Wednesday, August 22, 2012

08-22-12 Obituaries


Francis Gerardus VanHoudt


Francis Gerardus VanHoudt, 63, died Aug. 16, 2012. The funeral was held Monday, Aug. 20 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Dillon, with burial of ashes at Mountain View Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Sally, and daughter, Anna. He is also survived by eight sisters, Cece Cravens, Theresa Boyer, Hatsi McCormick, Rosie Bednarczyk, Bernie Olson, Judy Zilch, Jo Hasler, and Lorie Hould and six brothers, Gerard VanHoudt, Al VanHoudt, Anthony VanHoudt, John VanHoudt, Paul VanHoudt, and Pete VanHoudt: and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Bernadina VanHoudt and sister, Rita Munson.
VanHoudt was born at Nijmegen, Holland on Oct. 4, 1948. He then moved to the United States with his parents and four sisters in 1952.
Van Houdt married Sally Tempel on July 27, 1991.



Alfred Clark Fidler


Alfred Clark Fidler died August 6, 2012. He was born on Feb. 18, 1927 in Melrose, Mont. to parents Frank and Lillian Fidler.
He married Jeannie Louise Fifield on Christmas Eve, 1952.
He is survived by daughters Vickie Gatlin, Jackie Baer, and son Allan Fidler, two granddaughters, Holly and Jennifer Baer, and one great-granddaughter, Charlie Jean Hastings