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Note: Words from the Catholic priest at Anna's Memorial Mass: "Anna was born on April Fools Day and died on Valentines Day. That says how she lived
her life - full of fun and love. When I visited her a couple years ago, she said she was ready to die, but the Lord wasn't ready for her and the
Devil wouldn't have her. She also said she was too old to buy green
bananas. When I asked her what she was going to give up for Lent, she said, "Men." She invited me to lunch one day and I forgot. She said it
was the first time she'd ever been stood up by a priest."
Obituary: "Longtime Central Montana area resident anna Valach, 91, died
Saturday evening at the Central Montana Nursing Home after an extended
illness.
She was born April 1, 1895 on a farm in Colfax County, Neb., the daughter
of Vaclav and Anna Hruska. She received her first two and one half years
of schooling in a country school near the farm.
In 1904 she moved to Montana with her parents and lived on the family
ranch west of Lewistown. She received the rest of her schooling at the
old Lincoln School and the Catholic School taught by the sisters.
After completing her schooling she worked as a cook and a hired girl on
several ranches in the Lewistown area.
On June 26, 1917 she married John Valach in Lewistown. He preceded her in death in 1970.
Mrs. Valach was a member of the ZCBJ Lode, the Eagles Auxiliary, the VFW
Auxiliary and the TNT Club.
She is survived by five sons, Frank of Lewistown, John Jr. of Dillon,
Charles of Missoula, Ernest of Salem, Ore., and Anthony of Las Cruces,
New Mexico; two daughters, Mrs. James (Betty) Christoff of Fort Collins, Colo., and Mrs. James (Helen) Craig of Bozeman; one sister, Mrs. Martha Matejcek of Lewistown; two brothers, George and Frank Hruska, both of
Lewistown; 22 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Valach was preceded in death by one son, James.
A Memorial Mass for Anna Valach was held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Leo's Catholic Church with Father Steve Tokarski officiating.
Organist Francis Zahler accompanied Danny Nelson as he sang "Old Rugged
Cross" and "Rock of Ages." Friends met at the Cloyd Chapel Tuesday evening at 7 for a Rosary
service. Cremation followed the services at Hillcrest Lawn memorial in Great Falls. Interment of cremains will be in the Lewistown City
Cemetery.
Friends wishing to do so may make memorials to the charity of their
choice and they may be left at the funeral home."
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