Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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A celebration of life was held for Gary Leeland Roth on Nov. 21, 2015, in Camp Verde, Az., in his personal roping arena. The last steer was released from the chute as 'The Cowboy Rode Away.' Gary was born to Albert Lee Roth and Mary Mable (Schacher) Roth on May 21, 1948, in Greeley, Co. Gary was loved by so many people near and far. He always was a strong and proud man. He loved family, friends, grandchildren, his horses, and most of all team roping with his buddies. He was preceded in death by... Full story
Olga J. Mistarka, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 16, 2015 at the Kimball County Manor, Kimball. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 30, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Burns, with Pastor Kenneth Mars officiating. There will also be services held on Dec. 4 at Blackley Funeral Home, Richfield, NJ. She will be buried next to her husband in George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, NJ. Visitation was held at the church in Burns prior to the service. Friends may... Full story
Esther L. Peterson, 92, passed away at Powell Valley Healthcare in Powell, on Oct. 30, 2015. Esther was born on her mother's birthday, Feb. 14, 1923, to Conrad and Mary (Kolb) Lebsack. She lived in Lincoln for her first eight years, until the family moved to the area around Torrington. She lived there until she finished her schooling. Once grown, Esther moved to Cheyenne with her sister, Marie, and worked at the Warren Air Force Base during World War II. She then moved to San Francisco and... Full story
Carl Enoch Seth who passed away April 30, 2015, was born in Pine Bluffs to Carl Enoch Seth, Sr. and Iwanna Seth (nee Colbert) on February 28, 1932. He graduated from Pine Bluffs High School before joining the Army. He was stationed in Korea during the war and worked with explosives. He was sent back to the U.S. after suffering an injury from an enemy land mine. After receiving an honorable discharge, he moved back to Wyoming and saved enough money to move to Boston, Ma. There, he worked as a property and maintenance worker for a real estate... Full story
Esther L. Peterson, 92, passed away at Powell Valley Healthcare in Powell, on Oct. 30, 2015. Esther was born Feb. 14, 1923, to Conrad and Mary Lebsack. The family moved to the Torrington area in 1931. Once grown, Esther moved to Cheyenne and worked at the base during World War II. She moved to San Francisco and worked in Union Square. While home visiting, she met the love of her life, Gerald Peterson. They were married on Aug. 15, 1948. The couple lived in Cheyenne until 1967, when they moved... Full story
Charles W. Binning, 94, of Pine Bluffs, passed away at his home Monday morning, Oct. 26, 2015. Mr. Binning was born Dec. 6, 1920, in Earlville, Iowa, a son of the late Albert L. and Edythe M. (Hunt) Binning. Charles served in the United States Army during World War II as a 1st Lt. in the 325th Glider Infantry 82nd Airborne Division. Following his honorable discharge, he returned to Pine Bluffs and started Binning's Dairy, and later worked as a rural mail carrier. He was involved in the VFW, the... Full story
Marilyn Ann Williams, 67, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Oct. 17, 2015, at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Ga. She succumbed to injuries she suffered as a result of a fall she endured on Sept. 30, 2015. Marilyn was born in Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada on Nov. 21, 1947, to Rev. Herbert and Elsa (Goebel) Miller, and was the youngest of three children. In 1965, Marilyn graduated from Pine Bluffs High School, in Pine Bluffs. She soon married Walter ‘Skipp’ Williams, the love of her life, and had the first addition to their fam... Full story
Gladys J. Ogle, age 80 of Sidney, Ne., passed away at Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care, Thursday afternoon, Oct. 1, 2015. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 8, in the Church of the Nazarene, with Pastor Gary Ogle officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family for later designation. You may view Gladys' book of memories, share photos and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig- Stitt... Full story
