Larry W. "Butchie" Haggerty

GLENDIVE - Larry "Butchie" W. Haggerty, age 51, of Glendive, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007 at the Sidney Health Center in Sidney.
A Life Tribute Service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glendive with celebrant Sandy Silha officiating. Interment will be in the Dawson Memorial Cemetery in Glendive. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive is entrusted with arrangements.
Larry was born on May 21, 1956, in Terry, the son of Daniel George and Verna Lorraine (Colby) Haggerty. He attended elementary school in Lindsay and graduated from Dawson County High School in Glendive with the class of 1974. During high school, Larry worked at Crisafulli Pump Company where he continued to work for a short time after his high school graduation. He also worked with his father at Dan Haggerty and Sons Well Drilling Service. Larry and Lois Shevela were united in marriage on July 19, 1975, in Glendive. They continued to make Glendive their home, and, in 1979, Larry went to work with his brother, Mike. In 1981, Larry and Mike started H & H Drilling where he continued to work until the time of his death.
Larry loved his work and also enjoyed hunting and attending rodeos - especially Brockway Dairy Days. He was a member of the Glendive Moose Lodge, Montana Water Well Association, National Water Well Association and the Lindsay Hall Association.
Larry was preceded in death by his father; his brother, Patrick; brother-in-law, Ron Lovaas; three nieces and one nephew.
Survivors include his wife, Lois and his daughter, Ami Haggerty, both of Glendive; his son, Nicholas (Nicole) Haggerty of Billings; his sisters, Judy Parrish of Missoula, Carol Robinson (Ike) of Moyie Springs, Idaho, Diane Lovaas and Anne (Bill) Sadorf, all of Glendive; his brothers, Mike (Yvonda) Haggerty of Glendive and Jeff (Vickie) Haggerty of Billings; sister-in-law, Carolee Haggerty of Glendive.
Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.silvernale-silhafuneralhome.com

This obituary was originally published in the Billings Gazette.