Lyle Stolen, 57, of Wolf Point died Nov. 21, 2019, at Trinity Hospital. He was born June 28, 1962, at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point to Edward and Carol (Peterson) Stolen. He attended grammar school in Brockway and graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1980. He and younger sister, Connie, loved horses and he taught her to ride at a very young age. In January 1989, Lyle volunteered to help his older sister Laurie and young nephew drive a truck for their move from Montana to Arizona and remained in Phoenix for three years before moving back to help his father on the farm. He then moved to Lewistown in 2006 and remained there until settling back in Wolf Point in May 2015. He lived in various locations in Montana, Wyoming and Arizona. Like his father and nephew, he could walk into a room knowing no one and when he walked out people shouted, “Good-bye, Lyle!” He was funny, liked to joke and always had a joke for people when they came to the VFW Bowling alley where he worked for many years before it closed. He loved the Dallas Cowboys and NC Tarheels with passion. After losing fingers early in adulthood, he retrained himself to bowl and shoot pool as if there were no obstacles. Lyle’s pack of cigarettes were always close by and he was willing to help anyone. Unfortunately, some took advantage of his good nature. However, Lyle loved living his life his way. He was preceded in death by his sister, Connie Stolen Hankinson. He is survived by his sister, Laurie Stolen Suppes of Phoenix, Ariz. He has been cremated and a service will be planned during the summer of 2020.

Eva Mae Larsen, 92, longtime resident of Culbertson, more recently of Salem, Ore., died Nov. 16, 2019. She was born Feb. 4, 1927, in Velva, N.D., the eldest daughter of Orville and Edith (Mitchell) Coffin. She grew up on the family farm near Velva and graduated from Velva High School. She attended Minot State Teachers’ College in Minot, N.D., earning a teaching certificate in 1946, fulfilling a dream she had since second grade. After teaching for two years in Wyndmere, N.D., in the fall of 1948 she took a teaching position in Culbertson where she met Allen Larsen. After a whirlwind romance, they married June 12, 1949. In 1951, Marcia, Allen’s daughter from a previous marriage, joined them and three more children, Connie, Roger and Duane, quickly followed to complete their family. She continued her teaching career while raising her children, which was a very progressive thing to do in the 1950s. She furthered her education, earning her bachelor’s degree from Minot State College and her master’s degree from Northern Montana College in Havre. She taught school for a total of 32 years, the last 15 as elementary principal in Culbertson, where she touched the lives of nearly every student who went through the Culbertson Schools from 1949 to 1983. She and Allen spent the next 30-plus years doing what she loved most — traveling the world and spending time with their families. She was a stalwart in many organizations, serving in leadership positions in the Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, WELCA and the Roosevelt County Hospital board, as well as chairman of the Membership Drive for Community Concerts. She was a gracious, sweet lady, with an ever-optimistic view of life, always ready to lend a hand, always dressed to the nines with beautiful red fingernails and boundless energy, who never missed an opportunity to be with her friends and family. She is survived by daughters, Marcia Scharnweber of La Grange Park, Ill., and Connie Larsen of Salem, Ore.; sons, Roger Larsen of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Duane Larsen of Culbertson; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and sister, Donna Bartsch of Minot, N.D. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Allen. She was cremated and a celebration of her life will be held in Culbertson next June.

Donna Stennes, 73, of Williston, N.D., went on her final journey Saturday morning Nov. 30, 2019. Donna is in her new home with her Lord and Savior and is reunited with her daughter, Charlene “Charlie;” mother and father, Louise and Ed Delger; mother- and father-in-law, Delores and Don Stennes; and brothers- in-law, Larry Stennes and Jim (Lisa) Stennes. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Carl Stennes; son, Dale Stennes; grandson, Donnie; brother, Darrel (Peny) Delger; brother, Mark (Jackie) Stennes of St. Louis, Mich.; sister, Dee Erickson of Billings; Donnie’s mother, Lanette Horack; granddaughters, Samantha, Cheyenne, Jessica and Vanessa; son, (adopted) Kevin (Vickie) Schindler; and an adopted granddaughter, Destiny Soennichsen of Butte. Donna had many friends and each of them were special and important to her. She requested that all of these friends consider themselves honorary pallbearers. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, at Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home Chapel in Williston, N.D. Pastor Jeff Harada will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Wolf Point, Mont. Friends may call at the Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday one hour prior to services. (Paid Obituary)

