Maybelle Stillman

Our sweet, sweet mom, Maybelle Stillman passed away on the beautiful Sabbath morning of July 18, 2010 in West Jordan, Utah. She was born May 26, 1923 in Kalispell, Montana, the daughter of Victor Elmer Munter and Clara Tomina Christopherson Munter. She attended Northside grade school, 7th and 8th grades at Central in Kalispell and graduated in 1941 from Flathead High School. She married Theron Jackson Stillman in Kalispell, Montana on February 10, 1945. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Cardston, Alberta LDS Temple on February 15, 1964. As a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, she served in many callings. She was a Primary Teacher for over 20 years and was given a pin for her years of service. As a member of the Relief Society she served as Social Relations Specialist, Secretary to the Ward Relief Society Presidency, as a Visiting Teacher and worked in Genealogy Extraction. She so enjoyed extracting (both in Montana and Idaho) and would always comment and marvel as to "how far back" the work was. She particularly enjoyed the people she was working on who came over on the Mayflower. Maybelle loved to make pillows. She would stitch specialized pillows in shapes that matched the person it was for. She made racecars, spud (couch potato) pillows and more. She also started quilting in her 60s, doing all the stitching by hand. It was just her extra personalized touch. She also loved cars (having grown up with a mechanic father) and was very knowledgeable about cars and surprised many with this interest. She loved her sister Doris, and spent as much time as she could with her enjoying endless visiting. She LOVED to go on day trip rides. You could never visit mom without going on at the very least a couple of rides. It was the best as was she. She leaves with us her deep testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the perfect example of living what she so firmly believed in. Thank you mom. Maybelle is survived by her children, Ted (Claudia) Stillman, Gary O. (Jeanine) Stillman, Larry A. (Loydene) Stillman, Joanne J (John) Henden, Melanie G. Morrison, Tim K. Stillman and daughter in law, Kathy K Stillman. 23 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Theron J. Stillman, four children; Vickie M. Stillman, Daniel J. Stillman, Robert J. Stillman and Ronald R. Stillman, a granddaughter Jennifer Rebecca Stillman and 2 brothers and one sister. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 23, 2010 at 10:00 AM in the Highland LDS 5th Ward Chapel, preceded by a viewing from 9 to 9:45 AM. (10115 York Shire Drive, South Jordan, Utah). A graveside service will be held Saturday, July 24, 2010 in the Conrad Memorial Cemetery in Kalispell, Montana at 2:00 PM. We wish to thank Dr Steven Warren and the staff of Copper Ridge Care Center in particular nurses Dawna, Lynn, Alma and aid Tiffany for their kind and loving care of our mother. We appreciate her sweet roommate Helen for being mom's angel. We love you all.