Verlene "Vee" Morrow
Jan 7, 2023
Verlene “Vee” Morrow, 90, of Great Falls, died Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Peace Hospice.
Vee was born on January 24, 1932, near Fairbury, Nebraska and grew up on a farm. She loved animals and had a pet cow she would ride, as well as horses she rode to school. Verlene finished eighth grade before she had...
Asuncion "Chony" C. Maxwell
Jan 7, 2023
Asuncion “Chony” Maxwell, 84, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023.
A celebration of life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Sun River Valley Fellowship, 301 Largent St, Sun River, Montana.
Violet Genevieve Garner
Jan 7, 2023
Violet Genevieve (Bergan) Garner, 103, of Great Falls, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023, from natural causes, at the Grandview Assisted Living. Violet’s family plans a graveside service at a later date. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
She was born July 7, 1919, in Great Falls, and was raised on the family farm in Collins and...
Michael William Joseph Reid
Jan 5, 2023
Michael William Joseph Reid passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023. He was 79. He lived in Vaughn, MT.
He was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 28, 1943. He graduated from Benedictine High School in 1961. He proudly served his country in the US Navy. He worked for the phone company for many years.
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Etta Jean Closs
Jan 3, 2023
Etta Jean (Hightower) Closs, 72, of Belt, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Etta was born on February 12, 1950, in Valdosta, Georgia to William and Ruth (Niesmith) Hightower. After high school she attended two years of college before becoming an interior designer. When Etta married Arthur Closs, he added a wife and daughter and together...
Theresa "Teri" Alice Knott
Jan 2, 2023
Theresa A. “Teri” Knott, 96, of Great Falls passed away on January 2, 2023, and is now reunited with her son, Bill Tesinsky; husband, James R Knott; stepdaughter, Joanne Knott Messman; and daughter-in-law, Gail Tesinsky. Teri was also preceded in death by all nine of her siblings and Pookie, her beloved chihuahua.
Teri is survived by her...
William "Bill" Carl Austin
Jan 1, 2023
William “Bill” C. Austin, 85, of Great Falls, will have a viewing from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 6, 2023, at O’Connor Funeral Home. A funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Temple Baptist Church with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery.
On 01/01/2023, Angels welcomed with open...
Janet Maxine Zimmerman
Dec 28, 2022
Janet Zimmerman, 76, of Great Falls, MT passed away on December 28, 2022.
A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at First Baptist Church.
Janet was born on September 6, 1946, to Kenneth and Naomi McFarlen. She grew up and attended school in Great Falls where she...
Linda Gaylene Dower
Dec 28, 2022
Linda Dower, 71, of Great Falls, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Calvary Chapel.
Janice Darlene Albert
Dec 27, 2022
Janice Albert, 74, passed away on December 27, 2022. She was born August 8, 1948, in Joliet MT to John and Alberta Bartell. The family moved to Great Falls and attended Central High School.
She married Roland Albert on May 23, 1970, and had two sons, Daryle and Randy. She was a longtime bowling coach for youth...
Mark Steven Salois
Dec 24, 2022
Mark Steven Salois, 51, of Great Falls, Montana passed away at his residence due to natural causes.
Mark was born to Roger and Linda Salois on June 12, 1971, in Great Falls, Montana. Mark grew up in multiple towns between Montana and Washington State. He graduated in 1989 from North Central High School in Spokane, Washington. After...
Marjorie "Marj" Lorraine Fura
Dec 23, 2022
Marjorie “Marj” L. (Dohmeyer) Fura passed away on December 23, 2022, four days after her 97 th birthday following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Fura; her parents. Charles “Chuck” and Elizabeth “Bessie” Dohmeyer; and her sister and brother-in-law, Charlene (Jim) Kuglin. She is survived by her children, Richard “Dick” (Jan), Jeanne...
Gloria Alice Geyer
Dec 23, 2022
Gloria A. Geyer, 82, of Great Falls, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022. Gloria was born in Rochester, New York in January 1940, to William and Alice Zamiara. She was married to Donald F. Geyer on November 4, 1961, at Fort Lewis Washington Army Post. Gloria lived most of her life surrounded by family in Los Angeles County,...
Brett Gene Mcmurphey
Dec 21, 2022
Brett Gene McMurphey, 54, of Great Falls, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022.
Brett was born on June 27, 1968, in Bitburg, Germany to Michael McMurphey and Donna Barrera. He graduated high school and joined the US Air Force. He then completed schooling at the Vo-Tech where he received his LPN certificate. He worked as an...
Jack Arlyn Becker
Dec 21, 2022
Jackie “Jack” Arlyn Becker, age 78, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022, at The Azalea Place in Great Falls after many years of declining health. He was preceded in death by his father, Tayfield Becker; mother, Evalyn Renk; sister, LaVonne Kellogg; and his longtime partner, Betty Reiquam.
Jack was born in Great Falls on April 26,...
Saird Leanna Kunsa
Dec 21, 2022
Saird LeAnna Kunsa, 43, passed away unexpectedly on December 21, 2022, in Great Fall, MT.
Our hearts our broken. Her parents are Mary Warner and Dale Kunsa. Saird was born in Helena, Montana, and spent the first 10 years of her life in Missoula, with her mom. After Missoula, she lived in Simms, attending schools in the...
Harold Otto "Sonny" Olson
Dec 20, 2022
GONE IN SEARCH OF THAT BIG ONE!
On December 20, 2022, Hal ‘Sonny’ Olson, an avid fisherman, left this world to find a bigger fish!
Hal was born on July 15, 1934, to Harold Leonard and Jessie LaTray Olson in Dunkirk, Montana. He was raised in Chinook, then later lived in Butte/ Helena, and lastly...
Stephanie Ann Teague
Dec 20, 2022
Stephanie Ann Teague, age 57, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
Her celebration of life will be held at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 2 p.m.
Stephanie was born April 24, 1965, to Freeman and Francine Teague. Stephanie had many talents in her younger years growing up winning trophies...
Wayne C. Beachy
Dec 19, 2022
Wayne C. Beachy, 74, of Fairfield, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022.
A viewing will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2022, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Bible Church in Fairfield. Burial will follow at the Fairfield Mennonite Cemetery.
Wayne was born on...
Rodolfo "Rudy" Pinocci
Dec 18, 2022
Our dear father, Rodolfo “Rudy” Pinocci, 87, passed away December 18, 2022, in Great Falls, MT. He was born on January 24, 1935, in Gallicano Lucca, Italy. Youngest of four kids he immigrated to United States with his Mom and Dad in 1956, at the age of 21, after WWII. He started working with Rockwell foundation, Malisani, and Tobacco...
