MALTA-Mary
Catherine “Katie” Blatter, 86, a homemaker, died Sunday, May 29,
2011, at the Phillips County Hospital of congestive heart
failure.Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel in Malta. Interment will be in the Malta Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com. Kirkwood Funeral Home of Malta is in charge of arrangements.
Katie was born on October 24, 1924 at Tampico, Montana to Leeila M. Milks and Jean Michel Oxarart. She attended the Content Community Country School and graduated from Malta High School in 1942. After receiving a Teaching Certificate from Northern Montana College, she taught at country schools for a few years and substituted in the Zortman School. Katie married “Ike” Iven W. Blatter in Havre on March 30, 1945. Ike and Katie ranched all over Phillips County finally settling south of Dodson where their family was raised. They moved to the Helgeson place in 1970. Together they built a fine spread, working from daylight to dark daily. They entered the Hi Line Nursing Home in 2007 and resided till they passed.
Katie is survived by her four children; Leeila M. Adolphson of Monarch; Micheal (Annie) Blatter of Malta; Elberta “Birdie” Daellenbach and Ruby (Gordon) Aycock both of Billings; seven grandchildren; Debbie (Pat) Murphy, Rhonda (Eric) Aune, Justin (June) Blatter, Brenda Daellenbach, Kimberly (Joel) Sechrist, Brody (Naomi) Aycock, Robby (Sara) Aycock, and Kenny Aycock; 14 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Eva Oxarart.
Katie was preceded in death by her husband “Ike” Iven W. Blatter on October 25, 2008, granddaughter, Sheila Daellenbach-Repass; parents; two son-in-laws Buzz Adolphson and Willard Daellenbach; brother‘s Sonny and Tweet Oxarart; sister Fern Green, brother-in-law Dale Green and sister-in-law Betty Oxarart.
When asked how she would like to be remembered she said, “A kind and grateful lady, a caregiver, good cook and that I gave it all I had.” Katie was the rock the ranch was built on. She loved to tap her toes to good music. She always had the coffee pot hot and was there to serve all who came. She cooked continually and her bookkeeping was immaculate. She was the glue that kept us altogether. She wrote letters weekly to her daughters. On the day of her death she repeatedly said she wanted to go home, and she did.
Katie said: “say Good-By to all my friends and family, see you!”
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From: Roger and Darla Huebner
Our condolences to the Blatter family. We are saddened for your loss. Katie was always good and kind to me and I will always remember that. And as far as her bookkeeping, I can vouch for her immaculate bookkeeping.
Our prayers and thoughts are with you all.
"Say hi to Ike for me Katie."
From: Sharon Kindle
Katie was Katie, the best, at anything she did, played a mean card game, and so friendly, ready to give all and ask nothing in return.
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