LaVera E. Mackey

1914 - 2004  (89 years)

• Name	LaVera E. Mackey
  Born	13 Nov 1914	Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	22 Mar 2004	Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, USA
  Buried	Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I121652	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Family	Adam Gratz,   b. 3 Dec 1913, Richardton, Stark County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 30 Mar 1986, Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1933	Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, USA
  Children	1. Betty Gratz   2. Caryl Gratz   3. Barbara Gratz
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F52617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. LaVera E. Gratz MISSOULA - LaVera Gratz passed away March 22, 2004, at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born in Missoula on Nov. 13, 1914, to George Mackey and Margaret (Steele) Mackey. LaVera married Adam Gratz on June 10, 1933, in Missoula. They lived in western Montana, Idaho and Washington. During the Great Depression, three daughters were born to them, Betty, Caryl and Barbara. She loved to grow flowers, crochet, bowl and fish at Lake Mary Ronan. She lived in Alberton for over 30 years and worked in the post office, served on the school board and worked in the stores there. LaVera was preceded in death by her parents; husband Adam; and daughters Betty, and Caryl and her husband Frank Petersen. She is survived by daughter Barbara Seaman and her husband Barry of Choteau; three granddaughters, Lee Ann Petersen, Jean Rockwell and husband Sunny and Francine Nordstrom; grandsons Wendell Petersen, James Long, Bruce Seaman and Brandon Seaman and wife Rachel; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be made to the Missoula Manor Endowment Fund or to the donor's choice. No services are planned at this time. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Cremation has taken place under the care of Garden City Funeral Home and Crematory.