Funeral Service: Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Bible Church in Miles City
Interment: will follow in the family lot of the Custer County Cemetery in Miles City
Jane L. "Frankie" Watts, age 74, of Miles City passed away on Monday, May 10, 2004 surrounded by her family at her home in Miles City following a long illness.
Frankie was born in Fort Benton, Montana on May 7, 1930, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Turney) Janutis. They made their home on the Mizpah in the Knowlton area southeast of Miles City then moved to Miles City in 1950. Frankie attended Riverview Country School and graduated from Custer County High School in Miles City. Frankie married Harvey Watts on April 3, 1949 in Miles City, Montana. She worked for Reynolds Grocery and other local merchants. When Harvey and Frankie started their family, she stayed home to raise their children. She later went to work for Holy Rosary Hospital where she worked for 25 years before retiring. She and Harvey have resided in their home on Knight Street since 1956.
Frankie loved to sew, read, go for walks, play the piano, but most of all spend time with her family and spoil her grandchildren.
Frankie is survived by her husband, Harvey Watts of Miles City, MT; two sons: Steve Watts and his wife Lori of Seattle, WA; and Randy Watts and his wife Tammy of Laurel, MT; three daughters: Joan Brown and her husband Mike of Billings, MT; Julia Pierce and her husband David of Park City, MT; and Melanie Watts of Laurel, MT; a brother Anthony Janutis of Billings, MT; a sister, Betty Merchant and her husband Dallas of Volborg, MT; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
The family would like to express their gratitude to Holy Rosary Hospice for their wonderful care of Frankie and would like memorials to be made to them at Holy Rosary Hospice, 2600 Wilson, Miles City, MT 59301.
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