Lillian Lou Martin Tischmak, 84, of Billings, left us on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at St. John’s Lutheran Nursing Home. The eldest child of Dorothy and Iver Martin, Lillian was born in Glasgow on Dec. 13, 1934. Her childhood was spent on the family farm at Tampico that had been homesteaded by her grandparents, and this heritage was very dear to her. Lillian married John Tischmak in Glasgow on Feb. 12, 1955. Their early life together involved construction work in the rural electrification program. They would move from site to site with a small mobile home pulled by the family sedan, eventually with several young children also in tow. Lillian was a lifelong resident of northeast Montana and loved farm life. She was an active member of many community and youth organizations, including the Waukea Club, the VFW Auxiliary, Farmers Union and St. Anthony Parish in Culbertson. She was a 4-H leader for more than 30 years. She was especially proud of the Centennial Farm & Ranch Award presented by Farmers Union to the Martin family for 100 years of family farm ownership. An avid seamstress, Lillian also enjoyed family genealogy, gardening, cooking, and canning. Lillian’s survivors include her eight children, Patricia Hoover of Helena, Paula Schledewitz (Loren) of Culbertson, Dale Tischmak of Denver, Colo., Donna Mahoney (Tom) of Ashland, Ky., Suzanne Wirtz (Steve) of West Bend, Wis., Terry Tischmak of Salt Lake City, Utah, Robin Tischmak of Renton, Wash., and Marla Stremcha (Dan) of Helena. She has 25 grandchildren and a growing number of great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Gary Martin (Sheila) of Tampico and Doug Martin (Shirley) of Hinsdale; and in-laws, Caroline Martin, Jack and Sharon Blotsky, Irene Blotsky, and Ted and Judy Blotsky. Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, John; her parents; and two brothers, Lee (Ruth) and Larry Martin. Cremation has taken place. Graveside services are planned for a later date at the North Dakota Veteran’s Cemetery, Mandan, N.D. Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www. michelottisawyers.com. (Paid Obituary)

Shirlene Ann Gleed, Tad’e Ta’Ga Wiya “Big Wind Woman,” 73, of Frazer, died at Faith Home in Wolf Point Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. She was born Dec. 2, 1945, to Gae and Andrew Fourstar Sr. in Wiota. She met Harold Gleed when she was 15 years old and they married Jan. 16, 1961. They were married for 52 years before Harold’s death in 2013. She enjoyed playing bingo and had her spot at the table where she always sat at the Silverwolf Casino. She avidly played every day there was a game. She enjoyed reading books, cooking meals, baking anything and, most importantly, watching her grandchildren’s sporting events and visiting with family and friends. She is survived by her sister, Arlene “Bugzy” Jackson; brother, Andrew Fourstar Jr.; daughters, Anna Gleed of Bixby, Okla., Chrystal Firemoon of Atlanta, Ga., Gaydella Brunelle of Wolf Point and adopted daughter, Janeen Firemoon of Frazer; son, Harold Gleed Jr. of Deer Lodge; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Gleed Sr.; sons, Kurt Gleed and Dale Gleed; daughter, Valerie Gleed; sisters, Norma Plante, Ernestine “Ernie” Jackson, Irene Runsthrough and Darlene “Speezy” Gray; and brothers, Bill Sharp, Clair Fourstar and Dallas Fourstar. Her funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Burial was at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Frazer. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with arrangements.