Prayer Service: will be held on Monday, October 11, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. at the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home
Funeral Services: will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home
Interment: will follow in the family lot of the Custer County Cemetery
Ellen R. Hirsch, 93 of Miles City, formerly of Rock Springs, died peacefully, due to natural causes on October 8, 2004 at the Holy Rosary Extended Care.
Ellen was born on April 20, 1911, at Eureka, S.D., to Fred and Christina RauRaile. She was raised and educated at Eureka. She married Emil Hirsch on December 13, 1932 in Eureka, S.D. After their marriage they moved to the farm in the Crow Rock Area. They began their farm and ranch life, then for a short time moved to Ismay, where their first son was born. They then moved back to theCrow Rock Area, where 3 more children were born. In 1951, they moved to the Rock Springs - Angela area and lived until her husband's' death in 1978. She then moved to Miles City and has resided there since.
She was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. She enjoyed cooking and gardening, but most of all, spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, LeRoy & (Pearl), Don & (Coleen) of Rock Springs - Angela, MT, and two daughters, Patricia & (Dave) Berg of Carnation, WA, and Carolyn Risher & (Lee Cox) of Missoula. One brother Morris (Nimet)Raile of Sandy, Utah. Grand children: Dale (Cindy, Chase, Cord) Berg of Miles City; Jason (Jennifer, Cole, Kaitlyn) Hirsch, of Rock Springs-Angela; Trisha (Shawn, Lauren, Dylan) Coffin of Miles City; Shane (Gretchen, Amber, Riley, McKenzie) Hirsch of Miles City; Chad (Kerry, Brittany, Taelor, Brody) Hirsch of Miles City; Shawn (Lora, Austin, Dylan) Hirsch of Billings; Jim (Sabrina, Alex) Risher of Bothel, WA; Kamae Risher of Denver, Co., Laci Cox, Missoula.
Her parents, her husband Emil, her sister Ida Hirsch, one grandson Todd Berg and one granddaughter Darcy Hirsch, preceded her in death.
Visitation will begin on Monday, October 11, 2004 with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m. at the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Custer County Cemetery. Should friends desire, condolences may be sent to the family by visitingwww.stevensonandsons.com
Should friends desire, memorials can be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church, or charity of one's choice.
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