Michael D. Crowe, 35, died April 14, 2026, at Poplar Community Hospital. H was born Dec. 26, 1990, in Sidney to Dolly Crowe. He was his mother’s 26th birthday present. He attended Poplar Schools where he made lifelong friends, brothers and sisters in many of his classmates. In his younger years and teens, he enjoyed hanging around and getting into shenanigans with his gang and his bro/cousins Eddy and Dustin in Riverside. He enjoyed working with is uncle Archie on jobs on houses. They enjoyed teasing around and giving each other each other nicknames. In the last few years, he has been in a relationship with Ashleigh Greybull. He was preceded in death by brothers, James Crowe and Randy Red Elk.

Leslie Deane “Deane” Flagen, 77, died April 11, 2026, at Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson. He was born on July 9, 1949, in Williston, N.D., to Forrest and Viola Flagen. He spent much of his childhood on the family farm just west of Froid, where he attended Froid Public Schools and graduated from Froid High School in 1967. During his school years, he enjoyed playing basketball and singing in the choir. He remained a lifelong fan of high school sports, especially the Froid Cardinals, later the Froid/Medicine Lake Redhawks. Even after his children had grown and were no longer involved in school activities, he faithfully followed along on the radio or online and never missed a game. He married Twila Jean Waller on Nov. 7, 1976, and together they built a life in Homestead, where they raised their children. Throughout his life, he worked in many roles, including farming, ranch work, serving as a mail carrier and bus driver, managing a service station and working as an auto mechanic. He later transitioned into bookkeeping at Farmer’s Union Oil Company/Agland in Froid, where he worked for over 20 years before retiring in May 2014. Even in retirement, he enjoyed occasionally delivering mail to stay active and connected to his community. He had a deep love for the outdoors and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. He kept a photo album filled with memories of his trophies and the many trips he took over the years. It was a treasured collection he loved to share with others. These experiences brought him