Sharon Dianne (Orre) Stratton, 73
Sharon Dianne (Orre) Stratton, 73
Sharon Dianne (Orre) Stratton, 73, passed away Sept. 24, 2013, at home, surrounded by her loving family.
Sharon was born March 18, 1940, in Hillsboro, N.D., to Leonard and Elenor Orre. They later moved to Opheim where they resided on the John and Anna Richardson Sheep Ranch, where some of Sharon’s fondest memories of her childhood were spent. Her love for her prairies never wavered. Sharon graduated from Opheim High School in 1958.
On June 7, 1959, Sharon married her high school sweetheart, Sandy Stratton, in the Opheim Lutheran Church. In 1965 Sharon and Sandy moved to Columbia Falls, where they have since resided. To this union of marriage, they were blessed with five boys. Infant son Scott Louis was born Oct. 7 and “went to be with the Lord” on Oct. 9, 1961. Son Steven and his children, TJ, Tara and Casey; son Stewart and his children, Shelby, Zach and Orian; son Shane and Jenny with their children, Ashlee, Josh and Mason; and son Scott and Kim with their children, Kayla and Jake. Sharon was blessed with 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, Ava, Kaden, Makenna and Tucker. Shane was able to share that Ashlee was expecting, which will be their fifth great-grandbaby.
Sharon and Sandy celebrated 54 years of marriage this year. Sharon was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and wife. You will find her sense of humor in all four of her boys. They all have the love for cooking. Sharon was an awesome caregiver and would give you her shirt off her back if needed. There was always a houseful and never an empty cookie jar.
Sharon was preceded in death by her infant son, Scott Lewis; her father and mother, Leonard and Elenor Orre; sister, Sally Harris; and father- and mother-in-law, Sam and Irene Stratton.
Sharon is survived by her husband, Sandy; and boys and family; two sisters, Connie and Bill Goaseuski of Bayonne, N.J., and Clara and Rance Stahl of Billings; and numerous nieces and nephews. Sharon is greatly loved and will be missed, “but know she is with her family in heaven.”
Come and share in her celebration of life at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Columbia Mortuary. Inurnment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. After the inurnment a supper will be served at the Kalispell Moose Lodge. At a later date, a gathering will also be celebrated at Lawn Dale Cemetery in Opheim.
Columbia Mortuary and Crematory is caring for Sharon’s family. You are invited to go to www.columbiamortuary.com to view Sharon’s guest book, offer condolences and share memories.