To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Johnny (John) McCray Williams Sr. April 26, 1954 — March 7, 2026 Johnny (John) McCray Williams Sr., 71, passed away on March 9, 2026. He was born on April 26, 1954, at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana, to Sylvia Williams (Vanderhoof) and Harry Williams, both of whom preceded him in death along with ...
Karen Jeanne (Pancich) Shalvey was born on April 18, 1947, in Great Falls, Montana. She passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026. Karen grew up in Black Eagle, Montana and attended Collins School, Saint Mary’s, and graduated from Great Falls Central High School. She went on to attend Carroll College where she received her teaching degree. After ...
Theresa Streifel, 88, of Great Falls, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. A visitation will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026, followed by a rosary, both at St. Ann’s Cathedral. The funeral liturgy will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026, at St. Ann’s Cathedral followed by burial ...
Marvin Porteen, age 82 of Sun River, passed peacefully during a nap on February 27, 2026. A service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026, at O’Connor Memorial Chapel with burial at Manchester Cemetery. Marvin was born June 18, 1943, in Hinsdale, Montana, to Carlo Porteen Sr. and then Eleanor Stuff, who later ...
Wesley “Wes” Palmer passed away on February 26, 2026, in Great Falls, Montana. He was born on August 1, 1950, in Great Falls to Wesley Palmer, Sr. and Marie Palmer. Wes spent many years playing Little League baseball and in the winter months he played hockey with the Black Hawks. He was a graduate of Great Falls ...
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 in**@*******te.com to submit your information.
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