Sheridan County's Daily NEWSpaper
Sheridan County's Daily NEWSpaper
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November 28, 2003 Edition
Eleanor I. Hosler, 87, of Sheridan died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, in Sheridan Manor. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Sheridan Square with the Rev. Doug Goodwin officiating. Kane Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Mrs. Hosler was born June 7, 1916, in Colorado to Thomas and Mary (Turnbull) Denton. She married Roy Hosler Aug. 29, 1934, in Sugar City, Colo. She passed her GED in 1973 and attained her licensed practical nurse license the following year. She worked at the Crowley County Nursing Home in Ordway, Colo., until 1979. She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include a son, Stephen of Alameda, Calif.; a daughter, Patty of Sheridan; a sister, Ethel Bamford of Grand Junction, Colo.; a brother, Joseph Denton of Moriarity, N.M.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
John Alan Brayton, 75, of Sheridan died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, at his residence. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. Brayton was born Jan. 15, 1928, in Sheridan to Harold Brayton and Marguerite Barker Brayton. He attended Holy Name School and graduated from Sheridan High School in 1945. He joined the Navy immediately after graduation and served on the aircraft carriers U.S.S. John Hancock and U.S.S. Boxer. He returned to Sheridan in 1948. He married Marion Woods in 1947. He was employed at First National Bank, where he retired as senior vice president in the early 1980s. He was also employed in real estate with BHJ and Purcell Land Co. He enjoyed horse training, steer roping, golf, stock trading and being with his children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Donald; a sister, Betty Jean; and a son, Thad John. Survivors include a son, Mike of Gillette; and four daughters, Margi Brayton Gray of Sheridan, Jodi Brayton of Washington, D.C., Liz Skates of Rawlins and Shannon Brayton of Mesa, Ariz. Memorials may be made to Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter or Holy Name School.
Bertha Grace Wallace Kreger, 92, of Sheridan died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003, in the home her husband built 57 years ago. Services were private with arrangements by Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Kreger was born Dec. 31, 1910, in Elton, Mo. She worked at Mills Printing Co. in Sheridan as a young woman. She married John Kreger Jr. in Columbus, Mont., in 1932. She was a housewife and enjoyed reading and yard work. She was preceded in death by siblings Bea Bentzen of Sheridan, Raymond Wallace of Buffalo and Bernice Carey, Bernel Mowrey and Richard Wallace. Survivors include a daughter, Janice Kreger Smith; two brothers, Robert Wallace of Yardley, Pa., and Ronald Wallace of Rosedale, Ore.; two grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
November 27, 2003 Edition
Hal Ralph MacDonald, 51, of Sheridan died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, in his residence. A celebration of life will be 2 p.m. today at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. MacDonald was born Feb. 16, 1952, in Rapid City to Ralph C. and Helen (Watchorn) MacDonald. He grew up and attended schools in Casper and was a 1971 graduate of Kelly Walsh High School. He attended Casper College for two years and graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1974 with a Bachelor of Science degree in parks and recreation. He received a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. He worked for Mountain Bell and later for U.S. West Communications as head of research and development until 1994, when he became self-employed. He enjoyed woodworking, running, swimming and skiing. He was a certified lifeguard and a member of the University of Wyoming Ski Patrol. Survivors include his parents, of Edmunds, Wash.; a son, Jason of Aurora, Colo.; a daughter, Megan MacDonald of Tucson, Ariz.; and one brother, Glen of Mukilteo, Wash. Memorials may be made to the National Brain Injury Association in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan WY 82801 or via the Internet at www.nbiausa.org.
Eleanor Odessa “Dessa” Wakefield, 87, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, after being hospitalized Nov. 13 for heart failure. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Doug Melius officiating. Inurnment will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Kane Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Mrs. Wakefield was born Dec. 2, 1915, in Glendo to John Ledra Mills and Susan Mildred Hardesty. At age 11, she and two of her brothers went to live with their aunt, Delia Odessa Herter, on a farm north of Johnstown, Colo. Mrs. Wakefield milked cows and did chores. She graduated from Johnstown High School at the top of her class in 1934 and went to live with her uncle, the Rev. Charles Hardesty, at the Methodist parsonage in Sheridan. She attended postgraduate school at Sheridan High School. She married Frank Wakefield Sept. 1, 1935, in a small farmhouse owned by Dave Herter outside Johnstown. Mr. Wakefield worked for Safeway stores in Loveland, Colo., and Mrs. Wakefield continued to help on the family farm. The couple returned to Sheridan in May 1936. During the war years Mrs. Wakefield moved back to Johnstown, while Mr. Wakefield served with the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater. The family returned to Sheridan in 1949. In the late 1960s, Mrs. Wakefield managed concessions, while her husband managed the Bison and Sunset theaters in Buffalo. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She is former president of the Taylor School PTA and was secretary/coordinator at Sheridan High School and a Rochford Studio associate. She supported school activities. She was preceded in death by a son, Gene, and by her four brothers, Steve, Roy, John and Elmer. Survivors include her husband, of Sheridan Manor; two sons, Bob of Sheridan and Larry of Kalispell, Mont.; a daughter, Mary Hudson of Wyoming; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Helen McCalla, 94, of Sheridan died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Viewing will be 5-7 p.m. today at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Kane Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Clark officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. McCalla was born Feb. 22, 1909, in Sheridan to T.G. and Luetta (Smith) Scott. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 1927 and from St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula, Mont., as a registered nurse in 1931. She married Maurice McCalla Aug. 18, 1933, in Deadwood, S.D. She worked as a registered nurse at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County for 25 years. She was the first coordinator for hospice when the program began in Sheridan in 1984, and she held the position seven and one-half years.
