Local Obituaries for Families in Wolf Point, Montana

Mar 26, 2011

Our dear mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother passed from this life at Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Her daughter was at her side.

Faye Marie Gidley Heser was born in Kansas, to Ella Forman and James W. Gidley on September 28, 1911. She had two brothers and was the eldest...

Mar 24, 2011

POPLAR – Arlene Faye (Youngman) Peterson, 74, of Poplar, a former special education teacher, died of complications of diabetes Thursday at the Poplar Community Hospital.

A Rosary is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar, followed by 11 a.m. funeral services at the church Wednesday, with internment at Poplar...

Mar 24, 2011

BILLINGS, MT — Ella N. Taylor, 87, left her life on earth to be with her Lord on March 24, 2011.

She was born May 22, 1923 at Homestead, MT. Her parents were Ingaman and Lydia Jensen. The family moved to the Bredette Community where Ella attended school, grades 1-8. She attended High School at Scobey, MT....

Mar 23, 2011

Dolores Virginia Hoversland, age 85, of Wolf Point, MT died March 23, 2011 at the Daniels Memorial Nursing Home in Scobey, MT.

Dolores Virginia Jacobson was born in Wolf Point on February 10, 1926 to Melvin and Mabel Jacobson. She grew up on the family farm and loved spending time with her dad in the fields. She...

Mar 23, 2011

Constance Eva Youngman left to be with the Lord, on March 23, 2011. Connie was born January 30th, 1969 to Delores Youngman and Dorrance Scott. She attended schools at Poplar Elementary, Wapeton Indian School, Flandreau Indian School, and Kicking Horse Job Corp. She worked at A& S Tribal Industries and various other jobs.

Connie loved to read...

Mar 21, 2011

Sandra Joscelyn Rensvold died suddenly, at age 62 on March 21, 2011 at Trinity Hospital, Wolf Point, MT of a massive cardiac failure. She was born on May 27, 1948 to Alden & Adeline (Roehl) Joscelyn, the eldest of 7 siblings. She graduated from Hellgate High School in Missoula, MT and went on to attend the Univ. of Montana....

Mar 18, 2011

Florine went to be with her beloved Savior on Friday March 18th 2011 at the Billings Clinic in Billings, MT. She was born July 11, 1944 to Seth and Ione Red Thunder in Poplar, Montana. She is survived by her best friend, Ron Robertson, her children: Ron Robertson Jr., Dale Robertson, Kimberly Collier, Christal Raver, Leilani Ingebritsen, and Michelle...

Mar 18, 2011

Rebecca Mae “Becky” Clark, age 78, of Poplar, MT passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Poplar Nursing Home.

Rebecca was born September 2, 1932 in Poplar to Thomas and Bessie Melbourne. She was raised in Riverside until age 19 when she moved to Brockton. She attended schools in Brockton. Her greatest accomplishments were completing her...

Mar 17, 2011

Our precious little angel, Pearce Dalecharles Longee passed away on March 17, 2011 at the Poplar Hospital of pneumonia. He was surrounded by his family. His life was short, but he touched the lives of his family. He was his Dad’s joy for the short time that he spent with his Dad and Mom.

He is survived...

Mar 15, 2011

Violet Rose (Kaiser) Lee, age 97, of Richey, MT passed away March 15, 2011 at the Glendive Medical Center in Glendive.

Violet, the daughter of Henry G. and Ruth M. (Walker) Kaiser, was born October 5, 1913 in Richey, MT.

On December 31, 1932 Violet married Sanford “Sam” Lee in Richey. They were married for...

Mar 15, 2011

Robert Lee Escarcega, age 78, of Federal Way, WA, passed away March 15, 2011 in Federal Way.

Robert, the son of Joseph and Bessie (Cox) Escarcega, was born March 17, 1932 in Frazer, MT. He grew up and attended schools in Frazer. Robert enlisted in the Army and served in the Korean War from December 1950 until...

Mar 14, 2011

Opal Eleanor Jensen of Billings and formerly of the Benrude Community of North Wolf Point passed away on March 14, 2011, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings at 91 years of age following a brief illness.

She was born in Fergus Falls, Minn., on Nov. 11, 1919. Opal was the daughter of Ben and Aletta Spencer and...

Mar 11, 2011

Joseph DeWayne Shields, Jr., age 67, of Wolf Point, MT, passed away March 11, 2011 at the Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point.

Joseph, the son of Joseph and Doris Mae (Headdress) Shields Sr., was born September 4, 1943 in Poplar, MT. Joseph was raised by his grandparents Henry and Sarah Headdress. He attended elementary and high school...

Mar 9, 2011

Theodore “Smitty” The Boy, age 71, of Wolf Point, MT our dear husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, went home to be with our Heavenly Father on March 9, 2011.

Smitty, the son of Stanley Rye and Carmelita The Boy, was born November 8, 1939 in Hays, MT.

Smitty served in the Navy in 1958...

Mar 6, 2011

Milton Dale Longee, age 45, of Poplar, MT passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the Billings Clinic.

Milton, the son of Alfred Carroll Longee and Charity Jones, was born March 18, 1965 in Los Angeles, CA. He attended Frazer High School and was a star basketball player in 1983-1984. He graduated 1984 as the class Salutatorian....

Mar 4, 2011

Gerald E. Murphy, age 81, of Circle, MT passed on to our eternal heavenly Father on March 4, 2011 on the family farm he so dearly loved.

Gerald was born to Archie and Gladys (Peterson) Murphy on January 20, 1930 in Circle, MT. He grew up on the family farm west of Circle, with his sister Alice....

Mar 3, 2011

Marie Damm, age 93, of Sidney, MT formerly of Culbertson, MT passed away March 3, 2011 at the Sidney Heath Center Extended Care.

Marie Damm was born to Conrad and Anna Marie Damm on November 28, 1917 at their farm twelve miles north of Culbertson. She was raised there and attended the rural school #5.

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Feb 23, 2011

Marvin Frost, age 69, of Glendive, MT passed away February 23, 2011 at the Billings Clinic in Billings, MT.

Marvin, the son of David Frost and Ella Enzi, was born December 28, 1941 in Billings. As a child he worked in the summer on a farm in North Dakota. He attended school in Miles City and he...

Feb 22, 2011

Henry F. “Hank” Friesen, age 93, of Wolf Point, MT died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at the Glendive Medical Center Extended Care in Glendive, MT.

Hank was born September 2, 1917 at the farm house near Lustre, MT. His parents were Jacob J. Friesen and Elizabeth (Fredrau) Friesen.

He attended Wolf Creek grade school and...

Feb 18, 2011

Wallace Thomas Wakan, age 74, of Billings, MT formerly of Poplar, MT passed away on February 18, 2011 at the Ponderosa Pine Nursing Home in Billings.

Wallace, son of George T. Wakan and Bessie Wakopa, was born October 28, 1936 in Poplar. He attended school in Poplar, and enjoyed playing basketball for the Indians. At the age...