To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
After a long and courageous battle, our beloved sister Betty Lou Sigler died peacefully while surrounded by her four remaining brothers. Betty enjoyed traveling and spent several weeks touring Germany, Belgium, and Austria with her brother Ray. Years later, she attended her brother Leslie’s retirement party and afterward accompanied him and her sister Dorthy on a trip ...
Katie enjoyed life and was passionate about everything she pursued. Whether it was education, travel, or creative interests, she threw herself into it head on and with full force. Katie was also devoted to her family and her daughters were the most important thing to her. In the end, Katie was unwavering in her values, wholeheartedly ...
It’s with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our mom, grandma, G.G., teacher and friend, Janice Mae (Thompson) Dempsey on February 4, 2026, in Great Falls, Montana. Janice was born on July 12, 1933, in Rolette, North Dakota to Alice (Swenson) Thompson and Clarence Thompson. She grew up with her mom and her grandmother ...
Danny Lee Sponheim, Age 71 April 5, 1954 – January 30, 2026 It is with deep sorrow we announce the passing of Danny Lee Sponheim in his home on January 30, 2026. He was known to many as Bubba, Spoon, and Unk. Danny was born April 5, 1954, in Havre, MT to Patricia Yvonne and Donald ...
Peggy Lee Johnson, October 2, 1947 – January 31, 2026 Peggy Lee Johnson, aged 78, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Peace Hospice after a long and courageous journey with Alzheimer’s disease. Peggy was born on October 2, 1947, in ...
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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