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Richard “Chado” Chapman , 68, of Worland, Wyo. passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyo. He proudly served in the United States Army. A graveside service with Military Honors will be held at 10:30 a.m, Saturday, March 24 at Mount View Cemetery in Basin, Wyo. Memorials in his name may be made in care of the family. Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions has been entrusted with arrangements.... Full story
Eugene Roland Kuhman, 75, passed away at his residence in Hot Springs County, Wyo., Tuesday, March 6, 2018, after a period of declining health. Born July 28, 1942, in Yorkville, Ill., he was the son of Frederick and Eileen (Briggs) Kuhman. Graduating in 1960, he joined the Air Force serving from 1960-1964. In June of 1967 Gene married Laura J. Holstein in Yorkville. Moving to Colorado in 1970, he established his own construction/remodel business, which he operated 30 years. In 1973, he... Full story
Shawn Renee Noel,56, passed away on February 5, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born in Fulton, N.Y., on June 25, 1961. On that day her parent's, Dave and Ruth, were blessed with their oldest of 4 children. Shawn was followed by her brother, David, sister, Tracy and brother, Gary. When Shawn was young, the family moved to California, where she blossomed from a cheeky smiled little girl to a beautiful and outgoing young woman. While in California, Shawn was blessed with her daughter,... Full story
James "Jim" Harold Hughes, 85, and Edith "Carol" Hughes, 83, passed away peacefully, within hours of each other, on March 3, 2018, at their home in Colorado Springs, Colo., surrounded by their loving family after 64 years of marriage. Jim was born in Kirby, Wyo., on January 12, 1933, the fourth of seven children, to Harold and Lillian Hughes and raised in the coal-mining town of Gebo. Carol was born on October 2, 1934, to Richard and Lillian "Irene" Clark and raised in New Castle, Pa., the... Full story
Levi Patrick King, 19, passed away on March 12, 2018 in Riverton, Wyo. Levi was born on July 2, 1998, in Thermopolis, son of Patrick Daniel and Rebecca Irene (Hatcher) King. His family moved to Fremont County when Levi was 3 years old. He attended Lincoln Elementary and Riverton Middle School before graduating from Riverton High School in 2016. During his school years, Levi enjoyed hockey, Babe Ruth Baseball, wrestling, and football. Outside of school, he spent his time hunting, fishing, and par... Full story
Richard Winegard, formerly of Thermopolis, passed away March 1, 2018, in Missoula, Mont., following a stroke. He was born August 5, 1934, in Spokane, Wash. He is survived by daughters, Catherine Ellsworth of Spokane, Christine (Victor) Lane of Riverton, Wyo. and Tammy Talley of Stevensville, Mont.; nine grandchildren and 15 (soon to be 16) great-grandchildren. He was laid to rest in Stevensville with full military honors.... Full story
Neda Lee Nelson, 85, passed away March 2, 2018, at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness Center where she had been a resident the past two months. Born July 25, 1932, in Casper, Wyo., she was the daughter of Sidney and Neda (Croco) Humberson. In 1959 she married Earl R. Nelson in Casper. They later moved to Jackson, Wyo., and in 1978 established residence on a farm in Lucerne, Wyo. Following Earl's death in 1995, Lee moved into Thermopolis to be near her children. A passionate reader, she... Full story
Doris Laverne Arthur, 91, passed away at her Thermopolis residence on Sunday, February 25, 2018. Born April 26, 1926, in Loveland, Colo., she was one of six children of George and Margaret (Weitzel) Klein. On June 14, 1947, she married James Henry Arthur in Denver, Colo. The couple and their family moved to Wyoming in 1958, living in the Owl Creek area for several years. They then maintained homes in Thermopolis and Basin. A postal clerk for the U.S. Post Office in Thermopolis, Doris was employed 20 years. She enjoyed quilting, knitting,... Full story
Richard Marlston Bokor, 66, of Astoria, Ore., passed away peacefully in his sleep after a short battle with cancer on February 12, 2018. Richard was born in Phoenix, Ariz., in 1951. He served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam conflict between 1968 and 1972. The Marines was a defining part of his life and he was and will always be a Marine. Rich, Ricky, Uncle Icky, Richard was many things to many people but he will be remembered by all as a very kind, giving and compassionate person with... Full story
