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Anna Drew

July 20, 1924 — January 24, 2011

Anna R. (Cash) Drew passed away on Monday, January 24, 2011 at Brendan House.  Anna was born July 20, 1924 to James and Mary (Beltramini) Cash in Somers, Montana.  She grew up and went to school in Somers and graduated from Flathead County High School in 1942.  She then attended Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Spokane, Washington, graduating in 1945.  She was employed at Kalispell General Hospital from 1946-1947, and then worked at Dr. Ferree's office from 1947-1950.  On August 21, 1948 Anna married the love of her life, James (Bud) Drew at St. Annes Catholic Church in Somers.  They had two sons, James M. Drew and Craig A. Drew.  She was a lifeloing resident of Somers except during the Korean War when Bud was called back into the U.S. Navy.  During this time they resided in Long Beach, California and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  After returning to Somers, she went to work at Flathead County Nursing Home in 1959 where she worked until her retirement as the Director of Nursing in 1984.  She was a lifelong active member of St. Annes Catholic Church and C.C.W. in Somers until its closing.  She loved reading, crocheting, cross word puzzles, penguins, playing pinochle and cribbage, baking bread and cinnamon rolls and working in her flower garden.  Bud built their home at Flathead Lake in 1960 and they always enjoyed the many visits of family and friends. The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Brendan House, Home Options Hospice and Dr. Kelly Redfield for their care of Anna.  Anna was preceded in death by her husband Bud on October 26, 2001; her parents, James Cash and Mary (Cash) Bongiani, step-father Mario Bongiani, 3 brothers; Louis, Mike, and Henry (Reco) Cash, and her daughter-in-law Dawn Drew.  Anna is survived by her sons; Craig and Charmalee Drew of Kalispell; Jim Drew of Great Falls; special niece and family Cheryl and Sam Kimball; Desiree Kimball-Benson and Jason Kimball of Idaho; extended family Dan, Hellen, Katie and Jennifer Brien of Somers; grandchildren Megan Drew and fiance` Douglas Brumbaugh; Kaytte Drew and James (Alex) Drew all of Great Falls; along with two great grandchildren, Daniel and Madisyn Drew-Brumbaugh.  She also had three step grandchildren, Shad and Jennifer Wolf, Nathen and Jamie Wolf and Justen Wolf all of Great Falls; along with four step-great grandchildren; Jerod, Tylor, Nater, Kaycee, and Sarah Wolf.


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