Obituary: George “Butch” Lee Harmon
Word has been received of the death of George “Butch” Lee Harmon, 77, of Lawton. Mr. Harmon passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in Lawton, OK.
Obituary: Leo Laurence Sherrodd
Leo Laurence Sherrodd, of Gillette, Wyoming, passed away on January 21, 2021, after months of failing health. He was 85 years old. His wife Charlotte was by his side.
Face Facts, Biden Won
Dear Editor, I have always been an independent voter and have a basic respect for the views of each side of the spectrum. The extremes of either side are wing nuts. In the United States, we have our left-wing nuts and our right-wing nuts, and I try not to avoid the nuts. I am, however, […]
Obituary: Glenda Helen Lahn
Glenda Helen Lahn passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at the age of 81. She was born on June 8, 1939, in Napa, California, to Art and Pearl lzer. She shared a birthday with her dad. Her family later settled in Oregon. She went to grade school in Barton, Oregon, and high school in […]
Obituary: Mary Hoehe
On February 9, 1922, Mary was born in Kent, Ohio. Mary graduated from Hardin High in 1940, and October 29, 1940 was joined in holy matrimony with Lloyd Hoehne. Within that blessed union two daughters were given, Carol Reiter of Billings, Montana and Joan Sutton (Marshall) of Sun City, Arizona.
Obituary: Bonnie Ann Kautz Presley
After a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Bonnie Ann Kautz Presley died peacefully at TenderNest Assisted Living on January 14, 2021 in Billings, MT at the too young age of 71.
Far-Left and Influencing Local Politics
Dear Editor, The far-left is engaged to influence local politics to the same degree as it does national politics. For this reason, we must not let ourselves be distracted by other issues such that we lose focus on local politics. It is immediately imperative that we focus our energies on the politics we can control, […]
Obituary: Wilhelm Richard Ruff
Wilhelm (Bill) Richard Ruff, age 77, passed away peacefully in his home on January 4, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.
Obituary: Judith Rae (Dougherty) Hammersmark
Judith Rae (Dougherty) Hammersmark was born January 21, 1942, in Baker City, Oregon. Judy was the second of two daughters born to Baker City mailman Elmer Dougherty and elementary school teacher Ethel (Ebell) Dougherty. Along with her older sister Lee Ann, they comprised the neighborhood duo known affectionately by all as the Dougherty girls. The […]
THE FINANCIAL FOCUS: Time for New Year’s Financial Resolutions
Many of us probably felt that 2020 lasted a very long time. But now that 2021 is upon us, we can make a fresh start – and one way to do that is to make some New Year’s resolutions. Of course, you can make these resolutions for all parts of your life – physical, emotional, […]