Wilma Jean Casterline, 79
Wilma Jean Casterline of Columbia Falls died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish.
She was born Oct. 18, 1927, to Charles and Ellen Logan (Sundelius) in Kalispell, where she was raised and educated.
Wilma graduated from Flathead County High School in 1945. After attending telegraphy school, she worked as a telegrapher for the railroad in many Montana towns.
On Dec. 5, 1948, she married Donald Warner Casterline. They moved to Los Angeles and lived there for two years. They then moved to Washington state and remained there for a few years, before settling permanently in Columbia Falls where they farmed.
A daughter, Jean Ellen, was born on Jan. 4, 1955; and a son, Lyle David, was born April 1, 1962.
Wilma was a very active member of the United Methodist Church in Columbia Falls, where she sang in the choir. In addition, she was involved with the Church Women United, the Community Concert board and the Badrock Election board.
She worked in the County Assessor's Office for a number of years.
Wilma was on the Flathead Electric Cooperative board for 26 years and received a plaque in 1997 for 25 years of service to the Montana Rural Electric Cooperative and the National Rural Electric Program.
Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Ellen Logan; and her brother, Dean Logan.
She is survived by her husband, Don Casterline, of Columbia Falls; her daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Kevin Pulsifer, and her grandsons, Gregory and Eric Pulsifer of Ashland, Mass.; her son, Lyle Casterline, of Las Vegas; brother-in-law, Roger Casterline, of Emerald Hills, Calif.; sister-in-law, Eleanor Logan, of Lewiston, Idaho; nieces, Judy Kraft of Sebastopol, Calif., and Carla Vargas of Emerald City, Calif. She also had many beloved cousins and extended family members.
A visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Columbia Mortuary.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, at Columbia Falls United Methodist Church. The Rev. David Merkel will officiate. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia Falls. A reception will follow the burial at Columbia Falls United Methodist Church. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend.
The family suggests that memorials be made to Columbia Falls United Methodist Church, 117 Second St. W., Columbia Falls, MT 59912; or World Vision, P.O. Box 78481, Tacoma, WA 98481-8481.