All Obituaries

Our beloved Michael Thomas Kuntz, 49, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, following a three-year battle from cancer. Mike displayed strength and courage. His “unbreakable” spirit never let his prognosis define how he lived his life. Mike was born on March 15, 1973 and was raised in Sun River and Vaughn. He loved playing sports and being outdoors. He was a hard- worker beginning at an early age breaking horses, feeding animals, and stomping wool bags. In high school, he...

Mack Emett Burgess, 89 years, went to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, September 18, 2022 surrounded by his loving family at Benefis.  Mack's entire life from childhood to his dying day was overcoming obstacles, but this last obstacle, cancer, he could not overcome. Mack was born on October 29, 1932, in a sheepherder's cabin in Mountain View, Wyoming to Philip Hammond and Anna Iva (Emett) Burgess.  He was the third of four boys. His family lived in Great Falls and eventually...

Clyde Leo Wirtzberger, 85, passed away in the early morning hours of Sept 13th at Peace Hospice due to complications from heart surgery. A Celebration of Life will be held on MONDAY September 19, 2022 at 11:00 AM at New City Church. Please join us for a lunch at the Mainstay Suites at 520 Country Club Rd off of Fox Farm Rd. at noon. Clyde was born on Feb 26, 1937, the 4th child, to Gladys and Ollie Leo Wirtzberger. He was known as Bucky to most. His Dad gave him and his sisters...

Jennifer Bonderenko of Great Falls passed away on 10 Sep 2022. She is survived by her husband Wayne, mother Suzanne Feuz, sister Lisa Feuz-Krumm( Kim), nephew Jaren Feuz-Krumm, step sister Amanda Thomas (Bruce), step brothers Sean Feuz (Laurie) and Jason Feuz (Kelly), sister in law Bridget Brooks (Kent), nieces Taylor and Danielle Harlan, mother in law Carol Bonderenko, brother-in-law Terry Harlan(Anne), and our black menace Scarlett. Jennifer spent the majority of her years growing up in...

Judy Ann “Nanny” Cesspooch Comes At Night, age 68, loving mother of three, grandmother of nine, and wife to Gary, passed away the morning of September 10, 2022 after a courageous battle with her health. She was held in loving comfort, in the arms of her three daughters when she left this life for the next life. Judy was a member of the Northern Ute Tribe of Utah. Judy was born in Roosevelt, Utah to Ramon Cesspooch & Bessie Saknikent Cesspooch. She was the 10th of 14...

Fun loving and caring, our beloved Pamela Ann Pole, 68, of Vaughn, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022.  Cremation has been entrusted to Croxford Funeral Home.  Per her wishes, no services have been planned. Born in Roseburg, Oregon on August 31, 1954, to Charles Pole and Carol Ann Swenson, Pam was raised in Eugene, Oregon, attended local schools and graduated from Willamette High School in 1972.  She met Richard M. Brooks in Eugene and they married on December 8,...

  Bonnie Counts LaRoque, 84, of Sidney MT died peacefully at the SHC Extended Care on September 7, 2022.  Bonnie was born May 11th, 1938 to Arnold and Leona Ellingson in Great Falls, MT.  She was proceeded in death by her parents, her brother David Ellingson and by the love of her life Virgil Counts. Bonnie loved dolls, dancing, cooking, cleaning and decorating.  Her favorite movie was Dirty Dancing and she loved watching any Disney movie with her grandchildren. ...

->->->Watch Live Here<-<-<- Danny Ray Wood Sr. passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on September 5th, 2022. A Funeral Service is planned for Saturday September 17th, 2022 in the Rose Room Chapel of Croxford Funeral Home at 3PM. 

Deborah “Debbie” Ann Gates passed away on September 3, 2022, in Great Falls, MT. Cremation has been entrusted to Croxford Funeral Home and no services have been planned at this time. Debbie was born in Great Falls on March 16, 1961, to Ray and Betty Lou (Slater) Smith. She attended local schools, eventually graduating from CM Russell High School in 1979. Debbie went on to complete Dental Assistant training and became a Dental Hygienist. Though completing college was a major...

Ray McCommon Jr., 80, passed away in his sleep, after a brief illness, September 3rd, 2022 at a Great Falls hospital. He was born August 30th, 1942, in Jamestown  ND, the son of Raymond McCommon Sr. And Gertrude Mickelson (Bates) Ray graduated high-school in Jamestown and joined the U.S. Navy where he trained to be an electrical engineer. After the navy, Ray was an automotive mechanic for most of his working career and had opened an automotive shop in Kalispell, MT. In addition to his...