Margaret "Peggy" Fern Yetter
Feb 28, 2024
Margaret “Peggy” Fern Yetter, age 78, passed away on February 28, 2024, in Great Falls, MT.
Peggy was born on September 20, 1945, to Leo and Fern Zuelke in Great Falls. She graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1963 and went on to graduate from Columbus School of Nursing in 1966.
She worked in...
Diane Elizabeth Mossey Young
Feb 28, 2024
Diane Elizabeth Mossey Young, 83, died of complications from Alzheimer’s Disease February 28, 2025.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on May 29th, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., at the First Congregational Church Great Falls - UCC. at 2900 9th Ave S, Great Falls, MT, 59405, followed by a reception and luncheon at the Fellowship Hall....
Donald G. Hagen
Feb 28, 2024
Donald G. Hagen was born on March 27, 1936, the son of the late Donald J. and Helen (Skovron) Hagen and was the older brother of the late Gary Hagen. He departed this earthly life on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at the young age of 87 and was reunited with his beloved pets, Nanook, Bobbi, and Carly.
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Gary Greseth
Feb 27, 2024
Gary Greseth passed away at the very beginning of the day on February 27, 2024. For a heart that was so damaged, it continued to beat for four days before finally winding completely down. Each day seemed like a long time. Until it wasn’t.
His request was to be cremated, and his wishes were for no service....
Robert Lee Brisson
Feb 27, 2024
Robert Lee Brisson, aged 68, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in Great Falls, Montana. He was born on January 11, 1956, in Poplar, Montana to Philip and Eva (Myrick) Brisson.
Robert graduated from Helena High School in the 1970s. He spent most of his life in Montana only leaving to live a few years...
Lisa Michelle Smith
Feb 25, 2024
Lisa Michelle Smith passed away on February 25, 2024. She was born on September 28, 1971, in Butte, MT to Jeffery and Shirley (Sand) Novack.
Lisa met Mark Smith at a drag race, and they were married on July 2, 1993. Lisa was a CNA and paraprofessional. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, board games, playing cards, video...
Mary Helen Tropila
Feb 25, 2024
Mary Helen Tropila, 89, peacefully passed away February 25, 2024, at Great Falls Clinic Hospital in Great Falls, Montana.
Mary was born April 28, 1934, in Medicine Lake, Montana to Russell and Helen Evans. She graduated from Medicine Lake High School in 1952 and continued to Kinman Business University in Spokane, Washington, earning her secretarial degree.
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William Lee "Bill" Coyle
Feb 24, 2024
William Lee “Bill” Coyle passed away suddenly at his home in Great Falls, on Saturday evening, February 24, 2024, with his wife Joyce at his side. Bill was born on June 17, 1936, to parents Edward and Lena Minette Coyle in Lewistown, MT, the youngest of six children. He spent his childhood in Lewistown and graduated from St. Leo’s...
Judith C. Jonas
Feb 22, 2024
Judith C. Jonas, 85, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother went to meet her husband, Al Jonas, in heaven for a long-awaited reunion on February 22, 2024. Al died on June 22, 2021.
Judi had a long history of lung disease brought on by organ failure and further complicated by COVID. She passed away in her...
Tanner William Fairhurst Kralich
Feb 22, 2024
Tanner William Fairhurst Kralich, Tanman, was born on February 29, 1996, in Great Falls, MT to Paula Fairhurst Kralich and Joza Kralich. From the minute he was born, Tanner was a kind soul to all who met him. Everyone was Tanner’s friend.
Throughout childhood, Tanner gave himself the nickname- the King of Krash, which fit perfectly. He...
Karen Motil
Feb 22, 2024
Karen Motil was born on November 22,1939, and passed away on February 22, 2024.
She was not a frilly kind of girl. She grew up out in the Gulch. Sand Coulee and Centerville were her stomping grounds. She worked for U.S. Bank after graduating and stayed put for her entire career. She stopped a couple times to...
Iris Beverly Goudy
Feb 21, 2024
Iris Beverly Goudy, 86, of Great Falls, Montana passed away on February 21, 2024.
Beverly was born on July 16, 1937, in Jeffreys, Newfoundland, Canada. While working as a civilian at Ernest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland, she met the love of her life, Ambrose H. Goudy. They married on June 17, 1961, in Troy,...
Gary Allen Clevenger
Feb 21, 2024
Gary Allen Clevenger, lifelong Montana resident, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT. Gary was born in Billings, MT on October 27, 1950. He was the first of four children born to parents, Clarence and Lucy Clevenger. The family lived in Shepherd briefly before settling in Missoula in 1955 where Gary...
Matthew E. "Matt" Johnson
Feb 21, 2024
Matthew E. “Matt” Johnson, aged 61, passed away of natural causes on February 21, 2024.
Matt was born on November 3, 1962. He attended C.M. Russell High School, Montana State University, and graduated from DeVry Institute of Technology in Phoenix, AZ. He most recently worked in communications in Las Vegas, NV. Matt served in the U.S. Marines....
Lorena Ann Lauritzen
Feb 20, 2024
Lorena Ann Lauritzen, age 92, passed away peacefully in her home in the early hours of February 20, 2024. She is survived by her husband and the love of her life, Richard (“Dick”) Lauritzen; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and David Shotwell; son and daughter-in-law, Jonathan and Lori Lauritzen; grandsons, Derek Ditora, Erik Lauritzen and Andrew Lauritzen; step-grandson, Christopher Shotwell;...
Blythe Brandvold
Feb 20, 2024
Early in the morning of February 20, 2024, Blythe Brandvold, a dedicated and unwavering wife, mother, grandmother, and educator, physically lost her seven-year battle with head and neck cancer. For those who knew her well, she never surrendered.
Blythe was born on October 14, 1937, to William and Annie Earl. She graduated from Great Falls High School...
Jack R. Hutchinson
Feb 19, 2024
Jack R. Hutchinson passed away on February 19, 2024. He was born on February 16, 1946.
Today we gather to honor Jack R. Hutchinson who passed peacefully with his family holding hands in his final time with us. Jack was the youngest of 5 brothers, born in Ione, Washington. Before moving to Great Falls, he attended schools...
Joy R. Wear
Feb 19, 2024
Joy R. Wear, 93, of Great Falls, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024.
Joy was born on October 15, 1930, in Exeter, Missouri to Orville and Idella (Chapin) Ringen. She went to work at Buttrey Foods before it became Albertsons for 25 years. She met and married Leon Wear. He passed away in 1993.
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Paul William Bowe
Feb 18, 2024
Paul William Bowe, age 43, tragically passed away in a motor vehicle accident on Sunday, February 18, in Great Falls, Montana. Paul dedicated 10 years of his life as a manager on the oil rigs, demonstrating his commitment and skill in his profession. He was also known as a proficient machine operator and a hardworking mover. Paul was a...
Dennis Ronald Fisher
Feb 18, 2024
Our beloved dad, grandfather, uncle, and friend passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024, aged 90, in the presence of his loving children. His spirit shines on. Now he is rejoined with his lifelong love, our blessed mother, Marie Armande.
Dennis Ronald Fisher was born on November 14, 1933, in tiny Griffin, Saskatchewan, Canada, the fifth of eight...
