Larry Gordon Weston

MALTA-Larry Gordon Weston aka "Santa", 67 of Malta, Mont., Passed away of natural causes at his home in Malta on July 15, 2014. A celebration of life will be held on August 2, 2014 at 2:00 at Trafton Park in Malta, Mt. Condolences for the family may be left at http://www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com. For any information please contact Ester (Weston) Kolczack at 406-654-2797 or E-mail at [email protected].

Larry was born on October 12, 1946 to Gordon Jauquin Weston and Eveleyn Ione (Braden) Weston in Sanger, CA. The oldest of 4 kids they were raised in California until 1969. Larry worked as a logging truck driver where he met his first wife Pat (Stone) Weston. They moved to Nevada had 3 kids and Larry worked as a heavy equipment mechanic. They divorced in 1984. Larry then met the love of his life Debra (Ford) Weston, she had two kids that he adored, they married in 1985 and then together they had one.

Larry worked hard his whole life. He moved to Alaska in 1996 where he worked on a mine and fell in love with the state. When he retired in 2002 he moved back to Malta.,so he could be with his family and friends. Larry loved to hunt, fish, boat, and spend his retired days at his son's mechanic shop. The true loves of his life were his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, and family. He will be deeply missed in so many ways.

He is survived by his three siblings, Sister Sharon (Bill) Barker, Sister Lillian (Chuck) Romano, and Brother Byron (Sherrie) Weston. Six children Ester (Cal) Kolczak, Lana Weston, Jay (Jess) Weston, Kandace (Derek) Oshio, Becky (Tim) Siewing, and Willy Thurman. Fourteen grandchildren Akasha (Kyle) Latray, Patrick (Lizzy), Maryann, AJ, Dre, Alex, Gabe, Izzy, Tori, Tia, TJ, Karley, and Weston. Four great grandchildren Dominic, Hailey, Bella and Willis. He is preceded in death by father Gordon Weston, Mother Eveleyn Weston, his wife Debbie Weston, and one grandchild Bobbie Lee.