Bernice Elizabeth Cozzens, Rooney, Shafer was born to Robert H and Edna (Danklefsen) Cozzens on November 29, 1937 in Jordan, MT. She was the 2nd child of four children, Earl, Dorthy and Linda.
She attended Duck Creek Country School through the 8th grade, then went to High School in Jordan at Garfield County High School, living in the Dormitory all four years graduating in 1955.
It was there that she found her love for music, by playing the High School Band. She played all her instruments by ear, never learning to read music. She played the electric guitar, rhythm guitar, accordion, piano, keyboard, trumpet, and other assorted instruments. She played for many High School and Dorm dances with Ron and Irene Saylor and her sister Dorthy.
After graduation she moved to Miles City and went to work for Coast to Coast. It was here that she met her husband, Larry R Rooney. They married February 24, 1960. They took their honeymoon in Key West, FL touring the Everglades and Daytona Beach. They returned home to the ranch on Beaver Creek to -35’ temperature. To this union they had 4 children: Ron, Lori, Cindy and Don.
Larry and Bernice both enjoyed going to rodeos, bowling, square dancing and ballroom dancing. She learned to be a Square Dance caller, calling for many dances in the surrounding communities. She traveled many miles hauling kids down the rodeo trail. She attended the NFR in Las Vegas for 25 years. She went to several state bowling meets during her bowling career. She never missed a Bucking Horse Sale her entire life, and was an avid horse racing fan.
After Larry passed away she met a close friend, Louie Talcott and they spent many years in Yuma, AZ as snowbirds. She organized jam sessions for all the years they were there and enjoyed playing in all of them. After Louie passed away she continued to go to Yuma for 3 more years.
A few years later she met Andy Shafer while bowling; they became friends and married Dec 1, 2012 in Miles City. They enjoyed 6 wonderful years together going to the Medora musical, dancing, watching Don bowl and play basketball, and watching the grandkids rodeo, play basketball. Occasionally they would have a bowling get together and watch the grandkids enjoy bowling like she did. She also enjoyed going out to dinner with family and friends until the time of her death.
She is survived by her husband Andy, children Ron (Sherry) Rooney, Lori (Kevin) Donnelly, Cindy Marie Rooney, and Don Rooney. Her Grandchildren Keli Rooney of Miles City, Courtney (Walter) Phipps of Jordan, Larry, Riley, Keyan and Dillon Donnelly of Miles City and 1 Great Grandson Aidan Walker of Miles City. Stepchildren Patti Jo Hagen of Henning MN and Robin Schatz of Dickinson and 6 step grandchildren Kristie Noshbish, Elizabeth, Andy Hagen of Minnesota, Jason Jung and Danielle Sakyiamah of Dickinson ND and Andrea Diede of Dickenson ND, Jim McKenzie and Daniel Donnelly.
Also 2 step great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents Robert & Edna Cozzens, brother, Earl Cozzens, husband Larry Rooney, special friend, Louie Talcott.
A visitation will be held on Monday, April 2, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Son’s Funeral Home in Miles City.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Miles City.
Should friends desire memorials can be made to the Range Riders Museum or a charity of one’s choice.
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She attended Duck Creek Country School through the 8th grade, then went to High School in Jordan at Garfield County High School, living in the Dormitory all four years graduating in 1955.
It was there that she found her love for music, by playing the High School Band. She played all her instruments by ear, never learning to read music. She played the electric guitar, rhythm guitar, accordion, piano, keyboard, trumpet, and other assorted instruments. She played for many High School and Dorm dances with Ron and Irene Saylor and her sister Dorthy.
After graduation she moved to Miles City and went to work for Coast to Coast. It was here that she met her husband, Larry R Rooney. They married February 24, 1960. They took their honeymoon in Key West, FL touring the Everglades and Daytona Beach. They returned home to the ranch on Beaver Creek to -35’ temperature. To this union they had 4 children: Ron, Lori, Cindy and Don.
