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Matthew Lloyd Funk, 62, of Thermopolis, Wyo., passed away on January 16, 2025. He was born on January 5, 1963, to Merle Marvin and Darlene Mae (DeSotel) Funk in Allamakee, Iowa. At the age of 15, Matt moved to the Wyoming State Training School in Lander, Wyo., where he graduated at 21. Although Matt faced the challenges of special needs, he was an inspiration to all who knew him. His kind heart, cheerful spirit, and love for life were evident to everyone he encountered. He found great joy in... Full story
Tonyia Plewinksi passed away on February 7, 2025. She was born on January 22, 1964. A celebration of Life will be held on February 23 at 2 p.m. at Risen Son Baptist Church.... Full story
Jacqueline Manning, 90, of Thermopolis, Wyo., died January 30, 2025. She was born May 25, 1934, in Hudson, Mich., to Layton and Florence Coman and she spent her childhood living in Michigan. Jackie was baptized on May 3, 1949 at the Church of Christ in Waldron, Mich., at age 14. She graduated from high school in 1952 in Michigan and went to dental hygiene school at Northwestern University. While in dental hygiene school, she met Frank Manning and they married on June 13, 1955 at Chicago Temple First Methodist Church. Frank was 24 and Jackie... Full story
Bob Daniels was born Jan. 11, 1940, in Mullen, Neb., to R. Forrest and Marie Troyer Daniels. They moved to Owl Creek, 27 miles west of Thermopolis, Wyo., in March 1946. He attended grade school in one room, Embar School, and high school at Hot Springs High School in Thermopolis, graduating in 1957. He went one year to Casper College. He worked for neighboring ranches as well as construction work on Anchor Dam. In 1962 he married Kathy Hedges and worked for a ranch on Twin Creek near Lander, they later divorced. In 1964 son Clarke was born. Bob... Full story
Blanche L. Rieth, 90, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in Serenity Place, St. Martin’s Village in Rapid City, S.D. Blanche was born February 17, 1934, in Seattle, Wash., to Marjorie Reardon and Fred E. Altman. She was raised by great grandparents, grandparents, and her mother Marjorie and stepfather Willard S. Partch. Blanche lived in, and attended schools in, many cities due to her stepfather being in the Navy, including, Seattle, Glenwood Springs, Colo., Boston, Mass., and Santa Barbara, Calif. She received nurses training in Santa B... Full story
Joyce Pyatt Casey, 94 years, passed away on January 28, 2025, in Thermopolis, Wyo. Joyce was born on October 9, 1930, in Hutchinson Kan. She married Edward D. Casey on November 1, 1949. They were married 35 years until his passing. Joyce was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Evanston, Wyo., where she lived for many years. She was a licensed preacher, composer of music used in church services and an accomplished poet. She was also active in Evanston’s Sagebrush Theatre Productions. Joyce loved giving her handmade quilts to friends and... Full story
Edith Pecks, age 88, of Thermopolis, Wyo., died February 1, 2025, at Thermopolis Rehab and Wellness. Edith Elaine Seuberling was born in Canova, S.D., on June 4, 1936, to Frank and Frieda (Stangohr) Seuberling. Edith attended Canova Public School graduating in 1954. Edith attended General Beadle State Teachers College (now Dakota State University) graduating in 1956 with a two-year certificate to teach elementary education. Edith started her teaching career in Arlington, S.D., in 1956, and then Jasper, Minn., in 1959, and Ruthton, Minn., in... Full story
Bernadine Schaff Blacketer, 85, died Friday, January 24, 2025, at Hot Springs Health. Bernadine (Bernie) was born September 27, 1939, in Mineral Springs N.D. on the Schaff family homestead to Victor and Matilda (Daum) Schaff. She was the oldest of three girls. In 1946 they moved to Thermopolis and she started the 3rd grade at the Hill School, graduating in 1957 from Hot Springs County High School. Bernadine worked at the Thermopolis laundry and at Gottsche when it was first built. She married Bo... Full story
