12 March 2020

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40 Years For Friesen’s Floral

40 Years For Friesen’s Floral


Friesen’s Floral recently received a plaque for being open for 40 years from the Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. (Mary Buckles (left) and Kathryn Wylie (second from right) accepted the plaque from chamber president Jeff Presser and Jan Bryan, a chamber director.

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Wed On Leap Day

Wed On Leap Day


Rayna Marie DeSocio and Andrew Allen Schultes were married Feb. 29, 2020, in Wolf Point in a small ceremony. Parents are Dennis and Lorna DeSocio of Caldwell, Idaho, and Loyal and Jane Schultes of Wolf Point.

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Rodney Iverson

Rodney Iverson


Rodney Iverson, 91, of Culbertson, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at the Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson. He was born Nov. 25, 1928, to Ingvald and Ethel Iverson on a farm three miles west of Comertown. He graduated from Comertown High School in 1946, one of two students in the class. His favorite memory of high school was playing basketball. After graduation, he helped on the farm,

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Duane Olson

Duane Olson


Duane Udell Olson of Froid, 82, died Monday, March 2, at the Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson. He was born June 13, 1937, to Sigurd and Ethel (Casper) Olson at the hospital in Poplar and was an enrolled member of the Fort Peck Indian Tribe. His sister, Dolores, was born three years later. When Dolores was baptized as a baby in Scobey, he was also baptized and said very clearly at the baptism,

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Allyn Skyberg

Allyn Skyberg


Allyn “Buster” Walter Skyberg, 95, of rural Fort Peck, died March 6, 2020, in Glasgow. He was born Dec. 14, 1924, in Bonin, McCone County, to Melvin and Thora (Wangsness) Skyberg. He grew up on the family ranch where, in his youth, he herded sheep and later cattle. He attended country grade school and three years of high school in Nashua and Frazer, but never finished the last year to

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Harry Purvis

Harry Purvis


Harry Edward Purvis, 69, of Culbertson, Mont., died Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at the Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson. He was born Feb. 26, 1951, in Glendive to Vernon H. Purvis Sr. and Logeria (Lory) Capa Purvis, the fourth of seven children. He attended school in Glendive and graduated with the class of 1969 from Dawson County High School. After graduation, he attended Dawson Community

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Ronald Pennell

Ronald Pennell


Ronald “Ron” Pennell passed away at his home on Feb. 22, 2020. Ron was born July 29, 1942 in Fairview, Mont., at the Broadhead house to Carl and Mary (Phay) Pennell. Ron lived in Culbertson, Mont., and graduated from high school in 1960. Ron then joined the National Guard from 1960 to 1966. Ron married Geraldine Cellmer on Nov. 30, 1963. Three children were born, Janet in 1965, Brenda in

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District To Host Henry March 16

District To Host Henry March 16


Anti-bullying speaker William Henry will return for a second community presentation March 16. The event will take place at the Wolf Point Cultural Center. Food and drinks will be provided and will begin at 6:30 p.m. Parents and guardians of area students are encouraged to attend. The event, hosted by the district, is a Title I parental involvement meeting. Wolf Point School superintendent

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Sharon Hawk

Sharon Hawk


Sharon Louise (Martell) Hawk, 72, died March 2, 2020, in Billings at the Billings Clinic. She was born Oct. 6, 1947, in Sidney to Daniel and Mary (Colvin) Martell. She was raised in the Fort Kipp and Blair areas of the Fort Peck Reservation. She attended school in Brockton. In 1966, she went to Oakland, Calif., to attend nurse’s training, where she met her future husband. Sharon and