To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
On a summer day, July 26, 2000, Zane Thayer Somerfeld came into the world. His parents, Dustin Somerfeld of Power and Charla Woods Terry of Havre. He would call Power home for the rest of his life. He passed on December 25, 2025, of natural causes. Zane was a member of Guardian Angel Catholic Church, where ...
Great Falls, MT – Naomi Ruth Haase, 59, died December 26, 2025, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana. Naomi was the cherished daughter of the late Herbert and Shirlee Haase. Formerly of Kingsford, MI, Naomi moved to Great Falls thirty-two years ago. She loved Montana and never looked back. Naomi was creative, artistic, easily made ...
John Michael Harrington (July 12, 1942 – December 25, 2025) John Michael Harrington was born to Hazel Gundlach and Lawrence Harrington in Spring Green, Wisconsin. One of thirteen siblings, John grew up on a dairy farm where he learned to work hard, be outside whenever you can, and that squirrels are the best small game animals ...
David James Hanson Jr., aged 31, tragically lost his battle on December 14, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana. A beloved father, son, brother, uncle, and friend, Dave leaves behind an immeasurable void in the hearts of all who knew and loved him. Born on June 25, 1994, in Hornell, New York, Dave was surrounded throughout his ...
Frances Marie (Virostko) Feller passed away at Benefis Peace Hospice of natural causes on December 21, 2025, at the age of 95. Frances was born June 30, 1930, to George Virostko Sr and Mary Ann Kohut. Frances and her 5 siblings were raised in San Coulee, Montana. She only went to the 8th grade before starting ...
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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