Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 4, 1969 Local Woman’s Brother Killed In Vietnam Mrs. Ronnie (Muriel) Swenson of Rock Springs was notified Wednesday of the death of her brother Army Pvt. Reid Grayson Jr., 20, in Vietnam. Pvt. Grayson, whop had been in Vietnam about two weeks, was killed Dec. 29, 1968. Further details were not available. Pvt. Grayson of Scobey, Mont., was born May 5, 1948, in Sidney, Mont. He entered the Army in March, 1968. In addition to Mrs. Swenson he is survived by his wife, Judy and daughter, Wendi; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reid Grayson Sr.,; a brother, Larry, and sister, Karla, both at home; grandparents and aunts and uncles, all of Scobey, Mont. Funeral arrangements are pending. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 4, 1969 ICHITORO HATTORI Funeral services for Ichitoro Hattori, 83, of Salt Lake City, formerly of Reliance, were conducted Monday at the Salt Lake City Buddhist Church. The Rev. Seiki Ishihara officiated. Burial was in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Peppinger, George Peppinger, Funio Mayeda, Floyd Okubo, Tatsuo Koga and Tosh Iwasaki. Honorary pallbearers included H. Kumagai, K. Sumida, M. Tsutsu, T. Tanaka, K. Shiki, James Zelenka, M. Kajitani, K. Ota, F. Komoto, Ben Tanaka, H. Minagawa, T. Inouye, K. Hirano, John Kovach Sr., John Meeds, Neil Rice, Yoshio Tabuchi, Bill Sugano, M. Miyazaki and William R. Gibbs. Mr. Hattori died Dec. 24 in a Salt Lake City hospital. Born Jan. 21, 1885 at Fukuoka-Ken, Japan, to Yukijiro and Take Tanaka Hattori, he came to the United States in 1904. He married Hatsu Harada Oct. 5, 1921, at Reliance. She died Nov. 1, 1964. Formerly employed by the Union Pacific Coal Co., he was a member of Kyushu-Jin Kai and the United Mine Workers. Mr. Hattori moved to Salt Lake City in 1955. He was a member of the Salt Lake City Buddhist Church. Surviving are two sons, Shigeru (Shig) or Portland, Ore., and Takashi, (Tak) Of Torrance, Calif.; three daughters, Yoshika (Hattie) Hattori of Ogden, Utah; Mrs. Sig (Mickey) Koga of Tokyo, Japan, and Sumiko (Sum) Hattori of Salt Lake City; nine grandchildren; and a brother and sister in Japan. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 4, 1969 MARY LOU HANSEN Services for Mary Lou Hansen, 54, of 114 M St., were conducted Friday morning at the Rogan Mortuary. The Rev. Dean Foley officiated. Cremation was in Salt Lake City. Miss Hansen, a lifetime resident of Rock Springs, was found dead at her home early Tuesday, after a short illness. She had been receptionist at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital for many years. Miss Hansen was born June 14, 1914, in Rock Springs. She was a member of the Neighbors of Woodcraft. Surviving are three sisters, Elizabeth Rauzi and Mrs. Irene Roberts, both of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Erland (Jane) Nyberg of Seattle, Wash.; a brother, George Hansen of Rock Springs and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 4, 1969 RAYMOND E. SCOTT Services for Raymond Earl Scott, 77, 348 I St., who died in Salt Lake City Dec. 27, were held Monday at the Rogan Mortuary. Bishop Larry O. West officiated. Burial was at Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mat Andretich, Ralph Potter, Richard Morris, Ken Shelton, Joe Radosevich and Mat Anderson. Born Oct. 21, 1891, in Le Roy, Ill., he had been a resident of Rock Springs 48 yars. He was a retired carpenter and was a member of the Rock Springs Carpenters Union. Surviving are his wife, Ola, of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Peter (Manetta) Tonge of Salt Lake City, and Mrs. George (Grace) Field of Rock Springs; a son, Earl Scott of Salt Lake City; two brothers, Guy M. Scott of Rock Springs and Weldon C. Scott of Denver; 17 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 4, 1969 CRISSIE SUE GIOVANINI Services were conducted Monday morning for Crissie Sue Giovanini, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Giovanini. The Rev. Robert Marko officiated. Burial was in the family plot at Mountain View Cemetery. The baby died Dec. 23 at birth at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a brother, Fred Jr., at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Callas and Mr. and Mrs. George Giovanini, all of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 11, 1969 MRS. HARRY (NETTIE) LANGE Funeral services for Mrs. Nettie L. Lange, 96, a former resident of Rock Springs, a member of the Eagles and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliaries and Neighbors of Woodcraft, were held Dec. 30 at Larry J. Melcher Mortuary, Mesa, Ariz. Burial was in Portland, Ore., beside her husband, the late Harry Lange of Rock Springs, who was a former employee of the city of Rock Springs. Mrs. Lange died in Golden Mesa Nursing Home, Mesa, Ariz., where she had been only a few months. She was born in Cottonwood Springs, Neb., and moved to Washington about 20 years ago. She had made her home with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. Elton Lodewick, Mesa, the last six years. Mrs. Lodewick is the former Ruth Lange. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mayme Lorenson, Decatur, Ill., and Mrs. Lodewick; four grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Baxter, Phoenix, Ariz., and another, living out of the state. Mrs. Lange, who was 96 Dec. 18, had lived in the early days of Cheyenne and Rock Springs. Her father was post sutler on the Rosebud Reservation. She personally knew many of the Indian chiefs who used to stop in Rock Springs to visit the Langes en route to other places. She married Harry Lange, an Indian fighter, who was a young cavalry soldier and knew her as a baby. He was 20 years older than his wife. After their marriage they spent more than 49 years in Rock Springs. A neighbor who lived across the street from Mrs. Lange, said, “There are probably many persons who remember with warmth Nettie Lange, a true product of the frontier. She retained all of its warmth and hospitality. She had lived in the days when railroads were new and stages ran down through the jet age and loved to fly until her doctors said “no.” --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 11, 1969 WILLIAM H. BEAN Funeral services for William H. Bean, 75, of 717 O’Donnell, were conducted Friday at 11 a.m. at the LDS Church. Bishop Lary O. West officiated. The body was taken to Kemmerer for graveside services and burial. Mr. Bean died Tuesday at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient eight days. A retired boiler operator for the Union Pacific Coal Co., he had been in ill health for the past year. Pallbearers were grandsons, Arnold N. and Robert Corbridge and William, Larry, Gregory and Ronald Bean. Born Jun 1, 1893, in Almy, he had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1930, coming here from Cumberland. He was the son of the late William and Elizabeth Crowley Bean. Mr. Bean married the former Essie Wainwright at the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City June 6, 1917. A member of the LDS Church he had held the office of high priest. He was also a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors, in addition to his wife, are two sons, Harold of Tooele, Utah, and Keith of Casper; one daughter, Mrs. Arnold (Stella) Corbridge of San Pedro, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Roy (Alberta) Warner and Mrs. Lulu Decker, both of Evanston, and Mrs. Lenore Edwards of Green River; eight grandsons, two great-grandsons, one great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 11, 1969 G.E. LANDEEN Funeral services for Gottfred Emanuel Landeen, 79, of 422 P St., Rock Springs, were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the LDS Church. Bishop Larry O. West officiated. Burial was at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Landeen died Saturday at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for one day. He had been in ill health for last six years. Pallbearers were his five sons, Dr. Fred H. Landeen and Dr. Donald V.Landeen, both of Tucson, Ariz.; Dr. James M. Landeen of Jackson, Miss.; Robert D. Landeen of Rock Springs and G. Richard Landeen of Draper, Utah, and his nephew, James White. A retired carpenter, he was a veteran of World War I, during which he served with the U.S. Army. He was born Nov. 15, 1889, in Alvdalen, Sweden, and came to the United States in 1900, going directly to Salt Lake City. He lived there until moving to Rock Springs in 1926. He married the former Lisle Hixson at the LDS Temple, Salt Lake City, June 26, 1923. Mr. Landeen was the son of the late Daniel and Karin Larson Landeen. Survivors, in addition to his wife and sons, are one daughter, Mary Karin of Augusta, Ga.; 22 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was a member of the LDS Church, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 151; Carpenters Union and the Vasa Swedish Lodge. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 14, 1969 Graveside Rites For Mrs. Green To Be Tuesday Graveside services for Mrs. Zoie Green, 84, of Riverton, former Rock Springs resident, who died Saturday in a nursing home, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Mountain View Cemetery, Rock Springs. Funeral services will be held in Lander Tuesday at 10 a.m. Mrs. Green, born in Pennsylvania, was a pioneer resident of Atlantic City and South Pass area, where she was brought by her parents when she was a small child. She had lived in Rock Springs from time to time, and moved to Lander to a nursing home 15 years ago. Three years ago she went to Riverton. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Peter (Laura) Marrin and Mrs. Fred (Zoie) Fuller, both of Lander; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. One son, Anthony W. Green of Rock Springs, preceded her in death in 1953. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 18, 1969 EFFIE GRACE DeCROO Funeral services for Effie Grace DeCroo, 62, of 895 Dewar Drive, were conducted Thursday morning at Rogan’s Mortuary chapel. The Rev. Oyer C. Morgan of the First Methodist Church officiated. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. DeCroo died Monday at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. She had been a resident of Rock Springs 10 years. Pallbearers included Johnie Kettle, Ray Lorenzon, John Tennant, Robert Kladianos, Jim McCleod and Howard Daniels. Mrs. DeCroo was born March 17, 1906, at Alpena, S.D. She is survived by her husband, A.H. DeCroo; three aunts, Mrs. W.M. Crandall of Springfield, Mo.; Mrs. Dorothy Clark of Omaha, Neb., and Mrs. Cleo O’Toole of Cheyenne; an uncle, Ed Carbaugh of Shannon, Ill.; and a cousin, Mrs. Gertrude Wider of North Platte, Neb. She was a charter member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary in Rawlins and a past noble grand of the Rebekah Lodge in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 18, 1969 BERTHA ELLEN MOORE Funeral services for Bertha Ellen Moore, 85, of Salt Lake City, formerly of Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at the LDS Church in Rock Springs. Bishop Larry O. West officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Moore died Monday at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, where she had been a patient for four days. She had been in ill health the last few months. Born Sept. 14, 1883, in Numa, Iowa, she had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1938. She was a member of the LDS Church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Harold (Icle) Simkins and Mrs. Hubert (Elsie) Foster, both of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Maye Williams of Salt Lake City; one sister, Ethel of Pocatello, Idaho; one brother, Lafe Murphy of Centerville, Iowa; nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by her husband, George Elmer Moore, who died in 1955, and one son, Raymond, who died in 1932. Pallbearers were Duane Mudd, George Foster, Hubert Foster, Harold Simkins, Lidio Tomasini and Rusty Berta. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 18, 1969 MRS. MARY TOMPA Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Tompa, 97, who died Thursday noon at Kimberly Manor, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at First Congregational Church. The Rev. Nick Netilli will officiate. Burial will be in the family plot at Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mike Layos Jr., George Layos, Robert Layos, Joseph Chenchar, Paul Chenchar and Louis Pastor. Mrs. Tompa, who was born June 2, 1871 in Austria, Hungary, came to Rock Springs in 1900. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Julia Layos of Rock Springs; seven grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at 106 K St. Saturday until time of services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 18, 1969 ANTON L. STARMAN Funeral services for Anton Louis Starman Jr., 54, of 41 First St., were conducted Monday at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Right Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Pallbearers were Stanley Tominc, Frank Tominc, Jack Mitchelson, John Tarris, Frank Kos and Ed Liska. Mr. Starman died Jan. 9 at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been in ill health the past few months. Born June 2, 1914, at Hudston to Anton and Pauline Notar Starman Sr., he had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1924, and had been an operator at the Carbon Coal Mine for the Gunn-Quealy Coal Co. He married the former Ada Karlin in Salt Lake City Sept. 28, 1910. Survivors, in addition to his wife and parents, are two sisters, Mrs. Kay McClure and Mrs. Frank (Rose) Zaversnik, both of Rock Springs; and several aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces. Mr. Starman attended schools in Hudson and Rock Springs. He was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 151, American Fraternal Lodge 202 and the United Mine Workers of America. