LORETTA E (LINDSAY) DAPKIEWICZ Obituary (1954

Loretta Lindsey Dapkiewicz, a longtime resident of Baker, MT, passed away peacefully on Friday the 12th of December in Billings, MT following a brief battle with cancer. Born in 1954 in Libby, MT, Loretta graduated high school in Libby in 1972. She continued her education at Western Montana College from which she received a degree in education. Loretta taught for most of her career in Baker, MT. She was an elementary school teacher in Baker for the last 35 years. Loretta's passion was for teaching, but she also loved all forms of crafts, baking, collecting Precious Moments figurines, hunting, and all of her beloved pets which were always part of her life. She is survived by her father, Gordon Lindsey of Libby, a brother, Vincent (Donna) Lindsey of Winnemucca, a sister Marsha (David ) Kurle of Snohomish, 2 step-children, Brian (Sherrie) Dapkiewicz of Topeka and Heather (Justin) Collard of Joplin, and 7 grandchildren, Brenen, Taylor, Hayley, Hanna, Hope, Chloe and Quinn. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward T. Dapkiewicz of Baker, her mother, Margaret Lindsey of Libby, and her brother Garry Lindsey. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Memorial services will be held on Friday, December 19th at 2:30 PM at Longfellow Elementary School in Baker, MT with funeral services on Wednesday, December 17 at 11 AM at Schnackenberg and Nelson funeral home in Libby, MT. Online memories and condolences may be made at www.schnackenbergfh.com.