William L. Red Star, 40, of Poplar died April 5, 2022, in Billings. He was born on June 27, 1981, to Cheryl Melbourne and George Red Star. He enjoyed cruising, listening to music, taking walks, being with family and friends and playing bingo. The biggest joy of his life was spending time with his grandchildren. He said what was on his mind, straight forward and didn’t sugar coat anything. He is survived by his parents, Cheryl Melbourne of Poplar and George Red Star of Pine Ridge, S.D.; wife, Ja-Tonna FourStar of Wolf Point; his children’s mother, Tasha Serawop; daughters, Brooke Scott of Wolf Point and Peggy Melbourne of Salt Lake City, Utah; son, Billy Jack Serawop of Wolf Point; four grandchildren; brothers, Floyd Martell III, Duane Martell of Poplar, Isiah Red Star of Wounded Knee, S.D., and Shayne Red Star of Sisseton, S.D.; sisters, Elizabeth Longee of Poplar, Dawn Johnson of Poplar, Wilma Martell of Poplar, Sabrina Pinkerton of Poplar and Charity Red Star of Wounded Knee; and grandparents, Ray and Beverly Lamb who took him in after being away so long. He was preceded in death by stepdad, Floyd Martell Jr.; special friend, Nicole Small; brother, Billy Jack Martell; sister, Lisa Martell; and grandson, Pierre Longee. Funeral services were held on Friday, April 15, at 1 p.m. at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment will follow at Riverside Catholic Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

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.