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Shirley A Fewer, 84, passed away during the early morning hours of Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Although her birth certificate said April 29, Mom always claimed that she was born on April 27, 1939, to Lloyd and Mary (Lemp) Tribby. She attended school in Dodson, Mont., graduating in 1957 at the head of her class. The Dodson School Superintendent always told her that she wasn't...
The summer swim season will look different for the Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team this year. With the news that the Glasgow Swimming Pool will not reopen and calls for bids are currently out to build a new pool the Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team had to be creative with how they will compete this year. Due to the hard work and dedication of the Swim Team board, comprised of Michelle Huntsman, Ashley Markle, Whitney Tatafu, Katie Knierim and Susan Murr, as well as the cooperation of other entities, the swim season will still continue, even without a...
Wilmer "Willie" F. Zeller, age 76, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away unexpectedly at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in Glasgow, on Sunday, April 23, 2023. A rosary will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Glasgow. A mass and inurnment with military honors will take place at a later date. A full obituary will be printed in the May 3, 2023, issue of the Glasgow Courier....
As of press time, the Milk River was measuring 31.5 feet and with nowhere for the water to go, visible flooding can be seen from the Fort Peck Highway (MT 42 and MT 24) impacting residents' homes and ranch/farm lands. Sullivan Park has been barricaded off from entry due to the high water and sump pumps are present at the 6th Avenue Bridge as well as Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in addition to visible flooding. The National Weather Service in Glasgow held a briefing on April 13 to key...
Spring finally made it's appearance to the area this past weekend and it couldn't have arrived at a more perfect time. Families were able to enjoy the Easter weekend with spring like temperatures and area kids got outside for the annual Kiwanis Club Easter Egg Hunt at Hoyt Park, near the Glasgow Civic Center, on April 8. Though the ground was still partly frozen in spots and covered with snow and ice in others, that did not deter participating children from gathering up as many eggs as they coul...
April is National Volunteer Month, and the American Red Cross is celebrating the millions of people who volunteer to give blood, platelets and plasma throughout the year. This month, the Red Cross and PEANUTS are joining forces as a reminder that it’s cool to be kind and help save lives. Don’t wait until there’s a crisis to give – donors of all blood types, especially type O blood donors and those giving platelets – are needed now to keep the blood supply strong enough to support critical patient care all season long. People coming together...
At approximately 2:35 p.m., on March 29, an incident occurred at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH) involving a Valley County detention officer, sheriff deputies, a hospital employee and an inmate from the Valley County detention center, later identified as 47-year-old Jonathan Ryan Hamilton. Hamilton was originally arrested on a Blaine County arrest warrant in another state and was returned to Montana to face several criminal charges pertaining to child sexual assault. According to Valley...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Deadline for calendar additions is Mondays at noon. Please email your event to [email protected] or submit in person at the Courier office, 531 2nd Ave. S., Glasgow. The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month for the entire community as well as the residents of Nemont Manor. If you would like a calendar, please contact 406-228-4306 or e-mail [email protected] and they will mail one to you. Events are also listed below. T...
On the afternoon of March 29th a security incident occurred at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. Law enforcement responded to the incident, and the facility was put on lockdown for a brief period. The incident has been resolved and there is no concern for safety at this time. The Southwing parking lot, Southwing entrance, and South Employee parking lot are currently closed. Additionally, all services in the Southwing portion of the facility have been suspended through the end of the week. This includes: Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy,...
Update To The Incident From March 29 The Yellowstone County Coroner’s Office has identified 47-year-old, Jonathan Ryan Hamilton, as the deceased person from the March 29, 2023, officer involved shooting incident, that occurred in Glasgow, Montana. Hamilton was originally arrested, on a Blaine County Arrest Warrant, in another state and was returned to Montana to face several criminal charges pertaining to child sexual assault. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families involved in these incidents. During the afternoon o...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Deadline for calendar additions is Mondays at noon. Please email your event to [email protected] or submit in person at the Courier office, 531 2nd Ave. S., Glasgow. The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month for the entire community as well as the residents of Nemont Manor. If you would like a calendar, please contact 406-228-4306 or e-mail [email protected] and they will mail one to you. Events are also listed below. N...
Sally Boehm, age 83, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in Glasgow, Mont., from complications of Type II Diabetes Mellitus. It was Sally's wish to be cremated. Sally was the middle daughter of Ervin and Viola (Harr) Boehm. She was born on June 10, 1939, in Glasgow. She grew up on a farm near Fort Peck. Sally graduated from Glasgow High School in 1957. Sally worked hard her whole life. She raised her four children on her own without any...