Mary Jane Tschiffely, 91, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2025. She was born in Baggs, Wyo., on September 23, 1933, to Phineas Vinton Lord and Elsie Henrietta Noltensmeier. Mary was the eighth of nine children. Her father Phineas passed away when she was a small child, and her mother married Harry Moore. Together Elsie and Harry had one more daughter. Throughout her life, the children were referred to as "9 Lords and 1 Moore." At the young age of 16, Mary moved to Thermopolis, Wyo., with... Full story
Kenneth Harold Averill, known affectionately as Ken, was born on December 26, 1949, in Lansing, Mich. He passed away peacefully on December 30, 2024, in Casper, Wyo. For the past over 20 years he had made his forever home in Thermopolis, Wyo. Ken was a devoted family man, cherishing every moment spent with his children, Angela, Teresa, and Jeffery, as well as his beloved grandchildren. He is survived by his beloved grandchildren, Taylor Grams, Brianna Grams, Dalanie Leven, Dayna Mathews, Macy Conaty and Abel Bolton Averill, along with... Full story
Lola June Buckner, 87 of Thermopolis, Wyo., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 30, 2024. She was born on June 26, 1937, in Hyannis, Neb. She was the daughter of Clyde and Fern Marie (Wright) Burton. Lola was raised in Nebraska and later moved to Wyoming, where she raised her family. In her younger years, Lola loved to dance and later she enjoyed fishing and camping at Sunshine Reservoir, gardening, canning, and making homemade pickles. Lola enjoyed watching the hummingbirds...
Roberta Carol Haga, 77, passed away at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland, Wyo., on December 29, 2024. Roberta was born in Petaluma, Calif., on July 13, 1947, the oldest of three children born to Wilbur "Bill" Julius and Gene Carol (Small) Moretti. Roberta graduated from Petaluma High School in 1965 alongside her high school sweetheart, Stephen Wayne Haga, who she later married on April 19, 1970. She had always wanted to be a housewife and concentrate her time on her husband and any...
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Robin Lynn Snow, affectionately known to family as "Aunt Pooh," at the age of 64, on Saturday, December 21, 2024, in Powell, Wyo. Robin was the beloved daughter of Robert and Violet Snow. She spent most of her life in Portland, Ore., and the last ten years in Thermopolis and Powell, Wyo. Robin loved her family, her parents, siblings, and her dear friend (and sister by choice) Allison. Robin was committed to helping them throughout her life. She was...
Robin Lynn Snow passed away in Powell,Wyo., on December 21, 2024. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 527 W 7th Street in Powell, on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The Graveside Service will follow on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Monument Hill Cemetery in Thermopolis....
Vera Hausauer, 86, passed away surrounded by her family on December 17, 2024, at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper, Wyo. She was born to Emil Rehberg and Ida (Miller) Rehberg in Halliday, N. D. Vera attended school in Werner, graduating from high school in a class of four. She attended one year of college at Dickinson State Teachers College and then went on to teach in a one-room school house. On June 22, 1958, Vera married Edward "Ed" Hausauer and they welcomed their daughter, Carol, in 1959. T...
Susan Diann Smith passed away at her home on December 13, 2024, in Thermopolis, Wyo. She was born September 17, 1955, in Coldwater, Mich., to Victor ad Barbra Smith. Susan's family moved to Bellevue, Mich., where she attended Pennfield Community Schools from K-12th grade. After high school, she attended Hackley Hospital School of Nursing in Muskegon, Mich., for 3 years where she received her RN Degree. Susan's first nursing job was at Leila Y. Montgomery Post Hospital in Battle Creek, Mich.,...
