Muriel Lohman

Muriel Jean Lohman, age 82, of Glendive, Montana, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at the Glendive Medical Center Extended Care. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Glendive with Pastor Greg Lucido officiating. Interment will follow in Dawson County Cemetery in Glendive. Silha Funeral Home of Glendive has been entrusted with the arrangements. Muriel was born in Wood Lake, Minnesota to parents Elmer and Bernice (Weeks) Neuman on November 18, 1935. She was the first granddaughter to the Neuman and Weeks families and became the apple of their eyes. They loved her blue eyes and curly red hair. She spent a lot of time with her grandparents. On May 21, 1940 her brother Gary arrived. Theirs was a close relationship and she always called him “my brudder." She graduated from high school in Wood Lake in 1953. Her high school friends remained close with reunions and telephone calls for 60-plus years. She continued her education for laboratory and X-Ray technician in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At a dance hall in Minnesota she met a guy named Bud. According to her own words she chased him all the way from Minnesota to his brother’s ranch in Sentinel Butte, North Dakota. It took a while longer than she wanted, but on April 11, 1958 Harold (Bud) Lohman became her husband. They shared a good life until Bud’s death on October 31, 2011. Muriel worked as a Lab Technician for several Glendive doctors in the late 1950’s. She chose to get her licensed practical nursing certificate and for several years she worked at the Community Nursing Home (the old Glendive community hospital). When the Nursing Home closed she went to work for a short while at the Eastmont Human Service Center in Glendive. Her next position had her hired as a receptionist for Doctor O’Keefe and Doctor Huber. Her final job before retirement at age 65 was at the Dawson County Treasurer’s Office. This position was where Muriel got to know many people and she was one of the taxpayer’s favorite employees to “take their money.” We have decided to talk about her various jobs as Muriel loved to work. She loved working with people and was well respected for her friendly and efficient manner. There are many “Muriel stories” that her co-workers and customers are very willing to tell. Bud and she lived in the same neighborhood for over 50 years. In her words she was a “fussy housekeeper” but it never bothered her to stop what she was doing to invite company in or help someone else. All were welcome in Muriel’s world. The family cannot possibly end this story without mentioning her love and relationships with some special people and DOGS! Her first dog was Ginger, then her neighbors, the Turners’ dog Cherie. Finally there was her “fur child” Miss Molly B. They were inseparable until Molly’s death in 2010. She had many relationships she treasured. Her long-time friend Carole Dick and Carole’s son Darrin were a part of Bud and Muriel’s life. Carole and Muriel shared many of life’s blessings and sorrows. Darlene and Russ Henke joined in the family togetherness. Bud and Muriel’s life was special with their neighbors the Jim and Patti Petterson family. Jim and Patti’s children, Hadyn and Lexi became their grandchildren. She enjoyed the friendships with long-time and newly acquainted neighbors. Being a good friend was very important to her. Muriel was diagnosed with dementia in June of 2014. She was able to stay in her home with some help until April 2016. At the time she moved to The Lodge in Sidney, Montana. On August 25, 2016 she moved to the memory facility Country House in Dickinson, North Dakota. This was her home until May 2018 when she moved to St. Luke’s Home in Dickinson. In October 2018 she returned to Glendive residing at the Glendive Medical Center Extended Care Facility. She was preceded in death by her husband Bud, her parents, and infant sister Deborah. She is survived by her brother Gary and wife Patricia, San Diego, California; niece Andrea (Neuman) Tanner, and husband Joseph, San Diego; and long-time sister-in-life Carole Dick and Carole’s son Darrin. Survivors include Bud’s nieces, nephews and families, many cousins and families from her father’s side living in Wood Lake and other locations in Minnesota. In addition, she kept in close contact with her high school classmates. Class reunions were frequently held over the years that Muriel enjoyed attending. The family wants to express their sincere thanks for the excellent comfort care provided to Muriel during her short stay at the Glendive Medical Center Extended Care and Hospice Services. The family also wants to thank Nephew Glenn and wife Cheryl Lohmann in Dickinson for their help in Muriel’s care while she was in residing at Country House and St. Luke’s Home. Memorials in Muriel's name may be made to the Our Savior Lutheran Church, 322 North River Avenue, Glendive, Montana 59330 or to the Glendive Medical Center Hospice, 1221 East Ames Wye, Glendive, Montana 59330. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.silhafuneralhomes.com.

Muriel Lohman

November 18, 1935 - November 6, 2018

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November 18, 1935 - November 6, 2018

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