Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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Long time resident and business woman, Ruth Clare Yonkee Johnson, 97, peacefully passed away Sunday, September 22, at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center where she had resided the past 3 years. Born June 20, 1922 in Thermopolis, she was the daughter of Otto and Clare (Armstrong) Menger. She later became step daughter to Clifford W. Axtell. After graduating as Valedictorian from Hot Springs County High School in 1940, she studied briefly at Mills College in California and the University...
Isaac Leyva, 60, of Worland, passed away Sept. 30, 2019, at Washakie Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Natalie of the home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at the United Methodist Church in Worland. Further information may be found at veilemortuary.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Veile Mortuary of Worland....
Ruth Clare Yonkee Johnson, 97, passed away Sep. 22, 2019, at the Thermopolis Rehab and Care Center. Funeral services will be September 28, 10:30 a.m. at the Thermopolis Community Federated Church....
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" (Waln) Geis, 89, of Worland, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Washakie Medical Center. She was born July 6, 1930 at the family ranch on Spring Creek near Ten Sleep, Wyoming to Arnold and Mary (Jones) Waln. She graduated from Ten Sleep High School and went on to attend Northwest College in Powell. She received a teaching degree and later taught at Red Bank Country School on the Upper Nowood. On October 27, 1952, she married Neil C. Geis in Worland, where they...
Valerie Ann Gossens Shoopman, 59, of Ten Sleep, passed away September 11, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 18, 1960 to Darrel Raymond and Marilyn Leola (Moore) Gossens. She attended Ten Sleep Schools, graduating in 1978. She married Martin "Marty" Shoopman on August 8, 1980. Valerie treasured her children and grandchildren and embraced every moment with them. She enjoyed following all their activities and was one of their biggest...
Dee Melin, born Jacquelyn Delores Anderson, died on September 15, 2019 at Worland Healthcare Center. She was 89. She was born on November 2, 1929 in Oregon City, Oregon to Myrtle Mae (Grisham) and Chester Elvin Anderson. She lived in many places growing up as her father was in construction. She finished the eleventh grade in Powell, WY, and later achieved her GED. Dee married Donald C. Dye in 1947 in Worland. They raised their family of four on a farm on South Flat. She cooked for many of the...
Patrick “Pat” Isbell, 62, of Victor, MT, unexpectedly passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT. He was born June 14, 1957 in Worland, WY to Dallas and Irene (Byram) Isbell. After attending high school he joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1977, where he was stationed in Hawaii until 1979. After serving, Pat worked in the construction business which eventually brought him to Montana. For the last 17 years, he was employed with Knife River. Pat enjoyed riding his motorcycle, working on puzzles, helping oth...
Virginia Mae Bury, 90, passed away Sept. 16, 2019, at Washakie Medical Center in Worland. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, Thermopolis, Friday, Sept. 20....
Shirley Irelan, 89 of Thermopolis, WY passed away at the Hot Springs Memorial Hospital on Friday, September 6, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, September 13, 2019, at Monument Hill Cemetery in Thermopolis, WY. A dinner will follow the service at the Thermopolis V.F.W. Club. Shirley Claire Gillespie was born on October 8, 1929 in McCook, NE to Donald Alonzo and Rosa Dora Katherine (Urich) Gillespie. The family moved to Sterling, CO where she attended school and...
Paul Lewis Scott, Jr., 70, died Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Washakie Medical Center in Worland, WY following a long battle with heart failure. He is survived by his wife, Emma Jean Scott of Worland, WY; his son, Thomas Scott of Kalona, IA; his sister, Ruth Ann June of Casa Grande, AZ; numerous nieces and nephews; two grandsons; and many close friends. Paul was born on November 16, 1948 in Lander, WY to parents Paul and Anna Scott. As a teenager, Paul worked summers at Lac la Ronge in...
Joseph Billy “Joe” Watkins, 58, died Sept. 8, 2019, in Hot Springs County as a result of a motorcycle accident. Memorial services will be Wednesday, September 18, 11 a.m. at the Risen Son Southern Baptist Church....
