Recent Obituaries
Janet R. Burnham
May 21, 2018
Janet R. Burnham died early Monday morning, May 21st, 2018 at her home of natural causes. She was born April 21st, 1946 in Lewistown to Jim and Sally Comes. She attended elementary school in Ware and graduated from St. Leo's High School in 1964. She then attended Carroll College in Helena for nursing school, completing her degree at St. Vincent...
James Steven Hikel
May 6, 2018
James Steven Hikel 78 of Christina, Montana, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 in the Central Montana Health and rehab of natural causes. Steve was born December 18, 1939, to Richard Salem Hikel and Virginia Inez (Daniels) Hikel at Laconia, New Hampshire. He graduated with the class of 1957 from Spaulding High School in Townsend, Massachusetts. He was active in...
Gerald 'Jerry' Jimmerson
Apr 16, 2018
Gerald E. "Jerry" Jimmerson, age 95, of Lewistown passed away at his home with his wife Vada at his side early Thursday morning April 26, 2018.
Jerry was born in Suffolk, Montana March 20, 1923 to George and Jessie (Turner) Jimmerson. Jerry attended Salt Creek School for 2 years and graduated from Fergus High School in Lewistown in 1940.
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Sandra L. Wicks
Apr 16, 2018
Sandra L. (Waltenbaugh) Wicks 66 of Lewistown passed on April 16, 2018 at the Central Montana Medical Center after a long, brave battle with cancer. Sandy was born August 3rd, 1951 in Miles City, MT to her parents, Jim and Mina (Osborn) Waltenbaugh. She received her education throughout Montana and Washington. She was united in marriage to Jon Wicks in...
Leona M. Strouf
Apr 15, 2018
Leona Marie (Spika) Strouf, 84, passed away peacefully in her home on the morning of April 15, 2018. She received excellent care by CMMC Hospice, her husband, Dick and granddaughter, Tara. She was always proud to say that she had lived a good life and had been everywhere and seen everything. She was an inspiration and always a hard worker....
Lee R. Langford
Apr 12, 2018
Lee Roy Langford passed away Thursday April 12, 2018, under the loving watch of the Central MT Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his mother (when he was nine years old) and his father in 1974. He is survived by his brother James Langford, wife Catherine, as well as eight children, 20 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and three great-great...
Mary Ann Metcalf
Apr 7, 2018
Mary Ann Metcalf 94 of Stanford died early Saturday morning, April 7th, 2018 in Pueblo, CO of natural causes. She was born December 19, 1923 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota the daughter of Ralph and Lucille (Borgmann) Steffes. She attended school in Sauk Centre graduating from High School in 1943. She then attended nurses training at St. Gabriel's School of Nursing...
Howard A. Cooper
Mar 30, 2018
Howard A. Cooper, 89, of Lewistown, passed peacefully from natural causes on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Haven Hospice Home, Jacksonville, Florida. Howard was born December 28, 1928 in Bozeman, Montana to William and Mabel Cooper. He received his schooling in Manhattan, graduating in 1946. Howard later enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving two years with the 2nd Armored Division...
Raymond L. 'Snake' Plovanic
Mar 8, 2018
Raymond L. "Snake" Plovanic 83 of Lewistown died Thursday evening, March 8th, 2018 in a Lewistown Care Facility of natural causes. He was born July 26,1934 in Lewistown the son of Raymond F. "Notch" and Angela (Wood) Plovanic. He received his schooling in Lewistown at St. Leo's Catholic School. Before completing his senior year, he entered the Unites States Army...
Herbert M. Greer
Feb 28, 2018
Herbert M. Greer, 87, of Lewistown, husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, went to be with his best friend and wife of nearly 63 years on March 30, 2018 in an Assisted Living facility in Helena. Since her death in 2012, he has longed to join her and is now at peace.
Herb was born August 2, 1930 in Damascus,...
