Sean Marquas Anthony Forrest, “Ta Ot’i HoTaga,” 18, died April 26, 2026. He was born on July 6, 2007, in Glasgow to Erin Follette and Curtis Forrest. From the very beginning, he was surrounded by love and formed strong bonds with his grandparents on both sides of the family. The first couple years of his life, he lived between his paternal grandparents Kathleen Eagle and Loren Forrest and maternal grandparents Mary and Verle Follette. After his father finished basic training, he briefly lived in Fort Knox, Ky., before moving to Poplar to be with his mother and grandparents Verle and Mary Follette. He attended Poplar Schools through the eighth grade, where he began forming the memories and resilience that would define him. While in high school, he moved to Wolf Point to live with his dad and step-mom. While in Wolf Point, he would go back and forth from his dad’s to his aunt Theresa’s house. He knew if he needed anything whether it be advice, support or just an ear to listen, he could call her. He continued his education in Wolf Point and Proudly graduated with the class of 2025. But before that, he achieved many goals, formed lasting friendships, created a lot of lasting memories with them and truly came into his own. Though he could be quiet and reserved at first, his warm smile quickly broke the ice and drew people in. He was a proud member of the NDO Youth Council while in high school where he received many certificates in leadership trainings, assisted with horsemanship clinics and traveled all over the United States for Youth Unity Conferences. He also

Frances “Fran” Marie Otterstetter Lagerquist, 82, died April 24, 2026, in Billings. She was born in Wolf Point, Montana on May 7, 1943. She was the oldest of nine children born to John and Blanche (Griggs) Otterstetter. She grew up instilled with grit and perseverance in the home of two Montana homestead families. Their poverty was offset by strong family bonds. She married Glenn Lagerquist in Mt. Vernon, Wash., on Aug. 29, 1958. Together, they had six children. She worked tirelessly, putting her own needs aside to care for her family, especially her three sons with Muscular Dystrophy. After her husband's death, Fran worked as a housekeeper at Billings Clinic. Known for her joyful spirit, she aimed for 20 years of service. She hit her goal and retired in 2021. She is survived by her

Maurice “JR” Draszt Jr., 68, of Poplar died April 28, 2026, at the Poplar Hospital. He was born Sept. 16, 1957, to Maurice Draszt Sr. and Mercelline Draszt in Poplar. His Indian Name was Wicana Isnana (Man Stands Alone). He had quite the adventurous life — he lived and traveled all over the United States from Provo, Utah., where he attended BYU, Missouri to Washington and in his final years back to his hometown of Poplar. He loved to travel and would often head out on a whim to wherever he wanted, often back and forth to Washington, California, Mexico and Canada. Throughout the years, he worked for the City of Poplar, NAES College, YMCA and as an EMT. While he lived in Washington, he worked for the Tulalip Casino, Boeing and also cooked in concession stands around the Tulalip area. He was a bartender at Depot, Log Cabin, Stockman’s and Hey Johns. He also worked for Fort Peck Tribes in many departments with the last being the mailroom clerk, a position he very much looked forward to returning to when he was healthy again. He was into many hobbies, but especially enjoyed baking. Every gathering he came to, he made sure to bring some type of baked goods. He could write calligraphy