To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Douglas Edward Figarelle passed away in Great Falls, MT from complications after treatment for esophageal cancer.Doug was born on August 20, 1956, in Great Falls, MT. He graduated from CMR and enlisted in the Naval Reserves. Doug loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing. There was always an adventure with him. Doug has worked at several ...- On July 12, 2024, Bonita “Bonnie” Kay Cartwright, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family just one month and one day after her gall bladder/liver cancer diagnosis.Bonita Kay Gruenhagen was born September 10, 1951, in Conrad, MT to her parents, Maxine Depner and Arthur (Bud) Gruenhagen. She grew up in Great Falls and enjoyed visiting ...
- Sheila Ann Patera went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday July 13, 2024.Sheila was born on January 4, 1951 to Robert and Eileen Bowers in Great Falls, MT. She was the 4th of 8 children. She loved growing up with many brothers and sisters. She often spoke fondly of all their adventures growing on ...
- Anna Mae Gomke, 82, passed away from Cancer on July 10, 2024, at Park Place Health Care Center.Anna Mae was born in Havre, MT to Anna Friesen and Theodore Madsen on September 8, 1941, and was one of 7 children. On October 28, 1959, she married Clarence “Blackie” Gomke and had two children, Rich and ...
- PJanice Renae (Wooden) Selstad passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, June 26, 2024. She was 73. Her family is planning a gathering for family and friends in August.Janice was born on September 13, 1950, to Ruth (Vetter) and Harold Eugene Wooden in Great Falls, MT. She attended grade school, junior high, and high school in ...
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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