She was a member of the Social Order of Beauceant and First Congregational Church and was past matron of Naomi Chapter 2, Order of the Eastern Star, and its grand representative to the state of Washington. She enjoyed needlework, reading, sewing, cooking, fishing and her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, in 1960, and by a brother, a sister and one great-grandson. Survivors include a son, Terry of Upton; a daughter, Carol Ann Copp of Ranchester; 27 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Memorial may be made to the Whedon Cancer Foundation in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Joan L. McIntire, 65, of Carmel Valley, Calif., died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, in the home of her son, Bradford Wolfe of Big Horn. Memorial services will be later in California. Local arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Other survivors include her husband, Richard.
Eleanor I. Hosler, 87, of Sheridan died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, in Sheridan Manor. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Sheridan Square with the Rev. Doug Goodwin officiating. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home.
Josephine Parker, 90, of Sheridan died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, in Sheridan Manor. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
November 26, 2003 Edition
Former Sheridan resident Freda M. Monroe Surface, 97, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003, in Canon City, Colo. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with the Rev. Douglas Goodwin officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Surface was born June 10, 1906, in Sheridan to Harry and Agnes (Moorehead) Pratt. She grew up and attended schools in Sheridan and was a 1924 graduate of Sheridan High School. She worked in the Sheridan Journal office for several years after graduation. She married Thomas Monroe Aug. 2, 1930. He died in 1959. She married Ira W. “Bill” Surface Nov. 23, 1960, in Sheridan. He died in 1984. Mrs. Surface started the first cafeteria in Northern Wyoming Community College (now Sheridan College) in Stolt Hall at the Wyoming Girls School. The college moved to the old hospital building on Saberton Avenue in 1954, and Mrs. Surface managed the cafeteria there. After the college moved to its present location in 1959, she continued to manage the cafeteria until her retirement in 1964. She and Mr. Surface enjoyed fly-tying and fishing and traveled around the country delivering orders for their flies from 1964 to 1984. Mrs. Surface was also active in the Sheridan Senior Citizens Center. She was a member of First Christian Church of Sheridan and its Christian Women's Fellowship. In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by three sisters and an infant daughter. Survivors include a son, Marvin Monroe of Story; a sister, Harriet Griffith of Sequim, Wash.; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to First Christian Church, 102 S. Conner St., Sheridan, WY 82801, or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Helen McCalla, 94, of Sheridan died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Viewing will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Kane Funeral Home with Pastor Robert Miller officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery.
Eleanor Odessa “Dessa” Wakefield, 87, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County after being hospitalized Nov. 13 due to heart failure. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Doug Melius officiating. Inurnment will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home.
BUFFALO — Joan Susan Lyle, 74, of Buffalo died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003, in Amie Holt Care Center. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Su Debree officiating. Visitation will be 1-10 p.m. Monday and 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel. Services will be later in Park Ridge, Ill., with committal services in the Mount Tamalpais Cemetery in San Rafael, Calif. Memorials may be made to the Amie Holt Care Center in care of Adams Funeral Home.
Joan McIntire, 65, of California died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, in the home of her son in Big Horn. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Hal R. MacDonald Hal R. MacDonald, 51, of Sheridan died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, in his residence. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Bertha Kreger, 92, of Sheridan died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003, in her residence. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Floyd Barbour, 98, of Sheridan died this morning, Nov. 26, 2003, in his residence. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
November 25, 2003 Edition
Eleanor Odessa Wakefield, 87, of Sheridan died Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Services are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
Mary Bourden, 80, of Sheridan died Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, in Deaconess Hospital in Billings. Services are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
Sheridan County native Rose Mary “Dee Dee” Legerski, 69, of Casper died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, in Central Wyoming Hospice of Casper after a long illness. Services were Nov. 10 at Bustard's Funeral Home, Casper, according to the family. Mrs. Legerski was born Jan. 12, 1934, in Monarch to George and Lena Jensik. She attended Monarch School and Sheridan High School and worked at Eatons' and Bar 13 ranches in Sheridan County. She married Andy Legerski April 7, 1951, in St. Thomas Catholic Church in Monarch. They later moved to Casper. Mrs. Legerski was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and decorating. She worked for Mel's Water Service at the time of her death. Survivors include her husband; six children, Gayle Van Dorn, Dale, Ron, Rick, Cheryll Gallegos and Laura Youree, all of Casper; a brother, George Jensik of Sheridan; four sisters, Wilma Meryhew of Sheridan, Betty Bell of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, Mary Sweem of Fort Smith, Ark., and Margaret Boaz of Portland, Ore.; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Central Wyoming Hospice of Casper.
