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Seniors
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Maureen Theiler
BOISE, IDAHO — Maureen Magdalene Gallagher Theiler, born April 19, 1938, in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, passed away in Boise, Idaho, on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, surrounded by loved ones.
Born to Edward and Genievieve (Beeman) Gallagher, Maureen joined older siblings Peggy, Joe, and Patricia at the family home on South Pennsylvania Avenue (younger sister Ginny arrived two years later). Maureen spent her formative years and high school in Wilkes Barre, and by choice she later moved to Wisconsin to be with her sister Patricia, who was expecting a child. Her stay included meeting her future spouse, Ray Theiler, whom she married in 1959, and she soon began raising family.
In 1961, Maureen “Reenie” Ray and their two oldest children moved west to Lame Deer, Montana, where Ray had accepted a position with the Bureau of Indian Affairs as a forester. In 1966, with a young and growing family, Maureen and Ray moved to Polson, as Ray transferred to the Flathead Agency of the BIA. There, they raised six children and served the community until 2017 when Ray passed away, after 58 years of marriage. Maureen remained in Polson and Ronan until moving to Boise in 2021 to be closer to her children.
Maureen was an active member of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Polson. She dedicated an immense amount of time to the parish and the Diocese of Helena (MT). She spent many years of selfless service in Polson’s soup kitchen, always putting others’ needs above her own, and gave tirelessly to the hospice service in the Polson and Ronan area, having led a care-giver program for the Council on Aging. Spending a few years as the Lake County Clerk of Court, and working for Bishop Insurance Service in Polson, Maureen cultivated many life-long friendships and acquaintances. In her 60’s, Maureen “returned” to college, taking classes at the Salish Kootenai College where she enjoyed writing poetry and painting.
Maureen LOVED to bake, cook, and create her own recipes as much as she loved sharing her creations with others. She never met a bag of flour she could not convert into numerous loaves of bread; a chunk of cheese that was perfect for mac n’ cheese, a pound of meat that would make the best soup or an assortment of olives that were tasty on your fingertips!
After moving to Boise, Maureen continued to give of herself sharing her stories, recipes, and humor with resident friends in her assisted living community. One of Maureen’s greatest joys was spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who knew her as Mom, Nana, G’maw, and Nana Great.
Maureen’s friends describe her as generous, inspiring, classy, vivacious, resourceful, caring, sassy and a great conversationalist. She developed a flair for looking stylish, taking great pride in wearing colorful clothing, shoes, accessories, and makeup. Those who cared for her at the end of her life adored her and cherished their deeply personal conversations with her. She was a gem.
Survivors include children, Mary Pat (Tony) Cheng of Bellevue, Washington; Matthew (Tammy) Theiler of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Kathleen (Chuck) Elliott of Eagle, Idaho; Betsy (Joel) Craswell of Puyallup, Washington; Hugh (Kellie) Theiler of East Wenatchee, Washington; and Sarah (David) Horten of Albuquerque, New Mexico; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; younger sister Ginny; numerous nieces and nephews; along with a large extended family and host of good friends. Maureen was preceded in death by her husband, Ray, her parents, and older siblings.
Maureen’s children would like to thank the teams at True Wood Assisted Living and FirstChoice Hospice in Boise who wonderfully cared for and openly shared fond stories of their interactions with her.
There will be a Celebration of Life at Krueger Funeral Home, Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on Thursday,
Oct. 27, 2022. Family visitation will begin at noon with the Memorial Service at 1 p.m., followed by interment next to Ray at Calvary Cemetery. Afterward join the family at Inshalla Country Club to celebrate Maureen. We’d like to honor Mom’s flair for life by wearing brightly colored clothes to celebrate her - “the brighter the better!” Please visit Krueger Maureen Family Funeral Home’s Theiler website for live streaming of Maureen’s Celebration of Life in Tomahawk (https://kruegerfamilyfuneral.com). A Celebration of Life will also be held in Polson, in Spring 2023, where Maureen raised her family and served the community between 1965 and 2021. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Theiler/Oberlitner Scholarship managed by Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation, PO Box 741, Polson, MT 59860.
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St. Ignatius
By Barb Plouffe for the Valley Journal
ST. IGNATIUS — Fall colors are painting our landscape, Enjoy the cool weather and beauty that surrounds us.
Menu:
Wednesday, Oct. 19: dinner at 5:30 - barbecue pork, potato salad, orange dream salad, rolls, strawberry crisp
Friday Oct. 21: lunch at noon - fish, veggies, rice fruit, lemon bars
Tuesday Oct. 25: lunch at noon - spaghetti, corn, green salad, Halloween cupcakes
Friday Oct. 27:lunch at noon - pizza, green salad, Jell-O with fruit, no bake cookies
Our fall yard sale was on Oct. 7 and 8. Thank you to all that donated items for the yard sale, those that provided baked goods as well as all that came and made purchases. We had a good turnout.
On Oct. 27 Havilah Burton from CSKT Extension will be offering a cooking class from 1:30-3 p.m. She will share ideas on how to eat healthy on a budget. You are invited to come and participate.
Lake County Public Health will be at the St. Ignatius Senior Center to give flu shots on Oct. 19. from 4-5 p.m.
Mary B. from Area VI will be at the center on Nov. 4 to assist with updating Medicare plans and Drug plans. If you are interested in scheduling a time to visit with her call 406-745-4462 and leave a message. We will return your calls.
Bonnie Kiser has Gently Yoga on Wednesday afternoons at 1 p.m. If you are interested call Bonnie Kiser at 406-2253-0171. Her rates are five sessions for $60.
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Our St. Ignatius Senior Center is open to people renting it. If you are interested call 406-7454462 and leave a message. We will call you back with the information you need.
We hope you are remaining healthy and safe as the season changes.
Have a good week.
Polson
By Pete Mangels for the Valley Journal
POLSON — Register and vote on Nov. 8 and then sit back and wait for the losers to claim a rigged election. If you are tired of campaign ads, just wait. But not for long. They will probably start up again on Nov. 9. Good income for papers, radio and T.V.
See’s Candy will be available again starting next week. We ran out last year and a number of people were disappointed. We ordered more candy this year. It is never too early to get a head start on Christmas. We offer this candy at very near our cost.
Activities:
Bowling: fun league, pay by the day - non- sanctioned, no-tap, Tuesdays, 1 p.m. weekly
Bingo: Fridays, 7 p.m. - “poker” bingo Thursday, Oct. 20, only.
Exercise for mobility: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10:30 –11:30 a.m.
Pinochle: Thursdays, 12:30 p.m.–3 p.m. (earlier or later if you wish)
Pool: open table from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Veterans’ Rep: The first Friday (Nov. 4) and third Tuesday (Oct. 18) of each month from 10 a.m.noon.
The nutrition director thanks the Polson Food Bank and the public for their donations of fresh produce and meat for the
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