Kay Custer Freudenthal, 77, passed away on January 21, 2018, in Little Rock, Ark., from complications from a stroke. She was born in Reno, Nev., on May 11, 1940, to Paul and Lucille Custer. The family moved to Thermopolis in 1948. Kay graduated from Thermopolis High School in 1958 and she married Neil Freudenthal that same year. After Neil retired from Texaco they made their home in Hot Springs Village, Ark., in 1993. Kay was active in various clubs in the village. She loved to knit and crochet,... Full story
Angela Jean Taylor, 68, passed away February 9, 2018, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. Born July 24, 1949, in Los Angeles, Calif., she was the daughter of George and Darlene (Cass) Finch. Following high school she acquired an Associate Degree. In the early 1980s she married Keith Scott Taylor, living in Thermopolis until moving to Oklahoma then returning in 1998. Angie was a long-time Advocate with the H.O.P.E. Agency with a passion for helping people. She was a member of the Risen Son... Full story
Janice L. Franks, 82, of Thermopolis, passed away on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Janice was born in Troy, N.Y., on February 22, 1935. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Ethel Barry. In 1951, she graduated from Lansingburgh High School and earned her registered nursing degree from The Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing (Troy, N.Y.) in 1954. Janice was passionate about being a nurse. Her long career as a registered nurse began as a... Full story
James Clarence Skaggs, 86, passed away at Bonnie Bluejacket Nursing Home in Basin, Wyo., on February 1, 2018 with his wife, Adria, by his side holding his hand. Jim was an only child born in Rawlins, Wyo., on January 15, 1932, to Noah Clarence Skaggs and Verdon Marie VanDevender Skaggs. After high school, during the Korean war, Jim joined the army. He became a tank commander and platoon sergeant while serving. He then met and married Carol LaNea Reese in 1952 and they had six children, Susan,... Full story
Gail David Ferney, 75, passed away January 19, 2018, at his residence in Hot Springs County, Wyoming. Born Feb. 9, 1942, in Idaho, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Ferney. Following high school he attended an electronics technology school. On May 7, 1976, he married Mickie Davis in Littleton, Colo. The couple traveled throughout the west where Mickie assisted Gail in his business. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by son, David; and daughters, Angela Kirk and Monica Rohrer,... Full story
Richard Dale Crumrine, 61, of Basin, Wyo., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, January 26. Richard was born on December 15, 1956, in Riverton, Wyo., to Kenneth and Marian Crumrine. He attended schools throughout the Big Horn Basin graduating from Thermopolis High School in 1974. He furthered his education and earned a degree in radio broadcasting in Billings, Mont. He worked in radio broadcasting in Plentywood and Cut Bank, Mont. In 2004 he relocated to Basin, Wyo.,... Full story
Harold Parker Johnson, of Killdeer, N.D., passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at his home, surrounded by family. Harold was the fourth child of seven born to Carol and Alta (McGarvin) Johnson in Basin, Wyo., born on August 25, 1924. Their family moved to Worland and settled in Thermopolis, Wyo., when he was 17 years old. He started working in the oilfield driving truck, then working on the rigs for his whole career; most of those years were with True Drilling, Casper, Wyo. He met the love of... Full story
Harold "Hal" Cole, 94, passed away on December 21, 2017, at Libby Care Center in Libby, Mont., with his loving wife, Anita, of 49 years at his side. Harold was born in Thermopolis on Nov. 2, 1923, the second son of Benjamin H. (Happy) and Ida A. Cole. He attended school in Thermopolis until he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and served with distinction in the European Theater of operations as an airborne radio operator and gunner in the B-24 Liberator. He participated in the... Full story
