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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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Don Baker
Nov 1, 2016
Don Baker, 70, of Lewistown, Montana passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls.A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Francis "Frank" Clune
Nov 1, 2016
Francis Joseph Clune Frank, 86, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 from the effects of Alzheimers at Highgate Senior Living in Great Falls.Frank was born in San Antonio, Texas on February 23, 1930 to Francis and Eva Clune, the middle of three brothers. Being the son of a military doctor, he lived in many places while growing up such...
Roxane Forbes
Oct 31, 2016
Roxane Marie (Nelson) Forbes, 27, of Great Falls, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 at home from cancer.Roxy was born October 23, 1989 in Great Falls. She graduated high school in 2009. In 2010, she was married to Alec Forbes. She worked as an innkeeper at the Forbes family business.She enjoyed exploring new things with her husband and sharing them...
Charles Maxwell
Oct 29, 2016
Chuck Maxwell, 70, of Vaughn, passed away Saturday, Oct 29, 2016 at Benefis Healthcare.A celebration of life will be held at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel on Thursday, Oct 10, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Interment of ashes will be at Manchester Cemetery following the service. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Chuck was born February 21, 1946 in Amarillo, Texas to...
Ayla Cladouhos-Powell
Oct 27, 2016
Ayla Taylor Powell, 19, passed away in her Great Falls home on Thursday, October 27, 2016.A private family burial service will be held on Thursday, November 3rd, followed by a community Celebration of Life at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 5th at First United Methodist Church in Great Falls.Ayla came into this world on July 15, 1997 in Ukiah, California. She...
Margaret A. Berlien
Oct 27, 2016
Margaret A. (Moran) Berlien, 90, of Great Falls, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2016 from COPD at Goldstone Assisted Living.A memorial service will be Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Margaret was born November 7, 1925 in Great Falls, Montana to Thomas and Mabel Moran. She was the...
Mary Newcomb
Oct 26, 2016
Mary Jane (Fey) Newcomb, 94, of Great Falls, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016.A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2016 at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Mary Jane was born on September 1, 1922 in Great Falls, Montana to Walter and Pauline Fey. She attended schools in Great Falls,...
Earl "Bruce" Herseim
Oct 25, 2016
Earl Bruce Herseim, Bruce to all who knew him, 55, of Great Falls, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016, from respiratory failure at Benefis Healthcare.As were his wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of Bruces life will be held on Friday, November 4th at 2:00 p.m. at VFW Post 1087, 4123 10th Ave. S.Bruce was born on October 20,...
Jessie Maneely
Oct 25, 2016
Jessie passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 surrounded by her family after a long battle with Alzheimers.Jessie was born to Edwin and Emily Kempf on November 8, 1924 in Utica, Montana. She was raised on the family ranch along with her two older sisters, Hazel and Lois. She would milk the cows, bale the hay, tend...
Yvonne Schrader
Oct 24, 2016
Yvonne Schrader, 97, of Great Falls, passed away October 24, 2016.Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 27th and a funeral service at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, October 28th, both at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel.Yvonne was born July 3, 1919 in North Dakota of Swedish decent and raised on a farm where they harvested sunflower,...
Hazel Benefield
Oct 23, 2016
Hazel June (French) Benefield, 77, of Great Falls, passed Sunday, October 23, 2016 from stage 4 lung cancer at Peace Hospice.A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28, 2016 at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Hazel was born on June 8, 1939 in Pembroke Dock, South Wales. She was raised in...
George Kozik
Oct 21, 2016
George O. Kozik, 78, died Oct 21, 2016 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls after a lengthy illness.He is survived by Marcia, wife of 54 years; sons Sterling (Martha) of Littleton, CO and Larry of Great Falls, MT; brother Walter of Atlanta, GA; and sister Theresa of Texas City, TX.George had various occupations throughout his life until retiring from Sears...
Vivian C. Deleo
Oct 21, 2016
Vivian C. DeLeo, 74, of Cascade, passed away October 21, 2016.Vivian Wee was born March 23, 1942 to Margaret and Jack C Mills in Broadus, MT. She had the rare distinction of being born at the old Miss Miller Hospital and Nursing Home. She was also one of the few who went home from the hospital to live in a...
Catherine "Nan" Verdejo
Oct 20, 2016
Visitation will be Friday, October 28, 2016 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at OConnor Memorial Chapel. The funeral service will be Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at OConnor Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Nan was born to Mary and Octavio Verdejo on December 21, 1949. She moved to Montana in 1987 to help her...
Kathy Loss
Oct 19, 2016
Kathy Mae Loss, 52, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Mayo Hospital in Rochester, MN.A cancer survivor of 8 years, she developed heart problems and had recently been flown to Mayo to await a heart transplant. She received her new heart on October 5th, amazing the transplant team through her successful surgery and rapid progress so much so...
Betty "Jean" Williamson
Oct 15, 2016
Betty 'Jean' Williamson, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 15, 2016. She passed away at Peace Hospice, in Great Falls, MT after an extended illness. She was 76 years old.Jean was born to Gottlieb and Katherine Bertsch, on August 27, 1940. Her family...
Jane Quesenberry
Oct 15, 2016
Nettie Jane Ward Quesenberry was born in Kettle Falls, Washington, on September 21, 1927. Her father was a forest ranger near John Day, Oregon and Walla Walla, Washington, so she spent much time outdoors and in the woods with her brother, Bill, and her sister, Myra. Jane was a 4-H Club President and the pianist in a small band which...
Rose Kuntz
Oct 15, 2016
Rose Kuntz, 90, of Great Falls, peacefully left her earthly home Saturday, October 15, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. The last days were in the care of the wonderful staff of Peace Hospice in Great Falls until she passed away from natural causes.Visitation is at 6:00 p.m., one hour prior to her vigil service at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday,...
Esther Reardon
Oct 13, 2016
Esther Reardon, 68, of Great Falls passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016.Esther was born February 16, 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to William Adam Robinson and Emma Margery Marge Stringert. She graduated high school and received her associates degree from a Vo-Tech college. She married Ronald Reardon on May 9, 1970.Esther was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and feeding the...
Carol Lefurgey
Oct 12, 2016
Carol M. LeFurgey, 63, of Great Falls, died early Wednesday morning, October 12, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer at Peace Hospice.Visitation will be Sunday, October 16, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home. A celebration of her life will be Monday, October 17, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral...
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