Obituaries

Raymond Edward King, 90, passed away peacefully at the Big Sandy Nursing Home on Feb. 13, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. His Memorial Service will be held at the Benton Funeral Home at 11 a.m., Monday, March 9, 2020. Memorial donations in Ray’s name may be made to the Big Sandy Medical Center or the Alzheimer’s Foundation. Benton Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Ray’s online memorial page at www.bentonfh.com to leave a message of condolence for his family.

Daryl French of Grass Range, Montana passed away peacefully on Feb. 21, 2020 at the age of 91. She was raised on a sheep and cattle operation in the Judith Mountains and Maiden Canyon. Daryl learned responsibility at a young age -- herding sheep to and from the sheep camp, taking care of the draft horses, and helping tend a large garden. She walked several miles to a oneroom schoolhouse until second grade, when she joined her older siblings in Lewistown where she graduated from Fergus High School in 1946. During high school, she worked as a bookkeeper at the Montana Elevator and the Fad, a clothing store in Lewistown. After graduation, she worked at the telephone company in Helena, Montana.

Jeffrey Scott Crane, a man with nine lives, finished his last life on Feb. 18, 2020. He was the son of Robert S. Crane and Ruth J. Crane. Born and raised in Lewistown, Jeff was the fifth of six boys. He graduated from Garfield High School in Jordan in 1973, and attended vocational school in Helena.