Loren Floyd Hines

Loren Floyd Hines October 31, 1953 – April 24, 2025 Loren Floyd Hines, a beloved partner, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, endeared and admired R.N., passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on April 24, 2025. Loren’s fiancée refers to him as a true Renaissance man. In 1971 he quit high school, married Patty Toth, joined the army and became a father. In 1972, he was promoted to Sergeant. He and Patty had two children and later divorced. After 6 years of military service, he was honorably discharged and returned to Montana where he worked as an auto mechanic, bank repo-man, and volunteered at Highlands Hospice while attending nursing school. Only eleven years after he joined the service, he graduated from college and passed the Nursing Boards, and 2 years later was promoted to head nurse of Pediatrics and Pediatrics ICU, and later Clinical Manager of the Regional Cancer Treatment Center. In 1988 he left St. James and became the first full-time employee of Highlands Hospice. Later, he worked as a Director in Dillon, MT, and a traveling nurse while also working as a caretaker of working ranches. In 1994 he was hired as a Medical Case Manager by Easter Seals and promoted to Director of Highlands Hospice in 1995 and later Senior Director of Clinical Services. He also worked at Granite County Medical Center and Fresenius Dialysis Center. He retired in 2017. During this and several subsequent attempts to retire, Loren worked his own ranch, developed and worked a food truck business (a childhood dream), became a certified master gardener, volunteered several places including the Butte Literacy Program, spent time with his grandchildren, and continued to work as a nurse and in hospices. During all of this, Loren was dedicated to being the best partner, father, and grandfather that he could be. He would like to be remembered as 1) always striving to provide, 2) being an honest gentleman, 3) having made a difference and working hard, and 4) trying to love. Before the age of 20 Loren was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, and military comrades, and later by 2 of 3 brothers. He is survived by his fiancée, Sandra Booth, his children Joleen Hines and Raul Hines, seven grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home in Butte at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6. A reception will follow at a location to be announced. In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to make a gift to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butte, the Grace Fund Foundation in Butte, or another charity of choice. Loren’s legacy lives in the hearts of his family, friends, and the innumerable individuals and families that he served as a nurse. Loren was, in the words of Robert Redford in the movie Jeremiah Johnson, "a fine figure of a man, that is all you need to know."

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Loren Floyd Hines

October 31, 1953 - April 24, 2025