Diana Lynn Russell
Jul 4, 2019
Diana Lynn Russell, 60, left us on July 4, 2019, with her family by her side. Diana was born on March 1, 1959, in Santa Ana, California to Hugh and Lannee Barden. She had 4 children and 6 grandchildren. Growing up and throughout her adulthood, she loved going to the beach. She loved to draw and make porcelain dolls. She...
Diana Jean (Andrus) Reilly
Jul 4, 2019
Diana was born on April 7, 1949, and went to Heaven on July 4, 2019. She is survived by one son, Eugene Nisbet; grandson Derek Nisbet; great-granddaughter Adaira Nisbet; stepdaughters, Cindy Sil of Ohio and Frances Reilly of North Carolina; step-grandkids, Aaron and Amy Sil; brother, Stephen (Rosemarie) Andrus; sisters Kathy (Tom) Paliga, Barbara Blom, and Cynthia (Matt) Ballinger of...
Clarice "Chris" Joan Hinman
Jul 3, 2019
Clarice J. “Chris” Hinman passed away on July 3, 2019 of natural causes in Choteau, MT. Chris was born on February 20, 1936, to George and Edna Ellis Henderson in Great Falls. She graduated from Choteau High School in 1954. She then attended U of M for two years. She married her high school sweetheart, Ron Hinman, on June 23,...
Dale E Raunig
Jul 3, 2019
Dale Eugene Raunig, 86, of Great Falls, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019. A memorial service will be Saturday, July 13, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Dale married Mary Ann Steyaert in 1953 and later he married Louanne Luoma in 2002. Dale was born on April 7, 1933 in...
Craig Allan Smith
Jul 2, 2019
Craig Allan Smith, 63, of Great Falls, Montana passed away on July 2, 2019 surround by loved ones. One of six children, Craig was born in Murray City, Utah on March 4, 1956 to Edward W. Smith and Belva Rae VanValkenburg Smith. Craig graduated from a trade tech school with a welding certificate.He worked as a fitter and welder for...
Peggy Sue Freie Giles
Jul 1, 2019
Peggy Sue Freie Giles, 83, of Highwood, MT went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 1, 2019, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. Peggy was born on November 25, 1935, to Alvin and Ethel Barker Freie in Malta, MT. Peggy grew up in several small towns in Montana, graduating from Belt Valley High School, where she met her...
Wayne O. Roseth
Jun 30, 2019
Wayne O. Roseth passed away at his home on June 30, 2019. He was 88. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, July 10, at 11 a.m., at New Hope Lutheran Church (3125 5th Ave S., Great Falls, MT 59405), followed by a lunch at the church. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Wayne leaves behind his wife of...
Cory Fuhringer
Jun 30, 2019
Cory David Fuhringer, 42, of Great Falls Montana passed away on June 30, 2019. Cory was born on March 26, 1977, to Dave Meier and Jonna Woods in Conrad, MT.Cory was later adopted by Don Fuhringer. He was raised in Dutton and attended Montana State University for a short time before returning to Conrad, Mt where his career in agriculture...
Robert "Bob" Miller
Jun 27, 2019
Robert “Bob” Miller, 80, of Great Falls passed away on June 27, 2019. A memorial service will be held on July 2, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. He was a Navy Veteran and worked construction and for an outfitter during hunting season. Later he started his own outfitting business, Miller outfitters. He had a love for...
Patricia "Patsy" Marie Burckhard
Jun 27, 2019
Patricia “Patsy” Marie Burckhard (Contway), 86, of Great Falls, Montana died of natural causes Thursday, June 27, 2019, at Benefis Hospital while surrounded by family. Patsy was born to Patrick and Rose Contway March 17, 1933, in Fort Belknap, MT, and her family consisted of nine children. Patsy was raised in her early years on a homestead near Malta, MT,...
Joseph "Joe" Van Carrico
Jun 26, 2019
Joseph “Joe” V. Carrico, 67, of Great Falls passed away at Peace Hospice on June 26, 2019. Joseph was born on September 27, 1951, to Perry and Mary Carrico in Lebanon, KY and raised in Springfield, KY. He graduated from Washington County High School in Springfield in 1969. Soon after graduation, Joe enlisted in the Navy and served in Vietnam....
Francis "Frank" Plachetka
Jun 25, 2019
Francis “Frank” W. Plachetka passed away on June 25, 2019. He was born on April 3, 1943, in Hillsboro, Wisconsin to Joseph and Christina (Mislevecek) Plachetka. Early years were spent at the family farms in Hillsboro and Reedsburg. After graduating high school Frank joined the Army Reserves and was activated for a year during the Berlin Crisis. He worked at...
Elaine M. Reeves
Jun 23, 2019
Elaine Reeves, 92, a retired employee with the Department of Transportation, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019. Per her request, no services are being planned. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. Elaine was born on October 26, 1926, in Belt, MT to Gordon and Ann Somers. She graduated from Belt High School and worked for...
Dennis Curt Nebel
Jun 20, 2019
Dennis Curt Nebel, 68, passed away June 20, 2019, from congestive heart failure. Dennis was born on November 2, 1950, to Ellis and Nina Nebel in Helena, MT.He graduated from Helena High School in 1969, participating in football and legion baseball. Dennis worked construction, specializing in cement work, for the majority of his adult life. While living in Belt, he...
Virginia Ann Gerhart
Jun 18, 2019
Virginia Ann Gerhart, 72, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on June 18, 2019. Virginia was born on March 8, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois to Henry and Dorothy Sullivan.She is survived by her husband, John S. Gerhart; her daughter, Stacey Johnson; her son, Bob Rosipal, all of Great Falls; her brothers, Tom Sullivan of Kalispell, Montana and Joe Buckley of...
Dennis And Jennea Sire
Jun 18, 2019
Dennis Sire, 66, and Jennea Sire, 57, left this earth together on June 18, 2019, while on the Missouri River near their home in Great Falls. Their love of the river was exceeded only by the love they felt for each other and the love they had for their family. The sweethearts met in December 1991 while out dancing; it...
Carleen Kay Milburn
Jun 17, 2019
Carleen Kay Hedlun Milburn of Cascade, MT., died June 17, 2019. Carleen was born on January 22, 1954, in Williston, ND, to William “Bill’ Carl Hedlun and Vera Campbell Hedlun. As a young girl, Carleen lived with her family on a ranch outside of Utica, MT., before the family moved to Lewistown. Carleen graduated from Fergus High School in 1972...
Kenneth Don Creveling
Jun 16, 2019
Kenneth Don Creveling, 86, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2019, at his home in Willington Lane, south of Cascade. Don was born November 10, 1932, in Great Falls to Kenneth Creveling, Sr. and Marie Tintinger Creveling and was raised in the Cascade area. Don’s family farmed south of town and his father ran the Creveling Buckrake Shop in Cascade....
Gary L. Adams
Jun 15, 2019
On June 15, 2019, Gary L. Adams reached out and touched the face of his Savior, Jesus Christ. Gary was reborn in Christ when he was baptized into our Father’s family and affirmed that faith in confirmation June 4, 1967. Gary was born in Great Falls, on July 23, 1948. Gary grew up in the “Electric City” of Great Falls...
Rachel J. Waldner
Jun 14, 2019
Rachel Waldner, 103, of Great Falls, passed into eternity to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, whom she committed her life too, when she accepted the free gift of salvation, realizing that we are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not of works, lest anyone should boast (Ephesians 2:8-9). Rachel...
