Brent Hintz
Brent Duane Hintz was born on Jan. 29, 1952, to Jean (McCellan) and Leland Hintz in Wolf Point, Mont. He passed away at home in Billings on April 4, 2026, surrounded by his family. We are assured that he is in the arms of Jesus, as he trusted Him as his Lord and Savior.
Brent was raised on the family farm in the Vida community. He attended school in Vida and graduated from Wolf Point High School in 1970. He went on to attend Montana State University– Northern for several years before returning home to help on the family farm.
From his early teens, Brent developed a love for airplanes and the freedom of flight. He earned his private pilot’s license in 1977 and owned a Cessna 177 Cardinal. His passion continued throughout his life — he could often identify a plane overhead simply by its sound and shape.
In 1978, he met the love of his life, Lorene Pankratz Lund. After a short courtship, they were married on July 21, 1979. Together, they raised their two children, Bryan and Lindsey, in Wolf Point.
Brent was active in the National Farmers Organization and served on the board of Gospel Fellowship Church. He later became a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Billings.
He farmed until 2002, then became the owner and operator of Hintz Trucking, hauling grain locally with his Peterbilt truck until 2017, when he moved to Billings. At the time of his passing, he was working part-time for Jackson Group Peterbilt.
