Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Gustave E. Swanson

Gustave E. Swanson

Jan 9, 2018

Gustave E. (Gus) Swanson 93 of Lewistown died Tuesday evening, January 9th, 2018 in the Villa of natural causes.  He was born January 22, 1924 on the family homestead near Cheadle, MT the son of William and Katie (Abbott) Swanson.  He received his education in Lewistown and graduated from Fergus High School in 1941.  He worked in the family coal...

Mary L. Dolena

Mary L. Dolena

Jan 5, 2018

Mary L. (Nemec) Dolena 102 of Great Falls and former Coffee Creek resident passed away Friday afternoon, January 5th, 2018 in the Missouri River Manor in Great Falls of natural causes. She was born April 25, 1915 in Lawrence, MA the daughter of Michael and Dora (Navardaukas) Ross. The family moved to Cicero, IL where she received her schooling. On...

Joan Matheson

Joan Matheson

Jan 3, 2018

Joan (Congdon) Matheson, age 85 of Lavina, MT passed away peacefully on January 3, 2018 at Roundup Memorial Hospital.  Joan was born on July 15, 1932 in Livingston, MT to Loyal & Margaret (Stands) Congdon. Her early years were spent on the family farm near Pray, MT where she attended school. In early 1945 the family moved to Seattle, WA...

Robert C. Thomas

Robert C. Thomas

Dec 27, 2017

Robert C. "Bob" Thomas age 79, of Elliston left our Earth, on December 27, 2017, quietly in the middle of the night one month after his youngest brother died. His wife, children and granddaughter Cassie were by his side. He fought a courageous battle the past few years of infections and strokes.

Bob was the first baby born in the...

Joe A. Stahl

Joe A. Stahl

Dec 23, 2017

     Today a golden heart has quit beating. A great, generous, and kind man passed into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Joe A. Stahl 89 died on December 23, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at the Central Montana Medical Center. He was 89 years old, 24 days shy of his 90th birthday. Joe was born...

Anna M. 'Billy' Irish

Anna M. 'Billy' Irish

Dec 20, 2017

Anna M. (Billy) Irish, 95, of Lewistown, Montana, died Wednesday morning, December 20th, 2017 in the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes.  She was born January 26, 1922 in Lewistown, the daughter of Frank A. and Martha L. (Hruska) Matejcek.  She graduated from Fergus County High School in 1939.  She then attended and completed Normal School in Great Falls...

James W. Sauby

James W. Sauby

Dec 19, 2017

James W. Sauby 75 of Lewistown died Tuesday evening, December 19th, 2017 in St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings.  A complete obituary will be released when completed, services are pending with the Cloyd Funeral Home assisting the family.  Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com.

 

John E. Kippenhan

John E. Kippenhan

Dec 17, 2017

John E. Kippenahn 72 of Lewistown died Sunday morning, December 17th, 2017 at his home in Lewistown of natural causes.

A complete obitiuary will be released when completed.  At his request cremation has taken place.

Joan E. Feller

Joan E. Feller

Dec 16, 2017

Joan Ellen Feller, 78 of Lewistown died early Saturday morning, December 16th, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born August 23, 1939 in Great Falls, Montana the daughter of Victor and Ellen (Vice) Osweiler. She received her education at Fleming School near Eden, Stockett Elementary School and finished at Centerville High School. On September 29, 1956...

Thomas D. Foster

Thomas D. Foster

Dec 10, 2017

Memorial Services for Thomas D. Foster will be Saturday, December 23rd, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Celebration Community Fellowship Church in Lewistown. The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Thomas Douglas Foster, age 62, of Lewistown, Montana died on Tuesday, December, 5, 2017 in Great Falls, Montana. A Service of Remembrance will be held at 11:00 A.M. on...

Charles F. Yaeger, Jr.

Charles F. Yaeger, Jr.

