MALTA- M. Jae (Mary) Gilkerson went to be with the Lord on
July 29, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Family will
receive friends Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 7:00 P.M. at Kirkwood
Memorial Chapel. Funeral services are Monday, August 6, 2018 at
12:00 P.M. at Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in the
Malta Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left at
www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com
She was born in Billings, MT to Jefferson
Davis Bittick and Julia Marie Johnson on Aug 5, 1946. She had 2
brothers Jerry and Bill and 2 sisters Judy and Sally.
She graduated from Billings West High
School in 1964, then moved to Wisconsin and worked at General
Electric. She met her husband Mike on the
train while she was returning to Wisconsin after visiting her
family in Billings.
She started working in health care as a
nurse’s aide, then went to school and got her certificate as a
Licensed Practical Nurse. She continued her
education to become a Registered Nurse. She
worked in the hospitals at Billings, Lewistown and finally
Malta, where she retired after 25 years.
She liked to take her dog Wylie on the
4-wheeler around Malta, playing golf, and hunting for petrified
wood, which she polished. When wanting to
travel, she loved to ride her Harley softail motorcycle.
She is survived by her husband Mike of 52
years, 3 sons: Michael (Laura), Marcus
(Lauren), Matthew (Sue), grandkids: Whitney,
Sarah, Michael Jon, Taylor, Shawn, Skylar and Rio, her sister
Sally Bittick of Billings, sister in laws Margo (Dave) Jaumotte,
Jane (Jerry) Hoffman and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was one of a kind and will be missed
by all who knew her.
Mike & family, we were very sorry to hear of your loss. Our
thoughts & prayers are with you. God bless.
We are remembering M Jae, our fellowship with your family, and
our shared relationship in the Lord. We pray for His comfort and
loving presence in the coming days.
Warmly,
The Francis Family
From:
MJ's memories for us.
I loved working with Mike and Marc.
Our family remembers with warmth your mother's baseball
coaching. She was was appreciated by us in many ways.
She was not fearful of being honest with people.
Love,
Dan and Linda Deegan
Sincere Condolences from Buck and Eileen Damone
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