John Stone

Visitation: Monday, August 22, 2005 at the Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City with the family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Funeral Service: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 2:00 pm at the Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City

Interment: will follow at the Custer County Cemetery in Miles City

John Wesley Stone, age 72, of Miles City, Montana passed away on August 17, 2005 in Huron, South Dakota.

John was born on November 3, 1932 in Miles City, Montana, the son of Marion and Mary Eva (Rothschiller) Stone. He was raised and attended school in Miles City, then attended high school in Hitterdal, MN. He moved back to Miles City where he married AnnaRadmer on July 3, 1955 in Miles City. He worked as a bartender at the Elks and the T& C Club as a groundskeeper and also worked at the Sanitary Dairy. John retired from the dairy and remained in Miles City and did Gods work from then on. John moved to Huron, SD to be close to his family in Aril of 2005. John loved fishing, hunting, camping, playing with his grandkids, watching high school sports and enjoyed running.

John is survived by his wife, Anna Stone of Culbertson, MT, two sons; John Stone Jr. (Kathleen) of Chandler, AZ and Frank (Maggie) Stone of Huron, SD and one daughter; Mary Amundson (Kevin) of Culbertson, three brothers; Jim (Betty) Stone of LaJunta, CO, Bob Stone of San Antonio, TX and Walter (Toni) Stone of Othello, WA, one sister Virginia Mitchell of Miles City, MT and five grandchildren; Miles Amundson, Tony Amundson, Tory Amundson, Wesley Stone and Dereck Stone and numerous nieces and nephews.

John was preceded in death by his parents Marion Stone and Mary Eva Rothschiller-Hoff, his son Wayne in 1998.

Visitation will be held on Monday, August 22, 2005 at the Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City with the family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 2:00 pm at the Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow at the Custer County Cemetery in Miles City. If friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.stevensonandsons.com. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements.