Lenice Marie Reichenberg Byrdl, 77 of Billings was called home to the Lord and joined her husband Jon Byrd on Cctober 16, 2025.  She was a life long Billings resident, graduated Billling Senior High School Class of 1966.  She attended Rocky Mountain School of Art and and Design before returning to Billings to help care for her sick sister.  Lenice graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Eastern Montana College (MSU Billings) with a teaching degree specializing in early childhood education.  She went on to teach at HeadStart and was the head of EMC's preschool program until the mid 1980's.  She then went on to open her own preschool and daycare, Rainbow Enrichment Center.  Lenice aslo worked at Target for 20 years.  

Beloved mother and grandmother, Lenice is survived by her children, Lisa Byrd, Ehren Byrd (Staci Byrd), Carissa Byrd (Mike Kelleher) and grandchildren,.John, Dylan, Kate, Grace and Carson.  Viewing will take place Thursday, October 23, 2025  from 12-1 at American Lutheran Church with th funeral service beginning at 1 pm with graveside at Suset Memorial Gardens directly following.

Lenice was an avid lover of cats.  The family asks donations/memorials be made to animal rescue organizations in lieu of flowers