Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Sorted by date Results 1605 - 1629 of 1970
Douglas Gene Marshall, 70, of Basin, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, at his residence in Basin. He was born April 16, 1946. Per Doug’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Atwood Family Funeral Directors assisted the family with the arrangements.... Full story
Leoni (Schoelzel) Wilkinson, (82), of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away on January 2, 2017 at the Coeur d'Alene hospital. She was born on April 15, 1934 in Mittel-Faulbrueck , West Germany, to Herbert Schoelzel and Helene Jelsch. She was one of six children (one son and five daughters). She married John Wilkinson on September 6, 1961, in Germany. They, then move to the United States. Their final home was in Post Falls, Idaho, to where they moved in 2001. She touched the hearts of many by her... Full story
Charlene Kay Weber, 76, of Meeteetse, passed away at West Park Hospital's Long Term Care Center on December 27, 2016. Charlene was the daughter of Frank and Annie Mae Tolman, born August 18, 1940 in Worland, WY in the back of a garage. Kay grew up in Tensleep, WY on the Tolman Sheep Company ranch where she loved every aspect of the ranch life. If you asked neighbors in the area they would say she was at home on the back of any horse. She spent her childhood taking care of bum lambs, milking... Full story
Nancy (Flack) Kraft entered the gates of Heaven surrounded by her family on January, 4, 2017 at age 72. She was born in Sheridan, WY on July 9, 1944 to Daniel and Edna Flack. The family relocated to Manderson, WY where she met her future husband, Allen Kraft. The couple was married on November 17, 1962. To this union, four children were born. Allen and Nancy farmed in the Worland and Manderson area for nearly 25 years. She then began employment with Sunshine Office Products; a job she loved, whe... Full story
Longtime Worland Farmer Harold Miller, 94, passed away peacefully in his home on January 4, 2017. Harold was born on May 9, 1922 in Basin, Wyoming. He was the son of Pete and Marie Katherine (Thry) Miller. He was raised on a farm north of Worland and spent all of his days as a Farmer. Even as a young boy he farmed along with his family. Harold met Grace Murdoch in Worland and they were married on February 5, 1956. They lived and raised their family of six children on the farm on West River... Full story
Stephen R. Olson, 72, passed away December 27, 2016 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Steve was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on January 2, 1944, to Byron and Martha Olson. Steve was the older of the first set of twins born in Wyoming that year. He grew up in Basin and, loving the community, chose to plant his roots and raise his family. Steve worked for Marathon Oil and Wyoming Gas Company prior to owning and operating Steve's Service Center in Basin. He loved serving his community and... Full story
Memorial service for Larry Schirado of Gillette will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Larry Schirado age 65, of Gillette died Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Wyoming Medical Center. Gillette Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.... Full story
Larry D. Swing age 74 of Bonners Ferry, ID passed away peacefully on Dec 15th in Kootenia, ID Services to be held later and will be announced. He was born on Jan 3, 1942, in Worland Wyoming to Glen and Betty (Barngrover) Swing. He grew up on the family farm with his sister Lois (Halsey), where they helped raise cattle and crops including sugar beets, barley, alfalfa & corn. His love for mechanics and fabricating began on the farm as well as during his time helping his uncle Harry in the oil fiel... Full story
Lifelong Worland area farmer Conrad Albert Lass passed into the presence of his Heavenly Father on December 26, 2016 at age 89. He was born at home on a farm north of Worland on August 29, 1927, to Conrad Sr. and Katherine (Lehman) Lass. Con attended school at Durkee and the old Emmett Building before graduating from Washakie County High School in 1945. While in high school he was an all-conference football player, was in FFA, and was in the school band. After graduating from high school, Con me...
October 5, 1931 – December 12, 2016 Worland, WY…….Arlene Blakesley, age 85, of Worland, Wyoming passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at Riverton Memorial Hospital in Riverton, Wyoming. Norma Arlene Blakesley was born October 5, 1931 in Hay Springs, Nebraska to Arthur Henry and Ethel Mae (Nicholson) Schildhauer. She moved to Greybull as a sophomore in high school where she graduated from Greybull High School. Arlene married Lee Blakesley on June 17, 1950 in Greybull, Wyoming. They moved to Worland in 1965. She worked as a waitress and worke...
Doris Irene Scott, 86, passed away Saturday, December 24, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. Private family services will be held this summer, 2017 Mortimore Funeral Home is assisting the family....
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