Elizabeth C. Ryffel
Jan 17, 2019
Elizabeth Clara Ryffel was born in Fort Benton, MT on February 24, 1920 to Joseph and Elizabeth Baumgartner, joining two older brothers and a sister.She passed away on January 17, 2019 at the amazing age of 98. The family moved to the Belt area in 1922, then the Monarch area in 1924. In 1944, family moved closer to Belt where...
Patrick "Pat" William Rice
Jan 16, 2019
Patrick “Pat” William Rice, 70, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 of complications from heart disease. The fourth of Mary and John Rice’s seven children, Pat was born June 12, 1948, in Great Falls. He attended schools here, graduating from Great Falls Central High School. He went to Santa Clara University where he earned a bachelor’s degree before pursuing post-graduate...
Richard Dean Stremcha
Jan 16, 2019
Richard Dean Stremcha, 77, passed away on January 16, 2019 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls with his wife, son and daughter by his side. On January 12, 2019 he suffered a massive stroke and was hospitalized at Benefis Hospital and was moved to Peace Hospice on January 15, 2019. A funeral service will be held Thursday, January 24, 2019...
Sandy Kay Enott
Jan 15, 2019
Sandy K. Enott, 75, of Great Falls, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 from 12 noon to 8:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home. A celebration of life will take place on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 starting at 3:00 p.m. at the Halftime Sports Bar, 1101 NW Bypass. Schnider Funeral Home...
Julia Florence Wilson
Jan 14, 2019
Julia Florence Wilson, 84, of Great Falls, passed away January 14, 2019. A celebration of life will be Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at New Hope Christian Church. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. Julia was born on May 9, 1934 in Glasgow, Montana to Byron and Bertha (Holter) Wagar. She attended Glasgow...
Lucille Gullickson
Jan 12, 2019
Lucille (Gettel) Gullickson of Power passed away at Peace Hospice on January 12, 2019. A funeral service will be Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation 1 hour prior at 10:00 a.m. both at Zion Lutheran Church in Power. Private family burial will be at Highland Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Lucille was one of...
Mary Frances (Klemencic) Covert
Jan 12, 2019
Mary Frances (Klemencic) Covert passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019, with her family at her side, six days short of her 96th birthday. A funeral mass will be held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2019. The church is located at 201 44th Street South. A private burial of her ashes will be...
Shirlee Joan Thiebes
Jan 12, 2019
Shirlee Joan Thiebes passed peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Shirlee was born August 23, 1926 in Missoula, MT, daughter of Frederic and Annette (Laziere) Bedard. She attended Missoula Hellgate High School and the University of Montana where she was a Kappa Alpha Theta. A young, handsome WWII vet named Joe caught her eye which was the beginning of a...
Maria Primavera Martinez Hoffman
Jan 10, 2019
Maria Primavera Martinez Hoffman, 63, of Great Falls, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019 in her home with loved ones. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 16, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel, 1410 13th St. S. Schnider...
Duane Clifton Hedahl
Jan 10, 2019
Duane Clifton Hedahl, 87, of Great Falls, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019. A memorial service will be Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Duane was born January 18, 1931 on a farm near Twin Valley, Minnesota to Eddie and Alice (Gullingsrud) Hedahl. He attended country school...
Shiela Rose Cardwell
Jan 9, 2019
Shiela Rose Cardwell, 34, went to be with her heavenly father Wednesday, January 9th, 2019. She was born to Jim and Faith Cardwell July 23rd, 1984 in Newcastle, Wyoming. When she was 2, the family moved to Great Falls, MT. Shiela graduated from CMR in 2002. Shiela had a love of the outdoors and animals, her true passion was her...
Ernest Joseph Bailly
Jan 8, 2019
Ernest Joseph Bailly, 90, of Great Falls, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Visitation will be Friday, January 11, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home. Vigil service will be Friday, January 11, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. The funeral liturgy will be Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 10...
Shirley Ella Fitzgerald
Jan 6, 2019
Shirley Fitzgerald, 93, peacefully passed away with her spirit of grace and dignity on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at TMC in Choteau. A strong, determined woman with independent thoughts and actions, she was a voice of her own belief before it was a popular notion. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. A memorial service will...
John Robert Rodger
Jan 6, 2019
John Robert Rodger passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Bee Hive Homes, after a long and hard fought battle with cancer, just 9 days short of his 93rd birthday. Per his request, no services are planned. A private family burial of ashes will be held at a later date. John was born January 15, 1926 to Allan and...
Robert "Bob" William Lazure
Jan 1, 2019
Robert “Bob” William Lazure, 82, of Great Falls, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. Per his request, no services are being held. A private family burial of ashes will take place at a later date at Blue Mound Cemetery in Dawn, Missouri. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. Robert was born on January 25,...
Catherine Ann Passineau
Jan 1, 2019
Catherine Ann “Katie” Passineau, 87, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2019, at Peace Hospice of Montana. Katie was born in Bloom, Wisconsin, to Guy and Beulah Stephenson. In 1952 she married William “Bill” Passineau in Nekoosa, Wisconsin. They had two daughters Renee and Lori, in 1955 and 1957. She is survived by her daughters, Renee (Stan) Kuntz, Lori (Jerry)...
Patricia D. "Pat" Raunig
Jan 1, 2019
Patricia D. “Pat” (McDermott) Raunig, 78, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 of natural causes with family by her side at Hospice Peace House. Patricia was born on December 8, 1940 in Anaconda, Montana to Leo E. and Gladys McDermott, Sr.She was the oldest of six children.Pat graduated from Anaconda High School in 1959 and...
Joseph E. Stroup
Dec 31, 2018
Joseph E. Stroup, 88 passed away on December 31, 2018 at the Veteran’s Medical Center in Fort Harrison, Montana. Funeral services will be held May 18, 2019 at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel at 2:00 p.m. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Joe was born January 14, 1930 and married Barbara Gilbert on July 3, 1953. Joe retired from the US...
Kenneth Eugene Chapman
Dec 31, 2018
Kenneth Eugene Chapman, 69, of Great Falls, passed away Monday, December 31, 2018. Visitation will be Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m., both at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial to follow at Manchester Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Kenneth was born on March 22, 1949 to Zail and...
Mary Josephine Besich
Dec 30, 2018
Mary Josephine Besich, 95, of Great Falls, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018 of natural causes at Peace Hospice surrounded by her family. A private family memorial service will be Friday, January 4, 2019. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Mary was born on March 29, 1923 in Black Eagle, Montana to Charles and Ljubica Antonich. Ina quiet...
