Garnet Lime, 86
Garnet Lime, 86, of White Swan, Wash., passed away on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, at the Toppenish Community Hospital of natural causes.
She was born Jan. 18, 1926, in Browning to Oscar Boy and Cecile (Boy) Last Star.
Garnet spent much of the last eight years living with her daughter, Eleanor Sam, and family in White Swan but always preferred her beloved Montana. She was always known as a hard-working woman up to the time of her passing. All who knew her noticed her determination to do things for herself, but most of all, her unexpected humor. She will be sorely missed.
She worked in several occupations through her lifetime, including cooking for the railroad, cleaning for the motel/hotel industry, pulling green chain in a lumber mill and farm laborer. Her hard labor took its toll in 1986 when she was disabled. Even though she couldn't work, it didn't stop her from doing all she could for others.
While living in Browning she met and married her husband of 35 years, Victor Lime. They lived along the railroad line in Blacktail and finally settled in Whitefish. She moved to Kalispell after the passing of her husband. She never stopped trying to return there even after moving with her daughter to White Swan.
She is survived by her sons, Roger Boy of Deer Lodge, Daron Lime and Phebe of Bigfork, Elias Lime of Littleton, Colo., and Cecil Lime of Craig, Alaska; and two daughters, Margaret Bearchild and Lloyd of Cut Bank, and Eleanor Sam and Johnny of White Swan; and 20 grandchildren, including Mark Lime, whom she helped raise, and Amber; and numerous great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor; two stepsons, Camilo Lime and Adolfo Lime; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Colonial Funeral Home in Toppenish is handling the cremation. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Wapato Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 280 N.W. Manor Road, in Wapato, Wash. Another memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24 at the Valley View Kingdom Hall, 100 Valley View Court, in Kalispell.