Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Sorted by date Results 376 - 400 of 1958
Mary Ann Stephenson Erickson, 90, passed away on Dec. 28, 2022, at St. John’s United Hospice in Billings, Montana. Cremation has taken place and a private family gathering will be held at a later date.... Full story
George Bower, 94, of Worland, Wyoming passed away Dec. 23, 2022. No service information was available at press time.... Full story
Melvin Frank Weinschrott left this earth, way too soon, on Friday December 23, 2022 at 3:43 p.m. in Wheat Ridge, Colorado with his loving girlfriend by his side. A little over one month after he felt stomach pain, the cancer had grown rapidly and was already taking over many organs. There was no chance for treatment. Melvin was born February 9, 1958 in Dickinson, North Dakota, the fourth child of Frank Gregory Weinschrott and Delores Marie Dolajak. He lived, worked hard and played hard on the... Full story
Caroline Cone Hansen, 90, died Monday December 12, 2022, at Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 3, 1932, in Sheridan, Wyoming to Maurice and Janet (Prendergast) Cone. She lived in Sheridan until her father died when she was 10, then her family moved to Minnesota, where her mother eventually remarried. At the age of 15, her family moved to California, where she graduated from high school and continued her education, graduating from University of Redlands with a degree in sociology. She met Henry (Hank) Hansen in Sh... Full story
Maycle Fern Boyd Wilson was a kind, thoughtful and loyal daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was born May 2, 1929 at Midwest WY, her family moved to Thermopolis shortly thereafter where she lived the rest of her life. She passed away on December 17, 2022 in Bozeman, MT, at the age of 93. She was living at the Spring Creek Inn Memory Care Community. She was married to Willard Wilson in 1947, and they were married for 67 years. Her life centered around him, and... Full story
"If you are reading this, I'm dead." Kevin always wanted his obituary to start this way; a macabre decree in the first person from beyond the ether. Sadly, this is now true. As Kevin would remark (as a nod to Vonnegut), "So it goes." Kevin Jensen Tonkovich was born 20 March 1953 to Vincent and Ila (Jensen) Tonkovich in Basin, WY. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Worland, where Vince worked as a pressman for the Northern Wyoming Daily News. Kevin attended school in Worland, and after... Full story
Douglas Agee, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away on December 10, 2022. Born in Worland, Wyoming in 1925, he grew up on his family's sugar beet farm with two sisters and four brothers. After graduating from Worland High School, he attended Colorado State University, University of Hawaii, and University of Wyoming. He enjoyed a 30-year career at the University of Wyoming as a professor of agricultural economics and agricultural extension specialist. After retiring in 1990 in Fort Collins,... Full story
Ian Simpson, 35, of Carthage, Texas, passed away on Sunday morning, December 11, 2022, near Clayton, Texas due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Ian Andrew Simpson was born on September 6, 1987, in Lander, Wyoming to Patrick Doyle and Sharon Ella Skiles Simpson. He graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 2006. After graduation, Ian worked at Brookshire's and HEB grocery stores in Carthage. He was currently attending Panola College while working full time in the oil... Full story
Vince M. Cervantes passed away December 8, 2022, at the age of 93. He was born April 5, 1929, in Alden, Kansas. He graduated from Worland High School where he was a star football and basketball player. Vince served with the Wyoming National Guard unit that was deployed to Korea during the Korean War during which he was awarded two bronze stars. He went to work for Vannoy Roofing after high school and worked for Vannoy until he retired. He also worked for Holly Sugar during campaign for many years. Vince’s passion was golf and he played until h... Full story
Robert Edward "Bob" Korenke, 81, of Idaho Falls, passed away November 28, 2022, at Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bob was born to Edward Arthur Korenke and Anne Catherine Drummond Korenke September 14, 1941, in Cody, Wyoming. He was the oldest of three children: Dave Korenke of Casper, Wyoming and Marie Gant of Phoenix, Arizona. He grew up and attended schools in Meeteetse and Worland, Wyoming, and graduated from Natrona High School in 1959 in Casper. He attended Casper Junio... Full story
Frank Alcaraz, 91, passed away on December 9, 2022 at the Thermopolis Wellness and Rehabilitation Center. He was born to Faustino and Natalia (Gaytan) Alcaraz in Galeana, Puruandiro, Michocan, Mexico on August 12, 1931. Frank came to the United States, seeking a better life when he was 16 years old. He worked as a field laborer to help support his mother and younger siblings. He worked in the Rio Grande Valley and later in northern Texas, seeking better employment to continue helping support... Full story
Harry Duane Ahrens, 85, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, at Hot Springs Health in Thermopolis. A family gathering was held December 7, 2022.... Full story
Barbara Nell (Leavitt) Blakesley, 95, passed away Dec. 9, 2022, at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Worland of natural causes. Barbara was born in rural Shell, Wyoming on Aug. 13, 1927. Graveside services were held Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at the Donald J. Ruhl Memorial Cemetery, Greybull.... Full story
