~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, NWA Capt. Louis H. Marchuk
August 17, 1930 - December 26, 2018
Notification with the passing of retired Northwest pilot
Captain Louis Henry Marchuk, age 88. Captain Marchuk joined Northwest Airlines
04-06-1959. Widowed in 2012 with the passing of his wife Iris,
Captain Marchuk is survived by his children plus grand- and great
grandchildren.
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Obituary notices for Louis H. Marchuk of Victor,
Montana.
Louis was born on August 17, 1930 and passed away on
Wednesday, December 26, 2018.
Louis was a resident of Victor, Montana at the time of
passing.
He served in the U.S. Army's Signal Corps in their early
years; Louis spent his career in the airline industry, successfully retiring
after 33 years with Northwest Airlines (now Delta) as a
Captain................................
Victor - Louis Henry Marchuk, age 88, of Victor, Montana, died
December 26, 2018, at St. Patrick’s Hospital, Missoula, from cancer. He was born
August 17, 1930, Baudette, Minnesota, to Nick and Grace Marchuk. Louis married
his high school sweetheart, Iris Koidahl, in 1950, and they were married 62
years until her death in Victor in 2012. He served in the U.S. Army’s Signal
Corps in their early years; Louis spent his career in the airline industry,
successfully retiring after 33 years with Northwest Airlines (now Delta) as a
Captain. During his career, he flew all over the U.S., as well Europe, the
Caribbean and Pacific islands. They lived in various states from New York to
California, eventually moving back to Minnesota and then to Montana in December
1975 to begin ranching in the Bitterroot Valley with their son, Keith. They
raised Hereford cross cattle and Appaloosa horses, grew and harvested their own
hay. Louis loved to fly, horseback ride, raise quality cattle, and hunt mountain
lions, elk and antelope. When living in Minnesota, he hunted pheasants, ducks
and whitetail deer. He was interested in astronomy, studied the habits of wild
animals and migrating birds, and educated himself on many different topics. He
was a private man who prided himself on a job well done, and he passionately
loved his wife and their ranch’s panoramic view of the spectacular Bitterroot
Mountains. Louis is survived by his daughters, Lynda (Bob) Zimmerman, Pamela
(Scott) Olson, both of Minnesota, and son, Keith (and Hilda) Marchuk,
Stevensville, his sister Elouise McKinnon, Minnesota, as well as seven
grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his
wife, Iris C. Marchuk, brother Vernon “Bob” Marchuk, and sisters, Marie (Hanlon)
Olson, Lenore (Vern) Olson, and his parents. The family wishes to thank the
staff at Stevensville Senior Center for their friendship, thoughtfulness and
generosity through Louis’ recent illness, as well as his friend, Margo Sims,
Victor, for her care. A private interment will be held Tuesday, January 8, at
Riverside Cemetery, Stevensville.
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Iris Charlene Marchuk Died: Fri., Oct. 12,
2012
Iris Charlene Marchuk, 81, of Stevensville, passed away
Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at her home. She was born Dec. 6, 1930, in Eveleth,
Minn., the daughter of Helmer and Ida Koidahl. Iris attended first through
eighth grade at the Boone Country School. She then graduated from high school in
Baudette, Minn., in 1948. On Aug. 19, 1950, Iris was united in marriage to Louis
Marchuk. They were married for 62 years and lived in various cities around the
country due to Louis' career. Iris was employed at Revlon Inc. in New York City.
In 1975, they settled on a large cattle ranch in the Stevensville
area...............
Iris was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by
her husband, Capt. Louis Marchuk of Stevensville; her daughter, Lynda Zimmerman
of Minneapolis; her daughter, Pamela Olson of Howard Lake, Minn.; her son, Keith
Marchuk of Stevensville; seven grandchildren
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