Obituary: Lee M. Powell

Lee M. Powell was born on June 1, 1935, in Egin Bench, Idaho to Floyd Henry and Katie Mason Powell. He handed absent peacefully in his slumber at his house in 3 Forks, Montana on January 15, 2022.

Lee invested his early years growing up in St. Anthony, Idaho, a scrappy farm boy who picked potatoes at a youthful age. He located his way to West Yellowstone, Montana in 1953. With the exception of two decades, he expended in the Army, which remained his property right until he moved in with his son and daughter-in-regulation in 3 Forks, Montana in Oct of 2020. His past two decades were being invested telling tales of his youth, enjoying outdated westerns and sports activities on Tv set, and savoring a good steak.

He married Barbara Collette in August of 1959 and jointly they experienced seven small children. They ended up married for above 30 several years. Lee labored several jobs to present for his family members in excess of the decades such as driving log and milk shipping vehicles, operating snow mentor tours in Yellowstone and grooming snowmobile trails in the winter, and functioning his possess automotive fix shop. The work that he loved the most, nevertheless, was operating upkeep in Yellowstone Nationwide Park, a occupation he cherished for 35 a long time. He created many expensive perform buddies who put in numerous hours going to with him just after his retirement.

The best source of satisfaction and enjoyment for Lee were the lives of his 7 little ones, 21 grandchildren, and 19 excellent-grandchildren. He liked looking at his children contend in sports and cheerleading, following the coaching occupations of his sons and the activities of his grandchildren. He would shell out quite a few an hour telling stories from their life and his, the way he remembered and interpreted them. His grandchildren were being treasured to him and he was very proud of each individual and just about every a single of them and the life that they lived.

Lee is survived by his small children and their spouses, and grandchildren: son, Richy (Kristy) of 3 Forks, MT, Steven Devers, BranDee Leier, Tara Lewallen, Britny Powell, Kimberly Branstetter, and Michaela Powell daughter, Kim Stephenson (John F) of Mt. Pleasurable, TX, Kara Paeltz, Kent Stephenson, and Klay Stephenson son, Gary Powell of Mt. Pleasant, TX son, Rob Powell (Deidre) of Idaho Falls, ID, Dylan Powell, Ashtyn Powell, Jayde and Traye Powell son, Blair Powell (Lauralie) of Fairview, MO, Mandi Hoffman, Jaxon Powell, Cheridyn Powell, and Payton Powell daughter, Holly Jacobs (Chris) of Knoxville, TN, Regan Mains, Caitlin Kropschot, Haleigh Jacobs, and Whitney Jacobs his brother, Jay Powell of Pocatello, ID shut spouse and children friend, Matt Load (Kelly) and 19 great grandchildren.

Lee was preceded in loss of life by his mom and dad, Floyd Henry and Katie Mason Powell stage-father, Wayne Richards siblings, Rex, Jack (Pete), Yvonne, Wayne, and Marilyn, and an infant son, Heath.

Funeral companies will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at the Povah Senior Citizen’s Heart in West Yellowstone, with a viewing for spouse and children and good friends beginning at 9:00 A.M. Interment will be at Fir Ridge Cemetery pursuing the products and services. To watch the company live, please stop by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffZ1u_FmAHQ [youtube.com]

The spouse and children would like to thank the medical practitioners and nurses at Bozeman VA Clinic for the treatment and compassion shown to Dad in the earlier yr and a fifty percent. Also, thank you to the doctors and the nurses at Bozeman Wellness Cardiology.

Memorial Donations might be manufactured to the West Yellowstone Senior Heart, P.O. Box 1592, West Yellowstone, MT 59758.

Arrangements are in the treatment of Dokken-Nelson Funeral Assistance. www.dokkennelson.com [dokkennelson.com]