Dorothy Mae Bott joined her husband on the evening of January 7th, 2024, with her sons at her side in the Holy Rosary Extended Care of Miles City. She was 88 years of age and passed of natural causes.
Dorothy was born December 12, 1935 in the Park Hospital of Forsyth, Montana. She was the youngest of two children born to Ardis and Eula Swart, whom ranched in the Cartersville area.
She spent most of her life in the Rosebud area. While attending school, Dorothy and Marian (sister) spent their summers with their parents on the ranch. Sometimes staying in a sheep wagon while their parents were tending to the livestock. Her mother passed early in Dorothy’s life which was the beginning of her cooking career. The girls stayed with their grandparents during the school year.
Dorothy graduated from Rosebud High School in 1953. She then attended Airline Personnel Training in Omaha, Nebraska receiving certification in Airline Communications. She then began working at the Rosebud County Courthouse until she married the love of her life Willie.
They were joined in marriage June 1st, 1957 and moved to the ranch on Sweeney Creek. Shortly after being married Dorothy gave birth to their first child Robert in 1958, second son James in 1961, and third son Ardis in 1964. They remained on the ranch until the mid-eighties, when they sold the ranch and moved into Rosebud.
In the mid-seventies, Dorothy began her career cooking out of the home. It began at the Rosebud Café. She then cooked at the Rosebud School until her bout with cancer. Her cooking began again with the Big Sky Café in Forsyth, the Rosebud Senior Center in Forsyth and providing Senior meals at the Rosebud School. Somewhere in there she also cooked at the Rosebud County Fair food booth. She made sure her sons new how to cook by making them take cooking in 4-H and entering goods at the fair for at least 3 years each.
Dorothy enjoyed several crafts. Some of her ventures were cross stitch, ceramics, and acrylic fabric painting. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, assembling picture puzzles, and word searches. She served as the organizational leader and cooking leader for the Sweeney Creek Rangers 4-H Club for many years. Later in life Dorothy served on the Rosebud Council for Aging.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband (of 64 years) Willie, Father Ardis Swart, Mother Eula Swart and Step-mother Eva Swart, sister Marian Simpson, and her husband Arnold, brother-in-law Eddie Bott and his wife Beatrice, father and mother in-law Ed and Frances Bott, and grandson Chase Bott
She is survived by her sons, Robert of Havre, Jim (Geneal) of Miles City, Ardis (Cheri) of Hardin. Grandchildren: Daniel Bott of Billings, Alycia (Richard) Eyre of Billings, Clay (Brianne) Bott of Fairfield, Cade (Hannah) Bott of Miles City. Great grandchildren: Riley, Rhys, Joel, Roman Eyre, Jaidynn, Madison, Corbin, Chasely, Nora, John, and Taylee Bott. Sister-in-law Lillie Smith of Missoula. Also, many nieces, nephews and their families.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 12, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth. Interment will follow in the Forsyth Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevensonandsons.com.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Holy Rosary Hospice Program 2600 Wilson St. Miles City, MT 59301.
Service Schedule
Funeral Service
2:00 p.m.
Friday January 12, 2024
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home
245 Westwind Ln
Forsyth, Montana
Interment
Following the Service.
Friday January 12, 2024
Forsyth Cemetery
Cemetery Rd
Forsyth , Montana
Service Schedule
Funeral Service
2:00 p.m.
Friday January 12, 2024
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home
245 Westwind Ln
Forsyth, Montana
Interment
Following the Service.
Friday January 12, 2024
Forsyth Cemetery
Cemetery Rd
Forsyth , Montana
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Audrey Haumschild says
RIP Dorothy. I will miss you. You were a sweet lady . Now your back with your husband. You missed him so much. ❤ ❤
Kinsee Crocker says
Rest easy Dorothy I will forever cherish the stories that you have told me while I was working. I sure will miss you
Love,
Kinsee Crocker
Brylee says
You will sure be missed Dorthy. You were a sweet lady and I will miss all of the giggles with you. Rest easy.
Diana N Jasmine Robinette says
Sending condolences and prayers to the Bott family, Jasmine and I have so many memories with Dorothy, visiting, making meals, mowing, taking them to town, making cookies, helping trimming the lilacs and fixing the Dish Network remote for her and Mr. Bott. Missed them when they moved to Miles City. Dorothy you are with the Lord and your love William.
Tom and Lillian Ostendorf says
Jim and Geneal . We are so sorry to learn of Dorothy’s passing. Our hearts go out to you and all of Dorothy’s family for your loss.
BERNADETTE MILLER says
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this time of loss. So many memories of your Mom and Dad, eating at the Rosebud Steakhouse, seeing them at the Miles City farmers market and all the conversations of where the best chokecherries were to pick! They were good people, always fun to visit with. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
Jim and Annalise Willson says
Jim and Geneal we are so sorry to hear about your Mom. She was always so friendly and we always had a good visit whenever we saw her. She always called jim her cousin and Jim felt the same way. I know she had quite a collection of old Kerosene Lamps, so with the price of energy any more you may want to hang onto them!!!! REST IN PEACE Dear Cousin Dorothy.
Jim and Annalise Willson
Joan Leinwand says
Sending my condolences.
Laurie Janssen Claypool says
Jim and Geneal and families, so sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all!
Our deepest sympathies,
Claypool family
Kay Davis Berdahl says
My sincere condolences to the family of Dorothy! Dorothy and Willie were good people and friends!
Mike & Judy Toennis says
Our thoughts and prayers are with your families.
Jon & Becky Bass says
Jim and Geneal and families, so sorry for your loss! Praying for each of you that the Lord
gives you surpassing peace.
Jon & Becky Bass
Brenda Potts says
Condolences to your family
Ginger & Joe Kiel says
Jim, Geneal and family…hugs and prayers for you and your family… so very sorry for your loss
Rick & Dee Abbott says
Jim, Geneal and the rest of Dorothy’s family,
We were saddened to learn of the loss of your mother. Know that you are in our prayers and thoughts.
Susan Stabelfeldt says
RIP Mrs Bott, you were such a sweet kind lady.
Barb DeCock says
So sorry to learn of Dorothy’s passing. For 20 years I was blessed to have Dorothy and Willie as my next door neighbors in Rosebud. I will treasure the memories I have of them.
Lloyd and Jan Sohl says
Jim, General and families. Our sympathy to you.
Roxie Davis says
Jim and Geneal, my sympathy to you and your family.
Marilyn & Jim May says
Jim and Geneal…. Our sympathy to you and your family in the loss of your mom & grandmother…she sounds like a wonderful woman…
Marilyn & Jim May
Kim Stanton says
Dear Jim and Geneal and families, please accept our condolences on the loss of your beloved mother. She certainly had a life well lived, and was a role model for people of all ages. What a blessing to have such a hard-working, talented, and selfless mother and grandmother!
With heartfelt condolences and much love, Kim and Kyle Stanton, and family
Pam Griffin says
Jim, Geneal, and family,
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to you in the loss of your mom/grandmother. May God’s love and your memories bring you comfort and peace. Deepest sympathy, Don and Pam
Sandy and Ric Rabe says
Jim, Geneal, and families,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. May God bless you with comfort in wonderful memories.
Carolyn Mathison says
Such a joy to have her on Friday mornings for singing old hymns and short inspiring messages at extended care at Holy Rosary
Jack crocker says
Sorry to hear of Dorthy’s passing. Accept our condolences and prayers to all.
Sonja Crocker, Jack & Kris Crocker and family
Mike & Sue Fiske says
To Jim, Geneal & family,
Heart felt gratitude to our Heavenly Father for people of faith in Jesus such as Dorothy. My visits with her always included a great participation with het as we prayed the Lord’s Prayer together. I will always have a special place in my soul for her.
Pastor Michael D. Fiske (Pastor Mike) & Sue
Karson and Marie Farnum Kluver says
Bott Family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Your Mom and Dad were wonderful friends and neighbors. We have many wonderful memories of good times together.
Travis and Becky Willson says
Ardis so glad we were able to attend the service for your mom. My folks had many memories of her and your dad. It was a wonderful service and fellowship.
Belva Arvik says
My sympathy and prayers to Dorothy’s family. She and I spent lots of shifts together in the 4-H concession stand some years ago. She was a hard worker, very organized but always some giggles too. Rest easy Dorothy. God Bless.
LaRae Tangen says
Clay and family…
So sorry to hear about your mom passing. Your family is in my prayers at this most difficult time.
Danny Pratt says
Jim, Geneal, Clay, and Cade. I feel like her life was well lived as I read about her time with you all. I am glad there was an opportunity to say to “until next time” as she begins the next leg of the race. I hope you cherish your memories with her. My sincerest condolences. Our prayers are with you.
Janet Knight Loomis says
So very sorry for your loss. Prayers for you all.
Helen Johnsen Deines says
Sending you love and sympathy for the loss of Jim’s Mom. Sending you hugs from heaven from my mom.