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Charles Halvorson
Jul 19, 2014
Charles Evans Halvorson, 68, of Havre, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014.Services will be held at a later date in Havre. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home of Great Falls.Charles was born on October 13, 1945 in Malta, Montana. He was in the Navy from 1964 to 1968, serving his tour during the Vietnam...
Florence Murphy
Jul 18, 2014
Florence Murphy, 88, of Great Falls, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014.A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church at 2:00 p.m. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Florence was born on December 17, 1925 to Charlie and Verna Charlson. She grew up on a wheat ranch in Carter, the fourth...
Sylvia Borchert
Jul 15, 2014
Sylvia Irene (Stelloh) Borchert, 68, of Great Falls, formerly of Milwaukee, WI; a loving mother, wife, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Peace Hospice.At Sylvias request, no local services will be held. Cremation has taken place and later this year burial of ashes will take place in Wisconsin, where Sylvia will be laid...
J. Gordon Peterson
Jul 14, 2014
J. Gordon Peterson, 90, went to his heavenly home on Monday, July 14, 2014, one day before his 91st birthday.A funeral service will be held Friday, July 18, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 1601 2nd Ave. N. (2nd floor in the Columbus Chapel), Great Falls. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Gordon...
Cherish Ann Aldridge
Jul 12, 2014
Cherish Ann Aldridge, 23, of Great Falls, passed away at home in her sleep Saturday, July 12, 2014.A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, July 18, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Cherish was born in Spokane, Washington on October 2, 1990 to William and Thelma Aldridge. She was...
Stanley Kempa
Jul 11, 2014
Stanley Kempa, 81, of Great Falls, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 after a short illness.At Stans request no services are planned. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.He was born November 12, 1932 in Great Falls. He attended Great Falls High School and went on to enlist in the Navy and proudly served on...
Lawrence "Swede" Malmberg
Jul 10, 2014
Swede Malmberg, 70, of Raynesford, passed away Thursday, JulySwede Malmbergs life began January 29th, 1944 - July 10, 2014, but OH, what a dash he had for 70 years!Swedes celebration of life will be held at noon, July 19th, at the Pond on the Owe Five Ranch, his favorite place on Earth. All are welcome to bring a chair, their...
Hazel Goodau
Jul 8, 2014
Hazel Goodau, 89, of Great Falls, passed away on July 8, 2014 at Peace Hospice.A celebration of life luncheon will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2014 at the Schnider Funeral Home hospitality room. A private inurnment will take place at Manchester Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Hazel was born on October 3, 1924 in Great...
Philip Donahue
Jul 4, 2014
Philip Edward Donahue, 93, of Great Falls passed away on Friday, July 4, 2014.Interment will be at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, S.D, at a later date.Philip Edward Donahue was born in Philip, South Dakota on May 16, 1921, the sixth of seven children born to Edward and Louise Donahue. After graduating from high school in Torrington, Wyoming in 1939,...
Clifford Johnson
Jul 3, 2014
Clifford Johnson, 79, of Great Falls, passed away on July 3, 2014. Services are being planned at a later date. Arrangements are in the care of Schnider Funeral Home.Clifford is survived by his wife Judy; son Patrick; sisters Lorraine Fox from Bagley, MN and Marlys Johnson of Minneapolis, MN; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Dwight Croghan
Jul 2, 2014
Dwight Eugene Croghan, 82, best known as Gene, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 2, 2014.A wake will be held at Ryan Dam Picnic Area on Sunday, August 17th from 1 to 4 pm. Join the family in celebrating Gene's life. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.Born in Torrington, Wyoming on June 30,...
John Ginnaty
Jul 2, 2014
A proud Irishman, John V. Ginnaty, danced his way to heaven early in the morning of July 2, 2014.For 56 years John was married to the love of his life, Eleanor. They were blessed with 8 children, sons, Dan (Carolyn), Ron , Joe (Shannan), and Sean (Rayn) Ginnaty; daughters, Julie (Wes) Dess, Crystal (Bill) Dess, Susan (Ric) Santos, and Ann...
John Kelley
Jul 1, 2014
John Roland Kelley, formerly of Butte, met his Lord and savior, Jesus on July 1, 2014. John died at his residence in Great Falls, surrounded by his sisters and close family.Johns family extends a warm invitation to friends to join the family for the funeral liturgy at noon on July 10, 2014 at St. Anns Cathedral in Great Falls, with...
Laura Young
Jun 24, 2014
Laura Marie (Johnson) Young, 87, of Cascade, passed away June 24, 2014 at Peace Hospice of Great Falls from natural causes. She will be dearly missed and remembered as a beloved wife, mother and grandmother.A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 27th at Redeemer Lutheran Church with burial to follow at the Highland Cemetery in Great...
Marion Smith
Jun 24, 2014
Marion Violet Smith, 70, of Great Falls, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at the Montana Peace Hospice facility.A funeral liturgy will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. at Holy Family Chapel, 2800 Central Ave. A reception to celebrate her life will follow the service at Great Falls Central Catholic High School, 2800 18th Ave. S.Marion...
A. Linda Ray
Jun 22, 2014
Alminda Linda Ray, 92, of Great Falls, passed away of natural causes Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Beehive Homes. A funeral mass was celebrated in her honor at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.Linda was born March 3, 1922 in Moncao, Portugal (Alminda DaCunha) where she lived until the age of eleven. She immigrated to the United States and lived...
Carol Ecke
Jun 20, 2014
Carol Ann Cervenka Ecke, 64, of Great Falls, passed away Friday, June 20, 2014 from complications after undergoing what was planned to be a routine heart valve replacement in Mesa, Ariz.A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, 600 3rd Ave. N. in Great Falls, with interment to follow in the church columbarium....
Bette Buus
Jun 19, 2014
Bette Lou Buus, 77, of Great Falls, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2014.A celebration of her life will be held at 1:00 on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel with a reception to follow at The Other Place. Schnider Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Bette was born on August 24, 1936 in Glasgow, Montana to Arthur...
Fred Finneman
Jun 18, 2014
Fred Finneman, 95, of Great Falls, passed away on June 18, 2014.A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 23, 2014 at First English Lutheran Church. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Fred was born on August 31, 1918 in Martin, North Dakota to Peter and Emma Finneman. He was educated at the White School and High...
Dawn Holt
Jun 14, 2014
Dawn Suzanne (Brunzell) Holt, of Great Falls, MT, passed away June 14, 2014, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.Dawn was born May 25, 1941, in Spokane, Washington, to George and Marjorie Brunzell. She spent her childhood in Spokane attending Hutton Elementary School and Lewis and Clark High School where she graduated in 1959. Dawn graduated from the University of...
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