To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Josy Grace McLean, aged 61, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on January 4, 2026. Josy was born on January 8, 1965, in Sidney, Montana to Jean- Pierre and Marie-Louise Bidegaray. She grew up on the family farm along the Missouri River near Brockton, Montana where she learned the value of a hard day’s work and ...
Agnes Shirley Wermling, aged 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Peace Hospice House of Great Falls, Montana. Shirley was born on June 12, 1939, to Agnes Emmabell Eller and William Wilbur Howse. She was raised in Great Falls with her five siblings, Eva (Cliff) Goodau, Roberta (Earl) Williams, Billee (Ray) Williams, ...
Jon Alden Wilson “Bing” passed away on December 18, 2025, at the age of 82. He was born on June 2, 1943, in Great Falls, Montana to Herbert and Alice Wilson. When Bing was small, his mother, Alice would call him her “Big Boy” but Bing couldn’t say “Big Boy” it would come out “Bing Boy” ...
Michael “Mike” Joseph Smith (68) of Great Falls, Montana, died in a tragic car accident on January 4, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, January 9, 2026, at 3 p.m. at Croxford Funeral Home in Great Falls, Montana. Mike was born July 28, 1957, in Billings, MT, to Warren and Jane Schlachter Smith. ...
Gary Gerald Wyman, aged 89, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Eastview under hospice care. A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational United Church of Christ on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Gary was born on February 26, 1936, in Oneida, Illinois. Gary met his beloved ...
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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