Agnes Laura Gingery, 93

Agnes Laura Gingery of Kalispell passed away on July 25, 2013, a few days past her 93rd birthday and a birthday trip to her beloved Glacier National Park.  

She was born on July 21, 1920, to Harve and Laura Fowler in Hillside, Colo., and grew up and attended schools in Buena Vista, Colo., along with her ten brothers and sisters. 

She married Maurice “Morey” Gingery on Aug. 14, 1937, and they had been married 56 years when Morey passed away in 1993. Morey’s career with the National Park Service afforded them the privilege of living in Rocky Mountain National Park and Glacier National Park. 

Agnes and Morey were the proud parents of two sons, Marshall and Gary. While living in Colorado, Agnes was employed by Bell Telephone and after moving to Glacier National Park in 1953, she was employed by the West Glacier Mercantile for 27 summer seasons. 

Morey and Agnes retired in 1980, and moved to Kalispell to be able to continue their visits to Glacier. The roads and trails of Glacier National Park were well known and an integral part of the lives of Agnes and all of her family. Agnes and Morey enjoyed many trips to various parts of the country to visit their children and grandchildren and always arrived with a long list of what they hoped to experience while visiting that area. 

Agnes was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice; and an infant son, Keith.  

She is survived by her sons, Marshall (Elaine) and Gary, both of Helena. Grandchildren are Christine Payne of Midlothian, Va., Marsha Demaree of Marriottsville, Md., Keith Gingery of Jackson, Wyo., Anne Gingery of Rochester, Minn., Elizabeth Jankowski of Helena, Matthew Gingery of Helena, Susan Gingery of St. Paul, Minn., and David Gingery of Minneapolis. There are 14 great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life for Agnes will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 29 at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home, with burial immediately following in C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery. Rev. Miriam Mauritzen, First Presbyterian Church, will officiate.  

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Education Ministry of First Presbyterian Church, 540 South Main St., Kalispell, MT 59901.

Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Agnes’ family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to view Agnes’ tribute wall, offer condolences and share memories.