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Virginia Helen Kiefer Sprague

Birth	:	14 Jan 1925 Perryville, Perry County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	26 Jul 2015 Colstrip, Rosebud County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Lee Cemetery, Rosebud County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.7792015, -106.5413971
Description	:	Virginia Helen Sprague passed this life and went to be with her Lord on July 26th, 2015. She was born in Perryville, Missouri on January 14, 1925 to August and Rosa Moore Kiefer, the youngest of 21 siblings where she grew up on her parents large farm holdings and attended rural school. As a young woman she worked at a Hospital in St. Louis, and then during World War II she worked in a defense plant in Long beach, California. After the war she returned to St. Louis as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell in St. Louis where she... Read More	Virginia Helen Sprague passed this life and went to be with her Lord on July 26th, 2015. She was born in Perryville, Missouri on January 14, 1925 to August and Rosa Moore Kiefer, the youngest of 21 siblings where she grew up on her parents large farm holdings and attended rural school. As a young woman she worked at a Hospital in St. Louis, and then during World War II she worked in a defense plant in Long beach, California. After the war she returned to St. Louis as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell in St. Louis where she was married to Richard Papin. They later divorced. Needing a change, she came to Montana to visit her sister. While here she met her husband to be, Harold Sprague and they were married in 1949 and settled on their ranch where they lived and raised their three children. Her husband, Harold passed away in 1986 after which Virginia continued to operate the ranch, living there in her log home without the benefit of electricity until 1995 when she moved into Colstrip and bought a house with all the comforts we take for granted. She continued to raise cattle on the ranch until she turned 80 at which time she sold the family brand and cattle to her grandson Ernie. Virginia was a member of St. Margaret Mary’s Parrish in Colstrip and also well known for the quilts she made for many area children. Virginia was also proud of the fact that she went back to obtained her high school diploma. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, 20 of her 21 siblings. She is survived by her sister Alice Stanhope, daughter Betty (Jerry) Mort of Billings, and son’s Robert “Bob” (Kathy) Papin and Roger (Bonnie) Sprague, as well as 7 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchildren. Pallbears will be her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice Stevenson funeral home 7/27/2015

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Virginia Helen Kiefer Sprague's memorial is located at: Lee Cemetery, Rosebud County, USA.
When did Virginia Helen Kiefer Sprague death?
Virginia Helen Kiefer Sprague death on 26 Jul 2015 in Colstrip, Rosebud County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 45.7792015
Longitude: -106.5413971

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1. Lee Cemetery
Rosebud County, USA
Coordinate: 45.7792015, -106.5413971

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Coordinate: 46.2689018, -106.6528015

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