Obituaries

Mar 30, 2023

Leonard Elwood Carroll, 65, resident of Great Falls, passed away on March 30, 2023. Lenny was born on June 25, 1957, in Marlinton, WV. Lenny retired from the USAF. He was a Missile and Space Systems Maintenance Superintendent for twenty years. He earned his Bachelors of Science Cum Laude degree in the Criminal Justice Administration Corrections at Park University and...

Mar 29, 2023

With great sorrow, we announce the loss of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Teresa Marie Wright at the age of 67.  Teresa died on March 29, 2023, as her body succumbed to lung disease induced by years of smoking, despite having spent the last 18 years smoke-free. Teresa was born in Havre, MT on November 22,...

Mar 28, 2023

Lee Alan Haman passed away on March 28, 2023. He was born on July 6, 1961, to Michel and Martha “Marty” Haman, in New Rockford, ND. Shortly after his birth, they moved to Great Falls, MT.

In August of 1978, Lee enlisted in the Army and was honorably discharged in August of 1982. He did basic training...

Mar 27, 2023

Jeanette Louise Kranz was born on May 9, 1959, in Havre, Montana to Richard and Mary Helen Haberger. Jeanette attended Havre High School and then went to college at Northern. She worked as a registered nurse at the Benefis and Columbus hospitals.

Jeanette was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Parish and worked with Angel Care...

Mar 24, 2023

Blanche was born on June 30, 1926, to Richard and Tilda Erdman of Souris, ND. She was raised on the family farm with her sister, Lorraine and brother, Leonard. On January 4, 1946, she married Quentin H. Forsberg. In this union they had 4 children, Querinda LaVonne, Diann Signa, LaMonte Richard, and Sharleen Gail. She was blessed with 12...

Mar 23, 2023

Richard Thomas “Dick” Daniels, Sr. passed away peacefully March 23, 2023 at the Benefis Memory Care Unit in Great Falls, Montana at the age of 94.

Dick was born in Great Falls, Montana to Rose Anne (Kuglin) and William Charles “Bill” Daniels on July 16, 1928. Dick grew up on the “West Side” surrounded by a large...

Mar 22, 2023

John “Jack” R. Lien, age 69, a retired business owner and computer programmer, certified public accountant, dedicated husband, and loving father and grandfather, passed away on March 22, 2023, at Great Falls Peace Hospice of natural causes from Alzheimer’s disease and a recent hip fracture.

Cremation has taken place. Per his request, there will be no memorial...

Mar 21, 2023

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Laura Evelyn Flaherty, a lifelong resident of Great Falls on March 21, 2023. Laura was born on October 17, 1931, at the Columbus Hospital. Laura recently moved to Olympia, Washington in December 2022 to be closer to family.

After High School, Laura graduated from Columbus School...

Mar 19, 2023

Karen Dorr, 68, of Great Falls, Montana passed away peacefully on March 19, 2023, at Hospice surrounded by family and her best friends.

Karen is survived by her brother, Steve; nephews, Sean, Jeffrey, Michael, and Nathan; and many other beloved family and friends.

Karen loved all walks of life, had a kind and forgiving heart,...

Mar 18, 2023

Floyd “Hank” Henry Grubb was born May 13, 1936, to Jewett and Francis Grubb of Cascade and passed on March 18, 2023. Hank is reunited with his wife, Lorraine Grubb deceased on December 27, 2012, and son, Ronald Grubb deceased on October 2, 1992, in heaven. He is survived by his two sons, Michael (Dawn) and Steven Grubb; ex-daughter-in-law,...

Mar 17, 2023

God has come to take another angel home. Gayle Marie Nelson, age 63, passed away at home on March 17, 2023, after a long battle with COPD. Gayle is survived by her sisters, Rhonda Mulheim and Terry Walker; brother, Ronald Nelson; her boyfriend, Jim Goulet; and many relatives.

Gayle loved waiting tables. She worked at the Cross...

Mar 14, 2023

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Louise Volkman, 96, who passed away peacefully of natural causes in her home surrounded by her family.

Louise was born on December 13, 1926, to Christian and Anna Hammer in Grenora, ND. When Louise was 6 years old, they moved to Fairview, MT where she attended...

Mar 13, 2023

John Andrew Ranum, age 86, of Great Falls, MT, passed away on March 13, 2023. On June 18, 1936, John was born in Starbuck, Minnesota, and baptized at Indeherred Lutheran Church. He grew up in Starbuck and attended Luther College. He was drafted into the U.S. Army on August 10, 1959, and on May 26, 1960, Specialist 4 Ranum...

Mar 12, 2023

Joyce Blatter, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away unexpectedly on March 12, 2023, in St. George, Utah, at the age of 82.

Joyce was born to Hank and Betty Flynn on February 20, 1941, joining her older brother, Leroy. Joyce grew up in Cody, Wyoming. At the age of 17, while working in a...

Mar 11, 2023

Richard "Rick" Arnold Evans was born on October 13, 1941, to George and Gertrude Evans in Wanda, MN. Following his childhood in Minnesota, he moved to Havre, MT with his brother, Dave, to work on a farm.

After college at MSU-Northern, Rick began a long retail career first with JC Penney and then with Herbergers. He moved...

Mar 10, 2023

Darold Patrick Gagner, aged 89, a prior resident of Shelby, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, at BeeHive Homes in Great Falls. He will be interred on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, with military honors at Mountain View Cemetery in Shelby, MT at 1:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly;...

Mar 9, 2023

Howard W. Jones passed away on March 9, 2023. He was 88.

Howard was born September 19, 1934, in Edmore, ND to Robert and Mary Ouellette Jones. They moved to Montana when he was 16 and he went to work for the Great Northern Railroad. He then worked for the Anaconda Company for 26 years as a...

Mar 8, 2023

Rev. James E. Birkmaier, 83, passed away on March 8, 2023, in Great Falls, MT at Renaissance Assisted Living after a long illness. He served as a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings for 54 years. His funeral Mass of Christian Burial will take place in Great Falls at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on Saturday, March 11,...

Mar 7, 2023

The heart of our family closed her eyes and walked with Jesus on March 7, 2023. Heaven gained a beautiful angel when Donna McLaughlin passed away at the age of 88. She will be forever loved and missed by her family.

Donna was born on September 12, 1934, to Luverne Behling Coleman and Joseph Coleman in Bainville...

Mar 6, 2023

Irene Helen McNabb Johnson was born in Frazer, Montana to Leo and Lottie (Lingle) McNabb.

She was raised in and around Wolf Point. While living in Nashua, she met her futurehusband, Marvin Johnson. They were married July 6, 1951, in Nashua. They moved back to Minnesota where Marvin was born and raised. Their oldest daughter Marlis was...