Refugio Soto Castro Sr., 76, of Wyola, Mont., died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, in Billings St. Vincent Hospital. He was father of Annie Switzer of Clearmont and Paula (Reuben) Spotted Horse of Sheridan. Rosary will be recited 7 p.m. today at Bullis Funeral Chapel in Hardin, Mont. Mass will be celebrated 1 p.m. Wednesday in St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in Hardin's Fairview Cemetery. Mr. Castro was born July 4, 1927, in Kyle, Texas, to Mattilda and Paula Soto Castro. He grew up and attended school in Texas and moved to the Worden, Mont., area in 1948. He worked in the beet fields before beginning a career with CB&Q Railroad in 1951. He retired in 1989. He married Ella Houston April 22, 1951, in Ballantine, Mont. They ranched in the Wyola area. Mr. Castro enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing and mechanical work. He was preceded in death by a son, Refugio Jr., and his adopted mother, Agnes Cummins. Survivors include his wife; a third daughter, Peggy O'Leary Sr. of Cody; five sons, David of Hardin, Johnny of Pryor, Mont., Leonard of Wyola and Benny and Charles, both of California; two sisters, Frances and Mary Castro, both of Texas; four brothers, Johnny of Lame Deer, Mont., and Felix, Phillip and Joe, all of Texas; two adopted brothers, James LaRance and Mike Bird In Ground; an adopted sister, Dorothy LaRance; and 28 grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Refugio Castro Memorial Fund in care of Little Horn Bank, Hardin, MT 59034.
BUFFALO — Francis Malone, 94, of Buffalo died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003, in Johnson County Memorial Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Missoula, Mont., with the Rev. Jerry Graham as celebrant. A vigil will be 7 p.m. Friday at Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula. Memorials may be made to the St. Francis Animal Shelter in care of Adams Funeral Home in Buffalo, which is in charge of local arrangements.
November 24, 2003 Edition
Former Sheridan resident Mary V. Decker, 93, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003, in Shepherd of the Valley Nursing Home in Casper. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. today at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with Pastor Don Derryberry officiating. Burial will be in the Elks Section of Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Decker was born Sept. 24, 1910, in Sheridan to Clarence V. and Lottie L. (Powers) Tiede. She grew up on the family ranch at the head of Otter Creek, Mont. She attended elementary schools in Otter and Huntington Park, Calif., and graduated from high school in Fullerton, Calif. She returned to the Otter Creek ranch in 1930. She married August W. Decker Oct. 23, 1934. She was a homemaker and partner on the ranch from 1934 through the 1990s. The couple moved to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, during the drought years 1936-37, and Mr. Decker was in the timber industry. Mrs. Decker was clerk for the Billup school district in Otter for more than 30 years. She was a member of Quietus-Otter Home Demonstration Club, Eastern Star and Farm Bureau. She enjoyed playing the piano, gardening, arts and crafts, knitting, crocheting, needlepoint and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband and by a brother, Tommy Tiede, on the U.S. aircraft carrier Liscomb Bay in 1943. Survivors include one son, Gordon L. of Belgrade, Mont.; a daughter, Dona L. Owen of Casper; a sister, Blanche “Bunny” Haight of Eugene, Ore.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels in care of Sheridan Senior Citizens Center or to Powder River County Historical Museum in Broadus, Mont.
BUFFALO — Ethel Adams, 94, of Buffalo died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003, in Amie Holt Care Center. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Glen Wessel officiating. Burial will be in Willow Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-10 p.m. Thursday and 8-9:30 a.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel. Memorials may be made to Amie Holt Care Center in care of Adams Funeral Home.
Former Sheridan resident Freda M. Surface, 93, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003, in Canon City, Colo. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
In Saturday's obituary for C. Dean Salveson, survivors should have included a son, Ken McMann of Colorado, and a daughter, Julie McMann Carr of Golden, Colo. They were incorrectly listed as stepson and stepdaughter based on information submitted to The Press.
