Brian Williams
Apr 2, 2017
Brian Williams, 44, of Great Falls, passed away from natural causes on April 2, 2017.He is survived by his wife, Shelby Williams; son Kail Williams; daughter Chloe Williams; mother Diana Williams, all of Great Falls, Montana; sister Jana (Corey) Baker of Denver, CO; grandmothers Loretta Huttinger of Great Falls, MT and Barbara Lappin of Salt Lake City, UT; and many...
Helen M. Cory
Apr 2, 2017
Helen M. Cory, 92, died peacefully of natural causes on April 2, 2017 at Grandview in Great Falls, MT.A vigil will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church for those who wish to attend. A funeral liturgy will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 28, 2017 at Holy Spirit Catholic...
Jeremy Davidson
Apr 1, 2017
Jeremy was born on May 2, 1978, in Billings, Montana. He passed away on April 1, 2017.He was preceded in death by his sister, Whitney Chesnut, May 6, 2015.He is survived by his parents, Gene and Fran Davidson; nephews Michael Davidson and John Keyser; niece Jessica Keyser and all their spouses and children; one uncle; two aunts; six cousins; and...
Dave Goettel
Apr 1, 2017
David Arthur Goettel, 56, of Great Falls, Montana passed away peacefully at home after a courageous battle with Mesothelioma, Saturday April 1, 2017.Known as Dave to most of his peers, he was born December 30, 1960 here in Great Falls to Bert J. and Betty (Banks) Goettel. He graduated high school in Choteau in 1979 and went on to attend...
Renate M. Ragsdale
Apr 1, 2017
Renate Marreel Ragsdale (Boi) passed away at her home in the presence of her family on April 1, 2017, from stroke complications.Renate was born May 21, 1927 in Berlin, Germany to Helena and Ernst Boi. During World War II, she was taken by the Nazis and forced to work as a seamstress for them. She spent 2 years in the...
Ingeborg "Inga" Morris-Connolly
Mar 30, 2017
Ingeborg, Inga Amanda Hellod Morris-Connolly, 103 years young, passed away peacefully in her sleep into Jesus open arms and into her heavenly home, with her loving daughter, Pat Strand, and dear friends Delores Seay and Marge Johnsten at her side, on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at The Grandview. She lived at The Grandview in Great Falls, MT, the past four...
Beulah Thurber
Mar 28, 2017
Beulah Irene Thurber, 99, of Great Falls, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017.She was born in Deer Park, Washington on October 7, 1917 to Emil and Lola (Atwood) Briese. She grew up on the family farm north of Loma, MT with her six siblings. She married Paul Graham and they had three children, Irene, Roberta and Garry. They later divorced,...
Frankie Ramos
Mar 27, 2017
Lorraine Ramos, 93, passed away peacefully of natural causes on March 27, 2017. Lorraine was born in Forrest Grove, Oregon on September 2, 1923 to Lawrence and Ernestine Williams. Lorraine had four sisters, Helen, Grayce, Barbara, Judith and one brother, Ernie. She grew up in Oregon and enjoyed a loving family relationship and special closeness to her siblings.Lorraine achieved the...
Christine "Chrissie" Jackson
Mar 27, 2017
Christine Adele Jackson was my mom. She was way more than just that, but at her core she was a mother, and a proud one. Her love for her family was true, strong, and deep. I felt her love, it was concrete, palpable. You could hear her love in her voice and feel it in her hard hugs. She held...
Wanda Anderson
Mar 26, 2017
Wanda Mae Anderson, 90, of Great Falls, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017.Wanda was born on August 7, 1926 in Bismarck, North Dakota to Herman and Florence Arnold. She was the youngest of 17 children. She married Glenn Price, Sr.Wanda loved to read, cook, and spend time with her children and grandchildren.Wanda is survived by her daughters, Kathy (Mike) Gerling...
Bernice Kemp
Mar 25, 2017
Bernice Mae (Olsen) Kemp, 96, of Great Falls passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 from natural causes at the Azelea Place in Great Falls.Bernice was born February 15, 1921 in Velva, North Dakota and was raised north of Wagner, Montana on the family farm. She attended a one room colony school and graduated from Malta High School in 1939.Bernice married...
Betty Ritter
Mar 24, 2017
Betty Jane Rakestraw Ritter was born on January 11, 1928 in Portland, Oregon. She passed from this world on March 24, 2017 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls due to complications following surgery.Betty lived in Great Falls all of her adult life and was a strong, stable, relentlessly moral presence for all who knew her. She was an intellectual dynamo...
Ann Besich
Mar 23, 2017
Ann L. Besich, 101, died on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Peace Hospice.A graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Mount Olivet Cemetery.Ann was born on February 11, 1916 in Great Falls, MT. At the age of three, the family moved to the mining town of Tracy, MT, where she was raised, graduating...
Alan Francetich
Mar 22, 2017
Alan Francetich, 81, of Tracy passed away March 22, 2017 at a local hospital.A celebration of his life will be held at Centerville gym on Friday, March 31, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at the Sand Coulee Cemetery followed by a luncheon at Eagles Lodge, 1501 9th St S. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Alan was born...
Thomas Plunkett Sr.
Mar 21, 2017
Thomas William Plunkett Sr., 74, of Great Falls, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 of natural causes at a local hospital.Cremation has taken place. Please join us in loving, sharing and memorializing Tom at an informal gathering Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Pit Stop Tavern, 1600 25th Ave NE, Black Eagle, at 1:00 p.m.Tom was born February 17, 1943...
Layala Newton
Mar 20, 2017
Layala Dawn Marie Newton, 8 months, of Great Falls, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017.Services are pending. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Laura Mcpherson
Mar 18, 2017
Laura Frances Mattson was born October 12, 1919 in Corvallis, Montana to Grace Symington Mattson and Charles Mattson. Laura died March 18, 2017 in Great Falls, Montana.Laura loved education, graduating from Corvallis High School in 1937 and from the University of Montana in 1941. Laura taught in various schools in Montana and Arizona. After returning to Great Falls, Laura worked...
Pamela Daul
Mar 18, 2017
Pamela Jean Daul, 58, died peacefully on March 18, 2017 at Peace Hospice, surrounded by family and friends, after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was a loving mother, grandmother, wife and friend, whose courage, strength, and fighting spirit will be dearly missed by so many, but will remain in our hearts forever.Visitation will be Friday, March...
Marjorie Henen
Mar 17, 2017
Marjorie Mary Ellen Henen, 85, of Great Falls, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017.No services are planned. Cremation has taken place through Schnider Funeral Home.Marjorie was born on December 31, 1931 in Hillsboro, North Dakota to Clarence A. and Pearl Belva (Smith) Erdman. She married Donald E. Henen on February 3, 1951 and they were married 62 years until his...
Joseph "Joe" Balek
Mar 14, 2017
Joe Balek, 82, of Great Falls, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Peace Hospice.A memorial service will be Monday, March 20, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Centerville. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Joe was born April 6, 1934 in Lawton, North Dakota to Joseph F. and Erma Balek. He had an older brother, Stan....
