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Marla Egan Obituary
Marla was born on March 24, 1959, in Casper, Wyo., to (father) Bertram Chambers and (mother) Faye Bartschi Senn. She was the third of four children.
At the age of 5, she was one of the first open heart surgery patients in America. Shortly after, the family moved to Billings in 1965. Marla graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1977. She went on to attend Eastern Montana College, earning her degree in Mathematics. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with high honors in 1981.
Marla met and fell in love with Louis Benjamin Egan of Bozeman. They were married on April 23, 1983. Marla gave birth to a daughter, Alice Marie Egan, on Sept. 24, 1984. She was their only child. Her husband, Lou, passed away shortly after Alice was born on July 25, 1985.
Marla served many positions and callings in the LDS church and also did Temple work. She loved arts and crafts and always looked forward to the annual gathering of the Long Distance Quilters. Marla was an excellent pianist and enriched the lives of many with her musical talent.
She is preceded in death by her husband Lou, father Bert and stepfather Steve Senn.
She is survived by her daughter Alice; mother Faye; sister Shellie Wood (Ron) of Eagle Mountain, Utah; brothers Cameron Chambers (Cindy) of Redmond, Ore., Duey Chambers (Cassandra) of Butte; and mother-in-law Mary Katherine Egan of Bozeman; as well as many stepbrothers/sisters, brothers/sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Marla deeply touched the lives of all her friends and family. She always seemed to give much more than she ever asked for in return.
Marla - We are grateful for all of your love - Goodbye Sweet Angel.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been set up for Alice in Marla's name. The address is: Marla Egan Memorial Fund, c/o First Interstate Bank, PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116, ATTN: Cathy Dunaway.
Visitations will begin Friday evening, May 7, at the Smith Downtown Chapel. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 10, at the LDS Stake Center, 2929 Belvedere Drive, with interment to follow at Terrace Gardens Cemetery. Smith Downtown Chapel is assisting with arrangements.
This obituary was originally published in the Billings Gazette.
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Marla and Alice Egan at Yellowstone NP, 8/12/2002
May 7, 2004
Marla Egan in Bozeman, May 18, 2002
Tim Egan
May 7, 2004
Alice,
Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Marla was a wonderful sister and friend, she will always be fondly remembered.
Tim, Tami and Tessa Egan
Laurie Lambert
May 7, 2004
Alice, I am sorry for the loss of your mother. I have had the honor of her friendship for many years.
I have enjoyed working with her in primary this past year. Take care.
May Heavenly Fathers loving arms hold you tight during these tough days ahead.
Laurie Lambert Central Ward Primary
Secretery.
Caralee Lambard Hand
May 7, 2004
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Marla. I remember well her sweet spirit, her sense of humor, and her wonderful gift of music. My thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time.
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Kenna Smith
May 7, 2004
Alice, I'm terribly sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. I know it's been a long time but if there's ANYTHING I can do for you please let me know. May God bless you and your family! Love and miss you lots!!!
Pam (Preuninger) Smith
May 7, 2004
Alice
Kenna and I are so sorry to hear about your mom. It was quite a shock to us as I know it was to you. We wish you well, and again, we are so sorry.
Pam and Kenna
Ron & Reta Smith
May 6, 2004
We knew both Lou and Marla as newlyweds and we both got pregnant at the same time. We both ended up in the same Lamaze class and to our astonishment,we both delivered our daughters the same day! Marla, in looking back on delivery day, remarked about who was screaming up the hallway from her. It scared her! She dealt with that delivery with a more serene approach than we did! We moved away from Billings for 16 years but upon our return, we almost immediately ran into Marla at church. She greeted us so warmly and made us feel welcome right away again. Seeing our daughters graduate from High School together was a treat!
Alice, your mom and dad both represent everything we associate with Heaven On Earth. In this life they were wonderful to know. As you know, there is but a short separation from this life to the next. I promise you that their legacy of faith, love and goodness resides in your heart! Further, there is a wellspring of support and love and care for you in this community that I hope you never feel afraid to tap into. May you feel God's love. May the tears you shed be wiped away in Jesus' sacrifice. Know that your parents look upon you with love, adoration and pride. We pray for you and express our sympathy for your grief and sorrow.
God Bless You,
Ron, Reta and Nicole Smith
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