Karen 'Preppie' Lee Turner, 67, died Wednesday, June 24, 2020. She was born Aug. 25, 1952, in Jordan, the second child to Fritz and Lura Turner. She attended grade school in Jordan and attended high school at Mount Ellis for the last two years, graduating in 1970. She worked for several years in Jordan at the hospital before moving to Livingston. She worked at the hospital there until being diagnosed with MS. She moved to Wolf Point in July 1989. She then went on to work for the schools, Youth Dynamics, MD's and NEMHS as a pharmacy tech. One of the milestones in her life was being certified as a pharmacy tech. She was so excited, proud and enjoyed the work. She later moved to Billings to assisted living until her death. Her love for everyone was evident and she never met a stranger, but nothing shone brighter than her love of her family. Her nieces and nephews were much loved by her, as well as any child who was fortunate enough to have met her. She is survived by brothers, Lynn Turner of Bay City, Texas, Darryl Turner of Jordan, Lee and Dee Turner, both of Wolf Point. A memorial service was held Wednesday, July 1, at 2 p.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. A reception followed at Harry’s Nite Club, south of Wolf Point. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.

Lloyd Edward Fleming, 86, of Nashua, died Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Billings. He was born Dec. 14, 1933, in Rockhill-Orbisonia, Pa., to Clarence and Adaline Rogers. He received his early education at Rockhill Elementary School, graduated from Orbisonia High School and attended Texas A& M. He married Edna Storkson on Aug. 2, 1959, at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow. The couple made their home throughout the U.S., since they moved where he was stationed by the Air Force. He enjoyed his time in the Air Force, which was a very large part of his life. He retired from the Air Force in 1979. Following his retirement he and his family moved to Nashua, where he worked as a town cop for a while and then later worked for a number of years as a supervisor for Western Maintenance. He loved listening to country music, watching the news and reading history. He enjoyed boating, waterskiing and camping. He loved driving through the mountains and nature watching. In his younger days, he could be found riding his motorcycle. He did a 100mile “Run For Your Life” at Ellington AFB Sprinter in 1974 for which he received a trophy. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Edna Fleming; daughters, Peggy Fleming of Nashua, Tracy Olsen of Miles City, Wendy Fleming of Wolf Point and Crystal Fleming of Nashua; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sister, Alice Strohm of Bainbridge, Pa.; and brother, Ronnie Fleming of Orbisonia, Pa. He was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence; and sisters, Dorothy, Mary and Catherine. A graveside service with military honors was held Wednesday, June 24, at Highland Cemetery with Pastor Todd Wright officiating.

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Wilbur Fred Keiser III, 61, died May 24, 2020, at his home in Frazer. Wilbur, but everyone knew him Chief, was born Oct. 30, 1958, to Raymond and Ardis (RunsThrough) Keiser in Poplar. He completed his high school years at Frazer High School. After graduating, he served in the Air Force, receiving an honorable discharge. His favorite pastimes included fishing and hunting, but his time was best spent

JoAnn Forsness, 88, died Saturday, May 23, 2020, in Wolf Point, Mont., at Faith Lutheran Home.

Orvis Nelson, 87, of rural Homestead, died at the Roosevelt Memorial Nursing Home Monday, May 18, 2020, in Culbertson. He was born south of Watford City, N.D., to Eddie and Irene Nelson on Feb. 25, 1933. Just a few months after he was born, the family moved to rural Homestead. He attended most of his grade school at Central Consolidated, graduated high school from Medicine Lake and attended Concordia College for two years before entering the U.S. Army. He spent two years of active duty during the Korean Conflict and received an honorary discharge in 1953. He farmed part-time with his father and worked fulltime in Williston, N.D., driving Gamble Robinson’s grocery delivery truck delivering to stores in northeast Montana. While working in Williston, he met Lois on a blind date. They were married in June 1958 and soon moved home to farm full-time. After her death in August 2019, he missed her dearly. He was very proud of his service to this country and, once home on the farm for good, he became very active in Legion Post 49 in Homestead. As Post Commander, he organized many trips to the 49th Parallel Days with Canadian Service Men and Women. He was the “Master Card Party Organizer” and there were many card parties and games of cards played. Being involved in community was very important to him. He served as the chair of the Medicine Lake School board during the time the school was being rebuilt after a fire. He served on the NEMONT board for 27 years. Other organizations included the Froid Credit Union, Farmers Elevator in Homestead, Northeast Montana Threshers Association and church and parish councils. He also purchased bags of groceries and delivered them to families in need. He organized bus trips to the Medora Musical for the elderly. He was one of the first to offer his land into the Block Management Program. He never missed a benefit in the area where he always made some kind of donation, and he would go to the nursing home and give haircuts. He took pride in using his hands to build many beautiful woodworking projects which he donated to various places. Being a Norwegian is not a privilege everyone gets. He was proud of his heritage and seldom missed the opportunity to attend the Norsk Hostfest in Minot, N.D. The most enjoyable times in his life were visiting with people. He set up areas on the farm where hunters could camp just so he had someone to visit with. He would chase down hunters in the field to say hello and welcome them to the area. In later years, he and Lois loved to travel but could not go anywhere without scheduling time on the trip to stop and visit friends and family. He never missed a concert or music event the children were in and sang in a group called the Homestead Legionnaires who performed at many area events, such as the Faye Crush variety show. They sang at countless funerals and never turned down a request to do so. Some memorable trips included the trips to Moville, Iowa, to sell cattle. This was an annual event where he and some of his most cherished friends had the opportunity to spend time together. He organized a fishing trip to Besnard Lake, Sask., 27 years in a row. He loved to see his children and grandchildren experience camping and catching big fish. All were welcome, so almost always the children or grandchildren had friends with them. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois; and brother, Rudale. He is survived by daughter, Kimberly; sons, Dale and Dean; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. His graveside service was held Saturday, May 23, at the Big Lake Cemetery, rural Homestead. Pastor Johnette Grefe officiated. Military rites followed. There will be a celebration of life tentatively set for June 28, at the family farm.