Viola C. Hunter, 84, of Darby, Montana and Fort Worth, Texas passed away peacefully on May 15th surrounded by family members.
Born October 4, 1939, in Roosevelt, Long Island, N.Y., her family traveled across the country to California where they settled in San Jose. Vi attended school, ultimately graduating from Campbell High School. It was there she met the love of her life, Donald Hunter, in 1954. Married in 1957, they spent the next 66 years of her life together. They moved the family to Texas to pursue a business venture that led them to Nassa Bay and ultimately Fort Worth.
Don and Vi (as she was known) found Darby where they purchased land and made Montana their summer home. They named their property Almosta Ranch which became their permanent home in 2020.
Vi was preceded in death by son David W. Hunter, mother Crystal Brown, father John C. Brown and brother John W. Brown.
Vi is survived by her husband Donald H. Hunter, daughters Julie H. Zuniga (Joe), Janice Lou (George), Donna Cannon (Craig) and son Robert R. Hunter (Laura), sister Patricia Broxson and niece Amy LeVick. She also had eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The family would love to extend their gratitude to TruCare caregivers and Bitterroot Hospice nurses for their excellent care of Vi.
A memorial service to remember the beautiful life of Vi will be held on July 6, 2024 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Fiesta En Jalisco, 110 Copper King Court in Hamilton, MT. Condolences may be left for the family at dalyleachchapel.com