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 18, 1969 CATHERINE J. MATSON Funeral services for Catherine J. Matson, 74, of 815 N. Front, Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at Rogan’s Mortuary chapel. The Rev. Nick Natelli of the Congregational Church officiated. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Matson died Monday afternoon at her home. Pallbearers were Claude Nichols, Joseph Behun, Robert Larson, Matt Bunten, Slim Carlson and Robert Matson. Born Feb. 25, 1894, at Jyvaskyla, Finland, Mrs. Matson had been a resident of Rock Springs 20 years. She is survived by her husband, Orho. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 18, 1969 F.W. BASSETT Funeral services for Fleet Wood Bassett, 60, of 912 Seventh St., were conducted at the Vase Funeral Home. The Rev. Oyer C. Morgan of the First Methodist Church officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Bassett died Monday at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient two weeks. He had been in ill health the last few months. Born Feb. 2, 1908, at McCurtain, Okla., he had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1940. He was a maintenance man at FMC Corp. He married the former Katherine Newman July 27, 1929 at Midland, Ark. A member of the United Mine Workers of America, for many years Mr. Bassett had worked with youth of the area in boxing activities. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Delma Van Dyke of Brawley, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. William T. (Emma Dell) Morris and Mrs. George (Dinah) McIntosh, both of Rock Springs; one son, Max, who is serving with the U.S. Navy aboard the submarine USS Daniel Boone somewhere in the Pacific Ocean; a brother, Bob Bassett of Wilmington, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Richard (Clara) Craver of Brawley, Calif.; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Glen Shaw, Charles Nelson, Robert Roy, George Sturholm, Albert Morris and James Stark. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 26, 1969 Mrs. Rock, Formerly Of Superior, Dies Mrs. Lawrence (Martha Overy) Rock, 51, of Salt Lake City, formerly of Superior, died Thursday in Cottonwood Hospital in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Rock is survived by her husband, Lawrence of Salt Lake City; a son, Lawrence Rock Jr., of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Hannah Pritchard of Rock Springs, Mrs. Clyde (Emma) Rock of Dragerton, Utah, and Mrs. Sam (Ann) Samuels of Evanston; four brothers, Tom and Ed Overy, both of Superior, William Overy of Green River and Allen Overy of Fort Bridger, four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda, and a brother, Delbert. Funeral services are pending. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 26, 1969 MARKO BEBICH Funeral services for Marko Bebich, 78, 702 Gobel St., will be conducted Saturday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Born Jan. 15, 1891 at Mekovic, Yugoslavia, Mr. Bebich was a retired coal miner. Survivors include his wife, Kate, of Rock Springs; two sons, Charles Franich of Fresno, Calif., and Joseph Franich of Devil’s Slide, Utah; two daughter, Mrs. Frank (Eva) Logar of Deivl’s Slide, Utah, and Mrs. Fred (Zora) Welch of Barstow, Calif., and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Bebich was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Croatian Fraternal Union 306. Pallbearers will be Nick Nicksich, Mike Davich, John Starkovich, Matt Begovich, Victor Sarkovich and John Fermelia. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 26, 1969 CATHERINE SMITH Funeral services for Catherine Ann Smith, 72, 508 D St., were conducted Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Robert Marko officiated. Burial was in the family plot at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Mrs. Smith died Saturday at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient one week. Born Sept. 25, 1896, at Louisville, Colo., she had been a resident of Rock Springs eight years and had lived in Superior 25 years. She is survived by two sons, Robert L. Smith of Rock Springs and Florian Duyacoff of Superior; two daughters, Mrs. John (Helen) Stoffa of Rock Springs and Mrs. Irwin (Blasia) Olson of Helper, Utah, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Curtis Simkin, Irwin R. Olson, Gordon L. Olson, Gus Lenzi, Fred Menghini and Joe Legerski. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 26, 1969 ETHEL MARY LIGHTNER Funeral services for Ethel Mary Lightner, 47, of Jeffrey city, formerly of Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Rogan Mortuary Chapel. The Rev. Oyer C. Morgan of the Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Lightner was pronounced dead on arrival at Bishop Randall Hospital in Lander after she was stricken suddenly at home. She had been a resident of Rock Springs 17 years before moving to Jeffrey City 10 years ago. Survivors include her husband, Thomas of Jeffrey City; three brothers, William J. Olah of Rock Springs, Alex Olah of Buffalo and Frank Olah of Sheridan; a sister, Mrs. Loren (Helen) Bacon of Sheridan, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers include Clarence Potter, Val Cukale, Russell Anderson, Robert Wilde, Thomas Wilde and Robert Wilde Jr. Albert Tirre was named alternate pallbearer. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 1, 1969 P.H. BURNS SR. Funeral services for Patrick Henry Burns Sr., 77, of House No. 57, Reliance, were held Friday at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rt. Rev. Albin Gnidovec officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Mr. Burns, a resident of the Rock Springs area since 1909, died Monday at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient one week. He had been in ill health the last two weeks. Born in Kilkiel, County Down, Ireland, Sept. 17, 1891, he had been employed by the Union Pacific Coal Co. as a hoist operator from March 1, 1910, untile his retirement Aug. 30, 1954. A veteran of World War I, he served with the U.S. Army. He married Lillie Olsen April 20, 1920, in Rock Springs. Survivors include his wife, Lillie of Reliance; two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Gertrude) Cowan of Casper and Mrs. Stan (Margaret) Pearson of Billings, Mont.; four sons, Patrick H. Burns Jr., Rock Springs; Thomas, Houston, Tex., Robert, Milpitas, Calif., and James of Cumberland, Md.; one brother in Ireland; 15 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son in 1928. Mr. Burns attended schools in Ireland and was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the United Mine Workers of America. Pallbearers were Patrick Jr., Thomas, Robert and James Burns, Ismael Olsen and Marko Begovich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 1, 1969 MARIETTA BERTA Funeral services for Marietta Berta, 88, 1325 Sage Ave., will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, with the Rev. Charles Bartek officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Mrs. Berta, a resident of Rock Springs 71 years, died Wednesday at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient overnight. Born March 15, 1880, in Rivaria, Italy, she was married to Joseph Berta June 5, 1900, in Rock Springs. He died 42 years ago. Surviving are three sons, George Berta of Rock Springs, John Berta of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Joseph Berta Jr. of Canton, Ill.; a daughter, Mrs. Max (Kay) Kudar of Jackson; eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Jack Beveridge, Arthur Beveridge, Robert Beveridge, Wallace Beveridge, Robert Overy and Alfred Kudar. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 1, 1969 LYDIA DENELEY Funeral services for Lydia Deneley, 87, 1325 Sage Ave., were conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home Chapel. Bishop Counselor Elwood Robins of the LDS Church officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Deneley died at her home Monday at 10:12 a.m. after a two-year illness. She had been a resident of Rock Springs 53 years. Born in Alfreton, England, Dec. 5, 1881, she was preceded in death by her husband, Aaron, who died in 1961. She was also preceded in death by a son in 1925 and a grandson, Aaron W. Deneley Jr., who died in 1955. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Aaron William and Ione Deneley of Rock Springs; three grandchildren; a cousin, Mrs. William (Lizzie) Smith of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Herbert Sharp, William E. Smith Jr., Dwight Jones, Rennard Jensen, George Osselton and Dan Killian. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 1, 1969 TULLIA ZUECH Funeral services for Tullia Zuech, 81, 1325 Sage Ave., were held Tuesday at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Zuech died Saturday at home after a long illness. She was born Sept. 26, 1888, at Revo, Tyrol, Austria, and came to the United States 56 years ago. She was married to Sam Zuech in Rock Springs. He died in November 1943. Surviving are three sons, Ray and R.J. (Red) Zuech, both of Rock Springs, and Gene Zuech of Sun City, Ariz., and three grandchildren. She was a member of SS> Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Pallbearers were Joe Zuech, Sam Zuech, Archie Sofia, Fred Toresani, Robert Auld Sr. and Bill Borzago. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 1, 1969 VAL MARCINA Funeral services for Val Marcina, 79, 426 M St. were conducted Tuesday at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas J. Ogg officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Marcina, a resident of Rock Springs 64 years, died Saturday at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient 16 days. He had been in ill health since Oct. 22. Born in Poljana, Yugoslavia, Feb. 16, 1890, he had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1900. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Apolonia, who died Aug. 21, 1955, and one daughter, Alice, who died Jan. 4, 1929. He married Angela Kershisnik Sept. 11, 1957, in Rock Springs. Mr. Marcina joined the Rock Springs Police Dept. in 1924 and later resigned to become warden of the Wyoming State Prison Farm at Riverton. He was warden there four years, leaving in 1941 to enter private business in Rock Springs. He owned a partnership in Martin’s Bar in Rock Springs, retiring April 30, 1968. He was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the American Fraternal Union Lodge 18. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Gerald (Claire) Hills of San Francisco, Calif.; Mrs. Val (Helen) Koritnik and Mrs. Frank (Florence) Cilensek, both of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Lonnie (Virginia) Alford of Worland; three stepsons, John and Tom Kershisnik, both of Rock Springs, and Donald Kershisnik of North Ridge, Calif., and two stepdaughters, Mrs. Don (Angela) Pipkin of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Sid (Cecilia) Thomas of Los Angeles. Also surviving is one brother, John, and a sister, Mary, both of Yugoslavia; 26 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers included Tom, John and Donald Kershisnik, Val Koritnik, Frank Cilensek and Lonnie Alford. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 4, 1969 Services Held Here For Merrill Baby Funeral services for Roger William Merrill Jr., two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Merrill of New Bedford, Mass., were conducted Monday at 1 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Oyer C. Morgan of the First Methodist Church officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. The baby was dead on arrival at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital Friday at 9 a.m. He was born Jan. 3, 1967, at Middleboro, Mass. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, James; a sister, Patricia; and an uncle, Charles Merrill. The family was en route to San Jose, Calif., when the baby died. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 4, 1969 Wyoming Man Killed in Utah Auto Crash MANILA, Utah (UPI)—The death of a Burnt Fork, Wyo., man in an automobile accident, 1.3 miles west of Manila, Utah, late Saturday brought the Beehive state’s traffic death toll to 31. Dead was Louis George Stoll, 67, who was also the first highway fatality in Daggett County in 27 months. A Utah Highway Patrol trooper said Stoll was thrown from an auto driven by Arnold Olsen of McKinnon, Wyo., when the vehicle went out of control and rolled over on Utah Highway 43. Authorities said Olsen was not injured. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 4, 1969 Former Evanston Man Dies in Utah EVANSTON (Special)—Allec E. Vacher, 55, of Orem, Utah, former resident of Evanston died Jan. 29 in an American Fork, Utah, hospital. He was born May 31, 1913 in Provo, Utah, the son of Leon T. and Rose Allec Vacher. He married Marjorie Rasmussen July 12, 1941, in Evanston, and the marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple. He was a retired mechanic of Geneva Rock Products Co. of Provo. Surviving are his wife; one son, Joseph L. Vacher; two daughters, Mrs. Robert J. (Valerie) Christiansen and Mrs. Larry M. (Camille) Jensen, and two grandchildren, all of Orem, Utah; one brother, Victor R. Vacher, and four sisters, Mrs. Floyd (Laura) Bray, Mrs. Lehman (Nelda) Broadman and Eileen Cacher, all of Provo, and Mrs. Edna Urroz, Evanston. