William F. Depute • 1929 - 2005

William F. Depute, 76, Minot, died Thursday, December 8, 2005 in a Minot nursing home.

William F. Depute was born on February 18, 1929, the son of William J. and Eva (Hennessy) Depute, on the family farm in Berthold, ND. He was reared and educated in the Berthold area, attending grade school in Passport Township, and high school in Berthold.

On July 18, 1950 he enlisted into the U.S. Air Force. He proudly served his country, receiving the National Defense Service Medal and the Occupational Medal (Germany), when he was honorably discharged on February 18, 1954, and returned to Berthold. He went to work for Kempers Construction of Minot. In 1964, he moved to Essex, MT, and worked construction, before moving to Missoula, MT.

William was united in marriage to Eunice Stanfill on December 28, 1965, in Missoula. Following their marriage, the couple made their home in Missoula, where William worked for the United States Postal Service, until an injury forced him to retire in 1983. . Eunice died in July of 1991. Following her death, William moved to Berthold to be closer to family. In August of 2000, he entered Manorcare Health Services, where he resided at the time of his death.

While in Missoula, he was a member and Post Adjunctant of the Veterans of Foreign Wars club and a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church. He enjoyed gardening, reading, watching western movies and baseball.

He is survived by: Brothers: Lawrence Depute, Berthold; Daniel (Linda) Depute, Berthold; Jerome Depute, Malta, MT; Francis (Julie) Depute, St. Paul, MN; sisters: Marcella Depute, Minot; Donna Depute, Minot; Dolores Drangsholt, Antler; Gertrude Sims, Spokane, WA: Jane Depute, Jerusalem, Israel. Many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brothers, George and Eugene, and a nephew.

Visitation: Tuesday, December 13, 2005, from noon until 7:00 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.

Vigil prayer service: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home Chapel, Minot

Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Berthold, ND.

Burial: Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison, Helena, MT, at a later time.

Celebrant of the Liturgies: Father Wayne Sattler

Music: Congregational hymns: Processional "On Eagles Wings"
Offertory "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
Communion "Prayer of St. Francis"
Recessional "Amazing Grace"
Gayle Hanna, organist

Active Bearers: Jon Johnson, Jeffrey Johnson, Mickey Depute, David Kinney, Jack Brown Jerry Aarseth

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