Helen M. Hurlbert
Feb 6, 2021
Helen M. (Hodge) Hurlbert, 99, of Great Falls, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021. Helen was born on May 31, 1921, in Ryegate, MT to Gustov and Bessie (Haug) Sarbo. She joined the US Navy on June 14, 1943, and was honorably discharged on March 16, 1946. She married Roy Hodge on June 15, 1946. He passed away in...
Stephen Reinert Copenhaver
Feb 6, 2021
Stephen Reinert Copenhaver, successfully retired farmer, dies at 90. His peaceful passing on February 6, 2021, left a legacy of love and an example for living and loving life. Steve is survived by his sister, Joyce (John) Rounds; sister-in-laws, Joyce (Wayne) Copenhaver, and Agnus (Art) Thomsheck; children, John Co-penhaver (Antonia ”Toni” Cuvelier) of Humble,Texas, Susan Murphy (Rick Foreman) of Lincoln,...
Helen Maxine Hurlbert Hodge
Feb 6, 2021
Helen M. (Hodge) Hurlbert, 99, of Great Falls, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021. Helen was born on May 31, 1921, in Ryegate, MT to Gustov and Bessie (Haug) Sarbo. She joined the US Navy on June 14, 1943, and was honorably discharged on March 16, 1946. She married Roy Hodge on June 15, 1946. He passed away in...
Raymond "Mick" Romanchuk
Feb 5, 2021
Raymond “Mick” Romanchuk, 92, passed away at his home of natural causes on February 5, 2021. He was born in Sand Coulee, MT on February 3, 1929. He was preceded in death by his wife, Olivia; son, Michael; and his siblings. He is survived by his daughter, Barb Stiffarm of Harlem; sons, Jerry Romanchuk of Ramsey, MN and Kim Frith...
Jamie Lee Tryon
Jan 31, 2021
Jamie Lee Tryon, 59, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, Montana. She passed away from complication of pneumonia. Jamie was born in St. Anthony Hospital in Wenatchee, Washington on April 12, 1961. She was the daughter of the late James Tryon and Virginia Johnston of Geraldine. She attended schools in Cashmere and Wenatchee, graduating...
James Arthur Beattie
Jan 28, 2021
James Arthur Beattie was born May 22, 1956, in Great Falls, MT to Alexander and Viola Tweed Beattie. He was raised in Great Falls with his siblings, John, Janelle, and Robert. He attended Great Falls High School, finishing his education with his GED in 1976. He worked many jobs locally, most notably driving for Don Hall Transportation, as a bus...
Linda May Hinds
Jan 27, 2021
Linda M. Hinds, 66, of Great Falls, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at Benefis Hospital. Linda was born February 11, 1954, in Dearborn Heights MI to Harvey and Mary Grigg. Raised in Michigan, Linda loved to travel and met her husband, David, in 1984. They celebrated 37 wonderful years together. Linda was a real estate broker/owner in Great Falls...
Roy O. Young
Jan 27, 2021
Roy O. Young, 101, a retiree from the Montana State Employment Office and the Montana Fish Wildlife Department, passed away January 27, 2021. Roy was born to Winifred and Ernst Young on September 30, 1919 in Great Falls, Montana. He graduated from Great Falls High School in 1937. He held several jobs in Great Falls before joining the Navy in...
Eric Michael Melton
Jan 26, 2021
Eric Michael Melton, 24, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. His celebration of life will be held at the Great Falls VFW, on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. Eric was born on March 24, 1996, in Great Falls, Montana. He graduated in 2014 from Great Falls High School. Post high school, he joined his second family...
Conrad S. Bodner
Jan 25, 2021
Conrad S. Bodner, 86, passed away on January 25, 202, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls. A memorial mass will be held for him on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at the Church of St. Mary in Raynesford. A private burial has taken place on the family ranch. Conrad was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Donald;...
John Edwin Husby
Jan 25, 2021
John Edwin Husby, 94, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, at Bee Hive Homes. To coincide with John's wishes, there will be no services and his interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery. John was born April 22, 1926, in Sand Coulee to Benjamin and Mary (Greytak) Husby. John married Rosemary Surmi in June of 1949.Together, John and Rosemary...
David James Lockerby
Jan 20, 2021
David J. Lockerby passed away on January 20, 2021, at Benefis Peace Hospice from the ravages of mesothelioma.He was born March 16, 1941, in Kilarney, Manitoba, Canada to John and Fern Lockerby.Growing up in the small Canadian community of Neelin, he learned his work ethic through farm life and excelled at sports such as curling, hockey, and baseball.After graduating from...
Shirley Hedrick
Jan 20, 2021
Shirley Hedrick passed away on January 20, 2021, from COVID-19. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. A visitation will take place at O’Connor Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The funeral service will take place on Wednesday January 27, 2021, at 2:00 pm. at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. Shirley was born in Havre...
Robert Isaac Donovan
Jan 19, 2021
Robert Isaac Donovan, age 76, passed away on January 19, 2021, at St Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. Robert graduated from Fergus High School in 1962. Subsequently, he received a degree in Chemistry and was highly regarded and published in the field of nuclear waste. He also found his true passion in mentoring others. He was preceded in death...
Elsie Mae Clark
Jan 17, 2021
Elsie May Clark, 87, of Great Falls passed away peacefully at her home on January 17, 2021, surrounded by her children and a few of her grandchildren.Elsie was born Maria Saitz in Alberta, Canada in 1933 and adopted by Floyd and Florence Green in 1935.She moved to Great Falls, Montana where she became an American citizen.She married Gerald Beaumont in...
Deloris Patefield
Jan 16, 2021
Deloris Patefield, 92, of Great Falls, passed away of natural causes, Saturday, January 16, 2021, at her home. Deloris was born September 27, 1928, in Great Falls, MT to Albert and Emma R. Tessman. She was raised on a farm in Simms and graduated from Simms High School in 1946. She married Wally Patefield in 1947. They celebrated 61 wonderful...
Barbara Ann Fleming
Jan 15, 2021
Barbara Ann (Mehlhoff) Fleming, 80, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2021, at home. No services will be held at this time.The family looks forward to a gathering to celebrate her life with family and friends, this spring/summer, around her birthday, her favorite time of the year. Barbara was born at the old Deaconess Hospital on May...
Daniel Cole Mcmasters
Jan 11, 2021
Daniel Cole McMasters, 88, passed away in Great Falls on January 11, 2021. A celebration of life will be held later in Columbia Falls, MT. He will be buried with his wife at Conrad Memorial Cemetery. Daniel was born in Philadelphia, PA. After graduating from high school, he joined the US Air Force and retired after twenty-five years of service....
John "Dennis" Brough
Jan 10, 2021
John “Dennis” Brough died on January 10th, 2021 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls from complications of Congestive Heart Failure, his wife Judy was by his side along with his caring Doctor and the 6th floor nursing staff. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service for Dennis will be held via ZOOM on Saturday, Jan 23rd 2021, @1pm, a...
Emil Francis Schroeder
Jan 10, 2021
Emil Francis Schroeder, 92, passed away on January 10, 2021. He was born to William and Josephine Schroeder in Crofton, NE. He attended St. Boniface School in Menominee, NE.He entered the Army in March of 1951, serving nine months in Korea, and was then discharged in December of 1952. He farmed with his dad for a few years and then...
