On Oct. 20, 2014, Kathleen “Kay” Eggebrecht joined the love of her life, Wilbur, in heaven after being apart for only seven months.
Kathleen was born to Fred and Molly Steffen on Jan. 19, 1924. She was raised in Bloomfield, on her family homestead. She graduated from Dawson High School in 1942 and went on to Washington during WWII to work at McCord Field in 1944. After longing for home she returned to Montana and met the love of her life, a young cowboy named Wilbur. They were married in 1946 and started their lives in Vida ranching. Together they raised three children, Helen Gullickson (Garvin), Steve Eggebrecht (Elise) and Thomas Eggebrecht (Linda). She was blessed with nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
In 1946, Kathleen was a jockey for horseracing. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, horseracing, working crosswords and watching golf and was an all-around sports fan. She was always a good Catholic and was in the Altar Society of Vida. After a broken hip Wilbur and Kay retired to Billings, where they enjoyed the company of their grandson, Mick (Lilli) Harrington. She would enjoy his visits and the silly conversations they would have.
Kathleen is preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur, of 67 years; her parents; her brothers, Fred, Clarence and John Steffen and her granddaughter, Jenny Eggebrecht.
She is survived by all of her loved ones and will be greatly missed for her wit and wisdom.
A Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Vida Catholic Church.
Rite of Committal will follow at the Vida Cemetery.
Condolences for the family may be left at smithfuneralchapels.com.
Billings Gazette 10/24/2014
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Kathleen was born to Fred and Molly Steffen on Jan. 19, 1924. She was raised in Bloomfield, on her family homestead. She graduated from Dawson High School in 1942 and went on to Washington during WWII to work at McCord Field in 1944. After longing for home she returned to Montana and met the love of her life, a young cowboy named Wilbur. They were married in 1946 and started their lives in Vida ranching. Together they raised three children, Helen Gullickson (Garvin), Steve Eggebrecht (Elise) and Thomas Eggebrecht (Linda). She was blessed with nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
In 1946, Kathleen was a jockey for horseracing. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, horseracing, working crosswords and watching golf and was an all-around sports fan. She was always a good Catholic and was in the Altar Society of Vida. After a broken hip Wilbur and Kay retired to Billings, where they enjoyed the company of their grandson, Mick (Lilli) Harrington. She would enjoy his visits and the silly conversations they would have.
Kathleen is preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur, of 67 years; her parents; her brothers, Fred, Clarence and John Steffen and her granddaughter, Jenny Eggebrecht.
She is survived by all of her loved ones and will be greatly missed for her wit and wisdom.
A Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Vida Catholic Church.
Rite of Committal will follow at the Vida Cemetery.
Condolences for the family may be left at smithfuneralchapels.com.
Billings Gazette 10/24/2014
Picture omitted per find a grave guidelines.
On Oct. 20, 2014, Kathleen “Kay” Eggebrecht joined the love of her life, Wilbur, in heaven after being apart for only seven months.
Kathleen was born to Fred and Molly Steffen on Jan. 19, 1924. She was raised in Bloomfield, on her family homestead. She graduated from Dawson High School in 1942 and went on to Washington during WWII to work at McCord Field in 1944. After longing for home she returned to Montana and met the love of her life, a young cowboy named Wilbur. They were married in 1946 and started their lives in Vida ranching. Together they raised three children, Helen Gullickson (Garvin), Steve Eggebrecht (Elise) and Thomas Eggebrecht (Linda). She was blessed with nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
In 1946, Kathleen was a jockey for horseracing. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, horseracing, working crosswords and watching golf and was an all-around sports fan. She was always a good Catholic and was in the Altar Society of Vida. After a broken hip Wilbur and Kay retired to Billings, where they enjoyed the company of their grandson, Mick (Lilli) Harrington. She would enjoy his visits and the silly conversations they would have.
Kathleen is preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur, of 67 years; her parents; her brothers, Fred, Clarence and John Steffen and her granddaughter, Jenny Eggebrecht.
She is survived by all of her loved ones and will be greatly missed for her wit and wisdom.
A Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Vida Catholic Church.
Rite of Committal will follow at the Vida Cemetery.
Condolences for the family may be left at smithfuneralchapels.com.
Billings Gazette 10/24/2014
Picture omitted per find a grave guidelines.
Kathleen was born to Fred and Molly Steffen on Jan. 19, 1924. She was raised in Bloomfield, on her family homestead. She graduated from Dawson High School in 1942 and went on to Washington during WWII to work at McCord Field in 1944. After longing for home she returned to Montana and met the love of her life, a young cowboy named Wilbur. They were married in 1946 and started their lives in Vida ranching. Together they raised three children, Helen Gullickson (Garvin), Steve Eggebrecht (Elise) and Thomas Eggebrecht (Linda). She was blessed with nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
In 1946, Kathleen was a jockey for horseracing. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, horseracing, working crosswords and watching golf and was an all-around sports fan. She was always a good Catholic and was in the Altar Society of Vida. After a broken hip Wilbur and Kay retired to Billings, where they enjoyed the company of their grandson, Mick (Lilli) Harrington. She would enjoy his visits and the silly conversations they would have.
Kathleen is preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur, of 67 years; her parents; her brothers, Fred, Clarence and John Steffen and her granddaughter, Jenny Eggebrecht.
She is survived by all of her loved ones and will be greatly missed for her wit and wisdom.
A Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Vida Catholic Church.
Rite of Committal will follow at the Vida Cemetery.
Condolences for the family may be left at smithfuneralchapels.com.
Billings Gazette 10/24/2014
Picture omitted per find a grave guidelines.
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