Recent Obituaries
Austin J. Wilson
Jan 28, 2020
It is with a deep sadness that Austin James Wilson 22 went to heaven to be our guardian Angel on January 28, 2020 in Spokane, WA. He was born June 23, 1997 in Lewistown the son of Nick and Brenda (Yaeger) Wilson. While attending school in Roy he worked for Shawn & Tammy Grindheim. After his graduation he moved to...
Floyd P. Jenni
Jan 27, 2020
Floyd Jenni, 94, of Lewistown, beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, cousin and brother passed away quietly in his sleep on Jan. 27, 2020, after a long and happy life. Floyd was born Jan. 13, 1926, to Fred and Bell (Kynett) Jenni of Lewistown. He attended the Jenni School through 8th grade and graduated from Fergus High School in 1943. Floyd...
Robert L. Durbin
Jan 19, 2020
Robert L. Durbin 93 of Lewistown died Sunday morning, January 19, 2020 in Valle Vista Manor of natural causes. He was born December 17, 1926 in Conception Junction, MO the son of Julius E. and Odelia F. (Walters) Durbin. He received his education in Missouri and then on July 2, 1945 he entered the United States Army. He received his...
Doyle L. Helm
Jan 19, 2020
Doyle L. Helm 81 of Lewistown died Sunday morning, January 19, 2020 at his home of natural causes, with his Grandson, Riley Colver, by his side. Doyle was born in Imo, AR on April 1, 1938 the son of Hurley and Eula (Gates) Helm. Work ethic was taught from an early age as he was proudly picking cotton by the...
Deborah E. Walker
Jan 11, 2020
Deborah E. Walker 56 of Lewistown died early Saturday morning, January 11, 2020 in Saint Vincent Healthcare in Billings following heart surgery. She was born March 20, 1963 in Great Falls, Montana the daughter of Anthony (Tony) and Julia (Bordwell) Tuss. She received her education in Lewistown graduating from St. Leo's High School. She was united in marriage to Louis...
Robert H. Eckhardt
Jan 8, 2020
Robert H. (Bob) Eckhardt 80 of Lewistown passed away Tuesday morning, January 8th, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born April 24, 1939 in Great Falls, Montana the son of John & Leta (Stout) Eckhardt. Bob attended school in Moccasin, Lavina and graduated from Ryegate High school in 1957. Bob was first joined...
Violet A. Smith
Dec 29, 2019
Violet Agnes (Dolly) Smith 84 of Veteran, WY and formerly of Lewistown passed away Sunday morning, December 29, 2019 at her home after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born March 5, 1935 the daughter of Earl and Alice (Bauman) Adams in Jordan, Montana. She received her education in Roy, Montana graduating from Roy High School in 1953. She...
Terry A. Tennant
Dec 17, 2019
Terrence (Terry) Alan Tennant, 69, passed away on Tuesday December 17, 2019 in his home in Lewistown, Montana of natural causes. Terry was born in Glendive, Montana May 15, 1950. He lived all over the country working as a heavy equipment operator and truck driver before settling in Lewistown to live out his retirement years. He was an avid lover...
Maxine A. Burton
Nov 29, 2019
Maxine A. Burton 89 of Lewistown died Friday evening, November 29, 2019 in the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes. She was born Maxine Addiline May 7, 1930 in Lewistown the daughter of Dallas and Lena (Schaefer) Goodan. She received her education in Lewistown graduating from Fergus High School in 1948. She then attended the Great Falls Academy of...
Hunter Marshall Longtine
Nov 23, 2019
We lost our Hunter Marshall Longtine of Lewistown at the young age of 15 years old suddenly on November 23, 2019. Hunter was born in Helena on September 23, 2004, to Raymond Marshall and Jamie Lyn (Jenni) Longtine, joining his much loved big brother Bridger. He lived in Helena until they moved to the ranch in Lewistown in 2018.
Hunter...
Charles R. Gaugler
Nov 23, 2019
Charles Roy Gaugler 70 of Garneill died Sunday afternoon at his home of natural causes. He was born September 9, 1949 in Lewistown, Montana the son of Bill and Faith (Stone) Gaugler. He was proud of his birth date: 9-9-49. He lived his entire life at his ranch headquarters in Garneill, Montana. Charles will be remembered by his generosity, sense...
Magdelena L. Hinckley
Nov 23, 2019
Magdelena Josepha Hinckley 81 of Winnett died Monday evening in her home in Winnett of natural causes. She was born February 20, 1938 in Munich, Germany the daughter of Paul M. and Ludowika (Jungling) Aign. She received her education in Germany and the worked in a factory making license plates. In December of 1964 she was united in marriage to...
Donna R. Kalcso
Nov 23, 2019
Donna Rae (Hess) Kalcso, 78 of Denton passed away at her home in Denton over the weekend. She born June 16, 1941 in Denton, MT to Ivan and Agnes (Pospisil) Hess. Donna always missed living in Denton and after moving to Idaho in 1971, was able to move back in 2007 and remain until her passing.
Although later divorced,...
Klara Bedard
Nov 22, 2019
Klara Elgestad Coffey Bedard 94 of Lewistown passed away early Friday morning, November 22nd, 2019 at her home, where she wanted to be of natural causes. Although her presence will leave an emptiness for all those who loved her as well as those that knew her, she was ready to join all her loved ones in heaven. Be prepared she...
Bradley B. Parrish
Nov 4, 2019
Bradley B Parrish, 80, died Monday, November 4th at Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes. He was born December 8, 1938 in Lewistown, Montana, the son of Elton G and Vinette (Bell) Parrish. He received his education in Lewistown graduating from Fergus High School in 1957. He then attended Montana State College in Bozeman, the University of Alaska, and...
Paul Hofer
Nov 1, 2019
Paul Hofer, 71 of King Colony, passed away peacefully in his home Friday, November 1st, 2019 with his loving wife by his side. He was born on August 26, 1948 in Lewistown, MT, the oldest of ten children, to Peter and Mary (Walter) Hofer. Paul lived at the King Ranch Colony his entire life. On October 17, 1976, he married...
Judy Lewis
Nov 1, 2019
Judith Kay Lewis, 75, of Lewistown passed on to be with her heavenly father on Friday morning, November 1, 2019 following an extensive illness. She was born in Bethalto, Illinois on March 14, 1944 the daughter of Arthur and Agnes (LeClaire) Winslow. She was united in marriage to Ronald A. Lewis in Bethalto on May 25, 1963. The couple moved...
Rev. Elias Stahl
Oct 17, 2019
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Rev. Elias Stahl. He passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side after a short period of colon cancer. He was born October 27th, 1948 at the Deerfield Colony where he lived all his life.
Eli was elected minister in 1987 and was ordained in 1995. He lived a...
Larry E. Clinton
Oct 17, 2019
Larry E. Clinton 77 of Lewistown passed away early Thursday morning, October 17th, 2019 in St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings of a heart attack. He was born June 6, 1942 in Alliance, NE the son of Everett and Lily (Simpson) Clinton. He attended school and graduated from Glenrock High School in Glenrock, WY. He then attended Peru State...
Maxine Aleba
Oct 11, 2019
Maxine M Heller Distad 85 of Great Falls and formerly of Lewistown, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2019 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, after fighting a valiant battle with lymphoma cancer for about one year.
Maxine was born on September 26, 1934 to Albert and Mary (Holdgrafer) Heller in Hunter, ND. She lived in San Francisco, CA...