Brenda Kay (Hoerner) Blakney, 51

Brenda Kay (Hoerner) Blakney, 51, passed away peacefully at her sister s house in Columbia Falls on April 17, 2010, after a short battle with cancer. She was met in heaven by her parents. Brenda was born on Feb. 4, 1959, in Kalispell to Cliff and Ida (Pixie) Hoerner. She leaves behind her loving children and their spouses, Joshua and Angela Blakney of Kalispell, and Beth and Chuck Taylor of Minot, N.D.; her grandchildren, Madison, A.J., Tristen, Gaige, Maddox and Magic; her brothers and sisters, Sharon, Dennis, Cindy, Darryl, her twin brother, Bart, and baby brother, Cliffy Jay. She also leaves behind numerous nephews and nieces, too many to name, and lots and lots of great-nieces and -nephews. Brenda was a great mom and wonderful person. She was a very hard worker with a great work ethic that she passed on to her children. She was always a child at heart and loved to play with children; most of the time when the adults were visiting and the kids playing, she chose to play with the children. Brenda had a wonderful zest for life and loved doing things with her family, whether it be taking homemade chicken noodle soup to her children when they were sick " whether they were 2 years old or 30 years old " or just playing on the slip n slide with kids of all ages. She taught us all how to stay children at heart and to be very loving and caring. No matter what anyone ever did, she was always willing to forgive. From your loving family, we know you will always be with us, and we will always love you. A celebration of her life will be held at noon on Saturday, April 24, at the LaSalle Grange Hall. Columbia Mortuary in Columbia Falls is caring for the family.