O'Connor Funeral Home & Crematory

10/21/2025

No matter what kind of service is planned, our team is committed to providing compassionate guidance and ensuring families feel comfortable with their choices.

10/20/2025

View James William Harwood's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

10/17/2025

View Inger Johanne Djuphagen's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

10/16/2025

10/16/2025

View Russell "Russ" Leonard Demarais's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

10/14/2025

Proud to provide a comforting space for our community to gather and remember.

10/13/2025

View Rafael "Payo" Ascensio Lomeli's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

10/08/2025

View Scott Lewis Newton's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

10/08/2025

View Leslie David Sherrard's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

10/06/2025

For over a century, O’Connor Funeral Home has been caring for our Great Falls community and today we're sharing out history!

Located at 701 Central Ave, the McAllister Undertaking Parlor was the first of three locations to house O’Connor Funeral Home. When T.F. O’Connor purchased the building in 1911, McAllister was the oldest funeral home in Great Falls. At that time, the city had a population of 22,000 and a downtown area of about six square blocks.

In 1925, the O’Connor family built a new funeral home at 709 Central Ave across the street from the first location. Our present facility was built in 1958 and dedicated in 1959. The new building featured three viewing rooms, a spacious chapel, and a sound system throughout. At a cost of $125,000, it was highlighted in the January 1960 issue of Casket and Sunnyside Magazine as an example of a well-planned, modern funeral facility.

Over the years, the funeral home continued to grow. A crematory was added in 1985, and in 1998, the building was expanded to include two arrangement offices, a new business office area, and two more offices for directors. In 2010, Steve and Carla Schnider of Great Falls purchased O’Connor’s, ensuring its legacy of service to the community would continue.

10/02/2025

Did you know that, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime? Thanks to advances in early detection and treatment, survival rates have improved significantly. As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we stand in support of survivors, those currently fighting, and we remember the loved ones we have lost to this disease.