Velma "Louise" (Coley) Daellenbach

Velma "Louise" (Coley) Daellenbach passed away May 30, 2019,in a Choteau, Mont., care facility. Louise was nine days away from turning 98 years old. She was born June 8, 1921,in Rebie, Ga., and was the oldest of eight children born to Annie Mae (Davis) and Samuel T. Coley.

Louise met Kenneth Daellenbach while she was working in the Defense Plant outside of Macon, Ga., while he was stationed at Warner Robins Military Base. They married in 1944 and Kenneth shipped out to the war and Louise got on a train to start her new life in Malta, Mont. Together they were building a good life on a small farm on the Milk River and suddenly, in March of 1954, Kenneth passed away. Louise was left with five children and their sixth child to be born one month later. Life was hard as well as very rewarding on the farm. Louise worked very hard to keep her family together.

Louise worked at the County Nursing Home in Malta from 1966 to 1974. In 1974, she returned to Macon to help her mother, working at the S&S Cafeteria. From 1979 to 2016 Louise lived in Bozeman, Mont., and worked at the 4Bs and later for the Senior Companion Program. in 2017, she moved to assisted living in Choteau. She had only lived in the nursing home for nine days prior to her passing.

Louise will be remembered for her beautiful blue eyes, and quick smile, She made the most out of her challenging life and worked very hard at everything she did. Louise never lost her Southern accent and was very pleased to tell people she was from Georgia.

Louise is survived by her children Annie (Mitch) Blatter of Malta, Mont., David of Everett, WA, Edward (Annie) of Spokane, Wash., and Jackie (Mark) Schlepp of Choteau; siblings Alvin (Meredith) Coley of St. Marys, Ga., Wallace Coley, Shirley (Alton) Davis and James (Judy) Greenway all of Macon, Ga .; daughters-in-law Bonnie and Birdie of Billings, Mont .; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Louise was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth, parents; sons Clyde in 2005 and Willard in 2007; siblings Earl Coley, Bernice Andrews, Evelyn Link, and Faye Ferguson; and granddaughter Sheila in 2000.

A celebration of Louise's life was Monday, June, 10, at 10 a.m. at Dahl Funeral & Cremation Service Tribute Center with a burial at Sunset Hills Cemetery, both in Bozeman, Mont.

Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at http://www.dahlcares.com.