Anthony Dunn

Tony P. Dunn, 53, of Billings, MT, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, in his home after a brief battle with cancer.How do you describe a life? The dates and milestones cant tell the story, but they can serve as reference points. Tony Dunn will be remembered not for dates and accomplishments, but the way he touched everyone he knew.Anthony Patrick Dunn was born in Detroit Lakes, MN, on May 22, 1956, and lived in the small town of Frazee, MN. He moved with his family to Billings, MT, at the age of 9. Tony graduated from Billings West High School in 1974. He then went into the Marine Corps from 1974 to 1978 and spent some time stationed in the Phillipines. Tony married Susan Klein (now Susan Watters) in 1979. Their first daughter, Jessica, was born on Oct. 31, 1980, and their second daughter, Maggie, on Aug. 22, 1983. Tony graduated from the University of Montana in 1986. Tony and Susan divorced in 1992. Tony met his fiance, Kim Olivo, in October 2003.Tony was a member of St. Bernards Parish since 1992 and has been a lay Carmelite and member of the Knights of Columbus for several yearsTony was an avid outdoorsman: he loved the mountains. He backpacked with his two daughters, or with his fiance, or, if no one else was available, hed go by himself. He refused to camp anywhere there was not a lake or river to fish. He taught his daughters to hunt as soon as they were old enough to be licensed, bought them fly-fishing rods for Christmas and had them practice their casts in the front yard of his apartment building. Hed take them up onto the West Fork of the Stillwater to practice catching and releasing little cutthroat trout.Tony was always happy to “get out of Dodge”, whether he was headed to the mountains, or just going for a drive on a road hed never been down before. In 2002, Tony bought and moved to property north of Billings. He loved to watch the wild birds and feed the bunnies, leaving them fresh carrots and water and singing to them “Carrots for my bunny-friends!” He spent a great deal of time “farmin”, growing vegetables and flowers on the dry Montana prairie, hauling tanks of fresh water to keep the plants alive.Tony worked for Billings Clinic as a Financial Analyst in Decision Support, though he referred to himself as a “pointy-headed bean counter”.Tony is survived by his parents, Pat and Pat Dunn of Billings; his two daughters, Jessica (Brandon Sather) Dunn of St. Louis, MO, and Maggie (Tim) Kelleher of Wellington, CO; his fiance, Kimberly Olivo of Billings and her three children from a previous marriage, Nick, Joe and Amanda; his brothers and sisters, Kim (Jim) Cunningham of Billings, Cheryl (Tim) Fisher of Seattle, WA, Jim (Connie) Dunn of Soldotna, AK, Steve (Kim) Dunn of Spokane, WA, and Matt (Chris) Dunn of Billings and their families. Tony is also survived by his grandson (Grandpeanut, as Tony called him) Cameron Sather of St. Louis, MO, a granddaughter due in June, and another grandson due in July.Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday at the Dahl Funeral Chapel. Vigil Services will be 6:00 p.m. Friday with Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m., both at St. Bernards Catholic Church. Committal will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Billings Clinic Cancer Endowment, 40 Billings Clinic Foundation, P.O. Box 31031, Billings, MT, 59107-1031. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.dahlfuneralchapel.com.