James Stovern

James 'Jim' Leroy Stovern, 84, of Sidney died May 1, 2026, at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow.

He was born March 10, 1942, to Adolph and Louise (Johnson) Stovern in Colfax, Wis., at the Stovern Maternity Home, delivered by his midwife grandmother Clara Stovern Amundsen. He grew up on the family farm in Dunn County and graduated from Colfax High School in 1959.

In 1961, he married Sandra Chambers in Champion, Neb., with whom he had four children — Tina, Monica, Farron and Jerod. They later divorced.

He married Theresa 'Terri' Margaret Carson in Glasgow on Jan. 8, 1974. He became father to three more children — Gene, Tami and Robert. They made their home first in Nebraska. Later, they relocated to Montana, Wisconsin and Kansas, before returning to Montana. They lived in the Wolf Point area for many years, where they farmed and ranched. For three of those years, they ran the Tribal Ranch near Frazer. They retired to Sidney for health reasons.

For many years, he ran a custom harvest crew, cutting wheat from Texas to