Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of a beautiful soul, a precious baby girl whose time on this earth was far too brief. Born on November 8, 2023, Katalina DayAnna Ramon fought valiantly throughout her 23 days of life, spending every moment in the tender care of the hospital with her mother, Maria DayAnna Rodriguez and her father, Danny Ramon by her side. Katalina's story unfolded in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), where she fought against all her diagnoses of...
July 18, 2006- December 06, 2023 Tyson Ray Hoopes was born July 18, 2006 to Jessica Challis Hoopes and Dustin Ray Hoopes in Cedar City, UT. He was 10 days late and born with thick black hair. He spent many hours in his Bungy Baby Bouncer getting exercise and being in on the action. He was scared of the vacuum cleaner and all Halloween decorations. He enjoyed his summer walks around Cedar City and the SUU campus with his great Aunt Joy Challis and lots of days at the pool with his Mom. His...
Sally Patricia Garcia, 68, passed away at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland, Wyoming on Nov. 23, 2023. She was born in Toppenish, Washington on Oct. 26, 1955. Cremation has taken place and services are planned for a later date....
Frances “Yvonne” Wiltsey, a beloved wife, mother, and pillar of her community, passed away peacefully at her home in Worland, Wyoming on November 23, 2023, at the age of 83. Yvonne lived a life rich in love, family, and creativity. She was born in Greybull, Wyoming on December 4, 1939, to Henry Edward Sr. and Frances Margueriete (Beckner) Hartman. Yvonne spent her younger years in Greybull, Wyoming before moving to Casper, Wyoming where she graduated in 1957. Yvonne married the love of her life, Elmer Wiltsey on April 27, 1957. The couple liv...
Following a lengthy illness, Billy Vance “Bill” Roady died in Basin, Wyoming on November 18, 2023. Bill was born October 17, 1947 in Tulare, California to Howard Wilson and Mildred Ozell (Wells) Roady. He was raised in Tulare and graduated from Visalia High School in 1964. At the age of 4 Bill contracted polio which localized in his left leg. He spent many months at the Shriners Children’s Hospital, having multiple surgeries and therapy to help him regain use of his leg. Following high school Bill had a brief stint with college and then began...
Marjorie Huber, age 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 9, 2023, at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born on July 22, 1930, in Perry, Iowa, to Bert Paul and Lela Pauline (Wagner) Field, Marjorie's life was a testament to love, dedication, and unwavering support. Marjorie earned her teaching degree and embarked on a career as a substitute teacher. However, her true passion and calling were found in the role of a devoted stay-at-home mom, raising six children with...
Life-long Worland resident, Harry Yoshio Ujifusa, Jr. passed away at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana on November 11, 2023 at the age of 92. Harry was born on December 25, 1930 in Worland, a son of Harry Y. and Mary T. (Nakano) Ujifusa, Sr. He was raised on the family farm north of Worland where he attended Durkee School from the first to the eighth grade. Then he attended Worland High School where he graduated with the class of 1948. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1951 during the...
John Mason Kelly passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, November 12, 2023 in Billings, Montana after a long battle with cancer with his daughter by his side. He was a resident of Worland, WY at the time of his passing and for most of his life. Born May 27, 1939 in Broadus, MT the son of Nellie Dean Warford and Samuel Kelly. The family moved to Worland in 1947, and worked a farm on West River Road for many years. Mason worked many different jobs through his youth such as a roughneck and t...
Elizabeth L. Garcia (Grandma Betty) age 87, gained her angel wings on November 11, 2023 in Worland, Wyoming. Betty was born on February 5, 1936 in Starr County, Texas to Joseph Lane and Maria Falcon. At the age of 17, she met the true love of her life, Ruben B. Garcia. They were married on September 14, 1953 in Greeley, Colorado. After relocating back to Texas they welcomed their two sons Ruben Jr. and Daniel. In 1960 they moved to Wyoming. For many years she worked as a housekeeper at the...
Stanley Henry Wostenberg, 85, passed away at the Advanced Care Hospital of Montana on November 8, 2023. He left behind a legacy of hard work, love, and a deep connection to his Worland roots. He was born on September 28, 1938, in Worland, Wyoming to Otto Fritz and Irene (Nelson) Wostenberg. Stan was raised on a farm, instilling in him a strong work ethic that would define his life. In 1960, Stan joined the Army, dedicating 3 1/2 years to serving his country before receiving an honorable...
Billie Lou Bruckner of Casper, WY passed away peacefully, in Casper, with her family by her side on November 9th. Funeral services will be held at Mortimer's Funeral Home in Thermopolis, WY on Saturday, November 18th at 10:30am. Burial will follow at Monument Hill Cemetery followed by a lunch reception at the Fairgrounds building. A Celebration of Life for friends and family will also be held at Occasions by Cory (303 S. Wolcott) in Casper, WY on Sunday, November 19th from 1pm-3pm. Billie Lou...
