Delores Troxell

Delores Troxell of Plains, Mont., lost her battle with cancer Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017.

She was born in Akron, Ohio on February 6, 1929 to Ernest and Ruth (Ladd) Smith. She was a widow and is survived by her daughter, Victoria Adams (a widow still close to her husband's family), and her daughter Bonnie Porter. Bonnie is married with two children, 10 grandchildren, and one great grandson.

Delores was an artist, a writer, a teacher, and an accomplished professional. She also served the community in several volunteer positions including the soup kitchen, the Friends of the Library, as a teacher's aide in the Plains School District, and a mentor in after school church programs.

A celebration of life is scheduled Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Harvest Community Church of God in Plains. The service will begin at 11 a.m. and will be followed by a pot luck luncheon. Memorial donations may be made to Cancer Network of Sanders County.