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Denice Lewallen, 54, of Sheridan died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
Richard Dale Green, 87, of Sheridan passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Westview Healthcare Center in Sheridan. Dale was born on December 29, 1922, at the family homestead, in Passiac, east of Sheridan, to Lowell C. "Nix" and Mary E. (Kerr) Green. He attended Passiac and Sheridan schools and was married to Mary Elizabeth Wolfe in 1944. Dale was an accomplished carpenter, working several years for Fletcher Construction; and was also employed at Decker Coal Co., prior to his retirement. He was an avid hunter, loved being in the mountains, and enjoyed being with his family and friends. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and siblings; Harry, Glen, Lowell, Harold, E. Rosalie, and Jennie; and a grandson, Kelly Green. He is survived by four sons; Richard W. (Bessie), Sam (Sherry), and Mike all of Sheridan and James W. (Thea) of Las Vegas, NV. Also survived by ten grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. No services are planned but a Celebration of Life for Dale will be held on Friday, September 3, 2010 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Sheridan Elks Club. Memorial may be made to the donor's choice. Kane Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
William "Jack" Gorzalka, 71, of Sheridan, Wyoming, died Thursday, August 26, 2010 at his residence of cancer. Mr. Gorzalka was born June 30, 1939 in Sheridan to Joseph T. and Mary J. (Holub) Gorzalka. He grew up and attended the SR rural school near Wyarno, Wyoming, Holy Name School, and Sheridan High School. Jack was a rancher at Wyarno in his early years. He then was a heavy equipment operator with Kiewit Construction, Ruby Construction, Pelesky Construction, Fletcher Construction, and various other construction companies. Jack was also in mobile home sales and services with Tom Dilts before retiring from the Sheridan County Road and Bridge. Mr. Gorzalka was very active volunteering his time to many veterans and their needs. He was a partner in the "Drifter's Band" for 50 years. Jack loved leather work, hunting, fishing and his family and friends. His Polish heritage was very important to him. Jack was preceded in death by his father; his step-father, Harold Buell; brother, Robert Gorzalka, and step-son, Kenney Bridwell. He is survived by his mother, Mary J. Buell, of Sheridan, Wyoming; four daughters, Debbie (Kevin) Hepp, of Gillette, Wyoming, Jacque (John Reilly) Fletcher, of Sheridan, Wyoming, Lynn (Darrell) Steward, and Laura (Chris) Nielsen, both of Cody, Wyoming; one sister, Diana (Wayne) McKenzie, of Sheridan, Wyoming; 7 grandchildren; 2 nephews; and 1 niece; and companion, Joy Cooper. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Memorials in memory of Mr. Gorzalka may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Kenneth "Kurt" Luplow, 60, of Banner died at home on Thursday, August 26, from kidney cancer. He was born on October 29, 1949 in Saginaw, MI to Kenneth Dale Luplow and Phyllis Ione (Thomas) Luplow. When he was young, his family moved to a farm in St. Charles, MI, where his lifelong love of horses began. He graduated from Chesaning High School and Ferris State College. In 1969, he loaded up his Triumph Spitfire and headed west. His first stop was Steamboat Springs, where he helped construct a hotel. Shortly after, he continued on to Jackson, WY, where he worked construction and learned to play polo working for Warren Erbe. Five years later, he moved to Big Horn to work for Doc and Bunny Connell. He also worked for Husman Construction before starting his own construction company, first Diversified Builders, then Banner Log Home Company. He married Jean Spratley in Windsor, England in 1973. They had a son, Courtney. They later divorced and he married Terri Liska in 1987 in Sheridan. They have two sons, Drew and Craig. He loved his horses, and chose to play polo because he didnÕt have to travel far from home. He was a member of the US Polo Association since 1974 and the Big Horn Polo Club. He was inducted into the Big Horn Polo Club Hall of Fame on August 15, 2010. He also loved to fly-fish with his sons and friends. They would spend the day at the Big Horn, mostly enjoying each others' company, not catching many fish. Late in life, he learned to play hockey when his sons became involved and encouraged him. He went on to earn his official's badge and was a Level 3 USA Hockey referee for the local youth hockey games. He spent many weekends teaching his children to ski at Antelope Butte Ski Area, and loved to ski whenever he could. He played cribbage, and family meals were not complete without a vocally competitive game. Many of his sons' friends were taught to play the game in the Luplow house. He was proud of every house he built. Though he never took himself too seriously, he was always a perfectionist when it came to his work. He was an honest businessman, a loyal friend, and a loving husband and father. He is survived by his wife, Terri, sons, Courtney of Sheridan, Drew and Craig of Banner and Laramie, and brother Tim of Missoula, MT. Memorials may be made to : Polo Club at University of Wyoming, c/o Amanda Diehl, 1703 Person St. Laramie, WY 82070. Kurt requested cremation, with no services.
It's not the end of the trail for me;
I've just traveled on, you see,
up ahead where greener pastures grow
and cool water streams dance as they flow.
Flowers in bloom of every sort and kind,
colors more vivid than any I left behind,
family and friends I haven't seen in years,
hugs and handshakes and no more tears.
They've welcomed me home here today,
a place of peace for me to stay.
They say it's my home for eternity;
no, it's not the end of the trail for me.
Sharon Collingsworth Boyter, 63, of Sheridan, passed away at her residence on Friday, August 27, 2010 in Sheridan, Wyoming. Sharon was born on February 28, 1947 in Ruston, Louisiana, to Lonnie and Ruth (Sprawls) Collingsworth. She married her husband, Larry, on November 6, 1970, in Natchez, Mississippi. Together they had two children Amanda and Nicholas. Sharon enjoyed cooking, visiting with her many friends, working in the yard, and the mountains. She loved her family and grandchildren very much. Sharon was preceded in death by her father and grandparents. She is survived by her husband, Larry, her daughter Amanda Hudson, of Natchez, Mississippi, her son, Nicholas (Joanie) Boyter, of San Angelo, Texas, her mother, Ruth Collingsworth, of Vidalia, Louisiana, her sister, Judy Jones of Vidalia, Louisiana, her four grandchildren, William Hudson, Emily Boyter, Issac Boyter, and Igor Boyter. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 333 South Beech, Casper, Wyoming, 82601, or call 1-800-227-2345. Memorial services will be held for Sharon at a later date with service announcement to be published at that time. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Beloved mother and grandmother, Arlene passed away peacefully on August 15, 2010 in Woodland, CA. Arlene was born in Sheridan, WY on January 17, 1936 to Cecile and Edith May Mitchell. She was proud of her Wyoming heritage and had an adventuresome and independent spirit. She attended Life Bible College in Los Angeles which was the start of her lifelong love of learning. After college, she married Van Hubbard with whom she had four children. Despite having a busy career in accounting, she always found time to nurture her children and grandchildren. In retirement, she enjoyed caring for her grandchildren and volunteering at the senior center. She is survived by her children: Janine (Jeff) Arthur, Stephanie (Clarence) McCarthy, Moyer (Heidi) Hubbard, Linley (Steve) Brown, and Kristina Harnden; her grandchildren: Courtney, Ryan, Scott, Steven, Melissa, Jeffrey, Megan, Will, and Hanna; great grandchildren, Cory and Kolton; and her brothers and sisters: June (Richard) Hoff, Bill (Mimi) Mitchell, Judy (Tim) Barr, Maryann (Bob) Thompson and Jerry (Donna) Heth. She also had many nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents and beloved stepmother Leona Mitchell, brothers: Eugene Heth and Jim Mitchell; her husbands: Bill Harnden and Marty Hayden. In her early years, Arlene's life was enriched through her involvement in the Salvation Army which led to a lifelong commitment to Christ. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 11am at the First Baptist Church, 38141 Russell Boulevard, Davis, California. In lieu of flowers the family requests that any donations in her memory be made to the Salvation Army.
Sheridan native Arlene Lee Mitchell Hayden, 74, died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, in Woodland, Calif. Memorial services are 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Davis, Calif. Memorials may benefit the Salvation Army.
