Betty June Boyd

Betty June (Peterson) Boyd, 81, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010.

She was born on Feb. 23, 1928 in Woodbine, Iowa, to Willie and Edna Peterson. In 1945, she married John Wesley Boyd in Hiawatha, Kan., and in 1946, moved to Somers, Mont. In 1948, they moved to Libby where they lived for 47 years.

In 1995, Mrs. Boyd moved to Columbia Falls where she immediately became involved with the United Methodist Church, the North Valley Senior Citizen Center and the Klothes Kloset.

The loves of her life were her family, church, friends, flower garden, collecting hummingbirds and playing pinochle.

She is survived by sons, Larry Boyd of Eureka; Johnny Boyd and wife Michelle of Livingston; and daughter Barbara Bocksnick and husband Randy of Columbia Falls; five grandchildren, Kari Peak and husband Jared; Jim Boyd and wife Jacque; Herb Bocksnick and wife Lisa; Mark Albert and wife Carla; and Eliza Boyd; 10 great-grandchildren, Ashley, Kaurie, Jaylee and Easton Albert, Michael, Colter, and Avery Bocksnick, and Dalton, Aspyn, and Joseph Peak; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; brothers, Wayne and Charles Peterson; and a sister, Arlene Clark.

A visitation was held on Jan. 30 at the Columbia Mortuary in Columbia Falls. A funeral service was held on Jan. 31 at the Columbia Falls United Methodist Church with Pastors David Merkel and Ray Davis officiating. A graveside service and burial was held at the Libby City Cemetery on Feb. 1.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials can be made to the Columbia Falls United Methodist Church at P.O. Box 27, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or the North Valley Senior Citizen Center at P.O. Box 676, Columbia Falls, MT 59912.