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Claude C. Cox

Claude C. Cox

Dec 3, 2020

Claude C. Cox 73 of Lewistown died Thursday morning, December 3rd, 2020 in the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes. A complete obituary will be released when completed, cremation has taken place and committal will be in the Veterans Section of the Lewistown City Cemetery. The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be...

Donald A. Rindal

Donald A. Rindal

Dec 3, 2020



     Donald Arthur Rindal 91, was born in Lewistown, Montana on June 19, 1929, at St. Joseph's Hospital.   He was the second of seven children born to Lars (L.J) and Grace (Olsen) Rindal. Don was raised on the ranch at Fergus and attended the Fergus School and graduated from Roy High School in 1946. Following graduation, he worked on the...

O.G. 'Gil' Lehfeldt

O.G. 'Gil' Lehfeldt

Nov 28, 2020

Oswald Gilbert "Gil" Lehfeldt, 91 was born in Helena, Montana on November 30, 1928 to Bernhard and Pearl (Taylor) Lehfeldt.  He was the 8th child of 9.  He passed away in the early morning hours of November 28, 2020, just 2 days shy of his 92nd birthday, at his home in Laurel.

Gil enlisted in the United States Navy at...

Patricia A. Stolle

Patricia A. Stolle

Nov 26, 2020



Patricia Ann (Schultz) Stolle 89 of Rapid City, SD and formerly of Lewistown died early Sunday morning, December 13th, 2020 at Monument Healthcare in Rapid City, SD after a fairly short decline of congestive heart failure.  She was born March 27, 1931 near Grass Range, MT to Theodore R and Ethel (Degner) Schultz. She grew up on her dad's...

Duane D. Gervais

Duane D. Gervais

Nov 26, 2020

Duane Donald Gervais 57, received the gift of being released of his physical and mental bonds on his birthday, December 16th, 2020 in Billings of complications due to severe Epilepsy.  Duane was born on December 16, 1963 in Lewistown the son of Donald and Eileen (Heck) Gervais.  He had many challenges in his life beginning at birth, he lived in...

Helen 'Jo' Shipman

Helen 'Jo' Shipman

Nov 26, 2020



    Helen "Jo" Shipman passed away on Thanksgiving Day November 26, 2020 from Covid-19. She was born in Winifred, Montana to Clyde and Nellie Carson. Jo completed high school in three years.  She attended and graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in Spanish and Education. The next year she taught and coached volleyball, basketball and softball in...

Donald L. Ward

Donald L. Ward

Nov 17, 2020

Donald L. Ward, 88 of Lewistown died Tuesday afternoon, November 17th, 2020, at the Villa in Lewistown of natural causes. He was born August 21, 1932 in Lewistown, the son of William and Marjorie (Hebb) Ward. He received his schooling in Hobson where he excelled in basketball playing on the State Championship Team. He graduated in 1951 and then went...

Bernard B. Taylor

Bernard B. Taylor

Nov 12, 2020

     Bernard Burton Taylor, age 72, took God's hand surrounded by family and left us peacefully Thursday, November 12, 2020 after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was a very loving husband, father, papa, uncle, brother and friend. Bernard wore many hats and touched the lives of those associated with each one.

Born November 16, 1947 to Charles (Burt) and...

Mary L. 'Mitzie' Lund

Mary L. 'Mitzie' Lund

Nov 11, 2020

Mary L. "Mitzie" Lund 93 of Lewistown died Wednesday morning, November 11, 2020 in Caslin Living Center in Lewistown of natural causes. She was born May 24, 1927 in Helena, Montana the daughter of George E. and Dorothy (Brown) Pettit. She received her schooling in Hobson and Lewistown graduating from Fergus High School in 1945. She worked at the Judith...

Sylvester W. Schindler

Sylvester W. Schindler

Nov 11, 2020

Sylvester W. "Sie" Schindler 82 of Lewistown went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 16, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born at home in Crystal Lake Township, south of Harvey, ND the son of Charlie and Ella (Brodehl) Schindler.  He was nicknamed "Vessy" by his mother and affectionally known as "Sie"...

