To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Douglas C. Laubach passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024.He was a farmer, physics teacher, and member of the Great Falls Museum of Railroad History. As a ham radio operator, he was one of only a few people in Montana to have contacted every country in the world, including the International Space Station.He was the ...- Margie Jean Argabright February 28, 1930 – September 29, 2024Margie Jean Argabright, 94, passed away peacefully at her home in Great Falls, Montana, on September 29, 2024. Margie is survived by sons, Vic (Linda) and Jeff (Kim) and their children, Amy and Gina, and Ryan and Jake; respectively as well as two great-grandsons, Maverick and ...
- Colleen K. Heintzman, 71, of Great Falls, MT passed away on November 14, 2024. A Graveside Service is planned for 11:30AM on December 2, 2024, at the Highland Cemetery.Born on January 26, 1953, in Great Falls, MT; Colleen was one of the four children of Irvin “Jim” and Patricia (Lench) Heintzman. She grew up in ...
- Diane “Ma” Marie Ricketts passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024 in her hometown of Great Falls, MT with her loving family by her side.Diane was born on January 7, 1971 to Dennis Barta and Helen Nelson. Although she was born in Great Falls, Diane lived in Washington State and North Carolina with her family ...
- Donna (Rytz) Cady, 83, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away Monday, November 11 at Peace Hospice. At her request, no service is planned.Donna was born in Great Falls, Montana March 6, 1941 to Mickey and Zelma Rytz. She met her junior high and high school sweetheart, the love of her life, Terry Cady, while attending ...
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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