Jack Harmon
Visitation:
Thursday, August 7, 2008 at
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City with family receiving friends from
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Funeral service: Friday,
August 8, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Miles City.
Interment:
Eastern Montana State
Veteran’s Cemetery with full military honors provided by VFW Post #1579.
Jack
B. Harmon age 62, of Laurel, MT died Monday August 4, 2008, at his home
following a short illness.
He was born January 1, 1946, in Black River Falls, WI to his parents Frank R.
and Caroline (Jones) Harmon. He grew up in Sparta, WI, where he attended
elementary school. Then in 1956, they moved to Newburg, WI, where he attended
middle school until 1960. His parents moved to Tomah, WI, where he finished
high school graduating in 1964.
Jack was drafted into the Army in 1965 through 1967. During this time he
served one tour in Vietnam. He was united in marriage to Nancy
Treu on October 5, 1968. They had two children
Jeff and Geri Lynn. In 1973 he transferred with the Veterans Administration
to Miles City, MT, where he worked until retiring in December of 2004.
While living in Miles City he was a member of the Custer County Deputy
Sheriffs Reserves. This was a position he thoroughly enjoyed and through which
he developed several friendships.
Jack loved the outdoors including hunting, fishing, riding four-wheelers,
shooting and reading his Bible daily. Jack enjoyed doing this with all of his
brothers, sisters, friends and other family members. He also enjoyed spending
time with his grandchildren. Jack
was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He always had a smile on his
face and would help others before taking care of himself.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Nancy; One son Jeff (Ondria)
Harmon, Billings, MT; One daughter Geri (Kevin) Rector, Lewistown, MT ; Five
grandchildren: Joshua, Jayna, and Justice Harmon,
Brooke and Ryan Rector; father, Frank R. Harmon, Miles City, MT; brother,
Frank R. Jr. (Barbara) Laurel, MT; brother, Lee (Jane) West Bend, WI;
brother, Ron (Andrea) Laurel, MT; brother, Jim (Nancy) Kewaskum, WI; brother,
Tom (Barb) Billings, MT; sister, Edie (Don) Treu,
Warrens, WI; brother, Dennis (Marlene) Laurel, MT; sister, Judy (Howard)
Hanson, Warrens, WI; brother, Jerry (Alison) Freemont, CA; sister, Nancy
Tralmer, Warrens, WI; sister, Mary (Mark)
Hilyard, Great Falls, MT; sister, Julie (Terry)
Sgrignoli, Miles City, MT; mother-in-law, Beth
(late Charles) Treu; numerous other family members
and friends. He is preceded in death by his mother, Caroline, in 1983, and
father-in-law Charles Treu, in 1997.
We loved him dearly and will miss him greatly.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Stevenson & Sons
Funeral Home in Miles City with family receiving friends from 4:00 p.m. to
6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 10:00
a.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Miles City. Interment will follow in
the Eastern Montana State Veteran’s Cemetery with full military honors
provided by VFW Post #1579. Condolences may be sent to the family by
visiting:
www.stevensonandsons.com.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice.