Stanley "Stan" Eugene Rian
Aug 30, 2024
Stanley "Stan" Eugene Rian, 66, of Cut Bank, Montana passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024, in Great Falls, MT. He was born on December 26, 1957, in Zanesville, Ohio to John and Patricia (Wittlingler) Rian.
Stan was a hardworking truck driver who enjoyed fishing, barbequing, camping, and spending time with friends. He always had a companion...
Tammy Lee Bernice Widseth
Aug 30, 2024
Tammy Lee Bernice Widseth was born in 1969 in Lewistown, Montana. She graduated from high school at Peoria High School (Phoenix, AZ). Then went on to obtain an associate’s degree in Sign Language Interpreting at Phoenix College. She also obtained an associate’s degree in Medical Transcription at Great Falls College MSU.
Tammy used her love for Sign...
Shirley Ann Dubois
Aug 28, 2024
Shirley Ann Dubois of Shelby gained her angel wings on August 28, 2024, at the age of 63.
Survivors include her husband, Guy; children, Dana (Tim) Robinson of Shelby, Mandy (Casey) Dess, Rick (Sarah) Carroll, and Mykell (Dustin) Fox all from Great Falls; siblings, Sara (Darrell) Allen, Robert (Grace) Sangray, Teresa Koskimaki, Noreen (Donny) Swearingen, and Peggy...
Jerry Clyde Hatch
Aug 28, 2024
Jerry Clyde Hatch died in the early hours of Wednesday, August 28, 2024, in Great Falls, Montana. He was 84 years old. He died from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. The first of three surviving children of Clyde Francis Hatch and Ruth Eileen Christiansen, Jerry was born on June 3, 1940, in Humboldt, Iowa, and spent his early life in...
Cindy A. Coonis Mcnees
Aug 27, 2024
Cindy A. Coonis McNees, aged 64, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on August 27, 2024, after a heroic battle with cancer.
Born on April 2, 1960, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Cindy spent most of her life in Montana and Utah. She was a graduate of Broadwater County High School in Townsend, Montana, class of 1978.
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Keely Drummond Schearer
Aug 27, 2024
Keely Drummond Schearer, aged 23, of Belt, Montana rode off into the sunset and was welcomed into her Heavenly Father’s arms on August 27, 2024. Keely was born in Great Falls, Montana on July 15, 2001. Keely grew up in Belt where she attended school and graduated in 2020. She was active in several groups including DECA, National Honor...
Rita Jean Johnson Olds
Aug 26, 2024
Rita Jean Johnson Olds passed away peacefully on August 26, 2024. Rita was born in Glasgow, Montana on July 21, 1937, to Edward and Addie Johnson. She was the second of eight brothers and sisters. She attended elementary school in Glasgow and later attended high school in Missoula. After high school she moved to Great Falls and began nurses...
Kathy Naughten Naylor
Aug 24, 2024
Kathy Naughten Naylor of Great Falls, MT went home on August 24, 2024, at the age of 72.
Kathy was born on June 18, 1952, in Helena, MT to Edward and Virginia Naughten. The family moved to Great Falls in 1968 where she attended and graduated from CM Russell High School in 1970. She went on to...
Clarence "Sonny" Leonard Stickey, Jr.
Aug 23, 2024
Clarence “Sonny” Leonard Stickey, Jr., aged 85, passed away peacefully at home from a courageous battle with cancer on August 23, 2024. He was also known as dad, papa, papa Sonny, grandpa, and Stick to many others. Clarence was born on August 2, 1939, to Clarence and Doris Stickey in Great Falls, Montana. He attended Our Lady of Lourdes...
Mary Ellen Park
Aug 23, 2024
Mary Ellen Park went to her final home in heaven on August 23, 2024, at the Beehive Senior Living facility in Great Falls, Montana.
Mary leaves behind four sons, David (Tami) of Great Falls, Tom (Karen) of Noblesville, Indiana, Tim of Great Falls, and Jon (Corinne) of Montgomery, Texas; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a number of...
Julius Jodlowski
Aug 22, 2024
Julius Jodlowski entered his everlasting life early Thursday morning, August 22, 2024, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. Julius, known as “Ski” to many, was born on March 5, 1938, in Mina, Arkansas, the last of three children born to Frank and Ida McBride Jodlowski.
He attended schools in Chester, Great Falls, and graduated from Helena Cathedral...
William "Bill" Mcrae
Aug 21, 2024
William “Bill” McRae, aged 89, of Choteau died August 21, 2024, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls writing the final chapter of an accomplished and amazing life. Bill’s life story began with his birth on the family farm on November 13, 1934, near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. He was the third and last child of William David McRae and Anna...
Richard L. Beyer
Aug 21, 2024
Richard L. Beyer of Great Falls passed away on August 21, 2024, at the age of 76. Services will be held at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel at 2:00 p.m. on August 31, 2024. Rick was born April 30, 1948. He grew up in Malta, MT. After graduating from Malta High School in 1966, he attended and graduated from Denver...
Dallin Martel Chevalier
Aug 20, 2024
Dallin Martel Chevalier, born on January 3, 1992, in Tucson, Arizona, passed away on August 20, 2024, in Great Falls, Montana, at the age of 32, following complications related to brain cancer. He is now joyfully reunited with his father, Ronald Martel Chevalier, who also passed from brain cancer in 2008.
Dallin had two beloved dogs, and...
Harrison “Harry” Tempel Bliss
Aug 19, 2024
Harrison “Harry” Tempel Bliss, 90, of Red Lodge, Montana, passed away on August 19, 2024. He was born on May 11, 1934, in Great Falls, Montana to Harrison and Bernice Bliss.
Harry was a beloved husband, father and brother. He is survived by his wife, Karen; children, Harrison Bliss and Laurel (Robert) Placido; grandchildren, Kira (Matthew) Spence,...
Earl John Blanchard
Aug 19, 2024
Earl John Blanchard, born on May 1, 1933, in Great Falls, Montana to Earl and Helen Blanchard of Carter, Montana passed away peacefully at his home in Fort Benton on Monday August 19, 2024.
Earl grew up with his siblings, Judith, Patricia, and Robert on the family’s farm north of Carter where he attended grade school at...
Carol J. Rouse
Aug 18, 2024
Carol J. Rouse of Great Falls, MT passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at the age of 80.
Carol was born in Des Moines, Iowa on September 6, 1943, to Mabel and Willard Morris. Carol married Roy Rouse on May 30, 1964, a mere 7 days after their first meeting. Their marriage lasted 58 years until...
Harry Walter Birkenbuel
Aug 18, 2024
Harry Walter Birkenbuel passed away on August 18, 2024, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana at the age of 91.
Harry was born on February 19, 1933, to Frank and Ida Birkenbuel in Great Falls, Montana and was a 1951 graduate of Great Falls High School. He married Marianne Lalonde on August 1, 1964, and had...
Aurelia Rose Cunningham
Aug 16, 2024
Aurelia Rose Cunningham of Great Falls, Montana passed away on August 16, 2024, at the age of 90. Aurelia was born on November 18, 1933, in Herminie, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Sewickley High School in 1951 and was planning to become a teacher. She attended Seton Hill College, earning a BS in Home Economics in 1955. Her first job...
Bennie Irby Demott
Aug 15, 2024
Bennie Irby DeMott, 75, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2024.
Bennie was born on May 11, 1949, in Salisbury, Maryland to Sherly and Alice DeMott of Dagsboro, Delaware. He attended John M. Clayton High School where he graduated in 1967. In 1969, he enlisted in the Air Force where he served until 1973....
