Louise May Robinson, aged 86, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2024, at Discovery Care Center, in Hamilton, Montana. She was born on September 26, 1938, in Hamilton, Montana, to Chester Clyde and Alice Leona Summers Robinson.
She was a life-long Bitterrooter and loved the valley she lived in. She attended school in Grantsdale and was a 1957 graduate of Hamilton High School. Louise married Jack Champine on May 23, 1959. The couple had four children. They divorced in 1977 and Louise returned to her beloved Bitterroot in 1978. Louise worked in many different positions throughout her working years, from being a sheriff’s office dispatcher to managing a small post office in Helena, Montana. She enjoyed volunteering at the Senior Center in Hamilton when she retired. Louise’s true calling was her unwavering care of family and friends who were in declining health.
She is survived by her daughters Connie (Mike) Maslowski, of Tucson, AZ; Cheri (Scott) Kois of Loveland, CO; and her son Chris Champine of Washington D.C.; her grandchildren: Bri (Karrick) Kelly; Andrew (Alex) Maslowski; Joshua (Kallie) Gordon; Gabrielle Howery, Ben Howery, and Jessica (Ahmed) Samet; and her great grandchildren: Nora and Sloane Kelly; and Elias and Beckham Gordon.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter Cindy Champine; her half-brother Everett Robinson; and her sister Patsy Rennaker.
A celebration of life will be held in the spring when the flowers are blooming–as that was her favorite time of year in her Bitterroot Valley. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchchapel.com