Gary Kelly
Jun 9, 2025
Gary Kelly, aged 71, passed away on June 9, 2025. He was born in Albuquerque, NM on December 17, 1953, to Roland and Ruth Kelly.
Gary lived an adventurous life from Alaska to Florida. He traveled all over the country. He lived in the wilderness in Alaska and was a travel guide there. He built a wonderful workshop to enjoy in...
Stephen A. Andrus
Jun 8, 2025
Stephen A. Andrus, known as “Steve”, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2025, in Great Falls. He was born on March 20, 1950, in San Francisco, California. He is survived by his loving wife of 23 years, Rosemarie C. Andrus; his son, Stephen Andrus Jr.; his nephew, Jesse Smith; and his nieces, Kathy (Tom) Paliga and Cynthia (Matt) Ballinger. Steve...
David Norman Traber
Jun 8, 2025
David Norman Traber of Great Falls passed away after a short illness at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls on June 8, 2025, at the age of 79. He was born on July 10, 1945, to Thelma “Tommy” Duffield Traber and Norman “Gussie” Traber
Dave attended Great Falls schools and graduated from GFHS in 1963. After graduation, he went on to...
John Cooper
Jun 8, 2025
John Cooper, 22, of Great Falls, Montana, was called from this world to the next on June 8th, 2025 after a year long battle with cancer. John fought with courage, humor, dignity, and positivity. He left this world without fear, only love, and with a promise to save a seat for the man who was everything to him, and presumably...
Stephen A. Andrus Sr.
Jun 8, 2025
Stephen A. Andrus Sr., aged 75, passed away on June 8, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana.
Kathleen Gilligan Reed
Jun 6, 2025
It is with profound sadness that the family of Kathleen Gilligan Reed, age 75, shares the news that she passed away on June 6, 2025. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.
Kathy was born in Havre, Montana to John and Nora Gilligan. She was fourth in the line of six, one of two girls sandwiched between boys....
Gary Wesly Koljonen
Jun 6, 2025
Gary Wesly Koljonen went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 6, 2025, at Great Falls Hospital. He was 73 years old and residing in Great Falls, MT.
Gary was born to Andrew and Lois (Menze) Koljonen on July 31, 1951, in Wadena, Minnesota. He graduated from New York Mills High School, Alexandria Technical Institute, and Inter-Lutheran...
Charles Wayne Livingston
Jun 4, 2025
Master Sergeant Charles Wayne Livingston (Chuck Chuckie), aged 74, passed away in June 2024 at Benefits Hospital. No public memorial is planned at this time.
Chuck was born on 28 January 1951 to his late parents Marilyn Peterson and Charles Livingston in Meadville Pennsylvania. He grew up with three sisters, Susan (Eric Rinella) of Greenville, Pennsylvania, Vicky Livingston of Greenville, Pennsylvania,...
Reverend James Michael Sikora
Jun 3, 2025
Reverend James Michael Sikora, aged 83, a Roman Catholic priest, university teacher and administrator, died on June 3, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on June 20, 2025, at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Father Sikora, or “Jim” as he preferred, was born November 14, 1941, and raised in New Jersey by his widowed “Shanty”...
Lois Nelson
Jun 1, 2025
Lois Nelson, born on January 23, 1943, in Harlem, Montana, to Rose LaTray and Lester Rattey, was a remarkable woman whose kindness and love for life touched the hearts of all who knew her. Growing up surrounded by animals and the timeless music of Elvis, Lois developed a passion for nurturing and caring for those around her.
A devoted mother, she...
Steve Allan Strickland
May 31, 2025
Steve Allan Strickland passed away on May 31, 2025, at the age of 59, at Benefis Healthcare in Great Falls, MT.
Steve was born to Allan and SueAnn (Kuglin) Strickland on July 20, 1965, at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, MT.
Steve graduated from CMR High School in 1983. He worked at the Gold Dust, where he developed a love...
John Ernest Wendt
May 30, 2025
John Ernest Wendt passed away on May 30, 2025. He was born on February 5, 1937, in Dziekanov, Poland to Caroline Graff and Edward Wendt. His father, Edward, preceded him in death as a result of World War II. In 1949, John’s stepfather, Dimitri Jermisko, became a part of the family. John was one of four children. His siblings included...
Dr. Carl Richter Shonk
May 28, 2025
Dr. Carl Richter Shonk passed away peacefully on his 88th birthday, May 28, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana. Born in Bliss, Idaho in 1937, Carl spent his early years in various towns across Idaho and Oregon. A curious and gifted student, Carl nurtured a lifelong love of learning, devouring books, immersing himself in classical music, and mastering several instruments. He...
Scott D. Johnson
May 28, 2025
It is with great regret that we announce that Scott D. Johnson, aged 62, passed away on May 28, 2025, due to complications from pneumonia.
He was born on June 26, 1962, to Leonard and Fredina (Latham) Johnson in Great Falls, MT. He attended local schools and graduated from Great Falls High School in 1980. He married Joni Bottoms in 1985,...
Patricia Warwick Ford
May 28, 2025
Born on March 19, 1944, in the little Hi-Line town of Harlem, Montana, to Thomas and Cecile Warwick, Patricia Warwick Ford was one of eleven children. Sitting in the middle, she looked up to her elder brothers and sisters and lovingly helped care for the youngsters. She cherished her siblings—except when they borrowed her clothes or ate the candy she...
Sean Andrew Jahraus
May 25, 2025
Sean Andrew Jahraus passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born in Great Falls, MT on June 5, 1988, to Steven Lee Jahraus, Sr., and Vicky Marie (Hickman) Jahraus. Sean has two older brothers, Steven Lee Jahraus, Jr. (Meredith Klipp) and Scott Wayne Jahraus (Kali Tholen). He spent the first few years of his life...
Bonnie Messman
May 25, 2025
Bonnie Messman, born Maybelle Lorraine Hamiliton (Anderson), aged 92, of Great Falls, MT, died on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at her home at the Grandview.Bonnie Messman was born on August 25, 1932, in Fargo, ND. She attended Great Falls High School and later worked at the Rainbow Hotel for seventeen years. She then left the workforce to take on the...
Mark Eugene Day
May 24, 2025
Mark Eugene Day, aged 64, passed away on May 24, 2025, from complications of heart surgery.
Mark was born on November 21, 1960, in Great Falls, MT and was chosen to be the first-born son of Ralph and Lila Day. He was raised in a home that taught the importance of family, love of the land, and the Lord. Mark spent...
Alfred "Al" Edwards
May 23, 2025
Alfred “Al” Edwards sadly left our world on May 23, 2025, after a life richly lived. He was 83. He was born on December 3, 1941, in Mount Carmel, Illinois.
Al received his Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University and a Master’s from Central Michigan University. He received his physical therapy degree from DT Watson School of Physiatrist. He...
Constance Jean Smith (nee Byers)
May 23, 2025
Constance Jean Smith (nee Byers), aged 77, lifelong resident of Great Falls, Montana, passed away peacefully in her hometown on May 23, 2025.
Born on June 22, 1947, to Edwin “Ted” and Constance “Connie” Byers, Constance was a proud native of Great Falls. She graduated from Great Falls High School in 1965 and continued her education, earning a Bachelor of Arts...
