Lestina “Tiny” Schmautz

Lestina "Tiny" Schmautz

Lestina "Tiny" Schmautz, 93, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, at the Marias Nursing Home in Shelby, Mont., of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later time. Memorials in Lestina's honor may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the donor's choice.

Lestina was born Jan. 7, 1917, in Three Forks, Mont. She was raised and educated in Three Forks. She married Herbert Schmautz on March 23, 1940. The couple had three children, Patricia, Lyla and Alan. Lestina worked in Great Falls for the Great Falls Northern Railway as a pipef...