J. Clyde Slane, 82, passed away on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. He was born February 16, 1935, at the family home in Lucerne, Wyo., the oldest of three children. Clyde grew up in Thermopolis, where he graduated high school. He attended college in both Casper and Powell, Wyo. As a young man, Clyde worked in the oil field, and later began driving trucks for a living. After a long career and millions of miles, he retired from Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals as a distribution supervisor. Clyde married the... Full story
Ross Russell Rhodes, 72, passed away surrounded by family and friends on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. He was born on March 5, 1945, to Frank M. and Betty (Loman) Rhodes in Meeteetse, Wyo. The first few years of his life, he lived in Meeteetse until his parents bought the Puntney Place on Cottonwood Creek outside of Thermopolis. His mother, Betty, homeschooled him for four years due to the distance to travel to get to the school. He then attended Hamilton Dome School and graduated from Hot Springs County High School. He attended Casper College and the... Full story
Theodore "Ted" Elwyn Fisher, 54, passed away on January 4, 2018, in Casper, Wyo. He was born April 6, 1963, to Elwyn and Doris Fisher in Thermopolis. He lived on the Fisher Farm until 1972 when the family moved into Thermopolis. He graduated from Hot Springs County High School in 1981. He then attended Central Wyoming College, Casper College and the University of Wyoming. Later he returned to Casper College and completed a career in health science. He returned to Thermopolis working as a... Full story
Rocky Joe Quarles, 69, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017. He was born in Wyoming and spent his days learning to fish, terrorizing his brother and growing up to be an amazing husband, father, grandfather and friend. He went to college where he stood his ground and didn't turn in a final assignment for his Master's because he was protesting. Rocky took time to share with the world his opinions, feelings and most importantly his social consciousness. He loved fly-fishing, laughing and talking w... Full story
Carol J. Cassell (Norman), 80, of Knapp, Wis., passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017, at her home in Knapp, Wis., surrounded by family after a 10-year struggle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. She was born August 15, 1937, in Chicago, Ill., to George Thomas Norman and Helen Jeanette (Wildey). In 1948, Carol and her family moved from Chicago to Tomahawk, Wisc. She graduated from Tomahawk High School 1955. Carol and George were married November 5, 1955, at the Tomahawk Covenant Church. The... Full story
Richard Edward Damron, 70, passed away at home on January 6, 2018, following a lengthy illness. He was born on January 12, 1947, in Louisiana, Mo., the son of Norman and Verna Mae (Koester) Damron. Richard attended school in Missouri, North Dakota, and Wyoming. He was employed by Bridger Coal Company for many years as a heavy equipment operator. He then worked for UPS in Rock Springs and Evanston, and later for Seward Trucking Company. Richard was known for his stubbornness, his wit, his love of... Full story
Theron Huston Mills, 91, of Casper, passed away December 22, 2017, at Life Care Center of Casper. Theron was born October 12, 1926, in Caddo, Okla., to Robert and Addie (Burris) Mills. He graduated from Caddo High School in 1944. He enlisted in the United States Army in January of 1945 and was honorably discharged in June of 1947. He attended Southeastern College in Durent, Okla., and graduated in 1948. He met and married Mary on May 2, 1975, in Thermopolis. He was employed with the United... Full story
Margaret May Perdue-Wild, 79, passed away at her residence in Thermopolis on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. Born April 29, 1938, in Los Angeles, Calif., she was one of three children of Chester and Helen (Kroulik) Williams. The family moved to Colorado when Margaret was a child. She graduated from Longmont High School. On March 20, 1955, she married Gene Perdue in New Mexico and the couple settled in Lyons, Colo. In 1967 they moved to Encampment, Wyo., where Margaret lived until 1999. Gene died in 1994. Margaret served on the City Council in the mid... Full story
