Mary Louise Brugger

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Mary Louise Brugger, 94, lifelong Gallatin County resident, died Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, in the Harrisburg Medical Center surrounded by her family.

Louise, as most knew her, was born near Leamington on Aug. 8, 1915, to the late Robert and Margaret (Hine) Hale.

Louise was a homemaker and her life was her family. She was an extremely giving person who always wanted to take care of her family. She was a hard worker on the farm for many years and was a wonderful wife to her first husband, Paul Smith, who preceded her death, and then her second husband, Art Brugger, who also preceded her. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She will be greatly missed.

Louise is survived by her son, Dr. Paul Barton Smith; a daughter, Mary Alice Luckett; a brother, William Hale; and a sister Blanche Rude. She had six living grandchildren, Scott Luckett, Lynn Arnold, Paula Lambert, Dr. Garrett Smith, Brett Smith and Jeff Smith; 10 living great-grandchildren, Rachael, Jessica, Elaina, Mary and Blake Luckett, Chase Arnold, Zachary and Nicholas Lambert and Tia and Grace Smith; and two great-great-grandchildren, Isabel and Gabrielle.

She was also preceded by three sisters, Elsie Sutton, Pauline Drone and Helen Hewitt; a brother, Vincent Hale; a grandchild, Brad Luckett; and one great-grandchild, Samantha Luckett.

Louise's service was held on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at the Cox and Son Funeral Home in Ridgway with her grandson Scott Luckett officiating. Louise was laid to rest in Jackson Cemetery by her first husband, Paul Smith.

You may leave a note of comfort to the family at the Internet site www.coxandson.com.