Lanelle Sliger Smith

Lanelle Sliger Smith passed on Feb. 10, 2010, surrounded by her family at her home in Bigfork, of acute leukemia. She grew up in Madisonville, Tenn., and was the daughter of Daily C. and Greta Sliger. Lanelle enjoyed playing the piano and the clarinet and was part of the high school band. She graduated from Hiwassee College. On Aug. 23, 1959, she and Stanton E. Smith Jr. were married in her hometown. Twenty-five years later, her daughter Elizabeth married Paul Siblerud in the same church with the same pastor. Stan and Lanelle had two children, Elizabeth and Stan III. They lived in Atlanta, Greensboro, N.C., and then Southern California. After retirement, they moved to Montana to be near their beloved grandchildren. Lanelle was a member of PEO and DAR. She was also an avid bridge player and enjoyed playing several times a week with her wonderful friends. This past March, her husband Stan, died of lung cancer five months prior to their 50th wedding anniversary. Lanelle was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother; sister, Elizabeth; and nephew, Jim Scott. She is survived by her son, Stan, of Atlanta; daughter, Elizabeth, and son-in-law, Paul Siblerud, of Creston, and their children, Rachel, Jeremy and Leah; sister, Allene, and her husband, Robert A. Scott, of Madisonville, Tenn.; and nephews, Robert, and Allen and his wife, Mary Jo, and their families. Funeral services for Lanelle will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, at the Community United Methodist Church in Bigfork. A private family burial will follow. Memorials may be made to Home Options Hospice, 430 Windward Way, Kalispell, MT 59901; or a charity of choice. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Lanelle s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer condolences and view Lanelle s tribute wall.