Philip Francis LaRocque, 52 of Sand Coulee, passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 17, 2015 of natural causes. Visitation will be available for family and friends on Wednesday, July 22nd from 6pm-8pm at Croxford Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, July 23rd at 1:00pm in the Rose Room Chapel, also at Croxfords, followed by burial at Sand Coulee Cemetery.

Phil was born in Great Falls on January 25, 1963 to Harvey and Elizabeth LaRocque. He spent his whole life in the Sand Coulee area and graduated from Centerville High School. He worked in several different areas of construction throughout his life. He was very talented, and a perfectionist with his work, but found his passion in drywall.

On December 1, 1983 Phil married his one true love, Kimberly Johnson. The couple was blessed with four daughters and nearly 32 years of marriage. Phil enjoyed spending time with his wife and girls. He liked to relax in his chair and watch Gunsmoke & Bonanza. He also enjoyed drag racing, UFC and wrestling. He spent time fishing and being outdoors, but his greatest joy in life was spending every free moment with his grandchildren.

Phil is survived by his loving wife, Kimberly Johnson LaRocque of Sand Coulee; daughters, Nicole LaRocque of Great Falls, Ashley Barrett LaRocque of Great Falls, Brooke (Jesse) Harris of JBLM, WA and Tabatha Barrett LaRocque of Sand Coulee; sisters, Donna (Ed) Sowers of Great Falls, Shirley (Lynus) Sebastian of Bozeman; brothers, Harvey (Pat) LaRocque and Fred (Kim) LaRocque, both of Sand Coulee; as well as 15 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his spoiled dog, Gracie, and the five cats he lovingly referred to as “The Taliban”.

Those who have preceded him in death include his parents; a sister, Susan LaRocque; and niece, Crystal Martinez.

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