Irene Amsden

Visitation: Monday, April 18, 2011 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City.

Funeral services: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Miles City.
Interment: Custer County Cemetery

Irene Amsden, age 85, of Miles City passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011 at the Holy Rosary Extended Care in Miles City.

Irene was born in Glen Jean, West Virginia on May 31, 1925, the daughter of William D. and Lucille (Allman) Gray. She grew up and attended schools in West Virginia. In 1940, she married Clarence Skaggs and to this union two children were born, Mary Ellen and Robert. She later married Charlie Clark at Broadus, Montana and to this union, two children were born, Denna and Douglas. In 1961, she married Art Amsden and made their home in Broadus, Montana. During this time, they had a son, Ted. In 1977, Art passed away and she remained in Broadus until 2000 when she split her time between Broadus and Miles City and later moved to Miles City. She was a member of the Powder River Congregational Church in Broadus and the VFW Auxiliary. She volunteered at St Vincent DePaul and at the First Presbyterian church in Miles City. She enjoyed macram, quilting, gardening, playing parlor games, card games, jigsaw puzzles, reading books and coin collecting.

She is survived by her children: Mary Ellen (Mitzi) Zosa of Bullhead City, AZ; Robert Bob (Barbara) Skaggs of Billings, MT; Denna (Marlus) Amsden of Miles City, MT; Douglas Amsden of Billings, MT; and Ted (Phoebe) Amsden of Broadus, MT; a brother, Delwyn (Linda) Gray of Berkley, MI; a sister, Marie (Delano) Meinert of Edgewood, CO; ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death her parents, four brothers: Darwyn, Victor, Estel and Harold.

Visitation will be held on Monday, April 18, 2011 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Custer County Cemetery in Miles City. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the family by visiting: www.stevensonandsons.com. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.