Roger Brien

Roger Kenneth Brien, 54, of Poplar died April 8, 2022.

He was born April 8, 1968, in Libby, the youngest child of George and Roberta Brien’s eight children. As a child, he was given the nickname of “Beetle” by his uncle Harold Renz. He attended Poplar Schools in his younger years then, like his older sisters and brothers, he went on the LDS Placement Program. He then attended schools in Mountlake Terrace, Wash.; Moses Lake, Wash.; Hermiston, Ore.; and eventually graduated from Poplar High School.

He met Marguerite Charboneau in 1986 and they became lifelong partners. During their 36 years together, they were blessed with three sons, Christopher, Gregory and Brandon.

He provided for his family by working various jobs but enjoyed working at Sunrise Lumber Company and Indian Health Services. A back injury restricted his ability to do manual labor, so he became a “jack of all trades.” He was the first one willing to help fix anything anyone needed.

He had a charitable heart, always going out of his way to see hello and ask you how you were doing. He was known as a friendly and dependable person because he possessed a genuine caring concern for others. His respect for elders was one of his greatest attributes and he will be remembered by many for the times he visited.

He is survived by his partner, Marguerite; sons, Christopher, Gregory and Brandon, three grandchildren; brothers, Robert and Richard; and sisters, Paula, Anita, Georgia and Barbara.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Harold Brien.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 19 at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment was at Box Elder Cemetery in Poplar. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.