Donald A Larson, 89, of Kirby, Wyo., passed away on December 16, 2024, at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming surrounded by his loved ones. Born on June 22, 1935, in Wichita, Kan., Don was the son of Phillip Daniel Larson and Opal Harriet (Redmond) Larson. A proud veteran, Don graduated from high school in Wichita and went on to serve 20 years in the United States Navy. His service took him across the globe, particularly in the far east, and he was honored to have a career in the...
Jeannette Irene Titmus passed away on December 10, 2024, at the age of 87. Jeannette was born on February 13, 1937, to Roy E. and Ethel I. Hunter in Glenrock, Wyo.. She married the love of her life, Glen R. Titmus, on July 15, 1957, in Casper, Wyo. Glen's job with Amoco Pipeline took them to several Wyoming Communities where Jeannette became actively involved in local organizations and her sons' activities. Thermopolis became their lifelong home and Jeannette retired from the HSCSD as the Specia... Full story
On Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at 4:05 a.m., Katherina Rose Wurtz Tanner passed away leaving this Earth. Katherina has three children: Sheridan, Shylow and Levi, who passed away of COVID in 2021. Katherina was a free spirit who loved the land and loved God. She converted to the Church of Mormon where she found peace and belonging. Kat has family all over the country and loved looking up information about the Wurtz family tree or anyone who wanted to know more about their family history. Kat had a... Full story
Ronald Wertz Hancock, age 75, of Thermopolis, Wyo., passed away on December 5, 2024. He was born in Thermopolis on November 22, 1949, to Mae and Burdette Hancock. There will be no service. Instead, Ron wished for those interested to come and visit him up on the hill, buried with his family.... Full story
Virginia Deniese Pendergraft passed away at the age of 88 of natural causes at The Mission at Castlerock in Green River, Wyo., on December 11, 2024. Virginia's life was a rich tapestry woven with resilience, ambition, and deep ties to family. Born on October 29, 1936, in Helena, Mont., to Rosella Crotty Erickson, Virginia did not experience a traditional childhood. She and her mother moved with the fruit harvests, following the seasonal work from Montana to Oregon. Her early life was one marked... Full story
Neal Floyd Carroll, 94, left this world to take the hand of Jesus, his Savior. He passed away on November 23, 2024, at the Westward Heights Care Center in Lander. Neal was born on July 6, 1930, in the family home at Big Horn, Wyo., to his parents Granville W Carroll and Alta Mae (Wallace) Carroll. His father owned Carroll Realty in Sheridan, Wyo., and his mother was a teacher. Neal was the 7th child out of 14, although one of his sisters, Cleon, passed away as an infant. Neal's family... Full story
Chadwick 'Chad' Charles Baldes passed away on November 14, 2024. Chad was born in Riverton, Wyo., to Claude 'Charlie' and Patsy (Cruz) Baldes on April 24, 1962. Chad was a 1980 graduate of Riverton High School and started working in the oil & gas field as a teenager. Chad found it ironic and chuckled at being able to retire from the gas field that was his first job sight some 40 plus years earlier, even though the company had changed many times and he had worked in another field for a number of... Full story
David Michael Vaughan passed away on November 10, 2024, in Thermopolis, Wyo. Mike was born on July 7, 1948, in Hood River, Ore., to Harold R. Vaughan and Vada B. Vaughan. Mike graduated from Oregon State University with a BS in Outdoor Recreation/Science Education. He taught in Medford, Ore., for eight years. Thereafter, he worked for Pacific Power and Light in various states from 1978 to 2001. In 2002 Mike earned his Coast Guard License from Maritime College in Astoria, Ore. Mike moved to... Full story
Our beloved Ron Jurovich passed in the early hours of October 25, 2024. He was born in the hospital on Hospital Hill on August 23, 1949, in Thermopolis, Wyo. He was raised in Thermopolis by his parents, grandparents and with his cousins. His family left for a brief time to experience life in Fairbanks, Alaska. He worked through college in the oil field. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science from the University of Wyoming. He attended Law School and read law with Jerry Stack in preparation for the Bar Exam. He was... Full story
