Obituaries

Mar 28, 2025

Daniel James Korst passed away on March 28, 2025, at his home. He was only 69 years old. The family is deeply saddened by his death. Daniel was born on December 31, 1955.

Daniel is lovingly remembered and deeply missed by his wife, Thelma, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage. He is survived by his children, Jennifer Garcia and...

Mar 24, 2025

Kenneth David Brandt was born on August 5, 1934, in Lewistown, Montana. He died of natural causes on March 24, 2025, at the age of 90. He moved from Grass Range as a toddler to the Fairfield Bench graduating from Simms High School in 1952. He married his high school sweetheart, Laura Emily Mathews, on August 7, 1955. He worked...

Mar 24, 2025

Kathleen Ann McCormick Bertsch passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 24, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana. She was born on June 21,1949, in Shelby, Montana.

Kathy graduated from Shelby High School in 1967 before attending Montana State University in Bozeman, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She dedicated her life to caring for...

Mar 22, 2025

Jeffrey D. “Jeff” Richards, aged 66, of Great Falls, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at his home from complications of heart failure.

Jeff was born on March 26, 1958, to Daniel and Glenna Richards. He was one of two twin brothers, James and Jeff.

He was raised in Seeley Lake, Montana. He grew up in the woods and learned the...

Mar 20, 2025

Daniel James Bennett, born in Red Wing, MN on December 27, 1946, peacefully passed away on March 20, 2025, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT.

Daniel is survived by his wife, Judith L. Bennett; his children, Shane Hinderks and Aylee (Charles) Hunter; granddaughter, Madison (Dan) Lacey; brothers, Chuck (Karla) Bennett and Doug (Betty Jo) Bennett; and his beloved cat, Streak,...

Mar 20, 2025

When the world loses a man as great as our husband, Dad, and Poppa, it feels heavier—like a piece of our joy has been pulled from the Earth. Yet, he surrounds us still and can be found all around.

Justin Edward Berti, “Ed,” was born on December 7, 1942, to Gus and Anna Berti. He was the cherished younger brother of...

Mar 19, 2025

On March 19, 2025, we lost a great one. Thomas Watson Cote, age 76, passed away quietly in Great Falls, Montana, while surrounded by his loving wife and six of his children. Tom died from complications of multiple myeloma, a disease he fought bravely and gracefully for more than a decade. Tom was born on June 15, 1948, to Adhemar...

Mar 19, 2025

Gail Edna (Conolly) Granot, 72, of Lewistown, passed away peacefully on her terms at Peace Hospice in Great Falls on March 19, 2025. She was born November 28, 1952, to Donald and June (Marinoff) Conolly of Valentine, Montana. She grew up attending school in Roy and later in Lewistown. She graduated high school in 1971 in Ventura, California where her...

Mar 18, 2025

Phyllis J. Mortensen Lake, aged 85, passed away with her daughter by her side at Peace Hospice in Great Falls on March 18, 2025.

Phyllis was born to Arthur and Della Mortensen on January 14, 1940, in Duluth, Minnesota. She graduated from Central High School in Duluth in 1958 and attended college at the University of Minnesota Duluth. In 1965, she...

Mar 16, 2025

Linda Lee Carey, passed away on March 16, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana at the age of 78. She was born on July 22, 1946, in Wilmington, Delaware to Willard and Janet Morley.

Linda spent her formative years in Elmira, New York, where she graduated from South Side High School in 1964. She went on to build a remarkable career as...

Mar 16, 2025

Thomas Arthur Kelley, aged 60, passed away on March 16, 2025, at this home from natural causes following recent medical issues.

Tom was born on January 26, 1965, the third son of Tom and Jeanne Kelley. He attended Great Falls schools and graduated from CMR High School.

Tom worked summers at Holter Cherry Orchards supervising...

Mar 14, 2025

Melvin L. Blanton, aged 76, passed away on March 14, 2025, at Park Place Health Care Center in Great Falls, Montana.

Melvin was born on June 30, 1948, in Astoria, Oregon to Andrew and Norma Blanton. Once he graduated from high school, Melvin joined the United States Army where he served for 26 and a half years...

Mar 9, 2025

On March 9, 2025, with profound sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Deola (Dee) Dean Comstock at the age of 79. She was born on September 2, 1945, in Great Falls, Montana, to John Adolph May and Dorthey Helen (Busby) May.

Dee was a woman of immense kindness, strength, and...

Mar 8, 2025

Jimianne Wilson went to be with her Lord on March 8, 2025, at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana. She was born on January 9, 1939, to James and Vivian Evans in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She grew up in Oklahoma City and in Long Beach, California and graduated from Capital Hill High School in Oklahoma City in 1956....

Mar 7, 2025

On May 23, 1933, in Cudahy, Wisconsin, Olga Jelinek gave birth to Donald Paul Jelinek upon the kitchen table amongst the women folk, while new father, William Jelinek, entertained the men folk in the front room. Don’s young years were spent in Illinois and California. When World War II started, the family moved from Illinois to California ending up...

Mar 7, 2025

Hartwig Moeller, aged 86, passed away on March 7, 2025, surrounded by his wife and family. Hartwig was born in Kellinghusen, Germany on May 2, 1938, to his parents, Karl Heinrich Moeller and Margarethe Steffens Moeller. After his father was lost in WWII, Hartwig and his three siblings were raised by their mother in Kellinghusen. After completing high school...

Mar 6, 2025

Muriel C. (Wilson) Buckley, age 100, passed away on March 6,2025 in Great Falls, MT. Muriel was born to parents, Douglas N. Wilson, Sr. and Ethyl Louis (Lambie) Wilson in Great Falls on August 25, 1924.

She is a graduate of GFHS, and University of Montana (and member of Delta Gamma) with a B.A. in English. Muriel started working as a...

Mar 4, 2025

Ronald K. Shipley passed away at the age of 84 on March 4, 2025, after living with  Alzheimer's dementia for several years.

Ron was born on February 10, 1941, in Sturgis, South Dakota, to Leslie and Meverette (Bekken) Shipley. He spent his first year living with his parents and two brothers on his grandparent’s ranch on the...

Mar 4, 2025

Robert E. “Bob” Durocher of Vaughn passed away on March 4, 2025, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls. Bob was born on May 13, 1943, in Malta, MT to Roland and Dorthy (Chase) Durocher. He was raised in Cut Bank, MT and graduated from Cut Bank High School. After high school Bob worked at multiple jobs along the HI...

Mar 3, 2025

Jerry Michael Hocevar, 82, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2025, at Valle Vista Nursing Home in Lewistown, Montana.

Born on March 27, 1942, in Great Falls, Montana to John & Sis (O'Connell) Hocevar and was one of 6 children.  Jerry was raised on a ranch along the Smith River where he developed a deep appreciation for...