To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Darlene “Darlin” Payne was born Oct 22, 1959, in San Francisco, California, to John and Sylvia Stevens. She was 1 of 7 children.Their big Italian family moved to Great Falls, Montana, in 1964. Darlene was a spitfire who was only ever tamed by the love of her life Samuel Payne II. They married on July ...- Leonard Dean Buls, aged 79, of Great Falls, MT passed away peacefully on September 4, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born on September 1, 1946, to Ruth Hansen and Arthur Buls in Missoula, MT.Leonard graduated in 1964 from Flathead High School in Kalispell, MT. Following high school, he joined the U.S. Navy and ...
- Gregory Mark Joslyn passed away peacefully on August 30th, 2025, at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT at the age of 68, following a courageous battle with cancer.He was born in Great Falls, MT on November 3rd to Everett Joslyn and Hope H. Kuntz. In his early years, Mark and his family lived in ...
- Lesley Cheryl Struna, lovingly known as Lee, Lee Withrow, E, and Grandma Ebo, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the age of 67 in Great Falls surrounded by her devoted family. She was born on September 18, 1957, in Moberly, Missouri, to Lula Florence Brown and John Struna.From the very beginning, Lee ...
- Leonard Lee Toren, affectionately known as “Lennie,” “Len Len,” or “Papa,” gained his wings on August 30, 2025, surrounded by the center of his world: his wife, Patty, his four beautiful daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandson. He was injured in a horse accident just days prior to his passing. He was a true cowboy at heart, ...
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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