Obituary: Winslow, Magdalene (Buller)

WINSLOW, Magdalene (Buller)

Magdalene Winslow, 97, a former resident of Spokane for 38 years, lived a long and full life.

She died on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in Billings, MT.
Magdalene was born May 5, 1914, on a small farm east of Joliet, Mont., to Meta (Albers) and Joseph B. Buller.

Of the seven siblings, she was the only one not born in Billings.

Magdalene graduated from Billings High School in 1932 and attended A.W.

Johnson School of Business in Billings.
On April 27, 1940, she and Frank Chancelor Winslow were married at St. Patrick’s Church in Billings.

Father Bernard Topel, a great-uncle and later Bishop of the Diocese of Spokane, officiated.

Their first year, Magdalene and Frank moved 11 times in eastern Montana while he worked for the Montana Highway Department, living in a small travel trailer.

On March 24, 1941, Wendelin “Wendy” was born in Forsyth, Mont.

A job offer with Phillips Petroleum took the family to Woods Cross, Utah, where Sally Ann was born in Salt Lake City on Feb. 25, 1945.

Phillips also took the Winslows to Pocatello, Idaho, Great Falls, Mont., and to Spokane.

Larry “Skip” was born in Spokane on Dec. 14, 1953.
Magdalene worked for Spokane County for 18 years, eight years as the Marriage License Clerk.

She retired in 1982.
Frank passed away on February 24, 1973, in Spokane.

Magdalene moved back to Billings in 1987 to help care for her mother, Meta, who lived to be 103, and her older sister, Dorothy.

Magdalene made friends easily, which was especially true in 2004 when she moved to Westpark Village retirement home.
Magdalene had a keen memory, good health, and lots of friends whom she kept in touch with faithfully.
She is survived by children, Col. Wendelin (Jeanie) Winston Winslow, USA retired, of Fairfax, VA.; Brig.

Gen. Sally Ann Eaves, USAFR retired, of Arvada, CO.; and Lawrence Francis “Skip” Winslow of Billings; brother Russell Jerome Buller of Marshall, MI.

; sister-in-law Kerstin Buller of Spokane; grandchildren, Trevor Eaves of Melbourne, Fla., Lindsay (Jessica) Eaves of Lakewood, Colo., and Christian Eaves of Arvada; great-granddaughter, Clara Rose Eaves, and special friend and former daughter-in-law Maria Winslow of Great Falls.
Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy, and brothers John, Joe, Henry, and Jerry.
Services will be Tuesday morning, February 28 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Billings, with Rosary at 9:15, Funeral Mass at 10, and reception at Westpark Village at 11:30.

Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday atSunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT.
Memorials may be made to the Meta Buller Fund, Billings Catholic Schools Foundation, P.O.

Box 31158, Billings, MT 59107.

Arrangements are in the care of Dahl Funeral Chapel and memories may be shared with the family at www.dahlfuneralchapel.com.