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Gerald “Jerry” Love, 87, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015, at home surrounded by his family in Merced, Calif. He was born on August 2, 1927, in Merced, Calif. to Alton and Lurina (Freeman) Love. Jerry grew up in Merced. He graduated from Merced High School in 1945. After high school, he met and married the love of his life, Mary Warren, in 1947 and had three beautiful daughters: Sharon, Kathy and Becky. His first job was working for Nordman’s Ranch, where he tended to many ranch jobs including the turkey farm until he leased it to start... Full story
Ricky Allen Heinze, 55, of Casper, Wyo., died after a long downhill battle with cancer on Friday, July 31, 2015. Rick was born on January 22, 1960, to Alex Allen and Janet A. Heinze in Thermopolis, Wyo. The family later moved to Miles City, Mont., where Rick attended school graduating from Custer County High School in May 1978. Rick entered the Air Force out of school and was stationed at Edward Air Force Base in California. While at Edwards he met and married Julie Dubois. To this union son, Jo... Full story
Gilbert Franklin Snyder, 83, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at his home in Glencoe, Okla. surrounded by his family who loved him. He was born on January 1, 1932, in Marysville, Pa. to Sylvia (Weaver) Snyder and Albert R. Snyder. He attended school in Marysville, Pa. and married Dorothy Irene Silvers on June 22, 1979, in Edmond, Okla. He lived in Edmond till 1981 when the couple moved to Wyoming where they worked till 1994 when they moved to Stillwater. While he was in Wyoming he served as... Full story
Gladys Augusta Nichols Jones passed away July 25, 2015, at New Horizon Care Center in Lovell, Wyo. Gladys was born near Lysite, Wyo. on September 13, 1929, the daughter of James Lee Nichols Sr. and Susie Parm Nichols. Gladys grew up on the family homestead on Bridger creek attending schools in Shoshone before moving to the Lucerne area near Thermopolis where she graduated from high school in 1948. After high school Gladys lived with her sister Helen Hill and worked at the Coca-Cola bottling company. Gladys married Andrew Charles Jones on... Full story
Leona Mary Elliott, 78, died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Denver, Colo. Born October 25, 1936, in Thermopolis, Wyo., she was one of five children of Jake and Mary (Mullendore) Elliott. After graduating from high school she attended Casper College for one year. In 1958 she moved to Folsom, Calif. There she worked in the aerospace industry starting as a secretary and retiring 30 years later in a managerial position. She returned to Thermopolis being active in the... Full story
Jason M. Pederson, 79, died Monday, July 13, 2015, at his residence in Thermopolis. Born December 29, 1935, in Guleph, N.D., he was the son of Harold and Hazel (Boss) Pederson. After high school, he attended Central Wyoming College graduating with an associate degree. He joined the US Air Force in 1956 serving until 1967. Coming to Thermopolis from Torrington, Wyo. in 1976, he established Pederson Auto Repair. In the early 80's Jason returned to college where he met his future wife, Cheryl Ann... Full story
Jacob Monroe Linn, 61, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015, while enjoying a motorcycle ride in the Wind River Canyon. Jacob was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Fla. Andrea and Jacob Linn met as performers at the Bay Area Renaissance Festival in Largo, Fla., and were married in December of 1984. Serving two honorable tours of duty during the Vietnam era with the U.S. Navy as a corpsman and biological photographer, Jacob attributed his recovery from the stressors of service to his supportive wife and finding the spiritual path of the... Full story
Gurney Hugh McLean, 75, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015, at his residence in Thermopolis. Born July 13, 1938, in Lusk, Wyo., he was the son of Hugh and Claris (Rice) McLean. He attended elementary school in Lance Creek and graduated from Niobrara County High in Lusk. He enlisted in the US Army in 1957 serving two years, then in the reserves and was recalled in 1961 for one year. On July 2, 1957, he married his high school sweetheart, Patsy Alexander in Manville, Wyo. His livelihood included... Full story
