Local Obituaries for Families in Wolf Point, Montana
Felicia Lemay
Mar 1, 2023
Felicia Fern LeMay, 47, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, formerly of Poplar, Montana, passed away unexpectedly March 1, 2023. Felicia was born in Billings, Montana to Joyce Ricker and Frederick James LeMay. She grew up in Poplar, Montana, and California before putting her roots down in Albuquerque, New Mexico where she started her family. Her children remember her most for...
Lee’Al Kooken
Feb 28, 2023
Lee’Al Patricia Kooken Moran, “Wowiye pahta wiya” (Ties the Cloth Woman), age 38 passed away on February 28, 2023, at Trinity Hospital surrounded by her family and friends. Lee’Al was born on August 08, 1984, in Helena, Mt. On August 10, 1986, Tony and Jackie Moran had the privilege and blessing of bringing their daughter Lee’Al home where she...
Frank Gourneau Jr.
Feb 8, 2023
Our Dad & Papa was born in Poplar, MT on November 14, 1958 to Frank & Mary (Two Eagle) Gourneau, Sr. Frank was an enrolled member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes. When Frank was a kid his friends in Wolf Point called him “Jaqalaut”, his family called him “Son”, and his Poplar High School friends called...
Louise Ell
Feb 5, 2023
Our beloved mother Louise Ell went to be with our Lord and savior Jesus Christ in the early morning Sunday February 5th, 2023. Louise was born to her father and mother Thomas and Mary (Wakan) Buckles on March 13, 1940 in Poplar Montana.
Growing up she attended Poplar school. She met and later married Richard “Dicky” Sutherland...
Chastity Black Dog
Feb 2, 2023
Chastity Martha Merijah Black Dog passed away February 2, 2023 in Wolf Point, MT. She was born to William J. Black Dog and Elsie Lenore Dust Necklace on May 28, 1985 in Poplar, MT. She lived most of her life in Fort Kipp and Brockton. She attended Brockton School and graduated in 2004. She did attend FPCC in Poplar...
Edith Big Leggins
Feb 2, 2023
Edith Alberta Bigleggins, “Little Door Woman”, age 81 passed away on February 2, 2023 in Frazer.
Edith was born December 24, 1941 to Robert Welch and Beatrice Brown. She met Garrett Joseph Bigleggins Sr. and they were married in July of 1960.
She lived on the west end of Frazer but also lived in California...
Cynthia Rae Hall
Feb 1, 2023
Cynthia Rae Hall, age 59, passed away on Feb. 1, 2023 in Wolf Point, MT. She was born on Sept. 13, 1963 to Arlene (Bugsy) Jackson (Hall) and Elwood Hall, Sr. in Moses Lake, WA.
Cynthia was very nice to people. If it was snowing and freezing, she would tell them that they could spend the night...
Morris Robert Olson Sr.
Jan 28, 2023
Morris Robert Olson, Sr. passed away on Saturday, January 28 th at Poplar Hospital with his family by his side. Robert (RO) was born on March 9, 1952 to Raquel Young and William Goatie Sears at the Poplar Hospital. Dad was raised by his grandma Jenny Lester along with his older sister Julia and two young brothers, Levi and...
Austin Peterson
Jan 28, 2023
Austin Ray Peterson, age 29, passed away on January 28, 2023 at Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana due to organ failure.
He was born on March 12, 1993 in Wolf Point, Montana. He graduated from Wolf Point Highschool in 2011.
Austin was a very adventurous person and always wanted to try something new or drive...
Landrea Josilyn Youngman
Jan 25, 2023
Landrea Josilyn Youngman, “Sna Sa CiKana Wiyan” (Little Red Blanket Woman) passed away on January 25, 2023 in Wolf Point, Montana.
Landrea was born to Loren J. (Cheppy) GreyBear-Youngman and Leiya J. Yazzie on August 23, 2016. She attended Wolf Point Southside school. She and her twin brothers were kindergarteners. She loved going to school, sick or...
