David Moring May 21, 2018

A funeral service for David Moring, 62, of Wibaux, MT will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Calvary Temple Assembly of God, Wibaux, MT with Pastor Rick Varnum and Ken Waag officiating. Burial will take place at the Wibaux Cemetery.

David Timothy Moring was a man who loved in word and deed from the time he was born in Alaska until the day he was called Home. He was a humble man who never fully realized just how deeply loved and respected he was. A person never finished an interaction with him without knowing he or she mattered. Dave was raised in a godly home by Albert and Betty, where church was a regular part of his life. As he grew, he learned much about Jesus and cherished his King James Bible. But it was during his junior year at Kelly Walsh High School in Casper, WY when he had a profoundly personal encounter with God.

Dave’s older brother Tom was home from Montana Institute of the Bible on a visit to the family and the brothers began talking. Tom told Dave about all the new and wonderful things he was learning about God at MIB. It was then that Dave’s heart caught a new fire, and he began a lifelong journey of faith that culminated in the early hours of May 21, 2018 when Dave passed from earth to his eternal home in heaven. He now has forever to ask his beloved Jesus all of the questions that filled his mind while he was with us.

Upon graduation from high school, Dave also enrolled at MIB in Lewistown, MT. This decision revealed itself to be momentous not only because he grew in the faith and knowledge of the Bible and its principles, but also because it was there that he met a beauty queen from a tiny town in Montana. Kimberlee Jean Scammon caught his eye and quickly stole his heart. The two were married in Wibaux, MT on June 18, 1977. At least that’s what everyone told a certain blonde haired little brother who slept through the whole ceremony.

After the death of Dave’s father, Dave and Kim moved to Casper, WY to be near his mother. All three of their children were born during their years there and he also began his career with heavy equipment when he was hired by Wyoming Machinery where he had worked as a teenager. During the years in Casper, he discovered his love of preaching God’s Word. Though he had learned how to preach at Bible School, it was through an opportunity to fill the pulpit in his church for an extended period of time that he came into his own as a preacher. In 1987 they moved to Missoula, MT to take a job with another Caterpillar Dealer where he spent many years. He was later blessed with a position at Glidewell Insurance and Investments working with people he dearly loved. Dave continued to develop his gift of preaching and teaching at their home church, Lolo Community Church, when he was blessed to serve for a year as interim preacher. In 2009 a job change led Dave to Dakota Farms in Beach, ND which allowed for Kim to care for her aging mother.

Dave loved his family deeply. He and Kim were blessed with three children: Karalee, Daniel, and Allison. It gave Dave great joy to play with them and, as time passed, with his grandchildren: Shayn, Hailee, and Brittney. At family gatherings, Grandpa/Gruncle Dave, could usually be found by the squeals of delight coming from any children in attendance.

Dave loved music, particularly Southern Gospel. Kim tells of his morning routine of hooking up a portable speaker to his iPad and listening to the Booth Brothers as he prepared for the day. In the months preceding his dream vacation to Alaska, Dave discovered a passion for photography. In the following years, he was rarely far from his camera and could often be found photographing God’s great creation which he held in awe.

Dave is missed by his wife, Kimberlee; son Daniel (Vera) Moring, daughters Allison Lewis and Karalee (Kevin) Kem; his brother Tom (MeriEsther) Moring, his sisters Rebecca (Michael) Shaffer and Julie (Ken) Waag; his mother Betty (Backstrom) Knight; his grandchildren Shayn and Hailee (Daniel and Vera) and Brittany (Karalee and Kevin); brothers-in-law Kory (Lynn) Scammon and Kyle (Beth) Scammon; and numerous nieces, nephews, and grandnieces and grandnephews.

Marvin Feddes May 15, 1930 - September 19, 2017

Marvin Feddes entered the joyous presence of Jesus on September 19, 2017, at age 87. God blessed him with health and energy until the very last hours of his life.

Born May 15, 1930, the youngest son of Jacob and Lena Feddes, Marv grew up in a Christ-centered home. Aside from military service, he was a lifelong rancher in the Gallatin Valley. He was engaged to Nellie Izenbaard in 1950, but their wedding was delayed for three years while he was in Germany with the United States Army. Marv and Nell were married on August 14, 1953.

Marv and his older brother, Neal, became ranching partners in the 1950s and established Feddes Herefords near Manhattan. The cattle gained a stellar reputation and sold to herds across America and in other countries. In recent years, sons Dan and Tim took over management of the herd, but Marv continued to help. He loved driving through pastures, distributing nutrients, and making sure the cattle were all healthy.

Although successful raising cattle, Marv cared more about raising kids. God blessed Marv and Nell with six children. They learned the Bible at home, saw the life of Christ at work in their parents, and were educated at Manhattan Christian School. When grandchildren came, Grandpa delighted in them and gave them lots of candy and hugs. He cheered for them at sports events. He also drove many thousands of miles with Nell each year to visit children and grandchildren who lived far from Montana.

Marv’s love reached far beyond his family. He was a charter member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church and served as an elder or deacon for many years. He worked to relieve poverty locally and served in disaster relief efforts with World Renew and the American Red Cross. He was generous with people in need and befriended countless people at the county jail and state prison. Because Marv had experienced Jesus’ love and forgiveness, he shared that love and forgiveness with people convicted of crimes. He believed God could rescue and transform anybody. His favorite song was “Amazing Grace.”

Marvin is survived by his wife of 64 years, Nell, and their children Michael (Rene), Dan (Robyn), Tim (Tami), Marvanne (Dwight) Logterman, David (Wendy), and Paul (Deb); 27 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and his sister Lee Venhuizen. Marv was preceded in death by brothers Henry and Neal; sisters Alice Huttinga and Nellie Cole; and granddaughter Rebekah Feddes