Florence Termaat

Florence A. Termaat, age 81, passed away on Sept. 30, 2004, at her residence in Kalispell. She was born on Jan. 9, 1923, in Lewistown, the daughter of Charles and Minnie Ruth (Ekstein) Thomas.

She was raised and educated at Moore and graduated from Moore High School. On March 19, 1942, she was united in marriage to Harold Otto Termaat, at Lewistown. They moved to the Flathead Valley in 1943, where they farmed and operated a ski resort on their ranch in Creston. They later owned and operated the Terrace Motel, in Whitefish, and a trailer park in Kalispell, until their retirement. She was an avid reader of Home and Garden books. She enjoyed being around her children and grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Harold in 1998; her daughter Linda Conklin in 2003; and a grandson Ramoan.

She is survived by two daughters, Betty Ann Courtney, of Spokane, Wash., and Dorothy Vivit and her husband, Ron, of Kalispell; two sisters, Helen Pratt and Ruth Tucek, both of Lewistown; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Graveside services took place Oct. 5, 2004, at C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery in Kalispell.

The family suggests that any memorial contributions be sent to the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, 1732 South 72 West, or 2050 Overland Avenue, Billings MT 59101.