Eugene Edward Havens, 86, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell. He was born on April 22, 1922, in Kalispell, the son of Armon and Lilly (Bigelow) Havens. He attended schools in Essex and Kalispell and graduated from Flathead County High School in 1939.

After high school he served in the U.S. Army as part of the Alaska Defense Command from 1942 until his discharge in 1945.

On Aug. 29, 1942, he married Beatrice M. Nelson at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

He became an electrician after World War II and worked on the Hungry Horse Dam, Libby Dam, nuclear power plant at Hanford, Wash., and the coal strip generators 3 and 4. He became a master electrician and worked for Miller-Ford Electric from 1960 until 1980. He continued to work as an electrician until his retirement in 1984.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodworking. He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, the Elks, Eagles and the Electrical Workers Union. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice, in July of 2008; his brothers, Allen and Paul Havens; and his parents, Lilly Bigelow Havens and Armon E. Havens.

He is survived by his two children, one son, Gary Havens, and wife, Lynn, of Kalispell, and one daughter, Anna Marie Brown, and husband, Mark, of Pocatello, Idaho; and four grandchildren and their families, Brett Havens and wife, Cindy, and their two daughters of Bothell, Wash., Jeff Brown and wife, Barb, and their daughter and son of Butte, Jason Brown and wife, Amanda, of Pocatello, Idaho, and Rory Brown and wife, Sonya, and their son of Bozeman.

Private memorial services for Eugene will be held by the family. There will be no visitation.

The family suggests that any memorial contributions be sent to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 603 S. Main, Kalispell, MT 59901; or to the Conrad Mansion, P.O. Box 1041, Kalispell, MT 59901.

Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Eugene's family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer condolences and sign Eugene's guest book.