Helen Tremper – Missoula golf legend – article by Rial Cummings
Helen M. Tremper
MISSOULA – Helen M. Tremper, a well-known state golf legend of Missoula, passed away at her home Oct. 29, 2003, of natural causes.
Helen was born Sept. 24, 1930, in Dodge, N.D., the daughter of Fred and Dorothy Schroeder.
She graduated from Dodge High School in 1948 where she was valedictorian. She graduated from Dickinson State Teachers College in 1950 and the University of Montana in 1955 with a B.A. and 1961 with an M.S.
Helen taught school in Reeder, N.D., for three years; Beulah, N.D., for one year; and Lewis and Clark Grade School in Missoula for five years, where she taught seventh and eighth grade English and P.E.
She was united in marriage on Aug. 2, 1958, to Robert E. Tremper.
Helen was a life member of the Missoula Country Club. Her love for the game of golf was well-known.
Helen’s athletic victories spanned 45 years. She was the Montana State Women’s Amateur Golf Champion 16 times, Idaho champion twice and Montana State Open Champion three times. At the Missoula Country Club, she was the club champion 28 consecutive times.
She also won numerous Elks tournaments, Grand Slam and various club and senior championships. She set many course records throughout the state. At the age of 69, she set the course record at Polson. She became the University of Montana Athlete of the Year in 1966 and its first Hall of Fame inductee.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary Anne Moseley and husband Rob of Salt Lake City; and her grandson, Nathan Lowery, the light of her life.
Also surviving are her brothers, Leo L. Schroeder and wife Myrtle and Daniel F. Schroeder and wife Shirley; and a niece, Centhia Schroeder.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.
The above obituary appeared in the Missoulian, November 7, 2003.
Below is a link to a Missoulian article (Novermber 12, 2003) by reporter Rial Cummings on Helen Tremper.
http://missoulian.com/sports/picture-perfect/article_c5db9330-af88-563c-ab0e-83f31916dfb5.html