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Berg Chapel in Orem. Graveside services and burial were in the Provo, Utah City Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 4, 1969 Wally Dupape, Former Area Resident, Dies Word was received here Sunday of the death of Richard (Wally) Dupape, 46, who died Feb. 2, in Hawthorne, Calif. He was a former resident of Rock Springs and Reliance. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Dupape, came to Reliance in 1921 from Kansas. Mr. Dupape was born Sept. 12, 1922, in Reliance. He served in the U.S. armed forces in World War II and returned to Reliance, where he lived until 1945. Then he moved to California to make his home in Hawthorne. He is survived by his wife, the former Betty Benson of Winton; two sons, Gary and Ricky, now serving in Vietnam; one daughter, Mrs. Dianne Webb, and three grandchildren, Kelly, Beth and Tommy Webb, all of Hawthorne. Other survivors, in addition to his parents, include two brothers, Ray L. Dupape and Robert Dupape, both of Rock Springs. One brother preceded him in death in June 1954. Several nieces and nephews and an aunt, Mrs. William Ackerson also survive. Funeral services are tentatively set for Thursday at Dunway-Fitch Mortuary, Hawthorne and Broadway, Hawthorne, Calif. Mrs. William Ackerson, aunt; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dupape and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dupape will leave Wednesday for Hawthorne to attend funeral services. The parents, the R.E. Dupapes, left Monday for Hawthorne. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 6, 1969 Former Springs Resident Dies In Illinois Samuel Willeford Jr., of Chicago Ridge, Ill., formerly of Rock Springs, was fatally injured Feb. 3, it was learned here Wednesday. Further details of his death were not received here. Mr. Willeford had lived in Rock Springs prior to moving to Chicago Ridge in 1951. He was acting police commissioner there at the time of his death. Her married the former Norma Jean Duncan in June, 1949. Surviving in addition to his wife are three sons, Michael Lee, Steven Loren and Kevin Mark; his mother, Mrs. Samuel Willeford Sr.; three brothers, Jack Willeford, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Charles and Jerome Willeford, both of Chicago; a sister, Mrs. Edward Brewer of Chicago; and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Duncan of Rock Springs. Mr. Willeford served in the armed forces during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion and was active in sports and scouting in Chicago Ridge. Funeral services are scheduled Thursday in Chicago Ridge. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 8, 1969 ANNA HERD WEED Anna Herd Weed, 82, of Salt Lake City, formerly of Rock Springs and Winton, died Sunday, Jan. 26, at 5 a.m. at Holy Cross Hospital where she had been a patient two months. Mrs. Weed had been a resident of Winton and Rock Springs 26 years before moving to Salt Lake City 20 years ago. She was born Nov. 28, 1886, at Trinidad, Colo. She was married to George Pearson Herd in Trinidad, Oct. 3, 1903. Mr. Herd died in June 1947. She married Charles Weed Dec. 10, 1983, at Salt Lake City. Mr. Weed died in October 196?. Mrs. Weed was preceded in death by nine of he 13 children. Surviving the two sons, George Herd Jr. of Rock Springs and James P. Herd of Salt Lake City; two daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Violet) Cuthbertson of Rock Springs and Mrs. Albert (Janet) Edlund of Farmington, N.M.; four brothers, Peter Henderson of Blackfoot, Idaho; Robert J. Henderson of Price, Utah, Norval Henderson of San Bruno, Calif., and Jack Henderson of Dragerton, Utah; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted Jan. 28 in Salt Lake City with Bishop Sperry of the 4th Ward of the LDS Church officiating. The body was brought to Rock Springs, where funeral services were conducted Jan. 29 at 11 a.m. at the Rogan Mortuary Chapel. Bishop Ray Brown of the LDS Church officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers include four grandsons, Davy L. Herd of Cheyenne, Maurice E. Edlund of Illinois, George D. Herd of Rock Springs and Dennis C. Newton of Salt Lake City, and two sons-in-law, Raymond Cuthbertson of Rock Springs and Alert Edlund of Farmington, N.M. The grave was dedicated by Brother William Gibbs of the LDS Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 15, 1969 MARY LUCAS Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Blanche Lucas, 62, 1028 Adams, Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. The Rev. Charles A. Bartek officiated. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Albert Gookin, John Dolce, William Henderson Jr., Arthur Paul Pivik, Leon Lesko and Robert Beal. Mrs. Lucas died Sunday in an Evanston hospital after a long illness. A resident of Rock Springs 31 years, she was born in Collin, Iowa, Aug. 2, 1906, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Van Dereken DellPierre. For many years she was business agent for the culinary workers union in Rock Springs. She was married to Stephen Lucas in Chariton, Iowa, Nov. 7, 1925. He preceded her in death June 18, 1968. Survivors include one son, Stephen C. Lucas, Annandale, Va..; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Connie) Giorgis and Mrs. James (Joyce) Mehle, both of Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Andy (Louise) Lesko Jr. and Mrs. Dean (Lucy) Gookin, both of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Charlotte Cappelin, Des Moines, Iowa; two brothers, L.L. DelPierre of Rawlins and Phillip DelPierre, Williamson, Iowa; 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 15, 1969 ANTHONY F. GORNICK Funeral services for Anthony Frank (Tony) Gornick, 62, 737 Massachusetts Ave., were conducted Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, with the Rev. Charles A. Bartek officiating. The body was taken to Pueblo, Colo., for entombment in the family mausoleum at Rose Lawn Cemetery Friday. Pallbearers were William McCurtain, Paul Anselmi, John M. Anselmi, Joseph Jelaca, Robert Whisler and Ernesto Zueck. Mr. Gornick, a resident of Rock Springs 10 years, died Monday at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient 16 days. Born in Leadville, Colo., April 4, 1906, he was the son of the late Mark and Anna Grahek Gornick. He had been in the automobile business most of his life and at the time of his death was sales representative to Anselmi’s Fine Cars in Rock Springs. He made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Zueck. Surviving are five brothers, Mark of National City, Calif., Joseph of Santa Barbara, Calif., Frank of Denver, Colo., John of Pueblo, Colo., and Allan of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Anzick, Mrs. Anna Tezak, and Mrs. Sophie Demetrovich, all of Denver, and Mrs. Kate Grevon of Salt Lake City, and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Gornick attended schools in Leadville, Colo., and had lived in Pueblo before coming to Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 15, 1969 TIMOTHY J. O’FARRELL Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Church for Timothy Joseph O’Farrell, 71, Seal Beach, Calif., formerly of Rock Springs. The Rev. Charles A. Bartek officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Mr. O’Farrell, a resident of Seal Beach since 1963, died Saturday at Beverly manor Convalescent Hospital in Seal Beach, following a long illness. Pallbearers were his six sons, Ted, William, Jack, Robert, Daniel and Dennis. He was born April 1, 1897, in Boston, Mass., the son of the late Patrick and Catherine Spilane O’Farrell. He retired in 1956 after serving as auditor for the Union Pacific Coal Co. in Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Margaret Jean, in 1942, and his first wife, Mary, who died in 1943. Surviving are his second wife, of Seal Beach, the former Alice Kirby of Rock Springs, whom he married in June, 1944; two daughters, Mrs. William (Mary) Phillips, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Catherine O’Farrell, Chicago, Ill.; six sons, Ted and William of Rock Springs, Jack of Farmington, N.M.; Robert of Billings, Mont.; Daniel of Santa Ana, Calif.; and Dennis of Roswell, N.M.; one brother, Con F. O’Farrell of Phoenix; one sister, Mrs. Ross (Helen) DeSpain, Chicago; 19 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He attended school in Denver and was graduated from Regis College, Denver. A member of the Knights of Columbus, he was past grand knight and a former member of the Rock Springs City Council. As city councilman, he was responsible for introducing civil service for Rock Springs police and fire departments. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 22, 1969 THOMAS H. FITZGERALD Funeral services for Thomas H. (Tuck) Fitzgerald, 41, 1311 Palisades Way, were conducted Thursday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Church with the Rt. Rev. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jack Travis, John Kauchich, Pat McFadden, Don McDonald, Robert Peretti and Carl Moser. Mr. Fitzgerald died Monday at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City, where he had been a patient 10 days. Born Dec. 29, 1927, in Los Angeles, Calif., he was the son of Thomas and Florence Beveridge Fitzgerald. At the time of his death he was a meter and regulator maintenance man at Mountain Fuel Supply, where he had been employed since 1950. He had been a resident of Rock Springs 33 years. He married the former Patricia Petro June 23, 1957. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Mr. Fitzgerald served from 1946 to 1948. Survivors include his wife of Rock Springs; two sons, Michael and Keith, and a daughter, Susan, all at home; his mother, Mrs. Florence Fitzgerald of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Mary Pickering of Rock Springs; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mabel Beveridge of Rock Springs, several aunts and uncles, two nieces and one nephew. He was a graduate of Rock Springs High School and had attended the University of Wyoming. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 22, 1969 ROBERT A. JOLLY Services for Robert A. Jolly, 75, 103 M St., were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Rogan Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Nick Natelli officiating. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leo Dominiski, George Rogers, Jack James, Otto Conestrini, Clifford Law and Henry Zola. A resident of Rock Springs 53 years, he died Friday in an Evanston hospital, where he had been a patient about two months. He was a retired coal miner. Mr. Jolly was born Sept. 1, 1892, in Airdid, Scotland. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl, who died Aug. 10, 1947, and a daughter, Margaret (Scoot) Jolly, who died Oct. 30, 1968. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Fagen of San Anselmi, Calif., and a brother, Charles D. Jolly of Denver, Colo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 22, 1969 LESTER G. DOAK SR. Services for Lester G. Doak Sr., 59, 688 Park Ave., were conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. The Rev. Charles Bartek officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were C.A. Bustos, John FOrnengo, Gus Kumpula, Joe Dominiski, Angelo Cordero and Dave Ruggera. Mr. Doak, a lifetime resident of Rock Springs, died Monday at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City, where he had been a patient four months. He had been in ill health the last 18 months. Born Sept. 12, 1909, in Rock Springs, he was the son of the late John David and Mae Harris Doak. He was employed as a maintenance man at FMC Corp. for the past 13 years. Mr. Doak married the former Gertrude Ann Dorrance Oct. 12, 1930, at Rock Springs. He attended schools here and was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, the United Mine Workers of America, District 50, and Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 151. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Lester and Sue Doak, Patrick and Barbara Doak, and Dennis and Karen Doak, three brothers, James, Jack and George Doak, all of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. John (Beverly) Stanton of Houston, Tex.; eight grandchildren; an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. James X. Harris of Rock Springs, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 22, 1969 MARGARET M. RAHM Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Christopher’s Church in Eden for Mrs. Margaret Mae Rahm, 55, of Eden who died Monday at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient 10 days. The Rev. Thomas Ogg will officiate. Interment will be in the Eden Valley Cemetery. Born July 2, 1913, at Farson, she had been a resident of the Eden-Farson area all her life. Surviving are her husband, Douglas Preston Rahm of Eden; one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Demmel of Lander; 11 grandchildren; her father Arthur L. Savage of Fullbrook, Calif.; two brothers, Harold M. Savage of San Pedro, Calif., and Walter A. Savage of Casper, and three stepsons, Douglas Telck of San Jose, Calif., Richard W. Telck of Rock Springs, and William McMillan of Rock Springs. Pallbearers will be O.J. Berta, James Giorgis, John F. Arambel, Michael Arambel, Claude Watterson and Gilbert Keller. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 22, 1969 ROSE MARIE KOECH Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Marie Koech, 68, 321 N St., who died at her home Tuesday, will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel with the Rev. J. Dean Foley of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tony Uzelac, Steve Babel, John D. Tennant, Alfonse DeCroo, James Stark and Ray Lorenzon. Mrs. Koech, a resident of Rock Springs seven years, came here from Superior, where she had lived since 1922. Born April 1, 1900, in Greensburgh, Pa., she was married to Frank Koech July 4, 1918, at Pittsburgh, Pa. He preceded her in death in 1960. Survivors include two sons, Karl P. Koech of Rock Springs and Joen E. Koech of Pocatello, Idaho; a sister, Mrs. William (Lottie) Bukulich of Powhatan Point, Ohio; three brothers, William Maleskey of Pittsburgh, Paul Maleskey of Detroit, Mich., and Joseph Maleskey of St. Paul, Minn.; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Koech was a member of the Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge 574. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 1, 1969 ANTON PETERNELL Funeral services for Anton Peternell, 86, of Kimberly Manor, were held Wednesday at Vase Chapel, the Rev. Thomas Ogg of SS. Cyril and Methodius Church officiating. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery, Mungo Brown, Spencer Grant, Sylvio Zancanella and Frank Ferlic served as pallbearers. Mr. Peternell died early Sunday morning after a brief illness. He was born Jan. 17, 1883, in Austria, but had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1914. He was a retired miner. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 1, 1969 JESSIE CANTON Jessie Canton, 98, died Wednesday at 5:40 a.m. at her home, 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs. Born June 12, 1870, in Texas, she had been a longtime resident of the Kemmerer area. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Vase Chapel, the Rev. Grace Green of Kemmerer Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Thomas Carter Sr., Clinton Randolph, Early Dotsey and Amos Jackson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 8, 1969 MRS. KATIE ROSSETTI Funeral services were held at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. Charles Bartek officiating, for Mrs. Katie Danni Rossetti, 86, who died at her Rock Springs home Sunday morning. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Andrew Rossetti, William A. Rossetti, James Lind, Otto Schnauber, John Schnauber and Jack Travis. Mrs. Rossetti was born in Pavone, Italy, Oct. 2, 1882, but had been a resident of Rock Springs for 60 years. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 8, 1969 MRS. FRANK HAFNER Funeral services for Mrs. Frank (Mary) Hafner, 88, who died Tuesday afternoon in the Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, will be held Saturday morning at 9 at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Father Thomas Ogg officiating. Parish rosary was held Friday at 7:45 p.m. at the Rogan Mortuary and St. Ann’s Altar Society conducted rosary at 8 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Hafner was born Feb. 28, 1881, at Zgorna Bela, Yugoslavia, and had lived in Rock Springs since 1907. Interment will be in the family plot at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tony Yugovich, Frank Yugovich, Cyril Yenko, Frank Dolinar, Eugene Dellai and Val Kalan. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 12, 1969 Area Girl Is Killed In Casper Joan June Logan, 26, daughter of Mrs. George Edward Logan of Jamestown, west of Green River, was killed Monday night in downtown Casper, when she was struck by an automobile while walking across an intersection against a red light. Miss Logan had gone to Casper two weeks ago to enter Casper Junior College. Witnesses told police that Miss Logan apparently walked against the light when she was struck by the car. The driver of the vehicle, Ottmar Gruewald, 58, said he had stopped at the light and when it changed he proceeded across the intersection. He said he did not see Miss Logan crossing the street. The accident occurred at 7:33 p.m. The police were called and an ambulance took Miss Logan to Natrona County Memorial Hospital where she died about an hour later. Born March 9, 1943, in Rock Springs, she was the daughter of Rose Urrutia Logan and the late George Edward Logan. Her father died in 1964. Miss Logan, who was a member of the Episcopal Church, attended schools in Green River, graduating in 1961 from Lincoln High School. Since that time she had remained at home with her mother, leaving home last month to enter college for the first time. Surviving, in addition to her mother, are three uncles and one great-uncle. Funeral services, which will be held in Green River, are pending. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 15, 1969 JOHN ELOY GARCIA Funeral services for John Eloy Garcia, 35, Reliance, who died early Sunday morning, March 9, of gunshot wounds, were held Thursday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Ogg officiated. Rosary was recited Wednesday evening at Vase Chapel. Military graveside services were conducted by American Legion Archie Hay Post 24, with interment in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers were Tom Carrillo, Fred Zupence, Louis Hartt, Kenneth Korogi, George Spence and Francis Gil. Honorary pallbearers were many friends of the deceased. Mr. Garcia died instantly of multiple gunshot wounds in the chest, head and upper thigh, according to Sweetwater County Coroner Peter Vase. The coroner’s jury at the inquest Tuesday, ruled the fatal shots were fired by Alban Jereb, 29, Rock Springs, in the Twilight Lounge. Mr. Garcia, who was employed as a crusher operator for Allied Chemical Co., had lived in Reliance since 1944. The son of Manuel A. and Emilina Archuleta Garcia of Reliance, he was born Nov. 1, 1933, in Taos, N.M. He came to Reliance from Taos. Mr. Garcia, who had served in the Army from 1954 to 1945, was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank John Garcia and Frank Alfredo Garcia. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are one son, Dan, 7, and one daughter, Rosann, 8, all of Reliance; four sisters, Angela Garcia and Mrs. Louis (Billie) Carrillo, Reliance; Mrs. John (Helen) Barnum, Rock Springs, and Mrs. Frank (Mary) Madrid, Taos; two brothers, Tony, Cheyenne, and Michael, Reliance; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Maria B. Garcia, Fruita, Colo., and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 15, 1969 ANGELO CORDERO Angelo Cordero, 70, of 320 I St., resident of Rock Springs since 1923, died Monday afternoon in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient four days. A retired businessman, he had been the Rock Springs Coca-Cola representative. Earlier he had worked about 20 years in the coal mines. He was born in San Guisto, Torino, Italy, June 9, 1898, the son of the late Frank and Dominica Cordero. He came to the United States Jan. 30, 1921, living first in Aguilar, Colo., and coming to Rock Springs two years later. A member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Mr. Cordero also belonged to the Italian American Society and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. His wife, the former Lucille DeCora, whom he married in Rock Springs June 11, 1927, preceded him in death June 18, 1968. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Edward (Minnie) Dolinar and Mrs. George (Doris) Jelaco, both of Rock Springs; one brother, John, Torino, Italy; three brothers-in-law, Barney and Louis DeCora of Rock Springs and Tom DeCora, Bridgeport, Neb.; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Joseph (Katie) DeCora, Rock Springs; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, the Rev. Thomas Ogg officiating. Parish rosary was recited Thursday night at Vase Chapel, followed by St. Monica’s Sodality rosary. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Wallace Olsen, Mike Magnetti, Tony Ferdani, Leo Silvestri, Jack Connor and Matt Thomas. Honorary pallbearers were George DeBernardi, Emilio Costantino, Quinto Costantino, John Fornengo, John Dorrence and John Frullo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 15, 1969 GEORGE EVANOFF Funeral services for George Evanoff, 73-year-old retired Rock Springs coal miner, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, the Rev. Lukas Kotzakis officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Prayer services were held Friday night at Vase Chapel. Serving as pallbearers will be Eli Koloff, Jack Penoff, Pete Marinoff, George Lemich, Crhis Kuncheff and James Benson. Mr. Evanoff, whose home was at 621 Fourth Avenue West, Rock Springs, died Wednesday night at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient one week. He had been in ill health the past 1 ½ years. The son of the late John and Siclana Evanoff, Mr. Evanoff was born in Bulgaria April 22, 1895. He came to the Winton area in 1921 to work in the mines, moving to Rock Springs 15 years ago. He was a member of United Mine Workers of America. Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Godiva, whom he married in Rock Springs Feb. 7, 1923; two sons, John of Rock Springs and Dr. George Evanoff of Casper; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 15, 1969 MRS. DELLA M. WORLEY Mrs. Della M. Worley, 89, of Route 1, Galena, Mo., former longtime resident of the Browns Park and Rock Springs area, died Sunday, March 9, at 3 a.m. at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, Mo. In Ill health the past year, she was born in Floyd County, Va., Nov. 15, 1879. She had gone to Galena 15 years ago to make her home, after a long residence in this area. Surviving are two sons, Pete, Rock Springs, and Elijah, Galena; three daughters, Mrs. C.J. (Bertha) Simkin, Rock Springs, Mrs. Loyal (Zula) Baker, Craig, Colo., and Mrs. Lona Snyder, Eugene, Ore.; one brother, Pearl Hollins, Escondido, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Ida Mae Batterson, Rogersville, Mo.; 26 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three sons and three daughters. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at First Baptist Church, Rock Springs, the Rev. Theodore Mayberry officiating. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Lloyd Jenkins and Bill Baker, both of Maybelle; Melvin Snyder, Craig, Colo.; Douglas Worley Jr., Lander; Garry Shepard, Hiawatha, and Jack Simkin, Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 15, 1969 JOHN THOMAS GUIDAS SR. Graveside services for John Thomas Guidas Sr., 69, who died of a heart attack Monday March 3, in Arcadia, Calif., were held Saturday afternoon, March 8, at Pinedale City Cemetery. Rosary was recited Saturday night at Vase Funeral Home in Rock Springs, the Rev. Charles Bartek officiating. Mr. Guidas, whose home was at 7006 Muscatel Ave., San Gabriel, Calif., was a former longtime resident of Rock Springs and retired Union Pacific railroad employee. A resident of San Gabriel the past 30 years, he was born Dec. 28, 1899, in Streator, Ill., the son of the late George and Mary Hudachko Guidas. He is survived by his wife, Anna M., San Gabriel; one son, John T. Guidas Jr., Annandale, Va.; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Margaret Burghardt, Mrs. Mary Tkach and Mrs. Anna Tkach, all of Alhambra, Calif., one brother, George, Streator, Ill., and several nieces and nephews. Services for Mr. Guidas were conducted Friday morning at SS. Felicitas and Perpetua Catholic Church in San Marino, and rosary was recited Thursday evening at Cabot and Sons Mortuary Chapel in Pasadena, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 15, 1969 MRS. ERNEST JELOSEK Funeral services for Mrs. Ernest (Cecelia) Jelosek, 62, of 730 Ridge Ave., who died Wednesday afternoon, March 5, at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, were held Saturday, March 8, at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Ogg officiated. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Rudy Jelosek Sr., Rudy Jelsek Jr., George Bertagnolli, Victor Jelosek, Joe Rogers and Isadore Koritnik. Mrs. Jelosek was born in Rock Springs Feb. 23, 1907. She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. James T. Schultz, Cleveland, Ohio, and Helen, Rock Springs, two sisters, Mrs. Roy (Erma) Rosene, Rock Springs, and Mrs. Helen Potorff, Lakewood, Colo.; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Jelosek was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Parish rosary was recited Friday followed by St. Monica Sodality rosary in Volsey Funeral Chapel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 15, 1969 MRS. DAVE CUTHBERTSON Funeral services for Mrs. Dave (Mary) Cuthbertson, 62, of 925 Lincoln Ave., who died Wednesday night at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Volsey Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Theodore Mayberry of First Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Milan Painovich, John and Henry Kappes, Harold Anderson, Steve Bucho and Bill Aho. Mrs. Cuthbertson, who had been hospitalized only one day before her death, was born June 18, 1906 in Rock Springs. She was married to Mr. Cuthbertson April 15, 1925, in Green River. Mrs. Cuthbertson belonged to First Baptist Church of this city. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are two sons, Jack of Douglas and Bill of New Orleans, La.; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Fabiny and Mrs. Julia Fabiny, both of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 22, 1969 ELI PENOFF Funeral services for Eli Penoff, 74, of 1230 11th St., Rock Springs, who died Saturday, March 15, at 5:45 a.