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Kathleen Titland Obituary

KALISPELL - Kathleen Nova (Kelly) Titland, 87, an Air Force WASP veteran who taught in Cut Bank until retiring, died of natural causes May 22 at her home in Kalispell.
A memorial service with military honors is 2 p.m. Monday at John-son Mortuary Chapel in Kalispell. Johnson Mortuary and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include a son, Robert (Michelle) Titland Jr. of Great Falls; three daughters, Lee Scroggins of Las Vegas, Nev., Susan (Mark) Foley of Wasilla, Alaska, and Sara Tutland of Albu-querque, N.M.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Kathleen was born Jan. 18, 1920, in Duran, N.M., the daughter of Daniel and Nova (Simpson) Kelly. She was raised in Tucum-cari, N.M., and graduated from New Mexico State University with a degree in education. She pursued flying with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP); flying various airplanes during World War II.
She was united in marriage to Robert John Titland on June 1, 1947, in Superior, Mont.
After receiving a master's of education degree, she enjoyed a long teaching career in Cut Bank, Mont., until retiring after 25 years. Following her retirement, she volunteered for many years at Kalispell Regional Medical Center and the Kalispell Dialysis Center.
She enjoyed traveling, painting, hiking, photography and continued to enjoy flying.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, in 1994.
The family suggests that memo-rial contributions be sent to the Dialysis Patient Fund, 135 Com-mons Way, Kalispell, MT 59901.
Condolences may be sent online to johnsonmortuary.com and/or greatfall-stribune.com/obituaries.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Great Falls Tribune on Jun. 3, 2007.

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