Dec 10, 2017

Charles F. Yaeger, Jr. 80 of Hilger died Sunday afternoon, December 10th, 2017 at his home of natural causes.  He was born March 9th, 1937 in Lewistown the son of Charles F. and Esther J. (King) Yaeger, Sr.  He received his schooling in Lewistown graduating from Fergus High School in 1955.  He then went to Montana State College in Bozeman,...

Jane L. Mcgiboney

Jane L. Mcgiboney

Dec 7, 2017

Jane L. McGiboney 77 of Lewistown died Thursday morning, December 7th, 2017 in Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes.  She was born January 3, 1940 in Shelton, WA the daughter of John and Nedra (Day) Bevis.  The family moved to Cat Creek, Montana in 1945.  They also lived in the Snowy Mountains, Mosby, Cut Bank, Roundup and Billings where...

Clayton Dean Barkhoff

Clayton Dean Barkhoff

Nov 29, 2017

     Clayton "Dean" Barkhoff, 52 of Lewistown, passed away early Wednesday morning, November 29th, 2017 on Montana Highway 200, west of Bowman's Corner of an apparent heart attack.  Dean was born March 27, 1965 in Lewistown to parents Clayton and Lorraine (Abel) Barkhoff.  He received his schooling in Lewistown, graduating from Christian Alliance School in 1983.  After high school, Dean worked...

Marian Lafranboise

Marian Lafranboise

Nov 23, 2017

 

     Marian LaFranboise of Lewistown passed away November 23, 2017. She was born August 23, 1916 on the family homestead near Tyler, Montana. She was one of ten children born to Nels and Tressa Johnson.

     Like most Children of the depression, Marian learned to work early on and developed the strong work ethic typical of tha era.  On June 28,...

Mary R. 'Rosie' Yaeger

Mary R. 'Rosie' Yaeger

Nov 17, 2017

Mary R. "Rosie" Yaeger 75 of Hilger died early Friday morning, November 17th, 2017 in the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes. She was born December 3, 1941 in Pendleton, OR the daughter of James W. and Mary E. (Colwell) Raw. The family moved to Montana then to Pennsylvania where she started her schooling at Bairdstown. In 1954 they...

Don F. Baldwin

Don F. Baldwin

Nov 16, 2017

Don F. Baldwin 65 of Coffee Creek died unexpectedly of natural causes on November 16, 2017 at home in Coffee Creek, Montana.  Donnie was born on March 6, 1952 in Washington D. C. to Don and Mary (Coggins) Baldwin.  Donnie had an inquisitive mind and many interests. At a very young age, working with his father, he built his first...

Joseph Robert 'Bob' Fabian

Joseph Robert 'Bob' Fabian

Nov 16, 2017

 

     At 88 years old, a Lewistown legend, Joseph Robert Fabian, better known as "Bob", passed away in the Central Montana Health & Rehab Center on Tuesday evening, from a long battle of illness. Bob was born in Lewistown on January 18, 1929 as the son of Joseph Alexander and Vinette Adele (Campbell) Fabian. He began his lifelong career with...

Larry L. Wrobetz

Larry L. Wrobetz

Nov 10, 2017

 

Larry L. Wrobetz 71 of Kolin died Friday morning at his home of natural causes. He was born March 27, 1947 in Lewistown the son of Lawrence and Irene (English) Wrobetz. He received his schooling in the Indian Creek School near Kolin and then the family moved into Denton where he attended school graduating from Denton High School in...

James S. Umber

James S. Umber

Nov 10, 2017

James S. (Jim) Umber 82 of Lewistown died Friday evening, November 10th, 2017 in Valle Vista Manor of natural causes. He was born October 1, 1935 in Lewistown at home across the street from the Presbyterian Church the son of James S. and Edna A. (Vanest) Umber. He attended Lewistown schools and earned his GED later. He worked on construction...

Donald Regli

Donald Regli

Oct 16, 2017

Don Regli - with your grizzly bear hugs, thick hands, and even larger heart, you will be so missed.  You were strong yet gentle, so big and so big-hearted.  You were our gentle giant with a kindhearted laugh and loving smile; everyone you knew became a friend.  You were born in God's country in 1930, raised on a ranch in...