Maisie "Mickey" E. Petri, 85, died June 27, 2006.
Jesus kept His word (John 14:2&3) and came back on June 27, 2006, and took Maisie to Himself, that where He is, Maisie is also.
On earth, Maisie first resided in Sutton, N.D., born March 13, 1921, to Norwegian parents, Emil and Gessa Anna (Williamson) Fadness. Despite all of the "negatives" that result from being born both Norwegian and in North Dakota, Mickey was gifted with a great sense of humor as often illustrated in her poetry.
As a child she was very, very skinny because she had eight brothers and one sister. She was quiet too, because she couldn't get a word in edge-wise. In her youth she moved with her family from Sutton to Wolf Point and eventually settled in Darby, surprisingly not because they were kicked out of the other two towns, but just 'cause - probably due to economic reasons.
It was in Darby where Mickey, a very pretty, smart and athletic girl, broke many, many boys' hearts (hearts no doubt still broken to this day) when she gave her heart to Al Petri of Blackfoot, Idaho, on Oct.12, 1940.
In the early years of their marriage, Al and Maisie settled in Tacoma, Wash. After serving in World War II, they relocated to Hamilton, farming on Blodgett Creek Road. Mickey and Al had a lot of time on their hands during military furloughs and after harvest times. Consequently they had three daughters and two sons.
After selling the farm and making a career change into the construction industry in 1959, they spent the next 20 years living in Oregon, Washington, South Dakota, Montana and Idaho. Maisie returned to Hamilton in 1979 after Al's passing. She was greatly blessed the last years of her life living at Willow Court being surrounded by many wonderful and caring people.
Mickey never met a person she didn't like, but never met a pet she did like. Being intelligent (and knowing it), she worked crossword puzzles and watched Jeopardy - be it all alone because nobody wanted to do them with her. She always "smoked" the others mercilessly and had her way of letting them know it, too.
In addition to her great sense of humor, Maisie's greatest gift was her gift of love. As a child she saw her parents open up their home and lives to those who were less fortunate, despite having "tough" times of their own. In her early marriage, she and Al in turn, opened up their homes and lives to others as well.
As a mother, Maisie (like her parents) shared her love and faith in God with her children. She also taught them by example that the greatest gift of all is love, willingly sharing her time and finances with those in need. Through her church she often made quilts for the needy and would often forego her own needs to give her money to others.
Survivors include three daughters, Evelyn (Jim) Graham of Butte, Shirley Ranard of Hamilton and Lorraine (Ken) Janshen of Yakima, Wash.; son, Jim (Pam) Petri of Everett, Wash.; her son, Don Petri, preceded her passing. Other survivors include brothers, Stan Fadness of Deer Lodge and Mel and Vern Fadness of Hamilton; and 13 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
Celebrate Maisie's life and passing at her memorial service at 2 p.m. Friday at Grace Lutheran Church, Hamilton. Urn placement will follow the services at Riverview Cemetery. A luncheon follows the committal service back at the church.
Memorials: Marcus Daly Hospice Foundation, 1200 Westwood Dr., Hamilton MT 59840 or to a charity of the donor's choice.
God mightily bless all of Maisie's family, friends (especially her very special friend, Rae Stark), church and the people at Hospice for their great gifts of love to Maisie and her family, especially during her illness.
Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Express condolences at www.mtstandard.com/obits.
Published in The Montana Standard on 6/29/2006.
Jesus kept His word (John 14:2&3) and came back on June 27, 2006, and took Maisie to Himself, that where He is, Maisie is also.
On earth, Maisie first resided in Sutton, N.D., born March 13, 1921, to Norwegian parents, Emil and Gessa Anna (Williamson) Fadness. Despite all of the "negatives" that result from being born both Norwegian and in North Dakota, Mickey was gifted with a great sense of humor as often illustrated in her poetry.
As a child she was very, very skinny because she had eight brothers and one sister. She was quiet too, because she couldn't get a word in edge-wise. In her youth she moved with her family from Sutton to Wolf Point and eventually settled in Darby, surprisingly not because they were kicked out of the other two towns, but just 'cause - probably due to economic reasons.
It was in Darby where Mickey, a very pretty, smart and athletic girl, broke many, many boys' hearts (hearts no doubt still broken to this day) when she gave her heart to Al Petri of Blackfoot, Idaho, on Oct.12, 1940.
