Yetta Niss
Yetta Niss, 101, of Great Falls,
died on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at Peace Hospice of natural
causes.
Funeral services are scheduled at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary in
Billings on Friday, Oct. 1, at 11 a.m., with interment in Beth Aaron
Cemetery. A memorial and celebration of life will be held at
Cambridge Place in Great Falls on Monday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. Schnider
Funeral Home is handling Great Falls arrangements.
Yetta Letwak Niss was born March 11, 1909, in Milwaukee, Wis., to
Sam and Esther Letwak. She was raised in Billings, where she
attended Billings Senior High School and graduated with honors in
1928. She went on to business school in Milwaukee. After college,
she worked as a telephone operator for AT&T. She married Morris Niss
in Waukegan, Ill., on July 26, 1933. They eventually moved to
Billings, where they enjoyed 40 years of marriage until his death in
1973.
Yetta enjoyed crocheting and knitting afghans that wrapped her
family members in her love. Until the end, she was interested in
world news and kept up with current events. She loved good music —
especially opera. Her family enjoyed all of her delicious baked
goods. Her rose gardens at her home in Billings were absolutely
beautiful.
Yetta moved to Cambridge Place in Great Falls in June of 2004, where
she made many wonderful friends and participated in numerous
activities. Among her favorites were trivia, bingo, group crosswords
and Texas Hold ’em poker.
She is survived by her son, Les (Harriet) Niss of San Diego;
daughter Shirley (Mike) Young of Great Falls; grandchildren David
(Annette) Niss, Jeff (Mary) Young, Cathy (James) Sigismonti, Kevin (Stacia)
Young, Barbara Niss and Tyler Young; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Morris; and brothers
Ralph, Leo and Jake Letwak.
Memorials may be made to Peace Hospice of Montana, PO Box 7008,
Great Falls, MT 59406; Congregation Beth Aaron, PO Box 187,
Billings, MT 59103; or the Children’s Receiving Home, PO Box 1061,
Great Falls, MT 59403.
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