Melvin Azure Sr., 58, of Wolf Point died March 31, 2022, in Wolf Point. He was born in Baker to Ervin Bruno Azure and Donna Mae Boyd on June 21, 1963. He attended schools in Wolf Point and graduated in 1982. After graduating high school, he went to work at A& S Industries and, during the summers, he went firefighting. A few years later, he began his life of roughnecking, which he loved immensely. Through all of this, he found the time to run, which was his passion. He could outrun anyone around, even while wearing his fire fighting boots. He competed in many races, including the Human Stampede during the Wild Horse Stampede weekend and the Longest Dam Run at Fort Peck. He placed first many times and acquired his very own fan club from people who admired and looked up to him. It wasn’t until the last 12 years that he became a laborer, to where he wore many hats from mechanic, construction worker, cement layer, lumberjack and the list goes on. There was nothing that he couldn’t and wouldn’t do. In 2013, he almost died of hypothermia to where he lost eight of his fingers and all of his toes. He never let his disability keep him from hard work and never looked at himself as being disabled. He told everyone that he could still outwork anybody, even without his fingers and toes. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, who loved the outdoors. He loved to laugh, had a great sense of humor, wore the biggest smile and was full of life. He worked hard all his life and played just as hard too. It was in 1986 that he became a father and his daughter Arden Morales Anderson was born. Later on, he met Laurette Wetsit and, from this union, they had five children, Da’veau, Mariah, Melvin Jr., Jacob and Joclynn. He is survived by his children, Arden, Melvin Jr., Jacob and Joclynn; five grandchildren; brothers, Ervin Azure, Curtis Azure, Craig Azure and Michael Nelson; and sisters, Brenda Calder, Paula Azure, Cindy Welch and Julie Azure. He was preceded in death by his children, Da’veau and Mariah; and brother, Robert Azure. His funeral was held Saturday, April 9, at the new Community Hall in Wolf Point. Interment followed at St. Ann’s Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.

Kenneth “Malibu” Heathman, 53 of Wolf Point died March 28, 2022, in Billings. He was a member of the Bad Temper Bear Clan. He was born in Reno, Nev., on July 3, 1968. He spent most of his early years in Reno, but also lived in Las Vegas, Nev., Atlantic City, N.J., and Fairbanks, Alaska. As a young man, he fell in love with figure skating, becoming a very accomplished skater due to his dedication and love of the sport. He had a wonderful sense of humor, and people were drawn to him. He found humor in everything he did and was always surrounded by friends and laughter. He loved to socialize, dance and spend time with friends and family, often being the “life of the party.” While living in Reno, he worked as a Black Jack dealer and also later as a reservation supervisor for Hilton Hotels. In 1998, he and his mother, Roseanne, moved to Wolf Point, where he was reconnected with his large extended family. Over the years, he attended Fort Peck Community College as well as Rocky Mountain College. He went to work for the Office of Environmental Protection in Poplar before finally taking a job that he really enjoyed with the Fort Peck Tribes in the enrollment office. He was preceded in death by his father, Ron Heathman. He is survived by his mother, Roseanne Shields of Wolf Point; daughter, Melissa Hoffman; two grandchildren; brother, Michael Heathman. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 5, at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point, with cremation to follow. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Iris “Oosh” Campbell, 58, of Wolf Point died March 27, 2022. She was born Nov. 5, 1963. She attended school in Wolf Point and Issaguely, Wash. She attended high school in Brigham City, Utah, graduating in 1982. She pre-enlisted in the United States Air Force, completing basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. She returned to Montana only to enroll in college at Haskell Indian College in Lawrence, Kansas. She then returned to Wolf Point where she began her employment with A& S Industries as a supervisor and worked there for nine years until the plant shut down. She attended Fort Peck Community College and tended bar until 1993 and did seismography. She then began work for the Fort Peck Tribes as a detention officer for the next 13 years. She worked odd jobs from then on. She met Dale Wilson and had two sons, Joseph Warren and James Francis. She then met Rodney Adams and had her third son, Jared Duane. She loved life. She was a caring mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend. Her quick wit and innate ability to find humor in most life circumstances kept people rolling in laughter. She loved all sports especially basketball and softball and excelled at both. She could fix anything in her own way, which usually required some duct tape. She was very creative and showered her family and friends with celebration events that she would go above and beyond for. She was also half detective often solving our reservation mysteries on her own. She loved dogs. She was preceded in death by her mother, Darlene Campbell; sister, Lisa; and sons, Joseph and Jared. She is survived by her son, James; a grandson; brothers, David Campbell, Steven Campbell and Duane Love; and sister, Jennifer. Funeral services were held Monday, April 4, at the new Community Hall in Wolf Point. Interment was at King Memorial Cemetery in Wolf Point. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was been entrusted with arrangements.

