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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Mary Katherine (Dazell) Tihista, 84, beloved mother, wife and grandmother, passed away on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, after a long-term illness in the presence of her loving family. Born on July 31, 1935, she was the oldest of three daughters born to Robert and Clara Dazell, who had settled in Glasgow, Mont., after working on the Fort Peck Dam. She happily called Glasgow her childhood home and created abundant and fond memories she shared with her children and grandchildren throughout her life. After... Full story
Keithe "Thor" R. Thorson died unexpectedly in his home Sunday, February 9, 2020. Keithe was a vibrant 72 years old. Family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, Mont. A Celebration of Keithe's life will be 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, with Reverend Todd Wright officiating. Keithe's family ask that you bring your 'church appropriate' stories of Keithe to share. Please bring a covered dish to the potluck at the... Full story
Darlene "Toots" Mae Murch, 82, of Nashua, Mont., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, at Valley View Home in Glasgow, Mont. Services are being planned for sometime this summer. Toots was born June 11, 1937, in Albert Lea, Minn., to Clifford and Jessie (Helland) Olson. Toots' family moved to Montana and they ended up in Nashua where she met and married Walt Murch on Oct. 29, 1955. They were married for 64 years and raised four children: her number one son,... Full story
Gary Allen Turner, 66, died of complications following heart surgery at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, in Kalispell, Mont., on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. He went home to be with our Lord, Jesus Christ - soaring like an eagle. Gary was born on Oct. 2, 1953, in Wolf Point, Mont. He attended and graduated high school in Nashua, Mont., in 1972. After high school, he joined the National Guard. He married the love of his life, Adeline "Addie" Haverluk on April 7, 1978. They moved to Belfield, N.D.,... Full story
It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend, Darlene Marie (Brenden) Ramsbacher. She passed away at St. Patrick Hospital, in Missoula, Mont., on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, at the age of 77. A celebration of life will be held this summer in Polson, Mont. She was born in Nashua, Mont., on Feb. 13, 1942. She graduated from Nashua High School, class of 1960. Darlene married Clifford “John” Ramsbacher on Oct. 29, 1960, at the Church of the Queen of Angels in Nashua; they were married 59 yea... Full story
Johnny "John" Ray Turner, 65, of Nashua, Mont., passed away from Parkinson's and dementia at at the Valley View Nursing Home, in Glasgow, Mont., on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, with his family by his side. Services will be announced at a later date. John was born on March 19, 1954, in Great Falls, Mont., to Kermit W. Turner and Della (Dailey) Turner. He was the ninth child of the 10 children born. He attended all 12 years of his education at the Nashua School. John's first job was... Full story
Thomas "Tom" Albert Hickok, 87, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, at Valley View Nursing Home, in Glasgow. Tom was born in Saco, Mont., on Dec. 10, 1932, to Major B. and Sara B. (Kays) Hickok. He joined sisters Virginia and Sara "Barbara," and brother Norman in the family home north of Hinsdale, Mont., in the Genevieve Community. His brother Robert "Gordon" was born four years later. The family moved to a home in Hinsdale in 1938, and Tom attended first and second grades... Full story
Dale Leroy Sandstrom died at his home near Edwards, Mo., on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, just 10 days prior to his 93rd birthday. Reser Funeral Home, 101 Main Street, Warsaw, Mo., 65355, is in charge of cremation. No services are planned. He was born in Winnett, Mont., Jan. 28, 1927. His parents were Victor Sandstrom and Martha Ellen (Henneman) Sandstrom. Shortly after his birth, they moved to the Missouri Breaks near Little Crooked and Wilder to his Uncle Fred Sandstrom's homestead. He was the... Full story
Our dear father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Rudolph Toews, once said after a family gathering, "I am a rich man." He was not talking about money, but rather of relationships. He was always happiest when surrounded by his family, eagerly looking forward to visits from family members and hearing about family gatherings even when he was unable to be there. He died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, less than a week short of his 98th birthday. Family will receive friends Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 6 to... Full story
Melvin Irving Tarum, 92, of McPherson, Kan., passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, with his children by his side at Brookdale in McPherson. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14, at Stockham Family Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 15, at Trinity Lutheran Church, McPherson, with Rev. Tim Leaf officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at New Gottland Lutheran Church Cemetery, in McPherson. He was... Full story
Keithe “Thor” R. Thorson, 72, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. Family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, with Reverend Todd Wright officiating. Keithe’s family ask that you bring your ‘church appropriate’ stories of Keithe to share. Please bring a covered dish to the potluck at Sunny Side Golf Course following services. Condolences for the family may be left at bellmortu... Full story
Thomas ‘Tom’ Albert Hickok, 87, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, at Valley View Home, in Glasgow. Family will receive friends 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14, at Bell Mortuary. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 15, at Bell Mortuary. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, in Glasgow, following services. Condolences may be left for the family at bellmortuarymontana.com. A full obituary will follow soon.... Full story
Russell "Russ" Aime Girard, of Yakima, Wash., passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer. Russ was born in Great Falls, Mont., on Sept. 14, 1954, and grew up in Glasgow, Mont. He had great memories of pitching baseball on their local Little League team and going to the finals. He loved spending summers at the local park and pool with his siblings and friends growing up. After high school he joined the Navy and was stationed... Full story
Carl "Dale" Wass was born Aug. 13, 1948. It was a Friday the 13th, and he liked to remind us every time a Friday the 13th rolled around again. He passed away on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, after a brave fight with cancer. Funeral services will be held at Highland Cemetery in Glasgow, Mont., on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m. with a reception at the VFW immediately following. In addition to being a hero to his children, he also served in several heroic roles during his life including a cop, EMT, and...
