Local Obituaries for Families in Wolf Point, Montana

Dec 6, 2009

Shirley Lavon Taylor, 83, from Wolf Point, MT, passed away after a long illness, Sunday, December 6th at Trinity Hospital with her loving family at her side.

Shirley was born in Circle, MT, February 6, 1926, to Mike and Carol (Parsley) Limesand. She attended country school at Shade Creek, south of Wolf Point, then Circle schools, graduating...

Dec 5, 2009

Benjamin Leroy Wedel, age 67, of Wolf Point, MT passed away December 5, 2009 in Billings, MT.

Benjamin was born June 15, 1942 to Theodore B. and Maria (Unrau) Wedel in Wolf Point. He attended school in Lustre and graduated from high school in 1962. He spent one year at Briercrest and one year at a trade...

Nov 30, 2009

Clifford Wayne Granbois, age 28, of Poplar, MT passed away Monday, November 30, 2009 in Great Falls, MT.

Clifford was born in Poplar, MT on April 3, 1981 to Phillip Harris Granbois and Pauline (Longtree) Granbois.

He attended schools in Poplar and received his GED. He also attended Fort Peck Community College and received his...

Nov 29, 2009

Alice Olive Solberg Evenson, age 82, of Culbertson, MT passed away November 29, 2009 at Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson.

She was born on January 13, 1927 in Grenora, North Dakota to Henry O. and Effie M. (Dahl) Solberg.

Alice was active in the Zion Lutheran Church as organist, Ladies Aid and Sunday School Teacher....

Nov 28, 2009

Burk Reid Taylor, age 90 of Wolf Point, MT passed away Saturday, November 28, 2009 at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point.

Burk was born on August 18, 1919 in LaChute, Quebec, Canada to Reid and Miriam (Burk) Taylor. His mother was from Canada and she and his father met in the Benrud Community. They lived for a...

Nov 20, 2009

Phillippena (Long) Denny, age 95, of Wolf Point, MT passed away Friday, November 20, 2009 at Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point.

Phillippena was born June 9, 1914 in Lohmiller, Roosevelt County, MT (near Oswego) to James L. and Mary (Knapp) Long. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Great Falls, MT and received her 2...

Nov 18, 2009

Alfrieda K. (Fritz) Green, age 101, of Wolf Point, MT, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Faith Home in Wolf Point. Alfrieda was born in Clarkson, Nebraska on August 28, 1908. Her parents were George Andreas Hagen and Frances (Kopietz) Hagen.

She came to Montana in 1915 with her mother and 4 year old brother,...

Nov 18, 2009

Marian Lorraine Cote Berube, age 85, of Sidney, MT formerly of Wolf Point, MT passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Angel Avenue, Sidney Extended Care. Marian was born on August 8, 1924 in Bottineau, N.D. to Wilfred and Flora Cote. She was the 3rd oldest of four boys and six girls. Marian married Andre Berube on April...

Nov 10, 2009

Emily Joyce Day, age 89, of Wolf Point passed away November 10, 2009 at Faith Lutheran Home.

She was born in Poplar, MT, to James Sweeney and Agnes Gives The Blanket on June 25, 1920. Emily graduated from Poplar High School and then attended Utah State University in Logan, UT.

Emily worked as a Home...

Nov 8, 2009

Harold Edwin Bear, age 51, of Wolf Point, MT passed away November 8, 2009 in Wolf Point.

Harold was born January 1, 1958 in Wolf Point to Harold Gleed and Audrey Bear. He attained his GED in St. Paul, MN and attended Duluth College studying psychology.

Harold lived in Hawaii for seven years and loved...

Nov 4, 2009

Douglas “Dougie” Alan Freitas Sr., age 63, of Wolf Point, MT formerly of Honolulu, HI passed away November 4, 2009 in Wolf Point.

Dougie was born November 21, 1945 to Felix Clarence Freitas and Edith Kaipopiolani Perry in Honolulu. He graduated from Maryknoll School and also was in the JROTC Program.

Dougie enlisted in the...

Nov 4, 2009

April Lynn Scott, age 18, of Poplar, MT passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 in Poplar, MT.

April was born on January 29, 1991 in Williston, ND to Pauline Eyvette Red Star and Reginal Dale Scott but lived all her life in the Poplar community. She is the mother of two sons, ReShaun Mail and Jeremiah...

Nov 2, 2009

Rowene Joann Grele Dahl, age 78, of Wolf Point, MT passed away November 2, 2009 at her home on the family farm in Northern McCone County.

Rowene was born June 22, 1931 in McCabe, MT to Julius and Olga Grele. She was the oldest of four children. She grew up and attended schools between Alexander and Charbenneau,...

Nov 1, 2009

Rose Marie Harden Welch age 63, of Great Falls, MT and formerly of Wolf Point, MT, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009 at her residence in Great Falls.

Rose was born on January 29, 1946 in Wolf Point to Robert F. and Beatrice E. (Brown) Welch.

She married Duane Harden and to this union three...

Oct 29, 2009

Leslie ‘Les’ Ray Abraham, age 59, of Wolf Point, MT passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, October 29, 2009 in Wolf Point.

Les was born on November 23, 1949 to Raymond and Phyllis (Hoffman) Abraham. He grew up south of the river and was the 2nd of twelve children. Les graduated from Wolf Point High...

Oct 10, 2009

Nelle Lois Bridges, 84, of Scobey, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Daniels Memorial Hospital. She was the last of twelve children born to Cora and Jasper Parsley on December 26, 1924 in the Prairie Elk Community, south of Wolf Point.

On April 8, 1950 she married the love of her life, Clyde Bridges. They...

Oct 7, 2009

Josephine Ida Black Dog (Wache´ Hin Pejuta Skuya Win) “Sweet Medicine Plume Woman”, age 84, of Brockton, Montana, left on her journey to the spirit world on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 in Culbertson, MT.

Josephine was born to John A. Spotted Bird and Virginia (Powell) Spotted Bird on July 19, 1925 in Calias (near Ft. Kipp), MT....

Sep 29, 2009

Pearl Janetta Nedrud, age 99, of Wolf Point, MT passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Faith Lutheran Home.

Pearl was born January 4, 1910 in Norwich, ND to Henry and Elizabeth (Birkholz) Westra. She attended school in Poplar, MT.

Pearl married Norman Nedrud on January 26, 1935 at the Nedrud family home in Wolf...

Sep 26, 2009

Julius W. (Blackie) Friesen passed away Monday, September 28, 2009 at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point, MT.

Julius W. (Blackie) Friesen was born June 26, 1927 at home on the family homestead in Lustre, MT. He was the youngest in a family of 12 children.

His parents were Jacob J. Friesen and Katie Wiens Friesen....

Sep 26, 2009

Ronald Joseph Garfield, AKICITA C’ANTE, “Warrior’s Heart,” age 49, of Wolf Point, MT passed away September 26, 2009.

Ronnie was born July 28, 1960 to Daniel and Barbara (Bear) Garfield in Wolf Point, MT. He attended school in Wolf Point and enjoyed playing softball, baseball including Babe Ruth and Little League, basketball, football and was a member...