Dolores Veronica Maier Roeske, aged 87, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, surrounded by family at the home she shared with her youngest son’s family. Dolores was born to Wilhelm Maier and Marie Schgoer on Dec. 1, 1932, in Wolf Point, Mont. She was the second youngest of nine raised on her family farm when, as a high school senior, she opted to take an au pair job in town to be closer to school. She graduated high school and moved to Great Falls, Mont., with her sister Mathilda “Tillie” where the sisters and their friends attended USO dances. At one dance, Dolores caught the eye of a young airman, Elmer Otto Roeske. The couple married on June 22, 1957, after a yearlong courtship. A family quickly followed with the birth of their first son in 1958. The Air Force moved the family several times over the next 10 years — Illinois to Texas to Arlington, Vs., during which time the couple welcomed two more sons. Of all the postings, Dolores enjoyed Texas the most, but the USAF had other plans and stationed Elmer at the Pentagon in 1967. When Elmer retired from the USAF in 1971, the couple permanently settled in Prince William County, Vs., and opened the Triangle Bakery. After the couple entered full retirement, they embarked on many road trips to visit family and friends in Dallas, Texas; Chicago, Ill.; Wolf Point, Mont.; as well as many other excursions. When they were home, they frequented local berry picking farms, county fairs and area attractions, most times with a grandchild or two in tow. A devoted Catholic all her life, Dolores was very active in Our Lady of Angels parish, attending daily Mass, Eucharistic adoration and was part of the Catholic Women’s Council. She encouraged her sons to send their children to local Catholic schools and often joined her grandchildren for their weekly Masses and special events. She found solace in praying the Rosary daily and thoroughly enjoyed Mother Angelica’s EWTN programs, but her greatest joy may have been when Elmer converted to Catholicism. She will be fondly remembered for her tender care of Elmer, doting on her grandchildren and her homemade strawberry jam. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Rodney of Dallas, Texas, Raymond and Stephanie of Lovettsville, Va., and Richard and Angela of Montclair, Va.; seven grandchildren, Michael (U.S. Marine Corps) and wife Ekaterina, Lauren, Christopher (U.S. Navy), Stephen (U.S. Army) and wife Amanda, Annalea, Nikolas and Richard Joseph “Ricky;” and four great-grandchildren, Rilee Saunders, Chiara, Freya (Michael) and Braylon Thomas (Lauren); as well as her niece Marlene (Lee) Maurer and nephews Doug (Cherie) Heser, Ike Heser and Dean Maier. Survivors from her husband’s side include Connie Rudsinski Pigati (William), Richard Rudsinski and Sally Rudsinski Pelg (Dale), and many greatnieces and nephews and dear friends Helen Hackett, Rita and John Cierny. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Elmer; her brothers, Joseph, William, James and Francis; and sisters, Marie Heser, Victoria Maier, Mathilda Maier and Genevieve (Sister Mary Cordis) Maier. The family would like to thank the staff at the Prince William Adult Day Healthcare (Area Agency on Aging) center who provided her a warm and nurturing environment for the last five years to spend her daytime hours and VITAS Hospice for their care and compassion her last two years. The services were provided by Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home in Woodbridge, Va., and Dolores was laid to rest with her beloved husband, Elmer, at Quantico National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, National Capital Area Chapter, 8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 400, McLean, VA 22102. We will be setting up a Walk to End Alzheimer’s Team in her honor. (Paid Obituary)

Wayne Cecil Knudsen, 90, died July 23, 2020, at his Bainville home. He was born April 6, 1930, the second of six children (Gerald, Wayne, Naoma, Beulah, Lyle and Ora-Bell) to Hartivg Knudsen and Hazel (Young) Knudsen in a private home west of McCabe, Mont. He was a polio survivor, loved to hunt, fish, camp, travel with his trailer and work. Together, he and wife Janice started Knudsen’s Registered Angus. He was active in the First Baptist Church of Mc-Cabe and the Big Sky Church of Froid. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Ora-bell Knudsen and Naoma Armagost; brother, Gerald Knudsen; and grandson, Jake Bolstad. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Janice Knudsen; four children, Renee Rasmussen, Miles Knudsen, Gwen Bolstad and Neil Knudsen; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and siblings, Beulah Rantz and Lyle Knudsen. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 25, with burial was in Bainville Storehouse Cemetery.

