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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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Lavern Mortenson
Sep 24, 2013
The year she was born the snowmobile and the Eskimo Pie came on the market, Betty White and Judy Garland were born, King Tuts Tomb was opened and the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated. On July 7, 1922 on a kitchen table in Belfield, North Dakota, LaVern Edith Hoerauf was born as an only child to John and Paulina Hoerauf. She...
Gilbert Floyd
Sep 22, 2013
Gilbert Ross Floyd, 87, of Great Falls, died on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at Peace Hospice.At his request, no services will be held. Cremation has taken place. A private family memorial service will take place at a later date.Ross was born March 18, 1926, in Woodrow, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was raised in Opheim, Montana, attending schools in Opheim and graduated...
William Fisher
Sep 21, 2013
William Bill Fisher, 68, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2013.A funeral service will be held at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel on Friday, September 27, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Bill was born on the first day of summer in 1945 and sadly, left this world on the last of summer, September 22, 2013. He was...
Adele Johnson
Sep 20, 2013
Adele Tague Johnson, 82, passed away on September 20, 2013 at Peace Hospice House in Great Falls, Montana. Adele was born to Edwin and Beulah Carlson on February 10, 1931 in Sheilds, North Dakota. Adele married Don Tague and they resided at Intake, Montana for over 20 years. This is where they farmed and raised their family.Adele is survived by...
Leo "Ted" Meier
Sep 17, 2013
Leo T. Meier, 89, passed away on September 17, 2013 after a lingering illness at Peace Hospice.Visitation will be held Sunday, September 22, 2013 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home. A funeral liturgy will be held on Monday, September 23, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, with burial to follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery....
Ethel Maki
Sep 17, 2013
Ethel Marion Hinerman Maki of Cascade, MT, passed on Sept 17, 2013, after a period of illness, from Scleroderma complications following knee surgery.She was preceded in death by her 2 sons, Dean Maki who died shortly after birth, and Baby Maki who died before birth, her father and mother, William Ray and Anna Hinerman of Larslan, MT.She is survived by...
Kimberly Matthews
Sep 16, 2013
Kimberly (Richard) Matthews, 31, of Great Falls passed away at Peace Hospice on Monday, September 16, 2013.A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013 at OConnor Funeral Home Chapel. Reception to follow at 10th Ave VFW. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Kimi, as she was affectionately known by those that knew her from childhood, was...
Lawrence "Larry" Cunningham
Sep 15, 2013
Lawrence Larry Ralph Cunningham, 79, of Great Falls, passed away suddenly at his home, Sunday, September 15, 2013.A visitation will be held Friday, September 20, 2013 from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home with a rosary recited at 7:00 p.m.; the family will greet visitors from noon to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.A...
Theodore Crawford
Sep 12, 2013
Longtime Valier farmer, Theodore Paul Ted Crawford, 89, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2013 at Highgate Senior Living in Great Falls. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Ted was born on August 12, 1924 in Valier, Montana. His parents were Theodore R Crawford and Cecilia Brophy Crawford. He was the oldest of three sons. Ted grew up in Valier,...
Ray Milversted
Sep 12, 2013
Heaven has welcomed another hero into its Gates. You earned your wings and an angel you are now. Angela Rangel, GranddaughterRay A. Milversted passed away September 12, 2013 of natural causes at the age of 95. Ray was a loving, caring, honest man, devoted husband to his wife, and father to his four children, Michael, Margaret, Mark, and Patricia. He...
Gale Dross
Sep 11, 2013
Gale Richard Dross, 80, of Great Falls, died on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Randy Ketchum
Sep 11, 2013
Randy Ketchum, 45, of Box Elder, died on September 11, 2013, in Great Falls at a local hospital.Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Frederick Olson
Sep 11, 2013
Fredrick G Fred Olson, 74, passed away at home in the early morning on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 from a severe heart attack. At his request no funeral services will be held. In lieu of funeral services a celebration of his life will be held at 20 Wilson Butte Rd, Great Falls on September 15th at 1:00 pm. Cremation has...
Georgine Judge
Sep 9, 2013
Georgine Althea Judge, 83, of Great Falls, died on Monday, September 9, 2013 at a local hospice facility.A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel.Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Georgine was born on February 8, 1930 in Ronan, Montana to Arthur and Gladys...
Alicia Gregori
Sep 6, 2013
Alicia Gregori, 81, went to the Lord on September 6, 2013, after suffering from a severe fall.A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Mount Olivet Cemetery.Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Alicia was born to Jamesand Eliza Corcoran in 1931 in Box Elder, MT where she lived until moving to Havre and attending...
Irene "Reno" Murphy
Sep 5, 2013
Irene Reno Ranquet Murphy, 83, was born in Great Falls, Montana on October 29, 1929 and passed away on September 5, 2013 In Great Falls, after a brief hospitalization at Peace Hospice of Montana.Irene was preceded in death by her sister, Mae (Ranquet) Sullivan, and brothers, Bill Ranquet and Buck Ranquet, and former husband, Raymond A. Murphy.She is survived by...
Betty Bedle
Sep 5, 2013
Betty Marie Bedle, 89, of Great Falls, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Peace Hospice, following surgery.Betty was born May 26, 1924 in West Hoboken, New Jersey. As a member of the Greatest Generation, she experienced WWII working in New York City, going to see the Big Bands, including Frank Sinatra. She was a trained and skilled secretary who...
Theodore Decelles
Sep 5, 2013
Theodore Charles TC DeCelles, 51, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2013.Services will be at Faith Center, 4700 10th Ave S, on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Joey Petty officiating.TC was born in Fort Belknap, Montana on October 19, 1961 to Louise DeCelles Boyle and Theodore Ted Cecil DeCelles and his step mom Peggy DeCelles.He is...
Danette Brown
Aug 31, 2013
Danette Brown, 49, passed away on August 31, 2013 in Spokane, Washington.Visitation will be heldfrom 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Schnider FuneralHome. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 9, 2013 at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel.Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Danette was born...
Duane Johnson
Aug 31, 2013
Duane passed away peacefully Saturday, August 31 at Peace Hospice. No services are planned. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Duane Franklynn Johnson was born on January 19, 1933 to Frank Oscar Johnson and Florence Evelyn Anderson in Bismarck, North Dakota. Raised as an only child, Duane as a young man joined the Navy and fought in the Korean...
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