Laurine Mace

Laurine Margaret Mace,

age 79, of Whitefish, MT

passed away August 16,

2022. She was born June

12, 1943, in Minot, ND to

Leo and Frances Gates.

Your Hug Meant the

World, Nobody else held

us so tight, Or made us

feel so right. No one’s

eyes shined so bright with

love as our mom, who is

now high above.

The world lost a

beloved mother. Laurine

battled brain cancer, and

died fighting, surrounded

by her children Lory, An-

thony, Andrew, Christine,

James, Justin, and Jason,

she called them “The

Magnificent 7”. Laurine

enjoyed camping and sup-

porting her children’s in-

terests, and spending time

with family and friends.

She spent many years

helping with baseball

from Little League

through Legion ball. She

loved her flower boxes

and decorating for the

Christmas season. She

was known for her kind

soul, always willing to

cheer anyone up with

kisses, hugs, and little

pinches.

Laurine is survived by

her children: Lory Mace

(Nancy), Tony Mace,

Andy Mace (Darla), Chris

Schwartzman (Chris),

James Mace (Tammy), Jus-

tin Mace (Robyn), and Ja-

son Mace (Torri); 11

grandchildren: Khayden,

Andrew, Ciera, Tyler,

Matt, Blake, Kevin, Kyle,

Braden, Lillian, and Mar-

garet; and numerous

nieces and nephews. She

is also survived by broth-

ers Loren, Lewis, and sis-

ter Loretta. She was pre-

ceded in death by her

husband, Ardine Mace

and both her parents.

Heroes don’t need

capes, Princess’s don’t

need crowns, Ardine and

Laurine are proof, now re-

joined on the grandest

dance floor in the

heavens’, living the best

eternal life together once

again.

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