Julie Weinand Leister

On March 23, 2015 a bright light was extinguished from this earth.
Julie Weinand Leister lost her courageous battle with cancer.
Julie was born July 13, 1962 to Darlene and Gerome Weinand. She attended Woodman Grade School, Sentinel and Big Sky High Schools and graduated in 1980. She married her high school sweetheart, the love of her life, Rodney Leister. Julie and Rod had two wonderful children, Rodney Jr. and Kandis. Her children and her family were her everything. In August of last year Rod Jr. and his future wife Ashley, gave Julie a beautiful granddaughter, Ellie. Julie couldn't have been happier or more proud.
Julie was an exceptional wife, mother, daughter, sister, niece and friend. If Julie was on your side you knew you were in good hands. She put everyone else first. When her children went to school, she went to work at Hellgate Elementary and became director of Food Services until the time of her passing. She was also on the State Food Service Board for many years and She really loved her job.
She loved to quilt and enjoyed being with all of her quilting friends. When she wasn't quilting she was at their second home in Haugan.
Julie is survived by her husband Rod; children Rod (Ashley & their baby Ellie); daughter, Kandis; parents, Gerome and Darlene Weinand; sisters, Kathy Nowell (Rob) and their girls, Lindsay, Christie, Erin (her baby girl, Kylee); sister, Patty Reineke (Roy), her children Joe and Brittany (her son Damian); Aunt Beryl (Mark); and special lifelong friends, Terry and Sandy Pickens.
A memorial will be held at Sunset Memorial funeral Home this Saturday, March 28th at 1:00 p.m. Donations can be made to St. Patrick House. Condolences may be left at www.missoulafuneralhomes.com

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