An Irishman’s daughter, “Luke” Lucille Gannon LeMieux was born on February 14, 1939, to Larry and Lucille Gannon in Great Falls, Montana. She passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019, surrounded by her loving and devoted husband Allen of 60 years and her nine children.
Luke was raised on the Box L Ranch with her 8 siblings on the Missouri river near Great Falls. Her love of family, horses, ranch life, and the great outdoors began there and carried throughout her lifetime. She was a tall, beautiful tomboy who could buck bails, hunt, and break horses with the best of them. These attributes earned her the nickname “Tuffy” by her four brothers.
Luke graduated from Great Falls Central Catholic High School. Upon graduating she worked as an x-ray tech for three years. She met Allen LeMieux through her brothers at the Box L Ranch. They married on January 9, 1960, and settled in Boulder, Montana where Allen was the county attorney.
