Mabel Irene Engle
Mabel Irene Engle of Billings died
October 6th 2010 at Billings Clinic surrounded by family.
Mabel was born July 13, 1920 to Stanley and Hannah Overend.
Mabel attended 12 years of schooling in Roundup, Montana,
graduating in 1938. The fall of 1938, Mabel attended Nursing
training at Billings Deaconess Hospital. She graduated in
May, 1941 and received her RN in November, 1941.
Mabel married Roy Dotson on December 27, 1941. There were
two children born of this Marriage: a daughter, Janne
Marlene and a son, Leigh Robert Dotson. Roy died May 13,
1963 of a heart attack. Mabel (Babe) continued working at
her Nursing Profession for 35 years. Office Nursing, Private
Duty Nursing, and Supervisory Nursing were some of Babe's
responsibilities while employed with Billings Deaconess
Hospital.
Babe married Alfred Engle on February 15, 1968. They spent
many happy years together traveling and enjoying their Grand
Children. You could always find them dancing at the Billings
Elks Lodge.
Babe belonged to the First Methodist Church, Friendship
Chapter of Eastern Star-"Daughters of the Nile", and Elks
Lodge.
Throughout her life, Babe was dedicated to her
family and
friends. Babe was a nickname that she acquired while in
Nurses Training. Her intelligence, voice, inflection, quick
wit, and twinkle had become her trademark throughout her
Life. Her caring and quick smile was received by anyone and
everyone that knew her. Her lifetime friends became a very
important part of her life.
All of this is testimony that her life has had great meaning
and significance to those of us that have had been fortunate
to be part of her life.
Babe maintained a two bedroom Condo for many years at the
Sheraton Arms, and later moved into her two bedroom
apartment at the West Park Retirement Home.Together with
her great friend, Shirley Bailey, decorating her Condo,
apartment, and performing general household duties were
always taken care of. Shopping for general supplies as well
as for special sales of clothing items and such were great
happy times with her daughter Janne and Shirley. Of course,
the family member's needs were always at the top of her
list.
In her later years, Babe enjoyed many activities with her
friends at West Park Retirement Home. Here she enjoyed all
their activities including dancing, card games, and busy
fingers, ice cream socials as well as reading her Wall
Street Journal and tracking the stock market. She always
looked forward to going to the Retired Nurse's Luncheon at
the Elks Lodge every first Thursday of the month. At her age
of 90, she had more situational awareness than most of any
younger age. Babe was the weaver that migrated throughout
the family. Everyone knew that when Mom, Grandma, Nana was
asked for advice or direction, she responded with the best
advice with wit and energy.
Mabel was preceded in death by her parents,
husband Roy
Dotson sister Myrtle Spranger, husband Alfred Engle, and her
precious son, Leigh Dotson.
Mabel is survived by: Daughter Janne Watson Hayden (Bill);
Grand Children Jason Watson (Leigh), Brian Watson (Amber
Baker); Great Grand Children Cameron, Grace, Kurtis and
Kelsie; Two nephews, Doug and Paul Spranger; All of her many
wonderful Friends.
Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 8, 2010
at Michelotti-Sawyers, 1001 Alderson Avenue. Interment will
follow at Mountview Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders, 514 14th St W, Billings, MT 59102
Remembrances
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My name
is Sally Morrison, Lorna Frandsen's daughter. My mother and Babe have
been friends since nursing school and their friendship continued until
my mom's death in June 2008. She was with my mom when she passed away.
Very comforting to me and to my mom.
I wish to express my deepest sympathy to you and your family. She was a
very special person and touch many lives with her sweet spirit. When I
would come to Billings to see my mom, she would always remind us about
the great sales at Dillards. Now all the nurses can have a special party
in heaven.
Sally Morrison