Marlon Hustad
Marlon Peter Hustad, 84, of Billings died Jan. 30, 2026.
He was the youngest son of a Norwegian immigrant, Anton Hustad and Alma (Kjensrud) Hustad, who was also Norwegian. I was delivered Sept. 18, 1941, at Mrs. Baker’s home in Lustre and joined four siblings, Myron, Doris, Leonard and Russell. He grew up on the family farm outside of Lustre, where he helped his father with the farm and broke horses.
He started my education in a small schoolhouse located on the corner of their farm. After a few years, he attended boarding school in Frazer. He stayed in the boarding house for a time and then moved in with his maternal grandparents, who relocated from their homestead to Lustre. He graduated from Wolf Point High School with the class of 1960.
At an early age, he raised chickens and sold eggs plus a few of the chickens for some extra money. His first job was at Carter Gas Station while attending high school in Wolf Point.
He met and married Charlotte Dionne in 1961. They shared 64 years together and had two children, Brenda Woodard and Merle Hustad and have five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was with Carpenter’s Local 1172 for 50 years and worked in construction for over 33 years. He was foreman on several local buildings, Sky View High School, Transwestern I, II and III, and Rocky Plaza to name a few. He was foreman on several bridge jobs in the 1970s. He constructed his own home in 1980.
He also held a Federal Firearm License for many years. After retiring at 55, he and Charlotte opened a business called Big Sky Home Inspection Service and operated the business for about seven years. At that point, they closed that business and decided to get more serious about traveling. They spent some winters in Arizona, traveled the West Coast and toured Hawaii and Alaska.
He enjoyed hunting and target shooting with his son, Merle. He also liked taking the camper to Yellowstone and other parks and did a little fishing. He loved playing cards and having good conversations. As a carpenter, he continued his passion for woodworking, making several furniture pieces, cabinets and other fun projects. He also did leather tooling, making belts and wallets.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte; daughter, Brenda Woodard; and his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Merle, who died in 2019.
Funeral services were at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary in Billings on Saturday, Feb. 7. Interment was at Yellowstone Valley Memorial Park in Billings.
