Denise Ray

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In the early morning of February 5th, Denise Carole Ray, 59, of Deer lodge, passed away. She was born in Butte to Luke and Carole Ray and was the oldest of their three children. Denise had three children of her own, Tony, Jessi, and Teddi that she raised in Deer Lodge. She worked hard to provide for her family throughout the years, working as a waitress and a few other professions. Denise loved being around her family, above all, her grandkids. They were the light of her life, as she was in theirs. She enjoyed spending time outdoors in the summer, especially if it meant she could go rock hounding. Denise had a smile that could light up a room and the heart to match it. She is preceded in death by her parents, Luke and Carole Ray, and her daughter, Teddi Forsman. She is survived by her son Tony (Shelby) Forsman, her daughter Jessi (Joe) Gwin, her two brothers Luke (Brenda) Ray, and Dean Ray, her grandkids Holly, Cambrie, Brooklynn, Taitem, Brylee, McKenna, Parker, and Logan, her dog Izzy, and countless nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles. She touched the lives of many and will be greatly missed.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 17, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 127 Sam Beck Rd., Deer Lodge, MT. There will be a one-hour viewing and visitation for family only beginning at 9 a.m. A one-hour viewing and visitation for the public with take place beginning at 9:45 a.m. until 10:45a.m. at First Baptist Church.  A graveside service will be held immediately following the funeral service at Hillcrest Cemetery, W. Milwaukee Ave., Deer Lodge, MT. Following the graveside service, a potluck luncheon will be held at the Community Center of Powell County, 416 Cottonwood Ave, Deer Lodge, MT.

Please visit longfellowfinneganriddle.com to offer the family a condolence or to share a memory of Denise.

Longfellow Finnegan Riddle Funeral Home has been privileged to care for Denise and her family.