Obituaries

Henny Mari Villareal was born on September 18, 1945, in Stavanger, Norway. At 5 years old, she traveled from Norway on the Queen Elizabeth with her grandmother, Marie (Mor) Salte to America. They settled in Livingston, Montana with her parents Glen and Mary Jackson. She also has 3 sisters, Donna,

Sandra Lee Johnson, a retired banker, made her final withdrawal on October 29, 2025, at 4:39 p.m. in Peace Hospice. She was surrounded by family. It is worth noting that the Montana Big Sky got a little bluer as the avid Fairfield Eagle fan passed peacefully. She was

Naomi "Nimie" B. Mitchell of Great Falls passed away on October 26, 2025. She was born on July 9,1965, in Oakland, California. She lived most of her life in the Great Falls / Conrad areas; however, she also spent time living in Alaska and Hawaii. She worked many

Dayna Ann Edwards was born March 15, 1965, and was welcomed into the kingdom of heaven on October 23, 2025, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Dayna was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Sharon Edwards, and her brother, Terry Edwards. Dayna was born in Oakland, California,

Don (Donnie) Ekert was born on October 12, 1950, in Great Falls, Montana, to Gustav (Buzz) and Florence Ekert. The middle child between his two sisters, Cheryl (Rich Dunshee) and Barbara (Craig Jorgensen), Don grew up surrounded by love, laughter, and plenty of friendly competition. From an early age, Don’

Janet Fay Sweeney passed away on October 21, 2025, in Great Falls. She was born to Clarence and Sally Rusick on May 31, 1930, in Great Falls. Janet graduated from St. Mary’s and had fond memories of The Heisey. She worked for the Bureau of Reclamation and the Cascade