Margaret “Louise” Nelson
1928 - 2013
Margaret “Louise” Nelson, 83, died of natural causes on March 7, 2013, at her Missoula home.
She was born Oct. 28, 1929, in Spokane, WA to B.F. and Signe Rogers. She earned an associate degree in education. She married Bill Nelson on Aug. 25, 1950.
She was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her children and grandchildren were the source of her greatest pride, and she loved all of them with her whole heart. She never missed an activity that her grandchildren were involved in! In the earlier years in the Big Hole she was involved in her children’s school, cooking for everyone on the ranch and made time for an occasional bridge game with her many friends in the Big Hole. She and Bill made a great life for their family in the Big Hole and in Dillon. She was very involved in her grandchildren’s soccer and gymnastics and served as room grandmother at Cold Springs after moving to Missoula.
She loved taking care of her home, planting flowers and going on picnics with her family. Last summer she had the joy of seeing two of her grandchildren get married and spent time with both of her great-grandchildren.
She is survived by: her husband, Bill; two sons, Fritz Nelson and Scott Nelson (Ruthanne), and daughter Paula Seaholm (Dave); brother, Herb Roger; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, B.F. and Signe Rogers; her mother and father in-law, Fred and Margaret Nelson; and her sisters-in-law, Jean Nelson and Jean Rogers.
Her passing will leave a big void in our lives, but we will feel her love for all of us forever.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Please send donations in memory of Louise to the Missoula Humane Society.
Arlie Wirth Albeck
1931 - 2013
Arlie Wirth Albeck was a kind man of enormous integrity. He was also milk-through-the-nose funny. He passed away on February 11, 2013, at Northwest Hospital in Seattle.
Arlie was born in Wenatchee, WA. In the US Coast Guard he earned a 1st class radio-telephone license and served from 1949 to 1952. He then attended Dillon Teachers College and graduated with a degree in elementary education. Arlie’s teaching career spanned 38 years and took him from a Hutterite community to over 30 years at Adams Elementary School in Seattle. He spent summers as a VISTA volunteer with migrant children, as a tutor for blind children and as an actor in Seattle Children’s Theatre. He was a member of Brass Pounders and the American Legion.
Among Arlie’s broad interests were archaeology, covered bridges, snow apples and music by The Celtic Women singers. He studied handcrafted log cabin construction techniques and had instruction manuals translated from their original Norwegian sources.
His values were reflected in his charitable contributions to the Seattle Public Library Foundation, the Seattle Humane Society and the Arlie Albeck Elementary Education Endowment at the University of Montana Western in Dillon.
Arlie was preceded in death by his parents, Daphne E. (Finney Anderson) and Clarence J. Albeck, and by his sister, Clarine Y. Warder. He is survived by his nieces, Mandy Allen, Lisa Warder and Amy Woodworth, all residents of Colorado.
Internment of ashes will be at the family plot in Wilson Creek, WA. Please sign the Online Guestbook and share your memories at: www.cookfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Frederick Glenn Crampton
1916 - 2013
Frederick Glenn Crampton passed away March 13, 2013, in Ukiah, California, with his loving family by his side. He was born to Frederick and Mae Crampton in Helena on December 19, 1916, and grew up on a ranch called Smallhorn near Dillon. He married Mary Colson in 1937 and moved to Red Bluff, CA, where he owned a business for many years. In retirement, he and Mary moved back to Dillon and Smallhorn and, eventually, to Willits, CA. They recently celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary.
He is survived by his wife, Mary, and three daughters—Jean More (Warren); Judy Bowman and Jan Upton (John)—and six grandchildren—Nicholas More (Teresa), Mary More, Anthony More (Jezra), Jonathan Bowman, Samuel Upton (Chatnaree) and Andrew Upton—and two great-grandchildren, Adalin and Evan More. Also surviving are many fond nieces, nephews and cousins. His sister, Doris, and brother, William, predeceased him.
Glenn was a cowboy and a musician, an ardent outdoorsman and devout Christian. He was rich in family and faith, and will be dearly missed. At his request, there will be no services.
Helena Eudocia Rivera Strodtman
1928 - 2013
Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, March 18 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Dillon for Helena Eudocia Rivera Strodtman, 84, of Jackson, who died at her home March 14, 2013. Committal services were held Tuesday at the Lone Tree Cemetery on the family ranch.
She was born March 12, 1929 in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua.
She is survived by her son, Water Zobell; daughter, Frances Strodtman Royer; three grandsons and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
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