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March 9, 2005 Edition
Bethany Shanor, 2, Sheridan, died Sunday, March 6, 2005, in an accident in Ranchester. A Christian wake service is 7 p.m. today at Kane Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated 9 a.m. Thursday at Holy Name Catholic Church, the Rev. Tom Ogg officiating, with burial in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Born May 11, 2002, to Katherine and Jesse Shanor, she loved to sing, dance, jump, play babies, dress up, read books, take baths, shop, go to the park, and play with her 6-year-old brother. Survivors include her parents; a brother, Jeffrey Shanor; four grandparents, Steve and Sherrie Shanor and Rick and Virginia Coleman; and five great-grandparents, Ed and Mary Trujillo, Paul and Ginger Lacek, and Karen Shanor. The Bethany Shanor Memorial Fund has been established in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Joshua Labe Burris, 18, and Travis Orion Pratt, 16, both of Buffalo, died of injuries in a Sunday auto accident south of Buffalo. Joint services for the two friends are 11 a.m. Saturday at Buffalo High School Auditorium, Pastor John Constantine officiating, with burial in Willow Grove Cemetery, Buffalo. Visitation for Mr. Burris is 1 to 10 p.m. Friday at Adams Funeral Home, Buffalo.
Linda Butkay, 85, Sheridan, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at Sheridan Manor. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services are 10 a.m. Monday at Kane Funeral Home, the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Memorials may benefit Meals on Wheels in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
March 8, 2005 Edition
Linda Butkay, 85, Sheridan, died today, March 8, 2005, at Sheridan Manor. Arrangements are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
Bethany Shanor, 2, Sheridan, died Sunday, March 6, 2005, in an accident in Ranchester. Christian wake service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at Kane Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated 9 a.m. Thursday at Holy Name Catholic Church, the Rev. Tom Ogg officiating, with burial in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home.
Waldemar Teigland, 77, Story, died Sunday, March 6, 2005, at Sheridan VA Medical Center. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sheridan VAMC Chapel followed by burial of cremains in Piney Creek Cemetery near Story. Born Sept. 27, 1927, in Minneota, Minn., to Clara and Martin Teigland, he attended school in Minneota and was drafted into the Army in 1944. He served as a surgical technician in Japan. He married Marlys Maertens on June 10, 1954, and they lived in Canby, Minn., where he was a partner in his father-in-law's propane and liquid fertilizer business. Mr. Teigland loved hunting, fishing, camping and the mountains. Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife; a sister, Sara Mathieson, White Bear Lake, Minn.; five children, Mari Hoyt of San Antonio, Patrick of Riverton, David of Story, Jon of Sheridan, and Jana Thompson of Spearfish, S.D.; four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may benefit Story Museum Fund, P.O. Box 88, Story, WY 82842. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home.
Lyle H. Zimdars, 81, Sheridan, died Friday, March 4, 2005, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Friday at Sunrise Assembly of God Church, Pastor John Jackson officiating. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home.
