Kirkwood Funeral Home

SACO-Hazel Lorreane Simpson Woodall, 75, passed away of natural causes, Sunday February 22, 2009. She was surrounded by loving family.

            Funeral services for Hazel are set for 2pm Thursday, February 26, 2009 at the Saco Methodist Church. Burial will be at the Grandview Cemetery in Saco, with reception to follow at the I.O.O.F. Hall in Saco. Memorial maybe made to the McLaughlin Research Institute, 1520 23^rd St. So., Great Falls, MT 59405. Condolences maybe left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com. Adams Kirkwood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

            She is survived by children: Bonnie (Mike) Bunk of Baker, MT, Betty (Robert) Plouffe of Saco, Wayne "Woody" Woodall of Saco, Kathy Woodall of Saco and Joyce (Ross) Simser of Malta, brothers Larry (Phyllis) Simpson of Saco and Irvin Simpson of Malta. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren and longtime special friend Harold "H.D." Hendrickson and numerous relatives she liked to keep in touch with. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Grace Simpson, brothers, Clarence Simpson and Elwood Simpson and sister, Myrna Erickson.

            Hazel was born September 28, 1933, north of Hinsdale, MT to Walter and Grace (Zieger) Simpson. She was raised east of Bowdoin and attended 12 years of school in Saco, Montana. In the fall of 1952 she moved to Great Falls, MT and worked for Blue Cross Insurance until 1955. She married Earl Woodall (they later divorced) in Vernon, TX. They returned to Glasgow, MT where she worked for Glasgow Bakery and Avco at the Air Base. In 1972 they moved to Saco. While in Saco she worked at the Sleeping Buffalo, O’Brien’s Café, Jake’s Bar, and Pay-n-Save Grocery Store. During all of this, she raised five wonderful children. 

            Hazel enjoyed playing softball, golfing, square dancing, quilting, sewing, playing cards, and crocheting. She loved watching her children and grandchildren participate in sports and extra curricular activities. Throughout her life she made many lifelong friends. She loved being a member of the Saco Rebekah’s. She could always be counted on to lend a hand when needed.