To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Patricia Joan Roberts, March 25th, 1961 – October 23rd, 2024, May God hold her close until we meet again. Patti passed away in Great Falls, MT, in her home on October 23rd, 2024, at the age of 63. Patti was born in Michigan on March 25th, 1961, to Charles Francis Roberts & Martha Hazel Agnew. ...- Sandra Kay “Sandy” Ramstead returned to the arms of our Lord in the early morning hours of October 26, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.Sandy was born in Kalispell, Montana on May 3, 1955, to Frances “Frankie” and Richard “Dick” Byrne. She attended Cayuse Prairie Elementary School and graduated from Flathead ...
- Norma Jean Burgess peacefully crossed the veil on September 28, 2024. Norma was born on August 9, 1935 to Earl T. and Gladys E. (Powell) Marr in Yakima, Washington. She was the oldest of the five girls in her family. Her family moved to Shelton, Washington, when she was 4 years old where she attended ...
- Debra “Debbie” Kaye Veltkamp, 64, of Great Falls, Montana, peacefully passed away Friday, October 25, 2024, at Peace Hospice while holding her daughter’s hand. Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 6th at 11:00 AM in the Rose Room Chapel at Croxford Funeral Home. A viewing and visitation will be one hour prior ...
- Ralph Clarence Spiller, 88, was called home by his heavenly Father the morning of October 26, 2024 at Benefis West in Great Falls, MT. A Funeral Service is planned for Monday, November 4th at 11:00 AM at the Montclair United Methodist Church in Belt. Visitation will be available for 1 hour prior to the service. ...
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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