November 21, 2003 Edition
Phil Bernard Reimers, 82, of Sheridan died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003, in Sheridan Manor, with his family at his side. Visitation will be 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Doug Goodwin officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Mr. Reimers was born March 2, 1921, in Belle Prairie,, Minn., to Philamon and Goldie (Kardell) Reimers. He grew up on the family farm in Laurel, Neb., and attended and graduated from Laurel School. He worked on the family farm before starting his own Bernard Trucking Business in Laurel. He joined the Navy in 1944 and served in the Asiatic-Pacific area and in the Philippine Liberation. He received the Victory Medal for World War II before his honorable discharge in 1946. He married Frances Hanson in 1946 in Wayne, Neb. They later divorced, and Mr. Reimers married Daisy D. Caskey Nov. 7, 1975, in Sheridan. Mr. Reimers joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and worked on various projects including putting power lines in the Big Horn Mountains and construction of Sibley Lake. He also worked for Miller Land & Livestock for a time before being employed as a master mechanic for Riley Motor Co. He worked for Riley for 30 years, until he retired in 1977 due to his health. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working in the garage and spending time with his family. He was a life member of the American Legion. He was preceded in death by his wife, Daisy; three brothers, Glen, Guy and Dean; and by a grandson. Survivors include four sons, Rod of Sheridan, Terry of Buffalo, Ross of Billings and Mike of Spring Hills, Fla.; two daughters, Irene Sessions and Yvonne Reimers, both of Sheridan; two stepsons, Bill D. Caskey and Dan D. Daniels; two brothers, George of Crane, Mont., and Gene of Sheridan; five sisters, Elsie Harmier of Sioux City, Iowa, Edith Berg of Gillette, Verline Canfield of Sheridan, Mary Ann Kahler of Great Falls, Mont., and Jeanette Hoffman of Cody; 23 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made in the names of Phillip Bernard Reimer and Steven Phillip Reimer to the Ronald McDonald House or the Denver Children's Hospital in care of Charidy, Cowboy State Bank, P.O. Box 789, Ranchester, WY 82839.
William Elmer Chace, 70, of Sheridan died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Monday at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with Captains Michael and Jennifer Bates officiating. Burial will be in the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Mr. Chace was born July 11, 1933, in Spokane, Wash., to Kenneth L. and Mildred (Thomas) Chace. His ancestry was traced back to the Mayflower, and he was the last to carry the name Chace. He attended the Hill School in Sheridan. He enjoyed watching football, basketball, baseball and rodeos. He was a member of the Salvation Army and spent more than 33 years as a bell ringer for Christmas drives. Survivors include his mother, Mildred Fox of Sheridan; two stepsisters, Maxine Sipe of Sheridan and Shirley Samson of Wheatland; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorials may be made to the diabetes association or the Salvation Army.
Manuel S. Quintana, 94, of Sheridan died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003, in the Sheridan VA Medical Center. Vigil services will be 7 p.m. Sunday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Liturgy services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas Ogg as celebrant. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Mr. Quintana was born Oct. 12, 1909, in Walsenburg, Colo., to Estanislao and Secundina (Vigil) Quintana. He grew up in Walsenburg and joined the Navy during World War II. After the war he worked in various locations in Colorado and Wyoming before being employed by Montana Dakota Utilities as a power plant fireman. He married Beatrice Gutierrez May 24, 1941, in Douglas. She died in 1973. He then married Felipe Cortez, who also preceded him in death. He was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, the Eagles and the American Legion. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and played in the Dart Ball League into his middle 80s. He enjoyed spending time with his family. In addition to his wives, he was preceded in death by a daughter. Survivors include two sons, Manuel Quintana Jr. of Portland, Ore., and Jim Quintana of Sheridan; two daughters, Margaret Stone of Denver and Mary Jo Zimmer of Front Royal, Va.; and five grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Big Horns, P.O. Box 6196, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Sheridan native Charlotte J. Moeller, 82, of Cheyenne died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003, in the Life Care Center in Cheyenne. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday in the First United Methodist Church in Cheyenne with the Rev. Blaine M. Scott officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements are with Schrader Funeral Home. Mrs. Moeller was born Feb. 14, 1921, in Sheridan to Vincent and Esther Johnston. She was an executive secretary for five state treasurers before she retired in 1982. She was a member of the Civic League, Town and Country League, Delta Delta Delta Sorority and First United Methodist Church in Cheyenne. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Lester L. Carlson on Nov. 27, 1969, and Robert G. Moeller on July 5, 1983; and by a brother, Ray Johnston. Survivors include two sons, Steve Carlson of Jacksonville, Ore., and Robert B. Moeller of Cheyenne; a daughter, Christine Carlson of Cheyenne; two sisters, Barbara Furnish of Spearfish, S.D., and Helen Popp of Glenrock; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to the Cheyenne Little Theatre.
Sheridan native and former Parkman resident C. Dean Salveson, 73, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, in Rockport, Texas, after a lengthy battle with cancer, the family announced. His ashes will be placed by his great-grandmother Ebaugh in the Ebaugh family cemetery in Birney, Mont., in the spring. Mr. Salveson was born March 10, 1930, in Sheridan to Clarence Siverine Salveson and Hazel LaDean Kobold Salveson. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 1947 and moved to Casper, where he became a firefighter. He also was a sign painter, starting the Bar D sign shop with Bob Barkdoll, and worked at the Texaco refinery. He created signs throughout Wyoming that still stand. He became a designer in the advertising field and moved to Denver. He was a member and past master of the Masonic Lodge in Casper and belonged to the Shrine Club in Denver. He traveled nationally and internationally for more than 35 years as a square dance caller and made several records. He called many years at the Lodore lodge in Story. He was preceded in death by a sister, Roberta "Bobbie Lee" Salveson Ross of Corpus Christi, Texas. Survivors include his wife, June; a son, Ronald Dean, and daughter, Michelle Salveson Starkey, both of Casper; a stepson, Ken McMann of Colorado; a stepdaughter, Julie McMann Carr of Golden, Colo.;10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
November 20, 2003 Edition
Stephanie Lynn Vilhauer, 20, of Sheridan died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Private family services will be at a later date. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Ms. Vilhauer was born June 7, 1983, in Sheridan to Del and Kathy (Leupold) Vilhauer. The family moved to Arizona in 1985, then to Colorado. They returned to Sheridan in 2000, and Ms. Vilhauer graduated from Sheridan High School in 2001. She attended Sheridan College for one year. She was a veterinary assistant for Sheridan Animal Medical Center in Sheridan. She loved animals and enjoyed fishing, horseback riding and photography. Survivors include her parents, of Sheridan; two brothers, Kyle and Justin, both of Sheridan; her maternal grandparents, Jan Leupold of Tulsa, Okla., and George Leupold Sr. of St. George, Utah; paternal grandparents Darwin and Helen Vilhauer of Strang, Neb.; and great-grandmothers Nettie S. Jackman of Tulsa and Elva Knudson of Irene, S.D.
Jack D. Oneyear, 64, of Sheridan died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, at his residence. Visitation is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with Pastor Alan Boyles officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Mr. Oneyear was born in Sheridan to Lyle Grant and Juanita M. (Pate) Oneyear. He grew up in Sheridan and attended Taylor School. During his childhood and teen years, he lived in Edgemont, S.D., Alhambra, Calif., and Portland, Ore. He married Faye Paulsen Dec. 3, 1961, in Sheridan. Mr. Oneyear worked as a sheet metal fabricator for Prill Bros. Inc., and for Mid-Continental Oil and Harold Wimmer's Texaco in Sheridan. He was a police officer for a short time and also worked at Shipton's for many years. He retired in 1985 due to illness. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Sheridan. He enjoyed working on old cars, fishing, golfing, bowling, painting and spending time with his family. An avid sports fan, he followed Sheridan sports and University of Wyoming football. Survivors include his mother, Juanita Cline of Sheridan; his wife; two daughters, Lisa Oneyear of Sheridan and Debra Golden of Gillette; one brother, Ron of Ranchester; one sister, Nancy Longress of Sheridan; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
STORY — James R. Learn, 89, of Story died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday in the Story Women's Club with the Revs. Doug Goodwin and Tim Trumbull officiating. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. Learn was born March 10, 1914, in Spokane, Wash., to Miles C. and Blanch P. (Wilson) Learn. He grew up and attended schools in Spokane and graduated from Rogers High School. He served in the Navy Reserve from 1940 to 1945. He served as a radio operator on PB2Y-3 flying boats during World War II and participated in most of the major campaigns in the South Pacific. He married Helen E. Montaque Feb. 27, 1942, in San Diego. The couple lived in Spokane until 1958, when they moved to Casper. He worked there for the Federal Aviation Administration as an electronics technician. The family moved in 1961 to Sheridan, where Mr. Learn continued his work with the FAA. He retired in 1979 and operated a small repair business. He also delivered mail and meals to shut-ins. He was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters. Survivors include his wife; one son, Richard W. of Las Vegas; one daughter, Linda R. Billings of Story; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Story Community Church Fund, P.O. Box 190, Story, WY 82842.
Manuel S. Quintana Sr., 94, of Sheridan died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003, in the Sheridan VA Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
William Chace, 70, of Sheridan died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Services are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
Phil Reimers, 82, of Sheridan died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003, in Sheridan Manor. Services are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
November 19, 2003 Edition
STORY — James R. Learn, 89, of Story died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday in the Story Women's Club with the Revs. Douglas Goodwin and Tim Trumbull officiating. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Story Community Church Fund, P.O. Box 190, Story, WY 82842.
