She collected angels, nativity sets, mini tea sets and anything Griz or John Deere! ![]() Mom loved to read, to watch the birds in her front yard and Jeopardy on TV, to work crossword puzzles and word searches, to listen to music, to watch Griz football games, but mostly she loved visits from family and friends. In 2013, Mom sold the Motel and moved into the house that she and Dad had bought a few years earlier. She always said that she had friends all over the country but she hardly knew anyone in Glasgow! She loved the Motel and all of the friends she made while running it. Mom cleaned rooms, did all the laundry, waited on customers, unclogged toilets anything that needed to be done she would do. They lived at the motel for over 30 years and worked very hard to make it into the successful business it became. They added on to the motel so that it had triple the number of rooms it had when they bought it and triple the amount of work. In 1979, Mom and Dad moved into town where they took over the operation of the Star Lodge Motel which they then purchased in 1980. Mom and Dad were also 4-H leaders for many years. What adventures we had and we met so many amazing and wonderful people. We drove in our crew cab truck with the big overhead storage rack, hauling our horses around the state and to many other states. In the summer of 1964, Dad’s job with Great Northern Railroad transferred him to Glasgow so they moved their family to the home out on Skylark Road where they had a huge garden and raised a multitude of animals.ĭuring the summers while us kids were growing up, the whole family traveled to O-Mok-Sees. Mom and Dad welcomed all six of their kids while living in Havre: Marie, James, FayeAnn, Paula (who died at birth), Ronald, and Richard. They made their home in Havre, Montana where Dad worked outside the home and Mom opted to stay home and take care of the kids and the household. Mom married Dad, William “Bill” Fewer on September 1, 1956. ![]() The Dodson School Superintendent always told her that she wasn’t valedictorian because she was so smart it was just that the rest of the class was so dumb! She attended school in Dodson, Montana, graduating in 1957 at the head of her class. A private graveside service will be held at a later date.Īlthough her birth certificate said April 29, Mom always claimed that she was born on April 27, 1939, to Lloyd and Mary (Lemp) Tribby. Roland was preceded in death by his father grandson, Eric brother, Joseph niece, Nicole and brother-in-law, Brad Boese.Shirley A Fewer, 84, passed away during the early morning hours of Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Montana. Roland is survived by his mother children, Cynthia and David sisters, Julie Stranger, Mari Jo (Courtney) Clark, Lisa (John) Gulbranson, and Amy (Alan) Frydenlund brother, Laurice (Mona) Johnson grandchildren, Justin and Hope and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. ![]() ![]() He loved to spend time with his family, enjoyed watching Westerns, growing tomatoes, and feeding the birds at his feeders. He was kind, generous, determined, and optimistic. Despite all the hardships he encountered in his life, his faith was strong. In 1973 Roland suffered a head injury in a snowmobile accident and was paralyzed on one side of his body which completely changed the course of his life. Roland was a loving father to his children, Cynthia and David. He joined the US Navy in July of 1965 and was honorably discharged in July of 1969. Roland grew up in the Ethan and Mitchell, SD area and graduated from Mitchell High School. Roland Wayne Johnson was born on September 20, 1946, in Parkston, SD, to John and Lorraine (Freidel) Johnson. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD. Roland Johnson, 76, of Spring Grove, MN, died Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove.
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