Obituary - Shirley Jane Scheck Grubb

Shirley Jane Scheck Grubb, 83, passed away at home in Great Falls, Montana, July 26, 2017.

The funeral service will be held Aug. 19, 2017, at 11 a.m. at St. Gabriel Parish, in Chinook, Montana.

Shirley was born Dec. 15, 1933, to Ann and Al Scheck in Great Falls. She grew up Chinook, where she graduated from high school. Later, she met her husband of 50 years. As she raised her family in Chinook, she became the Blaine County treasurer and was uncontested until her 29th year as the Blaine County treasurer.

She became a member of the VFW in 1953 and was elected president in 2001-2014. During the VFW election time they would vote her in as president even though she was gone on vacation. She was a key member in the Memorial Vet Program in Chinook and ran the VFW fair booth from 1990-2014. Shirley was a devout Member of St. Gabriel Parish and served as the church treasurer from 2001-2011. In 1998, she retired from the county and after her husband passed, moved into the Grand Villa where she was actively helping neighbors. She started a "happy hours" club with other ladies in the Grand Villa, where they could reminisce about ones they've lost.

She was also involved the Democratic party, receiving an invitation to attend the inauguration of President Bill Clinton.

Shirley loved to garden, cook and help people. There wasn't a day that went by that she wasn't thinking or doing something to help someone in need. After moving out of her house she would still go back her old home and tend to the garden and even plant new flowers and plants.

Shirley is survived by her sister, Marie Gray; daughters, Pamela Grubb, Great Falls, Montana, Bette and Rick McPherson, Great Falls, Montana, and Susan and Don Tommervik, Auburn, Washington; sons, Joe Grubb, San Diego, California, Jon Grubb, Kalispell, Montana, and Jim and Patty Grubb, Linwood, Washington; grandchildren, Hannah Somers, Paul McPherson, Mallory Frank, Melissa Miller, Brennen Grubb, Brie Grubb; and great-grandchildren, Norah, Abe and Grace Frank, Elliot Miller and Cale McPherson.

In lieu of flowers make donations to National Breast Cancer Foundation, or your local Hospice Group.

Funeral arrangements where entrusted to Edwards Funeral Home.