Charlotte Ann (Sanders) Coppinger, 82, of Sheridan, WY, died Monday, August 30, 2010 in Westview Health Care Center. Mrs. Coppinger was born in Casper, WY August 19, 1928 to Jess and Mary (Freiling) Sanders. The family moved to Sheridan, WY when she was 2 years old. The family moved around the Northern part of Wyoming as her father worked for meat companies and Sawyer Grocery Stores. She went to several schools during that time and then Central School and graduated from Sheridan High School in 1945. She worked at the local telephone company as a night time Board Operator. She knew all the town gossip. Two years later she married Andrew J. Ballek. She was a house wife and had 4 boys, Leonard, Donald, Paul, and Charles Ballek. They divorced in 1961 and she ran a local motel and campground. She went back to school in 1972 and got an Associate Degree in counseling. Mrs. Coppinger worked at several programs as a substance abuse councilor in Billings, Helena, and Columbus Montana, and in Pinedale, Gillette and in Sheridan where she was one of the original councilors at Thunder Child and worked at the Mental Health Office in Sheridan before her retirement around 2000. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, her sister, Vivian, who was only 2 years old from convulsions, and her brother, Clifford Sanders in 2008. Mrs. Coppinger is survived by sons Leonard Ballek, Corvallis, Montana, Donald Ballek, Ukiah, California, Paul Ballek, Sheridan, Wyoming, and Charles Ballek, Skooke, BC, Canada. A private memorial service will be held next spring. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Memorials in memory of Mrs. Coppinger may be made to the Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter, 84 E. Ridge Rd., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Paul was born Oct 31, 1922 to Paul Michalek and Michalia Parot (Pujik). Delivered by Dr. E.G. Clegg in Monarch, Wyoming joined his wife Betty in heavenly Glory August 28, 2010. Paul's mother, Michalia married Paul Brantz Sr. after her first husband died from black lung working in the underground mines of Sheridan. Paul's new dad raised him as his own and added to the family four additional brothers, Walter, Eddie, Harold and Andy. Paul started his elementary education at Taylor School in 1928 living on a small farm located at the present day law enforcement center. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 1940. During his high school days, Paul worked for the Bondi Brothers at the Bondi Grocery, which was located on 5th street. He lived next door to his parents who had a small farm across the street where they raised a small garden and some livestock. Paul served in the Pacific Theater from October 3rd, 1942 to November 31st, 1945 as a Staff Sergeant. Paul earned several medals of good conduct and other similar service awards. When Paul returned from the service, he legally changed his last name to Brantz in Honor of his Father. Paul married Betty Jean Redman of Clearmont on July 14th, 1946 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sheridan and became a communicant member in 1947. The two met at a dance at Bruno's Nite Club that was located north of town. Paul and his brother-in-law, James Redman owned and operated the Ace transfer business for a short time until Paul went to work for Ryan's Cash and Carry in Sheridan which was a wholesale food supplier for 18 years ending as the manager. Paul also worked for the Sheridan Meat Company as an outside salesman and the State Labor Department in Cheyenne as a compliance inspector. In 1968 Paul and Betty began to purchase several motels and restaurants within the state. One of which was the J and E Cafe and Motel that was located on Coffeen Avenue in Sheridan and the Red and White Cafe of Casper. The other business locations included Wheatland and Thermopolis. Paul enjoyed hunting and fishing in his early years giving way to cooking and preparing holiday meals for his family. Enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and found the "Judge shows" on television worth watching. Paul had resided at the Sheridan Square apartments for the past 20 years where he had made many friends and held fond memories. Paul has shared many stories with his family how he began school speaking only Polish as so many of the miner children did not speak English. The trolley car that ran north of town to the coal towns, the railroad tracks going down the streets of Sheridan and how the cobble blocks would pop out on Main Street after a heavy rain and the road crews would have to drive them back down. Paul's stories about the local grocery stores, meat markets and ma and pa businesses would always be welcomed. He spoke of a time when you could go down the street of Sheridan and know everyone by name, how neighbors gathered together at night and sat out on the porch and watched the children play and how even a trip to Billings was a momentous occasion. He shared with his children of a time when family brewing and bootlegging was an acceptable alternative to unemployment during the depression. How as a child no one knew they were poor because everybody was, as he would put it "in the same boat". Paul was preceded in death by his wife Betty of 52 years, a daughter Paula, brothers Andy and Eddie and grandson Brian, and great grandson Stedson. Paul is survived by daughters Kay Benbo of Sheridan, Linda Miller of Casper, sons Paul (Buck) of Casper and Steve and Carrie of Sheridan, numerous grandchildren, many great grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren. Interment will be at the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery Saturday at 10:00 am with Pastor Cain presiding. A luncheon will be served at the church following the burial. In lieu of flowers memorials may benefit: Martin Luther Grammar School, 1300 5th St, Sheridan, Wyoming.
Funeral services for Ralph Edward Kaiser, 94, who passed away on August 28, 2010 will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 10:00 am at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church with Pastor Kirk Peters officiating. Interment will be at 3:00 pm at the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Adams Funeral Home chapel on Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to either Prince of Peace Lutheran Church or Immanuel Lutheran Church in care of the Adams Funeral Home. Ralph Edward Kaiser was born July 27, 1916 in Durham, Kansas to Jacob and Bertha (Gotterman) Kaiser. He lived with his family as they farmed in Kansas, near Loveland, CO and Torrington, WY before eventually moving to the Clearmont, WY area. Ralph was raised in the Lutheran faith and was confirmed in Yoder, Wyoming on April 10, 1931. He married Helen C Lenz on July 10, 1937 in Sheridan, Wyoming and he and Helen farmed in the Sheridan and Clearmont areas. They purchased their own farm near Clearmont in 1951 where they lived and farmed until they sold the farm in 1978. Ralph was an avid sugar beet grower and was a part of the local sugar beet growers association for many years. After Holly Sugar Company no longer offered sugar beet contracts, Ralph continued to raise cattle and sheep. Over the years he was active in the FarmerÕs Union and the Good Sam Club and a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sheridan and attended Prince of Peace Lutheran Church while living in Buffalo. Upon retirement from the farm in 1978 Ralph and Helen moved to Sheridan, WY where Ralph remained active with part-time jobs, most notably working for Prill Bothers, Inc. for many years. In 2000 Ralph and Helen moved to Buffalo, Wyoming in order to be closer to family members. He enjoyed being around his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ralph lived in Buffalo until the time of his death. Ralph is survived by his wife Helen of 73 years, a daughter Penny and husband Gerald Fink, grandchildren Debra Millhouse (Todd),Buffalo, Lynne Rodriguez (Mike), Buffalo and Gerry Fink (Chris), Glasgow, MT and ten great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, and four brothers, Harry, Leonard, Leo and Gary.
Richard Dale Green, 87, of Sheridan died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at Westview Health Care Center. Arrangements are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
Sharon Collingsworth Boyter, 63, of Sheridan died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
Eugene ÒDickÓ Buchanan Bond died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, in Buffalo. Private services are planned. Memorials may benefit the Jim Gatchell Museum c/o Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams Ave., Buffalo, WY 82834.
Paul M. Brantz, 87, of Sheridan died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, in Westview Health Care Center. Graveside service is 10 a.m. Saturday in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Cain officiating. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Charlotte Ann (Sanders) Coppinger, 82, of Sheridan died Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, in Westview Health Care Center. Private graveside service will be later. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Memorials may benefit Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter, 84 East Ridge Road, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Former Arvada resident Eva Lepper, 91, of Casper died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, at Central Wyoming Hospice and Transitions Home in Casper. Visitation is 1-9 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Adams Funeral Home in Buffalo. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Adams Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Brian Oliver officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Grove Cemetery with graveside services. Memorials may benefit First United Methodist Church or Central Wyoming Hospice and Transitions Home c/o Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams Ave., Buffalo, WY 82834.
Ken Brooker
May 22, 1923 - July 24, 2010
Ken was born in Cleveland, Ohio where he began his sales career early in life selling Nehi sodas at the end of the trolley stop during the Depression. During WWII, he flew 30 missions in the Army Air Corp as a B17 ball turret gunner receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross. After graduating from Case Western Reserve, Ken had a long career at Republic Steel Corporation and a family with Isabelle Cody Brooker who passed away in 1995. Ken had a lifelong love of animals - dogs in particular, and a hobby of buying and selling houses and cars. Ken and Isabelle moved to Sheridan in retirement in 1992. He was an active Mason and Shriner. Ken is survived by sisters Alice Kimball of Florida and Carol White of Ohio, son Bruce of Sheridan, son Douglas and daughter Jean Snow of California, and son Fred of Papua New Guinea as well as five grandchildren. Donations in memory of Ken may be made to THE DOG AND CAT SHELTER, INC. http://www.igive.com/ , 84 East Ridge Road, Sheridan WY 82801.
