Betty Pepple
Betty Pepple, 93 , Tioga, recently Plentywood, Montana, passed away December 27, 2024, at Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home, Plentywood, Montana.
A funeral service for Betty will be held in the Spring of 2025.
Betty L. Pepple was born to Veronica and John Froeber June 12, 1931, in Carrington. She lived in various places, growing up in Kenzel, Anamoose and Enderlin as her father was section foreman on the Soo Line Railroad. In 1940 they moved to Manfred, where she attended grade school. She graduated from Harvey High School, Harvey, in 1949.
She worked for Red Owl and Bergs before marrying Delaine Pepple in Fessenden, on November 16, 1949. They made their home in Fessenden and Harvey before moving to Tioga in 1952, then moved to Crosby, and Williston, where her husband was a truck driver for Westland Oil Co. They returned to Tioga in 1954, and since then have made their home.
She became a secretary for ABC Service Inc. in January 1975, and worked there until they sold out in June 1994. Her hobbies were making her own greeting cards, jigsaw puzzles and playing on her computer.
She was a lifetime member of the St. Thomas Alter Society and American Legion Auxiliary where she served as Chaplain for many years, as well as a member of the Tioga Senior Citizens. She was diagnosed in 2015 with Parkinsons.
Betty is survived by son, Michael (Vivian) Pepple, Ray; daughter, Jana (Marvin) Phillips, Phoenix, Arizona; five grandchildren, Jennifer (Tony) Satter, Fargo; Jessica (Tom) Baumgartner, Fargo; Jason (Cassie) Skalicky, West Fargo; Jeff Skalicky, Chicago, Illinois; Ryan (Katie) Pepple, Virginia Beach, Virginia; great-grandchildren, Drew, Cash, Channing, Caven, Paige, Ty, Ellie, Tom, GraceAnna, Andrew; many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by parents, John and Veronica Froeber; husband, Delaine Pepple; daughter, Kathy Skalicky; son-in-law, Robert Skalicky; brothers, Don Froeber and Jerry Froeber; sisters-in-law, Gladys Ekrem, Violet Fleming, Virginia Froeber and Betsy Froeber; brothers-in-law, Louie Ekrem and Cliff Fleming; nieces, Janice Rhone and Marilyn Roll and great-granddaughter, Natalie Skalicky.
When God reached down and called her soul
Mom reached up knowing she had to go
With strong faith and no fear one final look back Mom said bye to us with a tear.
Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston, is assisting the family. Condolences may be left on our Funeral Home website at www.fulkersons.com.
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