Obituaries

Rex Gifford passed away peacefully with his children at his side on August 2, 2024. He was born on the family ranch in Lovell, Wyoming on July 26, 1932. He married Althea Graham on November 30, 1953. Their family was completed by the birth of three children- Carla, Stewart, and

Michael Kerouac, 43, of Great Falls, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Michael was born on August 14, 1980, in Billings, Montana to David and Sandra Kerouac. He moved with his family to Great Falls while he was still

Herbert Ralph Tronson was born on May 15, 1930, in Conrad, MT. He went home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 28, 2024. Herbert “Herb” (or to his sisters, “Herbie”) was the youngest of seven children of Herman William and Anne Katherine Tronson. He spent his formative

Joan Bradley, 85, passed away on July 14, 2024. She was a lifelong resident of Great Falls. She was one of six sisters, the second youngest daughter born to Vaino Kivi and Lois Robinson. Joan and Howard Bradley were married in 1960 and shared 55 years of love, laughter, and

Ira “Ike” M. Kaufman, Jr. passed away on July 20, 2024, due to complications from a fall he sustained. He was born on August 6, 1935. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and a pillar of the Great Falls community. Instead of us writing a typical obituary, dad wrote

Edward B. “Ted” Cogswell III, 66, died on July 24, 2024, of complications brought on from Parkinson’s disease. Ted (Teddy, Ted the Third, or T3, as he was also known) was born on October 16, 1957, at Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas, to Edward B. “Ted” Cogswell