Viola Stewart
Sep 1, 2017
Viola J. Stewart went home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 1, 2017 at 88 years of age.Viola was born on May 12, 1929 in Scobey, Montana. Her family then moved to Great Falls, where Viola attended and graduated from Great Falls High School. She then attended Montana State University and was a member of the Alpha...
Valerie Littlefield
Aug 30, 2017
Valerie Anne Smith Littlefield, 75, of Great Falls, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Benefis Hospital.A funeral service will be Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Valerie was born on June 19, 1942 in Boston, MA to Muriel (Waterman) and...
David W. Scheer
Aug 30, 2017
Great FallsDavid Wayne Scheer, of Great Falls, passed away Aug. 30, 2017, at the age of 55. He is survived by his wife, Christie; beloved son, Carter; stepson Christian; stepdaughter Carissa; brothers Larry (Cathy) of Phoeniz, AZ and Mike (Cheryl) of Great Falls; stepmother Aggie, along with nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren; wonderful, lifelong friend Dan Anderson; and great friend John Berlinger....
David Quirk
Aug 30, 2017
David Dave John Quirk, 84, of Black Eagle, MT passed away August 30, 2017 at a local hospital after 42 years of battling heart disease and beating the odds of multiple other medical conditions. Dave fought long and hard which should have taken his life years ago, but his will to live and take care of Karen kept him going....
John Tranmer
Aug 29, 2017
December 8, 1940 - August 29, 2017John was born in Brewster, WA on December 8, 1940, the third child of Walter Tranmer and Olivette (Hollinger) Tranmer. He moved to Oroville, WA in 1945. John graduated from Oroville High School in 1959. Out of high school, John enlisted in the army. After being honorably discharged from the army, he worked construction...
Steve Holzheimer
Aug 29, 2017
Steve Holzheimer, 66, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on August 29, 2017.He was born in Great Falls on December 27, 1950, the third child of George and Esther (Lundin) Holzheimer. Much of his youth was spent between Lincoln and Monarch hunting and fishing. Steve graduated from Great Falls High School in 1969. While in high school, he was an...
James "Jim" Wurster
Aug 25, 2017
James Jim Charles Wurster, 70, of Monarch, died Friday, August 25, 2017 at Peace Hospice, of complications from traumatic brain injury sustained in a single-vehicle motorcycle accident due to equipment failure on May 5, 2017 near Neihart.Jim was born June 23, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA, to Charles R. and Betty Hart Wurster. He grew up in Aberdeen, SD, and Casper,...
Sally Macmillan
Aug 23, 2017
Sally Leanne Macmillan, born in Billings, MT, died at home August 23, 2017.Sally was predeceased by her parents, William Albert (Bill) Macmillan, Mildred Ann (Mickey) Green Macmillan and her brother, William Albert Macmillan, Jr. ; uncles, John T. Macmillan and Jack Naegele; aunts Rena Naegele and Patricia Drugge Macmillan; and her cousin, John Naegele.Surviving relatives include her uncle, James D...
Patricia Sanders
Aug 23, 2017
Patricia Louise Sanders, 78, of Great Falls, went to be with the Lord from Peace Hospice on Wednesday, August 23, 2017.Pat was born to parents Paul Habets and Gerarda Christiaens Habets in Williams (near Conrad), Montana on December 16, 1938. Pat was the oldest of eight. She loved her childhood on the family farm. Her desire for learning brought her...
Peggy Rowe
Aug 22, 2017
Peggy Rowe, 85, of Great Falls, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017.A memorial service will be held Friday, September 29 at 2:00 p.m. at the First English Lutheran Church located at 726 2nd Ave N, Great Falls, MT, and we will gather immediately after outside of the chapel.Cremation has taken place through Schnider Funeral Home.
Jean Mercer
Aug 20, 2017
Jean Marie Mercer peacefully passed away on August 20, 2017 at Peace Hospice following a brief illness.Jean was born December 18, 1927 in Lakewood (Cleveland), Ohio, the daughter of Sigrid Augusta Anderson Klasgye and Elmer George Klasgye. Growing up during the depression, her family moved for work in 1929, briefly to Washington, DC,then on to Bronx, New York. As a...
Ruth Delanoy
Aug 19, 2017
Ruth Delanoy, 92, of Great Falls, passed away August 19, 2017.Services will be held at a later date. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.Ruth was born on July 19, 1925 in Shelby, MT to Gus and Ida Bronken. She worked as a cashier at Safeway and Buttrey Food Stores in Shelby until 1951. She moved...
Emmett J. Whalen
Aug 19, 2017
My life in your life and yours in mine was a thing well done, for that I am grateful. - From our beloved father, E.J. WhalenBrigadier General Emmett John Whalen, 92, passed away August 19, 2017 in Great Falls, Montana. Emmett (E.J.) was a humble man of great accomplishment who left a lasting mark on a wide spectrum of people....
Lillian Wahl
Aug 16, 2017
Lillian was born on March 3, 1938 at the family home in Madoc, Montana. She was proud of her rural prairie upbringing on the farm. She grew up liking the outdoors and working hard. Her parents were Hilmar and Gabrielle (Girard) Wahl and she was the seventh of thirteen children.She attended country school in Madoc through grade eight and finished...
Melburn "Mel" Lake
Aug 15, 2017
Mel Lake, 86, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, due to complications from COPD.Mel was born to Melburn and Claire Lake on November 3, 1930, in Vermillion, South Dakota. At the age of 13, Mel and his brother moved to Great Falls with their mother. Mel attended Great Falls...
Elizabeth Freeman
Aug 14, 2017
Elizabeth Ruth Freeman, 93, of Great Falls, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017.A memorial service will be Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Central Christian Church. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.Elizabeth was born on May 4, 1924 in Kandiyohi, Minnesota to James and Amy (Klint) Smith. She graduated from high school and...
John Gerhart
Aug 13, 2017
John Vincent Gerhart, 62, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls following a battle with cancer.John leaves behind his wife of 19 years, Beth (Nagle) Gerhart; daughter Rachel and her husband James Gallagher; dog Otis; as well as many friends and loved ones. He is survived by his parents, Bud and Helen Gerhart of...
William Morris
Aug 13, 2017
William D. Bill Morris, 73, passed away in Great Falls on August 13, 2017 of natural causes.A vigil service will take place Thursday, August 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 201 44th St. South. Funeral liturgy will take place on Friday, August 18, at 11:00 a.m., also at Holy Spirit. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Bill was...
Dorothy Brown
Aug 12, 2017
Dorothy Brown, 94, of Great Falls, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017.Per her request, no services are being planned.Cremation will take place through Schnider Funeral Home.
Isabella Stone
Aug 9, 2017
Our sweet baby girl, Isabella Faith Stone, born September 15, 2009 was unexpectedly ushered into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Her final days were spent singing, dancing, swimming, playing piano, reading, and caring for her three brothers, and two doggies. Bella loved strong with her whole heart, adoring everyone she met. Anytime she had a guest,...