Quentin Weeks Combs
Jan 19, 2023
Quentin Weeks Combs, age 26, went to be with the Lord on January 19, 2023 at 4:20 pm (LOL) surrounded by family at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point.
Quentin was born on May 23, 1996 in Wolf Point. He weighed 7 lbs 12 oz and was all head (aye jks).
To the people that didn’t...
Brandon Irvin Big Leggins Sr.
Jan 16, 2023
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts, that we share the passing of Brandon Big Leggins Sr, who was a loving son, husband, father, brother, uncle, relative, and friend. Brandon stepped into eternity on the night of January 16, 2023 with his wife Kristi of 14 years at his side in Wolf Point, Montana.
Brandon was...
John Laverdure
Jan 14, 2023
John Dean Laverdure went to be with the Creator on January 14, 2023. He is preceded in death by his wife, Angel Garfield; his first wife, who he loved also, Danielle Margie Delorme; his mother, Esther (King) Yellow Owl; brothers, Pat and Emile Laverdure; sisters, Robin and Tanya White Hawk, and Karen Yellow Owl, and his stepson, Carter Lilley....
Marion Runsthrough Sr.
Jan 12, 2023
Marion Wallace RunsThrough, Sr. left for the happy hunting grounds on Jan. 12, 2023 in Poplar, MT. He was born on March 8, 1957 to ruby and Wallace RunsThrough, Sr.
He was born and raised in Frazer, MT and was the 3 rd oldest of 11. He attended Frazer school from there he enlisted in the United...
Caroline Bighorn Baker
Jan 6, 2023
Caroline Marie Bighorn-Baker passed away on January 6, 2023 in Billings, MT. She was born on January 29, 1942 to Leonard Bighorn and Katherine Lemay in Poplar.
She graduated from Brockton high school in May of 1960. She furthered her education in nursing from Albuquerque, NM to become an LPN and in Miles City to become an...
Russell Hollow Horn
Jan 5, 2023
Our Heavenly Father sent his holy Angels to take our dear brother, uncle, cousin and friend home to be with the Lord on January 5, 2023; where he was greeted in Heaven by many of our loved ones.
Russell John Hollow Horn was born on April 4, 1963, in Poplar, Montana to Stanley and Irene (Smith) Hollow...
Monica Adams-Buckles
Jan 5, 2023
In the early morning hours of January 5, our beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and matriarch, Monica Jean Buckles, passed away.
Monica “Adams” Buckles, 69, was born to Naomi “Beebs” (Archdale) Adams and Tommy Dean Adams on September 25, 1953 in Poplar, Montana. She was the 2nd born daughter of twelve. She spent her early years in...
Sylvia Rising Sun
Jan 4, 2023
Our mom, grandma, auntie started walking the streets of Gold in Heaven; Wednesday, 01/04/2023. She is rejoicing with our dad, Collins Rising Sun and her beloved daughter, Faith Rising Sun. She was also greeted by so many relatives in heaven that I’m sure the angels were singing songs of glory as they welcomed her into the Pearly Gates of...
Doris Mckay
Jan 4, 2023
Our Heavenly Father called Doris home on January 4, 2023, surrouned by the love of family, in Billings, Montana.
The little town of Poplar, Montana was blessed with the presence of Doris Ann McKay on July 22, 1950 to Patrick McKay and Theresa Walking Eagle-McKay. In Doris’s early life she met Dewayne ‘JimmyJohn’ Duncan while she was...
Eunice Vaughn Toavs Wiens 84 Of Lustre Montana
Jan 3, 2023
Eunice Vaughn Toavs Wiens 84, of Lustre, Montana, passed away at her home, on January 3, 2023, from a short battle with lung cancer. Eunice was born on August 20, 1938, in Wolf Point, Montana , to Frank and Selma Toavs. She was the 2nd of 9 children. She attended Victory School through 8th grade, then attended and graduated...
