Obituaries

It’s with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our mom, grandma, G.G., teacher and friend, Janice Mae (Thompson) Dempsey on February 4, 2026, in Great Falls, Montana. Janice was born on July 12, 1933, in Rolette, North Dakota to Alice (Swenson) Thompson and Clarence Thompson. She

Danny Lee Sponheim, Age 71 April 5, 1954 – January 30, 2026 It is with deep sorrow we announce the passing of Danny Lee Sponheim in his home on January 30, 2026. He was known to many as Bubba, Spoon, and Unk. Danny was born April 5, 1954, in Havre, MT

Peggy Lee Johnson, October 2, 1947 – January 31, 2026 Peggy Lee Johnson, aged 78, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Peace Hospice after a long and courageous journey with Alzheimer’s disease.

Elizabeth Ann (Compton) Hurley MacNeeley, age 64, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana, with her family by her side. Elizabeth was born September 7, 1961, to Alice Walther and Robert Compton at St. Anthony Hospital in Denver, CO. Elizabeth was raised in the Denver area,

Dianna Caskey passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana. Dianna was born on November 11, 1951, to Fauneil Gleason and Jack Young. She spent her childhood in Choteau, Montana, and cherished summers spent with her aunt and uncle, Mary Lou and Russell Gleason,

Barbara Jane Brewer September 19, 1942 – December 29, 2025 Barbara Jane Brewer, known affectionately to family and close friends as “Bobbi,” passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025, in Great Falls, Montana, with her son Tim, daughter Katrina, and sister Sally by her side, at the age of 83. Barbara