My mother was born in Rigby, North Dakota on February 11, 1945, one of three children of Anton and Lostena Scheet. The family moved to East Helena in 1947, when she was two years old. There, she attended St. Anne’s Catholic School before going to high school in Helena.
She worked at a local Cottage Cafe restaurant, which was where she met my father, Mike Myrhow. They were married on Aug 11, 1962, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in East Helena, then moved to Boulder and soon started a family. They had two sons, Stuart and Paul.
Mom worked at the Diamond “S” Ranch as a waitress, then started at the Boulder River School and Hospital. She started at the bottom in patient care and moved up the ranks to switchboard operator, payroll and HR clerk. She was recognized by the Montana National Guard for her hard work and dedication during a labor strike. She also helped run the family-owned business, MGM Computers, which was instrumental in bringing the first PC computers to rural schools thoughout Montana.
