Jameson Jeffrey Egemo, 24, of Buffalo, S.D., formerly of Bainville, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at Sanford Health Hospital in Bismarck, N.D. He was born July 24, 1999, to Michelle Holm Egemo and Jeffrey Owen Egemo in Williston, N.D. He was raised by his mother, Michelle Holm Horob, and his bonus dad, Jay Horob on the family farm northeast of Bainville. He has two brothers, Joseph Horob and Angelo Lee Schrumpf; five sisters, Michaela Hartman, Jessica Horob, Christina Holm, Stephanie Egemo and Jaymie Horob. He attended Bainville School where he enjoyed playing basketball and football. The school co-opt with Culbertson until his senior year when the boys started the football program for Bainville School. He was also a member of FFA. He participated in the Missoula Children’s Theatre. He graduated in 2017 from Bainville School. He enjoyed hanging out with his friends, playing basketball, football, hunting, boating, fishing and camping. He was always willing to help when needed. He enjoyed helping the neighbors work cattle or anything else they needed. Growing up, he enjoyed visiting with his aunts, uncles and cousins. He was always willing to help Grandma Musette Horob with yard work and gardening. His greatest pastime was hanging out with his best friend, Brennen, coyote hunting and fishing. Those boys were inseparable. He worked as a roustabout for Kevin South and Shawn Bilquist right out of school, they taught him so much. He also sold fireworks for Torches fireworks and helped

Lorena Wilma Hekkel, 97, of Culbertson died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, at the Roosevelt Memorial Nursing Home in Culbertson. She was born Aug. 4, 1926, to Dan and Ella (Krueger) Schledewitz near Froid. She was baptized and confirmed a Lutheran and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Culbertson. After graduation Culbertson High School in 1944, she worked as a telephone operator until her marriage to John “Pete” Hekkel on Sept. 29, 1946. To this union, two children were born, Perry and Marcia. She had one of the best smiles, a loving and caring personality and a great sense of humor. She was happiest when surrounded by friends and family drinking coffee, visiting and playing cards. Some of her hobbies were German cooking and making homemade noodles, crocheting, playing Pinochle, watching Jeopardy and many more. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church’s

Wendall Lee Walker, 70, of Culbertson died Feb. 25, 2024, in Billings. He was born Feb. 2, 1954, in Warroad, Minn. Burial will be at the Silent City Cemetery in Roosevelt, Minn., on Friday, March 8, at 10:30 a.m. A celebration of life will be held at the Stagecoach in Culbertson on Saturday, March 9 (time to be determined). A second celebration of live will be held in Helena later this summer.