Mark Douglas Wolter

Mark was born on Oct. 2, 1952 to Lile and Phyllis Wolter in Minneapolis, Minn. He died peacefully and unexpectedly on April 13, 2025 at his home in McAllister, Mont.

Mark graduated from Bemidji State University with a bachelor's degree in theatre arts. He worked in professional theatre in the Minneapolis area for several years. His proudest achievement was working at the Minneapolis Children's Theatre Company as the national tour technical director, bringing live professional theatre to large and small communities across the country, from Alaska, Canada, the lower forty-eight states and a special exchange tour to Moscow, Russia. After moving to Montana, he worked in the film and television industries in Montana and in Los Angeles. He most recently retired from the Montana State Park Service at Lewis and Clark Caverns.

Marke loved the outdoors, was an avid fisherman, camper and hunter. He enjoyed canoeing the lakes and rivers of Minnesota and Wisconsin on his many visits to Montana, he fell in love with the mountains and the wide open spaces. He and his wife, Nancy, moved to Montana 35 years ago and have called McAllister their home ever since. Mark will be greatly missed by his family and countless friends. He lived his life to the fullest and will be remembered for the sound of his deep resonant voice, his kind and quiet manner and his easy laughter.

He was preceded in death by his parents Lyle and Phyliis Wolter of Bemidji, Minn.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Nancy Dombrock, Mcallister, Mont., son Travis Norman (Leigha Horton), Finlayson, Minn. and brother Paul Wolter, McAllister, Mont.

A celebration of Mark's life will be held on August 16, 2025 at his home in McAllister.