Letha L. Pusich passed away Monday, March 14, 2005, at her home in Lakeside, surrounded by her family.

She was born Sept. 24, 1942, to Walter and Letha Kloker in Anaconda, where she grew up. She attended St Paul's Catholic grade school, graduated from Central High School in 1960, and then attended Western Montana College in Dillon.

Letha married Frank Pusich on Sept. 11, 1964, in San Francisco, where they raised their three children. In 1992 Frank and Letha returned to Montana and resided in Lakeside. She worked at Herberger's in Kalispell as a clerk for a few years.

Letha liked doing crafts and sewing, as well as fishing with her husband on the lakes in their boat.

She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Letha was preceded in death by her parents, and sister, Rosie.

She is survived by her husband; her son, Frank Pusich, wife, Carmen and step-grandchildren, Angie and Stephanie of Fremont, Calif.; her two daughters, Anna Jones, husband, Mike, and grandchildren, Sadie, Logan and Carson, of Walla Walla., Wash., and Michelle Eacker, husband, Terry, and grandchildren, Cody and Rebecca, of Kalispell; her two sisters and brothers-in-law, Madonna and Roy Furthmyre, and Dottie and Lon Zimmerman, all of Anaconda; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Tom and Ellen Kloker of Anaconda, and Dave and Donna Kloker, of Medicine Lake; brother-in-law, Jack Pusich, and wife, Gaylene, of Butte; an aunt, Clara Haffey; and an uncle, Willard Lovell; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 21, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Anaconda.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Memorials, 175 Commons Loop, Suite 100, Kalispell, MT 59901.