Donna Lynn Lapp, 60, passed away on July 6, 2015, in Casper, Wyo. with all her kids and Gary by her side after a hard battle with cancer. Donna was born August 22, 1954, in Casper Wyo. to Shirley and Dick Devitt. She attended NCHS graduating in 1973. She enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, snow skiing, waterskiing, crocheting, and spending time with friends and family. Her favorite time of the year was elk hunting season. Thermopolis was her home and she loved it there. She will be missed... Full story
Helen Ann Simpson, 73, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. The tenth of fourteen children, Helen was born November 11, 1941, in Beaver Dam, Wis. to Harry and Agnes (Wuestoff) Malchow. She grew up in Hartford, Wis. graduating in the 1950's during the era of Rock n' Roll. On March 7, 1958, she married Thomas Simpson in Hartford. The couple moved west eventually settling in Riverton, Wyo. After Tom's retirement they had many adventures living in... Full story
James Arthur Sievers, 82, passed away on June 28, 2015. James was born on December 19, 1932, in Appleton, Wis. As an 8th grader he played center in football for the high school varsity team. He served in the Korean conflict from 1950-1953 on the submarine U.S.S. Sennett. He moved to Wyoming in 1969 and worked for Mountain Bell from 1969-1999. His passions were hunting and fishing and he was a true Packer Backer. James is survived by his sons, Jimmie Sievers and Jon Sievers; and daughter, Jodi... Full story
Mary Ann Mills, 55, of Thermopolis, Wyo., passed away suddenly at her home on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Mary was born In Chicago, Ill., on June 15, 1960, to Jim and Tuck Mills. Mary, Jim and Tuck's first child, was the eldest of five girls. Mary grew-up in Chicago and attended St. Margaret Mary's Elementary School and St. Scholastica High School graduating in 1978. While in school, Mary was an incredible athlete earning many awards and honors in both swimming and volleyball. Mary was awarded an... Full story
Mary Ann Mills, 55, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at her residence in Thermopolis. She was the general manager of Days Inn until the time of her death. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, June 22 at St. Francis Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. A parish vigil will be held Sunday evening, 7 p.m. at the Church. In memory of Mary, donations may be given to the PFP Backpack for Kids Program, % Judy Carswell, 292 Coventry Circle, Thermopolis, 82443. Mortimore Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. A full obituary will be... Full story
Mary “Randi” Reiter, 72, of Powell died Saturday, June 6, 2015, at her residence after complications from a stroke. She was born November 1, 1942, in Billings, Mont., to Edward and Maryjane Rickman. She married James Reiter on August 19, 1962 in Casper, Wyo. She worked at JC Penny, Skyline Drug and Big Horn Cycle. She enjoyed raising, showing and training registered quarter horses. Survivors include her mother; son Mark (Deb) Reiter of Powell, Wyo.; daughter Lara Love of Thermopolis; grandchildren Angela, Rani, Ethan and Monte; six gre... Full story
Robert Lee Richter, 60, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at Hot Springs County Hospital after battling cancer. Born November 12, 1954, in Scottsbluff, Neb., he was one of four sons born to Robert LaVern and Patricia Ann (Patterson) Richter. During high school he played football as a punter and kicker being able to kick 60 yards. In basketball he played in the 1974 championship. Following school he entered the US Army serving in Frankfurt, Germany, Hanau, Duran and stateside for a total of 14 years. While still in the service he married Gladys Mari... Full story
Kenneth Wayne Schierkolk, 43, passed away suddenly May 21, 2015. Ken was born February 16, 1972, in Texas to Delbert and Mary (Smith) Schierkolk. Ken graduated from Riverton High School in 1990 and joined the Army. He served for 3 years and was a Desert Storm Vet. After the army, Ken returned to Wyoming and married Kim Annan in 1994. They had two daughters, Jessica and Jaden. They were later divorced but remained close friends. In 2004, Ken met Katti Said and they were together at the time of... Full story
