Edith Alberta Bigleggins, “Little Door Woman”, 81, died Feb. 2, 2023, in Frazer. She was born Dec. 24, 1941, to Robert Welch and Beatrice Brown. She met Garret Joseph Bigleggins Sr. and they were married in July 1960. She lived on the west end of Frazer, but also lived in California for 10 years, where she did many things like picking strawberries. She moved back to Frazer where she resided until her death. She worked as a senior citizen cook, at Spotted Bull as an AA counselor and at the Glasgow Air Force Base as a sewer. Her favorite things to do were playing bingo, painting her nails and spending time with her grandchildren. She

Morris Robert Olson Sr., 70, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Poplar Hospital. He was born March 9, 1952, to Raquel Young and William Goatie Sears at the Poplar Hospital. He was raised by his grandmother Jenny Lester along with his older sister Julia and two young brothers, Levi and Kenny. He attended Chilocco Indian Boarding School and played basketball for them. He also played independent basketball. He liked to throw horseshoes with his buddies and relatives. He liked to ride around and listen to ‘60s and ‘70s music. He liked to watch football, especially the Denver Broncos, and visit with whoever came over to watch with him. He liked to laugh and tease and have a good time. He married Phyllis Grey-Bear on March 12, 2004. He is survived by his sons, Myron Olson Sr., Robbie Olson, Les Ogle and Mike Olson; daughters, Judith Olson, Kelly Ann GreyBear, Cerise GreyBear and Jordan Grey-Bear; sisters, Julia Young and Jonelle White; brothers, Keith Olson Sr., Irvin Olson Sr., Lester

Austin Ray Peterson, 29, of Wolf Point died Jan. 28, 2023 at Billings Clinic in Billings. He was born on March 12, 1993, in Wolf Point. He graduated from Wolf Point High School in 2011. He was a very adventurous person and always wanted to try something new or drive somewhere new. He always wanted to learn everything he could. He had several jobs throughout his life and was able to learn new skills from all of them. He was very proud of his last employment with Tribal Enterprise as a plumber’s assistant. He told his mother, “What I do is nasty and dirty, but when you help someone with their plumbing you should see their faces, so thankful. You got their problem fixed. That makes my day, Mom.” He was always on the go. Fishing, hunting, pretending to go fishing … he just had to be doing something outdoors and enjoying life. He loved music and he loved his family. He was known to have a good sense of humor and had a great smile that everyone loved. He was a very charismatic individual. He had plenty of girlfriends and vehicles, but he finally settled with Josie White and had two daughters. Mallie Mae Rose Peterson was born on Jan. 8, 2017, and Skylnn Rannae Peterson was born on May 20, 2018. He and Josie separated later and he met Kristen Bighorn. He and Kristen married in July 2022 at Bridge Park. He had two step-children, Arora Big

