Colleen Woodward

Colleen Woodward, 77, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006, at Brendan House in Kalispell.

Colleen was born in Kalispell to Earl and Helen Norris Hansberry. She grew up in Warland and lived there until Libby Dam was built.

Colleen was a devoted wife and mother. She loved music and playing the piano, and touched many with her talent. Colleen was a jack of all trades.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob; a son, Bobby, a daughter, Linda Woodward; and a grandson, Bobby Fyall.

Survivors include children Patrick Woodward and his wife, Jill, of Colville, Wash., Vicki Austin and her husband, Frank, or Clatskanie, Ore., Brenda Gossard and her husband, Monte, of Valier, Stephen Woodward of Libby, and Kim Fyall and her husband, Doug, of Whitefish; a brother, Wesley Hansberry and his wife, Phyllis, of Eureka; a sister, Shirley Nixon and her husband, Ray, of Libby; and grandchildren Jeff, Sammantha, Eddie, Heidi, Heather, Hollie, Alex, Camlynn, Brandi, Ashley, Stephen, Tyler, Tristan, Katie and Lanie.

Services were held Monday, Nov. 27, at Nelson & Vial Funeral Home.