LeRoy Allen Delger passed away May 11, 2020, from Parkinson’s Disease. This kind, gentle man was well-known for his infectious smile and compassionate spirit. LeRoy was born in Portland, Ore., on May 16, 1943. His father, Frank Delger, and mother, Edna Schutt Delger, had moved the family from Wolf Point, Mont., to support the war effort. After the war, they returned to Wolf Point where LeRoy attended elementary and high school. His father was an Undersheriff for Roosevelt County and his mother worked at the JC Penney store. As a child he loved watching the trains (Great Northern and BNSF) cross the Hi-line, sparking a lifelong interest in model trains. LeRoy was best known in high school for his athletic ability. He was a track and basketball star and helped propel the Wolf Point Wolves to several state championship events. LeRoy attended Montana State University in Bozeman on a basketball scholarship before going to work in Facility Services at MSU. He ultimately became the supervisor of the Paint Shop, responsible for maintenance on classrooms and dormitories. He especially enjoyed supervising students who worked with the summer crews. He married Marilyn Gibson from Helena in 1964. Marilyn was an elementary school teacher and principal in Bozeman. LeRoy was a great support for her career, doing many volunteer building and landscaping projects for the Bozeman schools. In the last few years he especially loved helping her PEO chapter with the annual Flathead Cherry fundraiser! After 32 years at the university, he retired and started a new career working as a lighting-control and low-voltage technician for Black Box Design. During this time, he worked with amazing people who became lifelong, steadfast friends. Throughout his life, he enjoyed doing odd jobs for friends and family. He created beautiful wood-working projects with his hands! He loved being challenged by building projects and built five homes in the Gallatin Valley for his family. LeRoy and Marilyn have two children, Darren and Heidi, whom he adored. He spent many hours volunteering to support his children’s activities such as building sets for Nutcracker performances, working concessions at Midget Football and handing out water bottles at bicycle races. LeRoy loved opportunities to be of service to his family, friends, and community. He was a member and officer of the Gallatin Empire Lions Club and the Sourdough Lions Club for over 35 years. LeRoy was a volunteer for many other community organizations including the Sourdough Rural Fire Department, the Bozeman Schools and Bozeman’s Sweet Pea Festival. He spent many hours “behind the scenes” helping lay the groundwork to assure things ran smoothly. Friends and family meant the world to LeRoy. He was a proud founding member of “The Thursday Club,” a group of friends who have met monthly for over 35 years! He loved entertaining and friends will always remember his amazing Bloody Marys! LeRoy was an avid Nascar fan and loved attending races. He also loved riding his Harley and boating on Flathead Lake. He had a great interest in eagle watching and, as his physical health declined, a favorite pastime was watching the Eagle Web Cam livestreamed from Decorah, Iowa. LeRoy fought a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease for 18 years and was an inspiration to all who knew him. The Covid-19 Pandemic greatly impacted his last weeks of life. During the torment of isolation, he spent hours watching his beloved eagles. The family wishes to thank all of those who cared for LeRoy at The Springs during his final days; we are forever grateful. LeRoy was preceded in death by his parents and his brother and sister-in-law, Duane and Coral Jean Delger. He is survived by his wife and best friend, Marilyn; son, Darren (Jeanne) Delger and their children, Taylor, Chase and Grace of Kansas City, Mo.; daughter, Heidi (Dean) Blackford of Billings, Mont., and their children, Kendra (Jeff) Price of Scottsdale, Ariz., Danielle (Mitch) Saylor of Vancouver, Wash.,Braden Blackford of Vancouver, Wash., and Alyssa and Emily Blackford of Billings, Mont.; two great-grandchildren, Bennett and Cooper Saylor; and his sister, Marlene (Richard) Funk of Puyallup, Wash. A private family interment and celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Sourdough Lions Club, 1201 Highland Blvd, D109, Bozeman, MT 59715 or your favorite charity. Arrangements are in the care of Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service. www.dokkennelson. com. (Paid Obituary)

