Duane "Bo" Gordon McGowan
Sep 20, 2025
Duane “Bo” McGowan was born on April 3, 1937, to Gordon and Lila McGowan. He grew up in Highwood, Montana, graduating from Highwood High School, where he was a proud member of the State Class C Basketball runner up “Team of ‘55”. After graduating from high school, he attended Montana State University. Bo met Sharon McNeal during MSU orientation week...
Shirley Adams
Sep 20, 2025
Our amazing mother, Shirley Adams, passed away on September 20, 2025, at the age of 95, with her family at her side. She was a resident at the Golden Eagle Manor.Shirley was born on November 18, 1929, in Wagner, Montana to Claude and Julia Booen. She moved with her family to Great Falls where she graduated and then met and...
Jerry DeMarco
Sep 20, 2025
Jerry DeMarco, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at his home at Highgate Assisted Living.
Jerry was born on December 28, 1928, in Port Washington, NY, to Katherine and Andrew DeMarco. He graduated from Port Washington High School in 1947.
Shortly after graduating, Jerry joined the United States Air Force and was stationed at...
Elizabeth Mary Nigro Snow
Sep 17, 2025
It is with great sorrow and broken hearts that we announce the passing of a wonderful, kind, caring, considerate lady that blessed the lives of anyone that knew her. This remarkable woman was Elizabeth Mary Nigro Snow, best known as “Betty.”
Betty was born on January 21, 1939. Her parents were Joseph and Josephine Nigro of Virginia, Minnesota. Betty attended Catholic...
Thomas Eugene Lane
Sep 16, 2025
On September 16, 2025, three days after his 69th birthday, Thomas Eugene Lane quietly left this world. Surrounded by his children and loved ones, Tom teed up his last drive. He will now be able to play golf everyday pain free and hopefully shooting his age.
He was born on September 13, 1956, in Shelby, Montana to Donald “Shady” Lane and...
Kris E. Thomas
Sep 15, 2025
Kris E. Thomas passed away on September 15, 2025 at his home in Great Falls. Kris was born to the late Jack & Nancy Thomas on June 19, 1973, the youngest of 7 boys. His early education included catholic and public schools.
Kris was One of the “OG” (old guy) dart players in town and was highly regarded in the state...
Phyllis White
Sep 13, 2025
Phyllis White was born on August 11, 1925, in Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, England to Leonard and Pamela (Ings) Young.
Phyllis served in the British Army in WWII. The women’s branch of the Army was then called the Auxiliary Territorial Service, just referred to as the ATS. She “put her age up” by two years to 18 to join the war effort. After...
David Ross Houtz
Sep 12, 2025
David Ross Houtz, aged 72, entered into the presence of the Lord in the early morning hours of Friday, September 12, 2025.
David was born on March 25, 1953, in Havre, MT to Earl and Marie Houtz. His family later moved to Great Falls, MT where he graduated from C.M. Russell High School in 1971.
In 1974, David married his loving wife...
Mary Lou Cady
Sep 10, 2025
Mary Lou Cady was born November 10, 1948, in Fairbanks, Alaska at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She passed away on September 10, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana.
Mary Lou was a graduate of Lathrop High School in Fairbanks and later a graduate from Boise State University, known then as Boise College, with a degree in Accounting. Upon returning to Fairbanks, after college,...
Teri Marie Gates
Sep 9, 2025
Teri Marie Gates entered into her home with the Lord, early Tuesday morning on September 9, 2025. Teri was born on January 11,1953, in Great Falls, Montana to Buster (Eugene) and Delphine (Gonzales) McGregor. Teri enjoyed a rich heritage from both her parents. On her mother's side, she was a member of the Pembina band of the Little Shell and...
Norma Frances Rate
Sep 9, 2025
Norma Frances Rate was born on December 27, 1937, in Helena, Montana to Verle and Eunice Grandy. She grew up in East Helena along with her older brother, Gene, and 3 younger sisters, Anita, Bonnie, and Sharon, as well as across the street from a young boy she would eventually marry. Every summer growing up, the family would spend 2...
Homer Christensen
Sep 8, 2025
Great Falls lost an amazing man on September 8, 2025. Homer Christensen was 103 years old. He was born on August 28, 1922, in Grass Range, Montana to Clifford Kinnick and Edvee Sopja Kinnick. During the 1920’s the family moved briefly to California where Homer attended first grade in Compton. After a divorce, Edvee and her three children returned to...
Adolph Carroll Neiffer, Jr.
Sep 7, 2025
Adolph Carroll Neiffer, Jr., known affectionately as “Junior,” “Jr.,” or “Toots,” passed away in the early hours of September 7, 2025, at the age of 81, after four years living with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, cared for at home by his family.
Born on September 4, 1944, in Fairfield, Montana, Jr. grew up on the family farm near Fairfield, where he...
Deloris Higgins
Sep 6, 2025
Deloris Higgins, 94, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on June 24,1931, in North Dakota to Edward and Mary Stack, Deloris married Donald Higgins on June 16,1959, and together they raised three children. She worked for many years at C.M. Russell High School in the cafeteria, where her warmth touched...
Brock Trevor Wiegand
Sep 6, 2025
Brock Trevor Wiegand, aged 48, of Helena, Montana, passed away on September 6, 2025, from natural causes.
Born on January 22, 1977, in Great Falls, Montana, Brock grew up on his family's Wiegand Ranch. He had a deep love for the Montana outdoors and a special way with animals, finding peace and companionship in the vast landscapes he called home. Brock's...
Bryan Ray Syvertson
Sep 6, 2025
Bryan Ray Syvertson, aged 59, passed away on September 6, 2025 in Great Falls, MT. He was born on October 29, 1965, in Conrad, MT to Gary and Sandra Syvertson.
Bryan is survived by his parents; brother, Greg Syvertson; sisters-in-law, Kristi Syvertson and Barbara Syvertson; and nephews, Dustin, Austin, and Houstin Syvertson.
Kenneth Coleman Strandberg
Sep 5, 2025
Kenneth was born on February 3, 1949, in Great Falls, Montana. He attended grade school and junior high school there. He graduated high school in Miles City, Montana.
He was a member of the Electric City Boxing Club and helped his uncle, Freddy Ameline with his stock car at the races in Black Eagle.
Ken struggled to stay out of trouble and...
Leonard Dean Buls
Sep 4, 2025
Leonard Dean Buls, aged 79, of Great Falls, MT passed away peacefully on September 4, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born on September 1, 1946, to Ruth Hansen and Arthur Buls in Missoula, MT.
Leonard graduated in 1964 from Flathead High School in Kalispell, MT. Following high school, he joined the U.S. Navy and served until 1967. Leonard was...
Michael "Mike" Thomas Hagen, Sr.
Sep 3, 2025
Michael “Mike” Thomas Hagen, Sr., aged 72, of Lincoln, MT passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on September 3, 2025.
Mike was born on April 2, 1953, in Great Falls, MT to Kenny and Audrey Hagen. Mike is a graduate of C.M. Russell High School Class of 1971. Mike had many trades and certifications in his adult career life. Throughout his working...
Lesley Cheryl Withrow
Sep 2, 2025
Lesley Cheryl Struna, lovingly known as Lee, Lee Withrow, E, and Grandma Ebo, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the age of 67 in Great Falls surrounded by her devoted family. She was born on September 18, 1957, in Moberly, Missouri, to Lula Florence Brown and John Struna.
From the very beginning, Lee lit up the lives of...