In the early years of their marriage, Al and Maisie settled in Tacoma, Wash. After serving in World War II, they relocated to Hamilton, farming on Blodgett Creek Road. Mickey and Al had a lot of time on their hands during military furloughs and after harvest times. Consequently they had three daughters and two sons.
After selling the farm and making a career change into the construction industry in 1959, they spent the next 20 years living in Oregon, Washington, South Dakota, Montana and Idaho. Maisie returned to Hamilton in 1979 after Al's passing. She was greatly blessed the last years of her life living at Willow Court being surrounded by many wonderful and caring people.
Mickey never met a person she didn't like, but never met a pet she did like. Being intelligent (and knowing it), she worked crossword puzzles and watched Jeopardy - be it all alone because nobody wanted to do them with her. She always "smoked" the others mercilessly and had her way of letting them know it, too.
In addition to her great sense of humor, Maisie's greatest gift was her gift of love. As a child she saw her parents open up their home and lives to those who were less fortunate, despite having "tough" times of their own. In her early marriage, she and Al in turn, opened up their homes and lives to others as well.
As a mother, Maisie (like her parents) shared her love and faith in God with her children. She also taught them by example that the greatest gift of all is love, willingly sharing her time and finances with those in need. Through her church she often made quilts for the needy and would often forego her own needs to give her money to others.
Survivors include three daughters, Evelyn (Jim) Graham of Butte, Shirley Ranard of Hamilton and Lorraine (Ken) Janshen of Yakima, Wash.; son, Jim (Pam) Petri of Everett, Wash.; her son, Don Petri, preceded her passing. Other survivors include brothers, Stan Fadness of Deer Lodge and Mel and Vern Fadness of Hamilton; and 13 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
Celebrate Maisie's life and passing at her memorial service at 2 p.m. Friday at Grace Lutheran Church, Hamilton. Urn placement will follow the services at Riverview Cemetery. A luncheon follows the committal service back at the church.
Memorials: Marcus Daly Hospice Foundation, 1200 Westwood Dr., Hamilton MT 59840 or to a charity of the donor's choice.
God mightily bless all of Maisie's family, friends (especially her very special friend, Rae Stark), church and the people at Hospice for their great gifts of love to Maisie and her family, especially during her illness.
Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Express condolences at www.mtstandard.com/obits.
Published in The Montana Standard on 6/29/2006.
Maisie "Mickey" E. Petri, 85, died June 27, 2006.
Jesus kept His word (John 14:2&3) and came back on June 27, 2006, and took Maisie to Himself, that where He is, Maisie is also.
On earth, Maisie first resided in Sutton, N.D., born March 13, 1921, to Norwegian parents, Emil and Gessa Anna (Williamson) Fadness. Despite all of the "negatives" that result from being born both Norwegian and in North Dakota, Mickey was gifted with a great sense of humor as often illustrated in her poetry.
As a child she was very, very skinny because she had eight brothers and one sister. She was quiet too, because she couldn't get a word in edge-wise. In her youth she moved with her family from Sutton to Wolf Point and eventually settled in Darby, surprisingly not because they were kicked out of the other two towns, but just 'cause - probably due to economic reasons.
It was in Darby where Mickey, a very pretty, smart and athletic girl, broke many, many boys' hearts (hearts no doubt still broken to this day) when she gave her heart to Al Petri of Blackfoot, Idaho, on Oct.12, 1940.
In the early years of their marriage, Al and Maisie settled in Tacoma, Wash. After serving in World War II, they relocated to Hamilton, farming on Blodgett Creek Road. Mickey and Al had a lot of time on their hands during military furloughs and after harvest times. Consequently they had three daughters and two sons.
After selling the farm and making a career change into the construction industry in 1959, they spent the next 20 years living in Oregon, Washington, South Dakota, Montana and Idaho. Maisie returned to Hamilton in 1979 after Al's passing. She was greatly blessed the last years of her life living at Willow Court being surrounded by many wonderful and caring people.
Mickey never met a person she didn't like, but never met a pet she did like. Being intelligent (and knowing it), she worked crossword puzzles and watched Jeopardy - be it all alone because nobody wanted to do them with her. She always "smoked" the others mercilessly and had her way of letting them know it, too.
In addition to her great sense of humor, Maisie's greatest gift was her gift of love. As a child she saw her parents open up their home and lives to those who were less fortunate, despite having "tough" times of their own. In her early marriage, she and Al in turn, opened up their homes and lives to others as well.
