Gary Copenhaver

Visitation: Wednesday, March 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel

Funeral Service: Thursday, March 18 at 10 a.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel

Interment: Oswego Cemetery

Gary Copenhaver, age 59, of Wolf Point, passed away on March 14, 2004 of a sudden heart attack at Northeast Montana Health Services in Wolf Point.

He was born September 27, 1944 to Edward and Hazel (Carter) Copenhaver in Glasgow, MT. Gary excelled in all sports and was one of the best athletes from Hinsdale High School where he graduated in 1962. He was a member of the Hinsdale FFA. He attended Northern Montana College in Havre and Molar Barber College in Spokane. Gary married LaFon Tattoo on December 19, 1981. He owned Wolf Point Glass and The Freez. Gary enjoyed and excelled at golf, basketball, football, gardening and watching his sons in sports. He was a member of the Airport Golf Club and the Wolf Point Elks Club.

He is survived by his wife LaFon of Wolf Point; his sons Brock and Easton Copenhaver of Wolf Point; his daughter, Lori (Darrell) Carney and grandchildren, Ashley, Tyson and Tate of Malta; sons, James (Cara) Copenhaver and grandchildren Jessi, Claire, Dylan and Jack of Marion, OH, and Kevin Copenhaver of Washington, D.C.; two special uncles Morris Tattoo,Jr. and Eugene Tattoo, a special father-in-law Morris Tattoo, Sr., a special aunt and uncle Viola and Larry Wood; a sister Wilma McElvain of Billings, and a brother Vernon (Beverly) Copenhaver of Hinsdale, MT. His parents preceded him in death.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 18 at 10 a.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in Oswego Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to: Copenhaver College Fund for Brock and Easton in care of Western Bank, P O Box 638, Wolf Point, MT 59201