Vernon Lee Durand
Dec 5, 2021
Vernon Lee Durand, 89, of Great Falls, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, December 10, 2021, at O’Connor Funeral Home. A funeral liturgy will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with burial to follow at Mount Calvary...
Joe Durand
Dec 4, 2021
Joe Durand, 60, of Prosser, WA passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021, after a short battle with cancer. Joe was born on January 28, 1961, to Vernon and Julie Durand in Walla Walla, WA. He graduated from Great Falls High School. After graduation, he served in the US Army and was honorably discharged. He began his career in Great...
Jacqueline Lois England
Dec 1, 2021
Jackie died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 82 on December 1, 2021, at Park Place Nursing Home in Great Falls, MT. Jackie was born in Marinette, Wisconsin to Irene and John Lane and she graduated at the top of her class from Havre High School. She had plans to be a math teacher, but life got in...
Wesley Willard Winterrowd
Nov 30, 2021
Wesley “Sam” Winterrowd, age 91, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Highgate Senior Living Center in Great Falls. Sam was born in Great Falls on March 9, 1930, to Irvin “Ted” and Anna (Covert) Winterrowd. He graduated from Great Falls High School in 1948 and then served in the Army Air Corps as a Radio...
Florence Theresa Backer
Nov 30, 2021
Florence Theresa Backer passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at the age of 94. She was born in 1927 and married Walter “Dutch” Backer in 1945. He preceded her in death in 2013. Florence leaves behind 3 children: daughters, Gail (Fred) Schafer, Deborah (Dave) Hopkins, and son, Walter (Nancy) Backer; 10 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. A private family service...
Robert Dale Mattern
Nov 29, 2021
Robert Mattern, 58, of Great Falls, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at O'Connor Memorial Chapel.
Gerald Anthony Degeorgio
Nov 29, 2021
Gerald Anthony DeGeorgio, 88, of Great Falls, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021. Gerald was born on September 21, 1933, to Agatino and Constance DiGiorgio. He served in the Army as Military Police and an electrician. He worked for many years in the Great Falls area as an electrician. He loved going to Wisconsin in the fall to watch...
Marlene Boles Miller
Nov 29, 2021
Marlene "Marnie" Miller 67, of Great Falls, was called home to be with her loved ones and the Lord on Monday, November 29, 2021. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 4th, 2021 at Central Assemby of God. Marlene was born in Great Falls, Montana on May 25, 1954, and she graduated from...
Robert Marion Bryant
Nov 29, 2021
Robert M. Bryant, 89, of Fairfield, Montana, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 29, 2021. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at O’Connor Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 10, 2021, at New Life Church in Fairfield with a private family burial to...
Lillian Mary Knoff
Nov 19, 2021
Lillian “Lil” Knoff, 78, of Great Falls, passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021. A visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at O’Connor Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 29, 2021, at O’Connor Memorial Chapel with burial to follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery....
Robert H. Fox
Nov 13, 2021
Robert “Bob” Fox, 82, of Great Falls, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at his home. A visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 22, 2021, at O’Connor Funeral Home. A graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at Highland Cemetery. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m....
Cheryl Ann Robinson
Nov 12, 2021
Cheryl Ann Robinson, 64, passed away November 12, 2021, in Great Falls, Mt. A celebration honoring her life will be held at a later date. Cheryl was born in Reno, Nevada, August 4, 1957, to William and Shirley Robinson. She had 2 sisters and 2 brothers of whom she ran herd on as children. Cheryl was the boss in her...
Steven Charles Mcneese
Nov 9, 2021
Steven Charles McNeese, 69, passed away in Great Falls on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. Steve was born on September 20, 1952, in Great Falls, the son of Charles and Betty McNeese. He was raised in and around the Great Falls area graduating from CMR. He worked a various amount of construction jobs with owning his own lawn care business for...
Nora Isabelle Tangen
Nov 8, 2021
Nora Tangen passed away on November 8, 2021, of natural causes. After a lengthy illness, she went to be with her Lord. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. Nora was born in Lewistown, MT on December 1, 1937, to Harry and Isabel Scally. She graduated from St. Leo’s...
Noralie Rae Jackson
Nov 7, 2021
Noralie “Bunni” Jackson was called home to be with her loved ones on November 7, 2021, when she lost her battle with COVID. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021, at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. A private family burial will be held at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Frazer, Montana. Bunni was born in Poplar,...
Douglas Foster George
Nov 7, 2021
On November 7, 2021, the world lost “One of the Good Ones,” Douglas Foster George. Doug was born August 23, 1944, in Toppenish, Washington to Delmar and Esther George. He lived in numerous locations in the U.S. and France as his family followed his father's career as an Air Force pilot. When his father retired to Great Falls, Doug dug...
Freddy Wayne Wagner
Nov 2, 2021
Freddy Wayne Wagner, 70, passed away in Great Falls on November 2, 2021. Freddy was born March 11, 1951, in Great Falls, the son of Gerald and Shirley Wagner. He attended schools in Great Falls and graduated from CM Russell High School in 1969. That same year he moved to Reno, NV and married Donna Wheeler. They later divorced. Freddy...
Craig Allan Compher Sr.
Nov 1, 2021
Craig A. Compher Sr.,74, of Great Falls, a Vietnam Veteran and Bowyer of C & N Archery, passed on to Jesus’ loving arms on Monday, November 1, 2021. Craig joined the Army and became a radio operator where he was deployed to Vietnam in 1965 in the 1st Air Cav. He earned the CIB Combat Infantrymans Badge while deployed. He...
Eric Paul Heffelfinger
Oct 30, 2021
Eric Paul Heffelfinger, 64, of Great Falls and Maricopa, AZ, passed away on October 30, 2021. A funeral liturgy will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. An inurnment will follow the service at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Eric was born in Great Falls, MT on January 20, 1957, to Cecilia and John Heffelfinger. He...
Angel Manuel Guerra
Oct 28, 2021
Angel Manuel Guerra, 65, of Great Falls, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 1, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at O'Connor Memorial Chapel. Angel Manuel Guerra was born on October 13, 1956. He was the child...
