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Obituary of Violet Nell

Obituary of Violet Nell

Violet Lillian Nell passed away on September 10th, 2025. A Funeral Service is being held for her on September 16th, 2025, at 11AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Falls, Montana with a visitation one hour prior and a reception to follow. Violet was born on February 15th, 1931, on

Obituary of Sandra Kay (McIntyre) Elliot

Obituary of Sandra Kay (McIntyre) Elliot

Sandra "Sandi" Kay (McIntyre) Elliot May 12, 1944 - September 7, 2025 Sandra Kay "Sandi" Elliot passed away on September 7, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana, at the age of 81. She was born on May 12, 1944, in Lewistown, Montana, to Fred and Edna McIntyre. Sandi

Colonel Paul’s Corner – My Lai Remembered

Colonel Paul’s Corner – My Lai Remembered

Many young people have never heard of My Lai. Many older people wish they had never heard of My Lai. On 16 March, 1968 soldiers of the U.S. Army slaughtered 500 unarmed Vietnamese civilians ranging in age from 1- 82. Men, women, and children were machine gunned, bayoneted and

Americans Come up Short Against the Bozeman Ice Dogs

Americans Come up Short Against the Bozeman Ice Dogs

The Great Falls Americans (0-2-0-0) faced the Bozeman Ice Dogs (2-0-0-0) for the second game of the season on Saturday night to conclude the Americans weekend doubleheader at the Great Falls Ice Plex. How did Saturday’s opponents do in their first game on

Obituary of Joan Peterson Buttrey

Obituary of Joan Peterson Buttrey

Joan Peterson Buttrey, 94, passed away on September 2, 2025 in the loving company of family. The family is grateful to the staff at Peace Hospice for their care and support for Joan in her final days. Joan was born in Red Deer, Alberta and was the youngest of three

Suspicious Car Fire on 8th Ave S and 6th St S

Suspicious Car Fire on 8th Ave S and 6th St S

At just about 7 am on the morning of September 10th, Great Falls Fire Rescue was dispatched for a car that was smoking. Engine 1 arrived on the scene to find a Blue Toyota Corolla with all the doors shut, but smoke coming out of all the door seams. Engine

Obituary of Kenneth Coleman Strandberg

Obituary of Kenneth Coleman Strandberg

Kenneth was born on February 3, 1949, in Great Falls, Montana. He attended grade school and junior high school there. He graduated high school in Miles City, Montana. He was a member of the Electric City Boxing Club and helped his uncle, Freddy Ameline with his stock car at the