To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
David J. Matsko passed away on February 18, 2025, at the age of 83. He was born on June 27, 1941, to Emery and Anna Matsko.David graduated from Great Falls High School in 1959 and received his degree from the College of Great Falls. He was in the U.S. Marine Corps and the Air National ...- Kathleen F. Hauer, 78, passed away on January 13th, 2025 due to dementia at Peace Hospice. No services are planned and cremation has taken place at Croxford Funeral Home.Kathy was born April 23, 1947 in Grand Rapids, MN. She went to school in Coleraine, MN at Greenway Public School. Kathy met and married her husband, ...
- David Oliver Spencer died at home, peacefully in his sleep, on February, 15th 2025 following some complications with his heart. David was born at a young age on June 10th, 1950 to Joan and Bill Spencer of Great Falls, MT. The early years were spent making memories with family and friends in his favorite place, ...
- Ralph M. Harshbarger, 77, of Great Falls, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025.Ralph was born on April 24,1947 to Mark and Florence (Miller) Harshbarger in Plentywood, Montana. Ralph became a licensed pastor in 1971 and was ordained in 1972 at the Coalridge Mennonite Church. He married his wife, Evelyn on June 12, 1993. They ...
- Patti Eskew passed away on February 16, 2025 in Great Falls, MT. She was born Power, MT to Robert Grossman and Patricia Martin. She was raised here, attending Power High School and graduating in 1978. She met Charles Frank Eskew at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, MT a short time after. The two ...
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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