Wanda Fern Ackerman, 64, of Frazer died Feb. 10, 2025, at Billings Clinic in Billings. She was born June 10, 1960, in Poplar to Wilbert Ackerman Sr. and Isabelle Runs Through and was an enrolled member of the Fort Peck Tribes. She received her schooling at Frazer Public Schools in Frazer. Her longtime “honey” was Garrett Bigleggins III. She was a homemaker, always taking care of grandchildren. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren play basketball. She loved to do arts and crafts. She made excellent fry bread, was a fantastic cook and enjoyed picking rocks. She was always finding all sorts of good rocks. She is survived by her children, Apollo Ackerman, Izzy Ackerman, Ashley Bigleggins, Marquita Bigleggins, Gavin BigLeggins and Wilbert Ackerman; numerous grandchildren; sister, Jewel Fourstar; brothers, Wilbert Ackerman Jr. and Floyd Ackerman; and adopted sister, Neva Spotted Wolf. She was preceded in death by sisters, Florine Ackerman, Cordelia Ackerman and Annette Ackerman; and brothers, Ray Ackerman, Stanley Ackerman and Douglas Runs Through. A memorial service was held Friday, Feb. 21, at the Frazer Community Hall with Tyrus Follet officiating.

Jordan Tate Holum was born in Plentywood on Oct. 13, 1998, to Neil and Tracy Holum. When he was a year old, he was diagnosed with Nocturnal Epilepsy and fought a courageous battle until it took him in his sleep on Feb. 20, 2025. Growing up, he was involved in Boy Scouts, baseball, basketball and was the manager for football through high school. He worked at Tande Grocery as a box boy and shelf stocker. He graduated Scobey High School in 2017. After high school, he attended Montana State University - Northern to become a diesel tech, but learned quickly that wasn’t the route he truly wanted to follow. He moved to Helena for a couple months until he returned to Scobey where he worked at the Lefse Shack and helped his aunt Kari at the farm. In June 2019, he married Keisha Marie Fasthorse and moved to Wolf Point where he worked at Agland West and Agland Hardware until they divorced in September 2022. He moved back home to Scobey and started working for Reeverts Fencing for approximately two years, then worked at Pro Co-Op. His favorite pastimes were hunting, driving around, bowling for fun and on men’s bowling league, working on derby cars, bikes and hanging out with his cousin/neighbor Preston Baldry and being around family. He was a longtime member of the Assembly of God Church, now known as the Cornerstone Church, where he found peace and comfort. He is survived by his parents, Neil and Tracy; brother, Nicholas; sisters, Ashlynn and Makynlee; grandparents, Ralend and Lee Ann Holum. Cremation will take place and a memorial service is planned for a later date and will be announced once determined by the family.

Carol J. Brunelle-Roberts, 81, died Feb. 17, 202, at her home. She was born on May 16, 1943 to William E. Brunelle and Lucille Brunelle Gourneau. She had one child who died soon after birth. Shel worked at the Faith Lutheran Home and the Wolf Point hospital after she graduated from St. Paul High School in South Dakota. She left Wolf Point to go to Texas for nursing school. She married Sheridan Roberts on April 9, 1971, in Oklahoma. They moved to his hometown in West Virgina where they lived till Sheridan’s death. She moved to Wolf Point in 2000 to live with her sister Beverly. She enjoyed cooking and playing the machines. She was a very kind and generous lady. She was preceded in death by sisters, Joan, Violet, Yvonne, Shirley, Rosie and Cheryl; and two brothers, Kenny and Richard Brunelle. She is survived by her sister, Beverly Miranda of Wolf Point. Funeral services are pending at this time under the direction of Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point.

Leonarda Marie “Lenny’ Ross, died Feb. 15, 2025, at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point. She was born May 25, 1950, to JoAnn (Brunelle) Des-Jarlais and Leonard Burshia in Poplar. Her grandparents Lena and Daniel Burshia raised her. In 1969, she married Jim Murphy and, from this union, they had three boys, James Murphy, Leonard Murphy and Bryon Murphy. They later divorced. Then, she met Dale Ross and they married. They worked for The Hope Ranch and took care of the children. He died 2003. She then worked at Buckhorn in Poplar for many years as a bartender. She took in her grandchildren, Jorda and Tayton Murphy. In 2005, she relocated to Colorado to help her son Leonard and took care of his three sons. In 2012, she moved to Wolf Point with her two grandchildren. She is survived by her son, James Murphy; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Amber Sibbitts; brother, William Onstad; and special friend, David Smith. She was preceded in death by her sons, Leonard Murphy and Bryon Murphy; grandson, Corey Murphy; granddaughter, Jasmine Murphy; sisters, Kimberly DesJarlias and Vera Vondal; and brother, Jerry Onstad. A memorial service was held Friday, Feb. 21, at the Wolf Point Community Hall. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point assisted with the arrangements.