Evelyn Louise Ochsner

T. REGIS – Evelyn Louise Ochsner, 65, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, at her home in St. Regis. She departed this life peacefully in her sleep of a heart attack.

She was born July 6, 1947, in Miles City to Frank and Elsie Zawada. Evelyn attended Missoula County High School and after graduation began working at Mountain Bell as a switchboard operator. She was an independent woman who believed in herself and pushed boundaries by becoming the first woman pole climber for Mountain Bell in the early '70s. She retired in 1995.

Evie loved music and really knew how to cut a rug. She and her father spent many nights on the dance floor jitterbugging and she enjoyed teaching others to dance, especially her two sons. She was also an animal lover who doted on her pets and was a dedicated Griz fan.

Evie was a very sensitive and caring person who above all loved her family. She was a devoted daughter who adored her dad and spent the last years of her life caring for her mother. Being a loving mother and grandmother was one of the most important aspects of her life and where she truly found joy and happiness.

She is survived by her mother Elsie Zawada of Missoula; brother Leonard Zawada of Missoula; two sons, Scott Ochsner of Superior and Kory Ochsner of Seattle; as well as three grandchildren, Kacy, Kody and Fox.

Evie's wishes were to not have a funeral service, but instead for her family to scatter her ashes.
Read Evelyn Ochsner's Obituary and Guestbook on www.missoulafuneralhomes.com.