Harold Garfield, 59, of Wolf Point died Nov. 2, 2024, at his home in Wolf Point. He was born Jan. 9, 1965, to Violet Hamilton and Rayfield Garfield. He is an enrolled member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes. He grew up in Wolf Point and attended school here. In his youth, he loved fishing and being outdoors and working on cars, a favorite pastime shared with his son, Robert Garfield. He was always there for his mother and helped her fix things around the house. He was a helpful and caring handyman. He met Sherri Comeslast and, to this union, daughters Auriona, Jatonna and Jacquelyn were born. He had a great sense of humor, finding the good in all things. He always filled moments spent with him with laughter and appreciation for the smaller things in life. He is survived by his daughters, Auriona, Jatonna, Jacquelyn and Heavynn Onstad; and brothers, Jonathan and Alwin; sisters, Janell, Paula and Cynthia; and numerous grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Robert Garfield; and sisters, Lena Siljenberg, Angel Garfield and Susan Garfield. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m. at the new Wolf Point Community Hall. Interment will follow at Chicken Hill Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point assisted the family with arrangements.

Rae C Marsh Murphy, 94, died Oct. 31, 2024, at the Mc-Cone County Nursing Home in Circle. She was born Aug. 7, 1930, in Circle and was raised on the family farm on Cow Creek, south of Vida, alongside her three sisters, the daughters of Raymond and Ruth Marsh. Her education began at Cow Creek School, then Wolf Point Elementary and graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1948. She attended Northern Montana College for a short time. She worked briefly as a telephone operator in Wolf Point. She met Gerald Murphy at a country dance, beginning a lifelong partnership. While he was stationed in Germany, they were married in Moneydig Presbyterian Church in Cushendall, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, with his aunt and uncle as witnesses. Together, they settled on the ranch on Horse Creek Road near Circle, where they raised five children. She set the example of hard work, whether it was driving tractor, working sheep and cattle, her beautiful garden along with strawberry and raspberry patches, and her apple trees. With all her outside work, she was still able to keep an extremely tidy house. She loved sports, whether watching her children play and keeping stats or competing on her own. Organized sports were not around when she was in school, but she enjoyed golf and bowling. She and Gerald loved golf and played league in Glendive. Eventually, they began traveling south for the winters to partake of the sport. While south, they enjoyed attending PGA tournaments. They loved to travel and were able to make a return trip to Ireland with Gerald’s sister/ husband. She was also very dedicated to First Lutheran Church as the treasurer of WELCA. During her children’s school years, she taught Sunday/ Monday school. She is survived by her children, Kim Murphy, Dina Davis, Jill Pinnick, Jere Murphy and Joni Garpestad; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald; granddaughter, Michelle Murphy; and siblings, Marian Laubauch, Dorothy Tingler and Evelyn Casterline. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Circle, with internment immediately following the service at the Riverview Cemetery.