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Marlene Lodge
1949 - 2025
BORN
1949
DIED
2025
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Marlene Lodge Obituary
Marlene Diane Lodge (76, of Saint Ignatius), left her Earthly house for her Heavenly home on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 after facing dementia with gentle grace, patience, and courage. She was a Spanish teacher who retired from Mission High School in 2015 after decades of caring for her beloved students. She previously worked at schools in Victor, Alberton, Arlee, and Missoula, including at the university. She was known for organizing trips to foreign countries for her Spanish club students, and her fundraising efforts on their behalf, as well as other acts of Christian love. Some people in the valley may remember the community plays she helped direct. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Paul, and her children, Paula, and Ryan. A service will be held to honor, remember, and celebrate her life, as well as to grieve her passing, at the First Christian Church of Saint Ignatius on Saturday, December 20th, at noon, followed by refreshments. Please visit fosterfhandcrematory.com for more information about the viewing, and the life she lived.
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