Mary Schwend
April 12, 1924 - December 07, 2015
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Mary Sassano Schwend was born in Billings on April 12, 1924 to Louis and Arcangela (Lombardozzi) Sassano. She graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1941. Mary peacefully passed away at St. John's Lutheran Ministries at the age of 91, on December 7, 2015. Mary met the love of her life, Bill Schwend, in 1947 in Bridger, MT and they were married shortly after. Mom spent many years on the Schwend family ranch where she and Dad raised three children. Throughout the years Mary was a second mom and good friend to many friends and family. After Dad passed away in 1976, Mom moved to Billings and worked at Norwest Bank until retirement. Mary is survived by her three children; son, Lonnie (Elaine) Schwend, daughters, Mickey (Cliff) Mack and Babe (Kipp) Carroll; six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren, Wes (Tara) Stetson, Shaniah & Seannah Schwend, Stephanie (Hank) Jessica & Cliff Scarber, Cathy (Kevin) Savannah & Saige Weimer, Jamie (Jeremy) Grace, Sophie & Emma Timm, Molly (Darrell) Brady & Ty Spaeny, Bill (Amanda) Amen. Mary is also survived by sister Columbia Meinhardt, brothers Nick Sassano and Father Rock (Leo) Sassano and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband Bill Schwend, granddaughter Jodi Tuell, brothers Mike Sassano and Tony Sassano. Memorial service will be held at Kathy Lillis Center at St. John's Lutheran Ministries at 2:00 pm, Friday, December 11, 2015. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. John's Lutheran Ministries Garden Court Renovations. A special thanks to the wonderful staff at St. John's Lutheran Ministries staff for their loving care of our mother. Arrangements are in the care of the staff at Dahl Funeral Chapel.
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Jack Tuell
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Mary was like a mother to so many of us young boys growing up working for she and Bill on the ranch. Just thinking back to what she did for all of us boys, cooking, cleaning, washing our clothes. I know Babe and Sis did a lot too, but Mary was always there doing for Bill and his crew of ranch hands. Remembering as well as I can all who stayed and worked at so many different times in those years: Lonnie, myself, Vic Larsen, Duane Hergenrider, Arie Stam, Buck King, Carl Black, Nick Lecknick, Arnie Lohman, Jerry Boggio, Chuck Padgett, Buzz, and then Bill would pick up a hitch hiker off the highway for a few days of work before he moved on his way. Mary was a jewel. She worked hard for her family and it was very very large at times. Love you, Mary Mom. God Bless your family at this time and always. .... Jack Tuell
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Reene
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Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your dear mother, Mary. There is no worse pain than losing a loved one to death. Many have found comfort in this Bible verse; Isaiah 25:8 which says, that God "will swallow up death forever..and will wipe away the tears from all faces." The Bible also says that God "will wipe out every tear from our eyes and death will be no more, neither mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore."(Rev. 21:3, 4). What a wonderful time to look forward to when we will never have to deal with death again! May you find comfort in these thoughts along with other scriptural thoughts found @ jw.org