Ella May Moore

Ella May Moore, 88, passed away December 3, 2003, in Nampa, Idaho, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Ella was born January 31, 1915, at Pittsburg, Kansas to Harry Lee and Ida Marie Boustadt Matzenbacher. When just a small child she moved with her mother to Livingston, Montana, and later to Bridger Creek where she was raised by her mother and step-father, Jack Crane, a forest ranger in that area. They later moved to Chance, MT. In 1932 she met and married Fritz Schmidt. They were blessed with a daughter, Leona "Nonie" Schmidt. After a divorce, Ella married John Wogoman of Cody, WY. She later divorced and moved to Big Timber where she worked as a waitress. On May 21, 1958 Ella married Kenneth Moore. They made their home on a small ranch at the edge of the town of Big Timber where they raised their animal friends.

Ella is survived by her daughter Nonie Schmidt; 3 granddaughters: Barbara & John McCullough, Sherry & Stuart Palmer and Lori & Terry Shirley all of Nampa; 6 great granddaughters: Aubrae Hokom (husband Jason), Jesse, Katy and Sarah Burnett, Molly McCullough and Brenna Shirley; 4 great grandsons: Johnny and Mike McCullough; Andrew and James Danielson and one great great grandson, Drake Hokom; 2 brothers-in-law: Donald & Stuart Moore; sister-in-law, Jean Moore; a nephew, Dave Moore & wife Kim and their children Whitney & Jeffery; nieces: Nancy Moore (and children Nicholas & Brett), and Keri, Bobbi Jean and Ann Smith.

She was preceded in death by her husband Kenny Moore, her mother Ida Marie Crane, her step-father Jack Crane, her father Harry Matzenbacher, two sisters: Florence Dodge and Pearl Woods, a nephew Jim Hash and a brother-in-law-Owen Moore.

Mom and Grandma, we will miss the twinkle in your eyes and the smile on your lips as you mischievously expressed your love to us.

For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Park County, 3 Boulder Business Park, Livingston, Montana 59047 (phone 406-222-2111).

At a later date, arrangements for memorial services in June 2004 will be announced.