Leonarda Ross
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.