Thomas A. Mane

Thomas A. Mane

Nov 11, 2020

Thomas Achille Mane 

Thomas Achille Mane, 94, of Lewistown, Montana, died at his home early morning, on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, 2020. He will be greatly missed by his family.

Tom was born at his grandmother's home in Petaluma, California, on Sept. 25, 1926, the son of August and Anna (Tognetti) Mane. The Mane family lived at the Tognetti...

Louanne Woodford

Louanne Woodford

Nov 3, 2020

Louanne Woodford 89 of Lewistown former Winnett & Mosby resident died Tuesday morning in the Central Montana Medical Center.  She was born September 20, 1931 in Lewistown the daughter of Lou E and Margaret I (Youderian) Hill.  She received her education in Winnett graduating from Winnett High School in 1949.  On June 5, 1949 she was united in marriage to...

Ross V. Lipke

Ross V. Lipke

Nov 3, 2020

Ross Vardy Lipke, 62, of Lewistown, died Tuesday, November 3rd, at his home.  He was born December 7, 1957, in Lewistown the son of Erving (Bud) and Lorraine (Halverson) Lipke.  He attended Hilger Grade School and graduated from Fergus High School in 1976.  He married Barbara Jones of Hilger, but later divorced.  In 1983 Ross married Patricia Schneider, He started...

Vonnie O. Ortgies

Vonnie O. Ortgies

Oct 31, 2020

Lavonne Olga Ortgies (Vonnie) was born September 22, 1937 in Mandan, ND.   She passed away on October 31st from injuries suffered from a tragic accident. Vonnie moved to Lewistown in 1967 with her husband Bud and her two young sons. She worked in the grocery business for over 40 years in Lewistown.

Vonnie was active in the Zion Lutheran Church.  ...

James P. Gidley

James P. Gidley

Oct 31, 2020

James P. Gidley 90 of Judith Gap and formerly of Moore died Saturday morning, October 31, 2020 in the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes. He was born October 16, 1930 in Brockton, MT the son of James W. and Ella (Foreman) Gidley. He received his education in Montana and Oregon. He then worked on farms in the Wolf...

Lucas J. Lampert

Lucas J. Lampert

Oct 30, 2020

Lucas J. Lampert 6 of Schertz, TX died early Friday morning, October 30, 2020 at his home of a heart condition from birth. He was born January 21, 2014 in Houston, TX the first son of Joseph and Michelle (Brown) Lampert. They lived in Florida, Connecticut, Hawaii and Texas where he was in first grade.

Lucas was a very active...

Babe Mcintosh

Babe Mcintosh

Oct 29, 2020

Babe McIntosh 96 of Denton passed away October 29, 2020 at her home of natural causes.  She was born in the Snowy Mountains about 12 miles from Forest Grove, Montana.  As a very young baby she sometimes rode horseback in her own knapsack to the Greenwood School where her mother taught.  At 2 years of age her folks moved to...

Dee C. Boyce

Dee C. Boyce

Oct 26, 2020

"God hates a coward" was a phrase Dee Boyce proclaimed throughout his lifetime and he certainly lived up to those words. Dee 77 of Lewistown died Monday morning, October 26, 2020 at his home in Lewistown of natural causes with his loving wife Martha and ranch manager Allen Beard by his side.

Dee was born April 8, 1943 in Sheridan,...

Michelle L. Hecht

Michelle L. Hecht

Oct 24, 2020

Michelle Lynn Hecht (nee Bliler) 61 of Lewistown died on Saturday evening, October 24, 2020 at her home of natural causes. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Michelle was born on September 24, 1959 to Charles and Betty (Johnson) Bliler in Livingston, Montana. She spent her childhood in Livingston, graduating from Park High School in 1977.

After high...

Michael P. Songer

Michael P. Songer

Oct 23, 2020

Michael Phillip Songer, 74, of Garneill, a husband, father, grandfather, and one of the last remaining cowboys and original Marlboro Man passed away October 23, 2020 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

He was born October 1, 1946 in Spokane, Washington to Alvin and Thelma (Elliot) Songer. At a young age they moved to Garneill, where he attended school in Judith...

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