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Recent Obituaries in Great Falls, MT
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Great Falls, MT area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Richard Wilson
Jun 23, 2017
Richard A. Wilson, 75 of Great Falls, MT, a retired educator, passed away from a short illness surrounded by family on June 23, 2017.A funeral liturgy will be held Friday, June 30, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow at Holy Spirit Columbarium. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Rich was born May 21, 1942 in...
Bernice Askeland
Jun 22, 2017
Bernice Rose (Smith) Askeland, 84, of Simms, MT died June 22, 2017 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT.Bernice was born April 22, 1933 in Malcolm, MN to Thomas and Hazel Smith. Raised on the homestead, Bernice was the eldest of 13. She attended Benville Country School and Goodridge High School, graduating in 1951. She lived in Goodridge and worked...
Edward Bucko
Jun 21, 2017
Edward P. Bud Bucko, Jr., 73, of Great Falls passed away on June 21, 2017 at Peace Hopsice.A graveside will be held on Monday, June 26, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Highland Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the burial.Edward was born on May 2, 1944 to Ardis and Edward P. Bucko, Sr. in New Port News, VA. He was...
Mary Ida Ekstedt
Jun 21, 2017
In Loving Memory Of Mary Ekstedt 1936 - 2017 Till we meet again Mary*Proverbs 31:2631 26. When Mary spoke, her words were wise, and kindness was the rule when she gave instructions. 27. She carefully watched all that went on in her household and did not have to bear the consequences of neglect. 28. Her children stood and blessed her....
Daisy Moore
Jun 21, 2017
Daisy Moore, born January 20, 1924 in Aline, Oklahoma, died peacefully and quickly at her home on June 21, 2017.Daisy grew up in Oklahoma and went into Civil Service a few months after her graduation from Enid High School. She retired from Civil Service at Malmstrom after 40 years of service. She lived in Great Falls over 50 years.Mom and...
Charlotte Langley
Jun 20, 2017
Charlotte Langley, 55, of Cascade, passed away June 20, 2017 at home.A memorial service will be held Friday, June 30, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at Praise Tabernacle Church, 2121 13th St S. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.Charlotte was born on February 24, 1962 in Fort Worth, Texas to Ellis and Dorothy (Evans) Willard. She...
Melba Mauseth
Jun 20, 2017
Melba Bernice (Morano) Mauseth, 77, of Great Falls, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017.Visitation will be Sunday, June 25, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home. A funeral service will be Monday, June 26, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial to follow at Manchester Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Melba...
Loretta "Lori" Humble
Jun 17, 2017
Loretta Lori Jane Humble, 80, of Great Falls, went to be with her Lord and Savior June 17th.A memorial service will be Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 12:00 noon at New City Church with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Lori was born in Havre, MT on October 25, 1936, but grew up a...
Colleen Campanella
Jun 16, 2017
Colleen Marie Mason Campanella, passed away at her home in the arms of her eldest son, Gregory Campanella, on Friday, June 16, 2017. She suffered a series of strokes beginning in late 2011 and was totally paralyzed on the right side of her body.Vigil service will be Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 201...
Raymond Mcarthur
Jun 15, 2017
Raymond McArthur, 95, of Great Falls, passed away June 11, 2017 at his home with family by his side.A memorial service will be Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Raymond was born on January 26, 1922 in Great Falls to Walter and Julie (Yaeger) McArthur. He was educated...
Rikki Gilchrist
Jun 15, 2017
Rikki Renae Gilchrist, 30, of Great Falls, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017 peacefully from a sudden illness surrounded by her family.A funeral liturgy will be Monday, June 19, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Rikki was born October 6, 1986 in Spokane, WA at Deaconess Hospital. After a month stay,...
Richard "Gene" Smith
Jun 12, 2017
Richard Gene Smith, 84, passed away surrounded by family at home on June 11th of cancer.Gene was born March 4th, 1933 in Kilfoil, NE and was raised in Kissimmee FL. He joined the US Military in 1951 and retired after 20 years. While Gene was stationed in Germany he met and later married Marie-Luise Lingenauber in 1957 in Basle, Switzerland....
Richard Van Scoy
Jun 12, 2017
Richard VanScoy, 78, of Great Falls, passed away June 12, 2017.No services, per his request. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Larry Mcmanus Jr.
Jun 11, 2017
Sadly, our Dad, Larry L. McManus Jr., left this world, very unexpectedly, on June 11, 2017 at the age of 82. He was born in Coventry, Rhode Island on September 27, 1934 to Larry L. McManus, Sr. and Mildred P. (Adams) McManus. Upon his graduation from La Salle Academy, he proudly served his country with honor and professionalism. Larry made...
Beryl Larson
Jun 11, 2017
Beryl Maxine Larson, 86, of Great Falls, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017.A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2017 at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel.Beryl was born on July 24, 1930 in Great Falls, MT to Edward and Mamie Reed. She graduated from Stanford High School. She met Lyle Larson at the age of...
Herbert Mccurdy
Jun 9, 2017
Herbert V. McCurdy, 88, of Great Falls, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017.Services to be held at a later date.Cremation will take place through Schnider Funeral Home.
Margie Salo
Jun 9, 2017
Marge Margie Ann Brewer Salo, 86, of Great Falls, passed away on June 9, 2017.She was born to Earl and Gertrud Faye Brewer on August 20, 1930 in Fort Benton. Marge joined her older siblings, Elizabeth, Bernice, Wallace, and Helen at the family farm in Geraldine. Younger sister, Alberta, joined the family nine years later. Younger brother, Charles, passed away...
Cindy Addison
Jun 8, 2017
Cindy Addison, 69, of Great Falls, passed away June 8, 2017 at her home after a strongly fought battle with pancreatic cancer.Born September 10, 1947 in Denver, CO, Cindy earned her Bachelors in Music from Adams State College in Alamosa, CO and her Masters in Music from the University of Montana, where she met and married her first husband, John...
Anna Walaiti
Jun 6, 2017
RIPAnna Susan Jane Taber WalaitiSeptember 25, 1947 - June 6, 2017Anna Sue Walaiti (September 25, 1947- June 6, 2017) was born Susan Jane Taber in Northhampton, Massachusetts. Her father, Ed Taber, passed away when she was two years old; her mother, Martha van Hoesen Taber Barnett, passed away in November of 1977. Susan (as she was known then) lived in...
Jesse Enright
Jun 2, 2017
Jess Enright, 55, of Great Falls, passed away June 2, 2017.Celebration of life will be Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the Lido Bar in Great Falls. Cremation will take place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.
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