June Dullenty-Watt
The Western News | UPDATED 6 months, 1 week AGO
June Dullenty-Watt, 82, passed away Aug. 27, 2025.
Born in Victor, Montana to Fred and Sheila Dullenty, June lived a life full of adventure, discovery and service.
She graduated from the University of Montana in 1964 before joining the Peace Corps. Serving in India and Israel for two years during tumultuous times, she brought her expertise and indomitable spirit to struggling communities. Upon returning to America, she married Larry Watt and they worked as thinning contractors.
She spent several summers crewing an Alaskan deep sea fishing trawler and as a fire lookout on Swede and Zeigler Mountains. Many a forest fire and drug smuggler were stopped short by her vigilance.
After attaining her masters degree from Montana State University - Northern in Havre, she worked as a school counselor for underserved communities in the Alaskan bush and rural Montana, finally settling down as a professor at FCC. June had a fearless sense of adventure, spending one year in the 1960s traveling alone through Europe in a Volkswagen bug. Another year riding her Honda 90 trail bike from Seattle to San Francisco.
She loved to travel, fish, rock-hound, garage sale, tie flies and so much more. She cherished her friends and family and they cherished her in return. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother.
June is survived by her two children: son James, his wife Angela and their daughters Charity, Priscilla and Shaela; daughter Jessamyn, her husband Patrick and their two sons, Rowen and Redick.
She will be buried in Victor, Montana. A celebration of life is being planned for this summer.