Herman L. Jensen, formerly of Culbertson, Mont., passed over to the Lord on the morning of Nov. 3, 2023. Herman was born on the Dane Valley farm on Feb. 5, 1927, the son of Oscar and Christine (Nielsen) Jensen. He grew up on the farm and attended school in McCabe and Culbertson. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and afterward worked at Moen’s Hardware and Grocery Store for six years. Then, he attended Barber College and barbered for 10 years. He then served as an agent for Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance, serving his clients until his death. He was a member of the American Legion Post 81 for 75 continuous years and he had held offices at local, district and state levels. He was State Commander in 1983 and 1984. He served on the town council in Culbertson, was Lions Club president and participated in many town activities. He enjoyed hunting with his boys and, during the winter, fishing for lingcod on the Missouri. After retiring, Herman and Elaine wintered in Mesa, Ariz., and spent their summers in Culbertson. In 2013, he and Elaine moved to Billings to reside at Morning Star Senior Living, where Elaine passed away in 2018. They made many fond memories while at Morningstar, as it became home. While in Billings, Herman picked up woodcarving, but his big passion was playing league pool on Thursday afternoons at the 1145 Club. The last game he played, he won. He was also the oldest participant in the 2017 Big Sky State Games. Herman attended a Cursillo weekend and, later, he and Elaine went on a pilgrimage, visiting Rome and Medjugorje. He looked forward to praying Morning Prayer from the Psalms of the Psalter and he was currently a member of St. Bernard Catholic Parish in Billings. He is survived by his three sons and their families: Neil, Brian (Joanna) and Blake (Denise); his six grandchildren, Emily (Josh), Nathan (Katie), Calvin (Jamie), Amy (Eric), Adam (Celine) and Erik; and his four great-grandchildren, Bailey, Caleb, Sam and Josie. Herman was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine, of 67 years; and his six siblings, Howard (Phoebe), Alvin (Alice), Laura (Howard), Isabelle (Bill), Ira (Christine) and Grace. Memorials may be made to the American Legion Park Account held in Culbertson. Please mail to Opportunity Bank of Montana, PO Box 579, Culbertson, MT 59218. The Vigil will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Billings. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, with a luncheon to follow. The burial will be at the Yellowstone National Cemetery in Laurel, Mont., following the luncheon. (Paid Obituary)

James Patrick Byrne died peacefully at his home in Northfield, Ill., on Nov. 2, 2023, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Mr. Byrne was born Feb. 7, 1929, in Culbertson, Mont. James was raised on an eastern Montana sheep ranch and wheat farm, Hilltop Farms. The farm was homesteaded in 1916 by his Irish father after he immigrated from County Louth, Ireland. His father was soon joined by his equally Irish mother Sarah, a teacher. James attended grade school in a one-room country schoolhouse one mile south of the family farm. His typical mode of transportation to school was walking or riding a horse, often times pulling his younger sisters on sleigh in the winter. He graduated high school from St. Thomas Military Academy, going on to attend and graduating from St. Thomas University in St. Paul, Minn., with a business degree in 1951. He served in the United States Air Force as a second Lieutenant in the Central Air Procurement Division from 1951 to 1953. He married Mary Margaret “Peggy” Roney from Grosse Point, Mich., in 1958. They lived in Baltimore, Md., and Wilmette, Ill., before settling in Winnetka, Ill., in 1965 where he and Peggy raised six children. Mr. Byrne was an independent businessman, entrepreneur and financier for more than 50 years, owning and running a wide-range of traditional and high technology businesses. Early on, he owned several businesses in the auto industry that received, modified and transported new cars by rail and truck transport from the shipyards on both American coasts. He then started a Chicago company that transported cars from the Ford Motor plant, on the south side of Chicago, to Midwest dealerships. In later years, his business interests moved to the software and financial services industries. He established Momentum Systems based in Mukilteo, Wash., providing maintenance and support services as well as hardware for high volume data communication software used by major banks and other financial institutions. He is survived by his wife, Mary Margaret “Peggy” Byrne nee Roney; his children, Mary Margaret Gronskis, Rosemary Roney (Carey) Dowdle, James P. Byrne Jr., Kathleen Marie (David) Kennedy and David Michael (Lori) Byrne; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Also surviving are his sisters, Mary Lou Byrne of Denver, Colo., and Theresa Byrne (Phillip) Westine of Pantego, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Sarah Byrne; his sisters Margaret Rose Byrne and Sarah Ann (Dr. Robert) Craven; his beloved son, Peter; and his son-in-law, George Gronskis. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, at Saints Faith, Hope & Charity Church, Winnetka IL 60093, followed by Interment at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Northbrook. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Info: donnellanfuneral. com. (Paid Obituary)

