Albert Lee, 62, of Poplar died June 10, 2023, in Poplar. He was born in Lander, Wyo., the son of Mary Agnes Lee and Albert Lee Sr. He married Pauline, and his family grew instantly. He has always believed in hard work. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Angie Marie Lee; sister Glennita Crespin; and brothers, Eldred Dennis, Gary Charles and Edward Dean. He is survived by his sons, Michael and David and Laren, Kristyn and Jessica Cota; sister, Claudia Ogden; numerous grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. His funeral was held Monday, June 19, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment will follow at Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel had charge of the arrangements.

Rodney Bryce TurnToes Sr., 58, died Thursday, June 15. He was born in Poplar to Bernice Smoker-TurnToes and Louis Melvin TurnToes (Cheetah). He grew up in Frazer for most of his years and attended Frazer School. While attending school, he played basketball and baseball, ran cross-country and track. When he graduated high school, he met Anita White. Their children are Latoya TurnToes, Curtis Smoker, Sheldon Smoker and Shayna TurnToes. They later separated, but remained friends. Then, he met Ronna LaMere. They were together 30+ years. During those years, they married and had four children, Rodney TurnToes Jr., Ronni Jo LaMere, Isaiah TurnToes and Lane Turn-Toes. He was a firefighter for the Fort Peck Tribes and Rockyboy. He and his wife, Ronna, would cut wood for the elderly in Rocky Boy. He is survived by his brothers, DeWayne Bigleggins of Frazer, David Bigleggins of Frazer and Franklin TurnToes of Frazer; special sister, Adeline Rose White of Frazer; daughters, Latoya LaRoque of Frazer, Ronni Jo LaMere of RockyBoy, Shayna TurnToes of Wolf Point; sons, Curtis Smoker of Frazer, Sheldon Smoker of Frazer, Rodney TurnToes Jr. of Rocky Boy, Isaiah TurnToes of Rocky Boy, Lane TurnToes of Box Elder; stepson, Lionel White of Wolf Point; and 17 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Harold, Eugene, Dwight, Sherwin Bigleggins, Louis and Melvin; and sister, Babygirl BigLeggins. His funeral was held Tuesday, June 20, at 29 South Frazer (Westland) Road. Interment followed at Saint Joseph Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel had charge of the arrangements.

John B. Nesbitt, 66, of Wolf Point died June 8, 2023. He was a one-of-a-kind man who touched more people’s lives wherever he went. He was a man who enjoyed the simple things in life. He valued his friends and family and you never had to wonder where you stood with him. He did many things in his life. He worked for the railroad, was a lineman for Norval, taught at the Poplar college at the lineman school and so much more. He loved working in his shop, building his Willie’s Jeeps, riding his bike or helping others. He was always willing to lend a helping hand. If he didn’t know how to do something, he would figure it out. He often would say, “He was a jack of all traits, but a master of none.” He helped get the Prairie Riders bike group going and stayed active in it and was part of the Glasgow Car Club and the 100 Club. He stayed in charge of everything, including his funeral, and kept his great personality until the end. He is survived by his daughters and many grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, brothers, sisters and his wife, Nancy. A celebration of his life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at the Glasgow Elks, followed by one last turn around town.

Timilyn Vonnette Russell, 59, died May 18, 2023, in Puyallup, Wash. She was born on Oct. 12, 1963, to Lucille “Ella” Russell and Stanley “Allen” Lester in Poplar, where she also grew up. In her younger years, she had many small odd jobs. In her early 20s, she met Marvin BullChief Sr. From this union, she had five children, Renae, Marvin III “Jason”, Kyleen, Bradley and Quentin BullChief. They resided in both Frazer and Wolf Point for a number of years together, but later parted ways. Then in the early ‘90s, she moved to Okanogan, Wash., with her aunt Jana Cloke-Moore and later moved to Omak, Wash. She met her companion, Bill Marr. She enjoyed listening to

