Robert L. Holen, 74, died on Oct. 25, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 11 a.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.

Charles Connor “Chaz” Clark, 32, died Oct. 10, 2025, in Billings. He was born April 16, 1993, in Poplar. He graduated from Wolf Point High School in 2011. He then went to Fort Peck Community College for heavy equipment operator. He loved motorcycles, pedal bikes (doing jumps and wheelies in the backyard) and the trucks he owned. He and his brother Trenton would walk to the river and fish and fool around. One time, they brought a bull snake home and was jumping on the trampoline with it. On Dec. 27, 2016, daughter, Charlie Lee Clark, was born. On Oct. 10, 2017, his son, Jared Duane Clark, was born and whom he named after his best friend. He worked on the oil rigs in Williston, N.D., and did fencing for the Fort Peck Tribes. He also held many jobs in Billings. He was a hard worker. He worked on vehicles and wasn’t afraid to do the dishes or sweep and mop floors. He would give you the shirt off his back unless his dog needed it more. He loved everyone in their own special way. He was quite the jokester, making everyone laugh. He and his sister had a tattoo competition, which he won. He is survived by his daughter, Charlie; mother, Ronette; and siblings, Krysta, Trenton, Aaron and Cruz. He was preceded in death by his son, Jared; and brother, Brandon. His funeral service was held Friday, Oct. 17, at the Wolf Point Community Hall. Interment followed at the Riverside Catholic Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.

Jack Tolan, aged 90, of Great Falls, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. Jack was born on Dec. 23, 1934, at the homestead of his parents, Nels and Margaret (Bensch) Tolan, near Poplar, Mont. At 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Oriskany CV-34. He served as aide-de-camp for the admiral of the 7th Fleet on two deployments to the Far East. Ports of call included Hawaii, Japan, China and the Philippines. He returned home after his discharge in 1957. He married his wife of 58 years, Virginia (Kuehne) on March 10, 1957, and moved to Great Falls, Montana. He worked for Falls Tire for a short time before forming Tolan Distributing Inc., with Virginia, as jobber for Chevron USA Inc. He continued to work even up until his death. Jack truly enjoyed his many customers when they came and visited. Jack spent many years gardening while Virginia grew flowers. Together, they were foster parents for seven children. He was very proud of his three children. He rarely missed any music concerts, football games or wrestling matches. He was especially proud to attend all three kids’ college graduations and proud that all three served in the U.S. military. He was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader seeing his two sons on to becoming Life Scout and Eagle Scout. He is a lifetime member of the Marine Corps League. He was also a longtime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He and Virginia enjoyed dancing, meeting with friends and attending family events throughout the years. They enjoyed traveling together to San Francisco, Acapulco, Seattle, Honolulu and Bermuda, as well as trips across Montana and Alberta. Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia; grandson, Daniel Wimberly; brother, Victor Tolan; and sister, Ann (Russ) Christopherson. He is survived by his children, Desiree Tolan, Derrick Tolan and Darron (Mary-Beth) Tolan, all of Great Falls, Mont.; grandchildren, Matthew Wimberly of Salem, Ill., Stephen Swindle of Great Falls, Isaac Tolan and Emma Tolan, both of Great Falls; Gab Tolan and Garrett Tolan of Brush, Colo.; great-grandchildren, Joslyn Wimberly of Spokane, Wash., and McKenna Wimberly of Great Falls, Mont. There will be a celebration of life for both Jack and Virginia on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at 2 p.m., at Schnider Funeral Home, 1510 13th St. So., Great Falls, Mont. We invite everyone to join us in saluting Jack with military honors and sharing memories of Jack and Virginia’s lives. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Marine Corps League, Children’s Receiving Home or Boy Scouts of America. Condolences may be left online at www.SchniderFuneralHome. com. (Paid Obituary)

Sharon Faye Red Thunder, 80, of Poplar died Oct. 6, 2025, in Poplar. She was born on May 24, 1945, in Poplar to Jeanette Cloud and Lester (Jim) Youpee Sr. Shewas raised in Brockton and Poplar and was a 1963 graduate of Brockton High School. She married Calvin Red Thunder Sr. on Dec. 12, 1967, in Wolf Point. They lived in Brockton and Poplar eventually made their home in Poplar. She had five children: Sheldon Youpee, Calvin Jr., Denise, Angeline and her grandson Jared Standing, whom she raised as her son. She worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Probate Department for over 20 years and retired in 2003. She also sat on the enrollment committee for several years. She started the Turns Around Pow Wow 18 years ago and was still very active as a committee member until her death. She ran for the Tribal Executive Board in 2003 and served for two years. She loved her community, the people and thought the best way to serve them was to serve on the tribal board. She also sat on the Poplar Community Organization board for over 10 years. She loved life and lived it to the fullest. She enjoyed being with her grandchildren and riding around with family. She loved to travel and went to Las Vegas and many other places. She is survived by her daughter, Angeline; son, Calvin “Chick” Jr.; a grandson she raised, Jared Standing; sisters, Kate Youpee, Millie Runs Through and Jamie Youpee; and numerous grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Red Thunder Sr.; daughter, Denise Red Thunder; son, Sheldon Youpee; brothers; Joe, Russell ”Gus,” Gary, Lester “Big Son” Jr., Bob Sr. and Tommy; sisters, Dolly Boyd, Linda Red Boy and Delores Red Boy; and infant granddaughter, Tiffany Rae Youpee. Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar. Interment was at the Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.

Sheila Marie HuertasScott, 37, of Fredericksburg, Va., died Oct. 5, 2025, in Virginia. A wake was held on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. at the Poplar Cultural Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 1 p.m. at the Poplar Cultural Center. Cremation will follow. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

James Crowe, 41, of Brockton died Oct. 14, 2025. A wake will be held Sunday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Brockton Cultural Center. His funeral service will be on Monday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. at the Brockton Cultural Center. Interment will follow at the Red Boy Family Cemetery, south of Brockton. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Mark Sansaver, 66, of Wolf Point died Oct. 16, 2025, in Billings. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will be held at a later date sometime in the spring/summer. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Melvin Edward Gorder, 70, of Poplar died Oct. 13, 2025. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Oct. 23, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar. Inurnment will follow at 2 p.m. at the Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.

Valerie Gilbertson, 70, of Flaxville died the morning of Oct. 9, 2025, at Daniels Memorial Hospital in Scobey. She was born in Wolf Point to Elvern and Eva Gilbertson on March 10, 1955. She dedicated much of her life to caring for others. She worked for many years at both Daniels Memorial and Sheridan Memorial hospitals, touching countless lives through her compassion and reliability. Later, she brought that same dedication to her work at the Flaxville Pro Coop Station, where she remained until her well-earned retirement. Beyond her work, she was a proud member of the dart league, poker league and the 750 Club. As secretary for both the dart league and the 750 Club, she kept the records straight and the schedules running. In poker league, she found joy in both the cards and the company. Even though she had stepped back from the leagues in recent years, she always cherished the friendships, laughter and memories made there.

Beverly Ann Snellman Christensen, 87, died at her home in Reserve on Oct. 6, 2025. She was born Aug. 17, 1938, in Plentywood Hospital to Herbert J. Snellman of Medicine Lake and Alice A. Richwine of Froid. She graduated from Medicine Lake High School in 1956. She attended airline school at Minneapolis, Minn. In 1957, she married Kenneth H. Christensen of Westby. They had two boys, Jerald K. of Washington and David A. of Antelope. She enjoyed piloting their airplane, dogs and crocheting. She was preceded in death by her husband. She is survived by her sons; two grandchildren;