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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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Will Hauck

Will Hauck

May 23, 2017

Will R. Hauck, 81, of Great Falls, a retired Department of the Interior employee and a retired Army Reservist passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017.Graveside service with full military honors will be Monday, June 5, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison in Helena. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral...

Margaret Dyche

Margaret Dyche

May 22, 2017

Margaret Elaine (Lindstrand) Dyche, 97, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2017 in Great Falls.Margaret was born February 28, 1920 to Ernest and Irene Berglund, each who filed homesteads in Box Elder, Montana, married and moved their young family to Heath, Montana in 1925. In 1932, they bought the Elk Creek Ranch south of Grass Range, Montana....

Robert L. Kercher

Robert L. Kercher

May 22, 2017

GREAT FALLSRobert L. Kercher, Sr., 85, of Great Falls, died peacefully on May 22, 2017 at Benefis from complications of lung cancer.Bob was born on July 2, 1931, in Mitchell, South Dakota to William and Agnes (Martins) Kercher. He attended high school in Belt, MT and joined the United States Army in 1951 and served 3-years including combat in the...

Connie Martin

Connie Martin

May 21, 2017

Connie Rose Martin (Ware), 64, went to be with the Lord on May 21, 2017. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones.A graveside service will be held Friday, May 26, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Highland Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.She was born in Weston, West Virginia on June 11, 1952 to Glen Ware and Virginia...

Mouri O'Connor

Mouri O'Connor

May 20, 2017

Mouri OConnor, 69, of Great Falls, passed away May 20, 2017 at a local care facility.Cremation will take place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.

Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson

May 20, 2017

Michael M. Johnson Mike, 44, of Great Falls, passed away at home from natural causes, Saturday May 20, 2017.Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 24, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 26, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at O'Connor Memorial Chapel.Mike was born December 17, 1972 in...

Edmond "Ed" Cole

Edmond "Ed" Cole

May 20, 2017

Edmond Ed Ellis Cole, 44, of Great Falls, passed away May 20, 2017 due to complications from IPF and a stroke with family by his side.Ed was born on September 29, 1972 to Dennis and Judy (Traver) Cole in Glasgow, Montana.He was preceded in death by his parents, Dennis and Judy Cole; grandparents Claude and Alpha Traver and Forrest and...

Raymond Gillespie

Raymond Gillespie

May 19, 2017

Ray Gillespie, 83, of Great Falls and formerly from the Medford, Oregon area, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 of a massive stroke at Benefis Healthcare.Burial of ashes will take place at a later date in Medford, Oregon. A celebration of life will held in Great Falls later this summer. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Ray was born June...

Patrick Kuntz

Patrick Kuntz

May 19, 2017

Patrick J. Kuntz, 73, of Great Falls, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at Benefis Healthcare following a brief illness of cancer.Patrick was born in Great Falls, Montana, on November 6, 1943, to George and Lena (Senger) Kuntz. He graduated high school in California. He enlisted in the United States Navy January 1961, serving as a mechanic on the USS...

James Caldwell

James Caldwell

May 17, 2017

James Herman Caldwell, 74, of Fort Shaw, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 due to medical complications.Family services will be held at a later date. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.James was born August 5, 1942 in Helena, Montana to Paul and Mabel (Reissing) Caldwell. He completed high school and joined the US Navy. He...

Gerard Gange

Gerard Gange

May 17, 2017

Gerard L. Gange, 59, of Great Falls, passed away May 17, 2017.A celebration of life to be held at a later date. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.

Frank King

Frank King

May 15, 2017

Frank Morris King of Great Falls, passed away May 15, 2017 of cancer at Peace Hospice.The family will greet visitors Wednesday, May 17, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Thursday, May 18, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Emmanuel Bible Church. Burial will follow at Manchester Cemetery at 2:00 p.m....

Richard Aspinwall

Richard Aspinwall

May 14, 2017

Richard Aspinwall, 86, of Great Falls, Montana passed away of natural causes while visiting family in Seattle, Washington on Saturday, May 14, 2017.A memorial service will be Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.He was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts on August 21, 1930 to William G....

Donna Gallmeier

Donna Gallmeier

May 14, 2017

Donna Mae Gallmeier, 52, of Great Falls, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at her home.An urn visitation and greeting of the family will take place Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home.Donna was born on April 11, 1965 to Larry and Carol Stepanaik in Helena, Montana.She worked at Valley View Elementary School...

Margaret C. Palagi

Margaret C. Palagi

May 13, 2017

Margaret Catherine Palagi left the world on May 13, 2017 to be with her Lord. The people around Margaret lost a doting wife, a loving mother, and a truly great and truly grand grandmother and great grandmother. The world lost a warrior, a woman who with the strength of her mercy and the depth of her kindness, spent her life...

Carol E. Masters

Carol E. Masters

May 12, 2017

Carol E. Masters, 83, fornerly of Billings, passed away on May 12, 2017 at a local care facility in Great Falls. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the cremation.In lieu of flower, donations in Carol's name can be made the the Zoo Montana Project in Billings, MT.

Jean C. Fisher

Jean C. Fisher

May 11, 2017

Jean Charline Fisher, 83, of Great Falls, passed away May 11, 2017.She was born Jean Dickinson in Rapid City, South Dakota to Edward and Hazel Dickinson. Jean had a twin sister, two more sister and one brother.In 1950, she married Jack Fisher Sr., they had one daughter and three sons. They moved around the west for Jacks career, settling in...

Christine Macklin Sanchez

Christine Macklin Sanchez

May 11, 2017

Christine J. Macklin Sanchez, 60, of Great Falls, passed away May 11, 2017 at Benefis hospital from complications of cancer of the brain. She was surrounded by her family.A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 15, 2017 at Highland Cemetery with a wake to follow at the Side Track Lounge, 3653 9th Ave N.Christine was born...

Fred Dryden

Fred Dryden

May 9, 2017

FRAN (DRYDEN) HYLTON and FRED DRYDENA memorial service for Fran (Dryden) Hylton who passed away December 20, 2016 in Great Falls, MT and her brother, Fred Dryden who passed away May 9, 2017 in Butte, MT will be held on June 3, 2017 at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel at 2:00 p.m. Burial of ashes will follow at Highland Cemetery. Fran...

William "Bill" Perry

William "Bill" Perry

May 9, 2017

William Mitchell Bill Perry left this Last Best Place for places unknown on May 9, 2017. Bill died at Beehive Homes in Great Falls after struggling with dementia for several years. Born in Miller, Kansas, on January 13, 1927, to Ethel Isabell Hamilton Perry and Koscie Larue Perry, Bill was the baby of 4 boys. Bill began his phenomenal journey...

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