Vivian McGeaughay
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Vivian McGeaughay
RONAN — Vivian Lucille Irwin McGeaughay, age 82, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016, at St Luke Extended Care.
Vivian was born in Billings on June 20, 1934, to Lyle and Violet Irwin. She graduated from Ronan High School in 1952. She graduated from Canadian Bible College in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, with a bachelor of arts in Christian Education.
After graduation she moved to Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada, and met Francis McGeaughay. They married June 27, 1959. They were happily married for 56 years.
Vivian was active in the church serving in Sunday school teaching, training, Vacation Bible School director and pastor’s wife. Much of her time was spent raising their four children. She encouraged their skills, talents, and built a strong Christian foundation for each of them.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lyle and Violet Irwin, and sisters, Goldie Irwin and Hazel Irwin Steinert.
Vivian is survived by her husband, Francis, of Ronan; her daughter Melonie Tindall of Greeley, Colorado; her daughter Marsha Hendrix (Doug) of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee; her son Norman McGeaughay of Polson; her daughter Candice Scott (Matt) of Ohio; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, April 26. Messages of condolence may be shared with the family online at: www.thelakefuneralhomeandcrematory.com.
Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
