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Ada Stevens Obituary
Her memorial service is 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Missoula, followed by a reception.
Ada passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family and best friend Gina Compton, on Monday, Jan. 25, 2010.
Ada was born June 5, 1938, in Missoula, the daughter of Burtram Nelson and Georgia Miller. She was raised by parents Burtram and Mary Margaret (Daw) Nelson of East Missoula, and attended school in Missoula.
Ada married Robert O. Stevens in Moore, Mont., in 1955. She raised five children and worked for many years in restaurants in the Missoula area, such as The Husky House and Thriftway, as well as working for partners in Home Health Care.
She is survived by her daughters, Laurel Lee Allen (Danny) and Robin Lynne Poire (John) of Missoula, and Patricia Jo Jette of Great Falls; a son, Robert Oliver Stevens Jr. (Nannette) of Missoula; son-in law Wesley Johnson Sr. of Blanchard, Idaho; sisters Bette Putnam Jensen of Missoula, and Joyce Nelson Shepard of Frenchtown; a half-sister, Caryl Frounfelter of Las Vegas, Nev.; brothers Wayne (Barbara) Nelson of Gilbert, Ariz., and John (Carylann) Nelson of Lubbock Texas; 11 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by parents Burtram and Mary Nelson; husband Robert O. Stevens; daughter Sheila Ray Johnson; half-sister Judith E. Moore; and birth mother Georgia Miller Kniffin.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Partners in Home Care Hospice, 2687 Palmer St., Suite B, Missoula MT.
Condolences may be posted online at www.gftribune.com/obituaries.
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Memories and Condolences
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January 31, 2010
My cousins,
I am saddened to hear that she is gone. My memory of her is of a long visit we had at the last Stevens Family Reunion; where she proudly shared her photo albums, and updated me on everyone in your family. I was also moved by her love for my mother, who thought so much of her. She played a mean game of Dominos. She will be missed.
Love,
Pam (Stevens) Letterman
January 30, 2010
I am truly sorry to hear of your loss of your Mom. She was a wonderful person and will be missed greatly.
Shelley (stevens) Haffner
January 29, 2010
Pat, I'm sorry to hear of your lose of your mother. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Kelly & Tracy Mikes
Erin Elizabeth Biscoe-Sanchez
January 29, 2010
My Name is Erin, and I am so sorry for your loss. I wish I had known such a kind looking woman, was I related to her?
My mother, her father (and mother) were of the Great Falls Montana Stevens clan. Richard Wesley (went by name "Wes") was killed when my mother Nannette was only 6 in a tragic logging accident when in a storm a tree fell on him while ensuring all his men were down from the mountain already. Anyone there know of Mary @ Wes Stevens from Great Falls Montana in the mid to late 1940's, I think? My Name is Erin Biscoe Sanchez from California by way of Portland, Oregon growing up.
My email address is [email protected] I would love to hear from your side of the family:)
Again I am so sorry for having lost the chance to meet such a lovely woman.
Best Regards, Erin
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