Ethel Frye

Ethel Marie Frye, 84, of Ekalaka passed away peacefully at her home November 25th, 2011. She had just spent a wonderful day with family at Thanksgiving and enjoyed all the visiting and the music being played by her family. Ethel was born to Catherine and John Arnold on March 1, 1927, at the ranch at Belltower. It was a very stormy day; the doctor couldn?t get there so she was brought into this world by her father and older sister, Addie Mae. She attended school through fifth grade at the Lone Tree School and then attended school in Ekalaka and graduated from Carter County High School in 1944. She married Glenn Frye on January 22, 1944, at Wichita, Kansas. Glenn was in the Army at that time, and after the marriage Ethel came back to high school and finished with her class that spring. After the war Glenn came home, and the young couple tried to get started on the old Frye place. Deciding they needed some money to get started, they leased out the place and went to California to work in the woods. They came back in 1949 and enjoyed building up the farm ever since. In 1954 they moved to Ethel?s dad?s place one mile out of Ekalaka because it was closer to schools, and it became their headquarters. Ethel enjoyed going with Glenn to many school sporting and music events throughout the years. They also did lots of hunting, fishing, dancing to Jada and other family bands, playing cards, and gardening. Ethel started oil painting classes in 1967 and later enjoyed water color painting, as well. She loved all kinds of crafts and most recently was known for her beautiful pheasant feather art. She was a fantastic cook and loved to cook for family and friends. She served on the school board, was a member of Artists of the Prairie, Cowbelles, and Chamber of Commerce. Glenn and Ethel raised a family of five. Glenn passed away in 2008 at the age of 84. They had been married 64 years. Their children are Richard, Rene (Jordan) LaBree, Betty (Jerry) Cline, Bill (Cathy) and Jack (Jane). Jack passed away in 2001. Ethel is also survived by her 12 grandchildren: Buddy (Amy) LaBree, Lee (Cam) LaBree, Matthew (Katie) Frye, Michael Frye, Dianna (Erik) Anderson, Mikal (Scot) Moore, Katie Cline, Jon Cline, Jeremy (Marissa) Frye, Jason (Kristy) Frye, Ashley Frye and Glen Frye; 13 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Catherine and John; her son Jack and husband Glenn; three brothers, Edward Shuffield, Bob Shuffield and Johnny Schuffield; and one sister, Addie Mae Mumedy. Funeral Services for Ethel will be 2:00 p. m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 in the Chapel of Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka. Interment will follow in the Beaver Lodge Cemetery at Ekalaka. Visitation will be 4:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. on Monday, November 28th, and continue on Tuesday, from 9:00 a. m. until the time of service. There will be a Family & Friends Service at 7:00 p. m. on Monday evening at Stevenson Funeral Home.


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Burial Date: November 29, 2011
Funeral Home Ekalaka, MT

Funeral Service: Tuesday, Chapel of Stevenson Funeral Home, Ekalaka, MT