Vivian Moore Luke, 97

Vivian Moore Luke, 97, of Polson, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, at Polson Health and Rehabilitation. Born in Sweet Grass on March 27, 1913, Vivian was the daughter of Alfred Roy Moore and Hannah M. (Johnson) Moore. After Vivian graduated from Sweet Grass High School in 1930, the family moved to Kalispell where she met and married LeRoy Bud Luke on Dec. 7, 1933. They moved to Polson in 1952, farming in Valley View. Vivian joined the Valley View Woman s Club at that time and had remained a member. She also worked in the Lake County Treasurer s Office and the Lake County Welfare Office, retiring in 1978. After retiring, Vivian and her husband of 66 years, Bud, did much traveling in their motor home to many states, visiting their children; and also to Alaska. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, Bill; a great-granddaughter, Amber; and a son-in-law, Harold. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Richmond, of Kalispell; sons, Clifford and Bobbie Luke, and Ralph and Lynda Luke, all of Polson, and Duane and Eleine Luke of Lacy, Wash.; a daughter-in-law, Betty Luke, of Harrison; 17 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services for Vivian include a graveside service at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, at the C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery in Kalispell. A memorial service will then begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Grogan Funeral Home, 101 Sixth Ave. E., Polson. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com. The staff of Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory, Polson, considers it a privilege to care for Mrs. Luke s family.