David Flaten

David Bradley Flaten, age 69, passed away unexpectedly and went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, July 6, 2026.

Dave was born to Clinton and Cora (Stensland) Flaten as the youngest of seven children on Feb. 7, 1957, in Wolf Point, Mont. He attended Turner School in the Prairie Elk community, southwest of Wolf Point until seventh grade when he began attending school in Wolf Point. He graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1975.

Dave married his high school sweetheart, Pam (Deneault) Flaten, on Nov. 16, 1974, and they have been happily married for over 51 years. Dave and Pam moved to Glasgow in the summer of 1988 where they continued raising their four boys: Jason, Brady, Brenner and Cade.

Farming was life for the Flaten family. As his father Clinton’s health began to deteriorate with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, Dave stepped in and took over the reins of the Flaten Ranch right out of high school. He continued with cattle operations until 1986, but his true agricultural love was wheat farming — a job that he stayed faithful to for 48 consecutive years before parking his combine one final time after the 2023 harvest season.

Dave began a side-career as a contracted mower in the summer of 1998, a commitment that he would continue for 29 years. What began with a six-year run with the Corps of Engineers in Fort Peck blossomed into a 25year successful partnership with the St. Marie Condo Association — a job that he continued until his death. Mowing was not really a job to Dave, because he enjoyed every bit of it.

Dave was a standout wrestler for the Wolf Point Wolves, finishing second place in Class A at 98 pounds in 1973. He turned that success into over 20 years as a well-respected wrestling coach. He helped lead the Wolf Point Wrestling Club from 1982 to 1988. He then took over the head coaching role with the Glasgow Wrestling Club, immediately upon arrival and held the position for 10 years (1989-1998). He shaped the lives of countless young boys, both on and off the mat, and left a lasting legacy as a true pillar of the sport.

Over the last four years, Dave had seen his faith grow in extraordinary ways. He found his spiritual footing with the Glasgow Assembly of God Church and he became very connected to