Gerald "Jerry" Kakalecik
Nov 26, 2021
Gerald “Jerry” Kakalecik, 75, of Great Falls passed away on November 26, 2021. Jerry was born in Great Falls on July 14, 1946, to George and Inez (Dittner) Kakalecik. He graduated from Great Falls High School in 1964 and soon after was drafted into the Army. Following his time in the service, he obtained his engineer’s license and spent the...
Thomas R. Osterman
Nov 25, 2021
Thomas R. Osterman, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, left this earthly world to join his beloved wife, JoAnn, in heaven on November 25, 2021, in Great Falls, MT. Tom was born in Great Falls on June 10, 1929, to Mary (Kelleher) and Herman Osterman of Monarch, MT. The fourth of nine children, his childhood was spent on...
John David Hofer
Nov 25, 2021
John David Hofer passed away on November 25, 2021, at the age of 74. He was born in Lethbridge, Alberta on October 17, 1947, to Jacob D. and Elizabeth Hofer. He attended Chester High School, Prairie Bible Institute, and Rosedale Bible Academy. He was a farmer and rancher, religious counselor, and volunteer first responder in Chester. He was a devout...
Maynard Anthony Dalve
Nov 24, 2021
Maynard Anthony Dalve, “The (self-proclaimed) Great One,” went to his final resting place with the Lord, peacefully at the age of 94 on November 24, 2021, with his daughter by his side. A memorial service will be held on December 11, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church to honor his life. Maynard was born May...
Shevy Lee Mcmahon
Nov 24, 2021
Shevy Lee McMahon, 52, of Great Falls, MT passed away November 24, 2021, from a brief illness. He was born in Fort Belvoir, VA to Greg and Linda McMahon. He was raised in Great Falls and graduated from CMR High School. He attended the University of Montana and the College of Great Falls. Shevy was employed with Great Falls Ice....
Ervin E. (Erv) Fiechtner
Nov 24, 2021
Ervin E. “Erv” Fiechtner went on his final ride the morning of November 24, 2021, at the age of 87. He passed away peacefully of natural causes with the love of his life by his side. Ervin was born on August 26, 1934, in Lehr, ND to Edward and Caroline (Kirschenmann) Fiechtner. He was the only son and middle child...
Tracy Lee Helgeson
Nov 24, 2021
Tracy Lee Helgeson passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021, after a brief illness.She was born on July 26, 1953, in Great Falls, Montana to Robert W. and Charlotte M. Tietjen. She attended Great Falls High School, graduating in 1971 and she went on to graduate from the College of Great Falls with an English degree. She married William “Bill” W....
Shevy Lee Mcmahon
Nov 24, 2021
Shevy Lee McMahon, 52, of Great Falls, MT passed away November 24, 2021, from a brief illness. A celebration of life will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at The Bridge Church (3400 Flood Road, Great Falls). He was born in Fort Belvoir, VA to Greg and Linda McMahon. He was raised in Great Falls and graduated...
Mary Rose Hettinger
Nov 23, 2021
Mary Rose Harris Hettinger passed away on November 23, 2021, at the age of 86. She was born on November 26, 1934, to Jesse and Doris Harris in Miles, City, MT. She grew up on a ranch on the Big Powder River. She went to school in Powder River County and graduated from Custer County High School in 1952. She...
William "Rick" Chesner
Nov 23, 2021
William “Rick” Chesner passed away on November 23, 2021, at the age of 77. Rick was born on May 7, 1944, in Great Falls, to William J. Chesner and Delores M. Williams Chesner. He graduated from Great Falls High School and the College of Great Falls before he entered the National Guard. Rick loved animals, drawing, softball, and garage sales....
Shirley L. Mckeehan
Nov 22, 2021
Shirley L. McKeehan, 75, of Great Falls passed away suddenly from a stroke on November 22, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, December 2, at Heritage Baptist Church with a burial following at the Manchester Cemetery. Shirley was born to James and Ilene Bryant on November 8, 1946, in Caliente, NV. She attended Mt. Eden...
Glenn Owen Pipes
Nov 22, 2021
Glenn Owen Pipes was born in Great Falls, Montana on January 8, 1930, and passed away on November 22, 2021, at Peace Hospice. Ira and Rachel (Conner) Pipes moved from the Fort Peck area when the dam was completed to just south of Great Falls. They had a few acres. Glenn was 14 at the time. They spent summers working...
Linda D. Taylor
Nov 22, 2021
Linda D. Taylor passed away on November 22, 2021. She was born in Seattle Washington. She delivered mail in Vaughn, MT. She worked with her father building his business, Skilful Fabrication. She enjoyed canning, knitting and crafting, and she loved Star Trek. She is survived by her children, Arthur Leroy Taylor, Belinda A. Taylor, Dwayne E. Taylor, Betty M. Taylor...
Betty Reiquam
Nov 21, 2021
Betty Reiquam passed away on November 21, 2021, at the age of 84. She was born on February 1, 1937, to Ruth and Ernest Thompson (deceased). She married Bob Reiquam (deceased) on November 24, 1954. She is survived by her three children and their spouses, Carmen (Murry) Malsbury, Chris (Cindy) Reiquam, and Cindy (Jeff) Summers; her partner, Jack Becker; sister,...
Don Morrison
Nov 21, 2021
Don Morrison, 95, of Niehart passed away on November 21, 2021. Don was born on March 30, 1926, in Mesa, AZ. He moved to Great Falls as a teenager working at Cascade Electric. Eddy Newman lent Don some money to start his electrical business, Rainbow Electric. He spent his whole life with his business and worked until his passing. He...
Victor George Richer
Nov 18, 2021
Victor George Richer passed from this life to the next during the lunar eclipse on November 18, 2021, shortly after his 89th birthday. He was under hospice care in Great Falls, Montana. He was surrounded by the love of family and friends. Vic was born in East Haven, Connecticut in 1932. He graduated from Hamden Hall in 1949 with mathematics...
Curtis David Pilling
Nov 18, 2021
Curtis David Pilling was born August 3, 1967, in Brewster, Washington to his parents, Dennis Charles Pilling and Elva Naff Pilling. The family moved to Great Falls before he was a month old. Curt attended Our Lady of Lourdes School, graduated from Great Falls High, and attended the College of Great Falls. He was married briefly and had two children....
Twyla Ann (Sibley) Whyte
Nov 18, 2021
Twyla Ann (Sibley) Whyte went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 18, 2021. She passed away peacefully with the love of her life, Willie, by her side. Twyla was born to Charles J. Sibley, Sr., and Betty (Petzsch) Sibley as their sixth and final child on December 18, 1943. She attended both elementary and high school in...
Robert Leroy Milne
Nov 16, 2021
Robert LeRoy “Roy” Milne died Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Peace Hospice located in Great Falls, Montana surrounded by his loving family. Roy was born in San Francisco, California to James and Norah (McHugh) Milne. He attended school at Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco and then joined the United States Marine Corps. He was based in Twentynine Palms,...
Phillip Brumwell
Nov 16, 2021
Phillip Brumwell finished his race on November 16, 2021. Phillip (which means lover of horses) was born on December 10, 1959, the third of four children to Robert and Ruth (Knutson) Brumwell of Power.He excelled in high school basketball and had a passion for music and horses. For the last three years, he had been learning about the Hebrew roots...