Robert Michael Kling, age 69, of Mena, Arkansas died Sunday, August 25, 2019 at his home. He was born on Monday, March 27, 1950 to James B. and Viola Ellen Weis Kling in Austin City, Minnesota. Robert lived his life by the Golden Rule. He served proudly in the United States Navy and was of the Catholic faith. Robert spent 33 years as a Deputy Sheriff in Washakie County, Wyoming. Robert was given a Purple Heart from the Sheriff’s Department as well as a Life Saving award for saving a man while serving in the line of duty. He served proudly a...
Catherine Jean Bruner, 88, died suddenly Monday, Aug. 26, at Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. Services will be at a later date....
Joyce Ileen Outland passed away on August 26, 2019 at her home. She was born on May 12, 1929 in Worland. Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at the United Methodist Church in Worland....
James H. Matthiesen, 78-year-old Worland resident passed away on August 22, 2019 at the Wyoming Retirement Home in Basin. Jim was born on October 29, 1940, in Sacramento, California. As per Jim’s wishes no formal services will be held. A private family inurnment will take place later this fall....
Private family interment for Sharon Jennings, 83 year old Buffalo resident who passed away August 24, 2019 at the Hospice House in Gillette, will be held by her family at a later date. Donations in Sharon's memory may be made to the Rebecca Lodge in care of the Harness Funeral Home at 351 N. Adams in Buffalo. Online condolences may be made at www.harnessfuneralhome.com Sharon Kay Jennings was born on December 1, 1935 in Smith Center, Kansas to Verlin and Alice Shivley. She grew up and went to...
John William “Bill” Paxton Jr., age 83, passed away at his home August 16, 2019. Bill was born on April 10, 1936 in Worland. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, August 23, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church....
Marjorie Messenger, 94, passed away August 17, 2019 in Thermopolis. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 24, at First Presbyterian Church in Cody....
Elsie Emma McMichael, 92, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019, in Thermopolis. Memorial services will be held at a later date....
JoAnn Marie Kaufman, age 85, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 17, 2019 at Worland Healthcare and Rehab Center where she had resided for the past several years. JoAnn was born September 26, 1933 to Fred and Marie Duitsman, the fourth of six children. She grew up on a farm near Fonda, Iowa and attended Williams Township #5 country school. On June 30, 1955 she married Wayne Allen Kaufman. To this union two children were born, Debra and Daniel. The couple later divorced. After...
Patrick “Pat” Harvey passed away at his home in Wasilla, Alaska at the age of 55. Pat was born in Billings, Montana and attended elementary school in Thermopolis, Lander, and Jackson. In 1977 Pat and his family moved to Sheridan where he attended junior high and graduated from high school. Pat also attended Sheridan College. Pat loved being outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing with family and friends. A perfect day for Pat was deep sea fishing with his wife Carrie on their boat. Pat enjoyed horseback riding adventures with his sister Gayla...
Christine Nicole Stagner passed away at the age of 44, on June 24th, 2019 at Northwest Hospital in Seattle, WA. Nicole is preceded in death by her parents Gayle and Donald Stagner. She is survived by her two children, Maya Quinanola, age 17 and Peyton Quinanola, age 10. Nicole will be missed by her siblings Brenda and Duane Winkler, Donald and Jenny Stagner, Kelly Stagner, Tinisha Lain, and many nieces and nephews. Nicole was naturally adventurous and selfless. She loved the outdoors, especially water, which lead her to work for the National...
Patricia Jean (Patterson) Price passed away on July 25, 2019 in Pueblo West, Colorado. Born Dec 7, 1939 to Charles Benson Patterson and Thelma Patricia (Sublette) Patterson in Worland, Wyoming. She was the second born of six children. Pat was raised partly in Hyattville and Basin, Wyoming. Pat spent most of her school years attending school in Basin. The family moved away her junior year to Lander, Wyoming. Pat finished her junior year at Basin High School and moved to Lander. She graduated...
Billy Gene Huhnke Sr., 83, of Branson, Mo., passed away in Branson on June 21, 2019. Billy was born on Sept. 14, 1935, in Smith Center, Kansas. No services are planned at this time....
Memorial services for Rubie Cassie Koskyn, 85, will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 10, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Thermopolis. Mrs. Koskyn passed away July 18, 2019 at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness Center....