Obituaries

To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…

  • Obituary of Barbara Joan Eby
    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 ...
  • Obituary of Paul Prociv
    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 ...
  • Obituary of Michael Dale Schwartz
    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 ...
  • Obituary of Lester Lee Lippert
    Long time Carter area farmer and rancher, Lester Lee Lippert, passed away at the age of 93 of natural causes on September 26, 2025, in Great Falls, MT.Born on June 22, 1932, to John P. and Elizabeth (Sandmeyer) Lippert, Lester grew up on the farm north of Carter where his dad homesteaded and he learned ...
  • Obituary of Teri Gates
    Teri Marie Gates entered into her home with the Lord, early Tuesday morning on September 9, 2025. Teri was born on January 11,1953, in Great Falls, Montana to Buster (Eugene) and Delphine (Gonzales) McGregor. Teri enjoyed a rich heritage from both her parents. On her mother’s side, she was a member of the Pembina band ...
  • Obituary of Francis "Buz" Sibert
    Francis Alexander (Buz) Sibert January 17, 1928 to October 1, 2025Francis Alexander (Buz) Sibert was born to James Jacob Sibert and Winnifred Montana Mitchell Sibert on January 17, 1928, in Great Falls, Montana. His parents divorced when he was 2 years of age. His father remarried and he was raised by both his father and ...
  • Obituary of Brook Hopper
    Brook Hopper lost her long hard fight with cancer on September 24, 2025. She passed away with her loving husband by her side.Brook was married to her devoted husband, Scott, for 33 years, sharing in raising three wonderful children, Amanda, Jasmine, and Chase. Her three grandchildren brought extreme love and joy into her life.Brook was ...
  • Obituary of Roger Wilcox
    Roger Ray Wilcox (Notch) Great Falls, Montana – September 22, 2025Roger Ray Wilcox, aged 76, of Great Falls, MT passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025. While his family and friends mourn his passing, they also celebrate a life lived with generosity, humor, and a heart that touched everyone who knew him.Born on September 30, ...
  • Obituary of Kris Thomas
    Kris E. Thomas passed away on September 15, 2025 at his home in Great Falls. Kris was born to the late Jack & Nancy Thomas on June 19, 1973, the youngest of 7 boys. His early education included catholic and public schools.Kris was One of the “OG” (old guy) dart players in town and ...
  • Obituary of Josefina "Josie" Balois Baje
    Josefina (Josie) Balois Baje December 27, 1953 – September 27, 2025Josefina “Josie” Balois Baje, 71, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 27, 2025, after bravely and gracefully enduring a seven-year battle with cancer.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 8, at 11:00 a.m. at the Holy Spirit Catholic Parish, 201 44th Street South, Great ...

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.

  1. Submission size: We allow submissions of any size. Note, large obituaries may be on multiple pages.
  2. 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.
  3. Generally, we’d prefer obituaries from the family, then the funeral home or church, and finally, friends.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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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