Elizabeth Lou "Betty" Macdonald
Feb 13, 2020
Elizabeth Lou “Betty” MacDonald, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home on February 13, 2020. Her graveside service will take place at the Cascade Cemetery on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Forest and Sadie See; brother John See; and husband, George MacDonald. Betty is survived by...
Viola Eyre (Williams) Stahlecker
Feb 10, 2020
Viola Eyre (Williams) Stahlecker, 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 10, 2020. Viola was born in Great Falls on June 19, 1924, and lived in Great Falls her entire life. She attended Great Falls Public Schools, graduating as class valedictorian in 1942 before attending the College of Great Falls. She married Edward Stahlecker, the young guy from down the...
James John "Jim" Kuglin, Sr.
Feb 8, 2020
James John “Jim” Kuglin, Sr., 91, went to be with God on February 8, 2020, from his hometown of Great Falls while surrounded by family. A vigil service will be held on Friday, February 14, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. Funeral liturgy will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of...
Donald "Don" John Loose
Feb 6, 2020
Donald “Don” John Loose, 72, of Great Falls, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020. A memorial service and reception will be held on Saturday, February 15, at 11:00 a.m. at Fairview Baptist Church, 4428 2nd Ave. North. Don was born on June 7, 1947, to Elmer and Clarinda (Buerger) Loose in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Don joined the Air Force in...
Richard Lawrence Maynard
Feb 3, 2020
RickMaynard, 68, or Great Falls,passed away on February 3, 2020.
Alice Elaine Berry Miller
Jan 30, 2020
Alice Elaine Berry Miller, age 77, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020, at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls. Alice was born May 14, 1942, to Bertie and Blanche Berry in Bridger, MT. She was the second youngest of 11 children. She graduated from Bridger High School in 1960. After graduation, she moved to Great Falls, MT. Alice married Dennis...
Martha Tessabell Jonas
Jan 29, 2020
Martha Tessabell Jonas, 85, of Great Falls, passed away on January 29, 2020. Martha was born on May 6, 1934, in Scobey, MT. She loved horseback riding and drawing. She is survived by daughters, Patty (Travis) Hamann, Patsy (Mark) Newcomb, and Peggy (Bill) Unger; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Gary Randall King
Jan 28, 2020
Gary “Randy” King passed away on January 28, 2020, from his battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held in the fall of 2020. Randy was born in Glendale, CA, on September 3, 1949. He served in the United States Air Force and came to Montana in 1968. Since then, he has been a long time resident of...
Marie Chaya George
Jan 27, 2020
Marie Chaya George passed into her eternal life on January 27, 2020.She was born on January 1, 1934, to Elias and Fadwa (Abi Fadel) Chaya and was raised in Beirut, Lebanon. On September 15, 1955, Marie married Mitchell “Mike” A. George in Beirut. Mike had been visiting his own relatives in Lebanon when they met. They settled in Mike’s hometown...
Gene Jerome Boland
Jan 24, 2020
Gene Jerome Boland died peacefully at his home on January 24, 2020, after a long illness. Gene was born on October 19, 1953 in Great Falls, Montana. He grew up in a large family. He attended St. Gerard Grade School and Great Falls High School. He worked in the oil fields of Wyoming and followed his dreams to Colorado, Arkansas,...
Eleanor Jean Tanner
Jan 23, 2020
Eleanor Jean Tanner, 88, of Great Falls, passed away on January 23, 2020.
Sheila Moran
Jan 17, 2020
Sheila Moran, 74, passed away peacefully at Peace Hospice surrounded by family and friends on January 17, 2020, after a brief illness. Sheila was born in Great Falls on December 8, 1945, to Daniel and Catherine Moran.She graduated from Central Catholic High School and attended college in Seattle, WA. Sheila married Rodney Godinez and had a son, Doug, and a...
Rose Okerson
Jan 14, 2020
Rose Okerson, 58, of Great Falls, passed away on January 14, 2020. The family is planning a service on February 1, 2020, at the Black Eagle Community Center at 1:00 p.m. Rose was born on October 14, 1961, in Deer Lodge, MT, one of twin daughters born to Robert and Mary Berg. Rose was baptized catholic and attended CCD classes...
Gerald Jerome Bickel, Sr.
Jan 11, 2020
Gerald Jerome Bickel, age 73, of Great Falls, MT, passed away on January 11, 2020. Gerald was born in Blue Grass, North Dakota, on April 17, 1946. Gerald worked hard his entire life and never really retired. He spent most of his working years as a baker and working in the food service and hospitality industries. Gerald was an amazing...
Harold B. "Mac" Mclaughlin
Jan 10, 2020
Harold (Mac) McLaughlin passed away after a short illness on January 10, 2020 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls at the age of 91.He was born on October 31, 1928 to Charles and Anna McLaughlin in Woonsocket, RI, the second of six children.He always wondered whether he was born or found in the pumpkin patch on Halloween, or perhaps whether...
Kenneth Richard "Dick" Whipp
Jan 7, 2020
Kenneth Richard (Dick) Whipp, 87, of Great Falls, passed away on January 7, 2020. A memorial service will take place at O’Connor Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Dick was born on October 10, 1932, in Dayton, OH. He graduated from high school in Dayton and joined the U.S. Marine Corps, serving from 1950 to 1954...
John William Mears
Jan 7, 2020
John William Mears, 92, of Great Falls, passed away on January 7, 2020. A viewing will take place at Corpus Christi Catholic Parish on Friday, January 10, 2020, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. followed by a vigil at 6:00 p.m. The funeral will take place on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi with burial to...
Dr. Perry Albert Argabright
Jan 6, 2020
Dr. Perry Albert Argabright, 90,passed away peacefully at his home in Great Falls, MT, on January 6, 2020. Dr. Argabright is survived by his wife, Margie; sons, Vic (Linda) and Jeff (Kim) and their children Amy, Gina, Ryan, and Jake; and daughters,Terri (Mark) and Julie (Jeff). Dr. Argabright was born in Pueblo, CO, in 1929 to Lloyd and Margaret Argabright....
Patricia Rae Porter
Dec 31, 2019
Patricia Porter, 59, passed away on New Year’s Eve 2019, at her home while in hospice care and surrounded by family. Cremation has taken place under the care of O’Connor Funeral Home. Patricia was born February 11, 1960, in Great Falls, MT. She was married to Jerry Porter and survived by two sons, Justin and Nick Porter.
Carol Jean Holmes
Dec 28, 2019
Carol Jean Holmes of Great Falls, MT, passed away on December 28, 2019, at the age of 60. Carol was born to Raymond Curtis Biem and Mary Louise (Isle) Biem on August 15, 1959, in Wolf Point, MT. The Biem Family relocated to Glasgow, where Carol completed high school.In 1979, Carol met Terry Steven Holmes, and in 1985 the two...
