Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Sorted by date Results 76 - 100 of 1954
Martha Isabel Chavez, 64, of Worland, Wyoming, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 20, 2024. Martha was born on August 30, 1959, in Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Rutilo Sr. and Natividad Chavez. She was one of six siblings. In 1976, Martha married Saul Martinez. To this union, three children were born: Jesus, Saul Jr., and Perla. While raising their three children, Martha and Saul worked in the migrant fields in various states, and often their children would be working right... Full story
Betty Lou (Brown) Hecht, 90, passed away on June 20, 2024, at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Worland, Wyoming. Betty was born on November 14, 1933, to Arlo and Ella (Grable) Brown in Worland. She fell in love with Owen Hecht, who was serving in the Army National Guard at that time. She and both sets of parents traveled to Seattle, Washington, so that the couple could be married before he shipped out to fight in the Korean War. When Owen came home, two children were added to... Full story
Laura Slye passed away June 24, 2024, at her home in Worland after a courageous battle with cancer. Her family was by her bedside. She was 82. Laura Ellen (Brazelton) Slye was born December 29, 1941, in Worland, Wyoming to Clair and Ellen (Tiny) Brazelton. At the age of eight, she and her family moved to Winchester, Wyoming (about 15 miles south of Worland) where her father got a job with Marathon Oil. She and her four siblings, Peggy, Bill, Audrey and David, attended a one-room schoolhouse heat... Full story
Randy Lee Wahler, 75, died Saturday, June 15, 2024, at his home in Thermopolis. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 29, at Community Federated Church.... Full story
Robert Fay Thorne, born on July 20, 1940, in Worland, Wyoming, peacefully passed away on June 2, 2024, at the Washakie Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m., Friday, June 28, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in Worland.... Full story
Donna Lee (Bruce) Moberly, 90, passed away at her home on Feb. 17, 2024. Donna was born on Sept. 8, 1933, in Cody, Wyoming. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, July 4, 2024, at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Worland, Wyoming.... Full story
Joan Propp, a lifelong resident of Worland, Wyoming, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024 at age 91. Born in Worland on Sept 29, 1932, she was the fifth of eleven children of George Joshua and Rose Aline (Bosch) Ribble. Joan grew up on the family farm north of Worland, working hard with her brothers Clinton and Franklin to keep the farm running after their father’s sudden death in 1947. She met Theodore Henry Propp when he moved to Worland after WWII to help his sister and brother-in-law, Harry and Leila Strauch, on their nearby farm. They m... Full story
Dory Anne Cauffman, age 59, of Burlington, WY, passed away on June 9, 2024. She was born on September 18, 1964, in Worland, WY. Dory was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Dory was a passionate individual who found joy in her family, books, organization, and animals. Her love for horses was unparalleled, and despite facing challenges, she never wavered from her dream of riding. She shared a beautiful 37-year marriage with her husband and best friend, Ray Cauffman, and... Full story
If you knew him you loved him and he loved you. Larry Hunter McGarvin passed away on June 9, 2024. He turned 89 on May 29. He is survived by four children Jeff (Kathy) of Durango, Lucinda of Phoenix, Melissa O'Melia (Bill) of Littleton, and Jillian Balow (John) of Cheyenne, his companion and late-in-life love, Marie Giniger, ten grandchildren, six great grandchildren, his brother (Lyle), and his sister (Jeanette). In heaven, he joins his wife of 62 years (Sue), his daughter (Lisa), his grandson... Full story
Helen Hopkin Cockrell, age 81, passed away in Worland at home surrounded by her children after a long battle with pancreatic cancer on June 13, 2024. Helen was born on March 24, 1943, to Leo "Speck" and Ila May Hopkin. She was welcomed by her sisters Hazel (Wambeke) and Charlotte (Lewis), and brothers Neil and John. As a young girl, Helen loved being around the sheep sheds and riding horses. Her mother, Ila, became ill and was hospitalized long term when Helen was only 9 months old. In 1955,... Full story
Chester Paul Ogaard Jr., 94, passed away at the Washakie Medical Center on June 16, 2024. Paul was born on June 19, 1929, in Cokato, Minnesota. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m., Friday, June 21, 2024, at Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery with military honors provided by the United States Air Force and American Legion Post #44.... Full story
