[NFBMT] Kay Stevens Obituary from the Great Falls Tribune

[BRUCE&JOY BRESLAUER]

Great Falls - Kay E. (Ulmer) Stevens, 74, of Great Falls, passed away
September 1, 2019. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 7,
at O'Connor Memorial Chapel with a viewing at 10:00 a.m. and funeral service
at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery.

Kay was born November 19, 1944, in Havre, MT, to Albert and Hazel Ulmer. She
was the youngest of six children. She earned her Associates Degree in Early
Childhood Education and taught at Head Start for 25 years. As she lost her
sight in the last part of her life, she became active in Montana Association
for the Blind (MAB) and served as the director of the Summer Orientation
Program for 11 years.

Kay married Charles Trusty in 1964, and had three beautiful children. They
later divorced. In 2003, she married Orville Stevens and spent several years
sharing her time between Virginia and Montana.

Kay treasured her relationship with Jesus, above everything. She was an
active member of United Methodist Church. In addition, she enjoyed attending
services and functions at Mountain View Lutheran. She delighted in fishing,
camping, quilting, and woodworking.

Kay is survived by her sons, Bruce and Brian (Renee) Trusty of Tucson, AZ;
daughter, Kerri (Jeffrey) Pepke of Great Falls; granddaughter, Sandra
(Miguel) Ortiz of Tucson, AZ; grandsons, Nic Krell of Denver, CO and Noah and
Joshua Pepke of Great Falls; step-granddaughter, Michelle Hamacher of Tucson,
AZ; five beautiful great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews.

Kay is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Grace Stevens; brothers,
Dale, Kenneth, Wesley, and William Ulmer; and grandson, Hunter Pepke.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to MAB Summer Orientation Program
or either church in which she was involved.

Condolences may be shared with the family online at
<http://www.oconnorfuneralhome.com/> www.OConnorFuneralHome.com.

 

Joy Breslauer, First Vice President

National Federation of the Blind of Montana 

Web Site: http://www.nfbofmt.org <http://www.nfbofmt.org/> 

 

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