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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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Norma Clayton

Norma Clayton

Dec 25, 2015

Norma Elsie (Gordy) Clayton, 94, of Great Falls, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 of natural causes.A memorial service will be held Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Norma was born February 12, 1921 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Earl and Myrtle (Enloe) Gordy. She attended schools in Decatur,...

Courtney Williams

Courtney Williams

Dec 25, 2015

Courtney Lee Louise (Eldridge) Williams, 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Christmas Day, December 25, 2015 at Benefis Healthcare.Courtney was born in Memphis, Tennessee on February 6, 1932. At the age of 18, she joined the Air Force Reserve and met the love of her life, Clarence Bill Williams, a handsome Air Force fly boy from...

Anna C. Radcliffe

Anna C. Radcliffe

Dec 23, 2015

Anna C. Radcliffe, 82, of Great Falls, passed away on December 23, 2015.No service this time, a remembrance service will be later this coming spring where she will be placed to rest next to her father. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.Anna was born on November 26, 1933 to Lawrence and Bertie (Coppedge) Carlstrom in...

Charlene "Cherie" Wolverton

Charlene "Cherie" Wolverton

Dec 22, 2015

Charlene Ann (Anderson) Wolverton, 52, of Great Falls, a retired secretary with the Great Falls School District, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 from natural causes at Benefis Healthcare.A memorial service will be held Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene, 1727 2nd Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405. Burial of ashes will...

Roy E. Meek

Roy E. Meek

Dec 20, 2015

Roy E. Meek, 83, of Great Falls, passed away on December 20, 2015.Family services will be at Highland Cemetery at a later date. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.Roy was born on November 16, 1932 to George and Ethel Meek in Great Falls, Montana. He attended local schools. After high school, he enlisted in the...

Leo G. Hansen

Leo G. Hansen

Dec 17, 2015

Leo G. Hansen, 94, retired owner of Hansens Nursery and Landscaping passed away December 17, 2015 of natural causes.Leo was born November 9, 1921 in Tacoma, Washington to Susie and Leo Hansen. Leo was the oldest of four children and is preceded in death by his wife Helen, parents, and three sisters.In his early years, Leo worked nights at a...

Richard "Dick" Artz

Richard "Dick" Artz

Dec 16, 2015

Richard Dick Artz, 73, of Augusta, passed away Wednesday at his home with his wife and son by his side.A funeral liturgy will be held on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at St. Matthias Catholic Church in Augusta at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at the Augusta Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Dick was born in Great Falls on...

Thomas "Ray" Brady

Thomas "Ray" Brady

Dec 15, 2015

Thomas Ray Brady, 93, formerly of Stanford, residing in Great Falls, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the Goldstone Care Facility.A vigil service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Great Falls. The funeral liturgy will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 21, 2015 at St. Rose of Lima...

Ronna Vallejo

Ronna Vallejo

Dec 14, 2015

Ronna Lyn Masek Vallejo was born in Great Falls, on June 14, 1961. Her wings opened this year on the 14th of December. She was loved and blessed by so many. At a young age she moved to California with her family and graduated in 1979 from Beyer High School in Modesto. She then married Manuel Vallejo in 1983 and...

Dena Christopherson

Dena Christopherson

Dec 14, 2015

Aldena Dena Holsti Christopherson, 87, of Great Falls, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015 in her home surrounded by her children.A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18, 2015 at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel with a reception to follow at Schnider Funeral Home. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Dena was born to Elmer and...

Janie Staats

Janie Staats

Dec 13, 2015

Janie Staats, 67, of Great Falls, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 of natural causes at Peace Hospice.A vigil service will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. A funeral liturgy will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Schnider Funeral Home...

Elizabeth "Betty" Helman

Elizabeth "Betty" Helman

Dec 12, 2015

Elizabeth Jean Helman, 72, of Great Falls, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 from natural causes. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Burial will take place in the Manchester Cemetery following the service. A luncheon will be provided at Solid Rock Bible Church following the service and burial. Schnider...

Lilly Krogfoss

Lilly Krogfoss

Dec 11, 2015

Lilly Krogfoss, 80, of Great Falls, passed away Friday, December 11th, 2015 from natural causes at Peace Hospice.Funeral service will be heldWednesday, December 16, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Lilly was born December 27, 1935 in Carrington, North Dakota and was raised on a farm near Edmonds, ND with her parents...

Domenick Morano Jr.

Domenick Morano Jr.

Dec 11, 2015

Domenick T. Morano Jr., 70, passed away on December 11, 2015 in Great Falls.Domenick was born in 1945 in Great Falls, Montana to Domenick T. Morano Sr. and Anna (Arneson) Morano, living in Power, Montana at the time of his birth. He grew up in Power and Choteau, Montana and graduated from Choteau High School.He married the love of his...

Freida Tuss

Freida Tuss

Dec 10, 2015

Freida Tuss, 92, of Great Falls, Montana passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015.Freida already had her party.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.

Maria Spezio

Maria Spezio

Dec 10, 2015

Maria Jesus Spezio, 73, formerly of Great Falls, currently residing in Nevada, passed away on December 10, 2015 in Nevada.A funeral liturgy will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015 at noon at St. Anns Cathedral. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Maria was born on April 15, 1947 in Terceira Azores, Portugal....

Joyce Osborne

Joyce Osborne

Dec 6, 2015

Joyce Joan Thomas Osborne, 75, of Great Falls, died peacefully Sunday, December 6, 2016 surrounded by her family.Per her request, no services are being planned. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.Joyce was born February 29, 1940 in Salem, Illinois. Being a leap year baby was very special to Joyce and she liked to joke with...

Verda Mitchell

Verda Mitchell

Dec 6, 2015

Verda Marie (Ledford) Mitchell, 79, of Danville, IN, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, December 6, 2015.Verda was born in Jonesville, Virginia, on March 5, 1936, to John and Grace (Noe) Ledford. Following World War II, her family moved to Indiana. She married John Mitchell on October 2,, 1953. She graduated from Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Indiana,...

Walter "Sonny" Kelly

Walter "Sonny" Kelly

Dec 5, 2015

Walter T. Sonny Kelly, 94, of Great Falls, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015.A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Northwest Family Fellowship followed by burial at Highland Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Walter was born on October 13, 1921 in Billings, Montana to Thomas and Ethel (Clark) Kelly. He worked...

Patricia "Patti" Ribich

Patricia "Patti" Ribich

Dec 5, 2015

Patricia Jean Patti Ribich, 64, of Great Falls, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2015, due to a fall and complications from surgery.Visitation will be on Thursday, December 10, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held on Friday, December, 11, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider...

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