Eileen Marie Atwood, 84, died Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Logan Health Hospital in Kalispell. She was born in Kenmare, N.D., the first daughter to Adolph and Eleanor Anderson. She grew up on the family farm, near Coulee, N.D. She attended and graduated from Kenmare High School in 1955. After high school, she attended State Teachers School in Minot, N.D., receiving her first-grade elementary teaching certificate in 1956. She taught school for several years. She met Eugene Atwood and they married on Sept. 7, 1958. To this union, four children were born, Dwaine, Mitchell, Ross and Kim. After living in several different states and overseas in the Canary Islands, they moved to Wolf Point in 1971, where she continued to reside. She helped manage the Westland Gas Station in Wolf Point and worked at the J.C. Penny store. She later went to work at the Buttrey’s Food Store (later changed to Albertsons). She worked there for 35 years before retiring in 2009. She enjoyed visiting with family and friends. She loved to garden, tend to flowers and took great pride in her yard. During the warm months, she was always outside tending to these things. She was a dedicated mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her family was always her first priority. Her chocolate chip cookies and caramel cinnamon

Robert Ellsworth Shumway, 75, of Wolf Point died Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. He was born in Wolf Point on Oct. 6, 1946, to parents George and Pearl Shumway. He attended Wolf Point High school and then joined the workforce immediately after. He spent the majority of his adult life working with the Wolf Point School System as a janitor where he was able to keep an eye on his children and their many activities. He came from a large family and was happy to start his own. From a previous marriage came his first born, a son, Justin Shumway. Late, he met Linda Lien and they married June 28, 1980. Soon after, they started their family. They had four children together: Sheridan, Christina, Angela and Samuel. He loved his children and worked hard to provide for them, but he lived for his grandchildren. He was the best grandpa anyone could have and made sure to spoil them especially with treats, always saying, “These kids need their ice cream.” He also taught them important life lessons, like counting, by playing blackjack and poker with them. He was known as “grandpa with the trains” by some of his grandchildren

Theresa Marie Anderson, 75, of Boise, Idaho, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, at her home. She was born on Aug. 1, 1946, in Wolf Point. She was one of six sisters and one brother of the local Eggebrecht clan. She attended Catholic school through the eighth grade then attended Wolf Point High to complete her high school degree. Following high school, she attended Billings Business School in Billings. After completing her course work studies in Billings, she returned to Wolf Point and was employed within the business office of the local Wolf Point hospital. She met her husband-to-be, John Anderson, in Wolf Point during one of his visits to the area. At the time, he was enlisted with the U.S. Air Force and stationed in Glasgow. Following completion of his obligation to the Air Force, they were married on Jan. 9, 1969, in Glendive. In September 1969, they, along with their newborn son, Robert, moved from Wolf Point to Moscow, Idaho, where John continued and completed his education at the University of Idaho. While living in Moscow, their second son, Darren, was born.

Cordelia Ackerman, 67, died Feb. 11, 2022. She was born in Poplar on Feb. 6, 1955, to Wilbert T. and Isabelle (Runs Through) Ackerman. She lived in Frazer all her life. She had two sons, Aaron Ackerman and Kevin Ackerman. She enjoyed listening to her music, traveling, shopping, playing games on her phone, visiting her sister Wanda, watching television and watching her granddaughters play and sing. She loved when her friends would call her and talk for hours. Her favorite football team was the Raiders. She is survived by her children, Aaron Ackerman and Kevin Ackerman; a daughter she took as her own, Marquita Big Leggins; four grandchildren; and siblings, Floyd