GALE STENSVAD MEMORIAL PAGE

In memory of our good friend and colleague a fund has been established to help his youngest son, Vern, with his future. Taylor Brown of the Northern Broadcasting System initiated the process and we are proud to help out. Vern, who is currently 12 years old, wants to become a veterinary technician. That will take some serious college and with the family suffering severe financial hardships due to large medical bills and no insurance, we want to try and help him with his ambitions. Any amount you could donate would be really appreciated. Make your check out to: "Gale Stensvad Memorial" and send it to PO Box 975 - Miles City, MT  59301 If you would like to leave a message for the family, Frontier Stockyards has sponsored a guestbook where you can do so as well as read what other friends have written. Click Here to go to the guestbook.

Gale's obituary: Gale Keith Stensvad died at his home Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2007. He was born April 29, 1956, in Billings, the son of Keith and Myrtle Stevenson Stensvad. He grew up on the ranch near Melstone and attended school there, graduating in 1974. He graduated from Montana State University in 1978, where he was an active member of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity. After college, he returned to the ranch and built up his feedlot operation. On Sept. 20, 1986, he married Bonnie Marie Allen and adopted her three children: Jennifer, Becky and Jesse. Later, they adopted their foster boy,  Vern, saying, "He was a keeper." The last few years, he spent building up his cattle buying business and was a river commissioner for the Musselshell River Enforcement. Gale served on the Melstone School Board and the Musselshell County Conservation Board. He was also a member of the Roundup Cattle Drive and enjoyed driving his team and wagon and entertaining guests. He was a very proud grandpa and loved to spend time with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Jesse and Vern; two daughters, Jennifer (Mitch) Roen of Musselshell and Becky (Al) Schiffer of Roberts; two sisters, Glenda (Steve) O'Brien of Green River, Wyo., and Gena (Kelly) Allen of Melstone; his father and mother, Keith and Myrtle Stensvad; and grandmother Allyne Stevenson of Melstone; and his four grandchildren, Will, Jack, Shayla and Teigan.