Joseph Hopper
Sep 26, 2017
Joseph lost his hard-fought battle with illness on Tuesday, September 26, 2017.He was born November 12, 1974 in Great Falls, Montana to Charles and Rosemary Hopper. The youngest of 7 children he was one of the kindest and mildest of all. Joseph graduated from C. M. Russell High School in 1993.Joseph met and married Christina, the love of his life,...
Mary Ann Walker
Sep 23, 2017
Mary Ann Walker, 82, of Great Falls, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017.A celebration of her life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Eagles Lodge, 1501 9th St. S., Great Falls.Mary Ann was born on August 1, 1935 in Havre, Montana to Leo and Mary (Fredlund) Moore. She graduated from Chinook High School...
Peter D. Bleskin
Sep 22, 2017
Peter D. Bleskin, the son of a Kalispell logger who put down vast roots in Great Falls and whose familiar first name became a business trademark known to generations of car owners in central Montana and beyond, died Friday night, September 22, 2017 after a lengthy illness. He was 76.He was a devoted father and grandfather who valued relationships with...
Harvey G. Hollandsworth
Sep 21, 2017
Harvey Glenn Hollandsworth, 80, of Brady, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017.Visitation will be Tuesday, September 26, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 1601 2nd Ave N, Suite 108, Great Falls, MT, with burial at Hillside Cemetery in...
Connie Jupka
Sep 21, 2017
Connie Jupka, 61, residing in Williston, formerly of Great Falls, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017.A memorial service will be held Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel with burial of ashes at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Connie is survived by her brothers, Ron (Kris) Jupka, Dennis (Pat) Jupka, and...
Mary Mills
Sep 19, 2017
Mary Alice (Scott) Mills, 62, of Great Falls, passed away after a long-fought battle with Pancreatic Cancer on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. She was surrounded by her loving family.Mary was born October 21, 1954 in Great Falls, Montana to Lester T. and Bette (Hamilton) Scott. She attended Great Falls High School, and graduated in 1973. She briefly worked at the...
Howard J. Taylor
Sep 19, 2017
Howard J. Taylor, 84, of Great Falls, passed away September 19, 2017.A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel at 10:00 a.m. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Howard was born on January 10, 1933 in Stanford, Montana to Howard F. and Ethel (Svejkovsky) Taylor. He graduated from Fort Benton High School in...
Rev. John Lewis
Sep 17, 2017
Rev. John Satterlee Lewis, 85, joined the communion of saints on Sunday, September 17, 2017.A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 610 2nd Ave. N, Great Falls.John was born December 3, 1931 in Chanute, Kansas to Harry and Helen Lewis. John was raised in the church and...
Patricia Link
Sep 15, 2017
Patricia Ann (Black) Link, 71, of Cascade, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 at her home.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 3340 11th Ave S, Great Falls with Pastor Steve Schlund officiating. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Patricia was born on March 22, 1946 in Oildale, California...
Laurie Schedel
Sep 13, 2017
Laurie Schedel, 55, of Lewistown and formerly of Great Falls, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017.A funeral service will be Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel with burial to follow at the Belt Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Laurie was born on September 14, 1961 to Wayne and Rose (Sivumaki) Jacobson in...
James Moore
Sep 13, 2017
James Francis Moore, 84, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home.No services are planned upon his request. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.James was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee August 3, 1933. He served in the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1956 and was stationed in England during...
Jolinda Brookshire
Sep 9, 2017
Jolinda Brookshire, 53, of Great Falls, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017.Services are pending and in the care of Schnider Funeral Home.
Marilyn Hewson
Sep 9, 2017
Marilyn F. Hewson of Great Falls, Montana passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 surrounded by her family.Marilyn was born on June 25, 1934 in Havre, Montana. She was raised in both Havre and Lewistown, along with her siblings Sharon, Jackie, Robert, Connie, Patricia and Jerry.Marilyn was a talented cake baker, and along with her husband David, catered many events in...
Patricia Vanover
Sep 8, 2017
Patricia M. (Thompson) Vanover, 74, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2017 at Peace Hospice.A graveside service was held in her honor on September 11, 2017 at Highland Cemetery at 6:00 p.m. A release of balloons took place simultaneously by her family and friends in 5 states, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, California, and Texas. A celebration of life...
Vernon "Vern" Wendt
Sep 8, 2017
Vernon Joseph Vern Wendt was born a Packers fan August 28, 1938 in Green Bay, WI, the second child of seven children born to Herbert and Ellen Wendt of Seymour, WI. He died peacefully at his home after a long fight with carcinoid syndrome in the company of his longtime nursemaid and daughter April, his granddaughter Kail sleeping in a...
George Erlandson
Sep 6, 2017
George Erlandson, 90, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on September 6, 2017 with his wife by his side. He left this life quickly and without pain or suffering, a truly graceful exit.He was born in Great Falls, Montana on January 26, 1927 to parents Claus Erlandson and Marie Blomander, both Swedish immigrants who chose Montana as their new home....
Darrell Buus
Sep 3, 2017
Darrell Lloyd Buus, 89, of Great Falls, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017.A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. at the Other Place. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.Darrell was born on May 17, 1928 in Tea, South Dakota to John and Muriel (Purvis) Buus. He graduated...
Evelyn Johnson
Sep 3, 2017
Evelyn L. Johnson, 81, of Great Falls, passed away September 3, 2017.Services will be held at a later date.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.
James Drew
Sep 3, 2017
James Jim Michael Drew, 67, of Great Falls, passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord September 3, 2017 at Peace Hospice. His children were with him.A celebration of life will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, September 16th at New City Church with a reception to follow. Everyone is welcome.Survivors include his children, Megan Drew (Doug Brumbaugh), Katherine...
Ruth Stroop
Sep 1, 2017
Ruth A. Stroop (Hill), 80, with her family by her side, received her wings Sept. 1, 2017, and joined her family of angels.Ruth was born in Glasgow, Montana to Annette and M.W. Bill Hill. The family moved several times before settling on the west side of Great Falls as she fondly proclaimed the best side of town. In 1956, she...
