Obituaries

Jan 6, 2024

David William Hobbins passed away on January 6, 2024, at the age of 70. He was born in Flint, MI on December 10, 1953, to Alice (Crookedache) and David L. Hobbins.

He was a military policeman in the Air Force. He received his bachelor’s degree from Mott College and worked 34 years for General Motors. He was...

Jan 6, 2024

Connie Teeple Vander Jagt passed away at the age of 90 on January 6, 2024, after struggling with dementia for many years.

Connie was born on October 21, 1933, in Cut Bank to Dolly and Alan Teeple. She grew up in Browning and later became a schoolteacher in Choteau.

Connie and Paul were married in...

Jan 5, 2024

David John Plovanic of Great Falls, Montana passed away at home on Friday, January 5, 2024, at the age of 81.

David was born on May 8, 1942, in Lewistown, MT to Raymond and Angela Plovanic. David loved growing up on the outskirts of Lewistown where he and his brothers could fish, hunt, and run wild. He...

Jan 5, 2024

Delores M. (Bentz) Tacke, age 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 5, 2024, in Great Falls, MT. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, February 2, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Haute Hive (721 Central Avenue, Great Falls, Montana).

Delores was born on September 1, 1943, to George and Bertha...

Jan 5, 2024

David Plovanic was born on May 8, 1942 and passed away on January 5, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held later this summer.

Jan 4, 2024

Maria Rodriguez-Hofer, age 60, passed away peacefully and far too soon on January 4, 2024, from a battle with pneumonia surrounded by her loved ones. Maria was born on September 23, 1963, to Pablo and Maria Rodriguez in Conrad, MT.

Maria grew up in Conrad where she met the love of her life and best friend, David,...

Jan 4, 2024

Shirley Anne Crocker Marvosh, age 78, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2024, in Great Falls, MT. Shirley was born on May 30, 1945, to Arthur and Alice Elizabeth “Betty” Crocker, in Great Falls. She attended school in Great Falls and graduated from Great Falls High School in 1963.

Shirley worked the last 20 years of her...

Jan 3, 2024

Eugene M. Peters, born in Stanford, MT on April 5, 1925, passed away on January 3, 2024, of natural causes at the age of 98.

Like so many other young men, Eugene joined the Army in early 1944 and served with the 82nd Airborne in the European theater of war. After the war, Eugene lived in Montana,...

Jan 1, 2024

Francis “Frank” George Luke passed away on January 1, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on January 27, 2024, at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel in Great Falls, MT.

Frank was born on September 7, 1957, to Francis George Luke and Joan Birmingham in Bronxsville, NY. He attended Scarsdale High School. Upon graduation his...

Dec 31, 2023

Mary "Ann" Pursley was called home to the Lord on Sunday, December 31, 2023. She was the first born to Howard and Mary “Slim” Pfrimmer in Ennis, Montana, on February 2, 1938. The eldest of six siblings and ten half siblings, she loved to share stories about antics the older siblings experienced growing up together. She often recalled fond...

Dec 31, 2023

LeRoy Dwaine Clapshaw was born February 25, 1944, in Detroit Lakes, MN. He was the sixth child (only son) of Lee Everett Clapshaw and Helen Lottie Harthun Clapshaw. The family moved to Great Falls, MT when he was five.

He grew up on the northwest side of Great Falls and attended Longfellow and Franklin Elementary schools, Paris...

Dec 30, 2023

Tyrel Burnett, age 37, passed away on December 30, 2023, in Great Falls, Montana after a short battle with an illness. He was surrounded by loved ones and passed without pain.

He graduated from Great Falls High School. He lived with his beloved mother for the entirety of his life. He enjoyed being with his family, putting...

Dec 29, 2023

Glenda Maurine Simmons Coles passed peacefully on December 29, 2023, in Newnan, Georgia. She was the wife of Henry A. Coles who preceded her in death.

She was born in Jefferson County, Idaho; the daughter of Glenn Simmons and Murel Strong. She was a wonderful homemaker and the mother of seven children.

She will be...

Dec 28, 2023

Frank E. Prehn II, 51, of Great Falls, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023. Services will be held spring of 2024.

Dec 28, 2023

Joan Campbell was born in Ellenville, NY on September 8, 1935, to Erna and Charles Clinton Rogers. She liked to tell people she was born on their honeymoon, but the truth is, they lived there over nine months before she was born. About one year later, they moved into what she called a tar paper shack by Oilmont, MT....

Dec 28, 2023

Bonnie Jean Norris passed away on December 28, 2023 in Great Falls, Montana. Service details will be announced at a later date.

Dec 28, 2023

Frank Edward Prehn, II passed away on December 28, 2023.

Frank was born on February 28, 1972, in Misawa, Japan to SSgt. George and Mary Prehn. A proud military “brat,” Frank enjoyed traveling the world with Germany at the top of the list of favorite places that he lived. Frank graduated from Cooper High School in Abilene,...

Dec 28, 2023

Bonnie Jean Norris, aged 93, went home to heaven on December 28, 2023.

Bonnie was born on June 25, 1930, in Arnegard, North Dakota to Mervin and Signe (Eikren) Olson.  She was the oldest of ten children.

Bonnie graduated from Arnegard High School in 1948.  She went on to earn her nursing degree from Montana...

Dec 27, 2023

Victor, age 83, passed away on December 27, 2023. He was a 1958 graduate of GFHS and received a BS degree from the College of Great Falls in 1986. He served in the U.S. Navy for 23 years as a hospital corpsman, retiring in 1982. His service took him from coast to coast, as well as overseas duty stations...

Dec 27, 2023

Carol Mae (Lyon) Forster, aged 88, was born May 11, 1935. She passed peacefully with her family by her side at Benefis Healthcare on December 27, 2023.

Carol was born in Highwood, Montana to Esther and Wesley Lyon. After graduating high school, she moved to Great Falls, Montana and married Richard C. Forster. They were blessed with...