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Obituary of Maeona Katherine (Diede) Lee

Obituary of Maeona Katherine (Diede) Lee

Maeona Katherine (Diede) Lee was born on April 16, 1951, to John and Corena Diede in Billings, Montana and passed away on June 26, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. surrounded by family members. She was 74 years old at the time of her death. She fought a long medical

Obituary of John Peter Wilhem Claassen

Obituary of John Peter Wilhem Claassen

John Peter Wilhem Claassen was called home by loving angels on the morning of June 26, 2025, and was escorted to his eternal life in heaven. He was born to Howard and Marie Umland Claassen December 21, 1932, in Boyden, Iowa. They moved to Chokio, Minnesota, where he grew up

Montana Native Plant Society's Annual Meeting Offers a Glimpse into Southeast Montana's Flora

Montana Native Plant Society's Annual Meeting Offers a Glimpse into Southeast Montana's Flora

On Friday, June 20th, around one hundred and fifty people descended upon a camp outside of the small town of Ekalaka, Montana. Solstice Sojourns, they called it. We all had a common interest: Plants. The Montana Native Plant Society’s annual meeting had commenced. Interest ranged from the casual wildflower

Leavitt Great West Insurance Receives Agency Excellence Award

Leavitt Great West Insurance Receives Agency Excellence Award

Leavitt Great West Insurance was honored with the “Agency Excellence Award” at the recent Leavitt Group Partners Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 25, 2025. This prestigious award recognizes top-performing agencies within Leavitt Group’s extensive network of over 250 locations across the nation. “We wouldn’t

Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art Hosts K-12 T-Shirt Design Contest

Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art Hosts K-12 T-Shirt Design Contest

Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (The Square) is hosting a t-shirt design contest for young artists ages 5-18 in preparation for the 14th Annual Arts on Fire Festival. The deadline to apply for the contest is July 15th. Each year, The Square selects a line-drawing created

Introduction To the Great Falls Genealogy Society and Library

Introduction To the Great Falls Genealogy Society and Library

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce and update you on the Great Falls Genealogy Society (GFGS) and library. We are located at 321 Second Avenue North, Great Falls, Montana. It is on the third floor of the public library (yes, there is a third floor of the

Obituary of Hershey Langston

Obituary of Hershey Langston

Hershey (Hezekiah) Langston September 8th, 1974 - June 15th, 2025 Hershey was born in Compton, California, to Brenda Campbell. Although an only child, Hershey grew up closely with his cousins in the greater Los Angeles area. Upon graduating from Locke High School, he joined the United States Air Force. First stationed