Joyce Moran Simons died April 26, 2026, in Wolf Point. Funeral services are pending completion of arrangements.

Michael D. Crowe, 35, died April 14, 2026, at Poplar Community Hospital. H was born Dec. 26, 1990, in Sidney to Dolly Crowe. He was his mother’s 26th birthday present. He attended Poplar Schools where he made lifelong friends, brothers and sisters in many of his classmates. In his younger years and teens, he enjoyed hanging around and getting into shenanigans with his gang and his bro/cousins Eddy and Dustin in Riverside. He enjoyed working with is uncle Archie on jobs on houses. They enjoyed teasing around and giving each other each other nicknames. In the last few years, he has been in a relationship with Ashleigh Greybull. He was preceded in death by brothers, James Crowe and Randy Red Elk.

Leslie Deane “Deane” Flagen, 77, died April 11, 2026, at Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson. He was born on July 9, 1949, in Williston, N.D., to Forrest and Viola Flagen. He spent much of his childhood on the family farm just west of Froid, where he attended Froid Public Schools and graduated from Froid High School in 1967. During his school years, he enjoyed playing basketball and singing in the choir. He remained a lifelong fan of high school sports, especially the Froid Cardinals, later the Froid/Medicine Lake Redhawks. Even after his children had grown and were no longer involved in school activities, he faithfully followed along on the radio or online and never missed a game. He married Twila Jean Waller on Nov. 7, 1976, and together they built a life in Homestead, where they raised their children. Throughout his life, he worked in many roles, including farming, ranch work, serving as a mail carrier and bus driver, managing a service station and working as an auto mechanic. He later transitioned into bookkeeping at Farmer’s Union Oil Company/Agland in Froid, where he worked for over 20 years before retiring in May 2014. Even in retirement, he enjoyed occasionally delivering mail to stay active and connected to his community. He had a deep love for the outdoors and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. He kept a photo album filled with memories of his trophies and the many trips he took over the years. It was a treasured collection he loved to share with others. These experiences brought him

Virginia Mae Clancy, 83, died Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point. She was born to Timothy Clancy Sr. and Lucille Chasing Hawk Clancy on Jan. 22, 1943. She was born and raised at Chicken Hill with her brothers and sisters. She married once and later divorced. She then met George Lucero in 1996. They made their home in Sacramento, Calif., until his death in 2015. She returned home, rededicated her life to God and was a faithful member of Blue Sky Ministries. She loved to sing at church and many functions. She loved visiting her family and friends, cruising, road trips, going for ice cream and watching her favorite shows. She used to be the queen of the dance floor back in the day and well known as the frybread queen. She had many friends and was always smiling and making people laugh. Her happy-go-lucky attitude was contagious and her sense of humor made many laugh. She is survived by her children, Debbie Peek, Barbara

Brent Duane Hintz was born on Jan. 29, 1952, to Jean (McCellan) and Leland Hintz in Wolf Point, Mont. He passed away at home in Billings on April 4, 2026, surrounded by his family. We are assured that he is in the arms of Jesus, as he trusted Him as his Lord and Savior. Brent was raised on the family farm in the Vida community. He attended school in Vida and graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1970. He went on to attend Montana State University– Northern for several years before returning home to help on the family farm. From his early teens, Brent developed a love for airplanes and the freedom of flight. He earned his private pilot’s license in 1977 and owned a Cessna 177 Cardinal. His passion continued throughout his life — he could often identify a plane overhead simply by its sound and shape. In 1978, he met the love of his life, Lorene Pankratz Lund. After a short courtship, they were married on July 21, 1979. Together, they raised their two children, Bryan and Lindsey, in Wolf Point. Brent was active in the National Farmers Organization and served on the board of Gospel Fellowship Church. He later became a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Billings. He farmed until 2002, then became the owner and operator of Hintz Trucking, hauling grain locally with his Peterbilt truck until 2017, when he moved to Billings. At the time of his passing, he was working part-time for Jackson Group Peterbilt.

