Darlene Fern Longee, 83, of Poplar died Dec. 20, 2021, at Billings Clinic. She was born Oct. 26, 1938, to Ethel Buckles and Ernest Longee at the Poplar Hospital in Poplar. She grew up in the Riverside and Poplar areas. She was loving and caring person, even if she didn’t always show it. Shne worked as a nursing assistance and CNA most of her adult life, in Glasgow, Poplar and Wolf Point. She retired in 1994 from Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. She lived at Faith Lutheran Home since November 2020. Later in her life, she accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her savior. She took Christianity very seriously. She attended Danny Lindsay’s church for many years. Some of the things that she loved was reading her Bible, having and going to Bible study, watching old western movies and game shows and doing crossword puzzles. She also loved taking care of all her houseplants. She is survived by her son, Lee Blackhoop Jr. of Poplar; daughters, Elizabeth Blackhoop of Poplar, Pauline Cody of Laurel, Francine Boxer of Fort Kipp and Brandy Longee of Poplar; brothers, Lawrence Longee of Toppenish, Wash., and Maynard Longee of Poplar; half-sister, Joy Whitehawk of Havre; and numerous grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister, Diane Longee; brothers, Ernest John Longee, Arthur and Russell Longee, and Melvin (Dennis) Scott; daughter, Lori Ellen Blackhoop; sons, Rodney and Brian Blackhoop; and grandchildren, Ryan Buckles, Brent and Paul Morales. Funeral services were held Jan. 3 at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Poplar. Interment followed at Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Trey Marcus Paul Fourstar, “Wachaga Yuza” (Carries the Sweetgrass), 21, died Dec. 25, 2021, in Williston, N.D. He was born on June 9, 2000, to Honey Bernard Redboy and Victor Fourstar Jr. in Wolf Point. He grew up in a house of four in Wolf Point on the west end of town with his older brothers, Chad and Brad Fourstar. Growing up with his brother’s outgoing ways and their participation in sports paved a path for his participation in sports throughout high school. His love of basketball started at a young age. He traveled to numerous places for tournaments with his best friend/ brother, Joseph Williamson. He also developed a love for cross-country that spanned from junior high to college. He joined Montana Youth Corps his sophomore year of high school and graduated from MYC in June 2017. He worked for Agland during high school. This is where he grew a love for his work family. His special friend was Sophie Rasmussen, whom he married. He later found work with Key Energy. He was a hard worker and was a positive role model to many. He touched many lives during the little time we had with him. He was a direct decedent of Chief Redstone, Hunga Iya Sha, of the Wadopena, Canoe Paddler Board of the Assiniboine Nation. He was given a Lakota name by the late chief Leonard Crow Dog at a young age and was given the Assiniboine name “Wachaga Yuza” (Carries the Sweet Grass) by the Assiniboine Medicine Lodge Society. He is survived by mother, Honey (Don) RedBoy; grandmothers, Rebecca Douglas, Lennie (Mike) Peters, Lori (Ted) Sampson, Pam (Mark) Keoke, Sandy Bernard, Jackie (Tom) Adams and Tina Bernard; brothers, Camarillo (Brittany) Burshia, Matthew Shawl and Jayde Fourstar; grandmother, Carol Demarrias; and brothers, Bradly Fourstar, Chad Fourstar and Brandon Hapa. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 4, at the Wolf Point High School. Interment followed at Riverside Catholic Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.