Milfred Longee, 37, of Poplar died Sept. 23, 2025, at the Billings Clinic. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Poplar Cultural Center. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment will follow at the St. Ann’s Cemetery in Poplar. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Ira Follet Jr. died Sept. 28, 2025, in Wolf Point. Funeral services are pending at this time under the direction of Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel.

Viola Wood, 81, died Sept. 29, 2025, in Billings. Funeral services will be Friday, Oct. 3, at 11 a.m. at the Wolf Point Community Hall. Interment will follow at Oswego Presbyterian Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

E. Anne Brown Sorte, formerly of Wolf Point died Sept. 24, 2025, in Kalispell. Family plans are being made at this time under the direction of Darlington Cremation and Burial Service.

Sharron Packineau, 81, died July 25, 2025, where she was living in Sacramento, Calif. She was born May 11, 1944, in Wolf Point and was raised nearby at Chicken Hill by her grandmother, Lena BearSkin. She went to school briefly at a boarding school in Pierre, S.D., and then in Wolf Point, during which she married Lawrence “Bert” Longee. They moved to Portland, Ore. To this marriage, she had two daughters, Darlene “Lulu” and Deborah; and a son, Larry. Later, they divorced and she married Rafael “Fer Fer” Caldera, staying in Portland until they divorced. She worked for the Indian Health Service over 20 years and made lifelong friends. Later, she worked for the Yakama Nation vocational rehabilitation

David Christianson, 78, of Davenport, N.D., formerly of Wolf Point, died Aug. 31, 2025. He was born at the family home in Hubbard County Minn., to Peder and Dorothy Christianson on July 2, 1944. A 1962 graduate of Bemidji High, he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1965 and was stationed in Trabzon Turkey and Yakota AFB Japan. On April 9, 1966, he married Rebecca “Becky” Lea Smith. They had two children, both born in Thief River Falls, Minn.: Daniel in 1973 and Sara in 1976. He attended Staples Area Vocational School, earning a degree in tool design engineering in 1973. His career in manufacturing included Arctic Cat in Minnesota, Tioga Air Heaters in North Dakota, A& S Tribal Industries in Montana and ASV in Minnesota. Upon his retirement in

Curtis Lewis, 64, died Sept. 14, 2025, in Brockton. He was born June 15, 1961, in Poplar to Fred and Gladys Lewis. He lived a fulfilling life, earning his education at Brockton High School, graduating in 1979, and furthering his studies at SIPI, where he received his electrical engineer certification. He dedicated his career to working at West Electronics and at Ho-Chunk Casino. He had a love for the outdoors and found joy in hunting and fishing. He enjoyed cruising and frequently spent time listening to music with his family and friends, creating lasting memories along the way. He is survived by his sister, Pauline Lewis; brother, David Lewis; and son, Ben Wind. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Stanley “Poncho,” Stanley “Jinx,” Theodore “Mitty” and William; and sister, Lois Longtree. A Mass took place on Sept. 23, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar. His burial followed at Riverside Catholic Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.

Aletha “Joyce” “Cissy” Chopper, 69, died Sept. 10, 2025, in Culbertson. She was born April 21, 1956, to Frank and Lucille Chopper in Poplar. She graduated from Brockton High School in 1975 and continued her education in the culinary arts at the United Tribes Technical College. In December 1977, her son, Jeremy Chopper, was born. She would then marry Charlie Crazy Bull and, together, they had a daughter, Brandi Crazy Bull. Following this marriage, she had Shalane and Ann Chopper. Upon returning from United Tribes, she got a job cooking for the Brockton Schools. She later went to work for Fort Peck Department of Corrections as head cook, retiring 27 years later in 2024. She found joy in cooking for everyone, spending time with her grandchildren, watching nieces and nephews play basketball for Brockton and Culbertson. She enjoyed taking the family to Williston, N.D., to swim, spend the night and eat at various restaurants. When she wasn’t cooking, she would be playing games on her tablet or watching her favorite TV shows, Grey’s Anatomy. Her pride and joy were her children and grandchildren and she always had an open door and loving heart for everyone. She was a devoted Christian woman and loved attending camp meetings and revivals. She is survived by her daughters, Shalane and Ann Chopper; adopted daughters, Jena Jones, Chenell and Betty Cantrell; brother, Vernon Chopper; sisters, Priscilla Carpenter, Violet Buck Elk and Alverta Chopper; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Jeremy Chopper; daughter, Brandi Crazy Bull; brothers, Abraham and Frank D. Chopper and Roy Longtree; and grandchildren, Paris Chopper, Ryan Burshia, Adam Black Dog, Kennan Beauchman and Sierra Follette. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the James Black Dog Center. Cremation followed. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.

