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Recent Obituaries in Great Falls, MT
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Great Falls, MT area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Lynn 'Fred' Marie (Buyan) Williamson
Jan 26, 2024
Lynn ‘Fred’ Marie (Buyan) Williamson, age 74 of Great Falls, Montana, peacefully passed away on January 26, 2024, surrounded by family. Lynn was born on November 5, 1949, in Butte, MT to Joseph and Helen (MacMillan) Buyan. She was raised on the family ranch in Melrose, MT. During those years, she was a tomboy following her older brother Robert...
Dorothy Rohrer Sowa
Jan 25, 2024
Dorothy Rohrer Sowa, aged 85, from Great Falls, MT was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Her bright light will be missed by all that know her but take comfort in knowing she is with the loving Father.
Dorothy Margerite (Rohrer) Sowa was born on June 15, 1938, in Glasgow, Montana to...
Colleen Joy Kornder - Owen
Jan 25, 2024
Colleen Joy Kornder-Owen passed away peacefully on January 25, 2024. Colleen was born November 20, 1958, in Fergus Falls, MN to Joyce and Roger Kornder. She was born into a loving family with 5 siblings. She resided in Great Falls from 1960 until her passing.
Colleen graduated from Charles M. Russell High School and had a successful...
Cynthia "Cindy" Sue Melton
Jan 23, 2024
Cynthia “Cindy” Sue Melton, aged 65, passed away on January 23, 2024. She was born on January 8, 1959, in Mora, MN, the 4th youngest of 5 children. Despite learning that she was born hard of hearing, Cindy accomplished a great deal. After high school she completed LPN training.
In January 1980, she moved to GF to...
Judy Caroline Marie Johnson
Jan 23, 2024
Judy Caroline Marie Johnson went to the angels while surrounded by her loved ones on January 23, 2024. She was born on August 10, 1945, in Great Falls, Montana to Delphine and Carl Tripp. Growing up on the west side, Judy graduated from Great Falls High, and was an excellent water skier and ice skater.
Judy was...
Brett Alan Williams, Jr.
Jan 22, 2024
Brett Alan Williams, Jr. was born on August 6, 1995, in Great Falls, MT to Brett and Michelle Williams. From the moment he was born, Brett was special to all that met him.
In childhood, he loved building Legos, playing in the mud, and getting pulled around the yard in a red wagon by his kid sister,...
John L. Bink
Jan 22, 2024
John L. Bink was born on August 21, 1937, in Elkader, Iowa to Walter Bink and Charlotte Molumby. The family, including his brother, Pete, moved to Great Falls in 1945. John attended Franklin, St. Gerard, and Great Falls Central High Schools. John pledged SAE at MSU and graduated with a BS in English Literature. He made many lifelong friends...
Darlene A. Wilson
Jan 21, 2024
Darlene A. Wilson passed away on January 21, 2024, at the age of 86. She was born on August 19, 1937, to Peter and Adela Suek. Darlene graduated from Simms High School in 1956. She was a housewife and a senior companion for over 25 years. She was a member of the Pinochle Club (Just-a-mere), RSVP (Senior Companion), and...
Rev Gustave Carow Schulz Iii
Jan 21, 2024
Rev. Gustave Carow Schulz III, aged 85, went home to his Lord on January 21, 2024, peacefully at his home. He was born in Dover, New Jersey. He served in the US Army from 1953 to 1956 as a medical specialist. He worked at Dover General Hospital, Dover, New Jersey, and Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw, New York as...
Florence Katherine Kolar Leet
Jan 21, 2024
Florence Katherine Kolar Leet passed away on January 21, 2024, in Great Falls, MT at the age of 102. She was born on April 16, 1921, to Albert and Rose Pavek Kolar, of Geyser, MT, the youngest of four children.
She was proud of her Czechoslovakian heritage. She lived on the family ranch in the Little Belt...
Calvin E. Schiermeister
Jan 18, 2024
Calvin E. Schiermeister, aged 78, passed away on January 18, 2024, in Great Falls, Montana. Service details will be announced at a later date.
Mike Moran
Jan 18, 2024
Mike Moran of Ulm, Montana passed away peacefully on January 18, 2024, at his home with family. He was born on May 28, 1948, in Flint, Michigan, and his family moved to Granda Hills, California when Mike was in Junior High. In 1968, Mike answered the call of duty, bravely serving in the Army during the Vietnam War. His...
Michael "Mike" Moran
Jan 18, 2024
Michael "Mike" Moran, aged 75, passed away on January 18, 2024 in Ulm, Montana. A vigil service will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. A funeral service will be on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. A burial will follow the funeral service at Mount...
Calvin E. Schiermeister
Jan 18, 2024
Calvin E. Schiermeister of Cascade, Montana went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus, on January 18, 2024.
Cal (a.k.a. Sonnie) was born on December 3, 1945, to Calvin and Helen Schiermeister in McMinnville, OR. Cal did many things over the course of his life including master saw filer, real estate agent, Christmas tree farm...
Andreas Nickolas Geranios
Jan 17, 2024
Andreas Nickolas Geranios fell asleep in the Lord in his home on January 17, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones, and holding the hand of his loving wife of 63 years, Aspasia Geranios.
Andreas was born to a family of sheepherders on October 16, 1930, in Dafni, Kalavryta, Greece. As a child, he survived the Axis invasion...
Marilyn Gertrude Olson
Jan 16, 2024
Marilyn Gertrude Olson of Great Falls, MT passed away at the age of 88 on January 16, 2024. She was born on July 19, 1935, to William and Lillian (Witte) Turnquist in East Kingsford, MI. At a young age, she and her family moved to Columbia Falls, MT and eventually moved to Brady, MT where she graduated from high...
Gary Joe Carrier
Jan 15, 2024
Gary Joe Carrier, age 67, was born on January 12, 1957, to Alicia and Carroll Kenneth Carrier in Great Falls, Montana. He graduated from CMR High School in 1975. He went to college for 2 years majoring in criminal justice. He worked at a number of good jobs. He worked at Pro Build for a number of years. He...
Wilma Heather Andrews
Jan 14, 2024
Wilma Heather Andrews was born on September 23, 1941, in Glace Bay on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. The only child of Harold F. Grouchy and Marjorie, (McLean) Grouchy. When she was three, Harold was killed in action in Italy. She is the oldest of seven of Marjorie and stepfather, Clyde Parsons; sisters, Janice (California), Shirley, and...
Rosanna "Rose" Jeanette Ludwig
Jan 14, 2024
Rosanna “Rose” Jeanette Ludwig passed away peacefully in her home on January 14, 2024.
Rose was born into a large and loving family being one of 15 siblings on May 25, 1957, in Forsyth, Montana to Nick and Lorriane Ludwig. Rose joined the U.S. Airforce in March 1975 after graduating high school from Billings Senior High. She...
Cathy Satra
Jan 13, 2024
In the early morning hours of January 13, 2024, Cathy Satra danced into the arms of Jesus where she was welcomed with pure love and reunited with her loved ones in heaven. She will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by her family and friends.
Catherine Ann (Delaney) Satra was born in Sidney, MT on January 24,...
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