Rose Gay

Rose (Beauchman) Gay, 82, died from natural causes at her home in Glasgow, Mont., on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014.

Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, with Pastor Scott Hedegaard officiating, followed by interment in the Glasgow Highland Cemetery, resting together with her husband, Don. Cremation has taken place.

She was born in Wolf Point, Mont., on Oct. 10, 1932, to Thomas and Victoria (LaRoque) Beauchman where she attended school. She moved with her parents and nine brothers and sisters to Fort Peck in the 1950s. She was a nurturing soul and went to Maryland to help care for her niece while in her teens.

During the train trip back to Montana, she met the love of her life, Donald Glen Gay, who was on his way to serve in the military. The romance took root and they married in Glasgow on Aug. 16, 1952. Four children soon followed – Donald Francis, Daniel John, Dennis Wayne and Diana Jean. The family followed Don's construction work all around Montana and Colorado. They finally settled for good in Glasgow in 1971.

She loved children and found her niche providing day care, taking in foster children and being a homemaker. She was known to everyone as Grandma Dean. She will be remembered fondly by her family, friends and all her adopted grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Don; one son, Daniel; two sisters, Mona Beauchman and Ruby Nelson; and two brothers, Albert Bushman and Thomas Beauchman.

Survivors include three children, Donald and his wife, Bonny, of Fort Peck, Dennis and his wife, Linda, of Glendive, and Diana Hardie of Glasgow; seven grandchildren, Jared Gay, DeAndra Hardie, Dawn Hardie, Danielle Hardie, Patrick Gay, Spencer Gay and Tanner Gay; five great-grandchildren, Khylher Wiseman, Khaynen Gay, Jarhyan Gay, Sihenna Gay; two great-great-grandchildren, Kimber Tihista and Khayson Wiseman; brothers and sisters, Jim Bushman of Tucker, Ga., Bob Bushman of Malta, Pearl Lapke of Simms, Mont., Patricia Mulligan of Glasgow and Franklin Beauchman of Sun River.

Bell Mortuary of Glasgow is in charge of arrangements.