Obituaries

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...

Apr 15, 2023

Bonnie E. Ray was born on July 20, 1948, in Havre, MT to Grace and Art Campbell. She married the love of her life, Gary Ray, on December 23, 1967. They spent 42 loving years together. They had 3 children and raised their grandkids, Sunny, Skyla, Shantel, Serenity, and Toni. She was a homemaker who enjoyed baking, gardening, and...

Apr 15, 2023

George N. McCabe was born on December 25, 1930, in Great Falls, MT to George N. McCabe, Sr. and Helen Florence O’Day McCabe. He was raised in Cut Bank, MT. He was an accomplished musician, playing the trumpet and saxophone. He played in the high school band. On weekends, he played in Cut Bank dinner clubs with his own...

Apr 14, 2023

Donald L. Buck of Great Falls passed away on April 14, 2023, at Peace Hospice at the age of 92.

His memorial service will be held at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.

Don was born and...

Apr 14, 2023

On October 5, 1998, the world was graced with one of heaven’s angels. Holly Moore and Greg Maynor welcomed a beautiful baby boy and named him Anthony Joel. Anthony meaning “priceless one”....and utterly priceless he was. True love was given meaning from the very first moment he was placed in their arms....

Apr 13, 2023

Heaven gained another angel on April 13, 2023, as loving sister, mother, and grandmother, Cheryl Goertz Tuck passed away in Riverton, Utah after a yearlong fight with numerous medical issues.

Cheryl was born on August 19, 1948, in Spokane Washington to Florence (Kunkel) and Herbert Goertz. Cheryl grew up in Cheney, WA with her brothers, Robert and...

Apr 13, 2023

Debra “Debbie” E. Broderick passed away on April 13, 2023. Born on April 5th, 1955, in Owosso, Michigan, Debbie was the third child to Elmer and Shirley Savage. The Savage family moved to California when she was ten. Debbie met her best friend, Helen (Rodriguez) Salanitro at Edgewood High school in West Covina, California. The friendship would last a...

Apr 7, 2023

Laurie Trotman passed away in Great Falls on April 7, 2023. She was 66.  Laurie was born in Great Falls on November 20, 1956, to Wayne and Myrna Livingston. She attended CMR High School and Great Falls VoTech.

Laurie married Marv Merkel who she later divorced. She later married...