Vivian R. Shumsky

Vivian R. (Bridges) Shumsky, 88 years of Glasgow, MT, formerly of Tucson, AZ, passed away peacefully with her daughter near and under the wonderful care of Valley View Home on July 3, 2025.

Vivian was born in Glasgow on February 25, 1937 to Dwight and Grace (Hill) Bridges who resided in Frazer, MT. During WWII, Vivian and her brother accompanied their parents to many Defense Plants. At that time, they like so many, lived in a travel trailer. When they returned to Frazer, Vivian entered school there. In her youth, she enjoyed horseback riding, ice skating, singing and playing piano.

After graduating from Wolf Point High School in 1955, Vivian worked at MDU in Wolf Point as an account representative. She would meet her future husband, Glen, at the Sweet Shop Cafe in Wolf Point after he returned from military service in Japan. They married August 16, 1958. Glen's occupation in construction management & safety would evolve, taking them to many places in the lower 48. Vivian and family would live in many places during her lifetime: Cut Bank, MT; Lubbock, TX; Burnsville, MS; Etters, PA; Augusta, GA and more! Vivian was a devoted mother for their two children. She served as a tidy housekeeper, the family accountant and a moving expert.

Her many interests included: baking chocolate cake, sketching, sewing Barbie doll clothes (and much of Sheryl's early wardrobe), painting and staining antiques. Vivian had several cameras for photography and archived her photos in albums. When she was young, she had a cat named Elvis and a dog named Bull. Throughout her travels, pets were an important part of everyday life.

Preceded in death by her brother, Dean Bridges and her husband, Glen Shumsky. Survived by two children, Kevin Shumsky of Bozeman, Sheryl Shumsky of Seattle, two grandchildren; Brette Howard and Jaxin Skyward; and one great granddaughter, Simonne.

Graveside service will be at Greenwood Cemetery at 1:00 PM Thursday, September 25, 2025. A reception will follow at 2 PM at the Senior Center, 124 Custer St, Wolf Point 59201. Instead of flowers, a memorial gift could be made to National Parks: https://give.nationalparks.org in Vivian's name.

Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements. Condolences for the family may be left in the guestbook below.