Harlan Riesland

ANACONDA - Funeral Mass for Harlan "Bud" Riesland will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday in Holy Family Catholic Church, with the Rev. John Murray as celebrant. Graveside interment service with military honors will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation and wake will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Anaconda Chapel of KT Riddle Funeral Homes, with parish vigil service at 7 p.m. Harlan died Monday, July 24, 2006, in Anaconda.

Harlan Keith was born Jan. 22, 1927, in Wessington Springs, S.D., the second of six children born to Ralph and Estella (Clemetson) Riesland. Bud was raised and educated between South Dakota and Butte. When Bud was 17 years old, he enlisted in the Navy and served his country during World War II. Following his discharge, he attended Mechanic Trade School in Fargo, N.D. He worked as a mechanic in Mitchell, S.D., at the Ford motors and Dakota motors.

On June 28, 1948, Bud married Darlene Caffee in Wessington Springs. In 1955, the Riesland family moved to Anaconda, where he worked for Clint Rice's garage, then at Bob Blotkamp's Ford garage. He retired in 1982 as a foreman at the Berkeley Pit after 22 years of service.

Bud came to Montana to be in the great outdoors, where he loved fishing, especially on Flint Creek, hunting big game, camping and ice skating - he played hockey in his younger years. His other pastime was woodworking. He played harmonica throughout the area. Bud loved his family, especially his grandchildren. He was a member of the Anaconda Catholic Community, working funeral luncheons many years. He was a past grand knight of the Knights of Columbus and life member of the Anaconda Veterans of Foreign Wars, serving as past commander.

Memorial donations in lieu of flowers are requested to Pintler Hospice of Anaconda, American Heart Association or donor's choice.

Survivors include his loving wife of 58 years, Darlene, at the Anaconda home; daughters and spouses, Linda and Gene Klanecky of Anaconda, Kay and Larry "Joe" Darlington of Ronan; son, Randy Riesland of Kalispell; six grandchildren, Scott Klanecky, Chad and wife, Tana Klanecky, Shaun Mohan, Janelle and husband, Howard Robinson, Kim and husband, Eddie Silex, Stephanie and husband, Dan Shetler; great-grandchildren, Courtney, Riley, Sydni, Katie, Peyton, Stephanie, and Gracey; brother, Vincent Riesland of Butte; sisters, Dorothy and husband, Clarence Haltunen of Mesa, Ariz., Marlene Branson of Helena; mother-in-law, Katie Caffee of Wessington Springs; numerous nieces, nephews, and in-laws.

Bud was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Roger and Vernon; and father-in-law, Floyd Caffee.

Services are under the care of KT Riddle Funeral Homes, Anaconda.

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