To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Born June 3, 1945, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 79 on March 18, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.Born in Helena, Montana, Jim was the only child of Jay and Mildred Blossom. He grew up in Fairfield, Montana, where his love for the outdoors blossomed. An ...- Melvin L. Blanton, aged 76, passed away on March 14, 2025, at Park Place Health Care Center in Great Falls, Montana.Melvin was born on June 30, 1948, in Astoria, Oregon to Andrew and Norma Blanton. Once he graduated from high school, Melvin joined the United States Army where he served for 26 and a half ...
- On the evening of Wednesday March 12th, 2025, Marietta Benton, loving mother, grandmother, wife, and friend to many, left this world. She passed away in her sleep at the Benefis Peace Hospice, surrounded by her grandchildren and friends, after fighting cancer on and off for ten years. She lived until age 79.Her family and friends will hold her funeral on Saturday, ...
Thomas Arthur Kelley, aged 60, passed away on March 16, 2025, at this home from natural causes following recent medical issues.Tom was born on January 26, 1965, the third son of Tom and Jeanne Kelley. He attended Great Falls schools and graduated from CMR High School.Tom worked summers at Holter Cherry Orchards supervising cherry Pickers. ...- John Thomas Mital, 89, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Cremation was entrusted to Croxford Funeral Home.A long-time resident of Cascade County, John was born in Great Falls and raised in Belt, Montana. He graduated from Belt Valley High School in 1953. During his junior year, John joined 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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