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Walter Erskine Boulware, 84, of Cody, passed away at West Park Long Term Care Center on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, with his wife and family at his side. Walter was born to Cecil Boulware and Edith “Dolly” Erskine Boulware at the family ranch home on the Greybull River, west of Meeteetse on May 31, 1931. He was raised and went to school in Meeteetse. He was “top hand” by the age of 12 and was a self-taught bull and bareback rider. He rodeoed from age16-20. Walter was a welder for Husky Oil for years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, skiing, golf an...
Gerd H. Petzold, 71, of Thermopolis, Wyo., passed away on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, at his home, following a two-year battle with multiple medical problems. Gerd was born July 15, 1944, in Danzig, then Germany. As a six-month old baby, his family had to flee to West Germany. He lived with his mother's sister, mostly in Frankfurt. His father died in a Russian POW camp when Gerd was just one-year-old. After high school he worked as a travel agent, booking touring entertainers. He came to the U.S. in...
Marie J Urist, 101, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, in Worland. Born July 18, 1914, in Bridger, Mont., she was the daughter of Jasper and Mabel (Smith) Shriver. During her school years she delivered milk by horse and cart from her father's dairy in Bridger. She excelled in athletics, which included track and her favorite sport, basketball. On March 18, 1933, Marie married William Urist in Billings, Mont. In 1943 the family moved to Thermopolis and to Kirby and Gebo in 1946. From 1956 to 1965 she...
Arthur L. Hunter, 73, passed away Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis after suffering a short illness. Art was born in Brighton, Colo., to Chester and Marie (Palmer) Hunter. He grew up at Green Mountain Camp at the foot of Green Mountain Dam in Summit County, Colo. Following graduation from West Grand High School he attended Colorado State University. Entering the electrical trade he worked as an electrician for over thirty years, most of which was for...
Catherine Rose Upton, 59, passed away at her home on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, after a 7 1/2-year courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Sheridan, Wyo., on March 10, 1956. Her family moved to Worland when she was a year old and where she attended Worland schools, graduating in 1974. Seven days after graduation she married the love of her life, Tim Upton, on May 25, 1974. They resided in Worland for 12 years. During this time she worked at Washakie Memorial Hospital, Worland Boys School and...
Kathyrn “Kathy” Louise Jones, 74, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health. Born April 7, 1941, in Thermopolis, Wyo., she was the daughter of Rowland and Anne (Kowlok) Jones. Graduating high school in 1959 she acquired her BA from the University of Wyoming. For two years she taught in Rock Springs then taught 30 years at Dean Morgan Junior High in Casper as a PE teacher. Kathy returned to Thermopolis in 1998 to care for her mother. She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Chu...
John D. Rickman, 80, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at his home in Thermopolis, after a long illness. Born Nov. 28, 1935, in Springfield, Mo., he was the son of Max A. and Laura E. (Anderson) Rickman. He graduated from high school in Glenrock, Wyo. He soon joined the US Marine Corp in January 1954, serving stateside, then Korea until his discharge in1961. On July 20, 1956, John married Betty Johnson in Yuma, Ariz. The couple and their family moved to Thermopolis in 1966. Most of John's...
Glidden “Sandy” Sanford, 85, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016. Sandy was born November 28, 1930, in Daniel, Wyo., to Wiley and Dollie (Mayfield) Sanford. He grew up in Thermopolis, where he graduated from Hot Springs County High School in 1949. He enlisted in the Wyoming National Guard, where he served in the 300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, Battery A. He fought on the front lines in Korea, alongside many other young men from Thermopolis. When the Korean War ended, he returned to Thermopolis, where he married Frances Davidson in...
William Fred Pebbles, 87, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. William Fred Pebbles was born on May 29, 1930, to Robert Pebbles Sr. and Hazel (Elliott) McNeil. William was known by everyone as "Bill." Bill graduated from Hot Springs County High School. While in school Bill played and excelled in football, basketball, and track. At a young age Bill began working in the oil field as a drilling rig hand. Bill "broke out with" and was trained by his brother Robert Pebbles, Jr. Bill enlisted and...
Edith Ann "Edie" Jensen, 59, died at her home in Thermopolis, Wyo., on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, after a long illness. Edith was born March 6, 1956, in Worland, Wyo., the daughter of John William "Jack" Gilmore and Mildred Alice (Lowe). She traveled some when young, spending school in Lander, Wyo., and graduating high school in Basin, Wyo. She later went on to get a double associates degree; one in elementary education and one in social sciences. She enjoyed reading and spending time with her...
Derrek Don Craig, 44, of Rawlins, Wyo., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. He was born on April 29, 1971, in Cody, Wyo., to Mildred and Harold Craig of Meeteetse, Wyo. Derrek was a 1990 graduate of Meeteetse High School. He then attended the University of Wyoming where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Recreation and Park Administration. While at the university he met and married Cathleen Marie Stahl in 1992. Derrek and Cathleen were blessed with their only son, Jared Allen Craig,...
Virginia Reaume Dvarishkis, 95, of Meeteetse, passed away Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, at Thermopolis Rehab and Care Center. Rosary services will be held at St. Francis Parish in Thermopolis on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. with Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, Jan. 22 at 10:30 a.m. Ballard Funeral Home has handled the cremation services....
