To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Patricia “Pat” Engberg Smith, 83, of Great Falls, Montana passed away peacefully into the arms of her Savior on Thursday, May 16, 2024.Pat was born on December 10, 1940, to Einar and Marie Engberg in Great Falls. She was the youngest of three girls. After graduating from Great Falls High School in 1958, Pat worked ...- Barbara Jean (Osweiler) Francetich, aged 88, of Tracy, passed away May 14 at her home. A celebration of life will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Centerville on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Burial at Sand Coulee Cemetery and a luncheon at the Eagles in Great Falls will follow.Barb was born ...
- Lisa Marie Pfeiffer passed away on May 15, 2024, after a short illness. Lisa was born on April 24, 1962, in Great Falls, Montana to Gerald and Mertyl “Louise” Gordon White. She graduated from CMR high school in 1980 and started her college degree at Montana University. She finished her degree at the University of ...
- Brad was born to Renhold and Hildagerd (Klaprodt) Bengtson in Hartford, Connecticut on March 9, 1948.Having the Hockanum River as his playground, he would spend hours with his friends going on adventures. He helped his Pops deliver milk for Bergren’s Dairy and packages for G. Fox at Christmas time. He also participated in Little League ...
- Wallace “Wally” Murray Perrine, age 79, of Great Falls, Montana passed away on December 30, 2023, following a brief illness. Wally, the oldest child of Richard Sears Perrine and Helen Bailey (McGregor) Perrine, was born March 7, 1944, in Lewistown, Montana. Wally attended school in Hobson, Montana graduating in 1962.Wally joined the Montana Air National ...
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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