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Woodrow W. Bunyak

Woodrow W. Bunyak, 89, died Monday, June 7, of natural causes at the Immanuel Lutheran Home.

"Woody" was born May 6, 1921, on the family homestead located southwest of Sweetgrass. He was the oldest child of Steven and Katherine (Lozing) Bunyak. He graduated eighth grade from Itherbide School (west of Sunburst) and went to work for the Itherbide Sheep Ranch for three years. He bought his first parcel of farm land at the age of 16. He farmed in North Toole County and North Glacier County for 48 years, retiring in 1983.

He married Mary Angyal of Milk River, Alberta, on January 28, 1946, in Sunburst. They raised three daughters in the Cut Bank area. In 1988, Woody and Mary moved full time to their dream home on Echo Lake, near Bigfork, to be closer to their grandchildren.

Woody was a family man first and foremost. He was a lifetime member of the Lutheran church in Sunburst, Cut Bank and Bigfork. He bowled in several leagues in both Cut Bank and Bigfork. He was also a member of the Moose Lodge and the Eagles.

He was Montana born and raised and Montana was his favorite state. A man with a strong work ethic, he encouraged his daughters to do the same. He could fix almost anything and if he couldn't, he would know the best and cheapest place to take it. He loved to visit and could find humor in the most ordinary of this life.

He is survived by his daughters, Sandra (Ted) Harke of Columbia Falls, Marlene (Bill) Doyle of Great Falls and Rita Graham of Kalispell; granddaughters Tawnia (Barry) Harke Ramstad of Columbia Falls, Sonja (Shane) Harke Steele of Spokane, Lisa Graham of Seattle and Jill Graham of Spokane; and great-grandchildren Ariel, Olive, Kaitlyn and Taylor Ramstad and Shelby and Zach Steele. He is also survived by his brother, Stan (Gladys' Bunyak of Sunburst and sister, Delia Atkinson of Sweetgrass; brothers-in-law Steve (Helen) Angyal and Mike (Marion) Angyal all of Milk River, Alberta, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 53 years, Mary, his parents, Mary's parents, sister Vera Dye and her husband Virgil, brother-in-law Leonard Atkinson and nephew Greg Angyal.

A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 14, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Bigfork. Donations may be sent in Woody's name to the Kidney Cancer Association, PO Box 3516, Oak Brook, IL 60522, or a local Humane Society.

Visit www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolence for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.