Darlene Ann Greenwood, 81, of Glentana died Feb. 11, 2023. She was born to Henry and Sarah Kuecks on March 5, 1941, in Glasgow. She graduated from Nashua High School in 1959. Her first marriage to Dan Taylor brought forth Darla and Darrell during their 11 years of marriage. In November 1971, thanks to “a hat” attempting to be a gentleman, and a short jockey, she met Ken Greenwood. They later married in July 1972 at the Ersland’s home in Nashua. She proceeded in making a proper gentleman out of Ken and together they raised four children: Darla, Darrell, Jason and Rodney on the farm in the Glentana/Larslan area. She was everything to her family. As the full quote says, “A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one,” she did it all. She worked as a mother, short order cook, meat cutter, salesperson, crop adjuster, swim coach, vet assistant, cowhand, farmhand, bookkeeper and a Postmaster at the former Glentana Post Office. She gave 110 percent of herself because 100 percent was never enough. She was a very devote Christian and enjoyed singing at church, playing cards, puzzles, reading, keeping her children in check and dancing. Besides teaching Ken, the finer points of dancing, she especially enjoyed her time with everyone at Yuma Ventures Park. When she and Ken semi-retired during the winters in Yuma, Ariz., she found a very loving and fun group of people. They support her through the good times, health issues and made her a welcomed member of the community. She is survived by her husband, Ken Greenwood; children, Darla Ortner, Darrell Greenwood and Jason Greenwood; sister, Shirley Ersland; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren She was preceded in death by her son, Rodney Greenwood. Family received friends Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service is planned at the Glasgow Evangelical Church at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, with Pastors Tom Fauth and Owen Childers officiating. Burial will take place in Highland Cemetery in Glasgow.

Bradford Scott Johnson, 86, Plentywood died Feb. 11, 2023. He was born to Millard and Sigrid Johnson in Culbertson on Nov. 5, 1936. He was their first-born child and was raised in Poplar. He spent his early years following his father around the family farm. By age 17, he leased his own land and began his lifelong farming career. In high school, he participated in wrestling, football and band where he was known by his circle of friends as Scotty. Together, they also enjoyed swimming, ice skating, hunting, archery and fishing. He attended college at Northern Montana College in Havre where he met Delores Juliuson who captured and kept his heart. He courted her by mail as he traveled for naval training to Norman, Okla., and Memphis, Tenn. The young couple married and moved to Coronado, Calif., where he served in the Navy at the North Island Naval Base with the All Weather Fighter Squadron 3. Their first child, Torey, was born during their time in Coronado. Upon his release from the Navy, they returned to Montana and farming. During this period of time in Poplar, they added two more children to the family, Jody and Brad. In addition to farming, he also owned and ran the hardware store. Surrounded by family and friends, the days in Poplar were filled with snowmobiling, ice skating and swimming on the river, holiday celebrations and laughter. In 1975, the family moved to Plentywood where he spent the rest of his life. He became active in city government which ignited his passion for politics. Plentywood gained a proud Republican who loudly shared his views with the members of his coffee club, a good neighbor who enjoyed checking on his friends during his daily drives, a pilot who loved the excitement of aerial spraying and the satisfaction of instructing flight students, an adventurer who would land a plane anywhere to inspect a site and search for artifacts, a farmer who loved his land, and a grandfather who shared all of the above and more with his three grandsons. He was preceded in death by his brother, Gary; sister, Vera; and son, Brad. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Delores; children Torey Houtz and Jody Paulson; three grandchildren; and sister, Florice Coiro. Per his wishes, no services are planned. A private celebration of life is pending.

