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Isabelle Getten Obituary
Isabelle Getten, 95, passed away on Nov. 26, 2015, in Great Falls. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home in Chinook. Condolences can be left for the family at http://www.edwardsfuneralhomemt.com/.
Isabelle was born in 1920 in Turner, also known as Big Flat country. Turner was her home until 2009 when she moved to Havre to be near one of her sons. In April this year, she moved to Park Place at the age of 95.
Isabelle married Stanley Getten in Malta on Nov. 14, 1940. They made their home in Turner, with the exception of a year in Columbia Falls and a year in Oregon where her husband worked on the construction of the Hungry Horse Dam and the McNarry Dam. They subsequently moved back to Turner. In 1970, Stanley passed away. Isabelle then became a single parent to her youngest son who was in high school.
Isabelle enjoyed being a homemaker, acting as the town beautician, attending the Christian Church and attending her sons' many activities throughout their school years. She especially liked going to their basketball games as she herself played on the Turner High School girls' basketball team in the mid 1930s until graduation in 1938. She worked in the Cozy Cafe in Turner for a short time and retired from the United States Postal Services in 1980 after 26 years as the assistant postmaster at the Turner Post Office.
Isabelle is survived by her sons Al (Nancy) and Merv (Dee) of Great Falls, Russ (Diane) of Havre and Gary (Wanda) of Salina, KS; 15 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild.
Isabelle's funeral will be in Turner on Friday, Dec. 4, at 11 a.m. in the high school gym. Memorials may be suggested to the Christian Church Building Fund, 1335 Swanson Rd., Turner, MT 59542 or to donor's choice.
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for Isabelle Getten
Edward Olson
November 26, 2024
MY cousin, many fond memorys.
Edward Olson, Cynthia's son
November 28, 2023
A great lady. She tried to teach me to schadish dance ,1948 when I was 14 years old in Turner MT. Loved her dearly.
Edward Olson
December 5, 2015
I last visited. with Isabelle at Myrtles funeral. What an incredibley vital woman. I always remember 1949 in Turner when Isabelle was trying to teach me (a high school freshmam) how to do the chatish dance.
2nd cousin Ed Olson
Darcy and Rick Greene
December 4, 2015
So sorry for your loss, Al. She sounds like she was an amazing lady.
Marcia and Richard Hocevar
December 4, 2015
Our sincere sympathy goes out to the Getten family for the loss of your mother.
May your fond memories sustain you in these coming days .
Dick Shockley
December 4, 2015
Al and family,
May your grief be quickly overwhelmed by warm and happy memories of many good years and fun times.
LouAnn Paulsen
December 3, 2015
Sorry for your loss. Isabel was such an independant spirit. She will be missed.
Bob and Donna Doughty
December 3, 2015
Dear Gettens,
We were so sorry to learn of your loss. I was thinking about your Mom and what a strong woman she must have been to raise kids in that part of the country. I am sure you have wonderful memories of days gone by. Love, Bob and Donna
December 2, 2015
Al and Nancy, So sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.
The Redenbaugh family.
Darla Kolar
December 1, 2015
Many memories of Isabelle went through my head when I heard she had died. It's so hard to lose our parent's generation. They seemed so knowledgable, so able to make things work, and so quick to laugh!
Isabelle gave me a pixie haircut in about 6th or 7th grade, I'm sure at my request....I secretly hated her for years, because it didn't look as cute on me as it was s'pose to!!!
I loved her voice and her laugh...she will be missed.
Darla Van Voast Quinlan Kolar
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