Gertrude Martha Steele

Gert Steele completed her lifes journey Saturday, January 28, 2017. She was born August 6, 1927 in Crow Rock, Mont. to Gustave and Helen Neiffer. In 1932 the family moved to Miles City, Mont. where Gert spent the balance of her formative years. She attended Custer County High School and was a member of the graduating class of 1946. After Graduation, Gert worked for the Met Caf in Miles City for a time before moving to Great Falls, Mont. In Great Falls Gert found employment at Malmstrom AFB where she worked in the NCO club on base. It was there she met her future husband, Dick Steele, and they were married May 14, 1952. During their time in the Air Force, Gert and Dick were stationed at Malmstrom AFB Montana, Westover AFB Massachusetts, Hickam AFB Hawaii, Goose Bay Air Base Labrador, and McGuire AFB New Jersey. Upon Dicks retirement from the Air Force they moved back to Dicks home town of Paradise. After arriving in Paradise, Gert worked for a short time at the D & L Caf in Plains. Then she was hired by the American Legion Club in Paradise and served for many years as club Manager before retiring in 1989. Gert was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Dick, in July of 2000 as well as brothers, Vic Neiffer of Miles City and Leo Neiffer of Ennis, Mont. She is survived by her sister, Alice Bickle of Bakersfield, Calif.; son, Rick Steele (Leah) of Kennewick, Wash.; daughters, Sandra Bryant (Mark) of Missoula and Carol Urion (Jim) of Plains and stepson, Dick Steele of Condon, Mont. as well as 15 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A celebration of Gerts life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, April 22 at the Harvest Community Church of God in Plains with reception to follow.

Service Information Celebration of Life Saturday April 22, 2017 11:00 AM Harvest Community Church 407 1st Ave Plains, MT 59859