Georgia Traub

Georgia Richards Traub has gone to dance in Heaven, with the love of her life! She passed away at the Powder River Manor, in Broadus, Montana on October 8, 2020.

She was born on August 22, 1927, in Ridge, Montana to Clyde and Geraldine Malley Richards. She attended school at Ridge and Powder River County. She met the love of her life, Francis Traub at the age of 17. Georgia became a member of the Roman Catholic Church before their marriage and remained so until her death. They married October 10, 1945. Georgia spent 50 years on the Traub Family Ranch, Bayhorse, Montana, as a rancher's wife, mother of nine children and a friend of the community.

After selling the ranch in 1977, Georgia and Francis moved to Story, Wyoming. Georgia started her adventure as an Avon Representative, which continued for the next 30 years. Georgia was a member of the Altar Society, the Powder River Cowbells and the VFW Auxillary in Broadus. When she moved to Story, she joined the Altar Society, Garden Club and a Ladies Social Sorority Group. Georgia enjoyed good old country music, dancing with her husband, sewing, crocheting, oil painting, teaching ceramic classes, gardening and spending time with family and friends. In 1999, Georgia and Francis moved to Manhattan, MT to be close to family. A few years after Francis' death in 2001 she moved back to Broadus and spent the remainder of her years there.

Georgia is survived by two sons; Ray (Melinda) Traub of Broadus, MT, and Lee (Bobby) Traub of Watford City, ND; special son, Kevin Malley, seven daughters; Ellen Wright of Kent, WA, Jane (Les) Thompson of Broadus, MT, Rhonda Traub of Puyallup, WA, Nina Schaffer of Hammond, MT, Becky (John) Etten of Winnemucca, NV, Pat Traub of Manhattan, MT, and Lynn (Blaine) Winmill of Blackfoot, ID. Three brothers; Ellis (Lois) Richards of Gillette, WY, Gerald (Connie) Richards of Edgewood, WA, and Vic (Kathy) Richards of Gillette, WY. Four sisters; Evelyn (Raymond) Williams, Broadus, MT, Ella Mae (Allen) Drane of Broadus, MT, Sharon (Lester) Clements of Gillette, WY, Linda (Bill) Macy of Gillette, WY, Bev (Ed) Schaffer of Biddle, MT, and Donna Richards of Broadus, MT; two sisters-in-law, Cathy Richards and Fran Richards, and two brothers-in-law, Ralph Chaney and Larry Manning and 31 grandchildren, 60 great grandchildren and 13 great, great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Traub, her parents, baby daughter, Mary Teresa, four grandsons; Ron Giacometto, Michael Worman, Josh Worman and Ronnie Wright, one granddaughter, Amanda Castaneda, four sons-in-law; Lawrence Giacometto, Kenny Gali, Ken Wright and Ronnie Schaffer, one daughter-in-law, Anna Traub, two brothers; Bill and Tom Richards, and two sisters; Rosie Chaney and Thelma Manning.

Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Powder River Manor.

A family to receive friends visitation will be Wednesday October 14, 2020 from 3 to 6 pm. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Broadus. Funeral services for Georgia will be Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral in Broadus. Interment will follow in the family lot of Valleyview Cemetery.