Dorothy Abrahamson

Dorothy A. Abrahamson, 75, of Libby, died Saturday, July 8, 2006, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital from natural causes.

She was born Oct. 10, 1930, in Wyota to Robert and Florence Ferrell Jones.

Dorothy married Wallace Abrahamson on Nov. 25, 1946, and they moved to Libby in June 1963.

She had worked at Henry's Restaurant for many years.

Dorothy volunteered at the Community Center and enjoyed bingo, cards, cooking, gold panning, picking berries, camping and taking care of everyone. She was a very giving person.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband; children Donovan, Robert, Judy and Jerry; brothers Fred, Robert, Orville and Elmer; and life companion Edgar Casey.

Survivors include her children Raymond Abrahamson and wife, Dori, of Post Falls, Idaho, Alfred Abrahamson and wife, Cheryl, of Libby, Lawrance Abrahamson of Belgrade, and Tammy Lang and husband, Scott of Butte; sisters Lorraine Petery of Johnstown, Pa.; Pat Anderson and her husband, Bobby, of Whitewater, Mass., Joyce Parenteau and her husband, Don, of Libby, Peggy Offerdahl and her husband, Roger, of Columbia Falls; brothers Marvin Jones and his wife, Shirly, of Malta; Roy Jones and his wife, Sandy, of Columbia Falls, and John Jones and his wife, Chris, and Donnie Jones and his wife, Lorretta, all of Libby; sisters-in-law, Lavetta Hensly, Nina Jones and Norma Williams; 10 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, July 13, at Nelson & Vial Funeral Home in Libby.