Timothy Charles Alzheimer ’93 M

Timothy Charles Alzheimer, 64, passed away on August 1, 2020, after a valiant year and a half battle with prostate cancer. He leaves behind a legacy of great professionalism and community involvement, as well as his many loved ones.

Tim was born October 20, 1955, to Paul and Donna (Prior) Alzheimer of Choteau, Montana, and was raised on a grain farm near Dutton with his older brother Gary and younger brother Greg. Farming formed the basis of his character. Hard work and tenacity — along with a big dash of fun — saw him through country school with his cousins and neighboring farm kids, elementary school and high school in Choteau. Tim went to Carroll College in Helena and then on to MSU Northern in Havre, earning a degree in business education.

Deciding he wanted to teach at the college level, Tim and his wife Stacey moved to Bozeman in 1991 for Tim to attend Montana State University. He earned his M.S. in business education and went on to teach finance and accounting as part of MSU’s College of Business finance option. Tim was proud of the fact that he outlasted seven deans during his nearly 27-year career! He made many dear friends among his colleagues and was so proud of his students who excelled in their post-college endeavors. He served on many committees, including University Conduct Board and Scholarship Committee, was a part of multiple faculty and dean search committees, and was the faculty advisor for the American Indian Business Leaders student club. Tim was the coordinator for the Montana High School Business Challenge and the Stock Market Game for over 20 years in liaison with the Montana Council on Economic Education. That work reached thousands of Montana high school students and their teachers on behalf of the College of Business and promoted economic and business literacy throughout the entire state.