Jessie Wokasch of 1704 Williams St. died at St. Peter’s Community Hospital early Monday morning after an illness of several weeks. She was 70.

Born in Marysville Jan. 13, 1915, to William and Anna Williams, she attended schools in Marysville and in Helena.

She married Lloyd Wokasch in Helena on Oct. 8, 1936. They made their home in Helena since 1942.

Mrs. Wokasch was a member of the Marysville Pioneers.

Surviving is her husband; a daughter, Wanda Lee Powers of Freemont, Calif.; four brothers, Russell and Will Williams of Helena, Charles of Fairfield and Roger of Sequim, Wash.; three sisters Gladys Wendstrom and Helen Smigaj, both of Helena, and Lottie Rector of Pendleton, Ore.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Retz Funeral Home.

HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD — 4/16/1985

Jessie Wokasch pallbearers
Funeral services for Jessie Wokasch will be conducted Thursday at 11 am at the Retz Funeral Chapel with the REv. George Harper officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Wokasch died early Monday morning at St. Peter’s Community Hospital. She was 70.

Pallbearers will be Gary Smigaj, Bill Whyte, George and Don Larson, Ronnie Schatz and Bob O’Connell.

WOKASCH, Lloyd, H. age 89, formerly of Helena. Graveside services will be at 2pm. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Friends may pay their respects at Retz Funeral home Monday from 2:00-8:00 pm. Memorials may be made to Marysvil
2 CONC le Pioneer Society, Marysville, MT, 59640.

Lloyd Wokasch
Lloyd H. Wokasch, age 89, died July 1, 1998, in Port Angeles, Washington.

Llody was born on March 24, 1909, in Hymore, South Dakota, to Joseph and Wilhemina (Elfert) Wokash [sic]. After attending schools in Fairmont, Minnesota, Lloyd moved to Montana in 1935.

Lloyd married Hessie [ed: Jessie?] Williams of Marysville in 1936. He worked at the Schatz Ranch, Marysville Mines, Caird Engineering and Armour Metals as a machinist. Lloyd did custom rock picking in the Helena area after his retirement. Lloyd moved to Sequim, Washington, in 1994 to be with his daughter and son-in-law.

Lloyd is preceded in death by his spouse, his parents, a brother, Leonard, and a sister, Luverna. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law Wanda and Kenneth Power of Sequim, Washington; a sister Pearl Barnett, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota; two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at Retz Funeral Home Monday from 2 to 8 pm. Graveside services will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens Tuesday at 2pm.

Memorial contributions may be made to Marysville Pioneer Society, Marysville, MT, 595604.