Pamela Sue Toste, 63

Pamm passed away in her Charlo home on Aug. 28 after battling cancer. Pamm was born Aug. 10, 1958 to Bobby McAfee and Glenda Chance. She had five siblings.

She married the love of her life, Jim Toste, on Feb. 24, 1979. They moved to St. Ignatius and had three children: Hethar, James and Trish. Jim and Pamm owned and operated a dairy and later on a beef farm.

Pamm worked with several kids in the StudentsFirst program as a teacher and then advocated for them through Child and Family Services. She was passionate about helping at-risk families.

She always opened her home to anyone. Many of her children's friends and grandchildren's friends made her home and farm their second home.

Pamm was preceded in death by her mother, Glenda Chance, her father, Bobby McAfee, brother Mark McAfee, as well as her in-laws, Joe and June Toste.

She is survived by her husband, Jim; children Hethar (Jed) Hovet, James (Tammy) Toste, Trish Toste (Matt Finnearty); siblings Deborah (Joe), Wade (Lori) McAfee, Robert (Tracy) McAfee and Lois Elwell; and several nieces and nephews and close friends.

Pamm's grandchildren were the light of her life. She frequently had one or all of them with her. She was so proud of Colton, Sicily Hovet and Alys Finnearty.

Funeral services were held Sept 3 at the Catholic Church in St. Ignatius. A reception followed at Jim and Pamm's home.