Donald Holtz, age 88, of Miles City passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the St. Vincent Hospital in Billings.
Don was born on December 25, 1930 in Ismay, Montana, the youngest of four children born to Clark and Elise (Baker) Holtz. He married Patricia L. Shumaker on August 22, 1949 in Miles City, Montana. They had four children: Donella, Charlotte, Clark & Tammie. Don worked in the oilfield following oil over many states, moving back to Baker, Montana in 1963. After leaving the oilfields, he went to work on ranches around eastern Montana. He also spent time driving truck out of Great Falls before returning to work on ranches. Following his retirement, he moved to Miles City then to Meeteetse, Wyoming before returning to Miles City where he has resided for the last eight years.
Don is survived by his daughters: Charlotte Haughian, Tammie Neill, son-in-law Jere Wheatley and daughter-in-law Barb Wheatley; brothers-in-law: Gene (Cathy) Shumaker and Jerry (Dianne) Shumaker; his grandchildren: Jon and Elizabeth Wheatley, Cory & Sheri Wheatley, Trent Haughian, Dawn Sanchez, Cody Neill and Justin Neill; and eight great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia of 61 years, his daughter Donella, son Clark and all of his sisters, brothers and many of his friends.
Family receive friends on Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevensonandsons.com.
Service Schedule
Family to Receive Friends
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday October 27, 2018
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Street
Miles City, MT
Service Schedule
Family to Receive Friends
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday October 27, 2018
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Street
Miles City, MT
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Erin L says
RIP Don. You will be missed by so many!! Going to miss seeing at the Manor. Thanks for being so sweet and kind. Prayers to the Family.
Jim & Cathy Bastian says
We are so sorry! Don was one of our favorite customers1 It was such a pleasure to get to visit with him when he would phone his order in to the store. We will miss him! He always had something good to tell us and was so full of life! Our prayers are with you.
Kyle Shaw says
So sorry to read about Don. I just saw him and he was fine. I always went to him with cattle questions, he always kept up on the recent prices and such. He was my Dad’s very good friend while at the my Dad was at the Manor. We did enjoy him and will miss him. Our thoughts are with you all.
Teena Bollinger says
To the Holtz Family;
Don and Pat were very good friends with my parents Bill and May Billing. They had many good times together. Don and Pat were loads of fun, Have lots of good memories of times with them. Our deepest sympathy on your loss. God Bless!
Glen and Teena (Billing) Bollinger
Cathi Peila says
So sorry for your loss. Enjoyed visiting with Don a few times in the last couple years. Thoughts and prayers for all the family.
Merry and Armando says
To the Holtz family. So sorry for your loss. Miles City lost a true gentleman and he will be missed by so many!!. Thanks for being so sweet and kind. We are saying our prayers for his family.
Randi and Doug Wenz says
Charlotte, Tammie and families, I have a lot of fond memories of your Dad, he was such a good horseman. Your folks were both great people and will be missed. Randi(Bergstrom) and Doug Wenz
Theresa Haughian Deuchar says
To Charlotte and family, I have heard good stories of the kindness of Don , especially that he was such a gentleman and a good cowboy. Think of all you learned from him and the times you will remember something he said or did. Those memories will help you to see how life can be made worthwhile.
Delphine Coon says
To Charlotte and family, sorry to hear about your Dad. Just remember the good times. Love and prayers, Delphine
Dave & Helen Baldwin says
Don always had a joke and a wink when we visited.We will miss him. Blessings to you all.
Phillip Losinski says
To Tammie and family,
I met your dad when he was working a couple of miles north of Rock Springs, Don was a solid and respectable man, very much a gentleman.
Love and blessings.
marvin and peggy heyen says
sorry to read about don , i worked with him about 50 years ago for sur transport when i was about 17 years old , i will always remember the big yellow truck pulling up to the house to pick me up in the mornings. don was a good person and great guy to work with.