To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Dennis Frank Petrak peacefully passed away at his home in Black Eagle, Montana. He was born on August 29, 1947, to Frank and Dorothy (Siefert) Petrak in Wenatchee, Washington. Dennis is survived by two daughters, Natacha Petrak, residing at Lake Side, MT and Nikkoly living in Tennessee. His daughters have blessed him with 5 granddaughters ...- Brock Trevor Wiegand, aged 48, of Helena, Montana, passed away on September 6, 2025, from natural causes.Born on January 22, 1977, in Great Falls, Montana, Brock grew up on his family’s Wiegand Ranch. He had a deep love for the Montana outdoors and a special way with animals, finding peace and companionship in the vast ...
- Michael “Mike” Thomas Hagen, Sr., aged 72, of Lincoln, MT passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on September 3, 2025.Mike was born on April 2, 1953, in Great Falls, MT to Kenny and Audrey Hagen. Mike is a graduate of C.M. Russell High School Class of 1971. Mike had many trades and certifications in his adult ...
Katheryn “Kay” Marie Sloan was born in Denver on April 13, 1934, to Thomas M. Meyer and Muriel (Nielsen) Meyer. She was joined by sister, Grace, in 1937. She grew up in Denver where the sisters prepped veggies from their Victory Gardens for the Aunties to can. They told stories of rationing through the war. ...- Bryan Ray Syvertson, aged 59, passed away on September 6, 2025 in Great Falls, MT. He was born on October 29, 1965, in Conrad, MT to Gary and Sandra Syvertson.Bryan is survived by his parents; brother, Greg Syvertson; sisters-in-law, Kristi Syvertson and Barbara Syvertson; and nephews, Dustin, Austin, and Houstin Syvertson.Condolences for the family may ...
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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