Hal Frisnegger, 86 and Donna Frisnegger, 81

Only five days separated the passing of Hal and Donna Frisnegger — Hal on Nov. 19, 2012, and Donna on Nov. 24, 2012. Both died of natural causes.

They were married 63 years. Longtime residents of Montana and the Flathead Valley, they retired and enjoyed the last 20 years in Tucson, Ariz., up until their deaths.

Hal was born in Stockett, Mont., to Matthew and Anna Frisnegger. After serving in the Korean War, he followed a career in auto mechanics. He worked at Bennett Pontiac in Great Falls for 18 years, then moved to Kalispell, working as a service manager at Manions, as well as Depratu Ford in Whitefish.

Donna was born in Great Falls to Mary Grace and Francis Xavier Daly. She earned an Associate of Arts degree from Flathead Valley Community College in special education. She worked at Anderson's Style Shop, then at Edgerton School where her loving and compassionate touch shined back to her on the faces of the children she cared for.

They shared a remarkable love for each other and left behind memories of that love and laughter for their five children, Paula and James Horner of Hawaii; Kathy and Bob Solberg of Missoula, Gail and Mikel Parrish of Kalispell, Dave and Anna Frisnegger of Alaska, and Dan Frisnegger of Sandy, Utah; four grandchildren, Mamie and Jeremy Otteson of Helena, Jason and Sarah Sherman of Albuquerque, N.M., Blake Sherman, Brazil and Alyssa Frisnegger of Sandy; and five great-grandchildren, Jasmine, Alexis, Olivia and Jaxon Otteson of Helena, and Tucker Sherman of Albuquerque.

There will be a Mass on Jan. 27 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Missoula.