Montana was born August 12, 1999 in Kansas City, Missouri. She grew up in the Belton, Missouri area, attending Ray-Pec Schools and graduating from Belton High School in May of 2018. She was a Girl Scout, loved to play soccer throughout her life, and played on her high school soccer team until graduating. Montana was nominated to represent her peers in the Young Leaders of America in Washington, D.C. Montana’s future aspiration was to become a pediatric nurse. She was a humanitarian at heart with a true passion for caring for people and animals. With her radiant smile, infectious laugh, and purest of heart, Montana’s precious soul blessed the lives of many in her lifetime. Montana began work at the age of 16, having worked locally at Subway, Chipotle, Taco Bell, Jess & Jim’s and her family’s business, Stewart’s Tree-Mend-Us Care. Montana enjoyed being herself, going to raves and festivals, hanging out with friends in her free time and she deeply cherished each and every memory she made with the people she loved. Montana never truly understood just how much she meant to every single one of us. She was so loved and meant the absolute world to so many people. She will forever be remembered.
Montana was preceded in death by her grandfather, James W. Stewart, and cousin, Joseph J. Lewison. She is survived by her parents, ReVae Stewart Jepsen and Jamie Jepsen; sister, Sara Jepsen (Fiancé, Cory Hawkins) of Shawnee, KS; two brothers, Jesten Jepsen (Fiancé, Kayla Woodard) of Lee’s Summit and Robert Ellis of St. Joseph, MO; her cat, Meteor; grandparents, Eileen Stewart of Harrisonville, MO, Chuck and Shirley Hackenmiller of Osage, IA and Rick Lewison of Rose Creek, MN; her aunts, Tanya Keppley, Martina “Tina” Stewart, Kathy (Tom) Stukes, Mary (Jon) Lewison, Raquel (Shannon) Ostby and her uncles, Jimmie (Gloria) Stewart, Pat (Peggy) Stewart, and Brian Lewison; as well as many, many cousins, extended family and friends. Her Godfather was her uncle, Patrick Stewart, and Godmother was her aunt, Mary Lewison.
