Lynda Labatte, 69, of Froid died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. She was born July 27, 1951, to parents Darrell and Selma (Lee) Skinner in Pensacola, Fla. She attended several schools due to her father being in the Navy and graduated high school at Helena High in 1968. She attended college at Eastern College in Billings studying elementary education. She continued her education, going on to earn her master’s degree in special education. Sh met Gregg Labatte while teaching in Culbertson and they were united in marriage on Nov. 27, 1976. They made their family home in Froid. They had two children, son Grant Labatte in 1978 and a daughter Sabrina Labatte in 1981. She was proud of her grandchildren and followed them to all their activities. In her 38 years of education, she taught in Belfry, Culbertson and 34 years at the Froid Public School. She loved and enjoyed all of her students. She always tried to stay in contact with many of her students and had a special bond with many over the years. After retiring from teaching, she stayed active in the school by joining the local school board, being the active chairwoman the last two years. She also enjoyed having more time for her quilting and sewing. She was willing to help anyone out at any time, whether it was meals for the workers in the field, saving the “grands” when they forgot something they needed for school or a shoulder to cry on when a teacher or student needed a friend. She is survived by her husband, Gregg; son, Grant; daughter, Sabrina; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister, Susan. Her funeral mass was held Saturday, Nov. 14, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Culbertson. Father Baskar Anandan officiated.

Johnnie Girl Marie Magnan, two, of Poplar died Oct. 26, 2020, in Billings. She was born on June 17, 2018, in Wolf Point to Laney Boadle and Devin Magnan, both of Poplar. She spent most of her short life at the Denver Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colo., and Helena until her death. A few of her family members got to meet her when she was born. Her birth touched all of her families’ lives and she was thought of and prayed for all the time. She is survived by her parents, Laney Boadle and Devin Magnan; siblings, Bam Bam (Ambrose), Mia, Layne and Leighton, all of Poplar; grandparents, Loren Boadle of Poplar, Lewis Magnan of Poplar, Almyra GrayHawk (Richard Melbourne) of Poplar, Vearlene Denny (Allen Buckles) of Poplar; great-grandparents, Russell Denny Sr. of Poplar, Janice Hamilton of Poplar and Mary Lou Azure of Poplar; and great-great-grandmother, Doris Spotted Bird of Brockton. Her funeral service was be held Saturday, Nov. 14, at the

Daniel W. Neumiller, 64, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Weerts Funeral Home in Davenport. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m.at Weerts Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at the Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Veteran’s Outreach Center in Davenport. Online condolences may be expressed at www.weertsfh.com. Dan was born July 9, 1956, to Raymond and Nora Neumiller in Wolf Point, Mont. There, he graduated from high school in 1974. After high school, Dan began his military career, serving in the U.S. Army during the Cold War. He finished active duty and moved to Savanna, Ill., where he was in the National Guard/Reserves, retiring as a CPT. He was also an EMT and had several other part-time jobs. Dan began his DoD civilian career in Pueblo, Colo., then was transferred to Germany where he was deployed during Desert Storm. He became a QASAS for the government and traveled the world. In 1995, he left the QASAS program and became a logistics management specialist at the Rock Island Arsenal. Dan retired in 2016 with 33 years government service. In 2004, Dan was united in marriage to Joann Frye in Rock Island. He had a passion for music and played bass guitar in rock and roll and country bands, some with his family. He loved going home to Montana and having spontaneous jam sessions with his brothers and cousins. Dan collected guitars and sports memorabilia, especially autographs. He loved going to show of 'the old timers' from country music, especially from LeRoy VanDyke's Country Gold Tours. In his retirement, he worked Security for the Taxslayer Center and as an enumerator for the U.S. Census Bureau. In his free time, he loved spoiling his grandkids and great-grandkids. He always made sure they had bubble gum/candy when they left his house. Dan will be missed by his wife, Joann; children: Justin Neumiller, Christina (Aaron) Cress and Christopher (Ashley) Neumiller, step-daughters: Teresa Spears, Jennifer (Nathan) Chronister and Brandon Neumiller; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and siblings: Bob (Benita) Neumiller of Wolf Point, Mont., Roy (Joy) Neumiller of Malta, Mont., Carol (Larry) Neutgens of Wolf Point, Mont., and Raymond (Jeri) Neumiller of Glasgow, Mont. Dan was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Donna Novack. (Paid Obituary)

