Rosalie Marie Pester, 79, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the Highgate Senior Living in Great Falls, Montana of natural causes. Her funeral service will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church in Hingham, Montana with Father Joseph Diekhans officiating. A fellowship luncheon will follow the service. Her burial will be held in Havre at 2:00 p.m. Memorial contributions in Rosalie's honor may be made to the Highgate Senior Living 3000 11th Street South Great Falls, Montana 59405; Peace Hospice or to a charity of one's choice. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. You may post your condolences on line at www.hollandbonine.com Rosalie was born September 29, 1933 in Havre, Montana to Martin and Mary (Hanses) Sylte. She graduated from Havre High School and attended Washington State University and obtained her Bachelor's in Music theory. She then attended the University of Montana and graduated with her Masters Degree in 1954. She returned to Hingham and married Robert "Bob" Pester in Hingham in 1957. They made their home in Hingham on the family farm and raised their two children. She worked in Havre as a music teacher where she taught one hundred students a week. She was a classical pianist and enjoys classical music and attending community concerts. Rosalie was very active in her community. She had a passion for music and loved the farm, animals and gardening. She was known for all of her beautiful flowers that she would grow in her yard. She grew beautiful sunflowers, marigolds, tomatoes and always had a meticulous yard. Rosalie was very patriotic, and a giving and compassionate person. If people used an adjective describe her two words would come to mind, sweet and kind. She enjoyed people and was a mother to many. She provided her children a great example of how to "live life." She was honored at the Seattle Symphony in 1983 for her symphony that she wrote "Pour Les Enfants". She also arranged many songs for the Oakridge Boys including their song "Elvira". She and Bob were members of the State Democratic Committee and when Bob was a Hill County Commissioner they enjoyed traveling all over the state. In her later years Rosalie joined the Red Hat Society of the Hi-Line. She was preceded in death by her parents Martin and Mary Sylte and her husband Robert "Bob" Pester in 2004. Rosalie is survived by her son Bruce (Melinda) Pester of Lewistown, Montana; and daughter Robyn Pester of Eugene, Oregon. Two granddaughters: Renae and Marianne Pester both of Lewistown, Montana.