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Franklin Clarke Jackman, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center after a short illness. Clarke was born September 10, 1936, in Kansas City, Mo., and was one of four children born to Franklin and Lolita (Russell) Jackman. After graduating from high school in Lawrence, Kan., he attended Colorado State receiving his degree in Animal Husbandry. On February 2, 1957, he married JoAnn Winder in Windsor, Colo. The couple moved to Thermopolis, Wyo., where Clarke worked on his family’s ranch, the ... Full story

Melvin Ray Love, 49, passed away on August 2, 2017, at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper, Wyo., after his 3rd battle with cancer. Melvin was born on October 24, 1967, in Thermopolis. He attended Hot Springs County High School. He married Julie Bredenberg in Casper. They later divorced. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time in the mountains. Melvin also loved spending time with his son Keatyn and his family. He loved watching Keatyn play basketball and he always said Keatyn was his... Full story

Lester H. Nielsen, 94, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis following a period of declining health. Born January 7, 1923, in Thermopolis, he was one of four children of Hans and Carrie (Andreen) Nielsen. After graduation from high school he worked on the family farm/ranch at Lucerne. During WWII he served in the US Army from 1944-1946. Lester married Jean E. Hammond October 24, 1943, in Thermopolis. Lester later went into business for... Full story

Albert LeRoy "Al" Solomon, 88, passed away Sunday, August 06, 2017, at his home in Thermopolis surrounded by his loving family. Born March 27, 1929, in Lead, S. D., he was the son of LeRoy and Louise (Hammer) Solomon. Following high school he joined the US Air Force in 1951 serving 20 years. Throughout his military career he served in many foreign countries. Following his discharge in 1972 he became a New York Life insurance agent. He then was employed by REDA Oil field as a machinist. For... Full story
Vivian Gale, 95, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. She had resided at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Healthcare the past three years. Born January 24, 1922, in Gettysburg, Kan., she was the youngest of four children of Clarence and Sophronia (Clubb) Libhart. For most of her life she was a bookkeeper in Colorado. Vivian moved to Thermopolis in 1968 where she lived the remainder of her life. In Colorado she attended the Lutheran Church. She was a member of the Eastern Star. Her interests were... Full story
Irene Virginia (Dolly) Hurley, 69, of Kirby, Wyo., passed away suddenly August 7, 2017. Services are pending under the direction of Mortimore Funeral Home.... Full story

Marvin Dale Andreen, 68, passed away at his home in Thermopolis, surrounded by his wife and children on July 29, 2017, after a battle with cancer. Born February 28, 1949, in Thermopolis, he was one of 13 children of Frank and Lucille (Gifford) Andreen. After graduating from Thermopolis High School he attended Sheridan College graduating with an Associate Degree in Agriculture. On June 1, 1969 he married Sandra L. "Toni" Fuller in Thermopolis. To this union was born five children. In Marvin's... Full story

Roger Edward Dowdell, 81, passed away July 17, 2017, at Worland Healthcare where he had been a resident since January. The son of Robert and Rachel (Watson) Dowdell, he was born May 15, 1936, in Louisville, Ky. He graduated from Louisville Male High School and was a 1st Lt. in the ROTC. Roger attended Western Kentucky University acquiring a BA in Biology and Agriculture. He continued with graduate work at Western in biology then counseling and Hebrew at Lincoln Christian College. He married... Full story

Craig Barton Cavalli, 62, of Tucker, GaA., passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017, after a 4 ½ year battle with cancer. He fought with extraordinary grace and an always-positive attitude. His deep faith, loving family and friends helped him face the difficult years. Those who knew him will always remember his kindness and his encyclopedic knowledge of sports trivia. Craig was born July 7, 1955, in Thermopolis, Wyo., the son of Joe and Bette DeBerry Cavalli. He graduated from Hot Springs... Full story

Daniel Vern Keener, 63, of Kirby, Wyo., passed away on July 20, 2017. He was born on May 19, 1954, in Provo, Utah, to his loving parents, Delores K. Kinsey and Wilford J. Keener. Dan had a gift for loving people. He was described as a man with a good heart who would give you the shirt off of his back. He had a love for music that started at a young age when he became a drummer and the love continued throughout his life. Dan loved fiercely and with a tender heart. He believed in family as he... Full story
Albert Okla Dubayah, 65, passed away suddenly July 28, 2017, at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. Born June 5, 1952, in Amman, Jordan, he was the son of Okla and Arshalous Dubayah. The family came to America when Albert was a young child and lived in San Francisco, Calif. A florist, he worked at the I Magnin flower stand for 32 years and was an icon in downtown San Francisco. Following retirement he moved to Thermopolis, Wyo. Albert enjoyed traveling with his domestic partner, Marie Britting, and gardening. He was a member of the Elks. He... Full story
Durward Guffey, 86, passed away at his residence in Riverton Sunday, July 16, 2017, after months of declining health. One of nine children of Lloyd and Mable (Palmer) Guffey, he was born November 3, 1930, in Worland, Wyo. The family moved to Thermopolis where Durward attended school graduating in 1949. For a short time he was employed at the Sugar Beet factory in Worland, then for Stewart Creamery in Thermopolis. He married Myrtle Wright and to this union was born four children. The couple later divorced. On August 4, 1962, he married Norma... Full story
Kathleen Ann “Kathy” Barton, 72, passed away July 23, 2017, at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness Center after a series of strokes in the past five years. Born January 5, 1946, in Decatur, Ill., she was the oldest of six children of Glen and Mildred (Porter) Evans. Kathy graduated from high school in Edgemont, S. D. In 1969 she married LeRoy Barton in Illinois. During her working career she was a bank teller and established her own business, K.B. Bookkeeping. After moving to Thermopolis in the 1990s from Green River, Wyo., she wor... Full story
Roger Edward Dowdell, 81, passed away July 17, 2017 at Worland Healthcare where he had been a resident since January. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Independent Record.... Full story

