Dale Hubing

Dale William Hubing, 97, of Circle died Jan. 30, 2026, at the McCone County Health Center.

He was born in Glendive on March 30, 1928, to Bert and Helene Hubing. He joined brother Robert and sisters Ann and Jean. The family was later joined by another sister, Corky. He grew up on his father’s homestead southeast of Circle. Horses were an important part of his life from an early age. He ranched with his brother, Robert, for many years. He told of owning land at Fallon and the days it would take to trail cattle from the ranch at Circle to the land in Fallon. He attended several country schools near the ranch and graduated from Circle High School in 1946.

He participated in rodeos in calf roping in his younger days and was a jockey for many years. He could still tell you what happened in a race and all about the horses on a race program from when he was riding.

He dedicated his life to the ranch and raising his family. The ranch was honored with The Heritage Award through the Cowboy Hall and Wall of Fame in 2019 — it had been in operation for 108 years at that time. He was a brand inspector for over 50 years and was honored and very proud of the belt buckle he received for his years of service.

He married Phyllis Rudolph on June 23, 1962. They celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary last June. They had five children, Patsy, Cathy, Renee, Jon and Sherri. He spent plenty of time helping with 4-H animals and getting all the horses ready for the many rodeos. He was in