Phillips County News - One Nation, Under God

HARLEM - Sara Jean Standfill, 75, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Care Center Sunday, September 22, 2019. Visitation was Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Graveside interment to follow in the Matte/Bear...

MALTA - Bryan Lee Hurt, 75, carpenter and butcher went to be with the Lord, Thursday, September 19, 2019 at the Phillips County Hospital. Celebration of life will be Saturday, October 5, 2019, 7 p.m. at Kirkwood Memorial Chapel in Malta, Mont., with...

MALTA - Jeff Miller, 66 of Malta, Mont., passed away September 22, 2019, in Billings of natural causes. Jeff was born in Malta and graduated from Malta High School. He was a Navy CB diver/UCT plank holder. He worked all over the world with his...

MALTA- Marie Jane Wasson, passed away at Phillips County Hospital on September 12, 2019 of natural causes. Funeral services were Monday, September 16, at 11 a.m. at Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Condolences for the family may be left at...

Robert (Bob) Humbert passed away on August 12, 2019. Born January 9, 1951, to Clarence (Butch) and Ruth Humbert in Malta, Mont. Bob was a 1969 graduate of Malta High School and served four years in the navy. Bob attended bricklaying school in...

Ann Irene (Heiken) Holman went to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 22, 2019, after a long and courageous battle with rheumatoid arthritis. Ann was the firstborn child of Carl and Irene (Jordan) Heiken on June 7, 1953 in Billings, Mont. Ann grew up...

MALTA - Daniel E. Kluck, 74, a rancher, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019, at the Phillips County Hospital. The family received friends on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Funeral services were Friday, Septe...

Any time you ask someone to tell you about his motorcycle accident and he asks you which one, you can be sure he's lived every day of his life. Jim Mans received a diagnosis of Stage IV stomach cancer and was given six months to live. Eleven months...

Merle R. Kaasa, age 54, went to join his parents as a result of a farming accident on Wednesday, August 14th, 2019. Merle Richard Kaasa was born to Osbourne “Ozzy” & Joy Kaasa on January 19, 1965 in Malta, Mont. Merle grew up in Dodson, working...

Raymond “Ray” Sunford, 83, of Missoula passed away on July 30th, 2019 at home with his daughter by his side. Ray was born December 21, 1935 in Saco, Mont., the youngest child to Tom and Randi Sunford. Ray enjoyed spending time with family and...

Andros "Andy" Delton Strommen was born on Jan. 3, 1920, on the Saco homestead in the wild rocky hills and arrived at heaven's pearly gates on Thursday, July 25, 2019, surrounded by family. Andy was born to Andrew Mathias and Orl (Crance) Strommen...

MALTA - Glenn A. Compton, a retired farmer/rancher, passed away Saturday, August 10 at the Phillips County Hospital. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 13, at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Tuesday...

WHITEWATER - Justin L. Lucas, 37, truck driver, rancher, died August 8, 2019, in northern Phillips County, Mont., as the result of an accident. There will be a family and friends gathering on Friday, August 16, at 7 p.m. in the back room of...

Malta- Fred Itcaina passed away on August 10, 2019, at the age of 92. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 15 at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. on Friday, August 16, at Saint Mary's Catholic...

James "Jim" L. Coppedge, 78, (formerly of Denton) passed away at Benefis Healthcare in Great Falls, Mont., on Friday, July 26, 2019. Jim was born in Denton, Mont., on May 18, 1941 to George F. and Vera J. (Larson) Coppedge. Jim graduated from Denton...

Philetus George 'Pete' Lapham left this present world and entered eternal life on June 7th, 2019. He was 89 years old. He was surrounded by loved ones when his body died from natural causes at the Big Sky Health Care facility in Helena, Mont. His...

Kimberlee Dawn Adkins, 52, became an angel on July 5, 2019, finally ending her courageous battle with cancer. Kimberlee was born August 17, 1966 in Havre, Mont., to Sidney and Merrimae Solberg. She was raised 12 miles north of Dodson, Mont., on the...

MALTA - Selma Miller 85, passed away July 16, 2019. She has been welcomed into the arms of her Heavenly Father, and is now surrounded by her loved ones who have been waiting for her. Family received friends for Sharing of Selma Friday, July 19, 2019...