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Donald "Big Don" Heikkila was born to Henry and Anna Marie Heikkila on February 12, 1954 and passed away from complications from RSV on March 25, 2024 at the age of 70. Donnie and his twin sister are the oldest of 8 children. He grew up in Ulm, Montana until the age of 12. After that, he lived in group homes in Boulder, Polson, and Ronan. He moved to Big Sandy in 2000 and has lived at the Big Sandy Activities Group Home since then. His life at the group home was surrounded by more than just...
I imagine that many who read these articles would call themselves “Christian”. But I am not so naive as to think everyone who reads them would be, as Jesus says, “born-again”. There are many religious souls who feel they are right with God, when in fact they are not. So many strive for “victory”, over finances, sinful habits, work situations, etc. We think our striving and efforts will give us “victory” in the spiritual realm because it works in the physical realm. But with God, victory usually comes after we have been defeated. What...
In a few days the world will be celebrating Easter. The first Easter was the day in which the disciples and enemies of the Lord Jesus Christ discovered that the tomb in which Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus had laid the body of Jesus was empty. The disciples of Jesus were perplexed and sorrowful over the empty tomb. Even though Jesus had been telling them for months, and even years that He would be rejected, crucified (he used the term “lifted up”) and then rise from the dead after three days, in their sorrow and confusion they did not und...
Last Sunday, March 17, the First Baptist Church of Cascade ordained two official elders, being Bob Griffis and Ray Castellanos. The ceremony followed the sermon on Sunday morning and was headed by Pastor Steve Boettger. The topic was under discussion in the prior weeks, seeing as there had not been any officially ordained elders in the church in several years. Bob and Ray were selected for the positions due to their commitment to following the teachings of the Bible and of Jesus Christ. The...
If you have not read chapter 3 of the Gospel of John lately, I hope you will read the entire chapter today. I want to draw your attention to a few things about this wonderful teaching from Scripture. You may know it covers the talk Jesus and the Pharisee Nicodemus had at night, and a few things John the Batist had to say about Jesus. Here is that discussion as given in the New International Version of the Bible, John 3: 1-21. Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at...
Michael L. Been passed away at his home in Wolf Creek on February 19th, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. Mike grew up in southern California, where he loved to surf. He was a member of the Huntington Beach Surfing Association. He later moved to Utah and then Montana. He worked at the Missouri Trout Shop in Craig Montana for around 10 years. He loved working there. He is survived by his children Mike & Jacqui Brennan, Chris Brennan, Cam & Kasey Clyde, Kenny & Diamond Been. Grandchildren...
Patricia Ellen (Kinyon) Durocher of Cascade, MT passed away on February 19, 2024 after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Patty was the 3rd of 5 children born to Lavern and Judy Kinyon on July 3, 1965. She grew up in Shelby and Devon and attended Galata Elementary and Shelby Public Schools. Patty graduated from Havre High School in 1985. Patty married Dwight Larson in 1984 and together they had 3 wonderful boys. They later divorced. While attending college in Havre, she met the love of...
Gary Allen Clevenger, lifelong Montana resident, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT. Gary was born in Billings, MT on October 27, 1950. He was the first of four children born to parents, Clarence and Lucy Clevenger. The family lived in Shepherd briefly before settling in Missoula in 1955 where Gary attended grade school and graduated high school. In 1968, Gary married Wilma Mace. Together they had two children, daughter Pamela Jean, and son, Casey Allen. They later divorced. In 1975, Gary...
Though still a month away, my thoughts this morning are on the celebration of Easter. The event that forever changed the world. The event that impacts every soul that has ever lived. The first Easter was the day the disciples and enemies of the Lord Jesus Christ discovered that the tomb in which Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus had laid the body of Jesus was empty. The disciples of Jesus were perplexed and sorrowful over the empty tomb. Even though Jesus had been telling them for months, that He would be rejected, crucified (he used the term...
Anthony "Tony" Stremcha was born at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Havre, MT to Richard and Carolyn Stremcha July 15, 1963. He was raised in Havre with his sister Tami. Tony attended Havre Public Schools, graduating in 1982 from Havre High School. Tony was baptized and made confirmation in the Lutheran Church. During his formative years always wanting to earn extra spending money he had a variety of jobs, paper delivery, yard maintenance, hired hand to North Havre farmers (especially his uncle,...
Amidst the backdrop of Roman subjugation, pharisaical religiosity, and in general a culture with its back toward God, Jesus Christ and his disciples ventured into the racially charged region of Samaria. Matthew 15 records the Lord’s encounter with a Syro-Phoenician woman of Canaan. She asked Jesus to heal her demonically oppressed daughter. But Jesus did not answer her. Rather, he told the disciples that he was sent only to the “lost sheep” of Israel, and it would to be good to share the children’s food with little dogs. In New Testament Greek,...
This morning I boarded a flight, put in my earbuds and started listening to my “travel playlist.” The flight was bumpy, the clouds were thick and the view was terrible. But about halfway through the flight we got to that magical point — the one where the plane lifts so that clouds are below you and the blue sky is above you, and they meet in a perfect line on the distant horizon. The bumps disappeared, the sun shone and the words of Andrew Peterson’s Is He Worthy? played in my ears, “Do you know that all the dark won’t stop the light from...
