Billings judge faces judicial complaint

Remember the Montana judge who said a 14-year-old rape victim was “older than her chronological age” and “as much in control of the situation” as her rapist when he sentenced the offender to 31 days in prison?

BIRTHS

Addison Aliyah Grace Woody, daughter of Brett and Rhonda Woody of Whitefish, was born Feb. 21 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

LOCAL ROUNDUP: Advance carnival tickets on sale

North Star Amusements and Paradise Amusements will light up the Midway at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo with a variety of rides and games, including an expanded area for young children and the G-Force and Vertigo rides for thrill seekers.

iPads and Tablets

George Gibbs Dodge, 56

George Gibbs Dodge was born Jan. 15,1958, in Missoula. 

Joy Phyllis Brittingham, 87

Joy Phyllis Brittingham, 87, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 31, 2007.

Sale to benefit cancer group

The third annual sale of high-quality secondhand items to benefit breast cancer takes place Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21 and 22, in Bigfork.

Georgia J. Rosler, 89

Georgia J. Rosler, 89, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Kalispell.

Forsyth judge to handle rape case re-sentencing

Billings man gets 40 years in prison for shooting death

BILLINGS (AP) — A Billings man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting another man to death, apparently during an argument about a stolen gun and pit bull puppy.

Resentencing date set in teacher rape case

Dennis D. Raze, 67

Dennis D. Raze, 67, of Kalispell, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022.

Glacier, Flathead principals report on remote learning

Along with other schools throughout the Flathead Valley, Glacier and Flathead high schools also are adapting to student instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Glacier nine takes down Sentinel, Big Sky

Kynzie Mohl scattered nine hits in seven innings and had three hits, and Sammie Labrum hit a three-run triple in the fifth inning that carried Glacier past Missoula Sentinel in Western AA softball Tuesday, 11-7.

Amelia Mae Tilton, 90

Amelia Mae Tilton passed away peacefully at the age of 90 while in the company of family on Jan. 25, 2018, due to complications from congestive heart failure. Mae was the first of nine children born on Jan. 3, 1928 to Clarence and Mary (Bondurant) Gilbertson, of Kalispell. Mae graduated from Flathead High in 1946 and soon after married WWII veteran Lloyd G. Tilton.

Thomas Sluiter, 79

On Jan. 9, 2019, Thomas “Tom” or “Tommy” G. Sluiter Jr., 79, left this earthy home to go tell jokes and seek free meals on God’s celestial plane. He was greeted in his tomfoolery of death by his son Marcus, his mother Louise, and his father Thomas Sr.

Elaine Joy Cuklanz Cowan, 68

Elaine Joy Cuklanz Cowan, 68, of Polson, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson. Elaine was born on April 18, 1941, in Estherville, Iowa, the daughter of (the late) Fred and Doris Hannover Cuklanz. Elaine made education a priority and earned several degrees beginning in 1964 at the University of Iowa, receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in general science and medical technology, the Radioisotope Laboratory at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., receiving an NM (ASCP) in nuclear medicine technology in 1965; and later returned to the University of Iowa in 1968 to earn her master s degree in science education and radiobiology. In 1975, Elaine became involved with the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology, which accredits educational programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology. Later, in 1981, Elaine became the executive director of the committee until her retirement in 2007. During this time span, Elaine s dedication to the field earned her much recognition in the nuclear medical society. She was a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Polson and a member of the PEO Ladies Group, which promotes the educational opportunities of women. Elaine loved to travel with her husband in their motor home and had the privilege of having traveled to both the Arctic and Antarctica. Besides her parents, two brothers, George and Walter Cuklanz, preceded Elaine in death. Those left with cherished memories are her husband, John S. Cowan, of Polson; two stepchildren, John G. Cowan of Denver, and Wendy Windham of Roy, Wash.; and a brother, Harland Cuklanz, of Witbraham, Mass. Visitation for friends and family will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, at the Grogan Funeral Home, 101 Sixth Ave. E., in Polson. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Polson, with Rev. Paul Rowold officiating. Interment will occur in Elaine s hometown of Estherville, Iowa, at Fairview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made as a donation to the Greater Polson Community Foundation, P.O. Box 314, Polson, MT 59860. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com. The staff at Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory, Polson, considers it a privilege to care for Elaine s family.

Frances Jesse Liebig, 97

Frances Jesse Liebig, 97, passed away Jan. 29, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell. She was born Oct. 15, 1909, in Kalispell, to Frank F. and LuLu Mae (McMahon) Liebig.

Buddy: A living legend of jazz

Success is nothing new to Buddy DeFranco.

James Arthur Hammer, 89

James Arthur Hammer passed away on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, while living at the Columbia Falls Veterans Home in Columbia Falls, with the many tender hands of those who cared for him.