Kelly Jean Olivares
Oct 2, 2021
Kelly Jean Oliveras, 60, of Great Falls, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. Kelly was born on January 23, 1961, in Missoula to Paul and Beverly (McCarty) Goldsby. After completing high school, she studied and graduated Dental Assistant School. She cherished...
Elke F. Conklin
Oct 2, 2021
Elke F. Conklin, 86, of Great Falls, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 7, 2021. A funeral service will follow the visitation at 10:00 a.m., both at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow the service at Highland Cemetery. Elke was born in Germany in 1935. She lived an incredibly...
Terrill Jack Morton
Oct 1, 2021
Terrill “Terry” Morton passed away on the evening of Friday, October 1, 2021, with his loving family by his side. Terry was born in Great Falls on January 25, 1943, to Thomas and Dora (Luoma) Morton and was a lifelong resident of Great Falls. He graduated from GFHS in 1961 and began his career as an Engineer Technician for the...
Quentin Coolidge Mocabee
Sep 29, 2021
Quentin C. Mocabee, 97, of Great Falls, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, peacefully at Benefis Peace Hospice very suddenly. Quentin was born on June 13, 1924, in Hardin, MT. He was the 5th son born to Rosco and Ethel (Whitlock) Mocabee. He was raised in Billings, MT. He served in the Navy during WWII from 1942 to 1945....
Patricia Ann Bushly-Johnson
Sep 26, 2021
Patricia Ann Bushly-Johnson, 89, passed away peacefully of natural causes on September 26, 2021, at the Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana. Pat was born on June 27, 1932, in Lewistown, Montana to Lear and Mary Flanagan and was raised on a cattle ranch in the shadow of the twin sisters near Utica, Montana. She graduated in 1950 from...
Robert Leo Hill
Sep 26, 2021
Robert “Bobby” Leo Hill passed away on September 26, 2021, due to lung and heart complications. Bobby was born to Robert Lewis Hill and Irene Elisabeth Foxall. He married Marva Ann Corcoran and they were married for 68 years. They had 1 daughter and 6 sons; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Bobby grew up in the Chinook and...
John Kevin Kelley
Sep 25, 2021
John Kevin Kelley said his last “ooga booga” on September 25, 2021, in Great Falls, Montana with his sister Stacey by his side. Kevin was born in Oakland, California to John Philip Kelley and Barbara Jane Kelley He is the first of six children to be reunited with his parents. He had a daughter and two grandsons. Despite his gruff...
Mary Colleen Romsa
Sep 24, 2021
Mary C. Colleen Romsa passed away on September 24, 2021. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. Mary was born on December 11, 1928, to Thomas and Alice Rodgers in Miles City, Montana. Mary married the love of her life, Benny Romsa, on May 7, 1949. She loved attending the National Finals...
Roy A. Back
Sep 18, 2021
Early in the morning on September 18, 2021, Roy A. Back, 57, passed away peacefully with his family by his side after a short but grueling battle with early onset Alzheimer’s. Roy was born on October 8, 1963, to Velma and Russell Back in Great Falls, MT. He spent most of his life in and around the Great Falls area....
Donald Eric Hall
Sep 11, 2021
Donald Eric Hall passed away on September 11, 2021, He was born on April 3, 1949, in Blackton, AR to B.J. Hall and Ouida (Lowery) Hall. He attended high school in Brinley, AR. He worked as a welder, mechanic, jobsite superintendent, and warehouse manager. He enjoyed woodworking, welding, and fishing. Donald is survived by his wife, Lanette W. Hall; daughters,...
Harvey Leroy Drube
Sep 11, 2021
Harvey Leroy Drube, 83, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2021, with Bernice, the love of his life by his side. He was uplifted to the ultimate place of peace on that quiet Saturday morning after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer in late August. He was born on October 24, 1937, in Carter, Montana. He was the second of six...
Taryn Kathleen Brody
Sep 10, 2021
Taryn Kathleen Brody entered this world on the luckiest Friday the 13th in May of 1994, to Mike and Deanna Brody. Heaven received a very special angel when she was tragically killed in an auto accident on Friday, September 10, 2021. She grew up mainly in Great Falls attending Morningside and Riverview Elementaries, North Middle School, and then graduating from...
Ronald Dennis Francetich
Sep 9, 2021
On Saturday, September 25, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. the family of Ronald D. Francetich welcomes you to join them for a graveside service held at the Sand Coulee Cemetery in Sand Coulee, Montana. Ron was born on October 19, 1940, to Joseph and Josephine Francetich. He joined his older sister and brother. On September 9, 2021, he passed away quietly...
Michael Anthony Thomson
Sep 7, 2021
Michael Anthony Thomson was born in Chicago, IL on November 25, 1949, to Robert and Kathryn (Heneghan) Thomson. He was one of 7 children, including 4 brothers and 2 sisters. Growing up, Mike enjoyed playing every sport he could, staying outside until the streetlights came on, and bantering with his brothers about everything they could. After graduation, Mike joined the...
Darrell Joseph Drazich
Sep 2, 2021
Darrell Joseph Drazich, 61, U.S. Army Veteran, passed away on September 2, 2021, due to complications from pulmonary fibrosis. Cremation has taken place. Survivors include his sister, Diane Bramlette; brothers, Robert and Brian Drazich; and nephew, Samuel Kelly. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Eileen (Marko) Drazich; and his beloved cat of 18 years, Toby. A...
Laura Lee Walker Carr
Sep 1, 2021
Laura Lee Walker Carr passed away on Sept 1, 2021, at Benefis with her loving family at her side. Born on Dec 10, 1959, Laura grew up and attended schools in Great Falls, and except for a little while in Arkansas and Washington, she lived in Great Falls most of her life. Laura loved to make people laugh with her...
John Ross Henneford
Sep 1, 2021
Jack Henneford, 88, quietly took his last breath on Sept. 1, 2021, at Peace Hospice, while listening to Handel’s Messiah. He was with family, and as the chorus sang, “Hallelujah, hallelujah,” the angels joyously welcomed him into the Heavenly realms. Dr. John Ross Henneford was born on June 4, 1933, in Fort Benton, MT. At the age of three, he...
Shawn L. Jackson
Aug 29, 2021
Shawn L. Jackson passed away at his home August 29, 2021, at the age of 52. He was born in Great Falls to Judith and Alvie Jackson. He graduated from Simms High School. He worked for Cascade County in maintenance for over 20 years. He is survived by his sons, Shane and Scott Jackson; Scott’s daughter, Loretta; mother, Judith; sister,...
Geraldine Joyce Robinson
Aug 27, 2021
Geraldine Joyce “Granny” Robinson, age 91, passed away from natural causes on Friday, August 27, 2021, at her home in Great Falls surrounded by loved ones. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Heritage Baptist Church, 900 52nd St N, with her preacher, Dr. S.C. Schearer officiating followed by burial at Highland...
Loretta Ann Korst
Aug 27, 2021
Loretta Ann Korst, age 90, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021, in her home surrounded by family. Her celebration of life will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. Loretta was born May 13, 1931, in Denver, Colorado to her parents, Louis and Petrina Mancuso. She graduated from Great Falls High in...
