Obituaries

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Mariellen Crosmer

Mariellen Crosmer

Aug 14, 2025

Mariellen Ruth Crosmer, 98, of Lewistown, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Valle Vista, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 7, 1927, in Pleasant Plains, Illinois, to her parents, Henry and Martha (Wallner) Renken.

The complete obituary will be published once finalized.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may...

Gerald Puckett

Gerald Puckett

Aug 12, 2025

Gerald Puckett, 87, of Roundup, Montana, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Roundup Memorial Health Care. He was born on February 11, 1938, in Fort Morgan, Colorado, to his parents, George and Gertrude (Mathis) Puckett.

The complete obituary will be published once finalized.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com

Theodore Dirkson

Theodore Dirkson

Aug 11, 2025

Theodore "Ted" Dirkson, 91, of Lewistown, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025, in Valle Vista, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 7, 1934, in Lewistown, Montana, to his parents, Raymond and Sylvia (Hoven) Dirkson.

The complete obituary will be published once finalized.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family...

John D. Eide

John D. Eide

Jul 31, 2025

John Douglas Eide, Jr., 59, of Lewistown, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Central Montana Medical Center. He was born on July 11, 1966, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to his parents, John and Norma Jean (Louwsma) Eide.

John grew up in Texas and Iowa. John was truly a “Jack of all trades,” picking up skills and knowledge wherever he was....

Audrey A. Haugen

Audrey A. Haugen

Jul 22, 2025

At the age of 92, Audrey Haugen passed away at Valle Vista Nursing Home in Lewistown, Montana. Audrey was born August 2, 1932, in Great Falls, Montana, the daughter of Edward and Mabel (Reichelt) Eulberg. She graduated from high school in Belt in 1950.

On August 4, 1951, Audrey was united in marriage to Cliff C. Haugen in Valdosta, Georgia. At...

Charles "Charley" Ray Stafford

Charles "Charley" Ray Stafford

Jul 16, 2025

It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, papa, son, brother, and friend Charles (Charley) Ray Stafford. He passed away on July 16, 2025, at the age of 81, peacefully at home in Lewistown, MT.

Charley was born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on March 9, 1944 to Susannah Grantham and Kirby Stafford. Charley...

Jerry Berner

Jerry Berner

Jun 30, 2025

Jerry Ross Berner, 76, of Lewistown, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025, at his residence. He was born on March 28, 1949, in Wolf Point, Montana, to his parents, Harvey and Alice (Cahill) Berner.

The complete obituary will be published once finalized.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com

James Gray

James Gray

Jun 27, 2025

James Earl Gray, 71, of Lewistown, peacefully passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025, at Valle Vista. Born on October 14, 1953, in Lewistown, Montana, he a beloved son of Edward and Betty (Cripps) Gray.

 The full obituary will be made available once finalized

 Arrangements are under the care and direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Friends and family can share their condolences online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com.

Kenneth Robert Davis

Kenneth Robert Davis

Jun 21, 2025

Kenneth Robert Davis, 58, of Ryegate, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 5, 1966, in Helena, Montana.

The complete obituary will be published once finalized.

Arrangements are under the direction of Perkins Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.perkinsfuneralandcremation.com

Bambi Bonnie Marie Jolliff

Bambi Bonnie Marie Jolliff

Jun 16, 2025

Bonnie "Bambi" Marie Jolliff, 50, of Lewistown, MT. passed away Monday, June 16, 2025 due to complications from pneumonia.

Bonnie "Bambi" Marie (Watson) Jolliff was born to Robert and Bonnie Watson on November 26, 1974. Bambi grew up on the family ranch, where she raised and showed horses. In 1990, Robert and Bonnie moved their family to Ryegate, MT. In 1993,...

George Butenhoff

George Butenhoff

Jun 16, 2025

George Walter Butenhoff passed away on Monday, June 16, 2025. He was born on April 18, 1936, to Carl and Mathilda (Reidel) Butenhoff, who lived in rural Comstock, MN. George grew up there on the family farm, attending and graduating from Barnesville public schools. On July 13, 1958, he married Marilyn Cole, raising 5 children throughout the communities of Barnesville,...

Sylvia Vandeventer

Sylvia Vandeventer

Jun 13, 2025

Sylvia R. Vandeventer, 96, of Lewistown passed away Friday, June 13, 2025, at Valle Vista. She was born on April 10, 1929, in Dallas, Oregon, to her parents, Raymond and Nita (Tate) Wilson.

The complete obituary will be published once finalized.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com

Vonda Lee Nobles

Vonda Lee Nobles

Jun 10, 2025

Vonda Lee Nobles, 85, of Kalispell, Montana, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Central Montana Medical Center. She was born on May 15, 1940, in Spearfish, South Dakota, to her parents, Arthur and Freda (Brimmer) Roberts.

The complete obituary will be published once finalized.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted online...

Larry Lynn Raprager

Larry Lynn Raprager

Jun 4, 2025

Larry was born on August 10, 1956, to Richard and Jean Raprager, alongside his identical twin Terry, in Menominee, Wisconsin. He passed peacefully in his sleep on June 04, 2025. The twins and their older brothers, Rick and Randy, grew up on the family marina where his lifelong love and passion for the water were born.

In his early teens, his...

Celia Rose Johnson

Celia Rose Johnson

Jun 3, 2025

Celia Rose Johnson, 92, of Roy, Montana, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025, at the home of her youngest child while under hospice care. Born on January 30, 1933, in Crookston, Minnesota, to Joe and Gladys Thurman, Celia was the fifth of ten children in a warm and bustling family. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...

Carol Ann Van Horn

Carol Ann Van Horn

May 26, 2025

Carol Ann Van Horn, 79, of Lewistown, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025. She was born on September 6, 1945, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to her parents, Frank and Wilhelmina (Vyvail) Rabel.

The complete obituary will be published once finalized.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com

William Albert Fortune

William Albert Fortune

May 17, 2025

William (Bill) A. Fortune passed away after a long struggle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome. He was born in Butte, Montana, on June 7, 1947, to Albert and Eva (Berryman) Fortune. Bill and his brother, Robert, were raised in Butte, with numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins. On December 27, 1968, he married Susan Grant in Bozeman, MT. They were married for 56...

Marie Phillips

Marie Phillips

May 12, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Ethel Marie Phillips, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Marie passed away on May 12, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, warmth, and unwavering kindness.

Born on April 7, 1958, in Malta, Montana, to Cleo and Jake Phillips, Marie’s life journey began in the small-town charm of Malta and later...

James Francis Homison

James Francis Homison

May 9, 2025

James Francis Homison, 71, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2025, in his home in Stanford, Montana. He was born on October 3, 1953, in Butler, Pennsylvania, the son of James W. and Francis L. (Simpson) Homison, of Gibsonia, PA.

Jim graduated from Montana State University and served in the Forest Service for 20 years. He loved to hunt and fish,...

James Ervin Viertel

James Ervin Viertel

Apr 30, 2025

James Ervin Viertel, 77, of Lewistown, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 10, 1947, in Lewistown, Montana, to his parents, Grant and Ruth (Grindy) Viertel.

The full obituary will be released when completed.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted...