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A Memorial Mass for Kathryn “Kathy” Jones, 74, will be held Saturday, July 2, 11 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church. Father Hugo Blotsky OSB will officiate. Jones died January 31....
Ronald Vernon Fredrickson, 69, died Sunday, June 12, 2016, at his residence in Thermopolis after a period of declining health. The son of Vernon and Marylynn (Gilliland) Fredrickson, he was born Sept. 19, 1946, in Flint, Mich. Following graduation from Bendle High School he received a BA from Eastern Michigan University. He was employed by General Motors in Grand Blanc, Mich., as a Checking Fixture Builder in skilled trades until his retirement. On Nov. 2, 1974, he married Lana Reavis in Flint, Mich. The couple moved to Thermopolis in 2003....
Reilly Maureen (Hubele) Schwan, 30, passed away June 4, 2016, in Casper, Wyo. Everyone that got the pleasure to meet Reilly, knew they had a caring friend in her. She touched so many lives with her bubbly smile and upbeat personality. She loved crafts, floating the river and most of all she loved being a stay-at-home mom. She is survived by her husband, Matt Schwan; children, Brooke (9), Isabella (6) and Maibri (4); parents, Micheal (Barbara) Hubele and Karen Hubele; brothers, Ted (Rachel)...
Janet Geneva Baird, 63, of Braselton, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. She was born March 24, 1953 in Cody, Wyo. She was retired from Gwinnett County Government Fire Department with over 30 years of service. She is survived by her daughter, Amanda (Michael) Ingram of Dacula, Ga.; son, Shawn (Melody) Otteson of Monroe, Ga.; grandchildren, Michael Crocker, Chase Ingram, Cain Ingram, Taya Roebuck and Abigail, Savanah, Ian an Avery Otteson; mother, Geneva Phillips Baird of Thermopolis,...
Carol Jean (Hulen) Dockter passed away June 5, 2016. Carol was born September 18, 1962. She enjoyed spending time with her family, playing with her dogs and cat, and watching birds in her backyard. She loved being outdoors, hunting rocks and going on new adventures with the people she loved. Carol was a wonderful, kind person who touched many lives in her time here. She was a wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, niece, cousin and friend. A Celebration of Life will be held at Century Park in...
Susan Diane Fisher, 62, died Sunday, May 29, 2016, at the Sheridan Manor in Sheridan, Wyo., where she had been a resident for a short time. Born February 27, 1954, in Hannibal, Mo., she was the daughter of Richard and Helen (McIntosh) Sprott. Raised in Bettendorf, Iowa, she graduated from high school then served in the US Air Force. She came from Colorado to Thermopolis in 2006 to be near her daughter. In 1990, she married John Donald Fisher in Aurora, Colo. They were married 16 happy years...
Gerald "Jerry" Keith Scholz, 78, passed away after a long struggle with heart disease in Mankato, Minn. He was born in Thermopolis, Wyo. In 1956, he joined the U.S. Navy serving for 4 years. In 1964, he married Sharon Rae Hornick, his beloved wife of 52 years. During their amazing life together, they had three children and six grandchildren whom they adored. Jerry enjoyed reading, bowling and the outdoors. He worked for over 40 years at power plants across the country. He is survived by his...
Gerald "Jerry" Keith Scholz, 78, passed away after a long struggle with heart disease in Mankato, Minn. He was born in Thermopolis, Wyo. In 1956, he joined the U.S. Navy serving for 4 years. In 1964, he married Sharon Rae Hornick, his beloved wife of 52 years. During their amazing life together, they had three children and six grandchildren whom they adored. Jerry enjoyed reading, bowling and the outdoors. He worked for over 40 years at power plants across the country. He is survived by his...
Nellie M. Dowdy, 80, died suddenly Monday, May 16, 2016, at her residence in Hot Springs County. Born August 3, 1935, in Upton, Wyo., she was the daughter of Stuart and Fern (Brennaman) Mellor. In 1955, she married Jim Dowdy in Upton, Wyo., where they ranched and raised their family. They purchased a feedlot in Thermopolis in 1981 and moved permanently to Thermopolis in the mid 1980s. She was a member of Community Federated Church. A wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she was...
Jodene Kay Infanger, 68, died on May 17, 2016, at her home in Grand Junction, Colo. Jodene was born September 12, 1947, in Alhambra, Calif., to Harry and Betty Purvis, later living in Crestline, Calif. In 1959, the family moved to Scottsbluff, Neb., her mother's hometown. Jodene graduated from Scottsbluff High School in 1965. She married Harold Infanger in 1967, who was teaching at Hiram Scott College in Scottsbluff. They moved to Thermopolis, Wyo., in 1969, where Harold taught at Hot Springs...
Jody Gene Ramsey, 61, of Rawlins, Wyo., passed away on May 16, 2016, from injuries sustained in a truck accident. He was born May 22, 1954, in Basin, Wyo., to William L. Ramsey and Leone H. (Lawrence) Ramsey. Jody grew up in Thermopolis, Wyo., and graduated from Hot Spring County High School. He then worked in the oilfields and joined the National Guard; he later transferred into the U.S. Army. He was honorably discharged in 1974. He then attended Alpena Community College in Michigan. Jody drove...
Gary Allan Stegman, 60, of Greybull, Wyo., passed away on May 12, 2016, in Spirit Mountain Hospice at Cody, Wyo., after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Lovell, Wyo., to Edgar A. and Verdell A. Stegman on February 21, 1956. He graduated high school in Thermopolis in 1974. On November 6, 2013, Gary and Carla Heath were married. He had a long career of 39 years with the Burlington Railroad just recently retiring March 2016. Gary was always the favorite among his family, he...
