Linda Rose (DeTienne) Larson, 70, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022m at St. Luke’s Hospital in Crosby, N,D. She was born June 9, 1952, at Mercy Hospital in Williston, N.D., to Young and Berniece (Hammond) DeTienne. She grew up and attended school in Bainville, graduating in 1970. After high school, she attended Billings Business College for accounting in Billings. She married Harry Gilbert Larson on June 23, 1974. The couple first settled in Dickinson, N.D., then later moved Williston, N.D., where they raised their family. The couple had two children together, Arthur and Berniece, then later welcomed Kris Price into the family as their own. She was a social butterfly. She enjoyed bowling leagues, being a BMX mom, camping and fishing, along with reading, cross-stitching, sewing and playing cards. She was a caregiver and knew no strangers. She would open her door to all and make them feel welcomed. She worked in many different jobs in retail throughout her life, retiring from WalMart in 2012, after making many lifelong friends. She is survived by her children,

Barbara Grace Dillon was born on April 13, 1937, in Wolf Point, Mont., to Sylvester and Clyta (Cusker) Dillon, who were homesteaders in Mc-Cone County northeast of Vida. She suffered a stroke in 2017 requiring care at Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point, where she died at age 85 on Dec. 2, 2022. Barbara completed one year of college at Northern Montana College in Havre and three years at Montana State College, Bozeman, 195458, graduating with a bachelor of science degree in secondary education, double major in English and home economics. She was a recipient of a Harrison Award, one of 10 senior women selected for contributions to the overall life of the campus. Specifically, this would be for participation in religious activities, Presbyterian and inter-denominational, which at that time were being enriched by the newly established Foreign Club. As a member of Sigma Beta, Chi Omega, Barbara continued with alum groups and reunions, which became increasingly meaningful with each passing decade. After teaching two years at Dundee Junior High School in Illinois, Barbara received an M.A. degree in Christian education from San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, Calif., 1960-1962. She worked in that capacity for one year at Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii. At Billings West High 196366, Barbara taught English and coached the competitive speech team whose state record for 64, 65, 66 was second, third and fifth. As a member of Billings Studio Theatre, Barbara played the lead in Marriage-Go-Round, with a Billings Gazette review which stated, “one of the best performance in the history of Billings Studio Theatre.” From 1966 to 1974, Barbara worked as a secretary in San Francisco, Calif., for Bechtel Corp and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. At Bechtel, she was promoted to secretarial coordinator for the refinery and chemical division during the first years of affirmative action and she trained several minority personnel. At Scudder, she was a private secretary for R.J. Dunn, a leading investment counselor, who was the chairman of the Democratic Party in San Francisco the year J.F. Kennedy was elected. Barbara returned to teaching in rural Saskatchewan, Canada, living in a community of 500 for 12 years and teaching herself to play the piano. At age 44, she retired to write. In 1987, she returned to the U.S. to live in Kalispell until 1990 when she bought a home in Billings where she became involved in political issues on a local and state level and continued to write, read, garden and walk her dog. In 2017, she suffered a stroke, resided and was cared for at Faith Home. She will be inurned at Greenwood Cemetery this summer. She is survived by her two sisters, Connie Grayson of Kalispell and Clyta Dillon (Barry) of Wolf Point and Phoenix, Ariz.; her nephews, Scott Grayson, Kalispell area and J.D. Sansaver, Los Angeles, Calif.; and niece, Mikel Sansaver (Kurokawa) of Wolf Point. She was preceded in death by both her parents and several faithful canine companions. (Paid Obituary)

