Josef Martel
Mar 6, 2018
Josef Martel, 88, of Vaughn, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 11, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home. A graveside service will be Monday, March 12, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Sun River Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Josef was born on December 10, 1929 in...
Zack "John" Sanchez
Mar 1, 2018
Zacarias Benavidez Sanchez, 89, AKA: John Sanchez andZack Sanchez passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Northwest Center, 2201 NW Bypass from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. Zacarias was born in Ensenada, New Mexico on January 9, 1929 to Asencion Benavidez and Juan Sanchez. He was the middle child...
David Lee Davis
Feb 27, 2018
David Lee Davis, 76, of Great Falls, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Visitation will be Friday, March 2, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home. A funeral service will be Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. David was born on May...
Theresa Eileen Theisen
Feb 26, 2018
Theresa Eileen Theisen was born on March 24, 1928 in Bozeman, Montana. She attended Holy Rosary High School and Montana State University before marrying her husband of 52 years, Cliff Theisen. Family was everything to Theresa: her parents, John and Lucy Schwab; her siblings, John, Joe, and Rosemary; and Theresa’s greatest pride, the family she created with Cliff. Cliff and...
Arthur Ray Townsend
Feb 25, 2018
Arthur Ray Townsend, 75, of Great Falls, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018. Arthur “Ray” was born on May 15, 1942 in Birmingham, Alabama to Arvie and Nellie Townsend. He got his GED and shortly after joined the Air Force and worked as a security police officer at MAFB. Ray transferred to the Air National Guard/MANG and retired from there...
Sharon Jane Bickel
Feb 25, 2018
Sharon Jane Bickel, 70, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully, Sunday, February 25, 2018. She was born to John and Mary Minder on March 8, 1947 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey along with her twin sister, Marlyn and joined older sister, Marian. She graduated school from Palisades High School in Kintnersville, Pennsylvania. She married Donald Bickel on June 29, 1968. Their...
J. Fred Bourdeau
Feb 23, 2018
J. Fred Bourdeau died of natural causes on February 23, 2018. Fred was the youngest son, born on June 17,1923 in Missoula, MT to Alexina and Lionel Bourdeau, both who were from French-Canadian immigrant families. Fred had four other siblings: Emory, Lucille, Jean and Rose Marie "Dede." The Bourdeau's were one of the early families to the Missoula area, and...
Shirley Mae Thomas
Feb 23, 2018
Shirley Mae Thomas, 84, of Great Falls, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018. Shirley was born on July 25, 1933 in Roundup, Montana to Thomas Joseph Thomas and Amy (Jorgenson) Thomas. She worked for a short time for the American Red Cross, worked for the parts department in a car dealership in Missoula, and delivered newspapers in the surrounding communities...
Josephine Marie Moss
Feb 22, 2018
Josephine Marie (Watson) Moss, 88, a longtime resident of Sun River, MT, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2018. Visitation will be Saturday, March 3, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sun River Valley Ward followed by the funeral service at 12:00 noon also at the Sun River Valley...
Carl Frederick Thrasher
Feb 21, 2018
On Wednesday, February 21, 2018, Carl F Thrasher I, Husband, Father, Son and Brother, passed away surrounded by family. Carl will be remembered by many for his: tutoring, love for all creatures great and small, baking abilities, chocolate caramel brownies, knowledge of computers and teaching computer classes at Park University - Malmstrom. Carl was born August 25, 1947 in Barton,...
Mervine Rose Yurek
Feb 21, 2018
Mervine R. (Mapston) Yurek, 85, of Great Falls, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018. A memorial service will be Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Mervine was born on September 29, 1932 in Stockett, Montana to Mervin and Rose (Sticka) Mapston. She was a school bus driver...
Shirley Donna Klesh
Feb 20, 2018
Shirley Donna Klesh, 88, of Great Falls, passed away February 20, 2018 at Peace Hospice. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a vigil to follow starting at 7:00 p.m. both at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 201 44th St. S. A funeral liturgy will be held on Wednesday, February 28,...
Dixie Murriel Deatherage
Feb 19, 2018
Dixie Deatherage, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at age 98 on Monday, February 19, 2018, at Benefis Hospital. Dixie was born on August 19, 1919 in Ponco City, OK to Warren and Helen Parks. She graduated from high school and attended beauty school in Clinton, MO. Dixie was a professional beautician for many years. She met and...
Mary Ann Philipps
Feb 18, 2018
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.On February 18th, Mary Ann Philipps, our beloved mother, grandmother and the matriarch of our family, was welcomed into her eternal place in heaven after a short battle with brain cancer. Her life is a testament to the faith, good works and family values passed on by her parents. Her...
John Howard Boysun
Feb 17, 2018
John Howard Boysun, 94, of Great Falls, passed away on February 17, 2018 after a brief illness. A vigil service will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at O’Connor Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, 2425 8th Ave. N. A funeral liturgy will be held on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann’s Cathedral, 715 3rd...
Wesley "Jack" Charles Wilson
Feb 16, 2018
Wesley “Jack” Charles Wilson, 80, of Sun River, passed away Friday February 16, 2018, surrounded by loved ones at the Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana. He was a loving husband, father, uncle and grandfather, who will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. He was born June 1, 1937, to Charles and Lena Wilson in Chinook, Montana. He...
Ruth "Irene" Lewis
Feb 14, 2018
Ruth “Irene” Lewis, 88, died Wednesday night, February 14th 2018, with family by her side. Irene was born September 7, 1929 in Elkhorn, Iowa, to Ruth Hansen Madsen and Thorvald Madsen.She married Lyle Lewis on November 23, 1951 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.They were married for 48 years before they were reunited this Valentine’s Day. She was a wonderful homemaker, raising...
Terrace K. Cole
Feb 13, 2018
Terrace Kennedy Cole, 57, of Great Falls, passed away on February 13, 2018 in Great Falls, MT. He was born on November 18, 1960, the oldest of seven children. Terry graduated from Glasgow High School in 1979. He was hired on with BNSF and worked out of Shelby, Cut Bank, Havre, Glasgow and Wolf Point calling crews. Terry greatest joy...
Mary Lynn Branson
Feb 12, 2018
Mary Lynn (Smith) Branson, 56, of Great Falls, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 in Great Falls after a short illness. Mary was born May 24, 1961, in Great Falls to Naomi May and Paul Smith Sr. She attended school in Great Falls. She married Steven Rosten in 1978 and they later divorced in 1984. In 1993, she moved to...
Laura Emily (Mathews) Brandt
Feb 12, 2018
Laura Emily (Mathews) Brandt, 82, of Great Falls, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018 at her home. A visitation will be Friday, February 23, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home. Another visitation will be Saturday, February 24, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. prior to the funeral service at 10:30 a.m. both at...
