The Blaine County Journal News-Opinion - We've Got The County Covered

Bernadette Rose Leuis, age 74, of Butte, MT, peacefully passed on Sunday morning, November 6, 2022, at St. James Healthcare from illness due to COVID.

Pudgie was born on May 15, 1948, in Helena, MT, to Frank LaMere and Adele "Babygirl" Cecelia Falcon. She attended mission school in Hays, MT, and later received her G.E.D. in Tacoma. In 1986, she furthered her education by receiving her associate degree and becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse, in which she eventually retired in 1991. It was also throughout this time she followed her passion for crafts and traditional teachings by beading, making...