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1947

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2026

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Gary Schneider Obituary

Gary Schneider

December 22, 1947 - January 17, 2026

Gary Lee Schneider, 78, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026.

A memorial will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church in Billings, Mont., at 11 a.m., with inurnment to follow at the Yellowstone National Cemetery at 2 p.m., in Laurel, Mont. Ceremony will be livestreamed via facebook.com/fpcbillings.

Condolences can be sent to www.michelottisawyers.com.
Published by Billings Gazette from Jan. 21 to Jan. 23, 2026.

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Jan

23

Memorial service

11:00 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church

2420 13th Street West, Billings, MT 59102

Jan

23

Inurnment

2:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Yellowstone National Cemetery

55 Buffalo Trail Road, Laurel, MT 59044

Funeral services provided by:

Michelotti Sawyers Mortuary & Crematory

1001 Alderson Avenue, Billings, MT 59102

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