Mary Jeanne Buller Bishop
Mary Jeanne Bishop passed away peacefully on February 12th at St
John's Liggett Cottage. Jeanne was born September 13, 1923 to
Thomas Logan and Mary ( McNulty) Logan in Anaconda, MT. She
graduated from St. Peter's Catholic High
School in Anaconda. She attended College of Great Falls
earning a teacher's certificate. She taught grade school in
Boulder, MT. prior to her marriage in 1947 to Joseph W. Buller. They
resided in Billings and raised their four children. Jeanne was
a stay-at-home mom. Joe died unexpectedly in 1967.
Jeanne later worked for Sears and First Federal Savings and Loan.
In 1984 she married Clinton G. Bishop. In 2002 they moved into
Mission Ridge and made many friends there. Clint died in
2008.
Jeanne enjoyed playing bridge, traveling, and following the
activities of her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed
following Notre Dame football. Holidays spent with family were
her favorite time of the year. She had many friends and loved
to laugh. She said " be a good friend and you will have good
friends". She was a charter member of St. Thomas the Apostle
Church and a member of Catholic Daughters. Jeanne was a long time
Pink Lady volunteer at St. Vincent Hospital. She was a 57 year
survivor of breast cancer.
Jeanne was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands Joe Buller
and Clint Bishop, her brother Tom Logan and her stepson Roger
Bishop. Jeanne is survived by her sister, Lucille (Earl) Lenzi
and by her children, Tom Buller of Red Lodge, Jim (Ellen) Buller,
JoAnn (Curt) Jordan, and Colleen (Glenn) Johnson of Billings and her
stepchildren Mike (Jane) Bishop of Helena and Gerry Bishop of
Bozeman. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Amy Hall,
Tom and Carolyn Buller, Steven and Alison Jordan, Katie Stinchcomb,
Joe and Jessica Johnson and two great grandchildren, four step
grandchildren and two step great grandchildren. Jeanne leaves
behind many wonderful and close friends especially her
childhood friend Marie Walsh, her traveling friends Marge and Tom
Solomon, and Jean Sullivan.
We would like to thank Dr Sorensen and the folks at St Vincent
Hospital and St John's Liggett Cottage for the excellent care they
provided Jeanne. Cremation has taken place. A
Memorial Mass will be held 10:00 am, Saturday, February 20, 2010 at St
Thomas the Apostle Church. Memorials should be directed to the
Billings Catholic School Foundation, PO Box 31158, Billings, MT,
59107 or a charity of your choice.
Remembrances
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I fondly remember Jeanne from the days we worked together at First Federal. I will never forget when she first applied to go to work with
us. She apologized for having been out of the "working world" and not having current qualifications, having "just been a homemaker." I asked her if she did any of the following, took care of her loved ones when they were ill, drove them around to various activities when needed, planned meals, went to the grocery store and other stores to buy necessities and wants, cleaned her home, etc. She responded positively to all. Then I informed her that her recent experience included being a strategic planner, counselor, medical caregiver, transportation, logistics and maintenance expert, chef, purchasing agent, and supervisor. Thus, I was not sure we could afford her with all of those qualifications!
She gave me that wonderful look she could give with the twinkling of her eyes and agreed maybe she was pretty qualified. I reminded her that what she had done was challenging all those years and I hope she would never again refer to herself as "just a homemaker" as that was the most important job in the world. We eventually employed her and she was a wonderful co-worker and became a valued friend. She was not only competent, but reliable, accurate, kind and caring as well.
My sympathy to the family. Her family meant everything to her and I know she loved you all very much. She will be missed by many and I am proud to have known and worked with her. She truly was "one in a million."
Dave Krueger