Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Sorted by date Results 1604 - 1628 of 1958
Adeline "Addie" Eve Toman (Stritecky) passed away on December 23rd, 2016 at Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was 94 years old. Addie was born on Christmas Eve, December 24th, 1921, to John and Clara Stritecky in Colome, SD. She was the third of five children, including three sisters and one brother. Addie helped work on the family farm in her youth and enjoyed dancing, sewing, cooking, baking, and crocheting. Later on she graduated from the 8th grade, something she was...
Don B. Decker, 67, of Ten Sleep died in Billings, Montana, on Dec. 19, 2016. As per Don’s wishes there will be no formal services. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.... Full story
Charles J. Pearl, 83, of Basin, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Montana. He was born March 4, 1933. Cremation has taken place and a “Celebration of Life” will be held in the spring. Atwood Family Funeral Directors assisted the family with the arrangements.... Full story
Longtime resident of Livermore, CA, Larry Harward age 80 passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Born in Kenilworth, UT on April 8, 1936; he was the fourth of seven children born to Arthur Harward and Clarissa Tidwell Harward. His childhood years were spent in Utah; in his teens, his family moved to Wyoming. In Worland, WY in 1955 Larry met Margie at a Youth for Christ meeting. It was love at first sight, and they married three years later. Larry was an... Full story
Sheila Sue Anderson, 55, died at St. Anthony’s Manor in Casper Dec. 13, 2016 after a long illness. Graveside services will be Thursday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. at Monument Hill Cemetery in Thermopolis with Pastors Lowell and Brian Lund of Casper officiating. Mortimore Funeral Home is assisting the family.... Full story
August 29, 1930, a warm summer's day, Philip Charles Wilson was born to Charles A. and Dorothea F. Wilson. December 17th, 2016, a cold clear day, our Savior reached out and brought Philip home. Philip wed A. Arlene Clark on May 15th, 1949 in Pavillion, Wyoming. Philip worked for Shell Oil company as a senior draftsman for 20 years. He then moved with his family to Basin, WY in 1971, where he worked at Torchlight Oilfield and drove bus for school activities. After several years, events in Philip'... Full story
Rhoda Marian Gilliland died in Cody Dec. 12, 2016 on her 100th birthday. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Mortimore Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.... Full story
Grant Ewing Belden passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 on his 34th birthday as the result of an airplane accident in Big Horn County, Wyoming. Born December 7, 1982 in Fort Collins, Colorado, Grant was the son of Brett and Isabel Belden. The family later moved to Thermopolis where Grant graduated from Hot Springs County High School. He graduated from the University of Wyoming with a degree in Rangeland Management and Watershed Ecology, and later became a Wildlife Specialist for Wildlife... Full story
Arlene Blakesley, 85, of Worland, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2016 at Riverton Memorial Hospital in Riverton. She was born Oct. 5, 1931. Per Arlene’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Atwood Family Funeral Directors assisted the family with the arrangements.... Full story
Michael George Raicevich, 66, passed away in Casper on Sunday, December 11, 2016. Mike was born on October 3, 1950, in Thermopolis, Wyoming, the firstborn child of Mich and Jo Raicevich. He was raised in Kirby, Wyoming, where he attended a two room country school and graduated from Hot Springs County High School in 1969. While in high school he excelled in football, basketball and track. Mike proudly served in the US Army, 101st Airborne Division, during the Vietnam War as an artilleryman at... Full story
Long time Worland resident, Kitsy Barnes, passed away in Worland, Wyoming on December 5th at the age of 66. Kitsy was born December 29, 1950 in Ridgecrest, California. She was the daughter of Dr. Howard R. Kelly and Dorothy A. Kelly. Her father worked as a scientist at a navy base in China Lake, CA where Kitsy grew up chasing lizards in the desert, playing ball with her brothers, and climbing trees. She was a girl scout, Job's Daughter, and a beloved camp counselor, which is where she honed her... Full story
Irene Kiser, 90, passed away on December 10, 2016 at Worland Healthcare. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, John, 5 sisters, 2 brothers and oldest son, Donald. Survivors include her sons, Jerry (Monica) Kiser of Peoria, Arizona and John Kiser of Worland, brothers, Donald Lipps of Cody and Ray (Delores) Lipps of Casper, 11 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with... Full story
