Shannon Erin Lezard, 48, of Poplar died Sept. 9, 2022, in Poplar. She was born Dec. 18, 1973, to Dave and Linda Lezard in Omak, Wash. She loved all of her Washington family and was proud of where she came from. The family moved to Poplar in 1982 and that’s where she called home for the remainder of her life. She played volleyball, basketball and track while attending Poplar High School. She worked at the IHS, Buckhorn, HPDP, City of Brockton and ASRWSS. She had a strong, funny personality always cracking jokes, laughing and fun to be around. She loved to go cruising and listening to music. She loved to cheer on her team the Minnesota Vikings, always sporting purple and gold. She made a lot of friends in her many jobs and places she had been. She is survived by her children, Jay, Daniel and Davey; three grandchildren; sister, Mary Hilliard; and parents, Dave and Linda Lezard. She was preceded in death by a son, Ryan; and sister, Dana. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 16, at the Poplar Cultural Center with interment at the Chelsea Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Lawrence Wayne Heinrichs (Larry), age 81, passed away Sept. 15, 2022. Larry was a retired information technology professional. Born in Wolf Point, Mont., he lived in the Denver, Colo., area between 1967-2001, then in Glenwood Springs, Colo. He was the loving husband of Carol Heinrichs and leaves behind his sons Bruce (Siri) and Brian (Debbie) Heinrichs and Carol’s children Kim (Wes) Ward, Melissa, Joe, and Amanda Christopher. Grandchildren are Layne, Maya, Seth, Benjamin, Elin, Anna, Leila, Jacob and Aylee. He has one great-grandchild, Ryder. Surviving siblings are Gene (June) Heinrichs, Marlene (Phil) Blankenship and Jani (Bruce) Johnston. His sister Judith (Bill) Harmon passed in 2016. Larry was an Army veteran and had a variety of careers/ interests over his lifetime, including massage therapy, writer, business owner, social worker, software developer, truck driver and teacher. He also enjoyed singing and was a member of several choirs. His environmental interests included the Sierra Club, Glenwood pedestrian promotion, river preservation and park development. A celebration of life gathering will be held near his birthday next summer. He also has a niche overlooking the Roaring Fork River at the Farnham-Holt Funeral monument in Glenwood Springs. (Paid Obituary)

Kevin Charles Sherman died Aug. 26, 2022, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 27, 1963, in Stanley, N.D., to Clarence and Mabel Sherman. The family lived in several places following Clarence’s work in the oilfield before finally settling in Williston, N.D., where Kevin graduated from high school in 1981. He lived in various places but eventually moved to Sparks, Nev., where he met and married Faye. Jacob was born to this union. Kevin worked in several warehouses in Nevada, including a warehouse where he packed cell phones for shipment. After Clarence’s death, Kevin moved to Medicine Lake to help care for Mabel and to be closer to his son. Kevin is survived by his son, Jacob; siblings, Tracey Tormaschy, Nancy Balikian and Tim Sherman. Services were held Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Medicine Lake Lutheran Church with Pastor Johnette Grefe officiating. Interment was at the Medicine Lake Cemetery.

Donald “Don” L. Berry, 85, of Trenton, N.D., died Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at the CHI St. Alexius Health in Williston, N.D. He was born April 14, 1937, to Stephen and Buelah (Bliven) Berry in Racine, Wisc. They later moved to Fairview, where he attended East Fairview School finishing eighth grade. In 1959, he joined the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash. He served proudly for just under two years before his honorable discharge in May 1961. He married Vivian St Pierre on Nov. 16, 1963, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview. They were married for 47 years until her death in 2010. They shared a love of decorating their yard for all the holidays. They had two daughters, Charlene in 1964 and Connie in 1966. The family lived in Trenton, N.D., where Don was a “Jack-ofall- trades.” He spent most of his life as a car mechanic, but had his hand in many different trades and industries. He had many passions in life with many hobbies. He could not stay in one place for very long and always had to be doing something or going somewhere. He was either tinkering on a car, working with wood, building something, or going for a drive down a dirt road. He was a talented woodworker and built many custom pieces for friends and family. He especially liked making farm implements and helping his grandsons with their 4-H woodworking projects. He was involved with many community groups and donated his time and services to the Moose Lodge # 239 of Williston, N.D., American Legion Hall of Williston and the Culbertson Saddle Club just to name a few. He enjoyed camping, playing horseshoes, attending rodeos and shucking corn. He is survived by his daughters, Charlene Gustavson of Donnybrook, N.D., and Connie Idland of Circle; three grandsons; and sister, Dorothy Calicchio of Milwaukee, Wisc. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian; and brothers, Steve, Art and George Berry. His funeral was held Friday, Sept. 16, at the Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home in Williston. Burial was at the Fairview Cemetery in Fairview with full military honors.

Stefanie Dion Dosch, 50, of Culbertson died unexpectedly at the Roosevelt Medical Center on Sept 14, 2022. She was born Sept. 22, 1971, in Culbertson to John Timm and Susan Herness. She was later joined by brothers, Jeremy Timm, Tanner Smith and Chance Chandler. They were her best friends and shoulders to lean on. Seh loved life and lived it to the fullest. Garth Brooks was her favorite musician, and she would see him in concert any chance she could get. Often flying to Vegas, one of her favorite destinations. She also had a passion for shoes. She had the best collection and would often give them away to her nieces and sister-in-law if they liked them. She was a very honest, vibrant and loving person who loved her entire family with all her heart. In 1991, She had her one and only child, Erica Denyse. In March 2015, she married Dalton Dosch in Culbertson. They lived in her childhood home and enjoyed renovating it together and making it beautiful. She took great pleasure in taking care of two grandchildren, as well as her nieces and nephews or any other children that she knew. She was strong-minded and very outspoken, but this was usually to defend the ones she loved. She had the most contagious laugh and