Ona Vee Loretta Sage
June 1, 1925 – March 22, 2008
Ona Vee Loretta Sage, age 82, of Poplar, Montana passed away Saturday, March 22, 2008 at the Poplar Community Hospital.
Ona Vee Loretta Roe Knief was born on June 1, 1925 in Bismarck North Dakota. She grew up in Bismarck and moved to Brockton, Montana before her senior year. She graduated from Brockton High School in 1943.
Following graduation, Ona Vee moved to Poplar. She married Larry Sage in 1944. Her years were spent raising their six children and working at the Traders State Bank for thirty-five years.
Ona Vee is survived by her husband, Larry, and their six children: Larry Lynn Sage of Poplar; Tom (June) Sage of LaCanada, CA; Susan (Jeff) Kaufman of Bozeman, MT; Marcia (Vince) Frank of Paul, ID; Bill (Terri) Sage of Big Spring, TX; and Peggy (Kenny) Norgaard of Poplar. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren, with 2 more on the way!
Words cannot express the love and gratitude we have for our Mom—she died with the same grace and dignity she showed us in life.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to the Northeast Montana Health Services Charitable Foundation at Box 38, Poplar, MT.
Her memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Poplar with Rev. Dr. James Isaac officiating. Cremation has taken place.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stevensonsandsons.com or to Larry Sage at P.O. Box 305, Poplar, MT 59255. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.