Besides owning a refrigeration business, Bill was a member of both the Teamsters Union and the American Bowling Association. He had a zest for life and enjoyed fishing with his wife, bowling, reading and being a father. Together they raised 6 children in their homes in Glasgow and Havre.īill worked hard throughout his life and could fix anything - a legacy he passed down to his family. William married the love of his life, Janet Lou Erickson, on January 4, 1953, in Glasgow. He grew up and received his education in Glasgow. “Bill” Stuart, age 88 of Glasgow passed away the evening of July 31, 2022.īill was born on June 18, 1934, to Joyce and Alice (Gessner) Stuart. In lieu of flowers please send a donation in Darlene’s name to the Nashua Senior Center. and burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Raphael’s Church in Glasgow on Friday, Augat 10 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be held for Darlene at St. She leaves a legacy of hard work, strength, perseverance and faith that will forever be threaded through our family.ĭarlene’s family asks all who want to share their love and stories of Darlene to join us for a few laughs and celebration of her life at the Elks Club on Thursday, Augstarting at 6 p.m. She also leaves several nieces and nephews and her family at Prairie Ridge, including her good friend and companion, Gilbert DeSonia. Darlene was blessed with 10 grandchildren and to date 13 great-grandchildren. She is survived by her four children Darla Smith, Nancy Yager (Dennis), Marc Riggin (Felicity) and Jodi Martin (Cameron). She felt it was a little unfair when she was diagnosed with a third type of cancer, one her body could not fight.ĭarlene is preceded in death by her mom and dad, her five siblings: Donna, Bob, Jim, Bonnie and Carol, her husbands, Bud and Clarence, and many of her lifelong friends. From being raised during the depression, losing two husbands she loved dearly, raising four children on her own and winning two battles with cancer.
Mom’s strength is apparent when you know her life. He was a true blessing during her last chapter of life. During the last year at Prairie Ridge, she enjoyed a special relationship with Gilbert DeSonia. We will be forever grateful to her friends and the staff at Prairie Ridge for their care, love and friendship over the last six years.
She opted for easier lifestyle in 2016 when she moved back to Glasgow and to Prairie Ridge Senior living. She was a self-taught seamstress, sewing most of our childhood clothing and after retiring became a talented quilter. Mom lived in Nashua all of her adult life, living and enjoying her home, yard and garden.
Mom gained two step-children, Danny and Sherry Stratton, and two step-grandchildren, Chad and Curtis Stratton, through this marriage. They enjoyed many years of travel, dancing and companionship. She and Clarence Stratton were united in marriage in 1989. Together they enjoyed companionship and love. In 1988 she reunited with an old friend from high school. From there she chose to go into the insurance world and started selling insurance for Prairie States, where she rose to the top of her field. She was a successful salesperson and eventually was promoted to Store Manager. Mom worked hard and after a few years at the Valley County welfare office, she went to work for Will's Office World in Wolf Point, Montana. After grieving hard and overcoming the loss of her husband, she relied on her strength and faith and dug deep to give her children a life of love and good memories. In 1975 a tragic accident took the life of Bud, leaving her alone to raise her four children. She often told us this was the best time of her life. She and Bud had four children and in mom’s words had “the best life ever”. They then moved to Nashua and began their life together. They had a year-long courtship and married in October, 1960. In 1959 she met the love of her life, Guy “Bud” Riggin. She opted for no college at that time and started working at the South Side School as a secretary. Darlene attended Glasgow High School and graduated from there in 1957. At age ten her family moved to Glasgow for the children to attend high school, but continued the farm life in the summers. She was one of six children born to Mark and Eleanor Hill. Darlene was raised and schooled in Glentana, Montana. Darlene Riggin-Stratton passed away peacefully on Augwith her children by her side.
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