Sidney Pohaku Carlson
Jun 2, 2024
Sidney Pohaku Carlson, age 45, passed away June 2, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones and laser lights.
Sidney Pohaku was born on April 1, 1979, to Laurie and Derek in Oahu, Hawaii. He was born with hydrophilic cyst syndrome and against all odds he not only survived he thrived. Despite having several surgeries and hospital stays,...
Lynda Anne Hillmar
May 31, 2024
Lynda Anne Hillmar, 74, passed away May 31, 2024, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls.
She was born on September 8, 1949, to Clifford and Helen Huntsberger (Bruneau). Lynda graduated from Great Falls High School in 1968 and the University of Montana in 1974. She married Bert William “Bill” Hillmar on September 8, 1973. Lynda and Bill...
Brenda Lee Anderson
May 29, 2024
Our beloved, Brenda Lee Peterson Anderson passed away on May 29, 2024, with her family beside her.
She was born on February 13, 1961, to Clifford and Darlene Peterson at the old Columbus Hospital. She attended schools at Vaughn and Simms High School where she excelled at every sport. However, basketball was her passion. She later graduated...
Wayne Reeves Tonne
May 29, 2024
Wayne Reeves Tonne, 85, of Great Falls, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
He was born on April 29, 1939, in Fort Benton to Albert and Rae (Reeves) Tonne. He served two years in the Army. He farmed and ranched in Eagle Butte raising Polled Herefords and later farmed and ranched near Ulm, Philipsburg, and Vaughn....
Ottis Fleetwood Powell
May 29, 2024
Ottis F. Powell, 95, of Great Falls, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
Mary Katherine (Goetze) Toeckes
May 28, 2024
Mary Katherine (Goetze) Toeckes, 76, passed away on May 28, 2024, at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana.
A rosary will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. A funeral liturgy will be at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 28, 2024, at St. Ann’s Cathedral in Great Falls with...
Barbara Konesky Maurer
May 26, 2024
Barbara (Konesky) Maurer, of Great Falls passed away at the age of 84 on May 26, 2024, at Peace Hospice. She was born December 13, 1939, in Great Falls, the daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel (Wuerl) Konesky.
Barbara graduated from Central Catholic High School and took vows to become a Sister of Divine Providence in...
Ronald Martin Tweet
May 24, 2024
Ronald Martin Tweet, 72, of Great Falls, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024.
He was born on May 21, 1952, to Donald and Claryce Tweet. The only boy in a family with four children. After graduating from high school, he joined the US Army during the Vietnam War. Ronald and Judy were married in 1990.
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Christopher Alan Colligan
May 19, 2024
Christopher Alan Colligan of Monterey, California, passed away peacefully at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, Montana on May 19, 2024, surrounded by loved ones, at the young age of 35.
Christopher was born on August 10, 1988, at Fort Ord Army Hospital in Monterey, California. In life, Christopher was skilled at many facets of construction and took...
Harold "Wayne" Lomas
May 16, 2024
H. Wayne Lomas Jr. (80) passed away in his sleep on May 16, 2024.
Wayne was born on August 15, 1943. He was the youngest of two children to Harold Sr. and Margaret Lomas. Growing up in Upland, PA, Wayne spent many days with his dad fishing the Atlantic. Calamari was fish bait back then, not food....
Patricia "Pat" Engberg Smith
May 16, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Engberg Smith, 83, of Great Falls, Montana passed away peacefully into the arms of her Savior on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
Pat was born on December 10, 1940, to Einar and Marie Engberg in Great Falls. She was the youngest of three girls. After graduating from Great Falls High School in 1958, Pat worked at...
Joann Patricia Evans
May 15, 2024
JoAnn P. Evans, 88 years young, a remarkable soul, spread her wings and ascended to the heavens on May 15th, 2024. Born on September 11, 1935, she was the cherished daughter of Joseph Gregovich and Anna Rebich. JoAnn’s journey included a marriage to Fred Evans in August 1957, though they later parted ways. From this union, she welcomed her...
Ann Mary Jolliffe
May 14, 2024
On May 14, 2024, Ann Mary Casey Jolliffe was welcomed into heaven.
Ann Mary was born on May 23, 1941, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Milton “Red” Casey and Della LaRocque Casey. She grew up in Wolf Point, Montana and Phoenix, Arizona, graduating from Wolf Point High School in 1959. During her high school years, she modeled and...
Thomas "T.C." Albert Connor
May 10, 2024
On May 10, 2024, Tom Connor, “T.C.,” died of natural causes at his home. T.C. was born in Billings but moved to Great Falls with his family as an infant. He graduated from Great Falls High School in 1967 and attended The College of Great Falls (University of Providence) before joining the Naval Reserve.
After he was...
Laura Jean Nelson
May 9, 2024
Laura J. Nelson, 57, of Great Falls, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Bradford "Brad" Nils Bengtson
May 8, 2024
Brad was born to Renhold and Hildagerd (Klaprodt) Bengtson in Hartford, Connecticut on March 9, 1948.
Having the Hockanum River as his playground, he would spend hours with his friends going on adventures. He helped his Pops deliver milk for Bergren's Dairy and packages for G. Fox at Christmas time. He also participated in Little League Baseball...
Blanche Dworshak Marsh
May 3, 2024
Blanche Dworshak Marsh passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Peace Hospice of Great Falls at the age of 94.
She was born to John and Mary (Pavlicek) Dworshak on December 9, 1929, in Dickinson, North Dakota. She was the youngest of nine children.
At the age of 18, Blanche moved to Billings where...
Otha Benjamin Young
May 2, 2024
Otha B. Young passed away on May 25, 2024, in Great Falls, Montana.
Otha was born on January 14, 1977, to Herbert Lee and Gladys E. Young in Shepard Air Force Base, Texas. He attended Simms High School and graduated in 1997.
He worked at Flying J and was also a Town Pump assistant manager....
Raymond "Ray" Vetter
May 1, 2024
Raymond Vetter passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Great Falls.
Ray was born on January 17, 1935, to Hans Vetter and Lena Keller in Harvey, ND. He was raised on the family farm near Selz, ND. At the age of 24, he married Florence Margaret Bickler from Orrin, ND. In 1955, they moved to...
Lorraine "Rainy" Lyle Luwe
Apr 25, 2024
Lorraine “Rainy” Lyle Luwe, aged 90, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on April 25, 2024. Not only was Rainy a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend, and second mom to many, she was also a truly unique person.
Rainy was born on September 5, 1933, in Klein, Montana to James Davis Myers and Mereille Fievet....
