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Richard Sutherland Obituary

HAVRE Richard Lee Sutherland Sr., 75, died of natural causes Saturday, Jan. 5, at his home in Rocky Boy.



Wake service will continue through Monday. His funeral service is noon Tuesday, Jan. 8, both at Rocky Boy Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home is handling arrangements.



He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Richard Sutherland Jr.; daughter, Melody; siblings, Brother Sutherland, George Sutherland, Rosalie Batistia, Rania Sutherland, Elizabeth Sutherland, Helen Molina, twin brother and sister, Delma and Dennis Sutherland and Geneva Houle.



Richard is survived by daughters, Elaine Coffee, Sandy Sutherland of Rocky Boy and Cheryl Sutherland of Rocky Boy;. sons, Thomas Sutherland of Seattle, Wash., Dean Sutherland of Rocky Boy and adopted son Tommy Sutherland of Ariz.; sisters, Laura Batistia of Gilroy, Calif. and Lenne Sutherland of Ariz.; 28 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren.

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

Published by Great Falls Tribune on Jan. 7, 2013.

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