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Jeral D “Jeri” Jones Barta

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Birth	:	15 Sep 1923 Midland, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
Death	:	11 Jan 2011 Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.7667007, -108.5588989
Plot	:	Section 9, Lot 109, Grave 1
Description	:	second married name was Berg The Billings Gazette, Jan 16, 2011: My mom, Jeri Barta Berg, passed away this past Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. She was 87 years old. Mom lived a full, rich life — had a playful, friendly, yet sometimes feisty nature, and was loved by all who knew her. Mom was born in Midland, Ark., on Sept. 15, 1923, to Doc and Martha Jones. She was the youngest of seven children — four girls and three boys. The Jones family left Arkansas when Mom was a young child and moved to Montana, where they... Read More	second married name was Berg The Billings Gazette, Jan 16, 2011: My mom, Jeri Barta Berg, passed away this past Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. She was 87 years old. Mom lived a full, rich life — had a playful, friendly, yet sometimes feisty nature, and was loved by all who knew her. Mom was born in Midland, Ark., on Sept. 15, 1923, to Doc and Martha Jones. She was the youngest of seven children — four girls and three boys. The Jones family left Arkansas when Mom was a young child and moved to Montana, where they took up residence in Roundup. Doc died a tragic death after living in Roundup for only a few years ... Mom was 8 at the time. In the years immediately preceding WWII, she met my father — Victor Edward Barta of Lavina. After a courtship that included Dad frequently riding his bicycle from Lavina to Roundup to visit her, they married on Aug. 17, 1941, in Columbus. Their lives quickly took on a significant shift as her first child — Frederick W. Barta "Fritz" was born in 1942 and her husband left for the war in Europe and did not return until 1945. Her second child, Victor Edward Barta Jr., was born in 1950. The Barta family lived in many communities throughout Montana. With her husband becoming a schoolteacher and then a school administrator, Mom found herself setting up households in Brockton, Alberton, Lavina, Edgar, Fromberg, Westby, Darby, and then finally Philipsburg, where Dad died in 1976. Mom moved back to Billings, settled into a home at Casa Village, and continued to live a full life. She met, and married Ozzie Berg in 2000, and they enjoyed life together until Ozzie died last year. Health issues eventually required that Mom receive living support. She briefly lived in the Fountain View Assisted Living Facility in Forsyth and then later moved back to Billings and into an assisted living cottage at St. Johns, where she was blessed to enjoy the final year of her life. (Vicki, Faith, Cheryl, Deb, Kathryn, Alecia, Marina, Brittany, Aubrey and Kristy ... I want you to know how deeply appreciative we are for the kind, loving and professional care you gave Mom while she lived at Moorberg Cottage. How fortunate she was to have had such amazing caregivers. Thank you.) Mom helped support the family by graduating from Acme Beauty School here in Billings and operated her own beauty salon for a number of years. She later, with husband Vic, developed an interest in antiques and established a successful antique business while living in Philipsburg. Mom was a woman with many strong interests. She loved being around her family and cooking holiday meals for them. Other interests included gardening, dancing, baseball and fishing. Her home at Casa Village was beautifully surrounded by a plethora of flowers, flowering bushes, vines, etc. Her vegetable garden provided her with hours of focused work and enjoyment ... (I think she used a little Miracle Grow from time to time but, hey, what works, works.). Music was essential in her life ... all kinds. She enjoyed many a concert at the Alberta Baer, danced at the Elks or American Legion, and spent a few late evenings at the Billings annual Blues Fest downtown, getting carried away by the music like the rest of us. Finally, there was fishing. Mom simply relished any chance she got to go fishing. She would literally almost jump for joy with caught trout and "stomp on the ground" and agonize over hooked fish she lost. She became a child again when fishing. Images of her with her little fishing hat, pole, gear and grin are simply sweet and precious. Mom is survived by her son, Victor Edward Barta and wife, Barbara Gunn of Billings; her grandchildren Debbie Bell and husband Gene of Forsyth; Dani Flores and husband Tim of Casper, Wyo.; great-grandchildren Jessica Bushman of Orem, Utah, Nathan (Cassie), Ethan and Aaron Bell of Forsyth; Bethany McAuley of Miles City and Lily and Levi Flores of Casper; great-great-grandchild Graden Bell of Forsyth; and finally, daughter-in-law Joan Wunderlich of Olympia, Wash. Several nieces and nephews mostly in the Billings area also survive. Mom was preceded in death by her husband, Victor E. Barta; son, Frederick "Fritz" Barta; sisters, Helen, Fern and Vermel; and brothers Boyce, Earl and Johnny; and daughter-in-law Darleen Joyce. Mom ... we love and miss you ... for a bait fisherman, you are all right!!

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Jeral D “Jeri” Jones Barta's memorial is located at: Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone County, USA.
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Jeral D “Jeri” Jones Barta death on 11 Jan 2011 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 45.7667007
Longitude: -108.5588989

Family Members:

Parent

Dock Wats Jones

(1874 - 1936)

Martha Margaret McBride Jones

(1886 - 1972)

Spouse

Victor Edward Barta

(1923 - 1976)

Siblings

Boyce Leroy Jones

(1911 - 1928)

Children

Frederick Watts “Fred” Barta

(1942 - 1978)

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