To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
James William Harwood, 89, of Great Falls, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.A funeral liturgy will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at St. Ann’s Cathedral with burial of ashes to follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery.James was born in Great Falls on September 20, 1936, to Joseph and Jane (Tierney) ...- Marybelle Ward, 98, of Fort Wayne passed away on October 17, 2025. She was born on August 1, 1927, in Carter, Montana, daughter of the late Isaac and Vercie (Spath) Fishbaugh. Mary worked at Sealtest for over 15 years. After leaving Sealtest she devoted time to cleaning houses. Mary was a member of Arcola United ...
- Patricia “Pat” J. Swartz, aged 86, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025. She was born on March 18, 1939, to Kenneth and Leona Nisbet.Over the years, Pat held many jobs, with her last two being at Buttrey Food and Drug and the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) regional office ...
- Inger Johanne Djuphagen, 70, of Great Falls, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025.She was born on February 22, 1955, in Kristiansand, Norway to Henry and Astri Dybvik. She went to nursing school in Norway after graduating high school. She became a CNA and started her nursing career in Norway before immigrating to the United ...
- Marjo LaRaie Hoppe, aged 67, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025. She was born on December 14, 1957, in Townsend, Montana to Margo Dale and Leroy Reister.Marjo is survived by her mother, Margo Dale of Towsend; her daughters, Danielle Lawson, Jeanette Freer; son, Nicholas Freer, all of Great Falls. Her ...
- Russell Leonard Demarais, 76, of Great Falls, passed away in the early morning hours of October 10, 2025.A memorial service will be held at the Great Falls First Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 11:00 am.Russ was born on January 29, 1949, in Adams, Massachusetts, to Floyd and Freda Demarais. He ...
- Ronald Allen March passed away Monday, October 13, 2025, after a wild and crazy journey and is now finally at peace.Born December 24th, 1950, in Belle Fouche, South Dakota, to John and Delores “Jean” March, Ron belonged to a large family that moved many times as he grew up. He served in the Army during ...
- Kenneth L. Popovich, aged 74, passed away with family at his side, on October 10, 2025, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident.Born May 1, 1951, in Scobey, Montana, he grew up in Great Falls. He could always be found with his parents at the cabin in Sun River Canyon.He graduated in 1969 from Great ...
- Our dear wife and mother, Elizabeth J Hofer, 75, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on October 10th, 2025.Elizabeth was born at Miller Colony to Jacob and Rebecca Kleinsasser on November 24th, 1949. She later moved to Sage Creek Colony. She married Andrew Hofer on November 6th, 1972. They later moved to Riverview ...
- 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 ...
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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