Alma Parkinson

Alma O. Parkinson, 100, of Libby, died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at the Libby Care Center.

She was born on August 29, 1905, in Dwight, N.D., the daughter of Albert E. and Oloplene (Nelson) Runsvold.

She attended schools and graduated from Flathead County High School. She was married to Robert J. Parkinson.

She worked for several years for the Neils family in Libby as housekeeper and nanny. She later worked as housemother at Twin Bridges Orphanage before moving to Medical Lake, Wash., to be housemother at Lakeland Village.

She retired in 1965 and moved to Seattle. She later relocated to Tacoma and returned to Libby in 1991 to live with her son and daughter-in-law. She became a resident of Libby Care Center in 1998.

She is preceded in death by a daughter, Donna Parkinson Madison; two granddaughters, Joanne Parkinson and Carla Madison; a sister, Clara Runsvold Howell; and three brothers, Henry Runsvold, Norman Runsvold and Donald Runsvold.

She is survived by a daughter, Dolores Parkinson Young of Seattle; a son, Richard Parkinson and wife Mitzi of Libby; a sister, Evelyn Runsvold Sullivan of Kalispell; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews and an abundance of friends.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Johnson Mortuary Chapel. Burial was at Glacier Memorial Gardens.

The family suggests that any memorial contributions be sent to the David Thompson Search and Rescue, 512 California, Libby, MT 59923.

Johnson Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.