Obituaries

Fred Rada passed away on July 29, 2025, at the age of 95. He enjoyed fishing and hunting the most in his life. He pursued quality in all he did, especially his work as a carpenter/builder. Fred leaves behind his son, David; daughters, Sandy, Kathy, and Karin; 4 grandchildren;

Alan Dennis Joseph was born on November 12, 1945, his father said, “we will call him Skip until we figure it out.” The nickname stuck. Ever since, ranchers, outfitter, and rodeo cowboys have come to know the name “Skip” Joseph who passed away on December 30, 2023. At the age

Dennis Duane Schwecke Obituary March 5, 1961 – July 22, 2025 “Life is a series of meetings and partings, that is the way of it.” It is with great sadness that we announce the parting of Dennis Duane Schwecke from this earth. Dennis was born March 5, 1961 to Duane and

Andrew Paliga, 100, of Great Falls, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2025. He was born on January 9, 1925, in Stockett, Montana to John and Julian Paliga. He joined the Army Air Corps on May 26, 1943. He was stationed in China during WW II until he returned stateside

Thomas Clyde Railsback was born on September 5, 1947, in Oberlin, KS to Gordon C. and Ethel N. (Cathcart) Railsback. Tom died at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, MT on July 21, 2025. He attended a rural elementary school near Oberlin and graduated from high school there. He attended college

Celeste “Cecil” Peter Madill was born on the family farm, near Rosefield, Saskatchewan, near Bracken, Saskatchewan, Canada, on December 14, 1937 to Cecilia (Klotz) and Alik Madill. The Madill family originated from ethnic German Catholic farmers who travelled east to Hoffnungstal, near Odessa Russia, looking for farmland. They later left