Obituaries

Jan 12, 2024

Amanda “Mandi” Link-Noya was born on December 25, 1979, to Roy and Judith Link in Great Falls, MT. Mandi was admitted to the hospital on January 3rd with the flu and a lung infection. By the next day she needed help breathing and was placed on a ventilator. Unfortunately, after a 10 day battle, she succumbed to the illness....

Jan 11, 2024

SMSgt Kyle J. Shearin came into this world in April of 1983, yearning for happiness and love. He thrived on learning and always thought his ability to be a good person and leader was out of his grasp, but it wasn't. He would set his mind on a goal and would not stop until it was achieved. He was...

Jan 10, 2024

Dwayne Joseph Miller passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 10, 2024, at 90 years old. He was born in Conrad, MT and graduated from Great Falls High School in 1952.

He was a master electrician, retiring from Cascade Electric. He was a member of IBEW for 64 years. He met Rosalie “Jane” Mee of Highwood...

Jan 10, 2024

Kathleen Kluin Gabriel, 56, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on January 10, 2024.

She was born on August 6, 1967, on Tachikawa AFB in Japan to Allen Thorne Jr. and Delores (Strike) Thorne. Kathleen attended Great Falls High School and then moved on to the University of Great Falls to earn her degree in accounting. In...

Jan 6, 2024

Mary Kay (Stack) Artz died January 6, 2024, being 100 years and 112 days old, surrounded by her daughter, son-in-law, and her eldest grandson.

She was born September 17, 1923, in Shelton, Nebraska and came to eastern Montana in 1929 with her family where they settled on part of the “Old Fountain Ranch,” an early day wild...

Jan 5, 2024

Gregory “Greg” Scott Jacobson, 71, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully with family by his side on January 5, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held at a later date for family and friends.

Greg was born on October 5, 1952. He graduated from Great Falls High School in 1971....

Jan 5, 2024

Sharon Graham, 93, died on January 5, 2024, at Benefis West View Senior Care. She was born January 18, 1930, in Fullerton, California, to parents Stella Mayfield and Loran Spencer.

She graduated from Fullerton High School in 1948. While in school Sharon enjoyed reading, going to the library, football games, English, and History. She was in the...

Jan 5, 2024

Larry Lee Nichols, 80, passed away at home in Great Falls, Montana on January 5, 2024.

Larry was born on November 27, 1943, in Kalispell, Montana. Larry was the youngest of three boys and lost a brother, his dad, and grandpa before he turned 4. He grew up mostly in Great Falls and spent summers on the...

Jan 5, 2024

It is with deep sadness and regret we announce the death of Brad Halter.

Brad Halter, 53, passed away January 4, 2024, in Great Falls, Montana. He graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1989. He received his Associate Degree in Electronics from May Technical College in Billings. Shortly after, he started working for Evercom Systems, Inc....

Jan 2, 2024

John passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 7, 2025, at Redeemer Lutheran Church.

One of the perks of making final arrangements in advance is that I get to work on my own obituary. The flip side, of course it's still an obituary so...

Jan 2, 2024

Michael C. Bogner was called home by Our Lord on the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, January 2, 2024. He was surrounded by his family and fortified by the last sacraments.

Michael was born on December 14, 1940, to Cornelius and Mary Bogner, the youngest of nine children. On June 16, 1971, he married...

Jan 1, 2024

Charlene Mae Brown, 69, of Great Falls, Montana passed away on January 1, 2024.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2024 at O’Connor Funeral Home.

Charlene was a very hard-working, big-hearted woman. She spent the last 10 years working at Malmstrom Air Force Base. She was passionate about...

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...