Eugene “Gene” McCormick, 82, died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at the Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson. He was born Aug. 30, 1937, in Culbertson, the son of Paul and Hazel (Wood) McCormick. He grew up and attended schools in Culbertson. On Jan. 4, 1957, he was united in marriage to Darlene Yoder in Sidney. They had three children, Margaret, Douglas and Joseph. He worked many jobs and being a mechanic what he did best. He worked for Miller Oil for many years as a mechanic and, after he retired, he continued working as a mechanic with his son, Joseph. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with friends. He loved his Goldwing motorcycle and taking his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren for motorcycle rides. He also loved spending time with his family. He was dedicated to the Culbertson Food Bank and looked forward to his Tuesday. Surviving him are his wife, Darlene McCormick of Culbertson; daughter, Margaret Stoos; sons, Douglas McCormick and Joseph McCormick; his brother, Harry McCormick; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister, June; brother, Donald; and great-granddaughter, Olivia. Memorial services were held Friday, Nov. 15, at the Church of Grace and Peace in Culbertson with Pastor Ross Reinhiller officiating.

Raymond Roscoe O'Brien Jr. entered eternal life on Nov. 16, 2019, at home surrounded by family at the age of 94. Raymond was born on June 19, 1925, the second of six children to Raymond and Amy (Martin) O’Brien, in Flaxville, Mont. He spent most of his life working the family farm with his brothers in the Mineral Bench community of northeastern Montana where the family raised wheat, American Quarter Horses,and cattle. He attended schools in Poplar, graduating from Poplar High School in 1943. He only left the farm to serve his country in the Navy during World War II. On May 12, 1962, he was united in marriage to Saralou Leaphart in Poplar, Mont. They made their home in Poplar where they raised their children. They moved to Manhattan, Mont., in 2013 to live with their son after he retired from farming in his eighties. He enjoyed hunting trips in the Bob Marshal, fishing, and spending time visiting with his large extended family. Raymond is survived by his wife, Saralou of Manhattan, Mont.; four children, Gary O’Brien of Fort Collins, Colo., Amy (Michael) Buckanaga of Bemidji, Minn., Dan (Sheila) O’Brien of Malta, Mont., and Douglas O’Brien of Manhattan, Mont.; seven grandchildren, Anthony (Elizabeth) Meisner, Derek, Trent and Erin Buckanaga, Keegan O’Brien, and Grant and Jillian O’Brien; two great-grandsons; sister-in-law, Patricia O’Brien of Billings, Mont.; and numerous nieces and nephews. He also had his Manhattan family: Steve and Katie Loessberg; Adam, Amanda and Pierce Priquette; Sue Whittaker; and friends from the Manhattan Senior Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Amy; brothers, Stephen and Patrick O’Brien; and sisters, Lorraine Gatlin, Marianne Driemeyer and Irene Linthicum. Funeral services will be at 12 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Three Forks, Mont. He will be laid to rest in the Poplar Cemetery in the summer of 2020. Family would like to extend thanks to Home Instead Senior Care – Bozeman, Dr. Leslee Kane, Bozeman Health Belgrade Clinic, Frontier Home Health, and Hospice of Bozeman Health for the excellent care provided. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.dahlcares.com. (Paid Obituary)