Lloyd Roger Breiland, 83

Lloyd Roger Breiland, 83, of Libby, went to be with the Lord on July 26, 2020, as a result of respiratory failure caused by COVID-19.

He was born in Buxton, N.D., on Sept. 22, 1936, to Arthur and Georgine Breiland. The third son, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Orville, Gordon, Donald and Larry; his son, Darren James in 2000; as well as his father in 1954 and his mother in 2000.

In March of 1957, he married Ardis June Halvorson of Clearbrook, Minn. In 1962, they headed west to Portland, Ore., where Lloyd worked as a flooring contractor for nearly 60 years. On the rare days that he wasn’t working, he enjoyed hunting and fishing with his five boys, building boats, playing his guitar and taking Ardis dancing.

Later in life, he used his amazing artistic talent to build beautiful wall clocks and ornate bird feeders. He worked tirelessly to beautify his yard.

He is survived by his wife, Ardis of Libby; sons, Rick and Travis of Libby; Ronald and Douglas of Hillsboro, Ore.; his daughter Tracy Lidgett of Hillsboro, Ore.; as well as 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.