Sharon A. 'Kelly' Archambeault

Sharon A. "Kelly" (Neise) Archambeault passed away on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, at the age of 72, from cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

On March 16, 1943, she was born to her parents, Alton and Marlene Neise. Marlene worked at Hall Drug and Alton was a construction worker and area musician. He passed away in the early '40s from complications during surgery. Kelly was raised by Marlene and her stepfather, Leroy Kellogg, from whom she inherited her nickname.

She was born and raised in Glasgow. She graduated with honors from Glasgow High School and with honors from the University of Montana, after spending one year at Montana State University. She earned her CPA in 1966 and worked in Seattle, Wash., for Haskins & Sells, a national accounting firm, in parts of 1965 and 1966.

She married Gerald T. "Buck" Archambeault on Sept. 3, 1966, and they were blessed with two children, Michael of Glasgow and Nicole of Billings. Buck presently practices law at Helland Law Firm in Glasgow, specializing in estate planning and real estate.

She was a lifetime member of the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow. She actively participated in choir and Praise Team during her many years of church attendance. She was employed at Sinclair Produce and the City of Glasgow for many years as a bookkeeper.

During her lifetime, she was on the board of directors of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Montana, having served for over 20 years. She was also a board member and board president of Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital and a member of the Glasgow School Board.

She could be seen most mornings, for 25 years of more, walking up Airport Road and downtown with her good friend, Deloris Brown. They formed a lifelong friendship that both always cherished. Kelly particularly enjoyed the trips to the Hawaiian Islands with friends and business associates, boating at Whitefish Lake and Fort Peck Lake and "doing the loop" with her family.

Survivors include her husband, son and daughter; one grandchild, Reagan Severson, age 10; as well as cousins Dr. Ben Wood, Dr. John Wood, Dr. Arthur Wood and Dr. David Wood, all living east of the Mississippi River, and Marla Jan Dedobbeleer of Glasgow.

Services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 2 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow. Cremation has taken place and a private burial will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 8th Avenue, 7th floor, New York, NY 10001.

Bell Mortuary of Glasgow was in charge of arrangements.