The passing of our beloved Michael Gregory Tatusko, a true outdoorsman, has gone to hunt and fish in a better place.

Michael Gregory Tatusko of Hamilton, Montana, passed away peacefully on
Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 at the age of 84. He was born in Orange, New Jersey on
November 25th, 1940, the son of Mr. Michael Tatusko and Mrs. Mary
(Podobinski)Tatusko. He attended the Morristown Preparatory School for Boys and
was a graduate of Jonathan Dayton High School. He attended the Philadelphia
College of Art.

He owned a business in Millburn, New Jersey prior to relocating his family to Maine
where he was the proprietor of a restaurant and bar. Mike then settled in Hamilton,
Montana. His longtime successful Rainbow Bar was a filming location of the
television series "Yellowstone" and many celebrities frequent there. However, he
preferred his friendships with the local community of Hamilton. He was a parishioner of
Saint Francis Catholic Church.

Mike was an avid outdoorsman and a proud member of the National Rifle
Association. His fondest days were spent in the quiet pursuit of nature, whether
waiting for a bite of a fish or tracking a deer in the woods. His lifelong passion for
hunting and fishing was not a hobby, but a way of life that connected him deeply to
nature. It shaped him into the man he was-patient, resilient, and always happiest
with a bow, fishing rod or a rifle in his hand. He instilled the love of the outdoors in
his children and grandchildren. They were his joy and he was their Pop Pop.

Mike was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife, Jo Tatusko;
sister, Sandra Teach (Thomas); former wife, Mae Tatusko; daughter, Michele
Schmidt (Kendal); son, Michael Tatusko (Mary); son, Mark Tatusko (Amy);
grandchildren Brendan Slattery (Marissa), Connor Slattery, John Tatusko (Anna),
Kathleen Hartnett (Cameron), Reid Tatusko, Delaney Tatusko; great-grandson
Kellan Slattery.

Relatives and friends are invited to his Celebration of Life on
Saturday, October 25th from 2:00pm-4:00pm, located at the Rainbow Bar 113 North
2nd Street Hamilton, Montana. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, to please
make a donation to the Bitter Root Humane Association 262 Fairgrounds Road
Hamilton, Montana 59840. Kindly sign the online registry at
www.brothersmortuary.com