Ann Marie (Scheitlin) Davis, age 85, of Fallon, MT passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, surrounded by family at the Prairie County Nursing Home.
Marie was born January 5th, 1940, with a twin sister, Nancy, following on January 6th. Marie grew up in the Union Community, south of Lindsay, MT. She attended Dawson County High School. She married James Everett Davis on December 27, 1957 and graduated in May of the following year. To this union they were blessed with six children between the years 1959 and 1974. Together, Jim and Marie ranched on the Davis family farm until 1977 when they moved to Terry, MT. While in Terry, she and her sister Eileen worked at the L and M. Marie would help Jim with custom farming and in 1981 they and some of their children moved to the ODD Ranch south of Terry until 1985 when they relocated to Ennis. While in Ennis they owned the Camper Corner Campground until 1989 when they relocated again to Fallon, MT and began their trucking company, Triple D Trucking, which they continued until 2001. In 1996, she was elected commissioner for Prairie County. She served as commissioner until 2015. In the early 2000s, they purchased the Lazy JD Bar and Café and owned it until 2006. During her time at the Lazy JD, Marie became well known for her pies and was even featured in the Montana and Wyoming magazines. After they sold the bar, Marie continued baking pies for the Book and Bear Nook in Glendive, Montana. She was a member of the Clear Creek Homemakers and the Fallon Homemakers, which she joined in 1995.
Marie is preceded in death by her parents, John August and Lily Gwyneth (Davidson) Scheitlin; husband, James E. Davis; a son, James “Bo” Davis; brothers George, Joey, and Robert Scheitlin; two nephews (Jared Scheitlin and Ryan Treadway); sister-in-laws Lila and Faye Scheitlin, Rita Brown; brother-in-law William Brown; and son-in-law Dale Thorgaard. Marie is survived by her 5 children Jon (Georgianna) Davis of Rathdrum, Idaho; Cora Hyde of Houston, Texas; Connie (Doug) Hjorth of Fallon; Jamie (Lorin) Larsen of Terry; and Lily (Christopher) Schellhase of Fallon, and 18 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on May 19, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Stevenson’s and Sons Funeral Home in Terry. The funeral will be held May 20, 2025, at 1100 am, at the Hope American Lutheran Church in Fallon. Luncheon to follow. Internment at Dawson County Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevensonandsons.com.
Service Schedule
Family to Receive Friends
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday May 19, 2025
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home
300 Spring Street
Terry, Montana 59349
Funeral Service
11:00 a.m.
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Hope American Lutheran Church
220 Hansen Ave.
Fallon, Montana 59326
Service Schedule
Family to Receive Friends
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday May 19, 2025
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home
300 Spring Street
Terry, Montana 59349
Funeral Service
11:00 a.m.
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Hope American Lutheran Church
220 Hansen Ave.
Fallon, Montana 59326
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