Pansy J. Cashdollar, age 99, of White Sulphur Springs

Pansy Judith Cashdollar age 99 passed away peacefully in her home July 14, 2015 surrounded by family. She was the fourth child of Margaret Isobel Anderson and Thomas Therin McArthur born on April 22, 1916 in Lewistown, Montana in Fergus County. Pansy resided in White Sulphur Springs, Montana.

Her family moved to White Sulphur Springs when she was a very young child. She was very fond of Montana and never wanted to leave.

Pansy enjoyed reminiscing with family and friends about the memories of her youth. She enjoyed playing with her siblings and playing dolls. She would have tea parties and play “rummy” with them. She was an active child always up for adventure. Her family was very musical and Pansy was no exception. She loved talking about her parents playing musical instruments from the fiddle to the bag pipes. Pansy attended school through the 11^th grade in White Sulphur Springs. In her high school years she enjoyed playing basketball as a forward.

She married Norman Nelson on December 31, 1933. Together they had three children Norma Janet, Norman LeeRoy, and Frances Mae. While Norman was away in the Navy, Pansy helped provide for her family with various careers such as: taking in laundry, raising chickens, and waitressing. Pansy enjoyed the support of her family while Norman was away. Pansy and the children were very proud of Norman’s naval career even dressing the whole family in sailor suits for family pictures.

Pansy later married Robert Joseph Cashdollar on June 13, 1951. They had one child together, George Robert. Bob Cashdollar was a cowboy and lumberjack. They loved going dancing together. Pansy enjoyed spending time in the outdoors with Bob. Family picnics were among one of her favorite things. In the time spent in the mountains she loved picking berries and panning for gold. They always had a fondness for each other and were very close until Bob’s passing in 1989.

Pansy worked at the Melody Lane (Lane Bar) for over 40 years. Throughout her life she walked downtown twice a day. She did not drive so she walked to the post office and grocery store each day and in the evenings she walked down again for work.

Throughout Pansy’s life she enjoyed a love of music and dancing. She was always humming a tune. She told stories of the dances that use to be and how much fun they were. We could tell from her stories that she was very social and enjoyed being out. She often would dance with her son’s and grandson’s on special occasions. She even danced with her great grandson, Paul on her 99^th birthday.

Pansy always had a beautiful garden and yard. Tending her garden and yard seemed to give her great peace. Not only was her garden and yard immaculate, her house plants thrived. She even grew extra to share. She continued to do what she could in her yard into her early 90’s. She even used her antique push mower.

Family was the most important thing to her. She loved to have family gatherings and cooking for her family. Her table was always beautifully set and her grandchildren were all taught to set a proper table. She wanted to please each and every member of her family, making special dishes she knew were favorites.

Pansy was taught how to play “rummy” when she was 5 years old by Joe Botts, a Swiss Homesteader. She developed a love for the game that never ended. All of her grandchildren were taught how to play the game “Pansy’s” way. It was a game that was always so much fun for her. She had so many fun sayings. One that she said when she was playing rummy was “as Grandpa Cash would say, I have the wrong caliber”.

Pansy is survived by three of her children. Lee (Connie) Nelson, Frances Anhorn, and Robert Cashdollar. Her grandchildren: Cheri (Bing) Menard, Debbie (Jerry) Dahlrymple, Cindy Guiterez, Bud (Toni) Taylor, Pam Vandohola Sue (Rod) Allen, Konnie (Wendell) Ewan, Kenny Severson, Patty(LeRoy) Mcauley, Rick (Audrey) Nelson, Randy (Lei) Nelson, Vicki (Jeff) Allen, Ede (Rick) Callantine, Anna (Wes) Richards, Leigh Ann (Kevin) Gappert, Charlene (Toby) Wipf, Crystal (Lonnie) Koepke, Justin Sweatfield, and Kyndra (Luke) Noble. She also has 35 great grandchildren and 40 great great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pansy was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Margaret McArthur; sister, Ruth Schaffarzick; brother, Wallace McArthur; sister, Elsie Hamilton; sister, Eleanor Bernhardt; sister, E. McArthur; daughter, Janet Severson; daughter-in-law Penny McAllister; ; son-in-law, Ole’ Anhorn; grandson, Dickie Frisbie; granddaughter, Angela Williams, and grandson, Marty Larson.

Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2015 at Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home, 103 E. Garfield in White Sulphur Springs. A funeral service celebrating Pansy’s life will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 18^th at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Mayn Cemetery. A reception for family and friends will follow at the Lane Bar in White Sulphur Springs. Memorials in Pansy name are suggested to an organization of charity of the donor’s choice.  To offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Pansy please visit below.

Service Schedule

Viewing

12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Friday July 17, 2015

Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home

103 E Garfield Street

White Sulphur Springs, Montana

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Funeral Service

1:00 p.m.

Saturday July 18, 2015

Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home

103 E. Garfield Street

White Sulphur Springs, Montana

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Burial

Immediately following the funeral service

Saturday July 18, 2015

Mayn Cemetery

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Reception

Immediately following the burial

Saturday July 18, 2015

Lane Bar

115 E Main St

White Sulphur Springs, Montana

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