Obituaries

Mar 19, 2025

On March 19, 2025, we lost a great one. Thomas Watson Cote, age 76, passed away quietly in Great Falls, Montana, while surrounded by his loving wife and six of his children. Tom died from complications of multiple myeloma, a disease he fought bravely and gracefully for more than a decade. Tom was born on June 15, 1948, to Adhemar...

Mar 19, 2025

Gail Edna (Conolly) Granot, 72, of Lewistown, passed away peacefully on her terms at Peace Hospice in Great Falls on March 19, 2025. She was born November 28, 1952, to Donald and June (Marinoff) Conolly of Valentine, Montana. She grew up attending school in Roy and later in Lewistown. She graduated high school in 1971 in Ventura, California where her...

Mar 16, 2025

Linda Lee Carey, passed away on March 16, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana at the age of 78. She was born on July 22, 1946, in Wilmington, Delaware to Willard and Janet Morley.

Linda spent her formative years in Elmira, New York, where she graduated from South Side High School in 1964. She went on to build a remarkable career as...

Mar 16, 2025

Thomas Arthur Kelley, aged 60, passed away on March 16, 2025, at this home from natural causes following recent medical issues.

Tom was born on January 26, 1965, the third son of Tom and Jeanne Kelley. He attended Great Falls schools and graduated from CMR High School.

Tom worked summers at Holter Cherry Orchards supervising...

Mar 14, 2025

Melvin L. Blanton, aged 76, passed away on March 14, 2025, at Park Place Health Care Center in Great Falls, Montana.

Melvin was born on June 30, 1948, in Astoria, Oregon to Andrew and Norma Blanton. Once he graduated from high school, Melvin joined the United States Army where he served for 26 and a half years...

Mar 9, 2025

On March 9, 2025, with profound sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Deola (Dee) Dean Comstock at the age of 79. She was born on September 2, 1945, in Great Falls, Montana, to John Adolph May and Dorthey Helen (Busby) May.

Dee was a woman of immense kindness, strength, and...

Mar 8, 2025

Jimianne Wilson went to be with her Lord on March 8, 2025, at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana. She was born on January 9, 1939, to James and Vivian Evans in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She grew up in Oklahoma City and in Long Beach, California and graduated from Capital Hill High School in Oklahoma City in 1956....

Mar 7, 2025

On May 23, 1933, in Cudahy, Wisconsin, Olga Jelinek gave birth to Donald Paul Jelinek upon the kitchen table amongst the women folk, while new father, William Jelinek, entertained the men folk in the front room. Don’s young years were spent in Illinois and California. When World War II started, the family moved from Illinois to California ending up...

Mar 7, 2025

Hartwig Moeller, aged 86, passed away on March 7, 2025, surrounded by his wife and family. Hartwig was born in Kellinghusen, Germany on May 2, 1938, to his parents, Karl Heinrich Moeller and Margarethe Steffens Moeller. After his father was lost in WWII, Hartwig and his three siblings were raised by their mother in Kellinghusen. After completing high school...

Mar 6, 2025

Muriel Buckley passed away on March 6, 2025, in Great Falls, MT. Her memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on April 12, 2025, at the First Presbyterian Church in Great Falls, MT. A reception will follow at the church. To share condolences with the family, please visit www.SchniderFuneralHome.com.

Mar 4, 2025

Robert E. “Bob” Durocher of Vaughn passed away on March 4, 2025, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls. Bob was born on May 13, 1943, in Malta, MT to Roland and Dorthy (Chase) Durocher. He was raised in Cut Bank, MT and graduated from Cut Bank High School. After high school Bob worked at multiple jobs along the HI...

Mar 4, 2025

Ronald K. Shipley passed away at the age of 84 on March 4, 2025, after living with  Alzheimer's dementia for several years.

Ron was born on February 10, 1941, in Sturgis, South Dakota, to Leslie and Meverette (Bekken) Shipley. He spent his first year living with his parents and two brothers on his grandparent’s ranch on the...

Mar 3, 2025

Jerry Michael Hocevar, 82, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2025, at Valle Vista Nursing Home in Lewistown, Montana.

Born on March 27, 1942, in Great Falls, Montana to John & Sis (O'Connell) Hocevar and was one of 6 children.  Jerry was raised on a ranch along the Smith River where he developed a deep appreciation for...

Mar 3, 2025

Patricia Ann Konen, (82), of Great Falls, Montana passed away on March 3, 2025.

Pat was born to Sam and Florence Eisner, on December 25, 1942 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to so many. She graduated from Leeds High School in 1960 and graduated from Minot State Teachers...

Mar 2, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Denny Hepp on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the age of 70. Denny was born in Great Falls, Montana, on May 5, 1954, and lived there throughout his life.

Denny is survived by his daughter, Jennifer; son-in-law, Andrew Bishop; and two treasured grandchildren, Marshall and Jane....

Mar 1, 2025

Some die young, some die old, always love hard and never give up…

John St.Germain was born September 1, 1926 and passed away March 1st 2025 surrounded by so much love.

Our Dad was born in St.John, North Dakota the middle child of a lot of brothers and sisters that all pre-deceased him by many...

Feb 24, 2025

Jamie Sue Betts of Great Falls, MT passed away on February 24, 2025, at the age of 66 surrounded by her family. Jamie was born in Shelby, MT on October 4, 1959, to Archie and Lucy McLean. She was raised on the farm where she learned Montana ethics, how to work hard and be creative, living miles from town...

Feb 24, 2025

Nancy Jo Gleason of Great Falls, MT passed away on February 24, 2025, at the Peace Hospice House at the age of 76. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Benefis Peace Hospice House for caring for Nancy during her final days.

Nancy was born on September 16, 1948, in McKees Rocks, PA to...

Feb 24, 2025

Roger R. Hill, aged 76, of Black Eagle, MT died of natural causes in Great Falls, MT in the early morning on Monday, February 24, 2025, surrounded by family.

Survivors include the love of his life and devoted wife of 38 years, Colleen Hill of Black Eagle, MT; daughters, Kim Hill and Tara (Casey) O’Meara both of...

Feb 21, 2025

Donald “Don” Howard Pencoske, aged 89, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2025, in Great Falls, MT with his wife and daughter by his side. Don, the youngest of 8 children, was born on July 15, 1935, in Duquesne, PA, to Leroy and Mary (Hall) Pencoske.

In 1965, while working in Des Moines, Iowa, he met and...