Wade Hunter

Visitation: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City with family receiving friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Funeral services: Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City.

Interment: Eastern Montana State Veterans Cemetery with full military honors.

Wade Hunter, age 78, of Miles City passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Billings Clinic in Billings.

Wade was born in Gage, Montana on April 2, 1932, the son of Richard and Tena (Mosby) Hunter. He did a little calving with the Fellmans of Jordan and during the winter he made fudge for all his friends and family. Believe it or not, he was very good at it and it was very good. Wade had some real special friends he had made over the years including Russell Strait Jason and Mrs. Paulie. Wade has spent the last 30 years with his wife Joann Preller and along with Joann came her three children: Lavonne, Mike and Mary, ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

ThroughoutWade's life, heachieved manydifferent accomplishments. He was a Welder, electrician, truck driver, bronc rider and cowboy. He had a sense of humor that kept you in stitches. He loved people and enjoyed helping whomever he could.

Wade is survived by his wife, Joann of Miles City, MT; daughter, Tena (Chris) Ross of Big Timber, MT; Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren: Jerimiah Heble and his children: JJ, Nick, Tre and Tyra; and Jenna Heble and her child Fallon. Surviving relatives are sisters: Lorraine (Hunter) George and Brother-in-law, Orville George and Leah Verlene Mashino; brother, John Mashino; aunt Madeline Roeseler, 102 yrs. oldand numerous niecesand nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother,Tena Mashino, father Richard Hunter and step-father, Verlie Mashino and many other relatives.