The Glasgow Courier Archives (2024)

Oct 21, 2015

There will be a Celebration of Life for Mark Jackson Saturday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m. at OB’s in Saco. Please come join us and share your stories and memories of Mark with the family. We look forward to seeing you there....

Oct 14, 2015

Ruth (Sauskojus) Bartolf of Oxbow, Saskatchawan, passed away at the Galloway Health Centre in Oxbow on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at the age of 90. She was predeceased by her parents, David and Marie (Waitschies) Sauskojus; one brother, Fredrick; one sister-in-law, Mary Henger; three brothers-in-law, John Bartolf, Henry (Linda) Bartolf and Adam Bartolf. Survivors include her husband, Mike; one son, David; one sister, Anna McIlroy; three brothers, Walter Sauskojus and his wife, Eleanor, Gerhardt...

Oct 14, 2015

Jackson Garrett Pederson, 15 months, of Glasgow, Mont., returned home to Heaven on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. He was born in Billings, Mont., on June 26, 2014, weighing a healthy 8 pounds, 6 ounces, to Ty Pederson and Amanda Rexhausen and an older brother, Kolt. He loved to run around in his walker and to devour food. He was very happy, yet an ornery little guy. He loved to be held, never wanting to be put down. He could look at you with mischief in his big brown eyes and you would wonder whether...

Oct 14, 2015

James Glennwood Browning, 65, a man who “meant what he said and said what he meant,” passed away quietly on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, after suffering a long battle from a knee replacement infection. He was a big man with an even bigger spirit, one who possessed a gentle heart despite having a hard head. You always knew where you stood with him. Born in Glasgow, Mont., to James “Glenn” and Leona Walters Browning, his first trip back to the Browning ranch near The Pines was in an airplane. He was mainly raised by his father, who, as the Chief o...

Oct 7, 2015

Dr. Russell "Rusty/Russ" James Smith D.V.M., 56 of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, in Salt Lake City of heart complications. He was born in Columbus, Mont., on Dec. 22, 1958. He was the only child to Margot (Mundell) Smith and Clarence James Smith. He attended school in Red Lodge until fourth grade. His family then moved to Casper, Wyo., where he graduated from Natrona County High School in 1977. He then attended Casper College for two years and completed his undergraduat...

Oct 7, 2015

Richard Alonzo Sudduth, Jr., 70 and Mary Sue, left this life as they lived, together, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, in a tragic car accident. Born on Jan. 14, 1945, in a home in Saco, Mont., he was the first born child of Richard and Marion (Robbins) Sudduth, Sr. He was raised in Hinsdale and graduated from Hinsdale High School in 1963. On June 18, 1967, he married Mary Sue Knudson of Saco, who became his partner in life. Their son, Richard Kenneth Sudduth, was born on June 25, 1971. They lived...

Oct 7, 2015

Mary Sue (Knudson) Sudduth and Rich left this life as they lived, together on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, in a tragic car accident. Mary Sue (Knudson) Sudduth, 68, was born April 20, 1947, in Glasgow, Mont., to Kenneth and Jane Knudson. Raised on a farm northwest of Saco, she graduated from Saco High School in 1965. She attended Billings Business College which prepared her for her work as a legal secretary as well as a medical secretary. On June 18, 1967, she married Richard Alonzo Sudduth, Jr. in...

Oct 7, 2015

Mark Andrew Jackson, 57, of Vandalia, Mont., passed away from a heart attack Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, while elk hunting with his soulmate, Karen Jackson. He was born in Wenatchee, Wash., Aug. 25, 1958, to Buddy and Bonnie (Anderson) Jackson. He graduated from Eastmont High School, class of 1976. Later he attended a Montana outfitter and guide service school, graduating top of his class. He married the love of his life, Karen (Spencer) Jackson, Feb. 17, 1979. He has been working in the telephone b...

Oct 7, 2015

Verna Alice (Lemmon) Klepzig, 89, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, at Benefis East, surrounded by her loving family. A celebration of her life will be held on Nov. 7, to coincide with what would have been her 90th birthday. Services will be held at 11 a.m. at Croxford's Funeral Home with inurnment to follow at Highland Cemetery in the Niche Wall. She was born on Nov 6, 1925, in Harlem, to Claud and Billie Lemmon. She was raised in and around Harlem and was valedictorian of her graduating...

Oct 7, 2015

Dr. William Edward Wright M.D., 70, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont., of complications from Huntington's disease. He was born on Sept 8, 1945, in Denver, Colo., to Mary Ann Grabow and Dewey Sampson Wright. When he was in the sixth grade, the family moved to Helena, where he graduated from Helena Senior High in 1963. He attended colleges at Montana State University in Bozeman and Carroll College in Helena. He graduated in 1968 with...

Oct 7, 2015

Alan Dale Meek, 70, of Virginia Beach, Va., passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, in Virginia Beach. Services will be held at a later date. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Everett L. Meek. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Mary; one sister, Sharon; and one brother-in-law, Leonard, of Colorado Springs, Colo....

Sep 30, 2015

Wayne E. Shipp, 53, loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend, went on wings of angels to be with our Lord, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family and friends on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. He was born Jan. 2, 1962, in Glasgow to Lloyd and Theresa (DeBray) Shipp. He attended Glasgow Schools and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1980. He married his soulmate, Lori Orahood, on July 19, 1986, in Malta....

