Alice Mary Macioroski Gothard died Tuesday night, December 20th, 2022 at the age of 98 years old.
Alice was born October 3, 1924 to Alexander and Alice (Szczesny) Macioroski. Alice was one of 16 children. She attended Valley View school on the Bad Route, north of Terry. She graduated from Terry High School.
She married Leon ( Pizrick) Gothard on September 23, 1949. Their first home was in the Terry Badlands where Pizrick worked rounding up wild horses out of the Badlands. Alice spent her life working on ranches with Pizrick in the Miles City and Terry area. They worked a short time running the Terry Club. When they retired, they moved into Terry and bought their first home.
Alice loved gardening and growing flowers. She did a lot of canning and freezing. She gladly shared her extra produce and cuttings from her flowers. She sewed, did embroidery and crafts. She made leather baby moccasins for new babies in the family. She played the accordion. She saved her money and bought her accordion when she went to Chicago with her mom to visit family. She was a great cook. She said her secret was cooking in her old cast iron skillets. No matter what the situation, she would calmly say, “No problem.” She and Pizrick gladly welcomed family and friends, who came to visit and stay during the summer.
Altho she had no children, she was an honorary mother, grandmother and great grandmother to many. They were her chosen family.
Alice was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Pizrick, her brothers: Roy, Chet, Peter, Tony, Thomas and Stanley, her sisters: Barbara and Josie. two half brothers: Albert and Elmer. One half sister: Alma and three other children.
She is survived and loved by two sister in laws: Helen Raab of Lena, Il and Phyllis Gothard of Freeport, Il., and many nieces, nephews and special friends in Illinois and Montana.
Service Schedule
Memorial Service
11:00 AM
Friday April 14, 2023
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
317 Logan Avenue
Terry, Montana 59349
Luncheon
Following the Memorial Service
Friday April 14, 2023
The Legion
Terry, Montana 59349
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Bernadette Miller says
Alice was such a sweet lady, always enjoyed seeing her at my job in Miles City. Her and Delores would be together most of the time. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers during this time, always hard to loose someone, but especially around the holidays.
Larry and Judy Jens says
Prairie County lost a good one this cold December week. Alice was one of the nicest ladies ever. She always had a smile on her face and a generous and kind heart, as did her husband, Pizrick. Her’s is what certainly can be called, “a life well-lived.” She had finished her work here, and it was time to join Pizrick.
Andy and Nancy Pehl says
Alice was one of the kindest people I have known. She would always greet me with a smile. She worked as the superintendent in the horticulture department at the fairgrounds for many years. She willingly gave helpful hints on how to display the flowers the kids and I would bring to the fairgrounds. Alice and Pizrick paid way over value for a 4-H rooster our son brought to the fair. So very kind of them! She was still smiling brightly the last time we shared music at the nursing home, about a week before her death.
Ruth Peck says
Alice was a very sweet woman. I enjoyed many visits with her over the past few years. My deepest sympathies go out to all her friends and family.
Jean Trask Brown says
ALICE AND PIZRICK WERE THE BEST PEOPLE. WE WERE NEIGHBORS WHEN THEY MOVED TO TERRY, BUT I KNEW ALICE ALL MY LIFE.. THEY WERE SO KIND AND GENEROUS. ALWAYS HAD A SMILE, AND A LOT OF GREAT STORIES. THEY ARE TOGETHER NOW AND WILL BE MISSED BY ALL OF US THAT HAD THEM IN OUR LIVES.
Christine Whitlock Keltner says
Alice was family, she held us all as ‘hers’
We will miss her deeply