This Musing will be the final one dealing with the theme of your phone book of life. I hope these have been useful for you. You must read the scripture to benefit from the wisdom they contain. Even if you are not a Christian, you can benefit from the guidance and timeless truths the Bible has, as you navigate life. Here are several more “emergency numbers” to add to your phone book of life. Psalm 91 is a portion of Scripture that has been carried into battle by many soldiers over the years. It is often called the Soldiers Psalm. When the act...
June Linda Sanderson Padilla of Santa Maria, Ca, passed away on January 26, 2024 in Seattle, WA surrounded by loving family. June leaves behind her three loving daughters Kathryn (& James) of Troy, OH, Tasha of Martinez, CA, and Jennifer (& Chris) of Seattle, WA. Also surviving are her two siblings Diana of Colorado Springs, CO and her brother Jack (& Linda) of Cascade, MT; her brother-in-law, Steve (& Chandra) Fey of Stevensville, MT; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews....
Recently, I watched the movie: Same Kind of Different as Me. A film about friendship…true friendship. The movie documents the true story of an unlikely friendship formed between Ron, a wealthy art dealer and Denver, a volatile homeless man. It tells how God has worked through that friendship, to not only change the hearts of the two men and the community in which they lived, but to influence countless lives for the cause of Christ through their inspiring story. At one point in the movie, the fate of the relationship hangs in the balance as D...
Katherine Ann Loague, beloved mother, grandmother, and wife, passed away on January 3rd, 2024. She was a woman of unwavering faith whose life was a testament to her devotion to love, family, and deep Christian values, which she shared with her husband, Keith Loague. A Memorial Service will be held at 11AM on May 18th, 2024, at the Ulm Bible Church. Born on July 27th, 1956, in El Paso, Texas, Katherine was the first child of Mary and James Baker. In 1960, her family relocated to Sandy Hook, Misso...
Marilyn Gertrude Olson of Great Falls, MT passed away at the age of 88 on January 16, 2024. She was born on July 19, 1935, to William and Lillian (Witte) Turnquist in East Kingsford, MI. At a young age, she and her family moved to Columbia Falls, MT and eventually moved to Brady, MT where she graduated from high school. She also attended Girls State in Bozeman during her junior year. When living in Brady, she always talked fondly of traveling to Great Falls with her sisters and a family friend...
Canyon Life Church in Cascade will host a Holy Spirit Conference with special guests, Tim and Rochelle Enloe. These highly focused sessions will emphasize personally understanding, experiencing and flowing in the Holy Spirit's power. For over thirty years, Tim Enloe has traveled the world with his wife, Rochelle, teaching others about the Holy Spirit. His disarming, transparent teachings are followed by powerful seasons of prayer and receiving from God. Many people experience forgiveness,...
Calvin E. Schiermeister of Cascade, Montana, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus, January 18, 2024. Cal (a.k.a. Sonnie) was born December 3, 1945, to Calvin and Helen Schiermeister, in McMinnville, Oregon. Cal did many things over the course of his life including master saw filer, real estate agent, Christmas tree farm manager (his favorite), locksmith and business owner. He was a man of few words, but the words he spoke were simple and profound carrying encouragement and authority....
I want to share with you some more great numbers to call when life throws you a curve. As I mentioned last time, to go out unprepared in severe winter weather, or life, is to invite disaster. The journey we call life and death requires a person to have things in order, if it is to be satisfying and successful. The Bible has some emergency numbers that are the best resource to turn to when you encounter difficulties on your journey. Here are several more to add to your phone book of life. Over the years I have worked with, ministered to and befr...
It’s easy to believe that success or popularity equals “manhood”. But do not be deceived! The God who created you and knows you intimately, looks beneath the surface into the recesses of the heart, and what really matters is what he sees in there. Lose that perspective and begin to live your life with the ideals of the world, guided by your own selfish desires, and fall short of what God has planned for your life. On the other hand, live life with an undying deep desire to understand the heart of God and to walk in the wisdom of His Word and y...
Joe attends church dutifully, even volunteering as an usher once in a while. Joe’s wife, Christy, has been praying faithfully for her husband since she became a believer a couple years ago. They have two children together – six year old Collin and his three year old brother, “Little Joey”. Joe believes in God and agrees with his wife that going to church is something that they should do in order to set a good example for the kids. Besides, they have a lot of fun activities for the kids in “Children’s Church” and they even have a free kid’s ca...
Last weekend was a real Montana winter event, wasn’t it? It is amazing to be bundled up and outside when the temperatures are 30 below and the wind is blowing. But, when I do go out in that cold, I am equipped for it. To go out unprepared is to invite disaster. Driving in those conditions will reveal what systems in your car need attention. Extremely cold (and hot days) will let you know if all systems in your car are functioning properly. Good maintenance will ensure you arrive at your destination. If you break down then it’s a call to a fri...
Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly father will also forgive you. What do you do to cure yourself when you are physically ill? When you are sick, you will be told by your doctor to take your medication so that you can feel better. What if you don’t feel better? You need to keep taking your medication until you do feel better...Forgiveness cleanses the palate of your soul, helps to heal the deepest emotions, and it activates the Holy Spirit to redeem you from your misery if you allow Him to h...
The following is an article I wrote for the January 8, 2015, paper. Although the names of some politicians may have changed, the deficit number and pork spending has sky-rocketed, and my main points are still valid I think. I hope that the people of this country will wake up and step up to the plate at the voting booth, and many will run for office. We are being led to slaughter by these lifetime politicians. A new year is upon us, and I hope that for you and your family it will be a good year. I hope you will grow closer together. I hope your...
