Al E. "Mac" Makelky passed away November 10, 2020 at the age of 94. Mac passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family.

Mac was born June 27, 1926, the son of Anton and Veronica Makelky, in Mandan, ND. He attended St. Joseph's Catholic elementary school and graduated from Mandan High School.

He met and married his first love, Agnes Miller, daughter of John and Eprosina Miller, in her small hometown of Flasher, ND where her parents had a small farm. They married in Flasher on June 17, 1947. Mac was working for Montgomery Wards in Glendive, MT. They moved to Miles City, MT when he was transferred to Montgomery Wards in Miles City. He eventually got into car sales with Hatch Motors and then Sullivan's Motors. In April of 1962 he started his own business as Mac's Frontier Sales. Mac's is still family owned and operated by his son, Ken, and daughter Donna. He was so proud that his legacy was carried on.

Agnes passed away in 1992. In 1999 he was lucky enough to meet and marry his second love, Mary Ellen Holland. They spent 15 good years as snowbirds spending spring and summer in Miles City and the fall and winters in El Paso, TX. After Mary Ellen's sudden death in 2014 Mac spent his last years here in Miles City.

Mac was preceded in death by his parents, Anton and Veronica. His brothers Henry and Leo and his sisters Emma, Katie, Josephine and Perpetua.

Mac is survived by his seven children with Agnes, Marilyn Bradshaw of Great Falls, Donna Smith (John W.) of Miles City, Ken Makelky (Robbin) of Miles City, Connie Kantner (Kelley) of Bozeman, Jeff Makelky (Vicki) of Big Piney, WY, Toni Turner of Spring, TX and Melanie Redman (Darryl) of Billings, 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

A special "Thank You" to Kara Erickson, PA, the staff at Holy Rosary Hospital and the nurses of Holy Rosary Palliative and Hospice care.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home with family receiving friends from 4:00-6:00 p.m. A Rosary/Vigil service will follow the visitation at 6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Calvary Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: http://www.stevensonandsons.com.

Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Church.