Obituaries

Oct 9, 2023

Franklin Donald Miller “Sonny” passed away on October 9, 2023, in Great Falls, Montana. Franklin was born on May 17, 1932, in Danvers, Montana to Albert and Frances Miller.

Franklin graduated from Great Falls High School in 1950 and then went on to join the Airforce from 1951-1952. He worked as a technician for the Natural Cash...

Oct 9, 2023

Eleanor Schumacher passed away on October 9, 2023. She was born on December 28, 1934, to George F. Zander and Veronica (Stein) Zander in Bismarck, North Dakota. Eleanor was the fifth born of seven siblings. She lived on the family farm at Crown Butte, ND with her parents and siblings. She attended Crown Butte Country School and graduated from...

Oct 7, 2023

Verna A. (Zeiter) Nicola passed away on October 7, 2023. She was the last child of Mable and Archie Zeiter.

She was born on January 25, 1935, in Great Falls, MT. She attended school at St. Mary’s and graduated from Central High School in May of 1953. Her mother passed away when she was 6 years old,...

Oct 6, 2023

Jacqueline “Jackie” Knox of Great Falls, MT, passed away peacefully at the age of 82 at Peace Hospice on October 6, 2023, with friends by her side.  She was born November 2, 1940, to Frank and Margaret Morgan in New Jersey and was the last survivor of eight children.  Jackie married her tall, dark, and handsome “Jack” Jackson at...

Oct 6, 2023

Barbara “Pat” (Yatsko) Kapstafer of Great Falls, Montana passed away at the age of 92 on October 6, 2023. Pat was born November 6, 1930, in Great Falls, Montana to Andrew Yatsko Jr. and Margaret (Konesky) Yatsko. She joined her brother, Raymond and later her brother, Dennis. She married the love of her life, Edward “Cappy” Kapstafer on June...

Oct 6, 2023

Lottie Lincoln Bourdeau was born in Havre, MT on April 13, 1928, to Fred Lincoln and Anna Kubis Lincoln. She was the youngest of six children, Esther (Lonergan), Raymond, Albert, Charlie, and Adelaide (Alessandroni). Anna and Fred Lincoln were homesteaders and farmer/ranchers in the Inverness area.

After graduation from High School, Lottie attended the University of Montana...

Oct 5, 2023

Betty Ann Jaeger passed away on October 5, 2023, in Great Falls, MT. She was 86 years old.

Betty was born to Marjorie and Leonard Ostrom on November 16, 1936, in Minot, ND. For a short time, she lived on a farm not far from Crocked Lake, ND before moving to land south of Kief, ND. The...

Oct 1, 2023

Jodann Michele Malsam passed away on October 1, 2023. She had been battling an illness the past couple of months. There will be a celebration of life in the spring. Jody was born on November 1, 1965, in Great Falls, MT, to Darrell and Myrna Blatter and completed the Blatter family.

Jody met the love of her...

Oct 1, 2023

Marjory Ann (Stengrimson) Fischer, aged 82, of Peoria, AZ passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Sherman Home Hospice of the Valley in Scottsdale, AZ.  Formerly of Great Falls, MT, she had been a resident of Peoria since 2017. She was born on March 13, 1941, to Selmer and Dora Stengrimson. The funeral service will be held on...

Sep 30, 2023

Gloria Mae Eiskant, 78, of Great Falls, MT, was born on June 1, 1945, to Robert and Marcella Goerger. She went to be with the Lord on September 30, 2023.

Gloria was a gentle, yet tenacious soul who grew up with 4 sisters that shared a lifelong bond of tender affection for each other. The Goerger girls...

Sep 30, 2023

Amanda was born September 6, 1931, in Wishek, North Dakota, to John and Lydia Schock. Amanda was a member of the First English Lutheran Church. She worked for F.W. Woolworth for 37 years. She married Fred Finneman in 1966. They liked to garden, travel, and fish.

Amanda is survived by niece, Margaret Hennesay; nephew, Orlando Parsons; stepdaughter,...

Sep 30, 2023

Dale Joseph Schott, DVM, passed away on September 30, 2023, at the age of 85. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the Belt Community Church, 423 Belt Creek Rd, Belt, MT 59412. Editha McKay will be officiating. Dale was born in Great Falls, Montana on June 28, 1938. He grew up...

Sep 29, 2023

Mary Kay Malloy passed away on September 29, 2023, after a long battle with a chronic condition. She was born on July 19, 1948, to Cecile and William “Monk” Malloy, and grew up in the Belt, Montana area. Mary Kay graduated from Belt High School and then attended Northern Montana College and Great Falls Commercial College. She married Terry...

Sep 28, 2023

Kimari-Jhette DaniElla Keatts departed this life in the loving arms of her mother and father on Thursday, September 28, 2023. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. A viewing will begin at 12:00 p.m. She was born two months premature on July 23, 2023, in Missoula, MT with a diagnosis of...

Sep 27, 2023

On September 27, 2023, Sharon Loraine Creveling got her wings and went to walk with the angels. She is at peace and sitting with the love of her life, her husband, Don (Kenneth) Creveling. Sharon was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and was very much loved by all who knew her. Mom left us with full hearts and...

Sep 27, 2023

Toni Weingart Hendershot passed away on September 27, 2023, of natural causes. Toni was born on August 6, 1947, in Great Falls.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother; and four sisters. Survivors include her son, James (Becky) Hendershot; daughter, Jodi (Mark) Hendershot; grandchildren, Jennifer Hendershot, Kaylee (Logan) Davis, Tayler Rate, Sterling Mengini, Trevor...

Sep 27, 2023

Wanda Faye Skulavik was born September 20, 1931, in Colorado City, Texas and passed away on September 27, 2023, in Great Falls, Montana. Wanda had three sons. Sons Stanley Newton and Leslie Cagle predeceased her. She is survived by son, Mark Cagle of Yuma, Arizona; and multiple  grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.

During her...

Sep 27, 2023

Karen “Huggy” Avis Haugen, aged 80, went to be with the Lord on the afternoon of September 27, 2023, at Benefis Peace Hospice. She was born on November 17, 1942, to Harold and Augusta (Hottendorf) Haugen in Burke County, North Dakota. She was the 4th of 10 children. The Haugen family moved often but Belt became her home. Karen...

Sep 26, 2023

Antoinette (Toni) Christiana Lawson passed on September 26, 2023.  Our Mom will be greatly missed by so many for her wonderful smile, great sense of humor, tremendous giving spirit and love of life.

Toni was born on March 20, 1939, in Oak Park, Illinois to Charlotte (Bennett) and John Joseph Woodzick. Early in life she loved horses...

Sep 26, 2023

On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, Edward Gene Hancock, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away due to complications with COVID. Born to Don and Lila Hancock, Ed was proud of growing up on the west side of Great Falls. He had an infinite amount of pride in his son, Joey, and shared many unforgettable adventures over the years. The...