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Obituary of Theresa Streifel

Obituary of Theresa Streifel

Theresa Streifel, 88, of Great Falls, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. A visitation will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026, followed by a rosary, both at St. Ann’s Cathedral. The funeral liturgy will be held at 12:00 p.m. on

Obituary of Marvin Porteen

Obituary of Marvin Porteen

Marvin Porteen, age 82 of Sun River, passed peacefully during a nap on February 27, 2026. A service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026, at O’Connor Memorial Chapel with burial at Manchester Cemetery. Marvin was born June 18, 1943, in Hinsdale, Montana,

Obituary of Wesley Palmer

Obituary of Wesley Palmer

Wesley "Wes" Palmer passed away on February 26, 2026, in Great Falls, Montana. He was born on August 1, 1950, in Great Falls to Wesley Palmer, Sr. and Marie Palmer. Wes spent many years playing Little League baseball and in the winter months he played hockey with the

Obituary of George J. Meyer

Obituary of George J. Meyer

George J. Meyer, known to many as “Jorge,” passed away on March 9, 2026. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Croxford Funeral Home at 1PM. George was born on July 8, 1944, in Portland, Oregon, to Floyd Meyer and Martha Wetzel Meyer. He was

Obituary of Renee Loretta Kind Kotthoff

Obituary of Renee Loretta Kind Kotthoff

Renee Loretta Kind Kotthoff was born on May 29, 1950, in Kalispell, Montana, to Charles “Charlie” and Loretta Knoll Kind. After a nine-year battle with cancer, Renee passed away surrounded by her family on March 7, 2026. Renee spent her early years in Somers, MT, moving with the family

Obituary of Ronald Hearn Jr.

Obituary of Ronald Hearn Jr.

Ronald Hearn Jr. (45) passed away on February 27, 2026, in Great Falls, Montana. Cremation has been entrusted to Croxford Funeral Home. Born on July 31, 1980, in Great Falls, Montana, Ronald was raised in the same community he would always call home. The son of Ronald Hearn Sr and

Obituary of Dennis Eugene Lesmeister

Obituary of Dennis Eugene Lesmeister

It is with unimaginable sadness that we announce that Dennis Eugene Lesmeister, 66, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, following complications from heart surgery. Dennis was born on May 23, 1959, in Great Falls, Montana. He attended Holy Family Catholic School through ninth grade and