Barbara Gay (Bock) Tidwell Obituary (1934

Barbara Gay (Snooks) Tidwell, 80, of Kalispell, died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Immanuel Lutheran Care Center in Kalispell, Montana. She was born February 14, 1934 in Upton, Wyoming to Fred and Angeline (Glassie) Bock. She married her first love Duke when she was 18 years old. They lived in old Rexford with her younger siblings and her children were added to the family soon thereafter. Barb and Duke moved to the West Kootenai with their children after Duke's mother passed away. Barb was very active in church letting her faith and her love for God touch all the people she met. She enjoyed family above all else, but also enjoyed crocheting, gardening, ceramics, fishing and many other activities. Barb worked as a nanny in her teens, and also spent time working at Fewkes General Store and Home Health. She was preceded in death by 4 husbands, Eldon "Duke" Truman, Lester Truman, Chester Meeks, and John Tidwell; daughter Edith Neumann, a brother Buster Bock, and a sister Val Clarke. Survivors include her children Gay Plympton (Steve), Roy Truman (Susan), Pam Hutton (Dave), all of Kalispell; and Jane Sleeper (Steve), Fallon, Nev.; son-in-law Harry Neumann, Kalispell; grandchildren Trent, Kristy, Kevin, Stasia, Courtney, Jake, Katrina, Clint, Miles, David and Tiffany; great grandchildren Jaron, Isaac, Lexi, Sela, Sophia, Isabelle, Madeline, Carson, Willow, Abel, Zaniel, Lilyanna and Emmalee; a sister Pat White and brother Mick Bock (Grace), Rexford, Mont.; and a sister Micky Varnado, Helena, Mont. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2014 at the Church of God in Eureka. Visitation will be from 11:00 - 1:00 Friday at the church with a reception following the burial. Local arrangements are by Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home in Eureka. Online condolences may be made to www.schnackenbergfh.com.