Althea Geraldine Hemmer Carlie, 52

Althea Geraldine Hemmer Carlie "went to be with her mother and father" on April 24, 2009. She expired in Providence Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, from natural causes. She was born June 3, 1956, at Kalispell General Hospital to Geneva and Henry "Al" Hemmer. She was the second child to this union. Her sister, Melvina, passed away as an infant before Althea's birth.

Althea attended school in the West Valley area of Kalispell. She spent most of her adult life in the Kalispell area.

On Jan. 5, 2004, she married Moroni "Joe" Carlie in Spokane. He survives her at the family home in Spokane.

She is also survived by half sisters, Ileia Watkins of Hayden, Idaho, Florence and Ed Wells of Kalispell, Marles and Jesse Reynolds of Columbia Falls, and Merrietta and Ervin "Butch" Roberts of Charlo; also numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. on May 9 at the Bible Baptist Church on Dove Lane in Evergreen, with burial to take place in C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery where her ashes will be placed on her mother's grave. A potluck and family gathering will follow back at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to help defray funeral costs.