Dorothy Stepper

Dorothy Stepper, 97, of Glasgow died Sunday evening, March 15, 2026.

She was born May 3, 1928, to Katherine and Gilbert Sweeting in Wolf Point. She attended Grand Prairie School (a one-room schoolhouse) and graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1946. She went to beauty school in Minneapolis, Minn., with lifelong friend Ruby Elison. They attended beauty school during the day and then worked at an ice cream shop until midnight to keep a roof over their heads and food in their bellies. After she returned to Montana, she worked in a salon and then was able to buy her own beauty salon.

In late 1948, she met “a tall handsome man,” Lester Stepper. They were married on April 30, 1949, in Wolf Point.

In 1954, they moved to Glasgow where they built their house. They did all the work themselves, even using a wheelbarrow and cement mixer to pour the basement floor. A few years later, children Daniel, Kristy and LeAnn were adopted to make their family complete.

Her life was dedicated to her family. She had a deep Christian faith and was active in her church. She also loved quilting with the church ladies. She volunteered many hours at Valley View giving perms and cutting hair for its