Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Sorted by date Results 1554 - 1578 of 1958
Mary A. Worrall passed away at Washakie Medical Center in Worland, Wyoming on Monday, February 13, 2017 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Mary was born on July 17, 1927 to Fritz Pearson and Myrtle Rector Pearson in Mullen, Nebraska. She attended and graduated from Mullen High School. After graduation, Mary moved to Torrington, Wyoming and worked for Farmer's National Bank and Bloedorn Lumber. It was in Torrington that she met John A. Worrall and they were married there on January... Full story
Larry Edward Gureski, 55, died suddenly Feb. 14, 2017, at his father’s residence in Shoshoni. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 21, at Mortimore Funeral Home. Mortimore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.... Full story
A celebration of the life of Randy D. Owsley, 66, will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at the VFW in Thermopolis. Mr. Owsley of Thermopolis, died suddenly Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. Mortimore Funeral Home has assisted the family.... Full story
Walter James Yager, 88, of Greybull died at his home in Greybull Saturday, Feb. 11. He was born Sept. 29, 1928. Cremation has taken place. No services are planned. Atwood Family Funeral Directors assisted the family with the arrangements.... Full story
Marilyn R. White, 89, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017, at the Worland Healthcare and RehabilitationCenter. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Randy Oswald and Father Pete Johnson at St. Francis Church in Thermopolis, Monday 11:00 PM, February 13 with burial to follow at Monument Hill Cemetery. A vigil service will be Sunday evening, 7 PM at the church. Marilyn was born June 30, 1927 in New Orleans, LA to Earl and Ethel Rees. She was educated in the New Orleans public... Full story
James (Jim) Allen Spadt, age 76 of Conroe, Texas passed from this life on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Jim was born on December 8, 1940, to Henry and Irene (Miller) Spadt in Worland, Wyoming. He graduated from Worland HS in 1959, played Jr. Legion baseball and football, and was the Wyoming State Wrestling Champion at 120 lbs. He attend the University of Wyoming in Laramie and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. As owner of Jim Spadt Homes, he built numerous homes in the Houston area and... Full story
Longtime Worland resident Donald Eugene "Gene" Cliame passed away at Billings Clinic on February 7, 2017 at age 67, surrounded by his wife and family. Gene was born on August 12, 1949 in Morrill, Nebraska. He moved at age 3 days to live south of Bridger, Montana where his father was a section foreman for the railroad. His parents, Charles and Martha (Storm) Cliame, moved frequently with the railroad and in a few years the family was living at the Rairden siding north of Worland. Gene then attend... Full story
Gene Cliame’s Memorial Services have been moved to the First Southern Baptist Church 821 S 15th St. (Corner of 15th and Washakie Ave) Worland. 11:00am – Tuesday February 14th.... Full story
Frank G. Walling went to be with our Lord on February 6, 2017 at the age of 95. He was born in Walsh, Colorado to Oliver and Winifred Walling on August 10, 1921. Frank was raised by his mom and step dad William Henry Harrison Stover. Frank joined the Army on September 7, 1941, he served in the armored division all the way through World War II. He married and to that union his dearly loved daughter Laura Elizabeth was born. They later were divorced. After leaving the Army he enlisted in the Air F... Full story
Wendy Sue Skiver of Cody, died Feb 3, 2017, in Cody. She was born in Red Bluff, Calif. Jan. 22, 1969. There will be a Celebration of Wendy’s Life March 11, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge in Basin. Cremation services were entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home of Cody....
