Frances Miech

Julia Francis Miech, ” Francis” was born on Feb 12, 1929, to Joseph and Mary Arzy in their homestead house on Beatty Gulch north of Sheridan. She was one of 10 children. She attended grade school at Wagner School on Tongue River. Later, she attended Sheridan High School. At 18, she married Ed Miech Sr. During their marriage, they farmed and ranched in Ulm. They had 4 children: Kathi Voiles, Judi Jacobson, Ed Miech, Jr., and Johnny Miech. Francis loved her music and pie baking. During her many years on the ranch, she mentored many children who spent time at the ranch making it their home. In her long life, in addition to working in the fields haying and farming, she drove a school bus and worked in the kitchen at Clearmont school. She then worked as a nurse’s assistant at Eventide, Memorial Hospital, and the VA where she became an LPN. She loved to fish in the mountains and guide hunters with her husband. She could dress an elk as well as any man. Every 1st of October, anyone from town could count on breakfast at the ranch when they came out hunting. Later on in life, she worked at Mcdonald’s and went to Polka dances every chance she could.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Mary Arzy, her brothers Teddy, Joe, John, Ray, and Bill, her sisters Nellie Wolfe, Albina Wolf, and Florence Young, her daughter Kathi Voiles and two grandsons
Jonathon and Jace.

She is survived by her brother George Arzy (Jean), her children Judi Jacobson (Jerry), Ed Miech Jr, and Johnny Miech (Tracy), Grandsons Bryan Madia, Chris Schreder, Nick Schreder, Jordan, and Jarret Miech, Granddaughters Jessica Halverson (Kyle) and Anna Miech, several great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at Holy Name Catholic Church on July 5, 2023. Viewing at 9:30 am, Rosary at 10:00 am, Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am with Father Glenn Whewell officiating. A reception will follow at the Parish Hall. Interment will be at 2:30 pm in the Sheridan Memorial Cemetery.

Online condolences may be written at www.kanefuneral.com. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.