Victor Byers Emeney of Miles City, passed away on April 16, 2018 at his home after a long term illness.
Vic was born on February 20, 1960 in Beverly, Massachusetts to Victor L. Emeney and Eleanor F. (Brennan) Emeney. He attended schools in Beverly, MA and graduated in Barnstead, NH. He served in the US Army in the Special Forces. He met his wife Diane (Blanchard) Emeney in February 1981 and they were married on July 4, 1981. They lived in Concord, NH for the first six years of their marriage while he was employed as a State certified welder. On June 29, 1987 they loaded up their little family and moved to Miles City, MT to start a new adventure. He loved hunting, fishing and all outdoor activities. He was an avid NE Patriots fan and somehow got his wife to love football too. He enjoyed life to the fullest, was never afraid to venture forth and take risks to achieve his goals. One of his proudest moments was the day he and his wife got baptized by Grace Bible Church in 1999. He became a true man of God and used his faith to inspire others. His passion for life, his ability to make everyone laugh, and to continually add other members to his family because he had so much love in him made him unforgettable.
He held many jobs in his life and excelled at all of them. He was a Welder, a Heavy Equipment Operator, a Landscaper, an Artist, a Tree Surgeon, a Breeder of Quarterhorses and lastly a Conductor with the BNSF Railroad. His family was everything to him and his thoughts in his later days were not of his health but of his children and wife, that they would be taken care of. It’s the kind of man he was. He was a fighter and overcame many obstacles in the past six years with his health. He did not leave this earth until his beloved wife told him everything was taken care of and that he had done well. He is irreplaceable and Heaven got a wonderful new member while Earth lost one. There is not enough room for me to put all that he was, he was so many things. But he was well loved.
Victor is survived by his four children: Starr Emery of Billings, MT; David Emeney of Miles City, MT; Jana Emeney of Miles City, MT; and Kristen (Emeney) Brekke of Miles City, MT, his sister Jennifer Emeney of Three Forks, MT, his mother Eleanor (Emeney) Boyd and step-father Rodney Boyd of Barnstead, NH, 14 biological and six honorary grandchildren, all well-loved, numerous nieces and nephews and his beloved wife Diane (Blanchard) Emeney as well as his much loved Uncle Jack Emeney as well as many honorary members of our family added in over the years and his nephew Jesse Blanchard who was a great help to him in his later years and also well loved. He was preceded in death by his father Lionel F. Emeney, sister Pamela Emeney and Dana Blanchard, who was his friend as well as his brother in law.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevensonandsons.com.
Service Schedule
Memorial Service
1:00 p.m.
Thursday April 19, 2018
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main St
Miles City, MT 59301
Service Schedule
Memorial Service
1:00 p.m.
Thursday April 19, 2018
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main St
Miles City, MT 59301
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Slade and Lynnette Bumgardner says
Slade and myself are rejoicing with the Vic as he was entered into his reward but our hearts grieve for the family and friends that have been left behind. May God build you up with his strength during the time of your loss. We are praying for all of you!
Mary Partridge says
Dear Diane, Please accept my sincere condolences at this time. Vic has been set free of his earthly body and his pain. You, my dear, have been a true and trusted servant. May we all rejoice!!
Tallent family says
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow. Vic will be greatly missed by all. He was a great guy with a huge heart.
Sandi and Jim Updyke says
Diane and family, our thoughts and prayers go out to you at this difficult time. Vic is now no longer in pain and in the arms of our lord. God bless you all
James Liles says
Dear Diane, David and all of Vic’s family,
We are so sorry to learn of Vic’s death. We enjoyed getting to know him when we moved back to Miles City. On behalf of Ryan and our family, please accept our sincere condolences.
Mary Ann & Jim Liles
Bryan & Shannon holmen says
We have fond memories of Vic at the Nybo ranch helping at halter breaking. He was a nice man. Our prayers.
Tracy Blanchard says
I love you Uncle Vic. You served your country, you served God, your served your family and anyone else that was ever need. Hey we’re a good man and a great-uncle. You are funny, you were lovable, you were compassionate. You had so many great qualities I could go on forever. You’ve touched so many lives. You will be greatly missed by everyone who’s ever known you. I love you forever. Thank you for being my uncle
Nathan Ryan goldsmith says
I did not get to meet this great man and it saddens me greatly. I feel like I knew him through the many wonderful and amazing things I’ve been told about him and I know that we would have been great friends. Never having had a father I would have loved to have been able to have him as a role model and father figure and to call this loving man dad! I can only hope to be such an inspiration to all the loved ones I share my life with! You will be missed victor, until we see u again
John Emeney says
Dear Diane, it is with a heavy heart I send you my sincere and heartfelt condolences, I’m so sorry for your loss. Vic was a great friend, a great nephew, a man I admired enormously, and loved his great sense of humor. I have wonderful memories of our time visiting with you in your home in Miles City, and the ranch out at Moon Creek. Vic was a very kind man. My heart, prayers and thoughts are with you and the family at this most difficult time, Uncle Jack
Hermet Waldrop says
My deepest condolences and prayers for the entire family. May God grant you his peace and his strength.
Mary Snell says
My sincere condolences Diane. My prayers are with you.
Krissy says
I just want to let everyone know on behalf of our whole family, we appreciate all the comments and posts we’ve seen from you guys between Facebook and here. It is comforting knowing that so many people got to know and love him for the amazing person he is, thank you all for sharing a little warmth with us during our time of need. He gave us so many reasons to smile about life that even now through the memories we are able to take comfort in knowing his inspirational words and the moments we shared will be forever captured within our minds.
Jim & Cathy Bastian says
Diane and Family, We are sorry. You are in our prayers.
Denise Mathews says
To my sister and her family, our thoughts and prayers go out to you all.Vic was one of a kind,always laughing and had a heart of gold.Many happy memories..He’s now joined with so many other loved ones..
DENNIS JANKA says
DEAR DIANE; MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU IN YOUR LOSS OF VIC. HOLD ON TO THE MEMORIES OF THE LIFE YOU SHARED. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN THIS TIME OF SADNESS,