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Survivors include daughter Rosemary Furnell and her children Glen Dean, Mike Dean and his wife Sandy and their children Tanner and Noah all of Shelby; daughter, Shelley Marra and her partner Cleo Horner of Great Falls; daughter, Kris Marra, her partner Judith Kaftan and their daughter Rachel of Seattle; son Joe Marra, wife Yungmi and their children Sam and Maria of Seattle; and special friends Jean Ann and Ivan Duve of Shelby. Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband Sam Marra, father Andrew Thull, mother Zelpha Sheppard and brother Jack Thull. Jeanette was born January 15, 1918 on a homestead in northeastern Montana, close to the North Dakota border. She attended a variety of country schools while her mother taught in northeastern Montana, finally graduating from high school in Scobey, Montana. She attended Northern Montana College for one year, and then attended Sacred Heart Nursing School, graduating in 1939 as a registered nurse. She worked for one year in the hospital at Fort Benton. On Nov. 30, 1940, she married Sam Marra at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre, and they remained married for nearly 63 years. They resided in Great Falls while Sam worked as an air traffic controller during World War II. In 1949, the family moved to Shelby when Sam purchased the Marra Drug Store. Over the years, Jeanette was active in numerous clubs and organizations including the Catholic Altar Society, BPW, Shelby Garden Club, Shelby Book Club, Montana Democratic Party, Bridge Club, Marias Valley Golf and Country Club, and the Shelby Bowling League. Jeanette also served on the Shelby School Board and was the Director of Nursing at the Shelby nursing home. Jeanette enjoyed playing golf, reading, gardening, watching sports, playing bridge and visiting with her numerous friends. She was beloved by her family and friends. Her graciousness and humor will be missed by all. The family suggests memorials and donations to the Marias Care Center in honor of the wonderful care she received for the past two years. |
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