Phillips County News - One Nation, Under God

John G. Flansaas, 94, died Monday, May 9, at the Hi-Line Retirement Center. John was born April 6, 1928, on the family farm near Lovejoy, present-day Loring, to Andrew and Bertha Flansaas. He had just celebrated his 94th birthday last month, with...

Eleanor Henrietta (Koss) Emond passed away on Feb 24th, 2022, at the age of 94. She was surrounded with love and passed peacefully. Eleanor was born in Malta in 1927 at Aunt Mildred Hoyne's house. Her dad had taken her mom into town on a sled with...

Sarah Marie Ostlund escaped her earthly struggles on May 3, 2022, in Billings. Sarah was born in 1931, in Malta, Montana, the second of Albert and Olga Solberg's 10 children. Her beautiful red hair matched her beautiful disposition. Growing up on her...

Russell (Russ) M. Mattfeldt, 80, passed away at his home in Malta with his loving wife, Sweetie, by his side on May 8, 2022. Russ was born to Hugh and Carrie (Storkson) Mattfeldt on July 17, 1941, in Glasgow, MT. He joined 4 big brothers in the...

Frank E. Bednarczyk, 73, died Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the Hi-Line Retirement Center following an eleven year battle with cancer. He was born July 18, 1948, to John and Lorraine (Desjardin) Bednarczyk in Malta, MT. He graduated from Malta High...

Rose Geneva Olafson Van Voast, 95, of Turner, MT passed away peacefully with family by her side on May 4, 2022 in Lewistown, MT. Rose was the 2nd of three children, born an identical twin to Rolf and Thora Olafson in Devils Lake, ND June 5, 1926. As...

Warren R. Abrahamson passed away at home on April 20 2022. Warren was born June 22, 1939 to John Albert and Ivernia H. (Cookingham) Abrahamson. He was the second to the youngest born out of 7 children. He attended school through the 8th grade in...

Sally Ann was born October 5, 1927 to Esther & James Spencer at the Agency hospital, Fort Belknap, Montana and passed away March 27, 2022, Great Falls, Montana. She grew up on the Spencer Ranch at the foothills of the Bears Paw Mountains,...

Patricia Kay Gilman, 79 passed away in the early morning of April 8th 2022 at the Tender Nest Assisted Living Facility under hospice care. Pat was the 6th of 12 children born to Henry and Lillian (Fortin) Hanson on March 11th 1943. She was raised in...

Edward F. Spang passed away at 93 peacefully in his sleep at his home in Boise Idaho of natural causes on April 3rd, 2022. We are grateful for the time he shared with all of us. Edward Spang was born on March 16th, 1929 and raised in Lame Deer...

Jon passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at 1:19 A.M at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, WA. Cheryl, his only TRUE LOVE, was holding him when he passed. He was 79 years old. IT WAS THE SADDEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE. He was the best thing that ever...

Laynee Laceen Ophus, 16, passed away on March 28, 2022, in Malta, MT. Services were held on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church located on Johannes Ave in Big Sandy, MT. The viewing was held at 1 p.m. and the service...

C. Paul Morrow, M.D. was called to eternity by Our Lord on Thursday, March 17, 2022. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Paul is survived by his beloved wife, Jean, of 59 years, and their large and loving family: their five...

Earl "Ray" Shores passed away at the age of 84 at his home in Zortman, MT. His battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed his courage in facing life challenges. Ray spent the majority of his life in Phillips County as a rancher on Sun...

Lewellyn Boos McNamara peacefully passed away on March 25, 2022, surrounded by her family. Lewellyn was born July 27, 1931, on the Boos homestead north of Wagner, MT. to August and Anna Boos. Lewellyn grew up in a fun and music-filled home with four...

Victor M. Lefdahl, 70 passed away peacefully on March 17, 2022.  Vic was born March 24, 1951, in Glasgow, Montana to Lloyd and Beth (Hershman) Lefdahl. Vic graduated from Malta High School in 1969 and then attended Northern Montana College for two...

Lois Marie (Long) Bruckner age 83 passed away March 3, 2022 at the Hi-Line Retirement Center of natural causes. Lois was born May 11, 1938 in Malta, MT to Philip and Belva (McKown) Long. Lois was the oldest of three girls. They were raised in the...

Jerome John Depute (Jerry to the Montana people) was born on November 3, 1935, to William J and Eva (Hennessy) Depute in Berthold, North Dakota, eight in a family of 12 children. He attended rural schools and Berthold High School. He was trained as...

(June 8, 1926 – October 3, 2021) Glen Alvin Phillips was born on June 8, 1926, in Glasgow, Montana. His early years were spent on the Phillips Ranch just outside of Malta, Montana. He has fond memories of his youth and loved sharing stories of his...

Lydia Gloria Moore Abrahamson passed peacefully on Valentine's Day at the Phillips County Hospital. Lydia was born January 14, 1946 to Richard Oscar and Ethel (Owen) Moore. She was the 3rd child of 8 and the oldest girl. Tragedy struck her family...

(January 29, 1927 – February 14, 2022) Mildred was born, with assistance from a midwife, on a homestead on the plains of northeast Montana in the small community of Forks near the town of Whitewater. She was the 3rd of 8 children, 2 girls and 6...

Helen DePuydt of Saco, Montana, passed away in the early morning of February 16, 2022, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Montana. Helen was born on March 31, 1931, to Robert Elton (Doc) Welch and Carolina (Schwertmann) in Malta,...

Dorothy Barton, 92, peacefully passed away on February 6 with her daughters and sons-in-laws by her side. Her kindness, generosity, sense of humor, and faith and trust in Jesus were as evident in her passing as they were in her daily life. Dorothy wa...

Willis Lee "Bubba" Kent Jr. 63 (not 64) passed away January 27, 2022, at Great Falls Clinic Hospital in Great Falls Montana. Celebration of life will be Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the Malta VFW Club at 12:00pm. We will have a true Bubba party...