Lidia Budkiewicz

Funeral service: No Services are planned at this time

Lidia Budkiewicz, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in Miles City at the age of 92.

Lidia was born on July 16, 1915 in Wilno, Poland to Albertina Sieczyokno. While she was growing up she attended ballet and acting school. She traveled as a stage actress with a group of performers throughout the country performing plays and musicals until the 1940s.

She married Victor Warzynski in Poland in 1938. Their daughter, Helena, was born in 1941. In 1943, Victor was called to serve in the armed forces so Lidia, Albertina, and baby Helena were forced to flee Poland during World War II. They traveled many miles and finally made it to safety at a displaced persons camp in Salzberg, Austria. They stayed there several years and while there Lidia met and married Staneslav Budkiewicz. From this union another daughter, Headdy, was born. In 1949, Sister Fannihan from Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City, MT sponsored Lidia and her family to immigrate to the United States. The entire family lived and worked at Holy Rosary for 2 years until they could buy their own home.

Lidia enjoyed being a homemaker and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren; she had many friends that she loved to visit with. She spent the last 5 years at Shady Lane Assisted Living in Miles City where she was very well cared for and loved by all of the caretakers. She loved every single caretaker like family. Lidia's kind heart, sense of humor, and loving touch will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Her survivors include her daughters, Helen Steele of Miles City and Headdy (Mike) Pendergast of Yakima, Washington. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Kevin (Barbara) Steele, Salina (Andre) Torain, Yvette (Rocky) Swanson, and Brian (Sarah) Pendergast. Lidia also loved her special grandkids: Stacy (Pat) Mackenzie, and Katie and Krisie Yother.

She enjoyed her beautiful great-grandchildren: Megan (Jose) Ochoa, Samuel and Maxwell Steele, Ruby and Jesse Torain, Sage and Shawnee Swanson, Koen and Cora Pendergast, and Mandy and Sage Mackenzie.

She was preceded in death by her husband's, Victor and Stan, her mother, Albertina, and her beloved son-in-law, Bill Steele.

Cremation has taken place and private family services will take place at a later date. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements