Richard Lynn

Alpers

Lynn Alpers, 77, of Belgrade, passed away November 4, 2026 surrounded by his family.

He was born in 1949 in Waverly, MO, to Winiford and Arnold Alpers.

Lynn grew up in Kansas City, MO, where he developed his love for sports. In high school he played basketball, where he excelled, and ran cross country and track and field. He went to the University of Missouri, where he earned a B.S. in Accounting and went on to earn his CPA license.

In 1984 he married Tina (Burns), and they had three children. Later in life, they divorced, and in 2018, Lynn married Judy (Mikonis).

Throughout his career, he held positions including CFO and Controller. The time he spent at Hamilton Stores as the Vice-president and later General Manager was, by far, the position he was most proud of in his career. It was that job that brought him to Montana, a place he loved and remained for the rest of his life.

He loved the outdoors. Working for Hamilton Stores, he was able to spend his summers in West Yellowstone where he enjoyed spending time at Hebgen Lake, camping, boating, and fishing. He also enjoyed riding ATV's. In the winter, he liked to go skiing with his family and traveling when he was able to.

He was a loyal MSU Bobcat and Kansas City Chiefs fan and spent many hours watching their games.

He will be remembered for being a kind, caring, gentle man with a big heart. Family and friends will remember him as a wonderful host who loved sharing all that Montana has to offer.

He is preceded in death by his son Travis; parents, Winiford and Arnold; and brother-in-law, Bill Garsow.

He is survived by his wife Judy; former wife Tina (Andy Stensrud); son Trice; daughter, Marki (TJ Dykema, grandchildren, Hadley, Hayden, and Taylor); daughter-in-law Lucia (and grandson Arlo); brother, Les (Janifer Alpers); and sister Ann Stokes.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to a charity of your choice in Lynn's honor.

Services will be held at Dahl Funeral Home December 3, 2026 at 2:00 pm.