Sharron Elizabeth Wickenhauser, 77, died on May 17, 2016, at the Help for Health Hospice Home in Riverton, Wyo. She was born on October 8, 1938, in Minneapolis, Minn., daughter of James and Pearl (McEwen) Coughlin. Sharron graduated from high school in Minneapolis. She worked as a legal secretary for a short time. On September 17, 1977, Sharron married Rexford "Rex" Wickenhauser in Denver, Colo. The couple remained in Denver until Rex retired in 2000 and then moved to Thermopolis, Wyo. Sharron...
Wolfgang Luehne, 77, passed away at his residence in Thermopolis, Thursday, May 12, 2016, after a valiant battle with cancer. Born November 9, 1938, in Steienebach, Bavaria-Germany, Wolfgang was the son of Egon and Irmgard (Michael) Luehne. As a youth he finished schooling at the young age of 17. In 1955, he attended a carpentry trade school and then in 1957 he enlisted in the German Military. Wolfgang became a sergeant in the German Mountain Patrol division. In 1960, Wolfgang came to the United States to visit his brother Manfred Luehne who...
Marjorie Alice Parker, 90, of Columbus, Mont., died May 11, 2016. Marjorie was born in Casper, Wyo., to Roland L and Alice (Claytor) Parker. When Marjie was 7 years old, her father passed away from appendicitis. In 1937, her mother married Streit Bidstrup. The family moved often due to economic conditions, so Marjie attended several schools before graduating from Natrona County High School in 1944. During her high school years Marjie would help gather on the roundup. She also competed in rodeo horse races and broke her pelvis in a fall and was...
Nellie M. Dowdy, 80, died suddenly Monday, May 16, 2016, at her residence in Hot Springs County. A Celebration of Nellie’s Life will be held on Saturday, May 28 at 1 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Mortimore Funeral Home assisted the family. Online memories may be expressed at www.mortfh.com....
Claudia Davidson Guertzgen, 72, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital after a time of declining health. Born August 9, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah, she was the daughter of Harvey and Syble (Hudson) Davidson. The family moved to Hamilton Dome, Wyo., where Claudia attended grade school and graduated from Thermopolis High School. She later moved to California where she was an Advertising Director for Disney Worldwide Services. On April 7, 1974, she married Melvin “Mick” Guertzgen in Norco, Calif. Moving to...
Dorothy Marie Evans, 94, former Ten Sleep resident, passed away on January 12, 2016, at the Well Springs Post-Acute center in Los Angeles, Calif. Memorial Services were held on Tuesday, May 17 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Chad Fox officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Ten Sleep Cemetery. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements....
George Romagno, 83, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016. He was born in Thermopolis, Wyo., to Joseph and Pasqua Romagno on November 2, 1932. He was a first generation American and loved his country passionately. George married the love of his life, Mary Lou Wales, on January 10, 1960, in Hamilton Dome. They moved to Coalinga in 1964 and then to Bakersfield in 1976. George was a Korean War Veteran and a member of the 300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, a Wyoming National Guard unit comprised of 387 officers and soldiers from Sheridan, Love...
Richard H. "Dick" Groh, 85, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis after a brief illness. Born March 27, 1931, in Mason City, Iowa, he was the son of August H. and Lillian (Reigate) Groh, Sr. Following graduation, he served in the US Army in Korea. He married Mardyss A. "Marti" Johnson in Keystone, S. D. Until their 3 children were grown, Marti and the family moved with Dick wherever he was employed. Dick's occupation as an electrician included...
Carolyn R. Sand, 84, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center following a period of declining health. Born February 12, 1932, in Thermopolis, she was the daughter of Lloyd and Anna (Fliehmann) Lesher. She graduated from Thermopolis High School. On April 9, 1950, Carolyn married Arlyn Sand. To this union was born three children. The couple later divorced. For most of Carolyn's life she was employed as a billing clerk for Rural Electric Association. She w...
Dorothy Marie Evans, 94, former Ten Sleep resident passed away on January 12, 2016 at the Well Springs Post-Acute center in Los Angeles, Cali. Memorial Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 17 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Chad Fox officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Ten Sleep Cemetery. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements....
Wolfgang Luehne, 77, passed away at his residence in Thermopolis, Thursday, May 12, 2016, after a valiant battle with cancer. Born November 9, 1938, in Steienebach, Bavaria-Germany, Wolfgang was the son of Egon and Irmgard (Michael) Luehne. As a youth he finished schooling at the young age of 17. In 1955 he attended a carpentry trade school and then in1957 he enlisted in the German Military. Wolfgang became a sergeant in the German Mountain Patrol division. In 1960 Wolfgang came to the United...
Frances R. Collins, 98, passed away peacefully at St. John’s Lutheran Home in Billings, Mont., on April 26, 2016. She was born March 20, 1918, to Loring and Cliffe Robinson in Sioux County, Neb. Frances married Harry Collins on January 26, 1937. To this union was born two children, Bessie Jo Van Dusen and Harvey Collins. She is survived by her son, Harvey; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 13 great, great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband; and daughter, Bessie Jo. There will be graveside memorial services at t...
Ernest Nathan "Nate" Brown Jr., 94, born May 11, 1921, to Ernest Nathan (Ernie) Brown Sr. and Eunice Williams Brown, passed away peacefully in his home off Coalmine Draw Rd. in Grass Creek, Wyo., on April 24, 2016, in the company of his wife and children. Born in Lander, Wyo., (Nate's grandfather surveyed the town), Nate grew up in Crowheart working on his parents' ranch and running wild horses on Crowheart Butte in his youth. Horses were his best friends from the time he first sat on a horse...