Jack D. Oneyear, 64, of Sheridan died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, at his residence. Visitation will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with Pastor Alan Boyles officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
November 18, 2003 Edition
Jack D. Oneyear, 64, of Sheridan died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Donald “Don” Jacobson, 88, Sheridan, died died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Kane Funeral Home with burial in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Born Jan. 1, 1915, in Viborg, S.D., to Elvin and Imogene (Harris) Jacobson, he married Amy Collingwood on April 14, 1941, in Worland. Mr. Jacobson enjoyed woodworking, skiing, hunting, fishing, the mountains and his family. Five sisters and a brother preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife; a son, Jerry, Spokane, Wash.; a brother, Bud, Concord, Calif.; a grandchild; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may benefit Sheridan Senior Citizens Center, 211 Smith St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Stephanie Vilhauer, 20, of Sheridan died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
November 17, 2003 Edition
Sheridan native Brenda Lynn Reed, 42, of Casper died Friday, Nov. 14, 2003, at Wyoming Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. Memorial services are 2 p.m. today at Bustard's Funeral Home in Casper with Lea Earl, chaplain of Wyoming Medical Center, officiating. Ms. Reed was born July 17, 1961, in Sheridan. She enjoyed music, dancing, fishing, attending Our Camp and her cat, Mittens. She lived in several states before returning to Wyoming. Survivors include her mother, Sharon Reed; a brother, Clifford Reed of Dayton; a sister, Christy Baier of Pueblo, Colo.; three nieces; three nephews; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorials may be made to Our Camp Inc., P.O. Box 7100, Sheridan, WY 82801 or to Wyoming Cancer Center, 1233 E. Second St., Casper, WY 82601.
Donald Jacobson, 88, of Sheridan died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Services are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
November 14, 2003 Edition
Lillian F. Hoveland, 86, of Sheridan died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, in Westview Health Care Center. Visitation is until 5 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. today at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Revs. Ronald Nelson and Wilbur Holz officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Hoveland was born May 5, 1917, in Gardner, N.D., to Henry and Martha (Hystad) Fjeldahl. Her mother died when Mrs. Hoveland was a child, and she was raised by Will and Gertie Whetston. She attended schools in Plaza, N.D., and was a 1933 graduate of Plaza High School. She moved to Havre, Mont., and worked for the telephone company, then for the Buttrey store. She married Ole Hoveland July 9, 1938, in Havre. The couple moved to Miles City, Mont., in 1942, and Mrs. Hoveland did alterations for her husband's Hoveland Men's Store. The couple moved to Sheridan in 1958, and she became manager of City Center (now the Sheridan Center Best Western). She became active in Western Welcome. She started a career in real estate with Galey-Thomas Realty in 1966. She operated her own company, Hoveland Real Estate Agency, from 1982-90. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, served on the church council, taught Sunday school and was active in the Steven's Ministry. She was a past worthy matron of the Eastern Star Chapter in Miles City, a member of the Fine Arts Club in Sheridan and was a founding member of Life Link of Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, painting and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2000 and by two sisters and two brothers. Survivors include a son, John W. “Jack” of Sheridan; three daughters, Joanne Holbrook and Karen Kawulok, both of Sheridan, and Marci Kirk of Gillette; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Life Link of Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
November 13, 2003 Edition
Lillian F. Hoveland, 86, of Sheridan died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, in Westview Health Care Center. Visitation will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Revs. Ronald Nelson and Wilbur Holz officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Life Link of Memorial Hospital in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Former Sheridan resident Gordon Myers, 78, of Fort Collins, Colo., died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, in Fort Collins. Cremation has taken place, and a private burial is planned. Arrangements are with Goes Funeral Care of Fort Collins. Mr. Myers was born July 2, 1925, in Casper to Charles Myers and Ester Stewart Myers. He was a World War II Navy veteran. After service he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology from the University of Wyoming, a Doctor of Medical Dentistry degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a Ph.D. in nutrition from the University of California in San Francisco. He married Charlott Havemann Aug. 22, 1970, in Fresno, Calif. He was director of the dental hygiene department at Sheridan College from 1971-90. He was assistant professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver from 1967-71. The family moved to Fort Collins in 1992. Mr. Myers enjoyed fishing in his spare time. He was preceded in death by a brother, Gifford. Survivors include his wife.
