Stephen Robert Gray

Stephen Robert Gray, 71 of East Helena, MT passed away surrounded by family on March 1, 2023. Steve was born on November 24, 1951, in Lewistown, MT to Robert and Margaret Gray. He attended both grade school and St. Leo’s High School in Lewistown, MT graduating in 1970. He was a member of the Key Club, Speech Club and Mathematics Honor Association. He also participated in football, basketball, legion baseball, and track. He went on to attend Carroll College in Helena, MT.

There he met his first wife Susan Ann Lightfoot. They married on July 31, 1976 and later divorced on August 3, 1978. Steve then married Colleen Murphy on June 19, 1982 at the Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Marysville, MT. Steve and Colleen had two beautiful children Katie and Kelly. Steve and Colleen were divorced on May 7, 1993. Steve then met his partner in life Debbie Walter and was with her until her passing on December 10, 2017.

Steve was a skilled carpenter and worked various construction jobs throughout his life. There wasn’t ever a trip around Helena that he didn’t point out his work.

He enjoyed gardening and kept one of the nicest lawns in the neighborhood. You would always find Steve after a day’s work having an ice-cold Bud Light in his Griz chair sitting in the garage.

Steve enjoyed watching Nascar, the Green Bay Packers and he was an avid Montana Grizzlies enthusiast. He was in a house divided however as Debbie was an avid Montana State Bobcats fan. Steve loved placing bets with friends on the Brawl of the Wild.

His greatest joy was becoming a grandfather to his three amazing grandkids. The grandkids enjoyed when he would stop by with a milkshake in hand to visit.

Steve was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Margaret Gray, life partner Debbie Walter and grandson Derek Walter. Steve is survived by his daughter Katie (Brad) Anderson and granddaughter Hannah and grandson Raynor, son Kelly (Arely) Gray and granddaughter Myah, sister Barb (Steve) Levad and niece Jennifer Pulvermacher and her children Kayla, Madison, Ledger and Branden and niece Kristin Brown and her children Gavyn and Lily and sister Nancy (Alan) Gray-Sinner, step-son Steve Walter and granddaughter Delanie, step-daughter Stephanie Walter and step-daughter Kimberley Ring and granddaughters Kylee, Madison, Allison, Nevaeh, Summer and Rylie and his two beloved dogs Magoo and Ozzie.

There will be a celebration of life held at Smith’s Bar in East Helena, MT on March 24, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.

The family would like to thank Jeff and Dori Humphrey and the wonderful staff at Beehive Homes of Helena for the care Steve received the last few years. We are forever grateful!

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