Margaret Muretta

FLOWEREE Margaret "Jeanne" (Robertson) Muretta, 90, of Floweree, a farmer and homemaker, died of natural causes Sunday, Jan. 27, at a Choteau care facility.



Visitation is 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, at O'Connor Funeral Home. Rosary service is 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at St. Joseph's Catholic Chapel. Funeral liturgy is 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at St. Joseph's Catholic Chapel with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery. O'Connor Funeral Home is handling arrangements.



Jeanne was born July 21, 1922, in Spokane, Wash. She attended school in a one room school house in Floweree. The family later moved to Townsend where she graduated from high school. After graduation she moved back to Floweree and began working for Dr. Terrell as a dental assistant. She was mostly raised in Montana, but her family had a home in Pasadena, Calif., which was a very special place to her. During World War II, she moved to Santa Monica and worked for Douglas Aircraft.



In 1944, Jeanne married Joe Herman who was an officer in the United States Army. He died in combat. On Jan. 1, 1946, Jeanne was united in marriage with Joe J. Muretta of Black Eagle. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Jeanne and Joe farmed alongside her father in Floweree for many years. They moved to Great Falls in 1950, and started a family, but were still involved at the farm in Floweree.



Jeanne was an avid bowler and homemaker. She cherished and loved the time she spent with her family and had many friends. She also enjoyed fishing and traveling the world with Joe, especially to Hawaii.



Jeanne is survived by her daughter, Joyce Davis of Great Falls; son, Joe Muretta of Floweree; sister, Shirley Scott of Great Falls; grandchildren, Ruell Reeves Jr., Rob Reeves, Jeannie Reeves-Hansen, Joe Muretta III, Julie Muretta, Maggie Taylor and Megan Muretta Edwards; and 12 great-grandchildren.



She was preceded in death by her first husband, Joe Herman (World War II 1944) and her second husband, Joe J. Muretta (2007); parents, Gordon and Peggy Robertson; brother, James Robertson; and sister, Muriel Kittock.



Memorials are suggest to Hamilton Glaucoma Research Center at the University of California, San Diego, 9415 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0946.



Condolences may be left online at www.oconnorfuneralhome.com.