Recent Obituaries
Neil A. Glass
Dec 3, 2020
On the evening of December 7th, 2020, Neil passed away after an eventful life filled with cattle, horses, and Caterpillars. Born on May 23rd, 1941, in Denton, Montana to Charles and Lucile (Murray) Glass. Neil developed an early love for yellow iron while working the land of his family's farm North East of Denton, Montana on Bear Springs Road. He...
O.G. 'Gil' Lehfeldt
Nov 28, 2020
Oswald Gilbert "Gil" Lehfeldt, 91 was born in Helena, Montana on November 30, 1928 to Bernhard and Pearl (Taylor) Lehfeldt. He was the 8th child of 9. He passed away in the early morning hours of November 28, 2020, just 2 days shy of his 92nd birthday, at his home in Laurel.
Gil enlisted in the United States Navy at...
Patricia A. Stolle
Nov 26, 2020
Patricia Ann (Schultz) Stolle 89 of Rapid City, SD and formerly of Lewistown died early Sunday morning, December 13th, 2020 at Monument Healthcare in Rapid City, SD after a fairly short decline of congestive heart failure. She was born March 27, 1931 near Grass Range, MT to Theodore R and Ethel (Degner) Schultz. She grew up on her dad's...
Duane D. Gervais
Nov 26, 2020
Duane Donald Gervais 57, received the gift of being released of his physical and mental bonds on his birthday, December 16th, 2020 in Billings of complications due to severe Epilepsy. Duane was born on December 16, 1963 in Lewistown the son of Donald and Eileen (Heck) Gervais. He had many challenges in his life beginning at birth, he lived in...
Helen 'Jo' Shipman
Nov 26, 2020
Helen "Jo" Shipman passed away on Thanksgiving Day November 26, 2020 from Covid-19. She was born in Winifred, Montana to Clyde and Nellie Carson. Jo completed high school in three years. She attended and graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in Spanish and Education. The next year she taught and coached volleyball, basketball and softball in...
Donald L. Ward
Nov 17, 2020
Donald L. Ward, 88 of Lewistown died Tuesday afternoon, November 17th, 2020, at the Villa in Lewistown of natural causes. He was born August 21, 1932 in Lewistown, the son of William and Marjorie (Hebb) Ward. He received his schooling in Hobson where he excelled in basketball playing on the State Championship Team. He graduated in 1951 and then went...
Bernard B. Taylor
Nov 12, 2020
Bernard Burton Taylor, age 72, took God's hand surrounded by family and left us peacefully Thursday, November 12, 2020 after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was a very loving husband, father, papa, uncle, brother and friend. Bernard wore many hats and touched the lives of those associated with each one.
Born November 16, 1947 to Charles (Burt) and...
Thomas A. Mane
Nov 11, 2020
Thomas Achille Mane
Thomas Achille Mane, 94, of Lewistown, Montana, died at his home early morning, on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, 2020. He will be greatly missed by his family.
Tom was born at his grandmother's home in Petaluma, California, on Sept. 25, 1926, the son of August and Anna (Tognetti) Mane. The Mane family lived at the Tognetti...
Mary L. 'Mitzie' Lund
Nov 11, 2020
Mary L. "Mitzie" Lund 93 of Lewistown died Wednesday morning, November 11, 2020 in Caslin Living Center in Lewistown of natural causes. She was born May 24, 1927 in Helena, Montana the daughter of George E. and Dorothy (Brown) Pettit. She received her schooling in Hobson and Lewistown graduating from Fergus High School in 1945. She worked at the Judith...
Sylvester W. Schindler
Nov 11, 2020
Sylvester W. "Sie" Schindler 82 of Lewistown went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 16, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born at home in Crystal Lake Township, south of Harvey, ND the son of Charlie and Ella (Brodehl) Schindler. He was nicknamed "Vessy" by his mother and affectionally known as "Sie"...
Louanne Woodford
Nov 3, 2020
Louanne Woodford 89 of Lewistown former Winnett & Mosby resident died Tuesday morning in the Central Montana Medical Center. She was born September 20, 1931 in Lewistown the daughter of Lou E and Margaret I (Youderian) Hill. She received her education in Winnett graduating from Winnett High School in 1949. On June 5, 1949 she was united in marriage to...
Ross V. Lipke
Nov 3, 2020
Ross Vardy Lipke, 62, of Lewistown, died Tuesday, November 3rd, at his home. He was born December 7, 1957, in Lewistown the son of Erving (Bud) and Lorraine (Halverson) Lipke. He attended Hilger Grade School and graduated from Fergus High School in 1976. He married Barbara Jones of Hilger, but later divorced. In 1983 Ross married Patricia Schneider, He started...
Vonnie O. Ortgies
Oct 31, 2020
Lavonne Olga Ortgies (Vonnie) was born September 22, 1937 in Mandan, ND. She passed away on October 31st from injuries suffered from a tragic accident. Vonnie moved to Lewistown in 1967 with her husband Bud and her two young sons. She worked in the grocery business for over 40 years in Lewistown.
Vonnie was active in the Zion Lutheran Church. ...
James P. Gidley
Oct 31, 2020
James P. Gidley 90 of Judith Gap and formerly of Moore died Saturday morning, October 31, 2020 in the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes. He was born October 16, 1930 in Brockton, MT the son of James W. and Ella (Foreman) Gidley. He received his education in Montana and Oregon. He then worked on farms in the Wolf...
Lucas J. Lampert
Oct 30, 2020
Lucas J. Lampert 6 of Schertz, TX died early Friday morning, October 30, 2020 at his home of a heart condition from birth. He was born January 21, 2014 in Houston, TX the first son of Joseph and Michelle (Brown) Lampert. They lived in Florida, Connecticut, Hawaii and Texas where he was in first grade.
Lucas was a very active...
Babe Mcintosh
Oct 29, 2020
Babe McIntosh 96 of Denton passed away October 29, 2020 at her home of natural causes. She was born in the Snowy Mountains about 12 miles from Forest Grove, Montana. As a very young baby she sometimes rode horseback in her own knapsack to the Greenwood School where her mother taught. At 2 years of age her folks moved to...
Dee C. Boyce
Oct 26, 2020
"God hates a coward" was a phrase Dee Boyce proclaimed throughout his lifetime and he certainly lived up to those words. Dee 77 of Lewistown died Monday morning, October 26, 2020 at his home in Lewistown of natural causes with his loving wife Martha and ranch manager Allen Beard by his side.
Dee was born April 8, 1943 in Sheridan,...
Michelle L. Hecht
Oct 24, 2020
Michelle Lynn Hecht (nee Bliler) 61 of Lewistown died on Saturday evening, October 24, 2020 at her home of natural causes. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Michelle was born on September 24, 1959 to Charles and Betty (Johnson) Bliler in Livingston, Montana. She spent her childhood in Livingston, graduating from Park High School in 1977.
After high...
Eva M. Rich
Oct 23, 2020
Eva May Rich, 100, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at Benefis Eastview in Great Falls. She was born August 20, 1920 in Great Falls, MT to Michael & Emma (Dalluge) Dailey. Her family moved to Craig, MT in 1925 and then Ronan, MT in 1930. She graduated from Ronan High School and went on to Northwestern Business College in...
Joseph Marinoff
Oct 23, 2020
Joseph Marinoff 80, died Friday evening, October 23rd, 2020 in the Villa of natural causes. He was born December 14, 1939 in Valentine, MT the son of Christopher and Elsie (Boneff) Marinoff. He received his schooling in Valentine and High School in Winnett. He lived in the Valentine area and later in the Roundup area until moving to the Villa...