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BETTY ROWLAND
BRIDGER — Betty Leslie Rowland, 72, of Bridger died Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, 2004 following a lengthy illness.
Betty was born on June 30,1931 in Cody, Wyo.
She was the daughter of William and Dorothy Ryan.
Betty graduated from Bridger High School in 1949.
She was married to George Leslie who passed away several years later.
She then married Robert Rowland; they later divorced.
Betty owned two cafes and a bowling alley.
She also worked at several establishments in Bridger.
Gardening was her greatest passion and she was so proud of the beautiful irises that she grew. She also loved to paint.
Survivors include one son, Bruce Leslie of Bridger, a brother, William E. Ryan (Helen) of Billings; a sister, Madelon Wetherbee (Neil) of Worland, Wyo.; several nephews and one niece.
Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26 at the Bridger United Methodist Church.
Interment of cremains followed in the Bridger Cemetery.
Smith-Olcott Funeral Chapel of Red Lodge was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the Bridger Ambulance Service.
EDWARD J. PRINKKI
Edward J. Prinkki, 69, of Missoula, passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004.
He was born Dec. 15, 1934 in Red Lodge to Eino and Aila Prinkki.
Ed graduated from Red Lodge High School in 1954, and attended the University of Montana, where he played varsity football.
Ed worked for the federal government for 33 years on the Lolo National Forest. He retired Dec. 31, 1989.
In 1961 he married Carol Noble in Las Vegas.
They enjoyed many trips to Nevada and California, where they visited their daughters and families.
Ed and Carol owned the Uptown Motel from August, 1978 through May of 1994, when they retired to Lincoln and enjoyed snowmobiling and the Senior Center.
They returned to Missoula in 1998.
Ed enjoyed saunas and hot tubs, and he belonged to the Courthouse Health Club.
He was a caring and loving husband, father, grandfather and friend.
He was an avid University of Montana athletic booster and a member of the Grizzly Athletic Association.
Ed joined the Elks Club in 1961 and was a member of the Hellgate Elks Lodge, BPOE #383 in Missoula.
He was Elk of the Year in 1972.
Ed was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Marvin, and his stepfather, Ray Nyback.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Carol; daughter Edie of San Francisco and daughter Gwenda and son-in-law Richard and grandchildren Ben, Joelle, Zach and Lydia, all of Sequim, Wash., and a brother, Richard Prinkki of Missoula.
Cremation has taken place.
A memorial to celebrate his life will be held at a later date and will be announced.
The family suggests memorials be made in Ed’s name to the Grizzly Athletic Association.
Ed was always jovial and full of jokes and fun, and he loved children of all ages.
He will be dearly missed.
Sunset Memorial Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
GORDON “DODY” MARSHALL
RED LODGE – Gordon “Dody” Marshall, 82, of Red Lodge, passed away Sunday evening, February 8, 2004 at Beartooth Hospital & Health Center.
Dody was born on March 3, 1921 in Absarokee, a son of William “Scotty” and Margaret Marshall. The family lived in Absarokee and Roundup before settling in Red Lodge. Dody served in the U.S. Army during World War II, including 42 months in the South Pacific.
On October 4, 1946 he married Barbara Lynes in Columbus, and they have made Red Lodge their home. For 30 years Dody was employed as a meat cutter and sausage maker at Montana Meat Market in Red Lodge.
He was an avid fisherman, and he loved playing golf. In later years Dody enjoyed having coffee and working crossword puzzles at P.D. McKinneys. He was a member of the American Legion and the Star In The West Masonic Lodge of Red Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara M. Marshall of Red Lodge; three children, Robert (Carol) Marshall of Reno, NV, Adele House of Billings, and Scott (Kristen) Marshall of Seattle, WA; one sister, Afton “Babe” (Leonard) Johnson of Red Lodge; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Jack, Bob and Bill Marshall; and two sisters, Jean Segota and Agnes Mizer.
Cremation has taken place, and a graveside memorial service will be held at a later date at the Marshall family plot in the Red Lodge Cemetery. Smith-Olcott Funeral Chapel assisted the family with arrangements.
Memorials may be given to Beartooth Hospital & Health Center Hospice, P.O. Box 590, Red Lodge, MT 59068.
AGNES FAWCETT MIZER
Agnes “Ag” Helen Marshall Fawcett Mizer, 92, of Columbus, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at Stillwater Community Hospital.
Ag was the daughter of William “Scotty” Marshall and Margaret Muir Marshall. She was born October 19, 1911 in Pocatello, Idaho.