Marie “Doris” Kveseth, 91, passed away May 15, 2020. Marie “Doris” Kveseth was born on June 6, 1928, in the Florence Crittenton Home in Helena, to Dorothy Dedic. Dorothy named her Leatrice. She was adopted by Christ and Elise Paulsen and raised in Dane Valley, north of Culbertson, with her older brother, Richard. She would wait until her parents passed and then search for her birth mother. She found Grandma and “Grandpa” Albert Dedic in Great Falls and went on to have a wonderful relationship with them for years. Mom and Dad (Clayton) married in 1948 and set up a home in Froid. Mom worked hard all of her life, first as a homemaker with three small children. When we moved to Wolf Point and all of us kids started school, she started her professional life. She worked as a florist at Wolf Point Floral and Gifts, as a secretary in the Clerk and Recorder’s office and retired from the state as the secretary for the Roosevelt County Commissioners. She was always busy — cooking, baking, sewing, crocheting and doing family research. She wrote a history of the Elton family and collected together three books full of Kveseth/Paulsen history. She loved to be busy and she was so creative. She still had unfinished projects at her death and one of the last conversations we had was about finishing the blankets for family before she left. Mom is survived by her oldest son, Arthur (Delaina); her daughter, Leatrice (Anthony); and her very loved daughter-in-law, Corrine. Our little brother and Corrine’s husband, Lorin, passed one and a half years ago. Daddy passed in 2010. Mom loved her grandchildren, Anthony Jr., Lorin, Chris, Talon, Griffen, Zen and Carlie. She had three great-grandchildren. Michelotti-Sawyers is in charge of cremation. There will be a small family service at the end of May and she will be buried by Daddy and Grandma and Grandpa Paulsen in the Dane Valley Lutheran Church Cemetery at a future date. We love you, Mom, and I remember … You want In the Garden sung at your service. I won’t forget. Condolences may be made at www.michelottisawyers. com. (Paid Obituary)

Evelyn Strand Stensland Casterline, 86, died May 12, 2020. She was born Dec. 4, 1933, in Big Timber to Albert and Elsie Strand, the fourth of their six children. She graduated from Big Timber High School and attended Montana State, where she was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority and the Women’s Student Body President. After graduating in 1955, she married her college sweetheart, Gerald Stensland. They had four boys, Gary, Mark, Paul and John. Jerry died in 1963. She married Bill Casterline in 1967 and they made their home on a farm east of Culbertson. Together, they finished raising their four boys as well as hogs, cattle, chicken and crops. Bill died in 2006. She loved to cook and bake. In the late 1950s, she even had her own live TV cooking show in Great Falls. She loved cooking traditional Norwegian foods. For several decades, she served as foods judge at county 4-H fairs across northeastern Montana. She could make anything grow and always had a bountiful garden, bright flowers in the yard and house plants that somehow never died. She loved to read and had a lifelong love of books. When there wasn’t a book in her hands, she was working on some craft. She made beautiful pieces of needlework and quilts and has the purple ribbons to show for it. She especially loved the challenge of Hardanger, an intricate Norwegian form of needlework. She was very active in the Culbertson community, serving on the school board and hospital board. She loved her service with Women’s Club, where she served as local president, state president and national officer. She loved the extensive traveling that came with those jobs and the wide expanse of friends she made from across the country. There was never a time when she was not active in her faith in Jesus. She was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church for the last 60 years, where she taught Sunday school, led Bible studies and gave an occasional sermon. She is survived by her sons, Gary, Mark, Paul and John; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and sisters, Doris McDonald and June Gunnerson. There will be celebration of life at a later date. Burial will take place in Hillside Cemetery in Culbertson.

Rodney Henry Kilsdonk, 77, of rural Sidney died May 2, 2020, at home. He was born June 21, 1942, in Jamestown, N.D., and was raised in Culbertson. He was the second of 10 children born to Henry “Hank” Kilsdonk and Mildred “Millie” Rasmussen Kilsdonk. He begrudgingly completed eighth-grade before launching into a series of jobs, including sheepherding, custom combining, seismographing and working at the Peavey Elevator in Wolf Point. He spent a short time in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in 1961. In 1962, he married Norma (Merrill) and together they had three children: Laurie, Rodney Jr. and Duane. They divorced in 1970 and he raised his children as a single father. On Oct. 14, 1978, he married Diane (Oberlander Morast). The family now included his three children and her two children, Darrin and Dannell. They enjoyed 35 years together before her death on Sept. 22, 2013. They spent a short time together in Savage before buying a house and 40 acres a few miles west of Sidney. In Sidney, he worked at Holly Sugar, then on drilling rigs and ultimately landed a position with the Richland County Road Department, where he worked for 30 years as a supervisor and a crane operator. He was proud that he ran the same crane for 25 years and that crane retired along with him. In 2007, he retired from the county and spent his days in retirement building his collection of tractors. He especially liked to buy them “stuck” and then tinker with them until they ran again. He liked to collect convertible cars, especially Pontiac Firebirds and Chevy Corvettes and drove them with the top down and his Shih Tzu, Maisy, riding alongside him. He loved to spend summer days fishing with friends and sharing stories. He enjoyed many adventures traveling, sightseeing and eating out with his special friend, Mary Vaira, during his final years. They especially enjoyed seeing shows in Medora, N.D., and riding around in his convertibles. He is survived by sons, Rodney Kilsdonk, Duane Kilsdonk and Darrin Morast; daughters, Laurie Owens and Dannell Morast; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers, Ralph, Tim, Stan and Odean; and sisters, Kathy and Mildred Rae Owings. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Eldon and Martin Kilsdonk; and sister, Veralyn Smith.

