Betty Ann Marottek Knudsen Borden

Betty Ann Marottek Knudsen Borden was born October 1, 1927 to Frank & Edna Marottek.  Mom grew up riding her horse in the badlands of Eastern Montana.  She went to school in Poplar, college in Havre & taught school for a short period of time. She married Cliff Knudsen in 1947. They lived in Poplar, Columbia Falls, & Charlo, where they owned a dairy farm. During this time, Betty & Cliff raised 5 children.  They spent many evenings playing cards & visiting with their many friends & family.  In 1980, Betty married Richard ‘Dick’ Borden. They were very busy camping, fishing, picking huckleberries and enjoying their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Betty was very active with the Leon Ladies Aid and in her later years, she enjoyed going to the Senior Citizens Center in Charlo & playing pinochle with the gang there.  She was very competitive but was always a gracious loser (not that she lost very often). Betty liked to travel. She went to Israel, Ireland, Alaska, Florida, Hawaii and points in between.  Having a son in Alaska, she made many trips north enjoying the fishing and skiing. While there she was making new friends and visiting with her grandchildren. Betty enjoyed dancing, fishing, picking huckleberries, camping and spending time with their children, many grandchildren & great-grandchildren.  Gramma, Gdawg, Gma Betty, as she was affectionately known, loved teaching them to play cards, fish, sew, & bake.  She also enjoyed playing numerous games with them and watching them participate in all their activities.  

Betty was preceded in death by her husbands, Cliff Knudsen & Dick Borden, her brothers, Frank Marottek Jr, Pete Marottek, a sister, Mildred Cory.

Betty is survived by her children, Rick (Sue) Knudsen of Potomac, Dave (MK) Knudsen of Plains, Rick (Mary) Borden of Hamilton, Kathy Knudsen (Tom Deveny) of Missoula, Jim Knudsen (Janel Ward ) of Missoula, Sheryl Knudsen Kain of Charlo (Cody Spence), a sister Della (Barlow) Colgan of Poplar, 19 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces & nephews and many, many friends.  

Memorial services have already been held.