To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Early Friday morning, October 17th, 2025, Wendy Lee LaFountain’s battle with cancer came to an end.Wendy was a woman full of life, love, and compassion. She was one of the most selfless ladies; her heart going out to everyone she knew. Her light shinned brightly into many people’s lives and will continue to do so ...- John Jay Larson was born on April 16, 1948, in Great Falls, MT. He was the youngest son of Arthur and Mary Ann Larson, and brother to Art and Richard Larson.John attended Longfellow Elementary, Paris Junior High, and Great Falls High. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, trains, and cars. His pride and joy was a 1965 ...
- John Robert Ferda, aged 87, was born on June 9, 1938, to John and Evelyn Ferda in Great Falls, MT. He passed away at home with his loving family by his side on October 20, 2025.In his youth, he attended Great Falls Central Catholic High School graduating in 1956. He soon enlisted in the U.S. ...
- Marjorie M. Bourne peacefully passed away on October 6, 2025, at the age of 86 in Great Falls, Montana. A service in her honor will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cutbank, MT on October 24th, 2025, at 10:30 AM. There will be a burial in Magrath Alberta Canada ...
- LeRoy Schatz Patterson passed away on October 17, 2025, in Great Falls at the age of 85. He was born to Hoyt and Glyds Patterson on July 5, 1940.LeRoy joined the Army at the age of 18. He joined the Air Force at the age of 22 and served active military for 20 years and ...
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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