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Gary Houtz Obituary
Gary married Colleen Colvin in 1977 and to this union Sarah and Adam were born. They later divorced.
In 2010, he married Christina Leigh Lockie and to this union six children were adopted: Brahm, Cade, Sway, Abellah, Michael, and Gracie.
Gary was preceded in death by his wife, Christina, in 2023; his parents, Phyllis and Reginald Houtz; brother, Clinton Houtz, and sister, Carole Sullivan.
Gary is survived by daughter, Sarah Houtz; granddaughter, Chayce Miller; great-grandchildren, Maddox and Piper Alexander, Adam Houtz, Brahm Houtz, Cade Houtz, Sway Houtz, Abellah Houtz, Michael Houtz and Elizabeth Grace Houtz; Christina's children, Brock Opfer, Jesse Opfer, and Bryceson Opfer. Gary is also survived by his sisters, Sharon Church-Pratt (Dave), Karen Fraley (Bob), and Suzan Houtz-Belzer (Bruce); brother-in-law, Michael (Mike) Sullivan; brother-in-heart, Steven Colvin (Gaye), and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held December 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Emmett Methodist Church, 1500 E Locust St., Emmett, ID.
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Ron Smith
November 26, 2025
With deepest sympathy. We are in Arizona for the winter. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Ron and Nancy Smith.
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