Phillips County News - One Nation, Under God

The family will receive friends at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at the Wilderness Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at the Wilderness Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Malta Cemetery, the family...

Jerry "Cowboy Copus" peacefully rode off into the sunset on the afternoon of May 24th, 2021. Jerry was born in Malta, Montana on September 13, 1932, to Victor A. and Sybil (Penrod) Nordlund. Jerry was one of 9 children. He grew up around Dodson. He...

After a courageous battle against Sarcoidosis, Richard (Rick) Losleben walked home on the early morning of February 27, 2021, born in Malta, Montana to Roman and Barbara Harrison Losleben , May 13, 1956. Rick was a man you wanted on your team. He...

Roy George "Putt" Ereaux, 72, passed away May 20, 2021, at his home in Malta, Montana with his family by his side. Putt was the 8th of 11 children born to Fred and Ilene (Burlingame) Ereaux on January 21, 1949, in Malta. He started 1st grade at the...

Barbara Jean Darrah, 83, passed away with family at her side in Malta, MT, at the Hi-Line Retirement Center on May 15, 2021. Barbara was the 3rd of 12 children born to Henry and Lillian (Fortin) Hanson on June 16, 1937. She was raised in Malta and at...

Dale Eugene Salveson, cherished youngest son of Dorothy (Anderson) and Sigurd M. Salveson II, went to see his Lord Jesus on May 9, 2021. He was born in Malta, MT, November 29, 1962. He joined siblings Jim, Jerry, Gary, Nancy, Greg, and Sigurd III in...

Fredrick Keith Harms was born April 5, 1965 in Malta, MT, to Walter and Josie. Fred died on April 27, 2021 in Forsyth, MT. Fred began school at Malta Public Schools and graduated from Welcome Memorial High in Garden City, MN in 1984. Fred...

Tommy Ray Boschee, age 58, passed away April 20, 2021, in Great Falls, MT after a long hard-fought battle with cancer. Tommy was born June 18, 1962, in Forsyth, MT to Angelina Quinlan and Edgar Boschee; later moving to Phillips County where he made...

Saco native Andy George Beadle, 75, of Choteau finished living in his body on earth on April 28, 2021. As a man who meant so much to so many, he will live on through his children and grandchildren and in the memories and hearts of those who knew...

Keith A. Maristuen, 68, died peacefully on Sunday, April 18th with his children by his side. Keith was born on February 6, 1953, in Malta, MT to Kermit and Agnes (Haugland) Maristuen. He and his two sisters, Cheryl and Monica, were raised and...

Paul “Casey” Stengel died of natural causes on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the age of 97. The past year he had been living at the Central Montana Nursing home in Lewistown, Montana. Casey was born to Einar and Johanna Stengel in the rural communi...

Josie Ione (Taylor) Shaw was born October 5, 1939, to Wallace and Wilma (Butler) Taylor in Sabinsville, Pennsylvania. Her parents later divorced and she was placed into foster care with several of her siblings. Her parents both remarried and had...

Tommy R. Boschee, 58, Passed away at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT. A Celebration of Life will be held on June 18th 2021 time and place to be announced at a later time. Wilderness Funeral Homes of Malta was entrusted with the a...

Donald D. Black went to heaven on April 7, 2021, at Highgate Cottage in Billings. He was born September 9, 1933, to Bill and Bessie (Stout) Black in Dodson, Montana. Dad had many jobs—from climbing poles for a construction company to serving as a...

Gustav Allen Yeska (Gus) passed away on April 14, 2021. He was born January 22, 1936, in Saco, Montana to Arthur Robert Yeska and Ethel Mary Prehn Yeska. Gus attended school in Saco where he played 6-man football and graduated from Saco High School i...

On April 7th, 2021, Steve Miller passed away at his home in Great Falls, MT. Steve Miller, age 78 was born April 6th, 1943 in Boise, ID to Harold and Barbara (Kovach) Miller. He attended school in Malta, graduating in 1962. He died peacefully at his...

Donna Marie Brese, 65, Sioux Falls, passed away peacefully in her sleep, on Thursday, April 15, 2021, after a courageous battle with a terminal illness. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 23, 2021, at Highland Cemetery in Gla...

Margaret (Mikey) Lynn Nevrivy, 44, passed away March 24, 2021, at home. Mikey was born in Havre, Montana on December 2, 1976, and because it was grandma Marge’s birthday too it was no surprise that she was named after her. She graduated from Malta...

Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, and friend Paulette Ann Spencer (Olson), 73, of Bridger, MT passed in her sleep on April 6, 2021. Paulette was born in Glasgow, MT on July 31, 1947. Formerly of Malta, MT, she moved to Carbon County with her...

On Saturday, March 27, 2021, Margaret Louise DePuydt Westhoff passed away of natural causes at the age of 87. Margaret was born on March 14, 1934, and was raised in the farming community of Whitewater, MT. She married Francis “Ody” Westhoff on...

The family of Robert 'Rob' Legg announces with great sorrow his peaceful passing on Feb. 11, 2021, at 70 yrs. of age. He bravely finished his fight with cancer at his home in Calgary, AB. A celebration of his life will be announced at a later date....