Loretta Jean Scovel Fidler, 90
Loretta Jean Scovel Fidler, 90, died Feb. 4, 2017, in her home of 56 years, Scottsdale, Arizona, of natural causes.
Loretta was born Oct. 15, 1926, the only child of Earl Wright Scovel and Olive Belle Thomas Scovel, granddaughter of George and Carrie Thomas, all of Kalispell, and all predeceasing Loretta.
She graduated from Flathead High School in 1944 and attended business college in Spokane, Washington.
She married Charles Royal Fidler; they divorced in 1954.
She lived in Kalispell on Route 2 until she moved to Scottsdale in 1961. She worked for Conrad National Bank and Edmiston and Bell Land & Cattle Company with whom she relocated. In Scottsdale she owned Executive Letter Service for many years. She retired from R.W. Beck and Associates.
For 28 years Loretta owned a home in Bridger-land Village, Garden City, Utah, overlooking Bear Lake. She served as secretary/treasurer of the homeowners’ assocation, volunteered and cataloged 30,000 books for the library, gave her time to the city, and was a member of the Garden City Cut-Ups Quilt Guild producing quilts for charity.
In Arizona she volunteered for Scottsdale SW Village Neighborhood Association, First Baptist Church of Scottsdale, Valley Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Maricopa County Hospital, and the Phoenix Zoo. Loretta traveled Europe, Australia, Hawaii, Rocky Point, and completed a 12-day game viewing tour of five animal refuges in Kenya, Africa.
She was an adventurer. Card games, dice games and fun were enjoyed well into her 80s. She loved life and everything about it. Lover of animals of all kinds, gardener, seamstress, baker of muffins, dancer, lover of the world around her and people of all races and creeds, but her family was most important. She always came from a place of unconditional love. No person or animal in need was ever turned away. She had a smile and fun, kind nature that lit up a room.
Loretta is survived by son Randy Fidler and daughter-in-law Trish Fidler of Hinton, Alberta; grandson Jason Fidler, wife Kathy Fidler, and great-grandchildren Madison Fidler and Talon Fidler of Edmonton, Alberta; Colin Fidler, wife Jenn Fidler, and great-grandson Kevin Fidler of Hinton, Alberta; daughter Marcia Fidler Heard and grandson Tyler Heard of Scottsdale, Arizona; granddaughter Courtney Heard of Cedar Park, Texas, and her boyfriend Stephen Glanville of Pflugerville, Texas.
At her request there will be no services and she will be returned to her beloved Garden City, Utah, at a later time.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah, any hospital or organization that benefits children in need, the Phoenix Zoo, or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Remember to live well, laugh often, and love much. Loretta lived a phenomenal dash. Until we meet again and forever, we love you. Thank you for being in our lives. Gone but never forgotten.