- Date Of Birth: April 23, 1927
- Date Of Death: April 8, 2010
- State: Montana
Doris L. Root, age 82, passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at her residence in Kalispell, Montana. She was born in Kevin, Montana on April 23, 1927 to Harold and Myrtle (Stover) Miller
She was one of thirteen children and lived most of her life in the Shelby and Kevin area. On February 9, 1949 she married William “Billy” Root. They raised three children and always had time for their nieces and nephews. Doris loved to play cards, cook and watch any kind of sports. She belonged to a bowling league and was a member of the Eagles. She was always in on a good practical joke.
They moved to Kalispell in 1967 where she continued to be a homemaker and supporter of her husband’s music. The family was most important to her and she never forgot a birthday. After 51 years of marriage, she lost the love of her life on Thanksgiving eve 2000.
Doris was preceded in death by her parents and her nine siblings; 7 brothers, Robert, Bud, Hal, Kenny, Glen, Leonard and Richard Miller; 1 sister, Margaret McLeod and an Infant also her husband Billy.
She is survived by one son, Thomas W. Root of Shelby, MT; 2 daughters, Nancy Reid and husband Tom and Judy Schreckendgust and husband Bo all of Kalispell, MT; 2 step-daughters; Shirley Ballantyne and husband Jim of Shelby, MT and Diane Roberge and husband Leo of Kalispell, MT.; 4 grandchildren; James Schreckendgust and Jason Schreckendgust and wife Lisa, Robert Reid and significant other, Amy Gries all of Kalispell, MT, Melissa Reid Speer and husband Cory of Spirit Lake, ID, 5 Step-grandchildren; Damon, Lance and Jamie Ballantyne, Marcie and Jerrett Roberge; 7 great grandchildren; 6 step-great grandchildren; two sisters, Betty Welker of Shelby, MT and Mary Jean Reeser of Spokane, WA, 1 brother Jack Miller of Billings, MT.
