Alvin C. Wetherelt, 96

Alvin C. Wetherelt, 96, passed away at the Montana Veterans Home on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014.

Alvin was born on May 5, 1918, in Cartwright, N.D., to Georgie Maud (Hopkins) and Thomas Wetherelt. In 1922 the family moved to Broadus where his father homesteaded. They lived there until 1937, then moved to Moscow, Idaho.

Alvin met the love of his life, Virginia French; they were married June 14, 1938. That fall they moved back to his dad’s homestead where they built a house. In February of 1940 they had their first son Lawrence Alvin, and in May of 1942 their second son Leonard Henry was born.

In 1946 they bought an acre in Broadus and built another house so Lawrence could start school. In 1956 they bought his sister Nora’s ranch where they lived until 1966 when they moved to Libby. Alvin retired from Champion Lumber mill in 1980. He then had a small engine repair shop with his son Lawrence.

In 2000 they sold their property in Libby and moved to Columbia Falls in June of 2009, He moved in with his son Lawrence and daughter-in-law Helen where he resided until February of 2013, when he moved to the Montana Veterans Home for continued care.

Alvin was a hard worker and dedicated family man. He worked as a finish carpenter for 25 years.

Alvin was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Virginia; brothers, Thomas, Norman, Fred, Howard, Glenn and Vernon, sisters, Fern, Nora, Georgie and Edna; and sons, Lawrence and Leonard Wetherelt.

He is survived by his sister-in-law, Ruth; brother-in-law, Ben; daughter-in-law and care giver, Helen Wetherelt; daughter-in-law, Sharon Wetherelt; grandchildren, April, Rachael and Matthew; great-grandchildren, Megan and her husband Jordan Adams, Drew, Ashley and her fiance Jacob Crosley, Felica and husband John Steele, Angelique, Lita and Rey; and great-great-grandson, Jasper.

A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 13, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Burial will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Arrangements are entrusted to Austin Funeral Home.