On Sept. 29, 2022, David P. Block, a beloved husband and father, passed away. He was 71. Born in Great Bend, Kansas, to Jack and Francis Block, the family traveled with father’s calls to service in the ministry, finally making a home in Wolf Point, Mont., in 1969. Dave then went to Northern Montana College in Havre and finished his schooling at what is now the MSU-B automotive program in Billings. He began a career as an automotive mechanic that took him back to Roosevelt County where his three children were born. After working and living for many years, he stumbled upon a little redhead that changed his life. Annie and Dave were married for 23 years, combining their lives and their hearts in loving companionship. Always an athlete, Dave spent quality time fishing, golfing and playing softball. He was always reaching for that “biggest fish”, “hole-inone” and “ANOTHER home run!” Dave has always been described as a gentle giant. Quiet and kind, he commanded the room, just by walking in the door. His Domino opponents would probably be giving him a hard time for winning so much! In 2019, he retired after 30 years with the automotive industry and accepted a seasonal position with the Corps of Engineers at Fort Peck Dam. He always said it was the job of his dreams and enjoyed it immensely. They were the happiest three years of his life. Dave embraced his retirement as a BBQ master, spent hours in his woodshop listening to old rock and roll and the Beatles and enjoyed time and family at the cabin on Fort Peck Lake until brain cancer forced him to resign and begin the cancer battle. His newest and furriest friend, Buddy, his lap warmer and backyard security guard, made these last steps as comfortable as he could, never leaving Dave’s side. He is survived by his wife, Annie; siblings, Kathy (Hamburger) of Oklahoma, Jim of Texas, Tim of Missouri; children, Dana (Dania) of Billings, David of Wolf Point and Danielle (Scot) of Billings; step-children, Angela (Curt) and Sally (Sean); and grandchildren, Shelbi, Bridgit, Gage, Noah, Canin, Scotlyn and Declyn. Memorial services will be held on Fort Peck Lake in the spring, with details to follow.

Lelamae Bridges Westland Chamberlain, 101, died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, at the Faith Home in Wolf Point. She was born April 5, 1921, in Maroa, Ill., the daughter of Lillian Mae (Short) and Jerry Lester Bridges. Jerry was employed building box cars for the railroad so consequently the family traveled where ever the contracts were let such as Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Iowa. In the spring of 1930, the family moved to Montana to work for Jerry’s older brother, Shirley, who managed a horse ranch owned by Chappel Brothers Corporation. There, Lelamae and her younger brother, Clyde Maxy grew up part of a “family” of cowboys who remained her big brothers for many years. She graduated from Frazer High School in 1939. She later married Robert Westland and sons Robert Clyde and William Lee Westland were born. In 1947, she married Kenneth Doran “Buzz” Chamberlain and they welcomed Jerry Earl into their lives. When she wasn’t helping out at Clyde’s ranch, she held various jobs including Bryan’s, The Herald-News and the Roosevelt County Treasurer’s Office. She also volunteered at several places including the Senior Center and the thrift shop as well as her church. She was a very talented gardener, knitter and crocheter. Several years ago, she admired a baby sweater that one of her friends had made and asked for the pattern. When the friend declined to share it, Lelamae bought a sweater from her and was able to copy it. From that pattern, she created many sweaters for family members and friends. She later passed the pattern on to her daughter- in-law who has kept up the tradition. She was preceded in death by her brother, Clyde; sons, Bobby and Billy; and grandchildren, Michael and Heather. She is survived by her son, Jerry; six grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Memorial services for Lelamae and her grandchildren Heather and Michael were held Oct. 8, at the First Presbyterian Church in Wolf Point. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Jo Anne Reed, 70, of Wolf Point died Oct. 1, 2022, at Trinity Hospital. She was born in Grand Junction, Colo., on Jan. 24, 1952. Growing up, her family moved a lot for her father’s work. She had fond memories of living in Happy Jack, Ariz.; Green River, Utah; and Grand Junction, Colo. She graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1970. In 1977, she met Glen Reed. They were married in the following year. In 1979, they packed up their children and moved to Ely, Nev., and later that year the moved to Sunnyside Ranch, Nev. They lived there for a decade with Glen being the ranch foreman and Jo Anne being a housewife and mother. Later, she started working at Lane’s Truck Stop as a short order cook. In 1989, they moved into Lund, Nev., when he could no longer do ranch work due to his back. In 2002, they moved to Fort Collins, Colo., to be closer to their youngest son. She became very active with The Salvation Army at this time and felt very blessed by her new church family. In 2010, she decided that she and Glen weren’t getting any younger and they missed so much of their oldest two granddaughters’ lives that she wanted to be closer to all of her grandchildren. So, they moved to Wolf Point, where she got to know her youngest grandchildren better. She was a creative person. She would make handstitched quilts that she would give as gifts. She would make huge cakes, from scratch, for family and friends’ special occasions. She worked as a short order cook most of her working life. Once while watching a show on Food Network, it was mentioned that by the standards that they were using that she was a chef, her reply, “No, I wasn’t. I was a short order cook. I didn’t do all that fancy stuff.” She lost her sight to macular degeneration and was legally blind. She could no longer do the things she loved, but she did enjoy all the competition shows on Food Network. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Reed. She is survived by her sons, Shane Reed of Wolf Point and Ken Reed of Denver, Colo.; daughter, Dawn Allen of Wolf Point; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, Robert L. of San Antonio, Texas; and sisters, Yvonne Jackson of Montrose, Colo., and Carol Card of Aberdeen, Wash. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.