JoAnn "Jody" Morrison Wesnitzer, 85, passed away November 26, 2016 at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland, WY. Jody was born on October 25, 1931 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Walter Huston and Florence (Earnest) Morrison. She was the oldest of three children. At age 7, Jody became a member of the Girl Scouts. Little did she know that her early start would lead to a love and later a life-long career with helping girls in scouting and camping. She graduated from Tulsa Central High School in Oklahoma... Full story
Jacob “Jake” “J.D.” Link, 42, of Greybull, died Dec. 10, 2016, Hospital of Providence in El Paso, Texas. Jake was born March 8, 1974. Services for Jake will be at 3 p.m. on Dec. 17, 2016, at the Grace Fellowship Church in Greybull, 401 South Fifth Street.... Full story
Donald Dee Streett, 80, of Idaho Falls, passed away on November 29, 2016, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and Hospice of Eastern Idaho. Don was born September 18, 1936, in Worland, Wyoming, to Donald D. Streett and Mary Robertson Streett. He grew up and attended schools in Worland. During high school he attended Boy's State and received his Eagle Scout Award. Following graduation from high school, he attended the University of Wyoming where he received a Bachelor's... Full story
Terry Wayne Bear, 57, died Dec. 7, 2016 in Worland. As per Terry’s wishes there will be no formal services. Cremation has taken place. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.... Full story
Regina Ellen McClure passed away December 4, 2016 at home, surrounded by her family. She was 62. Regina was born November 12, 1954 in Lewistown, Montana to Earl E. and Leta B. (Carrell) Ihde. The family moved to Frannie, Wyoming where they resided for the next 10 years. The family once again relocated in 1965, making Worland their home. Regina attended Worland schools, graduating in 1973. Regina then moved to Billings, Montana where she attended Billings Beautician College. During this time,... Full story
James B. Hilger of Cody, died Nov. 29, 2016. He was born Feb. 13, 1940, in Worland. Celebration of his life and memorial service is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. at the Cody Elks Lodge #1611 (1202 Beck Avenue).... Full story
Carolina “Dimmie” Brewster was born October 22, 1933, in Worland, Wyoming, to Ray R. Pendergraft and Margaret Buchanan Pendergraft. Except for a couple of years in New Jersey, she grew up in the Worland area, spending summers at the family’s cabin in the Big Horn Mountains. After graduating high school she attended the University of Wyoming for a year, and then married William R. Monday in 1952. They moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, where he was employed by Frontier Airlines, but shortly were transferred to the airline’s headquarters in Denver,... Full story
JoAnn M. “Jody” Wesnitzer, 85, died Nov. 26, 2016, at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements.... Full story
David Cameron Taylor, 76 passed away on November 24, 2016 in Buffalo at the Suzi Lawrence Bowling Hospice after a home stay with cancer. His wife of 52 years, was at his side at the time of his passing. Cameron was born on February 28, 1940 the second son of Robert Fulton Taylor, and Beryl Aloise (Hanner) Taylor. He was raised on the family ranch in Ten Sleep and had an idyllic childhood playing, working, and roaming the red hills. When his father died unexpectedly at the age of 49, Cameron... Full story
John L. Donaldson died peacefully Nov. 20, 2016, at St. Vincent's Healthcare in Billings. He was 82. He was born Oct. 23, 1934, in Maquon, Illinois, to Hilma Cowman and Leo Donaldson. John served in the U.S. Army from 1957-1959. He married Christine Cline on July 12, 2013, in Powell. John was a member of Elks, Eagles, American Legion, Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever. He was an avid hunter and sportsman. He also was instrumental in starting and organizing the Wyoming Auctioneer Association... Full story
Longtime Worland resident, Van Jay Mangus, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016 in Billings, Montana at age 84. Jay was born on December 25, 1931 at Lovell, Wyoming to Violet (Berthelson) and Chauncey Charles Mangus. Jay was raised on a farm near Byron, Wyoming and attended school in Byron. He was part of a state championship football and basketball team in 1948 & 1949. He graduated as the Salutatorian of his Class of 1950. He attended college briefly, then went to work building the Hyart... Full story
Richard (Lance) Picore passed away November 21st, 2016 in New Castle, Colorado while visiting family. Lance was born May 25, 1944 in Minneapolis, MN to Richard & Mabel Picore. His father was in the Army and involved in the Invasion of Normandy D-Day and was killed 2 weeks after Lance was born. They moved back to Lead, SD to be close to his mother's family. It was hard in the forties to be a single mother raising a new son, but family and friends stepped in as an "adopted family" and Quentin... Full story
David Cameron Taylor, 76, died Nov. 24, 2016, in Buffalo at the Suzi Lawrence Bowling Hospice. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at The Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints Christ Stake Center in Worland.... Full story