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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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Cynthia Quarta
Sep 22, 2015
Cynthia W. Quarta, 73, wife, mother, teacher, author, and community supporter/volunteer, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Benefis Peace Hospice of Montana with family and friends by her side. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 409 13th Street South. Cremation has taken place...
Eleanor Willits
Sep 22, 2015
Eleanor May (Hegland) Willits, 92, of Great Falls died Sept. 22, 2015. At her request, no services will be held. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling arrangements. She was born Aug. 12, 1923, in Great Falls to Gilbert Kittil Heggeli Hegland and Mathilde Pedersen Hegland. Her siblings included Margaret “Mac” Wargo; Edwin Gilbert Hegland; Esther Christine Jones; Ann Elizabeth Stringham; and...
Cheryl Navarro
Sep 17, 2015
Cheryl Navarro, 58, of Great Falls passed away September 17, 2015. Private family services will be held. Cremation has taken place under the direction of OConnor Funeral Home.
Danial O. Williams
Sep 17, 2015
Danial O. “Dan” Williams, 60, passed away in Great Falls, Sept. 17, 2015. Dan was born at Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, Alaska on January 10, 1955, the son of Bill and Beatrice Williams. The family moved to Great Falls when Dan was two. He attended schools in Great Falls and graduated from Great Falls High School in 1973. That same year...
Dorothy Hamman
Sep 16, 2015
Dorothy “Dot” Hamman, 77 of Great Falls and formerly of Belt, went to heaven on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. A celebration of her life will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Dorothy was born on February 4, 1938 to Leo and Annastia Rumpza in Webster,...
Marlene B. Elliott
Sep 15, 2015
Marlene Badke Elliott, 80, of Great Falls passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 of natural causes. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2015at 10:00 p.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Marlene was born in Wadena Minnesota, the youngest of three children born to...
Shelly M Stone
Sep 12, 2015
Shelly Marie Stone, 41, of Great Falls, passed away at home September 12, 2015 after a long Battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 2 p.m. at OConnor Memorial Chapel. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Shelly was born January 11, 1974 in Townsend and was raised in Missoula and later...
Myrtle "Babe" Hennessey
Sep 10, 2015
Myrtle Marie “Babe” Hennessey, a long-time resident of Great Falls, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Missouri River Center from natural causes. She was 90 years old. A vigil service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. A funeral liturgy will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 14,...
Catherine Lucile Kenniger
Sep 6, 2015
Catherine Lucile Fayden Kenniger, 89, formerly of Great Falls, passed away in Missoula on September 6, 2015. Graveside services have taken place. OConnor Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
John A. Hocevar
Sep 5, 2015
On September 5, 2015, John Anthony Hocevar left this world to be embraced in the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ. Visitation will be held on Friday September 18, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at O’Connor Funeral Home. A vigil service will follow beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 201 44th Street South. Funeral liturgy...
Oden Marshall Bennett
Sep 3, 2015
Oden Marshall Bennett unexpectedly left this world on September 3, 2015; two weeks shy of his first birthday. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2015 from 4 to 8 p.m. at O’Connor Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. at the Great Falls Christian Center with burial to follow...
William "Bill" H Emerson
Aug 31, 2015
William “Bill” Harold Emerson, 46, of Vaughn passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 near Loma. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Black Eagle Park. Cremation has taken place under the direction of O’Connor Funeral Home. Bill was born on December 5, 1969 in Valparaiso, Indiana. The family later moved to...
Jessie D. Gendreau
Aug 31, 2015
Jessie Doris Gendreau, 91, of Great Falls passed away on August 31, 2015 at a local care facility. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. at O’Connor Memorial Chapel with burial to follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of O’Connor Funeral Home. Jessie was born November 21, 1923 in...
Steven R. Brown
Aug 22, 2015
Steven R. Brown, 66, of Valier, died from a heart attack in Great Falls, on Saturday, August 22, 2015. Cremation has taken place under the direction of O’Connor Funeral Home in Great Falls. Interment will be at the Ft. Harrison Veteran’s Cemetery in Helena. A celebration of Steve’s life will be held in the spring. Steve was born in Conrad,...
Terence C Helseth
Aug 22, 2015
Great Falls —Terence C. Terry Helseth, 77, of Great Falls, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 from cancer. A celebration of his life will be held at Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 1617 6th Ave. N., on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Terry was born July 13, 1938 in Veblen, South Dakota. He graduated from Pacific Lutheran College and Augustana...
Gary Willis
Aug 19, 2015
Gerald Gary Willis, 81, of Great Falls passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at a local hospital. Cremation has taken place under the direction of OConnor Funeral Home.
Melody J. Wilkerson
Aug 16, 2015
Melody J. Wilkerson, 82, of Great Falls, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Peace Hospice. Cremation has taken place under the direction of OConnor Funeral Home.
Barbara M Hoskins
Aug 16, 2015
Barbara May Hoskins, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday, August 16, 2015. A celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 20, 2015 at the Fairview Baptist Church in Great Falls, MT. The Reverend Steve Mix will officiate. Barbara was born on December 30, 1925, in Boulder, MT, to Edward...
Elizabeth David Hofer
Aug 12, 2015
Elizabeth David Hofer, 78, of Carter passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at her residence. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Twin Hills Colony with burial to follow at Twin Hills Cemetery. Elizabeth was born in New Dayton, Alberta, Canada on October 26, 1936to Jacob and Elizabeth Waldner. She...
Tom W Palmer
Aug 11, 2015
Thomas W. Palmer, 76, passed away on August 11, 2015 at the ranch in Raynesford, Montana. Private family services were held. He was the only child of Wilma (Springer) and Thomas H. Palmer; born to them June 12th 1939, in Great Falls. He graduated from Great Falls High in 1957. High School was a source of many of Tom’s frequent...
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