Robert Toner

obert Toner

Robert J. "Bob" Toner, 93, a Rudyard area farmer who loved gardening, died of natural causes on Sept. 28, at the Northern Montana Care Center in Havre.

Bob was born Nov. 11, 1916, in Graceville, Minn. He came to Montana in 1935 to farm with an uncle.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940 and served in six invasions during World War II. He received his honorable discharge in 1945 and returned to Montana.

He married June Wilson on May 12, 1949. They lived in Rudyard and farmed until 1976. After his retirement, Bob continued to work with his son at Rudyard Tire-Rama. He also enjoyed...