To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Lee Mattingly passed away at Benefis Hospital on January 25, 2025 due complications of a stroke. Altha Leoan “Lee” Mattingly was born to Alfred L. Manning and Arabelle Tyler Manning on January 12, 1930 in Minden, Louisiana. Her father was transferred to Lima, Montana while working for the Union Pacific Railroad. Lee graduated from Lima ...- Violet Wiseman Morgan Edwards, 91, passed away December 5, 2024, surrounded by her family. Funeral services for Violet, Grama Vi, will be held in the Spring of 2025. Croxford Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Grama Vi was born July 21, 1933. The oldest of five children, she had 1 sister and 3 brothers. She married James ...
- Richard George Hurd, loving husband, father and grandfather lost his life on January 19, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana after his long battle with COPD.He was born on March 8, 1951, to Donald and Catherine Hurd in Salem, Oregon. Richard was later joined by his brother Bruce, his only sibling. The family made their way ...
- Kim Denise Stiner was born on September 21, 1956, in Alameda, California, to Dale and Colleen Pikaart, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana. Her life was a tapestry of love and dedication to her family and friends.Kim is survived by her loving family, brother, Jon Martin “Marty” Pikaart; sisters, Kerri ...
- Roger P. Montesanto Sr. passed away on January 25th, 2025, at the age of 56.Roger was born on January 23rd, 1969, in Westminster, California, to John and Nellie Lang. He was raised in Southern California before moving to Great Falls, Montana, where he lived for 30 years. Throughout his life, Roger was a true “jack ...
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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