Obituaries

May 6, 2023

The family of Tia Nichole (Goos) Naylor would like you to join them for a Celebration of Life Luncheon, Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at United Church of Christ, in Fairfield Montana.

May 6, 2023

Tia Nichole Goos Naylor, 44, of Fairfield passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

She was born February 13,1979, to parents Daniel Goos and Linda Alfson, exactly 41 years after her grandmother Ida.

She attended Fairfield High School, graduating in 1997, and then graduated from Montana State University of Great Falls...

May 6, 2023

Wendell Marion Martinell, 90, of Great Falls, died on May 6, 2023, from complications following surgery. He was physically active and involved until this last health issue and was looking forward to spring and summer events.

Wendell was born in Butte, MT on July 26, 1932, to Ray D. and Grace (Garr) Martinell. He grew up on...

May 6, 2023

On May 6, 2023, Marvin “Mike” Michael Dawson passed away peacefully from metastatic pancreatic cancer at Peace Hospice House in Great Falls, MT. He passed away on his mother's birthday.

Mike was born in Cheyenne, WY on August 3, 1945, to Walter and Lillian (Bitterman) Dawson and was the 5th of 6 children. He attended...

May 5, 2023

Richard M. Dunn was born on July 24, 1952, in Denver, CO to James and Charlotte (Ankeny) Dunn. He passed away peacefully on Friday, May 5, 2023, in Great Falls, Montana at the age of 70.

A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anne’s Cathedral in Great Falls...

May 4, 2023

Mary “Joyce” Hurley, 73, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2023, surrounded by her family. Joyce was born on April 5, 1950, to Matthew “Scotty” and Jane Janzer. She had three brothers, Redmond (Peggy), Rich (Connee) and Tom Janzer. She graduated from Central High School in Great Falls in 1968 and attended Eastern College in Billings. She married the...

Apr 29, 2023

Walter H. Schneider passed away on April 29, 2023. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany on October 22,1928, to Franz Schneider and Johanna Herterich-Schneider, barely surviving his childhood in war torn Germany, he was able to go to trade school and become an electrician.

Although work was plentiful after the war, places to live were not. He...

Apr 29, 2023

Ilene Elaine Gillen was born on March 30, 1936, in Rugby, ND to Invald “Inky” B. Iverson and Lena A. Iverson and passed away on April 29, 2023, following complications from a short illness. She graduated from Leeds High School in Leeds, ND in 1954 and then attended the University of ND in Grand Forks. Ilene worked for...

Apr 28, 2023

Tsgt Edward “Ed” Paul Bender, 76, US Air Force (USAF) Retired, made his last and greatest deployment from Hospice in Great Falls, MT to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 28, 2023. Ed was born on February 14, 1947, in Abington, PA to Lily Joseph (a Welsh Native War Bride) and George Paul Bender...

Apr 27, 2023

Theodore "Ted" Heinrich Tholen passed away on the morning of April 27, 2023, on his own terms, in the last house - that he built, and with his constant canine companion, Sassy, by his side.

Ted was born...

Apr 27, 2023

Edith Mary (Bates/Hofland) Jacobson of Great Falls, MT passed away on April 27, 2023, of natural causes at Peace Hospice.

Edith “Edie” was born on July 30, 1936, in Conrad, MT.

On May 2, 1953, she married Cyril “Jake” Jacobson.

Edie and Cyril moved back to Great Falls with...

Apr 25, 2023

Royce R. McDunn of Great Falls, born April 25, 1948, being a stickler for punctuality and organization, left this world on his 75th birthday, April 25, 2023. Royce passed away in the comfort of his own home after enduring a six-year battle with myeloproliferative disease, ending in acute myeloid leukemia.

Apr 25, 2023

Marilyn Kay Woods, 70, of Great Falls, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, of COPD. She was surrounded by her close family at the time of her passing.

She was born on November 18, 1952, in Great Falls, Montana to Arnold and Harriet Anderson. She grew up with her older sister, Cheryl. Marilyn looked...

Apr 24, 2023

Laurie Crawford, an extraordinary woman with an exceptionally bright soul, left this physical realm at the age of 61.

Known for her "unique" taste in being true to herself, Laurie could often be found walking around, talking to, and smiling at everyone she...

Apr 24, 2023

Our beloved “Mother of Many” Dorothy “Dot” Maronick, 84, formerly of Great Falls, and recently of Missoula, went to heaven on April 24, 2023.

Dot and her twin sister, Patricia, were born on July 5, 1938, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Edwin “Eddie” and Dorothy (nee Sigourney) Ryan. Dot...

Apr 24, 2023

Mitch Guhl passed away on April 24, 2023, at age 73. He was born to Jean and Jay Guhl in Anchorage, Alaska. He graduated from Oakland High School in California and served four years in the Air Force. His last duty assignment was at Havre Radar Base and while there he met the love of his life, Mary...

Apr 19, 2023

Donald Lee Mattern of Great Falls passed away on April 19, 2023. He was born on November 29, 1964, in Great Falls to Crystal (Gillette) and Donald Mattern. He lived the majority of his life in Great Falls and surrounding areas.

To everyone that knew him, he went by his middle name, Lee. He enjoyed...

Apr 19, 2023

On April 19, 2023, Alan Jeffrey Reavley, age 77, passed away after a long cancer battle surrounded by his loving family.

Alan was born on February 18, 1946, to Ray and Barbara Reavley. He was raised in a Christian family.  A highlight of his life was playing football for the...

Apr 18, 2023

Patricia “Pat” Jean Schwenke passed away on April 18, 2023, at Peace Hospice after her courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.

She was born on May 3, 1951, in Cut Bank to Gene and Laura Tinsley. She was the first born of five children, which is a fact she will never let her siblings forget.

Apr 17, 2023

Jay Dee Buck of Great Falls, Montana passed away at the age of 66 on Monday, April 17, 2023. He came into the world on Wednesday, October 3, 1956, at 1:10 a.m. in Great Falls to Judy (Kennedy) and Alden Buck. He was raised in a loving family by Judy and Roy Meek and grew up with his...