Myrna Charbonneau
Myrna Youngman Charbonneau, 94, of Poplar died March 5, 2025, at the Faith Home in Wolf Point.
She was born in Poplar on Oct. 20, 1930, to Louis and Mary (Eagleman) Youngman. She was baptized to the Catholic Church on Dec. 25, 1930, at just two months old, in which she proudly held and practiced her faith throughout her life.
She attended school in Portland, Ore., graduating from Immaculate Academy in Portland in 1949, after which she attended NAES/ Fort Peck Community College in Poplar.
Throughout her years of work, she worked various jobs. While in Reno, Nev., she worked at the United States Post Office before returning to Poplar. After returning home, she worked for the Fort Peck Tribal Head Start program as assistant director and health coordinator, director of the Tribal Elders program and administrative secretary for West Electronics. She also worked at the Tribal Voc Rehab program as transition coordinator.
She volunteered many years as a board member for West Electronics, Fort Peck Sioux Council as secretary, Fort Peck Tribal Museum and served on the Montana State Board of Tribal Elders. She was also a certified home health aide and worked at Poplar Community Hospital, where she also volunteered for the ambulance service with her sister Faye.
After retiring, she enjoyed her time spent at her home in Poplar where she was able to spend time with her close family including her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She loved having visitors, was an avid reader and loved her daily crosswords.
She was preceded in death by her siblings, Velma Keever, Janet Spencer, Lewis Youngman, Warren Youngman, Arlene “Faye” Peterson and Agnes Turnbull; daughter, Gail Charboneau-Dupree; and four grandchildren.
Surviving family include her sons, Craig and Jon Charboneau; daughters, Debra Bruner, Michelle Trottier, Jeanette Charboneau, Marci Charbonneau, Darci Martin and Marguerite Charboneau; as well as her numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Her funeral mass was held Monday, March 17, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar. Burial was at the Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel assisted with the arrangements.
