Wesley Lyman Egeness, of Glendive, passed away at home on April 29, 2017.
A private graveside service with military honors at Dawson County Cemetery will take place at a later date. Silha Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
He was born January 18, 1938 to Theodore “Tex” Egeness and Marie “Bobbie” Gonshorowski. He attended the Egeness school of Lindsay.
He worked in construction on the Glasgow Air Force Base where he met and married Sharon Christiansen on January 3, 1959. Two children were born, Brian Eugene and Pamela Mae.
Wes joined the Army in 1960. Wes was stationed in Fort Eustis, Va. for two years. After his military discharge, while living in Seattle, Wash., he was employed by Sears & Roebuck Company installing chain link & wood fences in the area with his brothers, Bud & Tim. In 1970, Wes and his family moved to Glendive where he worked building the I-94 Interstate Bridge over the Yellowstone River in Glendive and for Crisafulli Pump Company where he received an award from the Governor of Montana for services during emergency flood conditions where homes and lives where in jeopardy.
Wes was a talented musician who loved playing the steel guitar, rhythm and lead while singing songs by Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard, to name a few. His family and friends would often join in the festivities. He was quick to point out any rhythm that was off and if you were out of tune, he’d tell you about it.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Brian Eugene Egeness; two sisters, Janet Egeness and Carol Ann Egeness; three brothers, Leslie Egeness, Carl Egeness, and David “Bud” Egeness; and his second wife, Pamla Arlene Rollman.
He is survived by daughter, Pamela Mae Egeness of Glendive; sister, Marie (Ervin) Lovaas and brother, Tim (Charlotte) Egeness all of Glendive; 4 grandchildren, Brad Egeness of Billings, Jami Franks of Idaho, Sara Egeness of Glendive, and Tara Egeness of Denver, Colo.; 4 great-grandchildren; and very special friends Sharon Unruh and Clayton Shields.
The family offers a special thank you to Dr. Trotskey of the VA in Miles City, Kristi Murphy and Leslie of Hospice, and Doug of Silha Funeral Home for your compassion and care in our time of need.
Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.silhafuneralhomes.com.