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Local Obituaries

Kenneth McLellan Newton

Posted (Monday, March 18th 2024)

Kenneth Mclellan Newton, 100, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Glasgow, Montana. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 29, 2024, from 5-7:00 p.m. at Bell Mortuary. Funeral services will be on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at First United Methodist Church with Pastor Rick Thompson officiating. Kenneth’s family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the donor’s favorite charity.

Michael Ryan

Posted (Monday, March 18th 2024)

Michael Ryan, 88, of Nashua, Montana, formerly of Deerlodge passed away on March 13, 2024, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. Services are being planned for later this summer in Deerlodge, Montana.

Debra Bryan

Posted (Monday, March 11th 2024)

Debra Bryan, 90, of Glasgow, Montana, passed away on January 7, 2024, at Valley View Home in Glasgow, Montana. A memorial service is planned for Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Bell Mortuary with Pastor Seth Runner officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery.

Fay Avon Dahl

Posted (Monday, March 11th 2024)

Fay Avon Dahl – 11/1/33 – 3/6/24

Fay Dahl, our beautiful, loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, 90, gained her angle wings on March 6th at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital with her loving family by her side. Fay was very fortunate to be able to stay in her own home until close to her death. This was due to her youngest daughter, Candy, coming back to Glasgow 8 years ago to stay with her and give her help when she needed it. Under Candy’s loving care, she was able to stay in her home that long.

Fay was born November 1, 1933 in Enderlin, ND to Marvin and Olga Lindemann. She was baptized May 26, 1934 by Pastor Lutness in the Lutheran church in Enderlin, ND.

She married Norman Dahl in February of 1953 in Fargo ND. They were married for 49 wonderful years. The family had lived in Enderlin, Harvey, ND and Langdon ND, before coming to Glasgow in 1964. She worked for Red Owl Stores in Enderlin ND for 5 years and for Gordon’s Foods for 36 years. She also worked for Eugene’s for 2 years. She was a Member of Faith Lutheran Church since 1965. She was also a life member of the VFW Auxiliary.

Her family and grandchildren were very important to her, as well as her day care kids. In their retirement years, Fay and Norm enjoyed making trips to go visit their grandchildren, which took them to Great Falls, Colorado, Kalispell and Arizona.

Fay enjoyed, gardening, her flowers, going to church, visiting, cooking and baking (which she was excellent at). Her homemade bread, buns and lefse were the absolute best!

Preceding Fay in death are her parents, Olga and Marvin Lindemann, husband Norman (Bawky/Stovepipe), mother-in-law and father-in-law, Hans and Rose Dahl, infant daughter Judy Dahl, daughter Cheryl Melikian, grandson Jason Dahl, daughter-in-law Phyllis Dahl, sister Donna Rae Scheie, brother Duane Lindemann and many special family members and friends.

Survivors are her son Keith (Frog) Dahl, Glasgow, Son-in-law George Melikian, Apache Junction, AZ, son Duane (Snuff) and Jody Dahl, Glasgow, daughter Linda and Dennis Gay, Glendive, and daughter Candy Dahl, Glasgow. Sister, Janet Lowe, Newcastle, CA. Grandchildren: Leta Godwin Dahl, Joshua Melikian, Matthew Melikian, Kathryn Barnfather, Patrick Gay, Spencer Gay, Tanner Gay, Alison Moyer, Cassidy Thompson, Jordyn Greene, Hunter Thorson and Tiahna Bell. Fay has 12 Great-grandchildren, 1 great-great granddaughter. A special mention as well of Rae Lynn Komrosky Harris, who Fay was a very proud and loving Godmother to.

Visitation will be Thursday, March 14th at Bell Mortuary, 701 2nd Ave S, Glasgow, MT from 5 – 7 pm.

Funeral service will be Friday, March 15th at First Lutheran Church, 621 2nd Ave. N, Glasgow, MT at 11 am. with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating and a private family burial to follow at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow.

A reception will be held at 12:30 at the VFW, 1222 US Hwy 2, Glasgow MT.

Condolences can be sent to 30 Parkview Pl, Glasgow, MT 59230.

Donald Jack Scott

Posted (Monday, February 26th 2024)

On the evening of February 9, 2024, Donald Jack Scot, age 84, passed away at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Montana hospital of natural causes.

Don Scott was born in Glasgow, Montana on December 29, 1939. He was the first child and son of Howard and Betty Scott. Don was a brother to Carol, Kenny (surviving), and Dean Scott.

