CHARLO - Richard Hertz, 79, of Charlo, went home on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009 from Parkinson's disease, while at Community Medical Center.

Richard was born June 6, 1930 in Glen Ullin, N.D., to August and Anna (Skalsky) Hertz. Upon the death of Anna and August's second wife Maria, August married Albertina Doll in 1933. In April 1935, Richard, brother Eugene and parents August and Albertina moved to Charlo.

Richard graduated from Charlo High School in 1952.

In 1954, he was drafted into the Army until his discharge in 1956.

On Aug. 29, 1959, he married Betty Baltz. They lived in the Charlo area and raised their three children.

Richard ran a Grade A dairy for almost 30 years. He served on the Board of Directors for Consolidated Dairies, as well as for the Mission Range Credit Union. He was a member of the American Legion Post 126 of Charlo.

Preceeding him in death were his father August and mother Albertina.

Survivors include his wife Betty; sons Bernard (Sharon) and Chris (Valerie); and daughter Lorraine (Willie); grandchildren August, Anastasia, James, Kayla, Tonya, Michael and Chelsey; and one great-granddaughter Kylee; siblings Eugene, Loretta, Erwin, Duane, Clem, Linda and Douglas and their spouses and families.

A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Foster Funeral Home of St. Ignatius, with Mass being celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday in the St. Ignatius Catholic Church in St. Ignatius. Internment will follow in the St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery where military honors will be presented.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Legion Post No. 126 of Charlo, the D'Aste Historical Church or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease research.