John McCrorie

John McCrorie Jr., 78, passed away on March 5, 2025, in Whitefish, Montana from natural causes, with his wife Sandra by his side. He was born February 24, 1947, to John Sr. and Luella McCrorie. John grew up in Proctor Montana on the family ranch. He was the 5th child of 6. 

John attended school in Proctor, Polson, and [FVCC] Kalispell, Montana. He served in the National Guard Army Reserve and he ranched on the family ranch along with other kinds of employment.

John married Janet Fullbright [Nielsen]. They had four children together; John, Sara, Ben, and Marcus.

John and Sandra married in 1988 and shared 36 years together.  John built many houses. In the last 30 plus years, he was a heating contractor and was the main contractor for the senior home repair. John also was a contractor for the weatherization program through CAP of Northwest Montana.  His kindness and compassion for the people he served was so appreciated. John’s knowledge of building and years of self-taught skills were put to good use.

He always was there to assist and help others.  John and Sandra participated in the foster care/adopt program for some years. They eventually were able to adopt their daughter Margaret.  John and Sandra participated in the Awana program at their church making and serving meals to the kids and their families for 13yrs.

John served as an elder in the Chapel of Praise Church of God of Cleveland, Tennessee, and Eureka, Montana. He had the heart to help others anyway he could. His quiet and caring manner really touched those around him. To those observing John saw a man that persevered forward in setbacks, sickness, and disappointments in life. His faith in God kept him grounded. 

John was proceeded in death by his parents John Sr. and Luella; his brother Billie; sister Juanita; and sister-in-law Anna Mae. He is survived by his wife Sandra; his five children: John [Angie], Sara [James], Ben [Myra], Marcus [Ashlie], and Margaret [Bobbie]; three stepchildren: Jon [Jennifer], Kristen [Dave], and Kara [Brad]; twelve grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; cousins; his brothers: Dan [Maryann], Frank [Judy], and Iven [Betty]; and Tim Tenas, a foster brother that grew up alongside John, in the family home.

We want to send a special Thank you to Mountain View of Cascadia, Eureka, for the outstanding care they gave John in this past year. We send our thank you and appreciation to Dr. Stein and his caring staff as well. 

We thank Pastor Curtis McDuffie and the body of Chapel of Praise for walking alongside us, showing such love, and kindness to us as we navigated this season of time in John's life here.
 
We thank the Schnackenberg Funeral Home for their caring and kind help through this hard time. 

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