Pete Lemer, 75

Pete Lemer, 75, of Rexford, Montana, passed away of natural causes on April 5, 2017.

Pete was born to John and Dorothy Lemer of Drake, North Dakota, on Nov. 19, 1941. He traveled from Drake to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he participated in Golden Gloves boxing in 1964. At that time he was hired to spar with Charles L. “Sonny” Liston before the title fight with Cassius Clay. After that he headed west to work on the Trego portal and later the Libby Dam. Pete was an equipment operator and settled in Lincoln County. He worked on the North Slope drilling oil in the winters. During the summer he and his wife Mona traveled around the lower states while Pete worked for a seismic company. Pete and Mona owned and operated the Eureka Tavern and Cafe. After retiring from the oil fields he continued to run the dump for many years and went on to retire from the county.

Pete was the youngest of 12 children. Preceding him in death were his brothers Dennis, Mike, Johnny and Tony.

He is survived by his four sisters Dorothy, Margaret, Magdalena and Rosemary as well as his brothers Ed, Joe and Lawrence. Pete is also survived by his four children Paul, Leann, Ronnie, Danny and Pete’s grandchildren Hayden, Kaylee, Jacquelyn, Emily, Matthew, Candice, Katrin, Courtney, Daryl, Brooke and Haylie. Pete and Mona were an instrumental part of Keith Lambertson’s and Irvin Williamson’s childhood lives. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Friends are encouraged to visit www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolences for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.