Obituary - Clifford E. Boushie

Clifford E. Boushie of Rocky Boy, age 84, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Benefis Hospital due to natural causes.

A wake will be held today, Tuesday, April 30, 2019, starting at 4:00 p.m. and will continue until Wednesday, May 1, 2019 when a funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m., all at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Rocky Boy.

Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

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

Clifford was born on June 11, 1934, to Pete and Virginia Boushie in Depuyer, MT. He attended Box Elder school and shorty after he graduated, he joined the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War.

Clifford enjoyed doing woodwork and working with his hands. He lived in Seattle and Spokane and was a laborer most of his life there. Clifford eventually moved to Montana where he settled with his wife, Caroline Mitchell and his only child Martha Mitchell. In his later years after retiring from the senior center he enjoyed his past time playing bingo where he was known as the Bingo Man.

He is survived by his only child, Martha Mae Mitchell; grandchildren, Curt Mitchell, Harold "Pat" Mitchell, Neoma Matkovich, Brett "Bucky" Matkovich, Stephen "Weasel" Mitchell, Nicole Mitchell (Esequiel Hernandez), Heather "Josie" Mitchell (Leon Lavedure), John Brockie and Warren Brockie; numerous great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces nephews and extended family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Caroline "Kine" Mitchell; siblings, Pete Boushie, Bosie Boushie, Ben Bouosie, Jonnie Boushie, Mary Henry, Elsie Ladeau; and great-grandson, Talon Matkovich.