Lynda C. Wasielewski, 61, of Bushnell, died at her home in Bushnell on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. Cremation has been held and there will be no services at this time. There will be a private burial held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Lynda's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in care of the family to contribute to carrying on Lynda's love of animals. The services for Lynda have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral... Full story
A funeral service for James W. Adams, 85, was held Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Gorman Funeral Homes – Platte Chapel in Wheatland, with Pastor Jim Welch of the Wheatland United Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in the Wheatland Cemetery with military honors accorded by Laramie Peak VFW Post #3358, Ora Call American Legion Post #10 and Wyoming Army National Guard Military Funeral Honors. James passed away Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, at the Platte County Memorial Nursing Home in Wheatland. J... Full story
Robert M. Richmond, 71, passed away at his home in Pine Bluffs on August 30, 2015. He was born in Cheyenne on July 30, 1944 to Merle and Edna Richmond. Raised in Pine Bluffs, he began working for LuVerne Gade in 1966 at the Frontier Truck Stop, and continued working there throughout its many name changes and ownerships, the last being the Sinclair Truck Stop. He married Barbara McCarver on Sept. 22, 1969, moving to Loveland, Co., in 1971. He returned to Pine Bluffs in 1980, and resumed working at the Husky. He is survived by his former spouse,... Full story
Wilbur L. Bunch was born on April 24, 1925 in Pine Bluffs. He died at home on June 5 2015, at the age of 90. His parents were Bradley K. and Elvira Carlstrum Bunch. He attended school in Pine Bluffs, graduating in 1943, at which time he was drafted to serve in the Army Signal Corps during World War II until 1946. After completing service, he entered the University of Wyoming where he obtained a BS (1949) and MS (1951) degrees in physics and mathematics. Wilbur met Margaret May in the summer of... Full story
Ira Wyche Blackwell, III, was born Nov. 18, 1959, in Cheyenne. He passed away on July 3, 2015, in Tyler, Texas. Ira joined the Navy in 1980. He returned home after 12 years of service, spending most of his time on the USS Gridley 21. He moved to Colorado after his discharge, and was employed at a variety of places. As his health failed, he moved to Texas to live with his mother. Memorial services for Ira Wyche Blackwell, 55, Callender Lake, Texas, are pending. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sarah Christene Blackwell. Survivors include... Full story
Mrs. Doris Marie (Johnson) Sorensen, 88, of Albin, passed away at her residence in Cheyenne on Sunday, July 26, 2015. Doris was born Dec. 17, 1926, in Pawnee City, Ne., daughter of the late Byron E. and Nellie (Miner) Johnson. Doris lived in Pawnee City until she moved to Albin with her family on Dec. 7, 1941. She graduated from Albin High School in 1944, and worked as a typist in the War Department. She later worked as a postal clerk in the Albin Post Office for 20 years, and also drove a...
Marvin J. Soule was born to Floyd and Ruby (Hanks) Soule April 25, 1933. in Banner County, Ne. He joined the Air Force in April 1953, and married Carolyn Kaufman July 12, 1953, in Biloxi, Ms. He lived in the tri-state area of Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado most of his life. He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn, of 62 years; Lynne and Frank Shaffer of Weldona, Co.; Peggy and Mike Shull of Grover, Co.; and Marvin, Jr. and Sharlet Soule of Hillsdale; 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren,...
Gladys Escelda Bode, 95, died in Fort Collins, Co., on July 16, 2015. She was a long-time resident of the Burns area. Gladys was born on May 4, 1920, in Burns, to Chester and Evelyn Fuller. She grew up on the homestead farm owned by her grandfather, George Fuller, which was located eight miles northeast of Burns. Gladys attended the Golden Prairie and Bluff View country schools before attending high school in Burns, where she graduated as Salutatorian of her class. After high school graduation,...
Clara Ann Nelson, 94, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Funeral services for Clara Ann will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball, with Owen Anderson officiating. Burial will be held in the Kimball cemetery. The family would like to invite friends to the Kimball Eagles Club following the burial for a time of fellowship with the family in remembering Clara Ann. Please visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Clara Ann's...