James L. Hovden
Feb 28, 2018
James L. (Jim) Hovden 68 of Lewistown died Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 at his home in Lewistown of natural causes. He was born September 20, 1949 in Great Falls, Montana the son of Roy E. and Pearl L. (Austad) Hovden. The family lived in Lewistown and he attended Lewistown schools graduating from Fergus High School in 1968. He then entered...
James C. 'Jim' Fuller
Feb 26, 2018
James C. Fuller 80 of Lewistown died Monday morning, February 26th, 2018 in Billings Clinic of natural causes. He was born April 7, 1937 in Lewistown the son of Theodore and Elizabeth (Fuorstonaw) Fuller. The family moved to the Greenfield Bench and he attended Rural Crowe School and then Simms High School graduating in 1955. After high school he was...
Thomas R. Girvin, Sr.
Feb 14, 2018
Thomas R. Girvin 89 of Lewistown died Wednesday morning, February 14th, 2018 in the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes. He was born January 1, 1929 in Indianapolis IN the son of Thomas O. and Irene F. Girvin. He met the love of his life Ruth A. Rohner and married her September 13, 1949 and they raised 5 children. ...
Georgianna Johnstone
Feb 14, 2018
Georgianna "Georgie" "Jeje" R. Johnstone 65 of Stanford died Friday evening at her home in Stanford. She was born July 30, 1952 in Helena, MT the daughter of Ralph E. and Lenora "Jeanne" (Patterson) Rowland. She received her education in the Montague School in Choteau County, Beaver Creek School and Fergus High School graduating in 1970. She then attended Beauty...
Norman L. Onstad
Feb 7, 2018
Norman Leroy Onstad 92, passed away February 9th 2018 at home in Lewistown Montana with some of his family by his side. He called New London Minnesota home for more than 40 years. He did not leave New London until he had no memory of home. Norman was born January4th 1926 to Alexander and Hilda (Warass) Turner in Hallock MN. ...
John R. Foster
Feb 7, 2018
John R. Foster 78 of Lewistown passed away early Wednesday morning, February 7th, 2018 in the Central Montana Health and Rehab Center of pulmonary fibrosis. He was born December 16, 1939 in Lewistown the son of John Howard and Eileen Agnes (Simonfy) Foster. His parents divorced when he was four years old and he went to live with his mother...
John L. 'Jack' Miller
Feb 7, 2018
John Lewis "Jack" Miller 80 of Judith Gap passed away February 7, 2018 at Central Montana Medical Center after a valiant and courageous battle against cancer. Jack was born February 1, 1938 the son of John and Daisy (Lilley) Miller, in Lewistown, the eldest of 6 children. Jack spent his entire 80 years in Central Montana, where he was known...
Mary J. Pekkala
Jan 27, 2018
Mary J. (Kuhry) Pekkala, 93 of Grass Range went to the arms of her soulmate Carl on Saturday morning, January 27th, 2018 at her home. She was born April 26, 1924 in the homestead house of Alfred and Laura (Markwardt) Kuhry. A tomboy at heart, she was happier outside with her dad than inside doing dishes. She was in charge...
Mary A. Butler
Jan 27, 2018
Mary A. (Kottas) Butler ,85, of Lewistown, died Saturday morning, January 27th, 2018 in the Central Montana Nursing Rehab Center of natural causes, with her family by her side. She was born May 22, 1932 in Lewistown the daughter of Frank L. and Sylvia M. (Hoge) Kottas. She went to school in Denton up until the time her folks purchased...
Phyllis J. Cloyd
Jan 22, 2018
Phyllis J. Cloyd, age 89 of Lewistown, MT passed away peacefully on Monday morning, January 22nd, 2018 in Pinson Tennessee of natural causes. She was born June 19, 1928 in Bozeman, Montana the daughter of Peter J. and Mae I. (Crouse) Barrett. She received her schooling in Bozeman graduating from High School in 1946. She worked in Bozeman and on...