Mark Michael Mattingly
Nov 16, 2019
On the 16th of November, 2019, Mark Michael Mattingly went home to be with the Lord while in the mountains he loved. A husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend and man of God went home to be with Jesus in the way he had desired. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne; children, Jeremy (Jodi) Mattingly, Melissa Mattingly; 5 grandchildren;...
David "Conrad" Chippewa, Jr.
Nov 16, 2019
David “Conrad” Chippewa, Jr., 77 of Great Falls passed away November 16, 2019. Spiritual Wake will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at the Little Shell Tribal Center. David is survived by his wife, Marilyn Chippewa; children, Annie Burnside, Brenda Kicking Woman, Kelly Little Dog, Bevin Chippewa, Robert Chippewa, Jim Chippewa, Shannon Chippewa, Echo Long, and Sylvester...
Alvina Presler
Nov 16, 2019
Alvina Presler, 101, Great Falls, passed away Saturday, Nov 16, 2019, at a local care center. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 pm Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery. Alvina was born January 22, 1918, the daughter of John and Meta Wettels.She grew up with her 11 brothers and sisters on her...
Summer Anne Mcgillis
Nov 14, 2019
Summer Anne McGillis, 27, passed away on November 14, 2019. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. Her funeral service will take place on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at O’Connor Memorial Chapel, with a burial to follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Summer was born in...
Wayne Warren Dean
Nov 7, 2019
Wayne W. Dean, of Great Falls, passed away the morning of November 7, 2019.A celebration of life will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2019, at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. Wayne is survived by his daughters, Deana Dean of Great Falls and Maranna (Tom Allen) Dean of Big Sandy; and grandson, Dennis Dean of Great Falls. Wayne was...
Betty Jean Martin
Nov 6, 2019
Betty Jean Martin, 88, passed peacefully on Tuesday, November 6, 2019, with her daughters at her side at Park Place Nursing Home. A private family memorial will be held with inurnment at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Betty was born November 28, 1930, to Mike and Susie (Schlotthauer) on the Beslanowitch farm between Park City and Laurel, MT. Her father Mike delivered...
Edna Darlene (Falcon) Osborne
Nov 6, 2019
Our mom, Edna Darlene (Falcon) Osborne, a resident of Missouri River Manor, and a lifelong Montana girl, passed away on November 6, 2019.She was born in Choteau, MT, on August 4, 1937, to Edward and Irene Falcon. She was the oldest of eight kids. She was the last surviving member of her brothers and sisters. Mom had many challenges in...
Bonnie Edelberg
Nov 3, 2019
Surrounded by her family, Bonnie went to be with our Lord on November 3, 2019, after bravely fighting a long three-month illness. Bonnie was born to Emmanuel and Mildred Marcotte in Tucson, AZ on November 17, 1942, where her dad worked construction. For most of her childhood though, she was raised in Townsend, MT, where her folks owned and operated...
Virginia Kay Balek
Nov 3, 2019
Virginia Kay (Ginger) Balek, 78, of Augusta, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019, after courageously battling with cancer. She is happily dancing in heaven with her husband, Stan Balek. Cremation has taken place and there will be no services at this time. A celebration of life will take place in Augusta after the mountain snows melt next spring. Ginger...
Virginia Holzheimer
Oct 23, 2019
Virginia Holzheimer, 86, of Great Falls, passed away on October 23, 2019, of natural causes. A funeral mass will take place at Holy Spirit Catholic Parish on November 23, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. followed by burial of ashes at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Virginia was born on June 1,1933, to George John Pinski and Ann Marie Leistiko Pinski. She graduated from...
Doris Ann Demichelli Marko
Oct 23, 2019
Doris Ann DeMichelli Marko, 89, of Great Falls, passed away on October 23, 2019. Cremation has taken place at the direction of O’Connor Funeral Home. At her request, no services will take place. She was interred next to her husband at Mount Olivet Columbarium. Doris’ husband of 69 years died May 14, 2019. That event broke her heart, but not...
Robert Earl Harberson
Oct 22, 2019
Robert “Bob” Earl Harberson of Great Falls, passed away on October 22, 2019. Bob was born in Great Falls on September 9, 1942, to Edward J. and Cecelia Gellet. He graduated from Great Falls High School and joinedthe Air National Guard. Bob then attended an auto body program and graduated with a certificate in auto body repair. Bob worked for...
Lisa Givens
Oct 21, 2019
Lisa Givens passed away Monday, October 21, 2019. There are no services planned at this time.
Margaret Parr
Oct 21, 2019
Margaret Marie Allen Parr was born to Samuel and Anna Allen on November 19, 1922, in Valier. She left this world to join her beloved husband Elmer the morning of October 21, 2019, one month shy of her 97th birthday. Margaret and Elmer met in Valier in 1939 when Elmer brought his sister, Alice, from Wisconsin to Valier to help...
Bette Platisha
Oct 19, 2019
Bette L. (Konesky) Platisha, 96, of Great Falls passed away October 19, 2019 at Peace Hospice after breaking her hip in a fall 3 days earlier. There will be a viewing on Sunday, October 27 from 5-7 pm at O’Connor Funeral Home. Funeral liturgy will be held Monday, October 28, 2019 at 11:00 am at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 201...
Marie Pfliger
Oct 17, 2019
Marie (Thurman) Pfliger, 73, of Great Falls passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019 in Peace Hospice. No services are planned. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Marie was born May 10, 1946 in Benham, Kentucky to June Thurman.Marie was a cook her whole life and enjoyed the small town cafes. In her spare time Marie enjoyed cards. She was...
David Gene Freshwater
Oct 17, 2019
David Gene Freshwater, born May 17, 1964, went home to be with the Lord October 17, 2019. He is survived by his sisters, Theresa Shuck and Lisa Ozmon of Great Falls, Julie Onufryk of San Jacinto, CA, Vicky Freshwater of Great Falls; brother, Jason Freshwater of Grandview, TX; nieces, Sarah Hamilton of Anderson, CA, Elisabeth Phethean of La Mirada, CA,...
Ann Parrish-Peak
Oct 17, 2019
Ann Parrish Peak passed away Thursday October 17, 2019. No Services are planned at this time.
Marianna Jedrzejewski
Oct 17, 2019
Marianna Jedrzejewski passed away on October 17, 2019, at Peace Hospice at the age of 93. Marianna Tomczyk was born on October 31, 1925, in Spytkowice, Poland to Katarzyna and Joseph Tomczyk.She had an older brother, John born in 1922, a younger, brother Stanley born in 1927, and a younger sister, Jozefa born in 1930.She graduated from college in Novy...
