Rollin “Bud” Storud
May 1932 - July 18, 2019
Rollin “Bud” Storud, 87,
of Billings, Montana,
passed away quietly at
home on July 18, 2019. He
was born in May 1932, the
son of Rollin and Rose
Storud. He graduated
from Minot High School
in 1950 and joined the
Navy later that year. He
married Rose Marie Gieser
in May of 1957. Six chil-
dren were added to the
family before they moved
to Billings in 1969.
Bud worked as an elec-
trician for Epcon Sign
Company, Curley Naylor,
Yellowstone Electric and
Ace Electric. He was an
avid outdoorsman. He
loved fishing, hunting,
backpacking, and being
out in “God’s country.” He
especially enjoyed
“roughing it” at his place
on Big Clearing Road. He
was fiercely proud of his
country, his Norwegian
heritage, his children and
grandchildren, and he
looked for any opportun-
ity to tell you why.
He is preceded in death
by his parents; his broth-
er, Jim; his brother, Terry;
his sister, Jeanette; his
son, David; his daughter,
Diane Leader; and his
former wife, Rose Marie.
He is survived by his
children, Susan (Steve)
McKeever, Mark (Lori)
Storud, Tim Leader, John
(Tina Schreiner) Storud,
Paula (Joe) Hagen; sisters
Norma Thompson and
Dolly (Bob) Rowan; broth-
er Bob Andersen; 11
grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; along
with many nieces,
nephews, in-laws and
friends.
Memorial service will
be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thurs-
day, July 25, at
Michelotti-Sawyers Mor-
tuary, 1001 Alderson Ave.
Funeral service will be at
9 a.m. Friday, July 26, at
City Church, 407 Wicks
Lane. Interment to follow
at 11 a.m. at Yellowstone
National Cemetery.
Condolences may be
made at
www.michelottisawyers.c
om.