Lillian Lou Martin Tischmak, 84, of Billings, left us on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at St. John’s Lutheran Nursing Home. The eldest child of Dorothy and Iver Martin, Lillian was born in Glasgow on Dec. 13, 1934. Her childhood was spent on the family farm at Tampico that had been homesteaded by her grandparents, and this heritage was very dear to her. Lillian married John Tischmak in Glasgow on Feb. 12, 1955. Their early life together involved construction work in the rural electrification program. They would move from site to site with a small mobile home pulled by the family sedan, eventually with several young children also in tow. Lillian was a lifelong resident of northeast Montana and loved farm life. She was an active member of many community and youth organizations, including the Waukea Club, the VFW Auxiliary, Farmers Union and St. Anthony Parish in Culbertson. She was a 4-H leader for more than 30 years. She was especially proud of the Centennial Farm & Ranch Award presented by Farmers Union to the Martin family for 100 years of family farm ownership. An avid seamstress, Lillian also enjoyed family genealogy, gardening, cooking, and canning. Lillian’s survivors include her eight children, Patricia Hoover of Helena, Paula Schledewitz (Loren) of Culbertson, Dale Tischmak of Denver, Colo., Donna Mahoney (Tom) of Ashland, Ky., Suzanne Wirtz (Steve) of West Bend, Wis., Terry Tischmak of Salt Lake City, Utah, Robin Tischmak of Renton, Wash., and Marla Stremcha (Dan) of Helena. She has 25 grandchildren and a growing number of great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Gary Martin (Sheila) of Tampico and Doug Martin (Shirley) of Hinsdale; and in-laws, Caroline Martin, Jack and Sharon Blotsky, Irene Blotsky, and Ted and Judy Blotsky. Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, John; her parents; and two brothers, Lee (Ruth) and Larry Martin. Cremation has taken place. Graveside services are planned for a later date at the North Dakota Veteran’s Cemetery, Mandan, N.D. Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www. michelottisawyers.com. (Paid Obituary)

