Marcia Harris

Marcia 'Marsha' Marie Day Harris of Ravalli, MT passed away peacefully, surrounded by her two sons on Monday, January 9th, 2012 at the age of 61. She was born to Donald Clifford and Geneva May Day on October 24th, 1950 in Missoula, MT and was raised in Ravalli, MT. She attended St. Ignatius School for most of her schooling, but graduated high school in Arlee after the birth of her first son, Steven Day. She went on to study Accounting at the Vo-Tech in Missoula, MT. While attending college she met and married Richard Harris of Missoula, MT and together they had her second son Stacy Harris. Although divorced, they have remained friends over the years. She later met Morrie Wilson of Missoula who she shared over 20 years of her life with. Over the years Marsha has worked at several bars, managed Car Town car lot and the family rentals in Ravalli. Marsha was talented with her hands and excelled at quilting, beading, cross-stitching, crocheting and knitting. She recently started knitting from her own hand-spun, hand-dyed yarn. She has given many hand-made gifts that will long be treasured by her family. She enjoyed her pets over the years, from the horses of her youth to her chickens and flying squirrel in Missoula to her birds and cats in Ravalli. She enjoyed having coffee at her local hangouts in Missoula and Ravalli and socializing with the regulars. Throughout her life she taught us, by example, the importance of: Unconditional Love, Acceptance, Forgiveness, Respect and Perseverance. She has made those around her better people and we will all miss her greatly. She is survived by her sons, Steven Day of Ravalli, MT and Stacy (Rhonda) Harris of Florence, MT: grandchildren, Ashley Shafer and Seth Harris, great-granddaughter Madison Shafer, sister, Jeanette Heberle of Great Falls, MT: nephews, Randy (Anita) Heberle, Chris (Michelle) Heberle and Luke (Tyla) Heberle along with numerous extended family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Don and Geneva Day and life-partner Morrie Wilson. Funeral Mass will be on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 11:00 am at the St. Ignatius Catholic Church followed by a memorial lunch at the Longhouse in St. Ignatius. Interment in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Missoula will occur later this year. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the many people from Lake County Home Health, St. Joseph's Hospital, Evergreen Rehabilitation and St. Luke's Hospital who helped care for Marsha during the last years of her life. Messages of condolences may be sent to the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com. The staff of Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory considers it a privilege to care for the Harris family. :
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