Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Sorted by date Results 1310 - 1334 of 1958
Sharon Rae Dent, 81, passed away on May 8, 2018 at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland. Sharon was born on August 11, 1936 in Lyman, Wyoming to Aubra Moore and Florence June (Roberts) Twitchell. She graduated from Ten Sleep High School as Valedictorian of the class of 1955. She married Vale "John" Dent just prior to her graduation, on April 30. The coupled was later sealed for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls Temple. Sharon worked for over 40 years with 4-H. She had a love for...
Funeral services for William F. "Bill" Craft will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Shell Community Hall. Following lunch, a graveside service with military honors will take place at the Donald J. Ruhl Memorial Cemetery in Greybull, Wyoming at 2:00 p.m. Bill was the fifth child born in a rural home just outside of Worland, Wyoming to Ukrainian immigrants Lena and Henry Craft on August 20, 1926. Bill joined siblings, George, Margaret, Helen and Viola; shortly thereafter, Bill...
William Taylor Reed "Bill", 83, of Worland, died May 6, 2018 at Thermopolis Rehab and Wellness Center. Bill was born November 2, 1934 in Sheridan, Wyoming to Thomas and Alice (Hebbert) Reed. He attended school in Sheridan, Wyoming. Bill enlisted in the Navy in 1952 and served with honor on the USS Iowa and the USS TE Chandler. He spent 38 months in Korea serving his country. He married Marian (Andrews) on July 27, 1956 in Casper, Wyoming. They were married for 50 years before Marian passed in...
Beth Legg, age 52 of Worland, Wyoming, journeyed from this world into the next on the evening of April 30th, 2018. In her last days, she was cared for and surrounded by her husband, Gerald, and her loving family and friends, including her two nephews, Tigger and Eli, her "beautiful boys." Beth was born May 24, 1965 to James Legg and Ann (Miller) Legg in Vermillion, South Dakota. She spent her summers in Bartlesville, Oklahoma with her beloved Grandma Dorothy and Grandpa Rip where she developed...
Marilyn C. Lang Showalter born July 19, 1939 in Bismark, North Dakota went to be with her loving Father God, Feb. 25, 2018 from her home in Rawlins, Wyoming surrounded by loving family. Raised in Sterling, North Dakota on a farm, she worked along side her brothers and sisters. She attended Asbury Collage, in Wilmore, Ken. where she met the love of her life Robert B. Showalter. Married in Dec. 1960. To this union two daughters were born. Marilyn had a love of music and played both piano and orego...
Harry R. Moberly passed away at home surrounded by family on April 30, 2018. He was born November 12, 1933 in Greybull, WY to Jim and Fern (Chapman) Moberly. He married Donna Bruce on September 23, 1950 in Red Lodge, MT. He graduated high school in 1951. He took a correspondence course in accounting, graduating September 28, 1962. At age 21, he was the youngest manager for Nash Davis Machinery, a Caterpillar dealership, which moved him to Worland in 1960. He joined Dale and Gordon McGarvin to st...
Esther Michel, 98, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2018 at Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Esther was born November 10, 1919 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Gottlieb and Mary Christine Flack. She married Henry Michel on November 25, 1936 at Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church. Four children were born to this marriage. She was a fantastic cook. It was well known she could make a feast out of very little. She especially loved to make German food. She also enjoyed working with flowers and...
Ray Haase passed away on April 20, 2018. Ray was born on June 30, 1939 in Torrington, WY to Ernest and Stasia Haase. He attended school in Torrington and, after graduation, moved to Cheyenne, WY where he worked for Cheyenne Light & Power Co. During this time he met and fell in love with Madge Christensen, and they were married on November 16, 1962. While still in Cheyenne they added to their family with a daughter, Angela and a son, Tim. Shortly after this, they moved to Riverton, WY where he...
Dennis B. Perryman, 77, of Sheridan Wyoming passed away on April 24, 2018 at his residence. He was born on August 3, 1940 to Homer and Phyllis Perryman in Laramie Wyoming. In attended and graduated from Worland High School in 1958. Dennis was educated at Mesa College and University of Wyoming through his Masters degree. Starting in 1962, he taught and coached basketball at Evanston High School where he met his future wife Cherie and married her on July 25, 1964. In 1967, his love for Junior...
Bruce Vernon Fritzler, 88, passed away in Casper, Wyoming on Friday, April 27, 2018. Born October 28, 1929 in Worland, Wyoming, he was the son of Henry H. and Edith O. (Bower) Fritzler. He married his high school sweetheart, Stella May Porter, in 1951 and they were loving companions for 67 years. Bruce graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1952 with an Art degree. He went to work for Pacific Power, starting as a lineman in Worland and ending as the Powder River Division Manager in Casper,...
Iro Marie Clark, 85, of Thermopolis, Wyoming passed away on April 22, 2018 in Worland, Wyoming. Iro was born on August 10, 1932 to George and Ruby Dye in Valentine, Nebraska. She was the third to the youngest of eight children. The family moved from Nebraska to Casper in 1935. In 1944 the family moved to the Big Horn Basin residing first in Greybull. Iro moved to Worland in 1950 where she resided until 2000 when she moved to Thermopolis. At the age of 14 after the passing of her father, Iro...
