Gloria Jean Keller
Mar 22, 2022
Gloria Jean Keller 79, of Great Falls, MT passed away Tuesday March 22, 2022, at Benefis Hospital from natural causes. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2022, at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel in Great Falls. A reception will follow. Survivors include children, Scott (Brenda) Keller of Great Falls, MT, Brenda (Brian) Roark of Sunburst,...
Elora Raquel Grismer
Mar 22, 2022
Elora Raquel Grismer unexpectedly passed away on March 22, 2022, due to complications with a Placenta Abruption during birth.Elora was full term, and despite the loving efforts of her medical team at Benefis Hospital, she was unable to join this world. On March 22, 2022, at 10:52 p.m. Elora was born at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, MT to Brianna...
Bernelda "Bernie" Avis Henderson
Mar 21, 2022
Bernelda “Bernie” Avis (Lambert) Henderson, 96, passed away on March 21, 2022, in Great Falls, MT. She was born on November 1, 1925, to Margaret and Richard Lambert in Spooner, WI. She attended Amery High School, in Amery, WI. Bernie had many experiences during her time working. She worked at JCPenney, was an elevator operator at The Paris, an election...
Michael R. Hughes
Mar 21, 2022
Michael R. Hughes, 75, of Great Falls, MT passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022, from a massive heart attack. Mike was born in Columbia, KY to Jesse and Dessie Hughes. He was raised in Columbus, OH, working different jobs until he found his job with Flying Tigers (later changing to FedEx.) He worked his way up to becoming a...
John P Visocan
Mar 21, 2022
John P. Visocan passed away peacefully on Monday, March 21, 2022, with his family at his side. He was born on September 21, 1944, in Great Falls, Montana to parents Andrew Henry and Constance Holzfaster Visocan. One of six siblings, John spent his entire life on the family ranch in Raynesford, Montana. He graduated from Belt Valley High School in...
Mabel C. "Mae" Mcgregor
Mar 17, 2022
Mabel C. “Mae” McGregor was born July 28, 1928, in Plentywood, MT to Ole and Ruth Flakne. She graduated from Redstone High School in 1946. Following graduation, Mae worked at Deaconess Medical Center and attended Great Falls Community College. She married Donald L. McGregor on January 23, 1951. Together they had two daughters and one son. She started working in...
Aaron Wayne Kief
Mar 17, 2022
Aaron Wayne Kief went to be with the Lord on March 17, 2022. He was incredibly loved and will be dearly missed by his surviving parents, Debbie and Cal Schiermeister and Lonnie and Conni Kief; siblings, Jennifer (John), Tammie, John (Diana), Stacie, Michael (Laura), Tiffanie (Aaron), and Kirk; children, Chad (Ashley), Jay (Brittany), Austin (Kelsey), and Tyler; grandkids, Owen, Charlotte,...
Ronald Marvin Reichelt
Mar 16, 2022
Ronald Marvin Reichelt, 71, of Great Falls, MT passed away on March 16, 2022. Ron was born on November 8, 1950, to Maurice and Mary Reichelt. Being the youngest, he looked up to his brother Cliff, which led to 35 years of sharing a 100 sq. ft office. Ron attended St. Gerards in 1956 and graduated from Great Falls High...
Cheri Lynn Nelson Calsetta
Mar 15, 2022
Our beautiful mother and loyal wife of 40 years, Cheri Lynn Nelson Calsetta, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on March 15, 2022. Cheri was born in Missoula, MT on July 14, 1960. At just a few days old, she met her parents James “Jim” and Jean (Xenovia) Kostura Nelson. The happy family lived in Great Falls,...
Mary "Rita" Johnson
Mar 15, 2022
Mary “Rita” Johnson passed peacefully the morning of Tuesday, March 15, 2022. A memorial service will be held in her honor on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. The burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Rita was born November 12, 1950, in Great Falls to Anne Catherine Majewski and Eugene Alexander Johnson. Rita...
Ronald James "Ron" Salesky
Mar 12, 2022
Ronald James “Ron” Salesky, 76, a resident of Missoula, MT died at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT of cancer, the emperor of all maladies. Ron was born in Wilkinsburg, PA (a tad east of Pittsburgh) to William and Agnes (Oravecz) Salesky on February 23, 1946. In his high school class of ’64 Ron was an honor student and a...
Sharon Lee Hertzig
Mar 12, 2022
Sharon Hertzig fought a courageous battle with cancer and on March 12, 2022, lost her battle, with her sword in her hand, whilst surrounded by her family and friends. She was married to her best friend, Eric Hertzig, for 22 years before they traveled different paths. Sharon had a light that shone brightest for her children; Elden (Misty) Hertzig and...
Evelyn Diane Pfeifle Pearsall
Mar 11, 2022
Evelyn Diane Pfeifle Pearsall, 76, from Great Falls, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022, due to a lengthy illness. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Schnider Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Hillcrest Memorial Chapel with burial...
Jack Donald Waterfield
Mar 10, 2022
Jack Donald Waterfield passed away on March 10, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. Jack Waterfield was born July 19, 1928, on Eastern Neck Island, Cedar Point Gunning Club, Rock Hall, Maryland to Amos and Ruby Waterfield. He attended high school in Rock Hall and at the age of 15, joined the Maryland State Guard. He transferred to McDonough...
Sr. Francis Xavier Porter
Mar 9, 2022
Sr. Francis Xavier Porter, OSU, died peacefully at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT on March 9, 2022. She was born Frances Maxwell Porter on July 28, 1928, to James and Frances Courtney Porter. Her early education was at St. Mary’s School and Ursuline Academy in Great Falls. She entered the Roman Union of Ursuline Nuns on July 16, 1949,...
Vincent John Skierka
Mar 9, 2022
Vincent John Skierka, 64, of Pompey’s Pillar passed to his eternal reward on March 9, 2022. He was a devout, practicing Roman Catholic and died wearing the scapular of Our Lady, fortified by the Sacraments of the Church and surrounded by his wife and children. Vincent was born on November 21, 1957, in Fort Benton, MT to John and Bernice...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Ann Strandell
Mar 8, 2022
Jacqueline Ann (Marquis) Strandell passed away on March 8, 2022. She was born in Warren, MN on January 7, 1934, to William and Elna Marquis. She was the oldest of 9 children. Jacqueline graduated from Red Lake Falls High School in 1952. In 1955, she married the love of her life, Roger. In 1956, they moved to Great Falls, MT....
Albert J Vukasin
Mar 6, 2022
Albert J. Vukasin passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022, at the age of 86. Al was the first of four children born to Mark and Hannah Vukasin. He was raised, went to school, and lived most of his life in the same four-block area on the southwest side of Great Falls. Al met Beverly Voytoski in the early 1950s. They...
Richard "Dick" Brown
Mar 5, 2022
3/2/1939 – 3/5/2022. Our Dad and Gampi, Richard Brown, was a man of few words, and we choose to honor him by saying what is most important. He died the same way he lived, with courage, humility, and grace. He was the hardest working man on earth, never believing any job was beneath him. His special Dupuyer friend crowned him...
Lawrence "Larry" Rock
Mar 4, 2022
Lawrence”Larry”Ronald Rock, 85, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, in Great Falls, Montana with his family at his side. Larry was a quiet man who was dedicated to his family. He was born February 26, 1937, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin to Lorenz Roman Rock and Ida Sophie Lambert. He was the third of six children. After the death of his mother...
