Lynda Labatte, 69, of Froid died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. She was born July 27, 1951, to parents Darrell and Selma (Lee) Skinner in Pensacola, Fla. She attended several schools due to her father being in the Navy and graduated high school at Helena High in 1968. She attended college at Eastern College in Billings studying elementary education. She continued her education, going on to earn her master’s degree in special education. Sh met Gregg Labatte while teaching in Culbertson and they were united in marriage on Nov. 27, 1976. They made their family home in Froid. They had two children, son Grant Labatte in 1978 and a daughter Sabrina Labatte in 1981. She was proud of her grandchildren and followed them to all their activities. In her 38 years of education, she taught in Belfry, Culbertson and 34 years at the Froid Public School. She loved and enjoyed all of her students. She always tried to stay in contact with many of her students and had a special bond with many over the years. After retiring from teaching, she stayed active in the school by joining the local school board, being the active chairwoman the last two years. She also enjoyed having more time for her quilting and sewing. She was willing to help anyone out at any time, whether it was meals for the workers in the field, saving the “grands” when they forgot something they needed for school or a shoulder to cry on when a teacher or student needed a friend. She is survived by her husband, Gregg; son, Grant; daughter, Sabrina; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister, Susan. Her funeral mass was held Saturday, Nov. 14, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Culbertson. Father Baskar Anandan officiated.

Johnnie Girl Marie Magnan, two, of Poplar died Oct. 26, 2020, in Billings. She was born on June 17, 2018, in Wolf Point to Laney Boadle and Devin Magnan, both of Poplar. She spent most of her short life at the Denver Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colo., and Helena until her death. A few of her family members got to meet her when she was born. Her birth touched all of her families’ lives and she was thought of and prayed for all the time. She is survived by her parents, Laney Boadle and Devin Magnan; siblings, Bam Bam (Ambrose), Mia, Layne and Leighton, all of Poplar; grandparents, Loren Boadle of Poplar, Lewis Magnan of Poplar, Almyra GrayHawk (Richard Melbourne) of Poplar, Vearlene Denny (Allen Buckles) of Poplar; great-grandparents, Russell Denny Sr. of Poplar, Janice Hamilton of Poplar and Mary Lou Azure of Poplar; and great-great-grandmother, Doris Spotted Bird of Brockton. Her funeral service was be held Saturday, Nov. 14, at the

Daniel W. Neumiller, 64, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Weerts Funeral Home in Davenport. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m.at Weerts Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at the Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Veteran’s Outreach Center in Davenport. Online condolences may be expressed at www.weertsfh.com. Dan was born July 9, 1956, to Raymond and Nora Neumiller in Wolf Point, Mont. There, he graduated from high school in 1974. After high school, Dan began his military career, serving in the U.S. Army during the Cold War. He finished active duty and moved to Savanna, Ill., where he was in the National Guard/Reserves, retiring as a CPT. He was also an EMT and had several other part-time jobs. Dan began his DoD civilian career in Pueblo, Colo., then was transferred to Germany where he was deployed during Desert Storm. He became a QASAS for the government and traveled the world. In 1995, he left the QASAS program and became a logistics management specialist at the Rock Island Arsenal. Dan retired in 2016 with 33 years government service. In 2004, Dan was united in marriage to Joann Frye in Rock Island. He had a passion for music and played bass guitar in rock and roll and country bands, some with his family. He loved going home to Montana and having spontaneous jam sessions with his brothers and cousins. Dan collected guitars and sports memorabilia, especially autographs. He loved going to show of 'the old timers' from country music, especially from LeRoy VanDyke's Country Gold Tours. In his retirement, he worked Security for the Taxslayer Center and as an enumerator for the U.S. Census Bureau. In his free time, he loved spoiling his grandkids and great-grandkids. He always made sure they had bubble gum/candy when they left his house. Dan will be missed by his wife, Joann; children: Justin Neumiller, Christina (Aaron) Cress and Christopher (Ashley) Neumiller, step-daughters: Teresa Spears, Jennifer (Nathan) Chronister and Brandon Neumiller; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and siblings: Bob (Benita) Neumiller of Wolf Point, Mont., Roy (Joy) Neumiller of Malta, Mont., Carol (Larry) Neutgens of Wolf Point, Mont., and Raymond (Jeri) Neumiller of Glasgow, Mont. Dan was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Donna Novack. (Paid Obituary)