St. Clair County Obits

Tamer C. Ridgway

Tamer Ridgway
Tamer C. Ridgway, 94, died Sunday morning, August 31, 1980 in the Billings Deaconess Hospital.
Mrs. Ridgway was born in St. Clair County, Missouri, September 25, 1885, the daughter of Benjamin B. and Nevada (Atkeson) Parks. In 1907 she married James H. Ridgway and moved to Harding County, South Dakota, where they raised sheep, cattle and horses for 30 years. In 1938 they moved to a ranch near Ranchester, Wyoming.
After the death of her husband, she remained active in the family livestock business until 1950 when she moved to 625 Ave D. in Billings, Mt. She lived there with her daughter, Phyrne, until her death.
Survivors include daughters, Phyrne Ridgway, Mrs. Homer (Betty) Mart of Idaho Falls, Idaho and son Charles E. of Augusta, Mt.; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Services were held Wednesday at Michelotti - Sawyers Mortuary with burial in Billings, Mountview Cemetery.