Alice May Bickel, 86 passed away in her home on January 28, 2015. Alice was born December 9, 1928 in Brusett, MT the third child to Amos and Iva (Heiss) Spracklin. Alice attended school in Garfield County. After obtaining her high school diploma, she took bookkeeping classes. She married Ferdinand H. Bickel on October 7, 1945. Ferdinand and Alice farmed in the Rock Springs area for several years. In 1971, the couple purchased a farm/ranch operation near Mill Iron, MT. Ferdinand and Alice had five children Trudy, Randy, Iva (Beth), Ferdinand Jr. (Jodi) and Amos. Alice loved to garden, raising a huge supply of fruits and vegetables every year. She never let anything go to waste; canning, cooking or baking everything she raised. She also attended to farm animals and cooked for harvesting crews. After retiring from farming, Alice worked at the Friendship Villa in Miles City and attended the Trinity Lutheran Church. After Ferdinand passed away, Alice moved to North Dakota to live near her son Amos and his family. Alice enjoyed gardening, puzzle books and spending time with grandchildren and great-grandchildren there. Alice returned to Montana in 2009, she lived in Miles City for two years, and then moved to the Central Court Village in Billings. She made many friends and enjoyed working on jigsaw puzzles, cryptograms, going to church at Mt Olive Lutheran Church and shopping. Alice lived a long life with many joys and sorrows. Her strength is her greatest legacy to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Alice was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters, Mary Ann Spracklin, Margaret Lewis, Betty Cole, and Helen Fowler, her daughter Trudy MacLeod , son, Ferdinand Bickel, Jr.,and daughter in law, Jan Bickel. She is survived by her sisters Dorothy Tucker of Yuma, AZ and Bertha Roufley of Miles City, sons Randy (Deb) Bickel, Miles City, and Amos Bickel, Fargo, ND, daughter Iva (Beth) Smathers, Helena, seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the charity of one’s choice.
Service Schedule
Family to Receive Friends
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday February 2, 2015
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
Miles City,
Interment
Following Services
Tuesday February 3, 2015
Custer County Cemetery
Miles City, MT
Service Schedule
Family to Receive Friends
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday February 2, 2015
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
Miles City,
Interment
Following Services
Tuesday February 3, 2015
Custer County Cemetery
Miles City, MT
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Diana Stieg says
So sorry to hear of your lost
Gloria and Eugene Spinler says
Aunt Alice, you will always be close to our hearts, especially mine. Your smile always brightened my day. Your hugs and love I’ll cherish always. May you find peace with the Lord. Randy, Beth, Amos, and all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, our deepest sympathy with you all. Please find comfort amongst one another.
Gloria and Gene
Dorothy Archambeau says
Another good soul in heaven! She and Ferd are together again.
Lenore and Eloise Beach says
Our prayers are with the families at this time of loss. She will be missed but home with rest of her family. God Bless.
John & Terra Doll says
Our thoughts and prayers are with during this time. Cherish the memories as they are forever. Be at peace knowing your mom and dad are back farming their many acres again together. I remember years back when the our family had to take the snowmobile and sled, with us kids, from our place up to your folks’ place to get to our outfit to get to school. Many a trips over the fields. Stay strong….
Dale & Jill ( Ronning) Frederick say: says
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this time
Your Mom worked like a dog and so was your Dad.
She was a good lady .
May God Bless.
Dale & Jill (Ronning) Frederick
Jill Frederick says
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this time
Your Mom worked like a dog and so was your Dad.
She was a good lady .
May God Bless.
Dale & Jill (Ronning) Frederick
Jim and Rebecca McCabe says
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May God grant you peace.
Lloyd & Betty Carroll says
We extend our heartfelt sympathy to Alice’s family. We have so many good memories of Alice, she was a person of many talents. She was a great neighbor; we always enjoyed our visits with her. She will certainly be missed by her family and friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sandi Kohones and Jon Wilkerson says
We are sorry to hear of your the loss of your mother. Heartfelt prayers are with you all during this time!
Tracy Lundquist says
Dear Amos and Family:
Deepest sympathies to you Amos and to the rest of the family. I feel honored to live and grow in a place, where she did in the past. Keep close the good memories. Thoughts and prayers –
Tracy
Yvonne, Dale Jr., Nancy, Will, & Jaci Horner, Linda, David, Randi, Derick, & Lucas George says
Amos and Family,
We were sorry to here of your loss. May the Lord help you through these trying time.
The Horner and George families