Jeannette Heide

On April 15, 2022, Jeannette Mary (Ueland) Heide, 86, of Circle died at her home of 67 years.

She was born April 25, 1935, in Terry to Christian and Bessie (Christiansen) Ueland. Her father died when she was five years old, so her older siblings, Ole, Hans, Bertha and Frank took her under their wings and helped raise her. Her oldest brother Ole, was 17 when Jeannette was born. She attended grade school in both Brockway and Terry. She moved with her mother to Circle where she graduated from high school in 1953.

She met Dale Heide in 1949 at Brockway Dairy Day when his sister, Darlene, introduced them. They were married on Dec. 15, 1954, shortly after he returned from the Korean War. They made their home in Dawson County, starting out with one milk cow, Hereford cattle and chickens. Along with their three daughters, they worked together gardening, farming and raising cattle and sheep.

They enjoyed playing cards, dancing and bowling with friends and closeknit neighbors. She loved her flowers and gardening and fed her family with the bountiful harvest of her gardens. She was known for her great home-cooked meals and always loved a good visit. There were three food items she couldn’t be without — bacon, salt water taffy and a good cup of coffee. She was a proud Norwegian, enjoying lutefisk and lefsa whenever possible.

She journaled every day documenting her daily life, ranch happenings and the weather. She had an old wives’ tale to fit any weather pattern. She loved the eastern Montana countryside and was looking forward to seeing the runoff from the recent snow.

Her immediate and extended family were very important to her and she was proud of them all. She loved family reunions and keeping in touch. She rarely missed a sporting event, class play, concert or county fair that her grandchildren were involved in.

She was a member of the First Lutheran Church, VFW Auxiliary, Friendship Homemakers and a longtime 4-H leader of the Ambitious Ants.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale Heide; brothers, Ole, Hans and Frank Ueland; and sister, Bertha Moline.

She is survived by daughters, Lynda Dinardi, Cheryl VanEvery, and Della Van Horn; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Circle. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 23, at 11 a.m. at at the First Lutheran Church in Circle. Interment will follow in the Riverview Cemetery.