Obituaries

Jan 29, 2024

Greg Hughes ,59, of Great Falls, Montana died Monday, January 29, 2024, at Parkhill Manor of medical complications.

He was born March 10, 1964, in Great Falls. The adopted son of Robert L. and Helen Hughes. He spent the majority of his life in Great Falls.

Greg is survived by his mother, Helen; sister, Yvonne...

Jan 28, 2024

Rita Mae Deserley, 73, of Great Falls, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024.

Rita was born on August 24, 1950, in Great Falls, Montana to Jim and Jessie (Johnson) Potter. She was one of seven children. She was a loving mother, grandma, and great-grandma.

She loved being a volunteer with Easter Seals and enjoyed...

Jan 25, 2024

Randall M. “Randy” Kerbs, 67, of Fort Benton, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Benefis.

Randy was born in Great Falls on October 12, 1956, Columbus Day at Columbus Hospital. He was the first baby born that day and was crowned “Baby of the Year.” He attended school in Great Falls and graduated from Great...

Jan 24, 2024

Doris Ann (Stevens) Pascal, 95, of Great Falls, died January 24, 2024, of natural causes at Peace Hospice.

Doris was born September 26,1928, the only child of Gerald and Anne Stevens in Poplar, Montana and spent her early years on a sheep ranch. When she entered school, they moved to Poplar and she graduated from Poplar High...

Jan 23, 2024

Robert E. Tucker, 89, of Great Falls, died on January 23, 2024, of natural causes. As per his request, he was cremated and no memorial services are planned.

He was born in Summitville, Tennessee, on March 29, 1934. He spent most of his early years in Michigan, where he enlisted in the Air Force in 1951. He...

Jan 21, 2024

Marth K. Nestorick, 84, of Carter, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024.

Jan 20, 2024

Julius “Jule” A. Blalock, 94, of Great Falls, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024.

Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 26, 2024, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 p.m. both at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. A burial will follow at Highland Cemetery.

Julius was born on December 22, 1929, in...

Jan 18, 2024

Linda Tope, age 75, of Floweree, passed away on January 18, 2024, at the family farm, after a battle with cancer. Service details are pending. Please check back for a date and time. A private scattering of her ashes is planned at a later date on the farm.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m....

Jan 16, 2024

Eulalio Cabrales Cervantes was born on February 27, 1970, to Juan Cabrales and Maria Santos Cervantes. Lalo was one of 7 children.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at O’Connor Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at O’Connor Memorial...

Jan 15, 2024

Marva Ann (Corcoran) Hill, 87, of Great Falls, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at O’Connor Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. Burial will take place at...

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...