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Recent Obituaries in Great Falls, MT
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William Liston
Apr 11, 2016
William Bill Henry Liston, 84, of Great Falls, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 peacefully.A funeral liturgy will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Military honors to follow at Hillcrest Lawn Mausoleum at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.Bill was born on September 16, 1931 in Morgantown, West Virginia to Darrell and Rita...
Edith James
Apr 9, 2016
Edith James, 85, of #1 Prospect Dr, died on April 9, 2016.Visitation will be at Schnider Funeral Home on Sunday, April 24, 2016 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Her funeral service will be at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel on Monday, April 25, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Edith was born on August 25, 1930 to...
Gary Fritz
Apr 8, 2016
Gary Fritz of Hardy Creek, age 70, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 8, 2016 of an apparent heart attack while golfing in Great Falls.Gary was born to Matthew and Esther Fritz, on December 22, 1945, the second of three children. He spent his early childhood years traveling with his family due to his fathers work. Gary spent many hours with...
Robert Lee "Del" Delich
Apr 7, 2016
Bob or Del, 77, of Great Falls, Montana passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 from kidney failure at Benefis Hospital.A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel.Del was born in Butte, Montana on May 11, 1938 to Robert Mitchell and Josephine (Vukovich) Delich. He grew up in Butte...
Marian Cromwell
Apr 3, 2016
Marian Cromwell, 83, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Peace Hospice.Marian was the last born of seven children to Joe and Nellie Johnson on June 4, 1932. Joe and Nellie were pioneer settlers in the area north of Outlook, Montana. At her birth, a name had not been chosen and the doctor said, Well, I have two sisters,...
Florence Westphal
Apr 3, 2016
Florence Arbeene Westphal passed away April 3, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.No services are being held, per her request. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to Peace Hospice of Montana, 1501 26th St. S, Great Falls, MT 59405.Survived by her loving husband Robert Thunstrom...
Doris Broaddus
Apr 2, 2016
Doris Broaddus, 79, of Great Falls, passed away on April 2, 2016.Doris attended Catholic grade school at St. Gerards and Roosevelt. She graduated from Great Falls High School in 1955. She worked at Kress and Newberry, as well as the BX on Malmstrom AFB.She was married to Thomas Broaddus for 54 years.She enjoyed bowling in the Skyraiders and Scramblers leagues...
Doreen Knutson-Panko
Apr 1, 2016
Doreen Janet Lynn Knutson-Panko, 44, of Great Falls, passed away of natural causes Friday, April 1, 2016.Doreen was born on March 2, 1972 to Janet and Harold Dean Sr. in Hendricks, Minnesota. She moved to Great Falls, Montana when she was six, where she lived for the next 38 years. She married Cliffton Panko in the summer of 1999.Cliff loved...
Larry Theisen
Apr 1, 2016
Larry Theisen, 79, of Great Falls, passed away on April 1, 2016 at a local hospital.Larry was born on March 18, 1937 in Wadena, Minnesota to Nicholas Nick and Louella (Jenkins) Theisen. He attended grade school and two years of high school at Wadena before moving with his famiy to Great Falls. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in...
Dana (Francis) Horky
Mar 28, 2016
Dana was born in Des Moines, IA on April 4, 1988, the day after Easter Sunday. She was declared brain dead on March 28, 2016 the day after Easter. She continues on as an Organ Donor of her liver and both kidneys. May her recipients share in her joy for life, her energy, and her ability to touch many people.Although...
Ben Samuels Jr.
Mar 28, 2016
Ben M. Samuels, 92, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2016 at Park Place.A memorial service and burial will take place at a later date at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Fort Harrison, Helena. There he will join with his beloved wife Marguerite who preceded him in death in May of 2012. Cremation has taken place under...
Viola "Vi" Olson
Mar 27, 2016
Viola Vi Christina Olson, 83, of Great Falls, passed away March 27, 2016 surrounded by her family.The memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Vi was born on June 29, 1932 to Walter and Dorothy (Hansen) Slaamod in Carpio, North Dakota. She married Nels...
Madeline Bidwell
Mar 27, 2016
Madeline G. Bidwell, 93, of Great Falls, passed away, early Easter Sunday morning, March 27, 2016.Per her request, no services are being planned. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.Madeline was born Madeline Gertrude Robinson in Detroit, Michigan on August 7, 1922. She married Ralph Bidwell Jr. in 1946. They moved to Great Falls in 1963....
William Raymond
Mar 27, 2016
Bill Raymond, 53, of Great Falls, finished his race to glory on March 27, 2016.A memorial service will be held at Set Free Christian Fellowship, 216 9th St N, Great Falls, Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. with a Set Free Party to follow. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.He was a devoted Servant for Christ which was...
Helen Sattoriva
Mar 27, 2016
H. Carol Sattoriva, 78, of Great Falls, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 27, 2016 after a courageous battle with breast cancer.Her memorial service will be at Crossroads Memorial Church, 1700 Market Place Dr, Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Carol was born to Raymond and Dorothy...
Thomas Hagan
Mar 27, 2016
Thomas Doc Hagan has gone on to be with his Father in Heaven early Easter morning, March 27, 2016. He will be deeply missed by all the hearts he touched in his 82 years here on earth.Doc was a healer by trade that blessed the people he took care of in his over 50 years of practice as a chiropractor,...
Colton Tanner Rohlf
Mar 25, 2016
Colton Tanner Rohlf, 23, of Great Falls, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016.A celebration of life will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at First Congregational Church, 2900 9th Ave. S., Great Falls. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Colton was born on October 28, 1992 in Great Falls, Montana to Tim and Heather (Doran) Rohlf. He...
William Howard
Mar 25, 2016
William Dale Howard, 45, of Great Falls, passed away March 25, 2016. No services per his request. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.
Duran "Jo-Jo" Kohm Jr.
Mar 25, 2016
Duran Kohm passed away March 25, 2016.A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Duran Jo-Jo was born on February 19, 1961 in Great Falls, Montana to Duran and Kathleen (Siller) Kohm Sr. He graduated from high school and served for a short time...
Carol "Fanny" Neyland
Mar 22, 2016
Carol Fanny Hurst Neyland, 91, of Great Falls, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Per her request, no services will be held. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.
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