Lois Steen

Funeral Services for Lois Fae Steen, 75, of Baker, MT will be at 3:00 p. m. on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at American Lutheran Church in Baker with Pastor Bruce Kolasch officiating. Interment will be at 3:00 p. m. on Monday, October 1, 2007 in the family lot in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Spearfish, SD. Visitation will be Friday, September 28, 2007 from 12 noon to 9:00 p. m. in the Chapel of Stevenson Funeral Home with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p. m. Lois passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at Fallon Medical Complex Nursing Home in Baker. Lois Fae Steen was born on September 25, 1932, a daughter of Otto and Ruth (Hamilton) Ovitz in Bowman, ND. As a young girl, Lois lived in various places in Bowman County, Harding County and Wisconsin. She graduated from Bowman High School in 1950. After graduation, Lois attended Presentation School of Nursing in Aberdeen, SD and later transferring to Miles City, MT where she earned a degree as a Registered Nurse in 1954. Lois was a person of adventure and determination. On December 3, 1954, she did her first solo flight in an airplane at Wokal Flying Service in Bowman. While Lois was attending college in Miles City, she met a young man by the name of Gordon Steen. On June 5, 1955, Lois and Gordon were married in Bowman. To this union Bryant, Kelly, Joy Lynn and Terry were born. Lois and Gordon lived on the Steen farm south of Ollie, MT near Tatley Hill, where she helped raise her four children while tending to farming and ranching duties. Lois was actively involved with the Country Pals 4-H club while her children were in 4-H; was a member of the Ollie Homemakers Club and was a faithful and devoted member of the American Lutheran Church in Baker. Lois enjoyed her service to her Lord and was member of the Esther Circle. Church was an important part of Lois?s life. In her spare time, Lois enjoyed gardening and canning; decorating for the various holidays; photography, music and oil painting. A few years ago, her mother Ruth Ovitz joined her as a resident at Fallon Medical Complex Nursing home, where they shared a double room together keeping track of each other!Due to Lois?s debilitating disease, she entered the nursing home in 1991. Although the disease robbed her many abilities and pleasures in life, it never took away her love for her family and friends. Lois is survived by her mother, Ruth Ovitz, Baker, MT; her children, Bryant (Betty) Steen, Baker, MT, Kelly (Laura) Steen, Kinsey, MT, Joy Lynn Beattie, Gillette, WY and Terry (Cindy) Steen, Spearfish, SD; 3 brothers, John (Kay) Ovitz, Camp Crook, SD, David (Kieko) Ovitz, Spearfish, SD and Bruce (Karen) Ovitz, Janesville, CA; two sisters, Pauline Holsti, Ladner, SD and Jean (Gary) Tennant, Camp Crook, SD. and 15 grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her father, Otto Ovitz. The family request memorials be made to the Fallon Medical Complex Nursing Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Stevenson Funeral home of Baker, MT.


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Burial Date: September 29, 2007
Funeral Home Baker, MT

Funeral Service: Saturday, American Lutheran Church, Baker, MT