Beverly Ann Wetzel, 91, died at Saint Patrick's Hospital in Missoula on Oct. 11, 2021. She was born Aug. 28, 1930, in Circle to Anfin Estrem and Beatha (Odness) Estrem. They later moved to Park Grove and she loved her childhood there even though (as she put it) they were poor as church mice. It was a memorable time of her life, growing up with her siblings, full of mischief, laughter and

Valerie Ann WarClub Todd, 68, of Brockton died Sept. 30, 2021. She was born on June 21, 1953, to Virgil WarClub and Maude L. White Horse in Poplar. She was raised by her grandmother Lucille Powell Left Hand Thunder until the age of 15. She then went to live with Pauline and Chiefy Boxer for many years. She married Darrell K. Todd Sr. on June 29, 1990. They were married for many years until

Matthew “Matt” Paul Black Eagle, 58, died Oct. 10, 2021, at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point. He was born Sept. 12, 1963, to Donna (Hopkins) and Thomas Black Eagle in Glasgow. He grew up in the Nashua/Wolf Point area and attended Nashua elementary and high school. He was a member of the Red Bottom Clan and enrolled member of the Fort Belknap Reservation. He was a kindhearted, loving man,

Imogen Rue Hutchinson died Oct. 9, 2021, at Seattle Children’s Hospital after 10 months of ongoing medical complications. Imogen’s resiliency and strength was gentle and obvious to everyone she encountered. She was born on March 7, 2020, in Bozeman. Her parents, Hannah and Travis, embraced her adventurous spirit from the beginning. She loved the outdoors, bubbles and was keen on a lively

Arden Ray Will, 72, died Oct. 2, 2021, at the Eagle Cliff Manor in Billings. He was born Oct. 5, 1948, to William and Amelia (Koth) Will in Wolf Point, the youngest of 11 children and the only one born in Montana and at a hospital. He attended schools in Richey, Outlook and Wolf Point, graduating in 1966. His father managed grain elevators and Arden worked for area farmers. Denver Bronco

Anthony Aaron Mazawasicuna Jr., 30, of Poplar died Oct. 7, 2021, at Poplar Community Hospital. He was born on Friday, Dec. 14, 1990, in Sidney to Anthony Carlos Mazawasicuna and Ninette Christie Hamilton. He is a direct descendant seventh generation of “Mato Wakan” Chief Medicine Bear. “Hoksida Hopa (Pretty Boy)” is his Dakota name. His later “Unka” (grandfather) Aaron McKay of Sioux

Willard “Bud” LaCounte (LeCompte), 98, of Billings, and formerly of Bainville, died Sept. 14, 2021. He was born May 25, 1923, to Ernest LaCounte and Theresa Portra LaCounte in the Froid area. He had eight siblings. His grandparents had been driven out of Manitoba by the Canadian army when they attacked the French-Ojibwa (Metis) people and drove many of them across the border into the Turtle

Shirley Hubbard joined her heavenly Father on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, in the city of Glendive, Mont. She was born Sept. 4, 1934, in Williston, N.D., the second daughter of Chas V. and Margaret (Sande) Seibert. She graduated from Wolf Point, Mont., high school in 1953, attended the University of Montana, graduating from the College of Medical Technology, Minneapolis, Minn., in 1957. She earned

Sister Mary Hourigan OP of the Dominican Sisters, Sparkill, New York, died on Oct. 11, 2021, in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, N.Y. She was 87 years old. Born in New York City on Oct. 1, 1934, Mary was the daughter of William and Bridget Fox Hourigan. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on Sept. 7, 1952, and received the name Sister William Marie.