Julie Anne Lappe
Jul 5, 2021
Julie Anne Lappe, 61, of Great Falls passed away on July 5, 2021, with her family by her side. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Julie was born on January 15, 1960, in Watertown, South Dakota. She attended and graduated from Geyser High School...
Barry Alan Schilling
Jul 4, 2021
Barry Alan Schilling, 60, of Great Falls passed away on July 4, 2021. Barry was born on June 13, 1961, in Omaha, Nebraska to Donna and Ray Schilling. Donna remarried to Bill Purdy in 1962, so Barry was raised by his stepdad, Bill Purdy. Barry Enjoyed fishing, auto mechanics, music, and watching movies. He was in the Army and Navy....
Darlene Harriet Monson
Jul 3, 2021
Darlene Monson, 90, passed away July 3, 2021, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT. Memorial and burial services will be held at a time to be determined by her family. Darlene was born May 31, 1931, in Eureka, MT to Gertrude andGeorge Handford. She moved to Great Falls with her mother and brothers following the death of her father....
Leon Thomas May
Jul 1, 2021
Our son and brother left us suddenly on July 1, 2021. Funeral services will be held at the Heritage Baptist Church on July 24, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. Cremation has taken place at Schnider Funeral home. Leon is survived by his parents, Helen and Bob Ebensteiner; sisters, Bonnie and Elaine May, Connie Gliko; stepsister, Marie Hartman; brothers, Rick and Roger...
Andrew "Andy" Mark Mears
Jul 1, 2021
Andrew “Andy” Mark Mears, 55, passed away peacefully at his home on July 1, 2021, in Great Falls, Montana. Andy was born in Great Falls, Montana on May 11, 1966, to John and Helen Mears and was the twelfth of sixteen siblings, twelve surviving. Andy was an avid wrestler in his youth. Through junior high and for several years in...
Dennis James Mora
Jun 30, 2021
Dennis Mora was born in Great Falls, MT on June 20, 1946. He attended school in Great Falls and graduated from Great Falls Central Catholic School in 1965. While in Great Falls, Dennis worked at Howard’s Pizza, the Anaconda Co., Hamm’s Distributing, and The Other Place Bar and Restaurant. He was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War...
Richard "Dick" Gaskins
Jun 27, 2021
Richard “Dick” Gaskins, 92, of Great Falls passed away on June 27, 2021. He was born on May 8, 1929, in Booneville, Iowa to Floyd and Charlotte Gaskins. Dick married Wilma Lovett in 1948 and spent 66 happy years together. Most of his life was spent in Iowa. Upon retiring after many years of working at Firestone, Dick and Wilma...
Agnes Leys
Jun 25, 2021
Agnes Leys passed away on June 25, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Agnes was the second child of Jerome and Maggie Monroe, born April 3, 1930, in Williams, MT. Agnes attended school in Williams until the eighth grade and then graduated from Valier High School. Faith was always a strong part of her life. She attended...
Lenore Triplett Brown
Jun 23, 2021
Lenore Triplett Brown was born on April 18, 1943, to Si and Nan Triplett of Geyser, MT. Lenore had a passion for baking, sewing, music, friends, and family. She spent years traveling, and she visited 49 of 50 states. More than anything, she loved her grandchildren and dancing. Anyone that knew her, knew she had a free spirit. There aren’t...
Donald Wayne Hungerford
Jun 22, 2021
Donald Wayne Hungerford passed away June 22, 2021, of a heart attack. Don was born to Donald G. and Dorothy M. Hungerford on December 4, 1946, in Glasgow, Montana. He was the second oldest of three children. Growing up and graduating in Rapelje Montana. He went to college at Eastern in Billings MT to earn his master’s degree in teaching,...
Maynard Allen Jonas
Jun 22, 2021
After a long battle with Parkinson’s Plus and a brief bout with bone marrow cancer, Maynard Allen Jonas passed away in his sleep on June 22, 2021, at Highgate in Great Falls, Montana. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on February 13, 1935, to parents Lorena and Russell Jonas. Al served his country as an Army physician in Phoenix,...
Andrea Goetze Baker
Jun 17, 2021
In Ecclesiastes 3:4 it is written, “a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.'' As we pay tribute to our dear Andrea, we reflect on her life and how she touched so many lives in so many ways. At a very young age, Andrea was adopted by Katherine and Martin...
Lois Audrey Nelson Rockey
Jun 16, 2021
Lois Audrey Nelson was born on October 4, 1926, in Camas, Washington. She was the 2nd youngest child of six to Edna May Cox Nelson and Raymond Nelson.At the age of six in 1932 Lois lost her dearest father to respiratory failure brought on by mustard gas poisoning during World War I. He was a photographer and the family’s sole...
Mae Bell Biddy
Jun 16, 2021
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Mae (Mema) Bell Biddy passed away peacefully in her sleep at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. She was born on January 31, 1934, in Wapanucka, OK, to George and Effie Holcombe. She is one of 11 children. She loved to fish and cook. She was a very special lady to all who met...
Lawrence Robert "Larry" Eliason
Jun 14, 2021
Lawrence Robert “Larry” Eliason, a retired contracting officer for Malmstrom Air Force Base, passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021, at home in Great Falls, MT. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. His celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation,...
Clyde Leroy Johnson
Jun 13, 2021
Clyde Leroy Johnson was born March 16, 1957, in Arlington, California to parents Marvin and Irene Johnson. He passed away June 13, 2021, at his home in Sun Prairie, Montana. Clyde spent a few years working and traveling with the carnival. With this job, he got to visit many states. Clyde was a tinkerer and liked to make different things....
Agnes Clara Mabe
Jun 13, 2021
Agnes Clara Mabe, was born in Grundy, Virginia on September 10, 1932, to Bessie and John Duty. She was raised as a child of rural farm life. However, her desire to live an independent lifestyle and have a career was strong. As soon as she graduated from high school, she moved to town and began working toward her accounting career...
David Henry Falkenhagen
Jun 13, 2021
David Falkenhagen passed away peacefully on June 13, 2021, at the age of 79 due to Parkinson’s Disease. Dave was born in Fairview, Montana on October 13, 1941, to Henry and Anna Falkenhagen. He was the youngest of 12 children. His father died when he was 4 years old, and his mother died when he was twelve. He met his...
Paul Morley
Jun 9, 2021
Paul Morley, age 53, passed away from a two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer on June 9, 2021. Paul and his wife, Candace Morley, were married for 25 years. Together they had two daughters, Katelyn Morley and Sarah Hunter; son-in law, Joe Hunter; and two grandchildren. Paul was the son of Cal and Gail Morley. Paul also had a brother, Lee Morley,...
Josephine "Jo" Komarek Jacobson
Jun 9, 2021
Josephine “Jo” Komarek Jacobson, 72, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in her residential home due to natural causes. A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Eagles Club in Lewistown, MT on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Jo’s wishes were to be cremated so there will be a private family spreading of ashes at a later...
