Louise Jambor

Louise (Irigoin) Jambor, 96, formerly of Lambert, died Nov. 11, 2021, at Parkhaven Retirement Community in Manhattan.

She was born on March 30, 1925, to John and Marie Irigoin of Elmdale. She went to high school in Sidney, and was later employed by Montana Dakota Utilities and Montana Welfare Department.

She married Clem Jambor on Feb. 15, 1954, and together they raised a family on the farm/ranch north of Lambert. They had four children, Richard, Greg, Stan and Charlotte.

Her Catholic faith and her family meant everything to her. She spent many years teaching religious education, as well as clerking for Spring Lake School. She loved the farm, spending her time quilting and cooking alongside her regular farm duties. Thanksgiving gatherings hosted by Louise were the highlight of the year.

She was very proud of her Basque heritage and would tell stories about growing up in the Elmdale community. She attended the local Basque gatherings, as well as traveling to Boise, Idaho, and Buffalo, Wyo., for Basque festivals. She enjoyed speaking the language with her family and friends and was always happy to teach a few Basque words and phrases.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clem; son, Richard; and siblings, Victor, Marshall and Grace Irigoin.

She is survived by her sons, Greg of Morristown, Ariz., and Stan of Belgrade; daughter, Charlotte McCue of Cody, Wyo.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Sunday, Nov. 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour before mass at the church. Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 22, at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Sidney with Father Jim O’Neil as presider. Rosary/wake services will be on Sunday, Nov. 21, at 5 p.m. at Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney.