All Obituaries

Robert “Bob” John Mattheisen Jr. passed away with his loving family by his side on Friday, November 24, 2023 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born on May 19, 1949 in Benson, Minnesota to Robert Mattheisen and Dorothy Jean (Clark) Mattheisen. Their family relocated shortly after to Great Falls, MT where they raised Bob and his siblings. He attended school here, graduating with the Great Falls High Class of ’67. Following his graduation, Bob hired...

Juanita Rollins, 91, of Great Falls, passed away November 23,2023. A Funeral service will be held Wednesday December 6, 2023, at 11 AM in the Rose Room Chapel at Croxford Funeral Home.  Juanita was born on November 13, 1932, in Geraldine, Montana. She went on to meet the love of her life Winton Rollins, the young couple were married in Great Falls on January 19, 1950; enjoyed 70+ years together until his passing. The two adventured together traveling and camping in their RV whenever...

>>>Click Here To View The Service<<< Julie Marie McPartlin Sanders, a.k.a. “Ulie”, passed away suddenly on November 20, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held in the Rose Room Chapel at Croxford Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at 2pm. There will be a reception to follow at Tuffy’s Sunet Inn. Julie was born on May 24, 1970, in Laramie, Wyoming, the loving daughter of John Jeff and Anne L. Cooper McPartlin. Her family moved to Montana on June...

Tiffany Ann Garlington, 42, passed away on November 19, 2023. Tiffany was born on July 7, 1981 in Great Falls, MT to Richard and Linda Myre. She attended CMR for her high school years and graduated with the Class of 2000. Upon graduation, Tiffany began working at Wendy’s Fast-Food Restaurant. This is where she met Gabriel Garlington. They got really close through their time working together, eventually forming a relationship. They said their vows on August 6, 2004 in Tiffany’s...

Carol Jean (Clay) Nelson, 82, died this afternoon, November 16, 2023, at Park View Assisted Living, Great Falls, Montana.  A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 2 PM at Emmanuel Bible Church, 3400 11th Ave. S., Great Falls.  Her final resting place will be Highland Cemetery. Carol was born on June 27, 1941.  She was welcomed into a family that loved her.  Her father, William Alvin “Jack” Clay and her mother, Katherine Josephine...

Ernie Habets passed away on November 14, 2023, after a short hospital stay, but a long battle with cancer. Ernie was born Ernest Clarence Habets, August 17, 1942 in Conrad, Montana. At two years old, he came to live with his parents, Joe and Ceil Habets. He grew up on the family farm between Conrad and Shelby, where he grew his love of animals and agriculture. Ernie was an adventurous child and always admitted he gave his parents plenty of challenges. The story is that he once brought home...

Pauline (Polly) Hovland, 93, of Great Falls peacefully passed away on Nov. 12, 2023 of congestive heart failure. Polly was born on July 24, 1930 on a farm south of York, ND.  She was one of the four children born to Martin and Mabel Lysne. At the age of 11, her father passed away due to a farming accident and the family moved to town; her mom remarried Chester Nybo. Polly graduated from Leeds High School, where she was a cheerleader for the Leeds Lions. Soon after graduation, she was...

->->->Watch Live Here<-<-<- A loving mother, grandmother and one of the kindest and most caring teachers, Cheryl Rea Burrows, also known as Cheri Wright, 76, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 21st, 2023.  She was born in Anaconda, Montana in 1947 to her loving parents, Theo and Edward Smith. Six years later, she and her three siblings lost both of their parents in a vehicle collision when a person intoxicated with alcohol crashed into...

>>>Click Here To View The Livestream<<<< Gone too soon, Valerie Langel passed away of a broken heart on November 7, 2023. Val was born on June 25, 1971 to Sheryl and Leonard Glasoe. Along with her older brother Lance, she completed the family. Val grew up in the best childhood era. Days of playing outside until dark- especially hide and seek, riding in cars with no seatbelts, riding bikes without helmets (often to Jim Dandy’s for candy) and knocking on doors in...

>>>>Click Here To View Livestream<<<< Jesse Lee Eller, 39, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Jesse was born on January 22, 1984 to Carolyn and Steven Eller. He spent his life in Great Falls attending CMR High School and graduating with the class of 2003. From there, Jesse went on to pursue a career in law enforcement. Through many years of hard work at the University of Great Falls, Jesse obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in...