March 7, 2005 Edition
Bernard Austin “Bernie” Breen, 77, Sheridan, died Friday, March 4, 2005, at Sheridan VA Medical Center. Cremation has taken place. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lodge Grass (Mont.) Cemetery with arrangements by Kane Funeral Home. Born Feb. 24, 1928, in Baker, Mont., to Thomas and Cecil (Clark) Breen, he served in the Army from March 1946 until his honorable discharge in September 1947. He married Lila Mae Buckingham in 1950. Mr. Breen ranched all his life in the Lodge Grass and Hardin, Mont., area. He enjoyed playing the guitar, singing in dance bands, and cribbage. He loved all border collies, but his two special ones were Lady and Missy. He also loved a horse named Babe. Two sisters, five brothers and a grandson preceded him in death. Survivors include seven children, Frances Kenyon, North Pole, Alaska, Ellen Gonzales, Williston, N.D., Bill Breen and Bernard A. Breen Jr., both of Lodge Grass, Kathy Hope, Busby, Mont., Sherry Kirschenmann, Hardin, and Joe Breen, Longview, Texas; a brother, Charles Breen, Terry, Mont.; a sister, Sally Couture, Washington state; 25 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Charles E. Buntjer, 89, Sheridan, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005, in Westview Health Care Center. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home, the Rev. William Heine officiating. Inurnment will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery with military honors by American Legion and Wyoming National Guard. Born Aug. 4, 1915, in Esconaba, Mich., to Ernest and Susan (Penitcoff) Buntjer, he worked as a law-enforcement officer for North Las Vegas, Nev., from 1969 to 1987 and as municipal court bailiff. He served 16 years as Santa Claus for the North Las Vegas Junior Chamber of Commerce. He married Louise Belish on Dec. 21, 1959. They retired to Sheridan, and Mrs. Buntjer died in 2004. He belonged to Foot Printers Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Drum and Bugle Corps in Billings. He loved horses, music, TV and rodeos. A sister and brother preceded him in death. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Lefever, Gladstone, Mich.; a stepdaughter, Aldora McIntosh, Billings; four grandchildren; one adopted grandson; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may benefit Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Lyle Zimdars, 81, Sheridan, died Friday, March 4, 2005, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
Waldemar Tiegland, 77, Sheridan, died Sunday, March 6, 2005, at Sheridan VA Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
Bethany Shanor, 2, Sheridan, died Sunday, March 6, 2005, following an accident in Ranchester. Arrangements are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
March 5, 2005 Edition
No obituaries reported;
March 4, 2005 Edition
Charles E. Buntjer, 89, Sheridan, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005, in Westview Health Care Center. Memorial services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home, the Rev. William Heine officiating. Inurnment with military honors by the American Legion and Wyoming National Guard will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery.
Bernard Breen, 77, Sheridan, died today, March 4, 2005, at Sheridan VA Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
March 3, 2005 Edition
Services and burial for Stephen O. Adams will be in Waterford, Mich., with local arrangements by Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. Adams, 78, Sheridan, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital.
Faye A. Macalister, 86, Sheridan, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Brian Johnson officiating, with burial in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Born June 17, 1918, in Cowles, Neb., to Hiram Walker and Pearl (Sherer) Arnold, she grew up in Cowles and graduated from Cowles High School. She married J. Gordon Macalister on Jan. 19, 1941, in Red Cloud, Neb. Mrs. Macalister worked many years in her husband's accounting office before joining Sheridan's First National Bank as internal auditor, from which she retired. She attended Sheridan College and the University of Wyoming, graduating in 1974 with a business degree and becoming a certified public accountant. She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church in Sheridan and a 50-year member of both P.E.O. Sisterhood and Daughters of the American Revolution. She also enjoyed family genealogy. Her husband and two brothers preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Douglass Macalister, Glendale, Ariz.; a sister, Phyllis Edmison, Cameron Park, Calif.; and a grandson. Memorials may benefit First Presbyterian Church or donor's choice in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank of Sheridan, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
March 2, 2005 Edition
Stephen O. Adams, 78, Sheridan, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Charles Edward Buntjer, 89, Sheridan, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at Westview Health Care Center. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Richard W. Smith, 87, Sheridan, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005, in Sheridan Manor. At his request, cremation has taken place, and services will be later in Anchorage, Alaska. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Born Sept. 20, 1917, in Powers, Ore., to Billy Head and Cora (Chapman) Smith, he grew up and attended school in Oregon and graduated from Willamette University in 1940. He married Glenna Della Lewis on Dec. 20, 1940. Mr. Smith lived more than 50 years in Alaska and worked as an accountant in Anchorage. After retiring, he worked as a children's school bus attendant in Anchorage, Loveland, Colo., and Big Horn, where he was better known as “Grandpa Smith.” He was past exalted ruler of the Anchorage Elks Club and member of Pioneers of Alaska. His wife, two sisters and a son preceded him in death. Survivors include four sons, Ronald E. Smith, Loveland, Michael L. Smith and Harry D. “Beany” Smith, both of Anchorage, and Billy C. Smith, Kenai, Alaska; a daughter, Patricia L. Fisher, Big Horn; a brother, Eugene C. Smith, Anchorage; 14 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.