John Darby Palmer, 76, passed away on Jan. 8, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Montana. John was born on June 26, 1947, in Los Angeles, California. Memorial services will be held at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 11 a.m., Thursday, June 20, 2024.... Full story
Robert Fay Thorne, born on July 20, 1940, in Worland, Wyoming, peacefully passed away on June 2, 2024, at the Washakie Medical Center with his family by his side. He was the beloved son of Charles Franklin and Beauna Faye Thorne, joining his two older brothers Charles and Richard in a tight-knit family. As a young boy, his family relocated to Cheyenne, where he began his educational journey. Later, during his junior year of high school, they moved to Wheatland, where he graduated from Wheatland... Full story
Larry Allen Fronk, 78 passed away at the Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana on June 4, 2024. He was born on June 28, 1945, in Fargo, North Dakota. No services are planned at this time.... Full story
Joan Christina (Ribble) Propp, 91 passed away at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on June 7, 2024. She was born in Worland on Sept. 29, 1932.... Full story
Harry Yoshio Ujifusa Jr., 92, passed away on Nov. 11, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Montana. He was born to Harry Yuhei and Mary Toshiko (Nakano) Ujifusa on Dec. 25, 1930, in Worland. A memorial service will be 10 a.m., June 18, 2024, at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church.... Full story
Alice Lisetta Beckley, 90 passed away on Jan. 14, 2024, at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Gebo, to Charles Bernard and Wilhemina Lisetta (Tigress) Schweighart on May 19, 1933. A memorial service will be at the United Methodist Church in Ten Sleep, Wyoming on June 29, 2024 at 3 p.m.... Full story
Shirley Jean Runge, a lifelong resident of Worland, Wyoming, was reunited with her loving family and Lord in Heaven on Friday, January 5, 2024. She passed away peacefully at the grand old age of 93 with her daughter, Kristin, by her side and surrounded by the love of family that were unable to be present during her final hours. Shirley had resided at BeeHive Homes in Helena, Montana, since June 2023. Although her mind began to falter toward the later years of her life, her wonderful sense of... Full story
Ralph Eugene Wortham, 91, passed away on June 1, 2024, at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born on April 24, 1933, in Worland, Wyoming, to Albert and Goldie (McGarvin) Wortham. Growing up on his parents' dairy farm south of town, he learned the values of hard work, integrity, and a deep-seated love for Worland, Wyoming. While attending Worland Senior High School, Ralph met Maxine Gilmore, the love of his life. Both Ralph and Maxine graduated with the class of 1951. One year... Full story
Robert Fay Thorne, 83, passed away on June 2, 2024, at Washakie Medical Center in Worland, Wyoming. He was born on July 20, 1940, in Worland, Wyoming. Services will be 3 p.m., Friday June 28, 2024, at the United Methodist Church. A full obituary will follow.... Full story
Terrell Vernon Skrettingland passed peacefully on May 24, 2024 at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Worland, Wyoming. Terry was born in Worland on November 29, 1951 to Kyle Aadne and Freda Mae (Cheeney) Skrettingland. He attended elementary through 7th grade in Worland. In 1966 he moved with his family to Cheyenne graduating from Cheyenne Central in 1971. He was married to Lisa Brandt Grear and later divorced. They had a son, Justin Kyle. Then he married Julie. They were the... Full story
With sad hearts we share the news of the passing of Mrs. Betty Ann Rickman in Casper, Wyoming on May 4, 2024. Betty was a devoted wife, mother, and teacher who was an avid birdwatcher, gardener, and arrowhead collector. Betty Ann Aagard was born on September 15, 1929, in Greybull, Wyoming and grew up in nearby Burlington. Betty married Floyd Thomas Rickman on March 8, 1948, and later graduated from the University of Wyoming with her teaching degree. For most of her 30 year teaching career she... Full story
Theodore “Ted” William Kulze passed away on May 25, 2024, at his home in Ten Sleep, Wyoming. Ted was born on Sept. 16, 1948, in Queens, New York. Memorial services will be held in Ten Sleep at a later date.... Full story
Betty Jean (Mitchell) Brown passed away on May 24, 2024, at Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana. Betty was born June 24, 1938 in Berwyn, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at the Bryant Funeral Home Chapel in Worland. Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery.... Full story
Nancy Lee (Sherwood) Drafton passed away on May 22, 2024, at Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Nancy was born on Dec. 30, 1936, in Allen County, Kansas. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday, August 23, 2024 at the Ten Sleep Cemetery in Ten Sleep, Wyoming.... Full story