Joan Elaine Peters, 59, of Wolf Point, Mont., was surrounded by her family as she passed away on April 5, 2023, following complications from a heart attack. Many would describe Joan as a sassy redhead with a quick wit, infectious laugh, and great sense of humor. She was strong-willed and stubborn. Joan enjoyed going on walks and to the river with her dogs, traveling to see her daughters, gambling in Las Vegas, golfing, going to Stampede, visiting with those who did business at Squires Insurance and attending any event with a parade. She was very proud of her Wolf Point community and enjoyed serving for the Faith Home Foundation since 2016 and being involved in multiple ways at the Immaculate Conception Church. Joan was predeceased by her parents, Bill and Ina Claire Squires; and her beloved dogs, Blue, Babe, Jack, Victor and Thomas. She will be missed greatly by her husband, Steven Peters; her daughters and sons-in-law, Savannah and

Frank Alexander Kelsey, 96, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive. He was born June 8, 1926, in Poplar to Albert Eugene “A.E.” and Cecilia (Young) Kelsey. He spent his boyhood days in Poplar where he was the sixth of seven children. After graduating high school, he helped his father run one of his businesses in the area, before eventually joining the army. He was enlisted from 1947 to 1948 where he served as a typist and a military police officer. On his return home, he joined his father and brother with their business, Kelsey Transfer. After time, he and his brother Warren eventually took over the family business and renamed it Kelsey Ready Mix. He was a jack of all trades. As well as running his concrete business, he also cut fence posts, was a heavy equipment operator and was custodian for Poplar Schools from 1984 until he was forced into retirement at age 80. He met Viola “Vi” and,

Mavis Sharin Loegering, 76, of Poplar died March 9, 2023, at Northeast Montana Health Services in Poplar. She was born in Wolf Point on March 31, 1946, to Gordon and Margery (Hancock) Rodewald, the youngest of five children (Betty, Gordon Jr., Rhoda and Margery). She was raised and attended school through her junior year at Brockton, later obtaining her GED. She married Del Loegering on June 22, 1963, in Poplar. They remained together until his death in April 1996. Two children were born from this union, Dawn and Dewey. In her lifetime she worked numerous jobs, such as babysitting took in ironing, Gambles store, Northeast Montana Health Services in many capacities, Independence Bank, Murphy Oil Corporation, Tande’s Grocery and Buckhorn Café. But, her greatest and most fulfilling job was being a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved without limits, whether it be human or animal. Anyone who knew her