HAVRE DAILY NEWS
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
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Edith Ekegren
CHOTEAU -- Longtime
Her memorial service is 1 p.m. Friday at Harlem Presbyterian Church,
with burial of ashes in the
She is survived by a son, E.P.
(Pete) Ekegren (and wife Carol) of Choteau and their
children Craig Ekegren (and wife Sharla)
of Chaska, Minn., Michelle Sheldon (and husband Scott) of Emporia, KS and Brent
Ekegren of Kalispell; a son, Gary Ekegren
(and wife Karen) of Missoula and their children Travis and Shane Ekegren, both of Missoula and Ashley (and husband John
Pritchard) of Madison, Wis.; a sister, Phyllis Jean Oas
of Winter Springs, Fla.; great-grandchildren Chad and Jenna Ekegren
of Chaska, Minn., Kyla and Brock Sheldon of Emporia,
Kan., and Jessica and Andrea Ekegren of Kalispell;
and many nieces and nephews.
Edith was born in Tuscola, Ill., on June 23, 1914, the first born to
Fred and Francis Waters. She moved with her family to Harlem in 1930 and
attended
Edith married her best friend, Elwell Ekegren, in Havre on June 29, 1935. They lived and worked
in
Upon his death in 1967, she moved back to her "hometown",
where they had shared so many great times and remained there until 1988. At
this time, she moved to Choteau and became a resident first at Skyline Lodge
Retirement Home, and then the Teton Nursing Home, where she received the most tender loving care possible.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elwell
in 1967; her parents; a sister, Peggy Glidden and a brother, Bob Waters.
Edith was a member of the Harlem Presbyterian Church; the Order of the
Eastern Star and The Lucky Thirteen Club, both in
Edith devoted her existence to her husband and her family. She had a
plethora of friends and especially connected with young people. Her purpose in
life was to please, and she had an expressive personality and helped whomever
she could. She was an excellent cook and created a home that was inviting and
welcome to all. She experienced the difficult times of the Great Depression,
which encouraged her philosophy of "We are so fortunate to have our health
and each other, and money doesn't matter. We really are rich."
At the family's request, no flowers or gifts please. If you wish to make
a memorial contribution, please make it to the Teton Nursing Home in Choteau or
a charity of your choice.
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