GWENDOLYN ELLEN (GRAY) MALLY Obituary (1939

Gwendolyn Ellen Mally Gwendolyn Ellen Mally, 81, of Stevensville, Montana, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Gwen was born on October 23, 1939, in Richmond, California, to Francis Earl and Venita Marie (Byars) Gray. She attended UC Berkeley and received a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Spanish with a minor in Math. Following graduation she met and married Robert Lucien Mally. They were married on May 31, 1962, in Reno, Nevada. The couple later moved to Libby, Montana, where they raised their two daughters, Darla and Patti. While in Libby, Gwen worked for Fennessy, Crocker & Allen as a legal secretary. She later went to work in the business office of the Libby School District as secretary for the Business Manager. She retired in 2004. Following her retirement Gwen and her husband, Bob, moved to Stevensville, MT to be closer to their daughter Patti and her family. Gwen was a loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and great[1]grandmother. Gwen loved spending time with her family. She also enjoyed traveling, going on cruises, tending to her garden and flowers, and researching her family history on Ancestry. Gwen is preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Venita Gray, her husband, Robert (Bob) Mally, and an infant daughter. Survivors include her daughters, Darla (Rob) Case and Patti (Blake) Haigh, both of Stevensville, MT; her siblings, Ron (Nancy) Gray, Pioneer, CA, Roxie (Dave) Burns, Stevensville, MT, and Dan (Thresa) Gray, Pioneer, CA.; grandchildren, Julia (Terry) Conduff, Lincoln, ND, Janelle (Brandon) Foner, Oregon City, OR, Robert (Carmel) Case, Florence, MT, and Kayla Haigh, Stevensville, MT; great grandchildren, Addison, William and Charlotte Conduff, Lincoln, ND, in addition to numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Family and friends will be gathering for a Celebration of Life, August 14th at the home of her daughter, Patti, in Stevensville, MT. Visitation will be Sunday, August 15, 1-5 pm at Schnackenberg Funeral Home, Libby, MT. A Graveside Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 16, 2021 at the City of Libby Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schnackenberg Funeral Home in Libby. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.schnackenbergfh.com.