To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Ardelle Watkins died peacefully on December 30th. She was born in 1940 to Mabel and Carl Iverson and grew up in Whitlash and Shelby Montana. Bruce Watkins picked her up for their first date in a “borrowed” Army helicopter, they fell in love and were married. In 1965 they bought Gusto Distributing. She was active in the business, ...- Glenn Osborne, aged 88, passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family on December 26, 2024, in his home in Great Falls, MT. Glenn was born on December 22, 1936, in Great Falls, and led a life dedicated to his family and serving his community.He will be remembered as a steadfast pillar of Great ...
- Deborrah Ann (Grieve) Best was born to parents, Frank and Paula Grieve on February 23, 1966, at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah. She passed away on December 27, 2024, in Great Falls, Montana due to natural causes.Debbie was the eldest of three sisters and attended Centerville High School. She was an excellent student, ...
- Black Eagle, Montana, lost one of its finest, roughest, and most charming legends, Dennis Kelleher, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, at 83. Born the youngest of Patrick and Verna Kelleher’s seven children, Dennis grew up surrounded by the lively chaos of his siblings Martha, Jerry, Jimmy, Joe, Johnny, and Patrick.From an early ...
- On December 28, 2024, fourth generation Stanford resident Jackie Kay (Galt) (LeMond) Urick passed away surrounded by her family. She spent the last 2 ¾ years fighting hard against pancreatic cancer.Jackie was born, with twin brother Jim Jr., on January 17, 1952, to James (Jim) and DeRayn Galt of Stanford. Jackie and Jim were the ...
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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