To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Kevin Richard Ellertson passed away peacefully at the age of 50 on January 19, 2025, in Great Falls, MT.Kevin was born on August 21, 1974, in Anaconda and was raised in Shelby, MT. After graduating from Shelby High School, Kevin resided most of his years in Helena, MT.Throughout his years, Kevin worked various jobs but ...- Barbara J. “Barb” Wilson passed away on January 25, 2025. She was 92.Barbara was born on May 18,1932, to George and Vera Spomer. She had one sister, Rochelle “Shelley”. She married William R. “Bill” Wilson in 1951. They were married 69 years.She was preceded in death by her son, Robert “Mike” and husband, Bill.Barb is ...
- David “Dave” Alfred Viste joined his Heavenly Father, surrounded by his family at home on January 5, 2025. Dave was born on June 19, 1937, in Wheaton, Minnesota as the only child of Alfred and Elsie Viste. He grew up in Ada, MN, spending months each year helping at the family farm near Hanna, Alberta and ...
- Bonnie M. Pacini passed away peacefully in her home on January 11, 2025. Her family, close friends, and the dedicated staff at Timbers Assisted Living steadfastly encircled her with loving care during her final weeks.Bonnie was born to Jesse and Esther Allen McDonald in Fort Benton, Montana on April 26, 1927. The family, growing to ...
- Michael “Mike” Farnsworth went home to be with Jesus on January 21, 2025. He was born on December 12, 1945, to Edgar and Della Farnsworth. Mike graduated from Rapid City High School in 1963. He entered the Air Force to see the world, but ended up being stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great ...
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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