Richard "Dick" Tronstad
Jun 6, 2019
Richard “Dick” Tronstad, 93, of Great Falls, Montana passed away on June 6, 2019, after a lengthy period of poor health. A service to honor Richard will take place on Tuesday, June 18 at 11:00 a.m. at the Fort Shaw Bible Church.A graveside service will follow at the Sun River Valley Cemetery. Born to Hans and Albina Tronstad on September...
William "Bill" J. Castle
Jun 4, 2019
William “Bill” J. Castle 65 of Sand Coulee passed away June 4, 2019 at a local hospital.A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 10, 2019 at O’Connor Memorial Chapel.Inurnment will follow at Sand Coulee Cemetery with military honors by MalmstromAir Force Base Honor Guard. Bill was born July 10, 1953 in Glasgow, MT, the son of...
Eugene Joe Freeman
Jun 4, 2019
Eugene Joe Freeman, 87,of Great Falls, passed away on June 4, 2019 at Peace Hospice in the loving arms of his family. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Eugene was born on July 26, 1931. He served in the Air Force for 24 years and was a Realtor in Great Falls for 21 years. He loved to golf and...
Esther Edna Schmidt
Jun 4, 2019
Esther Edna (Rosin) Schmidt’slong-time wishes were granted when she was united with her husband of 63 years, Herbert Schmidt, and joining her maker on June 4, 2019.Cremation has taken place under the direction of O’Connor Funeral Home, Great Falls, Montana. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, July 12, 2019 at 11:00 am at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairfield...
Luella Welsh
May 28, 2019
Luella M. Welsh, 94, was called home to the Lord on May 28, 2019. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. on June 26, 2019, at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Havre.Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Havre. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Luella Mae Swinney was born on January 2, 1925, in Gildford, MT and grew up...
Mitchell Wayne Johnson
May 25, 2019
Mitchell Wayne Johnson received his wings to fly on May 25, 2019 at home with his family. Mitchell was born February 22, 1981, in Glendive, Montana, to Kurt and Renae (Mantz) Johnson. He spent his first year of life in Glendive and then made a move to western Montana and then on to Great Falls, Montana, where he attended the...
Corinne Josephine Cawley
May 22, 2019
Corinne J. “Connie” Cawley age 94, died Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at a local care facility of natural causes. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Private services are planned at a later date. Interment will take place at Mt. Olivet Cemetery with her husband, Walter James Cawley, who preceded her in death. Corinne was born in Big Sandy, Montana,...
Audrey Lynn Sabol
May 21, 2019
On May 21, 2019, Audrey Lynn Sabol, 69, went to be with her Father in Heaven after a year-long battle against gallbladder cancer.She was surrounded by her family and friends at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana.O’Connor Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.A vigil will be held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on Thursday, May 30 at 7:00 p.m. with...
William L. "Bill" Anderson
May 17, 2019
William L. “Bill” Anderson 81, of Great Falls passed away May 17, 2019. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Visitation will be held at O’Connor Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, May 22 at 3:30 PM followed by a vigil at 6:30 PM. Funeral services will take place on Thursday, May 23 at noon at Saint Anne’s Cathedral. Bill was born October...
Leo Hamilton Marko
May 14, 2019
Leo Hamilton Marko, 91 of Great Falls passed away on May 14, 2019. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. At Leo’s request, no services are planned. Leo is survived by his wife Doris Ann DeMichelli of 69 years. He is also survived by brothers Vince (Maureen) Marko and Jerry Marko; and sister Joann Falls. He was preceded in death...
Carla Jean Freeman Compton
May 10, 2019
Carla Jean Freeman Compton, 63, of Vaughn, Montana passed away on May 10, 2019. A private family service is being planned.O’Connor Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Carla was born on December 15, 1955 to Andrew Carl Freeman and Virginia Lee Moore. She was the first born of 5 girls to the couple. They waited for her for 10 long...
Ronald "Ronnie Boy" Holland
May 9, 2019
Ronald ‘Ronnie Boy’ Holland, 60, of Great Falls, passed away on May 9th surrounded by his loving family. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial. Ron was born in Great Falls to Richard and Cherry (Freie) Holland on May 4, 1959.He graduated from C.M....
Isabelle "Jody" Mcinerney
May 6, 2019
Isabelle Joan “Jody” Folda McInerney passed away peacefully on May 6th after a five-month fight with brain cancer.May 6th was an important date as it was the 69th Anniversary of her marriage to Leo McInerney who passed away in 1975. Jody was born at home in Lewistown, Montana on June 7th, 1931 to parents Joe and Edith (Danielson) Folda. She...
Patricia Gayle Hruska
May 5, 2019
Patricia Gayle Hruska died on May 5, 2019 passing away as she lived her life with grace and peace and surrounded by her loved ones. Pat was born March 24, 1929 in Sidney, Montana and along with her six sisters and one brother was raised by her mother, Anna Schmitz. She lived in the Great Falls area graduating from St...
Fred William Thiel
May 2, 2019
On May 2, 2019 our beloved father, Papa, Peepa and most cherished friend, Fred William Thiel passed away, peacefully in his sleep, leaving this world to find himself in the company of his treasured wife, Dorothy Thiel. Freddy was born on December 23rd to Walter and Hilda Thiel in Brooklyn New York. Fred, a fiercely loyal individual joined the army...
Lilian Barbara Reed
Apr 29, 2019
Lilian “Barbara” Reed, 89 of Great Falls, Montana passed away on April 29, 2019 at the Peace Hospice House in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place at her request and O’Connor Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the O’Connor Memorial Chapel. Barbara was born April...
Beverly Ann Frankovich
Apr 28, 2019
Beverly Ann Frankovich, 85 of Great Falls, passed away on April 28, 2019. A graveside service will take place at Mt. Olivet Cemetery on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 12:30 p.m.O’Connor Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Beverly was born in Manistique, Michigan on December 11, 1933 to Lawrence and Grace Tennant. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Frankovich;...
Roland Samuel Sparling
Apr 21, 2019
Roland was born December 16, 1938 in Detroit Michigan to Lucille Lafond and Ira Sparling. He attended public school through his sophomore year in high school. After dropping out, he joined the Army and served in the Sharp Shooting division. He worked road construction, building many of the interstates through Montana. While building through Billings, he met the love of...
Gordon Wayne Wardinsky
Apr 21, 2019
Gordon Wayne Wardinsky, age 92, passed away peacefully following Easter church service on April 21, 2019 at WEL-Life assisted living in Kalispell.Gordon was born on June 17, 1926 in Great Falls, the youngest son of Harry and Pearl Wardinsky.He grew up in the Lower Sun River area of Great Falls and attended Charles Russell elementary school and graduated from Great...
