Carrie Zeller Bergen
Sep 12, 2026
Caroline “Carrie” Zeller Bergen October 6, 1925 – September 12, 2026
Caroline “Carrie” Zeller Bergen passed away on September 12, 2026, just three weeks shy of her 101st birthday. One hundred years is an extraordinary lifetime, and Carrie filled hers with faith, family, service, generosity, and gratitude for the many blessings God had given her.
Carrie was born on October 6, 1925,...
Kay Jean (Wood) Thares
Sep 12, 2026
Kay Jean (Wood) Thares, age 89, peacefully passed away on September 12, 2026, at Highgate Senior Living in Great Falls, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on July 25, 1937, on a farm in Ansley, Nebraska, the eldest of eight children of Phil and Leone Wood.
Kay grew up with the values of farm life—hard work, practicality,...
Mary Sylvia Judge
Sep 10, 2026
Mary Sylvia Judge, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away September 10, 2026. Funeral services will be held at Holy Spirit Catholic Parish, Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Private burial will take place at Resurrection Cemetery in Helena, Montana.
Survivors include children, Joseph Judge of Spokane; Helen Cole and her husband, Bob of Great Falls; Thomas Judge of St Ignatius; Ruth...
Diane Tacke Kottke
Sep 8, 2026
Diane Tacke Kottke, age 75, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on September 8, 2026. After a courageous ten-month battle with cancer, Diane left this world quietly, in her own way and on her own time.
Diane was born on October 6, 1950, in Great Falls, to Walter and Daisy Tacke and grew up on...
Myrna Cady
Sep 8, 2026
Myrna Rae Cady, born Myrna Rae Shepherd, passed away on September 8, 2026, in Great Falls, Montana, due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on April 28, 1944, in Chester, Montana, and lived a life marked by devotion to her family, commitment to her work, and a warm, active presence in the communities she called home.
Myrna graduated from...
Diane Kottke
Sep 8, 2026
Diane Tacke Kottke, a.k.a Diane Elizabeth, aged 75, passed away on September 8, 2026, in Great Falls, Montana.
A celebration of life for Diane will be held at a later date.
Marcia J Kozik
Sep 6, 2026
Marcia J Kozik, aged 85, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on September 6, 2026, after a short illness.
Marcia was born on May 3, 1941, in Great Falls, Montana, to John and Helen (Enders) Sabol. She attended Lady of Lourdes Parochial School and graduated from Great Falls Central High School in 1959. Marcia met George Kozik and the two married...
Alice Lee Wagenman Ridl
Sep 6, 2026
Alice Lee Wagenman Ridl was born January 13, 1935, in Havre, Montana, to William and Luella Gilead. She was raised west of Havre, close to Fresno, Montana.
Alice married Perry McKinney in Butte and worked at the Post Office selling magazines and convenience items until Perry’s death when she transferred to the Great Falls Post Office. While working in Great Falls,...
Robert "Bob" Ralph Cockayne
Sep 1, 2026
Robert R. Cockayne Jr. (Bob), of Great Falls, Montana passed away surrounded by family on September 1, 2026, in Great Falls.
He was born on February 8, 1941, in Columbia, Missouri to Robert R. Cockayne Sr. and Mary Jeane Wisegarver. Bob grew up in Topeka, Kansas and Shelby, Montana before his family settled in Great Falls. He attended Paris Gibson and...
Jody Lynn Jorgensen
Sep 1, 2026
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved Jody Lynn Jorgensen. Jody passed on September 1, 2026, after a long hard-fought battle with liver disease. Jody was born on February 10, 1975, in Great Falls, Montana, to mom and dad, Sandy and Hal.
Shortly after graduation Jody married her then husband Phil and relocated to Japan as...
Clarence Dale Benjamin
Aug 30, 2026
Clarence Dale Benjamin, called “Dale” by friends and family, was born in Shelby, Montana on September 22, 1946, to Clarence Elonzo Benjamin and Florence Iona (Wood) Benjamin. His father had just gotten out of the Air Force in California and moved his wife, Florence and two little boys, Richard and Robert, to a small homestead house on the prairie during...
Rose Helen (Antonich) Barr
Aug 29, 2026
Rose Helen (Antonich) Barr of Great Falls died on August 29, 2026, at the age of 96. Mom was born in Black Eagle, Montana on March 29, 1930, to Charles and Amelia (Ljubica) Antonich, Yugoslavian immigrants.
She attended Hawthorne School, Paris Gibson Junior High and graduated from Great Falls High School in 1948. She later went to Kinman Business School in...
Jaz-Nae Enil
Aug 26, 2026
Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel to end at Schnider Funeral Home Hospitality Room.
Larry Gene Kramer
Aug 26, 2026
Larry Gene Kramer was born on November 11, 1944, to Jake and Rose Kramer in Missoula, Montana. He grew up learning from his father the value of hard work, dedication, and doing things the right way.
Larry proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era and was honorably discharged in 1967. Following his military service, Larry...
Bob Laird
Aug 26, 2026
We are sad to announce the death of “the jester of dad jokes”, Bob Laird. He took a little brightness with him when he left us suddenly and peacefully on August 26, 2026.
Bob and his twin came screaming into this world on April 24, 1943, to Robert and Ethel (Patterson) Laird in Seattle, Washington. Growing up, he lived around various...
William L. Kuhn
Aug 26, 2026
William L. Kuhn, aged 76, passed peacefully at home on August 26, 2026.
William L. Kuhn was born on April 8, 1950, to Martha and Helmuth C. Kuhn of Havre, Montana.
William married Sarita Hiatt on September 11, 1981.
William is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sarita; stepson, Larry Normandy of Havre, Montana; brother, Bob Kuhn (Edna) of Havre; sisters, Evelyn...
Jean "Jeanie" Frances Sloan
Aug 25, 2026
Jean "Jeanie" Frances Sloan, aged 88, was called home to Heaven on August 25, 2026. She will be remembered as a devoted wife and mother, a cherished sister and loyal friend, and the wonderfully spunky, fun-loving "Poppa Grandma" whose greatest joy was her family.
Jeanie was born in Great Falls, Montana, on March 11, 1938, to Eugene and Francis Cox. She...
Gary L Gudmundsen
Aug 19, 2026
Gary L. Gudmundsen, born in Havre, Montana on January 24, 1965, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Great Falls, Montana on August 19, 2026, at the age of 61. He lived life with an open heart and an infectious joy that brought endless laughter to everyone who knew him.
Growing up, he was a master of mischief, once famously convincing...
William Lindsey Jr.
Aug 19, 2026
William Lindsey Jr., aged 88, passed on August 19, 2026. He was born on December 28, 1937, to William Sr. and Margaret Mary (Parker) Lindsey. He graduated from Great Falls High School in 1959. He served as a Marine Reservist and was the business owner of Little Chicago Club in Black Eagle until his retirement.
Bill had a passion for playing...
Gordon Lee Lord
Aug 19, 2026
Gordon Lee Lord passed away on August 19, 2026, in Great Falls, MT. Gordon was born on August 8, 1942, to parents, John and Ruby (Gale) Lord. In 1962, Gordon moved from the Sandhills Ranch in Nebraska to a Ranch South of Great Falls, Montana with his parents and younger siblings, Virginia, Lynda, Phyllis and Larry, to live along the...
