Marjorie L. Wood
1930 - 2011
Marjorie L. Wood passed away peacefully on July 2. She was born in Dillon to the Pettit family.
She was a long time elementary school teacher. She started teaching in 1951 in St. Ignatius. She then taught in Laurel; Reno, Nev.; and Anchorage, Alaska.
In 1961 she taught in Riverbank, Calif. Next was Eastside Elementary in Oakdale, Calif., then 19 years at Fair Oaks Elementary, and 10 more years at Magnolia Elementary, both in Oakdale.
She enjoyed serving Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners at the community center, and delivering books to those who could not travel to the library. She enjoyed her morning walks and fitness routine with friends. She also enjoyed traveling to many places such as South Africa, Hong Kong, Spain and Ireland with her friends.
She is survived by her brother, Francis Pettit, Forrest Grove, Ore.; two sons, John Wood, Oakdale, Calif., and Don Wood, Warren, Mich.; one grandson, Ryan Wood, Turlock, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Dale Pettit of Dillon.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Oakdale Education Foundation, 1570 East F St, A-132, Oakdale, CA 95361.
Arthur Joseph Redfern
1920 - 2011
We lost our Great Uncle Arthur Joseph “Joe” Redfern in the early hours of Thursday, July 7. Uncle Joe passed peacefully in the Powell County Memorial Hospital in Deer Lodge. He had most recently been a resident at the Deer Lodge Care & Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Laurin, the Ruby Valley, on June 7, 1920, Uncle Joe was the son of Emily “Millie” (Mantha) and Arthur J. Redfern.
Uncle Joe was a quiet man and had never married. However, his love shone for the children and grandchildren of his siblings. Quite often the younger children could be found on Uncle Joe’s lap telling their stories or vice versa.
Uncle Joe’s trade was that of a very skilled mechanic.
Uncle Joe’s former homes included Dillon, Butte, East Missoula, and Bonner. Uncle Joe considered Deer Lodge “home” for about the past 20 years.
Uncle Joe was the last in his generation of a Montana pioneer family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Millie and Arthur; his siblings, Marion Ryan, Howard, Robert, Neva Sargeson, Mildred Moran, Francis and baby sister Dorothy Redfern.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews and their children; Uncle Joe’s niece and nephew, Nora and Dave Meier of Deer Lodge, took especially good care of Uncle Joe the last few years; Fran Ryan Gallagher, formerly of Dillon, and her children survive Uncle Joe.
We miss you already Uncle Joe. May you be greeted by so many family members in heaven. We love you.
A private memorial and interment will be held in Laurin at a later date.
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