Sean Adam Bighorn, Dakota name “Sutaya Was’te” (Firmly Good), Nakoda name “Takes the Horse” Tasunka Kin Icu, 34, of Wolf Point died June 5, 2022, at his home. He was born Sept. 14, 1987, to Roxann and Spike Bighorn. He spent his formative years living in Brockton and attended Barbara Gilligan Elementary School and Brockton High School until his senior year. He then transferred to Poplar High School, where he graduated in 2007. Although he suffered from a genetic heart condition, it didn’t stop him from living a normal childhood — “hanging out” with his friends and cousins and tagging along with his older brother, Quinn, to all of his sporting events and activities. He was everyone’s “little brother” and was given the nickname “Smoke Dogg” due to a childhood incident while driving around town on a go-kart whose engine was on fire, leaving a cloud of smoke in its wake — completely unbeknownst to the driver. Along with his love and fierce loyalty to his family, he had other interesting “hobbies” — basketball and powwows, darts and pool league. He was a renowned powwow singer and traveled the region attending every powwow he possible could during the summers. His primary singing group was Soldier Hill and he made lifelong friends through his singing and traveling with this group. Although his heart condition made it difficult for him to participate in basketball like he wanted, he took great joy in the few times he did take the court. He loved to regal his friends with stories (some of them “tall tales”) of when he was on the court

Iris “Cissie” Anderson, 81, of Wolf Point died June 5, 2022, at Trinity Hospital. She was born Oct. 1, 1940, to Eunice Blacktail and William Whitehead. She had three brothers, Lyle Denny, Bill Whitehead and Russell Denny. She lived an adventurous life and knew many people. She had one daughter, Wallie

Tony David Moran, 58, of Wolf Point died at Billings Clinic on May 31, 2022. He was born Dec. 14, 1963, to Agnes and Gary Moran in Wolf Point. He graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1982. He excelled in football, wrestling and track and field, earning all-conference in football and placing second in state wrestling. During his high school years, thanks to his father, he was known for having the coolest vehicles and cruising “four lanes” with all his buddies. He and his father had a very close bond, always working on cars together and having disagreements when it came to fixing them. After graduation, he traveled to Texas to custom combine with Scott Corne and the late Mike Long. He also worked at Arlo’s Bar where he met Jackie, whom he married Sept. 3, 1988. During their first 18 years of marriage, they went on to not only have their own children but were foster parents to many other children. Many continue to call them Mom and Dad. Throughout the years, he was employed at A& S Industries, Looking Eagle Manufacturing and the Tribal JDC Center in Poplar. He was the manager for Lucky Lil’s Casino. He assisted in the establishment of the casinos in Wolf Point, Sidney and Forsyth, where he was recognized as the “Manager of the Year” numerous times. At the time of his death, he was employed at Chief Redstone Indian Health Center where he was the security officer, but also enjoyed giving a helping hand in the other departments. He loved to spend time with his family and enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren play sports. He loved spending time outdoors fishing, camping and

Maxine Wilma Martell Zimmerman, 74, of Blair died at Billings Clinic on June 6, 2022. She was born in Poplar on Aug. 22, 1947, to Violet and Max Martell Sr. She lived in northeastern Montana for years after moving back from Wausau, Wis. She was a homemaker and loved all kinds of crafts, sewing, crocheting, hunting and fishing. She was also a certified taxidermist. She could look at things and build things for her home. She loved spending time with her great-nieces, Cheyenne, Dakota, Whisper and Honey Comes Last, whom she helped raise, and showed how to cook, paint and other things. She also loved to spend time with her family.