Yvonne 'Onnie' Hall Moore

Yvonne "Onnie" Hall Moore, 79, died of ovarian cancer at her home in Polson June 28. She was born Dec. 2, 1925, in Moffit, N.D., to Asa and Elizabeth Werner. She was the fifth of six children.

She moved to Lebanon, Ore., when in high school. She met Dale Hall and they were married Jan. 14, 1945. They immediately moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where Dale was stationed as a Navy pilot. That was the first of many moves; they lived in many states until settling in Montana in 1963. Dale died in a plane crash up Fish Creek in September 1966 when he was 42. The family moved from the ranch near Tarkio to Alberton.

On Oct. 7, 1967, Onnie married Charles "Sparky" Moore in Coeur d' Alene. They lived in Alberton, Lolo and Polson until Sparky went north to Alaska to work on the pipeline. They resided in North Pole, Alaska, for 10 years and returned to Polson in 1984. Sparky died in April 1990.

Onnie's kindness, generosity, and positive attitude were unlimited. She always put other people's needs first. Her children and grandchildren were her world. She was an animal lover and loved traveling; she traveled in the RV with her daughter Brenda and to Mexico with her son Rock. She especially loved spending winters in Florida with her daughter Toni.

Onnie was preceded in death by her parents; sister Grace Argent, and brothers Bud and Art Miller.

She is survived by her daughters Brenda (Ron) Hall Martin of Big Arm and Toni (Joe) Hall Stark of North Port, Fla.; her son Rock (Shari) Hall of Oceanside, Calif., formerly of Missoula; her stepson, Mike (Kay) Moore of St. Regis; sister Beverly Trangsrud of Fargo, N.D.; brother Lynn (Nell) Miller of Carrollton, Ga.; grandchildren Beck Smith of Roseville, Calif., Rip Martin of Scottsdale, Ariz., Tangeray Martin of Bigfork, Jenny Hall of Oceanside, Kristi Hall of Missoula, Joey and Jesse Stark of North Port, Doug Moore of Las Vegas, Nev., Chris, Robbie and Joey Moore of St. Regis, and one great- granddaughter, Amelia Smith.

"We love and miss you, Mom! We were so lucky to have a mother like you."

As per her request there will be no memorial service. Memorials may be sent to Cheerful Heart, Inc. P.O. Box 688 Polson, MT. 59860 or Mission Valley Animal Shelter, 239 North Reservoir Road. Polson, MT 59860.

Arrangements and cremation were under the direction of Grogan Funeral Home, Polson.