Georgia Johnson, 65, of Poplar died Nov. 7, 2023. A prayer service was held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Poplar. Her funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Poplar. Cremation will follow. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.

Selena Agosto, 27, of Frazer died Nov. 6, 2023. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the new Community Hall in Wolf Point. Interment was at Greenwood Cemetery in Wolf Point. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.

Perry Lee Grey Bull, 70, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Billings. He was born May 17, 1953, to Matthew K. Grey Bull and Irene Ireland in Fort Yates, N.D. He was raised by his grandmother Elizabeth Grey Bull and later on by Viola Spotted Bird. He graduated in 1972 from Brockton High School. He married Maxine Grant and they had two sons, Royce and Travis Grey Bull. They lived in Poplar for a number of years and later moved to Billings, where he lived until his death. He was a Native American instructor at Billings Schools. He and Maxine had raised two girls, Ariel and Tiffany Yolonda Walking Eagle of Billings. He is survived by his son, Royce Grey Bull; sisters, Ernestine Ireland, Verdis Grey Bull, Charlene Drum, all of Poplar, Lorna Drum and the matriarch of the Spotted Bird family Doris Spotted Bird, both of Brockton; brothers,

Edmund Kenneth Klasna, 71, of Glasgow died unexpectedly near Tioga, N.D., the afternoon of Nov. 1, 2023, while delivering equipment for Border Plains Equipment. He was born Sept. 1, 1952, to Kenneth and Caroline (Cornelia) Klasna in Sidney. His sister Linda joined in 1955. He was raised on the family farm in the Elmdale community near Lambert. He attended the Petrik country school through fourth grade and then Lambert Public Schools grade five through 12, graduating in 1969. After high school, he worked on the family farm and at Sidney Livestock on sale days. He first saw Maryann Brophy at Sidney Hospital where he was a visitor and she a nurse. They officially met on April 6, 1974, and were married April 6, 1975, in the Bronx, N.Y. After the marriage, they resided and worked on the family farm near Lambert. There, they raised four children: Crystal, Casey, Cheryl and Calli. In 1995, they retired from farming and moved to Lambert where they opened Klasna’s Market and Meats where he was a custom butcher. Throughout the years, he had also worked in the oilfield. Retirement in 2007 took Ed and Maryann to Monarch, where they built their dream home and where he started a new business; Monarch Mountain Log Furniture. In 2020, they moved to Glasgow to be closer to their 11 grandchildren. He was currently employed at Border Plains Equipment where he helped to deliver equipment and parts. He thoroughly enjoyed his newfound friends and family there. He had many interests but the ones that highlighted his life included his African safari hunts with his son Casey and granddaughter Rylee, and his hunt in Ireland as

