To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Betty Lou Bielen passed away on June 14th, 2025.Born in Great Falls, MT on June 26th, 1934, to George Oliver Huston and Elizabeth Huston Torscher.Preceded in death by husband Robert Charles Bielen, Father George Huston, Mother Elizabeth (Betty) Huston, sister Shirley Rudberg and brother Bill Huston. Survived by children Debbi (Pat) Murray, Scott (Mel) Bielen ...- In our minds we still talk to you.Our hearts still look for you, but our souls know you are at peace.We miss you every single day.Jason Fifeld of Great Falls died of natural causes on June 3, 2025. He was the youngest of seven children born to Louie and Mae Fifeld.He was preceded in death ...
- Carolyn Mae Schmidt, a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and compassionate caregiver, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana. She was 88.Born in Kalispell, Montana, on April 19, 1937, Carolyn was raised in both Deer Lodge and Conrad, where her journey of lifelong service and kindness began. She graduated from Conrad ...
- Philip Bernard Dunbar, 71, passed away on June 14, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana. There will be a Funeral Service held at Croxford Funeral Home on June 28th, 2025 at 11:00AM with a reception to follow at the Alexander Temple in Great Falls, MT.Phil was born on October 18, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York, to ...
- “A special husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, mentor and friend is gone…” Gary Douglas Schlaeger was born in Gary, Indiana to Pearl Julia Lake Schlaeger and Theodore Victor Schlaeger on October 19, 1938. An only child, he was named after movie star Gary Cooper and General Douglas MacArthur. His South Chicago born father was the son ...
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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