Elizabeth Libby Visocan Keith, 66

Elizabeth Libby Visocan Keith, 66, died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, June 24, 2010. Libby was born Aug. 7, 1943, in Great Falls, to Andy H. and Constance M. (Holtzfaster) Visocan. Libby began grade school in Great Falls at the St. Thomas Orphan s Home and finished in a two-room school in Raynesford. She attended high school in Great Falls, graduating from Great Falls Central Catholic High School in 1961. As a junior, she won the Betty Crocker cooking award. After high school, she worked as a cashier at the Montana Power Company in Great Falls, working there until moving to Long Beach, Calif. for a few years. She later returned to Great Falls, where she worked as a cashier for the Coast to Coast Hardware store at both their downtown and Tenth Ave. So. locations. In the early 1980s, Libby moved to Kalispell. She worked at Sykes for a few years prior to moving to Norwest Bank (now Wells Fargo) in January of 1989, where she worked as a teller until her retirement in 2006. After retirement, she did occasional pet-sitting, which she considered her fun job, as she had a great love for animals. Libby also enjoyed spending time with family and friends, was an avid reader and liked listening to jazz. She also enjoyed visiting with her many friends. Her family and friends will miss Libby immensely. Libby had faced cancer head-on and was in the process of beating it when she died unexpectedly, shocking everyone. She was a joy to be with. Libby never met anyone she didn t like and couldn t talk to. She loved people and made everyone s day more sunny just by having encountered her. She will live in our memories forever. Libby is survived by her siblings, Barbara A. Culliton (John) of Great Falls, Andy E. Ed Visocan (Dorothy) of Ontario, Ore., John P. Visocan (Linda) of Raynesford and Lawrence Larry Visocan (Betty) of Kalispell. She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother, Michael. Auntie Libby was very close to her many nephews and nieces. She loved them like her own children and they, in turn, held a deep love for her. They are Michael Culliton (Bruce) of Minneapolis and Washington, D.C., Les Culliton (Lori) of Centennial, Colo., Steve Culliton (Connie Rae) of Bozeman, Colleen Culliton (Pat Crew) of Billings, Douglas Culliton of Great Falls, Connie Lomas (Scott) of Great Falls, Jeff Visocan (Carrie) of Raynesford, Jodi Gutzwiler of Great Falls, Jami Stahl (Steve) of Geyser, John Visocan of Plainfield, Vt., Joe Visocan (Jennifer) of Belt, Justin Visocan of Geyser and Andrew Visocan (Jamie) of Raleigh, N.C. She also had many grand- nephews and nieces. She also leaves behind her two beloved Russian Blue cats, Ivan and Tsar. There will be a viewing at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, June 28, followed by a rosary at 7 p.m. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Risen Christ Catholic Church in Evergreen, followed by a luncheon in the church hall. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Libby s name to the Flathead Food Bank. She believed in the food bank s work and never missed the annual soup supper or getting a new bowl. We all know Libby is on her journey to be with her heavenly Father. We are sure she is visiting with everyone on the way. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Libby s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer condolences and sign Libby s guest book.