Stanley John Glanz, 81, passed away at home surrounded by family on November 12, 2023 after a short illness. Stan was born in Fort Collins, Colorado on October 9, 1942, to Conrad William and Frieda (Lipps) Glanz. His family moved to Worland in 1954 where he attended Worland Schools. In his younger years, Stan was a talented baseball player. He played American Legion Baseball, then played for the Worland Indians Semi Pro baseball team until he enlisted in the United States Navy in February of...
Gail Elvina (McKeag) Anderson, 90-year-old, former Ten Sleep resident passed away at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness Center on Oct. 2, 2023. Gail was born on Jan. 22, 1933, in Arthur, Nebraska. A Celebration of Life will be at 11 a.m., Nov. 11, 2023, 11 a.m. at the Ten Sleep United Methodist Church....
Marla Jean Ash, 69, passed away at her home in Worland, Wyoming on November 4, 2023. Born on December 31, 1953, in Worland, she was the cherished daughter of George Peter and Roberta Alrene (Brubaker) Lell. Marla's early years were spent in the embrace of Worland and Green River, Wyoming, where she developed a deep appreciation for the great outdoors. A nature enthusiast from the start, Marla had a special affinity for collecting rocks, with a particular fondness for heart-shaped stones. Her...
Marlene Ann Moore, a beloved and cherished member of the Worland, Wyoming community, peacefully passed away on October 27, 2023, at the age of 85, at Washakie Medical Center. Marlene was born in Dickinson, North Dakota, on December 10, 1937. She was the daughter of Frank and Veronica (Gotterbarm) Martin. On June 21, 1960, Marlene married the love of her life, Jesse James Moore, in her hometown of Dickinson. Together, they built a life filled with love, laughter, and family. Marlene and Jesse...
Juan Manuel Garay-Vasquez, 63, passed away at his home in Greybull, Wyoming on October 30, 2023. He was born in Santiago Aguascalientes, Mexico on Feb. 8, 1960. A Mass of the Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at 10 a.m., at the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Greybull....
Ann Robinson Joyce, 93, of Hyattville, Wyoming and Brooklin, Maine, passed away peacefully Friday, October 13, 2023, at the residence of her son in Manderson, Wyoming. Ann was born in New London, Connecticut on July 9, 1930, the daughter of O.P. Robinson and Ann Scroggie Robinson, and grew up in Groton, Connecticut. She graduated from Abbot Academy in Andover, Massachusetts and Smith College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in landscape architecture. Ann married Ensign Jack Berry...
George Andrew Williams, 76, passed away on October 10, 2023 at Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana, surrounded by his family. Andy was born on May 13, 1947 in Worland, Wyoming, the only child of George Thomas and Margaret Marie (Cornwell) Williams. He spent his early years on Gooseberry Creek on the Williams Ranch. His parents also lived on the Albert Holland Ranch, where his mother cooked for the ranch crew and his father was a "Camp Jack", keeping the sheep herder camps supplied with...
Maria Trinidad Olvera, 65, passed away in her home in Worland on Oct. 16, 2023. Maria was born on June 28, 1958, in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church....
Ann Robinson Joyce, 93, of Manderson, passed away peacefully on Oct. 13, 2023. Funeral services are pending....
Gail Elvina (McKeag) Anderson, 90-year-old, former Ten Sleep resident passed away at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness Center on October 2, 2023. Gail was born on January 22, 1933 to Arnold and Elvina McKeag, the fourth of six children. She grew up on the family ranch in the sandhills near Arthur, Nebraska. She remembered that time fondly: riding horses and also driving horses on her father's haying crew. She would have told you that she always preferred the horses and the haying to...
Doreen Carolyn South, 92-year-old Worland resident passed away on September 29, 2023 at the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin. Doreen was born on December 27, 1930 in Worland, WY, the oldest of two children born to John Taylor and Clara (Faure) South. After graduating from Worland High School in 1948, Doreen attended Colorado Women's College in Denver, CO where she received an Associate's Degree in Business in 1950 and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, IA where she received a Bachelor of...
Eunice Viana Parks passed away on September 13, 2023, at the Denver Hospice Center in Denver, Colorado. Her death was the result of injuries she sustained from a fall, at her house on September 7'th. She was life-flighted to Swedish Medical Center in Denver, where Neurologists determined that she suffered from a small Hemorrhagic stroke (brain bleed), which they believe caused the fall and the subsequent injuries. Although she had lived in Wyoming for the better part of 40 plus years, she was a...
Doreen Carolyn South, 92-year-old Worland resident, passed away on Sept. 29, 2023, at the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin, Wyoming. Doreen was born on Dec. 27, 1930, in Worland. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Oct. 13, 2023 at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church A full obituary will be in next week’s edition of the Northern Wyoming News....
Gail Anderson, 90-year-old Ten Sleep resident, passed away on Oct. 2, 2023, at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Gail was born on Jan. 22, 1933 in Arthur, Nebraska. A Memorial Service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at the Ten Sleep United Methodist Church. A full obituary will be in next week’s edition of the Northern Wyoming News....