Jane Mildred (Fouty) Whiting, 60

Jane Mildred (Fouty) Whiting, 60, went to rest on March 29, 2007. We will miss her kindness and her beautiful smile. Jane was born in Missoula on Jan. 16, 1947, to Walter and Gladys Jo (Lozar) Fouty. Jane was a member of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribe. She attended school in Polson and graduated from Polson High School in 1966. She also attended Salish Kootenai College and the University of Montana.

Jane yearned for truth and happiness her entire life. In 1975, while living in the Mission Mountains near St. Ignatius, she learned that the Bible promises a clean, peaceful earth filled with righteous people. She appreciated God's promise of a future with no death, depression or pain. Jane devoted her life to sharing that truth with her family, friends and neighbors. She was especially motivated by Revelation 11:18 which promises no physical or moral damage of the beautiful planet which she loved.

Jane met Jack Whiting and was attracted by his sense of humor and strong work ethic. They wed in a simple country wedding on Sept. 6, 1975, in Dayton. Together they moved to their farm in Big Arm where she resided until her death. Jack and Jane ran a goat milk dairy, called Whiteline Dairy, and later they operated Jack Whiting Siding and Polson Storage.

Jane adored her children. She and Jack raised their daughters, Ann and Asia, with love and imagination. Jane taught them to be proud of their heritage, to create beauty and to love every part of life. She had a special connection with her grandmother, Mary Morigeau Lozar, who even helped her sew her wedding dress. Mary, like Jane, was an entrepreneur, nurturer, gardener and a kind-hearted woman.

Jane was an artist. She could make everything from homemade butter to willow baskets. She enjoyed summer evenings on the houseboat on Flathead Lake. She also loved her animals. From childhood on she loved tall, pretty horses. She was an expert horsewoman and spent many weeks in the backcountry of Montana, including the Chinese Wall last summer, on the back of her favorite horse, Chico Rio. She was a brave and talented woman in so many respects and it was an honor for those who knew her. We have fond memories of Jane in her warm bright kitchen surrounded by her laughing family. "Her example has inspired us to love Jehovah, our God, and to keep learning about what the Bible promises."

Jane Whiting put her heart and soul into everything she did. She will be missed and remembered.

Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Gladys Jo (Lozar) Fouty and her brother, David Fouty.

She is survived by her husband, Jack Whiting, of Big Arm; daughters, Ann Whiting of New York City and Asia and Loren Gray of Kalispell; siblings, Robert Fouty, Walter and Joan Fouty, and Debbie Fouty, all of Polson; nephews, Mike Fouty, Steve Fouty, Roth and Mandy Fouty and Steven Statham Jr.; nieces, Strohm Fouty and Kristen Statham; along with Uncle Stephen 'Bud' Lozar and his wife, Maggie, of Polson; as well as numerous cousins, great-aunts and uncles.

A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the Polson Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses located at Highway 93 south of Polson. There will also be a gathering at 6 p.m. at the KwaTaqNuk Resort, Polson.

Funeral arrangements have been made by Grogan's Funeral Home of Polson. Condolences to the family may be made at www.groganfuneralhome.com.