Feb. 15, 1938 – Jan. 12, 2017
Adele Rose (Arnzen) Nuxoll, 78, came into this world on February 15, 1938 in the little farming community of Greencreek, Idaho. She was the daughter of George J. and Agnes Arnzen. She was born into a family of ten brothers and sisters. She is preceded in death by her parents, and brothers: Father Ken Arnzen and Delph Arnzen; sisters: Dolores Phillips, Joan Arnzen and Celine Robbins. She is survived by brothers: Neil Arnzen (Betty), Cliff, Dick, and Wayne, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
After graduating from Greencreek High School, she attended Holy Names College in Spokane, WA and graduated with a degree in Medical Technology in 1960. Adele married Ken Nuxoll on January 26, 1968. At this time, Ken and Adele lived in Missoula. She worked at St. Patrick’s Hospital and then at Community Hospital.
They raised three children: Tom, Lynn and Jan. In 1976 they built a cabin in Sula, MT. After retirement in 1996, they moved to Sula and to this day you can find Ken tending to the fire inside. Adele was very fond of Montana history and in particular, Bitterroot history. She loved to see the many beautiful sights in Montana, enjoyed seeing new country in the mountains, and talked about all the wildlife that had been spotted.
Adele bagged her Moose in 2011 – with the help of some special friends. She spent countless hours sewing; there was never a scrap of material that was not used or a hole in clothes that was not mended. She enjoyed cooking and canning. Adele hosted Thanksgiving dinner for her Sula Family for almost forty years.
Adele is survived by her husband Ken, three children and their families: Tom (Melody) Nuxoll of Corvallis, Lynn (Pete) Boehm of Missoula, and Jan (Chris) Lien of Three Forks, MT. Tom and Melody have three girls: Dani, Sami, and Lexy. Dani is married to Chris Hale and they have two girls: Joelle and Eliza. Lynn and Pete have two kids: Leo and Olivia. Jan and Chris have three girls: Paige, Reese and Charlie.
Ken was a faithful caretaker to Adele at their home until a few days prior to her death, which took place at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice surrounded by her loving family.
The Mass of Christian Burial Service will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 11 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Hamilton, with a reception to follow at the Pastoral Life Center. The inurnment will be held at Sula Cemetery in the Spring. The Rev. James A. Connor will be officiating.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Marcus Daly Hospice. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary.com.