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Obituary of Christopher Colligan

Christopher Alan Colligan of Monterey, California, passed away peacefully at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, Montana on May 19, 2024, surrounded by loved ones, at the young age of 35. Christopher was born on August 10, 1988, at Fort Ord…

Obituary of Patricia Smith

Patricia “Pat” Engberg Smith, 83, of Great Falls, Montana passed away peacefully into the arms of her Savior on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Pat was born on December 10, 1940, to Einar and Marie Engberg in Great Falls. She was…

Obituary of Barbara Jean (Osweiler) Francetich

Barbara Jean (Osweiler) Francetich, aged 88, of Tracy, passed away May 14 at her home. A celebration of life will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Centerville on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Burial at Sand…

Obituary of Lisa Marie Pfeiffer

Lisa Marie Pfeiffer passed away on May 15, 2024, after a short illness. Lisa was born on April 24, 1962, in Great Falls, Montana to Gerald and Mertyl “Louise” Gordon White. She graduated from CMR high school in 1980 and…

Obituary of Bradford Bengtson

Brad was born to Renhold and Hildagerd (Klaprodt) Bengtson in Hartford, Connecticut on March 9, 1948. Having the Hockanum River as his playground, he would spend hours with his friends going on adventures. He helped his Pops deliver milk for…

Obituary of Wallace Perrine

Wallace “Wally” Murray Perrine, age 79, of Great Falls, Montana passed away on December 30, 2023, following a brief illness. Wally, the oldest child of Richard Sears Perrine and Helen Bailey (McGregor) Perrine, was born March 7, 1944, in Lewistown,…

Obituary of James Mital

James Robert Mital Sr. passed away on May 9, 2024. James was a long-time resident of Belt. He is survived by his son, Bill Mital; daughter, Becky (Jeff) Gorton; his 5 grandchildren; and 7 great grandchildren. He was preceded in…

Obituary of Wilma Kite

Wilma was born the fifth child to Ralph Appleton and Lura Edella (Bibbey) Blunck. She was raised in Dwyer, Wyoming, and attended school in Guernsey and Wheatland. In November 1955, she married Richard W. Shaffer. Five children were born to…

Obituary of Raymond Vetter

Raymond “Ray” Vetter Raymond Vetter passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Great Falls. Ray was born on January 17, 1935, to Hans Vetter and Lena Keller in Harvey, ND. He was raised on the family farm near…

Obituary of Blanche Marsh

Blanche Dworshak Marsh passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Peace Hospice of Great Falls at the age of 94. She was born to John and Mary (Pavlicek) Dworshak on December 9, 1929, in Dickinson, North Dakota. She was…

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