Ardith Christine (Hutton) Myhre, 90
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Ardith Christine (Hutton) Myhre, 90, passed away Oct. 21, 2020, in Libby at Cabinet Peaks Medical Center. She was born Feb. 21, 1930, in Libby to Harold (Happy) Hutton and Evelyn (Mauer) Hutton on the family homestead.
She was the third oldest of their 16 children, which made her stubborn and strong as she helped raise her younger siblings. She loved children and to fish, garden and crochet, to name a few. She was an amazing chef and would always cook and bake enough to feed an army.
Ardith married Harry Leavitt in 1950 and they had three children. They later divorced. She married George Myhre in 1967 in Libby.
She worked at bailing Christmas trees, cooked at several restaurants in Libby and was a custodial aid for the Libby Public Schools District.
She is survived by brothers, Lorne “Jim” Hutton and Montana Hutton both of Libby; sisters, Betty (Clyde) Ross of Libby, Judy Tullners of Spokane, Wash. and Margie (Junior) Johnson of Libby; daughters, Cathy (Jim) Haines of Odessa, Wash., and Mardelle Keefer of Libby; grandchildren, Susan, Alicea, and Heidi, all of Spokane, WA, Steven Leavitt of Libby, Tanyaa (Troy) Kilham of Moses Lake, Wash., Michael Haines of Spokane, Wash., Jeremy Haines, Moses Lake, Wash., Amanda (Ryan) Dunn and Melessa (Ryan) Medlinger, both of Missoula, and Tim (Amber) Keefer of Columbia Falls; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are her parents, Harold and Evelyn Hutton; her husband, George Myhre; sisters, Virgeen Campbell, Shirley Kihs, Marcia Madison; brothers, Charles, Donald, Jack, Maurice, Larry, Kennith and Cleve Hutton; and a son, Steve Leavitt.
We are not looking at this as what we lost in her passing but as what we gained from her life! She will be missed.
Viewing will be from 1-7 p. m. on Nov. 6, 2020, at Schnackenberg Funeral home in Libby. Funeral services will be Nov. 7, 2020, at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements are by Schnackenberg Funeral Home in Libby. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.schnackenbergfh.com.