Paulette Jean Linabary

Paulette Jean (Standley) Linabary, 67, of Great Falls, died of natural causes Monday at a local hospital.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Croxford Funeral Home and Crematory. A memorial service with Eastern Star rites is 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, followed by a celebration of her life at Black Eagle Community Center. Burial of ashes will take place at a later date in Castner Falls Cemetery.
Paulette was born Oct. 2, 1942, in Helena, Mont., to Lester and Bertha (Fraser) Standley. The family moved to Cascade, Mont., in 1944. Paulette received her grade-school education at Travis School and graduated from Cascade High School in 1960. She attended the University of Montana in Missoula, and transferred to Northern Montana College in Havre, where she received a two-year teaching degree.
After receiving her two-year teaching degree, Paulette taught at Augusta for one year. She attended summer school and took a year off from teaching to complete her four-year degree at Eastern Montana College in Billings. She taught at Collins School in Black Eagle, and Lowell and Sunnyside schools in Great Falls.
Following her retirement from teaching after 37 years, in 1999, Paulette enjoyed attending meetings of the many organizations to which she belonged: Christ's Church on the Hill, where she was organist and a deacon and served on many committees for the betterment of the church; the Christian Women's Club, the Cascade Chapter No. 101, OES as organist and many other offices including worthy matron; Delta Kappa Gamma sorority; the Retired Educators Organization; Nile Club and the Black Eagle Civic Club. She wrote the Castner Falls News for the Cascade Courier, and also was very diligent in sending cards to friends and family for birthdays, illness and sympathy.
Many young people learned the basics of piano-playing from Paulette. She always was willing to chauffeur nondrivers and others to church and meetings, and time spent playing pinochle with a group of ladies was thoroughly enjoyed by her.
Paulette also worked part-time at the family business, the Udder Co., to help with billing and other necessary items. She especially loved spending time with family and friends, and took pride in her granddaughters' accomplishments through the years. She was instrumental in planning celebrations for milestone birthdays and family reunions.
Paulette is survived by one son, Jeff (Trina) Linabary of Great Falls; three sisters, Jan (Jerry) Albright of Shelby, Louise (Bob) Falk of Great Falls, and Kathy (Doug) James of Billings; two granddaughters, Jasmine (and fiancé Nate Chute) of Bigfork, and Jenaveve Linabary of Idaho Falls, Idaho; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by parents Lester and Bertha (Fraser) Standley; two sisters, Elaine Schuchard and Becky Olsen; brothers-in-law Don Schuchard and Mike Webster; and nephew Kirby Albright.
Paulette suffered from a fall in her home earlier this year and entered the hospital for surgery to repair a broken hip. After being in and out of intensive care, she was transferred to Advanced Care Hospital in Billings and was released March 31 to receive therapy at Missouri River Manor. She was very happy to be able to attend church on Easter Sunday and to enjoy dinner and visiting with family in the afternoon. Early in the morning on Monday, April 5, she suffered a setback and passed away.
Paulette is greatly missed already, and we remember her with much love and thankfulness for having her in our lives.
Memorials in Paulette's name are suggested to Christ's Church on the Hill, 809 Smelter Ave., Great Falls, MT 59404; or the donor's choice.
Condolences may be posted online at www.croxfordfuneralhome.com and/or www.gftribune.com/obituaries.