Agnes M. Johnston, 75, of Frazer died Tuesday, June 27, 2023 She was born Feb. 11, 1948, in Wolf Point to Savannah E. Sweeny and Raymond Johnston. She was their only child. She is a member of the Hude‘sana (Red Bottom) Clan of Nakota and was an active Red Bottom Celebration committee member for many years. She grew up in the Wicohan religion, attending ceremonies and rituals all of her life. She was an ambassador of culture and was an Oil Celebration Princess and traveled with her parents to many celebrations/powwows representing the Fort Peck Tribes. Her early years were spent in Wiota at her mother’s home. They moved to Nashua when Agnes began school. When her mother began to work for the BIA, they moved to Poplar. During the winter, they stayed in town so she wouldn’t miss school, but the summers they spent in Wiota. She graduated from Poplar High School. Upon graduation, she attended Dawson Community College for one year. While attending Dawson Community College, she met Arron Wayne Anderson. They were blessed with a daughter, Jo-Beth. Tragedy struck soon after the baby was born and Arron died. Her best friend Janet Youngman convinced her to come out of grief because she was still young. “Be adventurous and let’s attend Bacon College in Oklahoma for one year.” With Janet twisting her arm, Agnes joined her in Oklahoma. Returning from Oklahoma, she married Harry Hamilton and they had two children. They divorced, but remained friends. Throughout her life, she held various positions with the BIA, NAES College and the Fort Peck Tribes. After receiving her college degree, she began working at Fort Peck Tribal Health and Spotted Bull Treatment Center. She enjoyed working and thrived in the environment of support and friendship of her coworkers. She retired in 2012. She enjoyed the socialization received when going to powwows, traveling and visiting new places, playing machines at the casinos and attending ceremonies. She enjoyed being with her grandchildren and watching her favorite TV shows Naked & Afraid and NCIS and local basketball teams during the season. She is survived by her son, Raymond J. Hamilton; daughters, JoBeth Johnston and Chrissy Hamilton; and six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, July 2, at the Wolf Point Community Hall, followed by burial at Chicken Hill.

Blossom Star Follet, 40, of Wolf Point died June 24, 2023. She was born May 7, 1983, to Harry “Digger” Follet and Dorothy BegsHisOwn. She went to school in numerous places, including Wolf Point, Malta and Frazer, where she graduated. While in school, she became a volleyball player and then became pregnant with her eldest, Avah, with Alvah Talks Different. She enjoyed listening to music, laughing with friends and family, visiting family and cruising around. She later had Jon Follet (Strongbear) and a year later, she met Tex Eagleman and with him they had four children, Edward, Rose, Allsyn and Hayden Eagleman. She was a stay-at-home mom who loved taking the children on walks, either down the road or up the hill behind their home in Rockyboy. After over 10 years together, she moved back home to Wolf Point, where she met Chad N. She was working with her brother, Luke, at Trinity Hospital. She met many friends and relatives along her adventures from Rockyboy all the way to back home. She always enjoyed a good laugh with everyone she met along the way. Her favorite artist was Bone Thugs N Harmony, she walked out on her graduation to the song Home by them. She is survived by Avah Talks Different, Jon Strongbear, Edward Eagleman, Rose Eagleman, Allsyn Eagleman, Hayden Eagleman; and siblings, Harriet Follet, Kirby Follet and Orlando Follet. She was preceded in death by siblings, Valarie, Luke Sr., Cynthia and Patrick Follet. Funeral services were held Friday, June 30, at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Interment was at the Oswego Presbyterian Cemetery.

Amanda Nelson, 50, died at her home in Milwaukie (Portland), Ore., June 3, 2023. She was born in Wolf Point on Nov. 3, 1972, to Gene and Penny Ogle Nelson. She spent her elementary years in Wolf Point and moved with her mother and brothers to Fromberg, where she attended her eighth through senior years. She excelled in sports, primarily basketball, in high school where her athletic ability earned her honors and a full scholarship to Gonzaga University. After graduation from Gonzaga, she explored several occupational opportunities before settling into working as an electrical BIM designer for a large engineering firm in Portland. Her passion for travel took her to many countries, including Europe with her brother Trevor and his wife, Esther and later Ireland and Australia with friends. Later, she and her family spent many summer vacations near Glacier Park at the Nelson family reunions. Mandy and her family spent many weekends staying at places on the Oregon coast she loved as it was always her place of serenity and rejuvenation. She was a superb cook, often preparing unique and delicious meals for family and friends. Her family was her greatest joy. She loved decorating her home with pictures created by her family. Her 17-year-old daughter, Sydnee, was such a source of pride for her. She became a “Soccer Mom,” never missing a match. She regarded Sydnee as her “greatest achievement.” The house was often filled with young people having fun. She is survived by her husband, John Stupak; daughter, Sydnee Stupak; mother, Penny Ogle, and stepfather, Daryl Bertelsen; and brothers, Trevor Eugene Nelson and Bridger David Nelson.

Phyllis Marie Dahl of Glasgow died June 19, 2023. She was born on Aug. 10, 1953, in Wolf Point, the second of four children born to Burton and Bendinie Curtiss Lingle. She grew up on the family farm south of the Fort Peck Spillway in McCone County. She attended the Illmont School until the eighth grade. After the death of her father, the family moved to Circle and she graduated from Circle High School in 1972. While there, she learned how to do upholstery, which became her lifelong side hustle. She moved to Glasgow with her daughter Leta and continued to do upholstery at Earl’s Body Shop for many years. This is where she met her future husband, Keith Dahl. They were married on Sept. 14, 1974, and later divorced. To this union, their son Jason was born in 1977. She worked from home for a few years, then went to work for Gordon’s/Reynolds and, after nearly 20 years, she decided to make a change. She then went to work at the Francis Mahon Deaconess Hospital in the housekeeping department. Until her retirement in 2018, she was privileged to work with her sister, Berta, and make lifelong friends with many other employees at the hospital. The simplest pleasures in life brought her great joy. She loved the peacefulness of the farm and enjoyed roaming the badlands with her family. She never shied away from a challenging crossword puzzle and, if you ever stopped by for a visit, you were sure to catch an episode of The Price is Right, one of her favorite crime shows or golf. She was preceded in deaht by her son, Jason. She is survived by her daughter, Leta Godwin of Glasgow; three grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; sisters, Rosalie Bryan of Circle and Berta Gorder of Nashua; and a brother, Jay Curtiss of Frenchtown. Family will receive friends on Sunday, July 9, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Burial will take place at a later date at the family farm.