Friday, May 13, 2011

Dee Sites Johnke shares her story

Dee graduated from Manchester College with a music degree.  She taught music in Indiana, Illinois and Montana.  She met her husband, Jim, while they were both teachers in Winifred, MT. He was a math teacher. She has also been a church choir director and church pianist for numerous churches over the years. She sang with the Magic City Singers in Billings, MT and has played clarinet with the Billings Community Band for years.

She and Jim live on the ranch/farm where he grew up in the center of Montana. The ranch is on the plains, east of the Rocky Mountains above a cliff called rim rocks. They have raised cattle, sheep and grain in addition to three talented children. David is a band director, following in his Mother’s footsteps, Linda  lives in Germany and works for the Manheim National Theater as a set designer and costume assistant. Tracy is mother to Leif, lives in Washington DC and works for Dow-Jones Market Watch Radio.  In retirement, Jim does remodeling and house painting—that’s when he isn’t involved with local and district level Lions Club activities.

Dee and Jim have traveled extensively in the US as well as traveled to Germany, where one daughter lives and to Washington DC where the other daughter lives.

DeeandLeif Dee and Grandson, Leif

                          Mick,Linda,Dee,Jim,David,Aaron,Leif,Tracy

Mick, Linda, Dee, Jim, David, Aaron, Leif, Tracy

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