Lillian Toogood

Lillian Hallene Toogood, 84, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2012, at St. John's Lutheran Home. She was born in Thebes, Mont., on June 16, 1927, to August and Eva Mary (Warden) Horning.

Lillian grew up in Roundup, Mont., and on August 7, 1947, Lillian married Eldon David Toogood.

Throughout her life, Lillian waited tables at the Busy Bee Cafe in Roundup and sold Fuller Brush for many years in Roundup and Glendive, then moved to Miles City where she worked in the dietary department of Holy Rosary Hospital for five years and the dietary department of the Custer County Rest Home for 11 years. She also sold Avon for 25 years and made president's club almost every year.

Lillian was active in the VFW, Moose Club and the Eagles Club in Miles City, Mont.

Lillian was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Eldon David Toogood; her parents, August Horning and Eva Palmer; two brothers, Nelson August Horning and Robert Amenzo Horning and sister, Edith May Groom.

She is survived by her children Edward (Janice) Manning of Minneapolis, MN; Linda (Ronn) Duty and Beverly (Joseph) Brown, all of Billings; and Crystal (Mark) Byrd of New Braunfels, TX; eight grandchildren, Tanya Manning Jirele, Jeff Manning, Lance Byrd, Shana Byrd Ceballos, Heather Brown Russell, Shane Brown, Krystal Duty Arneson and Linsay Duty, as well as eight great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

Lillian loved to fish, dance, play cards, tell jokes and spend time with family.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 13, 2012, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary and Crematory. Burial will be in the Yellowstone Valley Memorial Park.

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