November 10-12, 2003 (No obituaries)
November 8, 2003 Edition
Sheridan County native Edward "Chubby" Zowada, 75, of Bellingham, Wash., died Nov. 6, 2003, in Bellingham. At his request, there will be no services. Arrangements are with Westford Funeral Home in Bellingham, and friends are invited to view photos and share memories of Mr. Zowada in the online guest book at www.westfordfuneralhome.com. Mr. Zowada was born Oct. 30, 1928 in Monarch to Mike and Anna (Soltis) Zowada. He grew up in Wyoming. He married Marian Smith Dec. 2, 1950. They moved to Bellingham in 1954. He served in the Army Corps of Engineers during the Korean War. He was a past member of the Whatcom County Sheriff's Posse and a lifetime member of the BPOE No. 520 Elks Club. He retired from Georgia Pacific West. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and leather crafting. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Mike and Robert. Survivors include his wife, of Bellingham; a son, Mike of Bellingham; three sisters, Stella Bocek of Wyoming and Margaret Gazur and Mary Youngkins, both of Bellingham; a brother, Walter "Dude" of Wyoming; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Andrew J. "Jack" Banas, 85, of Sheridan died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003, in the Sheridan VA Medical Center. Burial will be in the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, S.D., with services at a later date. Arrange-ments are with Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Banas was born Sept. 16, 1918, in Dietz to Andrew and Mary (Nickles) Banas. He joined the U.S. Army in December 1941 and served until his honorable discharge in December 1945. He was assigned to the 6th Airdrome Squadron as an airplane and engine mechanic. He served in Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland and Central Europe. He received the American Service Medal, European African Middle Eastern Service Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Mr. Banas was preceded in death by two sisters, Delchia Neighbors and Jerry Banas. Memorials may be made to the VA Medical Hospital Volunteer Fund in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
November 7, 2003 Edition
Laverne Grant, 72, of Sheridan died Monday, Nov. 3, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Viewing is 6-8 p.m. today at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Allen Zeigler officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Mr. Grant was born April 11, 1931, in Wascom, Texas, to Spencer and Anna (Dixon) Grant. He grew up and attended schools in San Francisco, where he graduated from Commerce High School. He graduated from San Francisco State College in 1948. He married Julester Askew April 11, 1952, in San Francisco. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953-55. As a member of the Adjutant General Corps, he traveled to the war zone in Korea to view the troops. He was responsible for the Legion of Honor exhibit in San Francisco. He was with security services for the city and county of San Francisco, served as a Boy Scout leader and enjoyed fishing, reading and sports. He was an antique collector and studied the Bible. He was preceded in death by a daughter, a grandson, four brothers and one sister. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Diana Grant, Iris Grant and Jacqueline Shelton, all of the San Francisco Bay Area; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
BUFFALO — Jim Arno, 70, of Buffalo died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003, at Johnson County Health Care Center in Buffalo. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with the Rev. Charles Taylor as celebrant. A vigil of the deceased will be 7 p.m. Sunday at the church. Visitation will be 1-10 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Willow Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Johnson County 4-H Council in care of the funeral home.
Andrew Jack Banas, 85, of Sheridan died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003, in Sheridan VA Medical Center. Services are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
November 6, 2003 Edition
Donna Bylund Rawlings, 70, of Sheridan died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Viewing will be noon-4 p.m. Friday at Kane Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Ron Nelson officiating. Burial will be in the Elks section of Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. A luncheon at the Elks Club, 45 W. Brundage, will follow the service and burial. Mrs. Rawlings was born May 26, 1933, in Sheridan to Gothard O. and Evelyn (Ely) Bylund. She attended Taylor Elementary and Central schools and was a 1951 graduate of Sheridan High School. She married John C. Rawlings Dec. 6, 1952. She was employed for 30 years at First Interstate Bank and at the Perkins Foundation from 1992 until her death. She was a majorette for the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps in the 1950s and a member of Elks Lodge No. 520 and the AARP. She enjoyed boating, waterskiing, snow machining in the Big Horn Mountains, growing African violets, gardening, canning, cooking, shopping, travel and spending time with her family. She enjoyed country music and dancing. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1976 and by a sister, Jeanne Grey, in 2002. Survivors include two daughters, Tempe Lee Rawlings of Sheridan and Rhonda Rae (Rawlings) Miller of San Antonio; a son, John Robert of Livingston, Mont.; three sisters, Jenny Rollins of Phoenix, Evelyn Greisser of Tucson, Ariz., and Mary Taliaferro of Scottsdale, Ariz.; four grandchildren; and 11 nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter.
November 5, 2003 Edition
Violet Donnafield, 86, of Sheridan died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003, at her residence. Viewing will be 5-7 p.m. today at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Kane Funeral Home with Pastor Scott Lee of Bethesda Worship Center in Sheridan and Pastor Rick Lee of Billings officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Donnafield was born April 29, 1917, to Peter and Irene (Sunega) Suranyi on the family homestead in Arvada. She attended school in Arvada. She married William “Bill” Donnafield Feb. 29, 1936, in Sheridan. Mrs. Donnafield was a lifelong member of Bethesda Worship Center (Church of God of Prophecy), where she taught Sunday school, led the women's group and sewed and baked for craft bazaars. She enjoyed reading and read her Bible many times a day. She also enjoyed being with her friends, family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and one brother. Survivors include a son, Milton of Scottsville, Ky.; three daughters, Karen Case and Billie Rae Charles, both of Sheridan, and Janice Evans of Mesa, Ariz.; three sisters, Nellie Pate of Sheridan, Mildred Larsen of Port Angeles, Wash., and Evelyn Roche of San Antonio; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Bethesda Worship Center Building Fund, P.O. Box 6758, Sheridan, WY 82801; to Hospice of the Big Horns, 1401 W. Fifth St., Sheridan, WY 82801; or to Gideon's International, P.O. Box 6183, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Donna Bylund Rawlings, 70, of Sheridan died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Viewing will be noon until 4 p.m. Friday and 5-7 p.m. Sunday with the Rawlings family at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Ron Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Elks Cemetery.
