Obituary: Dorothy (George) Dugdale

Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church.

In lieu of flowers, Dorothy's family has asked for memorials to be sent to Bear Paw Hospice.

Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements.

Please visit Dorothy's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for her family at http://www.hollandbonine.com.

Dorothy was born to Hamid and Nezema (Alley) George on Aug. 18, 1948. She attended school in Harlem, Montana, but spent her senior year in Stanley, North Dakota. She eventually moved to Havre and met and married Dave Rucinsky. Together they would raise three daughters before later divorcing.

Jan. 30, 1985, she married Bradley Dugdale Sr. Both were involved with the local bridge club where they met. The couple spent years traveling around the state for bridge tournaments making some great friendships but none as great as the friendship and love they had found in each other.

Dorothy was very career minded. She took pride in her strong work ethic and was very devoted and loyal to her employers. Prior to their closing, she worked for Baltrusch Construction for 17 years. In 1993, she took a position at Moodie Implement before retiring in 2014. Even after retirement, you could possibly see her at the Havre or Great Falls implement store helping train new employees.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Hamid; sisters, Rosie and Lillian, and her youngest sister, Irene.

Dorothy is survived by her husband of 31 years, Brad; daughters, Shannon (Jim) Skiff of Wenatchee, Washington, Jennifer Rucinsky-Dahlke of Great Falls and Kayce Rucinsky (Bob Evans) of Havre; stepchildren, Bradley Jr. (Shariae) of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Zachary (Shelli) of Whitefish, Greg of Havre, Jennifer (Ben) Sommer of Teaneck, New Jersey, and Tricia (Geoff) Gilpin of Lake Forest, California; 21 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; brother, Omar Hamdan of Stanley, North Dakota; sisters, Marion Fenn of Salt Lake City, Eva Dixon of Perry, Georgia, Ida Rodriguez of Chandler, Arizona, and Susie (Alan) Pearson of Havre; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.