Leon H. Shelton passed away on April 21, 2012 at Eagle Cliff Manor in Billings.
He was born Feb. 19, 1912, at the family home in Stanford, Mont., to John Henry and Anice Lucinda Cady Shelton.
Leon grew up on the family homestead north of Denton. He attended Coyote Bench and Smart elementary schools and Stanford and Denton high schools.
On May 25, 1934, he married Eva Ruth Kitchell in Coffee Creek. Together they raised four children, farming in the Stanford and Denton area and operating Leon's Lockers in Denton. They moved to Billings in 1972, where he worked at the Conoco Refinery for a number of years before retiring.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Billings, Al Bedoo Shrine, the Masonic Lodge #104, the Elks Lodge and the Moose Lodge. He loved hunting and fishing and had a lifelong interest in music, playing the harmonica and fiddle, and dancing every chance he had.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva (Billie); daughter, Bobbie Fekete; his parents; brother Jim; and sisters Lola Klaue and Loretta LeMire.
He loved life and lived each day to the fullest. He celebrated his 100th birthday, attended the Shrine Circus and rode a horse, all just weeks before his death.
The family wishes to thank all of the wonderful people at Eagle Cliff Manor for their kind and loving care. They became part of his family.
The family is planning a celebration of his amazing life in Denton on June 30, 2013.
He was born Feb. 19, 1912, at the family home in Stanford, Mont., to John Henry and Anice Lucinda Cady Shelton.
Leon grew up on the family homestead north of Denton. He attended Coyote Bench and Smart elementary schools and Stanford and Denton high schools.
On May 25, 1934, he married Eva Ruth Kitchell in Coffee Creek. Together they raised four children, farming in the Stanford and Denton area and operating Leon's Lockers in Denton. They moved to Billings in 1972, where he worked at the Conoco Refinery for a number of years before retiring.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Billings, Al Bedoo Shrine, the Masonic Lodge #104, the Elks Lodge and the Moose Lodge. He loved hunting and fishing and had a lifelong interest in music, playing the harmonica and fiddle, and dancing every chance he had.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva (Billie); daughter, Bobbie Fekete; his parents; brother Jim; and sisters Lola Klaue and Loretta LeMire.
He loved life and lived each day to the fullest. He celebrated his 100th birthday, attended the Shrine Circus and rode a horse, all just weeks before his death.
The family wishes to thank all of the wonderful people at Eagle Cliff Manor for their kind and loving care. They became part of his family.
The family is planning a celebration of his amazing life in Denton on June 30, 2013.
Leon H. Shelton passed away on April 21, 2012 at Eagle Cliff Manor in Billings.
He was born Feb. 19, 1912, at the family home in Stanford, Mont., to John Henry and Anice Lucinda Cady Shelton.
Leon grew up on the family homestead north of Denton. He attended Coyote Bench and Smart elementary schools and Stanford and Denton high schools.
On May 25, 1934, he married Eva Ruth Kitchell in Coffee Creek. Together they raised four children, farming in the Stanford and Denton area and operating Leon's Lockers in Denton. They moved to Billings in 1972, where he worked at the Conoco Refinery for a number of years before retiring.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Billings, Al Bedoo Shrine, the Masonic Lodge #104, the Elks Lodge and the Moose Lodge. He loved hunting and fishing and had a lifelong interest in music, playing the harmonica and fiddle, and dancing every chance he had.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva (Billie); daughter, Bobbie Fekete; his parents; brother Jim; and sisters Lola Klaue and Loretta LeMire.
He loved life and lived each day to the fullest. He celebrated his 100th birthday, attended the Shrine Circus and rode a horse, all just weeks before his death.
The family wishes to thank all of the wonderful people at Eagle Cliff Manor for their kind and loving care. They became part of his family.
The family is planning a celebration of his amazing life in Denton on June 30, 2013.
He was born Feb. 19, 1912, at the family home in Stanford, Mont., to John Henry and Anice Lucinda Cady Shelton.
Leon grew up on the family homestead north of Denton. He attended Coyote Bench and Smart elementary schools and Stanford and Denton high schools.
On May 25, 1934, he married Eva Ruth Kitchell in Coffee Creek. Together they raised four children, farming in the Stanford and Denton area and operating Leon's Lockers in Denton. They moved to Billings in 1972, where he worked at the Conoco Refinery for a number of years before retiring.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Billings, Al Bedoo Shrine, the Masonic Lodge #104, the Elks Lodge and the Moose Lodge. He loved hunting and fishing and had a lifelong interest in music, playing the harmonica and fiddle, and dancing every chance he had.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva (Billie); daughter, Bobbie Fekete; his parents; brother Jim; and sisters Lola Klaue and Loretta LeMire.
He loved life and lived each day to the fullest. He celebrated his 100th birthday, attended the Shrine Circus and rode a horse, all just weeks before his death.
The family wishes to thank all of the wonderful people at Eagle Cliff Manor for their kind and loving care. They became part of his family.
The family is planning a celebration of his amazing life in Denton on June 30, 2013.
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