Hazel M. (Bucher) Granger, age 80, passed away peacefully at her home in Glasgow, on January 17, 2017, with her family surrounding her. Hazel was born on June 21, 1936 to Steven & Helen Bucher at the family homestead in Ferdig, Montana. She graduated from Oilmont High School in 1954 and attended Kinman Business College in Spokane, Washington. On July 21, 1955, she married the love of her life, Earl Granger. They were blessed with two daughters, Lynn and Kathy.
Earl was involved in the early development stage of cable television, which took them to numerous towns throughout Montana. Hazel began a career in the crop insurance industry, eventually becoming the Executive Vice President of Crop Hail Management. Staying in the crop insurance business, she worked for Crop Growers Insurance, which took her to North Carolina and Kansas City, where she eventually retired from the business. She then moved back to Great Falls and in 2004, to Glasgow, to be closer to Lynn and Kenny. Kathy joined all of them in Glasgow in 2010.
When Earl was alive, they owned several race horses and had a great time following them around the country. Hazel enjoyed spending time with her family and gardening. Her flowers gave her tremendous pleasure.
Hazel is survived by her two daughters, Lynn (Kenny) Gilbert and Kathy Granger, all of Glasgow; three grandchildren, Christopher (Diana) Bauer of Chula Vista, California, Katie Bauer of St. Louis, Missouri and Melissa (Rafe) Sigmundstad of Glasgow; and six great-grandchildren, Lexi, Gabe, Rachel, Blake, Margarita and Auggie.
Hazel was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Earl; her father, Steven Bucher; her mother, Helen Hall; two brothers, Pat and Clifford; two sisters, Marjorie and Mildred; a nephew and a niece.
Services for Hazel will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 23, 2017 at the Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. A luncheon at the Cottonwood Inn will follow the service. Memorials can be made in Hazel’s honor to either Glasgow High School Educational Trust or Northeast Montana Pet Rescue.
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