Brenda Kostelecky, 57, of Culbertson died July 5, 2023, in Billings. She was born Feb. 8, 1966, in Minot, N.D., to her parents Ronald and Geraldine Pennell. Raised in Culbertson, she held a deep appreciation for her community. She attended Culbertson School, where she later graduated. She cherished the memories and friendships formed during her time there. It was in Culbertson where she met her husband Francis Kostelecky. She will be remembered as someone who tirelessly worked to provide for her family. Whether it was in her professional pursuits or within the walls of her home,

Timothy James Spaabeck was born to Olga “Dolly” (Brekke) and Anker M. Spaabeck on December 12, 1965 in Polson, Montana. He attended schools in Culbertson, and Froid. He graduated from Froid High School in 1984. Tim participated in and did well in cross country his senior year remembering the experience fondly from time to time. Tim had deep roots and hated moving. As an adult he lived in

ElRoy Kittleson, 89 of Fairview died Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson. He was born on the 9th day of the 5th month on the 34th year (as he always used to say) to Jennie Euakima Storvik Kittleson and Henry Clarence Kittleson in Sidney. He was a younger brother to sister Helen and older brother to Jim and Hank (Henry Jr.). They were raised on the family farm northwest of Fairview. As a child, he attended school at Nohly until the eighth grade. The death of their mother when the children were small left Helen in charge of her younger brothers. He learned hard work ethics and discipline at a very young and it carried him through his entire life. He was an avid baseball fan and really enjoyed playing the sport, until he broke his leg. He married Ruth Stride in 1956 and, to this union, five children were born: Dennis, Ken, Doug, Barbie and Dan. He served on the ASC committee for over 20 years, the elevator board and many ElRoy Kittleson

Justin Girard Nehring, 44, of Williston, N.D., died Saturday, June 16, 2023, at CHI St. Alexius Health Williston in Williston. He was born Oct. 14, 1978, in Watford City, N.D., the son of Rebecca Holm and Charles Girard Nehring. He attended grade school at Round Prairie School and graduated from Bainville High School. He joined the Army National Guard in May 1999 and retired in May 2021. He proudly served a year overseas in Iraq during his service. He married Leslie (Steen) Nehring in August 2008 and they have two girls, Whitney D. and Rylie K. He enjoyed tinkering on projects and working with his cattle on the farm. He loved off-roading with his Bronco and teaching his girls that skill and too many others to mention. He loved helping his girls with their animals and projects for 4H. He was employed by Northwest Rural Water at the time of his death. He was a kind and giving person and devoted father, husband and brother. He was willing to help anyone at any time. He is survived by his wife, Leslie; daughters, Whitney and Rylie; and sister, Tracie. Services will be announced at a later date.

David (Shanks) Hustad, 70, of Nashua died June 18, 2023, at his home. He was born Sept. 6, 1952, in Williston, N.D., to Norman Lewis Shanks and Betty Lou (Eschenbacher) Hustad. He attended school in Bainville, graduating in 1971. Afterwards, he worked for his father’s business as a painter. He married Lottie Jane Hensley in 1973 in Harlem. They settled in Glasgow. Two children were born to this union, Nikita “Nicky” and Kari, before divorcing at a later time. He later started a business, picking up grain samples from elevators along a route stretching the Hi-Line from Great Falls to Plentywood and delivering them for testing. In time, he also picked up movie reels from the movie theaters in addition to picking up film rolls along his route to take for processing. He was a self-taught diesel mechanic with a love for Volkswagons. He spent a period of time working on people’s vehicles at his home, first in Glasgow and then in Nashua after relocating there in 1992. He spent time as his daughters’ babysitter and had fun teaching the grandchildren how to build towers out of VHS tapes and playing video games. In his later years, he worked alongside his sonin- law, Ralph Kress for Kress Welding & Fabrication, Inc., retiring after 10 years. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Samantha Mae Stratton, step-mother, Sherry (Chaney) Shanks; brothers, Donald Hustad and Danny Lynn; and his step-father, Leonard Hustad. He is survived by his children, Nikita Kress of Vandalia and Kari Hustad of Rawlins, Wyo.; siblings: Lyanna Gable, Dean Shanks, Robert Shanks, Dana Martin and Lisa Albrecht; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services are being planned for later this summer.

