Dale E. Spitzer, 78, a retired contracting officer for Malmstrom AFB, died Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Benefis Peace Hospice. He was born in Wolf Point to Rudolph and Annie (Naasz) Spitzer. He attended school in Wolf Point and, in about 1965, he moved to California and worked as a produce manager in the grocery store business. He came back to Montana in 1972, to the old Glasgow AFB going

Dale E. Spitzer, 78, a retired contracting officer for Malmstrom AFB, died Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Benefis Peace Hospice. He was born in Wolf Point to Rudolph and Annie (Naasz) Spitzer. He attended school in Wolf Point and, in about 1965, he moved to California and worked as a produce manager in the grocery store business. He came back to Montana in 1972, to the old Glasgow AFB going to work for Safeguard, a military contractor. Safeguard began closing in 1973 and Dale was transferred to Malmstrom AFB going to work in Base Supply. He later went to the Contracting Squadron and retired from there in 2003. He married Cheryl Kemmis in September 1973 and they made their home in Great Falls ever since. He loved fishing. Fort Peck Lake was always a special place to him, but he loved his fishing trips to Cabo San Lucas and Prince Edward Island, too. He also was a pretty good carpenter, having remodeled two of their homes. Retirement gave him time to pursue gardening and perfecting his jerky- and fish-smoking recipes. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl; and sister, Shirley McCrea. Cremation has taken place and, per his wishes, no services will be held.

Wade James Granbois, 48, died July 17, 2021, in Billings. He was born Dec. 18, 1973, in Wolf Point, the son of Steve Lien and Doreen Granbois. He attended Wolf Point High School, later receiving his GED. He worked at The Tastee Freeze during his time in Wolf Point before residing in Roundup where he was a head cook at the Busy Bee Restaurant for about 12 years. He spent the last seven years in Billings, working at Perkins and briefly at AMS (American Medical Supply). He was very artistic and liked drawing different types of 'fantasy' cars he created with his own wild imagination. He loved his music, dancing around the house, playing video games, fishing and detailing/working on vehicles. He was very carefree, but was a hard worker and, all of his life, was dedicated to his delicious cooking. He loved making others laugh and it was hard not too while being around him and is 'clownish' sense of humor. He had an outstanding personality, loved his family and never had to question if he loved having you in his life because he would definitely let you know. Survivors include his mother, Doreen Granbois; sister, Shantell Fowler of Wolf Point; brothers, Joseph Johnson of Bozeman, Davey St. Germaine and Durand Garfield of Wolf Point; stepfather; John Fowler of Wolf Point; and his fiancé, Shannon Pitsch and daughter Pyretta Blaze of Billings. His funeral was held Monday, July 26, at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Cremation will follow services. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.