Obituaries

To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…

  • Obituary of Kathleen Marie Reiser
    Kathleen Marie Reiser, aged 68, passed away in the early morning of July 20, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana.Born on July 5, 1957, in San Francisco, California, Kathy grew up surrounded by the beauty and vibrancy of the Bay Area before making Montana her home in the early 2000s. Known for her boundless warmth and ...
  • Service Notice for Glen M. Nicolai
    Glen M. Nicolai passed away on February 20, 2025. A celebration of life will be held in the Schnider Funeral Home Hospitality Room on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.Condolences for the family may be shared online at www.SchniderFuneralHome.com.https://gfgazette.com/2025/04/obituary-of-glen-m-nicolai/
  • Obituary of Susan D. “Sue” Cassell
    Susan D. “Sue” Cassell passed away on July 20, 2025, comfortably surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on October 6, 1955, in Omak, Washington.Being raised in a military family, Sue attended schools in Germany, Arkansas, Massachusetts, and Washington State. They eventually moved to Montana where she attended schools in Great Falls ...
  • Obituary of Gary Victor Maxwell
    Gary Victor Maxwell, 84, passed away on July 19th, 2025 in Great Falls, Montana. He was born in Great Falls on June 28th, 1941 to parents Clarence Maxwell and Lillian Gates Maxwell. He had three sisters and seven brothers. After graduating from Great Falls High School, Gary made the decision to join the military, which allowed ...
  • Obituary of Gerald Roger Zech
    Gerald Roger Zech, 83 years old, passed on July 21, 2025. Born April 27, 1942, in Bremerton, WA.Jerry attended school in Bismarck, ND. He graduated from Bismarck High School in 1960. He attended trade school in Wahpeton, ND, and graduated in 1962.Jerry went to work for Bison Ford in 1962 as a mechanic and worked ...

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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.

  1. Submission size: We allow submissions of any size. Note, large obituaries may be on multiple pages.
  2. 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.
  3. Generally, we’d prefer obituaries from the family, then the funeral home or church, and finally, friends.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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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