Lori Jean Barrick, 58

Lori Jean (Branine) Barrick traveled over her rainbow bridge, Sept. 2, 2021, at her home in Priest River, Idaho.

She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Branine, and mother, Evelyn Branine.

She is survived by her daughter Amanda Hewson (Travis Hewson) and grandson Aiden Hewson of Spokane; her siblings, Allen Branine, Kerin Gayner and Mark Branine of the Flathead Valley, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, cousins and her beloved puppy Stella.

Lori was born Sept. 21, 1962, in Biloxi, Mississippi, into a career Air Force family. All four children accepted the label Air Force Brat and moved every two to three years as the military requested of the family. Lori grew up swimming competitively, playing baseball, camping, skiing and socializing. No one was a stranger to Lori; she was always the one to make friends the soonest.

Lori graduated from CMR High School in Great Falls in 1980 and went on to earn her associate’s degree from Kinman Business School and always excelled at numbers.

While her siblings found their way back to Montana; Lori lived most of her life in the Spokane area. Lori owned a flagging company and was very involved in Women In Construction. She also worked as a controller for several large construction companies.

Lori loved family, friends, river trips, swimming, food channels and social events.

Lori was fortunate to find a strong community of support in the AA groups of Priest River and enjoyed the last years of her life living with boyfriend Brad.

Unfortunately the struggle to beat alcohol addiction was too much for Lori to overcome.

It is with great sorrow and loss that we share her passing.

Family will gather at Flathead Lake to remember Lori, Sept. 18.