November 11, 1928, to November 26, 2021 On Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at 9 a.m., the daily mass at St. Matthews Catholic Church in Sidney, Mont., will be said in Thomas O’Connor’s honor, Father Jim O’Neil presiding. Thomas Daniel O’Connor, “Tom,” passed away on Nov. 26, 2021, in Albuquerque, N.M., at the age of 93. Tom was born in Sidney, Mont., on Nov. 11, 1928, to Charles and

Clarence DeTienne left this world on Dec. 6, 2021. He and his wife are together again, dancing among the stars. Clarence was born to Joseph and Bertha DeTienne on their family farm north of Bainville, Mont., on Aug. 11, 1931. He was the youngest of six children. He attended Johnson Country School for six years before moving to town to attend Bainville Public Schools until his graduation in

Nancy Lee VandenBos, 68, of Valier died Nov. 29, 2021. She was born on Nov. 15, 1953, to Gustav Fjeseth and Nita Lee Fjeseth in Williston, N.D. She lived hers to the fullest. She was raised in Froid, where she graduated from high school and made lasting friendships with “the School Girlz.” She later moved to Helena to work for the State of Montana and attend Carroll College, earning a

Robert “Shon” Bates, 45, of Medicine Lake died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at the Sheridan Memorial Hospital in Plentywood. He was born Oct. 19, 1976, in La Mirada, Calif. He spent his early years in California, but eventually planted roots in Medicine Lake and would call it home. He enjoyed life and was kind to everyone he met and knew. He married Robin, and they had three children together.

Thomas “Tom” George Andring, 77, died Nov. 30, 2021, in Bismarck, N.D. He was born Sept. 21, 1944, to Bob and Ella Andring of Homestead. He was nine years younger than his brother, Bob. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Medicine Lake where he was involved with basketball, band and FFA. He and his high school sweetheart, Jeri, graduated in 1963. They were married in Spokane,