Don married Mary White on October 16, 1965 (also of Glasgow and preceding him in death). They were the parents of Kelly Urtso (Greg), the twins Kevin (preceding him in death) and Kerry Almos (Travis), and Donald Scott (Marc). His grandchildren include Elizabeth, Maddie, Luke, Andrew, and Meghan, and great-grandchildren Hunter (preceding him in death) and her brother Henry.

Don apprenticed with the county surveyor in 1956-57 learning the trade that he was great at and would happily be his career choice throughout life. Don was in the army and served from 1962-1964. After that, he used his surveying talent on many projects including tunnels (Hells Canyon-Oregon), dams: Orofino, Hungry Horse, Libby, and Hoover dams to name a few, missile silos for the Airforce, and many roads and bridges in several states. He also worked for the Montana Forest Service and Ureco Construction close to Whitefish, Montana where his children grew up.

When Don was not working, he enjoyed watching sports and playing pool. He was excited but wouldn’t see “his Chiefs” win another Super Bowl this year.

His final resting place will be in Glasgow, Montana. Condolences may be left at bellmortuarymontana.com.

Helen W. (Montgomery) Burt

Posted (Monday, February 26th 2024)

Helen W. (Montgomery) Burt, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2024, at the age of 92 in Billings, Montana.

Helen was born on November 16, 1931, to Oliver and Viola (Johnson) Montgomery. She was later joined by her younger sisters Lona Lee and Jeanie. She often spoke of her wonderful childhood memories growing up in Wolf Point, Montana.

She attended all her school years in Wolf Point where she enjoyed playing the French horn and trumpet in the pep and marching band and singing in the high school choir. Mom loved anything involving music including dancing! She and Dad could cut a rug! During her junior year of high school (1948), she was chosen as the Wolf Point delegate to attend the first-ever Montana Girls State at Rocky Mountain College. (She also helped put on the Fiftieth Anniversary in 1998). While in high school, she caught the eye of a handsome young man, the love of her life, Jim Burt. Helen went on to attend one year of college at Jamestown, North Dakota before returning to Jim in Wolf Point. They married on September 16, 1950, and spent almost 60 years together until Jim’s death in 2010. To this union, they were blessed with five sons and one daughter: Rick, Dave, Terry, Jerry, Bob, and Marilyn.

In Wolf Point, Helen worked for Mountain State Telephone as a telephone operator (“number please”) and then as a secretary for MDU. In 1961, Mom and Dad moved to Nashua with their four older boys after purchasing the grocery store in partnership with Dad’s parents, Walt and Jo Burt. They named the new store B&B Foods and proceeded to make it a successful business by working hard seven days a week for 15 years. After selling the store in 1976 and a short break, Mom went to work at Gallagher, Archambeault & Knierim Law Offices in Glasgow for 18 years and retired in 1996.

She enjoyed many years attending her children's and grandsons’ educational, musical, and sporting events. She wore the color purple exceptionally well as she was a proud and loyal supporter of the Nashua Porkies!

Mom was community-minded and joined many clubs and leagues. She was a 60-year member of the Eastern Star and actively involved in her church. She also held many offices, but mainly Secretary, as Mom could have been an English teacher with her precision in punctuation, spelling, and capitalization. She could hold her own in a lively pinochle game and also enjoyed bridge and whist. She was an avid reader and enjoyed jigsaw puzzles. Mom also acquired many trophies from her bowling and golfing days.
Helen had a compassionate heart and always put others first. She was a caregiver, graciously looking out for her family and friends. Her kindness, loving heart, and beautiful smile will never be forgotten.
We will be forever grateful to the staff at Edgewood Vista Memory Care in Billings for their compassionate care and friendship in Mom’s final years.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband James Burt, parents Oliver and Viola Montgomery, sisters Lona Simensen and Jean Pohl, in-laws Walt and Jo Burt, sister-in-law Donna Burt and brother-in-law Hans Pohl.

Mom is survived by six children: Rick (Dena), Dave (Connie), Terry (Muriel), Jerry, Bob (Gail), and Marilyn (Doyle Stein). She is also survived by grandsons: Sean (Julia) Burt and their daughters Helen and Judy, Jeff (Marne) Burt and their family Riley, Kendal, Dylan and Sam, Trent (Bobbie Jo) Stein and their daughter Hope, and Justin (Hana) Stein, along with brothers-in-law Monty Burt and Kastor Simensen and many wonderful nieces and nephews.

Services are planned for June 29, 2024, in Glasgow, Montana. In lieu of flowers please send memorials in Helen’s honor to the Nashua Fire Dept, P.O. Box 424, Nashua, Montana 59248 or the charity of your choice. Condolences for the family may be left at bellmortuarymontana.com.