Alma Bender Thomas Hertel
HUNTLEY - Alma Thomas Hertel, 90, of Huntley, died Tuesday evening at her home of natural causes. She was born Nov. 28, 1909, in Friend, Neb., the daughter of George and Amelia (Bott) Bender. She moved to Sumatra, Mont., in 1914 with family. She received her schooling in Sumatra and then attended Western Montana College at Dillon for two years receiving her teaching certificate. She returned to Sumatra and taught in country schools.
On Dec. 1, 1933, she was united in marriage to Clyde H. Thomas in Lewistown. They lived and ranched south of Moore until 1971 when they moved to Billings. He died in 1973 and she continued to live in Billings. In 1981, she was united in marriage to Max Hertel in Moore, and they lived at Moore until his death in 1989. She moved back to Billings where she lived until 1999 when she moved to Huntley.
Alma loved to dance and playing cards.
She is survived by two sons, Don Thomas and his wife, Barbara of Scobey, Mont., and Verland Thomas and his wife, Erlyene of Huntley; two daughters, Patricia Burger and her husband, Orville and Sharon Drake and her husband, Gary all of Billings; two brothers, Albert Bender of Miles City, and George Bender of Mountain Home, Alaska; 14 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Vivian, who died at the age of 1, one brother, William and her parents.
Graveside services for Alma Thomas Hertel will be Friday at 1p.m. in Central Montana Memorial Gardens of Lewistown. The Cloyd Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Friends may make memorials to Big Sky Hospice at 123 South 27th St., Billings, MT 59101 or they may be left at the Cloyd Funeral Home.
The Billings Gazette
Billings, Montana
24 Feb 2000, Thu • Page 8
HUNTLEY - Alma Thomas Hertel, 90, of Huntley, died Tuesday evening at her home of natural causes. She was born Nov. 28, 1909, in Friend, Neb., the daughter of George and Amelia (Bott) Bender. She moved to Sumatra, Mont., in 1914 with family. She received her schooling in Sumatra and then attended Western Montana College at Dillon for two years receiving her teaching certificate. She returned to Sumatra and taught in country schools.
On Dec. 1, 1933, she was united in marriage to Clyde H. Thomas in Lewistown. They lived and ranched south of Moore until 1971 when they moved to Billings. He died in 1973 and she continued to live in Billings. In 1981, she was united in marriage to Max Hertel in Moore, and they lived at Moore until his death in 1989. She moved back to Billings where she lived until 1999 when she moved to Huntley.
Alma loved to dance and playing cards.
She is survived by two sons, Don Thomas and his wife, Barbara of Scobey, Mont., and Verland Thomas and his wife, Erlyene of Huntley; two daughters, Patricia Burger and her husband, Orville and Sharon Drake and her husband, Gary all of Billings; two brothers, Albert Bender of Miles City, and George Bender of Mountain Home, Alaska; 14 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Vivian, who died at the age of 1, one brother, William and her parents.
Graveside services for Alma Thomas Hertel will be Friday at 1p.m. in Central Montana Memorial Gardens of Lewistown. The Cloyd Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Friends may make memorials to Big Sky Hospice at 123 South 27th St., Billings, MT 59101 or they may be left at the Cloyd Funeral Home.
The Billings Gazette
Billings, Montana
24 Feb 2000, Thu • Page 8
Alma Bender Thomas Hertel
HUNTLEY - Alma Thomas Hertel, 90, of Huntley, died Tuesday evening at her home of natural causes. She was born Nov. 28, 1909, in Friend, Neb., the daughter of George and Amelia (Bott) Bender. She moved to Sumatra, Mont., in 1914 with family. She received her schooling in Sumatra and then attended Western Montana College at Dillon for two years receiving her teaching certificate. She returned to Sumatra and taught in country schools.
On Dec. 1, 1933, she was united in marriage to Clyde H. Thomas in Lewistown. They lived and ranched south of Moore until 1971 when they moved to Billings. He died in 1973 and she continued to live in Billings. In 1981, she was united in marriage to Max Hertel in Moore, and they lived at Moore until his death in 1989. She moved back to Billings where she lived until 1999 when she moved to Huntley.
Alma loved to dance and playing cards.
She is survived by two sons, Don Thomas and his wife, Barbara of Scobey, Mont., and Verland Thomas and his wife, Erlyene of Huntley; two daughters, Patricia Burger and her husband, Orville and Sharon Drake and her husband, Gary all of Billings; two brothers, Albert Bender of Miles City, and George Bender of Mountain Home, Alaska; 14 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Vivian, who died at the age of 1, one brother, William and her parents.
Graveside services for Alma Thomas Hertel will be Friday at 1p.m. in Central Montana Memorial Gardens of Lewistown. The Cloyd Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Friends may make memorials to Big Sky Hospice at 123 South 27th St., Billings, MT 59101 or they may be left at the Cloyd Funeral Home.
The Billings Gazette
Billings, Montana
24 Feb 2000, Thu • Page 8
HUNTLEY - Alma Thomas Hertel, 90, of Huntley, died Tuesday evening at her home of natural causes. She was born Nov. 28, 1909, in Friend, Neb., the daughter of George and Amelia (Bott) Bender. She moved to Sumatra, Mont., in 1914 with family. She received her schooling in Sumatra and then attended Western Montana College at Dillon for two years receiving her teaching certificate. She returned to Sumatra and taught in country schools.
On Dec. 1, 1933, she was united in marriage to Clyde H. Thomas in Lewistown. They lived and ranched south of Moore until 1971 when they moved to Billings. He died in 1973 and she continued to live in Billings. In 1981, she was united in marriage to Max Hertel in Moore, and they lived at Moore until his death in 1989. She moved back to Billings where she lived until 1999 when she moved to Huntley.
Alma loved to dance and playing cards.
She is survived by two sons, Don Thomas and his wife, Barbara of Scobey, Mont., and Verland Thomas and his wife, Erlyene of Huntley; two daughters, Patricia Burger and her husband, Orville and Sharon Drake and her husband, Gary all of Billings; two brothers, Albert Bender of Miles City, and George Bender of Mountain Home, Alaska; 14 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Vivian, who died at the age of 1, one brother, William and her parents.
Graveside services for Alma Thomas Hertel will be Friday at 1p.m. in Central Montana Memorial Gardens of Lewistown. The Cloyd Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Friends may make memorials to Big Sky Hospice at 123 South 27th St., Billings, MT 59101 or they may be left at the Cloyd Funeral Home.
The Billings Gazette
Billings, Montana
24 Feb 2000, Thu • Page 8
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