Larry and Bernice both enjoyed going to rodeos, bowling, square dancing and ballroom dancing. She learned to be a Square Dance caller, calling for many dances in the surrounding communities. She traveled many miles hauling kids down the rodeo trail. She attended the NFR in Las Vegas for 25 years. She went to several state bowling meets during her bowling career. She never missed a Bucking Horse Sale her entire life, and was an avid horse racing fan.
After Larry passed away she met a close friend, Louie Talcott and they spent many years in Yuma, AZ as snowbirds. She organized jam sessions for all the years they were there and enjoyed playing in all of them. After Louie passed away she continued to go to Yuma for 3 more years.
A few years later she met Andy Shafer while bowling; they became friends and married Dec 1, 2012 in Miles City. They enjoyed 6 wonderful years together going to the Medora musical, dancing, watching Don bowl and play basketball, and watching the grandkids rodeo, play basketball. Occasionally they would have a bowling get together and watch the grandkids enjoy bowling like she did. She also enjoyed going out to dinner with family and friends until the time of her death.
She is survived by her husband Andy, children Ron (Sherry) Rooney, Lori (Kevin) Donnelly, Cindy Marie Rooney, and Don Rooney. Her Grandchildren Keli Rooney of Miles City, Courtney (Walter) Phipps of Jordan, Larry, Riley, Keyan and Dillon Donnelly of Miles City and 1 Great Grandson Aidan Walker of Miles City. Stepchildren Patti Jo Hagen of Henning MN and Robin Schatz of Dickinson and 6 step grandchildren Kristie Noshbish, Elizabeth, Andy Hagen of Minnesota, Jason Jung and Danielle Sakyiamah of Dickinson ND and Andrea Diede of Dickenson ND, Jim McKenzie and Daniel Donnelly.
Also 2 step great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents Robert & Edna Cozzens, brother, Earl Cozzens, husband Larry Rooney, special friend, Louie Talcott.
A visitation will be held on Monday, April 2, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Son’s Funeral Home in Miles City.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Miles City.
Should friends desire memorials can be made to the Range Riders Museum or a charity of one’s choice.
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home Notice 03/27/2018
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home Obituary 03/2792018
Bernice Elizabeth Cozzens, Rooney, Shafer was born to Robert H and Edna (Danklefsen) Cozzens on November 29, 1937 in Jordan, MT. She was the 2nd child of four children, Earl, Dorthy and Linda.
She attended Duck Creek Country School through the 8th grade, then went to High School in Jordan at Garfield County High School, living in the Dormitory all four years graduating in 1955.
It was there that she found her love for music, by playing the High School Band. She played all her instruments by ear, never learning to read music. She played the electric guitar, rhythm guitar, accordion, piano, keyboard, trumpet, and other assorted instruments. She played for many High School and Dorm dances with Ron and Irene Saylor and her sister Dorthy.
After graduation she moved to Miles City and went to work for Coast to Coast. It was here that she met her husband, Larry R Rooney. They married February 24, 1960. They took their honeymoon in Key West, FL touring the Everglades and Daytona Beach. They returned home to the ranch on Beaver Creek to -35’ temperature. To this union they had 4 children: Ron, Lori, Cindy and Don.
Larry and Bernice both enjoyed going to rodeos, bowling, square dancing and ballroom dancing. She learned to be a Square Dance caller, calling for many dances in the surrounding communities. She traveled many miles hauling kids down the rodeo trail. She attended the NFR in Las Vegas for 25 years. She went to several state bowling meets during her bowling career. She never missed a Bucking Horse Sale her entire life, and was an avid horse racing fan.
After Larry passed away she met a close friend, Louie Talcott and they spent many years in Yuma, AZ as snowbirds. She organized jam sessions for all the years they were there and enjoyed playing in all of them. After Louie passed away she continued to go to Yuma for 3 more years.
A few years later she met Andy Shafer while bowling; they became friends and married Dec 1, 2012 in Miles City. They enjoyed 6 wonderful years together going to the Medora musical, dancing, watching Don bowl and play basketball, and watching the grandkids rodeo, play basketball. Occasionally they would have a bowling get together and watch the grandkids enjoy bowling like she did. She also enjoyed going out to dinner with family and friends until the time of her death.