Jory Daniel Black Eagle, “Girabi Ihdia’sh,” Big Buffalo Bull, 31, died Monday, July 20, 2020, in Billings at Billings Clinic. He was born Aug. 4, 1988, in Poplar to Alison Mann and Mathew “Matt” Black Eagle, a child of the Prairie Chicken Clan. He grew up and attended schools in Wolf Point and a year in Frazer. He graduated from Wolf Point High School in 2008. He was a man of many talents and a very hard worker. He started AAU wrestling when he was six, coached by his father. He was active in baseball, basketball and cross country. He was six when he started grass dancing up until high school, then he switched to Fancy. He was a champion grass and fancy dancer growing up. His first year of dancing Fancy he took first at United Tribes in Bismarck. Jory was very proud of his Indian heritage. He was always very eager to learn about his history so he could teach his siblings. He descended from two separate tribes, MHA Nation and Assiniboine/Sioux Tribes. He loved the outdoors and loved to hunt and fish. Any opportunity he had, he would be walking the brush, “drowning some minnows” or setting lines. He was quite the marksman. He would say he could outshoot anyone who tried. He went to lineman school in Poplar at Fort Peck Community College and then ventured into working on the oil rigs in North Dakota. He worked for Unit Drilling, Nabors Drilling and H& P Drilling and other various rigs. He also loved to work on his vehicles. He would spend endless hours in the garage with his friends or himself. He was always a helping hand. He was involved with coaching his daughter in every sport she participated in. Helping youth always made him happy. In 2004, he met Paige Demarce. Through that relationship, he had two daughters, JoriLynn and Nevaeh Black Eagle. In 2012, he met Brenden Lee. Together, they had a son, Ax’Ton Black Eagle. He is survived by his children, JoriLynn and Ax’Ton Black Eagle; mother, Alison Mann; father, Mathew Black Eagle; siblings, Talon, Coy, Thunder, Brittany, Mattia, Acia, Theaira and Samantha Black Eagle; and grandparents, Robert Welch and James Welch. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Nevaeh Marie Black Eagle. Funeral services were held Monday, July 27, at Blue Sky Ministries. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.

Lisa Martell, 35, died Sunday, July 12, 2020, at Poplar Hospital. She was born Dec. 19, 1984, to Floyd Martell Jr. and Cheryl Melbourne Martell. Through friends, she met Milford Longee and had six children. Through family, she met Frank Diserly and had a daughter. She liked to play the machines, listen to music, ride around and hang out with her family and friends. She liked to go to bingo with her mom and sisters. She always had a smile on her face and a joke to tell everyone she met. She liked to go to powwows to watch them dance. She loved to visit with her brother, Duane, when he came down from Great Falls. When she was at home, she was always in her brother, Floyd’s room visiting him and watching TV. She was preceded in death by her brother, Billy Jack Martell. She is survived by her children, Melissa Longee, Fayebin Longee, Romaine Longee, Dale Longee and Frankie Ann Martell Diserly; siblings, William RedStar, Elizabeth Longee, Dawn Johnson, Wilma Martell, Sabrina Pinkerton, Floyd D. Martell III and Duane A. Martell; and grandmother, Roberta Martell. A graveside service was held Saturday, July 18, at the Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.

Judith Cassidy Cole, 81, died July 12, 2020. She was born Nov. 3, 1938, to Charles and Wally Cassidy in St. Paul, Minn. The family settled in Montana. She graduated from Forsyth High School. She married Norris “Mack” Cole in 1962. After a two-year stint in Belem, Brazil, she spent the next years moving wherever Mack’s career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs took them. They retired on the family ranch near Hysham and spent 20 years there before moving back to Billings. Her English and journalism teaching career spanned from Billings Central, to Shepherd, and finally Senior High School. She also enjoyed time spent in Helena as a senator’s wife. She leaves behind her husband of 58 years, Mack; and their three children, Margret Lopez of Fairfield, Calif., Cathy Ratzburg of Sunburst and Cass Cole of Billings; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Kathleen Bloom; and bothers Tom Cassidy and Mike Cassidy. Funeral services pending until further notice.

Jessica Eder, 38, of Wolf Point, died July 14, 2020, at the Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point. She was born April 8, 1982, to Forrest and Lois Eder. She attended school in Wolf Point until the sixth grade, then went to Brockton School. She eventually obtained her G.E.D. She enjoyed doing puzzles, listening to music and hanging out with friends. She was a deep thinker and loved designing. Her children and family were the most important thing in her life. They were all she lived for, even though she didn’t know how to do the right thing to show them. She was the greatest mom ever until she lost the love of her life, Lyle Miller. After that, she lost everything, and all she could do was survive the best she could. She tried hard to straighten her life up, but always fell short. Family is all she ever wanted. She was preceded in death by her boyfriend and father to Chris and Jade, Lyle Miller. She is survived by her mother, Lois Eder; son, Christopher Miller; daughters, Jade Miller and Madison Eder; sister, Stephen Eder; brother, Channing Eder and Austin Peterson; and grandparents, Lillian Christian and Bill Eder Jr. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point with cremation to follow. Inurnment will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 27, at the Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.

