Deborah L. Leadbetter

Deborah Lichtenberg Leadbetter passed away Friday evening, December 17th in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. Debby, as her friends called her, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana September 1st,1935. She met the love of her life Dan in 1954 at Colorado AM. They were married in 1955, making this December their 55th wedding anniversary. They moved to the Valley Garden Ranch in Ennis, Montana in 1957, raised their family and resided there until September of 1999. They moved to Four Corners on the Gallatin River that fall with their horses and chocolate lab, Norman. She was preceded by her parents Frank Delbrook Lichtenberg and Winnifred Teetor Lambert. She is celebrated by her husband Dan Leadbetter#8208; Bozeman, MT;her children Joel Leadbetter and his wife Dawn#8208; Belgrade, MT, Jill Connolly and her husband Sam#8208; Bozeman, MT and Kirk Leadbetter and his wife Katie#8208; Anchorage, AK. Her grandchildren Lindsay Leadbetter and her husband Martin#8208; Portland, OR; Eric Leadbetter#8208; Ashland, OR; Ally Leadbetter#8208; Boulder, CO; Whit and Haley Connolly#8208; Bozeman, MT; Brooke and Quinn Leadbetter#8208; Anchorage, AK. Her sister Chris Anderson resides in Laguna Niguel, CA with her husband Bruce. A Portrait of Our Family: If our family were painted with words, the canvas would be covered with love, prayer, laughter, tears of sadness and joy;beauty inward and outward. Faith in God would stretch from corner to corner with encouragement. strength and forgiveness. Thank you for our family portrait. LOVE. When Debby wasn#8217;t volunteering as a CAP mentor for THRIVE or raising money for the MSU Women#8217;s Basketball Fast Break Club, she was spoiling her grand kids, traveling with Dan or planning birthday parties for her dearest friends. She served on the Rocky Mountain College Board, served as a board member for the Montana History Foundation and also served as President on the Board of Trustees of the Museum of the Rockies. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother and a wonderful friend; she was the embodiment of love. No memorial services will be held at her request, however memorials may be made in her name to THRIVE or MSU Women#8217;s Basketball Fast Break Club. Condolences and memories may be shared with her family at www.dahlcares.com.