Wilhelm "Bill" Siegle

Wilhelm "Bill" Siegle, age 100, of Billings, Montana, formerly of Glendive, Montana, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Billings Health and Rehab Community of natural causes. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Glendive with Pastor James Hageman officiating. Interment will be in the Dawson Memorial Cemetery in Glendive. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive is entrusted with arrangements. Bill was born on November 9, 1907 in Odessa, Russia, the son of Christian and Margaret Siegle. His parents were beckoned to America with all of its opportunities in 1911 and brought with them Bill, his brother John and sister Leona. Leona caught chicken pox on the boat and she and her mother were quarantined in New York City. Christian and his sons took the train to Eureka, South Dakota and settled on a farm and were later joined by his wife and daughter. In 1928, Bill's dad bought land from the railroad ten miles east of Fallon and moved his family to Montana. Bill married Martha Holzworth on June 25, 1929 in Marsh, Montana. For several years they farmed between Fallon and Glendive and then moved to Savage, Sidney area. In 1940, Bill's dad sold his farm to the U.S. Government, which became part of what is known as the Buffalo Rapids Project. He and Martha decided to move back to the area and bought this farm. Bill was a successful farmer and hard worker and the first one on the Buffalo Rapids Project to pay off his debt to the government. He and Martha taught their children many things, but some of the most important values were to love and serve their Lord and Maker and to share the blessings they were given by Him. Those who were friends, neighbors or relatives of Bill and Martha can testify that this trait was very evident in both their lives. Bill and Martha have seven children. Martha died April, 1958. Bill married Emma Knopp in 1959 and later they were divorced. In June, 1977 he married Norma Amunrud. After Norma's death in 2000, Bill moved into the Grandview Retirement Center and was a resident there until June, 2007. He then spent a short time in the Wibaux Nursing Home and in October of 2007 he moved to the facility in Billings. Bill enjoyed visiting and made friends easily. He also liked playing Whist, Kings Corner, Dominos and Aggravation. Bill celebrated his 100th birthday in November with many family members and friends present. It was a joyous occasion and our Dad remarked, "I enjoyed it, but it wasn't long enough". Bill was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, John, Chris, Fred and Gus. Also by his sisters, Leona Siegle and Eva Fahey; two grandsons, Mark and Steve Wold and one granddaughter, Donna Siegle Kearnes. Bill is survived by four sons, Phillip (Evelyn) of Wibaux, Robert of Glendive, Raymond (Shirley) of Belgrade and David of Billings; three daughters, Dolores Wold (Duane) of Billings, Adaline Tallman (Glay) of Olympia, Washington and Wilma Fulkerson (Art) of Whitefish, Montana. He is also survived by a very loving and kind step family, Ron Amunrud (Janet) and Dan Amunrud, all of Sidney, Marlene Welliver (David) of Wibaux, Norrine Lunde (Gordon) of Hodges and Luayne Anumrud (Mike Rose) of Hillboro, Oregon; 18 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, 14 step grandchildren and 20 step great grandchildren; and a very special friend, Herdis Hancock, and many nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank the many kind and helpful caregivers at the Billings Health and Rehab Community, Crossroads Unit North and Rocky Mountain Hospice of Billings. Memorials are suggested to the Rocky Mountain Hospice, 2110 Overland Avenue, Ste. 111, Billings, MT 59102.

Wilhelm "Bill" Siegle

November 9, 1907 - March 4, 2008

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November 9, 1907 - March 4, 2008

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