Ronald W. Daniel

Ronald W. Daniel, 81, of Havre, passed away on Nov. 1, 2013, at the Care and Comfort Home of natural causes. 

A rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel.  Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Father Daniel Wathen officiating.  Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. The family has requested the memorials be made in Ron's name to the Care and Comfort Home or to the charity of your choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements, and you can leave your memories and condolences for the family at http://www.hollandbonine.com.

Ronald was born on June 26, 1932, in Havre to William and Julia (Baldwin) Daniel. He was raised on the family farm near Laredo, attending school there for a few years until he began attending school in Havre.  Ron graduated from Havre High School, and joined the U.S. Army in 1951. He was discharged in 1953, and returned home to attend Northern Montana College for a year before beginning to work at Car Parts. He married Lupe Arriola in 1956, and the couple's union was blessed with six children. In 1959, Ron left Car Parts to work the family farm, which he continued until his retirement in 2010.  After retirement, Ron and Lupe traveled to Coeur d'Alene and Seattle to visit family. At home, Ron fed his cats and puttered around the workshop.  He was a man of few words, but he enjoyed company.  Ron enjoyed a good joke, playing cards, fishing, dancing, and bowling. He loved his coffee club at the elevator, and was a very social man, who loved to watch Havre Blue Ponies' games or listen to them on the radio.  His passion was his farm, and he was proud to pass it on to his children. Ron was a devout Catholic who was a member of the Eagles, the St. Jude Booster Club and the Knights of Columbus. 

He was preceded in death by his son, Joseph Daniel; his daughter, Maria Daniel; his parents, William and Julia Daniel; his sister, Lorraine Daniel; and his half-brothers, Harold and Shirl Daniel.

Ron is survived by his beloved wife, Lupe Daniel of Havre; his daughter, Theresa (Russell) Symbal of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; his sons, John (Grace) Daniel of Kent, Wash., David (Sherry) Daniel of Havre, and Gary (Charleen) Daniel of Spokane, Wash .; his seven grandchildren; his sisters, Louise Ranes of Olympia, Wash., and Evelyn Taravella of San Jose, Calif .; his brothers, Richard (Nancy) Daniel of Arizona, Archie (Margie) Daniel of Las Vegas, Nev., Alvin Daniel of Pahrump, Nev., and Gene (Roxie) Daniel of Kingman, Ariz .; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.