Joleen Kathryn Murphy Cahill, formerly of Boulder, died of complications from leukemia on December 21, 2021.
She was born October 16, 1949 in Billings. Joleen graduated high school in Musselshell, attended Gonzaga University, Oregon State, and the University of Great Falls, and completed a year abroad at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. With her husband, Michael Cahill, she traveled throughout Europe and the United States.
Joleen lived in many places, and she became an active member of each community. She was an avid piano and organ player, bringing music to local plays and choirs and, as a devout Catholic, playing for each of her churches, finishing at St. Monica’s. In her younger years Joleen played the French horn for the Oregon State Band and small orchestras. She always had a house filled with music, whether it be Elton John, George Winston, or The Chieftains. And her homemade Scottish shortbread was a sought after treat for the holidays.
