Ara Roberta Weber passed away Jan. 27, 2006, at the home of her daughter Dolly and Duane Fite of natural causes.

Ara was born Feb. 25, 1914, in Beattyville, Ky., the daughter of Robert and Bertha Green. She graduated from Pasco High School in Pasco, Wash., in 1932.

She studied nursing at Lady of Lords Hospital in Pasco until her marriage to Jerl Charles Weber on Nov. 19, 1933. Jerl and Ara moved to St. Ignatius in 1937, and ran the Farmer's Union Station until 1941. They started farming in St. Ignatius and Charlo until Jerl's death in 1977.

Ara moved to Ronan where she was active in the Senior Citizens Center. She enjoyed bowling, volleyball, tennis, swimming, embroidery, cooking, crocheting, crossword puzzles and quilting; making quilts for most of her grandchildren. Her special joys were playing cards, flower gardening and dancing. She traveled all over to dance to the music of the fiddlers and accordions.

She was a member of the Ladies Club, Grange, Senior Citizens and Kalispell Chapter of the Women of the Moose.

Ara was preceded in death by her husband, Jerl Charles, in 1977; her son Charles Robert in 1951; three brothers, Emery Glenway Green in 1928, and Roscoe and Scotty Green in 2005; her sister, Mary Bozlee, in 2005; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Ara is survived by her sons, Jerl L. and Wanda of Soap Lake, Wash., James R. 'Pete' and Arlene of Nelson, Neb., John F. of St. Ignatius, and Milton R. of Charlo; her daughters, Hazel Trusler of Polson, Dolly and Duane Fite of Stevensville, Darlene and Ray Solomon of Polson, Rosalie 'Rose' Noel of Kalispell, Eleanor and Jack Mitchell of Tacoma, Wash., Linda and Bill Taylor of Moody, Texas, Lydia and Ken Pippins of Temple, Texas, Katie and Kelvin Seiller of Green River, Wyo., and Terry and Mike McGuire of Ridgecrest, Calif.; brother, Otto Green, of Milton-Freewater, Ore.; 48 grandchildren, 89 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren.

Viewing will be from 2 to 6 p.m. today, Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Shrider's Mortuary in Ronan. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, in the Missionary Alliance Church on Terrance Lake Road, Ronan. lnterment will take place in Pleasant View Cemetery in St. Ignatius.

Ara suggested memorials can be made to Camp Mak-A-Dream, P.O. Box 1450, Missoula, MT 59806.