To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Judy Chrisman Powell passed away peacefully on October 9, 2025, at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT. Born on September 12, 1941, in Minneapolis, MN. Judy moved to Great Falls with her mother and stepfather, Alene “Bobi” and Sheldon “Chris” Chrisman. She was raised there with her siblings, Patsy, Jerry, Chuck, Shelda, Frank, and Bobi ...- Mardella Joy Krohmer, aged 83, of Great Falls, MT, passed away on October 8, 2025, at Benefis Peace Hospice. She was born on October 22, 1941, in Froid, Montana, to Walter and Hattie (Krogedal) Scott.She married Dwight Krohmer in 1960. The couple later divorced in 1992. Together they raised two sons, Michael and Anthony. Mardella ...
- On October 7, 2025, Daniel John “Mac” McDonald received his last assignment from the Holy Spirit, and he had to leave us to complete the task. Daniel was born February 24, 1959, to Donald Alec McDonald and Frances Annette Dombroski.Daniel attended school and graduated from Butte High School in 1977. He moved to Great Falls after ...
- Judith “Judy” Frances Guisti, aged 84, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to so many, passed away on October 8, 2025, at Peace Hospice. Judy was born on August 8, 1941, to John and Frances Millet. She married the love of her life, Ron Guisti on July 23, 1960, and together they raised four children.Judy ...
- Donald “Don” Culliton was born on February 7, 1925, in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The family lived in East Grand Forks, Minnesota where Don attended Sacred Heart School. Don’s family moved to Great Falls, MT, and shortly thereafter was the start of World War II. Don decided to quit school and join the Navy, serving ...
- Leslie David Sherrard was born Sept 3, 1947, to John and Iva (Mondy) Sherrard in Conrad, MT. He grew up on his family farm near Ledger, MT and loved the farm life. He graduated from the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind in 1966. And then later from the Vo-Tech in Helena. He worked ...
- Jett Joseph Shinaver was born on March 18, 2006, in Great Falls, Montana. A little boy who didn’t discriminate, just wanting friends, was relentlessly bullied in the Public Schools. Therefore, he was home schooled after the 2nd grade. Plans were set to get his GED this Fall. He enjoyed camping, riding dirt bikes, ATV’s, fishing, ...
- Scott L. Newton, age 73, died Saturday, October 4, 2025, due to complications of Moya Moya disease.He was born on April 1, 1952, in Fresno, CA to David and Jacquelyn (Lewis) Newton. Scott lived with his parents and three older sisters in several places throughout his childhood, often telling stories of his adventures in Denver, ...
- Dianne (Busike) Dammen, aged 86, of Power, Montana, went to her heavenly home on October 5, 2025. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by family.She was born on January 19, 1939, in Great Falls, Montana, to John and Helen (Valentine) Busike. On February 16, 1956, she was married to Dennis Dammen. Together they shared 69 ...
- Mrs. Benita Genonsalao KENT, 70, of Conrad, Montana, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2025, while in hospice care in Great Falls, Montana after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. Mrs. Kent was born in Cebu, Philippines, on April 3, 1955. She is survived by her devoted husband of 46 years, retired AF Tech. ...
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 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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