Donald Edward (Curley) Marchwick, 96, passed away peacefully in Butte, Mont., at the Southwest Montana Veterans Home on Dec. 7, 2022. Fortunate to have lived his first 90 years with very few health ailments, recent years were filled with age-related conditions and, a year ago, he moved into the veterans’ home in Butte, where he received excellent continual care. The son of Peter Marchwick and Marie Tlustosch, Curley was born Oct. 13, 1926, in Culbertson, Mont., and grew up in Sidney and Culbertson. Independent from an early age, he left high school to join the U.S. Navy in July 1943, serving in the Asiatic Pacific until World War II ended. In November 1946, he completed his service and returned to Culbertson, where he worked as a truck driver for Great Northern Railroad. There, he met Grace Neikirk of Bainville. They married in Culbertson on Nov. 6, 1948. Curley and Grace embarked upon a vagabond life, moving across Montana and back again, building an active family of five children over 10 years, with each one born in a different city. When the fourth child reached school age in 1962, the family settled in Wolf Point where they spent the next 16 years. Although Curley spent some time in sales (life insurance, mobile homes) and construction, he always returned to long distance truck driving, hauling loads of grain and cattle over the open road. In Wolf Point, he was owner/ operator of the trucking firm Crown Distributors for many years while his kids completed their pre-college education in the Wolf Point school system. With the kids grown and gone, wanderlust again took over. Over the next 20+ years, Curley and Grace moved around Montana to Bozeman, Great Falls, Lincoln, East Helena, Clancy and back to East Helena. Several winters were spent in Arizona until failing health made travel difficult for Grace. After Grace passed away in 2008, Curley remained in East Helena as a home base. Somewhat of an entrepreneur, Curley used his mechanical and marketing skills to “wheel and deal” his way through a life of buying and selling vehicles, equipment and real estate, most of all enjoying the constant interactions with people, resulting in acquaintances spread over the western U.S.A. Curley shared with Grace a lifelong passion for animals, especially dogs. He was never without a couple of dogs and usually included a cat in the household. Curley was never interested in much discipline or training when it came to his dogs, always insisting their constant barking was because he had trained them to be “watch dogs.” Curley was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Grace; his brother, Eugene (Whitey); and grandson, Tanner Moe. He is survived by his five children: Terry (Ra) of Laguna Niguel, Calif., Tom (Donna) of Belgrade, Toni of Roseburg, Ore., Teresa (Scott) Neubauer of Wolf Point and Tamara Moe of Bozeman. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Curley is also survived by brothers, Tom of Wyoming, Jim of Bozeman, Jack of Arizona, Jerry Park of Arizona, Larry Park of Park City, Mont., and many nieces and nephews. Honoring Curley’s request, his remains along with those of Grace will be interred together next spring. No services will be held at this time. Memorials may be made to your local animal shelter. (Paid Obituary)

Constance Melvene Youpee, 15, died Thursday evening, Dec. 1, 2022, at her home in Nashua. She was born May 13, 2007, at Poplar Community Hospital to Karen Tuttle (mother) and Charles “Rocky” Youpee Sr. (father). She was born Mother’s Day that year. She attended Poplar Schools until seventh grade, then went to Circle of Nation in Wahpeton, N.D., for eighth grade. She then spent her freshman and sophomore years at Glasgow High School. She loved her family deeply and cherished every moment spent with them, along with all her friends near and far. In and out of school, her hobbies and activities she really enjoyed was driving. She was so excited and proud of herself when she got her license and any chance she got to be the driver. She also enjoyed video games, choir, playing her ukulele and school plays. She was the president of FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) and Art Club. She had a huge love for art. She also loved animals of all kinds, but especially the family’s dogs. She is survived by her mother, Karen and Travis Tuttle; sisters, Tiona and Theada Jones, Lillian, Taini and Evette Tuttle; brothers, Charles Jr., Quentin and Lennox Youpee, and David Tuttle; and grandparents, Everett Jones, Menford Jones, Connie Fast Horse and Rose Morsette. Her funeral was held Monday, Dece. 12, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment followed at Fort Kipp Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.