Lynn House née Albee, 63, of Mesa, Ariz, passed away peacefully in her home May 16, 2015, after a long battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). She was the daughter of the late Artis Jo and James T. Albee; beloved wife of Bill House; loving mother of Ronda (Brian) Walsh and Tony (Cori) Durch; cherished step-mother of Cyndy Vogele, Tonya (Jed) Goodman, and Cory House; proud grandmother of Shannon, Annie, Abrianna, and Alex; proud step-grandmother of Dallas, Makayla, Jacob, Nikole, and Jayson; proud step-great-grandmother of Aiden and... Full story
Mary Fisher, 96, formerly of Riverton, died Tuesday, Feb 24, 2015, in Moscow, Idaho of complications from pneumonia. Memorial Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Sat. June 13th at Riverside Cemetery in Thermopolis. The annual Baird Family Reunion will follow the graveside service at Smoking Water Pavilion in Hot Springs Park. She is survived by her children, Lenora Forgey of Casper, Ed Finch (Jerilyn) of Riverton, John Finch of Sheridan and Barbara Warnick (Paul) of Moscow, Idaho; 9... Full story
Lan Lebaron Price, 53, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015, in an ATV accident. He was born on March 7, 1962, in Sacramento, Calif. to Norman and Loyce Price and grew up in Tucson and Thatcher, Ariz. where he learned how to live. After high school he made his way to Salt Lake City and eventually to Thermopolis, Wyo., where he fell in love with the back country of Wyoming. He made his way in life as a lineman, building and repairing power lines throughout the country. Lan made many friends along... Full story
Douglas Arley McQueen, 84, peacefully passed away April 30, 2015, at his home in Thermopolis. His wife of 62 years, Beverly Urwin McQueen, was at his side. His death follows a progressive decline after a stroke in July of 2013. Arley was born in Thermopolis on December 11, 1931, and grew up on a ranch on Cottonwood Creek. He was a career petroleum engineer for Marathon Oil Company working in Cody; Lafayette, La.; and Nigeria, Africa. After retirement he and Bev split their time between Apache... Full story
Janet Ann Craft, 88, died April 25, 2015, at her home in Grand Junction, Colo. after an extended illness. Her husband, Robert Craft, was by her side. She was born on May 14, 1926, in Thermopolis. Janet graduated from Hot Springs County High School in 1944. She loved going to school with the same classmates from first grade through graduation with lasting friendships throughout the years. After high school, Janet graduated from Colorado Women’s College in 1946 and later obtained a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.... Full story
Iota May Tunks, 89, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015, at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center where she had resided since July, 2014. Born November 28, 1925, in Crosby, Wyo., she was the daughter of John and Ethel (Collins) Ralph. She grew up with five brothers. On July 4, 1943, she married Bill Leon Tunks in Red Lodge, Mont. To this union was born two children. When the couple lived in Lander, she was a clerk at the Ben Franklin store. She then worked as a cook on several ranches including 20 years at the Pallet Ranch owned by the... Full story
Viola May Woody, 92, died May 2, 2015, at the West Park Long Term Care Center in Cody, Wyo. She was born November 12, 1922, at home on the Padlock Ranch on Owl Creek near Thermopolis to Oscar and Millie (Kitzmiller) Moore. She married Wayne Woody on June 1, 1944. To that marriage were born two daughters. They moved to town in 1947 and lived there for 17 years. During this time, she worked for Grants Grocery and the local shoe store. They then moved to Gillette, Wyo. where she worked at Corner Drug Store for four years. They later moved to... Full story
Former Thermopolis resident, Patricia Ann (Dodge) Spatz, 87, of Lexington, Ky. passed away Monday, April 20, 2015, while visiting her daughter near Paducah, Ky. Born in Casper, Wyo., February 15, 1928, she was one of eight children of Elijah and Rose (Borchers) Dodge. The family moved to Thermopolis where Pat graduated from Thermopolis High School. She was employed at Empire State Oil Company until she married Raymond Spatz in 1948. In 1973 they were transferred to Ashland, Ky. and later moved... Full story
Janet Ann (Virgin) Craft, 88, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, at her residence in Grand Junction, Colo. She is survived by her husband; son of Colo.; and sister, Nora Lee Virgin of Thermopolis. At her request no services will be held. Cremation has taken place and interment will be at Monument Hill Cemetery in Thermopolis.... Full story
