Phil Lee Dean
Jun 4, 2023
Phillip "Phil" Lee Dean passed away in Great Falls, MT on June 4, 2023, at the age of 67.
He was born on June 26, 1955, in Denver, CO. He received his high school diploma and worked as a parts manager. He enjoyed football, ghost town hunting, muscle cars (1966 Dodge Charger), exploring the mountains, pool leagues,...
Alice Marie O'Connell
Jun 2, 2023
After struggling with a broken pelvis, congestive heart failure, and COPD for the last 6 months, Alice decided to give up fighting and go with the Lord.
Alice Marie Murphy was born in the Columbus Center in Great Falls on December 14, 1935, to James and Emma Murphy. She grew up in Spion Kob, MT and Belt,...
Alex Thompson
Jun 2, 2023
Alex Thompson passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023, in his home in Great Falls, MT at the age of 32.
Alex was born on October 1, 1990, in Minneapolis, MN to William and Vicki Thompson. Shortly after he was born the family moved to Great Falls, MT.
Alex Graduated from CMR High School in...
Valery "Val" C. Keaveny, Sr.
May 29, 2023
Valery “Val” C. Keaveny, Sr. was born in Sulphur Springs, Missouri on August 9, 1936, to Valery Charles and Lillian Mary Keaveny (later Evans). Val was a devoted Christian, loving husband and father, and a retired United States Navy Chief Warrant Officer Three (CWO3). He passed away at the age of 86 on May 29, 2023, in Great Falls,...
Richard "Rich" Rowe Hausmann
May 29, 2023
Richard “Rich” Rowe Hausmann of Great Falls, MT, passed away in the early hours of Memorial Day, May 29, 2023, in the oncology unit at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. Born in Painesville, OH, on December 1, 1948, Richard enlisted in the United States Air Force after graduating from Mentor (Ohio) High School in 1967. He served as Security...
Kathryn Eileen Barrett
May 28, 2023
Kathryn Eileen Barrett passed away on May 28, 2023, at the age of 99. She was born on April 28, 1924, in Des Moines, IA. She was raised on a homestead in the Little Rockies and went to school in Landusky and Malta, MT. She moved to Great Falls in 1944 and took a job at the Air Force...
Robert "Bobby" W. Loague
May 27, 2023
Robert “Bobby” W. Loague passed away on May 27, 2023, at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT.
Bob was born on January 26, 1936, in Memphis, TN, the son of Jack and Lillian Loague. His father helped him develop a love of cars, as well as taught him how to be a great truck driver. He...
William "Bill" Mahon, Jr.
May 26, 2023
William “Bill” Mahon, Jr. passed away on May 26, 2023, at the age of 92. Bill was born in Great Falls, MT to William F. and Cecilia Mahon. He graduated from Great Falls Central Catholic High School in 1950. He worked many years for the Anaconda Company in Great Falls before moving to Tonopah, NV where he retired from...
Grant William Harrer
May 25, 2023
On May 25, 2023, Grant William Harrer, physician and rancher of Great Falls, MT, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his wife and three children.
Grant was born on September 6, 1953, to William (Bill) and Dolores Harrer. He grew up learning about black Angus cattle on the family’s Green Meadow Ranch in Helena, MT. Throughout his pre-college...
Marian Converse
May 25, 2023
Marian (Jeffery) Converse passed away on May 25, 2023. She was 97. Marian was born July 31, 1925, on the family ranch 20 miles north of Denton, Montana to Clyde and Zadie Jeffery. She loved the outdoors and spent many hours riding horseback in the Judith River breaks. She graduated as a salutatorian from Denton High School in 1944....
James "Jim" David Larkin
May 25, 2023
James “Jim” David Larkin, 81, of Great Falls, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes, on May 25, 2023.
Jim was born in Great Falls on September 18, 1941, to Julia and Pat Larkin. He attended GFPS and graduated from Great Falls High School in 1959. After graduation, Jim joined the Army Reserve and started what would become...
Patricia "Pat" Marie Maronick
May 24, 2023
Patricia “Pat” Marie Maronick passed away with her family by her side on May 24, 2023.
Pat was born July 12, 1931, to Clarence and Marie Danielson. After graduating from high school in Billings, Montana, Pat attended and graduated from the University of Montana in Missoula. After college, Pat accepted a position with the Paris of Montana...
James "Jd" Baker
May 24, 2023
James “JD” Baker, age 64, of White Sulphur Springs, Montana passed away peacefully on May 24, 2023, with his most beloved Laurie Johnson and his best friend Kogi, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, by his side at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana. JD was born on March 24, 1959, to Curtis Dale and Yutaka Baker in Buffalo, Wyoming where...
Betty Ann Grant
May 19, 2023
Betty Ann Grant of Great Falls, MT passed away peacefully on May 19, 2023, at the age of 85.
Betty was born on June 5, 1937, to John and Helen Jewell in Walker, MN. She graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1955 and went on to Moorhead State University (MN). Betty met her future husband, Jim...
Dorothy Ann Herbel Ford
May 19, 2023
Dorothy Ann Herbel Ford, 87, was born on August 25, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to George and Molly Herbel. After high school, Dorothy worked most of her life as a cashier. She loved to go dancing, listen to country music, watch wrestling, and shoot pool. She also looked forward to her Friday lunches with Karen Bollard.
She...
Donna Dale Aafedt
May 17, 2023
Donna Dale Dunnigan was born September 5, 1931, in Calistoga, CA to William and Jessie (Hamner) Dunnigan. She was their only child. At a young age, they moved to Anaconda, MT where she attended elementary, junior, and senior high school, graduating in 1949.
She married Philip C. Thomas, and they had two sons, Phillip Kenneth...
Donna Joy Herzog
May 17, 2023
Donna Joy Herzog, 90, life-time resident of Great Falls, Montana, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on May 17, 2023.
Donna was born on July 6, 1932, to Fred and Anne (Striedinger) Olds. She married the love of her life, Lawrence C. Herzog, and together they welcomed four sons, Scott, Brian, Brett, and Jeff. Donna...
Brian Bulger
May 16, 2023
Brian Bulger, an incredible wit and special and unique person, died on May 16, 2023, after an 18-month battle with prostate cancer. He fought courageously and without complaint, most worried about the effect this disease would have on his family and friends.
Brian was born in Great...
Donna M. Drake
May 15, 2023
Donna M. Drake passed away on May 15, 2023. She was born on January 2, 1936, and raised in Stockett, Montana growing up with three sisters and one brother. She graduated from Centerville High School. Donna found a passion for bookkeeping, and during her free time she enjoyed sewing and embroidery. She was an...
Gilbert "Gil" William Vieira, Sr.
May 15, 2023
Gilbert “Gil” William Vieira, Sr., U.S.A.F. (Ret.) died peacefully of natural causes on May 15, 2023, in Great Falls, MT at the age of 86. He was born on December 21, 1936, in a Portuguese community in Westport, MA, to Frank G., Sr. and Carolyn (Gomes) Vieira. He was the fifth of six children. ...
