Mary Alice (Marsh) Reuter, 74, died March 22, 2023 at Sheridan Memorial Hospital in Plentywood. She was born Oct. 10, 1948, and was the fourth of five daughters born to Rupert and Alice Marsh. She attended school in Plentywood, graduating in 1967. She began dating George Hunter in high school and they had a daughter, Carrie, in 1968. Together, they raised her until his death in 1970. In 1972, she married Norman Andersen. They had a son, Lee, in 1973. They divorced in 1979. In 1983, she married Richard Reuter and son Chad was born. They made their home in Medicine Lake. If they weren’t at home tending to their gardens, they could be found at L & L Casino in Plentywood. They were married until Richard’s death in 2011. In 2020, she was reunited with her daughter, Shoni, who had been adopted out at birth. This was a huge blessing for Mary and she was grateful for the opportunity to get to know her daughter. She also was able to travel to Alaska in 2021 to spend time with all of Shoni’s family and enjoyed getting to know them. For the past two years, Mary and Haley, Shoni’s youngest daughter, video chatted for hours together. She was known for her cooking and spent many years working in kitchens around Sheridan and Roosevelt counties. She enjoyed gardening and planted many beautiful flowers every year. She was employed at Herman Oil for many years. She is survived by her children, Carrie Louie of Kuna, Idaho, Shoni Evans of Nome, Alaska, Lee Andersen of Williston, N.D., and Chad Reuter of Medicine Lake; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy Brandenberger, Fran Zelenka and Jan Wiedebush; and her closest and dearest friend, Dennis Dawson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; and sister, Darlene Severson. A celebration of life was held Wednesday, March 29, at 3 p.m. at the Medicine Lake Fire Hall.

Jeanne Carol Boulds, age 94, of Poplar, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023, peacefully in Red Lodge, Mont., surrounded by family and in the care of her daughters, Dolores and Barrie, who were her caregivers the last three years of her life. Jeanne was born Aug. 11, 192, in Westby, Mont., to Elmer and Esther (Andersen) Bergh. She was delivered at home by her grandmother Kirsten from Copenhagen, Denmark. She was the middle of three siblings. As a child, Jeanne spent time in the Minneapolis Shriners Hospital for Children in casts and in surgery due to being born with club feet. Jeanne grew up in Westby, Mont., until a few years after her father’s death at age 11. The family then moved to Vancouver, Wash., in the early ‘40s to work in a fruit canning factory to support World War II efforts and Jeanne also volunteered at the Barnes General Hospital visiting and helping with the war veterans there. The family made their way back to Montana after the war and Jeanne graduated from Plentywood High School in 1946. She worked at the soda fountain counter at Plentywood Drug. She met the love of her life at a dance at the Blue Moon in Plentywood, and they wed less than a week after her 18th birthday. She wed Raymond “Johnny” Boulds Aug. 17, 1946, and they were married for 58 years until his death. Out of this union, they were blessed with 11 children. The story goes that Dad saw Mom through the window at Plentywood Drug and told his sister Mona that he was going to marry that girl. He was smitten with Jeanne from first sight and for the rest of his life. After Ray’s graduation from pharmacy school in Missoula, the family finally settled in Poplar, Mont., where they owned and ran Boulds Drugstore together for 56 years. Jeanne was the bookkeeper and president of Boulds Drug, Inc. Jeanne played piano and had a beautiful voice and sang for many weddings, funerals, special events and for her family. She volunteered many years for chamber events, as an election official, at the America Legion Club and Wild West Days. She won trophies for bowling and liked to meet with the Lutheran ladies for cards and coffee. She sewed and canned food from the family garden. She enjoyed road trips, traveling to visit family, and vacations. In her later years, her and her daughter Dolores would take little road trips to get her hair done, play cards and have lunch at the café. She enjoyed daily crosswords and loved to play scrabble and won almost every game. Even though she was not quite 5’ tall, she was a spitfire and the rock of the family. She never forgot a birthday or an anniversary and loved her grandchildren immensely. She cared for her family her whole life and never turned away any of her children in need. She loved her family unconditionally. She is survived by her 11 children: Muriel (Russell) Smith of Texas, Aileen Edwards of Billings, John and Mike of Poplar, Donna (Robert) Ranf of Missoula, Patricia (John) Toavs of Wolf Point, Laurel Boulds-Fisk of Washington, Raymond “Jeff” of Nevada, Robert (Rachel) of Utah and Dolores and Barrie of Red Lodge; 24 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and many cousins and friends. She is survived by her favorite puppy, Lola, who was by her side for 14 years. Her husband, parents, sisters, Mildred and Barbara, preceded her in death. A private burial and graveside services will be held Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at 11 a.m. in Plentywood. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you please donate to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, a non-profit near and dear to Mom’s heart, at https://donate. lovetotherescue.org. (Paid Obituary)