Don Salonen
Apr 8, 2015
Don C. Salonen, 78, of Great Falls, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at a local care facility.A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, April 17, 2015 at Redeemer Lutheran Church.Don was born on June 10, 1936 in Great Falls, Montana to Enio and Sylvia (Taskila) Salonen. He attended Paris Gibson School in Great Falls and Geyser...
Sarah L. Burt
Apr 7, 2015
Sarah L. Burt, 62, of Great Falls, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls.Sarah was born in Albion, Nebraska and was a long-time resident of Kansas City, Missouri. She earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in graphic design and art history from Wichita State University. She continued her education at the University of...
Marjorie Akrep
Apr 7, 2015
Marjorie Akrep, 96, of Great Falls, died unexpectedly at home on April 7, 2015.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.Marjorie was born on July 21, 1918 in the Syracuse, NY area. Overcoming difficult childhood circumstances to graduate from normal school, she held a variety of jobs including filing fingerprints for the FBI in Washington, D.C. during...
William "Bill" Thompson
Apr 5, 2015
William Rodney Willy Bill Tommy Grgr Thompson Jr., 91 of Ulm, passed away peacefully the morning of Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 from natural causes at his home in Ulm.Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Hillcrest Lawn Chapel, 1410 13th Street South, Great Falls, MT. Visitation will begin at noon with funeral service following at 2...
Gerald "Jerry" Smith
Apr 2, 2015
Parting is such sweet sorrow These words from Shakespeare became poignant for the family and friends of Jerry Smith, when he peacefully passed from this life on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Peace Hospice of Great Falls, Montana, following a long and valiant battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. He was 69 years young. Ever the teacher, Jerry showed us how to...
Lester Finneman
Apr 2, 2015
Lester W. Finneman, 89, of Great Falls, MT, a retired warehouse manager for 24 years and veteran of the Army Air Corps, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015.A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 14 at 11:00 AM at Central Assembly of God Church. Interment in Hillcrest Lawn Mausoleum will follow the service. Cremation has taken place under...
John Fassler
Mar 31, 2015
John W. Fassler completed his earthly journey and passed into his heavenly fathers arms Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Peace Hospice of natural causes.John was born June 6, 1932 in Canon City, Colorado to Joseph and Francis Fassler. He attended The Abby High School and Regis College. John honorably served his country in the US Coast Guard during the Korean...
Shirley Bowlin
Mar 27, 2015
Shirley Jean Swain Bowlin, 90, died peacefully of complications from Alzheimers at Edgewood Vista in Missoula on March 27, 2015. Shirley was born August 26, 1924, to Alice (Dickson) and Robert Swain in Great Falls, Montana. She attended Great Falls schools and graduated from Great Falls High School in 1942, as an Honor Society member. She worked at Monarch Lumber...
Suzanne King
Mar 25, 2015
I lived, I died, and it was a hell of a ride!Suzanne is survived her husband Donald King of Great Falls; son Ronald John Mammen of Great Falls; daughters Krystina (Jim) Kolstad of Great Falls, Luann (Logan) LaSalle of Havre, Karen Marie (Shane) Kenfield of Chester, MT; sister Diana McKinney of Flathead Lake and Mesquite, AR; nieces Carly Cortright of...
Betty Lou Hall
Mar 22, 2015
Betty Hall, 84, of Great Falls passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at a local care facility. At Betty Lous request no services will be held. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.At Betty Lou Halls request, Robert W. Cole will send his mother to the moon on the next available rocket. Robert will follow upon his death and will wave...
Elida Garza Garrido
Mar 19, 2015
Elida Garza Garrido,79, of Great Falls, passed away with her family at her bed side at Peace Hospice. Per her request, no services are planned. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. Elida was born August 26, 1935 in Yorktown, Texas and held various jobs until she met and married her U.S. Army soldier husband, Miguel...
Christopher G. Ja'Nice
Mar 19, 2015
Our much loved husband, dad and grandpa, Christopher Dee Ja'Nice walked into the Lords arms March 19, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. A viewing will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24th at Schnider Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel at 10:00...
Walter Kingsley
Mar 17, 2015
Walter Kingsley, 48, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. At his request no services are planned. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Dr. Robert Casey
Mar 17, 2015
Dr. Robert Casey, beloved and respected obstetrician and gynecologist who helped to bring an entire generation of north central Montanans into this world, left us on March 17, 2015 at the age of 94.Born on September 4, 1920, in Butte, Montana, the only child to Patrick Casey, who emigrated to the Mining City from County Cork, Ireland and Inez Galligan...
Lucille Corr
Mar 17, 2015
Lucille Frances (OConnell) Corr, 86, of Great Falls, passed away on St. Patricks Day, Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Benefis Hospital. The day before, she was planning to go home on St. Patricks Day and fix corned beef and cabbage.Lucille was born on October 31, 1928 to Thomas F. Butch and Josephine (Cebulla) OConnell, the tenth child of twelve. She...
Carol Fliginger
Mar 14, 2015
Carol Fliginger, 68, of Great Falls passed away peacefully Saturday, March 14, 2015. A celebration of Carols life will be held at the Schnider Funeral Home Hospitality Room on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.Carol was born January 8, 1947 in Minot, North Dakota to Butch and Ella Fliginger. Not long after, the family moved to Montana where Carol...
Dean Mora
Mar 14, 2015
Dean Fred Mora, 79, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015.At his request no services are being planned. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Dean was born on December 3, 1935 in Great Falls, Montana to Fred and Marie (Steffani) Mora. He attended high school at Great Falls Central Catholic High School graduating in 1953. He attended college at the...
David Knaup
Mar 11, 2015
David A. Knaup, 57, of Stockett, passed away from a long, hard battle with cancer on March 11, 2015.David was born February 23, 1958 in Great Falls, MT and raised on a farm in Stockett. He went to Centerville and graduated in 1976. He helped ranchers and worked for Bison Ford for a year. He then went to work out...
Keely Hall
Mar 10, 2015
On March 10, 2015 our beautiful Keely passed away peacefully holding the hand of the love of her life. Though we will miss her beyond words, we will forever remember and pass on the love, humor, strength, selflessness and compassion she brought to our lives.Keely was born on October 10, 1958 in Cut Bank, Montana. Her family moved to Columbia...
Harold Hofmann
Mar 9, 2015
Harold Hofmann, 92, of Great Falls, passed away March 9, 2015.No services are planned at this time. He will be interred at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, Missouri at a later date.Harold was born July 25, 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri to Arthur and Edna Hofmann. He graduated from Central High School. Harold married Betty, his wife of 64 years...
