Lonnie Mack Hand
Oct 30, 2020
Lonnie Mack Hand, 79, of Great Falls, went to be with his Lord on Friday, October 30, 2020. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Lonnie along with identical twin brother, Donnie was born on April 26, 1941, on the family farm of Alden and Jewel Hand in Clovis, New Mexico. He was a rancher/farmer at...
Trudy Lynn Nault
Oct 28, 2020
Trudy Lynn Brown Nault, age 72, of Great Falls, died October 28, 2020, of natural causes. Trudy was born November 1, 1947, in Polson, MT to Harry and Bernice Brown. She was a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. She moved with her parents to Great Falls in 1951. She attended local schools, proudly graduating with the first...
Karen Amanda Royland
Oct 28, 2020
Karen Amanda Royland, 68, of Great Falls, passed away due to organ failure on October 28, 2020 at the Ivy Nursing home. Karen was born in Great Falls, Montana to Carsten and Leona M. (Larson) Royland. She attended schools in Great Falls. She moved to Utah in her twenties, where she worked at Hill Air Force Base. After living in...
Patricia J. Altmaier
Oct 27, 2020
Patricia J. Altmaier, “G.G.,” 95, a World War II veteran went to be with her loved ones on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. A visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at O’Connor Funeral Home. A graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery...
Brendan Ray Rollins
Oct 26, 2020
Brendan Ray Rollins, twenty years old of Great Falls, Montana died Saturday, October 24, 2020, in the Sluice Boxes State Park. He was discovered by search and rescue teams from Belt Rural Volunteer Fire Dept. FWP, Cascade County Search and Rescue, Cascade County Sheriff’s department, with the assistance of Malmstrom AFB and many volunteers in the afternoon of Sunday, October...
Heather Marie Janikula
Oct 20, 2020
Heather Marie Janikula suddenly passed away the morning of Tuesday, October 20, 2020, in Great Falls, due to heart complications. She was a loving mother to son, Daunte and loving wife to Steffen. Other loved survivors are her mother, Michele Habel; father, Dwight LeMay; stepfather, Bill Habel; brother, Eric (Christy) LeMay; nephew, Bradly LeMay; and a large group of extended...
Nancy Mccoskery
Oct 18, 2020
Nancy McCoskery, a child of God, died at home and at peace on Sunday morning October 18, 2020. Her laughter now lives in each person whose life she ever touched. Nancy was born in the Helena Valley to a family of aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and friends. Her family never stopped growing. Across miles, music, and good food more friends...
Margaret Irene Clayton
Oct 13, 2020
Margaret Irene Clayton left us for a better home on the morning of Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Margaret was born on September 6, 1933, and she was 87 years old when she passed. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2020, at O’Connor Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m....
Vince Douglas Kyle
Oct 12, 2020
Vince Douglas Kyle could argue a point from both sides and when done, most everyone remembered his name and many became his friend.If you didn’t know Vince’s point of view, you really never talked with him.He started life with very little and with the work ethic of a stubborn ox left this world with his head held high and very...
Shirley Irene Strabeck
Oct 12, 2020
Shirley Irene Strabeck, 76, of Great Falls, passed away on October 12, 2020. Services will be held at Heritage Baptist church on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at 3:00 pm. Shirley was born on June 19, 1944, to Truman and Mary Acord. Shirley attended GFHS. In 1962, she left high school and traveled around the world. On April 16, 1963, she...
Avis Maxine Mcalister
Oct 9, 2020
Avis Maxine (Egge) McAlister, age 99, died on October 9, 2020, of natural causes.She was at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 8, 1920, on their family homestead in Fallon, MT.Woodrow Wilson was president, and her life began during the Spanish flu pandemic.Her parents Erick Henry "Hank" and Ethel Egge, along with grandpa, Sven, moved their...
Wyatt "Lee" Frost
Oct 2, 2020
Wyatt “Lee” Frost passed away peacefully with family by his side on October 2, 2020, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT. Lee was born July 30, 1938, in Hamilton, MT to Wyatt “Cap” and Leland (Weber) Frost.He was the oldest of three children.His dad’s job with the state water board moved the family a lot, so he lived in...
Wiliam Jacob Waldner
Sep 30, 2020
William Jacob Waldner of Valier passed away in Great Falls at the age of 84. The funeral for William will be held at the Pondera Colony Cemetery on October 3, 2020, at 12:00 noon. William was born in New Elm Colony in McGrath, Alberta, Canada, to Jacob and Anna (Entz) Waldner on September 8, 1936. He worked as the financial...
Fern Elizabeth Tronstad
Sep 28, 2020
On September 28, 2020, Fern Elizabeth Norris, 94, of Fort Shaw, Montana, passed away after a brief illness while in Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, Montana. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2020, at O’Connor Funeral Home (2425 8th Avenue North, Great Falls, MT). Family, friends, and neighbors are invited to a...
Bernard "Bernie" E. Dickman
Sep 25, 2020
It is with a heavy heart and tears in our eyes that we mourn the passing of Bernard “Bernie” Edwin Dickman. On the afternoon of September 25, 2020, at the age of 67 years old, he took his last breath and went to the big bowling alley in the sky. Bernie will be honored and remembered by his wife, Deb,...
George Paul Bermudez
Sep 25, 2020
George Paul Bermudez was born on August 2, 1945, in Cantua Creek, California. He was born to Esther R. Diaz and Polo Bermudez. He went to Edison High School, and he was an all-around sports player. He played football, baseball, basketball, wrestling, and ran track. He graduated from Maryland University with a Bachelor’s degree. He worked at the corner grocery...
Steven Drew Becker
Sep 24, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Steven Drew Becker announces his passing on the evening of Thursday September 24, 2020, at the age of 67 years. Steve will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 47 years, Mary; and their children, Heather (Darryl) Chitwood of Medical Lake, WA, and Chariti (Craig) Butterfield of Great Falls, MT. Steve...
Tracey Osterman Palombi
Sep 17, 2020
Tracey Osterman Palombi, 62, passed away on September 17, 2020, after a courageous battle to the very end with pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will be held at O’Connor Memorial Chapel on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. Tracey is survived by her sisters, Cheryl (Wayne-deceased) Hedges, Christine Crawford, Donna Osterman, Susan Osterman, Catherine (John) Annala, and Elise Wolff;...
Kenneth L. Beck
Sep 16, 2020
Kenneth L. Beck, 73, passed away at Peace Hospice on Tuesday, September 16, 2020, from natural causes. A graveside service will be held at Mount Olivet Cemetery on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. and will be open to the public. Ken was born on June 30, 1947, in Great Falls, MT to Leonard and Mary Katherine Beck. He...
Patricia Joann Bach
Sep 15, 2020
A bright light in our lives has gone out. Patty Bach passed peacefully from this world on September 15, 2020. Patricia Joanne Boucher Bach was born on November 28, 1951, in Butte, MT to Frank and Dolores (Hanley) Boucher. She was the second child to join what became a family of seven. They lived in Butte for many years, eventually...