Sep 30, 2015

Edgar "Eddie" Orval Garwood of Nashua, Mont., 94, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, of natural causes at his home on the family farm south of Nashua. Services will be held Friday, Oct. 2, at 11 a.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua, followed by burial in the Nashua Cemetery. He was the only child of Marion and Gertrude (Bailey) Garwood. He was born April 23, 1921, in Jackson County, Ky., near the small community of Gray Hawk. When he was a month old, the family traveled to Montana and...

Sep 30, 2015

Evelyn Carol Watterud, 98, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. She was born to Axel and Hilda (Dahl) Watterud on Aug. 29, 1917, in Opheim, Mont. She had six brothers, Leonard, Lester, Rudy, Myron, Donald and Glenn. She was the oldest of three girls. Her sisters were Eleanor and Lorraine. When her mother became ill, the family moved to Glasgow and Evelyn took good care of her mother until her passing. She moved out on her...

Sep 30, 2015

Warren "Nick" Gamas of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, of natural causes. A celebration of life will be held at a later date to be announced. He was a longtime teacher and administrator for Glasgow Public Schools. He is survived by his wife, Carolee, of Glasgow; two sisters, Charlotte Farrington of Great Falls and Denny Wright of Glasgow; three sons, Rick, Warren and Trint; one daughter, Tara; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild....

Sep 23, 2015

Elsie Edna (Math) Jacobs, 73, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. She was born to Henry and Edna Math in Havre, Mont. She married Wayne Jacobs Jan. 21, 1958, in Whitewater, and to this union four sons were born. She loved being a rancher's wife, canning, cooking, and crocheting, as well as participating in 4-H. She was preceded in death by her parents, her mother- and father-in-law, two sisters-in-law, and a step great-grandson. Survivors include her loving husband of 57...

Sep 23, 2015

Lillian (Frisch) Thornton Gregoryk, 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Billings, Mont., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, after a lengthy illness. Cremation has taken place and there will be no funeral services. She was born on Feb. 23, 1931, to John and Sylvia (Borland) Frisch on the family farm near Hinsdale. She attended school in Hinsdale and Glasgow. When she was seven years old, the family moved to a farm 7 miles west of Glasgow on the Tampico Road, where she grew up. She met and married...

Sep 23, 2015

Evelyn Watterud, 98. of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2015. A service will be held Friday, Sept. 25, at 1 p.m. at the Bell Mortuary with interment to follow at Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary of Glasgow is in charge of arrangements....

Sep 16, 2015

Barbara A. (Taddonio) Pipe passed away Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, in Glasgow, Mont., at the age of 80. She was born May 25, 1935, in Watertown, N.Y., to Pauline (Bergevin) and Joseph Talio Taddonio. She came to Montana after marrying Jack H. Morehouse on Jan. 3, 1953. To this union four children were born. She worked as a counselor and director for the State of Montana Chemical Dependency Program for 23 years until retiring in May of 1997. Survivors include four children, Keith Joseph Morehouse...

Sep 16, 2015

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Nelson E. "Jack" Corscadden passed away of natural causes at his home in beautiful Paradise Valley, Mont. He peacefully closed his eyes and fell to rest on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, with family and friends by his side. A memorial service is planned for Glasgow at a later date, and a full obituary will be printed later on....

Sep 16, 2015

After a brief battle with a virulent lymphatic cancer, Mary Dempcy, 79, passed away at Bend Hospice House on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015. She was born in Spokane July 2, 1936, and grew up in Tacoma. She attended the University of Washington, graduated from San Francisco State University and received an MSW degree from California State University in Sacramento in 1970. With husband and partner Rene Tihista, Dempcy created the Stress Personalities Model for stress and conflict management. Together,...

Sep 16, 2015

Beverly Fern "Fernie" Cole, 78, was called to her heavenly home on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Tacoma, Wash. A Time of Remembrance will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 3:30 p.m. in Puyallup, Wash., at Clark's Creek Park South, 14th St SW & 12th Ave. SW., with Rev. Wanda Whitney officiating. Call 360-710-9313 for additional information. She was born and raised in Glasgow to Edwin H. and Myrtle (Walker) Stedtfeld, and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1955. Following...

Sep 16, 2015

Frieda Wells, 96, of Billings, Mont., mother of former librarian Carolyn Wells, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. She was born Feb. 24, 1919, to Reinhold and Elizabeth Guenthner, the oldest of 10 children who survived infancy. Her parents farmed in Mercer County, N.D., where she spent her childhood working on the farm. As a young woman she attended business college in Bismarck, N.D., with her sister, Edna. After school she worked as a teller for the Union State Bank in Hazen,...

Sep 16, 2015

Rev. Robert James Fox died on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. A vigil service will be held on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Wolf Point. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar on Friday, Sept. 18, at 2 p.m., followed by interment at the Poplar Cemetery. Bishop Michael Warfel of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings will officiate. He was born on Oct. 14, 1931, along with...

Sep 9, 2015

On Friday, Aug 21, 2015, Carol Lee (Schroeder) Marsh DuBeau, 72, passed away at the Riverton Hospital in Riverton, Wyo., with her family at her side. She was born Feb. 6, 1943, in Fergus Falls, Minn., to Rueben and Ovidia (Pedersen) Schroeder. When she was 2 years old, the family moved to the Reserve, Mont., area. At the age of 5 the family moved to Chester. They were only in Chester a short time before moving back to Reserve where she went to first and second grade. She went to school in...