Obituaries

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Duane D. Gervais

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Michael P. Songer

Michael P. Songer

Oct 23, 2020

Michael Phillip Songer, 74, of Garneill, a husband, father, grandfather, and one of the last remaining cowboys and original Marlboro Man passed away October 23, 2020 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

He was born October 1, 1946 in Spokane, Washington to Alvin and Thelma (Elliot) Songer. At a young age they moved to Garneill, where he attended school in Judith...

Florence M. Kozikowski

Florence M. Kozikowski

Oct 16, 2020

Florence M. Kozikowski 92 of Lewistown died Wednesday evening in the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes. She was born June 27, 1928 in Bristol, CT. the daughter of Andrea and Sophia (Acampora) Fusco. She received her education in Bristol and then worked at Maclluns 5 and Dime in Bristol. In May of 1948 she was united in marriage...

Teresa L. Dygert-Trask

Teresa L. Dygert-Trask

Oct 16, 2020

Teresa Lynne Dygert-Trask, 60, of Lewistown passed away Friday morning October 16, 2020 at her home of natural causes. She was born July 26th, 1960 in Arcata, California to Claire and Ethel (Barker) Dygert. She graduated high school from Eureka, CA in 1978. Immediately following graduation, she traveled California sightseeing and working in varied restaurants throughout Central and Northern California....