Laurie Emmert
Laurie Melanie (Toavs) Emmert went to
be with the Lord on April 19, 2011.
Laurie was born in Kalispell on June 7,
1957, to Jim and Ava (Harder) Toavs. She was raised in Columbia
Falls and graduated from Columbia Falls High School in 1975. She
married her high school sweetheart, Rod Emmert, from Columbia
Falls, on March 26, 1976.
She was a devoted Christian who raised
her two children in the admonition of the Lord. She loved being a
stay-at-home wife and mother with an impeccably clean house and
delicious five-course meals. No one was allowed to leave her house
hungry!
She was an incredibly talented woman
with many hobbies. She loved to cook, crotchet, sew, spend time
hunting, fishing, camping, rafting and gardening, playing with her
grandchildren, and singing with her husband. She was a joy to all
who were around her and always had an encouraging word for
others.
She was a selfless hard-working woman
who loved to serve others. She referred to herself as someone who
loved leather and lace, which depicted her personality; she loved
classy lacy dresses with frills as well as being a rugged outdoors
woman. She was a humble compassionate prayer warrior, as well as
what she referred to herself as “an angry mama bear.”
Laurie’s pride and joy was her family.
She was still madly in love with her husband at her passing and
loved spending time with her children, Micah (Teresa), Amber, and
her grandchildren, Wade, William, and Warren.
She lived a Proverbs 31 lifestyle that
has left a treasured legacy: “A wife of noble character who can
find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full
confidence in her and lacks nothing of value [. .] She gets up
while it is still dark; she provides food for her family [. .] She
sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks
[. .] She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the
needy [. . .] She is clothed with strength and dignity [. .] She
speaks with wisdom and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She
watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the
bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her
husband also, and he praises her. Many women do noble things, but
you surpass them all.” This is the legacy Laurie has left her
family and friends.
She is survived by her husband Rodney
Emmert, of Columbia Falls; son Micah Emmert and wife Teresa, of
Columbia Falls; daughter Amber Emmert, of Colorado Springs;
grandchildren Wade, William and Warren Emmert, of Columbia Falls;
parents James and Ava (Harder) Toavs, of Columbia Falls; and
siblings Katherine Choate and husband Jerry, of Sidney, Diane
Werner and husband Tim, of Crosby, N.D, and Michael Toavs, of
Glendive.
A memorial service will be held at New
Covenant Fellowship, 436 Birch Grove, in Kalispell, on Saturday,
May 28, 2011, at 2 p.m.
The family prefers memorials be made to
Heifer International.