STEVE ALLEN LEAVITT Obituary (1951

Steve A. Leavitt, 64, died on Monday, November 16, 2015 at Cabinet Peaks Medical Center in Libby. He was born at Nessa, Oregon on July 21, 1951 to Harry and Ardith (Hutton) Leavitt. He was raised in Libby and attended Libby Public Schools. Steve enlisted in the US Army in 1968. He became a medical corpsman, serving 2 tours of duty in Viet Nam; he served with distinction being highly decorated. He remained in the Army, serving a total of 22 years. He served 3 tours in Germany and retired from the Army in 1990. Steve resided in Clarksville, Tennessee until coming back to Montana in 2007. He worked for Collins and Akeman in Nashville as a material handler and dye setter. He lived in Kalispell until moving to Libby in 2011. He was preceded in death by his father, stepfather George Myhre and a stepsister Melody Trusty. Survivors include his wife Kaycee Leavitt, Libby; his children Susan Leavitt, Alecia , Heidi, Steven Leavitt, Jr.; and a stepdaughter Misti; his mother Ardith Myhre; sisters Cathy Leavitt Haines; Mardelle Keefer; and a half-sister Lorrie Leavitt Baudouin; 10 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 1:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home in Libby. Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 23, 2015 at the funeral home. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.schnackenbergfh.com.