Calvin James Bogar, 80, of Bloomfield died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings. He was born July 29, 1941, in Glendive in the old Burlington Northern Hospital to Melvin H. Bogar and Susan Zora Davis Bogar of Vida, the eldest of five children. He grew up on the family farm at Vida where he attended elementary school and graduated from Circle High School in 1960. He attended college in Bozeman for one year before going to barber school in Yakima, Wash., where he became a master barber. He was barbering in Sidney, where he met Joanne Sattler. They were married April 24, 1966. After barbering in Sidney, Wolf Point and Shelby, the newlyweds managed the Derrick Motel in Glendive for one summer before he realized his dream of being a farmer and bought the Ming farm in Bloomfield in 1967. During this time, he also served for the Army National Guard from 1965-1971. They had four children: Doug, Beverly, Susan and Kristi. He loved farming and the Bloomfield community and getting to know his neighbors. He had a barber

Betty Schwarzrock, 83, of Poplar died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, at Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. She was born to Pearl and William Ryttling on May 17, 1938. She attended school in Twin Falls, Idaho. She met Lyle Schwarzrock while he was stationed at the Air Force Base in Mountain Home, Idaho. She liked to go and help Lyle while he helped a farmer hay. She drove the tractor while he stacked the hay. They liked to go dancing on the weekends.

Eileen Marie Atwood, 84, died Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Logan Health Hospital in Kalispell. She was born in Kenmare, N.D., the first daughter to Adolph and Eleanor Anderson. She grew up on the family farm, near Coulee, N.D. She attended and graduated from Kenmare High School in 1955. After high school, she attended State Teachers School in Minot, N.D., receiving her first-grade elementary teaching certificate in 1956. She taught school for several years. She met Eugene Atwood and they married on Sept. 7, 1958. To this union, four children were born, Dwaine, Mitchell, Ross and Kim. After living in several different states and overseas in the Canary Islands, they moved to Wolf Point in 1971, where she continued to reside. She helped manage the Westland Gas Station in Wolf Point and worked at the J.C. Penny store. She later went to work at the Buttrey’s Food Store (later changed to Albertsons). She worked there for 35 years before retiring in 2009. She enjoyed visiting with family and friends. She loved to garden, tend to flowers and took great pride in her yard. During the warm months, she was always outside tending to these things. She was a dedicated mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her family was always her first priority. Her chocolate chip cookies and caramel cinnamon

Robert Ellsworth Shumway, 75, of Wolf Point died Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. He was born in Wolf Point on Oct. 6, 1946, to parents George and Pearl Shumway. He attended Wolf Point High school and then joined the workforce immediately after. He spent the majority of his adult life working with the Wolf Point School System as a janitor where he was able to keep an eye on his children and their many activities. He came from a large family and was happy to start his own. From a previous marriage came his first born, a son, Justin Shumway. Late, he met Linda Lien and they married June 28, 1980. Soon after, they started their family. They had four children together: Sheridan, Christina, Angela and Samuel. He loved his children and worked hard to provide for them, but he lived for his grandchildren. He was the best grandpa anyone could have and made sure to spoil them especially with treats, always saying, “These kids need their ice cream.” He also taught them important life lessons, like counting, by playing blackjack and poker with them. He was known as “grandpa with the trains” by some of his grandchildren

Theresa Marie Anderson, 75, of Boise, Idaho, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, at her home. She was born on Aug. 1, 1946, in Wolf Point. She was one of six sisters and one brother of the local Eggebrecht clan. She attended Catholic school through the eighth grade then attended Wolf Point High to complete her high school degree. Following high school, she attended Billings Business School in Billings. After completing her course work studies in Billings, she returned to Wolf Point and was employed within the business office of the local Wolf Point hospital. She met her husband-to-be, John Anderson, in Wolf Point during one of his visits to the area. At the time, he was enlisted with the U.S. Air Force and stationed in Glasgow. Following completion of his obligation to the Air Force, they were married on Jan. 9, 1969, in Glendive. In September 1969, they, along with their newborn son, Robert, moved from Wolf Point to Moscow, Idaho, where John continued and completed his education at the University of Idaho. While living in Moscow, their second son, Darren, was born.