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William J. Gorzalka, 71, of Sheridan died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Kenneth 'Kurt' Luplow, 60, of Banner died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Jonathon Lee Turley passed away in Waianae, Hawaii in June, 2010. He was born on July 23, 1947 in Townsend, MT. to Helen May (Varney) and Ross Turley, Jr. He went to school in Sheridan until he joined the service. He retired from the Navy with honors as a 20 year veteran. He loved living in Hawaii. He was a great cook and like to cook for friends. He was preceeded in death by an infant brother and his father. Left behind are his mother, his sister Nancy (Alan Kobielusz, Sheridan, niece Krista Kelly (Ryan), Sheridan, Nephews Dwayne (Amy) Kobielusz, Highlands Ranch, Colo., Kevin Kobielusz, Seattle & their great nephews. Internment will be in Hawaii.
Our beautiful mother is safe in the arms of Jesus. Viola Virginia Packard, 82, of Roberts, MT. died August 25th at Billings Clinic Hospital. She was born November 10,1927 to Fred and Adella Fuchs in Baker, MT. Her parents said they fished her out of Baker Lake. It's no wonder she was an avid fisherman all her life. She also loved horses, singing and playing her guitar, painting and reading. She loved words and was a proficient crossword puzzler. Her family moved to Innisfail, Alberta where they farmed and she spent her school years. During WWII they moved to Spokane where her parents worked in an airplane factory. There she met Captain Frank L. Packard and they were married in Coeur de Lane, ID on October 12th,1946. To this union 7 children were born that she often referred to as her jewels. They lived in Billings, MT. and owned Chestnut Acres, a riding academy, and loved participating in the Billings Mounted Quadrille. In 1956 the family moved to Roberts, where Mom raised her family and grew large vegetable gardens. In 1967 they bought the Lost Village Bar where she enjoyed meeting new people and visiting old friends. In her later years she lived in Billings and Joliet. She is survived by Sandra (Duane) Brasch of Fargo, ND, Kathy (Ron) Schuyler of Castle Rock, CO., Diana (Darrell) Metz and Dixie (Hal) Kansala, of Sheridan, WY., Clint (Gretchen) Packard of Lolo, MT. and Richard Packard of Billings,13 grandchildren,16 great grandchildren and 5 nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind daughter-in-law, Marilyn Packard, sister-in-law Peggy Fuchs, and her friend and caring companion of 11 years Ernie DeVries. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Frank L. Packard, son Frank D. Packard, brothers Clinton and Richard Fuchs. Memorials can be sent in her honor to the Roberts Community Foundation or the Roberts Methodist Church. Services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, August 30, at the Roberts Methodist Church with a viewing preceding. Interment will follow at the Roberts Cemetery. Please pray for Vi's family and friends who grieve her passing.
Bernard G. Ekis, 86, of Sheridan, Wyoming, died Monday, August 23, 2010 in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Mr. Ekis was born January 29, 1924 in Sheridan, Wyoming to Charles and Anna (Hoffman) Ekis. He grew up and attended schools in Sheridan, graduating from Sheridan High School in 1943. He then enlisted in the United States Navy and served during World War II. Upon his discharge from the Navy, Bernard returned to Sheridan and married Lorna Jean Cook in Sheridan on November 7, 1948. Bernard joined the Sheridan Fire Department in 1949, retiring as Fire Chief in 1971. He then went to work for Pinkerton's at Spring Creek Coal where he worked for 20 years, retiring from there in 1991. Mr. Ekis was a member of the Episcopal Church, Masonic Lodge #43, the Kalif Shrine, and the Kalif Brass Band. He also played in various dance bands in the Sheridan area, and enjoyed skiing, fishing, antique collecting, working in his yard, and traveling as a member of the Good Sam's Club. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lorna; two brothers; and 1 sister. Bernard is survived by one son, Larry Ekis, of Sheridan, Wyoming; one sister, Nancy Favero, of Sheridan, Wyoming; one grandson; two great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial service for Mr. Ekis will be 10:00 A. M. Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with the Rev. Kevin Jones officiating. Interment will be in the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. A reception immediately following the committal service will be held at the Bethesda Worship Center 1100 Big Horn Ave. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Memorials in memory of Bernard may be made to the Shrine Children's Hospital, P. O. Box K, Sheridan, WY; the Sheridan Senior Citizen's Center, 211 Smith St., Sheridan; or the Sheridan Animal Shelter, 84 East Ridge Road, Sheridan.
Rita Nadine Becker, 47, Kaycee, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, at Johnson County Healthcare Center in Buffalo. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Allnutt Funeral Chapel in Loveland, Colo. Visitation is 1-9 p.m. Friday at Adams Funeral Home, Buffalo, and Sunday at Allnutt Funeral Home. Burial will be in Johnstown (Colo.) Cemetery. Memorials to help defray costs for Ms. Becker's children to travel to her services may be made in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams Ave., Buffalo, WY 82834.
Margaret E. Patz, 80, of Sheridan, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Memorial Hospital.
She was born on November 6, 1929 in Sheridan to S.R. (Richard) and Eria M. (Grisham) Welch. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 1947. On August 10, 1949 she married Joseph S. Patz in Monarch, Wyoming.
Margaret enjoyed antique shopping, collecting 'Tweety Bird' memorabilia and Fiesta ware, working word puzzles and listening to the old-time, classic stars of country music. She especially loved decorating her home for the various Holidays, with Christmas being her favorite of all. She found sincere enjoyment in getting together with the ladies of the St. Patricks Group of C.C.W. once a week throughout each new year to make ornaments for the annual Holy Name Christmas bazaar. She was also a faithful member of the Class of '47' Luncheon Group, meeting with them monthly.
Preceding Margaret in death were her husband, her parents and a brother. She is survived by her daughter, Deanna (DeDe) Patz, of Sheridan; a sister, Mary Lou Hoiten, of Sheridan; a niece, Laura Crawford, of Buffalo; nephews, Randy Hoiten, of Dayton; Fred Patz, of Sheridan; Greg Patz, of Juneau, Alaska and Marky Bearrow Jr., of Belgrade, Montana.
Visitation will be on Friday, August 27, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at Kane Funeral Home, followed at 7:00 p.m. by a Christian Wake Service with Father Ron Stolcis officiating. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Holy Name Catholic Church, with internment at the Sheridan Elks Cemetery, with Father Ron Stolcis officiating. A reception will follow at the Holy Name Parish Hall.
Memorials may be made to the Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter, 84 East Ridge Road, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801; the Senior Center Mini Bus Program, 211 Smith Street, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801 and the Holy Name School Library, 121 S. Conner, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801.
Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
First Lieutenant Paul G. Magers was born July 20, 1945, in Denver, Colo., the son of Fred and Cecilia Farris Magers. Paul lived in Billings 1948-1952 and after 1958. He was a graduate of Holy Rosary School May 28, 1959; Billings Central Catholic High School, June 2, 1963; attended University of Oregon in Eugene; and graduated with a B.S. (pre-med) from Regis University in Denver on May 20, 1968. He married Beverly J. Mohatt Dec. 27, 1969, in Sidney, Neb. Paul enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1969 in Sidney, Neb.; graduated from Officer Candidate School, (OC2.70) January 1970, Ft. Benning, Ga.; Helicopter School October 1970, Fort Wolters, Texas; Rotary Wing Aviator Course February 1971, Fort Rucker, Ala.; May 12, 1971 left for Vietnam. Killed in Action June 1, 1971 Quang Tri Vietnam; Paul's remains were excavated 2009 and identified earlier this year. His unit: 158th Aviation Battalion, 160th Aviation Group, 101st Airborne Division.
During high school Paul lettered in wrestling 1962 and track 1961-1963; first place divisional record of one-mile run. Also involved with several other activities, i.e. Key Club, Letterman Club. During his brief service years (less than two), he received many medals, among them: Army Good Conduct, Basic Aviator Flight School, Basic Parachutist Badge, Expert Badges as Marksman and Sharpshooter, and in the end Knight Fifth Class (Vietnam Cross), Gallantry Cross with Palm (Vietnam medal), Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Bronze Star medal, and Purple Heart.
Paul was an adventurous lad, nothing was too hard, nothing he would not try. He loved to tease and torment his nieces and nephews endlessly. He liked fast cars, motorcycles, hiking and climbing. He has been dearly missed. All are at peace and celebrate his coming home.
His father, Fred W, Magers Sr. died 1991 and his wife Beverly died 1998. Survivors include his mother, Cecilia Farris Magers; brothers, Fred (Lucy) and Lester Magers of Billings and Martin (Cindy) Magers of Kalispell; sisters, Vada (Jack) Kuhlman of Huntley and Marla (Everett) Mohatt of Sheridan, Wyo.; many nieces and nephews, and great- and great-great nieces and nephews.
We would like to thank all those military personnel from the excavators until his arrival, especially Lt. Col. Wolf, Capt. Juntunen, Maj. Crowe and Lt. Bushnell for their assistance these past few weeks. For all the loving veterans who have also given for their country, to Vietnam Veterans of America, to Fischer House, to Holy Rosary Church and those providing the luncheon.
