In Memory OfBarbara Jean Walla

"Babe" May 8, 1926

June 24, 2015

Barbara “Babe” Jean WallaBorn

May 8, 1926 Alexander, NDDied

June 24, 2015 Plentywood, MTMass of the Christian Burial10:00 A.M., Friday, July 3, 2015St. Matthew’s Catholic Church

Sidney, MontanaPresider

Father Jim O’NeilMusic

Steve & Barb Cybulski Linette MillerKate Cybulski Gresis Austin DeShaw

CasketbearersDr. Travis Hanel Derek DeShawKurtis DeShaw Fritz DeinesEthan Trent Josh Thompson

Honorary CasketbearersAll of Babe’s Grandchildren and

Great GrandchildrenUshers

Kevin Topp Steve ThompsonInterment

Richland Memorial Park CemeterySidney, Montana

Lunch will be served at the ParishCenter following graveside services

You may share your remembrances and condolences with the family at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home

Website: www.fulkersons.com

'God saw she was getting tired,

and a cure was not to be,

So He put his arms around her

and whispered, "Come with Me,"

With tearful eyes, we watched

her suffer and saw her fade away

Although we loved her dearly,

we could not make her stay.

Her golden heart stopped beating,

hard working hands to rest.

God broke our hearts to prove

to us

He only takes the best.'

weekly gatherings to say the Rosary. On February 1, 2011, Jug passed away and

Babe moved to the LaCasa Personal Care facility in Plentywood, MT, to be closer to family. Babe enjoyed living at LaCasa, where the residents and sta were like family to her. She enjoyed playing bingo, horseshoes, and co ee hour graced with visits from family and friends. Her four years at LaCasa were a true blessing for her.

Babe loved spending me with all of her children and grandchildren. Many special memories were made at the bi-annual family reunion to gather everyone together. She enjoyed sharing and listening to family stories at these gatherings, and her face would light up when a grandchild would bring her just one more glass of that tasty White Zinfandel. Babe treasured the opportunity to watch those boys get rowdy over a game of horseshoes. Of course no family reunion was complete without a friendly, but extremely compe ve, smear tournament. Grandma’s chuckle could always be heard when her son-in-law’s Ole and Sven (as they liked to call themselves during these tournaments) went into full character and graced everyone with their never ending Scandinavian jokes. Memories of her chuckle are ones that all of her loved ones will always cherish.

Babe is survived by her children: Merlin “Jerry” (Barbara Woodbury) DeShaw, Livingston, MT and their son Jay (Sarah) Taylor, Sherry Shumake, Salem, OR and her children Fritz (Pat) Deines, Verina (John) Manriquez, Reese (Jessica) Shumake, Lola Shumake, daughter-in-law Brenda Sheehan DeShaw and her children Derek

(Melissa) DeShaw, Davina (Greg Dougherty) DeShaw, Tanya (Steven Anglin) DeShaw, Susan (Dennis) McKenna, Anaconda, MT and their children Ethan Trent, Zach Trent, Courtney McKenna, Mason McKenna, Dan DeShaw, Sidney, MT and his daughters Jasmine DeShaw, Joy DeShaw, Jenna DeShaw, Barb (Steve) Cybulski, Plentywood, MT and their children Dr. Travis (Mara) Hanel, Kate (Rob) Gresis, Abigail Cybulski, Lyle (Bernie) DeShaw, Plentywood, MT and their sons Brandon DeShaw, Jason (Jamie Dolan) DeShaw, Kur s (Chrissie) DeShaw, Blake DeShaw, Aus n DeShaw, Billie (Steve) Thompson, Erie, CO and their children Heather (Jus n) Williams, Dusty Thompson, Joshua Thompson, Emma Thompson, Dr. Lawrence “LD” (Ramona) DeShaw, Apple Valley, MN and their daughter Ka e Kostman; her sister Mary “Tip” Krugler; her brother Donald “Du ” Tro er; 34 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-granddaughter.

Babe was preceded in death by: her husband Gerald Walla; her parents; Daniel DeShaw; her sister, Francis “Bill” Tro er; her brothers, Ted and Sam Tro er; sister-in-law, Bummy Tro er; her son, David DeShaw; and her grandson, Patrick Cybulski.

Barbara “Babe” DeShaw Walla, formerly of Sidney, MT, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at LaCasa Personal Care in Plentywood, MT surrounded by her children.

Babe was born on May 8, 1926 in Alexander, ND to Stanhope ”Bob” and Regina “Jean” (Stevenson) Tro er. She grew up and a ended mul ple schools in rural North Dakota before moving to Sidney, where she graduated from Sidney High School in 1941.

Babe married Daniel J. DeShaw on Dec. 5, 1946 in Sidney, and they were blessed with nine children. In 1964, the family moved to the homestead on Fox Creek Road, south of Sidney. Babe loved to take their nine passenger sta on wagon out for sunset drives in the country with the kids, where she would photograph the beau ful sunsets. There were many family hun ng and shing trips to Fort Peck, MT and Canada, which were great feats with nine children in tow.

Babe married Gerald “Jug” Walla in 1972 in Sidney where they resided on Fox Creek Road. Babe con nued her many endeavors selling Watkins, Princess House, and Tupperware products. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed canning hundreds of jars of pickles and beets for the winter. They moved to the LO Ranch south of Miles City for several years before moving back to Sidney. She always enjoyed working hard on the ranch with Jug. Babe used her love of photography to document her me on the ranch living amongst the deer and antelope.

She was an ac ve member of St. Ma hews Catholic Church enjoying her prayer group’s