William Delane Young, , died March 25, 2022, in Sioux Falls, S.D. He was born on May 12, 1970, in Poplar. He graduated from Job Corps in Nemo, S.D., where he received his high school diploma and a certificate in bricklaying. He met Arlene LaFramboise and they had Lakota and Dakota Young. He later met Kerri White and they had Shiane and Richard Young. He worked various odd jobs during his lifetime. He liked to listen to his Buddy Redbow, pow-wow and Dwight Yoakam. He also like to go on walks, visit his family and friends. He was always a giver and would give his shirt off his back. He is survived by his mother, Naomi Montclair; two daughters, Lakota and Shiane Young; two sons, Dakota and Richard Young; two sisters, Luella “LuLu” Montclair and Melissa Montclair; four brothers, Conrad Young, Robert Montclair, Curtis Montclair and Loren Weinberger; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Moses, Clifton and Mike. Funeral services were held Monday, April 4, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment was at Riverside Presbyterian Cemetery in Riverside. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.

Joise Denney Wolchesky died March 21, 2022, in Billings, Mont. She was born April 12, 1927, at Perry, Okla., the fourth child of Russell and Hilda Dayton Denney. She was raised and attended school at Belfry, where she was valedictorian of her class. To the age of 12, she lived with her grandmother, Anna Hancock. After graduation, Joise was employed at the Roosevelt County Welfare Department and she and William Wolchesky were married in Wolf Point on July 3, 1947. They were divorced in 1970. Joise was employed by the USDA for 34 years, based at times in Wolf Point, Bozeman, Guam, Honolulu and Hilo, Hawaii. While in the Pacific, she helped establish offices at Guam, Saipan, Ponape, Truk, Yap, Palau, Kosrae, Marshall Islands and American Samoa, as well as a state office in Hilo, Hawaii. During her 16 years in the Pacific, she traveled and assisted in these county offices as well as the Hawaii county

Carol Jean Michels of Medicine Lake died March 22, 2022, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings. She was born May 14, 1945, to Jens and Marie Jensen in Plentywood. She was the last of six, following Ellen, June, Johnny, Shirley and Lillian. She married Gary Ereth in January 1961 and, together, they had Craig, Wanda, Sandra, Timothy and Tasha. They lived in many places together, including southern California, Arizona, Wyoming, western Montana and Medicine Lake before moving to her family farm west of Medicine Lake. They eventually divorced. She and Jeff Michels blended their families into one in the early 1990s, living together on the family farm raising their two youngest daughters, Tasha and Danielle. They were later married in March 2011. Together, they owned C& J Automotive, where they worked together for many years. She was known by many for her excellent cooking due to her time working in area cafes and clubs. She also worked as a cook at Medicine Lake Schools for a time. Later, she owned Carol’s Cafe in Froid, where she shared her culinary skills with whomever was lucky enough to stumble upon it. She was an accomplished seamstress, sewing many of the suits and dresses for her older sons’ and daughters’ proms, special performances and sweetheart balls, as well as chic coats for her younger daughters. She even sewed clothing for others as a way to earn extra income in the early years. Upholstery became another skill she mastered, owning an upholstery shop in Medicine Lake in the early 2000s. She loved flowers and planted them to enliven the outside living spaces at her country home. She especially liked visiting the area nurseries to find just the right varieties. Her artistic side found expression in painting as

Marvin Oliver Barstad, 84, died Saturday, March 26, 2022. He was born June 4, 1937, in Glasgow to Ingvar and Myrtle (Paulson) Barstad. He was proud to be a lifelong resident of the Glasgow community. He fouynd Georgia Krall in Culbertson and they were married on Aug. 12, 1962, and raised three sons. He hired on with the Great Northern Railroad at the age of 17. On March 9, 2000, Conductor Barstad was authorized to discard his timetable, rule book, safety shoes, railroad watch and pager after 45 years of unblemished service with the GN, BN and BNSF railroads. He was devoted to his family and, in particular, loved cheering on his many children and grandchildren in their sports and other school activities. He enjoyed long distance running, fishing and golfing with friends. He supported the Glasgow area community through the church, Sunday morning AA group and sustainment of public fitness facilities. He is survived by his wife,

Cheryl “Lee-Lee” Packineau, 71, of Wolf Point died March 23, 2022. She was born in Poplar and spent most of her life on the plains of northeast Montana. She was married to Willis Packineau for almost four decades. She was an avid bookworm with a penchant for murder mysteries. When most septuagenarians are afraid of technology, she kept track of her many nieces, nephews and grandchildren through Facebook, always adding a positive note to their many achievements and accomplishments. Her knowledge of history, music, art and pop culture made her a formidable Trivia Pursuit foe. She was a Yahtzee adding machine and was a master of multi-card bingo. She was an artist whose beadwork was well-known on the pow-wow circuit. She was a kind and caring grandmother who doted on her many grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Willis Packineau; parents, Joseph and Elizabeth; sisters, Babe