Local Obituaries for Families in Wolf Point, Montana
Jory Daniel Black Eagle
Jul 20, 2020
Jory Daniel Black Eagle “Girabi Ihdia’sh” Big Buffalo Bull went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 20, 2020 in Billings, MT at Billings Clinic, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 4, 1988 in Poplar, MT to Alison Mann and Mathew (Matt) Black Eagle, a child of the Prairie Chicken Clan. Jory grew up and...
Elizabeth “Betty” Serdahl
Jul 16, 2020
Elizabeth (Betty) Helen Serdahl, 95, entered Heaven’s gates on July 16 th , 2020. She passed away of congestive heart failure while living at Open Arms Elder Care in Belgrade, MT.
Born in Fargo, ND on October 16, 1924 to Dirk Johannes Geiken and Sophie Uchytil Geiken, Betty attended school in Fargo and graduated in January of...
Maurice Charles “Buggy” Bighorn Sr.
Jul 15, 2020
Maurice Charles “Buggy” Bighorn Sr. was born in Poplar, Montana, on December 13, 1941 to Alpheus and Josephine Juneau Bighorn. Following a short unexpected illness, Papa Buggy passed away peacefully on July 15, 2020 in Salt Lake City Hospital.
He had a larger than life personality; known, respected, and loved by everyone who knew him. He loved...
Jessica Eder
Jul 14, 2020
Jessica Eder, age 38, of Wolf Point, MT passed away on July 14, 2020 at the Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point. Jessica was born on April 8, 1982 to Forrest and Lois Eder. She attended school in Wolf Point until the 6th grade then went to Brockton School. She eventually obtained her G.E.D. She enjoyed doing puzzles, listening to...
Lisa Martell
Jul 12, 2020
Lisa Martell, age 35, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Poplar Hospital. She was born December 19, 1984 to Floyd Martell Jr. and Cheryl Melbourne Martell.
In Lisa’s life she liked to play the machines, listen to music, ride around, and just hang out with her family and friends. Through friends, she met Milford Longee...
Michael Mckenzie Rowe
Jul 11, 2020
Michael McKenzie Rowe died of heart failure July 11, 2020 while traveling from his home in Phoenix, AZ to his cabin in Alaska. Michael was an enrolled member of the Red Bottom band of Assiniboine Indians of the Fort Peck (MT) Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes. His Indian name was Shunk Togega Tehanduwa, Wolf Far Away, given to him by...
Elmer Adams Jr.
Jul 9, 2020
On July 9, 2020, our beloved father, grandpa, uncle and cousin Elmer Adams, Jr. “Cherry Nose” went home to be with the Lord at Billings Clinic.
He was a very hard working, caring, loving man. He enjoyed softball, hunting, fishing, riding around, hanging out with family and friends. He enjoyed playing darts. He enjoyed camping at pow...
George F. Ricker
Jul 7, 2020
Franklin George Ricker Sr., Mni’owicakté (Kills Him in the Water), born April 20, 1936 passed away peacefully at the age of 84 of kidney failure at the Hi-Line Retirement home in Malta, MT on July 7, 2020. George was born to Theodore (Ted) Ricker and Mildred Dupree in Poplar. He was the youngest son and the last survivor of...
Adrienne “Annie” Jackson
Jul 4, 2020
Adrienne “Annie” Rae Jackson was born March 1, 1979 in Culbertson, Montana at Roosevelt memorial hospital to Donetta White Bear and Gerald “Bootsie” Jackson.
Annie spent most of her life living with her grandmother Mercy White Bear in Fort Kipp, Montana. From middle school all though high school she attended Brockton School. She graduated in May of...
Michael “Johnny Boy” Wisespirit
Jul 2, 2020
Michael Dale WiseSpirit or Johnny Boy as everyone affectionately known him as, was born March 26, 1961 and passed away on July 3, 2020 at the Billings Clinic.
He was born to Genevieve Bear and Owen WiseSpirit in Poplar. Johnny Boy graduated from Poplar High School and immediately enlisted in the United States Army. After 4 ½...
Joan “Jo” Bryan
Jun 27, 2020
Mary Joan “Jo” Bryan, age 89, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of June 27 th , 2020 in Wolf Point, MT.
Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Hugh and Marion Whitten on May 9 th , 1931, Jo spent her younger years traveling with her family as her father’s job as an Engineer for...
Darryl Buck Elk Jr.
Jun 25, 2020
Darryl Keith “DK” Buck Elk Jr. passed away on June 25 th , 2020 in Poplar, Montana.
DK was born to Darryl Keith Buck Elk Sr. and Arleda Shields on February 10 th , 1994 in Poplar, Montana. He attended school in Poplar, Brockton, Culbertson, Colstrip, Wolf Point, and Lame Deer. Dk had many friends through his...
Leon Merculieff
Jun 24, 2020
Our beloved brother, uncle, cousin and friend, Leon G. Merculieff passed away suddenly on June 24, 2020 at 1:04 p.m. in Poplar, MT.
Leon was born on November 19, 1971 to Barbara Joyce Merculieff and Gerald Hollow in Poplar, MT.
He grew up in Poplar and Ashland, MT. He enjoyed being outdoors with friends and...
Karen Turner
Jun 24, 2020
Karen “Preppie” Lee Turner was born August 25th 1952 in Jordan MT, the second child to Fritz and Lura Turner. Karen attended grade school in Jordan and attended high school at Mount Ellis for the last two years graduating in 1970. She worked for several years in Jordan at the hospital before moving to Livingston. She worked at the...
Olivia Longtree
Jun 23, 2020
Olivia Marie Longtree “Wasté Heḣaka Wiya” (Good Elk Woman), was called home in June 23, 2020. She was born on June 30, 1975 to Robert Longtree and Sherry (TurningBear) Longtree in Poplar, MT.
She grew up in Poplar where she attended elementary, middle and graduated high school from. Later she graduated from Flandreau Indian School in 1995....
Wayne Little Crow
Jun 20, 2020
Wayne Delvin Little Crow moved on to his heavenly home Saturday, June 20, 2020. He was born in Poplar, MT. August 31, 1964 to Marietta (Babe) Blount-Four Bear and Rudolph (Wixie) Young.
Wayne lived his life in Brockton where he was raised by his mother and grandmother, Kathleen Red Eagle-Blount. He attended Brockton Public Schools, finished with...
Dustin Kenneth Portra
Jun 13, 2020
Dustin Kenneth Portra, age 23, tragically passed away at his home in Sidney, MT on June 13, 2020. Dustin was born on August 24, 1996 at 5:44pm in Sidney, MT. He was the first born son to Faith Portra Boysun and the second grandchild of Kenneth and Darlene Portra. Dustin spent his early years living with his mom in...
Carolyn Faith Tapaha-Charette
Jun 10, 2020
Carolyn Faith Tapaha-Charette passed away June 10, 2020 in Poplar MT.
Carolyn was born on October 15, 1968 in Billings, MT to Edison and Josephine (Fourstar) Tapaha. Mom and Dad moved back to the family home and Carolyn attended schools growing up in Wolf Point. She graduated Wolf Point High School in 1987. During this time, she...
Clinton Anthony Linthicum Jr.
Jun 10, 2020
On January 17th, 1988 Clinton Anthony Linthicum Junior, Iisak’shi Bae’t it’che (Talented Good Young Man), was born in Poplar, Montana to Clinton and Veronica Linthicum. He joined Sisters Annette and Krystle. Clint also loved spending time with his Grandparents Don and Irene Linthicum. They would sit and watch TV, play card games, and do the Billings Paper Puzzle.
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Wesley C. Neubauer
Jun 8, 2020
Wesley Craig Neubauer, age 63, passed away on June 8, 2020 in Billings, MT, surrounded by his loving family, after a short battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
Wes was born on March 21, 1957 in Wolf Point, MT to Calvin and Alice (Hentges) Neubauer. He was raised on the family farm with his brothers Kim and Brad...
