Judith Greybear, 66, of Poplar died Jan. 29, 2024. A wake will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment will be at the Fort Kipp Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.

Antonette Birdsbill, 29, of Wolf Point died Jan. 21, 2024, in Wolf Point. She was born April 21, 1994 to Anthony “Tony” Birdsbill and Sonya Burshia LowDog. She is survived by her sons, Cole Anthony Morales and Edward Bradley Anthony White Eagle; brothers, Trevor, Steven and Pherris Birdsbill; and grandmother, Linda ComesLast. Her funeral was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the Wolf Point Community Hall. Interment followed at St. Ann’s Cemetery in Poplar. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.

Gwen Eileen (Knudsen) Bolstad, 60, of Homestead died Feb. 3, 2024. She was born July 11, 1963, in Williston, N.D., to Wayne and Janice Knudsen of Bainville. Fiercely independent and determined, she was the third of four children. She was diagnosed with diabetes at age five but never let it define her. She attended Bainville Public Schools and was active in sports, band and choir. As a teen, she was crowned Miss Montana Angus Queen. She attended Eastern Montana College in Billings, where she received her teaching degree and met her eventual husband Jon. They were married in June 1985 and moved to a farm and ranch east of Homestead, where they would raise their two children — Jenna, born in 1988, and Jackson, born in 1991. A passionate, ruler-wielding educator to her many students, she taught in several schools before settling at Culbertson Public Schools. She taught physical education for a while before moving to junior high math and science.

Leslie Martin Hawk, 24, of Wolf Point died Jan. 27, 2024. A wake will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at the new Community Hall in Wolf Point. His funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday Feb. 9, at the new Community Hall. Interment will be at King Memorial Cemetery in Wolf Point. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.

Joan Gouldstone, 87, of Culbertson died Sunday Jan. 28, 2024, at the Sidney Health Center. A celebration of life service was held on Saturday Feb. 3, at the Bethel Community Church in Culbertson with Pastor Brandon Marschner officiating.

Willard A. “Will” Toavs, 82, died Jan. 15, 2024, in Billings. He was born on the family farm north of Wolf Point on Jan. 16, 1941, to Abraham and Susan Toavs. He was the middle child of five sisters, Leona, Grace, Marvel, Fran and Dee; and one brother, Ferris. He attended Pioneer School, a one-room schoolhouse, for grades 1-8. After graduating from high school at Lustre Bible Academy in 1959, he briefly studied at Montana State University in Bozeman and the University of Minnesota. He had fond memories from living and working in the Twin Cities. Deciding that he wanted to make farming his life’s work, he returned to Montana. After returning, he also served in the Montana Air National Guard for six years. He married Anita Sue “Midge” Thiessen of Lambert on Sept. 3, 1966. Their first years were spent working on farms in Larslan and north of Wolf Point. In 1969, they purchased a farm north of Wolf Point, where they raised three children, Kelly, Brent and Janelle. His greatest loves were his faith, family and farming. Having decided to follow the Lord Jesus Christ at a young age, his faith was the foundation of his life. In good times and bad, he drew strength from the Scriptures. He especially loved the old hymns and fellowship times both at Bethel Mennonite Church and Gospel Fellowship Church. He served on the Bethel Mennonite Church board and the Trinity Hospital board for several years. He enjoyed spending time with his family and was grateful for special gatherings with his siblings. His grandchildren held a special place in his heart. His heritage was precious to him and he was intent on leaving a legacy of faith for his children and grandchildren. He was kind, generous and compassionate, often encouraging others through difficult times. He loved farming and ranching on Tule Creek Ranch. From a young age, he knew he wanted to be a farmer, even occasionally escaping class to “discuss” farming with a friend when

Catherine Marie Laverdure, 78, passed away at Park Place Healthcare on Jan. 21, 2024. Cremation has been entrusted to Croxford Funeral Home and no services have been planned at this time. Born in Poplar, Mont., on Oct. 28, 1945, she was one of Abner and Elizabeth (Owens) Todd’s three children. She was raised in the Poplar area and attended local schools. In her adult years, Catherine moved to Great Falls, where she worked as a certified nurse’s assistant, as well as cooking at various restaurants. On Aug. 29, 1985, Catherine would go on to marry the love of her life, Louie Laverdure, in Black Eagle, Mont. They would go on to spend many precious years together before Louie’s passing. Some of Catherine’s favorite pastimes included car rides in the country with Louie and spending time with her numerous friends.

Funeral services for Robin Hammar were conducted 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Scobey Lutheran Church. Interment followed at the Daniels County Cemetery in Scobey. On Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, Robin Joan Hammar, surrounded by friends and family, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Robin was born on Aug. 19, 1956, in Scobey to James and Shirley Hellickson. The second of six children, and the oldest of four sisters, Robin attended Scobey Elementary and then Scobey High School, graduating in 1974. She had many jobs growing up, helping around the house and various other places. After high school, she attended Miles Community College, where she lived with her uncle and aunt, Jack and Joyce Cavanaugh. On Dec. 13, 1975, Robin married Donald Ray Hammar on a chilly 25 below zero day. They were married for 11 years before having their first-born child, Chance Lloyd, in 1986. A few years later, she had her second child, Joseph Lars, on her birthday in 1989. She was “Grandma Sadie” to her three grandchildren, Knox Anderson, Kain Stratton and Elijah Jayden, and countless others she helped babysit and raise over her many years. No kid, regardless of whose they were, went away from “Grandma Sadie’s” bored or hungry. Robin worked in Scobey her whole life, including OK Hardware, Grain Growers, Handran’s Home Center and Daniels Memorial Hospital. One of her most rewarding jobs she had was an aide with Scobey Schools. She loved every one of the kids that came through her room at the high school. Robin loved children, baking, the Lord and the Scobey community. Her love-language was serving others. She was a Scobey Fire Wife for 43 years, which she was very proud of. She also loved her church. She was the “gravy

Michael “Mikey” Quinn Main, Tatanka Duta Mani (Red Walking Buffalo), 21, died Jan. 18, 2024, at his home in Poplar. He was born March 5, 2002, in Glasgow. He grew up in Poplar where he attended school. He graduated from Poplar High School in 2020 and proudly earned varsity letters, accomplishments and accolades in football and basketball. He was also very deadly on the quads in drumline. His first job out of high school was working at Frostee’s. He then went on to work with Fort Peck Tribes on the fencing crew and then moved on to working with the Fort Peck Tribal Courts as a bailiff and process server. At the time of his death, he was employed as a SORNA officer with the Fort Peck Tribes and had recently finished Tribal Probation Academy training. He had an infectious personality. His laughter always brought everyone together and lifted everyone’s spirits. He enjoyed being an outdoorsman and liked fishing and hunting. His favorite hobby was working with his