Obituary: Darwin D. Paffrath

Darwin D. Paffrath was born Aug. 25, 1938, and passed away of covid on Dec. 22, 2020, after a hard fight.
Obituary: James Ray Roan

James Ray Roan born May 5, 1934, has succumbed to his battle with cancer. Jim was many things, including a man of his word, and he passed away on Christmas morning after promising his family he would stay until Christmas.
Obituary: Douglas Lynn Dunker

After a hard-fought battle against an aggressive cancer, Douglas “Doug” Lynn Dunker died on Dec. 24, 2020, at the age of 52.
Obituary: Dorothy Jean Redding Demaree

Dorothy Jean Redding Demaree, 88, died in Lovell, Wyoming, Christmas Day, December 25, 2020 of natural causes. Dorothy was born in Hardin, Montana August 29, 1932 to Coil Austin Redding and Florence Irene Hoffman of Sarpy, Montana, the 6th of 12 children.
Obituary: Jack J Alles

Jack J Alles, 89, formerly of Worden, MT, passed away on December 14, 2020. Jack was born June 5, 1931, in Forsyth, MT, to Emanuel and Margaret Alles. He grew up on a farm near Pompeys Pillar. He graduated from Huntley Project High School in 1950. He was active in football, basketball and FFA.
Obituary: Maxine Marie Turley

Maxine Marie (Polsak) Turley was born June 19, 1941, and passed away December 11, 2020, due to severe Covid-19 complications.
Obituary: John Richard Daubert

John Richard Daubert, 74, of Billings, passed away on Dec. 8, 2020. He was born in Billings on June 12, 1946, to Mary (Brown) Daubert and John Daubert.
THE FINANCIAL FOCUS: Consider These Year-end Financial Moves
We’re nearing the end of 2020 – and for many of us, it will be a relief to turn the calendar page on this challenging year. However, we’ve still got a few weeks left, which means you have time to make some year-end financial moves that may work in your favor.
Donation Tax Deductions Done Right
Dear Editor, As we approach the end of 2020 you may be thinking about donating to one of Montana’s charities. Your donation helps these organizations provide critical services, and this year many need your help.
Hacking Brick is Harder Than It Looks
Dear Editor, It seems that almost anybody watching someone work believes they can do the job as well or better than the person who is actually doing it, especially if the person watching has never done it before. When I hired on at the brickyard in Lewistown in 1974, the boss pointed to a group […]