Eugene Leroy Steere

POLSON — Eugene Leroy Steere, 85, of Polson died Monday, March 20, 2006, at Evergreen Health & Rehab Center in Polson.

Eugene was born July 29, 1920, in Radersburg, to Maynard and Faye Steere.

He attended schools in Helena and graduated from high school in Helena.

He attended aviation mechanics school for a few years. He joined the U.S. Air Corps during WWII and was stationed in the London-European Theater.

After his discharge from the military, Eugene returned to Montana and worked for the Highway Department. Eugene married Barbara Hanley in 1946 in Helena. They had two children together.

They moved their family to Kent, Wash., where Eugene started working for Boeing. While working for Boeing, Eugene eventually earned his engineering certificate.

He had a long and exciting career with Boeing that took him to many places throughout the world. Barbara died in 1979. Eugene retired from Boeing in 1980 and moved to the East Shore of Flathead Lake. Eugene married Hazelle Dasinger in 1981.

Eugene loved to golf, ski and travel. He also enjoyed model trains. He was a lifetime member of the Elks and also had a membership at the Polson Country Club.

Eugene was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara.

He is survived by his wife Hazelle of Missoula; two children, Helen Sellers and her husband Ian of Lynnwood, Wash., and Richard Steere and his wife Karen of Federal Way, Wash.; four grandchildren, Julie Kaytor, Luke Steere, Levi Steere and Isaac Steere; two great-grandchildren, Brandon and Austin Kaytor; two sisters, Mary Jo Auestad of the East Shore and Seattle, and Lois Winnes of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; stepchildren Peggy Graham of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Jim Dasinger of Baltimore, Md.; six step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are by Grogan Funeral Home & Crematory of Polson.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.groganfuneralhome.com

Memorials may be made to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Research.