Paul "Buzz" Erb
Jan 7, 2025
Paul “Buzz” Erb passed away peacefully at home on January 7, 2025. Buzz was a Minnesotan born in North Dakota in 1946 to Howard and Mildred Erb. He was the baby of the family with one brother, Keith, and two sisters Joan and Roberta. In 1977, he met the love of his life, Kathy, and married in 1979. They...
Kathleen Marie Pollington
Jan 6, 2025
Our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Kathleen Marie Pollington, went home to Jesus on January 6, 2025. She was 76. Kathy was born to Norman and Margaret Reynolds on November 27, 1948, in Conrad, MT. She attended her first elementary years in Dutton, MT and then finished her schooling in Kremlin, MT. After graduating high school, she attended Patricia...
Anthony Daniel Spragg
Jan 6, 2025
Anthony Daniel Spragg passed away on January 6, 2025, in his home, of natural causes. He recently had some health struggles with his heart, and diabetes which may have been a contributing factor.
Anthony was born on December 4, 1967, to Daniel Anthony Spragg and Diana Lynn (Mason) Spragg. Anthony loved spending time with his two brothers....
Robert "Bob" Krieg
Jan 5, 2025
Robert “Bob” Krieg was born and raised in Missoula and started working before he was fifteen. He was drafted into the Army and after two years, returned to Missoula to begin working as a pipe fitter before starting and building several successful businesses. Robert was generous with his success and loved hosting and sharing adventures with friends and family,...
David "Dave" Viste
Jan 5, 2025
David “Dave” Alfred Viste joined his Heavenly Father, surrounded by his family at home on January 5, 2025. Dave was born on June 19, 1937, in Wheaton, Minnesota as the only child of Alfred and Elsie Viste. He grew up in Ada, MN, spending months each year helping at the family farm near Hanna, Alberta and enjoying time with...
William I. "Willy" Ditto
Jan 4, 2025
William I. “Willy” Ditto, born September 7, 1948, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2025, at the age of 76.
A celebration of life will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, January 17, 2025, at O'Connor Memorial Chapel, followed by a burial at Highland Cemetery with full military honors. A reception will be held at the...
Bill Colenso
Jan 3, 2025
Bill Colenso died on Friday, January 3, 2025, while a guest at Peace Hospice House in Great Falls, MT as a result of metastatic liver cancer caused by pancreatic cancer.
Bill was born on March 9, 1947, in Butte Montana, to parents, Willie and Irene Quinn Colenso and was named Wilfred John Colenso Jr.
Bill...
Mary Dolores (Diekhans) Bailly
Jan 3, 2025
Mary Dolores Bailly (nee Diekhans) was born April 3, 1936 in Fort Benton, MT. She attended schools there and in Great Falls, MT, Mascoutah, IL, Chouteau, MT and graduated from Central Catholic High School in Great Falls. She earned a teaching degree after studying first at Ottumwa Heights in Iowa and completing her coursework at the College of Great...
Judith Ann Hubbard
Jan 3, 2025
Judith Ann Hubbard passed away Friday, January 3, 2025, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls at the age of 85. She was born on October 16, 1939, in Great Falls to Edgar and June Tilton, the youngest of three children. She attended Great Falls High School and spent weekends at ‘the tent’ in Augusta with family. It was in...
Steven Melvin Green
Dec 31, 2024
Steven Melvin Green, who delighted Great Falls residents for years with his dazzling Christmas light displays, passed away on December 31, 2024, at age 69. Born on November 17, 1955, in Pocatello, ID, Steve's family made Great Falls their home in 1973. After attending a semester at CMR to complete his last few credits, he graduated from Burley High...
Brenda Jane Lamere
Dec 30, 2024
Brenda Jane LaMere, aged 39, passed away on December 30, 2024. She passed away from organ failure due to addiction. She came into this world wanting to take off, as she was coming out feet first on January 3, 1985. She left us way too soon. She was an enrolled member of the Little Shell Tribe. She went to...
Beryl Ellowa Littlefield
Dec 29, 2024
Beryl Ellowa Littlefield passed away on December 29, 2024, at Highgate Senior Living Memory Care in Great Falls, Montana at the age of 87.
Beryl was born on May 30, 1937, in Larson, North Dakota to Louie and Elvira Watterud. She was the second of four children.
Beryl was a caring and selfless individual even...
Dennis Kelleher
Dec 29, 2024
Black Eagle, Montana, lost one of its finest, roughest, and most charming legends, Dennis Kelleher, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, at 83. Born the youngest of Patrick and Verna Kelleher’s seven children, Dennis grew up surrounded by the lively chaos of his siblings Martha, Jerry, Jimmy, Joe, Johnny, and Patrick.
From an early age,...
David Hickman
Dec 29, 2024
Dave Hickman completed his circle of life at the age of 75 in Great Falls at Peace Hospice on December 29, 2024. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Black Eagle Community Center from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A potluck with burgers, beans, and potato salad will be provided by the...
Deborrah Ann Grieve Best
Dec 27, 2024
Deborrah Ann (Grieve) Best was born to parents, Frank and Paula Grieve on February 23, 1966, at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah. She passed away on December 27, 2024, in Great Falls, Montana due to natural causes. Debbie was the eldest of three sisters and attended Centerville High School. She was an excellent student, an avid barrel...
Clara Mae Fraser
Dec 27, 2024
Clara Mae Fraser, aged 93, passed away December 27, 2024, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana. The funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cascade, Montana, on January 2, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
Clara Mae was born on November 19, 1931, in Cascade Montana to Walter and Helen Comer. She was one...
Sharon Alice Halcro
Dec 26, 2024
Sharon Alice Halcro, aged 74, of Great Falls, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024, after a lengthy illness. Sharon was born on August 29, 1950, in Great Falls and was one of five children.
Sharon worked several jobs in the community until her illness forced her into retirement. She loved outings with family and especially enjoyed...
Eric Lee Follmer
Dec 26, 2024
Eric Lee Follmer, aged 43, passed away on the morning of December 26, 2024, of complications from an injury he sustained while enjoying Wyoming’s great outdoors.
Eric was born on November 7, 1981, to Penny Jacobson and Rick Follmer in Williston, ND. He was on the go from the minute he learned how to walk! Eric grew...
Glenn Osborne
Dec 26, 2024
Glenn Osborne, aged 88, passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family on December 26, 2024, in his home in Great Falls, MT. Glenn was born on December 22,1936, in Great Falls, and led a life dedicated to his family and serving his community.
He will be remembered as a steadfast pillar of Great Falls and...
Evelyn Elaine Knudson (Stiles)
Dec 26, 2024
Evelyn Elaine Knudson (Stiles) was born on March 30, 1935, and passed away on December 26, 2024.
Evelyn was born in Redding, California and stayed there through high school until she met her husband, John. John was in the service, so they lived in Texas, Indiana, and California. After that they spent four and a half years...
