Curtis Dean Faber

HAMILTON - Curtis Dean Faber, 42, of Hamilton passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012, from heart and diabetic complications.

Curtis was born May 19, 1970 at St. Louis Park Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota to Dean Thomas Faber and Betty Lou (Miller) Faber. The family moved to Murdo, South Dakota in 1973 where Curtis went to all 12 grades of school, graduating in 1989. He was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 8 years old and attended many diabetic camps where he made many friends. In school, Curt participated in basketball and singing with the Swing Choir.

After graduation, he worked at various jobs including being an aide at the nursing home in White River, SD, and meat cutter in Pierre, SD. Curt enjoyed playing pool, darts and visiting with his friends.

In 1998, he moved to Washington State and married Deb Weiser in 1999. While in Washington, Curt worked for a heating and cooling company and also for an auto parts store. They moved from Washington to Montana where Curt continued to cut meat for various grocery stores in Hamilton. He kept in touch with all his friends in South Dakota and spent some of his summers in Murdo to see everyone. He continued to work until his diabetes interfered with his health and he was unable to continue his job duties safely.

While in Hamilton, Curt enjoyed being outside and going to the mountains. He liked horses and all animals and was always willing to help friends care for their animals while they were gone.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Lou, close friend Jenny, both sets of grandparents, both his mother's brothers and his father's sister. Curt is survived by his father and step-mother, Dean T. and Deborah Faber of Murdo, SD; 2 step-brothers, Adin Hall and wife Toris and Orrin Hall all of Washington; 3 step-sisters, Moriah DeSantis and husband Brett of Colorado and Rachel and Ashley Hall both of South Dakota; his ex-wife, Deb Weiser of Hamilton; special friends, Casey, Dwayne, Jeannette, Jerry, Terri, Kari, Cory and Darrin; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many other friends in South Dakota and Montana.