To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Donald “Don” Culliton was born on February 7, 1925, in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The family lived in East Grand Forks, Minnesota where Don attended Sacred Heart School. Don’s family moved to Great Falls, MT, and shortly thereafter was the start of World War II. Don decided to quit school and join the Navy, serving ...- Leslie David Sherrard was born Sept 3, 1947, to John and Iva (Mondy) Sherrard in Conrad, MT. He grew up on his family farm near Ledger, MT and loved the farm life. He graduated from the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind in 1966. And then later from the Vo-Tech in Helena. He worked ...
- Jett Joseph Shinaver was born on March 18, 2006, in Great Falls, Montana. A little boy who didn’t discriminate, just wanting friends, was relentlessly bullied in the Public Schools. Therefore, he was home schooled after the 2nd grade. Plans were set to get his GED this Fall. He enjoyed camping, riding dirt bikes, ATV’s, fishing, ...
- Scott L. Newton, age 73, died Saturday, October 4, 2025, due to complications of Moya Moya disease.He was born on April 1, 1952, in Fresno, CA to David and Jacquelyn (Lewis) Newton. Scott lived with his parents and three older sisters in several places throughout his childhood, often telling stories of his adventures in Denver, ...
- Dianne (Busike) Dammen, aged 86, of Power, Montana, went to her heavenly home on October 5, 2025. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by family.She was born on January 19, 1939, in Great Falls, Montana, to John and Helen (Valentine) Busike. On February 16, 1956, she was married to Dennis Dammen. Together they shared 69 ...
- Mrs. Benita Genonsalao KENT, 70, of Conrad, Montana, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2025, while in hospice care in Great Falls, Montana after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. Mrs. Kent was born in Cebu, Philippines, on April 3, 1955. She is survived by her devoted husband of 46 years, retired AF Tech. ...
- Vicky Johnson, aged 68, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on October 2, 2025. She was born on April 29, 1957, in Fargo, North Dakota, and spent most of her life in Great Falls.Vicky is survived by her children, Rhesa, Jace, and Jessica; her beloved grandchildren, Rhylee, Thaddeus, Scarlett, Emmett, and Liam; and her siblings, ...
- Barbara Joan Eby passed away of natural causes on October 3, 2025. She was born on May 20, 1933, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the oldest daughter of Henry and Sara (McGuinniss) Kuechler. A younger sister, Cheryl, followed in 1940. She grew up in Aberdeen and graduated from Central High School in 1951. She then went ...
- Paul Nicholas Prociv, 89, of Great Falls, passed away September 19th at Peace Hospice surrounded by family and friends. A celebration of life will be held this coming spring, his favorite time of year.Paul was born December 17, 1935 in Belfield, North Dakota to John and Ida (Gawryluk) Prociw,being one of fifteen children who all ...
Michael Dale Schwartz, aged 73, of Wolf Creek, Montana, passed away at his home on September 27, 2025.He was born on September 16, 1952, in Renton, Washington, to his parents, Faye Marie Hyde-Wagner and Elmer Harry Schwartz. Michael graduated from Foster High School in Tukwila, Washington, in 1970. Shortly after, he began a long and ...
Our Obituary Policy:
Great Falls Gazette encourages obituary submissions. Beginning January 1, 2024, we are implementing a new policy regarding Obituary Submissions. Obituaries may be submitted by Funeral Homes, Funeral Directors/Faith leaders, family, or friends. Here are a few guidelines about submitting an Obituary.
- Submission size: We allow submissions of any size. Note, large obituaries may be on multiple pages.
- Try to send the highest DPI picture you can. If you need help, reach out. When we print a digital picture, low-DPI pictures are often fuzzy or pixelated. If you post multiple pictures, please list which one you want to be the “featured” picture. Only the featured pictures will be guaranteed to print. Others may be included as space allows.
- Generally, we’d prefer obituaries from the family, then the funeral home or church, and finally, friends.
- While we appreciate humor, this likely isn’t the place for it. Please think long and hard about putting the wrong humor in an Obituary. If unsure, consult a funeral director/pastor/faith leader before submitting an obituary. Generally, we’ll refuse obituaries that are in poor taste.
- If a family member wishes to submit an obituary, we recommend working with the person handling the arrangements. We work with Funeral Homes and churches all the time. This can take a large burden off your back. If you are set on submitting yourself, please complete the form completely or call us, and we can help.
- There is a section on the form that deals with proofreading and editing. We are happy to proofread your submission (for grammar and basic spelling). However, if you choose this option, you must approve any changes we make before it can be published. You want to do this as soon as possible so we don’t hold your obituary up unnecessarily.
- All obituaries must be submitted and edits approved by Saturday at 5pm for inclusion in Tuesdays paper; Tuesday at 5pm for inclusion in Thursday’s paper; Friday at 5pm for Sunday’s paper.
- If a service is scheduled, please include this with your submission. Because of space limitations, we must sometimes push an obit to a later date, but we prioritize getting them in before the service when we can.
- We do not charge for a single obituary. However, if you wish to have your obit run extra days, we charge $10 per additional issue.
NOTE: Due to a software error, this form is not available, we’re working to get it back up and running, and apologize for the inconvenience. Please email info@gfgazette.com to submit your information.
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