Recent Obituaries
Judith "Judy" Vejtasa
Nov 8, 2022
On November 8, 2022 Judith Reed "Ma" Vejtasa saddled up for her final roundup. Judy, Ma
or Mrs. V. as she was commonly known, was born February 25, 1935 to Fred and Eloise (Brockway) Reed in Great Falls, MT.
Judy would attend elementary, middle and high school in Stanford, MT where she grew up on the family ranch on Surprise Creek. Her...
Joe L. Whisonant
Nov 2, 2022
Joe L Whisonant, 85, passed away of natural causes surrounded by family at the ranch east of Winnett MT, Wednesday November 2nd, 2022. Joe was born north of Winnett in a log cabin, near Dovetail on March 5th, 1937, to Dudley (Dud) and Borghild Whisonant, joining brother Donald and sister Lillian. His mother Borghild had immigrated from Norway by herself...
Casey R. Vosen
Oct 26, 2022
Casey R. Vosen, 41, of Lewistown, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 while working in Forsyth. He was born November 16, 1980, in Havre, Montana the son of Joseph L. and Virginia M. (Myers) Vosen. He received his education in Winifred graduating in 1999. He then attended the University of Montana Western at Dillon for 3...
Arthur Baker
Oct 25, 2022
Arthur Baker, 76, of Daingerfield, TX died Tuesday, October 25, 2022 in Geyser, MT of natural causes. Services will be held in Texas at a later date. The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com
Karen Waltenbaugh
Oct 23, 2022
Karen Waltenbaugh, 67, of Lewistown, died Sunday, October 23, 2022 in the Billings Clinic of natural causes. Services will be held at a later date. The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com
Anne L. Knerr
Oct 14, 2022
Anne Louise (Cookson) Knerr died peacefully at home on October 14th, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born to The Reverend Milton and Emogene Cookson on July 18th, 1944, in Butte, Montana. The family spent many years in Panama Canal Zone and moved to Lewistown, MT, where Anne graduated in 1962.
Anne married Theodore (Ted) Knerr on August...
Donna Mae Lund
Oct 14, 2022
Donna Mae (Williams) Lund, daughter of Donald E Williams and Marie A. (Smart) Williams, was born on August 24, 1940, in Spokane, WA. Donna passed away on October 14, 2022. Donna grew up in Spokane, the oldest of five children. After she graduated from Billings Senior High in 1958, she attended Eastern College in Billings receiving a 2-year Teaching Degree...
Mary L. Westburg
Oct 10, 2022
Mary L. Westburg, 81, of Moore, Montana died Monday, October 10, 2022 in the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes. Private graveside will take place at a late date in the Stanford Cemetery. 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
R. David Simpson
Oct 7, 2022
Ralph David Simpson passed away on October 7th, 2022 in a single fatal auto accident at the age of 55 in Lewistown Montana. He is preceded in death by father Ralph G. Simpson, brother Scott Simpson, and life partner Hallie Davidson. He leaves behind his mother Delores Simpson, sister Jeanette Walker, brother-in-law Tom Walker, two sons Mathew Simpson and Michael...
Stephany "Fannie" L Ehlert
Oct 6, 2022
Stephany L “Fannie” Simac Ehlert, 91, of Winifred died Thursday night October 6, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. She was born June 6, 1931, in Winifred the daughter of Kuzma and Johanna Simac. She attended school in Winifred. While working for the Heggem’s she met her future husband, Howard Ehlert. They were married on August 5, 1949.
Fannie...
Russell Lee Vergason
Sep 29, 2022
Russell Vergason also known as "Russ" died peacefully in his home on September 29, 2022 in Lewistown, MT.
Russ was born to Iris and Frank Vergason of Lewistown, MT. On August 22,1956. Russ spent some of his life in Washington and New York and finished out his life back in his hometown Lewistown. Russ was known for riding his bike...
Joanne Songer
Sep 20, 2022
Joanne (Wyman) Songer, 85, of Lewistown joined her husband Jack in heaven on September 20, 2022, while staying with her youngest daughter and son-in-law in Billings, MT. Jack and Joanne are now waltzing across heaven’s floor, and watching them dance was a picture of graceful love. Joanne was born December 23, 1936 in Billings, Montana to Margaret (Harms) and Harry...
Catherine “Kathie” B. Langford
Sep 19, 2022
Catherine “Kathie” Bell Langford left this world to celebrate with her loved ones on Monday, September 19th, 2022. She was under the loving care of the Parkview Acres Nursing Home in Dillon, MT where she had resided for 10 years.
Kathie was born on October 4th,1943 in Harlowton, MT to Arnold “Ole” and Lillian Sherburn. She spent her early years in...
James Rex Haney, Jr.
Sep 19, 2022
James “Jim” Rex Haney Jr was born October 30, 1948, in St. Joseph, MO to James and Violet Haney, Sr. At a young age, Jim and his family moved and put roots down in Winslow, AZ. Jim attended school in Winslow, graduating high school in 1966, and then attended college for a short time after graduation. He joined the Air...
Melvin L. Nelson
Sep 19, 2022
Melvin Lee “Pete” Nelson, 79, of Moore, died Monday, September 19, 2022 of natural causes at Valle Vista in Lewistown. Pete was born on February 8, 1943 to Archie and Alta (Thomas) Nelson. He attended Trout Creek School until his 8th grade year and went to high school in Moore, graduating in 1961. After graduation he was drafted by the...
Rita A. Brown
Sep 10, 2022
Rita Brown, 73, previously of Lewistown, died Saturday, September 10th, 2022 in Honolulu, Hawaii. A complete obituary will be released when completed. Services are pending with the Cloyd Funeral Home assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com
Ruth Marion Nelson
Sep 8, 2022
Ruth Marion Johnson Nelson passed peacefully at the Central Montana Nursing Home in Lewistown, MT, where she has resided for the past four years. She was 96 years old.
Ruth was born October 17th, 1925, to Magnus D. Johnson and Mary Ann Anderson Johnson. She was the sixth oldest of seven children. She was born in a cabin on the family...
Terry K. Sandman
Sep 7, 2022
Terry Karl Sandman, 82, passed away September 7, 2022, at the Roundup Memorial Hospital in Roundup, Montana.
Terry was born to Carl and Virginia Sandman on June 29, 1940, in Lewistown. He attended the Solf country school, then went on to graduate from Winnett High School in 1958.
On July 13, 1963, he married Donna May Helzer in Bridger, Montana. Together they...
Donna L. Riley
Aug 28, 2022
Donna L. Riley, 84, passed away at MMHNCC in Lewistown on August 28, 2022. Cremation has taken place and interment of the urn will take place at a later date near Vancouver, WA.
Jean E Jimmerson
Aug 20, 2022
Jean Ella (Walker) Jimmerson, age 95½ died on August 20th, 2022 of a desire to go home to be with Jesus. Jean was born to Thomas and Gladys (Belcher) Walker on February 27, 1927 at their home near Moore. She was the third of five children and grew up on that farm/ranch near Moore. She went to grade school at...
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