Rodney Henry Kilsdonk, 77, of rural Sidney died May 2, 2020, at home. He was born June 21, 1942, in Jamestown, N.D., and was raised in Culbertson. He was the second of 10 children born to Henry “Hank” Kilsdonk and Mildred “Millie” Rasmussen Kilsdonk. He begrudgingly completed eighth-grade before launching into a series of jobs, including sheepherding, custom combining, seismographing and working at the Peavey Elevator in Wolf Point. He spent a short time in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in 1961. In 1962, he married Norma (Merrill) and together they had three children: Laurie, Rodney Jr. and Duane. They divorced in 1970 and he raised his children as a single father. On Oct. 14, 1978, he married Diane (Oberlander Morast). The family now included his three children and her two children, Darrin and Dannell. They enjoyed 35 years together before her death on Sept. 22, 2013. They spent a short time together in Savage before buying a house and 40 acres a few miles west of Sidney. In Sidney, he worked at Holly Sugar, then on drilling rigs and ultimately landed a position with the Richland County Road Department, where he worked for 30 years as a supervisor and a crane operator. He was proud that he ran the same crane for 25 years and that crane retired along with him. In 2007, he retired from the county and spent his days in retirement building his collection of tractors. He especially liked to buy them “stuck” and then tinker with them until they ran again. He liked to collect convertible cars, especially Pontiac Firebirds and Chevy Corvettes and drove them with the top down and his Shih Tzu, Maisy, riding alongside him. He loved to spend summer days fishing with friends and sharing stories. He enjoyed many adventures traveling, sightseeing and eating out with his special friend, Mary Vaira, during his final years. They especially enjoyed seeing shows in Medora, N.D., and riding around in his convertibles. He is survived by sons, Rodney Kilsdonk, Duane Kilsdonk and Darrin Morast; daughters, Laurie Owens and Dannell Morast; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers, Ralph, Tim, Stan and Odean; and sisters, Kathy and Mildred Rae Owings. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Eldon and Martin Kilsdonk; and sister, Veralyn Smith.

Frank Red Eagle III, 25, of Poplar, died Sunday, April 26, 2020, in Billings. He was born on Feb. 25, 1995, in Wolf Point. He was brought into his family’s lives at the age of six weeks old. At six weeks old, he was dedicated to the Lord and he served the Lord until his passing. At the age of four, he went to Head Start and graduated. He went to public school and graduated from high school in 2013. He enjoyed playing basketball, taking his puppy “King” for rides, driving around and listening to Christian music. He loved to work on cars and was a good mechanic. He was always happy and smiling and loved to tease people. He was a bright young man. He loved to help people, no matter who it was. Day or night, he was always willing to help. He worked in Poplar at the detention center and in Wolf Point and Sidney. He always wanted to become a patrolman. He is survived by his parents, Frank and Mary L. Red Eagle; sister, Lori Lynn Red Eagle; brother, Tyrone Ricker; and grandmother, Roberta Martell. His funeral was held Friday, May 8, at the Penticostal Church of God in Poplar. Interment followed at Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.

Patrick Raymond Pipe, WaKinyan Ska, 46, died Monday, April 27, 2020, at the Poplar Community Hospital. He was born July 1, 1973, in Wolf Point to Herman Pipe Sr. and Patricia FourStar Pipe. As a child, he lived in many states, growing up while moving with his family, going where his father’s career led them. He lived in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, North Dakota and Montana. His family settled in Poplar during his freshman year of high school and he earned his high school diploma in 1992. He attended Rocky Mountain College in Billings and in 1996 completed his bachelor’s degree in early elementary education. After completing his degree in education, he decided to attend Police Academy in Artesia, N.M., and did so from January to April, graduating in April 1997. Returning to Poplar, he served the Fort Peck Tribes Police Department. In August 1998, he met Sudi and, after a whirlwind courtship, they married Nov. 2, 1998, at Lindsey memorial Presbyterian Church in Poplar. He continued his career as an officer until his retirement in October 2007. During his career, he worked in Poplar, Battle Mountain, Owyhee, Nevada, Lower Brule, South Dakota and completed his career as a sergeant in Browning. During this journey, they were blessed with three children, Titan, Esiya and Rorric. He loved his family, friends, animals and gardening. He was a proud member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes and had a deep need to learn as much as possible about his culture and heritage and share it. You were sure to have a lengthy conversation with him if you mentioned Treaty Rights of Politics. He loved visiting, helping anyone in need and, although he was a man of large stature, he was a big teddy bear with a heart of gold, who helped others any way he was able. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Sudi; children, Titan, Esiya and Rorric; mother, Patricia; brothers, Herman Jr. of Ohio, Jared of Poplar, Gene BadHawk of North Dakota; and sister, Winona Ritchie. He was preceded in death by a brother, Horace Pipe. A graveside service was held Saturday May 2, at Chelsea Cemetery. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.

