Anna Louise “Peewee” Martell Syverson, 81, died June 23, 2025, at Billings Clinic Hospital. She was born on June 26, 1943, in Blair. She made her home in Culbertson, where she built a life full of love, laughter and hard work. She was the mother of Julie Finsaas Trudell and Rhonda Erickson, with whom she shared a unique and lasting bond. She especially enjoyed road-tripping with her daughters and spending long, meaningful phone calls — moments that brought her real joy. When she married Kenny Syverson, she welcomed five bonus children — Kent, Kevin, Kyle, Debbie and Pam Syverson — into her life. Her greatest joy was her family. A true jack-of-all-trades, she worked countless jobs throughout her life: waitressing, painting, cleaning and even roofing alongside her husband. There was no task too big or too small — she never turned down a job and was admired for her tireless work ethic and fierce determination. She had a wicked sense of humor, a radiant smile and a laugh that could light up any room. She never wanted to miss a thing — her energy was boundless and she greeted life with open arms. She loved to shop, find treasures at rummage sales and spent many joyful hours at the Culbertson Senior Center. A woman of deep faith, she Anna Syverson

Trivian T. Grainger, 77, died Monday, June 23, 2025, at Billings. She was born in Poplar on March 21, 1948, to Annie (Perry) White Eagle and Roscoe White Eagle. She was raised east of Fort Kipp in the area called Blair and attended schools in Brockton and Poplar. In 1965, she met Howard “Buddy” Grainger and, on Nov. 15, 1965, they were married. One month later, they had their marriage blessed in the Catholic Church, where they were both members. They had four children, Denise, Dawn, David and Daniel. Later, when their first grandson Adam was born, they adopted and raised him as their own. She began her career in October 1973 as a teacher’s aide for the Fort Peck Tribes HeadStart Program. Working with some of the best, she became lifelong friends with Dolly Boyd, Vivian Jones, Viola Wood and Cathy Wetsit. She continued to work and, in time, became a teacher for HeadStart until her retirement in June 1997. Of course, being home was not for her so, in August 1998, she went back to what she loved, teaching. She continued until her death. She spent 50 years and six months with the HeadStart program. No matter where she went, someone would come up to her and tell her she was their teacher. Through all these years, she has had so many priceless stories and fond memories to tell of all “her kids” she taught and coworkers. Not only was she dedicated to her family and career, but she was also a devout Catholic. Rain or shine, and though the most trying times, mom

Ranae Jade DeMarrias, 12, died June 16, 2025, in Culbertson. She was born Nov. 21, 2012, to Butterfly DeMarrias in Wolf Point. She joined four older siblings, then later welcomed a baby sister. She was raised in Poplar. As a tiny toddler, she loved dancing and her first word was “hallelujah.” As a young girl, she always had a love for cats. She had a laugh that, if you heard it, you wouldn’t forget it. She loved eating hot chips and pickles with Kool-aid and climbing trees. As she got older, she found things that she loved to do such as joining cross-country, attending sweat and ceremony and going to Dakota class. She is survived by her mother, Butterfly DeMarrias; father, J.D. Bergie Jr., and Tony; brothers, Ronnie Lynn and Charles Lynn; sisters, Francesca Ranae, Rikki Kruiz and Deshaunti Louise; many siblings on her paternal side; and both her paternal and maternal grandparents. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 26, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment was at the Poplar City Cemetery under the direction of Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point.