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I am opening up this thread as a dedication to Kathy/Montana.

Last week Raven and I lost an interesting person from our lives. I am terrible at dedications but I thought I would start a thread for this reason

I hope anyone else who looses a friend will slip a dedication in here.

Blessings, and eternal Peace Montana

Heres the obit to our friend. We spent many an hour laughing and cutting up. Sending christmas cards, and making snowflakes. We shared alot of our lives in a short span of years.



Missoula, Mt- Roberta Kathleen Estes-Roshoffe died Aug. 31, 2005, at her home due to complications from breast cancer.

Kathy was born July 24,1952, in Missoula to Bob and Elizabeth Estes. She attended Alberton grade school, graduating from Sentinel High school in 1970.

After earning a criminology degree from the University of Hawaii, Honolulu. Kathy was accepted into the University of Montana's graduate studies, and graduated in 1980 with a masters in criminoloy.



In addition to her academic excellence, Kathy was gifted with musical,artistic abilities.

Accomplished in piano and voice, Kathy won several talent contests,she competed in school music festivals and was selected to play in the Young Keyboard Artists Association competition in Ann Arbor, Mich.

From early childhood,Kathy treasured the time she spent with her family riding horses, packing into the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Hunting in Fish Creek and Mineral County.

On July 19, 1971, Kathy married Patrick Michael Roshoffe. She met her love while at the Police Academy.

Kathy loved to travel, visiting nearly every state in the United States and many other parts of the world.

Kathy retired from police work in 1995. She and Pat bought a ranch outside of Missoula. This is the place that brought joy and peace for her.

How we shall miss her.

Kathy was preceded in death by her parents,Bob and Elizabeth Estes.

Survivors include her husband;Pat of the family home; Peggy Pitts (sister) and her husband Jerry of Seattle, Washington;Mary Jo Estes (sister) of Hawaii;Steve Roach (nephew) of Seattle, Washingtion; Peter Roach (nephew) and his wife Ashley of Vail,Colorado. Neil Swanson (brother) of Minneapolis, Minn. Several neices and nephews and grandneices and grandnephews. Her dog Guess and all her beloved animals.

A memorial service was held up Fish Creek on Sept. 12th.

In Memory of Kathy please donate to your favorite charity.

Through another forum we all belonged to. I was there for three years. Montana and Roshoffe joined about a year after I did. Minks came with the wallpaper I think. We got to know one another quite well. We followed each other all over the internet! :p

Sorry for your loss, Raven and Minks...

I'm still in shock. I cant believe she's gone.

It was so sudden!

It just goes to show what strong bonds even the internet can forge!

Thanks susie and BR.

Thanks Ladies. Yep me too can't believe she is gone. She certainly will be missed.

I'm going to make a donation to the breast cancer society for our friend who lost her battle.

Raven wrote: I'm going to make a donation to the breast cancer society for our friend who lost her battle.
That seems to be the way so many people want to be remembered now. I think it's a fantastic idea, and such a worthy cause. Good on you, Raven.

Raven wrote: I'm going to make a donation to the breast cancer society for our friend who lost her battle.


Ditto and as well let's celebrate our mothers recoveries.

Yep! Mom is 8 yrs old. And it's such a personal issue to all of us ladies. Kathy was too young! She had so much life to live yet! LC reminds me of her in alot of ways. And friends is friends no matter where in the world you happen to be.

Raven,i think you just paid me a compliment. thankyou.:yh_flower :yh_flower :yh_flower i am sorry for your loss.

Yeah....actually I did. She was into serious law enforcement. Her hubby is a retired cop. Tough gals...both of you. Cut from the same kind of cloth, I think. The best sort. I'm really going to miss her.:-1

They just got a new angus bull. (they have a ranch) He stepped on the hubbys foot and broke it. The laughs we had over that bull! (she didnt want to get it)

I'm glad I was privledged to be numbered amongst her friends.

i am just as certain she was happy to have you for a friend also!

Thanks LC. She was a hoot. I wish you could've known her.

Raven wrote: Thanks LC. She was a hoot. I wish you could've known her.me too! cops do tend to have a weird sense of humor! LOL

Kathy sounds a special person....cling fast to those good memories...they can never be taken away from you.....

I remember my best friend in High School, Connie. She died in the 80's of cancer. Connie lived down the street from me so, for a awhile , we hung out. I remember most her terrific smile. She has not been forgotten.

along-for-the-ride wrote: I remember my best friend in High School, Connie. She died in the 80's of cancer. Connie lived down the street from me so, for a awhile , we hung out. I remember most her terrific smile. She has not been forgotten.


She has joined the page of those we shall not forget. Blessings.

Hugs to both of you on your loss.

Minks you should link this thread to your breast cancer post... :-4

SweetDarlin wrote: Hugs to both of you on your loss.

Minks you should link this thread to your breast cancer post... :-4
If I knew how hehehehe I would

Is that the Montana that was on the WM site?

minks wrote: If I knew how hehehehe I would :)I just did it for you.

I'm awfully sorry, again. HUGGLES!

Peg wrote: Is that the Montana that was on the WM site?
yep. the very same.

Raven wrote: yep. the very same.


Peg you knew her too??

I miss my Brother Richard who died 26months ago of a heart attack he was only 48 and is missed dearly by his wife and kids and all of his siblings.My parents have never really got over the shock of it all as the docs said he'd had a heart defect for years which was never found in any tests he had at the hospital...

We All Miss You Rich:-1

lou-lou wrote: I miss my Brother Richard who died 26months ago of a heart attack he was only 48 and is missed dearly by his wife and kids and all of his siblings.My parents have never really got over the shock of it all as the docs said he'd had a heart defect for years which was never found in any tests he had at the hospital...

We All Miss You Rich:-1


Awww Blessings Lou Lou, another fallen angel.

lady cop wrote: me too! cops do tend to have a weird sense of humor! LOL
























ya got that right !