Obituaries

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  • Obituary of James Gruel
    James (Jim) W. Gruel, 72, started the 4th of July off with a bang when he passed away suddenly in his sleep at home.Jim was born September 26, 1952, the fourth child of Howard and Phyllis Gruel, in Great Falls and spent his life in Portage, MT. Jim attended the Portage one-room school and graduated ...
  • Obituary of Shirley Ann Dietz
    Shirley Ann Dietz, 90, of Lincoln, Montana, entered Heaven on Tuesday, July 8th, 2025, from her cherished home in the woods of Lincoln.Shirley was born on November 24,1934, in Great Falls, Montana, to Vincent and Anne (Smovir) Muretta. After her father passed in 1940, her mother married Ignus Gliko, and the family moved to a ...
  • Obituary of Russell Eugene Westlake
    Russell Eugene Westlake was born in Bozeman, MT on February 27th, 1948, to Eugene and Audrey (Noyes) Westlake. Although he succumbed to pancreatic cancer at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT on July 5th, 2025, his sense of humor was present throughout his illness.Russell was raised on the family farm north of Bozeman and ...
  • Obituary of Walter Thomas Michel
    Walter Thomas “Tom” Michel passed away on July 4, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana. A private Graveside Service is being held at a later date at Dutton Cemetery.He was born on February 22, 1939, in Great Falls to the late Walter and Ruby (Maurer) Michel.Tom was raised on the farm Northeast of Dutton, MT, and ...
  • Obituary of Tammie Ann Smith
    Tammie Ann Smith (HBIC), 44, passed away peacefully in Great Falls, Montana, on June 3rd, 2025, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Tammie was born on October 26th, 1980, in Bozeman, Montana, to Randy Milner and Robin Dorsey.In her early years, Tammie and her family relocated to Pueblo, Colorado, where she spent much of ...

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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.

  1. Submission size: We allow submissions of any size. Note, large obituaries may be on multiple pages.
  2. 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.
  3. Generally, we’d prefer obituaries from the family, then the funeral home or church, and finally, friends.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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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