She is survived by her husband Andy, children Ron (Sherry) Rooney, Lori (Kevin) Donnelly, Cindy Marie Rooney, and Don Rooney. Her Grandchildren Keli Rooney of Miles City, Courtney (Walter) Phipps of Jordan, Larry, Riley, Keyan and Dillon Donnelly of Miles City and 1 Great Grandson Aidan Walker of Miles City. Stepchildren Patti Jo Hagen of Henning MN and Robin Schatz of Dickinson and 6 step grandchildren Kristie Noshbish, Elizabeth, Andy Hagen of Minnesota, Jason Jung and Danielle Sakyiamah of Dickinson ND and Andrea Diede of Dickenson ND, Jim McKenzie and Daniel Donnelly.
Also 2 step great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents Robert & Edna Cozzens, brother, Earl Cozzens, husband Larry Rooney, special friend, Louie Talcott.
A visitation will be held on Monday, April 2, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Son’s Funeral Home in Miles City.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Miles City.
Should friends desire memorials can be made to the Range Riders Museum or a charity of one’s choice.
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home Notice 03/27/2018
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home Obituary 03/2792018
She attended Duck Creek Country School through the 8th grade, then went to High School in Jordan at Garfield County High School, living in the Dormitory all four years graduating in 1955.
It was there that she found her love for music, by playing the High School Band. She played all her instruments by ear, never learning to read music. She played the electric guitar, rhythm guitar, accordion, piano, keyboard, trumpet, and other assorted instruments. She played for many High School and Dorm dances with Ron and Irene Saylor and her sister Dorthy.
After graduation she moved to Miles City and went to work for Coast to Coast. It was here that she met her husband, Larry R Rooney. They married February 24, 1960. They took their honeymoon in Key West, FL touring the Everglades and Daytona Beach. They returned home to the ranch on Beaver Creek to -35’ temperature. To this union they had 4 children: Ron, Lori, Cindy and Don.
Larry and Bernice both enjoyed going to rodeos, bowling, square dancing and ballroom dancing. She learned to be a Square Dance caller, calling for many dances in the surrounding communities. She traveled many miles hauling kids down the rodeo trail. She attended the NFR in Las Vegas for 25 years. She went to several state bowling meets during her bowling career. She never missed a Bucking Horse Sale her entire life, and was an avid horse racing fan.
After Larry passed away she met a close friend, Louie Talcott and they spent many years in Yuma, AZ as snowbirds. She organized jam sessions for all the years they were there and enjoyed playing in all of them. After Louie passed away she continued to go to Yuma for 3 more years.
A few years later she met Andy Shafer while bowling; they became friends and married Dec 1, 2012 in Miles City. They enjoyed 6 wonderful years together going to the Medora musical, dancing, watching Don bowl and play basketball, and watching the grandkids rodeo, play basketball. Occasionally they would have a bowling get together and watch the grandkids enjoy bowling like she did. She also enjoyed going out to dinner with family and friends until the time of her death.
She is survived by her husband Andy, children Ron (Sherry) Rooney, Lori (Kevin) Donnelly, Cindy Marie Rooney, and Don Rooney. Her Grandchildren Keli Rooney of Miles City, Courtney (Walter) Phipps of Jordan, Larry, Riley, Keyan and Dillon Donnelly of Miles City and 1 Great Grandson Aidan Walker of Miles City. Stepchildren Patti Jo Hagen of Henning MN and Robin Schatz of Dickinson and 6 step grandchildren Kristie Noshbish, Elizabeth, Andy Hagen of Minnesota, Jason Jung and Danielle Sakyiamah of Dickinson ND and Andrea Diede of Dickenson ND, Jim McKenzie and Daniel Donnelly.
Also 2 step great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents Robert & Edna Cozzens, brother, Earl Cozzens, husband Larry Rooney, special friend, Louie Talcott.
A visitation will be held on Monday, April 2, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Son’s Funeral Home in Miles City.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Miles City.
Should friends desire memorials can be made to the Range Riders Museum or a charity of one’s choice.
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home Notice 03/27/2018
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home Obituary 03/2792018
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