Theresa Aafedt-Dobrenz, 87, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Northern Montana Hospital due to natural causes. Viewing will be Friday, November 2, 2012 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Rosary services will be held that evening at 7:00 p.m. at Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Daniel Wathen officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery. Memorials in Theresa's honor may be made to the St. Jude Catholic Church. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Theresa was born January 17, 1925 to Peter and Josephine Belgarde in Dunseith, ND. After a whirlwind romance, Theresa married Jeanard Aafedt in Billings, MT in 1945. During WWII, Theresa worked as a welder in the shipyards as "Rosie the Riveter". Theresa and Jeanard lived in various places throughout the northwest before moving to ND to farm for a time. In 1954 the couple moved to Havre, MT. While living in Havre, Theresa went to work for the railroad as a clerk. She worked there for 28 years. Theresa's first husband passed away in 1986. Theresa married Gene Dobrenz in 1992 in Havre, MT. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, fishing and camping with her family, and playing cards (to win). She never missed one of her brother Charles' family reunions. Theresa was a member of the Catholic Daughters, the Eagles Auxiliary, the Moose Lodge and TOPS and did volunteer work for each organization. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Jeanard Aafedt, her son Donald Aafedt, and several siblings. Theresa is survived by her husband, Gene Dobrenz of Havre, MT; daughters Jae (Dennis) Herkal of Plymouth, MN and Julie (John) Troy of Great Falls, MT; sons Ron (Mary) Aafedt of Bozeman, MT, Jeanard (Karla) Aafedt of Anchorage, AK, Mark (Denise) Aafedt of Anchorage, AK, and Darryl (Jane) Aafedt of Wasilla, AK; step-daughters, Mary Woods of Billings, MT and Flo Burk of Missoula, MT; step-son Gene (Connie) Dobrenz of Havre, MT; brothers, Charles P. Belgarde of Minneapolis MN and John (Peggy) Belgarde of Dunseith ND; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.