Doralia 'Lia' Ann Moon Anderson, 36
Doralia "Lia" Ann Moon Anderson, 36, beautiful daughter, mother, wife and friend, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 30, 2007, at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Lia was born Dec. 2, 1971, in Conrad, to Roger and Marlene Moon, now of Joplin. She attended elementary school and part of high school in Conrad, but graduated from Joplin-Inverness (J-I) High School in 1990. Lia attended Northern Montana College for a year and transferred to Montana State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in fine arts in 1996.
After college, Lia moved to Whitefish, where she made a home for her family.
She married David Anderson on Aug. 27, 2005, in Whitefish.
Lia had a large network of friends who provided support to her during her illness. She had a special light inside of her that made her an instant friend to those around her, and was very giving and thoughtful of others. Lia had a deep passion for self-expression, and was a talented artist, beautifying everything around her.
Lia was a co-founder and artist-in-residence at the Stumptown Art Studio. She participated in several community benefit projects including "Moose On The Loose" and "The Great Bear Affair."
Lia also operated her own business, "Someone Else's Wife," providing cleaning services and other tasks that "you always wished another woman would do."
The most important things to Lia were her family, especially her children and her husband. Her family and friends are in shock and an incredible vibrant force is now gone too soon from all of our lives. She will be terribly missed, impossible to forget and forever remembered.
She is survived by her parents; her husband, David; daughters, Tember, 16, and Parris, 9; son, Jarick, 7; brother, Pat, and Rachelle Moon, and niece Maci, of Billings; sister, Lori, and Howard Lorenz, and nieces Keri and Britney, of Vacaville, Calif.; and grandmother, Helen McIntyre, of Conrad. She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by grandparents, Manning McIntyre, and Herbert and Alphonsine Moon.
A private family memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Austin Funeral Home in Whitefish. Cremation has taken place. A public reception will be held after services from noon to 3 p.m. at the Stumptown Art Studio at 145 Central Avenue in Whitefish.
In lieu of flowers, a fund has been set up at the Whitefish Credit Union, P.O. Box 37, Kalispell, MT 59901, or any Whitefish Credit Union office. The funds will be placed in trust for the children. This future gift of love from their mother will ensure that her memory lives on, and allow Lia to provide for them as she would have liked to.