Recent Obituaries
Michael W. Durbin
Mar 30, 2025
Michael W. Durbin, 72, of Lewistown, passed away at Billings Clinic on March 30, 2025. Mike was the oldest sibling, born to Maurice and Mary Jo (Stoll) Durbin on May 4, 1952. He graduated from St. Leo’s High School in 1970. After graduation, Mike attended the College of Great Falls and shortly after became an EMT and EMT/Paramedic. Mike’s passion...
Frank Garfield Grischbowsky
Mar 29, 2025
Frank (the Tank) Garfield Grischbowsky, 59, of Ryegate, Montana, passed away in his home on March 29, 2025. Frank was born on October 6, 1965, to Patricia and Garfield Grischbowsky in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.
Frank was a retired Army Staff Sergeant, having served in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, in addition to several other combat-ready Army posts. After retiring from...
Jerry Berner
Jun 30, 2025
Jerry Ross Berner, 76, of Lewistown, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025, at his residence. He was born on March 28, 1949, in Wolf Point, Montana, to his parents, Harvey and Alice (Cahill) Berner.
The complete obituary will be published once finalized.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com
James Gray
Jun 27, 2025
James Earl Gray, 71, of Lewistown, peacefully passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025, at Valle Vista. Born on October 14, 1953, in Lewistown, Montana, he a beloved son of Edward and Betty (Cripps) Gray.
The full obituary will be made available once finalized
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Friends and family can share their condolences online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com.
Kenneth Robert Davis
Jun 21, 2025
Kenneth Robert Davis, 58, of Ryegate, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 5, 1966, in Helena, Montana.
The complete obituary will be published once finalized.
Arrangements are under the direction of Perkins Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.perkinsfuneralandcremation.com
Bambi Bonnie Marie Jolliff
Jun 16, 2025
Bonnie "Bambi" Marie Jolliff, 50, of Lewistown, MT. passed away Monday, June 16, 2025 due to complications from pneumonia.
Bonnie "Bambi" Marie (Watson) Jolliff was born to Robert and Bonnie Watson on November 26, 1974. Bambi grew up on the family ranch, where she raised and showed horses. In 1990, Robert and Bonnie moved their family to Ryegate, MT. In 1993,...
George Butenhoff
Jun 16, 2025
George Walter Butenhoff passed away on Monday, June 16, 2025. He was born on April 18, 1936, to Carl and Mathilda (Reidel) Butenhoff, who lived in rural Comstock, MN. George grew up there on the family farm, attending and graduating from Barnesville public schools. On July 13, 1958, he married Marilyn Cole, raising 5 children throughout the communities of Barnesville,...
Sylvia Vandeventer
Jun 13, 2025
Sylvia R. Vandeventer, 96, of Lewistown passed away Friday, June 13, 2025, at Valle Vista. She was born on April 10, 1929, in Dallas, Oregon, to her parents, Raymond and Nita (Tate) Wilson.
The complete obituary will be published once finalized.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com
Vonda Lee Nobles
Jun 10, 2025
Vonda Lee Nobles, 85, of Kalispell, Montana, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Central Montana Medical Center. She was born on May 15, 1940, in Spearfish, South Dakota, to her parents, Arthur and Freda (Brimmer) Roberts.
The complete obituary will be published once finalized.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted online...
Larry Lynn Raprager
Jun 4, 2025
Larry was born on August 10, 1956, to Richard and Jean Raprager, alongside his identical twin Terry, in Menominee, Wisconsin. He passed peacefully in his sleep on June 04, 2025. The twins and their older brothers, Rick and Randy, grew up on the family marina where his lifelong love and passion for the water were born.
In his early teens, his...
Celia Rose Johnson
Jun 3, 2025
Celia Rose Johnson, 92, of Roy, Montana, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025, at the home of her youngest child while under hospice care. Born on January 30, 1933, in Crookston, Minnesota, to Joe and Gladys Thurman, Celia was the fifth of ten children in a warm and bustling family. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...
Carol Ann Van Horn
May 26, 2025
Carol Ann Van Horn, 79, of Lewistown, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025. She was born on September 6, 1945, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to her parents, Frank and Wilhelmina (Vyvail) Rabel.
The complete obituary will be published once finalized.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com
William Albert Fortune
May 17, 2025
William (Bill) A. Fortune passed away after a long struggle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome. He was born in Butte, Montana, on June 7, 1947, to Albert and Eva (Berryman) Fortune. Bill and his brother, Robert, were raised in Butte, with numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins. On December 27, 1968, he married Susan Grant in Bozeman, MT. They were married for 56...
Marie Phillips
May 12, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Ethel Marie Phillips, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Marie passed away on May 12, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, warmth, and unwavering kindness.
Born on April 7, 1958, in Malta, Montana, to Cleo and Jake Phillips, Marie’s life journey began in the small-town charm of Malta and later...
James Francis Homison
May 9, 2025
James Francis Homison, 71, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2025, in his home in Stanford, Montana. He was born on October 3, 1953, in Butler, Pennsylvania, the son of James W. and Francis L. (Simpson) Homison, of Gibsonia, PA.
Jim graduated from Montana State University and served in the Forest Service for 20 years. He loved to hunt and fish,...
James Ervin Viertel
Apr 30, 2025
James Ervin Viertel, 77, of Lewistown, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 10, 1947, in Lewistown, Montana, to his parents, Grant and Ruth (Grindy) Viertel.
The full obituary will be released when completed.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted...
Kay (Donna Mae) Lasater
Apr 14, 2025
Kay (Donna Mae) Lasater, 92 of Ryegate, Montana, passed into the arms of her Savior peacefully in the early morning at her home on April 14, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Mom was born on January 11, 1933, in Rapid City, South Dakota, the second of seven children. Her dad, Earl, died when Mom was only 15 years old,...
Adrianne Marie Fordyce
Apr 13, 2025
Adrianne Fordyce, our wonderful daughter, sister, mother, aunt, and friend, passed away at the age of 42 this past Sunday after an inspiring and courageous battle with melanoma. She carried her fearless spirit, boundless energy, and authenticity to Paradise, where she is no doubt recruiting for some co-ed extreme sports league.
Despite declaring during a legendary toddler tantrum that she would...
Dennis Theodore Miller
Apr 12, 2025
Dennis Miller, 83 of Lewistown, died from cancer on April 12. He was born in Lewistown on November 3, 1941, to Ted and Alice (Burch) Miller. He lived in Central MT most of his life. He married Sandra Stevens after high school, and they had three children before divorcing. Denny’s second marriage was to Nola Jean McCullough; they also divorced.
He...
Julius "Jules" Alfred Burgert
Apr 8, 2025
Julius “Jules” Alfred Burgert, 75, of Harlowton and formerly of Townsend, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Billings Clinic. He was born on July 5, 1949, in Souderton, PA, to his parents, Alfred and Mildred (Siefarth) Burgert.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Faith Baptist Church in Townsend, MT. Burial will...
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