Samantha Marie Eldiwitw-Farner, 34, of Oregon, currently living with her husband Brannon Farner who is stationed at Ft. Stewart, GA and her son Orion, passed away March 5, 2015 at her residence of natural causes. Funeral service will be held TODAY, Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Rose Room Chapel at Croxford Funeral Home with burial to follow at Sun River Cemetery.

Samantha was born on June 18, 1980 in Colorado Springs, CO to Deborah Maria Garvin and Donald Everette Eldiwitw. Raised in Montana, Washington and Oregon, Samantha was an independent artist whose amazing talents were shared in her many travels in Baja, Mexico, Oregon and California. She met her future husband, Brannon in Hood River Oregon and was married on August 29, 2014 in Hinesville, GA. She was a creative expressive woman who enjoyed kite sailing and hiking in her spare time.

Survivors include husband Spc. Brannon Farner of Ft. Stewart, GA; son Orion Zosa; parents Deborah Garvin of CA and Donald Eldiwitw of Scapposse, OR; brother Ronald (Jessica) Yelenich Jr. and children Rachael and Jonathan of Murrietta, CA; sister Angelique Eldiwitw and children Gabrielle Ramlow and Ethan Shaw of Oceanside, CA; uncles and aunts Cliff and Tammi Gaines of Centerville, MT and Dick and Linda Myre of Great Falls; Jerry and Linda Myre of Great Falls; Alma Jernigan, Pensacola, FL; Kenny and Dottie Bearden, Jacksonville, FL; as well as all of her many cousins around the country.

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