Beatrice Genevieve McSloy Karlin, 81, of 2475 Winne Avenue, Helena, Montana died Saturday morning following an extended illness. She was born December 29, 1913 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Herbert P. and Martha M. McSloy. The family moved to Montana in 1915 and her early years were spent on the family homestead near Cherry Ridge located north of Zurich, Montana. She attended the first grade at the small school located at Cherry Ridge. Later her father became a station agent for the Great Northern Railroad and was assigned to a number of stations on the high-line. For this reason she attended several different schools on the high-line; including Saco, Tampico, Nashua, Frazer, and Oswego. In her junior year she transferred to Missoula County High School where she graduated in 1932.
While in Missoula she met and married Elmer C. McGee. In March 1934 with their first son they moved to Fort Peck, Montana and were among the first working on the Fort Peck Dam. They had to live in the tent towns during the early construction period but later were able to move to Glasgow. When the Fort Peck Dam was completed they moved back to Missoula with their two sons and for a time operated a service station on the west side of Missoula. In 1940 they moved to the State of Washington where Elmer worked at the Bremerton Navy Yard during the Second World War. They lived in Indianola until they returned to Missoula in 1944. While in Missoula, Beatrice worked for J.C. Penny's.
In 1945 Beatrice and Elmer were divorced and she then moved to Helena with her two sons. Beatrice married Robert F. Karlin in 1945. They lived in Helena and she was employed as a bookkeeper at Gambles for several years and later for Western Life Insurance. In 1954 they moved to Elmo and operated a restaurant on Flathead Lake. In 1968, Beatrice and Robert were divorced. She then returned to Helena to live by her son Troy and his family. She was employed at the Highway Department in the Preconstruction Bureau until her retirement in 1977. From 1977 until 1991 she made Eagles Manor her home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and a brother, Phyllis Pacheco, Katherine Sorkness and Elwood "Bud" McSloy. She is survived by her two sons and their families.
While in Missoula she met and married Elmer C. McGee. In March 1934 with their first son they moved to Fort Peck, Montana and were among the first working on the Fort Peck Dam. They had to live in the tent towns during the early construction period but later were able to move to Glasgow. When the Fort Peck Dam was completed they moved back to Missoula with their two sons and for a time operated a service station on the west side of Missoula. In 1940 they moved to the State of Washington where Elmer worked at the Bremerton Navy Yard during the Second World War. They lived in Indianola until they returned to Missoula in 1944. While in Missoula, Beatrice worked for J.C. Penny's.
In 1945 Beatrice and Elmer were divorced and she then moved to Helena with her two sons. Beatrice married Robert F. Karlin in 1945. They lived in Helena and she was employed as a bookkeeper at Gambles for several years and later for Western Life Insurance. In 1954 they moved to Elmo and operated a restaurant on Flathead Lake. In 1968, Beatrice and Robert were divorced. She then returned to Helena to live by her son Troy and his family. She was employed at the Highway Department in the Preconstruction Bureau until her retirement in 1977. From 1977 until 1991 she made Eagles Manor her home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and a brother, Phyllis Pacheco, Katherine Sorkness and Elwood "Bud" McSloy. She is survived by her two sons and their families.
Beatrice Genevieve McSloy Karlin, 81, of 2475 Winne Avenue, Helena, Montana died Saturday morning following an extended illness. She was born December 29, 1913 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Herbert P. and Martha M. McSloy. The family moved to Montana in 1915 and her early years were spent on the family homestead near Cherry Ridge located north of Zurich, Montana. She attended the first grade at the small school located at Cherry Ridge. Later her father became a station agent for the Great Northern Railroad and was assigned to a number of stations on the high-line. For this reason she attended several different schools on the high-line; including Saco, Tampico, Nashua, Frazer, and Oswego. In her junior year she transferred to Missoula County High School where she graduated in 1932.
While in Missoula she met and married Elmer C. McGee. In March 1934 with their first son they moved to Fort Peck, Montana and were among the first working on the Fort Peck Dam. They had to live in the tent towns during the early construction period but later were able to move to Glasgow. When the Fort Peck Dam was completed they moved back to Missoula with their two sons and for a time operated a service station on the west side of Missoula. In 1940 they moved to the State of Washington where Elmer worked at the Bremerton Navy Yard during the Second World War. They lived in Indianola until they returned to Missoula in 1944. While in Missoula, Beatrice worked for J.C. Penny's.
In 1945 Beatrice and Elmer were divorced and she then moved to Helena with her two sons. Beatrice married Robert F. Karlin in 1945. They lived in Helena and she was employed as a bookkeeper at Gambles for several years and later for Western Life Insurance. In 1954 they moved to Elmo and operated a restaurant on Flathead Lake. In 1968, Beatrice and Robert were divorced. She then returned to Helena to live by her son Troy and his family. She was employed at the Highway Department in the Preconstruction Bureau until her retirement in 1977. From 1977 until 1991 she made Eagles Manor her home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and a brother, Phyllis Pacheco, Katherine Sorkness and Elwood "Bud" McSloy. She is survived by her two sons and their families.
While in Missoula she met and married Elmer C. McGee. In March 1934 with their first son they moved to Fort Peck, Montana and were among the first working on the Fort Peck Dam. They had to live in the tent towns during the early construction period but later were able to move to Glasgow. When the Fort Peck Dam was completed they moved back to Missoula with their two sons and for a time operated a service station on the west side of Missoula. In 1940 they moved to the State of Washington where Elmer worked at the Bremerton Navy Yard during the Second World War. They lived in Indianola until they returned to Missoula in 1944. While in Missoula, Beatrice worked for J.C. Penny's.
In 1945 Beatrice and Elmer were divorced and she then moved to Helena with her two sons. Beatrice married Robert F. Karlin in 1945. They lived in Helena and she was employed as a bookkeeper at Gambles for several years and later for Western Life Insurance. In 1954 they moved to Elmo and operated a restaurant on Flathead Lake. In 1968, Beatrice and Robert were divorced. She then returned to Helena to live by her son Troy and his family. She was employed at the Highway Department in the Preconstruction Bureau until her retirement in 1977. From 1977 until 1991 she made Eagles Manor her home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and a brother, Phyllis Pacheco, Katherine Sorkness and Elwood "Bud" McSloy. She is survived by her two sons and their families.
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