Marcia Brickey (Rasmussen), 66

Marcia Lynn Smith Brickey Rasmussen, 66, died on Oct. 14, 2023. She was born on May 14, 1957, in Green County, Pennsylvania, to Ralph Elden Smith and Rachel Wilma Franks.

Marcia came west at a very young age. Her father was in the Corp of Engineers and came to Libby, Montana, to work on the Libby Dam project. She graduated from Libby high school in 1975, after which, she spent some time in Sydney, Montana, working for Hanson Enterprise managing different properties.

She returned to Libby in 1982, to take care of her father who had developed cancer. She opened Marcia's Restaurant and fed the people of Libby for 28 years. I have it from a very good source it was the best food in town.

She is survived by her husband, Don Rasmussen of Libby; son, Stu Brickey (girlfriend Krystel Kellogg) of Kalispell, along with their children, Seth and Ava; daughter, Brooklyn Brickey of Stevensville; sister, Linda Uithof (Rob) of Libby; niece, Tessa Knapp (Jesse) of Libby, and their children, Blake and Brylee, and niece, Nyna Cummings (Jack) of Houston, Texas, and their children Trace, Madison and Wyatt; nephew, Don Blankenburg (Wendy) of Los Angelos, California, and nephew Eric Uithof (Lacey) and their children Jaxon and Rylin of Libby; brother, David Smith (Carrie) of Seattle, Washington; and the apple of her eye, her granddaughter Willow Rauser of Crystal Springs, Texas.

Services for Marcia were held 1 p.m. on Mon. Oct. 23, at the City of Libby Cemetery. Arrangements were under the care of the Schnackenberg Funeral Home of Libby. Memories and condolences may be shared online by visiting www.schnackenbergfh.com.