A vigil service will be held at Dahl Funeral Home Thursday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m.; a memorial mass will be celebrated Friday, Aug. 27, at 10:30 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church; military honors and interment at the Yellowstone County Veterans Cemetery outside of Laurel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Paul G. Magers Scholarship, Billings Catholic Schools, P.O. Box 31158, Billings, MT 59107 or Fischer House Foundations Inc., 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850-5168.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.dahlfuneralchapel.com.
Johnnie 'Pete' Leo Roussan, 71, of Meeteetse, WY passed away at Sheridan Manor in Sheridan, WY on Monday, August 23, 2010. Pete moved to Sheridan to be closer to family during the last month of his life. Pete was born on August 17, 1939 to Homer ÒBarneyÓ Roussan and Lucille (Peterson) Roussan in Cody, WY. Pete lived his whole life in Meeteetse. He graduated from Meeteetse High School in May, 1957. He married Dorothy Diane Dwyer on October 17, 1958. Together they raised Joannie Lee and Marv Lynn. Pete and Dorothy divorced in 1981. In May, 1982, Pete married Sandy Turnell. Sandy became a resident at the New Horizon Care Center in the Alzheimer's Unit in Lovell, WY in November, 2007, where she continues to reside. Early in his career Pete worked as a ranch hand around Meeteetse and Midwest. In 1964 he worked for Husky Oil Company, which later became Marathon Oil Company at the Pitchfork Field outside of Meeteetse, WY. His career as an oil well pumper lasted for 36 years until his retirement in November, 2000. Pete enjoyed a variety of interests including oil painting, ice fishing, hunting and looking for arrowheads. But his main hobby was restoring sheep wagons, which he transformed into a business. Pete and Sandy owned and operated Roussan Sheep Wagon business. Pete belonged to many local organizations including: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (member and lay reader); Meeteetse councilman (2 terms); Mayor of Meeteetse (1 term); member of Meeteetse Fire Protection Team; and director of Meeteetse Museum District organization. Pete is preceded in death by his father Barney Roussan, his mother Lucille Hogg; his brothers Barney Roussan Jr. and Iver Coale. He is survived by his wife, Sandy; daughter, Joannie (Jim) Thelen, and son, Marv Roussan; stepchildren Callie (Russ) Gwynn; Jonna (Mike) Newton and Paul Leroux; sisters Emily Coale and Julie Sax; brothers Bill Roussan, Lynn Coale, John and Allen Hogg. Surviving grandchildren are Matt (Lonna) Thelen, Derek and Amy Thelen; Quintin, Drew and Sonnet Gwynn; Mike and Crystal Newton and Alicia Leroux; and special friend, Pat Black. Kane Funeral Home is handling the cremation arrangements. Pete requested no funeral service so a "Celebration of Life" gathering is planned at Lucille's Cafe in Meeteetse, WY on September 26, 2010 at 1 p.m. Friends and family are welcome to attend the pot luck gathering to celebrate Pete's life.
Vicki A. Knight Clearwater, 55, of Sheridan passed away at her residence on Sunday, August 22, 2010. Vicki was born on March 5, 1955 to Jim Salstrom and Irma (Miller) Salstrom. Vicki loved life, her family, and spending time with her grand babies. Vicki enjoyed cooking, decorating cakes, her animals and crafts. She was very caring and always gave a lot to others. She spoiled her family and loved ones. Vicki demonstrated courage and strength by maintaining an active lifestyle despite her long term ailments. She will be loved and greatly missed by her family and friends. Vicki was preceded in death by her mother, a brother and a nephew. She is survived by Jim Salstrom, Jim Clearwater, Chuck Knight, Children; Michelle and Michael Knight, 4 grandchildren, and niece Kimberly Salstrom. Service for Vicki will be held on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 10:00 am at Kane Funeral Home with Father Ron Stolcis officiating. Inurnment will be at the Sheridan Elks Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter at 84 East Ridge Road, Sheridan, WY 82801. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Margaret E. Patz, 80, of Sheridan passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan. There will be a visitation on Friday, August 27, 2010, at 6:00 p.m , with Christian Wake Service at 7:00 p.m. at Kane Funeral Home with Father Ron Stolcis officiating. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Holy Name Catholic Church, with Internment at the Sheridan Elks Cemetery with Father Ron Stolcis Officiating. A Reception will follow at the Holy Name Parish Hall. Memorials for Margaret may be made to the Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter, 84 East Ridge Road, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801, Senior Center Mini Bus Program, 211 Smith Street, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801 and the Holy Name School Library, 121 S. Conner, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Vicki Clearwater, 55, of Sheridan died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
Leona Spratt, 66, of Buffalo died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, in Buffalo. Visitation is 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Adams Funeral Home in Buffalo. Vigil service and rosary are 7 p.m. Wednesday at Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Johnson as celebrant. Burial will follow in Willow Grove Cemetery with graveside services. Memorials may benefit St. John the Baptist Catholic Church c/o Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams Ave., Buffalo, WY 82834.
Mary Anita Chambers, 72, of Sheridan, WY passed away Friday, August 20, 2010, in Sheridan Manor. She was born October 6, 1937, in Sheridan the daughter of R.D. and Irene (Odegard) Chambers. The family moved to California in 1941. Her mother passed away in 1948. In 1952, she moved back to Wyoming, living in Sussex and Arvada. She moved to Sheridan in 1964, living here until her passing. She worked in School District #2 for 20 years. She was active in 4-H, horseshows and school activities with her daughters. She enjoyed crafts, knitting, traveling, visiting with friends and relatives, being a mother to her wonderful daughters Julie and Holly and grandmother to Presley her great joy. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother and special cousin Helen Ullery. She is survived by her daughters Holly Marie Legerski of Sheridan and Julie Ann Mason of Pittsburgh, PA; granddaughter Presley Legerski and special cousin Beverly Landrey. Funeral service will be 10:00 am on Tuesday (Aug. 24th) from Champion Ferries Funeral Home with The Rev. Kevin Jones officiating. Interment will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Memorials may benefit the Dog and Cat Shelter, 84 E. Ridge Rd. Sheridan, WY 82801.
Irene Bare passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Irene was born in Sheridan, Wyoming on October 5, 1916 to George and Eleanor (Higgins) Steltenpohl. She grew up on the family dry farm 5 miles west of Spotted Horse in Campbell County, Wyoming. Irene entertained her grandchildren with stories of her early life on the farm. She had a number of unconventional pets including a skunk and a porcupine. In order to attend school, she and her brother Wayne lived in a sheep wagon and a tent for part of the year. Despite rattlesnake dens, extreme weather from blizzards to drought, and many other challenges of a homesteaderÕs life, she recalled her early years with fondness. Irene attended various schools in the Spotted Horse area and graduated from Gillette High School in 1934. After graduation she attended HeimanÕs Business School in Sheridan and returned to Gillette upon completion to work for the Barlow Insurance Agency. She returned to Sheridan in 1946 to take a job with the Internal Revenue Service. In 1948 she married Jack W. Bare and together they raised three sons, Gary, Jack, and George. She instilled in her children the value of hard work and inspired in them a love of the outdoors. Irene enjoyed playing pinochle, traveling extensively, and creating needlework of all kinds. She was also an accomplished pianist. She was well known for her talent for embroidery, crochet and needlepoint. Many of her family and friends will cherish the beautiful afghans she so thoughtfully crafted for them. Irene loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Irene was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Wayne Steltenpohl, her husband Jack W. Bare, and her daughter-in-law Vicki Bare. She is survived by her sons Gary Bare, Jack (Terri) Bare, and George (Ginny) Bare, all of Sheridan; her nieces Candy (Bare) MacDonald and Mary Jane (Bare) Mallonee; nephews Bobby Bare, John Bare, Ron Wiley, James Wiley, and Mick, Matt, Mark, and Marty Steltenpohl; 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Visitation for Irene will be Wednesday, August 25, 2010 from 8:30 to 9:30 am at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday, August 25 at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with Father Jim Heiser officiating. Interment will follow the service in the Elks Memorial Section of the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Memorials may be made in IreneÕs name to any number of meaningful causes. The family suggests the Sheridan County Historical Society Museum, the Elks Cemetery Fund, or the Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter.
