All Obituaries

Jacsen Manley Nystrom-Nelson, 22, passed away unexpectedly on April 30, 2024. A Memorial Service is planned for Monday May 6th, 2024, in the Rose Room Chapel of Croxford Funeral Home at 2PM. Jacsen was born on May 27, 2001, in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Carey Nystrom-Nelson and Tim Nelson. Though born in Minnesota, Jacsen’s family made their way to Montana, where he attended Great Falls local schools, graduating from C.M.R High School in 2020. Jacsen was an exceptional student, earning...

Patrick James Hoen, 87, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Pat was born April 4, 1937 in Great Falls Montana to Panton Hoen and Fern L. McCrae.  Attended school in Great Falls and graduated in 1956. While in school, joined the U.S. Navy Reserve and was honorably discharged 8 years later.   Pat started working at the Great Northern Railway becoming a carman, until he made the change to C. R. Anthony Co. as Assistant Manager. Pat started his banking career at the First...

Dona Russelle Stebbins left for the final curtain on April 26, 2024 after a short illness. Born in Billings Montana to Mary Jane Sage and Glenn Wynne, in her Wonder Bread years she was raised in Miles City by her mother and stepfather Dr. Andy Elting , a veterinarian who instilled her with a lifelong love and dedication to animals. Dona graduated from Custer County High School in Miles City in the class of 1965. It was during this time that she hosted the Spinners Sanctum on the radio in...

Charles “Scary” Larry Douglas, 71, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Charles was born on August 13, 1952, to Mary Matthews in Shelbyville, Kentucky. He grew up to become a mechanic and eventually owned his own roofing company. Charles met his soulmate Sherry Ivers, in 1968. The two loved spending time with their family and dogs. When Charles wasn’t out on a motorcycle ride you could find him at one of his favorite fishing spots.  He will be greatly missed by...

Diane Lynne Gault Thompson, 78, of Great Falls, passed away April 19, 2024. A Graveside service will be held at Highland Cemetery Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 10 AM. Diane was born April 24, 1945, in Newburgh, New York to William and Ruth Gault. Daine graduated from Great Falls High School and from 1963-1966 attended Columbus School of Nursing. She became an RN and worked at the Columbus Hospital and the Great Falls Clinic for many years. She met and married Wallace Thompson and the two spent...

Wallace (Wally) Reginald Thompson, 88, of Great Falls, passed away April 19, 2024. A graveside service will be held at Highland Cemetery on May 4, 2024, at 10 AM. Wally was born August 12, 1935, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Wallace and Alma Thompson. Raised in Choteau, Montana, Wally graduated from Choteau High School in 1953. He joined the Army National Guard from 1954-1965. Wally became a lineman and telephone service technician. He worked for Three Rivers Telephone Company and Mountain...

Alice Joy Tyler Camphouse passed away April 17, 2024. She was born October 29,1935 to Dan and Theo Tyler in Poplar, Idaho. She attended school in Ririe, Idaho. She married Hal Stanley Camphouse December 24, 1952. Together they had seven children: Iris Joy (died of crib death), Dena (Paul) Moss, Fred Camphouse, Rhea (Brian) Brutosky, Ben (Sheny) Camphouse, Kieth (Lori) Camphouse, and Cristina (Roy) Hannah. They farmed/ranched and raised a family along the Fairfield bench area in...

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Dan Kandilas, 85, of Great Falls passed away on Monday, April 15 2024 at the Highgate Assisted Living with his loving wife by his side. A Funeral Service with military honors will be held on May 4 th at 1 pm in Croxford Funeral Home’s Rose Room Chapel. There will be a reception to follow at Croxford’s. Dan Kandilas was born June 13 th , 1938 to Dennis Kandilas and Anna Dechant in Great Falls, Montana. He attended Great Falls High School, later graduating with the class of...

Lucy Wilson Pettapiece was born March 19, 1926 in Sebring, FL, one of 4 children of Ruth (Turner) Wilson and John E. Wilson. Lucy grew up in the south, Georgia and Florida moving many times to accommodate her father’s job as a Civilian Conservation Corp manager. Lucy skipped both first grade as she could already read and her senior year of high school as she had enough credits and WWII was looming. At the age of 16, she attended college at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas,...