Thomas Jackson Christensen was born on May 26, 1928, to Oline (Rassmusen) Christensen and Knudt Christensen. He grew up on the family homestead, 20 miles south of Scobey, Mont., as part of the Silverstar community. He married Irma (Karge) Christensen in 1962. They were blessed with two children, Kay and Kent; and one grandchild, Alissa. Along with being an active farmer and rancher, Tom was an active, integral member of the Scobey and Wolf Point communities. He was a proud member of the U.S. Army. He had a lifelong love of history, travel and agriculture. He loved to tell stories of his military service, agricultural ambassador trip to Russia, and his self-chartered flight to South America with his long-time friend, Tom Brenden. He cared deeply for his family, his farm and ranch, and his community. Tom believed strongly in land stewardship and made every effort to take excellent care of his land, working with the Farm Service Agency and the Soil Conservation office on many different programs, and also served on the boards of the Farm Bureau and the Soil Conservation Agency. He was active in the Farmers Union and supported local co-ops. He served on the board of the Wolf Point Hospital and Nursing Home for many years and was a member of the Daniels County Museum, where he has a large collection of John Deere tractors that he restored. He supported and helped with his children’s and granddaughter’s 4-H projects. Tom spent over 50 years developing the excellent genetics of his cattle

Margaret Claire Martin, 58, died Oct. 28, 2023. She was born Oct. 29, 1965, in Poplar to Betty Jo Ricker and Ronnie Martin. She attended school in Portland, Ore., and Frazer. She married Darrin Bad-Hawk Sr. in February 1982 and, from this union, they had five daughters and two sons. She loved to cook for her family and friends, which she learned from her mother-inlaw, Delores. She was known for her frybread and cooking but, most of all, for her sense of humor. She was preceded in death by her daughter, DeAnna; grandson, Kameron; and special friend, William Archdale. She is survived by her daughters, JoLynne Bad-Hawk, Ellicia BadHawk,

Darrell Eldon Follette Sr., 55, of Poplar died Oct. 26, 2023, in Billings. He was born July 29, 1968, to Carmelita and Dennis Follette Sr. in San Jose, Calif. He grew up in California, Arizona and finally Fort Kipp and Poplar. He attended Culbertson

Funeral services for Todd Panasuk, 58, of Bainville was held Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, at 2 p.m. at the Bainville School in Bainville, Mont., with Pastor Lane Vannatta officiating. A luncheon followed the service at the Bainville Fire Hall. Visitation was on Saturday Oct. 28, 2023, at the Bainville School in Bainville from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. Todd was laid to rest at the Bainville Cemetery. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, Mont., assisted the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Todd Michael Panasuk was born Dec. 1, 1964, in Williston, N.D., to Irene (Torgerson) and George Panasuk. Todd spent his childhood on the farm and ranch north of Bainville, Mont. After graduating from Bainville High School, Todd went on to college in Bozeman, Mont., graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering. He then went to work for Boeing as a tool designer and outside support for members in Washington state and California. In 1991, Todd met the love of his life, Brinda Iverson. On July 10, 1993, they were united in marriage in Enumclaw, Wash., and, in 1994, they welcomed their son, Luke, into the world. In 1995, they moved back to Bainville to work on the family farm and ranch. Although he loved both, he preferred ranching over farming. He served on the Rural and Bainville Fire Departments. In 2012 (Luke’s senior year), he was the high school golf coach. To know Todd was to love him. He always had a joke to tell and a smile on his face. You could pick out his laugh in any crowd. He was so proud of his family, all you had to do was look at his face when they were together to see they meant the world to him. He met many friends over the years through his many passions. If he wasn’t chasing a cow or in the field, you could find him playing a hand at pinochle, roping, riding his Harley, playing golf or basking in the Arizona heat in the winter. Besides ranching, his greatest passion of all was roping. He won many championships, winning many saddles and buckles over the years and competing in the World Series of Team Roping in Las Vegas, Nev. But his greatest accomplishment of all was the many wonderful lifelong friends he met along the way. Todd is survived by his wife, Brinda, and son, Luke, both of Bainville, Mont.; his siblings, Dana Panasuk (Brenna) of Williston, N.D., Miles Panasuk of Bainville, Mont., Mary Peed (Greg) of Oregon, Mark Panasuk (Jan) of Douglas, Wyo., and Amybeth Miller of New Mexico; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Irene Panasuk; brother, Scot Panasuk; and sister-in-law, Cyndi Panasuk. (Paid Obituary)