Deva Mae Trebas

Deva Mae Trebas, of Browning, passed away on Oct. 7, 2022, of natural causes.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the First Presbyterian Church in Cut Bank.

Deva was born March 3, 1944, in Kalispell, to Thomas and Sylvia Sloan. She received a GED in Helena in 1968 and continued her education in pre-education through BCC, Northern, Flathead, Missoula.

Deva was married to Garry Salois, May 15, 1959, had nine children together and divorced after 25 years.

Deva remarried Glen Trebas on Aug. 19, 1996, in Cascade County and was married for 25 years.

Deva was a very busy person. She did several things: babysitter, worked at Browning Mercantile, and owned and operated Salois & Sons Wrecker Service, along with a Texaco gas station in Browning. Also attended college courses. Her final job was as a paraprofessional aide for special kids at Browning old High School. She loved kids her own and many others.

She was very talented; she cooked, baked, canned, gardened, sewed, etc.

She loved to fish, pick berries, long walks, camping, and music.

Deva is survived by her husband Glen Trebas, of Browning; sister, Nona Peterson of Missoula; brother, Edward (Connie) Kinsey of Helena; sister, Mary (Curt) Stanghill of San Tan Valley, Arizona; sister, Lucille (Steve) Aurand of Whitefish; daughter Velvet Augare of Cut Bank, son, Lyle (Tammy) Salois of Dallas Oregon, son, Kenny Salois of Cut Bank, son, Jared (Courtney) Salois of Great Falls, son Patrick (Tina) Salois of Great Falls, son, Lance (Teri) Salois of Cut Bank, son, Drew (Stephanie) Salois of Cut Bank, daughter, Kayla (Dave) Zimbleman of Conrad; many nieces, nephews, cousins, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Also, all those Deva adopted into her heart.

Deva is preceded in death by her father, Thomas Sloan; mother Sylvia Kinsey; sister Paula Morse; granddaughter Kalea Salois; and daughter Memori Walter.

Please leave a message of condolence for the family at www.asperfh.com.