Gregory Fred Hofman was born June 4, 1947, in Williston, N.D., to Fred and Dorothy Hofman of McCabe, Mont. He was baptized and confirmed in Ebenezer Lutheran Church. Greg attended Mc-Cabe Elementary School and attended high school in Culbertson. While in high school, he was active in FFA, played football and was on the 1965 District 2C Championship team for the Culbertson Cowboys. On April 18,

Ardell Jeanine Nelson, 88, of Plentywood died March 28, 2021. She was born May 3, 1932, the middle child of Soren Sorensen Rungborg and Myrtle Marie (Andersen) Rungborg, in the old Sheridan Memorial Hospital in Plentywood. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at the Reserve Lutheran church. She spent her childhood years in Reserve and attended grade school at the Reserve School

Mary Lou Quint (Grandahl) Hendrickson was born to parent’s Ai (Buster) Quint and Mary Schlabs Quint on March 9, 1934, in Plentywood, Mont. She attended all 12 years and graduated from Medicine Lake High School. In 1952, she married Marlin Grandahl of Medicine Lake, Mont. To this union, four children were born, Jerry, Rhea, Sandra and Denise. Tragically in 1965, Marlin lost his life in a small

Ava Marie Old Rock Martin, “Eagle Flies High,” 62, died March 16, 2021, in Poplar. She was born July 11, 1958, in Poplar. She was many things, a veteran of U.S. Air Force, an artist, aunt, sister, grandma, great-grandma and cousin. Even though she had no children of her own, she had a special title, Mom. A mom to Kelly and Cerise GreyBear, Judith Olson, Aaree GreyBear, Kaylei and Taizah

Myrtle Marie “Ree” Mullin, 91, died March 17, 2021, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow. She was born Jan. 5, 1930, in Yates Center, Kansas, to Martin and Myrtle Lake, the eldest of six children. With fiery red hair, she was very active singing in solos, duets, trios and acted in many plays throughout school. She was valedictorian of her eighth grade class and would have graduated valedictorian

Terry Hinderer (Spurgeon- Landru), 73, of Culbertson, Mont., died Feb. 12, 2021, after a brief illness at SLC Hospital in Billings, Mont. Terry was born to Gayle and Rae (Rousek) Spurgeon on Feb. 12, 1948, in Belle Fouche, S.D. She was soon joined by brothers Michael and Rory Spurgeon. Most of her earlier years were spent growing up on the Landru Ranch near Lewistown, Mont., where she was joined by brothers, Alan and David Landru, and sister, Shelley Landru. After graduation from Fergus County High School, she spent several years in St. Paul, Minn., before returning to Montana, where she lived between the mountains of Lewistown and Helena before finally settling in the prairies of Culbertson. All who ever knew Terry understood her capacity to love and persevere. It was often said that “her heart was as big as Texas.” Her smile was big, her laugh was hearty, her hugs were unforgettable and her stubbornness legendary. The most cherished moments of her life were when her daughter Lindsey Rae was born and the births of her granddaughters Destiny and Madison. They were truly her heartbeat. For the last 20 years of her life, she found an enduring love and companionship with her husband, Richard Hinderer, who whisked her away as his bride to the rolling prairies of Culbertson. They enjoyed many road trips out searching to capture the beauty of eastern Montana in photographs. Through Richard, she found more loving family with daughter Sandra and her children Avery, Easten and Peyton and son Steve. She is survived by her husband, Richard of Culbertson; daughter, Lindsey Landru (Robert Fasuga) of Helena; granddaughters, Destiny and Madison of Helena; daughter, Sandra Smith of Lynchburg, Va.; granddaughter, Avery, and grandsons, Easten and Peyton of Lynchburg, Va.; son, Steve Hinderer of Lakeville, Minn.; brothers, Mike (Yayoi) Spurgeon of Missoula, Rory (Leslie) Spurgeon and Jody Spurgeon of Spokane, Wash., Bill Spurgeon of Tennessee and David Landru of Prescott Valley, Ariz.; sister, Shelley Andrus of Great Falls; nephews, Rick (Jennifer) of Missoula and Dustin (Jennea) of Great Falls; nieces, Tiffany (Bodie) of Great Falls, Carli of Austin, Texas, and Stephanie (Shawn) of Spokane, Wash.; as well as grandnieces and grandnephews. She is also survived by sisters (in-law), Susan Spurgeon and MaryJo Landru. Terry was preceded in death by her parents, Bob and Rae Landru and Gayle and Chris Spurgeon; brother, Alan Landru; and nephew, Chris Spurgeon. Cremation has taken place and the family is planning a memorial service in the summer. Cloyd Funeral Home of Lewistown is assisting the family. Friends are asked to make memorials to 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)

Duane Curtis Kostelecky, 70, of Billings died Feb. 13, 2021, at his home. He was born to Mildred and Charles Kostelecky on April 21, 1950, in Dickinson, N.D. Growing up as a part of the Kostelecky family, he spent his childhood running through the mountainsides of Checkerboard and surrounding areas causing occasional mischief and developing brilliant plans that almost always ended in trouble, but were surely always a good time. In his younger years, he took advantage of his natural athletic abilities and loved playing all sports. He loved track, basketball, baseball, football and softball. He was always remembered for his speed. He was always running so fast, whether it was for a sporting event or running away from trouble. In his adult years, he lived in multiple parts of Montana, stretching from Culbertson to Columbus and numerous places in between, finally ended up permanently residing in Billings for the later portion of his life. He was not only a talented farm and ranch hand, but was also a talented carpenter along with a talent in drywall, taping, and texture. He loved to bowl and he loved to hunt and fish. He also loved to talk about bowling, fishing, hunting and sports. He had three children, Antone “Tony,” Nikki and Teddy. He was always known for how proud he was of his children and grandchildren. He loved to teach them how to fish or bowl or watch sports, but mostly loved spending time with his family, from brothers to children to grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister, Audrey; brother, Kenneth; and son, Antone “Tony.” He is survived by his daughter, Nikki of Glendive; son, Teddy of Sidney; eight grandchildren; brothers, Dennis, Marvin, Randy, Frances and Doug; and sister, Coleen. A celebration of life will be held March 27 at the Sunset Bowling Alley in Billings from 2 to 6 p.m.