Official Obituary of
Elizabeth May Spiegle
December 12, 1934 ~ July 22, 2016 (age 81) 81 Years Old
Elizabeth Spiegle Obituary
On Friday, July 22, 2016, Elizabeth May Spiegle, 81, went peacefully into the arms of the Lord, and those she loved, so dearly, who passed before her.
Elizabeth was born to John and Charlotte Hopkins, on December 12, 1934, and joined her sister Sarah, in Butte Montana. She was raised in Butte, and graduated from Butte High School. She always loved Butte, and considered it her second home. She went on to earn her teaching degree from Western Montana College, where she met her future husband Ed.
Ed and Elizabeth were married on August 17, 1956. They taught school for a short time in Helena, Montana, before moving to Anaconda, that would become their home for life. They were blessed with two children Amy and Scott. At that time, Elizabeth began her true job of becoming a fulltime mother and wife. Raising her family, including her dogs Cody and beloved Emma, was her love of life. Her family was so blessed to have her support, care and love all of her life, those qualities being learned from her mother Charlotte.
All of Elizabeth's life she enjoyed playing bridge. For many years she enjoyed afternoons of bridge, with a group of women she had met in Anaconda, and they truly became her life-long friends. After her children were raised, bridge became her passion in life, and she began playing Auxiliary Duplicate Bridge and American Contract Bridge. In 1995, Elizabeth was awarded her Life Master of the American Contract Bridge League, of which she was very proud, and is very difficult to achieve. She loved bridge and played as often as she could, until her health limited her ability to have such an active schedule. She made many friends in all of her bridge games, and cherished them all deeply.
Elizabeth was preceded in death by her father and mother John and Charlotte Hopkins; father and mother-in-law Edward and Nellie Spiegle; husband of 48 years Edward Spiegle; sister-in-law Janice Stoner; sister and brother-in-law Sarah "Auntie" and Bob Siebrasse; nephew Tim Siebrasse; and her beloved 24/7 companion Emma.
Elizabeth is survived by her daughter Amy (Fred) VanAlstyne; son Scott Spiegle; niece Patty (Mike) Hamblock; nephew Paul (Lynette) Siebrasse; nephew John Siebrasse; numerous nieces and nephews; special family members Neil and Jessica VanAlstyne, Kirk, Fiona, and Avery VanAlstyne, and Bill VanAlstyne.
Go now, our beautiful mother, high up on that mountain where you will be greeted with open arms by all your family and friends who have preceded you, and you will be sick no more.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. with one hour of visitation prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pintler Pets, P.O. Box 1204, Anaconda, MT 59711.
217 W. Pennsylvania Ave.
Anacoonda, MT 59711
217 W. Pennsylvania Ave.
Anacoonda, MT 59711
Elizabeth was born to John and Charlotte Hopkins, on December 12, 1934, and joined her sister Sarah, in Butte Montana. She was raised in Butte, and graduated from Butte High School. She always loved Butte, and considered it her second home. She went on to earn her teaching degree from Western Montana College, where she met her future husband Ed.
Ed and Elizabeth were married on August 17, 1956. They taught school for a short time in Helena, Montana, before moving to Anaconda, that would become their home for life. They were blessed with two children Amy and Scott. At that time, Elizabeth began her true job of becoming a fulltime mother and wife. Raising her family, including her dogs Cody and beloved Emma, was her love of life. Her family was so blessed to have her support, care and love all of her life, those qualities being learned from her mother Charlotte.
All of Elizabeth's life she enjoyed playing bridge. For many years she enjoyed afternoons of bridge, with a group of women she had met in Anaconda, and they truly became her life-long friends. After her children were raised, bridge became her passion in life, and she began playing Auxiliary Duplicate Bridge and American Contract Bridge. In 1995, Elizabeth was awarded her Life Master of the American Contract Bridge League, of which she was very proud, and is very difficult to achieve. She loved bridge and played as often as she could, until her health limited her ability to have such an active schedule. She made many friends in all of her bridge games, and cherished them all deeply.
Elizabeth was preceded in death by her father and mother John and Charlotte Hopkins; father and mother-in-law Edward and Nellie Spiegle; husband of 48 years Edward Spiegle; sister-in-law Janice Stoner; sister and brother-in-law Sarah "Auntie" and Bob Siebrasse; nephew Tim Siebrasse; and her beloved 24/7 companion Emma.
Elizabeth is survived by her daughter Amy (Fred) VanAlstyne; son Scott Spiegle; niece Patty (Mike) Hamblock; nephew Paul (Lynette) Siebrasse; nephew John Siebrasse; numerous nieces and nephews; special family members Neil and Jessica VanAlstyne, Kirk, Fiona, and Avery VanAlstyne, and Bill VanAlstyne.
Go now, our beautiful mother, high up on that mountain where you will be greeted with open arms by all your family and friends who have preceded you, and you will be sick no more.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. with one hour of visitation prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pintler Pets, P.O. Box 1204, Anaconda, MT 59711.
Visitation
JUL 26. 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM (MDT)
Holy Family Catholic Church217 W. Pennsylvania Ave.
Anacoonda, MT 59711
Mass of Christian Burial
JUL 26. 10:30 AM (MDT)
Holy Family Catholic Church217 W. Pennsylvania Ave.
Anacoonda, MT 59711
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