Local Obituaries for Families in Glasgow, Montana and surrouding areas

May 14, 2020

Donna Jane Combs Billingsley, 95, passed away on May 14, 2020 at the Liggert Cottage on St. John’s Campus in Billings, Montana of natural causes.

Donna was born on November 8, 1924 in Glasgow, Montana to Earl X Combs and Cynthia Isabelle Siple.  Her mother passed away when she was three years old and she was raised...

May 14, 2020

Helen L. Dix, age 81 of Glasgow, passed away of natural causes on the evening of May 14, 2020 in Valley View Home.  She was born on July 20, 1938 to George and Beatrice Demko. Helen graduated from Glasgow High School in 1956.

Helen was a proud homemaker and leaves behind her loving husband of 62 years,...

May 12, 2020

Allan Dale Murch passed in peace Tuesday, May 12, 2020 surrounded by his cherished companion, daughter, and son at the age of 72.  Known to friends and family as Al. He was born and lived his life in Glasgow, Montana. He was a talented carpenter and concrete finisher with his business Murch Construction. He took pride in his work...

May 2, 2020

Carol M. (Matuska) Fossum, 82, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020, of natural causes.

She was born to Ernest William and Angeline (Caba) Matuska on December 20, 1937, in Tabor, South Dakota. She was the third youngest of seven children.

She attended school in Fort Peck, Montana before transferring to Glasgow where she graduated...

May 2, 2020

On October 6, 1936 Thomas Edward Mills III “Buddy” was born to Tom and Silver (Maguire) Mills in Helena Montana.  The Mills family owned the Montana State Nursery, and he grew up learning and doing much of its operations.  He graduated from Helena High School.

He attended MSU Missoula, was drafted in the US Army and served...

Apr 25, 2020

Floyd “Sonny” Carlyle Nelson, Jr.

Floyd “Sonny” Nelson, Jr., a lifelong rancher from the Tampico/Glasgow area, died of natural causes at his home the evening of April 25th, 2020, surrounded by his family.  He was 85 years old.

Sonny was born on the Stensland homestead west of Glasgow on January 27, 1935, as...

Apr 18, 2020

James Robert Koessl, 74, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 18, 2020 with his loving wife Laurie at his side.

He was born on October 9, 1945 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconson to Antone and Margaret Koessl.  Jim attended Newport and Sister Bay grade schools and graduated from Gibralter High School.  While at Gibralter, he excelled...

Apr 8, 2020

Allison Joy Nichols died on April 8, 2020 of complications from cancer.  Allison was born to Arden R. and Carol Ann (Holtberg) Nichols on a beautiful spring Sunday afternoon on March 24, 1957, in Wolf Point, Montana.  She was the third of nine children.

She attended school in Frazer, Montana home of the Bearcubs, graduating in 1975....

Apr 6, 2020

Keith Lavell Bryan, age 90, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of April 6 th , 2020.

Born in Springville, UT to Jessie and Harvey Bryan, Sr. on April 19 th , 1929, the family relocated to Wolf Point, MT in 1936 and Keith made the small town of Wolf Point his home. He was...

Apr 5, 2020

Ethel Janice (Jan) Buchheit

Jan Buchheit of Glasgow, Montana, 92, died at Valley View Home in Glasgow, Montana on Sunday, April 5, 2020.

She was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, on August 24, 1927, to George and Olive (Herbert) Libby.  She was the 8th of 9 children and hated to be called “Ethel,” joking that...

Apr 4, 2020

Clarence M. Knapp, age 84, of Nashua, Montana passed away peacefully with his wife by his side at their home on Saturday, April 4, 2020.

He was born January 13, 1936 to Cecil & Libby (Brown) Knapp in Saco, Montana. The Knapp family took Clarence and three brothers to Washington, where three other brothers and a sister...

Apr 3, 2020

Diane M. Skolrud, age 58, of Glasgow, Montana passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020 at the Missouri River Center in Great Falls.

Diane was born on June 5, 1961 to Donald & Eldora (Zeiger) Skolrud in Glasgow. She received her education in Nashua and graduated in 1979. She was raised, baptized and confirmed in Our Redeemer...

Mar 22, 2020

Franklin Buril Powell was born August 17, 1932 in Effie, Minnesota to Wilbur Delton Powell and Macy Gertrude Mohn.  He was the 14th of 16 children.  Frank grew up in a logging family in northern Minnesota. Frank logged for a while after school and then when he was 20 he saw a sign for the Air Force and decided...

Mar 20, 2020

Evelyn Kemp was called home unexpectedly to be with her Lord on March 20, 2020 at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow.  Evelyn was surrounded by family until her passing.  Evelyn was just shy of her 90 th birthday.

Evelyn was born in Ashley, North Dakota on April 2, 1930 to Reuben and Elsie (Strobel) Wagner.  She...

Mar 16, 2020

Mary Ann Remus of Glasgow, Montana, passed away peacefully at Valley View Home on March 16, 2020 at the age of 90.

Mary Ann was born in Williams, Montana, on February 22, 1930 to Theodore and Genevieve (Hamaker) Farrell.  In 1949 she married Hugh Remus and they had four children: Ted, Tim, Connie and Jeff.  They later...

Mar 9, 2020

Brian Lee Jackson, “Shunkjukan Saba” (Black Coyote) or as others know him best, “Maco Dog”, was born in Wolf Point, Montana on April 11, 1972 to Ethel “Pie” Jackson and Richard Pipe. He spent a lot of time with his stepfather, Dale King, in his early childhood with his younger sibling.  He spent his teen years running around town...

Mar 7, 2020

Dolores “Dee” L.  Wesen, 91, entered into eternal rest on March 7, 2020, surrounded by her family in Glasgow, Montana.

Dee was born on April 21, 1928 in Waseca, Minnesota to Emma (Johnson) and Joseph B. Lee. Dee attended the Waseca Country School until 8 th grade and then graduated from Waseca High School in 1946. Dee...

Mar 6, 2020

Allyn “Buster” Walter Skyberg, age 95, of rural Fort Peck, Montana passed away March 6, 2020 in Glasgow, Montana.  He was born December 14, 1924 in Bonin, McCone County, Montana to Melvin and Thora (Wangsness) Skyberg.  He grew up on the family ranch where, in his youth, he herded sheep and later cattle.

Allyn attended country grade...

Feb 12, 2020

Darlene Mae (Olson) Murch known to many as “Toots”, lived her life loving and caring for her family and all she knew.  Toots was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on June 11, 1937 to Clifford and Jessie (Helland) Olson.  When her family moved to Montana they settled in the Nashua area.  Here she met and married Walt Murch on...

Feb 10, 2020

Thomas “Tom” Albert Hickok, 87, of Glasgow, Montana passed away on February 10, 2020 at Valley View Nursing home.

Tom was born in Saco, Montana on December 10, 1932 to Major B. and Sara B. (Kays) Hickok.  He joined sisters Virginia and Sara “Barbara”, and brother Norman in the family home north of Hinsdale in the Genevieve...