Frank Garrett Walling, 95, of Worland, died at his home on Feb. 6, 2017. A graveside service will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 at Riverview Memorial Gardens at 11 a.m. Veile Mortuary has been entrusted with arrangements.... Full story
George Greet, 102, of Ten Sleep died Sunday, Feb. 5, in Buffalo. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the United Methodist Church in Ten Sleep. Harness Funeral Home in Buffalo is assisting with arrangements.... Full story
Raymond Eugene Sharp, 85, passed away on January 30, 2017 after a 6-year battle with cancer. Ray was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 29, 1931 to Royal Leon and Ethyl Estella (Kaylor) Sharp. The family moved to Riverton when he was a young child. They then relocated to Greybull where he received his formal education. He worked at Triangle Packing for a short time. He married Jeanie Marie Barnhart on September 2, 1951. The couple made their home in Worland until on Valentine's day, 1952,... Full story
John Edwin Oliver, 86, of Greybull, died at his residence on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017. He was born July 4, 1930. Funeral Mass will be at 10a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 at Sacred Heart Church in Greybull. Atwood Family Funeral Directors assisted the family with the arrangements.... Full story
Calvin (Cal) Arnold Calton, 86, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Jan. 29, 2017. Cal was born on June 11, 1930, in Ten Sleep, Wyo., the son of Clay and Alta Rose Calton. The oldest of three boys (William Bert and Elmer David), Cal's young life was filled with friends, card playing and basketball. In high school, the Ten Sleep basketball team won the Wyoming State Championship – it was a team achievement that Cal recalled with pride. Cal graduated from high school in 1948 and a... Full story
Richelle Denise White (better known as Riki), 55, passed away on Tuesday, January 31 in Coeur d'Alene Idaho after a long fight with cancer. As per her wishes, there will be no immediate service. The family will hold a celebration of life in July 2017. Anyone who wishes to attend may contact the family for details at 208-661-4065. Riki was born in Worland, Wyoming to parents Ron Nomura and Helen Martens on April 12, 1961. She married Daniel White, also of Worland, on May 25, 1989. The two... Full story
Ira E. Whitlock, 92, formerly of Worland, died Feb. 2, 2017, in St. George, Utah. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at the St. George 16th Ward. Spillsbury Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.... Full story
Jerry Lee Michael, 63 of Worland, WY passed away on February 1, 2017 at the Washakie Medical Center surrounded by his family. Jerry was born March 29, 1953 in Worland to John and Claris (Toots) Michael. Jerry grew up with his two siblings in Worland and graduated from Ten Sleep in 1972. Jerry enjoyed all outdoor activities, hunting, and fishing. He had worked most of his life for Corbin Well Service and P.E. Grosch Construction Co. Jerry also served in the Wyoming National Guard. Jerry is survived by his sister Sharon (Larry) Moody of Ten... Full story
Private family services for Nancy M. Rayburn, 71, will be held at a later date. Nancy died January 31, 2017 at Community Hospital in Torrington, Wyoming and cremation has taken place. The Colyer Funeral Home assisted the family with the cremation arrangements. Nancy was born April 22, 1945 in Aspen, Colorado the daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Hiscock) Fifield. She grew up and received her education in Cody, Wyoming. She attended college in Colorado for a time before moving to Torrington, Wyoming. She married Vernon Rayburn in 1986 and they... Full story
Berthe Bonnand was born in France, Sept. 11, 1922. She passed January 30, 2017 at the Worland Healthcare where she had been a resident for 5 years and will be remembered for her big beautiful smile In 1945 she married Ernest Bonnand in Bohas, France and they were married 63 years. In 1952 they immigrated to Canada, then to the U.S. in Illinois. From 1956-1987 they made a home in Southern California where they raised their family. Moving to Grass Valley, CA in 1987 among the pine trees, Berthe tended her flowers and garden. They moved to... Full story
Patricia Annette “Pat” Ornsbey, 61, died Jan. 29 in Casper at the Wyoming Medical Center. Memorial services are pending. Mortimore Funeral Home is assisting the family.... Full story
Maxine Wortham, 83-year-old Worland resident passed away peacefully with family by her side on January 28, 2017 at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland. Born in Pampa, Texas and raised by her Grandmother Williams and her parents, Lyle and Ora Lee Gilmore, Maxine was a bright light to those around her from the very beginning. In 1949 at the age of 16 Maxine and her family moved from Texas to Wyoming. Her father Lyle helped to build the Texas Golf Sulfur plant north of Worland. Maxine started... Full story
Sandra Irene Skovgard of Basin, 73, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at Saint Vincent Hospital in Billings, Montana. She was born March 1, 1943. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, at the First Baptist Church at 21 Highway 30 in Basin. Atwood Family Funeral Directors assisted the family with the arrangements.... Full story
As a rancher's wife Anna Mae knew the peaceful morning hours of the day. The morning of Jan 25th, 2017 was no exception as she passed quietly from this life in Worland, Wyoming. She was born on May 19, 1920 to Guy James and Harriet Fetters in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Her father died when she was a toddler leaving Harriet with three young daughters to raise. Anna Mae lived in many different places in her younger years, finally settling in Worland as a teen ager with her mother and her older sisters... Full story
Ellen Roden, 81-year-old Thermopolis resident passed away suddenly on January 23, 2017 at the Roden Ranch in Thermopolis. In 1929, Dan and Julia (Jukich) Skoric immigrated to America from Yugoslavia. On March 26, 1935 a little girl, Ellen, was born in Gebo, Wyoming to Dan and Julia. She was raised in Kirby, Wyoming and attended Kirby Rural School. She graduated from Thermopolis High School in 1953 after which she attended the University of Wyoming where she studied nursing. Her degree was cut sh... Full story