Recent Obituaries
Joshua J. Carlson
Jan 2, 2022
Joshua J. (Josh) Carlson, 43, of Lewistown passed away on January 2, 2022. Josh was born in Bozeman on December 3, 1978 to Richard and Charlotte Carlson.
Josh's favorite pastimes were the demolition derby, racing, and vintage cars.
Josh is survived by his wife of 19 years, Billi (Britt) Carlson, three daughters; Christine, Tessia, and Josie. He...
Phyllis Landers
Dec 22, 2021
Phyllis Lois Wills Earle Landers, longtime Lewistown resident died Dec. 22, 2021, a month short of her 100th birthday. Phyllis was born January 29, 1922, to Phillip and Laura (Kater) Wills in Decatur, IL, where she graduated from High School in 1940. She graduated from Nurses Training in Jacksonville, IL, in 1944.
Phyllis married Harold Earle in 1945 and...
Nevaeh Irish
Dec 16, 2021
Nevaeh Irish age 3, of Lewistown, died Thursday, December 16, 2021 at her home in Lewistown. The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com
Shirley M. Benes
Dec 8, 2021
Shirley M. Benes 82 of Winifred went home to her Lord December 12, 2021, in her home with family surrounding her after many months of pain determined to be cancer the first week of December. It is impossible to tell the story of one's life in a few short words especially when this person understood God's love so deeply, she...
Lavaun L. Nelson
Dec 8, 2021
LaVaun Louise Nelson 67 of Moore died Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 in Billings Clinic Hospital of natural causes. She was born October 4, 1954 in Malta, Montana the daughter of Ben and Ginny (Larsen) Fewer. She received her education in Malta graduating from Malta High School in 1972. She found her soulmate Melvin "Pete" Nelson and they were united in...
Betty Mae Maruska
Dec 1, 2021
Betty Mae (Stilson) Maruska died peacefully in her sleep on December 1, 2021 at the Valle Vista Skilled Nursing Facility in Lewistown, Montana at the age of 83.
Betty was born on January 16, 1938 in Lewistown, Montana to George and Lorna (Miner) Stilson. She rode the Hanover school bus to attend elementary school at the Lincoln School, junior high...
Mary Baird
Nov 14, 2021
Mary Baird, 96, passed away November 14, 2021, to be with her Lord, and her family that had went before her. She was born July 10, 1925, to Albert (Al) and Lena ( ) Willick of Dutton, Montana.
She went to school in Dutton, MT graduating in 1943 as Valedictorian. She rode the bus to college at Bozeman, as...
Marlene J. Mccamey
Nov 11, 2021
Marlene J. McCamey, 78, passed away on November 11, 2021, at Roundup Memorial Hospital. Marlene was born July 6, 1943, to Leonard and Leona (Hoff) Sandvig. Her father worked as a track layer for the Milwaukee Railroad, so the family lived in a boxcar on the train and moved around a lot until they settled in Roundup in the mid-1930s....
Nancy S. Miller
Nov 8, 2021
Nancy Sue Miller 77 of Lewistown died Sunday evening, November 8th, 2021 in Valle Vista Manor, with her family by her side of natural causes. She was born December 13, 1943, in Lewistown at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was the daughter of Jerry and Roberta (Mackie) Gillen. She went to elementary school at St. Leos. Then transferred to Fergus...
Agnes Abbott
Nov 6, 2021
Agnes Abbott passed away Nov. 6, 2021 peacefully in her sleep at the Central Montana Nursing and Rehab Center in Lewistown, MT.
Agnes was born on September 16, 1926 at the family ranch at Absher, MT, near Melstone, to John and Josephine (Vesel) Spek. She was the youngest in the family of 10 children.
She attended the Absher school until...
Jeanne M. Trafton
Nov 4, 2021
Jeanne M. Trafton, 90, of Lewistown, passed away on November 4, 2021, with her family by her side. She was born to Harold Harlow and Josephine Margaret (Charlebois) Haines on April 9, 1931, in Miles City, Montana. Jeanne grew up in Terry, Montana, and graduated from Custer County High School in Miles City, Montana.
Jeanne married the love of her...
Mildred L. Olson
Nov 1, 2021
Mildred Letitia Olson, 102, of Lewistown, died Monday, November 1st, 2021 in the Central Montana Nursing and Rehab Center of natural causes. Mildred was born August 15th, 1919 to Royal and Daisy (Starkweather) Miller in Melstone, Montana. Mildred spent her early years with her 3 brothers, Cecil, Floyd and Christopher living around Melstone, Sheldon, Carpenter Creek, Kelly and Winnett....
Gabriel E. Hagens
Oct 29, 2021
Gabriel Hagens, 57 of Great Falls, MT died at Peace Hospice on Friday, October 29, 2021 of prostate and bone cancer. He is now at peace and pain free. Hallelujah! God be praised! Mr. Hagens was born February 21, 1964 in Prince George's County, Maryland, to William Edward and Dorothy Louise Hagens.
He attended Bellevue East High School in Bellevue,...
Sandra L. Morrison
Oct 27, 2021
Sandra Lee Morrison gracefully passed away on October 27th 2021, in Great Falls, MT at the age of 82. Sandy was born in Lewistown, MT to Clifford and Sarah Swift, the oldest of five children. She married Arly Koetitz in 1960, living in Grass Range and Hobson when all three of their daughters were born, later moving to Carter and...
Joyce B. Schiele
Oct 25, 2021
Joyce B. Schiele 72, of Vernal, UT died Monday, October 25, 2021 at her home in Vernal of natural causes. A complete obituary will be released when completed. The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com
Robert Stulc
Oct 24, 2021
Robert J. (Bob) Stulc 75 of Belgrade, died Sunday, October 24, 2021. Services will be Friday morning in Belgrade with Committal to be Saturday, October 30th, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Winifred Cemetery. The Dahl Funeral & Cremation Services in Bozeman and the Cloyd Funeral Home of Lewistown are assisting the family.
Juanita L. Widaman
Oct 23, 2021
Juanita L. Widaman 92 of More died Wednesday morning in the Central Montana Health & Rehab in Lewistown of natural causes. She was born June 10, 1929 in Portland, OR the daughter of Dewey C. & Hazel M. (Looney) Chaney the family lived in Potlatch, Idaho where she received her schooling. She was united in marriage to John P....
Gary P. Lininger
Oct 23, 2021
Gary P. Lininger 62, of Kingman, AZ and formerly of Lewistown, died Saturday, October 23, 2021 at his home in Kingman of natural causes. A complete obituary will be released when completed. The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com
Lorraine Boeck
Oct 23, 2021
Lorraine Joyce Edmunds Boeck passed away peacefully of natural causes on October 23, 2021 in Helena. She was born to Helen and George Murray on May 14, 1934 in Lewistown. Helen later married Joseph Edmunds who adopted Lorraine.
Lorraine graduated from Stanford High School in 1953 and shortly after married Myrlin Boeck. They raised their family and ranched on Sage...
Soren "Pete" Jensen
Oct 22, 2021
Soren (Dad to us) died from complications from an infection in his artificial knee and went to be with his Lord and Savior. We rejoice with him as he now lives in his new home in Heaven. He was born on the Jensen family ranch in Circle, Montana, to Soren and Isabell Jensen on November 22, 1926. He was quite...