Stevensville – Donna Dolores Titeca, 86 of Stevensville, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born March 4, 1929. Her parents were Charles and Fern Brown. She was raised in Salem, SD. and later the family moved to New Hartford, IA.
After graduating from high school and working for a short time, she married a Montana cowboy, Clarence Thomas Titeca, on September 24, 1948. They made their home in Big Timber, Montana where Clarence was a rancher, later moving to the Bitterroot Valley where they owned three different ranches. They had six children: Carren, Wayne (Debbie), Gary, Naomi, Alan and Wesley.
Besides being the most loving and wonderful mother and homemaker, she worked at various jobs: as a waitress, teacher at Head Start in Hamilton, for Westmont in Hamilton, The Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton and The Living Center in Stevensville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and six siblings.
Survivors include her children; seven grandchildren, Misti and Christina Titeca, Melissa, Gabe and Zach Titeca, Leona and Ron Kistler; and six great grandchildren, Mason and Tovin, Christian and Marshall, Willie and Evelyn.
Donna loved music and played the organ, piano and accordion quite well by ear. She was an active member of the Hamilton Seventh Day Adventist Church until medical problems kept her from attending.
After Clarence’s death in 2005, she sold the ranch and moved to a smaller place outside of Stevensville, where she enjoyed working in her garden and beautiful flower beds.
Special thanks to Marcus Daly Home Health Services and Hospice for their kind and loving care.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 3rd at 11 a.m. at the Hamilton Seventh Day Adventist Church, 117 West Bridge Road with Pastor Bill Whitney officiating. A reception will follow at the church. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.