Rella Pelletier

Rella Marie Pelletier Dillon- Rella (Michaud) Pelletier, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at her home in Dillon, MT, surrounded by her loving family. She recently celebrated her 86th birthday, or her 21st, because she was born on Leap year 1932. She joked that she would have liked to have made it to age twenty-two. She was born in St. Francis New Brunswick Canada to Nora and Leo Michaud, she was the oldest of 14 children. On August 8th, 1950 she married Hermel Pelletier, they were married for 50 years, until Mel’s death on July of 2001, Rella is survived by her five children Roger (Caryn) Dillon, Jacinte (Bill), Great Falls Betty (Don), Conrad, Lee (Dianne), Dillon and Cindy (Brian), of Spokane. She has six grandchildren: Chandelle (Cory), Jenny (Nate), Bryan (Jolene), Hailee, Sarah and Ali as well as her eight great-grandchildren and three brothers and three sisters. Rella is preceded in death by her husband Mel, they were married 50 years, her parents, six brothers and one sister. Rella enjoyed her garden and yard, sewing, cooking, canning, cleaning and anything to do with her family!! She especially loved spending time with her special angel Sarah. They were the best of friends and birds of a feather! Rella loved to entertain friends and family the more the merrier!! Rella and Mel moved to Dillon 22 years ago to take care of Sarah. And fell in love with Dillon and being around their family. Rella had great faith in god, family and church. Rella always believed that there was good in and all people and all things!! A family Interment will follow later. In lieu of flower, donate to Barrett Hospital and Health Care Hospice.