Vonzel Role

Vonzel Kaye Role, 61, passed away peacefully at her home on Dec. 21, 2008, with the love of her life, Jack, by her side, after losing a courageous battle with cancer. Although she had dealt with many health issues, not once did we ever hear her complain.

Vonzel was born June 27, 1947, the second child on Loren “Bud” and Peggy Frerich in Whitefish. She grew up in the logging community of Half Moon in the Flathead Valley. She attended grades 1-8 at the country school Canyon View in Half Moon. She attended high school in Columbia Falls, graduating in 1965. She attended beauty school in Spokane and returned to Flathead and worked in Columbia Falls as a beautician.

She married her childhood sweetheart, Jack Role, and they moved to Spokane, where they raised their three children and have resided since. After raising her three children, Vonzel returned to college and completed her B.A. in psychology.

Vonzel was preceded in death by her parents Loren “Bud” and Peggy Frerich; daughter KaLee; and sister LaDonna Dehlbom. She is survived by her husband, Jack; son Jeff and Tanya Role of Rainier, Wash.; son Rick and Tammy Role of Liberty Lake, Wash.; grandchildren KaLee, Kinsey, Caleb, Zach and Abby; sister Vernell and husband Cliff Schellinger of Eltopia; brother Wayne of Black Eagle, Mont.; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held Saturday Jan. 10 at Spokane Christian Center (corner of Argonne and Bigelow Gulch Road) at 2 p.m.