Rodrick Speed, 16, died Monday, April 27, 2020, in Wolf Point. He was born Feb. 11, 2004, in Poplar. From day one, he had such a precious smile and anyone who knew him would be greeted with that huge smile. He grew up loving the outdoors. He could be seen riding his bike or running. He loved when the pool would open in the summer and would be there every day. He loved to run and enjoyed cross country and track to the fullest and always ended his run with that infectious smile. He loved to read, but not on a tablet. He needed to hold a book in his hands. His favorite reading material was something about aliens or some other type of science fiction. He would take a book on long drives with the family or to a restaurant and read while he waited. The Last Dragon Chronicles was the series he was currently reading. He loved doing things with his friends and family. He had a lot of family, but his friends were very important to him. He was in choir at school and loved to sing. He just really loved music. He would sing anywhere, all the time. He loved his job at the Sherman Inn and enjoyed his coworkers. He was proud of himself for working his way up from dishwashing to making pizzas. He was never too good to go back and wash dishes when needed. He was saving his money to buy a car and was studying the driver’s manual so he could take his test. He helped his mother often with the Wolf Point Pound Puppies rescue. His love for animals was amazing and he was always a fixture at the spay/neuter clinics. He could be seen laying on the recovery bed with the dogs and cats, helping them wake up or sometimes just sleeping. Just recently, he flew two orphaned newborn puppies to Billings by himself to get them into the safe hands of the rescue folks at Tiny Tails. He was always willing to help in any way he was needed. He was preceded in death by his brother, Daniel Lee Renz Speed. He is survived by his parents, Tina (Speed) and Dave Bets His Medicine; siblings, Casey Mae Olson, Adison James Renz Speed and Ryan Thomas Renz Speed; and grandmother, Aurelia Bets His Medicine of Fort Kipp. Other family members surviving him are Harold “Sinbad” Renz Jr., Colleen Ferguson Renz, Shelby Renz, Ralph Renz, Brennan, Ashley Ferguson and Barb Perry. A graveside service was held Thursday, April 30, at the Poplar City Cemetery. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.

Pauline Francis Johnson, 36, of Poplar died May 1, 2020. She was born Aug. 28, 1983, in Poplar to Dewey and Vearlene. She attended Medicine Lake School and graduated in 2003. She attended Kicking Horse Job Corps, then returned to Poplar where she worked at the school and did other various jobs with her fiancé, Lester Menz. She was always a kind soul. She loved her family and friends. She had an infectious smile and mischievous grin, and her laughter was contagious. She loved making the people around her laugh and will always be remembered for being a caring person and making those she loved feel important. She is survived by her fiancé, Lester Menz; daughter, Anna; son, Samuel; father, Dewey (Antoinette) Johnson; mother, Vearlene (Allen) Red-Dog; sisters, Carrie Kennedy, Laura Johnson, Eva Hernandez, Mikhael Johnson, Leona Mitchell, Emerald Baxter, Sapphire Johnson, Diamond Johnson and Christine Johnson; and brothers, John Johnson, Patrick Johnson, Leon Mitchell, Andrew Mitchell and Taurean Baxter. She was preceded in death by her brother, Daniel Johnson. Services will be held in Wolf Point followed by burial at the family burial site north of Brockton. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.

Clifford John Country, 38, of Poplar died April 25, 2020. Affectionately known as “Duta” as a young boy, he was born in Poplar to Bonnie Clincher and Jeff Country of Sisseton, S.D., on May 20, 1982. His mother later married Herman Red Elk, who helped raised him from a young age. He attended Poplar Schools. He grew up with Alan Hoke across the street. They could always be seen together and, when the hoop went up, many games were played between all his childhood friends. He spent a summer in Laurel and grew close with cousins Verle Clincher and Louis Montclair. He transferred to Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau, S.D., graduating in 2001. He made lifelong friendships that continued to this day. After graduating, he attended Job Corps in Nemo, S.D., where he studied trades in masonry and culinary arts. A group of friends had started Rez Life Ent around 2003 and he joined the group around 2005. This was an important part of his life and they made many songs and videos, some that can be seen on YouTube. The group consisted of best friend and brothers Chaz Dillon, “Chaz D”, Casey Weston, Paul Atkinson (Wazetta), James Culbertson (Jimmy C), BJ Johnson (Benzo), Vern Red Elk and Milo Whitetail (Siouxicide) and Dorrance (Bodoo) Comes Last. he worked at Tribal Express, Commodity Foods, Faith Lutheran Home and lastly at Agland West with the “Swagland Crew.” In 2014, he met Kay Weston and they welcomed a daughter, Carolann Lenore Country, Feb. 5, 2016. He loved Kay’s son, Lucas Fast Horse, as his son, enjoying getting him ready for school and into the school building. There was never a kinder soul. He never got mad and was always the one who calmed everyone down. He didn’t let things that happened in life harden his heart. He loved to cruise, hang out with friends and family, jamming to good tunes. In his later days, he was always hanging with his best friend and brother, Zack Dionne. He is survived by his daughter, Carolann Country; Kay Weston and Lucus Fast-Horse of Wolf Point; brothers, Vern Red Elk of Miles City, Randy Red Elk of Wolf Point, Jesse Country of Washington and John Country of Sisseton, S.D.; sisters, Charley Red Elk-Snell of Glasgow, Carly Clincher of Wolf Point and Lynn Country of Grand Forks N.D.; and grandmother, Roberta “Bobbie Clincher of Laurel. Graveside services were held Friday, May 1, at the Riverside Presbyterian Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.