Doris Homan

Graveside Services: Friday, June 11, 2004 at 2:00 PM in the family lot of the Fort Benton Cemetery.

Visitation: Wednesday, June 9, 2004 in the Chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth

Doris Homan, age 86, passed away peacefully at the Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth on June 7, 2004.

She was born the daughter of Ernest and Ruby (Bedard) Pearce on August 23, 1917, on the family homestead at Canyon Ferry, MT. Doris grew up in Canyon Ferry and East Helena, attending high school in Helena. Due to an earthquake that destroyed the high school building, Doris finished her senior year in railroad boxcars. Following her graduation, she attended business school. On June 5, 1947, Doris was united in marriage to Robert G. Homan in Helena. To this marriage, their beloved daughter Carole was born. The family moved to Colorado and then to Wyoming. They returned to Montana as Bob was transferred for his job, making their home in Laurel, Forsyth, Dillon and finally Fort Benton. Doriss dream of a lifetime came true in 1977 when she traveled to England with her brother Richard and his wife Gladys to visit their cousin with whom she had corresponded since childhood.

Bob passed away in 1980. In 1985, Doris returned to Forsyth to be closer to her family. She later resided in the Rosebud Health Care Center Nursing Home, where she spent the last 8 years of her life, cared for with tenderness, dignity, and love.

Doris loved and treasured her family, including the pets that were part of her life. She loved to read and shared her love of learning and books with her daughter and granddaughters. While she never realized her dream of becoming a teacher, through her caring and love she taught everyone around her beautiful lessons of life.

Left to treasure the memory of her sweet, loving gentleness are her daughter Carole Mougey and her husband Larry of Colstrip, her grandchildren Karissa Atkinson and her husband Rob of Aberdeen, WA, and Krista Mougey of Colstrip as well as the staff of Rosebud Health Care Center. She is also survived by her brother Richard Pearce and his wife Gladys of Helena, cousins Geoff Scantlebury and his wife Pat of Charlotte, NC, and John Scantlebury and his wife Brenda of England.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Association Montana Chapter 3010 11th Ave. North Billings, Montana 59101