Sylvia Strange Owl "Sheba" Garcia

Sylvia 'Sheba' Mary Garcia (Strange Owl), her Northern Cheyenne name was Nah' Ka'a (She Bear), 72, of Polson, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2010, at her home of natural causes. Sylvia was born at home on July 6, 1938 in Kirby, Montana, as the fourth child of eleven. Sylvia was a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Lame Deer, MT. She received her LPN license in Fort Collins, CO. She began working at St. Joseph's Convalescent Center of Polson and St. Luke's in Ronan and worked as a nurse for 18 years until retiring in 2000. Sylvia was a very hard worker and she also enjoyed and perfected her hobbies of beading, sewing, baking, picking Huckleberries, gardening (the best strawberries), watching her favorite Elvis movies, reading the latest trend magazines, watching her two favorite shows E TV and CNN. On July 2nd, 1988, she married Don Garcia at his house on Minesinger Trail, Polson where they made it their home for the next 22 years. Sylvia was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents John Strange Owl and Gertrude Bullthigh: maternal grandparents Henry Redneck and Mary Looksbehind: parents David and Grace Strange Owl: Uncle Ralph Youngman: her siblings, Elaine Strange Owl, Gordon Strange Owl, Alfred Strange Owl, David R. Strange Owl and other relatives. Sylvia is survived by her husband, Don: siblings, Ann (Dayton) Raben of Colorado, Eva (Jim) Lee of Wyoming, Florence (Mike) Running Wolf, Rachel (George) Magpie, Charlotte (Thomas) Rockroads, Ruthie (Don) Shoulderblade and Barbara (Otto) Braidedhair, all of Northern Cheyenne of Montana: three daughters, Selma Swank of Helena, Lisa Spotted Wolf of Polson, and Jenny (Tom) Stark of Helena: four step-children, Donald Garcia, David (Linda) Garcia, Tracy (Jenaya) Garcia, and Chris Garcia: eleven grandchildren, Patrick, Chastity, Nicole, Brooke, Jenna, Tamberly, Tim, Danielle, Zachary, and Tyson: nine step-grandchildren, Josh, Mike, Sammi, Mike, Dominic, Logan, T.C., Tristan, and Trevor: five great-grandchildren, Jewel, Na'tyus, Ashtyn, Tyhren, Tyshea, and Haivyn: and numerous close cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. The family will hold a public viewing on Monday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Grogan Funeral Home in Polson with a memorial service on Tuesday, at 1:00 p.m. The family suggests memorials be sent to the local Tribal Diabetes Program. The family thanks: Dr. Smith, Nurse Debbie, and the nurses that helped comfort Sylvia these past years with her health. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com. The staff of Grogan Funeral Home and Crematory, Polson, considers it a privilege to care for Mrs. Garcia's family.
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