Vanessa Lynn Red Star, 33, died May 20, 2025 in Wolf Point. She was born on Feb. 24, 1995, in Sidney to Paul E. Red Star III and Sandra Melbourne. She enjoyed cruising, listening to music, taking walks and being with family and friends. The biggest joy of her life was being a mother and loved spending time with her children. She is survived by her father, Paul E. Red Star III; five children, Harmony Red Star, Terrell Jones, Terran Jones, Andre Jones and Haizlie Russell; sisters, Jessica Red Star, and Farrah Grant; and brothers, Lonnie Red Star, Anthony Melbourne, Thomas Melbourne, Clayton D. Jealous of Him, Barrett Grant, Myles Grant and Floren Grant. She was preceded in death

Della Mae Long Hair-Thomas, 82, died May 24, 2025, at the Billings Clinic. She was born to Johnson Porcupine Quills and Ursula Black Dog-Porcupine Quills on Dec. 6, 1942. As a child, she loved riding her horse Bullet, playing with her brothers and sisters and dancing while listening to her brothers sing. She graduated from Brockton School in 1960. She worked different jobs and continued to work when she met and married Lester Youpee Jr. of Brockton. From this union, she had a daughter and son, Valerie Youpee and Leslie Long Hair. She was married to Lester until his death. Later, she married Melchoir Thomas Sr. of Brockton. During this marriage, she became a stay-athome mother and wife who volunteered at numerous events and loved to get involved in the Fort Kipp Catholic church activities as well as the Fort Kipp Powwow Committee. She became a grandmother in 1990, while helping with the Fort Kipp Headstart. She also loved taking part in sports such as softball and volleyball and did so until she got older, but continued to show her love and support long after. She is survived by her sisters,

Christine Luft, 96, died May 27, 2025, at Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson. She was born at home on March 31, 1929, to Selma Tietz Luft and David Luft, the third of nine children. The very day after her birth, she was baptized by the traveling pastor, who wouldn’t be returning for several months. Growing up in the 1930s was challenging. All the children had chores and worked on the farm wherever they were needed. The older girls were always assigned a younger child to care for while their parents were working. She was assigned to Roger, one of the twins, and she cherished the lifelong bond she shared with him. She fell in love and married one of the neighbor boys, Eddie Hekkel. They started their married life in Culbertson, where they welcomed their eldest child, Myrna. After relocating to the farm near McCabe, Claudine was born, followed by Jerry and Larry. After her husband Eddie died in 1964, she took over his bus route and drove for 22 years before her son Larry took over.