Recent Obituaries
Elizabeth Ruth Simpson
Aug 19, 2023
Elizabeth Ruth (Best) Simpson passed away surrounded by family on August 19, 2023 in Great Falls, Montana after a courageous battle with cancer.
Elizabeth, known to all as Betty, was born on November 1, 1937 to Dale and Judy Best in Lewistown, Montana. She joined her older brother, Kenny Best, and younger siblings, Stanley Best, Shirley (Best) Crofutt, and Tim Best,...
Dwain Turner
Aug 15, 2023
Dwain Turner, 91 of Lewistown died Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes. Dwain was born on December 28, 1931 to Lone and Effie (Sullinger) Turner in Lewistown. He married the love of his life, Leona MacIntosh on June 7, 1951 in Lewistown, MT.
Dwain was in the national guard. He was also apart of the...
Elizabeth Ellen Turner
Aug 9, 2023
Elizabeth Ellen Turner, 75, of Las Vegas passed away August 9, 2023 at the TLC Memory Care in Las Vegas. Graveside services will be Monday, September 11, 2023 at 1:00 pm at the Central Montana Memorial Gardens in Lewistown. Elizabeth will be laid to rest near her grandparents Theo and Elizabeth Hogeland and her uncle Ted Hogeland. The Cloyd Funeral...
Marilynn Leininger
Jul 31, 2023
Marilynn Ruth (Buckentin) Leininger was born 94 years ago, on March 10, 1929, in Hamburg, Minnesota. Growing up in Minnesota, Marilynn’s days were filled with helping her family on their farm and going to a bilingual German-English school. Her family moved to Montana when she was a teenager. Once in Lewistown, she attended and graduated from Fergus County High School.
She...
Sherry Thomas
Jul 15, 2023
On a warm spring day, Sharon Ann, also known as Sherry, was born to Warren and Eloise Brow in Redondo Beach, CA, on April 9th, 1942. She grew up near Castro Valley and Santa Cruz, California, until she met a soldier from Montana who stole her heart. They got married on November 7, 1957. After a brief time in Redondo...
Katherine L. Ault
Jul 14, 2023
Katherine passed on Friday July 14, 2023. Katherine, Kathy or Kat to friends and family, was born in Inglewood, California to Harold and Katherine (Kay) Conrad. Kathy spent most of her life living in California with a couple years spent living in New York. Whenever Kathy had a chance, she would visit her mother's family in Lewistown and the surrounding...
Mark Joseph Pengelly
Jul 12, 2023
Mark Joseph Pengelly, 65, of Frenchtown, a friend, father, and lifelong Montanan, passed on July 12, 2023, following a battle with a grizzly bear—well … natural causes--we know what a storyteller he was! Mark was born March 18, 1958, to William Leslie and Mary (Derleth) Pengelly in Missoula, MT.
Raised by a teacher and a wildlife biology professor, Mark refused to...
Robert F. Gudmunson
Jul 8, 2023
Robert F. Gudmunson 69 of Stanford died Saturday, July 8th, 2023 at his home of natural causes. He was born March 17, 1954 in Fargo, ND the son of Suede and Jane (Woolsey) Gudmunson. The family moved to St. Anthony, Idaho where he received his schooling graduating from High School in 1972. He then was a bareback rider in the...
Larry Birdwell
Jul 5, 2023
Larry R. Birdwell 86, of Lewistown, died Wednesday, July 5, 2023 in the Billings Clinic following a fall at his home on Friday. A complete obituary will be released when completed. The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com
Frank Koncilya
Jul 4, 2023
Frank Joseph Koncilya 98 of Lewistown died Tuesday July 4th, 2023 in Valle Vista Manor of natural causes. He was born August 02, 1924 in Roundup, MT the son of Frank and Mary (Gruden) Koncilya. He graduated Roundup High School in 1942, and attended Montana State College in Bozeman. Then graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science in Education...
Leonard C. Alexander
Jun 29, 2023
Leo was a Texan. He was born and raised near Olney, Texas. It was one of the first things a person would learn of him--his love for Texas. That, and his love of football. He still kept up with the high school football team.
The complexities of life lead Leo to Montana. Here, he was healthy and had stability and safety....
Ralph McElvain
Jun 19, 2023
Ralph E. McElvain, 86, of Hobson, died Monday, June 19, 2023 in his home of natural causes. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Violet; son Craig McElvain; daughters Nancy McDonald and Sandra Bossen. Private services are to be held at a later date, cremation has taken place. The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences for...
Lindy H. Ray
Jun 12, 2023
Lindy H. Ray, 94, of Lewistown, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023 in Lewistown. A full obituary will be published when completed. Condolences to the family may be shared at cloydfuneralhome.com.
James Kurz
Jun 11, 2023
James Brekke Kurz, Ph.D., a vibrant mover and doer in the Ladysmith community, has passed away at the age of 78. Having planted his garden and finished his firewood for the year, he drove out to Montana for a multi-week canoe trip to continue exploring the Missouri Breaks. Whether due to misfortune or miscalculation, he did not return.
His body was...
Randy L. Stephens
Jun 10, 2023
Randy Lane Stephens, 69 of Lewistown, MT passed away peacefully on June 10, 2023 in Billings, MT. Randy was born July 13, 1953 in Glendive, MT to Marvin and Frances (Watson) Stephens. He was the oldest brother to Robin and Becky. Randy was the proud father to son Joshua and daughter Heather. He was also blessed with 5 grandchildren Blaine,...
Charles R. Taylor
Jun 9, 2023
Charles “Charlie” Robert Taylor Jr. passed away on June 9th, 2023, from complications from COPD. Charlie was born on March 2nd, 1942, in Lewistown, MT to Alice and Charles Taylor Sr. He was their first born, later Gloria and Darlene were born.
Charlie joined the Navy in 1960 and completed his service in 1964. Charlie moved back to Lewistown and met...
Margaret "Meg" Christiansen
May 30, 2023
Margaret “Meg” Christiansen, 80, of Lewistown, died on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at the Central Montana Medical Center. A complete obituary will be released when completed. The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com.
Judy M. Parker
May 22, 2023
Judy Parker, 63, passed away in Lewistown on May 22, 2023 of natural causes. A graveside service honoring Judy's life is being planned for later this summer. Cremation has taken place.
Fay Haynie
May 21, 2023
Fay L. Haynie of Grass Range, Montana passed away peacefully Sunday evening, May 21st, 2023 amongst loved ones. Fay was born February 17, 1939 in Hardin, MT to John “Bud” and Vela Redding. She grew up on the family ranch in Sarpy and later attended Wolf Country school and then moved on to Hardin to attend high school. Fay later...
Tynan Xander Baldik
May 21, 2023
Tynan Xander Baldik passed peacefully on May 21, 2023, at 12:36am. Our little shooting star ended up arriving 3.5 months earlier than his expected birthday of September 17, 2023. He was 1.5 pounds, 13 inches long, had huge hands and feet, long legs and arms, and a full head of thick, red hair. He was born to be an angel...
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