Ethel Irene Prichard, 76,

passed away peacefully after a long battle with diabetes, Wednesday April 9, 2008, at Heritage Place with her daughters Nancy, Karen and Gail, granddaughter Jackqulynn, son-in-law Fred, and sister Gertrude by her side. She was born in Great Falls on Feb. 14, 1932.

Ethel was raised in Kalispell where she met and married her husband Bernard Kraft. Together they had five wonderful children. Ethel and Barney opened the pizza oven 'Barney's Corner' located in Moose's Saloon, working side by side for many years.

Ethel loved the outdoors. She spent many years hunting, fishing and camping. She enjoyed picking huckleberries and mushrooms, bowling and reading, and she especially enjoyed spending time playing games with family and friends.

In 1975 Ethel married Orval Prichard and together they enjoyed 33 years of marriage and took great pleasure in the company of the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Ethel is survived by her daughters, Nancy Kreber and husband Tom, Karen Ortega and husband, Rudolph, and Gail Jensen and husband, Fred; six grandchildren, Lola Craft, Jackqulynn Ward, Christopher Ortega, Rudolph Ortega, Daniel Jensen and Jamie Bell; and five great-granddaughters, Christine, Ryan, Courtney, Ryleigh and Kinsey. She is also survived by her brothers, Bob Keck and wife, Linda Jean, and Joe Keck; four sisters, Helen Gryde and husband, Wayne, Gertrude Seliger and husband, Bob, Linda Bucher and husband, Ed, and Doris King and husband, Scott.

Ethel was preceded in death by her parents, George and Ethel Keck; her first husband, Bernard Kraft; sons, Danny and David Kraft; brothers, George and John Keck; and her second husband, Orval Prichard.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday April, 16, at the Columbia Mortuary in Columbia Falls, followed by gravesides services at Fairview Cemetery.

A potluck gathering will be held in the basement of the Eagles, 1640 U.S. 2 W., Columbia Falls, following graveside services.