Kenneth R. DeFreece, 85, of Kimball, died at his home in Kimball on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Memorial services were held on Wednesday, July 15, at the Evangelical Free Church in Kimball with Pastor Hod Boltjes officiating. Cremation has been held and inurnment will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Ken's Tribute Wall and leave messages for the family. Memorials may be given in memory of Ken to the Kimball Evangelical Free Church. The services for Ken have...
Bentley Luke Graves, 3, of Pine Bluffs, died at Children's Hospital in Denver on Sunday, June 28, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 3, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kimball with Pastor Kenneth Mars officiating. The family asks that friends wear the John Deere colors of green and yellow to the services in memory of Bentley. Burial will be held in the Pine Bluffs Cemetery. Friends may view Bentley's Tribute Wall and leave condolences for the family by visiting...
Arva L. Steege, 73, of Pine Bluffs, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. She was born Feb. 3, 1942 in Thermopolis, a daughter to Arvy and Mabel (Shelton) Warren. As a child, Arva's family moved to Cheyenne where she grew up and attended cosmetology school. She worked in Pine Bluffs as a hair stylist. Arva married Martin E. Steege on July 31, 1966 and they made their home and raised their children in Pine Bluffs. Mr. Steege passed away on Oct. 10, 2011. She enjoyed...
Kevin Merrill Sargent, was born in Oakland, Ca, July 30, 1955 and passed away April 10, 2015. He considered Pine Bluffs, his home town and graduated from Pine Bluffs High School as class president in 1973. He became an EMT and moved to California where he worked as a cardiovascular technologist and nurse. He dedicated his life to compassionately care for others. He spent countless hours volunteering in free clinics, mentoring young people, and serving in many positions for his church and his children’s schools. Kevin loved traveling and was h...
Donald V. Loveland passed away Sunday, May 03, 2015, in Cheyenne. from complications of Alzheimer’s. He was born January 20, 1924, in rural western Nebraska to Frank and Adella Loveland. On Oct. 9, 1943, he married Margie Hill in Torrington. Donald was a WWII veteran having served in the 253rd Quartermaster Pack Troop in the China-Burma-India Theater from 1943 until his honorable discharge in 1945. Donald retired from the Wyoming Highway Department as maintenance foreman in Pine Bluffs. Retirement years were spent traveling and spending time a...
George C. Weber of Lincoln,Ne., passed away on April 4, 2015, surrounded by family, after a long and courageous battle with heart disease. He was 71. He was born in Pine Bluffs Wyoming to Carl and Julia (Forest) Weber. He graduated from Burns High School in Burns, and then moved to Scottsbluff, Nebraska, where he became a certified public accountant. He married the late Carol Weber and they had one son, Jason. He was involved in the Elks Club and 23 Club baseball. Later in life, he moved to Lincoln, where he continued his own accounting...
Doris M. Fyfe, a long time teacher who retired from OPS and Grace University, went home to be with her Lord on April 7, 2015. Doris was born on Sept. 5, 1930, in Shelby, Ne., to Harold and Mae Schmid Fyfe. She took normal training and graduated from Shelby High School in 1947. She began teaching in a country school at age 16, and spent over 60 years in education in schools in Nebraska and Wyoming. She taught short-term mission trips in the Ukraine in 1994 and 1995, and also directed Midway Bible Camp in Manitoba, Canada for 20 summers. She...
Wesley M. Phillips, 88, of Bushnell, went to be with the Lord on March 31, 2015, after having complications with pneumonia. A celebration of Wes’s life was held April 3, 2015 at Calvary United Methodist Church, in Bushnell. Burial was in Kimball Cemetery with military honors performed by Kimball VFW Post No.2243. Visitation was held April 2. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the obituary and leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be made in Wes’s memory to the Calvary United Methodist Church in Bushnell or Kimball County Man...