Constance “Connie” Miller, 83, Sheridan, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005, at Sheridan Manor. Her cremains will be scattered in Sunlight Basin north of Cody. Memorial services will be announced later with arrangements by Kane Funeral Home. Born Feb. 1, 1922, in Cody, Neb., to Albert and Myrtle (Hendricks) Colvin, she married Thomas Schwartz in 1940. They lived in Wichita, Kan., where she worked for the Air Force, transferring to Casper in 1943. She married Michael Miller in 1948. They owned and operated the Silver Dollar Bar in Lusk for 12 years. They bought the K-Z Guest Ranch north of Cody and operated it for 17 years. They also owned the Wonder Bar in Cody. They moved from Cody to Sheridan in 1993. Mrs. Miller supported wildlife habitat and loved nature, the mountains and fishing. Her husband and a sister, Bobbie, preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Susan Schwartz Pratt, Los Olivas, Calif., and Karna Miller, Sheridan; a son, Mick Miller, Casper; three grandsons; a great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
Faye A. Macalister
Visitation for Faye A. Macalister is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Memorials may benefit First Presbyterian Church or donor's choice in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, PO. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801. Macalister, 86, of Sheridan died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital.
March 1, 2005 Edition
W. Warren Stevenson, 66, Buffalo, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005, at Johnson County Health Care Center. He was father of Gary Stevenson of Sheridan. Visitation is 1-9 p.m. Friday and 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday at Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at the chapel, the Rev. George Greer officiating, followed by graveside services at Willow Grove Cemetery in Buffalo. Born April 23, 1938, in Buffalo to Willard and Katheryn Hotchkiss Stevenson, he grew up in Buffalo and graduated from Johnson County High School in 1956. He attended Sheridan College for a couple of years before joining the Air Force. A communications specialist, he was stationed in Japan and Taipei, Taiwan. He married Jacque Robbins on Jan. 28, 1960, in Buffalo, and they lived in Taiwan until June 1961. They then returned to Buffalo, where he worked as a Wyoming Highway Department engineer. Mr. Stevenson also operated a guide and hunting service for many years and was an instrument-rated commercial pilot. The couple moved in 1968 to Cheyenne, where he continued working for the highway department. They returned in 1970 to Buffalo, became the consignee for Texaco, and eventually purchased the bulk plant and Texaco gas stations. The stations were upgraded to convenience stores, including a liquor store, and Mr. Stevenson retired in 2003. He belonged to the Episcopal Church, Anchor Lodge 7, AF&AM, and Kalif Shrine. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, and many friends. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, sports, outdoor recreation, and working on his computer. In addition to his son, survivors include his wife; a daughter, Sandy Jenkins-Solorio of Ashland, Kan.; and five grandchildren. Memorials may benefit Johnson County Search and Rescue or Suzie Bowling Lawrence Hospice in care of Adams Funeral Home.
F.S. “Dusty” Rhoades, 89, Sheridan, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, in Sheridan VA Medical Center. At his request, cremation has taken place, and no services are planned. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Born Nov. 12, 1915, in Blackie, Canada, to William Julius and Vesta Armenta (Wilson) Rhoades, he moved at age 5 with his family to Washington state. There he grew up and attended school in Snohomish and Whatcom counties and attended high school in Bellingham. He joined the National Guard after high school. In May 1941 he joined the Army serving in the Asian-Pacific and European-African-Middle Eastern theaters. He was discharged in July 1945 and went to work for the U.S. Postal Service in Bellingham, from which he retired in 1975. He married Evva Lavera Townsend on Jan. 15, 1945, in Texas. She died in 1990. He married Vera Kaufmann on Oct. 9, 1993, in Bellingham, where they resided until moving to Sheridan in 2000. Mr. Rhoades belonged to Immanuel Lutheran Church of Sheridan and the National Association of Letter Carriers. He enjoyed boats, walks, playing cards, and spending time with his family. A son, a daughter, a brother, and two sisters preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife; four sons, Jim Manning of Coulee Dam, Wash., Ken Rhoades of Columbia, Md., Rod Rhoades of Bellingham, and Clifford Kaufmann of Tigard, Ore.; a daughter, Charlene Church of Story; 19 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Memorials may benefit Immanuel Lutheran Church Ministry Expansion Project or Sheridan VAMC Medical Unit in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank of Sheridan, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
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