Recent Obituaries
Helen Thresa Pratt
Sep 27, 2023
Helen Pratt, 93, peacefully fell asleep in the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. When Helen was born on Wednesday, March 12, 1930 at the Moore, Montana hospital, she was placed into the loving arms of her parents, Charlie and Minnie Thomas. She joined two sisters, seven-year-old Florence Anna and almost three-year-old Ruth Marie. The girls liked...
Dale Conwell Wallace
Sep 27, 2023
Dale C. Wallace (Roy, MT) passed away on September 27, 2023, at the age of 84 due to complications from a recent surgery. Dale was preceded in death by his parents: Conwell McClellan and Georgia Montana (Adams) Wallace, his sisters: Thelma Mae Wallace and Ada Anne Wallace, his brother: Jack Wallace, and his daughter, Marianna Wallace, who passed away as...
Joseph Edward Otte
Sep 23, 2023
Joseph E. (Joe) Otte, 71, of Denton, Montana, died Saturday, September 23, 2023 in Peace Hospice in Great Falls from injuries sustained in a workplace accident on September 7th. Joe was born August 26, 1952, in Coldwater, Ohio, the son of William J. and Valeria (Giere) Otte. He received his schooling in Coldwater, graduating from high school in 1970. He...
Deryl Faye Armfield
Sep 21, 2023
Deryl Faye "Mickee" Armfield, 93, of Lewistown, passed away on September 21, 2023 at her residence in Lewistown, MT.
Born in Roy, Montana, on August 30, 1930, daughter of Tony & Lucille (Purdy) LaFontaine
She attended 1st & 2nd grade at the Roy School. She finished her education at Lewistown schools, graduating from Fergus High School. Mickee attended Montana Northern College...
Patricia Mary Umsted
Sep 6, 2023
Patricia Mary Umsted, 79, of Lewistown died early Wednesday morning September 6, 2023, at Valle Vista Manor following a brief illness. She was born in Tallahassee, FL to Gerald and Agnes (Vincent) Sullivan on November 1, 1943. After Pat's father passed away in WWII she and her mother moved to Agnes' hometown of Beulah, ND. It was here that she...
Brett Henry Shaw
Aug 25, 2023
Brett Henry Shaw, 61, of Mosby passed away August 28, 2023 at Billings Clinic in Billings. He was born January 28, 1962 to Bud & Anna Shaw in Lewistown, MT., he joined brother Orval to complete their family.
He grew up roaming the banks and hills along the Musselshell River at Mosby. He went to school and graduated from Winnett High...
James Wesley Rich
Aug 20, 2023
James Wesley Rich, 72, of Lewistown passed away August 20, 2023 at his residence. He was born March 31, 1951 to his parents Jack & Hazel Rich in Lewistown. He was a lifelong Lewistown resident.
Jim graduated from Fergas High School and shortly after that on May 28, 1971 he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving during Vietnam. He served...
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.
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