Jazlyn Jade GreyBear, 15, died July 9, 2023. She was born Aug. 5, 2007, to D’Anna GreyBear and Johnny Baker. She was going to be a junior at Poplar High School. She had many friends all throughout her young life. She loved to cruise around with her friends, listen to music and find every back road they could take. She had just completed driver’s ed and was very excited to get her drivers license. When she was a little girl, she was Bryan’s poster baby for a few years. She was a joyous girl and made everyone she was around smile and laugh. She cracked jokes at any given moment, even in serious moments. She was a bright, spirited girl and was always down to do whatever as long as she had her best friend by her side. She was always driving around with her

Cash Eddie Johnson, four, of Froid died July 23, 2023, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born April 9, 2019, in Sidney, the son of AJ and Kayla Johnson. His life ended early but, in the short time he was with us, he lived to the fullest. He was a boy who loved everything and everyone. He made friends wherever he went and had a way of making everyone around him feel special. He never turned down an opportunity to go anywhere and never wanted to be left behind. He loved going and checking cows with Dad, but always remembered to bring Mom back some flowers. He loved fishing and often would come up with the idea in the mornings to go fishing that day and ask, “How bout that?”. He loved gathering eggs, riding his horse Poppy, swimming in anything that held water, playing nerf gun wars and especially loved being with his big sisters. He couldn’t wait to grow

Barbara Jean (Wilkinson) Hentges, the matriarch of our family, passed away at her home in Frazer, Mont., on July 28, 2023. Mom was born on Jan. 1, 1934, at her Aunt Flossie’s house on the north side of Wolf Point to William and Ione (Sugden) Wilkinson. She primarily grew up on her grandparent’s homestead on Wolf Creek, north of Wolf Point, where she rode horses and helped her grandparents with their sheep. She graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1952. After high school, she worked for Shell Oil Company as a dispatcher. After work, she and a group of friends would go out after work to go dancing when local bands would play in the Wolf Point area. On one such occasion, she was introduced by a friend and future sister-in-law to Edward Hentges. Barbara and Edward were married in 1954. Together, they had nine children and Barbara took on the roles of wife, mother, ranch hand and farm hand. After Ed’s passing in 1980, she continued farming with help at different times from her boys. She loved being a farmer and knew a lot about it. She loved animals, especially her dogs that she had over the years: her favorite being Missy Mouse. She also enjoyed bird watching and reading. Preceding her in death are her husband, Edward; parents; sister, Joyce Steele of Columbia Falls, Mont.; and brother, Billy Wilkinson. She is survived by her children: Kip Hentges of Fort Peck, Karen Hentges of North Nashua, Kae Hentges

George Farrel Boyd, 57, formerly of Poplar, died June 12, 2023, at home in Dime Box, Texas. He was the son of Lionel Boyd and Geraldine Spotted Bird, born May 7th, 1966, in Brockton. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Dime Box under Pastors Sister Annie Ruth Scurlock and Brother Jackie Gray. He loved to help whenever, wherever and whomever he could. He was well known for his friendly smile and warm handshake welcoming everyone that entered the doors of the church before service. He dearly loved his family and was proud of his Native American heritage, who he prayed for without ceasing. He set up multiple revivals on the Fort Peck Reservation with evangelist Andre’ Walker of Dime Box to show his love for them while yielding in obedience to the words Jesus Christ to be a witness. He was preceded in death by his sister, Helen Roberta (Sister Bug) Boyd. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Kay Boyd of Dime Box; two stepsons, Demetrius Reed and Marcus Reed, both of Memphis, Tenn.; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; father,

Sherry Lynn Longtree Turning Bear, Cánté Wasté Wiyá “Good Hearted Woman”, 68, of Poplar died July 21, 2023. She was born June 19, 1955, to Louise Crazy Bull and James “Jim” Turning Bear. She was a CNA in at Poplar Hospital, then later became a dental assistant at Poplar IHS for many years until her retirement. She loved driving around and listening to music of all kinds, playing bingo and machines. She loved spending time with grandchildren and loved ones. She is survived by her daughter, Christina Longtree of Wolf Point; son, Christopher Longtree Sr. of Poplar; four grandsons; and her significant other, “Suess.” She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert

Gemma Crowley-Smith, 83, died July 20, 2023, at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point. She was born Dec. 8, 1939, in Richland Center, Wis. She was the middle child and only daughter of Imelda Lucille Doyle and Joseph Keeley Crowley. She joined older brother, Tom, and young brother Donald Joe “DJ” was later born. She grew up in Manitowoc, Wis., attending elementary school at St. Paul Catholic School. She attended St. Mary’s Springs Academy in Fon Du Lac, Wis., her freshman and sophomore years and attended her junior and senior years at Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, graduating in 1958. After graduating high school, she attended Northwest Institute of Medical Technology in Minneapolis, Minn. After graduating with a laboratory and X-ray technician degree in December 1959, she took a job in Milwaukee, Wis., as a medical laboratory technician. She received a call in the summer of 1961 from her college classmate, Barbara Smith, to see if she could come out to Wolf Point and fill in at Trinity Hospital while Barbara was going on maternity leave. Ready for a change, she came to call Montana her home for the past 62 years. On June 6, 1964, she married Ronnie Smith at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Manitowoc. She took a job with the Indian Health Service as a medical laboratory and X-ray technician in Poplar. They had three sons, Craig Roy, Douglas William and Daniel Joseph. She loved her job at the IHS Clinic in Poplar. Unfortunately, she was forced to retire in October 1981 due to being allergic to something in the laboratory that couldn’t be identified. After divorcing in 1985, she had several different occupations. After her father’s death in June 1988, she moved back Crowley-Smith

Cailee Skye Bird Hat, “Eagle Plume Dancing in the Clouds”, 20, of Frazer died July 12, 2023. She was born Nov. 26, 2002, to Michelle Clancy and Curtis Bird Hat in Glasgow. She was born on her brother Christian’s first birthday, so he called her his first birthday present. She and her siblings lived and made their home in Wolf Point with their parents until their separation in 2004. She and Christian moved to Frazer with their grandmother, Carmen. She attended school in Frazer. While in school, she joined basketball and football. She enjoyed the many trips across the state to play the sports she loved. When she and her siblings were younger, they traveled the powwow trail on their grandma Carmen’s concession stand. She is survived by her mother, Michelle Clancy of Wolf Point; brothers, Brandon Redboy of Wolf Point,