On December 26th, 2013 Jessie Ann Seadorf went home to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father at Billings Health and Rehab. Jessie was born June 4th, 1930 in Varney, MT. to John and Loula Vetter Ritchie.
In 1950 she married Thomas Chapman, they made Helena their home, raised 11 children, and after 38 years of marriage she was widowed upon his passing in 1989. In 2001 Jessie married Martin Seadorf and was widowed once more upon his passing in 2003.
Jessie worked a variety of jobs through the years, but her greatest and most rewarding job was her children, and later, her many grandchildren. The holidays were especially meaningful to her; love, laughter and fun times. She had a great sense of humor, even when her health started to fail. Her love of her family is what Jessie will most fondly be remembered for. She is at peace and will be missed greatly and will forever be in our hearts.
She is preceded in death by her father John Ritchie, mother Loula Vetter Ritchie, husbands Thomas Chapman and Martin Seadorf, brother Albert Rickard, sister Bessie Butcher, daughters Tana Mayer, Elaine Tjeerdsma, Jean Parker, son Richard Chapman and grandchildren Scott Yother, Amanda Chapman, and Stephanie Chapman.
She is survived by, sons Frank Ritchie (Melody) of Clancy, MT, Floyd Chapman (Michelle) of Billings, MT; daughters Barbara Reed of Helena, MT, Sandra Chapman of Riverside, CA, Margaret (Les) Yother of Butte, MT, Wilma Long (Tom) of Martin, TN, Valerie Chapman of Billings, MT; brothers John Ritchie, Jim Ritchie, Alfred Rickard and sister Mabel McDougall as well as many grandchildren, great grandchildren and numerous extended family.
The family will receive Friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 3rd , 2014 at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home. A funeral service is scheduled for12:00 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home, 3750 N. Montana Ave, Helena. Burial will take place immediately following the service at Sunset Memorial Gardens, 1080 John G Mine Rd, with a reception to follow at the Salvation Army Center, 1905 Henderson St. Please come and join in the celebration of the life of this amazing mother, Grandmother and wonderful person!
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Services are pending at this time or no services will be held. If available, please see obituary for more information.
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Sammie Tjeerdsma says
my great grandma Jesse, was a wonderful person. She always had a big heart. She will be in a better place and wouldn’t have to fight and struggle. I will always remember her and love her. Love, Sammie Tjeerdsma, 9 years old.
Sarah Shandy says
I had the opportunity, and pleasure to take care of Jessie at Ponderosa Pines in Billings, and in that time, I was able to get to know her pretty well. I always enjoyed sitting with her, because she loved having someone sit and talk with her, and hear her tell stories about her kids and her family, and watch her face light up telling them. She was a great person, and will be dearly missed.
Karrie West says
My Grandmother was a very loving and caring lady. She loved when family was together. She could tell you everyones age and Birthdays. She never forgot anyone in the family and close friends. she loved to play all kinds of card games ,Dice and our family favorite Orbit. I spent summers with her as a child. Staying up late and playing poker or Clue while she hummed her little songs. As I got older she would come and stay with me a couple weeks out of summer. My kids also had the great times of staying up late and playing games and hearing stories from Grandma. She was one of a kind and will be missed everyday and in our hearts forever. We love you Grandma!!
MaryAnn Ranger says
I have fond memories of Jessie. She was a friend of my mother’s. We all came from Whitehall. Her family was lucky to have her. She was a very special person. May God be with you all in your time of sorrow. You are in my prayers.
Valerie Chapman says
My mother was a wonderful caring person. Always concerned for others and had an amazing devotion to family. I will miss her smile and sense of humor but most of all I will miss her heart which was the biggest part of our family. She was amazing person and I will miss and think of her everyday but I know she is smiling down on us and celebrating with family that have gone before her and were waiting to greet her when she came home. She endured a lot in her life and perservered and rose above a lot of challenges she was definitely one of the strongest women I know and through the years I drew strength from her and I admired her courage and willingness to face life head on even when her health started to fail her. I am so proud that God chose her to be my mother and I can’t imagine anyone else that could do what she did. I love you mom and a part of you will always be in my heart!