(Tȟáȟča Duzahaŋ), 37, of Poplar died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. He was born Aug. 20, 1985, to Alfred and Marzetta (Two-Bulls) IronBear in Poplar. He was the baby of the family with two older sisters. He attended school in Poplar. He worked at Buckhorn as a cook and at West Electronics. He also had different jobs here and there throughout his adult life. He was always willing to help out anyone in any way he could. He was raised traditionally and in the pow-wow circle. He danced old-style grass taught to him by his cousin Troy. He enjoyed competing and singing at many powwows. He enjoyed hanging out with his family and friends, listening to music and throwing horseshoes. He also liked to play basketball in his healthier days. He was so proud of his children, nephews and nieces with all of their accomplishments. In December 2007, his daughter, Ashlyn IronBear, was born. In November 2008, his son, Alfred “Alfie” Iron-Bear III, was born. Alfie and his dad were inseparable. He was preceded in death by his sister, Amber IronBear. He is survived by his children, Ashlyn and Alfie; sister, Lisa IronBear-Dukes; and brothers, Jay WhiteHead and Charles TwoBulls. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 16, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Burial was at Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Lois Longtree, 74, died Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022, in Poplar. She was born Aug. 17, 1948, to Gladys Jones Lewis and Stanley Crowe in Poplar. As the oldest, she would later welcome sister Pauline Lewis and brothers Stanley Crowe IV, Curt and David Lewis. She married Dale Longtree in the 1970s. Throughout their years together, they loved and cherished their children, Stanley Paul, Carolyn, Eugene, Stacey, Matthew, Fred Crowe-Longtree. She devoted her time to helping and visiting her many relatives across the reservation, whether it was lobbying for her relatives or a friend in need at the Fort Peck Tribal Board or another community

Juliet Smith, 96, died Sept. 4, 2022, at the Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home in Plentywood. She was born to Minnie (Olson) and Ole Ellevold on Nov. 24, 1925. She grew up on the family farm near Hanks, N.D., and graduated from the Hanks School. She obtained her teaching degree from Concordia College. Before her teaching career took off, she met Ed Smith at a dance at Brush Lake. They were married Sept. 29, 1945 — a marriage that would last for 70 years and produce four sons. They made their home south of Dagmar in the Volmer community. She was extremely proud of her sons and their families. Besides caring for her family, she was active in numerous community activities. She was a 4H leader, a member of the Volmer Helping Hands Club and the Cowbelles. She was a member of the Volmer Lutheran Church and taught Sunday school for many years. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and cooking. She could figure out how to prepare a variety of game — from sandhill crane to paddlefish or anything else that her men would bring home. She enjoyed fishing and took many family fishing trips to Canada and spent summer weekends at Blacktail Dam fishing and camping with neighbors. She would join Ed in Helena during the Legislature where she took up cross country skiing, which got her back to her Norwegian heritage. She and Ed took numerous trips with Ed's brother Art and wife Velma. Later, they would spend time in California each winter visiting

Marilyn “Marty” Dillon, 69, of Brockton died Sept. 6, 2022. She was born in Louisa, Ky., on July 11, 1953, to Jesse and Nancy Bowen. She spent her early years in the hills of West Virginia with her siblings Jessy and Ricky, since she was a hillbilly and was very proud of it. She moved around various places after her schooling until she ended up in Wolf Point where she met her future husband, James, through his father, Chod. They were married in 1978 in Wolf Point and then moved to Cheney, Wash., until James finished his college education. In 1980, their first son, Chaz was born and they moved to Brockton. She then began work at A& S Tribal Industries. In 1982, daughter Kari was born and, in 1987, another daughter, Caitlin, was born. She loved to cook as her delicious southern style recipes were the favorites of many in the community and she always had an open seat at her dinner table through the years. She was an avid sports fan and loved to watch her children participate for the Brockton Warriors and was die hard fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Reds. In the 1990s, she began to manage the B& S Quick Stop where her office door was open to the community for

Frederick Charles Rathert, 82, died Sept. 8, 2022, at Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. He was born in Wolf Point in 1940, the son of Francis and Charles Rathert. He attended St. Olaf College, where he met and married Kathy Jorgenson. After graduating, the couple moved to Missoula, and he attended the University of Montana School of Law. While in Missoula, they celebrated the birth of their first daughter, Kristin. The family moved to Williston, N.D., and he began law practice at the Bjella and Neff firm — later Bjella, Neff, Rathert, Wahl and Eiken. They had two more daughters, Karin and Gretchen, and a plethora of pets. He enjoyed hauling the family to horse shows and rodeos. He loved fishing. They spent much of their free time trolling for walleye, and he was a member of the Whopper Club. He was a passionate hunter. In his later years, he hauled his larger-than life goose decoys to the Montana ranch so he could snuggle inside the vinyl with his dog Red, and they would snooze between shooting at the gaggles of geese flying overhead. He was an active member of the community and church. He was ombudsman for Bethel Lutheran Home and volunteered for the Rural Water Association and for the Medora Foundation. He was a member of Gideons. Along with Kathy, Fred led Bible studies in prisons through the Kogudus Renewal