William "Bill" Mcrae
Aug 21, 2024
William “Bill” McRae, aged 89, of Choteau died August 21, 2024, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls writing the final chapter of an accomplished and amazing life. Bill’s life story began with his birth on the family farm on November 13, 1934, near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. He was the third and last child of William David McRae and Anna...
Richard L. Beyer
Aug 21, 2024
Richard L. Beyer of Great Falls passed away on August 21, 2024, at the age of 76. Services will be held at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel at 2:00 p.m. on August 31, 2024. Rick was born April 30, 1948. He grew up in Malta, MT. After graduating from Malta High School in 1966, he attended and graduated from Denver...
Dallin Martel Chevalier
Aug 20, 2024
Dallin Martel Chevalier, born on January 3, 1992, in Tucson, Arizona, passed away on August 20, 2024, in Great Falls, Montana, at the age of 32, following complications related to brain cancer. He is now joyfully reunited with his father, Ronald Martel Chevalier, who also passed from brain cancer in 2008.
Dallin had two beloved dogs, and...
Earl John Blanchard
Aug 19, 2024
Earl John Blanchard, born on May 1, 1933, in Great Falls, Montana to Earl and Helen Blanchard of Carter, Montana passed away peacefully at his home in Fort Benton on Monday August 19, 2024.
Earl grew up with his siblings, Judith, Patricia, and Robert on the family’s farm north of Carter where he attended grade school at...
Harrison “Harry” Tempel Bliss
Aug 19, 2024
Harrison “Harry” Tempel Bliss, 90, of Red Lodge, Montana, passed away on August 19, 2024. He was born on May 11, 1934, in Great Falls, Montana to Harrison and Bernice Bliss.
Harry was a beloved husband, father and brother. He is survived by his wife, Karen; children, Harrison Bliss and Laurel (Robert) Placido; grandchildren, Kira (Matthew) Spence,...
Carol J. Rouse
Aug 18, 2024
Carol J. Rouse of Great Falls, MT passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at the age of 80.
Carol was born in Des Moines, Iowa on September 6, 1943, to Mabel and Willard Morris. Carol married Roy Rouse on May 30, 1964, a mere 7 days after their first meeting. Their marriage lasted 58 years until...
Harry Walter Birkenbuel
Aug 18, 2024
Harry Walter Birkenbuel passed away on August 18, 2024, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana at the age of 91.
Harry was born on February 19, 1933, to Frank and Ida Birkenbuel in Great Falls, Montana and was a 1951 graduate of Great Falls High School. He married Marianne Lalonde on August 1, 1964, and had...
Aurelia Rose Cunningham
Aug 16, 2024
Aurelia Rose Cunningham of Great Falls, Montana passed away on August 16, 2024, at the age of 90. Aurelia was born on November 18, 1933, in Herminie, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Sewickley High School in 1951 and was planning to become a teacher. She attended Seton Hill College, earning a BS in Home Economics in 1955. Her first job...
Bennie Irby Demott
Aug 15, 2024
Bennie Irby DeMott, 75, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2024.
Bennie was born on May 11, 1949, in Salisbury, Maryland to Sherly and Alice DeMott of Dagsboro, Delaware. He attended John M. Clayton High School where he graduated in 1967. In 1969, he enlisted in the Air Force where he served until 1973....
Daniel Adrian Poitra
Aug 13, 2024
Daniel Adrian Poitra passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at the age of 69. He was born to Anna Marie (Komotios) and Joseph Clifford Poitra on February 19,1955, in the old Columbus Hospital in Great Falls, Montana.
Daniel was part of Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians since birth, but relinquished his rights and joined his...
Patsy E. (Patterson) Rohlf-Frimodig
Aug 12, 2024
Patsy E. (Patterson) Rohlf-Frimodig, 84 a retired nurse died of natural cause in Great Falls, Montana. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home in Great Falls.
Patsy (Patti) was born in Butte and raised in Opportunity, Montana. She graduated from Anaconda High School and from MSU Bozeman with a degree in nursing. She...
Barry Thomas Olson
Aug 12, 2024
Barry Thomas Olson was born in Great Falls, Montana on August 28, 1938, to Arthur Olson of Fairfield, Montana and Sadie Sulgrove of Choteau, Montana and was raised in the West.
His dad worked for Peter Kiewit Son’s for 25 years as a master mechanic and operating engineer. His grandfather, James Sulgrove, was admitted to practice before...
Dale Lavell Shelton
Aug 11, 2024
Dale Lavell Shelton passed away in Great Falls, Montana on August 11, 2024. Dale was born on March 26, 1935, in St. Anthony, Idaho.
Dale went to Anaconda High School. He was a manager at Cascade Custodial Supply from 1970- 1998. He was a member of the Boy Scouts, and the Masons and he also played racquetball. ...
Terry L. Williamson
Aug 4, 2024
Our family is deeply saddened to share the news of the recent passing of Terry L. Williamson, age 79, on August 4, 2024. Terry suffered from numerous health issues and bravely tried so hard to fight them but lost the battle. The toughest battle was the loss of his wife of almost 42 years, Lynn “Fred” in January. We...
Leroy "Butch" John Logan
Aug 4, 2024
Leroy “Butch” John Logan, aged 80, passed away on August 4, 2024, in Great Falls, Montana.
Leroy was born on October 26, 1943, to his parents LaVerne and Virginia (Pardis) Logan in Miles City, Montana.
He attended grade school in Brockway, Montana and graduated from high school in Circle, Montana in 1961. Following high school,...
William C. "Bill" Brown
Aug 2, 2024
William C. “Bill” Brown passed away peacefully in his home in Great Falls, Montana on Friday, August 2, 2024, at the age of 75.
Bill was born on June 9, 1949, in Great Falls to James and Phoebe Brown. He graduated from CMR in 1968 and soon after, enlisted in the Montana Air National Guard where he...
Wendi C. Wirsching
Aug 1, 2024
Wendi C. Wirsching (née Croft), affectionately known as WeWe, passed away on August 1, 2024, in Great Falls, Montana at the age of 65. She was born in Pocatello, Idaho, in 1958 to H. Dean Croft and H. Joan Croft. In 1962, the family packed up and moved to Great Falls. Wendi attended Great Falls Public Schools and graduated...
Norman W. Davis
Jul 30, 2024
Norman W. Davis of Cascade, MT, died at home on July 30, 2024. Services will be held for Norman at the United Methodist Church in Cascade, MT, on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Norman was born in Great Falls, MT, on July 12, 1940, to Beverly B. Davis and Robina W. Davis. He was raised...
Cheryl Anne Malmberg
Jul 29, 2024
Cheryl Anne Malmberg, aged 79, “went to visit the angels” as she would love to say on July 29, 2024, peacefully in her sleep. She was born on December 3,1944, to Frances and Bill Lawson. She was the big sister to Rhonda Williams, Lisa (Pat) Halcro, Rich (Kelly) Lawson, and Sandra (Rob) Spear.
Growing up, she loved...
Herbert Ralph Tronson
Jul 28, 2024
Herbert Ralph Tronson was born on May 15, 1930, in Conrad, MT. He went home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 28, 2024.
Herbert “Herb” (or to his sisters, “Herbie”) was the youngest of seven children of Herman William and Anne Katherine Tronson. He spent his formative years in and around Brady, Bynum, and...
