John Robert Wade, 38, of Bainville died Jan. 11, 2023. Originally from Bakersfield, Calif., he was born to Ron and Patty Wade on Jan. 14, 1984, and graduated from North High School in 2002. He proudly served nine years in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant with the 4th Infantry Division, 2 Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, deploying on two tours to Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom and one to Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom. He spent the last decade in the oil and gas industry as a wireline operator. He loved the outdoors, especially ice fishing. He was naturally good at pretty much everything — he was an excellent cook and was excited about honing his skills on his new Traeger (although he was worried he would get fat). He was the proudest while watching Conner and Siena play sports and was a very talented hockey player himself. He was a lot of things to a lot of people. True to his “Wade” genes, he had sarcastic tendencies and a tough exterior but he was a gentle giant with a heart of pure gold. He was funny and smart

Catherine Sue Peterson, 66, of Wolf Point, Mont., passed away Jan. 3, 2023. Cathy was born Jan. 26, 1956, in Pawnee City, Neb., to Edward and Josephine (Conradt) Pepperl. She was raised on the family farm in Burchard, Neb., with her six siblings. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1974 and then attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln Teachers College. Cathy met Michael Peterson in Casper, Wyo., and the two were married in Fort Collins, Colo., on Aug. 16, 1980. They had two sons, James Michael and Jacob Matthew, and were married for 36 years until he passed away in 2016. In 1984, the family moved to Chinook, Mont., and, in 1987, Cathy’s work took them to Wolf Point. She was a special education teacher at Southside School, retiring in 2017. She also helped Michael with his furniture business, The Acorn Shop. She loved working in her garden, growing beautiful flowers and vegetables. Cathy also enjoyed bird watching and maintaining her beautiful birdhouses and feeders around her yard. She was a talented cook and baker, and she enjoyed cheering on the Denver Broncos with her family.

Marian June Campbell Hohman, 92, left our world and journeys to our Creator's happy hunting grounds on Sept. 23, 2022, in Pablo. Born to Michael and Stella Campbell on June 3, 1930, at the family home in Savoy, Mont., she joined brothers Tommy, Bud, Malcolm and sisters Sylvia and Ruby who were later joined by Vida Ione (Toto), Donald and Levi. Marian was practiced in the art of storytelling and captured our imagination of what life was like for her family growing up in Assiniboin, Gros Ventre, and Sioux country during the Great Depression. Marian's life was profoundly impacted by the early loss of both parents and must have felt sometimes like a ship without a rudder, drifting off course without the benefit of others around to steer her back. Her inner strength and fortitude to face life's challenges was found in 2 Thessalonians 3:10 'For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: 'The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.' Life during the Great Depression was hard and work was her north star. These times instilled in her a compassion for helping others and her home became a safe haven for drifters searching for a north star. Marian graduated from Flandreau Indian Boarding School where lifelong friendships were forged. She started working at a young age washing dishes, waitressing, bartending, factory worker, rifle manufacturing where the supervisor held a contest for who could dismantle and reassemble a rifle the fastest — she won, nurse aid, semitruck driver (oops, was that a gas pump), medical records supervisor. Dr. Eden Well's farewell included '... Marian, you are the heart and soul of this clinic.' Upon retirement she moved to Polson and Pablo to be close to family and worked part-time for Lake County Department of Health. Marian was a 'Jill of all Trades' and unlike 'Jack,' she was a master and excelled as a seamstress, cook, gardener, horsewoman, knitting, crocheting — always busy, never one to sit and watch television.

Jack William Svendsen, 76, died Dec. 25, 2022, in Phoenix, Ariz. He was born June 28, 1946, in Williston, N.D., to Oscar and Maude (Kincaid) Svendsen, the youngest of three, James and Jane Jeppe. Jack grew up in Froid. He attended NMC and the U of M. He married Judy Mossestad in 1966. They had one daughter, Jody Lynn. He was employed by several Montana banks during a 56-year career. He was a 2nd Lt. in the Montana Army National Guard and was involved in several civic groups. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and boating. Lake Mary Ronan is where Jack and Judy made their final Montana

Lacey Irene Cortez, 69, died Dec. 29, 2022. She was born July 7, 1953, in Wolf Point to Pearl and George H. Shumway and was one of 12 children. She attended Wolf Point High school and went on to obtain a nursing degree. She loved her time working as a labor and delivery nurse fulfilling her passion of helping others. On March 23, 1981, she married Robert Cortez and their love endured for 42 years until his death in 2020. She was an avid reader and coffee drinker. She was smart, funny, generous, loved jewelry and perfume. She was comedically clumsy, lacking all sense of direction, and she couldn’t use any form of technology which provided a source of hilarious memories for her family and friends. She was never afraid to laugh at herself and was a