Obituaries

Dec 29, 2022

Tracy “Charles” Micheletti, 74 of Great Falls, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022. A celebration of Tracy’s life will be Saturday, January 7, 2023, 2:30 p.m. at Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 1617 6 th Ave N, Great Falls, MT.

Tracy was born on May 7, 1948, in St. Ignatius, Montana to Bella Jean Mitchell.  He was adopted by...

Dec 29, 2022

Tracy “Charles” Micheletti, 74, of Great Falls, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022. A celebration of Tracy’s life will be on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. at Vineyard Christian Fellowship (1617 6 th Ave N, Great Falls, MT).

Dec 27, 2022

Norma Grace Koski passed away on December 27, 2022. She was born on October 2, 1927, in Palo Alton, CA.

She graduated from San Jose California High School in 1945. On February 4, 1950, she married William J. Koski in Shreveport, LA. They lived in Fort Wayne, IN for two years and then settled in Great Falls...

Dec 26, 2022

Arleen (Oja) Elliston passed away on December 26, 2022. She was born on November 30, 1937, in Great Falls to Charles and Selma Oja.

Arleen worked as a bookkeeper in Great Falls and San Diego for a number of years. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church.

She is survived by brother, John (Carol)...

Dec 25, 2022

Wesley George Ries, 90, of Great Falls, MT entered Heaven in the early hours of Christmas morning, 2022. Wesley was born in Aberdeen, SD on April 17, 1932. He attended McKinley Elementary, Simmons Jr. High School, and Central High School in Aberdeen, graduating in 1950. He then served in the Korean War with the Army National Guard from 1950...

Dec 25, 2022

Wesley George Ries has been admitted to Heaven and is finding it an especially exciting final home. He is sharing love with his resident relatives and having adventures with brother Bobby who was awaiting him at the beautiful gate. Parents, siblings, nephews, nieces and so many fishing, woodcarving, adventuring, and educator friends are teaching him the ropes up yonder....

Dec 25, 2022

It is with great sadness that we write the final chapter for our dear mother, Catherine “Kay” Paulina Olson Krezelok. Catherine suffered a sudden illness that took her life on December 25, 2022. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her death.

Catherine was born on May 13, 1926, in Scobey, MT to...

Dec 24, 2022

Mona Clewley was born in Spokane WA to Jerilyn Joyce Rippeotoe and Herman Grimes Rippetoe in the spring of 1963. She left this world on December 24, 2022, at the age of 59. The family moved to Great Falls MT in 1972 following her dad’s military career, and it became home. Growing up she loved to ride her bike,...

Dec 24, 2022

Paul Anthony Clark, 61, of Geraldine/Helena, passed away peacefully and pain-free on December 24, 2022, with his loving family by his side.

Paul was born a whopper at 11 lb. 1 oz. on May 31, 1961, to Jim and Dorothy (Harvey) Clark in Great Falls. He attended Geraldine School where he graduated in 1979, and then attended...

Dec 23, 2022

Beauford “BJ” Wells was born on May 5, 1939, and passed away on December 23, 2022. Please join us for a celebration of life in honor of BJ on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Belt Performing Arts Center (58 Castner Street, Belt, MT).

Dec 23, 2022

Beauford “BJ” Wells was born on May 5, 1939, and passed away on December 23, 2022. Please join us for a celebration of life in honor of BJ on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Belt Performing Arts Center (58 Castner Street, Belt, MT).

Dec 23, 2022

Diana Lynn (Mason) Spragg (Perrine) 74, passed into the hands of the Lord due to complications from congenital heart failure on Friday, December 23, 2022, at a local hospital.

Memorial services will be held in the late spring/early summer of 2023 at Highland Cemetery.

Diana was born September 30, 1948, in Great Falls, Montana, to...

Dec 22, 2022

Regretfully, our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, Maryann Dormady of Great Falls, MT passed away on December 22, 2022, after a short illness.

Maryann was born in Great Falls on June 25, 1943, and raised in Fairfield, MT by her parents, Dale and Edna Lee. She was one of five children with sisters, Karen, Debbie, Theresa, Sandi,...

Dec 21, 2022

Marilyn McCracken passed away December 21, 2022, in Great Falls. Marilyn was born August 28, 1935, in Havre, to Frank and Agnes Magda. Marilyn grew up on the family farm, south of Chinook on Lone Tree Bench. She went to the Ursuline Academy her freshman year of high school. Her sophomore through senior years, she attended Chinook High School....

Dec 18, 2022

Eunice Luetta (Jacobs) Eckhart was born on November 5, 1923, on the family homestead north of Vida, Montana. She was the second child born to Leonard and Luetta Jacobs. Her mother, Luetta, died 15 days after her birth from complications. She was raised in Vida, attending school at Hillcrest District 56. She dropped out of High School after the...

Dec 14, 2022

Helen Nottingham Blomberg, 101 3/4, was born in Great Falls MT on March 4th, 1921, and was raised on a ranch in the Highwood Mountains. She passed away on December 14, 2022, in Great Falls, MT. She was the last surviving child of Orris and Ollie Nottingham and cattle rancher in the Highwood Mountains.

Helen started her...

Dec 11, 2022

Eileen Jeanne Nelson passed into her loving Heavenly Father’s arms on December 11, 2022.

Eileen was born to Flora (Pluhar) Ackerman and Gustav Ackerman on January 10, 1930, in Miles City, Montana. Eileen spent her growing up years with her parents and younger siblings, Gloria and Charles, in eastern Montana around her grandparent’s home outside of Cohagen,...

Dec 10, 2022

Eva M. Riddle, aged 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, December 10, 2022, at her daughter’s residence in Great Falls, where she has resided since August of 2019.

Eva Marie was born on July 1, 1934, in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the oldest daughter of six children born to Emil “Michael” and Anna (Soltis) Balen. Her father...

Dec 10, 2022

Richard James Larson was born on March 2, 1941. He was the second son of Arthur James and Mary Ann (Enott) Larson. His Parents and older brother, Arthur have preceded him in death. He is survived by his youngest brother, John, and his wife Leann Larson.

Richard was known to most as Dick. He was a bright...

Dec 9, 2022

Clifford P. Baird, Jr., 82, died on December 9, 2022, of natural causes surrounded by family. A funeral service with military honors will be Saturday, January 7, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of the Incarnation (600 3rd Ave. N.) Cliff’s cremains are to be interred at the church’s columbarium and also at Highland Cemetery in the veterans’...