Thelma (or Rusty, as she liked to be called) Stromseth entered eternal rest on June 21, 2020, at the Copper Ridge Health and Rehab Center after a long illness. She was born March 25, 1951, in Dora, Alabama, to Francis and Albert Rainey. She had twins in 1968, a boy and a girl, Vince and Vanessa of Arizona, and had a daughter in 1970, Athea of Oklahoma. She married Bert Stromseth on September 13. She loved and cared about her family always. She enjoyed camping and the outdoors. She enjoyed playing Keno machines and often won big.
She is survived by her husband and children; her brother, BoBo Rainey, of Washington; her stepdaughter, Shaundel (Adam) Zahn; her two grandchildren, Anthoney (Chris) and Ashleigh Zahn; her four great grandchildren, Paxton Zahn, Cambia and Faith Zahn, and Graisyn Zahn; her step-great grandson, Patrick; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Margaret, of Alabama.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in honor of Rusty are suggested to Safe Space, St. James Hardship Fund, or St. Jude’s or Shriner Hospital.
Please visit below to offer the family a condolence or to share a memory of Rusty.
Service Schedule
Graveside Service
12:00 PM
Tuesday June 30, 2020
Mountain View Cemetery
3910 Harrison Ave
Butte, Montana 59701
Service Schedule
Graveside Service
12:00 PM
Tuesday June 30, 2020
Mountain View Cemetery
3910 Harrison Ave
Butte, Montana 59701
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bryan seidita says
Bert and family, sorry for your loss!
Leona says
To my dear sister-in-law I will miss you terribly and hope your flying now with all our dear Angels in heaven. Will miss our talks over a glass of wine 🍷 and reminiscing about our families. We’ve been through good times and bad times but always had a good laugh together! REST IN PEACE now dear lady🙏🏻😢💐
Cambria zahn says
Nana I’m gonna miss u sooo much we went through a lot when I was very little we always played together and as I grew up I barley got to see you love you! 😘😭😔
Cambria zahn says
Remember that you’ll always be in our hearts nana and we will never ever ever forget you 🙁 its been so long scene your death but I think of you every single day I wish you were still here:( just remember just because your dead doesn’t mean we will forget you we will always remember you:(REST IN PEACE nana😥😍😘🤗