To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Ceil (Cecile) Kathleen Timmer of Great Falls passed away peacefully on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Peace Hospice House.Ceil was born in Seattle, WA on October 28, 1944, to Anne and Edward DeTour. After the family returned to Montana, Ceil attended school in Boulder, MT and graduated from Jefferson County High School in 1962. She ...- Ronald Wayne Culberson Jr., aged 53, passed away on November 4, 2025. He was born on March 29, 1972, in Great Falls, Montana, where he spent most of his life surrounded by the places and people he loved.Ronald worked many years as an over-the-road truck driver, a job that allowed him to see much of ...
- Katherine Martha Van Vleet February 22, 1937- November 1, 2025Kathy Van Vleet, aged 88, beloved wife, mom, grandma, and great grandma, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Kathy was born February 22, 1937 in Garretson, South Dakota, the 2nd of 10 children born to Rosalyn (Kuhl) and Edward Heinemann. She graduated from Garretson High ...
- Audrey June Ann (O’Neill) Faller of Great Falls passed away on October 27, 2025, at the age of 94. Services are not planned at this time.Audrey was born on September 21, 1931, to Eugene and Irene O’Neill. She was the second of five children. She grew up in the shadows of Sullivan Hill, southwest of ...
- Ione Diane Smart was born on October 11, 1926, in Sidney, Montana, to John and Ethel Curtis. She grew up on a farm located on Chenay Creek in western North Dakota. The family made their first move to another farmstead on Bennie Pier Creek, east of the Yellowstone River in Montana. In 1936, they moved ...
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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