Funeral Homes in Billings, MT

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: John Letasky (writer), Jeff Kober (actor and photographer), Dwan Edwards (american football player), Brad Holland (basketball player and coach), Wally Kurth (singer and actor), Keith Wortman (american football player), and Kirk Scrafford (american football player).
• Billings is home to the following sports teams: Billings Bulls.

Billings is the largest city in the State of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area with a population of 166,855. It has a trade area of over half a million people.Billings is located in the south-central portion of the state and is the county seat of Yellowstone County, which had a 2014 population of 155,634 The 2013 Census estimates put the Billings population at 109,059 the only city in Montana to surpass 100,000 people. The city is experiencing rapid growth and a strong economy; it has had and is continuing to have the largest growth of any city in Montana. Parts of the metro area are seeing hyper growth. From 2000 to 2010 Lockwood, an eastern suburb of the city, saw growth of 57.8%, the largest growth rate of any community in Montana. Billings has avoided the economic downturn that affected most of the nation 2008–2012 as well as avoiding the housing bust. With the Bakken oil play in eastern Montana and western North Dakota, the largest oil discovery in U.S. history, as well as the Heath shale oil play just north of Billings, the city's already rapid growth rate is escalating.Billings was nicknamed the Magic City because of its rapid growth from its founding as a railroad town in March 1882. The city is named for Frederick H. Billings, a former president of the Northern Pacific Railroad. With one of the largest trade areas in the United States, Billings is the trade and distribution center for most of Montana, Northern Wyoming, and western portions of North Dakota and South Dakota. Billings is also the retail destination for much of the same area. With more hotel accommodations than any area within a five-state region, the city hosts a variety of conventions, concerts, sporting events, and other rallies.Area attractions include Pompey's Pillar, Pictograph Cave, Chief Plenty Coups State Park, Zoo Montana, and Yellowstone Art Museum. Within 100 miles are Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Red Lodge Mountain Resort, and the Beartooth Highway, which links Red Lodge to Yellowstone National Park.

Billings Obituaries

It was disclosed by Kearney Hub on April 5th, 2022 that Lois Mae Burghardt (Fees) perished in Billings, Montana.  Ms. Burghardt was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lois Mae's life.

It was disclosed by Napa Valley Register on February 8th, 2022 that Lynn Diane miss Rev Penny passed on in Sonoma, California.  Penny was 74 years old and was born in Billings, MT.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lynn Diane miss Rev's life.

It was noted by Bluefield Daily Telegraph on September 10th, 2021 that David Lawrence Hanson perished in Billings, Montana.  Hanson was 63 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor David Lawrence's life.

It was disclosed by Asheville Citizen-Times on August 7th, 2021 that Marilyn Munson (Morgan) passed on in North Carolina.  Ms. Munson was 90 years old and was born in Billings, MT.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Marilyn's life.

It was noted by Orange County Register on April 4th, 2021 that Donald Dwayn "Don" Brockschmidt passed away in Tustin, California.  Brockschmidt was 86 years old and was born in Billings, MT.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Donald Dwayn "Don"'s life.

It was disclosed by Asheville Citizen-Times on March 19th, 2021 that Pamela Good (Eastman) perished in Asheville, North Carolina.  Ms. Good was 66 years old and was born in Billings, MT.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Pamela's life.

It was noted by Klamath Falls Herald and News on February 21st, 2021 that Jerrine Patricia Smith perished in Redding, California.  Smith was 79 years old and was born in Billings, MT.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jerrine Patricia's life.

It was disclosed by Register Guard on February 10th, 2021 that Dean Edmund Hummel died in Eugene, Oregon.  Hummel was 60 years old and was born in Billings, MT.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dean Edmund's life.

It was reported by Kearney Hub on January 9th, 2021 that Berdeen Claussen (Smith) passed away in Billings, Montana.  Ms. Claussen was 90 years old and was born in Litchfield, NE.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Berdeen's life.

It was disclosed by Athens Banner-Herald on January 8th, 2021 that Stephen Kenneth Thomas perished in Watkinsville, Georgia.  Thomas was 67 years old and was born in Billings, MT.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Stephen Kenneth's life.

History

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The area of Billings has long been inhabited. Evidence of this lies in the Pictograph Cave. The caves which are located six miles from Billings contain pictographs that are approximately 2,100 years old. Around 30,000 artifacts including tools, weapons, paintings, and instruments have been found in the area by archaeologists.

The official website for the city of Billings is https://www.billingsmt.gov/.