Arthur Kurokawa, 97, died on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, at Faith Home in Wolf Point. He was born in Wolf Point on Nov. 18, 1927, the fifth of six children born to Tom Jitsujiro Kurokawa and Mary Tatsuko Imai Kurokawa. He attended elementary and high school in Wolf Point, graduating in 1945 where he especially enjoyed his high school football career coached by his favorite teacher and coach, Bob Lowrey. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and was inducted into service on June 19, 1946, completing basic training where he qualified as a sharpshooter and was the assigned to the 82nd Airborne division at Fort Bragg, N.C., for advanced training. He was an antitank gun crewman specialist, earning parachutist and 30 caliber M1 rifle sharpshooter badges and received the World War II Victory Medal. After being honorably discharged from the Army, he returned to Wolf Point, working at the Wolf Point Café owned by his parents, and later became joint owner with his brother James. He later bought into and managed the City Meat Company until 1979, then worked briefly for the City of Wolf Point and successfully managed the Wolf Point Elks Club. He completed his working career as the head cook at Wolf Point High School where he is remembered by many students who enjoyed the special hot lunch meals while they attended WPHS in the 1990s. In 1953, he married Dorothy Kluth and together they made their home in Wolf Point where they raised their three sons, Duane, Larry and Mark. They were married for 53 years until her death on Jan. 7, 2006. The entire family loved their hunting outings, mostly done in the Vida area. He was one of the founding fathers of Airport Club when, in 1958, he and a group of golf enthusiasts carved out a golf course at its present site. About five or six of the guys would walk abreast, mowing out the prairie grass with their personal lawn mowers. This talented musician used his beautiful voice in service to his Lord singing in the First Presbyterian Choir for many years. He also served in church governance on the session. Church attendance was not optional for he and his family. As a community-minded pillar of the community, he served on school board beginning 1971. A regular early morning coffee crew fixture going back to the days of Sweet Shop, Wolf Point Café and Old Town Grill, he gathered with his friends and fellow businessmen for his daily enlightenment. He was an avid fan of his children and grandchildren, following them all over the state into his 90s to cheer them on in their extracurricular activities. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy; brothers, Leonard, James and Grant; and sisters, Norma and June. He is survived by sons Duane, Larry and Mark; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Inurnment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Winona 'Nona Sioux' Longee, 35, died Sept. 14, 2025, in Poplar. She was born on June 21, 1990, to Sarah Longee and Russell Fly. She is survived by sons, Raylando James Red Eagle, Dashaun Jamal Red Eagle, Dreyton Jayce Dean Red Eagle and Jathan Reuben Russell Red Eagle; mother, Sarah (Rich) Conquering Bear; sisters, Iris Jean Youpee, Diondra Lee Fast Horse and Unique Leigh Fast Horse; brothers, Emerson Comes Last Jr., Rain Sky Fast Horse and Dion A. Fast Horse; grandmother, Verlynn Longee; father, Russell Fly; and siblings, Colin Fly, Josiah Fly and Isabella Fly. Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 22, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment followed at the Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.