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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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Yvonne Vetter
Feb 3, 2017
Yvonne Lee Hallett Vetter passed to a place of eternal peace surrounded by her loving family and friends on the morning of February 3, 2017. Yvonne will be missed tremendously by her large family and many friends.Yvonne was born in Glasgow, MT on May 12, 1959. She grew up in Great Falls and attended Great Falls High School. She married...
Bessie Deshner
Feb 2, 2017
Bessie Deshner, 96, of Great Falls, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017.Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, February 6, 2017 at Schnider Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel with burial to follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling...
Jo Anne Shauer
Feb 1, 2017
Jo Ann (Lillegard) Shauer of Great Falls peacefully passed away at home Wednesday, February 1, 2017 surrounded by loved ones due to complication caused by Scleroderma.Jo was born to Cliff and Frances Lillegard on February 26, 1945 and grew up on the family ranch outside of Stanford, MT. While growing up on the family ranch, she developed her lifelong love...
Cecil Murphy
Jan 31, 2017
Cecil Oren Murphy Jr., 87 of Great Falls, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017.A memorial service will be held Monday, February 6, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Cecil Spud was born November 22, 1929 in Bonners Ferry, ID to Cecil and Johanna Murphy. He grew up in Great...
Rev. Arnold "Arnie" Fischer
Jan 31, 2017
Reverend Arnold Emil Fischer Arnie, 85, of Great Falls, was called home to heaven to be with his Lord on January 31, 2017 at Peace Hospice with his family at his side.The funeral service will be Monday, February 6, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Falls. A luncheon will be held after the service and the...
Clyde Walker
Jan 30, 2017
Clyde Alvin Walker, 80, of Great Falls, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017.A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Eagles Lodge, 1501 9th St. S., Great Falls with Pastor Rod Copp officiating.Clyde was born on April 18, 1936 to Irwin and Christina Walker in Havre, MT. He graduated Hingham High...
Louis Belcher
Jan 30, 2017
Louis Belcher, 91, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 in Great Falls, Montana as a result of Pancreatic Cancer.Lou was born on a humble homestead just south of Wolf Point, Montana on December 30, 1925. He was the last surviving sibling out of his parents and his seven siblings.Lou served during WWII in the Navy and thereafter found his...
Stephen "Steve" Pedro
Jan 30, 2017
Stephen Steve Pedro, 90, of Great Falls, made his journey to his Lord on Monday, January 30, 2017.We honor his life which began on December 26, 1926 in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii where he was born to Hattie Koopua and Manual Pedro. The family included siblings David, Ernest, LeiMomi, Johnny and Lily. Steve spent his summers on the island of Kahoolawe...
William "Murray" Stengem
Jan 29, 2017
William Murray Stengem, 88, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2017.Murray was born in Winnepeg, Canada on September 8, 1928 to Henry and Christine (Armstrong) Stengem. He attended Havre High School, joined the Marine Corp in May 1946 and was honorably discharged in May 1947. Murray met the love of his life, Lorraine Jean Cole, in...
William "Jeff" Butler
Jan 28, 2017
William Jeff Butler passed away at the Peace Hospice on January 28, 2017, peacefully in his sleep with his wife and Chester by his side.Jeff was born on September 12, 1962 in Wooster, Ohio to William O. and Kathleen M. Butler. He graduated in 1981 from Wooster High School and Attended Malone College, graduating in 1990 with a Bachelor Of...
Norma Hough
Jan 27, 2017
Norma Hough, a long-time resident of the Denver area, died Friday, January 27, 2017 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT at the age of 97. The funeral service and internment will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 4th at Olinger Highland Mortuary and Cemetery in Thornton, CO.Norma was born on a farm outside of Denver, CO on...
Worrel "Norm" Sullivan
Jan 26, 2017
Worrel Norman Sullivan Norm, 77, of Great Falls, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017.A memorial service will be held Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Norm was born on February 7, 1939 in Great Falls, Montana to Worrel and Ruth (Hicks) Sullivan. He attended Clear Lake Country School and...
Jim Lewis
Jan 26, 2017
Jim Lewis, 71, of Lewistown, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017. A rosary service will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Barbara Wick
Jan 26, 2017
Barbara Ann Wick, 67, of Great Falls, passed away January 26, 2017.A celebration of life will be Friday, February 3, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Barbara was born on February 26, 1949 to Francis and Evelyn (McGuire) Bula in Antigo, Wisconsin. She attended elementary and high school in Antigo. She...
Fay Walter
Jan 23, 2017
Fay Walter, 84, of White Sulphur Springs, passed away January 23, 2017 in a Great Falls care facility.Services are pending in White Sulphur Springs.Arrangements with Schnider Funeral Home.
Terry Riley
Jan 23, 2017
Terry A. Riley, 73, of Red Lodge, passed away January 23, 2017.A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Cremation has taken place under the directions of Schnider Funeral Home.
Janice Otness
Jan 22, 2017
Jan Otness, 76, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017, peacefully at her home in Great Falls.The funeral service will be held Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Fairview Baptist Church, 4428 2nd Avenue N., at 11:00 a.m. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Jan was born on February 6, 1940 in Bagley, Minnesota to Glenn Clifford and Helen Ann (Haug) Johnson....
Rose Marie Shannon
Jan 21, 2017
Rose Marie (Thompson) Shannon, 73, lifelong resident of Great Falls, was escorted by the Angels to her Heavenly home on Saturday, January 21, 2017 with her family by her side.A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2017 followed by a vigil at 6:00 p.m. both at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. The funeral liturgy...
James "Jim" Harlan
Jan 19, 2017
James Jim Harlan 83, of Great Falls, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at a local care facility.A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Jim was born on March 25, 1933 in Palmyra, Missouri to Ralph and Ethel Harlan. He was the...
Audrey Lindsay
Jan 19, 2017
Audrey Dawn Lindsay (Cibulski),83, of Great Falls, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Peace Hospice.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.Audrey was a well-known waitress for many of years in Great Falls, where she met Robert Lindsay and married happily for 55 years until her demise.Audrey is survived by her husband, Robert Lindsay; son Danny...
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