Arthur Vincent Dresen

Arthur “Art” Vincent Dresen, 77 passed away Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 at home in the arms of his wife of 53 years, after battling several long illnesses.

Art was born Sept. 30, 1933 in Kalispell, to Pete Vincent and Helen Meta Dresen. He attended Hedges Elementary School (where his grandchildren later attended) for several years. The family then moved to the ranch his father bought along the Canadian border where his dad raised registered Herefords, and his mother home schooled him until he was a freshman in high school. At which time they moved to Cut Bank, where he graduated from Cut Bank High School in 1951. After graduation and the death of his father, he attended Montana State University for two years.

After leaving college he returned to Cut Bank where he met and married Edra Bingham in 1957. They took over the ranch and raised three daughters; Darlene Dresen of Kalispell, Danelle Kingston of Columbia Falls, and Deanna Dresen-Hale and husband John Hale of Kalispell.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Ada Spain.

He is survived by his wife, three daughters and eight grandchildren, Trevor Stewart of Las Vegas, Jayme Stewart of Sacramento, Jarid Stewart of Colorado Springs, Jaylene Stewart of Las Vegas, Hanna Kingston of Denver, Joshua Kingston of Portland, Nathaniel Dresen-Hale of Kalispell, Tanna Hale of Savannah and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 27 at the Columbia Mortuary at 1010 4th Avenue West, Columbia Falls. Burial will follow at C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery.

Columbia Mortuary will be caring for the family.

Memorials may be sent to Caring Voice Coalition, Inc. 8249 Meadowbridge Road. Mechanicsville, VA 23116; or Teens n Crisis, P.O. Box 213, Kalispell, MT 59903.