Recent Obituaries
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 Marie Parker
May 22, 2023
Judith “Judy” Marie Parker, 63, of Lewistown passed away on May 23, 2023 at Caslen Living Center quickly due to illness. She was born on September 15, 1959 to her parents Francis and Cecilia (Granot) Parker in Lewistown, Montana.
Judy enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She especially loved playing the card game, Go Fish, with her sister Christine....
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...
Joanna Geary
Apr 25, 2023
JoAnna M. Geary 68 of Lewistown died Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 at her home of natural causes. She was born December 15, 1954 in Lewistown the daughter of Jack and Glenna (Potterf) Craig. Joann spent her childhood years in Lewistown and attended Fergus High School from 1970-1974. In her early years out of highschool she spent her time waitressing until...
Donald Dengel
Apr 25, 2023
Donald G. Dengel 66 of Lewistown died Tuesday evening, April 25th, 2023 at his home of natural causes following a short illness. He was born June 19, 1956 in Lewistown the son of Arthur I. and Gurneva M. (Kelly) Dengel. Don was raised in the Grass Range area graduating from Grass Range High School in 1974. He moved into Lewistown...
Paul J. Gies
Apr 24, 2023
Paul J. Gies 81 of Lewistown died Monday morning at the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes.
Paul was born on June 12, 1941 in Havre, MT the son of Anthony V. and Jean E. (Martinson) Gies. The family moved to Missoula and then to Lewistown when he was young, where he started school at St. Leo’s in Lewistown and...
Marie Newlin
Apr 12, 2023
Marie J. Newlin 95, of Kalispell formerly of Lewistown, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at her home in Kalispell of natural causes. Marie was a loving wife to Darlis “Harold” Newlin, who preceded her in death in 2020 at the age of 94 and she was a devoted mother to their three children Gary, Janice and Larry.
Marie was born on...
Marianne Burleigh
Mar 27, 2023
Marianne Burleigh, 72, passed away March 27, 2023 in Lewistown after a brief battle with cancer. Marianne was born August 18, 1952 in Bremen, Germany to Charles and Erika (Broda) Banghart. The middle of three children, her family moved frequently with her dad’s army service as an Army Master Drill Sergeant. They eventually settled in Lakewood, WA.
She met her husband...
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