Kyle Laborda

You are in our prayers.

I am so very sorry for your pain. You are such a wonderful family and it breaks my heart you are having to go through this. Kyle was such a sweetheart and I will always remember his smile. Dallas & Franklin Kucera (Joel's mom and dad).

Kyle had a laugh that just you feel good. He emanated joy. I know he took pride in how he could make anyone around him just feel happy. My memory is horrible, yet I still have many fond memories with Kyle. Halo in High School and College. Birthday parties. Old Chicago in Bozeman. "Jill checks" (just show us your hands Kyle, ok???). AdvoCats. Bobcat Basketball and Football games. Bowling in the Sub. Beer. The last time I saw him in person was at a Bobcat Football game. A group of us got together. Watched the game, had dinner and drinks at Montana Ale Works. We had a lot of fun that weekend. But what stuck out the most that weekend is it was the first time I had ever had a serious conversation with Kyle. We were standing out in the tailgate area, and we were talking about the issues he was having with his wife. The accusations she made about him. Him worrying about not being able to see his daughter. But even through that, he still had hope. This was the most serious and broken I had ever seen Kyle in my life, but he wasn't going to let such events keep him down. He was optimistic that things would get better, and was he was going to keep fighting for custody of his daughter. That is who Kyle was. I never imagined his fight for protecting his daughter would cost him his life. But through all of the pain I am feeling, I know that he is smiling down on his parents, siblings, and daughter who are now one big family. He would have preferred to be here too, but I know he is relieved that his daughter is finally safe. Kyle, I love you and miss you man. When this whole covid mess blows over, we will be getting together to celebrate you. We want to go see a football game. We want to go to Old Chicago. And maybe, just maybe, we will all keep our hands under the table just as we know you would have done.

DONNA & HAROLD LAI

Our most heartfelt sorrow for this loss and the devestation to this family. We know the pain of losing a son and feel deeply for you all. Dennis & Angela Waldron