Marjorie Virginia Marty, 85, of Sheridan, WY, died Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Marge was born February 23, 1925 in Sheridan to Oscar G. and Minnie Amanda (Lundberg) Graham. She grew up in Sheridan and attended schools in Sheridan and graduated from Sheridan High School in 1943. Always loving Sheridan, she last resided only three blocks from the house where she was born. In November 1944, she married Raymond E. Marty in Edgemont, SD. Marge and Ray first lived in Seaside, CA while Ray was assigned to Fort Ord, CA and later in Casper, WY from 1946 to 1948, while Ray trained as automotive technician, returning to Sheridan where they raised their family and started the Coffeen Auto Service. Marge was a former Cub Scout Den Mother and was heavily involved in genealogy research. She loved taking pictures of her family. She loved to travel, especially to visit her family and to Hawaii. Before retirement, Marge worked as a cashier and receptionist for Carl's Supermarket and Best Western Sheridan Center hotel, respectfully. Marge was preceded in death by Ray in 2006, her sister Lylalee 'Ike' Sullivan and her parents. Marge is survived by two sons, Larry (Cynthia) of Divide, CO, and Roger of Lakewood, CO and two daughters, Gayle Wells (Rick Clark) of Sheridan and Susan (Lonnie) Zastrow of Sioux Falls, SD; 11 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and her loving Schnauzer, Heidi. Marge's family would like to give a special thank you to Marge's neighbors and friends, especially, Gabby & Mike Drennen, Rhonda, Ken & Heather Gould and Bill & Donna Stanbridge. Visitation for Marge will be from 6PM to 8PM, Monday, August 23, 2010 at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 2PM, Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with Father John Meyer officiating. Interment will be next to Ray in the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Memorials in memory of Marge may be made to Sheridan Senior Center, 211 Smith St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Kay Elaine Wolfe Pittman went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, August 18, 2010. She was born on November 2, 1940 to Bud Wolfe and Evelyn Peggy Hollander. In 1959 she married David Schreibeis and was blessed with three daughters, Renee Colleen, Kelly Kay and Lynnet Elaine. In 1983 Kay married Lyle Pittman. She was blessed with countless loved ones, family and friends. She loved all people, and all creatures. Kay was a tireless worker for her whole life. She worked in the hospitality industry as a hotel manager, desk clerk and more. She and Lyle operated a motel and video store together before returning to Sheridan. One of her greatest joys was operating her store 'My Sister's Closet.' At her store, it was not just a place to shop, because Kay welcomed everyone who came in the door and made them a friend. Shopping with Kay was an experience which made all feel like family. She had the unique ability to find ways to make everything old and used to be new and fresh. Kay is survived by her husband Lyle, sister Patty (Bill) Klinkosh, daughters Renee (James) Moshier, Lynnet (Jim) Bede, grandsons Finn and Kavan Bede, many nieces, cousins, and loved ones. In passing from this world she joins her parents, sister Peggy Wolfe Buss, and daughter Kelly Kay Schreibeis in their eternal home. Service for Kay will be held on Monday, August 23, 2010 at 10:00 am at Kane Funeral Home with Reverend James Moshier officiating. A reception will follow at the Trails End Motel and Restaurant. Memorials can be sent to the Kelly Schreibeis Memorial Foundation, P.O. Box 6786, Sheridan, Wyoming. Kane Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Margaret E. Patz, 80, of Sheridan died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
Dawn R. Cousins, 46, of Sheridan and Billings, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. No services are planned. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Marjorie V. Marty, 85, of Sheridan died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Kay Elaine Pittman, 69, of Sheridan died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, at the Billings Clinic. Arrangements are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
No obituaries reported.
On Sunday, August 15, 2010, George Daniel Tarrant passed away quietly at the Hospice of Rutherford County, Forest City, North Carolina. George was born in Sheridan, Wyoming, on July 16, 1924. He was raised near Sheridan in rural Banner, Wyoming, where he attended a country school and helped provide for his mother and younger siblings during harsh Wyoming winters. His parents were George J. Tarrant and Katherine (Mills) Tarrant. George's sister was Darlene Dudley, formerly of Columbus and Laurel, Montana, and his brother is Robert Tarrant of Kodiak, Alaska. George graduated from Sheridan High School in 1942 and entered the Marine Corps in 1943. He graduated from the radio communications school at Camp Lejeune, NC, and served in the Pacific, including Hawaii and Okinawa, until 1946. After the war, he returned to Wyoming. He worked at the VA Hospital in Sheridan and drove freight trucks across Montana. On May 28, 1948, he married Lila May Alberts in Douglas, Wyoming. Over the next several years, George and Lila lived in Afton, Cody, Casper, and Douglas, Wyoming, during which time their daughter, Mary Christine, and son George Steven, were born. During the next few years, they lived in Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Kansas, and South Dakota as jobs took them to various locations. George did electronics and electrical work during all these years for the telephone company, oil companies, and for government contractors on Air Force bases. In 1967, while living in Douglas, Wyoming, he began working for Pacific Power and Light in Casper and Glenrock. Shortly thereafter, George moved his family to Casper, where he remained until retiring as a communications technician for PP&L in 1988. After the death of his wife, Lila, in 1972, he married Barbara Miller. In 1988 they were divorced, and then, following his retirement, he lived briefly in Sheridan. In 1988, he married Jean Greub, and they eventually settled in Tucson, Arizona. Shortly after her death in 1993, he moved to Slidell, Louisiana, where he lived until 1999, when he returned to Tucson. Following the death in Tucson in 2009 of his lifelong friend, D'Aun McCormick, he moved to Rutherfordton, North Carolina to be near his daughter. George always had a love for traveling by motor vehicle. His love for driving and his gypsy blood took him all around the United States several times, visiting friends in various places, as well as his daughter and son. He especially loved and looked forward to the times when he and his son and daughter could be together. George was an inquisitive and analytical person who understood far more than most people about cars, radios, anything electronic, and all types of tools and machines. During one period of several months, he completely overhauled and rebuilt the engine in an older Mercedes Benz automobile. George was also very inventive. Once he built a popup camper from scratch and later refurbished a school bus to turn it into an RV. George was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Darlene, and wives Lila and Jean, as well as close friends Jewell Barr and D'Aun McCormick. George is survived by his daughter Mary Christine (Dean) Olsen of Rutherfordton, North Carolina; son, George Steven (Lynn) Tarrant of Butte, Montana; several nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The family would like to extend their deep gratitude to the staff of the Hospice of Rutherford County for their loving and sincere care for George during his stay there. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 19, at 2:00 pm at the McMahan Funeral Home in Rutherfordton, NC. In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations be made to the Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
Robert Donald Furman, 77, of Gillette passed away on August 13, 2010 at Casper Memorial Hospital. Bob was born in Waymouth, MA to Clarence Judson Furman and Helen (Flynn) Furman on December 4, 1932. Bob attended school in Canton, NY and later Pennsylvania Military College in Chester, PA. Bob met his wife of 49 years, Annette in Great Falls, MT. He was an Air Force Pilot and she was an Air Force Nurse. His Air Force career lead him to places like Bell Helicopter International in Isfaham, Iran, Jolly Green Giant Long Range Rescue Army C + Staff in Leavenworth, KS. Bob's Air Force career included the Viet Nam era. He was a Jolly Green Giant long range resque pilot. He attended the Army C & S school in Levenworth Kansas. He was an instructor helicopter pilot for Bell Helicopter International in Isfaham Iran. After his retirement in the Air Force they moved to Wyoming. He worked for Peabody Coal Company in Gillette until 1998. Bob was a humble man, a good husband, father and friend. He was a leader of men, lover of nature and a man of unshakable humility and truth. As a soldier he did not hesitate to seek duty. Bob served with distinction during his Air Force career. He dedicated his life to knowledge. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother Art. He is survived by his wife, sons Duane, Craig, brothers Jim (Tami), Paul (Pat) and sister Frannie (Dave) and step mother Francis. Along with his nieces and nephews. Service for Bob will be held at Camp Story 11 Presbyterian Road, Story, WY on Friday, August 20, 2010 at 11:00 am with Pastor Donovan Voyght officiating. A reception will follow at the Church. Inurnment will be held at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Memorials may be made to the Jolly Green Giant Education Fund 916 Aloma Fay Lane Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Jeri Lynn Sutton, 59, of Big Horn, passed away on August 15, 2010 at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan. Jeri was born in Casper, WY to Jean Ann (Hook) and Harry E. Sutton on September 13, 1950. Jeri was a custodian for the VA Medical center and School District #2. Jeri was preceded in death by her siblings William Sutton and Tomi Jean Adams. She is survived by her parents, long life companion Jim Erickson, her children Rhonda Baxter and Shane Baxter of Casper. Siblings JoAnn Jackson, Jim Sutton and Judy Vick all of Casper. Also three grandchildren, Nathan, Joshua and Ethan Baxter. Service for Jeri will be at the Newcomer Funeral Home at 710 E. 2nd Street in Casper on Thursday, August 19th, 2010 at 6:00 pm. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with the local arrangements..
