Valerie May Haley

Valerie May Haley joined her father, Clell Hudson, in heaven after fighting a courageous battle with the devastation of childhood diabetes on April 4, 2005.

She was born to Clell and Virginia Hudson, April 9, 1947, in La Canada, Calif.

After graduating from La Canada High School, "Vally" was a successful real estate broker and developer at Lake Tahoe. It was here she enjoyed her many hobbies-snow skiing, water skiing and flying her private airplane.

In the early '80s, Vally moved to Montana to raise her two young children and continue her adventures with fishing, kayaking, sailing, boating, cross country skiing, motorcycling and even skydiving. She was seasonally enjoying Montana and Arizona by the early '90s.

Valerie is survived by her daughter Summer Ann, her son Shane Hudson Haley, and the love of her life, fiancee, Robert Kammrath, and faithful companion, Frankie. She is also survived by her mother, Virginia Hudson, sisters: Roxanne Vine and family, Debi Hutchins and family, Trinette Kormann and family; and one brother, Tim Hudson and family, along with numerous nieces and nephews, and grand nieces and nephews, including a vast number of close friends.

A beloved mother, loving sister, compassionate daughter, steadfast companion and loyal friend will be missed and remembered by all whose lives she touched.

A celebration of her life will be held at Val's lake home in Montana May 21 at 3 p.m.

Vally never knew a stranger, never had a bad day, and always had a smile, was game for anything. She was a true free spirit.