Juliette Ann Bouma

Juliette Ann (Baker) Bouma, 63, of Stevensville, MT passed away peacefully in her home on January 8th, 2024 after a valiant ten-month battle with Leukemia.

Juliette was born June 7th, 1960 to Charles (Chet) and Virginia (Ginny) Baker, in Dallas, TX. She and her siblings were some of the first to be homeschooled through high school in Texas. On October 28th, 1978, she was married to Louie Ralph Bouma and moved to Augusta, MT, where they raised and homeschooled ten beautiful children together.

Both on the farm in Augusta, and then in the Bitterroot Valley after moving in 2005, Juliette was a big part of her husband Louie’s Custom Ag farming business, and could often be found flagging equipment down the highway, bringing lunches to the men in the field, running the loader to feed cows, or nursing sick livestock back to health with her Homeopathic knowledge. She was incredibly hardworking and a loyal helpmate in keeping the farm running.

Juliette was a very creative soul, and talented in many forms of crafting. She was well known among her family and friends for creating beautiful pieces of art; whether it be the clothes and home-goods she sewed, the flower arrangements she gave to friends or the church, or the many decorative statements she implemented in her family’s home renovations. She had an eye for color and design, both in home decor and fashion, and blessed many with her unique talents.

She is survived by her faithful husband of 45 years Louie Bouma, their ten children Heidi, Jon, Rachel, Grace, Laura, Katie, Joel, Jesse, Mikaela, and Jiles, twenty-one grandchildren, and her family in Texas, including father Chet Baker, siblings Chris Baker, Nancy Grimes, and Matt Baker. She is preceded in death by her mother Ginny Baker.

Her family is hosting a memorial service open for family and friends on August 10th, 2024 at 2:00pm, held at Zootown Church, 3623 Brooks St, Missoula, MT 59801.

If you would like to attend, please rsvp via email with name and headcount to julietteboumamemorial@gmail.com, as dinner will be provided and they will need an estimate for catering.