Jennifer L. (Thornton) Amundson

Jennifer L. Amundson, 70, of Great Falls, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022.  Cremation has been entrusted to Croxford Funeral Home.  Per her wishes, no services will be held at this time. 

Born in Sidney, Montana on March 28, 1952 to Ed and Zona (Osterman) Thornton, Jennifer attended the local schools there.  The family relocated to Bozeman, MT where she graduated from Bozeman High School in 1970, then attended MSU for two years.  While in Bozeman she met Mark J. Amundson, marrying him on December 23, 1972 in Sidney, MT. 

A bookkeeper in the hospitality industry, Jennifer worked for H & R Block, the Town House Inn and Taco Treat.  She spent several years in Sidney, Lewiston and Bozeman, with the last 35 years in Great Falls.  An artist at heart, she was proficient at watercolor painting.  She loved gardening and enjoyed painting flowers and wildlife, as well as reading about western history and culture.   Her favorite memories were with her grandmothers when she was young, a “Thelma and Louise” trip with her sister Lisa, and trips to Europe to visit her daughter in the Air Force in Germany.  She loved her family dearly, and cherished her time spent with all of them. 

Jennifer is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, Mark; son, Dana Amundson of Great Falls; daughter, Kristin (John) Troy of Livingston; sisters, Dierdre Richardson of Bozeman and Lisa Lake of Nampa, ID; brothers, Ed (Donna) Thornton Jr. of Lewistown and Tom Thornton (Tina DeWeese) of Bozeman; grandson, Marcus Benton of San Francisco, CA and Braden Amundson of Great Falls; many nieces and nephews. 

Donations may be made in her name to Toby’s House and/or the Children’s Museum

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