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Obituary: Wills, Ora Margaret

Age 89


WILLS, Ora Margaret

Born June 26, 1922 to Hugh and Gertrude (Christie) Garrett, left this world but not our hearts on March 9, 2012.

Ora was preceded in death by her husband Alfred Thomas Wills, whom she married in 1938, and her son Alfred Charles Wills.

After the death of her son on April 30, 2010, Ora moved from her home in Butte, Montana to Royal Plaza Retirement Center and later to Royal Park Care Center in Spokane, Washington.

She is survived by her daughters Nancy Anderson (Skip), Elaine Wills, and Mary Ann Rae (Jim), five grandchildren: Lauri Kernick (John), Rodney Anderson, Linda Leary (Mick), Janine Fuson (Darin), Jim Rae (Heidi) and seven great-grandchildren: Ben Fuson, Michelle Leary, Chase Fuson, Brett Leary, Ashley Fuson, Madeline Rae and Adam Rae.

Ora came from a family of 12 children and is survived by her brothers Harry, Tom (Ruth) and Jim (Jan) Garrett and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial celebration of Ora’s life will be held at her grandson’s home in Valleyford, Washington on March 31st.

Ora will be laid to rest at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Butte, Montana.

Memorial donation may be made to a charity of one’s choice.