Obituaries

Dec 31, 2023

Donald Romaine Calkins passed away in Great Falls, Montana, on December 31, 2023.

A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Riverside Cemetery in Fort Benton.

Don was born on March 3, 1941. In Iowa Falls, Iowa to Homer and Ruth (Robinson) Calkins. He was raised on the family...

Dec 31, 2023

Alan  “Skip” D. Joseph, 78, of Great Falls, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023.

Dec 30, 2023

Wallace “Wally” Murray Perrine, age 79, of Great Falls, Montana passed away on December 30, 2023, following a brief illness. Wally, the oldest child of Richard Sears Perrine and Helen Bailey (McGregor) Perrine, was born March 7, 1944, in Lewistown, Montana. Wally attended school in Hobson, Montana graduating in 1962.

Wally joined the Montana Air National Guard...

Dec 29, 2023

Gary Earl Arganbright passed away on December 29, 2023, at the age of 76. He was born on February 2, 1947, in Great Falls, Montana to Earl and Edith Arganbright.

Gary attended school in Carter and Fort Benton, graduating in 1965. Gary attended MSU Bozeman before returning to Carter to farm. Gary was instrumental in establishing the...

Dec 28, 2023

"Pat," Patricia Ann Marsden, age 85, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023.

Pat was born May 1, 1938, in Great Falls to Percy and Pearl Smith. Pat grew up on the lower north side of Great Falls where she was able to run free and play with her friends and even ice skate on Gibson Pond. Pat...

Dec 21, 2023

Wanda “Pauline” Anderson (Grandma Pee Wee), 86, of Great Falls, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023.

A celebration of life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel.

Pauline was born on February 5, 1937, to Burl and Bessie (Hunt) Tuck in Wilson, Oklahoma. She went...

Dec 20, 2023

Melvin “Mel” J. Zuidema passed away peacefully at Peace Hospice House on December 20, 2023, at the age of 74, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

He was the only son of Orie and Gertrude Zuidema. He was born in Conrad on January 11, 1949. Being raised as an only child, Mel had to develop a way...

Dec 16, 2023

Evelyn M. Fatz, daughter of John Stanley Smovir and Mary Ann Schmidt, went home to be with her Lord on December 16, 2023. After a three year struggle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Evelyn, age 82, left this life for an eternal life with her Savior.

Evelyn was born in Great Falls, Montana and grew up in the...

Dec 14, 2023

Edwin Marcus “Mark” May, age 87, of Great Falls, Montana unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023. Mark leaves behind dear friends, Terry and Althea Hendricksen, and their daughters Ali and Molly Hendricksen, as well as friends across many states. Mark never met a stranger. His loss was completely unexpected, and the sadness is felt by countless others...

Dec 13, 2023

“Our Mom”

“Our mom gave us the world, Put it right at our feet, And with her at our side,

There is nothing we cannot beat.” “Our mom was a woman, Who taught us never to lose

sight, Though times may seem helpless, She taught...

Dec 13, 2023

Theresa Mae Walker, 86, received her wings on December 13, 2023, just 4 days shy of her birthday.

Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 22, 2023, both at O’Connor Memorial Chapel with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery.

She was born on December 17,...

Dec 8, 2023

Lesley S. Cislo, 49, of Great Falls, Montana passed away on December 8, 2023.

Dec 7, 2023

Edward “Eddie Boy” George Vilcek, 65, of Great Falls, passed away on December 7, 2023.

He was born on April 10, 1958, in Rantoul, Illinois to Edward and Barbara (Holder) Vilcek. He received his GED and went to work out at Malmstrom AFB. He was in maintenance for 30 + years before running the wood shop at...

Dec 6, 2023

On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, Joseph Andrew Jaumotte passed away peacefully in his sleep in Great Falls, Montana.

Joe is survived by Patricia Jaumotte; his three children, David, Jennifer, and Juliann Jaumotte; four grandchildren, Jacob, Luke, and Rachel Jaumotte, and Olivia Pretto; as well as, his sister, Julie Wolff. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Dec 6, 2023

Kenneth J. Christin Jr., 67, of Great Falls, Montana passed away on December 6, 2023.

Dec 6, 2023

Georgia E. (Tetzel) Beaulieu passed away on December 6, 2023. Georgia was born May 28, 1938, the third of four children to Norma (Dundon) and George Tetzel. She was raised on the family farm near Fairfield. She was a Grizzly cheerleader while attending school in Missoula, graduating in 1960 with a degree in Business Administration. After graduating, she moved...

Nov 29, 2023

Nancy Henneford quietly passed away at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana on November 29, 2023. For 88 years she led a full life dedicated to her family, friends, and community.

Nancy Gene Meier was born on August 10, 1935, in Hutchinson, Kansas. As the much adored first child of Vernon and Lucile, her parents found it...

Nov 28, 2023

Joan Elizabeth (Liebert) Smiley was born on September 4, 1932, to Franklin and Elizabeth Liebert in Long Island City, Astoria, New York. She attended and graduated from Horace Greeley Public High School. Joan found her way out west in the U.S. Air Force and had been stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana. She had spent...

Nov 25, 2023

On November 25, 2023, Roland “Rollie” Reuben Strutz, age 90, stepped out of this world, and into eternity.

A celebration of life will be held at Harvest Springs Community Church, Great Falls on December 9, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. The service will be streamed online at harvestsprings.online.church.

Rollie was born March 21, 1933, to Reuben...

Nov 25, 2023

Gladys L. Younggren, 92, of Great Falls, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023.

Gladys was born on November 16, 1931, to Frank and Catherine (Meyer) Wieferich in Townsend, Montana. She was the 9th of 14 children. She was the last surviving child. She attended Townsend public schools until the 8th grade before transferring to the Montana...