Dwight Fredrick Livengood, age 67, of Miles City, Montana, died Saturday, November 28th near 2pm in Billings, Montana at St Vincent’s HospitalPresent were his son, granddaughter with unborn great-granddaughter, and his fiancé’, Magdalena “Margaret” Gross.
Dwight was born the 3rd child to Marian and Kermit Livengood. He arrived on Dec. 12, 1947 at Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City, Montana. As the third of four children he seemed to feel he had to work extra hard to get attention, sometimes that attention wasn’t positive. A bright child, his father enrolled him in 1st grade in Aug. of 1952 even though he was really only 4. Dwight suffered from eczema most of his life and he battled it into adulthood. He gained the nickname Buster and you probably can figure out why.
He went all 12 years at the Plevna schools, graduating in 1965. He attended his 50th class reunion this past summer. He participated in sports mainly basketball, and loved to sing with the choir. One of his very first public appearances was when he broke free from the rest of us and stood in front of his mother as she delivered a solo for a public function. He loved horses, and participated in rodeos, riding saddled buckers. He enlisted in the Army rather than be drafted. He spent most of his time at Ft. Lewis WA with a year in VietNam. Not his favorite time of his life. Following his discharge as an E5 Sergeant of Company B, 5th Battalion, 12th Infantry, Dwight worked as a land serveyor and later for Burlington Northern Railroad.
Dwight is a lifetime member of VFW Post #1579.
He is preceded in death by his older brother, DuWayne Livengood, and his parents, Kermit and Marian (Good) Livengood. Dwight is survived by his previous wives, Julie LaBree, Sheila Cline, and Carla Matzen, fiancé’, Magdalena “Margaret” Gross, his older sister, Bonita “Bonnie” Phillips, and younger brother, Ross Livengood. Dwight has four children, Joel, Jeff, Jeanne, and Jennifer, eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, in utero, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be held at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City, Montana on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 10am. Military burial will follow at the Veteran’s Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. A luncheon will follow graveside services at the Parlor, 1806 Main Street.
Condolences and comments can be directed to www.stevensonandsons.com
Service Schedule
Visitation
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday December 2, 2015
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Sreet
Miles City, MT
Funeral Service
10:00 a.m.
Thursday December 3, 2015
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Street
Miles City, MT
Graveside Service with Full Military Honors
Following Services
Thursday December 3, 2015
Eastern Montana Veterans Cemetery
Miles City, MT
Service Schedule
Visitation
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday December 2, 2015
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Sreet
Miles City, MT
Funeral Service
10:00 a.m.
Thursday December 3, 2015
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Street
Miles City, MT
Graveside Service with Full Military Honors
Following Services
Thursday December 3, 2015
Eastern Montana Veterans Cemetery
Miles City, MT
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James L. Arneson says
I will miss seeing you aeiund the building laughing and joking.
Robert D Hickey II says
We had some fun road trips to Glendive and Baker. I loved when he helped me with my paper route. We had some good laughs. We saw a Huge Bull Elk cross highway 12 on the way to Miles City.
Norita Fried Wiman says
So sorry to hear of the loss of your brother Dwight Bonnie. Saw him just briefly this summer when he was in Plevna for his reunion. Take care.
Jacqueline Hoyt says
Sorry for your loss, Jordan and Jeff.
Caron Collins says
So very sorry for your loss, growing up will all the Livengood Family was a lot of fun. Didn’t live too far from us when we did move to the country in the summer time. Prayers to ALL the family
Susan Newell says
So sorry for your loss. I saw Dwight this summer in Plevna at their school reunion. Keeping the Livengood family in my prayers.
carol carpenter. n harold pete woehl says
Hey sorry about your loss Dwight was a very good friend. To me. Mom always helpful if u needed anything. He would give the shirt off his back. If u needed it n he very helpful he will be misused by. All who knee him. So long my friend stay warm in heaven n sober. Carol Johnson n son Harold Pete woehl