Recent Obituaries

Rick Thomas Miller

Apr 2, 2024

Richard “Rick” T. Miller, 68, of Lewistown died early Tuesday morning, April 2, 2024, at his home of natural causes. He was born November 20, 1955, in Lewistown, the son of Alfred “Bud” and Helen (VanderHagen) Miller. 

Rick was born at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lewistown while the Millers were living along the Judith River. At a young age, the...

Carol Sue Ehlert

Apr 1, 2024

Carol Sue Ehlert, 65, of Winifred, passed away on April 1, 2024, at the Central Montana Medical Center after a 7-year battle with cancer, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 1, 1958, to her parents John and Freeda Carlstrom in Lewistown, Montana. 

Carol spent many years bartending at the local tavern. Through this, she was able...

Jean Roper

Mar 20, 2024

Jean Roper, 83, of Lewistown passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at the Billings Clinic in Billings. She was born July 18, 1940 in Lewistown, MT to her parents Irving and Naomi (Melton) Lincoln. Jean was raised and graduated high school in Denton, MT. Jean married Don Thomas and to this union, 4 children were born Tammi, Karl, David, and...

Suzanne Carey Hopkins

Mar 17, 2024

Suzanne Hopkins 74, of Lewistown, died, on March 17, 2024, at her home in Lewistown.  A complete obituary will be released when finalized.  The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be posted below.

Shirley Ann Raihl

Mar 17, 2024

Shirley Ann Raihl, 91, of Lewistown and formerly of Buckley, WA, passed away March 17, 2024, at Valle Vista Manor, surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 12, 1933, in Sumner, Washington to her parents William and Edna Schmidt.

Shirley enjoyed spending time with her family.

She is survived by her five children Bill (LaDene) Raihl of Stanford, Donna (Steve)...

Edna N. Wegner

Mar 17, 2024

Edna N. Wegner 98 of Winifred and formerly of Missoula died early Sunday morning, March 17th, 2024, in Valle Vista Manor of natural causes.  She was born October 4, 1925 in Wyoming the daughter of Jacob and Molly (Freauff) Nuse.  She received her education in St. Ignatius, MT where she graduated High School in 1944.  She was united in marriage...

Donna Denise Jacobsen

Mar 14, 2024

Donna Denise (Puder) Jacobsen, born May 15 1964 in Redondo Beach, California got her Angel Wings on Mar 14, 2024, at 59 years old. She passed at home.  She’s the daughter of Dr. Donald and Mrs. Evelyn Puder.  She traveled with her family and lived in many places while growing up, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Idaho.  She was living in...

Ruth Marie Tucek

Feb 28, 2024

Ruth Marie (Thomas) Tucek, 96, of Danvers passed away February 28, 2024 at Valle Vista in Lewistown, surrounded by her loving family. In Ruth’s own words “I was born on May 23, 1927, in my Grandpa Thomas’s home, 8 miles south of Moore, in the foothills of little Snowy Mountains, to Charles and Minnie (Ekstein) Thomas. Dad said it was...

Norma Jean Christensen

Feb 25, 2024

Norma Jean (Fillacy) Christensen, 98, of Winifred passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024 at the Central Montana Nursing Center in Lewistown. She was born in Coline, Michigan on April 3, 1925. She was the daughter of Elizabeth Tyler and John Fillacy.

Norma grew up in Michigan with her six sisters, father, mother, and later a stepmother. She met Arlie Christensen SR....

Richard Henry Hassler

Feb 10, 2024

Dick Hassler, 79, of Hilger and lifelong resident, joined the Heavenly Choir early Saturday, February 10, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. Dick was born July 29, 1944, in Lewistown to his parents Henry and Olga (Borngraber) Hassler of Hilger. A few years later, he became a big brother to sister Elaine.

He attended school at Green Mountain and Lewistown, graduating...

Keelan Samuel Phillips

Feb 9, 2024

Keelan Samuel Phillips, 31, of Missoula and Lewistown, died Friday, February 9th, 2024 at his apartment in Missoula. He was born on Sunday, December 6th, 1992 in Lewistown. Keelan is the son of Michael and Debbie (Murphy) Phillips of Billings and the brother of Dani Phillips of Lewistown.

Keelan has been described as loving, big-hearted, loyal, mischievous, and sunshine. He was...

Marion Rose Shelton

Feb 3, 2024

Marion Rose Shelton 102 of Lewistown died early Saturday morning, February 3rd, 2024, in Valle Vista Manor of natural causes.   She was born September 21, 1921, in Jordan, MT the daughter of John W. and Gertrude (Sinz) Hensleigh.  She graduated from Jordan High School and then came to Lewistown and attended and graduated from St. Joseph’s Schooling of Nursing....

Steven John McDonald

Jan 24, 2024

Steven John McDonald, 68, of Lewistown, passed away on January 24, 2024, at Montana Mental Health Nursing Care Center in Lewistown. He was born to his parents Steven and Ruth McDonald.  A complete obituary will be released when completed.  Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com

Abraham Earl Brown

Jan 18, 2024

Abraham Earl Brown (Abe), 88, of Rainier, Oregon formerly of Lewistown, passed away on January 18, 2024, in Longview, Washington. Abe was born August 24, 1935, to his parents Abraham and Pearl (Long-Halverson) Brown in Lewistown, Montana

He married Delores Grube of Lewistown Montana on October 3, 1959 in Lewistown. They moved to Oregon in 1963 and lived in Rainier Oregon....

Woodrow Ernest Lentz

Jan 12, 2024

Woodrow Ernest Lentz, 81, of Lewistown passed away Friday, January 12, 2024. He was born on September 22, 1942.

The complete obituary will be released when finalized.

The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be posted online https://www.cloydfuneralhome.com/obituaries

Dennis Allen Dickinson

Jan 11, 2024

Dennis Allen Dickinson, 58, of Lewistown, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024, at his residence. He was born on August 13, 1965.

The complete obituary will be released when finalized.

The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be posted online https://www.cloydfuneralhome.com/obituaries/dennis-dickinson

William Curtis Maxwell

Jan 9, 2024

 

William (Bill) Curtis  Maxwell 90 of Winnett died Tuesday morning January 9, 2024 at his home of natural causes.  He was born September 13, 1933, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Hames C. Maxwell and Eva A. (Rapedo) Maxwell.  He received his education in Missouri, earning an Associate of Arts Degree. 

He married and had one daughter DeLayna, then later...

Raymond Thomas Breeding

Jan 9, 2024

Raymond Thomas Breeding, 73, of Judith Gap passed away January 9, 2024, at the Wheatland Memorial Hospital in Harlowton. He was born June 30, 1950, in Lewistown, MT, to Ralph Breeding Jr. and Frances Huxtable. He married Barbara VanOmmen on September 9, 1967, in Judith Gap, MT. They were blessed with two children, Rebecca Jo & Thomas Ray, as well...

Liam Wyatt Johnston

Jan 6, 2024

On January 6, 2024 the Angels took little Liam from this troubled world. Liam was born March 18, 2013, to join sister Kaylen and brothers Kaige, DeJay and Keagin. Little brother Ezra arrived 2 years later.



Liam was fond of camping, rock collecting, skateboarding, and deer hunting, bagging a 3-point buck this season with one shot. He also...

Dorothy Jean Matovich

Dec 25, 2023

Dorothy Jean Matovich, 91, of Grass Range passed away Christmas morning 2023, of natural causes at Caslen Assisted Living where she resided. She was born on September 26, 1932 to parents Riley & Leona Brown in Lewistown, MT.

Dorothy was raised on the family ranch at Gilt Edge, MT. After her schooling she worked at various jobs in...