Margaret Radue-Olson Margaret “Maggie” Michelle Radue-Olson, 25, died Poplar died Oct. 20, 2022. She was living in Moorehead, Minn., at the time of her death. She was born in Wolf Point Nov. 27, 1996, to Michelle Radue and Irvin Olson Sr. She is the youngest of her siblings, Raymond, Heather, Victoria, Cameo, Wayne, Erica and Merciline. She grew up in Poplar and attended Poplar Schools. She was a kind, carefree and loving soul. Anyone who had the privilege of meeting her would tell you that she really was a sweetheart and that she loved to laugh and goof off with her family and friends. She was always at her mother’s side, whether they were going shopping, going to powwows, family events or even just staying home to snack and watch movies together. One of her biggest joys in life was being an auntie to her nieces and nephews. She is survived by her son, Rileigh Youpee; father, Irvin Olson Sr.; six older siblings; grandmothers, Margaret Hapa, Yvette Todd, Isabelle and Eloise Youngman, Donna Black Dog, Cindy Radue, Anne Lester. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment followed at Box Elder Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Helen Lorinda Gess Amestoy Robbins, 94, died Nov. 2, 2022, at her home in Nashua. The daughter of Julius and Alma (Applegren) Gess, she was born Feb. 13, 1928, in Wolf Point. She graduated for Wolf Point High School in 1946 and then went to Concordia College that fall, graduating in 1950. She started working at the Farmers Union in the education department. Then, she met Fred Amestoy and they married in 1953. The couple moved to Hinsdale where they bought a dairy farm and had 20 cows that they milked. Their son, Lyndon, was born in Glasgow July 9, 1954, which was over the Wolf Point Stampede weekend which they never made it too. Three years later, they moved to Wolf Point and had Heather, four years and one day later on July 10, 1958, once again during the Wolf Point Stampede, which they missed again. The family moved to Missoula where she started teaching kindergarten in at their church, Atonement Lutheran. She taught there for six years. Prior to the divorce, she signed a contract to teach second grade in Nashua. She joined Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and took part in the choir and teaching Sunday school. In Nashua, she met bachelor janitor, Robert Robbins, and they married in April 1971. Robert, with 30 years as a janitor, and Helen, with 20 years of teaching, retired and started helping more with Grama Alma. She would go back to the second grade to teach a bird unit and then she would teach calligraphy to the art class. She joined Valley View board for about five years. She joined the senior citizens and made the chokecherry syrup for the pancake suppers that they would have at the ball games. She loved sewing. She would make jean quilts for all her family and friends. At the end of every summer, the children would arrive home with clothes that she made from the material they would pick out. She would do all of the family’s mending. She would also cut squares or strips for the ladies at the church’s quilting club. She played the piano for church and would laugh and say, “Did you hear all the mistakes?” And, they would all say they didn’t hear a thing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Robbins; brothers, Victor and Robert Gess; sister, Lorraine Morrison; son, Lyndon Amestoy; and grandsons, Justin and Johnathan Baker. She is survived by her daughter, Heather Johnson of Nashua; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua with Pastor Bonnie Novak officiating. She will be buried by her husband in the Nashua Cemetery.

Madalynn Grace Raab, 25, of Bozeman died on Thursday evening, Oct. 27, 2022. She was born July 22, 1997, to Jeanette Hellman and Brad Raab in Dickinson, N.D. She was always a friendly little girl with an amazing smile, a wonderful contagious laugh and a great sense of humor. She was the first to make friends with everyone and could converse with anyone. She had the ability at a young age to make these connections, which continued throughout her whole life. She loved most her family, being the baby sister, and all the siblings’ love they shared. She loved snuggling with her momma and received with joy the gushing of the love and attention. She loved all the Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies and Avalanche games with her dad and family. She attended Brockton Immersion at age four, where she started to learn the Dakota language. She was very intelligent. She always read at least five grades ahead of her grade level. She attended Brockton and Culbertson elementary schools, graduated from Culbertson High School in 2015 at age 17. She competed in sports though her school years, excelling in volleyball, getting her massive ace server skills from her dad. She then attended college at Montana State University in Bozeman. Throughout her work career, she deeply loved her work and work families, especially her boss Jason and family. She was a strong, passionate and independent woman. She was a lifeguard for several summers at the Culbertson pool. At barely 100 pounds, She decided she was going to become a wildland firefighter. She completed the PAC test consisting of three miles, 45 pounds, for 45 minutes to earn her certification. She fought fire for the DNRC out of Lewistown. She loved and lived life to the fullest in the great state of Montana, enjoying nature activities — hiking, snowboarding, downhill skiing, swimming, working out and bowling. She was also a very talented artist and played the piano and clarinet. She is survived by her mother, Jeanette; father, Brad; brothers, Jeraco and Evan of Missoula; sister, Sarah of Williston, N.D.; and grandparents, Magdalena Hellman, Harlan Raab and Verlene (Dave) Goodrich. Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 4, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Williston, N.D.

Karen Moe, 78, of Poplar died Oct. 19, 2022, in Livingston. Born March 7, 1944, to Peder and Stella Moe, she graduated salutatorian of Poplar High School. She was a Rainbow Girl, a recipient of the Grand Cross of Color and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. While at the University of Montana, she joined Sigma Kappa Sorority and SPURS National Honor Society. She worked as a pharmacist for 42 years in various pharmacies from Anaconda to Livingston. She married Donald A. Douglas and had two children, Jon Douglas and Kirsten McNurlin. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Peder Moe Jr. and Skulason Moe. She is survived by her children, two grandchildren. Cremation has taken place and a private ceremony will occur in Poplar in the springtime.