Beverly Kilmer Obituary

Age - 76

October 8, 2023

Butte, MT

Beverly "Joyce" Kilmer went home to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father Sept. 27th 2023. Which coincidently is the same month her brother past away just 4 short years ago. They both loved to tell the story how Joyce was the Christmas present for which her 10 year old bother asked. Joyce was born December 4, 1946 in Butte MT to Elsworth (Al) and Dorothy Kilmer. She attended Butte schools Graduating from Butte High School. She graduated from Rocky Mountain college with a degree in education. Joyce was very musically inclined and played many instruments including the piano, guitar and Auto Harp, clarinet, oboe but her love was always the piano. She played and sang at all family gatherings as well as churches she attended. Many could always count on receiving a birthday call from Joyce with the piano playing and her singing the Happy Birthday song on their special day. Not long after college Joyce found herself in what would become her new home state of California. Teaching was her passion, she loved her students and helping them grow. Yet still, while her parents were alive Joyce would travel back to Montana every summer and Christmas to spend time with her family. She always made it clear that she lived in California but Montana would always be her home. Family was always very important to Joyce and her love for each of them could always be felt. When her brother passed away, I believe, a little bit of Joyce went with him. California brought Joyce a career, many friends that she loved deeply, a church family, a deep loving relationship with her pastor Dr. Myrian Monnet, Myrian's friendship was very important to Joyce and she treasured this friendship which really helped her relationship with Jesus grow. Her life outside Montana brought Joyce much happiness and joy but most importantly it was California that would bring Joyce the rock and love of her life Vickie Robertson. The two of them made a perfect pair. Vickie balanced Joyce out and they enjoyed a very happy life together through their working years into retirement and right up to the end of Joyce's time here on earth as Vickie was right beside her taking care of her and loving her. Together they built a life filled with friends, family, laughter, love and adventure. At their home they kept and cared for their horses, dogs, cats and lately even the chickens. They traveled, camped, and oh yeah, spent a day or two or a thousand at Disney Land. May 23rd of this year marked 43 years they were together. I am sure there will be a hole felt in Vickie's life that her family and friends will try hard to patch. Vickie's reward will only be found in heaven as there is no earthly gift powerful enough to express the gratitude of her being in all our lives. Especially Joyce'sJoyce was preceded in death by her Father Elsworth (Al), Mother Dorothy and her brother Jimm. She is survived by her partner Vickie Robertson, Nephews Mitchel (Barb) Kilmer, Jimm (Peggy) Kilmer Bob (Karen) Kilmer and Niece Heather Welsch, along with many great nieces, nephews and cousins. Services are being held in California and a small graveside service will be held in Butte at time of internment next year. An announcement will follow. Please make any donation or memorial to the American Cancer Society To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Beverly "Joyce" Kilmer, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.

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