Shirlene Ann Gleed, Tad’e Ta’Ga Wiya “Big Wind Woman,” 73, of Frazer, died at Faith Home in Wolf Point Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. She was born Dec. 2, 1945, to Gae and Andrew Fourstar Sr. in Wiota. She met Harold Gleed when she was 15 years old and they married Jan. 16, 1961. They were married for 52 years before Harold’s death in 2013. She enjoyed playing bingo and had her spot at the table where she always sat at the Silverwolf Casino. She avidly played every day there was a game. She enjoyed reading books, cooking meals, baking anything and, most importantly, watching her grandchildren’s sporting events and visiting with family and friends. She is survived by her sister, Arlene “Bugzy” Jackson; brother, Andrew Fourstar Jr.; daughters, Anna Gleed of Bixby, Okla., Chrystal Firemoon of Atlanta, Ga., Gaydella Brunelle of Wolf Point and adopted daughter, Janeen Firemoon of Frazer; son, Harold Gleed Jr. of Deer Lodge; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Gleed Sr.; sons, Kurt Gleed and Dale Gleed; daughter, Valerie Gleed; sisters, Norma Plante, Ernestine “Ernie” Jackson, Irene Runsthrough and Darlene “Speezy” Gray; and brothers, Bill Sharp, Clair Fourstar and Dallas Fourstar. Her funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Burial was at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Frazer. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Carol Ann Clincher, 69, lifetime resident of Poplar, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, at Poplar Hospital. She was born Aug. 17, 1950, in Poplar to Mercy (Walking Eagle) MacDonald and Silas Clincher of Laurel. She lived and attended Poplar Public Schools, graduating in 1968. Soon after graduating, she married Leonard Youngman in Poplar. They had two children, daughter Jo’e and son Robin. They were given a chance to go on relocation to San Francisco/Oakland area, in California. They later divorced. She married Terry L. Boyd Sr. They had one son, Kristofer I. Boyd. They later divorced. She had a union with Gerald “Jerry” Miller. They later divorced, but remained close friends. She was predeceased by special friend and companion, Norman “Hindu” Muskrat. She worked for the Fort Peck Tribes in 1972, working in the administration department, where she learned how the tribes operate, typing the minutes of the meetings or the resolutions or resolution log. From there, she went on to work for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, working in several offices at the B.I.A. Wolf Point Irrigation office in Wolf Point and TERO. She attended college briefly at Dawson Community College in Glendive. She had a strong faith in Jesus and always had her Bible out and prayed with everyone who needed it. She taught her children and grandchildren to call on the name of the Lord and always plead “the Blood!” She is survived by daughter, Jo’e Youngman of Poplar; sons, Robin Youngman and Kristofer Boyd, both of Poplar; sisters, Marian Montclair of Poplar, Annabelle Weston of Wounded Knee, S.D., Barbara Beach Salinda of Laurel and Lois Flemming of Wolf Point; adopted sisters, Joanne Steele of Poplar, Roberta Archdale of Wolf Point, Ilona Jo Matthews of Wolf Point and Denise Welch of Poplar; brothers, Stephen “James” Clincher of Poplar, Barry Beach of Billings, Brad Beach of U.S.A., Gary MacDonald of Wolf Point and Donald “Sandy” MacDonald of Billings; adopted brother, Kenny Ryan of Wolf Point; step-mother, Roberta “Bobby” Clincher of Laurel; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brothers, Abraham and Ronnie Clincher and Victor “Buzz” Perry; and sisters, Nancy Eagle and Bonnie Clincher Red Elk. Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 25, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Klara Elgestad Coffey Bedard, 94, of Lewistown passed away of natural causes early Friday morning, Nov. 22, 2019, at her home, where she wanted to be. Although her presence will leave an emptiness for all those who loved her as well as those that knew her, she was ready to join all her loved ones in heaven. Be prepared, she is bringing her cards and will be ready to deal. Kay was born Jan. 4, 1925, to Gustav and Esther (Skoe) Elgestad in the Madoc community. She graduated from Scobey High School and after one year of business college she went to work for Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Wash. While in Spokane she was also the office manager at Cummins Diesel. In 1952, she married Robert “Pete” Coffey in Wolf Point. He was the owner of KVCK Radio. Together, they raised four children: John, Cathryn, Patricia and Robert Jr. Pete passed away much too soon in 1972. In 1975, Kay moved to Whitefish Lake where the family has spent many summers. In 1988, she married Robert “Bob” Bedard. They spent much of their time traveling, visiting 49 countries and spending many winters in Hawaii. Bob died in 2004, at which time Kay moved to Lewistown to be near family. Moving to Lewistown brought back many of her favorite pastimes. She could be found playing cards and bingo at the senior center as well as gathering with her many friends playing that mean game of pinochle. One of her favorite places was sitting on her deck in the sunshine among the birds and flowers. On occasion, you would see her at a Redbirds or Fergus Eagles game. She was a member of St. Leo’s Catholic Church and the Senior Citizens Club. She is survived by her four children, John Coffey of Kalispell, Mont., Cathy Coffey Bartel of Lewistown, Mont., Patricia Coffey of Boise, Idaho, and Robert Coffey Jr. of Pullman, Wash.; one sister, Ellen Fossen of Flaxville, Mont.; four grandchildren, Monica Clinton, Willis Coffey, Kaine Coffey and Alex Whitsell; two great-grandsons, Jacob and Luke Clinton; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her two husbands, she was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and four sisters. Celebration of Life for Klara Bedard will be Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, at 11 a.m. in the Cloyd Chapel. Cremation has taken place as per her wishes. The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family. Friends are asked to make memorials to Hospice of Central Montana or the charity of their choice and they may be left with the Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www. cloydfuneralhome.com. (Paid Obituary)

John Nelson Grandchamp III, 22, died Nov. 18, 2019. He was born May 17, 1997, to John Grandchamp Jr. and Erika Smail in Wolf Point. He attended various schools in Wahpeton and Chemawa, Poplar and Wolf Point and graduated from Frazer High School. He enjoyed cross country throughout his school years. He worked at Albertson’s and recently was employed as a certified flagger, working on the roads. He loved to hunt and fish. Spending time with family was important to him. He was very close to his grandparents, John and Linda, and his special nephew, Aspyn. He had a way of making people laugh, turning a serious situation into a funny one even at his own expense. He strongly believed in the Lord Jesus. He is survived by his parents, John Grandchamp Jr. (Heather) and Erika Smail; grandparents, Thomas Smail Sr. and John (Linda) Grandchamp; and siblings, Kylin, Presley, Kalvin, Lake and Ily Grandchamp. He will always be remembered for his name, “Mc-Lovin.” Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 22, at the new Community Hall in Wolf Point. Interment was at Greenwood Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.