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John William Straw
(1867-1936)
Maggie May Hayes
(1872-1941)
Wilbur Cassius Smith
(1868-After 1930)
Sarah Adeline Stitzer
(1867-After 1930)
Orrel Nathaniel Straw
(1893-1964)
Nellie Fay Smith
(1895-1981)

Phyllis Jean Straw
(1931-2016)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. David A. Lackman III

Phyllis Jean Straw

  • Born: 10 Jul 1931, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana
  • Marriage (1): David A. Lackman III on 12 Mar 1950 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana
  • Died: 18 May 2016, Montana at age 84
  • Buried: Sunset Memorial Gardens in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana
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Research of June Straw Wittman and mailed to me Feb 2005

Research of:
Marie Francis Egan
P.O.Box 6743
Helena, Montana 59604
United States
406 449 7046
m9deer@aol.com

obit - Billings Gazette, The (MT) - Sunday, May 22, 2016
Our beloved mother, Jean Lackman passed away on May 19, 2016, after a long battle with cancer.
Jean was the eighth of 11 children born to Orrel and Nellie Fay Smith Straw on July 10, 1931, on Alkali Creek in Billings. During the Great Depression, times were hard but family life was strong.
She graduated from Senior High School in 1949.
On March 12, 1950, she married David Lackman III and they lived on the family farm west of Billings. Of this union four children were born: Michael, Bruce, Marty and Sandy.
Jean was always active on the family farm, helping with crops and harvests and caring for the livestock. She was always a loving mother to her children and was involved in helping them with school events, 4-H activities and participating in Sunday church.
Jean loved her garden and everyone enjoyed her canned vegetables throughout the year. She was always quick with a smile and to share the latest family news. Jean was always there to help people in need.
Jean loved family vacations as well as fishing and camping with other family friends.
David passed away after 42 years of a glorious, loving and bountiful marriage to Jean on the family farm. She is preceded in death by David, her mother and father, Nellie Fay and Orrel Straw, a loving companion of nine years Bill Hickson; five sisters, Sara Jacobs, Dorothy Plath, Margaret Priestley, Helen Clark, Jeanette Richardson; three brothers, James Straw, Norman Straw and Wilbur Straw and one granddaughter Clarissa Lackman.
Survivors include her children Michael (Shellie) Lackman of Fairfield, Iowa, Bruce (Mary) Lackman of Billings, Marty Lackman of Billings, Sandy (Rick) Hatfield of Helena; six grandchildren, James Durney of Las Vegas, Andrea (Pablo) Lackman of Florida, Justin Durney of Helena, Kristin (Brett) Carlson of Helena and Jeffrey Lackman; four great-grandchildren, Austin, Peyton, Samantha Carlson and Selina Lackman; also two sisters June (David) Wittman and Winnie Lehner and numerous nieces and nephews. Other extended family: Bill Hickson of Acton, Linda (Boyd) Morgan of Belgrade, Russ Hickson and Chris (Cyristal) Hickson of Acton.
Viewing will be from 4 to 8 p.m., May 24. Services with be at 10 a.m., May 25, at Smith West Chapel. Internment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery. A fellowship lunchon will follow back at Smith West Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Yellowstone River Parks Association or the charity of one's choice.

Find a Grave Memorial 233278252


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Phyllis married David A. Lackman III, son of David A. Lackman Jr and Dorothy Karst, on 12 Mar 1950 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana. (David A. Lackman III was born on 25 Sep 1923 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, died on 2 Jun 1992 and was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana.). The cause of his death was "heart attack."




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