Interment: will follow at the Mount Pisgah Cemetery in Gillette, WY
Montez Beatrice Carter Steinberger was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 30, 1922, the daughter of Thomas Jackson and Mary Opal (Tidwell) Carter in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. At the age of two, the family moved to the cotton fields of North East Texas. A year later, Montez was blessed with a little sister; the family lived in this area until grade school when she attended Ector School and was very active in the Southern Baptist Church. The family moved 75 miles west to the oil fields, and this is where she grew up. Montez graduated at the top of her class, with honors in state competition in studies and sports. Two weeks later Montez married her best friend, Albert Steinberger on June 13, 1939. Beatrice became a homemaker, sewing and ironing for people to earn extra money. For the first 45 years of marriage, Albert worked in the oil fields or in the Air Force so the family moved frequently until their two children, Maxine and Merwyn Wayne started school. The family settled into the community church and became very active. The family made many friends around the U.S.A., Mexico and Canada it was a good education for the whole family. Montez fought cancer for 13 years and had her third surgery at the age of 28 that was a success. Since her family has grown up, she has worked as a tupper ware manager for 12 years. She loved the people she came into contact with, but quit to devote more time to her husband, grandchildren, community service P.T.A. Homemakers Club, 4-H, Girl Scouts, which she spent 12 years volunteering her time, and catechism for 24 years. She was a member of the National Council of Catholic Women, lifetime member of Hospital auxiliary, 40 weekly 36 year member of Beta Signa Phi, 30 year Does Lodge, and Relay for Life.
Her hobbies were family camping, hunting, fishing, sports, and square dancing for 5 years. Montez and her husband had a busy and loving marriage for 60 and a half years; their home was always full of young people.
Montez is survived by her sister, Edna Carter of Gillette, Wyoming; her daughter, Maxine Heigis of Gillette, Wyoming; three grandchildren: Corinna Knighten of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Gary Wayne Steinberger and Jenna Hoehnes of Kingman, Arizina; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Wayne Steinberger in 1978; her loving husband of 61 years, Albert Steinberger in 1999 and one son-in-law, Don Heigis in 2000.
A memorial has been established in Montezs name to benefit the Cancer Relay for Life, Hospice of Campbell County Memorial Hospital or a charity of one's choice.
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