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, were held Tuesday afternoon at Vase Funeral Home. Bishop Larry O. West of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joseph Datlich, John Doan, John Evanoff, Chris Kuncheff, Martin Scala and Ray Schultz. Serving as honorary bearers were James Roose, Don Cox, Delbert Covert, Joe Motto, James Kirokos and Douglas Croft. Mr. Penoff had been hospitalized six days, although he had been in ill health since Nov. 9. Born in Bella, Bulgaria, July 23, 1894, he was the son of the late Marion and Donna Penoff. A retired crusher operator for FMC Corp., he had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1921. Surviving are his wife, the former Emma Covert, whom he married in Rock Springs, Oct. 15, 1930; two sons, Jack and James M. Penoff, both of Rock Springs; a half-brother, Atnas Enakeff, Yucca Valley, Calif.; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three half-brothers, Nicolai, Danchu and Kostadin Enakeff, and a brother, Pete Penoff. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 22, 1969 MARY BATICH Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Batich, 82, of 802 McKeehan Ave., Rock Springs, who died Monday at 7:10 a.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, were held Thursday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Ogg officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Rosary was recited Wednesday night at Vase Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers were Rudy Jelosek, Edwin C. Mehle, Frank Ferlic Sr., Chris Gras, George W. Bird and Mike Gratiski. Mrs. Batich, who had been hospitalized since Dec. 4, was born in Susha, Austria, Jan. 15, 1886, the daughter of the late George and Mary Peternel Tratnik. She had lived in Rock Springs since 1906, and was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the American Fraternal Union Lodge No. 18. Surviving are one brother, Martin Tratnik, and one niece, Anna Avbel, both of Presto, Pa. Her husband, Matt Batich, died in December 1964. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 22, 1969 SAMUEL CONDIE Samuel Condie, 85-year-old retired Rock Springs coal miner, died Wednesday at 6:20 p.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient since March 3. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at First Congregational Church, the Rev. Nick Natelli officiating. Burial will be Mountain View. Pallbearers, all grandsons of Mr. Condie, will be Donald Condie, Robert Condie, Tom Jonson, David Johnson, Kenneth Korogi and James Korogi. Mr. Condie, whose home was at 727 O’Donnell St., was born Dec. 26, 1883, in Hill-of-Beath, Scotland, the son of the late Malcolm and Margaret Condie. He married the former Isabelle McDonald in Dunfernline, Scotland, Jan. 1, 1908. He had lived in Rock Springs since 1923. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Isabelle) Salvatico, Mrs. Margaret Korogi and Mrs. Kenneth (Janet) Korogi, all of Rock Springs; one son, Donald, Rock Springs; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, George and Janet Mitchell of Rock Springs; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Violet Condie, Cheyenne; 15 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A member of First Congregational Church, Mr. Condie also belonged to United Mine Workers of America and the IOOF Lodge. He attended schools in Scotland. He was preceded in death by his wife, Isabelle, Jan. 23, 1964, and two sons, Malcolm, July 29, 1966 and William who died in 1916. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 22, 1969 WILLIAM BAYER Funeral services for William Bayer of Pinedale, who died Monday at 4:30 p.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital in Rock Springs, were held Thursday afternoon at Pinedale Community Church Hall. The Rev. John Steinberg officiated. Interment was in the Pinedale Cemetery. Pallbearers were Paul Allen, Bill Bloom, Albert Kolman, Bill Sievers, Jack Coulter and Jack Carr. Mr. Bayer, who had been hospitalized since Jan. 25, was born in Dodge City, Kan., Sept. 19, 1886. He came to Wyoming in a covered wagon with his parents when he was three years old. The family settled on the Hams Ford River near Big Piney, later moving to the Pinedale area. Mr. Bayer homesteaded on Pine Creek, engaging in the ranching and cattle business over 50 years. He sold the ranch in 1952 when he moved to town and invested in real estate. He married Jennie Williams of Excelsior, Mo., June 30, 1931, in Scottsbluff, Neb. A member of the first Soil Conservation Board when it was organized, Mr. Bayer also was very active on the Republican Central Committee, which he served as treasurer for a number of years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Surviving, in addition to his wife, Jennie, are one son and daughter-in-law, Chet and Mary Bayer of Denver, Colo.; three grandchildren; two brothers, Allie Bayer, Rock Springs and Charles Bayer, Pinedale; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Bloom, Pinedale, and several nieces and nephews. His parents, three sisters, one brother, and an infant daughter preceded him in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 29, 1969 JOSE CARRERA Funeral services for Jose Carrera, 73, longtime resident of Rock Springs, who died March 19 at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, were held Tuesday morning at Vase Chapel. The Rev. Charles Bartek officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Pat Trujillo, C.P. Bustos, Emilio Santisteven, John P. Gold, Lee Vigil and Jose Pacheco. Mr. Carrera, whose home was at 107 Noble Drive, had been hospitalized since Jan. 20. Born March 19, 1896, in Mexico, he was a retired employee of the Union Pacific Railroad. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 29, 1969 JOHN WEIR WALLACE Funeral services for John Weir Wallace, 76, of 218 R St., Rock Springs machinist, who died Friday, March 21, at 4 a.m., were held Monday at 10 a.m. at Vase Funeral Home. Bishop Larry O. West of the LDS Church officiated. Following services in Rock Springs, the body was taken to Ogden, Utah, where graveside services were conducted Monday at 4 p.m. in the Ogden City Cemetery. Mr. Wallace, who was the owner and operator of Wallace Machine Shop in Rock Springs, died in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital following a very brief illness. He had been hospitalized only three hours before his death. Born in Westerham, Kent, England, Jan. 13, 1893, he was the son of the late William and Mary Jane Jackson Wallace. He attended school in England. He came to the United States in 1910, and before coming to Rock Springs in 1932, had lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, then moved to Superior in 1926. Mr. Wallace was a lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War I, serving as a pilot. Surviving are his wife, the former Josephine Wallace, whom he married in the LDS Temple, Salt Lake City, Oct. 20, 1915; one son, Lt. Col. John W. Wallace, U.S. Air Force, David Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Ariz.; tow daughters, Mrs. Robert L. (Patricia) Wangsgard, Ogden, Utah, and Mrs. Robert V. (Olive Ann) Freeman, Rock Springs; one brother, Alexander H. Logan, Utah; two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Barrett of Orpington, England, and Mrs. W.H. (Florence) Hughey, Hyrum, Utah; 10 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 5, 1969 FRANK H. MOCELLIN Funeral services for Frank H. Mocellin, 75, longtime resident of Superior, will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. Charles Bartek officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tom Stevenson, Clifford Overy, Ray Lorenzon, Joe Wilmetti, Gus Lenzi, Carl Samietz, John Daniels and Leo Bertagnolli. Rosary was recited Friday night at Rogan Mortuary, the Rev. Robert Marko officiating. A resident of Superior since 1911, Mr. Mocellin was born in Vincenzia, Italy, Feb. 26, 1894. He was proprietor of a bar and lounge in Superior about 50 years before he retired in March 1968. Mr. Mocellin died Tuesday in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient since March 2. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. John (Angela) Victory of Tucson, Ariz.; five grandchildren and several brothers and sisters, living in Italy. A member of the Catholic Church, Mr. Mocellin was a life member of BPO Elks Lodge No. 624 and a 50-year member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, No. 154, both of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 5, 1969 Mary B. Lovato Dies Friday In Hospital Mrs. Mary B. Lovato, 55, of 814 McCarty Avenue, Rock Springs, died Friday at 7:30 a.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, following a very brief illness. A resident of Rock Springs the past two years, she was born Jan. 11, 1914 in Chacon, N.M., the daughter of Norbert and Gavinita Martinez Bernal. She was married Aug. 17, 1940 in Rawlins to Rey Lovato, who died Oct. 9, 1967. Mrs. Lovato also had lived at Thayer Junction and Superior before coming to Rock Springs. She was amember of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Surviving are her father, Norbert Bernal Sr., of Las Vegas, N.M.; six daughters, Mrs. Tom (Del) Hornsby and Eloise and Gloria Lovato, Rock Springs, Mrs. Albert (Sally) Maez, Almagordo, N.M., and Nora and Connie, Salt Lake City; two sons, John of Rock Springs, and Ray, who is stationed at Ft. Ord., Calif., with the U.S. Army; one sister, Mrs. Elizardo (Sophia) Romero, Las Vegas, N.M.; four brothers, Norbert Bernal Jr., Albuquerque, N.M.; Max, Las Vegas; Juan, Chacon and Anselmo, Kenya, British South Africa; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. Robert Marko officiating. Rosary will be recited Sunday at 7 p.m. at Vase Funeral Home. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary chapel, 154 Elk St., all day Sunday and Monday until time of services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 12, 1969 DONATO TARTER Donato Tarter, 81-year-old Rock Springs resident, died Friday, April 4, at 5:10 p.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient four days. A resident of the local area 56 years, Mr. Tarter lived at 802 Center St. He was a retired coal miner. Mr. Tarter was born in Dardine, Italy, March 15, 1888. He had lived in Superior since 1913. His memberships included United Mine Workers of America and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving are one son, Raymond, Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Frank (Imes) Prevedel and Mrs. Loretta Campbell, both of Rock Springs; six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and one sister, Miss Angela Tarter, and one brother, Joseph Tarter, both living in Dardine, Italy. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Burial was in the family plot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Rosary was recited Monday night at Rogan Mortuary Chapel. The Rev. Robert Marko officiated. Serving as pallbearers were Herman Prevedel, Leo Bertagnolli, Joe Bertagnolli, Victor Abram, Adolph Magagna, August Menghini and Guy Rizzi. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 12, 1969 MICHAEL JOSEPH PALKO Funeral services for Michael Joseph Palko, 85-year-old Rock Springs man who died Monday afternoon, were held Thursday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were J.A. Angelovic, A.J. Angelovic, Andy Angelovich, Harry Angelovic, J.C. Angelovic and Tony Angelovic. Parish rosary and Knights of Columbus rosary were recited Wednesday evening at Rogan Mortuary Chapel. Mr. Palko, who lived at 1325 Sage St. had resided here 63 years. He had been hospitalized seven days before his death. A retired coal miner, he was born March 1, 1884, in Marhana, Czechoslovakia. Surviving are one son, George P. Palko, Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Edward (Mary) Benton, Tacoma, Wash.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Palko was a member of Knights of Columbus, United Mine Workers of America, the First Catholic Slovak Union and the Nardny Slovak Lodge. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 12, 1969 Former Kemmerer Area Woman Dies KEMMERER (Special)—Funeral services for Melva A. Penman Bunch, 52, former resident of the Kemmerer area, who died April 6 in Spokane, Wash., will be held Saturday, April 12 at 2 p.m. at the Kemmerer First LDS Chapel. Bishop Gerald Palmer will conduct services. Interment will be in the Diamondville Cemetery. Mrs. Bunch was born Sept. 5, 1916, at Sublette, the daughter of William and Harriet Fearn Penman. She was married to George Bunch March 18, 1938, at Randolph, Utah. She is survived by her husband, George of Spokane; one daughter, Mrs. Ray (Donna) Bowen, Frontier; two sisters, Mrs. Gilbert (Pearl) Rogers, Kemmerer, and Mrs. Mae George, American Fork, Utah; a nephew, William Oliva, Granger, and six grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 19, 1969 FRANK BACSKAY Frank Bacskay, 89, of 740 Connecticut Ave., resident of Rock Springs 61 years, died Sunday at 3:20 p.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient only one day. In ill health the past three weeks, Mr. Bacsky was a retired coal miner. The son of the late Shando and Sophia Lucas Bacskay, he was born Oct. 29, 1879, in Szabochmegye, Nagyhatsz, Hungary. He came to the United States in 1907 and lived one year in New Jersey before he moved to Rock Springs. He was a member of First Congregational Church and of the United Mine Workers of America. Mr. Bacskay married Elizabeth Hagymasi March 22, 1904, in Hungary. She died in Rock Springs Nov. 17, 1967. His father, who died in 1931, and his mother in 1932, and nine brothers and sisters also preceded him in death. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Royce, and her husband, Charles; one son, Shando, and his wife, Audrey, all of Rock Springs; one brother, Mike, living in Hungary; five grandchildren, Jack Bacskay of Spokane, Wash.; Mrs. Donald (Doris Jean) Anderson, Stillwater, Minn.; Charles R. Royce of Foxworth, Miss.; Robert J. Royce, Grand Junction, Colo., and Mrs. Robert (Ellen Royce) Dew, Pinedale; 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at First Congregational Church, the Rev. Nicholas Natelli officiating. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Harry Jones, Joe Chenchar, Lloyd A. Hess, George Hardin, John Lucas Jr. and Joseph Pastor. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 19, 1969 MRS. BEN F. BUTLER Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Johnson Butler, 72, 816 McKeehan Ave., Rock Springs, wife of Ben F. Butler, were held Friday afternoon at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. The Rev. Dennis L. Serdahl of Green River officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ronald Judd, Joseph Gras, Herb Sharp, Dwight J. Jones, Al Clark and Arthur Clark. Mrs. Butler died Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 19. Born in Rock Springs June 30, 1896, she was the daughter of the late E.E. and Emma Waters Johnson. She was married to Ben F. Butler in Green River Nov. 17, 1919. A graduate of Rock Springs High School in 1914, she also was graduated from Barnes Business College, Denver, Colo. Mrs. Butler took an active interest in community affairs and organizations. A member of the Episcopal Church of Holy Communion, she also was a longtime member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Archie Hay Post 24, Rock Springs, and was state president of the American Legion Auxiliary in 1954. In addition, she was unit president of the Rock Springs auxiliary, and also was a member and past oracle of Royal Neighbors of America. Surviving are her husband, Rock Springs; two sons, Ben K. Butler, Laramie, and Edward Boyd Butler, Orange, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Clarice Casto, Salt Lake City, Utah; tow granddaughters, Barbara of Green River and Lisa Butler of Orange, Calif., and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, E.E. Johnson, Jan. 19, 1917, and by her mother, Emma, June 11, 1957. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 19, 1969 JOHN G. FERRERO SR. Funeral services for John G. Ferrero Sr., 93, of 814 Gobel St., will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at Vase Funeral home, the Rev. Charles Bartek officiating. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Antonio Ferdani, Leo Silvestri, Albino Simoncini, O.J. Berta, Dominick Coletti and Quinto Costantino. Mr. Ferrero, a retired coal miner, died suddenly Thursday at 11:20 a.m. at Rock Springs Medical Group Clinic, 430 Broadway, where he had gone for treatment. He had stopped in at the Ferrero Grocery Store, as was his custom, a short time earlier and complained of shortness of breath. The doctor was notified and Mr. Ferrero was taken to the clinic. After a short wait, he was taken into the examining room, where he died moments later. Mr. Ferrero, who had been in good health until Thursday, had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1890. He was born May 26, 1876, in Baldissero, Italy. A member of the Italian American Society, he also belonged to the Knights of Pythias. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Surviving are four sons, Dominick K., Peter M., John J. Jr. and Martin Barney Ferrero, and one daughter, Mrs. Tony (Madeline) Pivic, all of Rock Springs; one sister, Giovanna, living in Italy; two brothers-in-law, John B. Marietta of Rock Springs and Charles Ponsetti, Berkeley, Calif.; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Ferrero was preceded in death by his wife, Teresa Marietta Ferrero, Feb. 23, 1929, and one daughter, Mary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 26, 1969 WILLIAM H. EVANS Funeral services for William H. Evans, 81, of 1394 Frontier Drive, who died Wednesday at 6:12 a.m. at Kimberly Manor, were held Monday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Charles Bartek officiated. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Rosary was recited Sunday night at Vase Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers were James Evans of El Segundo, Calif.; Harry Harper, Bill Harper and Cliff Harper, Rock Springs, and John Marshall and Steve Marshall, Berthold, N.D. Mr. Evans, a retired sales representative for a silo company of St. Paul, Minn., had been in ill health 4 ½ years. He was born Jan. 9, 1888, at Waukesha, Wis., the son of the late Owen and Evelyn Superneau Evans. Mr. Evans, who attended schools in Waukesha, Wis., and business college in Milwaukee, married the former Mayme Maney in St. Paul Sept. 26, 1927. He served with the Home Guard during World War I. He had been a resident of Rock Springs since September 1964, and was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors are his wife, Mayme, Rock Springs; one son, Richard J. Evans, Anchorage, Alaska; three daughters, Mrs. Harry (Rose Marie) Harper, Rock Springs; Mrs. Jack (Jean Ann) Marshall, Berthold, N.D., and Mrs. Charles (Betty Lou) Powers, Oak Lawn, Ill.; one sister, Minnie Rowell, St. Paul, Minn.; 19 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 26, 1969 PETER GRAS Peter Gras, 87, former resident of Rock Springs and Green River, died in a Salt Lake City Hospital Thursday, April 17, after a long illness. He was born at Erwin Station, Pa., March 16, 1882. His parents were Marie Liger and Joseph Gras. Mr. Gras moved to Rock Springs with his parents in 1893. He married Mattie Jenson in 1910, and she died Jan. 31, 1961. While living in Rock Springs, Mr. Gras worked as a coal miner, was employed by the Stock Growers Mercantile, F.M. Mills Wholesale, Rock Springs Police Department and Fire Department. Moving to Green River in 1926, he worked for the Union Pacific Railroad as a boiler maker until his retirement in 1951. Since that time he had resided with his daughter, Mrs. Elmo (Dorothy) Anderson, 2175 East Claybourne Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah. Surviving, in addition to his daughter, are three grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Joe, Rock Springs, and Raymond, Bountiful, Utah, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Lewis, Rock Springs, and Mrs. Rose Johnson, Washington, D.C. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in Salt Lake City, with burial in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 26, 1969 WILLIAM CHILTON Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at First Congregational Church for William Chilton, 79, of 417 B St., retired rancher, who died Wednesday at 8:45 a.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. The Rev. Carl Krusi of the Union Congregational Church, Green River, will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be William Cederburg, Sam Megeath, Gary Peterson, Melvin Peterson, Robert Anderson and John Erickson. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be William Logan, Angelo Menghini, Ben Stanko, Bill Thompson, Bob Oliver and Alfonse Bertagnolli. Mr. Chilton, in ill health since December 1968, had been hospitalized since Feb. 26. He was born in Rock Springs Aug. 13, 1889, the son of the late George and Eliza Barrass Chilton. He attended schools in Rock Springs, where he also was a member of First Congregational Church. Mr. Chilton married Lillian Lawes in Rock Springs Aug. 30, 1916. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are one son, Calvin of Rock Springs; three daughters, Mrs. Woodrow (Ethel) Peterson, Las Vegas, Nev.; Mrs. Clark (Ruth) McKain, Ogden, Utah, and Mrs. Walter (Marion) Urbgkit, Cheyenne; two sisters, Elisa and Rose Chilton, both of Rock Springs, 11 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one son and one daughter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 26, 1969 FRED L. WIRE SR. Fred L. Wire Sr., 62, of No. 6 District, Rock Springs, died Friday, April 18, at 2:55 a.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient three days. He had been ill only a brief time. A resident of this area the past 35 years, he formerly resided in Green River. He was supervisor-foreman of construction for the United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management. He was born Aug. 7, 1906, at Dorrence, Kan., the son of the late Emanuel Benjamin and Zelpha Newburn Wire. Schooled in Russell County, Kan., he married the former Clara Dozier at Ogden, Utah, Feb. 19, 1937. Surviving are his wife, Clara, Rock Springs; two sons, Fred L. Wire Jr., Glenwood Springs, Colo., and Victor Raymond Wire, Cheyenne; three daughters, Mrs. Larry (Dorothy) Radosevich, Rock Springs; Mrs. Varco (Lola) Rebiskie of Victoria, Minn., and Mrs. Eldon (Wilma) Weber, Glenco, Minn.; one foster daughter, Mrs. James (Donna) Meyers, and her son, Michael, Casper; one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Latimer, Oakland, Calif.; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. A member of the LDS Church, Mr. Wire also was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 151. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning at the LDS Church, Bishop Ray Brown officiating. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Active pallbearers were C.D. Williams of Grand Junction, Colo.; Orlando McFaye of Kemmerer; Elza Eversole, Herbert Foster, Forrest Kessner and John Hay Jr., all of Rock Springs. Serving as honorary pallbearers were James W. Franks and Neil Earhart, Rock Springs; James Greaney, Pinedale, and Ed Pearson, Albert Simpson and Robert L. Coffman, Cheyenne. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 3, 1969 VIOLET OAS Funeral services for Mrs. Violet E. Sather Oas, 71, of 107 M St., Rock Springs, who died Wednesday, April 23, at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, were held Saturday, April 26, at Rogan Chapel. The Rev. Oyer C. Morgan of the Methodist Church officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Roger K. Travis, Donald A. Travis, Clark Campbell, Ron H??, Charles J. Travis Jr. and William L. Johnson. Mrs. Oas, who had been hospitalized three weeks before her death was born Aug. 19, 1897, in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Mary and Louis Sather, early pioneers of Rock Springs. Educated in Rock Springs schools, she was a member of the Pythian Sisters, past president of the American Legion Auxiliary, past president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and a member of the Royal Neighbors and Eagles Auxiliary. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Keith (Donna Mae) Boyce of Rock Springs and Mrs. Maurice (Shirley Lou) Ross of Casper; two sisters, Mrs. Irene Thevil and Mrs. Robert (Alice) Wilde, both of Rock Springs; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 10, 1969 ANNA V. LUCAS Mrs. Anna Victoria Lucas, 72, of 1924 Edgar St., died Saturday, May 3, at 1:50 p.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. A resident of Rock Springs the past nine years, she had been hospitalized since March 26. She was a former long-time resident of Superior. Mrs. Lucas was born in Cambria, Wyo., June 28, 1896, the daughter of the late Raymond and Judith Rauzi Pizzoli. She attended school sin Cambria and was married to William Lucas at Sundance June 23, 1923. He preceded her in death Dec. 9, 1959. Mrs. Lucas was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Louis (Isabelle) Muir and Mrs. Joseph (Edith) Legerski, both of Rock Springs; Mrs. Joseph (Mary) Novara, Salinas, Calif.; Mrs. Charles (Josephine) Battisti, Laramie, and Mrs. Wayne (Dorothy) Durst, North Platte, Neb.; three sons, John Floretta, Laramie; Walter Lucas, serving with the U.S. Army in Germany, and Thomas Lucas, Victorville, Calif.; 17 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. Thomas Ogg officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Rosary was recited Tuesday night at Vase Chapel. Pallbearers were four grandsons, Robert Faverino, William Pilch, Kenneth Battisti and Charles Battisti Jr.; and John Legerski and Frank Legerski. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 10, 1969 ANTON BRACHUN Anton Brachun, 70, 1316 Clark St., Rock Springs, who died Saturday, May 3, at 2:30 p.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, was buried in St. Joseph’s Cemetery following funeral services Tuesday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Robert Marko officiated. Rosary was recited Monday evening at Volsey Funeral Chapel. Pallbearers were John Nosich, Edward Angelovic, Carl Bozner, Kenneth and Leo Kozola and Fred Zupence. Honorary pallbearers were Cyril Yenko, Rudolph Fermelia and Robert Julius. Mr. Brachun had been hospitalized one day before his death. He was born in Raztez, Yugoslavia, Dec. 27, 1899, and came to Rock Springs in 1928. A retired coal miner, he belonged to SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the KSKJ Lodge, Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 151, and United Mine Workers. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Roy (Antoinette) Ames of Lakewood, Calif.; two stepsons, Leo Kozola of Rock Springs and Mike Kozola, Denver, Colo.; four stepdaughters, Mrs. John (Angela) Angelovic, Mrs. Frank (Ann) Lebar and Christine Booth, all of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Joseph (Justine) Naglich, Billings, Mont.; 22 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 10, 1969 MRS. ANNA OBLOCK Mrs. Anna Oblock, 76, resident of Rock Springs since 1909, died Saturday, May 3, at 4:10 p.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Oblock, whose home was at 414 Tisdel, was born June 17, 1892 in Yugoslavia. She was married to Anton Oblock July 26, 1911, in Rock Springs. A member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, she also belonged to the American Fraternal Union No. 134 and the SNPJ Lodge No. 10. