Dec. 7, 1992 – Oct. 20, 2024
Cody Dible, 31, of Big Sky, Montana, formerly of Michigan, passed away unexpectedly in an automobile accident on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.
Born on Dec. 7, 1992 in Lansing, Michigan, Cody is the son of Robin (Jerry) Emineth and Mark Dible. From a young age, Cody was an explorer, learning to snowboard at eight years old, when his snowboard was taller than him. He took that sense of adventure and soared with it, from hiking and backpacking, to skiing, mountain biking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, snowmobiling, surfing, wakeboarding, you name it; Cody probably loved it and excelled at it. He was a natural talent and was at home in the outdoors. He lived for adventure. One of his favorite things to do was backcountry snowboarding in the fresh, untouched powder of the mountains. Continuing that sense of thrill seeking, Cody morphed his adventurous spirit into a career he loved. He went back to school and became a Certified EMT and loved helping people in his newly found joy of wildland fire fighting as an EMT. It was a job that was perfect for him. In the off season of wildfires, he worked many jobs to fund his adventures, from ski patrol at Big Sky Ski Resort, to bartending at various places. Cody also had a love for natural hot springs and would slip away whenever and wherever he could to enjoy nature’s hot tub. Cody also loved his family, he had a very special bond with his sister, Meagan, and her children. He loved being an uncle and spending time with the ones he loved. Cody lived a lifetime in his short 31 years, he never wasted a moment, and he will be greatly missed.
Cody is loved and survived by his mom and stepdad; Robin (Jerry) Emineth of Rockford, his dad; Mark Dible of Caledonia, his sister; Meagan (Michael) Vaynerman of Chicago, his nephews; Theo and Toby, his grandparents; Connie Dible, Linda (Bill) Kemper, aunts and uncles; Scott (Kim) Day, Tracy (Jim) Ross, Kim Dible-Glasser, Rick (Tricia) Dible, Joe (Ronda) Dible, along with many other extended family and friends. He is preceded in death by his grandpa; Richard Dible, an uncle; Dave Glasser and his cousins; Justin Mark Ellsworth and Crystal Day.
A time to celebrate Cody’s life and accomplishments was held on Wednesday, Oct. 30, from at the Riverhouse BBQ & Events, and also in Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford. For those who wish, memorial contributions in memory of Cody may be directed to eaglemount.org/.
