Interment: will be held in Whitefish, MT
William Frederick Van Ham, age 64, of Miles City, MT passed away on August 17, 2006 at the Holy Rosary Heath Care Center in Miles City.
William was born on January 2, 1943 in Anaconda, MT the son of William and Martha (Knapp) Van Ham. He attended school in Whitefish where he graduated from high school. William enlisted in the United States Army in 1960 where he served for six years before being honorably discharged on March 31, 1966. He then went to work in the Sunshine Mines in Osborn, Idaho. He married Mary Entzel on June 4, 1969 in1968 in Cherry Creek, NV, he was a logger at the time.
William was an active member in the Demalays as a youth and later in the Elks. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. William also enjoyed seismographing which he did throughout the United States.
William is survived by his wife of 37 years, Mary, their children, Lynn (Joe) Rogers of Bozeman, MT, Martie (Gary) Lawson of Miles City, MT, Ida Van Ham of Miles City, MT, Shirley (Michael) Van Ham of Sioux Falls, SD, Joe (Christina) Van Ham of Fayetteville, NC, Jim Van Ham of Miles City, MT , and Missy Van Ham of Sioux Falls, SD, one brother, Joe Van Ham (Margarget) of Houston, TX, three sisters; Bobbi (Mike) Janetski of Kalispell, MT, Jean (Ron) Kruder of Lakeside, MT and Shirley (Dave) Johnson of Whitefish, MT. He is also survived by twenty grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Martha.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 22nd at 1:00 pm at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City with Military Honors provided by the VFW Post #1579. Interment will be held in Whitefish, MT. If desired, flowers and gifts may be addressed to the family at 602 South Stacy, Miles City, MT 59301. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevensonandsons.com
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