Local Obituaries for Families in Wolf Point, Montana

Mar 1, 2014

Jessica Burshia “Groutchica”, age 33, of Poplar, MT passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014.

Jessica, the daughter of Beverly Running Bear and Robert Burshia, Sr., was born on February 24, 1981. She was given the name Blue Eyes by her cousins.   She attended school in Poplar, Brockton, and Flandreau, SD. She also lived in Missoula and Billings....

Feb 23, 2014

Ed Sofil passed away February 23, 2014 at Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point.  Ed was the last surviving child of 11 children born to Della Mae and Henry Sofil of Hensler, North Dakota.  Ed was born on June 23, 1928 and lived his adult life in McCone County.  He worked various jobs for Si Brown, Pete Mickolio, and...

Feb 22, 2014

Margaret M. Brown, 90, a lifetime resident of Wolf Point, residing at the Faith Lutheran Rest Home, left her loved ones on February 22, 2014, to be with the Lord and her family in heaven. Born November 26, 1923, to Walter and Nina Mueller, she grew up on the farm in McCone County. She attended grade school at Sunnyside...

Feb 21, 2014

Nora J. Hagadone, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and aunt went to meet her Lord peacefully on February 21, 2014 at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point.  Nora was one of seven children born to Horace and Eliza (King) LaVerdure in Comertown, Montana.

Nora married Clifford Hagadone in 1950 and together they owned and operated the Shamrock Café...

Feb 16, 2014

Steven James Stanley, 56, of Wolf Point passed away February 16, 2014 at his residence in Wolf Point.

Steve was born June 20, 1957 in Marshalltown, Iowa.  He was the only child of William Wynette and Beverly McCombs Stanley.

Steve attended school in Marshalltown and Eldora, Iowa.  He was a proud member of the Boy...

Feb 14, 2014

John “Thunder” Joseph Red Thunder, Jr., was born on December 7, 1971 to Linda Red Boy and John Red Thunder, Sr., in Poplar, MT. He went to be with his mother on February 14, 2014 in Billings, MT surrounded by his family.

Thunder, as he was known to most everyone, grew up in the communities of Poplar...

Feb 10, 2014

Dale King went home to be with the Lord, Monday February 10, 2014. He was born in Poplar, MT, to Birdie (McKean) and Kenneth King. Dale enlisted in the Army, and later discharged, at which time he made his family with special friend Pie Jackson, and had baby Dale John Jackson, Brandy Jackson and took Brian Jackson as one...

Feb 7, 2014

Corwin Dallas Four Star Sr. of Wolf Point, Montana passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at NEMHS.  Corwin was born July 30, 1974 to Rosemary Hotomani-Bull Chief and Dallas Four Star in Wolf Point, Montana.  He attended school in Frazer and Wolf Point.  Corwin married JaTonna Red Elk on October 2, 1998.  To this union seven children were born....

Feb 2, 2014

Our beloved Father, Brother, Grandfather, Uncle and Friend went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2014, surrounded by family, in Salt Lake City, UT. Harold Lynn Buck Elk, “Pahin”, age 59, was born on November 4, 1954 to Alice and Warren Buck Elk in Poplar, MT.

Harold was raised in Ft. Kipp, MT and graduated...

Jan 31, 2014

Reuben Johnson, age 95, of Poplar, MT passed away Friday, January 31 at the Glendive Medical Center.

Reuben was born in Brockton, MT on December 8, 1918 to Mr. & Mrs. Julius M. Johnson, his folks homesteaded North of Brockton. During the Depression, the family, which included two sisters and four brothers, moved to Hening, Minnesota.

Jan 31, 2014

Lila Muriel (Koski) Aho, age 92, of Wolf Point, MT passed away Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. Lila was born in Eveleth, MN on February 4, 1921 to Eino and Jennie (Makela) Koski. She graduated from Cotton High School in 1938.  She was very athletic being involved in the girls’ basketball...

Jan 27, 2014

Gerald Martin Simensen, age 88, a long time Wolf Point carpenter, building contractor and artist, died on January 27, 2014 at Faith Lutheran Home. Gerald was born on January 3, 1926 near Wolf Point, Montana to Torbjorn and Andrea (Jakobson) Simensen. He spent his early years on the farm south of the Missouri River on the family homestead. Gerald...

Jan 24, 2014

Jacqueline D. Cornwell, age 49, passed away January 24, 2014 in Plentywood MT. She was born September 29, 1964 in Scobey to Gordon Cornwell of Scobey and Theresa Moran of Wolf Point.

Jackie lived for many years in Dayton Texas and returned to Wolf Point in 2000.

Jackie received her GED and attended Fort Peck...

Jan 24, 2014

Eunice “Kay” Longtree age 48 of Poplar MT passed away in Billings Friday January 24, 2014.

Eunice was born in Poplar on August 23, 1965 to Elenor Muskrat. She attended Poplar School. She met her companion, John Martell Sr. in 1980 and through the years they had twelve children and they remained close friends. She enjoyed being...

Jan 22, 2014

Rose Vina Lafloe, 97, of Wolf Point, passed away January 22, 2014 at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point.

Vina was on born on September 2, 1916 to Gabriel and Celine (Turcotte) Bushman in Trenton, ND.

Vina worked as a laundry maid at the old Sherman Inn and also worked at the Liberty Theatre.  She worked...

Jan 21, 2014

Mary Wilma Waller, a long time area resident, passed away on Tuesday evening, January 21, 2014 at the Northeast Montana Health Center in Poplar where she had been a resident for the last nine months.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Froid Lutheran Church.  Visitation will precede the...

Jan 20, 2014

On the night of January 20th 2014, Joray passed away at Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson, MT. Joray was 36 years old.

Joray was born in Poplar, MT at 7:14 a.m. on May 25th 1977. He was the second son born to Charles Four Bear and Iris M. Sherman Four Bear.

Joray attended Poplar Schools,...

Jan 17, 2014

On January 17, 2014 the Creator called our loving mother home. Rose A. Cantrell was born on July 9, 1961 in Wolf Point, Montana to Otto Cantrell, Sr. and Nida Kennedy.

Rose was the mother to five children, Cheyenne, Austin, Casandra, Andrea, and Andrew. She also had been mom to her two nephews, Arthur and Ryan Cantrell,...

Jan 14, 2014

Roger Lorne “Porky” Running Bear Sr. left this earth Tuesday evening January 14, 2014 surrounded by family and friends and all that loved him and cared for him at the Poplar Community Hospital in Poplar Montana.  Porky was born in Poplar on December 8, 1966 to Manuel L. Sr. and Evadna M. Running Bear.  He graduated from St. Labre...

Jan 11, 2014

Funeral services for Darla Payne, 58 of Wolf Point, MT are at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel with Tyrus Follet and Danny Lindsey officiating. Wake services are at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in the Oswego Presbyterian Cemetery, Oswego, MT under the...