Catherine Hart, 82, Dickinson, formerly of the Richardton area, died Sunday, September 3, 2006 at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Health Center, Dickinson. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Friday, September 8, 2006 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Richardton, with Fr. Boniface Muggli, O.S.B. celebrating and Fr. Jim Braaten concelebrating. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, September 7, 2006 at Price-Murphy Funeral Home, Dickinson. Visitation will continue at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 4 p.m. with a rosary and prayer service at 8 p.m. led by Deacon Gary Quintus. Visitation continues Friday at the church one hour prior to the service.

Catherine Beehler was born September 29, 1923 in St. Anthony, ND to John Beehler and Johanna (Fix) Heinzmann. She grew up in the Hettinger and Haynes areas. She attended school in Hettinger. She married Frank C. Beckler on December 30, 1946. They lived on the farm 11 miles north and 2 miles west of Richardton for 25 years. They moved to Dickinson on November 27, 1971. Frank died February 17, 1976. She married Amos W. Hart on January 5, 1981. He passed away on March 24, 1998. She loved gardening and crocheting and was a member of the Killdeer American Legion Auxiliary.

She is survived by: three daughters, Fran (Ron W.) Hauck, Richardton, Cathy (Gary) Tormaschy, Taylor, Marie (Craig) Perfett, Gillette, WY; two sons, John (Denise) Beckler, Keene, ND, Christian Beckler, Minneapolis, MN; step-children, John (MaryAnn) Hart, Gillette, WY, Dennis Hart, Gillette, WY, Charles (DaNean) Hart, Nine Mile Falls, WA, Myrtle (Gerald) Kundey, Great Falls, MT, Peggy (Albern), Turtle, Casper, WY; grandchildren, Kim (John) Reiss, Dickinson, Jay Urlacher, Dickinson, Joshua Tormaschy, South Heart, Bodi and Ethan Beckler, Beulah; two great-grandchildren, John and Sierra Reiss, Dickinson; numerous step grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and three sisters-in-law.
She was preceded in death by: her two husbands; one brother; 11 step-brothers and one step-sister, and one infant son.