Edna E. Dwyer

Edna Elizabeth Dwyer, 92, passed away in Great Falls, MT on January 26, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held at Hillcrest Mausoleum on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 3pm. In honor of Edna, anyone who attends may wear jeans and a sweatshirt.

Edna was born on February 9, 1930 in Regina, Saskatchewan to Louie and Flora Hauser.  Here she spent her early years before moving to Twin Falls, ID.

While living in Twin Falls, Edna met the love of her life, Bill Dwyer, and the couple would marry here on June 5, 1953. Together, they shared 3 children and the next several years of their lives together before Bill’s passing.

Edna would go on to attend grad school, graduate, and become a registered nurse, a title she was proud to carry. After moving to Great Falls, MT, she was employed at the Montana Deaconess Hospital. For most of her career she worked as a home care nurse and tended to patients in Great Falls and the surrounding areas. Edna was awarded the Janet Kovalchick award by the Montana Association of home health agencies because of her commitment to her patients and healthcare issues.

In her free time, Edna enjoyed camping, fishing, crocheting traveling, baking, and making jams and jellies. Edna loved spending time with her family, and her biggest accomplishment was being a mother, wife, and grandmother; she always taught her children to be independent. In her later years, Edna enjoyed spending her Thursday afternoons playing games and eating dinner with her friends at the Senior Center.

Edna was preceded in death by her loving husband Bill and her parents Louie and Flora Hauser.

She is survived by her son Mike Dwyer of Great Falls; daughters Debbie Vance of Great Falls and Jill Neve (Tal) of Denver, CO; sisters Joyce Vance of WA and Leona Oliver of Canada; as well as Kathryn Dwyer, Mark Dwyer, Michael Dwyer, Steven Dwyer, Bryce Vance, Liz Vance, and Trinity Neve.

In lieu of flowers, Edna’s family has requested that donations be made out to the Great Falls Animal Shelter or Maclean-Cameron Animal Adoption Center.

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