Earl Albert Troutwine

Earl Albert Troutwine was born March 24, 1933, and was a lifelong resident and rancher in the Blackfoot Valley. He passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014, of natural causes.

Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Earl and Frances May (Lane) Troutwine, as well as his wife of 48 years, Idabell (Mee) Troutwine. Earl is survived by his brother Marvin and sister-in-law Olga Troutwine; son Kevin and daughter-in-law Darlene Troutwine; their children, Andy, Adam, Kayla and Avery; as well as Earl's two great-grandchildren, Tayden and Torey; and daughter Leslie and son-in-law Mark Pringle and their son, Sam. Earl was blessed with a large number of sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews, along with dear, lifelong neighbors and friends making up a large extended family who were always there to help, laugh, cry and share their lives with him, bringing Earl a life full of love and joy.

Earl will be remembered for many things including his happy, relaxed manner, his abundance of patience and understanding, and his love to tease and joke where everyone was fair game; as well as his ability to take a good nap and make the best of whatever life gave him.

Pallbearers will be Glen Gray, Don Niles, Sam Pringle, Quintion Woirhaye, Andy Troutwine and Dave Sterling. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, at the Seeley Lake Cemetery. A potluck dinner at 1 p.m. will follow, for all family and friends, in the reception room at Garden City Funeral Home, 1705 W. Broadway, in Missoula. Condolences for the family may be left at missoulafuneralhomes.com.
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