Larry Hobbs

Larry Glenn Hobbs was born in Roseville, California on December 7, 1966, to Wilma and Darrel Hobbs. He passed away at home on June 29, 2025, at the age of 58.

Growing up, he loved playing baseball and football, even as an adult he watched baseball, and his favorite football team was the San Francisco 49ers on TV.

He worked as a landscaper in California.  He left California by hopping trains and traveling around until he came to Billings, Montana.  He lived here for 32 years. Larry got a job doing concrete as a wallman.  He worked for two different concrete companies until he decided he did not want to do concrete anymore.  Then he got a job doing lawn service or landscaping again.

He is preceded in death by his father and stepfather Darrel Hobbs and Jim Rich and his cat Smoky.

Larry was the oldest of four.  He is survived by his mother Wilma Rich of California, sister Donna Berry, and her other half Steve Davis of Roseville, California. His brother John Blevins and his wife Christy of California.  His half sister Susan Hobbs of Oklahoma, with many nieces and nephews.  He lived with his significant other Judith Ott for 32 years.  She had four children.  Daughter Jody Blessing and her husband Shawn Blessing. He helped raise her three sons, Nathan, Nick, and Noah Ott, and two grandsons Jordyn and Brandyn Ott.  There was a total of 10 grandkids and five great grandkids.

Larry enjoyed going out and playing ball with the boys or playing on the PlayStation.

Larry had two daughters of his own, Amanda and Ashley who he did not raise.  He tried to be the best dad or grandpa to Judy’s kids and grandkids. 

He will be missed.