Doris Schultz Larsen, 90, of Sidney died at her home on Dec. 11, 2022. She was born March 12, 1932, at the family farmhouse in Antelope to Danish immigrants Anton and Helga Doris Sundsted. She grew up on the family farm along with her siblings Erik, Karna and Tony. Her bedstemor (grandmother) also lived with them. Since Danish was the primary language spoken in at home, she found it a challenge when she started elementary school where she had to learn English. She attended high school in Antelope, staying the week in town and returning to the farm on weekends. After graduating from high school, she was encouraged to join her sister at Montana State University in Bozeman. In order to help with expenses, she kept the accounting records for their co-op housing community. She earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education and business. She would eventually put both degrees to good use by teaching in Sunburst and Sidney and later keeping books for different businesses in Billings and Sidney. She married Arnold Larsen in 1956. They had five children. The family lived in various areas including Bozeman, Sidney, Big Timber and Billings, ultimately returning to Sidney where she resided for the next 47 years. She eventually divorced and returned to school to renew her teaching degree. Being a social person, she engaged in a variety of activities including Sidney Singles,

Dale Ernest George, 66, died Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Minot, N.D. He was born on May 20, 1956, in Powell, Wyo., to William Dean George and Joan Carol (Shelby) George. He spent his childhood in Basin, Wyo., and most of his school years in Glendive, where he graduated in 1974. After graduation, he worked many oilfield jobs until 1984 when he moved to Thermopolis, Wyo., and started work for Fred Hanson at Fred Hanson Construction and Canyon Concrete which started his passion for the concrete business. He later realized his love for flying planes and firefighting which took him all over the country. He made many longtime friends wherever he went with his jokes and straight-forward honest approach to life. He met Teri in 1994 in Townsend on one of his many firefighting adventures. He gained two sons and a daughter. Later that year, they welcomed another son to their blended family. Their adventures together led them to Wyoming for several years. They finally made their way back to Montana where they settled when he took a job at Sidney Red-E-Mix where he stayed until ill health forced his retirement. He enjoyed driving Hercules (his cement truck), volunteering at the local fire department and watching FOX News. He was known for his political t-shirts and his many quick-witted jokes. He was preceded in death by his brother, Donnie George. He is survived by his wife, Teri Jo George; children, Seth George, Shannon Smith, Shane Bucy and Shawn Bucy; three granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.

Gloria Steppler Paladichuk of Beaverton, Ore., formerly of Sidney, died Saturday, April 1, 2023, at St Vincent Medical Center in Beaverton. She was born Oct. 14, 1943, to Dave and Frances Steppler. She was one of seven siblings and is now reunited with sisters Clara, Joanne, Kathleen and brother Jimmy. She was raised on the farm in the Elmdale community, and her education began in Timmons, a one-room school. She graduated Sidney High School early and attended business school in Denver, Colo. She married Jim Paladichuk on July 7, 1962. They raised two children in Sidney: daughter Deedra and son Brian. She purchased a movie camera to record many family events and loved spending summers at their cabin at Fort Peck, affectionately called “Little Sidney.” Her favorite activities at the cabin were waterskiing and visiting around the campfire with friends and family. She and Jim always shared the love of music and dancing. State Farm Insurance Agency was the start of her career. Once her long-time bosses retired, she decided it was time for a career change and ran for Richland County Treasurer. She was elected and served from 1981-1988. In 1989, she decided to run for Richland County Commissioner and was elected as the first woman county commissioner of Richland County and served from 1989-1994. She and Jim moved to Helena in 1995, where she lobbied for Richland County for several legislative sessions. She was a great leader and ahead of her time as a woman. They moved to Beaverton in 2004 to be closer to their grandchildren. She had the kindest heart and always thought of others. She loved her family dearly and never forgot birthdays or holidays. She had a great sense of humor, smile, an infectious laugh and loved sharing stories. Even when she was critically ill, she was able to humor the doctors and nurses in the ER. She is survived by her two children, Deedra Howes of Beaverton, Ore., and Brian Paladichuk of Tigard, Ore.; several grandchildren; and two brothers, Donnie of Sidney and Robert of Seattle, Wash. Mass of Christian Burial is at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 1, at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Jim O’Neil presiding.