To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
William “Bill” Hughes, 84, passed away peacefully in his home on March 19, 2026, in Great Falls, Montana. He was born on June 21, 1941, in Meridian Mississippi to Carvis and Bonita Hughes. He grew up in Mississippi and Louisiana, graduating from East Jefferson High School in Metairie, part of the Greater New Orleans area. Bill served ...
In Loving Memory of Ronald Neil Thomas April 13, 1943 – March 16, 2026 On March 16, 2026, Ron was found at rest in bed. Born in 1943 to Reece and Ann Thomas, he lived a full life defined by hard work and the simple pleasures of a cold beer and a hot steam. A proud Navy ...
Patrick Ray Murphy June 21, 1948 – March 20, 2026 Patrick AKA Pat or Murph passed away after a brief illness in his home. A graduate from Great Falls High School in 1966, he went on to become a machinist and a welder by trade. He was a co-owner of B&M machine shop in the 70’s, owned ...
Darrell Peterson was born on March 17, 1950, in Great Falls, Montana, to Arnold and Loretta (Christan) Peterson. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School, West Junior High and CMR High School, graduating in 1968. He attended Dawson College on a basketball scholarship and continued his education graduation from University of Montana in Missoula. Darrell met his ...
John Kendall Goldsmith, aged 81, died of COPD on March 29, 2026, at his home. A private family service will be held on March 31, 2026. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. There will be no public memorial services. His ashes will be combined with his life-long-love, partner and wife of ...
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 in**@*******te.com to submit your information.
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