Larry Johnson
May 2, 2022
Larry Johnson passed away on May 2, 2022, from complications with advanced Parkinson’s. Larry was born in Great Falls on April 26, 1952, to Dolly and Harlan Johnson. Larry's life passion was the outdoors and geology. After graduating from Great Falls High School in 1970, he pursued a degree in geology from the University of Montana. Missoula became his "basecamp"...
Emma Marie Braun
May 2, 2022
Emma Marie Braun, 92, passed away May 2, 2022, from bone cancer. Emma was born in Chinook, MT on June 24, 1929. She was raised and later adopted by her maternal grandparents following the death of her mother shortly after childbirth. She attended Montana State College in Bozeman, but marriage to Robert E. Braun seemed more important! They farmed near...
Lorene Jourdan
May 2, 2022
Lorene Jourdan, 97, was born on May 12, 1924, to George W. and Julia Mae Mitchener in Naylor, MO. She attended school in Naylor until the family moved to Neelyville, MO, and she attended school there. Lorene met and married Jesse Jourdan on May 11, 1940. They shared a wonderful marriage of 72 years. They farmed until 1952 and moved...
Judith "Judy" M. Matson
Apr 27, 2022
Judith “Judy” M. Matson, aged 81, died on April 27, 2022, in Great Falls, MT. Judy was born on November 6, 1940, to Paul and Betty Moore in Centerville, Indiana. Following her 1961 graduation from Parkview School of Nursing in Fort Wayne, IN, Judy worked in Fort Wayne and Richmond, IN before moving to Denver, CO. It was in Denver...
Carol Jean Suek
Apr 27, 2022
Carol Jean Suek of Great Falls passed away on April 27, 2022, at Benefis Hospital with her family by her side. Carol was born in 1942 to Stella and Victor Sharkey in Rapid City, South Dakota. She is survived by her daughters, Peggy and Paula; her son Roger; and grandchildren, Justin, Cody, Brittney, Daniel, and Joshua. She was preceded in...
Phyllis Karen Lathrop
Apr 26, 2022
Phyllis Karen Lathrop, aged 90, passed peacefully surrounded by family after a long battle with breast cancer. She was born on March 28, 1932, in Ashton, South Dakota to Fred and Ruth Stahl. She lived in Ashton on the family farm with her sisters, Doris and Donna. Karen, as she was always called by friends and family, moved with her...
Helene Torrey "Robin" Allaire
Apr 25, 2022
Helene Torrey “Robin” Allaire, of Great Falls, passed away at the age of 91 at a local care facility on April 25, 2022, after nearly a decade of living with Alzheimer's Disease. She survived COVID in 2020. Robin was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 19, 1930, to Dr. Frank and Helene McPhail. Robin attended Great Falls public schools and...
Horst Ludwig Schilling
Apr 25, 2022
Horst “Hoss” Ludwig Schilling was born May 24, 1938, in Kelsterbach, Germany to Joseph and Wilhelmina Schilling. Horst was in grade school during WWII and would race home from school during air raid sirens. His parents both passed away when he was a teenager. He attended trade school as a locksmith, where he learned to weld. Horst was sponsored by...
Joel David Thomas
Apr 24, 2022
Joel David Thomas, 37, passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest at his home in Great Falls on April 24, 2022. Joel was born on July 3, 1984, in Great Falls to John M. and Joanne Thomas. Joel attended Lincoln, Paris, and Great Falls High. Joel was a gifted and self-taught musician. He played guitar, bass, and drums. He also wrote...
Deane Charles Smith
Apr 22, 2022
Deane Charles Smith, 80, of Great Falls, passed away on April 22, 2022, of natural causes at Benefis West. Deane was born May 12, 1941, and lived the majority of his life in Great Falls. On October 7, 1961, he married Sandra Ann Callison, the love of his life. Deane started his automotive career at Bob & Ole’s Conoco in...
Marlys Audrey Bair
Apr 22, 2022
Angels came for my dear sweet mother, Marlys A. Bair. She knew it was her time and welcomed “going home” on April 22, 2022, at 9:15 a.m. She spent 95½ years exactly on her earthly home. Marlys was born at home in Ransom County, North Dakota on October 29, 1926. She was the first born to parents, Arthur and Anne...
Donald A. Garberg
Apr 21, 2022
Donald A. Garberg passed away on April 21, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born to Arthur B. and Volga B. Garberg on June 28, 1945, he lived in Montana all his life. Faith was a guiding principle throughout his life, and he was raised in the Lutheran Church. He graduated from Great Falls High School in...
Dorothy Jean Holman
Apr 21, 2022
Dorothy Jean Holman, aged 99 years and 5 months, passed away from natural causes in the early hours of Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Peace Hospice of Montana in Great Falls. She passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family. Per her request, there will be no services, but the family will gather at a later date...
Suzanna "Suzie" Baran
Apr 19, 2022
Suzanna “Suzie” Baran, aged 85, passed peacefully at Peace Hospice on April 19, 2022, after a long courageous battle with stomach cancer. Suzie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. God and her family were the center of her universe. She loved canning fruits and vegetables, cooking, baking, gardening, attending church, visiting with family and friends, and, of course, watching...
Leo Thomas "Tom" Durden, Jr.
Apr 18, 2022
Leo “Tom” Durden, Jr. passed away on April 18, 2022. He was born in Bruce, MS on July 31, 1942, to Louise and James Mullen. His Master Sergeant Air Force career spanned over 20 years taking him from various U.S. states to countries overseas including Thailand and the Philippines. His outstanding service earned him numerous decorations to include a bronze...
Vanee Tollefson
Apr 16, 2022
Our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, Vanee Carol Tollefson, 84, passed from her earthly garden to God’s eternal paradise on April 16, 2022, at Benefis Peace Hospice after valiantly battling cancer. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Great Falls to celebrate her life. Vanee was born...
Nicole Ann Schott
Apr 16, 2022
Nicole Ann Schott, 46, died unexpectedly at her home in Great Falls MT, on April 16, 2022. Nicole, a sweet red-haired baby, was born in Great Falls to Linda and Terry Schott. Nicole graduated from Simms High School. After Graduation, she worked in Great Falls as a dental assistant and soon bought a home. She found her true calling as...
Louis "Louie" Fontana
Apr 15, 2022
Great Fallls - Great Falls lost a legend, husband, father, and friend to all on Good Friday, April 15, 2022. Louis (Lou) Fontana passed away peacefully after a short illness. Lou was born on February 10, 1927, to Peter and Adele Fontana, who immigrated from Piandelagotti, Italy in 1910. Louie lived his entire life as a resident of Great Falls....
Cheryl Leslie Walker
Apr 14, 2022
Cheryl Leslie Walker, 59, passed away from natural causes at her Montana home on April 14, 2022. She was born on February 3, 1963, to Tom Walker and Janet Scrivner Walker. Cheryl was a 1981 graduate of Franklin Central High School and a 1985 graduate of Purdue University where she achieved a double BSEE degree in Computer and Electrical Engineering....
Daniel Wayne Barnhouse
Apr 13, 2022
Daniel W Barnhouse was born to Arlyne Bell Gregg “Grame” and Wayne Melville Barnhouse “Grampe” on February 23, 1943, in Great Falls, MT. He joined his sister Caryn and brother Donald “Buzz”. Dad grew up in Great Falls in an apartment on 9th Street and 3rd Avenue South. Dad’s first job was delivering the local newspaper known as the “Leader”....
