Roy Dee Meyer
Dec 9, 2020
Roy Dee Meyer passed away on December 9, 2020, in Choteau MT. Roy was born on February 22, 1924, in Choteau MT to A.L. Meyer, Sr. and Leah (Fulton) Meyer. He joined his older sister, Lorraine and brother, Al. His younger sister, Betty, was born in 1926. Roy attended school in Fairfield and was a member of the second class...
Sherrill Ann Murray
Dec 8, 2020
Sherrill Ann Murray passed away in the early hours of December 8, 2020, in Great Falls, MT.Sherrill was born to John and Nannie Woodahl in Lincolnton, NC on April 3, 1945. Sherrill spent the majority of her early years in Great Falls, but graduated from high school in North Carolina in 1963. During her high school years in Montana, she...
Brita Torstveit
Dec 8, 2020
Brita (Tveit) Torstveit passed away peacefully in her home in the care of family and friends on December 8, 2020. She was 92 years old at the time of her death. Brita was born in Vikedal, Norway, on June 17, 1928, to Lars and Kari Tveit. She was one of ten children, including, Marta (Tveit) Mjølsnes, Valborg (Tveit) Fjelde, Randi...
Barbara Ann English
Dec 8, 2020
Barbara Ann English passed away peacefully in her home on December 8, 2020. She was born Barbara Ann Will in Brooklyn New York on May 4, 1937. She attended school and charm school in Brooklyn. In 1954, Barbara married the love of her life, Alvin English. As the wife of a service member, Barbara lived all over the United States...
Randy Lee` Taylor
Dec 7, 2020
Randy Lee Taylor, age 64, lost his battle with cancer on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Benefis Healthcare in Great Falls. Randy was born in Castroville, TX on May 27, 1956, to Joanna Mae Hutzler and James Owen Taylor. He graduated from Del Rio High School and served four years in the Army. Randy worked for Borden Milk Co. and...
Virginia "Ginger" Lucille Wheeler
Dec 5, 2020
Ginger’s spunkiness remained with her until her very last days. When referred to as Virginia by her critical care nurse, she was sure to correct her, “It is Ginger, not Virginia.” On December 5, 2020, she joined her loving husband, Rick Wheeler. She was a sister to Linda and Francis, a mother to James and Cindi, and a Nana to...
Loretta Lynette Keith
Dec 5, 2020
Lorri, as she was known by her many friends, was born in San Diego, California on October 9, 1943. She grew up in Oceanside, California. After high school, she attended San Diego State University. The following year she moved to Great Falls to finish her bachelor degree in teaching at the University of Great Falls. Her Master of Education degree...
Joseph "Joe" Patrick Hueth
Dec 5, 2020
Joseph “Joe” Patrick Hueth of Springfield, OR, passed away on December 5, 2020, with complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He was 81. Joe was born on January 22, 1939 in Harlem, MT. He graduated from Belt High School in 1956. He graduated from College of Great Falls (now Providence) in 1967 with a degree in History. He was a counselor at...
William Martin Fairhurst
Dec 4, 2020
William “Bill” Martin (Sonnenburg) Fairhurst was born September 9, 1945, in Minot North Dakota to Edna Viola Lane and James Louis Sonnenburg. Bill graduated Great Falls High School, and then went on to attend the University of Montana before joining the United States Army, 173rd Airborne Brigade. After returning to Great Falls from Vietnam, Bill met and married the love...
Russell Spangler Hodge
Dec 4, 2020
Russell Spangler Hodge went home to be with his Lord and reunite with his beloved wife, Grace and son, Larry after his 99th birthday. He was born November 18, 1921, to Frank and Ethel (Spangler) Hodge, the youngest of six children, four of whom grew to adulthood. Three feet of snow at the time he was born caused the family...
Joseph James "Beau" Beauregard
Dec 4, 2020
Joseph James Beauregard, 68, of Fort Benton, passed away December 4, 2020, in Great Falls at the Ivy. Jim “Beau” was born December 21, 1951, in Fort Benton, Montana to Joseph and Margaret Beauregard. Beau was the baby of the family, with three older sisters to welcome him. He grew up on the family farm north of Fort Benton and...
Marilyn Theresa Watson
Dec 3, 2020
Marilyn Theresa Watson, 90, passed away of natural causes on Thursday, December 3, 2020, after a short stay at Peace Hospice. She was born to Eli Ropson and Mary DeBouche Ropson in Green Bay, Wisconsin on December 19, 1929. Marilyn was one of five children and was the last sibling to survive. Marilyn met William O. “Tex” Watson while he...
Leo Mathias Gross
Dec 3, 2020
Leo Mathias Gross, 96, of Great Falls was born and raised on a farm and ranch in Brisbane, North Dakota. After his service with the United States Marine Corps in World War II, he earned his private pilot’s license. Leo worked for Minneapolis Moline and transferred to Great Falls in 1950 serving as the warehouse manager until it closed in...
William "Bill" Cherpeski
Dec 2, 2020
William “Bill” Cherpeski passed away December 2, 2020 at The Ivy Nursing home from COVID-19, four days short of his 82nd birthday. He was born December 6, 1938, to John and Eileen Cherpeski in Great Falls. He attended school in Great Falls and went to work for what is now Burlington Northern Railway at a young age. He worked there...
Barbara L. Gray
Dec 1, 2020
Barbara L. Gray passed away peacefully on December 1, 2020, at the age of 74. She was born in Warren, MN to Thomas and Helen and was the middle sister to two brothers. She graduated from Warren High School in 1964, went on to study nursing in Thief River Falls, MN, and moved to Great Falls, MT in 1973. She...
Luella Kinzler
Dec 1, 2020
Mom, Grandma, and teacher, Luella Kinzler passed away peacefully at Great Falls Benefis on December 1, 2020, at the age of 76. After months of sacrifices and isolation given the recent Covid pandemic, she was finally surrounded by her family in the last moments of her life. Born and raised in Strasburg, ND, she married Gordon Kinzler on June 4,...
Philip Eugene Kumm
Dec 1, 2020
Philip Eugene Kumm, known to most as "P.K." passed into the arms of his Savior, Jesus, on December 1, 2020. He was born on February 25, 1937 to Adeline Parsons and John Kumm in Chariton, Iowa. After his graduation from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was first assigned to Malmstrom AFB in 1957 where he...
Lorna "Peggy" Majerus
Nov 29, 2020
Peggy Majerus, 91, of Great Falls, Montana passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2020.She had cancer for years and succumbed at Benefis Peace Hospice House.Born at home on May 30, 1929, in Lohman, Montana, Peggy was the daughter of Russell and Lula Mae “Lu” Burns.In addition to her parents, Peggy was preceded in death by her loving husband of...
Michael "Mike" Scott Guedesse
Nov 29, 2020
Michael S. Guedesse of Great Falls, MT passed away on November 29, 2020, at the age of 59.Mike grew up in Belt, MT.He graduated from Belt High School in 1979.He held numerous jobs during his lifetime.Mike enjoyed bowling, golf, pinochle, cribbage, and cooking.Mike is remembered by many as “Dink,” the funny guy.He was always quick with something humorous to add...
Glenn George Gasvoda
Nov 27, 2020
Glenn George Gasvoda of Great Falls passed away Friday, November 27, 2020, at his ranch at the age of 57. He was out hunting at his favorite spot. He had spent Thanksgiving at his home with all five children, their families, his parents and his girlfriend. Growing up on the family ranch, he attended the one room schoolhouse on Calvert...
