Charley Clarence Stimson

Charley Clarence Stimson

Charley Clarence Stimson, 71, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at Northern Montana Hospital, of natural causes. Cremation has taken place, and his memorial graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at Highland Cemetery, with Pastor Michael O'Hearn officiating. Burial with military honors will follow. A fellowship will be held at the AmericInn immediately after the service. Memorials in Charley's honor may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home.

Charley was born Nov. 23, 1939, in Valier, Mont., to Tom and Lucille (Hoare) Stimson.

He attended Havre Public Schools. He enlisted in the Unites States Army in 1958 and was honorably discharged in 1960, after serving one year and nine months in the service.

In 1969, he married Judy Pankovich in Missoula. They lived in Missoula for a while and then moved to Havre, where they made their home and raised their three children. The couple divorced in 1976. Charley worked in the construction industry driving truck for Baltrusch Construction and Patrick Construction. He was a member of the truck Teamsters and enjoyed building and assembling model railroads, and always entertained a political discussion.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, George Stimson, Pat Stimson and Tom Stimson; and his two sisters, Phyllis Tarbet and Juanita Christiansen.

Charley is survived by his children, Ruby (Scott) Christian of Havre, Mont., two sons, Travis Stimson of Havre, Mont.; and Konrad Stimson of Helena, Mont.; one sister, Virginia Bennet of Oregon; two brothers, Bob Stimson of Klamath Falls, Ore. and John Stimson of Kelso, Wash.; and three grandchildren, Danielle Wallace of Helena, Mont., and Abigale and Noah Wentworth of Lewistown, Mont.

Charley Clarence Stimson, 71, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at Northern Montana Hospital, of natural causes. Cremation has taken place, and his memorial graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at Highland Cemetery, with Pastor Michael O'Hearn officiating. Burial with military honors will follow. A fellowship will be held at the AmericInn immediately after the service. Memorials in Charley's honor may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home.

Charley was born Nov. 23, 1939, in Valier, Mont., to Tom and Lucille (Hoare) Stimson.

He attended Havre Public Schools. He enlisted in the Unites States Army in 1958 and was honorably discharged in 1960, after serving one year and nine months in the service.

In 1969, he married Judy Pankovich in Missoula. They lived in Missoula for a while and then moved to Havre, where they made their home and raised their three children. The couple divorced in 1976. Charley worked in the construction industry driving truck for Baltrusch Construction and Patrick Construction. He was a member of the truck Teamsters and enjoyed building and assembling model railroads, and always entertained a political discussion.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, George Stimson, Pat Stimson and Tom Stimson; and his two sisters, Phyllis Tarbet and Juanita Christiansen.

Charley is survived by his children, Ruby (Scott) Christian of Havre, Mont., two sons, Travis Stimson of Havre, Mont.; and Konrad Stimson of Helena, Mont.; one sister, Virginia Bennet of Oregon; two brothers, Bob Stimson of Klamath Falls, Ore. and John Stimson of Kelso, Wash.; and three grandchildren, Danielle Wallace of Helena, Mont., and Abigale and Noah Wentworth of Lewistown, Mont.