To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Daniel Adrian Poitra passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at the age of 69. He was born to Anna Marie (Komotios) and Joseph Clifford Poitra on February 19,1955, in the old Columbus Hospital in Great Falls, Montana.Daniel was part of Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians since birth, but relinquished his rights and joined ...- Shirley Ann Dubois of Shelby gained her angel wings on August 28, 2024, at the age of 63.Survivors include her husband, Guy; children, Dana (Tim) Robinson of Shelby, Mandy (Casey) Dess, Rick (Sarah) Carroll, and Mykell (Dustin) Fox all from Great Falls; siblings, Sara (Darrell) Allen, Robert (Grace) Sangray, Teresa Koskimaki, Noreen (Donny) Swearingen, and ...
- Ruth Diane Cox Gewald Amdahl, born March 24, 1936, in Great Falls, MT, to Percival and Millicent Cox, passed away on August 30, 2024 at Peace Hospice House. A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 1:00pm at West Side Methodist Church in Great Falls.Diane was married to Loren W. Gewald, ...
- Hazel B. Hedstrom, 97, passed away from natural causes at the Grandview Rehabilitation Center in Great Falls, MT on August 29, 2024.Hazel was born in 1926 in Heathsville, VA to Edith M. Balderson and Leonard Y. Balderson, the youngest daughter in a family of three sons and four daughters. She met her husband, Edward W. ...
- TezTez here, I passed on February 23, 2023, from a GI aneurism. Better late than never to inform you. To honor you, my family and friends, a celebration of “our lives” will take place at the Black Eagle Community Center, Sunday, September 15 at 1 PM. Let’s have a toast to “us”- we shared many ...
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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