Rosemary Penney Hedahl, 84, passed away on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at the Libby Care Center. Rosemary Tina Penney Hedahl was born in Kalispell on June 12, 1925, to Walter Scott Penney and Amber (Lea) Penney. Tina received her education at the Kalispell schools. She went to work for Montgomery Wards and later worked as a switchboard operator. She met Alton Tony Hedahl in February of 1940 on a blind date. After World War II, they were married on Feb. 6, 1946. Over the course of their 63 years of marriage, they made their home in Great Falls, Columbia Falls, Kalispell, Bigfork, Warland, Libby and Hot Springs. After retirement, they moved back to Libby. Tina was a homebody who loved her hunting, fishing, camping and huckleberry picking. She loved spending time with her family and especially cherished her time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a very loving, gentle person; her cookies and holiday meals will leave a lasting impression with all those who were blessed to sit at her table. She is survived by her husband, Alton Tony Hedahl, of Libby; her children, Allyson and Doug Nixon of Libby, Kris Hedahl of Deer Lodge, and Mark and Diane Hedahl of Thompson Falls; her 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; as well as one sister, Ida Johnson, of Livingston. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Bill, Glenn and Jay Penney; one sister, June Marrow; and one grandson, Ty Hedahl. The public is invited to the visitation from 2 to 5 p.m. today, Oct. 28, at the Schnackenberg and Nelson Funeral Home in Libby.