Clarence "Cliff" Schmidt
Dec 22, 2014
Clarence Cliff Schmidt, 79, of Fairfield, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014Burial will be held one hour prior to the memorial service at St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 27, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 449 4th Lane NE in Fairfield. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Clarence...
Marian Armstrong
Dec 22, 2014
Marian Anita (Hansen) Armstrong, 92, of Bainbridge Island, Washington passed away Monday morning, December 22, 2014 at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana, from complications of Alzheimers and cancer.Known to all who loved her as Anita, she was born January 14,1922 in Redding, California, and graduated from Bainbridge Island High School in Washington in 1939. She began a career...
Patrick James O'Neil
Dec 21, 2014
Patrick James ONeil, 56, of Meridian, ID, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Huntsman Cancer Center in Salt Lake City from surgical complications. He was diagnosed with early stages of colon cancer when he was 19 years old and battled against various obstacles of this disease for almost 40 years. He showed great courage and strength despite all...
James Robert "Bob" Upshaw
Dec 20, 2014
James Robert Bob Upshaw passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the age of 76. Bob was born in Chinook, MT, at Gertie Clausners Maternity Home, on April 22, 1938 to Margaret Audrey Marion (Jacobsen) Upshaw and John Wilkens Upshaw.He graduated from Chinook High School in 1956 where he participated in all sports. During high school, he worked for...
Glenn "Bud" Kittelson
Dec 20, 2014
Glenn A. Bud Kittelson, 95, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2014 at Peace Hospice.Bud Kittelson was born April 28, 1919 to Charles J. and Clara Berg Kittelson in Ballantine, Montana. He was the 5th of 8 children. He was a pioneer in the aviation field starting his career with the US Army Air Corp where he...
Alvina "Vina" Stroop
Dec 19, 2014
Alvina Vina Stroop, 88, of Great Falls, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2014, after a lengthy battle with osteoporosis, at Peace Hospice.Vina was born on June 4, 1926 in Stockett, Montana to Edwin and Margurite (Sarzin) Erickson. She lived on a ranch with her grandparents off and on since she was born where she would babysit Bill and Joanne...
David "Dave" Goff
Dec 18, 2014
David Dave Elmer Goff, 83, of Great Falls passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 from complications of pneumonia at Benefis West Wing, Great Falls.A graveside service with military honors will be held on Monday, December 29, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison in Helena. A celebration of life will be held on...
Caroline C. Edwards
Dec 18, 2014
Caroline C. Edwards passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, December 18th, after a long illness.Born Carolina Chesera Carbonari to parents Antonio and Angelina Carbonari on May 24th, 1926 in Somers, MT.Caroline (Nina) was the youngest of 3 daughters.Her mother passed away before her 2nd birthday. As a result, Antonio returned to Italy and married Angelinas younger sister, Luigina....
Joseph Barkshire
Dec 17, 2014
Joseph William Barkshire, 81, of Great Falls, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Peace Hospice.Joseph was mostly known as Trader Joe and was born in Lawton, Oklahoma on October 19, 1933. His horse trading and being a cowboy days started as a young man. Joe joined the Navy when he was 17, January 2, 1951, and was honorably...
Richard "Rick" Scollin
Dec 16, 2014
Richard Rick James Scollin, 61, of Great Falls, Montana passed away on Tuesday, December 16th at Benefis Hospital with his family at his side.Rick was born November 9, 1953, in Lynn, Massachusetts, to the late Harriet Brennan and Richard Leo Scollin. After his 1972 graduation from Lynnfield High School, Rick moved to Maine where he lived and worked until his...
Russell "Russ" Peterson
Dec 15, 2014
Russell Russ L. Peterson, 94, of Great Falls, passed away on December 15, 2014.A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, December 19, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home Hospitality Room. A burial will follow at Manchester Cemetery.Russ was born September 23, 1920 at Cabin Creek, Montana to Walter and Julia (Amundson) Peterson. He was...
Viola Wraught
Dec 14, 2014
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Viola Wraught, 88, of Great Falls, passed away due to natural causes on Sunday, December 14, 2014.A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1401 9th St NW, at 10:30 a.m. Viewing will be held at 10:00 a.m. in the Relief Society...
Barbara "Bobby" Staley
Dec 13, 2014
Barbara Bobby LaVonne Staley, 83, of Great Falls, passed away December 13, 2014 at Peace Hospice.A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Barbara was born on August 21, 1931 in Lewistown, MT to Oscar and Marie (Wernli) Kjellgren. She was raised in...
Donald J. Bodner
Dec 13, 2014
Donald J. Bodner, affectionately known as Cowboy, 85, of Great Falls, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014.A vigil service will be held at 3: 00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. A funeral liturgy will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with burial to follow...
Joan Marie Anthony
Dec 12, 2014
Joan Marie Anthony of Great Falls passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014 at the age of 67.Per her request no services are being held. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.Joan was born March 3, 1947 to Fred and Josephine Smith. At a young age Joan was active in the Great Falls figure skating community...
Betty Western
Dec 11, 2014
Betty Joann Western, 80, of Great Falls, passed away on December 6, 2014 of natural causes.A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Joann was born on July 1, 1934 in Columbus, Georgia. At age 11 she moved to La Center, Washington where...
William "Bill" Bristol
Dec 11, 2014
William H. Bill Bristol, 78, of Great Falls, went home to be with his Lord from Peace Hospice on Thursday, December 11, 2014, surrounded by his family.A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, December 19, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Bill was born to Elsie and William on October...
Sharon Hoover
Dec 11, 2014
Sharon Marie Hoover, 76, of Great Falls passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014.A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.Sharon was born on October 24, 1938 in Great Falls. She was raised in Great Falls and Whitefish, graduating from high school in Conrad. She attended Northern...
Robert "Bob" Lingel
Dec 8, 2014
Robert Bob T. Lingel, 61, of Great Falls, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014.A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. A celebration of life will be held at the Pit Stop immediately following the services. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Bob was born in Great Falls on...
Michael Jay Harker
Dec 4, 2014
Michael Jay Harker, 57, of Cascade passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014 from a battle with cancer.He is survived by his wife, Janet Harker of Cascade; son Charles VanZandt of Missoula; grandson Connor VanZandt of Idaho; two sisters, Deborah Turean of Cascade and Mary Ann Nightingale of Hammond, IN; and a brother-in-law, Jim Nightingale of Hammond, IN.A celebration of...
