Caroline Jane Dyer, 52

Caroline Jane Dyer, 52, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at home in Kalispell.

She was born Dec. 26, 1958, in Houston, married and lived there until 1980, when she moved to Montana.

Caroline Jane was preceded in death by her father, Robert Saville, last year.

She is survived by her mother, Pat Saville, of Yellow Bay; her brother, Jack Saville, and his wife, Ananda, of Prescott, Ariz.; her daughter, Elizabeth Howard, of Missoula; and her son, Rodney Dyer-Saville, and his wife, Debbie, of Kalispell. She is also survived by six grandchildren who were the light of her life, Benjamin, Demi, Makenna, Isabelle, Hailie and Mason. She had a beloved aunt, Betty Jeanne Chipman, of Salt Lake City; and numerous cousins.

Jane loved camping with her family from early childhood, and was planning camping trips the week of her untimely death. She loved her friends and was always ready to help anyone in need of kindness and comfort. She had a great sense of humor, and faced her many serious health problems with courage and strength.

All her family and friends are invited to attend a memorial barbecue in her honor from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 17, at Woodland Park in Kalispell.