To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Tavi Lynn LaRoque, 48, of Great Falls, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.A celebration of her life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at O’Connor Memorial Chapel.Tavi was born on October 18, 1977, in Great Falls, Montana to Robert and Patricia (Griffin) LaRoque. After graduating high school, she attended ...- Effie Folkerts passed away peacefully in her home in Great Falls, Montana, on November 14th, 2025, at the age of 69.Effie was born on December 30th, 1955, in Wisconsin, and grew up in Trego surrounded by the natural beauty and close-knit community she cherished. Life later took her to Minnesota, where fate brought her together ...
- David Wayne Bays was born on November 13, 1952 in Wenatchee, WA to David Wallace Bays and Elizabeth (Weitzel) Bays. He was the oldest of 5 children.After several years in facilities for the hearing-impaired, David moved to Great Falls, Mt, on 06/30/1984 in order to receive services from Quality Life Concepts and Easter Seals Goodwill.David ...
- Marie Betts passed away on November 15, 2025, at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, Montana, at the age of 85. Marie was born on May 9, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, to Julius and Magdalena Everaert. She moved with her family to Harlem and later to Havre, where she graduated from high school. After graduating, she ...
- Bonny Sue Toavs was born on March 20, 1941, in Lyle, Minnesota to Blanche and Robert Greiner. She accepted Christ as her savior at a very young age and was proud of her faith! She attended school in Lyle where she was a cheerleader in high school. She graduated from Lyle High School and continued ...
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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