George Paul
Jul 22, 2017
George V. Paul, 67, of Great Falls, passed away from complications of surgery.A funeral liturgy will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 28, 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.George was born on January 22, 1950 in Great Falls, MT, the son of Philip and Victoria Paul. He received his education in Great Falls, graduating from Central...
Hardy Fritz Jr.
Jul 20, 2017
Hardy A. Fritz, 87, of Great Falls, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017.A private family memorial will be held at a later date.Hardy was born on June 7, 1930 in Crosby, ND to Hardy Sr. and Myra Fritz. Hardy married Betty Brundage of Anaconda and she later passed away. He worked for Great Northern Railroad and BNSF Railroad and also...
Janice Renville
Jul 20, 2017
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Janice Ann Renville, went to be with the Lord, on July 20, 2017 at the age of eighty.Janice was born in Stanton, North Dakota on June 19, 1937. She moved with her then husband, Lowell Sorenson to Great Falls where she raised her family of seven children. Janice is survived by five of her children,...
James Hillyard
Jul 18, 2017
Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, James Jim Hillyard passed away at his home on July 18, 2017 at the age of 81.Jim was born in Millwood, Virginia, he was the youngest of nine boys. Shortly after graduating high school, Jim followed the footsteps of his brothers and joined the US military serving in the Air Force. A veteran of...
Robert "Bob" Heinen
Jul 17, 2017
Robert Bob J. Heinen, 85, peacefully passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017.A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel, 1410 13th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Robert was born on June 10, 1932. He and his kid brother, Jimmy were...
Jon A. Wanago
Jul 17, 2017
Jon Andrew Wanago, 51, beloved son, brother and uncle from Henderson, Nevada passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 17, 2017.Jon was a star middle linebacker at Great Falls High School. As a senior, he led the Bison to the Class AA State Championship. He continued his playing career at Montana State University and was named First Team All Big Sky...
Henry "Phil" Thoeny
Jul 14, 2017
Henry Philip Phil Thoeny was born on February 17, 1922 to Henry and Goldie Thoeny in Grenora, North Dakota. He was the third of eleven children.Phil passed to his heavenly home on July 14, 2017 in Parker, Colorado surrounded by family.Phil grew up in the harsh, yet fulfilling, farm life of North Dakota. He saw the Great Depression and the...
William "Bill" Helgeson
Jul 14, 2017
William L. Bill Helgeson, 90, of Great Falls, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 of natural causes at a local hospital surrounded by his family.A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel, 1410 13th Str. S.. Burial of ashes will follow at Highland Cemetery with military honors. Schnider Funeral...
Elsie Batello
Jul 12, 2017
Elsie Batello, a long-time resident of Great Falls, passed away Wednesday the 12th of July at her home.Visitation will be Monday, July 17, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel with burial to follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery.Elsie was born...
Judy M. Brown
Jul 12, 2017
Judy M. Brown, 56, of Great Falls died on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 as a result of liver failure.Judy was born on May 19, 1961.She is survived by her daughter Allisha McIntosh; sons Edward McIntosh and Eric Miller; 3 brothers; and 2 sisters.Judy was preceded in death by daughter Felicia Stevens; mother; father; and brother.There will be a pot luck...
Jerald Scarbro
Jul 9, 2017
Jerald Jerry Clarence Scarbro of Great Falls, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 in Coeur DAlene, Idaho under the care of Hospice.Jerry was born to Jack and Betty Lou (Eberlein) Scarbro on October 10, 1953 in Tonasket, Washington. The family moved to Great Falls in 1963, where Jerry became active in Boy Scouts, becoming the youngest Eagle Scout at that time...
Goldie M. Lovejoy
Jul 9, 2017
Goldie Mae (Peters) Lovejoy passed away on July 9, 2017 at Benefis Hospital after a brief illness. She was 91.Per her request, no services are taking place. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.Goldie was born on July 5, 1926 in Central City, Nebraska, and the second daughter for Ernest and Vivian Peters. She went through...
Ronald "Ronnie" Gudmundsen
Jul 9, 2017
Ronald Ronnie Gene Gudmundsen passed away in his home on his 56th birthday, July 9th, 2017.In Denver, Colorado, Ron was the first born child to Judith A. Borchert and Guy L. Gudmundsen on July 9th, 1961. When Ron was 5, his family moved to Great Falls, where he grew up and spent the entirety of his life.On July 12th, a...
John Kahler
Jul 6, 2017
John W. Kahler, 80, of Great Falls, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 of natural causes.It was Johns wish not to have a service. A private family memorial will be held at the cemetery at a later date. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.John was born on June 26, 1937, in Lewistown, MT to...
Bonnie Edwards
Jul 4, 2017
Bonnie Norby Edwards, 72, of Great Falls, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017.Bonnie was born October 15, 1944 in Fairview, Montana to Ludvig Happy and Christine Norby. As the youngest child in the family, she grew up with the children of her siblings. She attended grade school at Sioux Pass where her father farmed. She graduated from Sidney High School...
Kenneth Zirschky
Jul 4, 2017
Ken, everyones favorite beer man, has left this world for that Great Tavern in the sky. His journey was long, hard and his suffering is now over. He will be greatly missed.He was born in Benchland and as an adult moved to Lewistown as a Bee Keeper. In 1968, he moved to Great Falls to become a milkman, but soon...
Marjorie L. Rice
Jul 3, 2017
Marjorie L. Rice, 91, of Great Falls, passed into the next realm on Monday, July 3, 2017.She was preceded in death by her husband, Patrick Rice; and her brothers, Wilbur Pitzer, Roy Pitzer, and William Pitzer. She is survived by her daughter, Bobbie Stokes (Jim); son, Merl Gall; and granddaughters, Samantha Massaglia and Stephanie Stokes.Margie was born to Hazel Woolery...
Nick Mays
Jul 2, 2017
Nick Mays, 74, of Great Falls, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017.Per his request, no services are planned.Cremation will take place through Schnider Funeral Home.
Jack Petrini
Jun 30, 2017
Jack E. Petrini, 83, of Great Falls, passed away at the Grandview on Friday, June 30, 2017.Jack was born on December 17, 1933 in Great Falls to Rinaldo and Mary (Finn) Petrini. He received his education in Great Falls and graduated from Great Falls High School. He joined the Navy in 1951 and was on the USS General W.A. Mann....
William "Bill" O'Keefe
Jun 29, 2017
William Moran OKeefe, 86, of Great Falls, passed away at home just before sunrise on June 29, 2017. Anyone who knew Bill, knew it was his habit to watch the sunrise outside his window every morning, as he loved that quiet morning time. A blessing, then, to part with this world in this manner.Born to Remy and Frances OKeefe on...