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Angelina Highley and Mrs. John (Elsie) Frolic, both of Rock Springs; two sons, Paul of Rock Springs and Lewis of Roy, Utah; one brother, John Kokelj, Yugoslavia and nine grandchildren. Her husband is not living. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. Thomas Ogg officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Max, John and Jack Lebar, Urban Mrak, Lewis Zaversnik and William Yugovich. Rosary was recited Tuesday evening at Volsey Funeral Chapel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 10, 1969 EDWARD McGRAW Funeral services for Edward McGraw, 79, of 1413 Lowell St., Rock Springs, were held Thursday morning at Vase Funeral Home. The Rev. Thomas G. Ogg of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Spencer Grant, James Stark, Richard Lee Hiner, Cecil G. Headd, Steve Majhanovich and Erwin T. Groark. Mr. McGraw, a resident of Rock Springs for the past 51 years, died at his home Tuesday at 4:30 a.m. A retired coal miner, he had been in ill health several months. He was born Dec. 20, 1889, in Pennsylvania. A member of United Mine Workers of America, he is survived by one niece. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 10, 1969 ARTHUR DALE NELSON Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, May 4, at Rogan Mortuary Chapel, Rock Springs, for Arthur Dale Nelson, 35, 1013 Trona Drive, Green River, who was killed in an auto crash Thursday, May 1. The body was taken to Plentywood, Mont. for burial. Wyoming Highway Patrolmen, who investigated the fatal accident, said Mr. Nelson was killed as his car struck the left rear tire of a tractor-semi trailer truck and rolled down the center of Highway 30, 10 miles west of Rock Springs. Mr. Nelson, who was thrown from the vehicle, apparently died instantly of multiple injuries. His car, westbound and apparently traveling at a high speed, according to the investigating officers, was damaged extensively along the left side before going into a roll, turning over probably two times and coming to rest on its top, facing south in the center of the highway, 465 feet beyond the point of impact. The body of the driver was outside the car, near the center of the highway, in the westbound lane. Ivan Fuller, 42, 431 Elizabeth Drive, Riverton, driver of the truck, had pulled his vehicle to the extreme south side of the eastbound lane in an effort to avoid the oncoming car. A resident of Green River the past 10 months, Mr. Nelson was employed in the mechanical department of maintenance at Allied Chemical plant, west of Green River. He was born in Plentywood, Mont., Nov. 27, 1933, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nels V. Nelson of that community. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his wife, Garnet, Green River; three sons, two daughters, a brother and a sister. Mr. Nelson was a veteran of the Korean War and was a member of the American Legion. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 10, 1969 SIGNE J. KERANEN Mrs. Signe Josephine Keranen, 65, of 6300 East Montecito, Scottsdale, Ariz., who died Saturday, May 3, at Doctor’s Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz., was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Rock Springs. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Rogan Mortuary Chapel, Rock Springs, the Rev. Jack Hook officiating. Pallbearers were Jim McLeod, Art Taucher, Tom Nomis, Smithy Shults, John Demshar and Art Pentila. A resident of Rock Springs 3? Years, Mrs. Keranen had lived in Scottsdale the past 10 years. Born Sept. 25, 1903, in Rolla, N.D., she was the wife of Edward Joseph Keranen, who died in Rock Springs Nov. 30, 1953. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John (Odessa) Shuster, Rock Springs, and Mrs. Maurice (Jackie) Chait, Kansas City, Kan.; one son, Raleigh Keranen, Grants Pass, Ore.; two sisters, Mrs. Howard (Martha) McTee, Ogden, Utah, and Mrs. William (Olga) Moision, Whittier, Calif.; one brother, Alfred Tuhkanen, Rolla, N.D.; five grandchildren, Mrs. Tom (Mel) Nomis, Green River; Mrs. Kent (Pat) Pulley, Rock Springs; Kathleen Shuster, Rock Springs, and Barbara and Norvella Keranen, Grants Pass, Ore., and one great-grandchildren, Andrea Nomis, Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 10, 1969 MARY S. KRASOVEC Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Susan Krasovec, 63, who died at her home, 4076 Springs Drive, Rock Springs, Sunday, May 4, were held Thursday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Ogg officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Parish rosary and the National Slovak Society rosary were recited Wednesday night at Rogan Chapel. Pallbearers were Tony Demshar, John C. Tolar, Frank Marushack, Mike Marushack, John Marushack and George Marushack. Mrs. Krasovec, the wife of Jack A. Krasovec of this city, had been ill for several years. She was born in Rock Springs Sept. 7, 1905, and had livedi n this community 57 years of her life. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Lancos Marushack. Married to Mr. Krasovec March 1, 1924, in Sandpoint, Idaho, she was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and also belonged to the National Slovak Society. Surviving, in addition to her husband, who is a retired Stauffer Chemical Co. hoistman, are three daughters, Mrs. Tony (Marlene) Demshar, and Mrs. John C. (Norma) Tolar, Rock Springs, and Mrs. Gloria Wilkie, Salt Lake City; two sisters, Mrs. William Pecolar, Longview, Wash., and Mrs. George Yurko, Cleveland, Ohio; four brothers, Frank, Mike, George and John Marushack, all of Rock Springs; two granddaughters, Charlene and Toni Ann Demshar, both of Rock Springs, and three grandsons, Mark Tolar, Rock Springs and Brian and Bruce Wilkie, Salt Lake City. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 10, 1969 FRANK L. GENTILINI Frank L. Gentilini, 60, 1322 Lowell, Rock Springs, died Monday at 6 p.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for one month. Mr. Gentilini, who was employed by FMC Corp., was born March 9, 1909 in Black Butte, Wyo., but had lived all his life in Rock Springs. Surviving are four sons, Leonard, Worland; Frank, Rock Springs; Lawrence, San Francisco, and Ronald, Salt Lake City; two daughters, Mrs. Gerald (Caroline) DeCroo, Worland; Mrs. Jerry (Rosalie) Lane, Salt Lake City; 16 grandchildren; two brothers, Max and Leo, both of Rock Springs, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Marcy, also of Rock Springs. Funeral services were held Friday at 10 a.m. at Rogan Mortuary Chapel, the Rev. Thomas Ogg officiating. Burial was in the family plot in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Rosary was recited Thursday evening at Rogan Chapel. Pallbearers were Leonard, Frankie, Lawrence and Ronald Gentilini, Jerry DeCroo and Jerry Lane. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 17, 1969 B. N. GUNYAN Funeral services for Benjamin Nathan Gunyan, 85, of 301 Barracks, Rock Springs, who died Tuesday at 10:15 p.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Rogan Chapel. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church will officiate. Burial will be in the local cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jack Gunyan, Ronald Gunyan, Robert Gunyan, Felix Chabre, George Markisich, Donald Corder and George Kettering. Rosary was recited Friday night at Rogan Chapel. Mr. Gunyan had been hospitalized two days before his death. He was born in San Pier, Ind., Oct. 22, 1883, and had lived in Rock Springs 47 years. He was a retired electrician for Union Pacific Coal Co. Surviving are his wife, Lillian, Rock Springs; three sons, Robert of Oxnard, Calif., and Ronald and Jack, Rock Springs; six daughters, Mrs. George (Florence) Markisich, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Felix (Verna) Chabre, Mrs. Donald (Dorothy) Corder, Mrs. George (Lila) Kettering and Mrs. Harvey (Eileen) Washam, all of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Albert (Betty) Huffman, Glenna, Wash.; 37 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 17, 1969 GASTON ERRAMOUSPE Gaston Erramouspe, 80, retired Rock Springs area rancher, died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday, May 10, about 11 p.m., at his home, 108 Second St., Rock Springs. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. Robert Marko officiating. Parish rosary was recited Tuesday night, followed by the Knights of Columbus rosary at Vase Chapel. Military graveside services were conducted by the American Legion, Archie Hay Post No. 24, and internment was in St. Jospeh’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Roy Case, Anton Gosar, Joe Sellyei and Richard Canestrini, sons-in-law of Mrs. Erramouspe, and Gaston Carricaburu and Pete Minhondo. Mr. Erramouspe was born Sept. 22, 1888, at Banca, France, and came to the United States in 1912. He lived a short time in Nevada, then came to Rock Springs in 1915. The son of the late Simon and Mary Carrica Erramouspe, he married the former Grace Larre in France Nov. 10, 1923. A member of the French Army prior to World War I, Mr. Erramouspe served with the United States Army during World War I. He was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and American Legion, Archie Hay Post No. 24. He also was a member of Wyoming Wool Growers Assn. Surviving are his wife, Grace, Rock Springs; three sons, John and Dr. Joseph Erramouspe, Rock Springs, and Paul, Boulder, Colo.; six daughters, Sister Miriam Grace, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Roy (Ann) Case, Boulder, Colo.; Mrs. Richard (Catherine) Canestrini, Rock Springs; Mrs. Anton (Bernadette) Gosar, Pinedale; Mrs. Joe (Margaret) Sellyei, Denver, and Grace Erramouspe, St. Louis, Mo.; one brother, James, and one sister, Marie, both living in France; 34 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Erramouspe was preceded in death by two sons, Pierre, who died in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, and Louis, who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 17, 1969 CLARENCE TILLER SR. Funeral services for Clarence Tiller Sr., 57, of Carbondale, Colo., former Rock Springs resident who died suddenly following a heart attack at his home Saturday morning, May 10, were held Thursday afternoon at Vase Funeral Home in Rock Springs. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Volder Courtier, Jackson R. Forbes, William Domson, Joseph Tardoni, and George and Wayne Rogers. The son of the late James and Emma Grindill Tiller, Mr. Tiller was born at Bevier, Mo.; July 11, 1911. He was a former long-time resident of Rock Springs, leaving this city 10 years ago, after the mines closed. He had lived in Carbondale since that time. At the time of his death, Mr. Tiller was a mine foreman for Mid-Continent Coal and Coke Co. Surviving are his wife, the former Grace Jackson, Carbondale; three sons, John David, Clarence Jr. and James Charles, and one daughter Clairann, all of Carbondale; one brother, Bill, Carlsbad, N.M.; one sister, Mrs. Irene Wiggins, Macon, Mo., and several nieces and nephews. One son, William, preceded him in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 17, 1969 NETTIE P. JACKSON Mrs. Nettie Price Jackson, 90, 816 Center St., resident of Rock Springs the past four years, died Saturday, May 10, at 7:40 a.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since March 7. Born March 22, 1879, in Howard County, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Nathanial and Mary N. Leslie Robb. A former resident of Fayette, Mo., she was married to John Abner Jackson April 19, 1899, in Missouri. She had attended school in Howard County, Mo., and was a member of First Christian Church, Fayette. Preceded in death by her husband in 1948 and one son, Clay, in 1963, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Virgil (Recie) Kirby, Rock Springs, and Mrs. Norburn (Trecie) Yancey, Mexico, Mo., and Leslie of St. Louis; one sister, Mrs. Bettie Magruder, Armstron, Mo.; five grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The body was sent to Higbee, Mo., Sunday for funeral services Tuesday afternoon. Interment was in Log Chapel Cemetery, Higbee. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 17, 1969 AINA K. HANNINEN Funeral services for Mrs. Aina K. Hanninen, 75, of 605 Dewar Drive, Rock Springs, who died Monday at 11:30 a.m. in an Evanston hospital after a week’s illness, were held Friday morning at Vase Funeral Home. The Rev. J.D. Heck officiated. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Zancanella, Alex Noble, Tim Nousi, Eino Witka, Glen Boyce and Larry Bergren. Mrs. Hanninen, who had lived in Rock Springs 48 years, had been in ill health the past three months. She was born Jan. 12, 1894, at Rauma, Finland, coming to Rock Springs in 1921. She is survived by her husband, Emil, to whom she was married in Winnemucca, Nev.; one daughter, Mrs. Arthur (Lillian) Puttika, Hibbing, Minn., and several grandchildren. Mrs. Hanninen was a member of the Lutheran Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 17, 1969 MRS. H. E. BUCKLES Funeral services for Mrs. H. E. (Sadie) Buckles, 81, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, who died Thursday at 1:45 a.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Vase Funeral Home. Mrs. Howard Moffitt of the Chirstian Science Church will conduct services. