- Date Of Birth: September 25, 1921
- Date Of Death: April 14, 2007
- State: Montana
RUTH BOTCHEK
Ruth Botchek, age 85 left this life to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at the Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell, Montana. She was born on September 25, 1921 at Byron, Wyoming the daughter of George and Cecile (Messick) Rice. She was baptized as an infant and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Libby, Montana.
On June 16, 1937 she married George Botchek in Libby. To this marriage 2 sons and one daughter were born.
She lived in Libby for many years before her husband was transferred in 1963 to Kalispell where they continued to live.
She was a long time member of Trinity Lutheran Church, teaching five year olds in Sunday school class for many years, was also a LWML (Lutheran Women Missionary League) member and also of several circles over the years.
After her husband’s death she went to work at the Outlaw Inn for 8 ½ years until her retirement.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, and her mother and father.
She is survived by her daughter Susan Cohenour and husband Al of Kalispell, MT and two sons, Kevin Botchek and wife Virginia of Kalispell, MT and Gary Botchek and wife Nancy of Missoula, MT; her sister Margaret Yarn of Shelby, MT; three nephews, Charles and Jacob Botchek of Spokane, WA and Gordon Peterson of Coulee City; she is also survived by five grandchildren, Scott Botchek of Reno, NV; Laine and Jamie Botchek of Missoula, MT; Rachelle Blake, Randy Blake of Kalispell, MT and four great-grandchildren.
Johnson Mortuary and Crematory is caring for Ruth’s family.
