Sheila Leslie Burton, 65

Sheila Leslie Burton, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home with loved ones at her side after a long battle with ovarian cancer on Dec. 13, 2010.

Sheila was born on July 18, 1945, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Margaret Engel and George Grace.

She is preceded in death by both parents. Sheila is survived by three brothers, Barry and Cyndie Grace of Kalispell, Greg and JeNeil Grace of Kalispell, and Brian Kasstle of Long Beach, Calif.

She attended elementary and high school in Kalispell and the Kinman Business School in Spokane.

 In 1965, Sheila married Bob Daniels and had two beautiful daughters, Lisa and Pat Kruger of Boise, and Kelly and Mike Janssen of Stanwood, Wash.

Sheila moved to Montana in 1999, when she married Larry Burton. With this marriage came three more daughters, Sheri and Mark Trevenna of Littleton, Colo., Lisa and Troy Valdez of Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Stacey and Nathan Taylor of Highlands Ranch, Colo. Her 10 grandchildren meant the world to her, Sloan and Brooklynn Kruger, Eric and Evan Trevenna, Hailey Valdez, Alex, Kyle and Rilynn Taylor, and Holden and Jacob Janssen.

Sheila loved flowers! She was an active member of the Butte Garden Study Group and spent countless hours in her beautiful yard on George Street. Sheila loved the outdoors. She enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping in the mountains with Larry. Sheila found much enjoyment in entertaining friends and was a gourmet cook. She was very passionate in her Christian faith and touched the heart of everyone she met.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, at the Butte Evangelical Free Church at 2210 Florence Avenue. A reception will follow at the church.

 Memorials may be made to Highlands Hospice at 3703 Harrison Avenue, and the Shrine Transportation Fund.