Lennis Lewis Limesand, 78, of Sun River, a retired teacher and 3rd Infantry Division Army veteran, died of cancer Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at his home.
A memorial service will be held at Simms Methodist Church on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 11 a.m., with burial of ashes in Sun River Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at Sun River Methodist Church. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Lennis was born February 5, 1931, in Prairie Elk, Montana, to Marvin and Carol (Parsley) Limesand, and was raised in the Circle/Wolf Point area. He attended Northern Montana College in Havre, earning his bachelor’s degree in education. He was then drafted into the Army, and served from 1952 until 1954, mostly in Korea.
He married Betty Ann Skinner in Havre, Montana in 1957.
Lennis taught school in Poplar, Shelby and Whitlash, and served three terms as Liberty County Superintendent of Schools. Following his retirement, he assisted at Two Buttes Water District and raised a few cattle in his spare time. During this time, he also was the school clerk for Eagle Creek. He was a former member of the American Legion, Sons of Norway and Jaycees. Lennis enjoyed hunting, dancing, fishing and playing cards.
Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Betty Ann Limesand of Sun River, a daughter, Kay (Dan) Jorgenson of Gildford, MT; sons Alan (Mitzi) Limesand of Seattle, Gary (Connie) Limesand of Snohomish, WA, Kip (Sarah) Limesand of Girdwood, AK, and Mark Limesand of Helena; sisters Shirley (Burk) Taylor of Wolf Point and Helen Heier of Helena; brothers-in-law Ben Harada of Wolf Point and Bill (Zelma) Skinner of Lothair; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Kenny Limesand; a sister, Myrle Harada; his parents, Marvin and Carol Limesand; and his grandparents, Jasper and Cora Parsley.
The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society, 550 N 31st St #103, Billings, MT 59101, Sun River Methodist Church, Sun River, MT 59483, Peace Hospice, 1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405, or donor’s choice.
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