Suzette Marie “Suzie Q” Eagleman, 30, died July 8, 2020, at the Swedish Medical Center in Denver, Colo. She was born on May 25, 1990, to Vern Eagleman and Bernice Martin of Poplar. She liked to take walks to town and visit friends, check on Grandpa Stevie Gray Hawk and Teddy Youngman, her love. She held on to the love and laughter, the smiles, hello and good-byes and the see you laters. She is survived by her daughters, Carmen Eagleman, Emma, Maleena Fast Horse and Lilly Ann; sisters, Emily Martin, Verna Alcasid Eagleman, Roxanne Mae Eagleman and Lydia Chaser; brothers, Robert Eder, Richard Eagleman and Curtis Chasey; grandparents, Stevie Gray Hawk, Thomas D. Martin, Ruth Big Talk Martin and Melvin Eagleman Sr.; brothers, Martin Chaser Jr.; and step-father, Marvin Chaser Sr. A funeral service was held Monday, July 20, at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Interment followed at the Riverside Catholic Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.

Elizabeth “Betty” Helen Serdahl, 95, entered Heaven’s gates on July 16, 2020. She passed away of congestive heart failure while living at Open Arms Elder Care in Belgrade, Mont. Born in Fargo, N.D., on Oct. 16, 1924, to Dirk Johannes Geiken and Sophie Uchytil Geiken, Betty attended school in Fargo and graduated in January of 1943. Betty developed a love for the piano at age nine, and she coaxed her parents into buying a piano and lessons. While in high school, she added the violin and French horn, giving her a great foundation in music. Her high school piano teacher pushed for her to audition with The Juilliard School of Music in New York; however, God had other plans as Betty felt the calling to go to Bible college and prepare to be a missionary. In 1944, while attending Central Bible College in Springfield, Miss., she was introduced to Walter Serdahl of Columbus, N.D. In the summer of 1949 after college graduation, Betty and Walter’s paths would cross once again at Lake Geneva Bible Camp at Alexandria, Minn. Shortly thereafter, Walter was asked to be the assistant pastor at Betty’s church, the Fargo First Assembly of God. Walter and Betty were engaged in January of 1950 and married on April 8, 1950. They pastored at churches in North Dakota, Minnesota and Montana. While at their first church in Roseau, Minn., they welcomed their son, Daniel Charles Serdahl and three years later in Springfield, Minn., a daughter, Beth Eileen Serdahl Pickthorn was added to the family. In August of 1970, they moved to Wolf Point, Mont., to minister at the Assembly of God church. They went on to minister at other church locations in 1975 and traveled as evangelists for many years. They returned back to Wolf Point in 1988 to semi-retire from the ministry. Over the years, Betty gave piano lessons to so many wonderful students. She was fortunate to give lessons to many generations within the same family at times. After 44 years of marriage, Betty had to say goodbye to Walter on Feb. 13, 1994, when he passed away of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Betty moved from Wolf Point to Poulsbo, Wash., in the summer of 2002 to be closer to her son, Dan. She enjoyed the Pacific Northwest for 14 years and was a member of Gateway Fellowship Church. In October 2016, Betty moved back to Wolf Point to live with her daughter, Beth, and then moved into a private assisted living home in Belgrade, Mont., in February 2019. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Serdahl; mother, Sophie Geiken; father, Dirk Geiken; and brother and sister-in-law, Don and Millie Gieken. Betty will be forever remembered by her son, Daniel (Laurie) Serdahl of Sisters, Ore., daughter, Beth Serdahl Pickthorn of Wolf Point, Mont.; granddaughters Danielle (Joe) Prewett of Belgrade, Mont., Carly (Whit) Rush of Wolf Point, Mont.; and her great-grandchildren, whom she adored, Hannah Prewett, Ayla, Cannon and Hope Rush. Family graveside services will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2020. (Paid Obituary)

Charles E. “Chuck” Borchert, 64, passed away the evening of June 27, 2020, with his family by his side. Chuck was born in Sidney, Mont., on Dec. 28, 1955, to parents Emil and Anna Borchert. He lived his life enjoying time with family and friends and loved going to garage sales. Anytime a person would see him, they could see the light in his life by the smile on his face and in his heart. He resided in Sidney, Mont., most of his life and lived in Wolf Point for a few years. Chuck had been having medical concerns with his heart the past several years, he is now at peace with his family members who passed before him. Chuck is survived by his sons, Zack Borchert and Shawn Borchert and their mother, Georgina Brunelle; his close nephew, Mike Anderson, Betty Anderson and family from Sidney, Mont.; his sister, Lois Wilson and family from San Tan Valley, Ariz.; his brothers, Bill Borchert and his family of Cheyenne, Wyo., and John Borchert and family of Missoula, Mont. Chuck was preceded in death by his parents, Emil and Anna Borchert; his sisters, Adaline Brenden, Fern Cornell and Mary Lou Anderson; and his brother, Willard Borchert. No formal funeral will be held. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Special thanks to Mike and Betty Anderson as well as John and Bill Borchert for everything done for Chuck during his last hours. Chuck will always have a special place in our hearts. (Paid Obituary)