Local Obituaries for Families in Wolf Point, Montana

May 19, 2014

Doris Marie Huber-Schillinger was born on March 24, 1925 in Ossian, Iowa to Henry & Alvina (Scheidel) Hemesath.  She passed peacefully with a spiritual heart at home on May 19, 2014.  Doris was the only sister to five brothers, Alfonse (Funzy), Joe, Art, Elmer and Henry (Jr.) all of Ossian, Iowa.  Doris spent her childhood working on the family...

May 19, 2014

Melinda Shields, age 76, of Poplar passed away May 19, 2014 at NEMHS in Poplar.  Melinda was born on March 10, 1938 to Julian Shields, Sr. and Esther Buck Elk.  She was raised by her grandparents, Andrew and Florence Shields.  She attended day school in Fort Kipp through the 6 th grade, then she attended schools in Brockton, and...

May 19, 2014

Nadine May Lund Long was born to Nels and Anita Hillestead Lund of the Volt Community on May 10, 1926 and passed away May 19, 2014 at Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point, MT.  She was educated in the rural community and graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1943 later working at the Roosevelt County Courthouse.

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May 16, 2014

Llewellyn Jerome Spotted Bird, whose Indian name was Spotted Bird (Zitkana Gedeska), 61, of Poplar passed onto the spirit world May 16, 2014 at the Northeast Montana Hospital in Poplar. He was born to Viola Spotted Bird and Daniel Medicine Horse on December 31, 1952 in Poplar, MT.

He attended the Brockton School and also Busby Boarding...

May 14, 2014

Francis Donald Sibbitts, 78, of Wolf Point passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings.

Don was born on July 8, 1935 in Poplar to Harry and Mary (St. Germaine) Sibbitts.  Don went into the Army in April 1954 and served his country proudly for 8 years.  He was discharged in 1962. ...

May 8, 2014

Dawson Lyle Fire Moon, “Cheda Mani” came into this world as the third son of Lyle Fire Moon and Leta (Fourstar) Fire Moon March 11 th , 1959.  Dawson would become known as “Doc” among his family members and friends at a young age. He attended many schools as a boy and in 1977 he graduated from Frazer High...

May 6, 2014

Marlon Lynn Brown, Sr., “Imaxbaya En Hokshina Mani” (Walking in the clouds boy), age 39, of Wolf Point, MT passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at the Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point.

Marlon was born June 30, 1974 in Glasgow, MT to Florence Fourstar and Delbert Brown, Sr. He was a certified fitness trainer with the Native...

May 1, 2014

The Lord called Wilmer James Adams home on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Billings Clinic of complications due to diabetes.

James was born on January 30, 1960 to Elmer “Jiggs”and Tessie Adams in Wolf Point.

James enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.  He liked listening to all kinds of music including pow-wow music. ...

Apr 29, 2014

Carlene “Rio” Jackson went to be with the Lord surrounded by her family at the NEMHS facility on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Carlene lost a courageous 19 year battle with cancer, one day short of her 40 th birthday.

Carlene was born April 30, 1974 at the Wolf Point Trinity Hospital. She was the 2 nd oldest...

Apr 28, 2014

Juanita Faye Hooper Brown, 72, of South San Francisco, CA passed away on April 28th, 2014.

She was born on August 18th, 1941 to the late Joe & Mary Hooper of El Nido, California.

Juanita is preceded in death by Eldest brother LeRoy Hooper & grandchild Kerrie Ella Kirkaldie.

Juanita is survived by...

Apr 27, 2014

Arne Traeholt, age 86, of Wolf Point, MT passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 in Billings, MT.

Arne Traeholt was born in the family home in Klokkerholm, Denmark on January 4 th , 1928 to Einar and Margarethe (Ibsen) Traeholt.  When Arne was a young child, the family left Denmark and settled in Scobey, Montana.  He grew...

Apr 25, 2014

On Friday, August 25, 2014 our sister, mother, grandmother, auntie, and friend passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home.  Lynn Jackson was born in Wolf Point, MT, January 29, 1956, the fifth daughter of Gladys Standing Jackson and Joe Andrew Jackson of Oswego, MT.

Lynn attended school in Wolf Point and Frazer High School.  She...

Apr 12, 2014

Larry J. Fisher passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the NEMHS in Wolf Point from throat cancer he was 63. Larry was born in Akron, Ohio to Ralph C. and Theresa Reiner Fisher. He grew up in Massillon, Ohio attending schools there until the age of 13 when he enrolled in a Military School in Van Wert,...

Apr 10, 2014

On April 10, 2014 the Angels came and took out beloved son, grandson, nephew, uncle, and friend to be with the Lord.

John George LaSarte, Jr., age 17, was born July 26, 1996 in Poplar, MT to Kayleen DeMarrias and John LaSarte, Sr. John was a Junior at Poplar High School.  John loved playing basketball and being...

Apr 10, 2014

Apr 6, 2014

Robert Kluth passed away in the early morning of April 6 th surrounded by his entire family.  Bob fought a good fight and was strong to the very end.

Robert Everett Kluth was born in Wolf Point on January 20, 1936 the youngest of five children born to William and Edna (Kuester) Kluth.  He grew up on...

Apr 4, 2014

Warren Willoughby, 65, of Vida, Montana, went home to be the Lord on Friday April 4th, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Warren is survived by his wife Georgia of 29 years, children Maggie (Dohn) Ratliff , Sam(Deanne)Willoughby, Jeff (Kate) Haugen, Windle Eric Willoughby, Lana (Richard) Metcalf, Jess (Jamie) Willoughby, grandchildren Manni and Charity, Dayton...

Apr 4, 2014

Larissa Rain Youngman, 22, was born April 21, 1991 to Leona Brown and Antoine Longee. As a baby she was adopted by her grandparents Juanita & Douglas Youngman Jr.. She went to be with the Lord on April 4, 2014.

Larissa attended and graduated from PoplarHigh School in 2010. She was active in basketball, cheerleading, track and...

Apr 4, 2014

Wakinyan Waste Hoksida was born August 31, 1983 in Grass Valley, California. He was known as Hoke or Hokie to family and friends, he left on his spiritual journey April 3, 2014.  He is the son of April Nation of Poplar and Russell Forrest of the Six Nations Reserve, Ontario, Canada, wolf Clan of the Mohawk Nation. Wakinyans education...

Apr 3, 2014

On Thursday April 3rd, 2014 our beloved son, husband, and brother, Lee Aron Atchico departed from this earth naturally to be with the Lord.

John and Linda Atchico were blessed with Lee on August 8th, 1985 in Williston, ND.  As a young child Lee’s passion for music first began to bloom when he taught himself how to...