Lois B. Bailey's Obituary
Lois Belle Tretsven Bailey was born in Bozeman Montana to John Oscar Tretsven and Alice Mae McCune Tretsven on December 6, 1916. She grew up in Bozeman and attended Montana State University receiving her degree in Home Economics. She met George Bailey, her husband of 62 years, while they both were attending Montana State University. She had many careers over her lifetime which included teaching, pastor’s assistant, swimming instructor, YWCA director of adult activities, independent business owner, as well as housewife, mother and active volunteer. She and George lived in Montana, California, New York, Texas, Oklahoma, Nepal, and Indonesia. They traveled extensively in the United States and all over the world, but Montana was always “Home” to her. Lois never missed an opportunity to start up a conversation with anyone around her and had many beloved friends she still kept up with over the years. She was pre-deceased by her parents, brother Wayne Tretsven, sister Vivian Pope, husband George Clark Bailey, and daughter Maridee Filbeck Lindley. She is survived by 3 daughters: Melita Hiddle and husband, Bill; Marlyse Kirklin; Mary Dell Dean and husband Jeff; 10 grandchildren: John Filbeck, Chris Filbeck, Amanda Filbeck, Marc Garrison, Matt Garrison, Mitch Garrison, William Hiddle, Mallary Malwick, Ryan Dean, Maura Cross, and their spouses; 4 Great grandchildren Grant Garrison, Cody Garrison, Evie Filbeck, Wrigley Garrison, and many nieces and nephews and fiends. She LIVED a life full of adventure and will be dearly missed. Private Inurnment will be held and a memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, August 8, 2014 at New Haven United Methodist Church. Donations may be made in her honor to New Haven United Methodist Church.
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