JUNE (SANDERS) BURNS Obituary (1924

A longtime resident of Montana, June Sanders Burns, 90, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 in her home in Troy. She was born June Frances Sanders in Potlatch, Idaho on June 1, 1924. Her parents, Henry & Lavina Sanders (deceased), raised their family on a ranch south of Troy on Iron Creek. June lived a full life loving and serving her family, church, and community. She was preceded in death by her son, Jim, and husband, Earl. She is survived by her brother, Bob Sanders, Troy, MT, and her sister, Lois Smeltzer, Wenatchee, WA; four children, Mark Burns, Troy, MT; Marcia Burns Liske, Pasadena, CA; Marianne Burns Robison, Medford, OR; Jeff Burns, Fox Island, WA; four grandchildren, Claire Burns, Seattle, WA; Ian Burns, Seattle, WA; Trevor Robison, Seattle, WA; and Dorian Robison, New York City, NY. A photographic retrospective will begin at 10:00 am, Saturday, March 21 in the sanctuary of the Troy United Methodist Church followed by a memorial service at 11:00 am and fellowship hour at 12 pm (noon). In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to hospice care (Home Options, 313 Montana Ave., Libby, MT 59923 in her memory. Arrangements are by Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home & Crematory in Libby. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.schnackenbergfh.com.