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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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Alvin Schmidt
Oct 23, 2011
Alvin Schmidt, 83, of Dearborn, an Air Force veteran and a retired chief master sergeant and weapons technician for the Montana Air National Guard, died of natural causes Sunday, October 23, 2011, at a local care facility.His memorial service, with military honors, will be held at Hillcrest Lawn Chapel on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at 10 a.m. Schnider Funeral Home...
Elizabeth Humphrey
Oct 22, 2011
Elizabeth S. (Schneiderhan) Humphrey, 96, of Great Falls, died of natural causes Saturday, Oct. 22 in a local care facility. Plans for a memorial service will be announced at a later date. Schnider Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Elizabeth, known as Betty, was born Oct. 13, 1915, in Jordan, Minn., to A. G. Schneiderhan, a German instructor at the...
Joseph Bearss
Oct 22, 2011
Joseph Ward Bearss, 91, of Great Falls, a Navy veteran and former insurance company manager, died of natural causes Saturday, Oct. 22, at a local care facility.At his request, no services are planned and cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.Joseph was born May 29, 1920, in Shelby, Mich., where he was raised and educated, graduating...
Ina Whalen
Oct 22, 2011
Ina May (Tucker) Whalen, 86, of Great Falls, a former registered nurse, died of cancer Saturday, October 22, 2011, at her home. Funeral Liturgy will be held Friday, October 28, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, with a Rosary being said at 1:30 p.m., prior to the Mass. Inurnment will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery....
Orva Hegg
Oct 17, 2011
Orva Phyllis (Kruger) Hegg, 66, of Great Falls, a former subrogator for the insurance industry, died of respiratory arrest Monday, October 17, 2011, at a local hospital.No services are planned. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Survivors include her husband, Gary Stanley Hegg; a daughter, Heidi Anne Andersen; a son, Trinity Sean Hegg, all of Great Falls and five grandchildren.
Loretta Mccullough
Oct 14, 2011
Loretta (Salivar) McCullough, 74, of Great Falls, a retired machinist, died of natural causes Friday, October 14, 2011, at a local hospital.No services are planned and cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. Survivors include a daughter, Rita Reck of Great Falls; sisters Lonore of Pecatonica, Ill., and Linda of Little Rock, Ark.; and two grandchildren.She...
Stanley Cook
Oct 13, 2011
Stanley Earl Cook, 73, of Great Falls, a retired USDA Soil Conservation Service engineer, died of cancer October 13, 2011 at his home, the One Horse Ranch, in Great Falls, Montana. The family will hold private services for scattering his ashes at his One Horse Ranch in Great Falls and at Lake Pend Oreille in Idaho at a later date....
June Brady
Oct 13, 2011
June E. Brady, 84, of Stanford, a homemaker, died of cancer Thursday, Oct 13, 2011, at Peace Hospice.A vigil service will be held 7 p.m. Monday, October 17, 2011, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Stanford. Funeral Liturgy will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Stanford, with burial in Stanford...
Betty Hegland
Oct 13, 2011
Former Augusta resident Betty Lee (Lyons) Hegland, 91, of Great Falls, who previously owned and operated the Gibson Lake Lodge, died of natural causes Thursday, October 13, 2011, at the family home in Great Falls.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home and private family services will be held at a later date.Survivors include a daughter, Dianne...
Steven Anderson
Oct 12, 2011
Steven Michael Anderson, 53, of Great Falls, an Army veteran who worked as a security guard, died of an apparent heart attack Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at his home.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home and inurnment will be held in Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA.Survivors include sisters Mary L. Baker of Cheney, WA, and...
Louise Blake
Oct 12, 2011
Louise D. (Hallett) Blake, 89, of Great Falls, a homemaker, died of natural causes Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at a local care facility.A gathering of family and friends will be held at Schnider Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at 1 p.m.Louise married Bill Blake on May 24, 1941, and they celebrated 70 years of marriage this year.Survivors include...
Janet Nessan
Oct 11, 2011
Janet R. (Marshall) Nessan, 85, of Great Falls, a business woman, died of natural causes Tuesday, October 11, 2011, at Bee Hive Homes.Graveside services will be held in Highland Cemetery on Saturday, October 15, 2011, at 11:30 a.m. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Survivors include daughters Lana Stewart of Lewistown and Deborah Hansen of Great Falls; sisters Mabel Jacobson of...
Richard "Dick" Bogden
Oct 11, 2011
Navy veteran Richard Dick Bogden, 72, of Ulm, the owner/operator of Mickey's Packing Plant in Great Falls, died of natural causes Tuesday, October 11, 2011, at a local hospital.Visitation will be held at Schnider Funeral Home on Sunday, October 16, 2011, from noon to 5 p.m. His funeral is 11 a.m. Monday, October 17, 2011, at Hillcrest Lawn Chapel. Private...
Julie Tramelli-Lahr
Oct 9, 2011
Julie Fay Tramelli-Lahr, 50, of Great Falls, died from cancer on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Peace Hospice.A memorial service will be held at Hillcrest Lawn Chapel on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Chris McCalmon officiating. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.I made it and how sweet it is. Julie was born on June 6, 1961...
Vernon "Leroy" Burton
Oct 9, 2011
Vernon James LeRoy Burton, 73, of Great Falls, a retired Air Force tech sergeant, died complications from Alzheimer's disease Sunday, October 9, 2011 at a local care facility. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. A vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Funeral Liturgy will be held...
Henry Mcdunn
Oct 8, 2011
Henry J. McDunn, 85, of Great Falls, a retired manager and World War II Navy veteran, died of natural causes on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at a local care facility.Visitation will be held at Schnider Funeral Home on Thursday, October 13, 2011 from noon to 8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the vigil service at St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Cornelia "Connie" Hall
Oct 8, 2011
Cornelia Belle Connie Hall, 81, of Great Falls, a homemaker, died of natural causes on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Peace Hospice. Her memorial service will be held at Hillcrest Lawn Chapel on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 6 p.m. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Connie was born May 3, 1930, to Cloyd Audley and Anna May (Mitchell) Grove...
Earl Robinson
Oct 7, 2011
Earl Robinson, 86, of Great Falls, died on Friday, October 7, 2011 at his home. The family does not wish to disclose the cause of death.Arrangements are pending at Schnider Funeral Home.
Neil Curry
Oct 5, 2011
Neil Edward Curry, 42, of Great Falls an engineer, died of injuries received in an auto accident near Conrad on Wednesday, October 5, 2011.His memorial services will be held at Our Saviors Lutheran Church on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. with a reception following at Black Eagle Community Center. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Born and raised...
John "Jack" Spurzem
Oct 2, 2011
John W. Jack Spurzem, 88, of Great Falls, a World War II Army veteran and retired Postal Service employee, died of natural causes Sunday, October 2, 2011, at a local care facility.At his request, there will be no services, however, a gathering of friends and family will be held at the Ulm School on Saturday, October 8, 2011, at 1...
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