To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Larry R. Haferman, aged 91, of Great Falls, retired Army, Air Force and Air National Guard and leather worker, died on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Peace Hospice. His funeral is at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel, followed by burial in Highland Cemetery and a reception. Schnider Funeral ...
Terence “Terry” Wesley Buchanan, 64, of Great Falls, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Terry was born on December 22, 1960, in Yorkshire, England to Fred and Molly (Charter) Buchanan. He graduated from Charles M. Russell High School ...
Mary Isabel Chesney Embleton Great Falls, Montana Mary Isabel Chesney Embleton, 90, passed peacefully in her sleep on November 22, 2025. A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Sun River Methodist Church. Mary was born on April 7, 1935, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Linton White Chesney and Myrtle ...
Mary “Francie” (Francisco) Reiss aged 73, passed away on November 29, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana. She was born on January 21, 1952, in Anaconda, Montana. Mary worked for the Air Force Exchange for 34 years, all over the world. She spent 7 years in England and Germany. She was of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed spending ...
Beloved wife, mother, auntie, and friend, Deana Lynn (Smith) Flannery, aged 59, passed away unexpectedly on November 15, 2025. She was surrounded by her husband, Dan, of 29 years, and her children, Daniel and Megan. Deana was born on January 26, 1966, to Dean and Sandra Smith. She graduated from Great Falls High and remained a lifelong ...
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 it 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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