To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Harold “Bud” Nicholls, Jr, was born on March 11, 1940, to Lorraine and Harold Nicholls, Sr. in Huntington, WV. His early years were spent touring the U.S. as Harold, Sr. played the organ for the circus and ice capades. The family returned to Great Falls, MT in 1945, where Bud grew up, graduating from GFHS ...- Valerie Louise Anne (Barbe) Dobbs passed away unexpectedly from heart complications on May 4, 2025. Valerie was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, on March 12, 1954. She was the younger daughter of Roland Alfred Barbe and Irene G. (Pilch) Barbe. Because her father worked for the Armed Forces, the family moved every few years. As a ...
- Samuel “Sam” Atkins passed away on May 22nd, 2025, in Great Falls, MT at the age of 89. A Memorial Service will be held on May 31st, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Conlin House. 5515 Blue Jay Lane Great Falls, MT 59405. Please call 406-452-5332 if you need additional directions.Sam was born to parents ...
- Diana Lee (VanDenBos) Frank 1942 – 2025Diana Frank, beloved mother to Lia (Robert) Whitmore of Sand Coulee; Lynn Svir of Helena, MT and Martin (Jessica) Frank of Casper, WY passed away peacefully at Lynn’s home on 5/20/2025 after years of fighting COPD.Diane also leaves behind 4 grandchildren: Jason (Nicole) Svir of Highlands Ranch, CO; Reese ...
- Bonnie Messman, born Maybelle Lorraine Hamiliton (Anderson), aged 92, of Great Falls, MT, died on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at her home at the Grandview.Bonnie Messman was born on August 25, 1932, in Fargo, ND. She attended Great Falls High School and later worked at the Rainbow Hotel for seventeen years. She then left the ...
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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