LIVINGSTON - Eileen J. Perryman, 72, of Livingston, died Thursday morning, April 10, 1997, at her home. Vigil will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 13, in Franzen-Davis-Bebee Chapel and Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 14, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rev. Dale Yurkovic will act as celebrant. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

She was born April 8, 1925, in Dietz, Wyo., the daughter of James and Delia Guenther. When she was a young girl, the family moved to Sheridan, Wyo., where she spent her early life and attended school. After graduating from Sheridan High School in 1943, she attended St. Mary's College in Leavenworth, Kan., and then worked for a short time for Collier Publishing Company in Denver.

On June 1, 1946, she married Ray E. Perryman in Sheridan. They lived in Sheridan, Ames, Iowa, and other locations, including six years in Billings. In 1972 they moved to Livingston and, with their sons, have owned and operated Sunrise Dairy for the past 25 years. Mr. Perryman died in 1986.

Mrs. Perryman was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She enjoyed ceramics and extended car trips with her husband. She is remembered as a loving mother and grandmother and a devoted home-maker.

Survivors include seven children Margaret Perryman of Minneapolis, Minn., Susan and Gary Miller of Sherwood, Ore., Ray E. and Becki Perryman Jr. of Aloha, Ore., Gail and Ric Bullard of St. John's, Ariz., Connie and Dev Hutchinson of Billings, Jim and Debbie Perryman and Brian and Cheryl Perryman of Livingston; three sisters Margaret McCall and Dolores Guenther of Billings and Rita Brown of Caldwell, Idaho; brother-in-law Firth Perryman of Webster, N.Y.; 13 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be directed to Gateway Hospice, 504 S. 13th St., Livingston, Mont. 59047.

The Billings Gazette - Apr. 12, 1997.