Kenneth W. Brion

Kenneth Walter Brion of Hamilton, Montana, son of Richard S and Laverne M. (Walters) Brion, was born on August 14,1946 in Tilden, Nebraska.

Ken graduated from Ewing High School in 1964 and then the University of Nebraska in 1968 where he studied Finance and went on to make a career in insurance which spanned his entire life.  He founded numerous insurance agencies in three states as well as an aviation insurance brokerage serving the western United States and Alaska.

Ken married Linda K. Anson, also of Ewing, on December 4, 1965.  To this lifelong union three children were born:  Kimberly Jane Brion (Purviance), James Samuel Brion, and Peter Justus Brion.  Ken and Linda shared a robust life together full of love and adventure.

Ken was known to do things at a high level.  In his insurance business he took care of every customer with tremendous detail.  He constantly educated himself and was a Professional Insurance Agent (PIA), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and one of only 78 Certified Aviation Insurance Professionals (CAIP) in the world, as well as a private pilot.

In his personal life it was God, family, and the outdoors.  When he could mix two or more of those together he was winning.  His adventurous exploits of hunting, fishing, waterskiing, and backpacking will be passed down in story for generations.

Ken passed away December 12th, 2024 at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation, Missoula, MT  after a long bout with MSA which he managed with great strength, humor, and grace right to the end.

Ken is preceded in death by his father Richard S. Brion, mother Laverne M. Brion, brother Ronald R. Brion, and daughter Kimberly Jane (Brion) Purviance.

He leaves on this earth his adored wife Linda K. Brion, son James S. Brion and daughter-in-law Jane of Stevensville, MT, son Peter J. Brion and daughter-in-law Nikki of Hamilton MT,  son-in-law Bruce Purviance of Kamiah, ID, grandkids Kerstin (Purviance) Hagberg, Ashton (Purviance) Smith, Anthony Purviance, Grant Brion, Abigail (Brion) Schifflet, Kaitlyn Brion, Cort Brion, Hunter Brion and Charlene Brion, great grandkids Gavin Hagberg, Sophie Hagberg, Chloe Hagberg, Theo Purviance and Owen Purviance as well as a host of brothers and sisters-in-law, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Anyone who was close to Ken was touched by his patience, kindness, perseverance, humor, and his life balance.  And through this and his devotion to Christ he dramatically and sometimes miraculously changed the lives of many family members, friends and even strangers.  We wish he could have touched everyone’s life.  It seems he lived a life of eternal consequence without even trying.  For this and to simply have known such a man, we are eternally grateful.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2025 at The Place Church in Hamilton.  Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Hamilton.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com