Juanita Mae Redstone Martin, 94, died Aug. 2, 2024, at the Faith Home in Wolf Point. She was born July 28, 1930, in Poplar to Frank and Pearl Redstone. She attended school in Wolf Point, traveled by bus from Oswego, where she resided with her parents and her brother Everett until she turned 19 years of age. She enlisted in the Army in the Korean War. After returning home, she married Thomas D. Martin. From this union, three children were born, Janice Garfield, Jody Kohl and Danna Martin. She loved her family. She was a homemaker, and loved to bake and sew. She also loved to shop — it didn’t matter if she bought anything, she just loved to shop. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas D. Martin; brother; and a daughter, Jody. She is survived by her daughters, Janice Garfield and Danna Martin; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. An inurnment will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at the Greenwood Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.

Alton Henry Smith, 70, died at his home in Glasgow July 23, 2024. He was born Oct. 26, 1953, in Plentywood to Stanley and Grace Smith, joining his sister, Linda. He was a 1972 Plentywood High School graduate. Following high school, he married his high school sweetheart, Sue Saxton of Antelope. He worked a short time for the Sheridan County road crew prior to moving with Sue and daughter Melissa to attend gunsmithing school in Denver, Colo. Upon returning to Plentywood, he started a sporting goods store, bartended and Jessica joined sister Melissa. He co-hosted three Prairie Boogie outdoor concerts, was a twice-elected Plentywood City Councilman and was the first U.S. citizen hired by Prairie Pipeline Contractors of Saskatchewan. He then started his own Smith Road Boring Construction Company and later started Mon-Dak Marine, which relocated to Glasgow. He also worked as a real estate salesperson with his wife being his broker. In 2010, he went to work for five years for S K & S Oilfield Service in Williston, N.D., running crews and later running the office. Those who met him will not forget his infectious laugh, his sparkling blue eyes

Stephanie Rose Johnston, (Thunder Plume Woman “WOHISHTE OTI WIYA”) 20, of Wolf Point died July 25, 2024. She was born April 28, 2004, in Wolf Point to Francis M. “Frank” Johnston and Ashlee Packineau. She beautiful and always full of laughter. She loved being a hermit along with all her siblings and her father. If she wasn’t doing TikToks or Musicaly, she was always in the mirror getting ready for all her selfies. She was also a social butterfly who loved bumpin’ good music and having long talks with her father. Anytime a room was quiet, she filled it with laughter and great vibes.

Juanita Mae Martin, 94, died Aug. 2, 2024, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. Funeral services are pending under the direction of Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point.

Jalinn Jensen Rowe, 22, died Aug. 3, 2024, at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point. Funeral services are pending under the direction of Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point.

Nathan Beaudry, 67, of Wolf Point died July 28, 2024. Services are pending at this time or no services will be held.

DeWayne Carl Shoots Sr., 48, of Poplar died July 12, 2024. He was born on April 11, 1974, the son of Isabelle Shoots. He lived most of his life in Poplar and several other places such as Portland, Ore., Rapid City, S.D., and Spokane, Wash., and lived off and on in Billings. He attended school in Poplar and was a Poplar Indian fan for life. He was also a fan of the New England Patriots football and loved every time they went to the Super Bowl. He was always his family’s protector and greeted them with a vast, captivating smile. He was always willing to take the time to help. He loved to go for rides in the countryside with his friends. His adventures would take him to learn new card games and he was up for a challenge in horseshoes. He is survived by his mother, Isabelle Shoots; sons, De-Wayne Shoots Jr. and Demarko Shoots Lilley; daughter,

Earlene Adelynn (Ludwig) Sexton, 84, went to be with our Lord and Savior July 23, 2024, at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point, Mont. She suffered years of declining health and passed due to complications in her lungs. Earlene was born on June 21, 1940, the second of twin girls to Magdalena and Earl Ludwig in Baker, Mont. She spent her childhood on the family farm in Plevna with her three siblings, twin Ethel, Marilyn and Alvin. She told stories of the farm and having to watch their step everywhere they went for rattlesnakes. Her family moved to Wolf Point for her junior year of high school then moved again to Circle where she graduated high school in 1958. Earlene worked as a secretary at the Farmers Union Elevator, the Southside Elementary School for 18 years and for Schuster Law Office. She then worked for the Farmers Home Administration in Wolf Point and was then transferred to Glasgow to work at the Rural Housing Development. After traveling 120 miles a day for nine years, she happily retired in 2004. When Earlene was going to school in Wolf Point, she met her future husband Wally who was working at the Farmers Union Oil gas station. They married on Aug. 28, 1960, and would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. To this union was born Lori in November of 1961 and Melissa in February of 1967. Her girls were her life and she was a wonderful mother. Earlene was a quiet woman, her daughters always thought it was because Wally talked so much that she couldn't get a word in edgewise! She passed her kind loving demeanor and gentle heart to her first daughter, Lori, and her love of music and reading to her youngest, Melissa. They both got her stubborn streak! Earlene loved to travel with her girls on work trips and shopping expeditions. She also loved to go on camping trips with them. Other than family time, Earlene enjoyed reading,

Deanna Lynn Bucholz Hubbard, 73, died July 13, 2024. She was born Aug. 30, 1950, in Wolf Point, the daughter of Kenneth Bucholz and Laverna Mae Bartlett. She grew up in Montana. She attended the university of Montana, earning a bachelor’s degree in social work. She eventually moved to Alaska where she owned her florist shop from 1981-1998. She moved to Florida and worked as a substitute teacher at Fred Wild Elementary School in Sebring, Fla. She was a very blunt person and had a take charge attitude. She was preceded in death by her brother, Mark Bucholz.

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Patrick Desjarlais, 38. He leaves behind his daughter, Eden; parents, Paulette and Les Olsen; and siblings, Darryl Hansen, Jeannie Reyna, Kayla Chadwick, Jennifer Hansen and Amanda Hansen. A service will be held in his honor at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Calvary Baptist Church in Glasgow, Mont., with a lunch to follow. Burial will follow at a later date. A huge thank you to Scott Daniels for all he has done