Chastity Martha Merijah Black Dog, 37, died Feb. 2, 2023, in Wolf Point. She was born to William J. Black Dog and Elsie Lenore Dust Necklace on May 28, 1985, in Poplar. She lived most of her life in Fort Kipp and Brockton. She attended Brockton School and graduated in 2004. She attended Fort Peck Community College in Poplar and earned her CDL. She is survived by her children, Brooke, Jazmine, Justin, Marshall, Hiro and Rayna; parents, William and Mary Black Dog; fiancé, Dennis Takes Horse; brothers, Miccah Dust, Robert Ferguson, Isaac and Quentin Failing, Micheal and Jacob; adopted brother, Isak Rosales; adopted sisters, Jana Nygard, Loretta Brown and Veronica Severt; grandmothers, Roberta and Connie Bird, Della Thomas, Ceya and Lydia Long Hair, Arletta Black Dog, Dani Green, Peggy Ireland, Dina Diserly, Diana Diserly- Tuttle, Vernita Buckles, Leta Atkinson, Irene Wilkins, Janice White Eagle, Trivian Grainger, Pauline Lewis, Doris Walking Eagle, Missy Bear Cub, Ruth Necklace, Bernice Martin; grandfathers, Maynard Black Dog, Adrian Ireland, Archie Bear Cub, Duane Green, Sly Martin, Rusty Denny, Allie Myron, Rusty, and Kermit Walking Eagle, Frank Smith, , Marvin and Randy Birthmark; and great-grandfather, Arlie Diserly. She was preceded in death by her brother, Quannah M. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the James Black Dog Center. Interment followed at Fort Kipp Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Frank Gourneau Jr., 64, of Poplar died Feb. 8, 2023. He was born in Poplar Nov. 14, 1958, to Frank and Mary (Two Eagle) Gourneau Sr. He was an enrolled member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes. When he was a child, his friends in Wolf Point called him “Jaqalaut,” his family called him “Son” and his Poplar High School friends called him “Bogart.” He lived and attended school in Wolf Point until he entered the eighth grade when he moved to Poplar. He would always talk about his escapades with his friends and family in Wolf Point. He was an outstanding athlete. His “no-hitter” game being a story he loved telling. He excelled in track and field, wrestling, baseball, basketball and especially football. He won many local and state awards. He always said, “I loved to practice and never missed one.” He was an avid Vikings fan and, whenever a game was on, no matter the team, everyone was silent, except him. He and Haven met in high school, married in 1979 and for the next 47 years raised six children and four grandchildren together. He never went a day without calling each and every one of his children and his wife several times a day and everyone else whose number he had. He loved being in charge. Everyone had to drop what they were doing and do his bidding. He loved to visit, reminisce and tell stories about his youth, his Grandmother Emma and Great-grandmother Theresa and his aunts and uncles. He served on the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Council and had a great love and concern for his community and especially for the youth. His one wish was that the youth in Poplar had a new outdoor swimming pool. He spent his life working in construction and, even as an adult, loved playing in the dirt. He owned and operated his first company, Three Feathers, and then Gourneau Construction, building roads, hauling material, demolition and everything else having to do with trucks and equipment. He is survived by his wife, Haven Jo (McClammy) Gourneau; sons, Frank “Bosh” and Connor Gourneau; daughters, Mauri, Tessy and Sidney Gourneau and Rainey Azure; mother, Mary Ellen Gourneau; brothers, Greg, Caleb and Terrence Gourneau Sr.; sisters, Roxanne and Gwen Gourneau; and numerous grandchildren. A rosary was held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar. Interment will follow at Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Cynthia Rae Hall, 59, died Feb. 1, 2023, in Wolf Point. She was born on Sept. 13, 1963, to Arlene “Bugsy” Jackson (Hall) and Elwood Hall, Sr. in Moses Lake, Wash. She was very nice to people. If it was snowing and freezing, she would tell them that they could spend the night and feed them. She always had something to warm up for them. She held various jobs throughout her life, some of which included housekeeper, seismographer and a homemaker. Some of her hobbies included visiting with her family and friends, watching her favorite game shows, The Price is Right and Family Feud, playing 10,000 and Yahtzee, reading books, listening to music, going for walks when the weather was nice and going for a cruise, but her favorite was making frybread. She met Wilbert “Chief” Jackson and together they had James Wayne Jackson Sr. and Charmaine Jackson. She later met Mike Campbell and together they had Anjelica. She was preceded in death by her son, James Jackson Sr.; brothers, Cody and Holt Jackson; sister, Lisa Hall; grandchildren, James Jackson Jr. and Josie Wounded Face; and the fathers of her children. She is survived by her daughters, Charmaine and Anjelica; siblings, Lupe Hall St. Germaine, Elwood Hall Jr. and Darrell Jackson Jr.; numerous grandchildren; step-children, Wilbert Jackson, Michael Jackson, Aaron Jackson, Carlene Jackson, Mary Ellen, Shannon Nez, Dezi Adams, Mike Campbell Jr., Collette Renniger and Paul Castro. Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 9, at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Interment was at King Memorial Cemetery in Wolf Point. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Louise Ell, 81, of Poplar died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. She was born to Thomas and Mary (Wakan) Buckles on March 13, 1940, in Poplar. Growing up, she attended Poplar School. She met and later married Richard “Dicky” Sutherland Sr. They had five children together. She lived in Glasgow for several years and worked as a housekeeper at the military apartments. As she worked, she received her GED. She later married Leon Ell and moved to California, but it was brief. After her divorce, she moved back to Poplar where she met and married Leonard Youngman. They lived on Red Thunder Road, together raising their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She worked as a clinical health representative driver starting in 1979 until 2004. That same year, she went to the diabetic outreach program as a worker there for over a year. She retired after working for the Fort Peck Tribes for over 26 years. She always had one of her grandchildren with her when she would travel. Most of her traveling was to Rocky Boy, where half of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchild resides. Other than visiting family, she would attend shurch revivals throughout Indian country. She would attend the local pow-wow celebrations watching her grandchildren dance. She was known for her laughter ,always smiling and bring joy to those around her. Her life motto to her relatives was, “No matter what’s going on pray, just pray!” She spoke fluent Dakota. She baked pies, dried meat and created beautiful star quilts and star quilt pillow tops. She was one of the first fancy shawl dancers on the Fort Peck Reservation. She is survived by her sister, Gloria Chopper; adopted sisters, Janis White Eagle and Iola Scott; children, Connie Jones, Cheryl Sutherland, Harold “Mr. Dean” Sutherland and Sandra Sutherland; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Lorraine Red Dog, Raymond Buckles, Arthur Buckles and Pearl Hopkins; son, Richard Sutherland Jr.; grandchildren, Richard “DickyBob” Brown, Andre Good Soldier, Richard “Richey” Sutherland, Zachary Sutherland, Quinn Bighorn, Sean Bighorn and Trevor Harrison; and husband, Leonard Youngman. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 13, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment followed at Box Elder Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Brandon Big Leggins Sr., 39, of Wolf Point died Jan. 16, 2023. He was born May 5, 1983, in Williston, N.D., to. Garett I Big Leggins and Margaret F Big Leggins. He grew up in Poplar, where he graduated early from Poplar High School in 2002. He attended Fort Peck Community College, majoring in building trades with a dream of starting his own business in carpentry and home construction. Although he enjoyed working with his hands in the home construction field, he took on a job working for the Fort Peck Tribes water pipeline project and was the lead man laying water pipeline throughout the reservation. He attended every training opportunity he could and passed every test on the first try, becoming one of the first certified water treatment pipeline operators on the reservation. After illness and several injuries forced him to take on less physically demanding jobs, he began working as a CHR driver for the Fort Peck Tribes. He enjoyed visiting and traveling with patients to their medical appointments. He was a descendant of Assiniboine holy man Plenty Roads. Headman Reddog, Holy man Plenty Roads, and chief Soldier Kills Spotted Horse formed the basis of one of the powerful Canoe Paddlers bands of Nakoda before final settlement on the reservation. He married Kristi on Jan. 22, 2010. Together, they have five children, Dean, Brandon Jr, Krista, Kristion and Michaela. In his life, he touched

Landrea Josilyn Youngman, “Sna Sa CiKana Wiyan” (Little Red Blanket Woman), six, died Jan. 25, 2023, in Wolf Point. She was born to Loren J. (Cheppy) GreyBear-Youngman and Leiya J. Yazzie on Aug. 23, 2016. She attended Wolf Point Southside school. She and her twin brothers were kindergartners. She loved going to school — sick or not, she was going. She recently made student of the week and was progressing in school, passing her tests. She was very smart. She was very close to her siblings. Wherever the family went, people saw how well-mannered and close they were, always holding hands. She and her twin brothers are a year apart, and her family called them the “triplets.” She used to call her big sister, Lillianna, “Mama.” Later, she would become “Lil’ Mama” to her twin brothers. She kept them in line at school and made sure they behaved. She always included them in games, made sure they knew when it was time to eat and time to go. She and her siblings have nicknames — hers was “Waka.” She loved watching Minnie Mouse, plushies and playing dress up. She loved heels because of the sound they made. She also loved getting her nails and hair done.