Myrtle Johnston, 91, of Boulder

Myrtle Louise Johnston, 91, of Boulder passed away peacefully from natural causes at home in the company of family on July 4, 2024.  

Myrtle was the first of two daughters of Edward and Hilda (Petersen) Nolte, born at 5 p.m. on July 3, 1933 at their ranch in Silver Star, MT. She attended schools in Twin Bridges, then earned a B.S. in education from Western Montana College. 

Myrtle first taught at the East Side Elementary School in Livingston, then added a special education endorsement to her teaching certificate and taught at the Boulder River School and Hospital. In retirement, she worked for the Golden Triangle Mental Health Service, the Senior Companion program, and at the Free Enterprise Health Mine.