Phyllis Jean Johnson, 95, of Plentywood died March 21, 2026. She was born May 14, 1930 to Leora (Fitzer) and Arthur Lester in Plentywood. Her parents' families settled near Welliver and Daleview from Indiana and Illinois in the 1910s. She was the oldest of six children and helped around the place, feeding animals and siblings, tending the farm buildings and house, gardening, cooking, canning and driving equipment. She later would help neighbors. She spent summers with relatives in Plentywood, Medicine Lake and Froid. She started school at the Marsh School and traveled to school by horseback, sleigh and wagon. She continued her schooling in Plentywood, staying with her grandmother Lulu and boarding with her siblings with dierent families. She graduated from Plentywood High School in 1949 where she played high school softball. She went to college at Northern Montana in Havre for a term. She met Maynard in high school and were married on Thanksgiving Day 1949, which became their de facto anniversary day. He worked for Montana-Dakota Utilities. She worked as a Rexall soda jerk, an Avon lady and a sales clerk at the Anthony's Clothing Store. She and Mark closed out Grandpa Johnson's Second Hand Store and finished her work career at Sheridan Memorial Hospital O_ce as an insurance coder. She and Maynard had four boys over about 10 years: Greg, Mark, Brian and Doyle. She was a den mother for all four boys and attended many school and sporting events through the years. The boys now reside in California, Colorado and Montana. She and Maynard were longtime members of the Evangelical United Brethren later the Evangelical United Methodist Church where they were married by Reverend Dunn. They filled many roles at the church: Sunday School teacher, board member,

Brian Weston, 49, of Wolf Point died April 15, 2026, in Bismarck, N.D. Funeral services are pending under the direction of Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel.

Joann Eleanor Senner, 90, of Richey died Monday, April 6, 2026, at McCone County Health Center in Circle. She was born Oct. 16, 1935, in Glendive to Elmer and Viola (Babb) Schmasow. She graduated with the Richey High School Class of 1953. After high school, she moved to Glendive to work for Shell Oil Co. where she loved her job. On Aug. 28, 1955, she married Walter Senner. They made their home on the family farm in Bloomfield. They had two daughters, Patty Colbert and Pamela Schipman; five granddaughters; and 13 great-grandchildren. She loved the farm and especially summer fallowing with her 935 Versatile tractor. She also loved to bake. Her children could always count on something freshly baked when they came home from school. She also taught afterschool Bible Club. She loved going to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren’s activities and was their biggest cheerleader. In January 2018, she and Walter moved to The Lodge in Sidney. Six months later, Walter moved to the Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive and she moved to The Grandview. She visited him nearly every day until his death in 2023. In 2024, she moved back to The Lodge. The day after Christmas 2025, she moved to the McCone County Health Center in Circle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter; and her sister, Betty. Funeral services was held at the Richey Alliance Church on Tuesday, April 14, with Pastor Fred Kanagy o_ciating. Interment was in the Richey Cemetery.

Kitty Aletha Kolden, age 62, of Wolf Point, Mont., died at her home on Friday, April 3, 2026. She fought the good fight against a cancer she said had been trying to kill her for 19 months. She was born June 4, 1963, the last of four children to Dewey and JoAnn Forsness of Wolf Point and she joined her siblings Layne, Penny, and Cindy on the family farm and ranch. As a child, Kitty often lamented that she was to have been born first and her siblings would not let her out. She was the namesake of her great-grandmothers Kitty Scott and Aletha Forsness and became the keeper of the family photos, home movies, and relationships with relatives and family friends. At age 3, Kitty learned to read from the Great Falls Tribune taught by her grandmother, Nathalia Scott Mull. This started a lifetime of wanting to learn (and learning!) what things were and how they worked. Kitty earned an associate of arts degree in journalism from Williston State College before becoming an avid collector of many varied and interesting things. You could often find her at a yard sale, estate sale, auction sale, Goodwill or a campsite searching for rocks, bones and fossils. She had a keen eye for seeking out treasures, which developed into an interest in photography. She would lay in a snowy field to get a closeup picture of a badger or rooster pheasants in battle — a photo displayed in the Museum of Natural History in San Diego, Calif. Kitty also had her photos painted by longtime friend and artist Lance Johnson of Sunrise Studio & Art Gallery. In 1997, Kitty met James Kolden and they were married that year. They enjoyed many adventures together traveling, camping, making new friends and watching the wildlife from the lanai. Kitty is survived by her husband, James Kolden; siblings, Layne Forsness, Penny Vossler and Cindy Hanks; stepchildren, Tammi and Tina; nine nieces and nephews; and a multitude of friends who we are so grateful to for supporting Kitty in her final days. You finally get to be first — spread your wings and fly sister. (Paid Obituary)

Virginia Clancy, 83, died Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 17, at 11 a.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Oswego Presbyterian Cemetery.