Ermine Stacy Belgarde Jr, 48, of Babb Montana passed away peacefully on January 7, 2015 at a local care facility of complications of diabetes. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 2:00pm in the Rose Room Chapel at Croxford Funeral Home.

Ermine was born on July 11, 1966 in Seattle, WA to Ermine and Sharon Belgarde. He attended the Browning schools and graduated from Browning High School in 1984. In 1989 Ermine married Ardis Vaile and together they were blessed with three loving children. Ermine and Ardis divorced in 2011, however they remained close friends till the end.

From 1989 to 1995 Ermine worked for Lethbridge Basements in Lethbridge, Alberta. He later went on to work for Many Glacier Hotel in the Maintenance Department until 2008.

Ermine enjoyed all things outdoors; hunting, horse shoes and wood hawking, though fishing was his true love. He was a true pool shark, just ask anyone ever beat. He also enjoyed watching tv, reading a good book like King or L’Amour and spending time with family.

He is survived by his life partner and friend, Ardis Vaile Belgarde of Babb; daughter, Jayna Vaile of Lethbridge; sons, Joseph Vaile of Babb and Tyrell Belgarde of Browning; father, Ermine Belgarde Sr.; sisters, Kati (Robert) Bremner of Browning and Glynis (George) Flammond of Havre; brother, Erik (Angela) Belgarde of Browning; Four grandchildren, Daesaen Bullshields, Drayden Smith, Jonessa Bullshields, and Mikah Belgarde. He is also survived by his God parents Floyd & Laura Gervis.

He is preceded in death by his loving mother Sharon Belgarde.

An additional memorial service will be held in Babb in the summer of 2015, time and date to be announced at a later date.

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