Donald (Hawk) Hawkins, 83, passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, surrounded by his family at his home in Thermopolis after a decade of declining health. He was born Nov. 12, 1932, in Trenton, Neb. to Ross and Josephine (Berger) Hawkins. Following graduation from there, Hawk served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1952-1956 and was discharged from the Air Force Reserve in 1959.. He worked for a short period of time for Western Electric before moving to Thermopolis in 1958 where he spent the rest of his career working as a central office...
Ruth Evelyn Quadro, 90, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, at her daughter’s residence in Hot Springs County where she and her husband have resided the past few years. Born Jan. 24, 1925, in Bradley, Calif., she was one of nine children born to Joseph Oscar and Ruth (Spencer) Gale. Orphaned at the age of 3, she was taken by an uncle to Arizona and later lived with her sisters in California. Evelyn attended school in Arizona and California, later acquiring her GED and a year of college. On Oct. 28, 1940, she married Elmer Richard Quadro in R...
Thelma Margaret Bryant, 86, of Flagstaff, Ariz. (formerly of Thermopolis) passed away peacefully on the evening of December 27, 2015, after a lengthy illness. Thelma was born November 13, 1929, in Crosby, Wyo., to Frank A. Cabre and Maggie Barham Cabre. Her siblings include Henry Cabre, Lucy Cabre Nichols, Lloyd Cabre and half brother Al Cunningham. Thelma married Christopher Cleveland (Steve) Hall in August 1944. Two children were born to this union, Cheryl Hall Kennedy Pitts and Mark Hall....
Ruth Evelyn Quadro, 90, died Monday, Dec. 29, in Thermopolis. Funeral services are pending for Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....
Henrietta Muller, 83, passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. Born October 12, 1932, in Agate, Neb., she was the daughter of Henry and Grace Lampman. The family later moved to Torrington. She married Keith Henry in Torrington and the couple later moved to Dubois, Wyo., where they owned and operated a motel. They later divorced after 32 years. On March 20, 1983, she married Clifton Muller in Powell, Wyo. They lived throughout Wyoming while Cliff...
Natalya Bowen, 33, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, in Wellington, Colo. Her daughter-to-be Serenity Lynne Bowen accompanied her in passing. Natalya was a born on November 25, 1982, in Aurora, Colo. to parents Mark and Laurie Weisgerber. She graduated valedictorian from Arvada High School in 2001 and Colorado State University in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in history. She continued her life at CSU in Fort Collins as an employee where she was employed for 11 years and received...
Skipper Dwayne Shipp, 58, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis following a long battle with cancer. Born May 28, 1957, in Lubbock, Texas, he was the son of Wayne and Dorothy (McDougal) Shipp. In 1975 he graduated from Columbia River High School in Vancouver, Wash. Following high school, he and his brother, Steve, started a successful nursery and landscape business in Ridgefield, Wash., which Skip managed until 1993. During that time he married Patti Fell and the couple raised three...
Ruth Ann Hall, 76, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. Born December 4, 1939, she had just celebrated her 76th birthday. The daughter of Nelson and Lillian (Sawyer) Noel, she was born in Oswego, N. Y. In 1991 she moved to Thermopolis from California. She was employed as a Community Living Trainer at Big Horn Enterprises for 20 years until retirement. Ruth enjoyed crossword puzzles, game shows and the mountains. She loved spending time with her family. She is survived by her...
Bruce Robinson, 72, passed away on November 18, 2015. Bruce was a disabled Veteran. He owned Robinson Cares in the community for years. A true friend to many, his hobbies were gardening, helping people and he was a great chef. He was a resident of Thermopolis for 42 years and loved living in the community. Bruce is survived by his wife Amy; children April (Colby) and Jonathan, all of Casper; sisters, Jane of Escalon and Patricia of Antioch; nephews, Bruce (Sue) and Steve (Jill) both of Calif.; a...
Elden Leroy Lawyer, 57, passed away at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper, Wyo. on November 29, 2015. Elden was born December 29, 1957, in Rocky Ford, Colo. to John Henry and Ramel Mae Sorensen Lawyer. On September 22, 1979, he married Becky Jean Blakesley in Thermopolis, Wyo. Elden was a mechanic at UPS. He loved to spend his free time with family and friends, traveling and being outdoors. He enjoyed water sports, camping, and motorcycles. He is survived by wife Becky Lawyer of Casper, Wyo.;...
Glenda A. Ramsey, 61, succumbed to cancer Saturday, December 5, 2015, at 9:00 p.m. She fought valiantly to the end. When her Master called, she closed her eyes and went home. Glenda was born in Billings, Mont. on March 16, 1954. She attended public schools there and graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1972. She served as a short-term missionary in both Honduras and in Guatemala. She graduated from Montana Institute of the Bible with an Associate's Degree in 1976. During that time she m...
Daphine Huckman, 95, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2015, at her residence, in the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Born April 13, 1920, in Frost, Texas, she was the daughter of Jesse and Linnie (Cagle) Cleveland. She grew up helping support her family by picking cotton during the Great Depression. In 1939, she graduated from high school in Dawson, Texas. She married John A. Huckman, Sr. in 1941. To this union was born five children whom she loved unconditionally. After the death of her husband in...
Glenna Wood Tippets, 100, died November 27, 2015, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. Glenna Wood was born on August 31, 1915, in Hurricane, Washington County, Utah to Orin Wood and Harriet Flanigan. She was the third child and only daughter born to this union. Her mother died during childbirth with a ruptured appendix when Glenna was 2 years old. Her father Orin was killed in a horseback accident when she was 8. She and her brothers were raised by Anna Jennings, their...