"If you are reading this, I'm dead." Kevin always wanted his obituary to start this way; a macabre decree in the first person from beyond the ether. Sadly, this is now true. As Kevin would remark (as a nod to Vonnegut), "So it goes." Kevin Jensen Tonkovich was born 20 March 1953 to Vincent and Ila (Jensen) Tonkovich in Basin, WY. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Worland, where Vince worked as a pressman for the Northern Wyoming Daily News. Kevin attended school in Worland, and after... Full story
On Saturday, November 26, 2022, Cynthia Ann "Suzy" Herbison, passed away at age 82. Suzy was a voracious reader, lover of dogs, amateur naturalist and bird watcher. Suzy earned her bachelor's in education from the University of Wyoming. She spent the majority of her career as an Adaptive PE teacher in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Suzy was heavily involved in Special Olympics and a founding member of therapeutic riding program in Colorado Springs. Throughout her career, she was recognized for her... Full story
Frances Arlene Ogg Griffin, age 80, of Meeteetse, Wyoming passed away on December 1, 2022 at Spirit Mountain Hospice House in Cody, WY at 5:30 am. Arlene was born in Worland, Wyoming to James John (Jim) Ogg and Iris Maria Beaver Ogg. She started school in Greybull, but because of her father's jobs she also went to school in Shell, Meeteetse, Hyattville, Manderson, back to Greybull and graduated 8th grade from Cody. Then to Meeteetse for High school for 2 ½ years and back to Greybull to... Full story
Jay Lee Wilkinson, 80, was born on Dec. 27, 1941, in the Greybull Hospital. He passed away on Dec. 4, 2022, after a long battle with COPD. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at the Atwood Family Chapel in Greybull.... Full story
Timothy H. Clark, 70, of Worland, Wyoming died Saturday, November 19, 2022 in Casper, Wyoming. Timothy (Tim) H. Clark passed away on November 19th, 2022. He was born on February 26, 1952 to Frank Bentley (FB) Clark and Frances Delker Clark in Worland, Wyoming. He was the oldest of three children. He attended school in Worland where he participated in many sports and FFA. After graduation he attended college briefly before spending his summers working on the farm and his winters working on oil... Full story
Carroll “Corky” Eugene Shryack, 80, passed away at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland, on Nov. 28, 2022. He was born on May 29, 1942, in Worland. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.... Full story
Lawrence Alfred Alvarado, "Junior", 77, was ushered into heaven on November 16 with his family right by his side. He left this world comforted and loved with angels ready to receive his spirit. This was a fitting conclusion to the life of a man who deeply loved Jesus Christ, his parents, his wife, Dolores, his children, and grandchildren. These relationships with God and his family defined the meaning of his existence. Born in Worland, Wyoming on October 20, 1945, Larry was the oldest of 7... Full story
Martha Meghan Cranfill was born in Reno, Nevada on May 1, 1984. For the first year of her life, she lived in Sacramento, California with her parents, Steven and Dana (Taggart) Cranfill. She passed away on October 21, 2022 in Billings, Montana at the age of 38. In 1985, her family moved to Cody, Wyoming, where her father practiced law and her mother worked part-time. She was joined by a sister, Laura, in 1987 and Meghan did her best to teach Laura everything Meghan already knew. Early on, we coul... Full story
Sandra Gayle Gilman, 67, of Lander, Wyoming, passed away on November 16, 2022, in Casper, Wyoming. Sandra was born in Brainerd, Minnesota, to Ernest Musolf and Violet Hall on January 4, 1955. She graduated from Brainerd High School in 1973 and then attended the Minnesota School of Business. She was a stay-at-home mom and daycare provider, and she also worked at Fremont Beverages in Worland for several years. She enjoyed cooking, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends. She also... Full story
John Wilfred Greet passed away at the age of 91 on November 12, 2022. He was born in Worland, Wyoming on December 24, 1930, the youngest of Frank and Edna Lucile (Pyle) Greet's six children. He attended grade school in the one room "Greet School" and went from a class of three to his first year of high school in Worland. He finished high school at the Mount Ellis Academy in Montana and attended Union College in Nebraska before returning to work on the family ranch south of Ten Sleep. He grew up... Full story
Sunnie Dawn Bates, also known with the last names Seghetti, Maser and Sanderson, passed away in her sleep in the early morning hours of November 6th, 2022. She lost her long battle to breast cancer that had spread around her body and to her brain. Sunnie was preceded in death by her parents, Ann and Jan, her niece, Renee Smith, her sister, Bambi, her brother, Hayden, her grandmother, Fannie, several uncles and her aunt, Chertsin. She lives on through her husband, Tim Sanderson ll, Daughter,... Full story
Madonna was born on August 16, 1920, in the small town of Stuart, Nebraska. She and her three brothers bounced the three miles to school in a cart pulled by their little pony, Twinkle. After her third year of high school (during the depression), the family found it necessary to move west. They settled in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming. She completed high school in Basin. She married Adam Hartman in 1940 and they lived on Orchard Bench and later moved twelve miles west of town. Besides being a... Full story