To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Katherine Martha Van Vleet February 22, 1937- November 1, 2025Kathy Van Vleet, aged 88, beloved wife, mom, grandma, and great grandma, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Kathy was born February 22, 1937 in Garretson, South Dakota, the 2nd of 10 children born to Rosalyn (Kuhl) and Edward Heinemann. She graduated from Garretson High ...- Audrey June Ann (O’Neill) Faller of Great Falls passed away on October 27, 2025, at the age of 94. Services are not planned at this time.Audrey was born on September 21, 1931, to Eugene and Irene O’Neill. She was the second of five children. She grew up in the shadows of Sullivan Hill, southwest of ...
- Ione Diane Smart was born on October 11, 1926, in Sidney, Montana, to John and Ethel Curtis. She grew up on a farm located on Chenay Creek in western North Dakota. The family made their first move to another farmstead on Bennie Pier Creek, east of the Yellowstone River in Montana. In 1936, they moved ...
- Garry F. Guidotti, aged 84, passed on October 29, 2025. He was born on May 12, 1941, to Joseph Guidotti and Genevieve Remsh Guidotti. He grew up in Black Eagle across the street from Borrie’s. He attended Collins School and later graduating from Central Catholic High School.In 1961, he married Vicki Messman. They had two ...
- Angela Lynn Davidson Brown, a lifelong softball pitcher, pitched her final out at 2:47 AM on October 24, 2025, whilst surrounded by family in Great Falls, Montana.Angi was born April 20, 1962, in Bangor, Maine. Angi was born to James and Michaela Davidson, along with sisters Jennifer and Amy. Angi’s father and stepmother, Helen Davidson, gave ...
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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