Larry Alan MCANALLY

Notes:

Larry Alan McAnally, 66, of East Helena Montana went home to his Lord & Savior on Friday, March 3, 2017. He passed away at St Peter’s Hospital in Helena Montana with his family by his side. Larry fought a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Thursday, March 9, 2017 at St John’s Lutheran Church, 1001 Helena Ave., Helena Montana with Pastor Brad Ulgenes officiating. Cremation has taken place. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the family & Big Sky Crematory & Twitchell Funeral Service in East Helena, MT.

Larry was born July 11, 1950 in Poplar Montana to Brian & Louise (Forest) McAnally. He attended schools in Poplar and shared childhood memories with family and friends through church, clubs, and Boy Scouts. While in high school, Larry excelled in academics and leadership. He was an outstanding wrestler and standout football player despite his size. Larry graduated with honors in 1968. His strong will and determination were always apparent throughout his life.

After high school Larry attended Wahpeton College in Wahpeton, North Dakota. He joined the Army in 1970 and served with Big Red One, 1st Infantry Division stationed in Ft Riley, Kansas during the Vietnam Era. Larry served as radio operator and traveled with “Show of Force” in Germany.

Larry married Susan Davis on June 10, 1972 in Poplar, Montana. They moved to Helena, Montana in 1973 for Larry to continue his education at the Vo-Tech Center, where he received a degree as an electronic technician. Larry & Susan moved to Salt Lake City, Utah 1976 for a short time. They moved back to Helena in February 1977, where they grew their family & raised their sons, Joe and Eddy. Larry worked for Federal Express and then the US Postal Service until he was forced to retire due to his health. Larry was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Helena. He was involved in Scouts, serving as Scout leader with Joe. Larry enjoyed the outdoors, spending many hours beautifying their yard. His past times, which always included family, were hunting, fishing, and being at the lake. Larry’s most enjoyable times were going to swim meets, ball games, and being with his grandchildren. He instilled love and dedication in his wife, sons, and grandchildren. Larry was a dedicated care giver for his wife the past five years.

Larry is survived by his wife of 44 years, Susan; son Joseph (Becky) McAnally & grandchildren Emily & Brian all East Helena MT; son, Edward (Jiff) McAnally & granddaughter Dylan Mae; brother Don McAnally, sister Gwyn (John) Nordwick, all of Helena MT, sister Diana (Harry) Reynolds of Gillette WY. Numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Larry is preceded in death by his parents Brian & Louise McAnally.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St Peter’s Cancer Treatment Center, Helena MT. The family would like to extend special thanks to extended family, friends, doctors, nurses, aids, and all St Pete’s personnel who helped Larry during his fight with Multiple Myeloma.

Family/Spouse: Susan DAVIS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Painting contractor

Notes:

In the Montana Death Index as Brian McAnally.

Brian married Edith Louise FOREST on 1 Apr 1947 in Roosevelt County, Montana. Edith (daughter of Oliver Berthold FOREST and Edith M WESTFALL) was born on 7 Oct 1927 in Montana; died on 12 Feb 2005 in Lewis and Clark County, Montana; was buried in Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Louise McAnally of Helena went to be with her Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005. She was born Oct. 7, 1927, in Poplar to O. Bert Forest and Edith (Westfall) Forest. Louise attended grade school in the Arthur School south of Poplar. She graduated from Poplar High School in 1944. During her high school years she helped her parents in the restaurant business. Soon after graduating she began her bookkeeping career at the Co-op Grocery Store in Poplar. On April 1, 1947, she married Brian E. McAnally in Wolf Point.

Louise and Brian raised their four children in Poplar; she often stated these were her most memorable years. While in Poplar Louise was active in Royal Neighbors of America and American Legion Auxiliary. From 1967 to 1975 they owned and operated the Tastee Freez and BJ's Market in 1976-77. In 1978 they moved to Helena, where Louise continued her bookkeeping career at Sheehan's and later Anderson Orthotics. Louise moved to Mossyrock, Wash., in 1991 and returned to East Helena in 1995. She was a bookkeeper for Eastgate Apartments until her retirement in 2001. Playing bridge and putting together large puzzles were her favorite pastimes. During her lifetime Louise spent many hours in various church functions and socializing with friends. The most important thing in her life was spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Louise is survived by her children, Don McAnally of Helena; Larry (Susan) McAnally of East Helena; Gwyn (John) Nordwick of Bozeman; and Diana (Harry) Reynolds of Gillette, Wyo; eight grandchildren: Joe (Becky) McAnally and Eddy McAnally of East Helena; Deanna Nordwick of Mansfield, Texas; Bill Nordwick of Amarillo, Texas; Brian Nordwick of Bozeman; Brenda (Jeremy) Hanson, Jody Strauser, Jenny Strauser and great-granddaughter Brianna Swenson all of Gillette Wyo. She is also survived by brothers Thomas LeRoy Forest of Wolf Point and O.K. (Jeanette) Forest of Fort Peck, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Louise was preceded in death by her husband in 1981, father, mother, and brother Bert Jr.

Notes:

She was Ida Rowe, wife of Emmett Rowe, at the time of her son Brian’s death in 1981.

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Birth Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1903-21614

Notes:

The child whose birth certificate is listed here, unnamed, was born on December 28, 1903, in Northfield to 36 year-old Thomas Fostrum and a 33 year-old mother. That child was shown as child #2 in the family.

He resided in Roosevelt County at the time of his death.

Oliver married Edith M WESTFALL on 4 Mar 1926 in Roosevelt County, Montana. Edith was born on 21 Dec 1909; died on 9 Feb 2002 in Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas and Tina and family were living with his mother Eureka Township at the time of the 1900 census.

Registered for the draft on September 12, 1918, in Sidney, Montana, as Thomas Clarence Forest. He was a self-employed farmer at Section 18, 15-51, in Richland, Montana, and gave his permanent address as Poplar, Sheridan, Montana. He listed his nearest relative as Tina Forest of that same address. He was described as of medium height and build with grey eyes and brown hair.

Living on a rented farm in Poplar Village, Roosevelt County, Montana, at the time of the 1920 census (late January). The family consisted of Thomas C. Forest, 45, his wife Tina, 43, and their sons Norris O., 23, Clarence T., 20, Leroy E., 18, and O. Berthold, 16.

He was Thomas Forstrom of Montana at the time that his brother Ed died.

Died:
as Thomas Forest

Thomas married Tina A HOLT in 1895. Tina was born on 24 May 1876 in Greenvale Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; died on 4 Jun 1924 in Missoula, Missoula County, Montana; was buried on 5 Jun 1924 in Missoula, Missoula County, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Both of her parents were born in Norway and died in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.

Indexed in the Montana Death Index as Tina Foust.

Died:
St. Patrick’s Hospital

Buried:
Grave 1, Lot 132, Blk 63