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Obituaries

Obituary of Judith M. Johnson

Obituary of Judith M. Johnson

Judith (Judy) M. Johnson passed away on March 15th, 2025, in Great Falls, MT, at the age of 76. Judy was born on May 26th, 1948, to Einar Engebretson and Lorraine (Huddleston) Engebretson in Bagley, MN, where she resided until 1971. In her free time, she enjoyed crafting, creating doll

Obituary of Josephine Adella (Piasecka) Duffey

Obituary of Josephine Adella (Piasecka) Duffey

Josephine Adella (Piasecka) “Jo” Duffey Josephine Duffey, 102, passed on February 23, 2025. Jo was born on September 16, 1922, in Long Island, New York, of Polish immigrant parents and raised in Pennsylvania before moving to Great Falls, Montana in 1948. She attended business school in Philadelphia. In Great Falls

Obituary of Gene Shumaker

Obituary of Gene Shumaker

Long-time Great Falls resident and business owner, Gene Shumaker, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2025, at the age of 88 surrounded by his family. A life-long Montanan, Gene was born on May 12, 1936, in Glasgow. He grew up on a cattle ranch in Ismay, with his

Obituary of Felicia Erickson

Obituary of Felicia Erickson

Felicia Alma Erickson was born on June 28th, 1928, in Great Falls, MT and passed away on March 26th, 2025, at the age of 96. Felicia was raised in the Hardy Creek area by her parents, Benona Benedict and Mariah “Emma” (Bull) Benedict. She had 3 siblings… Twin sister, Patricia

Obituary of Ann Louise (Langfeldt) Boettcher

Obituary of Ann Louise (Langfeldt) Boettcher

Ann Louise (Langfeldt) Boettcher, 84, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away during a brief hospital stay on February 25, 2025. Born on September 24, 1940, in Fargo, North Dakota, she moved to Great Falls in 1944, where she built lifelong friendships and began her journey of thoughtfulness and care for

Obituary of Phyllis J. Mortensen Lake

Obituary of Phyllis J. Mortensen Lake

Phyllis J. Mortensen Lake, aged 85, passed away with her daughter by her side at Peace Hospice in Great Falls on March 18, 2025. Phyllis was born to Arthur and Della Mortensen on January 14, 1940, in Duluth, Minnesota. She graduated from Central High School in Duluth in 1958 and

Obituary of Kathleen Ann Emerson

Obituary of Kathleen Ann Emerson

Heaven gained an angel on the early morning of January 12, 2025, when “Nana” Kathleen (Kathy) Ann Emerson passed away at Benefis Healthcare, surrounded by her husband Jerry and family by her side. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, May 25, 2025, at 1:00 PM, at the

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