To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Connie Johnson passed away on Monday, October 21 st, 2024, at the age of 88. She was born in Great Falls on January 13, 1936, to George and Elizabeth “Betty” (Hedrick) Lillegard. The family ranched north of Geyser. She attended school in Geyser until her sophomore year and then finished high school in Great Falls, ...- David Darryl Bibb was born in Topeka, Kansas on September 4, 1955, and passed away on October 19, 2024, after a lengthy battle with Covid-related complications.A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Highland Cemetery.He received his bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Kansas, his master’s ...
- Becky Lynne Johnson, age of 55, passed away October 13th, 2024 at her home in Kalispell, MT. She was born May 17, 1969 to Trina and Jesse Shaw. Graduate of Franklin Elementary, West Middle School, and CMR High School, Becky’s outgoing nature always preceded her. Passionate about cooking and music, she spread joy to others ...
- Eleanor Luise Wigen, born Eleanor Luise Schmid on July 17, 1931, in Munich, Germany, left this world on October 6, 2024. Eleanor emigrated to the United States in the early 50’s as the young bride of an American soldier. She found work in various industries throughout the country, until she found her first true career in ...
- William Allen Horacek passed away October 8, 2024 at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA following complications from cardiac surgery. He was 67 years young. A Celebration of Life will be held in the spring.William was born November 30, 1956 in Lewistown, MT to Stephanie (Huculak) Horacek and stepfather, John Horacek. An exceptionally ...
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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