Frank Red Eagle III, 25, of Poplar, died Sunday, April 26, 2020, in Billings. He was born on Feb. 25, 1995, in Wolf Point. He was brought into his family’s lives at the age of six weeks old. At six weeks old, he was dedicated to the Lord and he served the Lord until his passing. At the age of four, he went to Head Start and graduated. He went to public school and graduated from high school in 2013. He enjoyed playing basketball, taking his puppy “King” for rides, driving around and listening to Christian music. He loved to work on cars and was a good mechanic. He was always happy and smiling and loved to tease people. He was a bright young man. He loved to help people, no matter who it was. Day or night, he was always willing to help. He worked in Poplar at the detention center and in Wolf Point and Sidney. He always wanted to become a patrolman. He is survived by his parents, Frank and Mary L. Red Eagle; sister, Lori Lynn Red Eagle; brother, Tyrone Ricker; and grandmother, Roberta Martell. His funeral was held Friday, May 8, at the Penticostal Church of God in Poplar. Interment followed at Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.

Patrick Raymond Pipe, WaKinyan Ska, 46, died Monday, April 27, 2020, at the Poplar Community Hospital. He was born July 1, 1973, in Wolf Point to Herman Pipe Sr. and Patricia FourStar Pipe. As a child, he lived in many states, growing up while moving with his family, going where his father’s career led them. He lived in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, North Dakota and Montana. His family settled in Poplar during his freshman year of high school and he earned his high school diploma in 1992. He attended Rocky Mountain College in Billings and in 1996 completed his bachelor’s degree in early elementary education. After completing his degree in education, he decided to attend Police Academy in Artesia, N.M., and did so from January to April, graduating in April 1997. Returning to Poplar, he served the Fort Peck Tribes Police Department. In August 1998, he met Sudi and, after a whirlwind courtship, they married Nov. 2, 1998, at Lindsey memorial Presbyterian Church in Poplar. He continued his career as an officer until his retirement in October 2007. During his career, he worked in Poplar, Battle Mountain, Owyhee, Nevada, Lower Brule, South Dakota and completed his career as a sergeant in Browning. During this journey, they were blessed with three children, Titan, Esiya and Rorric. He loved his family, friends, animals and gardening. He was a proud member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes and had a deep need to learn as much as possible about his culture and heritage and share it. You were sure to have a lengthy conversation with him if you mentioned Treaty Rights of Politics. He loved visiting, helping anyone in need and, although he was a man of large stature, he was a big teddy bear with a heart of gold, who helped others any way he was able. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Sudi; children, Titan, Esiya and Rorric; mother, Patricia; brothers, Herman Jr. of Ohio, Jared of Poplar, Gene BadHawk of North Dakota; and sister, Winona Ritchie. He was preceded in death by a brother, Horace Pipe. A graveside service was held Saturday May 2, at Chelsea Cemetery. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.

Rodrick Speed, 16, died Monday, April 27, 2020, in Wolf Point. He was born Feb. 11, 2004, in Poplar. From day one, he had such a precious smile and anyone who knew him would be greeted with that huge smile. He grew up loving the outdoors. He could be seen riding his bike or running. He loved when the pool would open in the summer and would be there every day. He loved to run and enjoyed cross country and track to the fullest and always ended his run with that infectious smile. He loved to read, but not on a tablet. He needed to hold a book in his hands. His favorite reading material was something about aliens or some other type of science fiction. He would take a book on long drives with the family or to a restaurant and read while he waited. The Last Dragon Chronicles was the series he was currently reading. He loved doing things with his friends and family. He had a lot of family, but his friends were very important to him. He was in choir at school and loved to sing. He just really loved music. He would sing anywhere, all the time. He loved his job at the Sherman Inn and enjoyed his coworkers. He was proud of himself for working his way up from dishwashing to making pizzas. He was never too good to go back and wash dishes when needed. He was saving his money to buy a car and was studying the driver’s manual so he could take his test. He helped his mother often with the Wolf Point Pound Puppies rescue. His love for animals was amazing and he was always a fixture at the spay/neuter clinics. He could be seen laying on the recovery bed with the dogs and cats, helping them wake up or sometimes just sleeping. Just recently, he flew two orphaned newborn puppies to Billings by himself to get them into the safe hands of the rescue folks at Tiny Tails. He was always willing to help in any way he was needed. He was preceded in death by his brother, Daniel Lee Renz Speed. He is survived by his parents, Tina (Speed) and Dave Bets His Medicine; siblings, Casey Mae Olson, Adison James Renz Speed and Ryan Thomas Renz Speed; and grandmother, Aurelia Bets His Medicine of Fort Kipp. Other family members surviving him are Harold “Sinbad” Renz Jr., Colleen Ferguson Renz, Shelby Renz, Ralph Renz, Brennan, Ashley Ferguson and Barb Perry. A graveside service was held Thursday, April 30, at the Poplar City Cemetery. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.