Rodney "Rod" William Dowdy, 66, of Thermopolis, Wyo., formerly of Eaton, Colo., passed away Monday, July 10, 2017, at University Hospital in Denver after a short battle with cancer. Rod is the son of William L Dowdy and Bessie N (Hagans) Dowdy. He was born August 10, 1950, NE of Ft. Lupton, Colo., at the home of his grandparents, Verne and Grace Hagans. Rod started school at the one room Four Way School near Ft. Lupton and later in Upton, Wyo. He attended Weld Central High School upon the... Full story

Christine Patricia Ruiz Luehne, 82, passed away at her home in Thermopolis, on Friday, July 14, 2017, after trying to recover from a stroke. Christine was born June 20, 1935, in Denver, Colo. At a young age Christine worked hard to help support her family in Denver. In 1960, she met her soul mate, Wolfgang Luehne, who had arrived from Germany in the same year. Christine worked in Denver as a seamstress and worked at Meadow Gold. Christine and Wolfgang bought the Star Plunge and moved their... Full story

Fred Roberts Yeaman, 97, passed away July 15, 2017, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. Born in Afton, Wyo., April 7, 1920, he was one of seven children of George and Mary (Roberts) Yeaman. Graduating from Afton High School in 1938 he received a four-year football scholarship to the University of Wyoming. During summers he worked for the U.S. Park Service and the CCC's at Saratoga, Wyo. Following college he joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 which included training at the U.S.... Full story

Gary W. Boothe, 74, of Thermopolis, Wyo., passed away July 11, 2017, after complications from heart surgery. Born in Kansas July 23, 1942, into a family of six children, Gary grew up in Wichita riding his bike and fishing in the river with his buddies. He was very loyal to his mother, Wanda Riffel, and did odd jobs to supplement the family income. He worked at a Ford/Mercury dealership and began to develop an aptitude for all things mechanical. He joined the Navy in 1964 and served stateside in... Full story

Barbara Kay (Harris) Haverlock, 81, passed away peacefully at home on July 15, 2017. Born September 21, 1935, in Loveland, Colo., she was the daughter of Donald and Florence (Yocum) Harris. She was raised and educated in Thermopolis, where she graduated in 1953. On Dec. 24, 1953, she married her high school sweetheart, Andrew Haverlock. In 1956 they moved to Casper where they shared life together for 51 years until Andrew's passing in 2005. She was employed for 23 years in the health care... Full story
Raymond Vernon Matejka, 84, of Thermopolis died in his home Saturday, July 8, 2017.... Full story

Betty Josephine Schlager, 80, passed away June 22, 2017, at Thermopolis Healthcare Center in Thermopolis where she had just moved from her residency at the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Born January 9, 1937, in Scotts Bluff, Neb., she was one of six children of Henry and Pauline (Lehr) Schrader. Betty Jo attended school in Torrington and graduated from Natrona County High School. On July 30, 1954, she married Jerry W. Schlager in Casper. To this union was born five children. While in Casper, she was... Full story

Kay Horwath or "Little Kay", 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 20, 2017, at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center, where she had been residing for the past year. Born on November 12, 1922, to Louis and Anne Sirucek in Moore, Mont., Kay led a happy childhood on the family farm and attended the one-room school, until 8th grade, and then graduated from Moore High School before earning a degree in accounting from the Billings Business College in Billings, Mont. She moved to... Full story

Timothy Wayne Simpson, 57, passed away suddenly June 25, 2017, at his residence in Thermopolis. Born October 1, 1959, in Hartford, Wis., he was one of four children of Thomas and Helen (Malchow) Simpson. The family moved to Riverton in 1974 where Tim attended school. For most of Tim's life he was employed in the oilfields working for Caza Drilling, Tower Drilling and Nabor's Drilling. In May 1980, he married Naida Beydler in Riverton, Wyo. They moved to Loveland, Colo., in 1982. The couple later... Full story
Services for Kandi Maylene Wilkinson, 46, who passed away Sun., June 18, 2017, at her residence in Thermopolis, will be August 5 at 2 p.m. at Risen Son Church.... Full story

Thomas L. Harvey, 76, of Thayne, Wyo., passed away on June 15, 2017. Tom was born on April 25, 1941, to Albert "Babe" and Florence Harvey in Thermopolis, Wyo. He had eight brothers and sisters and many nieces and nephews. Tom was a loving husband, father and friend. Tom graduated high school in Thermopolis, joined the Wyoming National Guard, and went on to work on several dams in the northwest. He was an active young man, playing basketball and riding bareback in rodeos. Tom worked for the JR... Full story