Stacy A. Courville, 53

Stacy A. Courville, born Dec. 13, 1967 passed away at his home on Feb. 15, 2021. Stacy is survived by his parents, Lorraine Courville and Homer Courville, and his wife, Karen Courville; children Michael Courville, Abbey Courville and Stephanie Courville Robinson and her spouse, Ty Robinson; grandchildren Ainsley and Harlow Courville Robinson; siblings Marvin Courville and his children, Tyler Courville and Ashley Dennehy, LeighAnn Courville and her spouse, Jeremy Crooks, and son Milo Crooks, Jamie Courville and his spouse, Jen Courville, and their children Madison and Chase Courville, Shelby, Ryann and Michael Shourds.

Stacy dedicated his life to the conservation of Montana’s land and the animals that inhabited it. Stacy began his career with the USDA Forest Service in Dillon and then returned home to the Mission Valley and spent the next 31 years working as a wildlife biologist for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

A memorial service for Stacy is being held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 12 at the St Ignatius Catholic Church, followed by lunch at the St. Ignatius Community Center.