Steven Lowell Mayfield, age 68, sadly left us Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at his sister's home in Los Angeles, Calif., surrounded by the love of his family after a long battle with cancer. Plans for a service are pending. He was born Dec. 20, 1954, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in Glasgow, Mont., to Peggy and Lowell "Stretch" Mayfield, their first child and only son. He graduated high school in Delmar, N.Y., in 1973 and went on to play college basketball on scholarship for the University of...
Howard Edward Reinhardt, Jr., age 75, peacefully passed away on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Howard was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., on Sept. 16, 1947, to Howard and Anna Reinhardt. Howard was the youngest of seven children. He attended high school in Pittsburgh. After graduating from high school, Howard enlisted in the United States Air Force and served overseas. After discharging from the...
Gordon W Reimche, age 84, of Nashua, Mont., died on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. A celebration of life will be planned for Memorial Day weekend in Nashua. Gordon was born on July 14, 1938, to Sam and Lois (Brown) Reimche. Gordon graduated in 1956 from Nashua High School and attended MSU Bozeman studying agriculture. Gordon married Judy Bunday and had two children. He joined the National Guard and attended basic training at Fort Ord on the...
Sally Boehm, age 83, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in Glasgow, from complications of Type II Diabetes Mellitus. It was Sally's wish to be cremated. Sally was the middle daughter of Ervin and Viola (Harr) Boehm. She was born on June 10, 1939, in Glasgow. She grew up on a farm near Fort Peck, Mont. Sally graduated from Glasgow High School in 1957. Sally worked hard her whole life. She raised her four children on her own without any...
Robert H. Claypool, 97, of Glasgow, Mont., formerly of Hinsdale, Mont., passed away Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in Glasgow. Services are being planned for summer of 2023....
Editor's Note: Since the publication of this story, training has been set up at Opheim School in April and the Valley Courthouse has scheduled training for their employees in March. Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Kalu Jensen and Connie Wethern made a stop at Frazer School on Feb. 3, to provide training to teachers and administrators how to utilize the newest addition to the school, the Stop The Bleed Kit. "The focus of this class is to save a life. Commi...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Deadline for calendar additions is Mondays at noon. Please email your event to [email protected] or submit in person at the Courier office, 531 2nd Ave. S., Glasgow. The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month for the entire community as well as the residents of Nemont Manor. If you would like a calendar, please contact 406-228-4306 or e-mail [email protected] and they will mail one to you. Events are also listed below. N...
1 Years Ago Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Bob Hanson, the volunteer fire chief for the Long Run Fire Department, is one of the winners of the 2013 Ready Montana Awards. The City of Glasgow is now dealing with its fourth group of architects to get a new roof on the leaky south side fire hall. A new elevator at the Valley Event Center was approved by the state inspector on Wednesday, Feb. 6, just in time for the Squirt State A Hockey Tournament held here on Friday through Sunday. The elevator was...
Late July in 2021, Michael King swerved to avoid a deer. The truck rolled and his younger brother Tyler was caught in the rollover. While Michael escaped the accident with a dislocated shoulder and multiple abrasions, Tyler suffered more severe injuries, including a shattered left wrist, cuts and abrasions to his face and leg. Their father Casey arrived at the accident and had to use his own vehicle to move the pickup off of Tyler. When Tyler was successfully extracted and his dad was ready to...
The community answered the call for new and gently used stuffed animals during the annual Teddy Bear Toss on Feb. 2. Organized by the Glasgow High School Student Council, a total of 244 stuffed animals were thrown on the home court between the girls and boys varsity basketball games against North Country. According to Rod Karst, advisor for the student council, 50 of the stuffies will stay local and be donated to Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, 30 will be donated to Phillips County Hospital...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Deadline for calendar additions is Mondays at noon. Please email your event to [email protected] or submit in person at the Courier office, 531 2nd Ave. S., Glasgow. The Valley County Pioneer Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Nemont Manor has activities scheduled throughout the month for the entire community as well as the residents of Nemont Manor. If you would like a calendar, please contact 406-228-4306 or e-mail [email protected] and they will mail one to you. Events are also listed below. Nas...
James "JJ" Thomas Jester, age 62, of St. Marie, Mont., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. Family will receive friends with a time of sharing at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow, 2 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 3. All are welcome to attend and celebrate James' life. James was born on Jan. 29, 1960, in Arab, Ala., to parents James Howard Jester and Aldie Mae (Staggs) Jester. He graduated from Arab High School in 1978. James was a great family man and loving...
For 54 years local organization Lukes 100 has been providing monetary assistance to Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH), Valley View Home and the Valley View Home Foundation as a result of community commitment of the organization’s members. Lukes 100 is a charitable organization whose members pledge to pay $100 per year to assist, promote and support the medical facilities in Valley County. The current board hopes to keep the tradition alive for many more years to come. President Karla Zerbe, vice president Lynette Nelson-Hagen, s...
