To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Clarence “Sonny” Leonard Stickey, Jr., aged 85, passed away peacefully at home from a courageous battle with cancer on August 23, 2024. He was also known as dad, papa, papa Sonny, grandpa, and Stick to many others. Clarence was born on August 2, 1939, to Clarence and Doris Stickey in Great Falls, Montana. He attended ...- William “Bill” McRae, aged 89, of Choteau died August 21, 2024, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls writing the final chapter of an accomplished and amazing life. Bill’s life story began with his birth on the family farm on November 13, 1934, near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. He was the third and last child of William ...
- The sun set for the last time for Vickie Rae Holden on August 23. She passed away peacefully with her family by her side.Born on April 28, 1949, in Bellingham, WA, Vickie spent most of her early life wandering before settling down with her beloved husband, Thomas “Skip” Holden. Together they raised three children. They ...
- Raymond Joseph “Ray” Kenik, 96 of Great Falls, Montana passed away peacefully at his home on August 24, 2024.Ray was Born on December 6, 1927, in Great Falls to Nikolai and Mary Kwaczenik. He Married Elizabeth “Betty” Proctor on August 12, 1950, in Great Falls; They shared 68 years of wedded bliss. Ray grew up ...
- John “Jack” Edward Spencer, 93, of Great Falls, passed away August 17, 2024 in his home surrounded by family members. A burial service with military honors will be held on Friday, September 13, 2024 at 1:30pm at the Fort Harrison Cemetery.John was born February 11, 1931 in Arlington, WA to Henry & Frances (Faires) Spencer ...
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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