Only Love can be divided endlessly and still not diminish ….
Yes, the sun came up this morning, and the birds sang their sweet songs, and the Earth keeps spinning. But for a while our hearts will be a bit tender and a bit broken.
Wilma Rae “Tubby” Morley Sansaver, 92, went to be with her Heavenly Father. She was born on May 12, 1930 and left this world on May 23, 2022. She passed peacefully in her sleep with her loving granddaughter, Kami, at her side.
Tubby was born in Poplar, Montana to Harrison Andrew and Evelyn Francis (Ainsworth) Morley. She was the fifth of six children.
Mom developed an early love for playing cards, especially pinochle, whist, and rummy while spending time with her Gammy and Gampy Ainsworth. She had a competitive spirit that rivaled any of her sons.
As a high school student, mom was president of her Freshman class and was awarded a savings bond scholarship for being selected as Ideal Teenager of the Year through the Order of Eastern Star. She also was awarded the American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship and was 1 of 10 students in the United States to win the coveted National President’s Scholarship. She studied English at Whitworth College and Jamestown College.
Mom married the love of her life, William (Bill) Alex Sansaver, on February 9, 1949 in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Their love multiplied as they welcomed 10 children to their tribe, who they raised to love and serve the Lord.
In addition to raising her 10 children, mom was employed at Faith Lutheran Home as a Nurse’s Assistant and the Presbyterian Church in Wolf Point as secretary. In 1969 mom and dad moved their “little” family to Seattle, WA. This is where she found her professional calling and dream job at Boeing as an Executive Secretary. She retired at the age of 62 when her and dad moved back to Wolf Point in 1991. In retirement, she worked as a non-instructional aide at the Northside School in Wolf Point where she continued to touch lives with her love and beautiful smile.
In her later years, she loved a good Mexican train domino game with family and her lady friends. Every winter she and grandpa could be found at their card table putting together large puzzles.
Grandma’s passion in life was her love of the Lord and her family. God and family meant everything. And by family, we mean she was Grandma and Mom to everyone she met.
Our mom/grandma never missed an event – for her kids, her grandkids, and her great grandkids. Even in her later years using a walker and a wheelchair, she was there. She
was always up for a road trip to a ball game, a concert, a wedding, a graduation, a birthday lunch, or any occasion where family was involved. “Everything you did was the most important thing to her in that moment”.
She is survived by her children Kyle (Darrell), Ross (Keri), Noel (Doreen), daughter-in-law Barbara, Debbie (Jerry), Brian (Janie), Mark (Kelli), Alexis (John), and Kelly, 43 grandchildren, 47 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild, several nieces and nephews, and Dr. Mark Zilkoski, who she loved as her own.
She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Bill, two sons, Bill Jr. and Jeff, daughter-in-law Patty, great grandson Logan, her parents, and her siblings Harrison, Roberta, Marilyn Claire, Suzanne, and Dwight.
The family would like to thank all the employees at Faith Lutheran Home for the loving and attentive care they provided for mom during this past year.
We would also like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to Dr. Mark Zilkoski for the hours of laughs during their Friday morning coffee dates, for always loving her as his own, and for the many years of compassionate care he gave mom.
Mom loved well and was well loved. She will be so missed but we find strength in who we are because she was in our lives.
Celebration of Life will be held on June 6, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Frontier School in Wolf Point, Montana.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements. Condolences for the family may be left using the form below.