Lois "Nettie" Jeanette Obstar

Lois "Nettie" Jeanette Obstar, a resident of Great Falls, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at the age of 93. She was born on July 27, 1926, in Lewistown, the youngest of George and Dora (Cook) Murray's 11 children. She attended schools in Lewistown, Boise, ID, and Fort Benton while being raised by various family members. Lois was united in marriage on April 16, 1948, to Harry Robert Obstar at the First United Methodist Church in Great Falls. She was a homemaker, raising their two Sons, and was active in Cub Scouts and the Westside Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry on November 17, 1977, and thereafter in June 1979, she relocated to Gillette, WY to live with her older son, Nick. She was employed by the Wyoming Public Health Service and Desert Oil while residing in Gillette until the spring of 1993, when she and Nick returned to Great Falls. Lois enjoyed preparing and hosting family dinners and attending sporting events, especially those where her children and grandchildren were participating. She is survived by two sons, Nick Obstar of Great Falls and Rick (Marianne) Obstar of Helena; three grandchildren, Britney (Joe) Booth of San Francisco, Tim (Ashley) Obstar of Bozeman, and Sydney Obstar of Missoula; two great-grandchildren, Weston and Beau Obstar of Bozeman; and numerous nieces and nephews. Following an August 30th graveside service for the family, a gathering of family and friends to celebrate Nettie's life will be hosted at the family residence at 3009 Dawn Court at 1:00 p.m.