Steven Tyler Bertelsen

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing our beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, Steven Tyler Bertelsen.

Stevie was always a bright light for everyone he was around and always the center of fun. He could put a smile on anyone's face and possibly even make you roll your eyes at his sometimes ridiculous dancing and antics. There wasn't a dance floor that he met that couldn't be conquered.

Stevie had been living in Texas and was planning a trip to Montana with his beautiful fiancé and love of his life, Briana Leos. He wanted to make her his wife in his home town of Libby.

Stevie was born in Kalispell, Montana, on Jan. 5, 1989, and left us on Feb. 26, 2023, in Abilene, Texas.

Graduating from high school in Libby, Montana, in 2007, he had several high achievements as a wrestler, football and baseball player. Running the streets and creeks with his brother and brothers from another mother, Jake and Justin, you could always count on a good story coming out of him. It was great having Jay and Judy as an extra set of eyes for all those boys.

He was an avid dancer and loved his job as a bouncer at Guitars and Cadillacs. He also worked in the construction industry and most recently had stepped into a new role, he was always making sure to keep busy.

Anyone who knew him knew he loved his family and friends fiercely, especially his sweet girl Bri.

Stevie is preceded in death by his grandfather Neil M. Bertelsen; grandfather K (Skip) Fagerland and grandmother Janie Fagerland.

He is survived by his fiancé Briana Leos, his son Cohen, his father and mother Steve and Deb Bertelsen, his brother Keevin Bertelsen (Brooke, Bransen), sister Jennifer Carraher (Noah, Jack and Arlo); grandmother Phyllis (Pete) Bertelsen and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

A celebration of Stevie's life will be held at the VFW in Libby at 1 p.m. on July 15.

In honor of his dancing ways, feel free to wear your best cowboy boots and hat!

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to a mental health/suicide charity or foundation.

Stevie will be deeply missed by so very many that love him.