Catherine 'Babe' Bogard

RONAN — Catherine "Babe" Bogard, 84, died on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006, with her family by her side at Saint Luke Extended Care in Ronan.

Babe was born in Missoula on March 6, 1922, to Ernest and Catherine Martin. Third of 11 children, she grew up and spent her life in Missoula.

She worked and made many friends at Bug's Barb-B-Que for more than 20 years. Babe was famous for her wonderful pies that she made. Mike Bessette has taken on her well-known legacy of pies. She was written up in the Reader's Digest as the "Queen of Pie."

Babe quoted, "The best thing that ever happened to me was my family."

Babe touched many people's lives who knew and loved her very well. She will be missed greatly.

Babe had three children, Kenny (deceased), Karen of Florida and Susan Rogers of Turah. She also had three grandchildren, Annette McGreevey of St. Ignatius, Kevin of Florida and Rusty of Florida; and she was blessed with five great-grandchildren; three brothers, Wayne Martin of Sunburst, Roger Martin of Seatac, Wash., and Lloyd Martin of San Bernardino, Calif.; and sisters, Vera Helgeson of Hamilton and Rose Bomar of Helena also survive.

Funeral services were held Oct. 11, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Missoula. She will be cremated with a later private burial service.

Arrangements are under the direction of Foster & Durgeloh Funeral Home of St. Ignatius.