Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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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
Patricia Ann Cogdill, 88, passed on Saturday November 13, 2022. She was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on May 14, 1934 to Victor and Ethel (Smith) Ryan. During WWII, Pat received her fourth and fifth grade education at Heart Mountain. Her classmates kept in touch throughout their lifetime. It was a common occurrence for classmates to ask about Pat while visiting the museum. An extended family member would get a call and would connect them with Pat. This happened throughout her entire life. The... Full story
Gerald "Jerry" Geis left his walking sticks and leg braces behind as he walked into the arms of Jesus on November 2, 2022, in Loveland, Colorado. He was lovingly surrounded by his family. Jerry was born to Nicholas Eugene and Hazel Irene (Harvard) Geis in a three-room log cabin near Ten Sleep, Wyoming, on August 31, 1933. Those early years were pretty adventurous for the Geis kids. With Homer and Neil already working, Harold often had to babysit Jerry, Jane and Lyle. Once Harold started... Full story
Shannea Danielle Brown, 32, passed away unexpectedly in her home on November 3, 2022 in Worland, Wyoming. She was born in Worland to Steven John Brown and Shannon Michelle (Goggin) Craft on July 24, 1990. She was a beautiful soul, who would help anyone if she was able. She had one of the biggest hearts and her friends and family knew and adored her for it. She was hard working and she defended the ones who couldn't defend themselves. She will live forever in everyone who knew and loved her. She... Full story
Kathryn (Kathy) Idelle Colton, skilled horsewoman and beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep at Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on November 6, 2022. She was 96 years old. Kathy was born March 19, 1926 in Medford, Wisconsin to Daniel Albert Shaffer and Estelle Jane (Hughes) Shaffer. She earned a Bachelor of Science of Nursing from the University of Iowa. College is also where she met the love of her life, Rex Colton. They were wed on September 3,... Full story
Rudy Sanford, 81 of Worland passed away October 29, 2022 surrounded by family. Rudy was born March 29, 1941 in Jackson, Wyoming to Charles and Selma Sanford. He was the fifth of five children, and the only boy. Rudy spent his childhood in Jackson exploring with friends, hunting and fishing, and skiing on Snow King Mountain. He loved fishing with friends on Flat Creek, climbing and exploring the mountains, and riding his motorcycle to the Moose Head Ranch near Moran. The Moose Head Ranch was... Full story
Dorthea Mae Lewis was born on May 17, 1922 to Perle Mortimer Lewis and Bertha Mae Sheesley in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. In May of 2022, she celebrated 100 years of joyful living and passed away peacefully on October 22, 2022 in Newcastle, Wyoming. Dorthea was raised in Ten Sleep, WY. Due to World War II and a shortage of teachers in Wyoming, Dorthea started her teaching career early with just a teacher certification from the Department of Education. She taught for a short time in Ten Sleep... Full story
Helen Schoeler, 93, passed away on October 19th, 2022 in Mesa, Arizona. Helen was born on April 2, 1929 in Jamestown, North Dakota. Helen was raised on the family farm outside of Jamestown, North Dakota and was the daughter of Herbert and Grace Vondergeest. She shared her life on the farm with her sister, Dorothy and her brother Jim. After graduating from high school in Jamestown, she soon realized that education, and being a teacher, was her calling. Helen entered college at Valley City... Full story
Scott Van Hillhouse passed away at his home in Cottonwood, Arizona, on October 5, 2022. Scott was born on June 16, 1964 in San Jose, California to Richard and Connie (Lungren) Hillhouse. He grew up in Phoenix, Arizona graduating from Camelback High School in 1983. He earned an Assoc. Degree in Computer Aided Drafting Design, CAD Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, in 1993. He married Jennifer Spillett in 1990 and to this union was born Amanda Susan Hillhouse. They were later divorced. Scott spent his... Full story
Sharon Lynn (Cline) Dickman long time resident of Worland, Wyoming passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 27, 2022, surrounded by her family at home. Sharon was a loving mother and grandmother who lived to be eighty-one. She was a successful business owner with a true entrepreneurial spirit. Her greatest passion was tending to her garden. Sharon was born in Kearney, Nebraska on March 16, 1941 to Vernon Dickman and Zelma (Fox) Dickman. She was an avid believer of Messianic Jewish faith who... Full story
Jill Grant, formerly from Worland, Wyoming. Jill was born March 12th, 1952, to John and Morna Coppock in the Worland hospital that later became the library. She attended Southside elementary until her parents were transferred to Big Piney Wyoming. There she finished her schooling, met and married Allen Grant. They made their home in Big Piney until 1977 when they purchased the Pawnee motel and moved back to Worland. Jill managed the motel and Someplace Special Restaurant, while Allen worked at Crown Cork and Seal. Jill loved children so later... Full story
Lynn Tippets Fritz returned to her heavenly home on Tuesday, October 18th, 2022 in Powell, Wyoming. Lynn was born on April 17, 1951 to Wendell and Clara Tippets in Worland, Wyoming. She graduated from Worland High School in 1969 and went to work for Mountain Bell. She then went on to work for US Bank, a job she loved for 32 years until she retired in 2013. She married Delvin M. Fritz on January 21st, 1971. They had three children, Ginnie, Cody and Jamie. Lynn's informative years were spent... Full story
June Warila passed away while surrounded by family on October 9, 2022 at the age of 87 in Billings, Montana. Born Juneko Miyata in Sapporo, Japan, on July 2, 1935, June was the second child of Chiyoko Honda and Kozo Miyata. She began her life-long career in food service when she got her first job selling noodles at her local train station in her early teens. She met her future husband, Sergeant James Warila, while working in a gift shop at an American military base. They fell in love with the... Full story
Lana Suzanne White passed away at Wyoming Medical Center on October 3, 2022, at the age of 76. Lana lived in Southern California for many years, raising her daughter, Stephanie, in Long Beach, California then moving to La Quinta, California for a short time before making her way to Turlock, California. After being injured on the job, and needing to retire, she eventually found her way to Worland, Wyoming. Lana loved the outdoors, especially fishing and riding dirt trails in her sand rail. She was a very outgoing, strong-willed, independent... Full story
Joan Elizabeth Post Summers, age 86 of Worland Wyoming, was led home by our Lord Jesus Christ on September 28th, 2022. She was born to the late George and Hazel Post in Auburn, New York, then raised in Weedsport. She is preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Val Jean Crumley and family; as well as her children Jeffrey Robert Faatz (AKA Kojak) and daughter Dianne Marie Faatz. She is survived by her daughter Kathleen Mary Faatz, son Michael Albert Faatz (Diane), grandson, grand-daughters, g... Full story