Taryn Kathleen Brody

Taryn Kathleen Brody entered this world on the luckiest Friday the 13th in May of 1994, to Mike and Deanna Brody. Heaven received a very special angel when she was tragically killed in an auto accident on Friday, September 10, 2021. She grew up mainly in Great Falls attending Morningside and Riverview Elementaries, North Middle School, and then graduating from CMR High School in 2012. Three months after graduating, she moved to the Seattle, Washington area hopefully to someday pursue her dream in theater. She lived with her oldest sister, Tosiha. She spent the next seven years in Washington working various jobs and making new friends. It was there where she also met her rock and the love of her life, Devin Bautista, who she was with until the end of her life. They were engaged to be married and were planning a September 2022 wedding so they could honeymoon in Germany during Oktoberfest. Taryn loved the theater or anything remotely close to it. “The Lion King” was her favorite live performance musical which she was able to see in the Spokane Opera House with the CMR drama department. She loved all genres of music and attended many concerts when she lived in Washington. She enjoyed sports, her favorite teams being, of course, the Seattle Seahawks and the Seattle Mariners. When the pandemic hit in 2020, Taryn and Devin moved back to Montana to ride it out and be closer to family. It was here that they fished, camped, floated, and joined a bowling league. She enjoyed baking and making her mother’s kitchen a mess while coming up with her creations. She loved all holidays, especially Halloween, and dressed up each year to attend “Freak Night” in Seattle. She was known to her immediate family members to call at 12:01 am to wish them happy birthday, Happy Mother’s or Father’s Day simply because she wanted to be the first one to say it. She had many jobs during her short life, her last job being at MacKenzie River Pizza as a cook. No matter where she worked, she was known for her bubbly personality and infectious smile. She had a special giggle that will most definitely be missed. Taryn was preceded in death by her great-grandmothers, Louise Emerick and Frances Brody; grandpa, Darrell Small; grandma, Donna Jean Small; uncle, Doug Emerick; and special four-legged critters, Symba, Maisie, Spud, JD, and Ruger. She is survived by her parents, Mike Brody and Deanna Small; fiancé, Devin; sisters, Tosiha Corcoran of Enumclaw, WA and Kymberly Petroff of Great Falls; brothers, Wesley Petroff of Tracy, CA, Cabe Petroff, and Shane Brody, both of Great Falls; grandparents, Ken and Bonnie Emerick of OH and Jim and June Brody of AZ; nieces, Ayden Jolie, Aayden, Maliah, Lily, Olivia, and Seraphina due this winter; nephews, Zayben, Noah, Alarik, and Ryker; many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and her four-legged children, Sylvester and Harry. Taryn’s life was cut short, and she will never get the chance to do many of the things she had on her bucket list, but what she did accomplish was being a loving daughter, sister, fiancé, granddaughter, aunt, niece, cousin, and friend, is the greatest of all accomplishments. She was hardheaded and stubborn, but most importantly kind and loving and always putting others before herself. She never wanted to see anybody upset or sad and would do whatever she could to turn the mood around. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends and her newfound church family at Vineyard Church, where she served up lattes and Shirley Temples with special sprinkles for the kids. Taryn, sweet girl, you are a shining light, and you made the world a better place. You will never be forgotten. Fly high, precious one. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Vineyard Church.