Mickey Patrick McHugo, age 83, passed away May 1, 2016 in Whitefish, Montana. Mickey was born October 1, 1932 in Tacoma, Washington to Patrick and Ruth (Goodal
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) McHugo. He was raised in the Tacoma area. Mickey served in the U.S. Air Force for 3 years then cross trained into the U.S. Army for 19 more years. After his discharge, he moved to Deer Lodge, MT, and worked as supervisor for the License plate division. For several summers he took out wild land fire crews from the prison. In 1981, the remaining family moved to Texas where he was employed by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s office. He later moved to Granbury and worked as a Hood County Sheriff Deputy till his retirement. He returned to Montana in May 2012 where he resided at the Montana Veteran’s Home in Columbia Falls. Mickey was preceded in death by his father Patrick McHugo, step father James Brown, Mother Ruth Brown and wife Mary Lou McHugo. Mickey is survived by a brother Dennis McHugo and wife Peggy of
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acey, WA; sister Jackie Brown of Puyallup, WA., and seven children Billy Mike Phillips of Lubbock, TX; Donald R. Doss and wife Pam of Medina, OH; Ronald G. Doss and Mark McHugo of Granbury, TX; Dave Doss and wife Sophia of San Antonio, TX; Sherry Maloughney of Condon, MT; Michael McHugo of Teague, TX, 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Northwest Montana Veteran’s Food Pantry o
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to the Montana Veteran’s Home. Graveside services will be held on Thursday
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ay 26, 2016 at the Montana Veteran’s Cemetery in Columbia Falls. Friends are encouraged to visit our website at
www.buffalohillfh.com
to leave notes of condolences for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory caring for the family.