Richard M. Klotz, 67, of Sheridan died Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
Jeri L. Sutton, 59, of Big Horn died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
Harold Lee Schrader Jr., 66, of Ranchester, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Lee was born on April 14, 1944 in Ionia, MI to Harold Lee and Adele Marriam (Cohler) Schrader. He married Rosalie Elizabeth Bocek in 1991. Lee was a member of the 7th Cavalry Drum and Bugle Corp., American Legion, Elks. He enjoyed shooting and Collecting guns, cooking, fishing and being with friends. He was a meat cutter by trade and a cowboy. Lee is preceded in death by his wife. He is survived by his children James L. Schrader (Susan) of Niles, MI; Shane L. Schrader of St. Joseph, MI; Michele L Schrader of Benton Harbor, MI; Darrell R.(Wendy) Bocek of Ranchester, WY; Charlene A. Bocek of Golden, CO; Lisa M. Maney (Shawn); Wayne C. Bocek (April) of Sheridan, WY; his siblings Gale E. Smith, Gary W. Schrader and Marlene Housano. Also grandchildren ShaLee L Schrader, Kalie R. Bocek, and Orion L. Moffett. A Visitation for Lee will be held on Monday, August 16, 2010 at Kane Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. A Celebration of Life for Lee will be held at 4:00 at the American Legion on Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Memorials may be make to the Hospice of the Big Horns at 1401 W. 5th St., Sheridan, WY 82801 Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Lora Newcomer of Fort Collins, Colorado died peacefully August 11, 2010, at home after a lengthy illness. Lora was born in 1940 to Frances Caroline (Mickey) and Ralph Lyman (Tod) Parker in Sheridan, Wyoming. She grew up on a ranch in southern Montana where she attended a one-room school house. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 1959, after which she married Edwin (Ted) Newcomer of Buffalo, Wyoming. They spent 20 years in the Air Force and raised four children, traveling extensively. They retired to Laramie, Wyoming where each member of the family attended and graduated from the University of Wyoming. Lora used her Bachelor of Arts in Education and her Bachelor of Fine Arts to teach school in Laramie and later in Cody, Wyoming. While in Cody, Lora served as a docent for the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, specializing in the Western Art collection and the Plains Indians culture. In particular, she enjoyed guiding children's tours. She loved to garden, created art of all kinds, and finished approximately 100 quilts! Lora moved to Colorado with her husband in 2006 after she was diagnosed with a Parkinson-like neurological disease in 2005. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Ted; son, Paul Newcomer of Cortez, CO; daughters, Lora Massey (Allan) of Fort Collins, Kim Newcomer (Guy Buchanan) of San Diego, CA, and Sharon Koenig (Tom) of Lakewood, CO; and eight grandchildren. Lora also leaves behind her mother of Sheridan, WY; brothers, Frank Parker of Fairport, NY and Bert Parker (Donna) of Spring Branch, TX; sister, Carol Myers (Hap) of Sheridan, WY; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 14 at Allnutt Funeral Service in Fort Collins. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 650 W Drake Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80526. A second memorial service will be held in September in Cody, WY. Friends may send condolences to the family at www.allnutt.com.
Gladys Sobotka, 100, died Monday, August 9, 2010 in Westview Health Care Center. Mrs. Sobotka was born on a farm near Riverton, Nebraska, on January 7, 1910, the daughter of Everett and Alta Melvina (Dale) Hamilton, the eldest of four children. Named Julia Gladys, she always preferred to be called Gladys. Before her first birthday, she and her parents moved to a homestead near Yuma, Colorado, where she attended her first year of school. Her father's health forced the family to move to a farm in northern Missouri. She graduated from high school in Cainsville, Missouri, in 1929, and followed when the family moved to the Pumpkin Buttes area south of Gillette. There she and Ralph W. Sobotka married in 1930 and then returned to farming in Missouri. The couple became parents of four daughters. Mr. Sobotka died in 1941. Following World War II, Mrs. Sobotka moved her family to Sheridan where her sister, Glada (Mrs. Orville) Cornelius lived. Mrs. Sobotka became a cook at Sheridan Memorial Hospital and retired from that work in 1975 after 27 years. Her home has been in Story, Wyoming, since 1966. Grace Chapel, Story, was her church home but she was also a member of First United Methodist Church in Sheridan. Among her greatest joys were family gatherings. She loved flower gardening as long as she was able. Listening to her granddaughter, Connie Thompson, read the Bible was a favorite with her. She made many quilts and afghans, doilies and other crocheted items for her family, and in later years, hundreds of crocheted potholders. Mrs. Sobotka was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; brothers William Dale Hamilton, and Doyle E. Hamilton; sons-in-law M. Ray Morris, and Raymond Keith Tibbets; grandchildren, Sharon Tibbets Bender, and Scott B. Hill; and great grandchildren, Shane Stanfield, and infant Ann Wilson. She is survived by her daughters, Alta Rose Hill, and husband, Gail, of Sheridan, Wyoming, Nina Elizabeth Morris, of Mesa, Arizona, Vera June Metzger, and husband, Gerald, of Story, Wyoming, Verna Jean Tibbets, of Casper, Wyoming; her sister, Glada Cornelius; of Spruce Grove, Alberta; sisters-in-law Harriet Hamilton, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and Leonore Sobotka, of Bethany, Missouri; 12 grandchildren, 2 of whom are deceased; 20 great grandchildren; and 11 great, great grandchildren with another expected in September; numerous nieces and nephews; and numerous great nieces and nephews. Visitation for Mrs. Sobotka will be from 5:00 P. M. to 7:00 P. M. Sunday, August 15, 2010 at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10:00 A. M. Monday, August 16, 2010 at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with Charles Dill officiating. Interment will be in the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. The United Methodist Church Women will provide a lunch for attendees at First United Methodist Church, 215 W. Works St., Sheridan, Wyoming. Memorials in memory of Mrs. Sobotka may benefit Grace Chapel, P. O. Box 55, Story, Wyoming, 82842, First United Methodist Church, 215 W. Works St., Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801, or the charity of the donor's choice.
Sylvia Jean Carroll Daley, 82, of Sheridan passed away peacefully Monday, August 9, 2010 surrounded by her family. She was born September 19, 1927 in Sheridan, the daughter of Granville and Alta Wallace Carroll. She was the fifth born of their 14 children. Sylvia attended local schools, including Coffeen and McCormick. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 1946. She then enrolled in Hineman's Business School, also in Sheridan. She married Lonnie Walthall and they had one son, Charles K. Walthall. Following the death of Lonnie Walthall, Sylvia married Dave Wells and moved to Minnesota. They adopted Dave's son, David E. Wells and Sylvia's son, who became Charles K. Wells. Dave and Sylvia had three sons together: Thomas "Whitey" Wells, Mark Wells, and Dean Wells. After their divorce, Sylvia returned to Sheridan where she married Bill Daley, and they had four children: John Daley, Deanna Daley (Rives), Mike Daley, and Dixie Daley (Johnson). Sylvia was first and foremost a mother to her children. She enjoyed her years as a housewife caring for her family. She worked as a bookkeeper, secretary and then as a house mother at the Wyoming Girls' School. She positively impacted countless young lives during her 15 years of service. She particularly enjoyed caring for people and animals, and was always excited to feed whoever came through her door. Sylvia's faith, strength and positive attitude towards life have been, and will always be, an inspiration to her family and each person who met her. Her perseverance and ability to overcome adversity is her legacy. She was preceded in death by her parents Granville and Alta, sisters Cleyon Carroll and Beatrice Blackburn Hannon, and brothers Melvin, Ira Lee "Ike", and most recently Donald, who sadly passed away one day prior. She is survived by her nine children, Dave (Kathy) of White Bear Lake, Minn., Chuck, Whitey (Karen), Mark (Tammy), Dean, and John, all of Sheridan, Deanna (Wade) of Gillette, Mike (Kelly) of Banner, and Dixie (Mick) of Dayton, 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren who enduringly referred to her as Bapa. Additionally she is survived by three brothers, Gerald (Natalie) of Buffalo, Neal (Judy) of Sheridan, and George (Doralie) of Greeley, Colo. and five sisters, Rachel (George) Terry, Lluada Larsen, Docia (Don) Schuman and Lilas Cox, all of Sheridan, and Ella (Gary) Krull of Faribault, Minn. Memorial Service will be at 10:00am Friday, August 13, 2010 at Champion Ferries Funeral Home at 244 S. Brooks Street with Deacon Kim Carroll officiating. A reception will follow at the Kalif Shrine. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to CHAPS Equine Assisted Therapy, PMB 201 1842 Sugarland Drive Ste 108, Sheridan, WY 82801 or the Sheridan Senior Center, 211 Smith Street, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Phyllis Stephens Davis, Age 80, formerly of Sheridan, WY died August 8th in Fort Collins, CO. Phyllis and Ken Stephens moved to Sheridan, WY in 1978. Phyllis worked for Carl's IGA and Central Middle School. Ken passed away in 1991. Phyllis moved to Grand Junction and married Claude Davis in 1993. In 1995 they moved to Sheridan where they lived for 4 years until their return to Grand Junction. Phyllis and Claude moved to Fort Collins 3 years ago to be near their daughter. Phyllis and Claude were living at the Good Samaritan retirement village where Phyllis died of kidney failure. Her first husband Ken Stephens and son Darald Stephens preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband Claude Davis; daughter Deanna of Windsor, CO; son Rick Stephens of Sheridan, WY; stepson Garry Davis, stepdaughters Kathy, Claudia and Donna, brothers Doug and David and sister Charlotte, all of CO, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Graveside services will be at Sheridan Municipal Cemetery, 10 a.m. Saturday, August 14th in Sheridan. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation or to Northern Wyoming Language clinic in care of Kane Funeral Home of Sheridan, WY.
