Leon G. Merculieff, 48, died June 24, 2020, in Poplar. He was born Nov. 19, 1971 to Barbara Joyce Merculieff and Gerald Hollow in Poplar. He grew up in Poplar and Ashland. He enjoyed being outdoors with friends and family. He did odd jobs around town. He is survived by one son, Gerald Merculieff of Billings; sisters, Loya Wind (WarClub), Angela WarClub of Minnesota and Jo Hollow of North Dakota; three brothers, Virgil Merculieff of Poplar, Michael Hollow of North Dakota and Stacy Redditt of South Dakota. Funeral services were held Monday, June 29, at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Interment was at St. Ann’s Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.

Olivia Marie Longtree “Wasté Hehaka Wiya” (Good Elk Woman), 44, died June 23, 2020. She was born June 30, 1975, to Robert Longtree and Sherry (TurningBear) Longtree in Poplar. She grew up in Poplar where she attended elementary, middle and high school. She graduated from Flandreau Indian School in 1995. Throughout life, she made big impacts on the lives she touched and, in return, she made many friends. When she wasn’t watching her little brother, she loved to draw, hang with friends, listen to music and drive around. She loved to jingle dress and hit the powwow trails. She loved to make everyone laugh and smile. She was kind, considerate, helpful, caring and giving and had a great sense of humor. She is survived by her mother, Sherry Longtree; brother, Christopher Longtree; and sister, Christina Longtree. She was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Longtree Jr. Funeral services were held Monday, June 29, at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Interment was at St. Ann’s Cemetery.

Karen 'Preppie' Lee Turner, 67, died Wednesday, June 24, 2020. She was born Aug. 25, 1952, in Jordan, the second child to Fritz and Lura Turner. She attended grade school in Jordan and attended high school at Mount Ellis for the last two years, graduating in 1970. She worked for several years in Jordan at the hospital before moving to Livingston. She worked at the hospital there until being diagnosed with MS. She moved to Wolf Point in July 1989. She then went on to work for the schools, Youth Dynamics, MD's and NEMHS as a pharmacy tech. One of the milestones in her life was being certified as a pharmacy tech. She was so excited, proud and enjoyed the work. She later moved to Billings to assisted living until her death. Her love for everyone was evident and she never met a stranger, but nothing shone brighter than her love of her family. Her nieces and nephews were much loved by her, as well as any child who was fortunate enough to have met her. She is survived by brothers, Lynn Turner of Bay City, Texas, Darryl Turner of Jordan, Lee and Dee Turner, both of Wolf Point. A memorial service was held Wednesday, July 1, at 2 p.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. A reception followed at Harry’s Nite Club, south of Wolf Point. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.

Lloyd Edward Fleming, 86, of Nashua, died Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Billings. He was born Dec. 14, 1933, in Rockhill-Orbisonia, Pa., to Clarence and Adaline Rogers. He received his early education at Rockhill Elementary School, graduated from Orbisonia High School and attended Texas A& M. He married Edna Storkson on Aug. 2, 1959, at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow. The couple made their home throughout the U.S., since they moved where he was stationed by the Air Force. He enjoyed his time in the Air Force, which was a very large part of his life. He retired from the Air Force in 1979. Following his retirement he and his family moved to Nashua, where he worked as a town cop for a while and then later worked for a number of years as a supervisor for Western Maintenance. He loved listening to country music, watching the news and reading history. He enjoyed boating, waterskiing and camping. He loved driving through the mountains and nature watching. In his younger days, he could be found riding his motorcycle. He did a 100mile “Run For Your Life” at Ellington AFB Sprinter in 1974 for which he received a trophy. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Edna Fleming; daughters, Peggy Fleming of Nashua, Tracy Olsen of Miles City, Wendy Fleming of Wolf Point and Crystal Fleming of Nashua; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sister, Alice Strohm of Bainbridge, Pa.; and brother, Ronnie Fleming of Orbisonia, Pa. He was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence; and sisters, Dorothy, Mary and Catherine. A graveside service with military honors was held Wednesday, June 24, at Highland Cemetery with Pastor Todd Wright officiating.