Jerome Arthur Bush
Sep 19, 2019
Beloved family man, fisherman, and Junker, Jerome “Jerry” Bush, of Great Falls passed away on September 19, 2019, at Benefis Peace Hospice at the age of 85. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Jerry was born to Charles and Katie on June 2, 1934, in Dorset, Vermont....
Chad Everett Gould
Sep 18, 2019
Chad Everett Gould, 48, of Great falls, passed away on September 18, 2019. Chad was born to Carol and Willard Gould in Pigeon, MI, and moved to Montana in January of 1972. He was a hockey enthusiast his whole life. He loved the outdoors and all recreational vehicles. Chad married Shan Guilberte in 1997, and raised Tristen and Kyli. He...
Vincent "Scott" Cross
Sep 18, 2019
Vincent “Scott” Cross, 58, of Black Eagle, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. Gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, October 4, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at the Schnider Funeral Home Hospitality Room with a toast to Scott following at the Alumni Club. Scott was born on April 17, 1961, in Great Falls, Montana to Marvin...
Donald "Don" Ryan Sokoloski
Sep 17, 2019
On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, retired Air Force Master Sergeant, Registered Nurse, loving husband, and father, Donald Ryan Sokoloski of Great Falls, passed away at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA with his wife, Vicki by his side. Don Sokoloski is survived by the love of his life, best friend, soul mate, and wife, Victoria Sokoloski, who...
Olav John Taule
Sep 17, 2019
Retired Anaconda Company worker Olav “Ole” J. Taule, 99 years of age, passed away from natural causes Tuesday morning, September 17, 2019, at a local hospital. His memorial service will be held on Friday, September 27, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (1326 1st Avenue North) with a burial to follow at Highland Cemetery. Ole was born...
Maureen Margaret Lear
Sep 16, 2019
Maureen Lear, 93, of Fairfield, MT, passed away September 16, 2019, at Park Place Heath Care Center in Great Falls, MT.The vigil service will be at 6:00 p.m. Friday, September 20, 2019, and the funeral liturgy will be held Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Both will be held at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fairfield. Maureen Mary Margaret...
Isaac Ruiz
Sep 14, 2019
Isaac Ruiz, 84, of Great Falls, passed away on September 14, 2019. Isaac was born in Rincón, Puerto Rico to Nicholas Ruiz and Juana Muñoz on March 25, 1935. Throughout his life, he enjoyed spending time with his family, playing baseball, bike riding, and playing dominos. In 1979, Isaac started working at the City College of New York City as...
Patricia Ann Kruse
Sep 14, 2019
Patricia Kruse, a life-time resident of the Great Falls area, died peacefully, Saturday, September 14, 2019. She was born to Lee and Elizabeth Akers in Great Falls, July 3, 1927. Patricia graduated from Great Falls High School in 1945. She began working at the Kress Store in downtown Great Falls, during high school and continued full-time after graduation. She was...
Jean Eileen Strong
Sep 12, 2019
Jean Eileen Strong, 83, of Great Falls, passed away on September 12, 2019.She was born on July 23, 1936, in Lewistown, Montana to Wilmer and Margaret Hertel.Jean attended Trout Creek Rural Grade School as well as Moore High School in Moore, Montana.She grew up on her family's ranch outside Moore where her family still resides. She met her husband of...
Leendert "Dick" Lourens Tankink
Sep 11, 2019
Leendert Lourens Tankink of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on September 11, 2019, at the age of 93. Leendert Tankink was born in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 11, 1926, to Adriana and Leendert Tankink Sr., and he had one brother and two sisters. During WWII, Leendert endured great hardship and deprivation as many civilians were imprisoned by the Japanese in...
Rudolph "Lyle" Larson
Sep 10, 2019
Rudolph “Lyle” Larson of Great Falls passed away on September 10, 2019, of natural causes at Peace Hospice. Lyle was born on December 2, 1929, in Windham, MT to Rudy and Martha Larson. He attended school in Windham through junior high school and then graduated high school from Stanford, MT in 1947. After graduation, he was drafted into the Army....
Ellen Viola Johnson-Kempa
Sep 6, 2019
Ellen Viola Johnson-Kempa was born in Big Timber, Montana to Sigard and Berget Johnson. She grew up in Virginia City and Neihart Montana with her siblings, Joan and Carl. Ellen had plenty of time to explore the mountains where she took great solace at times, having lost her father at a very young age. Ellen had many talks with God...
Vernon J. Gusick
Sep 6, 2019
Vernon J. Gusick, 90, of Bozeman, passed away on September 6, 2019. Vernon was born in Great Falls on August 11, 1929. He attended school at Four Corners Grade School, Highwood School, and then for senior year, attended and graduated from St. Mary’s High School. He later went on to serve his country in the United States Marine Corps. In...
Harold R. Nelson
Sep 5, 2019
Harold Ralph Nelson, 82, passed away peacefully in his home in Great Falls on September 5, 2019, under Hospice care. Harold was born in Akron, Ohio, to William R. and Gladys (Lockhart) Nelson.Harold was a resourceful kid and worked diligently as a Boy Scout, earning the coveted Eagle Scout award. Asa teenager, he loved people and singing in a mixed...
Clifford "Cliff" Chester Dezort
Sep 5, 2019
Clifford Chester DeZort quietly passed away on September 5, 2019, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls. He was born on June 21, 1932, in Cut Bank, MT to Chet and Dorothy DeZort. Cliff attended Meadowbrook School in North Cut Bank for grades 1 through 8. He attended Cut Bank High School for three years. He moved to Fairfield for his...
Karen Quirk
Sep 5, 2019
Karen Quirk, 83, of Black Eagle, Montana, passed away September 5, 2019. She was born on March 29, 1936, to Harry and Muriel Sorensen in Muskegon, Michigan. Her family moved to Great Falls, Montana in 1951. She was a ballet, tap, and toe dancer, as well as, a dance instructor starting at a young age. She met the love of...
Michael Roy "Papa" Ryan
Sep 5, 2019
Michael Roy "Papa" Ryan, 64, of Great Falls, MT passed away September 5, 2019. He was born to Dewain and Lauretta Mae Ryan (Reynolds) on February 9, 1955. He grew up on Reynolds Ranch in the Highwood Mountains and graduated from Highwood High School in 1974. He married Judy Lynn Wilhelm of Swan Valley on February 14, 1980. He was...
Patrick Edward Cahill
Sep 3, 2019
Patrick Edward Cahill, 74, of Great Falls, MT passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family after a 2½ year battle with cancer. Pat was born on January 30, 1945, in Los Angeles, CA to Edward and Alice Cahill.He grew up in Portland, OR and Petaluma, CA. In 1964, Pat enlisted in the Navy...
Nancy Carroll Tuss
Sep 1, 2019
Nancy Carroll Shell Tuss, 89, of Great Falls, passed away in her home on September 1, 2019 from congestive heart failure. Nancy was born in Pocahontas, Virginia on December 2, 1929, to Harry and Nannie Sue Shell and the family moved to Great Falls in 1944. She graduated from Great Falls High School in 1947, and attended one year at...
James "Jim" Croff
Aug 31, 2019
Jim passed away on August 31, 2019. He fought a long hard fight with courage and humor, always. His love of family and friends kept him fighting hard. He taught us all to be strong. He will be loved and missed forever. A celebration of his life will be held at the Geyser Community Hall on September 20, 2019, at...
