To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
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, Montana. Wally attended school in Hobson, Montana graduating in 1962. Wally joined the Montana Air National ...- 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 death by his ex-wife, Zelma; son, James Jr.; and daughter, Vicky. Per his wishes there will be no ...
- 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 this union. In 1968, Richard and Wilma were divorced. She lived most of her adult years ...
- 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 Selz, ND. At the age of 24, he married Florence Margaret Bickler from Orrin, ND. In 1955, ...
- 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 the youngest of nine children. At the age of 18, Blanche moved to Billings where she met ...
- It is with a heavy heart to announce the passing of Scott David Day. Scott was born in Duluth, Minnesota on April 17, 1961, and died in his beloved Montana on April 24, 2024. He came to Montana as a baby and claimed it as his own. He was a happy-go-lucky child, full of fun and ...
- Lorraine “Rainy” Lyle Luwe, aged 90, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on April 25, 2024. Not only was Rainy a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend, and second mom to many, she was also a truly unique person. Rainy was born on September 5, 1933, in Klein, Montana to James Davis Myers and Mereille ...
- We are heartbroken to have to announce that our brother, Roger Gerard Brownlee passed away peacefully on April 26, 2024, at his home in Great Falls, MT. Roger, you will be so incredibly missed by your family, your three sisters, Laura (Ken) Ravenscroft, Lillian Waniata, and Barbara Elia; brother-in-law, Mark Pierce; nephews, Bill, Ben (Kristina), Brad ...
- Barbara Lee “Bug” Lundberg Lins Somers passed away on April 2, 2024, from heart failure at the young age of 81. She was born on August 2, 1942, in Great Falls, Montana to Pat and George Hann. She was raised by her great-grandmother, Charlotte Manning, until the age of eight. She was then adopted by her ...
- Robert W. Jones passed away on April 27, 2024. He was born on March 15, 1958, to Howard Jones and Delores Steffani in Great Falls, MT where he attended school. He worked at Haggerty Motors for 30 years as their lead autobody man and at Bison Ford. Robert’s work was pure artwork, and he always ...
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 Home, Funeral Director/Faith leader, family, or friends. Here are a few guidelines about submitting an Obituary.
Note the pricing below ONLY applies to the print version of the paper. We are happy to put larger Obituaries and more pictures online, it is simply to keep our print paper from being over-run by short story sized Obituaries. However, we want people to have the ability to have a large one in print.
- Submission size: We allow submissions of any size. However, Obituaries that are less than 350 typewritten words are free, submissions between 350 and 700 words are $15, and submissions over 700 words are $30. There is one exception to this rule. There is no charge if you only want a summary obituary in the printed paper and the full obituary online. Additional pictures may be added to an obituary for $2 per picture. We try to keep these fees as low as possible; however, we do not allow general advertising on these pages, so to pay for these sections, we are forced to charge fees for oversized obituaries. Obituaries from sources we have not worked with before will require pre-payment unless arrangements have been made in advance. (Note: We reserve the right to waive the fee if there are a few obituaries or if a submission is only slightly over the limit.)
- 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 ones you would like to be the “featured” pictures on the website and the order you wish them to be. All Obituaries are allowed at least one free picture, medium-sized (350-700 words, paid) are allowed at least two, and large-sized (700+ words) are allowed at least three. You may submit as many as you like, and if we have room, we are happy to include them.
- Generally, we’ll 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 Wednesday at noon for inclusion in that week’s paper. Realize that after noon, we can not generally make changes or additions as the paper has to start printing Wednesday afternoon so our subscribers get their papers on time.
