Oct. 14, 1943 — Sept. 23, 2025

Jeffrey Harold Strickler, 81, passed away on Sept. 23, 2025. He was born on Oct. 14, 1943, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and grew up on the shore of Lake Minnetonka. He attended Carleton College, where he met his wife, Karen Stewart. They married in 1966 and were happily married for 59 years.

Jeff attended medical school at the University of Minnesota and completed his residency in Pediatrics at Stanford, where he became Chief Resident. He then served as a Major in the United States Air Force at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska.

Following his military service, Jeff and Karen settled in Helena, Montana. Known to everyone as “Dr Jeff”, he was a founder of the Helena Pediatric Clinic. He spent 30 years taking care of the children of Montana and advo

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