THE MISSOULIAN Sunday, April 20, 2003

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Delbert Lee McGuire

YUMA, Ariz. - Delbert Lee McGuire went to be with his Lord on Jan. 29, 2003, from his home in Yuma.
He was born in Hoagland on July 25, 1931, to Lee and Nelda McGuire. He attended school in Washington and Ronan. On July 12, 1952, he married Ida E. Kuntz in Butte.
He worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Flathead Irrigation Project, as the watermaster in Valley View and Lonepine, and retired as the head watermaster in Pablo in 1984.
Delbert and Ida then spent winters in Yuma and summers at their home on the Thompson River.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Ida in 1999; son Larry; parents Lee and Nelda; three brothers, Donald, Lyle and Kenneth; and three sisters, Edna, Ruth and Lula.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Jerry and Vicki McGuire of Eureka; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lorilie and Tim Holyk of Polson and Yuma, and Patti and Gary Patterson of Polson; seven grandchildren, April Sylte, Jeremy McGuire, Malynda Zivkovik, Michael Holyk, Leslie, Kalvin and Kyle Patterson; one brother, Dwayne of Pablo, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Delbert loved to hunt, fish, golf and help his family, friends and neighbors.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Polson on Saturday, April 26, at 1 p.m. to be followed by private burial at Mountain View Cemetery in Ronan.

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THE DAILY ITERLAKE - Kalispell Sunday, April 20, 2003

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Delbert Lee McGuire, 71, "went to be with his Lord" on Jan. 29, 2003, from his home in Yuma, Ariz.

He was born in Hoagland, Mont., on July 25, 1931, to Lee and Nelda McGuire. He attended school in Washington and in Ronan. On July 12, 1952, he married Ida E. Kuntz in Butte.

He worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Flathead Irrigation Project, as the watermaster in Valley View, Lonepine and retired as the head watermaster in Pablo in 1984. Delbert and Ida then spent winters in Yuma, and summers at their home on the Thompson River.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ida in 1999, and one son, Larry. His parents, Lee and Nelda; three brothers, Donald, Lyle and Kenneth; and three sisters, Edna, Ruth and Lula also preceded him in death.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Vicki McGuire of Eureka, two daughters and sons-in-law, Lorilie and Tim Holyk of Polson and Yuma, and Patti and Gary Patterson of Polson; seven grandchildren, April Sylte, Jeremy McGuire, Malynda Zivkovik, Michael Holyk, Leslie, Kalvin and Kyle Patterson; one brother, Dwayne of Pablo; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Delbert loved to hunt, fish, and golf and help his family, friends and neighbors.

Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Polson on Saturday, to be followed by a private burial in Mountain View Cemetery in Ronan.

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THE BLAINE CO. JOURNAL NEWS-OPINION Wednesday, April 16, 2003

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Delbert McGuire

Delbert Lee McGuire,

71, went to be with his Lord on January 29, 2003, at his home in Yuma, AZ. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in PoIson on April 26 at 1:00 p.m., to be followed by a private burial in the Mountain View Cemetery in Ronan.

Delbert was born in Hogeland on July 25, 1931, to Lee and Nelda McGuire. He attended school in Washington and Ronan. On July 12, 1952, he married Ida E. Kuntz in Butte. He worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Flathead Irrigation Project as the watermaster in Valley View and Lonepine, and retired as the head watermaster in Pablo in 1984.

Delbert and Ida then spent their winters in Yuma and the summers at their home on the Thompson River. He loved to hunt, fish, play golf, and help his family, friends and neighbors.

He is survived by a son, Jerry (Vicki) McGuire of Eureka; two daughters, Lorilie (Tim) Holyk of Poison and Yuma, and Patti (Gary) Patterson of Poison; seven grandchildren; one brother, Duane McGuire of Pablo; plus numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife Ida in 1999; a son, Larry; three brothers, Donald, Lyle and Kenneth; and three sisters, Edna, Ruth and Lulu.

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