LeeAnn Otis

LeeAnn E. Otis, 69, of Missoula, passed away on Monday June 17, 2024 at Community Hospital of natural causes.

She was born April 23, 1955, in Garrison ND to Joseph & Opal Kurtz, as the youngest of their 10 children. Through her high school years, she lived in Silesia, MT and attended high school in Edgar, MT, graduating in 1973. It was in Silesia that she met her to be husband, Donald Otis. They married on January 31, 1974, in Reno, NV on their way to live in Carmel, CA, where Don was stationed in the Navy at the time. In 1975, they had a daughter, Shelly, in Carmel and later that year moved to Billings, MT, where they had their son, Brandon in 1978. A new job for Don moved the family to Missoula in 1987, where they've resided since.

LeeAnn worked various retail jobs in Missoula and at the Missoula County Treasurer's Office as a Deputy County Treasurer, until she recently retired. She loved to read books, plant flowers, go to garage sales and craft fairs, find amazing clearance sales at stores, give to any cause or person that she could support AND completely spoil her Grandkids, Dogs and Family.

She is preceded in death by her parents Joe and Opal, 1 sister (Darla), 5 brothers (Lyle, Manvel, Gary, Will and Jeremy) and 1 granddaughter, Abigail.

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Don, of Missoula; her daughter Shelly (Jason Moran), of Missoula; her son Brandon, of Silesia; along with her 5 grandkids Izaak & Zoey Moran and Jordan, Trisdon and BaileeAnn Otis, all in Missoula. Also, her sister & best friend Jean Roberts of Belfry, MT; brother "Butch" Kurtz of Columbus, MT; brother Lonnie Kurtz of Commerce City, CO and brother Randy Kurtz of Byers, CO; along with numerous nieces and nephews as well.

A service for LeeAnn will be set for a later date to be determined and held at Rockvale Cemetery in Joliet MT.