Russell John Hollow Horn, 59, of Poplar died Jan. 5, 2023. He was born April 4, 1963, in Poplar to Stanley and Irene (Smith) Hollow Horn. He attended school in Poplar and, in 1996, earned his GED in Pine Ridge, S.D. He worked various jobs, which included ESCO, A& S Industries, nursing home in Chadron, Neb., Tuba City School kitchen in Arizona and Prairie Wind Casino in South Dakota. In 2000, he moved back to Wounded Knee, S.D., to help his older brother Stanley in his ministry at the Church of God until he moved back to Poplar. He was always a joy to have around, quick to laugh, kindhearted, caring and gentle, who was loved by all who knew him. He touched hearts and made many friends wherever he went. He was also very talented at beading and made many beautiful cross necklaces and key chains, which he gave away as gifts to family and

Dean Dueth Nelson, 91, of Williston, N.D., formerly of Bainville, died at the Sheridan Memorial Hospital in Plentywood on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. He was born Dec. 12, 1931, in Bainville to Oscar and Mabel (Torgerson) Nelson. He was raised on the family farm east of Bainville and graduated from Bainville High School in 1949. After graduation, he moved to Houston, Texas, and worked in construction with his brother Dennis. He moved to Denver, Colo., and started a television sales and repair business with his brother-in-law. While in Denver, he met Jean Schweitzer while she was waiting tables at her family’s diner and they married three months later on Jan. 24, 1959. In 1963, he returned to the family farm in Bainville, where they raised their five children. His passion was farming and, even after he retired and moved to Billings, he returned to the farm to help his son Dennis every spring for planting and fall for harvest for many years. In 1998, Dean and Jean settled in Williston, N.D., where they lived until Jean’s death in May 2019. They spent many years calling square dancing and teaching round dancing. He was also an excellent carpenter and remodeled every house they lived in. He loved gardening and took particular pride in his extensive flower garden in Williston. He was also known as a competitive

Doris Ann McKay, 72, of Poplar died Jan. 4, 2023, in Billings. She was born July 22, 1950, to Patrick McKay and Theresa Walking Eagle-McKay. In her early life, she met Dewayne “JimmyJohn” Duncan while she was living in San Francisco, Calif., and they had three children, Anthony, Haleena and Dena. Later in her life, she met Rodney Bruner while residing in Poplar and they had two children, Mikel and Ke'Anna. She started working at a very young age and flourished in many career paths. She began as a rod man surveying many homesites, which started the builds for homes in Poplar. She also worked as a seismographer, sugar beet worker and firefighter. With some of these careers, she had worked alongside her daughter and nephew. Doris also worked as a FEMA responder and helped people during natural disasters, including Hurricane Katrina and Columbia Spaceshuttle recovery for NASA. Her recent employment was working at Fort Peck Housing as a counselor, providing for her grandchildren. She positively impacted many communities, was a hard worker and was never intimidated by masculine jobs. She was brought up in a Catholic church that she attended with her parents and her siblings. Later in life, she became born again and was a respected sister of the Poplar Assembly of God. She was always giving and always helpful. She attended Bible study, prayed for all of her family, friends, relatives and anyone