November 4, 2003 Edition
RANCHESTER — Helen Joan Gazur, 87, of Ranchester died Friday, Oct. 31, 2003, at her residence. Vigil service will be 7 p.m. today at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Liturgy services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis as celebrant. Ms. Gazur was born Dec. 4, 1915, in Kooi to Thomas A. and Anna (Kawulok) Gazur. She completed her schooling in Kooi and spent most of her adult life working at laundries and dry cleaners in the Sheridan area. After retirement, she was an active volunteer with the Tongue River Branch Library in Ranchester. She was a lifelong member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Monarch and St. Edmond's Catholic Church in Ranchester. She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. Survivors include two brothers, George of Bellingham, Wash., and Michael of Ranchester; a cousin; one niece; and seven nephews. Memorials may be made to St. Edmund's Catholic Church in care of Kathy Hallworth, P.O. Box 217, Ranchester, WY 82839. Victor D. McCann II Victor Dennis McCann II, 57, of Sheridan died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, in Sheridan Manor. Cremation has taken place, and no services are planned. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mr. McCann was born July 16, 1946, in Findlay, Ohio, to Victor and Marian (Sibold) McCann. He lived in Buffalo and Casper before moving to Sheridan five years ago. He enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. Survivors include four sons, a daughter and eight grandchildren.
Violet Donnafield, 86, of Sheridan died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003, at her residence. Viewing will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Kane Funeral Home with Pastor Scott Lee of Bethesda Worship Center and Pastor Rick Lee of Billings officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery.
BUFFALO — Ann Fleming, 77, of Buffalo died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, in Johnson County Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Buffalo with the Rev. Charles Taylor as celebrant. Vigil service will be 7 p.m. Thursday at the church. Visitation will be 1-10 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Willow Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph's Children's Home in Torrington in care of the funeral home.
Laverne Grant, 72, of Sheridan died Monday, Nov. 3, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
November 3, 2003 Edition
RANCHESTER — Helen Joan Gazur, 87, of Ranchester died Friday, Oct. 31, 2003, at her residence. Vigil services will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Liturgy services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ronald Stolcis as celebrant. Memorials may be made to Saint Edmund's Catholic Church in care of Kathy Hallworth, P.O. Box 217, Ranchester, WY 82839.
BUFFALO — Former Sheridan resident Jerry Eugene Campbell, 71, of Buffalo died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003, in Johnson County Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with the Rev. George Greer and the Right Rev. Vernon Strickland officiating. Visitation will be 1-10 p.m. today in Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Campbell was born June 26, 1932, in Gillette to C. Harold and Velma Campbell. The family moved to Sheridan when he was a child, and he attended grade school here. The family moved to Rawlins in 1942, and Mr. Campbell graduated from high school there in 1951. He attended the University of Wyoming one year. He married Frances Williams Sept. 10, 1952, in Sinclair. They made their home in Rawlins. Mr. Campbell joined the Marine Corps in 1953 and served in San Diego and Guam during the Korean War. He attended Eastern Montana College and received a bachelor's degree in education. He taught in Fairview, Mont., and Hanna before teaching in Tongue River schools. He taught at Tongue River from 1962-67 before moving to Buffalo, where he was head football coach from 1967-74 and coached basketball and track. He was athletic director at Buffalo for 25 years. He retired in 1992. He was Absaraka Conference Coach of the Year in 1970, 1972 and 1973 , Wyoming Interscholastic Administrator of the Year and National Interscholastic Athletic Administrator Director of the Year in 1978 and was inducted into the Wyoming Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1985. He was assistant coach of the 1974 Shrine Bowl. He was a lifetime member of the Wyoming Coaches Association. He was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Anchor Lodge No. 7 AF and AM, York Rite, Kalif Temple and American Legion. He was a member of the Johnson County School Board at the time of his death. He was preceded in death by a son, Rick. Survivors include his wife; a son, Mark of Casper; a daughter, Kim Prosinski of Buffalo; a half brother, Robert Campbell of Boise, Idaho; a half sister, Linda Jackson of Sheridan; and seven grandchildren.
Rawlings - Donna Bylund Rawlings, 70, of Sheridan died Sunday,Nov. 2, 2003, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Services are pending with Kane Funeral Home. Violet Donnafield Violet Donnafield, 86, of Sheridan died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003, at her residence. Services are pending with Kane Funeral Home.