Richard Counts

Richard Emmet Counts

(Dick) passed away Febru-

ary 13, 2022 peacefully at

Benefis Peace Hospice in

Great Falls, Montana at

the age of 62.

Richard was born on

March 18, 1959 in Butte,

Montana to Lewis (Bud)

and Wilma Bentz Counts.

He married Colleen

Pounds (Cooper) February

16, 1985 in Havre, Mont.

The couple welcomed two

children during their un-

ion. They later divorced

in 1996. His children

remember him as a great

cook and outdoorsman.

They recall fond child-

hood memories of fishing

and camping trips with

their dad.

Richard was an accom-

plished and talented chef

and often liked to show

off his skills at family

gatherings. Richard was

happiest when he was

cooking for family and

friends. He was also an

avid animal lover.

Richard is survived by

his son Tyler Counts of

Minot and his daughter

Heather Hammer (Ethan)

of Minot and two

grandchildren, Chase and

Courtney, his siblings

Sandra Shaw (Hal) of Bil-

lings, Mont.; Dennis

Counts(Dee) of Sioux

Falls, S.D.; Bernard

Counts (Sharon) of Great

Falls, Mont.; Kay

McTavish(Tim) of Rapid

City, S.D., as well as

numerous nieces and

nephews.

He is preceded in death

by his parents Lewis

(Bud) and Wilma; a broth-

er, Lewis Lundy Counts of

Livingston, Mont.; and

sister Pamela Seright of

Great Falls, Mont.

A funeral is not

scheduled at this time.

In lieu of flowers,

please send donations to

Peace Hospice of Monta-

na, Great Falls Rescue

Mission, or your local

homeless shelter. The

family would like to thank

all the volunteers and

staff at the Great Falls

Rescue Mission and the

staff and caregivers from

Peace Hospice for all of

their efforts, care and ded-

ication