William Peter Horst MD, age 66, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes November 1, 2015, at his home in Stockett, Montana.

A celebration of Peter’s life will held in the Rose Room Chapel at Croxford Funeral Home, Friday November 6, 2015, at 11:00 AM. Immediately followed by a remembrance luncheon at the Meadowlark Country Club.

Peter was born and raised in Crown Point, Indiana. He is an alumnus of Crown Point High School (1967), DePauw University (1971) and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (1975). Peter discovered his passion for urology while at CWRU, where he completed a urology residency after a surgical internship at Indiana University. Peter moved to Great Falls MT in 1982, where he joined the Great Falls Clinic and remained as a devoted partner until his death. He was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an alumni brother of Phi Sigma Kappa.

Peter married Margaret Jo Velardo in 1974 with whom he had two daughters during their marriage, Meghan and Sarah. In January 2011, following over 15 years of courtship, Peter married Tina Schott, with whom he developed a love of ranching and country living.

The caring, generous nature of Dr. ‘Peter’ Horst will be painfully missed by numerous patients, friends, family and partners. His dedication to patient care has been an inspiration to all who had the pleasure to work beside him.

Peter is survived by his wife, Tina Schott; daughter Sarah M Hörst of Baltimore, Maryland; and brothers John (Lynne); Carl (Marcia); Paul (Jackie); and sister Nancy (Doug) Drake; in addition to nieces, nephews, uncle and cousins.

Peter was preceded in death by infant daughter Meghan; father Dr. William N Horst; and mother Jean Mason Horst.

Donations can be made to the Great Falls Clinic Foundation for future patient/family housing, or a foundation of choice.

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