Donald R. Carroll died peacefully Sunday morning August 8, 2010 at the VA Medical Center in Sheridan, Wyoming. A memorial service will be held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1 South Tschirgi, on Saturday August 14th at 10:00 am. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Don was born November 20, 1921 in Spokane, Washington, to Granville and Alta (Wallace) Carroll. He was the second born of their fourteen children. The family returned to their native Sheridan in 1924 where Granville joined his father, George Carroll in the family real estate business. So began Don’s love and dedication to Sheridan County. Don graduated from Sheridan High School in 1941. He was a proud member of the State Champion Football teams of 1938 & 1940. Don served with the Marines in the Pacific during World War II. He participated in several landings with the Second Marines before being wounded and sent to Hawaii and North Carolina for recuperation. While en route to rejoin his unit in the Pacific, the war ended. Don considered himself a lifelong marine, never an “ex-marine.” Don joined his father at Carroll Realty Company in 1947. The local real estate boards, along with the Insurance Agents groups lost momentum during the war. Don worked hard to reactivate and rebuild these organizations. Don and Shirley Elstrom married on August 31, 1949. They had three sons, John, Geoff and Steve. Fatherhood and farming came easy to Don. He was scoutmaster, baseball coach, fisherman, irrigator and tractor driver. Don and Shirley kept the boys on the move and were models of community service and love for Sheridan County. Shirley died in 1979. In June 1980 Don married Elaine Eisenman. Elaine’s three children soon appreciated Don’s outgoing, welcoming nature. Don and Elaine enjoyed traveling in the U.S. and Mexico and attending Marine Corp reunions. Don sold Carroll Realty in 1990 retiring in1995. Don loved Sheridan County and the opportunities it offered. He enjoyed serving on the Sheridan College Board of Trustees for six years, the B.F. Perkins Foundation Board, the Wyoming Real Estate Commission for 5 years and numerous Boy Scout positions. He was Wyoming Realtor of the Year in 1966. Don was a lifelong Democrat. Don was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. Sadly, Don’s sister, Sylvia Daley, passed only hours after Don. He was also preceded in death by stepson, Mark Eisenman. Don is survived by his wife Elaine, sons John, Geoff, Steve, stepson David Eisenman and daughter Lisa Reece, 18 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He is survived by siblings Lilas Cox, Rachel Terry, Gerald Carroll, Neal Carroll, Docia Schuman, Lluada Larsen, George Carroll and Ella Krull. If donors wish, contributions in Don’s memory may be made to Volunteers of America-Homeless Veterans, 1876 S. Sheridan Ave. Sheridan, WY 82801 or to CHAPS P.M.B. 201, 1842 Sugarland Dr. Ste. 108, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Funeral services for Kathryn Korp, 75 year old Dayton woman who passed away early Tuesday morning at the Sheridan Memorial Hospital, will be held Friday, August 13th at 10:00 a.m. from the Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with Reverend Tom Saur officiating. Visitation will be held from the funeral home chapel on Thursday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in Willow Grove Cemetery with graveside services to follow the funeral. Donations in Mrs. Korp’s name may be made in her memory to the Dayton Fire Department in care of the Adams Funeral Home at 351 N. Adams in Buffalo. Neomia Kathryn Korp was born on March 30, 1935 in Mounds, Oklahoma to John and Della Mae Scott. She grew up in Sapulpa, Oklahoma and graduated from Sapulpa High School in 1955. After high school she worked for Bartlett Collins Glass Factory. She was married on August 29, 1958 in Sapulpa to John Korp and they made their home in Sapulpa until 1960 when the moved to Arvada, Wyoming. They lived in Arvada until 1964 when the moved to Sheridan. They moved to Dayton, Wyoming in 1970 and Kathryn worked for Sheridan Manor for several years until she retired in 1998. She continued living in Dayton until the time of her death. Kathryn was an avid sports fan, she enjoyed needle work, playing bingo and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband John Korp of Dayton; two sons Jeffrey Korp and his wife Ranae of Dayton and Russell Korp and his wife Janet of Sheridan; three daughters Cheryl Guy and her husband Michael of Sheridan, Brenna Stevens of Dayton and Valerie Peck and her husband Mike of Worland; one brother Dean Scott of Sapulpa, Oklahoma; three sisters, Edith Dunback, Nellie Seigle and Doris Wood all of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild on the way. She was preceded in death by her parents and 7 brothers and sisters.
No obituaries reported.
Former Sheridan resident Phyllis Davis, 84, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, in Fort Collins, Colo. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Sheridan Municipal Cemetery with arrangements by Kane Funeral Home.
Donald R. Carroll, 88, Sheridan, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at Sheridan VA Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Gladys Sobotka, 100, Sheridan, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, at Westview Health Care Center. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Gloria Joyce (Johnson ) Verley, 83, of Sheridan passed away on Friday, August 6, 2010 at the Memorial Hospital of Sheridan. Joyce was born in South Bend, IN on December 2, 1926 to parents Hilda I. (Pherson) and Lester Benjamin Johnson. She married Frederick LaVern Verley on March 17, 1955. Joyce was a nurse who spent most of her life as a healthcare giver in the Sheridan School District. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren. Bowling was her favorite pastime, crossword puzzles and her voracious reading kept her busy at her leisure. She volunteered at the Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Joyce was a member of the Big Horn Mountain Eagles Aux., Sheridan Elks Aux. 520, Wyo Bowling Association, she was a member of the United States Nurses Corps, Issued 10-24-1944, Retired Nurses, and the First United Methodist Church. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband Fredrick, children Richard (Keri) Lentz, Donald (Mary) Verley all of Sheridan, WY., Tom (Patje) Lentz of Enid, OK and Verna (Bob) Holmes of Apison, TN. Siblings Billie Bethurem and Skip Johnson of Sheridan, WY, Deloris Sammartino of Billings, MT and Ginger Horner, of Missoula, MT. Also grandchildren Benjamin Lentz, Thomas Alpha Lentz, William Lentz, Mary Coleman, Matthew Lentz, Traci Sorenson, Renee Euler, Marika Aldrete, Richard L. Lentz, Rollin Verley, Tommy Verley, Cody Verley, Wendy Holmes, Spencer Holmes and her Great Grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 9, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Kane Funeral Home. Services for Joyce will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 2:00 pm at Kane Funeral Home with Reverend Brian Johnson officiating. Internment will be held at the Sheridan Elks Memorial Cemetery. A reception will follow immediately at the Big Horn Mountain Eagles Lodge #4169, 1760 Commercial Ave in Sheridan. Memorials may be made to the Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter at 84 East Ridge Road, Sheridan, WY 82801. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Gloria Joyce Verley, 83, of Sheridan, died Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. Monday at Kane Funeral Home. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Brian Johnson officiating. Burial is in Sheridan Elks Memorial Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Big Horn Mountain Eagles Lodge 4169, 1760 Commercial Ave.
Edward Harvey, 82, of Buffalo, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, in Westview Health Care Center in Sheridan. Private services will be in the Cowley cemetery. Memorials may benefit St. Francis Animal Shelter, c/o Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams Ave., Buffalo WY 82834.
