Deane Charles Smith
Apr 22, 2022
Deane Charles Smith, 80, of Great Falls, passed away on April 22, 2022, of natural causes at Benefis West. Deane was born May 12, 1941, and lived the majority of his life in Great Falls. On October 7, 1961, he married Sandra Ann Callison, the love of his life. Deane started his automotive career at Bob & Ole’s Conoco in...
Marlys Audrey Bair
Apr 22, 2022
Angels came for my dear sweet mother, Marlys A. Bair. She knew it was her time and welcomed “going home” on April 22, 2022, at 9:15 a.m. She spent 95½ years exactly on her earthly home. Marlys was born at home in Ransom County, North Dakota on October 29, 1926. She was the first born to parents, Arthur and Anne...
Donald A. Garberg
Apr 21, 2022
Donald A. Garberg passed away on April 21, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born to Arthur B. and Volga B. Garberg on June 28, 1945, he lived in Montana all his life. Faith was a guiding principle throughout his life, and he was raised in the Lutheran Church. He graduated from Great Falls High School in...
Dorothy Jean Holman
Apr 21, 2022
Dorothy Jean Holman, aged 99 years and 5 months, passed away from natural causes in the early hours of Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Peace Hospice of Montana in Great Falls. She passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family. Per her request, there will be no services, but the family will gather at a later date...
Suzanna "Suzie" Baran
Apr 19, 2022
Suzanna “Suzie” Baran, aged 85, passed peacefully at Peace Hospice on April 19, 2022, after a long courageous battle with stomach cancer. Suzie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. God and her family were the center of her universe. She loved canning fruits and vegetables, cooking, baking, gardening, attending church, visiting with family and friends, and, of course, watching...
Leo Thomas "Tom" Durden, Jr.
Apr 18, 2022
Leo “Tom” Durden, Jr. passed away on April 18, 2022. He was born in Bruce, MS on July 31, 1942, to Louise and James Mullen. His Master Sergeant Air Force career spanned over 20 years taking him from various U.S. states to countries overseas including Thailand and the Philippines. His outstanding service earned him numerous decorations to include a bronze...
Vanee Tollefson
Apr 16, 2022
Our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, Vanee Carol Tollefson, 84, passed from her earthly garden to God’s eternal paradise on April 16, 2022, at Benefis Peace Hospice after valiantly battling cancer. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Great Falls to celebrate her life. Vanee was born...
Nicole Ann Schott
Apr 16, 2022
Nicole Ann Schott, 46, died unexpectedly at her home in Great Falls MT, on April 16, 2022. Nicole, a sweet red-haired baby, was born in Great Falls to Linda and Terry Schott. Nicole graduated from Simms High School. After Graduation, she worked in Great Falls as a dental assistant and soon bought a home. She found her true calling as...
Louis "Louie" Fontana
Apr 15, 2022
Great Fallls - Great Falls lost a legend, husband, father, and friend to all on Good Friday, April 15, 2022. Louis (Lou) Fontana passed away peacefully after a short illness. Lou was born on February 10, 1927, to Peter and Adele Fontana, who immigrated from Piandelagotti, Italy in 1910. Louie lived his entire life as a resident of Great Falls....
Cheryl Leslie Walker
Apr 14, 2022
Cheryl Leslie Walker, 59, passed away from natural causes at her Montana home on April 14, 2022. She was born on February 3, 1963, to Tom Walker and Janet Scrivner Walker. Cheryl was a 1981 graduate of Franklin Central High School and a 1985 graduate of Purdue University where she achieved a double BSEE degree in Computer and Electrical Engineering....
Daniel Wayne Barnhouse
Apr 13, 2022
Daniel W Barnhouse was born to Arlyne Bell Gregg “Grame” and Wayne Melville Barnhouse “Grampe” on February 23, 1943, in Great Falls, MT. He joined his sister Caryn and brother Donald “Buzz”. Dad grew up in Great Falls in an apartment on 9th Street and 3rd Avenue South. Dad’s first job was delivering the local newspaper known as the “Leader”....
Michael "Mike" Dean Taylor
Apr 11, 2022
Michael “Mike” Dean Taylor, 65, Great Falls, died April 11, 2022, in a motorcycle accident near Parker, CA. He was an owner-partner of Taylor’s Auto Group. A viewing is schedule at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The funeral will take place on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at...
Clara Dorothy Fraser
Apr 10, 2022
Clara Dorothy Fraser went home to Heaven on April 10, 2022, in Great Falls, Montana. She was born on March 13, 1927, in Worland, Wyoming. She had three brothers, Don, Paul, and Bill. Clara graduated from high school in Missoula. On August 15, 1948, she married George Fraser in Ronan. They lived in Missoula until George graduated from the university....
Pamela Denoma
Apr 9, 2022
Pamela Lynn Denoma, 73, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2022, in Great Falls, MT. She was born on October 8, 1948, in San Bernardino, CA, to Jeannie (Saunders) and Walter Maahs. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow the service at Mt. Olivet Cemetery....
Alice Irene Selensky
Apr 7, 2022
Alice Irene Selensky was born November 11, 1933, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Rugby, North Dakota. She was the first of 7 children born to Fred and Rose (Goetz) Voeller. Alice went to school at Silva. When Alice started school, she only spoke German, so they held her back a year until she learned how to speak English. Alice was...
Debra Jean Kingsland
Apr 6, 2022
Debra Jean Kingsland, 68, of Great Falls, MT passed away on April 6, 2022. Per her request, there will be no service, but a celebration of her life will be held on Friday, April 15, 2022, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Pit Stop Tavern and Café (1600 25th Ave NE, Black Eagle). Debbie was born on...
Marion Irene (Hyer) Nelson Russell
Apr 5, 2022
Marion Irene (Hyer) Nelson Russell passed away from natural causes on April 5, 2022, surrounded by family members and friends. There will be a memorial service on May 15, 2022, at 12:45 p.m. at the Stockett Community Bible Church. Marion’s body will be placed to rest near her dad and mom and childhood home in Polson later this summer. Marion...
Dale E Bauman
Apr 1, 2022
The town of Power lost one of its strongest ambassadors on April 1, 2022, when Dale E. Bauman passed away at his home from myelodysplastic syndrome at the age of 92.He was born on November 17, 1929, to Joseph and Olive Bauman.Dale was always proud to say he was the “oldest resident who had lived in Power his entire life”...
Robert Russell Mcmillan
Apr 1, 2022
Robert Russell McMillan, known as "Mac" or "Bob", passed away in the early hours of April 1, 2022, at the age of 89. All who really knew him will miss his humor, storytelling, letters, and poems.
Bob was born July 27, 1932, in Marshfield Missouri to Harold Wilbur McMillan and Flora Mae Ricketts McMillan, the second son...
James "Jim" Orrin Holm
Mar 28, 2022
James “Jim” Orrin Holm passed away peacefully at his home in Great Falls, MT, on the morning of March 28, 2022. He was born on December 11, 1928, to Olaf and Julia (Galgerud) Holm in Divide County, ND. He grew up in Alkabo, ND where his father was a blacksmith. As a youth, he helped his father in the blacksmith...
