C. H. "Duke" Standley
Jan 30, 2020
Carroll H. “Duke” Standley passed away on January 30, 2020, in Great Falls from natural causes. He was born on September 24, 1939, to H. M. “Pat” and Serena Standley in Great Falls. He attended elementary school at Travis School on River Road Northeast of Cascade. He spent his childhood on the family farm south of Ulm. In 1969, he...
John William Wendt
Jan 28, 2020
John William Wendt, 72, of Ledger, MT, passed away on January 28, 2020, at Benefis Hospital. He retired from the Department of Interior and the Air National Guard. He loved ranching and farming. John is survived by his wife, Sandy Wendt; children, John F. Wendt, David Wendt, and Lori Wike; sister, Bonnie Mullen; and grandchildren, Jake, Seth, Zane, Luke, and...
David Fred Getts
Jan 27, 2020
David Fred Getts, 76, of Great Falls, passed away on January 27, 2020. David was born in Great Falls on January 8, 1944, to Fred and Mamie “Dolly” Getts. David put in thirty-eight years of service at Deaconess and Benefis Hospital as a food service worker. He was a member of the Sun River Historical Society and Big Sky Baptist...
Jerry Donald Aakre
Jan 27, 2020
Jerry D. Aakre, 69, a Marine Corps veteran, died of natural causes January 27, 2020, in the comfort of his own home. He will be remembered as a master story teller who could always get a laugh despite having told the story several times before. He was one heck of a hunter and fisherman, and for many years maintained a...
Helen M. Rogers
Jan 26, 2020
The oldest of five children, Helen Marie Huntington Rogers was born on December 8, 1927, in Miles City, Montana to Arthur T. Huntington and Mabel A. Tucker Huntington. She attended school in Ballantine and graduated from Hardin High School in 1945. After attending business school for a year in Billings, Helen married Chester “Chet” Rogers in May of 1946. They...
Yvonne F. Rockwell
Jan 26, 2020
Yvonne F. Rockwell, 61, of Great Falls, passed away on January 26, 2020. She was born in Great Falls on October 22, 1958. She especially enjoyed the outdoors, traveling on road trips, cooking, rummaging, and watching scary movies. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother to her entire family; she would do anything for them. She is survived by...
Maybelle "Babe" Johnson
Jan 25, 2020
On January 25, 2020, Maybelle “Babe” Mary Lear Johnson passed away, allowing her to reunite with her loving husband, Jim. She had reached her last goals of reaching her 75 years, enjoying Christmas with her family, and passing away surrounded by the love of her children. Her beautiful spirit is now free of the pain she had to endure and...
Denise Kriesch
Jan 24, 2020
Denise Ann Kriesch, 60, of Great Falls, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 24, 2020. A celebration of life will be held on February 5, 2020, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The History Museum (422 2nd St. S. – Please use the North door). Denise was born on January 29, 1959, in Bozeman,...
Howard Sebastian Palagi
Jan 23, 2020
Howard was born in Black Eagle, MT, July 16, 1924. He graduated from Great Falls High School and attended the U of M, receiving an Associate’s Degree. He married his high school sweetheart, Margaret DeHaan. They shared a wonderful life together until her passing in 2017. They traveled the world, and rarely, was one without the other. Dad was a...
Marjorie Ann Hunstad
Jan 19, 2020
There's a new star in the heaven's tonight. She was no angel, that's for sure, but she knewhow to bring light to my world and support to this awkward guy who struggled to make his way. I love you, my Margie. Thank you for everything.
Edythe Marie Hardy
Jan 19, 2020
Edythe Hardy, 89, of Great Falls, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Peace Hospice. Per her request, no services are being held. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home.
Fay Arnold "Butch" Ocheltree
Jan 15, 2020
Fay “Butch” Ocheltree, 73, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 15, 2020, with his beloved wife by his side. Butch was born in Grant’s Pass, Oregon on May 8, 1946, to Fay and Wynona Ocheltree. Growing up, he loved sports, and was a track star in high school. Butch was an avid Oregon Ducks fan....
Marie "Dolly" Dwyer
Jan 14, 2020
Marie “Dolly” Dwyer, 98, passed away on January 14, 2020. Dolly was born in Mayville, ND, to Oscar and Ella Gustafson. She was the oldest of 11 children. She graduated from Arnegard High School in North Dakota, and later attended Minot State College. She taught school in country schools in North Dakota and Unionville, MT. Even before her marriage, she...
Jo Ann Lee Yuhas
Jan 13, 2020
JoAnn Yuhas went to be with her Lord on January 13, 2020, at Peace Hospice House. She was born in Great Falls to Joseph and Sarah (Rearden) Matteucci in 1939. She married James Yuhas on July 2, 1960. Together they had four sons and one daughter. JoAnn worked as a nurse for many years at Deaconess Hospital and touched many...
John William "Bill" Bloemendaal
Jan 13, 2020
Dr. John William “Bill” Bloemendaal, 89, orthopedist and surgeon, passed away peacefully at his home on January 13, 2020. Bill was born on February 10, 1930, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to Dr. Gerrit and Gladys (Williams) Bloemendaal, parents of Dutch and Welsh descent. He was raised in Ipswich, South Dakota. His father was a family physician, his mother a registered...
Richard Spencer Laverdure
Jan 12, 2020
Richard Spencer LaVerdure, 64, of Great Falls, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home, and per his request, no services are being planned. He was a caring man who would give the shirt off his back in time of need. He was an excellent waiter and great hairdresser, working...
Ethel Marie Azure
Jan 10, 2020
Ethel Marie Azure, 88, of Great Falls passed away on January 10, 2020. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, starting at 4:00 p.m. with a rosary to follow at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Ethel was born June 22, 1931, to Dan and Helen Sangrey. She...
Sharon Louise Kenyon
Jan 8, 2020
Sharon Louise Kelleher Kenyon, 81, of Great Falls, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Kenneth L. Kenyon; sister, Carol Blue; and her parents, John and Alma Kelleher. She is survived by two sisters, Ruby (Andrew, deceased) Fritschenof Great Falls and Myrna (Aaron) Hannemannof Mequon, WI; nieces, Barbara (Randy) Sakalis...
Ruth Wilma Stone
Jan 6, 2020
Ruth Wilma (Smith) Stone, 102, passed away in her home at Brookdale in Great Falls on Monday, January 6, 2020. Cremation has taken place under the care of Schnider Funeral Home. Ruth was born on November 9, 1917, in Pataskala, Ohio. Her mother, Jessie B. Smith, was church organist for the Pataskala Methodist Church for 40 years and her father...
Anita Fay Fronsee
Jan 6, 2020
Please join us to celebrate Anita Fronsee's beautiful life. On Thursday, January 9, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. there will be a Rosary followed by a Wake. Breakfast will be served from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 and the service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2020. All celebrations will be held at the Little Shell Cultural Center, 1529...
