Annie Elizabeth (West) Sloan, 92
Annie Elizabeth (West) Sloan, 92, passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2004, in Sagle.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 24, 2004, at the Community Congregational Church in Thompson Falls, Mont., with the Rev. Gaylund Olsen officiating. Inurnment will be held at the Thompson Falls Cemetery.
Annie was born Sept. 8, 1911, in Lead, S.D., the daughter of William Henry and Mabel (Jenkins) West. She grew up and attended schools in Butte, Mont.
She met and married Vern Sloan on Nov. 19, 1929, in Helena, Mont., and the couple made their home in Butte, Mont.
They moved to Trout Creek, Mont., in 1933, moving to Dixon, Mont., in 1936 and moved to Wilkes Creek at Thompson Falls, Mont., in 1940. They lived in Thompson Falls on Clay Street until 2003.
Annie was raising her three children and, with the addition of Vern's sister's three children, she raised all six in the house on Clay Street. She worked doing laundry for Norm's Cafe and with the death of her husband in 1963, she began to babysit in her home, worked as a ticket sales person for the local theater for 24 years and at the age of 71, she was asked to cook for the county jail. She worked as the cook and bailiff, retiring at the age of 82, after working seven days a week for 10 years.
During World War II, she was one of the first to occupy the sky watch shack. She also worked on the election board, joined the Wild Rose Rebekahs, earning her 25-year pin and attained the title of Noble Grand. She joined the Community Congregational Church and participated in all the rummage sales, raising money for the fellowship.
She was a founding member of the Sanders County Historical Museum and wrote a book, "The Sheriffs of Sanders County", compiling information about the past sheriffs' terms in office. She wrote another book, "Some Gave Their All", a book about Sanders County veterans who died while serving their country.
Annie enjoyed traveling, making six trips to England, where her father was born; two trips to Hawaii, one trip to Mexico and numerous trips to other states. She also enjoyed giving baby and wedding showers, cake decorating, pinochle, playing the piano, decorating for the holidays and community events.
She moved to Sagle in 2002 following a stroke in 1997 that required care from her family, including Ann Miller in Sagle.
Survivors include her daughters, Helen Fritsch of Thompson Falls, Mont., Ann (Art) Miller of Sagle, Vernette Brauer of Spokane, Julia (Larry) Bauer of Osburn and Robert (Louise) Rockwell of Kennewick, Wash.; 20 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by parents, a daughter, Verna Ann; her husband, Vern; and a son, George Rockwell.
Arrangements are under the care of Coffelt Funeral Service of Sandpoint.