As a blacksmith, her father moved the family to Absarokee then to Red Lodge in 1915, where Ag lived until her marriage to E. G. “Spec” Fawcett in 1930.
In 1951, she married Jack Mizer.
In 2001 Ag and her husband left their home of 50 years in Bellevue, Wash. to reside at Meadowlark Assisted Living in Columbus, to be near her son Jack Fawcett and family. Her husband passed away in 2002.
Ag continued to reside at Meadowlark until her death.
Ag is survived by her sons, Jack (Clarice) Fawcett of Billings and Bill (Lynn) Fawcett of Hawaii, six grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, a sister, Afton “Babe” Favero Johnson of Red Lodge, and many nieces and nephews.
A brother, Gordon “Dody” Marshall, of Red Lodge, followed her in death Feb. 8 at Red Lodge.
Ag was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Jack Mizer, brothers, Jack, Bill and Bob Marshall and a sister, Jean Segota.
Ag lived her life with enthusiasm and lots of laughter.
She loved all things beautiful, especially her flower gardens, magnificent roses and the great out-of-doors (even with the scent of the skunk, knowing she was in Montana.) She enjoyed her time traveling, camping at their “mountain retreat” in Goldbar, Wash. and enjoying the people in her life.
Ag cherished her family and friends, appreciated good times spent with loved ones and always remembered everyone.
She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
She thrived in the loving environment Meadowlark provided and has left many friends there.
Honoring Ag’s request, cremation has taken place.
A private memorial service will be held in the spring at Red Lodge Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Special K Ranch or Meadowlark Assisted Living Facility in Columbus, Montana.
Smith Funeral Chapel-Columbus was in charge of arrangements.
CHARLES A. DESCHEEMAEKER
COLUMBUS - Charles A. Descheemaeker, 86, passed away February 7, 2004 from heart failure.
He was born December 31, 1917 in Golden, MT, the son of August and Alice (DeSutter) Descheemaeker.
He graduated from Fromberg High School in 1936 and attended the Polytechnic School of Engineering in Oakland, Calif.
In June of 1936 he was united in marriage to Anna Hoefert.
It was a loving marriage that was to last 68 years until his passing.
Charlie was a legendary cattleman known for his honesty and integrity.
He also had strong convictions and a vision for the type of cattle the industry needed.
Charlie was a pioneer in the Montana Beef Performance Assn., and performance testing was a foundation for his breeding program.
He didn’t let fads deter him from his quest to develop his line of RC Mischief Hereford cattle.
His bull, RC Mischief D4 was as well known worldwide as Charlie himself.
Charlie received a number of awards and distinctions during his lifetime.
He was recognized for excellence as a seedstock breeder by the Beef Improvement Federation in 1974.
In 1976 he received the Record Stockman’s “Man of the Year” award presented at the National Western Livestock Show in Denver, Colo.
He was inducted into the Hereford Heritage Hall in 1979. In 1985 he was the honoree at the Hereford ROM Show in Billings.
Charlie was a NILE 200 Club member for more than thirty years and served as President of NILE for two years.
He was instrumental in founding the Carbon County Soil Conservation District and served 17 years as a Supervisor.
He was a 4-H leader, school board member and contributed to the FFA program.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and rock hounding, and in his retirement years he developed a love for golf where more than once his golf score equaled his age. Charlie shot two “Holes in One” - the last one occurring last summer at the age of 85.
He traveled extensively and visited every continent except Antarctica.
His parents, his sister Margaret Jones, his daughter Helen Akos Patten and his godfather and mentor Alfonce Croes preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Anna; son Larry and daughter-in-law, Molly of Lewistown; granddaughters, Julie (Akos) and husband John Joseph of New Braunfels, Texas and Helen Jean (Akos) and husband Chad Nosker of Houston, Texas; grandsons Bill Akos and wife Wendy of North Dallas, Texas, John Akos and wife Victoria of North Dallas, Texas, Dennis Descheemaeker and wife Kris of Lewistown, Scott Descheemaeker and wife Nancy of Davis, Calif., Paul Descheemaeker of Lewistown, Patrick Descheemaeker and wife Melissa of Lewistown and Gregg Descheemaeker and wife Lynda of Rocklin, Calif. Twenty-six great grandchildren also survive him.
A vigil service was held Tuesday, February 10, 2004 at Smith Funeral Chapel in Columbus.
Funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Columbus.
Internment followed at the Joliet Cemetery.
Following the graveside service there was a reception at the St. John’s Parish Hall in Joliet.
Memorials may be made to the Special K Ranch or a charity of one’s choice.
