Taylor Nicole Spell, 21

On July 21, 2015, our beautiful angel, Taylor Nicole Spell, succumbed to an ongoing battle with depression.

Taylor was born Aug. 26, 1993, in Nassau Bay, Texas. She moved to Montana in 2011 and immediately fell in love with the natural beauty she discovered. Taylor enjoyed floating the river with friends, fishing in the lakes or rivers, and hiking in the woods.

Taylor was a devoted daughter, a loving big sister, a loyal friend, and was lucky enough to have found the love of her life. She had a smile that lit up a room and sense of humor that made her a joy to be around. She brought happiness to others and possessed a playful nature that kept her friends, family and colleagues on their toes.

Taylor is survived by her loving family which includes her mother, Stacey Hautanen; stepfather, Doug Brown; her father, Bryan Todd Spell, and his wife, Hazel; her three younger sisters, Cammie Flannery, Elise and Lauren Spell; and two stepsisters, Caryl and Trisha Faulks. Taylor is also survived by her grandfather, Robert Spell, and his wife, Marcelle; aunt, Amy Hagy; uncle, Dave Hagy; aunt, Amanda Turner-Hill, and her spouse, Greg Hill; aunt, Molly Hautanen; and uncle, Jeffrey Hautanen; and dozens of loving cousins. She leaves behind the love of her life, Levi Holland, and his three children, Zahniah and Joseph Holland and Tobias East.

She was preceded in death by her maternal parents, Richard and Faye Hautanen; and her paternal grandmother, Marquita Spell.

A memorial service to celebrate our beloved Taylor is planned for her friends and loved ones at noon on Saturday at the Old Steel Bridge at Flathead River. Please bring your own chair. You will have the opportunity to complete a memory card to share your memories of Taylor which you may read to the group or place in her memory box. After sending Taylor on her final farewell in her bed of roses at one of her favorite spots, friends are invited to float the river one last time with Taylor.

"Why mourn for a cocoon when our butterfly has found her freedom and has flown."

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Learn more at www.afsp.org.