Viola “Ole” Marie Unruh, age 90, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 26, 2014. She was born a twin on May 19, 1924 in Richey, MT to Ben Richert and Susie (Boese) Richert.
She graduated the 8 th grade and later received her GED. She married Ben Unruh on August 19, 1945 and together they raised five children. They lived on the farm in Richey, MT until moving to Wolf Point in 1957.She was always proud of her achievements as an X-Ray Technician at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point. She loved to play the piano/organ, in which she learned to play in only 27 lessons. She loved to listen to her children sing, loved to bake, and also loved working in the garden and the yard.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Ben Unruh; her brothers and sisters, Lillie, Josephine, Elvina, Andrew, Violet (her twin), and Erbin; grandson, Brett Lunder; and great-grandchildren Jade LaRae Charette and Mackenzie Smith.
She is survived by her five children, Marco (Teresa) Unruh, Joyce Clemow, Lorraine (Dale) Lunder, Clarice (Tony) Charette, and Benita (Bob) Neumiller. Eight grandchildren, Dave Lunder, Heather Smith, Jessica Bell, Marty Clemow, Brian Unruh, Jon Werner, Kerissa Dvorak, and Brandi Charette; 19 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 28 from 1- 5 pm. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 29 at 2 pm at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel will in charge of arrangements.