Emerson Vaden Comes Last Sr., 54, died Nov. 28, 2022, in Billings. He was born on July 25, 1968, to Leroy Comes Last and Iris Sepulveda in Poplar. He was also raised by his grandmother Rena Comes Last growing up. He attended Job Corps and Chemawa Indian School. He had his G.E.D. and his high school diploma. He worked at A & S Industries and Fort Peck Tech and had been a firefighter. He had many friends and relatives. Growing up, he liked to go hunting with his dad. He loved to go out to his dad’s and shoot gophers. He loved to go out to the garage and take things apart and try to put them back together. He enjoyed going for long cruises and being with his family. He had two children with Sarah Longee, Iris Jean Comes Last Youpee and Emerson Vaden Comes Last Jr. He met Wilma Youngman in 1995 and spent his life with her and his granddaughter. He was one of 11 siblings: five brothers, Gordon, Richard, Taylor, Edison and Lucas Comes Last; and five sisters, Kristi, Amber, Becky, Malissa Comes Last and Sarah Darnell. He is survived by his longtime companion, Wilma Youngman; father, Leroy Comes Last; children, Iris Comes Last Youpee and Emerson Comes Last Jr.; his step-daughter, Winona Longee; numerous grandchildren; brothers, Eddie and Luke Comes Last; and sisters, Sarah Darnell, Amber Comes Last, Kristi Comes Last, Rebecca Comes Last and Malissa Comes Last. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Gordon and Richard Comes Last, Tito and Benjamin Running Bear and Delvin Four Bear; and sister, LeRay Comes Last. Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment was in the Comes Last Family Cemetery in Poplar. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.

Dennis Buck “Denny” Blount, 36, of Wolf Point died Nov. 29, 2022. He was born to George William Blount III and Candace J. Duboise on Aug. 21, 1986, in Wolf Point. He was raised in Frazer, where he sported Bearcub blue until he was a junior in high school. He then transferred to Wolf Point High School where he excelled academically and played football and basketball. When tragedy struck on Sept. 11, 2001, he knew he wanted to serve and fight for his country. After graduating from high school in 2004, he joined the United States Marine Corps, making his commitment at the early age of 17. Accompanying him on his journey were four of his friends and classmates, Daniel Castaneda, Orin Cantrell, Frank Damon and Frankie Archdale. He successfully completed boot camp at Camp Pendleton, in Oceanside, Calif. He served two tours in Iraq as an infantry soldier. He devoted his life to being a Marine and loving the country he unselfishly served. The trauma Denny experienced while on deployment stayed with him. However, remembering the good memories, lifelong friendships and his service to this country alleviated some of his combat fatigue. He was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps on Oct. 16, 2011. He obtained his commercial driver’s license and worked several jobs as a heavy equipment operator, truck driver and laborer. His latest employer was Knife River Construction in Billings. He was always working and, if he wasn’t working, he was hunting or fishing. He was a true outdoorsman. He never stayed idle long.

Colleen Emma Jean Devereaux- Romero, 60, of Poplar died Nov. 30, 2022. She was born on March 29, 1962, to Linda Red Boy. She attended school in Brockton where she grew up with her brothers Kevin Devereaux, the late Kenny and Grace Devereaux and John Red Thunder, Johnelle Jones, and Jamie Red Thunder. In the spring of 1982, her daughter Darcee was born, followed by her second daughter, Linda, three years later in the fall of 1985. She called Billings home for many years, as well as Great Falls. She made many lifelong friends in her travels and worked various jobs. She returned to Poplar later in life and resided there her death. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and family visiting, playing dice and making her plastic canvas crafts. She is survived by her daughter, Darcee St. Germaine; four grandchildren; brother, Kevin Devereaux; Devereaux-Romero

Charlene Kay Birdsbill, (Zit’Caná Wiyán), 61, of Wolf Point died Nov. 29, 2022, at the Billings Clinic. She was born on July 24, 1961, in Poplar to Verdell Birdsbill and Barbara Swifteagle Birdsbill. She had two older siblings, Carmen and Colleen. She grew up and attended school in Wolf Point. She graduated Wolf Point High School in 1979. A year later, she attended Billings VoTech. She worked with the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 25 years and returned in February 2014. She also enjoyed her second job, working at the Silverwolf Casino for many years. However, her favorite job was being a mom to her children. She had three children, Elizabeth, Emorie and Daniel. She was a member of the Church of Latter-Day Saints. She was always feeding the missionaries and taking her children to church. Although she was always late, she stuck in the front row and always was there on potluck day. She had many hobbies. She enjoyed visiting family and