Reginald Dale Scott, 63, died June 3, 2023, in Poplar. He was the oldest of 10 children. He went to school in Poplar and Brockton, then later graduated from Brockton in 1979 as the salutatorian. He also graduated from the Fort Peck Community College with a degree in general studies. He had many jobs in his life including working at A& S Industries, West Electronics and Poplar schools. But the job he loved the most was being a dad and grandpa. He met Pauline Red Star and was blessed with six daughters, Tyra, Sheila, Marian, April, Nancy and Tricia. He also helped raise step-children, Laurel and Michael Menz. He was a kind-hearted, humble, loving soul who would go out of his way to

Albert Jay Kirn III “Boy”, 29, died June 5, 2023, in Poplar. He was born Feb. 5, 1994, Connie Bird and Albert Kirn Jr. He was raised in Poplar, the only boy born after four girls. He attended all his school years in Brockton. He enjoyed everything in his life. He loved animals and spending time with nieces and nephews. Fishing, working on cars and bikes, helping others were some of his hobbies. His dad taught him how to work on cars. He also worked on the farm for Grandpa Blue and Auntie Jo.

Clarice Kay Big Leggins, 67, of Frazer died May 29, 2023, at Billings Clinic in Billings. She was born to Isaac Follette and Eva Firemoon Follette on June 11, 1955, in Wolf Point. She attended school in Frazer and later in Othello, Wash., where she was on the LDS Morman Placement Program. She later moved to Helena to further her education and received her GED. She worked in activities at the Helena Indian Alliance — a job she enjoyed. She met DeWayne Big Leggins in 1978 and they married later. They moved back to Wolf Point in 2008. She loved traveling and seeing the countryside with DeWayne in 1995. She loved to go on evening drives and watching sunsets, loved animals, cats and dogs. She loved being home, playing boardgames, doing puzzles, watching TV and listening to music. She was known to all by her nickname “Bootie.” She always had you laughing when you would visit her. She is survived by her husband, DeWayne Big Leggins of Frazer; sons, Christopher

Jeanette Ann (Boysun) Ferch, 83, of Carrington, N.D. entered Gods Kingdom on May 12, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones. Jeanette was born on March 8, 1940, in Wolf Point, Mont. She grew up in Vida, Mont., and spent two years in Washington state with her aunt Katie until she became homesick and called her dad to bring her home. Jeanette raised six wonderful children on her own, while going to school full-time to become a nurse. She absolutely loved her profession. After she retired, she made her home in Carrington, N.D., where she lived until the Lord called her home. Anyone that met Jeanette was offered a wonderful meal and a piece of her delicious bundt cake with a fresh cup of coffee. She loved nothing more than to make her family and friends a meal to be shared around the table. Jeanette also enjoyed beading beautiful Christmas ornaments for the people she loved and adored, tending to her flowers, watching old movies and listening to her favorite songs by Elvis. On the weekends, you could find her in the secondhand stores trying to find that diamond in the rough. Jeanette was a devoted, loving mother, grandmother (Gigi) and wife. She sprinkled kindness around like confetti wherever she went and made everyone feel like they were somebody. She touched so many lives with her bright

Martha Mary Lambert, age 87, died May 23, 2023, at Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. She was born in Harlem on Nov. 17, 1935, to James and Mary Shawl. She later moved to Wolf Point and married James Edward Lambert Sr. on March 15, 1956. The loving couple would then start having a large family. James died Nov. 19, 1987. She was also very strong and a devoted Christian. She loved doing beadwork and attending pow-wows. She also loved watching thunderstorms in the summer while doting on her grandchildren. Her family meant the world to her. She was always positive and always laughing or making jokes. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Edward Lambert Sr.; daughters, Marnita Terry Lambert, Mary Martha Lambert and Holly Sue Lambert Black Eagle; and sons, Daniel Lambert and James Lambert Jr. Her survivors include Nora (Wade) Drewry of Billings,

Gary Edmond Dahl, 82, died May 21, 2023. He was born March 4, 1941, in Wolf Point to Henry F. and Naomi (Potter) Dahl, joining brothers Kenneth and John and sister Beverly. He attended school in Wolf Point, where he was an honor student, graduating with the class of 1959. He learned to fly while in high school, starting his pilot’s license at the age of 16. This became a lifelong love of his and he was able to pilot for 60 years. After high school, he attended Montana State University in Bozeman. There, he earned a bachelor of