Shirley Mae (Prior) Nelson, 91, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. Services will be held this summer at a family gathering in Glasgow. She was born in Poplar, Mont., on Dec. 30, 1928, to Charles and Edith Prior. Shirley graduated from Poplar High School and married James Nelson on May 27, 1947. They had three daughters. Shirley and Jim farmed and ranched north of Brockton, Mont., for 42 years before retiring and moving to Glasgow. She loved cooking, needle work and was active in various...
Irene “Lynn” (Patten) Aderhold, age 74, passed peacefully at her home Saturday afternoon, Jan. 4, 2020, of liver complications due to diabetes. An impromptu, informal, living, memorial gathering was held at the West Yellowstone Ward building, Sunday, Dec. 30. Lynn has been cremated. There will be no funeral and no internment at this time. Lynn was born at the end of WWII, between the atomic bombs, Aug. 7, 1945, in Morton, Wash. She was the oldest child of Grant and Margaret Patten and the first granddaughter of Ralph and Irene Whiting. Lyn... Full story
LaVonne Lawrence passed away on Thursday, Jan. 16, in Billings, Mont. She was 83 years old. Service will be held at the First Baptist Church, Billings, Mont., on Jan. 23, at 2 p.m. LaVonne was born in North Dakota, but found her way to the Big Sky Country and resided in Glasgow, Mont., for most of her life. She married Jim Lawrence in 1955 and they have three daughters. In 2006, LaVonne moved to Billings. LaVonne was a bright and dedicated banker and retired from Norwest Bank in Glasgow after... Full story
Donald "Don" Leroy Potter passed away from complications of lung cancer on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, at the age of 81, at his home in Glasgow, Mont. Donald Potter was born on June 15, 1938, to Orville and Rowena (Rice) Potter, in Glasgow. They lived in Wheeler, Mont., where Orville worked as a welder on the dredge; something that always made Don proud. In 1941 they moved to Ogallala, Neb., and then to Portland, Ore., where Orville worked on the Kingsley Dam on the North Platte River in Nebraska,... Full story
Beulah June Parpart, age 88, formerly of Fort Peck, Mont., passed away on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, at the Eastern Montana Veteran’s Home in Glendive, Mont. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, at the Silha Funeral Home in Glendive. Private interment services will be held Galpin Church Cemetery in Valley County, Mont. Memorial services will be held at a later date in the spring. Silha Funeral Home of Glendive has been entrusted with the arrangements.... Full story
Marlene Faith (Ouren) Patterson, 88, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, at Bethel Lutheran Home in Williston, N.D., where she had resided since June of 2015. Cremation has taken place and burial will be at Lawndale Cemetery in Opheim, Mont., next to her parents in the summer of 2020. Marlene was born on Aug. 8, 1931, to Orris and Orpha Ouren at Wildrose, N.D. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and had a great love for her Savior. Marlene’s education started in Park Grove, Mont., continued in Nashua, Mont., until she m... Full story
Michael Chamberlain passed away unexpectedly on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, at his residence in Glasgow, Mont. As per his wishes, he has been cremated. A memorial service is being planned for this spring.... Full story
Donald Potter, age 81, of Glasgow, Mont., died Tuesday, Jan 7, 2020. Services will be Saturday, Jan. 11, 10 a.m., at the First United Methodist Church in Glasgow.... Full story
Lloyd Edward Sundby, 71, died of natural causes in his home near Glasgow, Mont., on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019. The "ol' kid from Glasgow" spent about 35 years on "The North Ten" property. Lloyd was born the fourth child of Orvin and Isabelle (Bakkum) Sundby Oct. 3, 1948, in Glasgow, the ninth child of Orvin's children and always the "baby" of the family. Lloyd graduated from Glasgow High School in 1966. He enlisted in the Army in 1968, spending '69-'71 stationed in Germany. He attended auctioneer...
Betty Jean "BJ" Geda Olson, 85, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, at Powers Cottage in Billings, Mont., holding her grandson Jordon's hand. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 19, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary, 1001 Alderson Ave., Billings. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary. Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Yellowstone Valley Memorial Park in Billings. Betty Jean was born in Camas, Wash., to Earl and Mabel Clemons, on April 26,... Full story
Jerry James DeWeese, 85, of St. Marie, Mont., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 20, at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, Mont. A reception will follow services at the Cottonwood Inn in Glasgow. Jerry was born in Bonner Springs, Kansas, on Nov. 10, 1934. He was the only son of Thelma Marie DeWeese. At the height of the Korean War, Jerry joined the Navy at the age of 17, Dec. 3, 1951. He completed the Radio Operator Training. Upon arrival in Korea, he... Full story
