Nancy Schwegel

Nancy Kathryn Corne Schwegel, 73,

passed away Jan. 10, 2012. She was in hospice care and was welcomed

into the Lord’s embrace, surrounded by her loving family.

Nancy was born Nov. 30, 1938 in Clear

Lake, Minn., to Theodore and Eunice (Williams) Corne. She was

raised in the Blackduck, Minn., area, attending school in Blackduck

and graduating from Blackduck High School in 1956.

On July 20, 1957 she married Roman

(Romey) Schwegel. Together they had six children. The family lived

for many years on the Iron Range of Minnesota, until 1973 when they

moved to Flathead County Montana. The family resided in Olney for

quite a few years until Romey and Nancy retired.

Nancy was an avid bowler most of her

adult life. She enjoyed hunting (and was an excellent shot),

fishing, camping, playing cards and doing crafts with her

grandchildren. She was an excellent cook and loved to watch cooking

shows on television for inspiration for recipes. She read most

every kind of book available and loved movies, especially John

Wayne and Clint Eastwood westerns. She loved softball and was a

great pitcher, making all-stars in many tournaments.

Nancy had been a member of Women of the

Moose and was a life member of the VFW Ladies Auxilliary. She

worked for several years as a nurse aid at North Valley Hospital

and in the planer at American Timber Company in Olney.

Nancy made many trips to many states to

visit family and friends. One of her greatest thrills was an annual

trip to the Oregon coast to fish for sturgeon in the Columbia

River. She went to Oregon each year for several years with her

younger sister Joanne and was very disappointed when she had to

give up those fishing trips.

After her husband passed away, she

moved to the Whitefish Manor, a senior apartment building where she

made several new friends and really enjoyed the Saturday night

bingo games.

Nancy was preceded in death by her

parents, Theodore and Eunice; her husband, Roman; and infant

daughter, Christine; brothers, Thomas Corne and Jerome Corne; her

sister, Betty Schwegel; and son-in-law, Daniel Wright.

She is survived by her daughters, Lisa

and husband Gary Hill of Olney, and Lana and husband Daniel Pettit

of Columbia Falls; sons, Kim and wife Jera Schwegel of Kalispell,

Greg and wife Janet Schwegel and Olney, and Carl and wife Lisa

Schwegel of Craig, Alaska; 15 grandchildren and 31

great-grandchildren from Alaska to New York; brothers, Benjamin

Corne of Minnesota, and Ted Corne of Whitefish; sisters, Mary

Lawson of Pennsylvania, Joanne Stiles of California and Lynn Sande

of Minnesota; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A private celebration of Nancy’s life

will be held at a later date. Cremation has taken place.

The family respectfully requests no

flowers and instead a donation to a home hospice organization or to

a favorite charity. You are invited to go to www.austinfh.com to

offer condolences, share memories and view Nancy’s tribute wall.

Arrangements entrusted to Austin Funeral Home.