As a mother, Maisie (like her parents) shared her love and faith in God with her children. She also taught them by example that the greatest gift of all is love, willingly sharing her time and finances with those in need. Through her church she often made quilts for the needy and would often forego her own needs to give her money to others.
Survivors include three daughters, Evelyn (Jim) Graham of Butte, Shirley Ranard of Hamilton and Lorraine (Ken) Janshen of Yakima, Wash.; son, Jim (Pam) Petri of Everett, Wash.; her son, Don Petri, preceded her passing. Other survivors include brothers, Stan Fadness of Deer Lodge and Mel and Vern Fadness of Hamilton; and 13 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
Celebrate Maisie's life and passing at her memorial service at 2 p.m. Friday at Grace Lutheran Church, Hamilton. Urn placement will follow the services at Riverview Cemetery. A luncheon follows the committal service back at the church.
Memorials: Marcus Daly Hospice Foundation, 1200 Westwood Dr., Hamilton MT 59840 or to a charity of the donor's choice.
God mightily bless all of Maisie's family, friends (especially her very special friend, Rae Stark), church and the people at Hospice for their great gifts of love to Maisie and her family, especially during her illness.
Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Express condolences at www.mtstandard.com/obits.
Published in The Montana Standard on 6/29/2006.
Jesus kept His word (John 14:2&3) and came back on June 27, 2006, and took Maisie to Himself, that where He is, Maisie is also.
On earth, Maisie first resided in Sutton, N.D., born March 13, 1921, to Norwegian parents, Emil and Gessa Anna (Williamson) Fadness. Despite all of the "negatives" that result from being born both Norwegian and in North Dakota, Mickey was gifted with a great sense of humor as often illustrated in her poetry.
As a child she was very, very skinny because she had eight brothers and one sister. She was quiet too, because she couldn't get a word in edge-wise. In her youth she moved with her family from Sutton to Wolf Point and eventually settled in Darby, surprisingly not because they were kicked out of the other two towns, but just 'cause - probably due to economic reasons.
It was in Darby where Mickey, a very pretty, smart and athletic girl, broke many, many boys' hearts (hearts no doubt still broken to this day) when she gave her heart to Al Petri of Blackfoot, Idaho, on Oct.12, 1940.
In the early years of their marriage, Al and Maisie settled in Tacoma, Wash. After serving in World War II, they relocated to Hamilton, farming on Blodgett Creek Road. Mickey and Al had a lot of time on their hands during military furloughs and after harvest times. Consequently they had three daughters and two sons.
After selling the farm and making a career change into the construction industry in 1959, they spent the next 20 years living in Oregon, Washington, South Dakota, Montana and Idaho. Maisie returned to Hamilton in 1979 after Al's passing. She was greatly blessed the last years of her life living at Willow Court being surrounded by many wonderful and caring people.
Mickey never met a person she didn't like, but never met a pet she did like. Being intelligent (and knowing it), she worked crossword puzzles and watched Jeopardy - be it all alone because nobody wanted to do them with her. She always "smoked" the others mercilessly and had her way of letting them know it, too.
In addition to her great sense of humor, Maisie's greatest gift was her gift of love. As a child she saw her parents open up their home and lives to those who were less fortunate, despite having "tough" times of their own. In her early marriage, she and Al in turn, opened up their homes and lives to others as well.
As a mother, Maisie (like her parents) shared her love and faith in God with her children. She also taught them by example that the greatest gift of all is love, willingly sharing her time and finances with those in need. Through her church she often made quilts for the needy and would often forego her own needs to give her money to others.
Survivors include three daughters, Evelyn (Jim) Graham of Butte, Shirley Ranard of Hamilton and Lorraine (Ken) Janshen of Yakima, Wash.; son, Jim (Pam) Petri of Everett, Wash.; her son, Don Petri, preceded her passing. Other survivors include brothers, Stan Fadness of Deer Lodge and Mel and Vern Fadness of Hamilton; and 13 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
Celebrate Maisie's life and passing at her memorial service at 2 p.m. Friday at Grace Lutheran Church, Hamilton. Urn placement will follow the services at Riverview Cemetery. A luncheon follows the committal service back at the church.
Memorials: Marcus Daly Hospice Foundation, 1200 Westwood Dr., Hamilton MT 59840 or to a charity of the donor's choice.
God mightily bless all of Maisie's family, friends (especially her very special friend, Rae Stark), church and the people at Hospice for their great gifts of love to Maisie and her family, especially during her illness.
Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Express condolences at www.mtstandard.com/obits.
Published in The Montana Standard on 6/29/2006.
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