Zane Shumway

Zane Lynn Shumway, 65, of Terry died March 23, 2021.

He was born in Wolf Point on March 28, 1955, to Frank and Vera (Marmon) Shumway. He grew up farming and went through school at Wolf Point before leaving to become a truck driver and perform other handyman jobs until he joined the United States Army in August 1975. While serving he was a crew chief and stationed throughout Colorado, Georgia and Germany. He received his honorary discharge in 1982.

After the military, he was a truck driver throughout the U.S. and eventually opened his own truck driving business in the mid-to-late 1980s.

Some of his favorite activities were hunting, riding horse, drinking coffee and spending time with friends and family.

He married Tessa Babcock on March 29, 1986, and his truck driving had them living in multiple places across eastern Montana and the Midwest. To this union, they had two children, Josh and Katrina. They found their home in March 2000 in Terry, where they raised their children until 2010. In June 2010, they moved to Sentinel Butte, N.D., where they continued to raise their daughter until she graduated. They retired to Terry in 2013.

He is survived by his wife, Tessa; three children, Josh, Katrina and Matt; and four grandchildren.

His funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 1, at Fallon Evangelical Church, Fallon with Pastor Tim Therrien officiating. Inurnment will follow at Prairie County Cemetery in Terry. Military Honors will be provided by the American Legion Prairie Post 32.