Quentin Weeks Combs, 26, died Jan. 19, 2023. He was born on May 23, 1996, in Wolf Point. To the people who didn’t know him, he looked stoic and intimidating, but for the friends and family who knew him, he was soft-hearted and would give the shirt off his back. He was very athletic during school and outgoing. He was the type of person to attract genuine people. His outgoing personality brought him lifelong friends throughout the country. He also considered himself the “roast master,” whether it was in person of teasing over Facebook. He had a strong work ethic no matter what job it was. He put his heart into his work and was proud to get the job done, whether it was doing construction or even just cooking at home. He was preceded in death by his brother, Cody. He is survived by his mother, Frances Weeks; father, James Combs Jr.; step-mother, Laureen Yellowhammer- Combs; siblings, Shannon Crosier, Christina Rojas, Joyce Fuapau, Jared Weeks-Combs, Amanda Laura Weeks-Combs, Sebastian Yellowhammer-Combs and Zoran Yellowhammer- Combs; step-siblings, Alleen, Princess, Malcolm, Allen, Kyra, Mariah and Preslie Yellowhammer-Combs; and grandmothers, Laura Clemence and Midge Harold of Washington. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the new community hall in Wolf Point. Interment was at Chelsea Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Elaine Louise Vinger, 88, of Billings died Jan. 14, 2023. She was born Nov. 17, 1934, in Magnet, Neb., and was one of six children born to Rader and Gertrude Remmen. She graduated from high school in Plainview, Neb., in 1953. She met Orren Vinger in November 1955. They got engaged that December and the two young Norwegians were married on St. Patty's Day in 1956. It was a whirlwind start to a romance that lasted nearly 67 years. They had three children — two sons, Terry and Mark; and a daughter, Tammy. Her greatest roles in life were as a wife and mother, raising her children and supporting her family, including her eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. They spent most of their married years between North Dakota and Montana and eventually settled in Wolf Point where they raised their family. They also enjoyed their time together in Billings and Chandler, Ariz., which allowed them to be close to family. She was an avid reader. She loved crossword and regular puzzles, and she loved to bowl and golf. She was active in the Lutheran church and enjoyed helping with youth group. She is survived by her husband, Orren; sons, Terry Vinger and Mark Vinger; daughter, Tammy Baker; and siblings, Thelma Ewalt and Norman Remmen. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Carmen Matthis, Arnold Remmen and Arlo Remmen. Services will be held at a later date.

John Laverdure, 62, of Wolf Point died Jan. 14, 2023. He was born Feb. 17, 1960, to Esther (King) Yellow Owl. He loved to help people and give to the people, even if he went without. He loved spending time with family and friends, telling stories, watching scary movies and digging roots. He loved spending time with Steve drinking coffee and going for rides to make sure everyone was happy and taken care of and that everything was on the right path. He loved cooking, making soup and bread, but hated cleaning. His hobby was firefighting and going places. He fought fires for 18 years. He loved talking about the mountains to anyone who would take the time to listen. He loved life and worked very hard to make every day count. He was preceded in death by his wife, Angel Garfield; first wife, Danielle Margie Delorme; mother, Esther (King) Yellow Owl; brothers, Pat and Emile Laverdure; sisters, Robin and Tanya White Hawk and Karen Yellow Owl; and his stepson, Carter Lilley. He is survived by his three daughters, Erica Swift Eagle, Sandy and Megan; and numerous grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 20, at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. Interment was at King Cemetery in Wolf Point. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Marion RunsThrough Sr., 65, of Poplar died Jan. 12, 2023 in Poplar. He was born March 8, 1957, to Ruby and Wallace Runs-Through, Sr. He was born and raised in Frazer and was the third oldest of 11. He attended Frazer School. He enlisted in the United States Army where he successfully completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., in 1980. He was then deployed to Germany for the next 3½ years. He was honorably discharged, returned home and started working for A& S Industries in Poplar. During his years at A& S, he met Millie Youpee in 1988. He took and raised as his own Windy and Rocky Clark and, together, they had Millie RunsThrough II and Marion RunsThrough Jr. They made their home in Poplar and he continued to work at A& S until his back injury in 1996. He was unable to return to work, so he became a stayat- home dad. He taught all four of his children most of his knowledge, from hobbies like fixing things in the garage with him to cooking and hunting, changing parts, oil, tires and patching. He also loved to be on You-Tube channel messing with his tablet and TV, especially cruising with his wife and grandchildren. He was always telling a story about his days in Frazer or hunting. He is survived by his wife, Millie; daughters, Windy Howard and Millie RunsThrough II; son, Marion RunsThrough Jr.; eight grandchildren; adopted sons, Raymond Track and Robert Youpee Jr.; and sisters, Marva RunsThrough, Kathy TalksDifferent, Debra Ramsey, Carol RunsThrough, Brenda Hollow Horn, Janet Goodbear and Janeen Firemoon; brother, Wallace Runs-Through Jr. He was preceded in death by his son, Rocky Clark Jr; brothers, Tom and Arthur RunsThrough; and grandsons, Enright Beston, Bryce Onstad and Ayzail Leider. Funeral services were held on Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Poplar. Interment was at Riverview Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.