Sara Muñoz Pyle was born to Abraham & Lucy Muñoz in Oxnard CA on August 9, 1939. She had 3 brothers Abraham Jr, David & Mario and 1 sister Rosie. Sara met Charles Pyle. They married September 26, 1961 in National City CA. To this family came 2 sons, Benedict (Benny) and Vincent. Sara was a housewife and mother and a force to be reckoned with. She was devoted to family, loved to crochet, take drives, spending time with family and friends and Spanish dancing. She loved coming to Wyoming and s...
Bonnetta "Bonnie" Marie Wray, 84-year-old Worland resident passed away on April 11, 2018 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado. Bonnie was born May 10, 1933 in Madison, County, Missouri to Simon Leo and Martha Iola (McDowell) King. She attended rural schools and high school at Frederick Town, MO. She was a wife and homemaker. Later in life she met the love of her life, Calvin Wray. They were married in Las Vegas, NV on Nov. 21, 1977. Cal and Bonnie spent their life with him...
Joe M. Maya went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 7, 2018. He was born on September 11, 1934 in Garland, Wyoming to Jose and Susana (Ramirez) Maya. He moved to California at a young age and lived there until his father passed away. He moved back to Wyoming and eventually to Worland. He enlisted in the United States Army in November of 1952, graduating from boot camp in California and then fought in the Korean Conflict where he was wounded by being shot in the leg. He finished his enlistme...
Memorial services for Kay Custer Freudenthal, 77, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 21, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Thermopolis. Mrs. Freudenthal passed away January 31, 2018 in Little Rock, Arkansas....
Thermopolis resident, Anthony Frederick "Tony" Day, 65, died April 5, 2018 in Billings, Montana from complications of Alzheimers. Born July 26, 1952 in Kimball, Nebraska, he was one of four children of Richard and Nellie (Hoke) Day. After graduating high school in Grover, Colorado he worked in the oilfield industry and was involved in the family farm in Bushnell, Nebraska. He then spent a short time in Belen, New Mexico in the motel business. In 1981 he moved to Thermopolis, Wyoming. Tony...
Gloria April Carey went to be with our Lord and Savior on April 6, 2018 after her battle with cancer. She was born to John R. Kinser and Mary Lou Straw on May 30, 1955 in Alderson, West Virginia. She lived in Bloomington, Indiana until she was 3 years of age when the family moved to Houston, Texas. She moved to Worland in 2016 to be near her daughter. She was a mom, best friend and confidant. She was a lover of great music and dancing. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, sister,...
Josephine "Josie" Flores passed on to heaven on March 29, 2018. Josephine "Josie" Flores was born on March 10, 1928 in Powell, Wyoming. As the oldest of 6 sisters and 5 brothers, she grew up in a large, loving Mexican American farm family. From her Mexican immigrant father and New Mexican mother, she learned the art of Mexican cooking, growing flower and vegetable gardens, and especially growing jalapenos. As a teenager, she left school to help her mother with housework on the farm and to...
Skip, W7PN, is now a silent key. Karl "Skip" Errol Prinsen, Sr. died on April 1, 2018 at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland, WY from the effects of dementia. He was born February 5, 1942 in Gardner, Massachusetts, the oldest of four children born to Raymond E. and Martha (Locke) Prinsen. He grew up in Springfield, Vermont graduating from High School in 1960. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was stationed on the USS Enterprise during the Vietnam War. Skip retired from Mi...
Funeral services for Delores Bryson Loughlin, 84, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, at Community Federated Church in Thermopolis. Mrs. Loughlin passed away March 28, 2018 at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center....
Frank Buck Kubiak passed away March 27, 2018 at Worland Health and Rehabilitation Center. Frank was born November 17, 1937 in Gebo, Wyoming to Frank and Elizabeth (Deromedi) Kubiak. He attended schools in Winchester and Worland, WY, graduating from Worland High School in 1956. Buck worked at Holly Sugar and had to retire early due to a disability. He was honorably discharged from the Army because of disability. Buck is survived by his wife of 51 years, Lajean Kubiak, daughter Gina (Randall) Taylor and sons, Mark Tanner and Steve Tanner....
Jill Ann Soetmelk (Vang) passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening, March 24th, 2018 at her home in Worland, Wyoming. Jill was born on November 29th, 1968 in Casper, Wyoming to Judy (Bader) of Ten Sleep, Wyoming and Clayton Vang of Wolbach, Nebraska. She was the youngest of their four children. She fell in love with David Soetmelk of Greybull, Wyoming and married on July 28th, 2001. They recently made their forever home in Worland with their many pets and traveling daughter, Desiree. For...
AMMENDED — Karen Louise Garretson, 66, passed away on March, 23, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was the most incredible woman, mother, wife, and grandmother and role model of compassion, family values, hard work and strength. She was a beautiful person, but even more magnificent and beautiful from within. Her big smile, heart of gold, and infectious laugh made her glow, and her loving heart made her loved by all. Karen had a fighting spirit and, despite insurmountable medical odds, she m...
Jill Ann (Vang) Soetmilk, 49, passed away on March 24, 2018. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2018, at the Elks Lodge in Worland....
Leroy Gall Sr. passed away March 1, 2018 at the age of 78. Leroy served in the Army and after serving became a farmer and worked as a canal water distribution regulator. He was a member of the Eagles and the American Legion. He served as president for the Eagles a number of years. In his retirement years, he enjoyed his leather crafting, painting, and other arts and crafts projects. He is survived by two brothers and one sister, four children, three grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held at a later...