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Jim Vaile Obituary

BROWNING - Jim C. Vaile, 60, a carpenter, died of cancer Sunday, Oct. 23, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls.

Rosary services are 7 this evening at Old Eagle Shield Center. Funeral Mass is 2 p.m. Thursday at Little Flower Catholic Church, with burial in Willow Creek Cemetery. Pondera Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include his partner, Judy Pittknen of Browning; daughters Raquel Vaile, Marnie Vaile and Carla Rider, all of Browning, and Braylee Kennedy of Helena; sons Chris Vaile and Jeremy StillSmoking of Browning; sisters Ilona Vaile and Tinsey BirdRattler of Browning; brothers John Tatsey, Jack Vaile, Wimpy NoRunner, Kevin Vaile and Jeff Vaile, all of Browning, and Tom Nowlan of La Crescent, Minn.; grandparents Gary Gobert, Elsie Vaile and Rosemary Gobert, all of Browning; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Great Falls Tribune on Oct. 26, 2011.

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