Corey M. Murphy, 32, of Wolf Point died Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. He was born in Poplar to Leonard E. Murphy and Darlene Owens on April 30, 1988. He attended school in Bowman, N.D., Rawlins, Wyo., and Parachute, Colo. He worked around Colorado for awhile on construction jobs and had many friends there. He recently moved back to Wolf Point to be with family. He is survived by his only daughter, Layla Murphy; close friend, Mandy Sanchez; mother, Darlene Owens and stepfather Raymond Burshia of Wolf Point; stepmother, Pearl Murphy of Wolf Point; grandparents, Rhonda Owens of Poplar, Leonarda Ross of Wolf Point and Jim Murphy of Novinger, Mo.; brothers, Spencer Murphy of Bowman, N.D., Kasey Murphy and Ethan Murphy, both of Wolf Point, Raymond Burshia Jr. of Wolf Point and Isaiah Owens of Thomas, Nev.; stepbrothers, Ben Freeman of Colorado, Malcolm Freeman of Utah and Aaron Freeman of North Dakota; sisters, Precious Comeslast of Wolf Point, Latesha Comeslast and Penny Comeslast, both of Wolf Point and Sarie Murphy of North Dakota; and stepsister, Summer Freeman of Utah. A funeral service was held Monday, March 1, at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Cremation will follow. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.

On Friday, Febr. 26, 2021, William “Bill” Irving Fladager, 60, died at Daniels Memorial Hospital in Scobey. He was born May 7, 1960, in Scobey to Lalon and Lorraine (Doucette) Fladager. He was a passionate and progressive farmer who successfully pioneered no-till farming while initiating new varieties of crops on his land. On his downtime, he loved to golf, fish, hunt, throw darts, make wine at home and hang with friends and family. Flying and traveling were his other passions, but his favorite pastime was listening to Ferestad’s stories on a Friday night eating wings and drinking beer. In 1978, he graduated from Peerless High School and went on to DeVry University where he earned an electronics degree in 1982. In high school, he was a key player in the first Peerless Panther team to qualify for the Class C State Basketball tournament. He continued his love of sports by watching and encouraging his stepchildren, nieces, nephews and grandchildren. He was famous for bleacher officiating, especially to Chauncy’s embarrassment. He was married July 1989 to Wanda Senef. They enjoyed four brief years together before her death in November 1993. He married Glenda (Fast) Handran on March 31, 2001, after a romance that started on the dance floor of Four Buttes Supper Club. He quickly gained the love and respect from Glenda’s children after seeing their mom with a newfound happiness. He loved his newly formed family as his own and stepped into the role as “Papa Bill.” He served on numerous local and state boards, including Montana Grain Growers Association, Pro-Coop, Beacon Foundation and recently the Daniels County Airport board. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Fladager. Survivors include his wife, Glenda; children, Nicole Ingram, Leif Handran, Cale Handran and Chauncy Handran; 13 grandchildren; brother, Daryl; and sister, Karen Fladager Hager. A memorial service will be held on March 23 at 2 p.m. at the Scobey Lutheran Church.

Kameron “Jaymz” Nathaniel Clark, Shunk Oda (Plenty Horses) A Warrior’s Son, 17, died in Wolf Point on Feb. 16, 2021. He was born in Great Falls on May 22, 2003, to Ellicia BadHawk and Kristofer Clark. Grandmother Kristine Clark Tataga Waka Sina raised him after his first year and who he knew throughout most of his life as “Mom.” He attended Poplar Schools, elementary through middle school. He also attended Williston High School and Wolf Point High School. During his years at Poplar elementary, he joined wrestling for one season but, soon found that his passion was geared more towards music and skateboarding. He always had big dreams — dreams of one day becoming a rock star and he would tell his “mom” that one day he was “going to sell out Madison Square Garden.” During his Williston High School days, he took a class called “Garageband” where he and his classmates would learn songs and play them in front of the rest of the class. He had a shy spot until a guitar was in his hands and, armed with his guitar, he would dazzle his fellow classmates with his performances. During his high school summer vacation, he wanted to earn his keep and found employment with the local Gysler Hardware store. They were immediately impressed with his work ethic, so much so that they wanted to keep him on as a permanent employee. On his off-time, he was busy perfecting his passion which was skateboarding. He would often learn difficult tricks and would keep doing them until he mastered them and was able to make videos to share with friends and family to showcase what he had learned. His skateboarding talents and skills paved the way for him to become a member in a local skating group, the “Scumbag Skate Army.” He also had another huge and exciting passion which he shared with his favorite uncle/dad/big brother Mike and his friends. His love for music and playing the guitar. As with anything he tried to do, his mastering skills knew no bounds. At age 14, his determination and proficiency at playing the guitar and bass carried him to his first live performance after only less than a year of learning and practicing the guitar. At The Gateway at Fort Peck Lake with his father and uncle by his side, he played through his nerves and nailed the gig. He left everyone in “awe” and made his skills seem effortless. He even went on to record a five-song EP demo with his band. For Kam, that was one of the highlights of his musical journey, being in the band “Rise From Ruin” with his dad, Uncle Mike and his best friend Ethan Four-Bear. He had a great personality and a great sense of humor and he loved to laugh. His smile was so infectious that when he smiled, anyone who was in the vicinity couldn’t help but feel the love he shared as his smile warmed their hearts and brightened their lives in those moments. He is survived by Mother: Ellicia Jasmyn Badhawk; Siblings: Tade Jusina, Brian McConnell Jr., Brandon Mc-Connell, Emylah McConnell, Brycen McConnell, Braxton McConnell, Grandparents: Darrin Badhawk, Margaret Martin; Grandma/“Mom”: Tataga Waka Sina (Kristine Clark), Father: Tataga He Waka (Kristofer Clark), Hawi Cogadu (Brylee Bearcub) Gamneza A U Wicahpi Wichinjana (Brayden Bearcub) Wichinjana Waste’ (Bailey Bearcub), Tashunga Wichinjana (Jessa Sandau), Mni Shoshe Wichinjana (Brooklyn Rose Bearcub), He Hokshina (Brody Bearcub) Taxjaha Ska Wi (Helen {Fred & Tauni} Bighorn), Cheryl Bighorn-Savior, Katelyn June Clark, Kim Johnson, KC Johnson, Richard Clark, Bradley Clark, Linnea Clark, Brett Clark, Amy and James De-Herrera. A funeral service was held Tuesday, Feb. 23, at the Community Hall in Wolf Point. Interment was at the Clark Family Cemetery in Frazer. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was been entrusted with the arrangements.