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Recent Obituaries in Great Falls, MT
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Great Falls, MT area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Leon Paul Arcand
Mar 16, 2020
Leon Arcand, 70, Great Falls passed away Monday, March 16, 2020. Leon was born December 30, 1949 in Williston, North Dakota, the son of Paul and Ida Arcand.He attended schools at Epping graduating from Epping High School.The College of North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton is where Leon began his college education but then transferred to Williston State...
Gary Wayne Schumacher
Mar 14, 2020
Gary Wayne Schumacher, 82, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Cremation has taken place under the care of O'Connor Funeral Home. No Services are planned. Gary was born in Great Falls on October 14, 1937, to Milton and Magda Schumacher. Gary went to school and later farmed in Dutton. Gary also served as an Air National Guard Reservist in...
Brian James Bexell
Mar 8, 2020
Brian James Bexell, 62, was born in Billings on July 10, 1957, to Larry and LaDonna Bexell. He passed away in Great Falls, where he had been a long time resident, on March 8, 2020, due to complications following cardiac surgery. He attended Billings West High School, graduating in 1975. Brian went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree from the...
Carlton "Carl" Foley
Mar 4, 2020
Carlton "Carl" Foley, 66, of Great Falls passed away on March 4, 2020. A celebration of life service will be held at Harvest Springs Community Church on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.
Connie Jane Swedberg
Mar 4, 2020
Connie Jane Swedberg, 76, of Red Lodge, passed away on March 4, 2020, surrounded by and in the comfort of her family.A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at First Christian Church in Fort Benton at 1:00 p.m. Connie was born in Great Falls and graduated from Fort Benton High School. She then graduated with a...
Mearia Silva Dos Santos
Mar 3, 2020
Mearia Silva Dos Santos, 62, of Great Falls, MT, passed away on March 3, 2020. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art located at 1400 1st Ave No. Mearia was born on February 26, 1958, in Brockton, MA, the youngest of four children. She graduated...
Gladys L. Cantrell
Mar 1, 2020
Gladys L. Cantrell was born on February 12, 1937, in Wolf Point, Montana to Leonard H. Poil and Bernice Hutchinson.She was the eldest of 8 children.Mom was married to Eugene Desjarlais who she later divorced. She then married John Cantrell until his passing in 1984.She spent her later years with longtime companion James Welch, Sr. until his passing in 2006.Mom...
Duane Francis Philipps
Feb 29, 2020
Duane Francis Philipps, 81, passed away in Great Falls, MT on February 29, 2020.Duane was born March 11, 1938, in Conrad, Montana where he grew up farming, hunting, and fishing.He was the son of Frank and Leona Philipps.He lost his mother at a young age and then gained his step-mother Josephine. He married Karen Carlson November 11, 1967. He served...
Cecil Leroy Warren
Feb 28, 2020
The family has chosen to postpone the memorial service for Cecil which was scheduled for March 19, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., due to ongoing concerns regarding the coronavirus.
Larry Jarvey
Feb 25, 2020
Larry Jarvey, 61, of Great Falls, passed away on February 25, 2020. A celebration of life will be held on Monday, March 2, 2020, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. (1501 9th St S, Great Falls, MT) He was born on November 5, 1958, to Daniel and Lillian Jarvey and was born and raised in Great Falls. After completing school, he...
Duella Esther Olson
Feb 25, 2020
DuElla Esther Olson, 101, of Great Falls, MT, passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family on February 25, 2020, at the age of 101. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. DuElla was born on September 13, 1918, in the railroad station in Slayton, MT, where her father was the railroad agent. She...
Joseph George Sisko
Feb 25, 2020
Joseph George Sisko, 77, passed away on February 24, 2020. Joseph was born on December 21, 1942, in Great Falls, MT. He is survived by his wife, Linda; sons, Robert J. Sisko and Richard J. (Cori) Sisko; sister, Josephine Williams; grandchild, Luke Sisko, all of Great Falls; and numerous nieces and nephews. Joseph was preceded in death by his parents,...
Richard Allen Cook
Feb 23, 2020
Richard Cook of Great falls, Montana passed away on February 23, 2020. He was born on June 3, 1942, to Irene and Harold Cook. Rich was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Judith. Rich served in the Navy as a medical corps man and later worded as a microbiologist in food safety. Rich will be greatly missed by...
Brian David Day
Feb 21, 2020
Brian David Day, 53, of Great Falls passed away on February 21, 2020. A funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. The rosary will be recited at 12:30 p.m. Brian was born on December 23, 1966 in LaPorte, Indiana. He lived in Indiana until age ten, when...
Agnes Ann Green
Feb 21, 2020
Agnes was the oldest of 8 children born to John C. and Eunice V. (Hanson) McLean.Her dad was in the Air Force so she attended many different schools during her educational career.During her high school years, Agnes helped take care of her mother and siblings,Julie (William) Clark of Breesport, NY, James (Lorraine) McLean of Walsenburg, CO, David McLean of St....
Elsie M. Berger
Feb 20, 2020
Elsie M. Berger of Cascade died of natural causes on February 20, 2020, at age 99-3/4 in Great Falls.She was born on May 13, 1920, the third of five girls in seven years to John and Mary Engstrom on a farm near Scobey in northwestern Montana. A celebration of Elsie’s life will be conducted on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at...
Lennart Gary Carlson
Feb 19, 2020
Lennart Gary Carlson passed away peacefully on February 19, 2020, due to complications of C.O.P.D. Gary is survived by his brother, Dennis Carlson; sons, James Carlson and Lennart J. Carlson; and many relatives. We miss you, Dad.
John Peter Ogle
Feb 18, 2020
On February 18, 2020, popular World War II veteran and Great Falls native John Peter Ogle passed away in Haymarket, Virginia in the home of his second son and caregiver, Lt. Col. John James Ogle, U.S. Army, Ret.He was a loving, kind, gentle, and faithful husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Ogle was preceded in death by his devoted wife, Rosena...
Clark Marston Russell
Feb 17, 2020
Former Choteau resident, Clark Russell, 71, of Great Falls passed away on February 17, 2020, from COPD. Clark was born in Great Falls on April 2, 1948, to Babe and June Russell. He attended Choteau Public Schools, graduating from high school in 1966. He married his high school sweetheart, June Gray, shortly after graduation and their daughter, Collete, was born...
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