Bryce Roy Kawasaki, 57, of Dunn Center, N.D., formerly of Gallatin Gateway and Wolf Point, died Nov. 1, 2020, in Fargo, N.D. He was born on Oct. 29, 1963, to Robert “Bob” Kawasaki and Jennie Kawasaki, the youngest of seven boys. He grew up hunting, fishing and riding horses and rodeoing in eastern Montana. After graduating from Wolf Point High School, he attended Miles City Community College on a rodeo scholarship and continued his education and rodeo career at Montana State University. He rode bulls and saddle broncs at a collegiate and professional level. He later graduated with an agricultural teaching degree. He was an individual that did his best work today and tried to do it better tomorrow. In 1994, he graduated from Montana State University Horse Shoeing School. He owned his own farrier business called BK Forge. He was the president of the Montana Professional Horse Shoers Association for six years and sat on the board of directors for the farriers association for the same six years. He became the Montana State University Farrier School director in 2012-2019. He was a teacher and a mentor to many students, passing along not only shoeing knowledge but life lessons to his students as well. He was a kind man with a big heart who didn’t know a stranger. He handled himself and friends the way he handled horses — with respect and understanding. He understood that a horse was being as honest as he could, and the defenses that were built could be helped with leadership and trust. In 2019, he made a major life change and moved to Dunn Center, N.D., to go to work in the Bakken oil fields for a lifelong friend. Though, he was only in North Dakota for a year and a half, he made an impact in his community, making many friends there along with working in the oil field and continuing to shoe horses. He was an individual that had a knack for seeing good in everyone and never turned a blind eye to those in need. He is survived by his brothers, Bert Twitchell, Ortie Twitchell, Dave Twitchell, Allen Kawasaki, Jerry Kawasaki and Casey Kawasaki. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, a service will not be held at this time. A celebration of life will be held in the spring of 2021 in Dunn Center, N.D., Bozeman and Wolf Point. The dates will be announced at a later time.

Brandon White, 56, of Frazer died Monday, Nov. 10, 2020. He was born Oct. 13, 1964, to Sharon and Robert White Jr. He went to school in Glasgow and Billings in his younger years and Frazer School his remaining high school years. He later took on many different jobs such as construction, firefighter, laborer, yard work in various places all over. He worked in Wolf Point, Glasgow and Malta. He also got to travel for his work to Oklahoma and Alabama. His most memorable job was when he worked for Josten’s jewelry because he got to make Super Bowl rings for the Chicago Bears in 1986. He was a jack of all trades. He really enjoyed and loved spending time with his family, watching football, go hunting or just sitting around visiting. He loved to tell jokes and tease everyone, always laughing and making everyone laugh. He was a die-hard Raiders fan. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Kim Ebey; daughter, Lavida P. White; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters, Anita Ritch and Roberta White; and brothers, Robert White III, Pernell Von Begshisown and Glenn BlackEagle, all of Frazer. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Glenn Peter White and Kelly James Begshisown. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 14, at Oswego Community Hall. Interment was at Oswego Presbyterian Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Conrad Wayne Scott, 46, of Poplar died Nov. 6, 2020. He was born to Melvin “Dennis” Scott Jr. and Marilyn Martell on March 29, 1974. He was raised by his paternal grandmother, Artie Crazy-Bull, starting at the age of two. He attended Poplar Schools and graduated in May 1992. While in school, he participated in cross country, football and track and field. He was a devoted Catholic and served as an altar boy for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar. While growing up, his grandmother taught him his traditional ways while also learning to stitch star quilts and bead. In August 1992, he joined the United States Marine Corps and, after graduating basic training from Camp Pendleton, he was stationed in Okinawa, Japan, then to Australia for six months, only to return back to Japan. After returning back to stateside, he was stationed in North Carolina until he was discharged. He attended and studied at the Fort Peck Community College. In November 2016, he married Amanda Olson. That bond grew to include Amanda’s children, Murraya, Shanice, Alline and Markie. Some of his many employments include working with the Fort Peck Community College Daycare and the Poplar Summer Food Program with his adopted sister, Mary Plante. At the Fort Peck Housing Authority, he served as the chairman of the Housing Commission. He volunteered for the Poplar Community Organization where he served as chairman, secretary and treasurer. He helped the various powwow committees wherever help was needed, especially being their bingo caller. He was an active member of the Poplar Indian Days Committee as well. While working for the Fort Peck Tribes, he worked for the Diabetes Program as an outreach tech and most recently as the Community Service Elders Program coordinator, where he spent long hours with the reservation’s elders. He enjoyed going to bingo, playing machines, visiting family and friends and listening to music. He is survived by his wife, Amanda Olson Scott; children, Murraya “Raya” Dupree, Shanice Dupree, Alline “Leena” Olson, Markie Olson, Chasidy Scott and Angela Longee, all of Poplar; mother, Marilyn Martell; sisters, Kayleen Martell of Oswego, Angel Scott, Larina Scott, and Faryl Youngman Crowe, all of Poplar; and brothers, Melvin Scott III, Francis Little Charging Whirlwind Scott and Reuben Longee, all of Poplar. He was preceded in death by his brother, Dennis D Scott II; and sister, Faustine Charging Whirlwind Scott. His funeral service was held Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Interment followed at the Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.