Our beloved wife and mother, Virginia Lee, peacefully, and with the grace, beauty and good humor that defined her, passed into the hands of our Lord on January 18th, 2010. She was at home with her children and husband at her side. Virginia Lee was born to Lee and Dorothy Raisch, in Kenosha, Wisconsin on November 8, 1928. Her parents were always her biggest supporters truly believing they had the perfect child. The family moved to Chicago, Illinois while Virginia was small. She attended Ripon College, in Ripon, Wisconsin where she met her "world's best husband," Peter. She entered the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration graduating with a Master's degree in 1952. Upon graduation she was immediately hired by The State of Illinois, Department of Children and Family Services where she worked as a Child Welfare Worker. In 1953 she and her beloved Peter (by then Father Peter) were married in Chicago. Their children, Katherine, Christina, John and Pasha (Stephen) were born in quick succession, filling her life with noise, chaos, and laughter. In 1961, Virginia lovingly and proudly worked side by side with her husband as he became the first priest to serve Chicago's Native American community (a service he still performs) and founded Saint Augustine's Center for American Indians to provide spiritual and social services to Chicago's Native American population. Virginia, with her MSW degree, and at the urging of the staff at St. Augustine's, worked as the Supervisor of Casework Services until 1986. Throughout those years Virginia used her exemplary skills in counseling and organization to carry a case load, and co-coordinate and train the casework staff with her friend and the first female director of a Native American social service agency, Amy Skenandore. By 1972 St. Augustine's was the largest Native American casework agency in the nation. Virginia was always a champion of what was fair and just. From the civil rights marches of the 60s where she marched in tenuous situations, without fear, holding her children close, to helping her husband turn St. Augustine's into an agency predominately staffed and directed by Native Americans, Virginia did what she thought was right without concern. At the same time and with the same patience, she modeled the ability to work and still be a full time mother. She and her husband brought the children with them wherever they went for work from Uptown Chicago to Lame Deer, Montana. A woman more dedicated to her parenting does not exist. When her children reached the teenage years, the stack of books on 'understanding your teenager' became her nightly reading instead of Agatha Christie. Despite her extraordinary work contributions she would always respond to the question of "what, as a child, had she wanted to be when she grew up" with the simple answer: "a mother". Her childhood desire became her greatest vocation. She was the delight of not only her children but also their spouses who claimed Virginia as their own. Treasured by her grandchildren, family night dinner will never be the same without Grandma's cooking and interest. Virginia shared her husband's profound love of Native American people and culture, and was blessed by love in return both by her friends and coworkers at Saint Augustine's and by her adopted relatives of the Northern Cheyenne and Crow Nations. She was the adopted daughter of John Stands In Timber and his wife Josephine One Bear Stands in Timber of the Northern Cheyenne People and Thomas and Susie Yellowtail of the Absalokees or Crow People. Both sets of adopted parents provided her with a loving extended family. Virginia, the best of mothers, was also the best of daughters. In 1987, Virginia remodeled her Chicago home to accommoate caring for her mother and father - whom she loved as much as they loved her. Her family was never a burden and she never hesitated in her desire to care for her parents in their final years which allowed them to pass on, the last one in 1999, in the comfort of the home she had created for them. Virginia loved to travel, her most constant companions being her mother and daughters. Together they visited England, the Continent, Israel and the Far East. However, since 1964, her most loved home was the family cabin in Big Horn, Wyoming, on the old Floyd Bard homestead on the Red Grade in the Big Horn Mountains. She loved the mountain above all places and there was never a back road that did not call her name or a sheep trail unworthy of traversing. But it was her friends here, old and young, that she treasured and delighted in most. Each year, she eagerly looked forward to getting back to the cabin and spending time with her friends. In the eighties, when the demands of teenage children and aging parents restricted her time at Saint Augustine's, Virginia taught herself the stock market and with her usual determination and inquisitive mind developed an impressive mastery which she used to benefit the ongoing work of Saint Augustine's. A beautiful red head of vibrant personality and brilliant mind, Virginia was and is, in eternity, the ideal wife, mother, grandmother, friend and associate. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents and parents-in-law and her favorite person, brother-in-law William (Bill) Powell. She is survived by her husband, Father Peter J. Powell, sister-in-law, Junko Powell-McGuiness (Thurman), and children Kathy (Michael), Christina (John), John (Genai) and Pasha and grandchildren, Rebecca, Sean, Meghan, Peter, Nathanial, Caitlin, Matthew and Ian, Masses of the Resurrection have been offered for Virginia in the Chapel of St. Augustine's Indian Center. Private interment will be near the family cabin in Big Horn, Wyoming, the place she loved most on earth. A Mass of the Resurrection is being offered in the family chapel on Red Grade.
Francis E. Crouthamel, 84, of Sheridan died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
No new obituaries were reported.
Mark LeRoy passed in peace July 27, 2010 at the age of 59. Born in Everett, WA to Vern and Bonnie Helsberg, Mark graduated from Sheridan High School in 1969. He was the first to graduate from the dental laboratory program at Sheridan Community College. He continued on to become a nationally certified dental technician and successfully owned and operated several dental laboatories in MT, CO, AZ and WY. Mark is survived by his wife of 33 years, Denise, two sons, Adam and Stephen, and one sister, Teresa Aman. He was preceded in death by his brother, Steven and his parents. Mark's generosity, humor and complete enjoyment of life were a blessing to all who knew him. He will be fondly remembered by friends and family as a loving husband and father, passionate fisherman and a true, adventurous spirit. He will be deeply missed. Private family services were held.
George N. Watson died at the Sheridan Manor Care Center on August 2, 2010, following a brief illness. He was born in Ashland, Kentucky on September 18, 1919. Dr. Watson attended elementary schools there and was a stand-out player on the Ashland High School championship football team while helping his parents work their dairy farm and retail store businesses. George graduated with a B.A. from Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College in 1937 and received his medical degree from the University of Louisville in 1943. He served with distinction in Germany as a member of the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1943-1946. Dr. Watson established a general medical practice in the Tombstone and Douglas Arizona communities following WWII, after which he enrolled in post-graduate courses at the University of Illinois, receiving a PhD. in psychology in 1959. He was a staff psychiatrist at the VA Hospital in Livingston, New Jersey, in 1960 and remained with the Veteran's Administration until his retirement in July of 1995, the last six years of which were at the VAMC here in Sheridan. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lynn, in 2001 and is now survived by two younger sisters, Mary Fishel of Nashville, Tennessee, and Sarah Jo Henry of Kingsport, Tennessee. George Watson lived a long, productive and happy life. He enjoyed fly-fishing, working in his garden and reading the classics. His sense of humor was his trademark and he will be missed by those with whom he shared that gift. There will be an informal celebration of Dr. Watson's life and times in the south wing Chapel of the Sheridan Manor Care Center, 1851 Big Horn Avenue on Friday, August 6 at 11:00 am.
Barbara Mayor, 94, of Buffalo died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, at Johnson County Healthcare Center in Buffalo. Visitation is 1-9 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Tom Saur officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Grove Cemetery with graveside rites. Memorials may benefit St. Joseph's Children's Home c/o Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams Ave., Buffalo, WY 82834.
George N. Watson, 90, of Sheridan died Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, in Sheridan Manor. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Marie Johnson, 54, of Lovell died Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, in Sheridan Manor. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Services for Dennis (Denny) Lee Barber, 68, of Casper, WY will be held Friday, August 6, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Bar Nunn Baptist Church. Mr. Barber died July 27, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, three children, Kathi, Chris, Carol and their spouses, his mother Agnes, three brothers, one sister, nine grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, please send your donation for the American Diabetes Association or to the Denny Barber memorial fund in care of Wells Fargo Bank, 234 East 1st St., Casper, WY 82601. Cremation has been held under the direction of BustardÕs Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be sent to bustardsfuneralhome.com
Coulter Dean Miller was born at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan Co. on January 31, 1970 and went home to be with the Lord on July 30, 2010 after a 3 year battle with leukemia. He is the son of K. Susan Abbott and Gay E. Miller, who preceded him in death in 1982. Coulter is survived by two brothers, Travis Elliott Miller of Galeton, Colorado, and Lance C. "Pistol" Abbott of Sheridan, three sisters, Barbara Miller Williams, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Kate Abbott Taylor of Sheridan, and Laureen Kay Abbott Dozier of Walnut Springs, Texas. Coulter's wife, Susan Hammond Miller resides in Divide, Colorado, and the couple have three children, Keegan Coulter Miller, Skylar Hammond Miller, and Jackson Hammond Miller. Coulter was a licensed surveyor in Arizona, Colorado and for the US govt. He also had a photography business. He loved the out of doors, and had many interests: Jeep treks, guns, camping, archery, ham radio operation, telemark skiing. Coulter will be sorely missed.