- Ella Quam
Memorial services for Ella G. Quam were held at 2:00 pm Thursday, August 14, 2008 at
Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Plentywood. Pastor Brandon Smithson and Ben Holt
officiated at the service, with interment of cremated remains in the Westby Cemetery. Ella
passed away August 5 at Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home in Plentywood, Montana.
Ella Goelina Quam was born at the family farm south of Westby Montana on Sept 20, 1915,
the youngest of 7 children of William & Gena (Sando) Quam. She was a wonderful
housekeeper, baby sitter, cook., baker, laundress and friend. She worked for many years for
local area bachelor farmers who had no one to do this type of work for them, and also
worked for some widows in the area who had children to raise and needed her help
desperately. Then she moved home to help her parents as they were aging and needed her
at home. After her father died, she and her mother moved to a home in Westby where she
cared for her mother and two brothers, Raymond (Pete) and Willard. After their deaths, the
home was sold and Ella moved to a mobile home in a trailer park owned by her brother,
Leonard and his wife, Pauline.
When they sold the business and bought another home, Ella moved to an apartment at the 8-Plex building in Westby where she lived for
several years. At the 8-Plex she was very close to her many friends who were part of the Jolly 12 Whist Club and the Senior Center where
she also got to join friends for whist & smear. She also enjoyed attending the Assembly of God Church in Westby. For the last few years
Ella lived in Westby, she had several wonderful aides from Home Health to assist her and she did very well with their help. When it
became necessary to move to the Nursing Home in Plentywood, she enjoyed the other residents there and the wonderful nurses and
helpers at the Home. She always praised all of them for how wonderful they were to her. None of her nieces and nephews ever heard
her say a bad word about anyone in her whole life. Her health gradually declined during the past couple of years. She will always he
remembered for her love and kindness to her fellow man.
Ella was preceded. in death by her parents, one sister, May Quam Olson, brothers Henry, Willard, Raymond (Pete), Leonard and Harry.
Also preceded by nieces Irene Sather Allman, Ruby Quam and Betty Quam. She is survived by several nieces & nephews and many
other relatives.
Fulkerson Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
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| 1915 - 2008 |
Remembering Ella