MISSOULA – Louise Austin Cherry, 76, of Missoula, passed away Friday, March 12, 2010, at St. Patrick Hospital. She went to be with Jesus after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Her daughters Janie and Ellen were by her side.

Louise was born Sept. 13, 1933, in Baxter Springs, Kan., the second of eight children. She was a hard worker her entire life. She ran the Smoke House Café in Salmon, Idaho, for four years. In 1977 she moved to Corvallis, where she and her husband Elmer owned and operated Cherry's Ranch House Café.

Louise was well known for her cooking and baking. Her pies and cinnamon rolls were especially customer favorites. She also enjoyed decorating cakes for many years.

Louise was a generous person and enjoyed helping people in any way she could. She especially loved her children and grandchildren and loved to spoil them whenever possible.

In 2000, after Louise and Elmer retired, they moved to Missoula where Louise enjoyed being able to pick up her grandson from school. She continued to enjoy baking and frequently gave away homemade bread, pies, cookies, cakes and cinnamon rolls to anyone she could.

Louise was preceded in death by her parents Vern Austin and Katherine Madison; sisters Ellen Austin and Juanita Mitchell; and husband Elmer Cherry.

She is survived by her daughter Janie (Bob) Charles of Hamilton; son David (Elise) Jakovac of Boise, Idaho; daughter Ellen Cherry of Missoula; son Billy Cherry of Missoula; granddaughter Tracy Anderson of Minneapolis; grandson Thomas (Christina) Charles of Chico, Texas; grandson Drake Jakovac of California; grandson A.J. Jakovac of Moscow, Idaho; grandson Dylan Cherry of Missoula; and great-grandchildren Sierra Lykins and Patrick Charles.

Also surviving are her brother Gene (Donna) Austin of Salmon; brother Dick (Janet) Austin of Salmon; sister Linda (Oliver) Kerley of Galena, Kan.; sister Sandy Morris of Oregon; brother Bob (Shirley) Madison of Utah; stepchildren Carol (Denny) Davis, Elmer (Sandra) Cherry, Linda (Darryl) Shurtliff, Pam (Kenny) Meyers and Gary (Gail) Cherry; and numerous step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

Viewing will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, at the Daly-Leach Memorial Chapel in Hamilton, where funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. officiated by Pastor Steve Brackman of the CrossPoint Christian Fellowship. Burial will take place at Corvallis Cemetery with reception immediately following.

MISSOULA – Louise Austin Cherry, 76, of Missoula, passed away Friday, March 12, 2010, at St. Patrick Hospital. She went to be with Jesus after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Her daughters Janie and Ellen were by her side.

Louise was born Sept. 13, 1933, in Baxter Springs, Kan., the second of eight children. She was a hard worker her entire life. She ran the Smoke House Café in Salmon, Idaho, for four years. In 1977 she moved to Corvallis, where she and her husband Elmer owned and operated Cherry's Ranch House Café.

Louise was well known for her cooking and baking. Her pies and cinnamon rolls were especially customer favorites. She also enjoyed decorating cakes for many years.

Louise was a generous person and enjoyed helping people in any way she could. She especially loved her children and grandchildren and loved to spoil them whenever possible.

In 2000, after Louise and Elmer retired, they moved to Missoula where Louise enjoyed being able to pick up her grandson from school. She continued to enjoy baking and frequently gave away homemade bread, pies, cookies, cakes and cinnamon rolls to anyone she could.

Louise was preceded in death by her parents Vern Austin and Katherine Madison; sisters Ellen Austin and Juanita Mitchell; and husband Elmer Cherry.

She is survived by her daughter Janie (Bob) Charles of Hamilton; son David (Elise) Jakovac of Boise, Idaho; daughter Ellen Cherry of Missoula; son Billy Cherry of Missoula; granddaughter Tracy Anderson of Minneapolis; grandson Thomas (Christina) Charles of Chico, Texas; grandson Drake Jakovac of California; grandson A.J. Jakovac of Moscow, Idaho; grandson Dylan Cherry of Missoula; and great-grandchildren Sierra Lykins and Patrick Charles.

Also surviving are her brother Gene (Donna) Austin of Salmon; brother Dick (Janet) Austin of Salmon; sister Linda (Oliver) Kerley of Galena, Kan.; sister Sandy Morris of Oregon; brother Bob (Shirley) Madison of Utah; stepchildren Carol (Denny) Davis, Elmer (Sandra) Cherry, Linda (Darryl) Shurtliff, Pam (Kenny) Meyers and Gary (Gail) Cherry; and numerous step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

Viewing will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, at the Daly-Leach Memorial Chapel in Hamilton, where funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. officiated by Pastor Steve Brackman of the CrossPoint Christian Fellowship. Burial will take place at Corvallis Cemetery with reception immediately following.