Amber D. Marshall Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Amber D. Marshall passed away March 23, 2016 at her home in Butte. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona on December 27, 1960 to Jack R. and Lenora F. (Ferguson) Lillyblad. Lenora's mother was a Seminole Indian born April 2, 1902 on the Chickasaw Indian Nation in Oklahoma Territory and Ambers was very proud of her Indian heritage. The family moved from Phoenix to Rawlins, Wyoming when Amber was in high school. She married David Holden there in 1977 and together they had three children. They later divorced. Although her sister thought of her as the "blondest red head" Amber was in truth an extremely talented person. She enjoyed all kinds of arts and crafts and entered her crafts in several art shows. She loved nature, animals and gardening, was an accomplished seamstress and a phenomenal cook. She loved horses and anything to do with horses. Amber is preceded in death by her father, Jack Lillyblad Sr. She is survived by her mother, Lenora Lillyblad of Wyoming, daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Eric Pommier of Oregon, son, Taylor Holden of Butte and his daughter Jasmine, daughter, Stephanie Holden of Colorado and her daughters Samaria and Somalia. Also surviving are her brothers and sisters: Jack and Pam Lillyblad of Arizona, Leonard Lillyblad of Butte, Dan and Linda Lillyblad of Colorado, Arthur and Julianne Lillyblad of Butte, Vendla and Tom Kingsolver of Wyoming, Lorina and Tom Kontz of Wyoming, Heather and Ed Hartnett of Colorado and her boyfriend and care giver Ken Nygard of Butte.

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Amber D. Marshall

December 27, 1960 - March 23, 2016