To submit an Obituary, please see the bottom of this page…
Jeffrey Scott Polzin, 65, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Jeff was born on March 27, 1960, in Kansas City, Missouri. His father was in the United States Air Force, so the family moved often and he lived in several states before the family settled in ...
Rick Michael Hasenkrug, life-long resident of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on March 10, 2026. A celebration of life will be held at the Black Eagle Community Center at 11:00 am on May 10, 2026. Rick was born on November 11, 1957, to Mary (Spragg) and Harold Hasenkrug. He graduated from Great Falls High School in 1976 ...
Janice Marcia Williams Allestad, aged 79, passed away on March 21, 2026, in Great Falls, Montana. Janice was born on November 25, 1946, in Abingdon, Virginia, to Arthur and Louise Wright Williams, who preceded her in death. She was the devoted and loving wife of Ole Allestad, with whom she shared 53 beautiful years of marriage. Together, ...
John Curtis Board, 89, of Helena, Montana, was born on May 18, 1936, to Victor and Pearl Board on a farm near Onarga, Illinois. A sinner, he died of natural causes on March 14, 2026. John was reared in Illinois until he was six years old and in 1942 his family moved to Indiana. He attended ...
John Charles Preston Jr., AKA “Papa Bear,” “Grandpa,” and “Hansome,” passed away peacefully in the arms of his beloved wife, Lesa, on March 14, 2026, just two weeks shy of 80 years old. He was born on March 28, 1946, in Great Falls, Montana, to John Charles Preston Sr. and Marjorie Mary Vining. He graduated from ...
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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