To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Matthew E. “Matt” Johnson, aged 62, passed away of natural causes on February 21, 2024.Matt was born on November 3, 1962. He attended C.M. Russell High School, Montana State University, and graduated from DeVry Institute of Technology in Phoenix, AZ. He most recently worked in communications in Las Vegas, NV.Matt served in the U.S. Marines. ...- William M. Wilkerson, better known as “Bill,”89, died on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Great Falls. He was born on August 23, 1934, in Dayton, TN to the late William Wilkerson Sr. and Thelma Wilkerson.He was preceded in death by his devoted and loving wife, Jennie of 64 years. He is survived by three children ...
- Arlene Weller Kato passed on into another world on Sunday, March 3, 2024.A vigil will be at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. A funeral liturgy will be at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. The rite of committal will be at ...
- Holly Rhea Neel of Great Falls passed away on February 28, 2024, due to health complications.She was born to John and Helen Neel on November 16, 1956, in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Holly was the youngest of eight children and grew up in a military family who moved every two years until settling in Colorado ...
- Obituary for Nancy Kaye Giles“Heaven has gained another angel. Nancy Kaye Giles, 81, of Great Falls went to be with Jesus on February 13, 2024. She was our rock and will be missed by many.Nancy was born to Oswald and Evelyn Kreftmeyer on September 12, 1942, in Alton, Illinois. She was the eldest of four ...
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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