Howard Harn

Visitation: Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City

Memorial Service: Friday, June 9, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City

Howard Maywood Harn, age 78, of Miles City passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2006 at the Friendship Villa in Miles City.

Howard was born on March 9, 1928 in Plentywood, Montana, the son of Ralph and Selma (Storaasli)Harn. He attended schools in Plentywood until the age of 16, when he entered into the Merchant Marines for two years. He then returned to Plentywood where he graduated from high school. Howard married Leona Lee Patneaude in 1951 in Independence, Missouri. In 1952, he entered the United States Coast Guard where he finished first in the nation with the Coast Guard test. He traveled around with the Coast Guard and retired in 1972 at Boston, Massachusetts. He then moved to Miles City where he has lived since.

Howard loved working with anything mechanical. He loved hunting, fishing, carving wood, doing leatherwork, and was an excellent pool player. Howard loved history and was always up on current affairs. He always kept a personal journal which he wrote in everyday. Howard loved traveling throughout the country with Lee and his family.

Howard is survived by her daughter, Susan Harn of Milltown, MT, a daughter Juanita and two granddaughters, Lanza and Leisha from a previous marriage, a brother, Larry Harn and Joan of Miles City, MT; a sister, Lorraine Zeitner and her husband Zeke of Miles City, MT, a special nephew Patrick Harn his wife Jennifer, an adopted son, Ernie Bighorn and his wife Mary and numerous nieces and nephews, grandchildren, numerous great nieces and nephews, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lee Harn of 52 years, a son Daniel, an adopted daughter, Kathy Larsen, and a sister-in-law Joanne Souza.

Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Holy Rosary Hospice, 2600 Wilson, Miles City, MT 59301 or to the charity of one's choice.