To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Violet Lillian Nell passed away on September 10th, 2025. A Funeral Service is being held for her on September 16th, 2025, at 11AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Falls, Montana with a visitation one hour prior and a reception to follow.Violet was born on February 15th, 1931, on the family farm in Dickey County, ...- Sandra “Sandi” Kay (McIntyre) Elliot May 12, 1944 – September 7, 2025Sandra Kay “Sandi” Elliot passed away on September 7, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana, at the age of 81.She was born on May 12, 1944, in Lewistown, Montana, to Fred and Edna McIntyre. Sandi spent her early years in Lewistown and Straw before moving ...
- Joan Peterson Buttrey, 94, passed away on September 2, 2025 in the loving company of family. The family is grateful to the staff at Peace Hospice for their care and support for Joan in her final days.Joan was born in Red Deer, Alberta and was the youngest of three children. The Peterson family moved to ...
- Kenneth was born on February 3, 1949, in Great Falls, Montana. He attended grade school and junior high school there. He graduated high school in Miles City, Montana. He was a member of the Electric City Boxing Club and helped his uncle, Freddy Ameline with his stock car at the races in Black Eagle. Ken struggled to ...
- On September 5, 2025, Alvin Leyroy Richter passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, at the age of 69.Alvin was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, on January 18, 1956, to Robert and Patricia Richter. He grew up in Nebraska and Wyoming with his three brothers, Bob, Les, and Kenny. Life brought him to Belgrade, Montana, ...
- Lance Michael Nussbaum of Layton, Utah, passed away in his home on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Lance was born on November 18, 1970, in Great Falls, Montana, to Myron “Mike” and Kaylee Nussbaum. Lance lived his life with integrity, a strong work ethic, and moral commitment. Above all, he loved and cherished family and friends. ...
- 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. ...
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 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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