Sandra Maria Hayes, 77

Sandra Maria Hayes, 77, passed away Monday, March 22, 2010, in Kalispell. Sandra was born Nov. 7, 1932, in Norway, the daughter of Pedar and Maria (Thomsen) Eskedal. Sandra was raised in Grimstad, Norway, and emigrated to the United States. She married Robert Hayes in Richmondville, N.Y., in 1951. Sandra enjoyed cooking at the Blacktail Inn, and loved to knit. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hayes; and a brother, Arnold Eskedal. She is survived by her children, Gary and wife Karlina Hayes of Helena, David and wife Debrah Hayes of Somers, and daughter, Evelyn, and husband Tim McCrea of Kalispell; brother, Robert Eskedal, and sister, Doris Warner, both of New York; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.