Gertrude Martha (Thomas) Vogt, 82

Gertrude Martha (Thomas) Vogt, born Oct. 3, 1937, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020, in Kalispell.

Gert raised and is survived by her three sons and family, Brian Vogt of Kalispell, Glen Vogt and Diana Rahdert of Bigfork, and Neal and Kim Vogt of Pewaukee, Wisconsin. She is also survived by her 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Gert was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Anna Thomas, and four siblings.

As a child Gert grew up in Waukesha, Wisconsin, where her family owned a grocery store and they lived behind the shop. She graduated from Waukesha High School in 1955 and soon after became an expert insurance and medical transcriber working for Fireman’s Fund in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and then at Montana Human Resources in Kalispell for many years.

Gert was a longtime and dedicated member of the United Church of Christ in Kalispell. Gert was best known for three things — her love of sweets and anything chocolate and sharing them with family and co-workers; second, she was an avid knitter and all her family received her colorful pieces, including cozy afghans; third was certainly her spiffy attire and large array of colorful jewelry. She will be remembered for her gentle demeanor, quiet nature and laughing blue eyes.

Family will celebrate her life with a gathering in October 2020. Because she loved watching her grandchildren and little kids perform, any donations in her memory would be appreciated by giving to the Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theater.