William “Bill” J. Lauckner, 82, died Feb. 12, 2026, at the family farm in near Nashua. He was born Sept. 7, 1943, in Glasgow to William A. and Hilda (Beer) Lauckner. At the age of 12, he became his father’s hired man. As a third generation farmer, he spent long days on the tractor — there were no cabs, no air conditioner, no heater and no GPS. Farming was his life. Many long days and nights were spent in the field, along with running a few cows. He took over the farm from his father in 1967. After he graduated from Nashua High School in 1961, he served in the National Guard for eight years. He would laugh and say, “I went in as a cook and came out a tank driver.” He married Myrna Anderson on June 18, 1966. Over his lifetime, he served on many boards including Farmers Union Elevator, Farm Credit, Valley County 4-H Council and was a 4-H leader for 30 years, where he loved working with the youth in shooting sports, wildlife, leathercraft and doing summer camp. Youth often were busy doing leather projects in his basement. He was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. He was member of the Mountain Bluebird Trails and was an active district coordinator. He has a bluebird trail at the Pines and another on Highway 24, which consists of 83 boxes. His getaway time was going to check on the bluebirds. He loved his bluebirds.

Jade Ryan, 40, of Poplar died Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2025, in Billings. Born Dec. 29, 1984, to Lanette Ryan, she brought light, kindness and warmth into the lives of everyone she met. She graduated from high school and went on to attend college. She later moved to Missouri, where she built her family and created many meaningful memories. Later in life, she returned home, carrying with her the strength, resilience, and love that defined who she was. She was a sweet and gentle soul whose greatest joy in life was being a mother. She had two daughters, Madalynn Eder and Serenity Cope. She was preceded in death by her son, Austin James Cope.

Mary Alice Hinnaland, 84, died Feb. 10, 2026, at the Mc-Cone County Health Centerin Circle. She was born to Vernon (Bud) Hart and Doris (Lauer) Hart on Oct. 23, 1941. In her younger years, the family moved around eastern Montana, from Poplar to Savage and back again, then finally settled in Circle in 1955. As the fourth of 13 children, she possessed a motherly instinct that she carried throughout her life. After graduating from Circle High School in the spring of 1959, she soon met Robert “Bob” Hinnaland and they married on Jan. 16, 1961. As young as they were, they decided to start a family of their own, welcoming David on Oct. 3, 1961, and Wayne on Sept. 20, 1965. She helped provide for their family by dispatching and bookkeeping for their trucking company, bookkeeping at the Farmers Union Oil and being the homemaker her family needed. When they weren’t working, she and Bob could be found attending rodeos, fishing on Fort Peck or eating breakfast at Kay’s Family Diner. In 1990, she was promoted from “Ma” to “Grammy,” perhaps her favorite title over the years. They spent the next few decades chasing grandchildren to their respective activities and enjoying