Obituaries

Aug 6, 2022

We all lost a shining light on August 5, 2022, when Daniel Thomas Gerhart tragically passed away.

Daniel was the son of Terry Graeme and Stacey May Gerhart of Bowen and Woodwark Queensland, Australia. Daniel attended primary school at Cannonvale State School and high School at the Proserpine State High School and Stanford Public School. Daniel enjoyed...

Aug 4, 2022

Lex Anne Van Tighem (Houston), 67, passed away peacefully in her home in Great Falls, MT on Thursday, August 4, 2022.

She was born on February 9, 1955, to Walter and Doreen Houston in Great Falls, MT. She attended grade school at Lincoln Elementary and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1973. Thereafter, she attended the...

Jul 27, 2022

Barbara “Binky” Wallace Thares died on July 27, 2022, in Great Falls, Montana after a hard fought battle with cancer. She wants everyone to know that “She did the best she could.”

A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at O’Connor Memorial Chapel.

Barbara was...

Jul 27, 2022

LuElla “Lu” Ray, 94, a longtime resident of Great Falls, passed away peacefully at Benefis Hospital on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

Lu was born on April 27, 1928, near Kenmare, North Dakota to Phillip and Loretta Munch. She was raised there and graduated from Kenmare High School.  She then attended a local business school where she obtained...

Jul 24, 2022

Thomas “Tom” Arthur Furst, 69, passed away July 24, 2022, at Peace Hospice. Tom was born on September 25, 1952, in Ann Arundel, Maryland to Kathleen (Riley) Furst and Arthur P. Furst, Jr.

Tom grew up in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the USAF in 1975 and retired at Malmstrom AFB after 20 years of service...

Jul 22, 2022

John Robert “Bob” McCafferty Jr, our beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend passed away peacefully with his family by his side on July 22, 2022.  He was 91 years old.  We find comfort knowing that he was at peace and went to be with the Lord as his family shared and remembered stories of a life well-lived. ...

Jul 21, 2022

Joellen “Joey” Arlene Potter of Great Falls, MT passed away on July 21, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on August 27, 2022, at the Westside United Methodist Church, 726 Central Avenue West, Great Falls.

Joellen was born to Edna and Elliott Trump on January 18,...

Jul 18, 2022

Kenton Herbrett Goldsmith, 56, died of a massive heart attack on Monday, July 18, 2022, and is now in the arms of his mother.

He was born on Veteran’s Day in 1965, in Sidney, Montana, but grew up in Great Falls, Montana. He graduated from Great Falls High School and followed in his dad footsteps of being...

Jul 15, 2022

Carol “Kelly” Reiss passed away on July 15, 2022, at Goldstone Assisted Living in Great Falls, Montana.

A memorial service will be held on Friday August 5, 2022, at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel at 2:00 p.m.

Kelly was born in Great Falls on December 12, 1945. She was married to Richard “Dick” Reiss in December...

Jul 15, 2022

David “Dave” Lee Belcher, 58, of Great Falls, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Veteran’s Memorial Park. Dave was born on December 10, 1963, in Fullerton, California to Harry Belcher and Dorlyn Milam. He graduated from Grants Pass High School in Grants Pass, Oregon...

Jul 13, 2022

Steven Lee McCown, beloved husband, brother, and dear friend, entered the gates of heaven quietly in his sleep in the early morning of July 13, 2022, doing what he loved, camping with his best friend, Caleb Barnes. He will be greatly missed. Steven was an amazing man and was loved by all. He was a bartender for Ike and Susan’s...

Jul 12, 2022

Zenith “Babes” Dahl-Sullivan, 80, of Great Falls, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Babes was born on June 28, 1942, in Ashland, Oregon to Axle and Laura (Nichols) Dahl. She graduated Conrad High School and went on to cosmetology school in Great Falls. She was a cosmetologist for 52 years. She loved her work and all the friendships that...

Jul 11, 2022

Carla Cowdery Mee passed away on July 11, 2022, in Great Falls after a long battle with health issues.

Carla was born March 7, 1947, in Long Prairie, MN to Gene and Marie Cowdery. They moved to Chinook, MT, then on to Great Falls where she graduated from Central Catholic High School. After graduation, she went to...

Jul 6, 2022

Lilah Louise McVee was born on November 30, 1927. She left for her new heavenly home July 6, 2022, to join her loved ones that had gone before. Her parents and brother, Charles, preceded her in death. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 11, 2022, at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. Born and raised in Glasgow, Montana,...

Jul 2, 2022

Joseph “Joe” Edgar Murphy passed away on July 2, 2022, at a local hospital surrounded by family.

He was born on January 16, 1937, to Joseph Edgar and Ellen Faye (Annan) Murphy. He attended schools in Neihart and Great Falls. He started working for Lyman Ranch in his early teens. Later he was employed by the ACM...

Jun 28, 2022

Lowell Allen Olson "Oly," 78, of Great Falls passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

Lowell was born on May 7, 1944, to Willie and Crescentia (Casper) Olson. Oly worked for Dick Olson Construction Company on many big projects for a number of years. He attended monthly guard drills in Minnesota and then transferred to Montana. He...

Jun 26, 2022

We lost a kind, caring, and amazing man on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Phillip David Crawford went to be with his Lord and Savior at the too young age of 42. During those few, short years he was a son, a brother, an uncle, a nephew, a husband, a father, and a special friend. He was born on October 7,...

Jun 21, 2022

Delores “June” Habel Schott, age 87, passed away on June 21, 2022, at home with her loving husband, Larry by her side. A celebration of her life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday June 30, 2022, at the Black Eagle Community Center. She was born to Robert Habel and Mercia Allread Habel on January 6, 1935, in Great...

Jun 17, 2022

Dawn Angela Kingston, 71, of Great Falls passed away on June 17, 2022, after a brief illness. She was born on March 17, 1951, to Wendell and Helen Griggs and grew up in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She was an accomplished pianist who loved Bach and Ragtime and sometimes provided accompaniment at her church. Dawn had a great love for the...

Jun 13, 2022

Thomas returned home to his Father in heaven unexpectedly on Monday, June 13, 2022, due to a massive heart attack. He was born to Thomas and Mary Griffin in Helena, Montana and later moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. He resided there throughout his childhood and adulthood. He worked as a fabricator for several years. During that time, he met...