IRIS ELEANOR (BIGGERS) REMP Obituary (1933

Iris Eleanor Remp, 82, a longtime Libby resident and spouse of deceased Raymond Remp, died peacefully with family on Saturday the 5th of December at her home. Iris was born August 15, 1933 to Charles & Alice Biggers of Sweet, Idaho. She was raised and educated in Sweet, Idaho, and graduated with the Class of 1951. Iris attended secretarial school and was working as a secretary when she met Raymond Remp while he was attending the university in McCall, Idaho. They married on December 6, 1953 in Boise, Idaho. Iris settled in Libby with Ray to raise a family of 6 children. She was the ultimate homemaker passing along her knowledge of sewing, gardening, canning, and crocheting to her children. In addition to being a mother and housewife she also kept busy managing her smoke fish business, selling Luzier cosmetics, and handling the bookkeeping for their family business, Remp's Sand & Gravel for 33 years. Iris & Ray retired together in in 1998. In retirement she found another passion of re-selling antiques with her Kloset Klutter business. She was truly an entrepreneur. Iris enjoyed her retirement with Ray golfing in the summer and bowling in the winter. Plus they always looked forward to their winter time in Nevada with their "snow-bird friends", golfing, gambling and having a great time. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2003. After Raymond passed away in 2005, Iris continued her passion of golfing in the summer with the Cabinet View Ladies Leagues and bowling during the winter season. Iris also enjoyed spending time with her 15 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. She enjoyed making the holidays memorable for her family. Iris was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Remp and her son Ronald Remp. Survivors include: children, Randy Remp and wife Linda; Russell Remp and wife Kathy, both of Libby; Roxanne McCallum and husband John of Commerce, Michigan; Renee Schad and husband Al, of Libby; and Robert Remp and wife Darla of Kent, Washington; daughter-in-law Susan Stotts, of Redding, California; 2 Brothers Orville Biggers and wife Jo of Grangeville, Idaho and Ken Biggers and wife Mary Lee of Boise, Idaho; 15 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Viewing will be on Thursday the 10th of December, at the Libby Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home from 1:00 - 8:00 p.m. Services will be on Friday the 11th of December at Libby Christian Church at 12 noon. Reception will follow gravesides services at the Libby Elks Club. Donations can be made to the Libby High School Golf, c/o Ben Graham, Jr. Golf Foundation, PO Box 539, Libby, MT 59923 or the Libby Youth Association (Bowling), PO Box 763, Troy, MT 59935 .