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery with graveside services conducted by the Order of Eastern Star, Mt. Lily Chapter, No. 10. Pallbearers will be James Stark, Albert Kolman, William Sellers, Lee Harnes, James Kelley and Pat Burnes. Hospitalized since April 26, Mrs. Buckles was born Jan. 4, 1888, at Robinson, Colo., the daughter of the late John and Rachel R. Glezen McConaghy. She attended schools in Colorado Springs, and was married in that city to H.E. Buckles Sept. 6, 1906. Her husband died Oct. 17, 1954, and one daughter Rachel Eldora, died in infancy. A long-time resident of Reliance, she came to this area in 1919. Mrs. Buckles was a member of the Christian Science Society and one of the original founders of the Christian Science Church in Rock Springs. She had served as a reader and Sunday school teacher since 1919. Mrs. Buckles also was a member and past matron of the Order of Eastern Star, Mt. Lily Chapter No. 10 and was a Girl Scout leader in Reliance, where she also was a member of Reliance Community Council. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. R.L. (Ione) Jacobs of Kremmling, Colo.; Mrs. Carl (Rachel) Jorgensen of Pinedale, and Mrs. Robert (Norma) Gamble of Burntfork; two sons, Harry Edward Buckles of Bato Rouge, La., and John Warren Buckles of Houston, Tex.; two sisters, Mrs. Ione Lewis of Reno, Nev., and Fannie M. Kinne of Ben Lomand, Calif.; six grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 17, 1969 HAROLD SOLHEIM Funeral services for Harold Solheim, 83, of 455 Fifth St., Rock Springs, who died Monday at noon at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, were held Friday afternoon at Vase Funeral Home. The Rev. J. D. Heck officiated. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were F.R. Stucker, Robert Sneddon, Joseph Dominiski, Leo Silvestri, Benn Griffiths and Harry O. Thuesen. Mr. Solheim, who had been hospitalized one week before his death, was a retired employee of Union Pacific railroad. He was born in Norway, July 16, 1885, and came to the United States in 1909, beginning work with the railroad Dec. 20, 1909, and continuing for 43 years, 37 of them as foreman. He retired Jan 1, 1953. Surviving are one niece, Mrs. Margaret H. Danields, Boise, Idaho; two sisters, Margrethe Trana and Alfhild Heimdal, both of Norway; one nephew, William Lytle, Rawlins; two great-nieces, Debbie Daniels and Karen Holder, and one great-nephew, Edward Holder, all of Boise. Mr. Solheim was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 151, Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 17, 1969 FRED JONES Funeral services for Fred Jones, 61, former Rock Springs resident, who was found dead at his home in Boulder Tuesday, were held Friday afternoon at St. Andrews in the Pines Episcopal Church, Pinedale. The Rev. Dean Foley of Rock Springs officiated. Burial was in Pinedale Vible Cemetery. Pallbearers were Conrad Behring, Dennis Mitchell, Tom Mollring, Norm Richie, Jep Richie and Earle Steele. Mr. Jones was employed on a ranch in the Boulder area. Surviving are three brothers, Harry Jones of Rock Springs, Harold of Thermopolis and Dave, Billings, Mont.; two stepbrothers, Jack Kish of Rock Springs and William Kish, Los Angeles, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 17, 1969 CARRIE B. SCHELT Mrs. Carrie B. Schelt, 82, mother of Miss Alma Schelt, Sweetwater County extension home economist, died Friday afternoon, May 9, in Ivinson Memorial Hospital, Laramie. Mrs. Schelt had accompanied her daughter to Laramie a week earlier for a home economist's workshop. She was taken ill suddenly and entered the hospital, where her death occurred. Mrs. Schelt had made her home with her daughter at 1333 Carbon, Rock Springs the past few years. In addition to her daughter here, survivors include one son, Russell W. Schelt, Arvada, Colo.; one sister, Mrs. Mae Werling, Greeley; one brother, William Westover, Morrison, Colo., and three grandchildren. Her husband died several years ago. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Warren Funeral Chapel, Fort Collins, with burial in Grand View Cemetery, Fort Collins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 17, 1969 Andrew Nisbet To Be Buried In Springs Graveside services with military honors will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. in Mountain View Cemetery, Rock Springs, for Andrew W. Nisbet, 77, 3321 S. Seventh West, Salt Lake City. American Legion, Archie Hay Post 24, will conduct the services. Mr. Nisbet’s death was attributed to natural causes. He was dead on arrival at a Salt Lake City Hospital Thursday. Born May 20, 1891, in Salt Lake City, he was the son of the late George and Marion Lee Nisbet. He was a veteran of World War I and a former member of International Steel Fabricators Union. Mr. Nisbet belonged to the LDS Church. Survivors are one sister, Mrs. Janet N. Turner, Salt Lake City, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at 36 E. Seventh South, Salt Lake City. Then the body will be brought to Rock Springs for burial. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 24, 1969 PATRICK C. BUSTOS Full military honors were accorded Patrick C. Bustos, 21, Lance corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps, who was killed in action May 10 in Vietnam. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. Charles Bartek officiating. Rosary was recited Monday night t Vase Funeral Chapel. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, with the Marine Corps providing pallbearers. Cpl. Bustos, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Bustos of 49 Third St., Rock Springs, was killed while manning a defensive position during hostile incoming action about five miles northwest of Cam Lo, Quang Tri Provence, Republic of Vietnam. His death resulted from multiple fragmental wounds. Born in Trinidad, Colo., May 7, 1948, he was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1966. He was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and the Catholic Youth Organization. Cpl. Bustos enlisted in the Marine Corps in November 1966 and had been in Vietnam since April 19, although he had eight months’ service in Vietnam before his last tour of duty. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are six brother, Charles F. Bustos, Broomfield, Colo.; Anthony, Denver, Colo.; Filbert M., Alexandria, Va.; Frank with the U.S. Air Force at Wichita, Kan.; Manuel J., with the U.S. Navy at Charleston, S.C., and Eugene M. Bustos, Santa Rosa, N.M.; four sisters, Mrs. Charles (Irene) Wilkinson, Rock Springs and Mrs. Sam (Charlotte) Brown, Mrs. Eugene (Virginia) Abeyta and Mrs. William (Millie) Gonzales, all of Colorado Springs; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, four great-nephews and one great-niece. He was preceded in death by one brother, Nick, who died July 26, 1968, at Deming, N.M. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 24, 1969 ANN PEBBLES Funeral services for Ann Barbara Pebbles, 63, 212 D St., Rock Springs, who died Monday afternoon at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, were held Friday afternoon at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. The Rev. Dean Foley officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ben Schultz, Leland Johnson, Wayne Bowen, E. Slater, Joseph Jelaca and James Fun. Mrs. Pebbles, who had been in ill health the past several years, had been hospitalized one week before her death. She had been employed as a waitress for many years at Howard’s Café and Sands Café. The daughter of the late Jess B. and Ida M. Coombs, she was born March 3, 1906, in Rock Springs. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. John (Betty) Kylander of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; one grandson, David, Ft. Wayne, and one cousin, Jerome Powell, Rock Springs. A member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, Mrs. Pebbles also belonged to the Women’s Benefit Assn., Royal Neighbors and Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 24, 1969 MRS. RAMONA DeBARTOLO Funeral services for Mrs. Ramona Frances DeBartolo, 91, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, who died May 14, were held Monday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiated. Rosary was recited Sunday evening at Vase Chapel. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Anselmi, Angelo Anselmi, Otto Canestrini, Charles Bonomo, Frank Ferlic and Guy Rizzi. Mrs. DeBartolo, who had been a resident of this city since 1901, died at Kimberly Manor Nursing Home after only a short illness. She was born Aug. 19, 1877, at Montalenghe, Italy. She was married to Joseph Anselmi in Rock Springs May 20, 1902. He died in 1913, and she was married to Frank DeBartolo of this city in 1919. His death occurred in 1926. Mrs. DeBartolo also was preceded in death by one son, Edward. A member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, she is survived by three grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 30 & 31, 1969 MRS. MARY ANN TYNSKY Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ann Tynsky, 66, of 706 Dewar Drive, who died Saturday, May 24, at 10:35 a.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, were held Tuesday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiated. Rosary was recited Monday evening at Rogan Mortuary Chapel. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were C.K. Johnson, James Kruljac, Jim Scott, Roy Zubatch, Leo Rogers and Henry Novicki. Mrs. Tynsky, who had lived in Rock Springs the past 50 years, had been ill one week before her death. She was born Jan. 27, 1903, in Louisville, Colo. Surviving are her husband, Sylvester W. Tynsky, Rock Springs; two sons, Robert D. Tynsky and James A. Tynsky, both of this city; five grandchildren; four brothers, Andrew, Michael and John Motichka, all of Rock Springs, and George Motichka, Glenwood Springs, Colo.; three sisters, Mrs. John (Annie) Rodzinak, Mrs. Orson (Margaret) Kidman and Mrs. Dallas (Dorothy) Larsen, all of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 30 & 31, 1969 EMMETT BRYAN Funeral services were held Thursday morning at Volsey Funeral Chapel for Emmett Bryan, 70, of 445 Fifth St., Rock Springs, who died Monday at 6:15 a.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. The Rev. Theodore Mayberry officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jim Georgis, Teno Georgis, Harold Williams, Jack Volsey, Dave Cuthbertson and Rudy Pivik. Mr. Bryan, who had been ill several months, had been hospitalized three weeks before his death. Born Sept. 26, 1898, in Nevada, Mo., he moved to Rock Springs 49 years ago. He married Barbara Freeman in 1941 in Rock Springs. She died Oct. 28, 1968. Mr. Bryan was a veteran of World War I, during which he served in the Army, and of World War II, during which he served with the Marine Corps. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Gunther (Vera) Rothaupt of Federal Way, Wash.; one nephew, Jim Bryan of Rawlins; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 7, 1969 FRANZ ELMER SAVELA Funeral services for Franz Elmer Savela, 72, of the Empire Hotel, who died early Thursday, May 29, at the home of a friend, 815 North Front St., were held Monday morning at Rogan Chapel. The Rev. Oyer Morgan officiated. Burial was in the family plot at Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Dasovich, Steve Ribovich, Waino Mattila, Arthur Pentila, Emil Hannon and Edward Kessner. Mr. Savela, a retired coal miner, had lived in Rock Springs 68 years. A member of United Mine Workers of America, he was born Jan. 29, 1897, in Carbon, Wyo. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. David G. (Mayme) Wilde, Rock Springs, and Mrs. R.M. (Fannie) Peterson, Columbus, Ohio, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 7, 1969 JOSEPH M. JURICH Joseph Michael Jurich, 84, of 526 B St., Rock Springs, died at his home early Sunday morning, June 1, after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at First Congregational Church, the Rev. Nick Natelli officiating. Burial was in the local cemetery. Pallbearers were Ben Stanko, Pete Stockich, Joseph Datlich, John Zakovich, James Stark and Thomas Manatos. A resident of Rock Springs for 50 years, Mr. Jurich was a retired coal miner. He was born April 24, 1885, in Niksich Yugoslavia. Surviving are his wife, Katie Kristina, Rock Springs; two sons, Archie J. Jurich, Jackson, and Eliy Jurich, Hartford, Conn.; four daughters, Miss LaVina Jurich, San Francisco; Mrs. Joan Deem, Denver, and Mrs. Charles (Helene) Clinton and Mrs. Mary Lou Stuart, both of Beverly Hills; nine grandchildren, one brother and one sister, living in Yugoslavia, and two nephews. Mr. Jurich was a member of the Serbian National Federation Lodge and United Mine Workers of America. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 7, 1969 MARCEL G. TRONQUET Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Boulder School for Marcel G. Tronquet, 80, who died Saturday noon, May 31, at his home in Boulder, following a long illness. Burial was in the Boulder Cemetery. Pallbearers were M.R. Kline, Bare Steele, Bud Steele and Bob Lee, all of Boulder, and Mike Sikich and Johnny Doan, Rock Springs. Mr. Tronquet was the last survivor of his immediate family, as his parents, two sisters and four brothers had preceded him in death. He was born Feb. 25, 1889, in Fenain, France. The family moved to Rock Springs when he was two years old. Later he was employed as a coal miner a number of years before homesteading on East Fork River in 1916. Feb. 23, 1919, he married Sylvia Sandlin. They made their home on his homestead on East Fork, until he retired in the spring of 1963 and made their home at Boulder. Survivors, in addition to his wife, are one son, Antone Tronquet of Saguache, Colo.; two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Mary) Jensen, Boulder, and Mrs. Edith Musgrove, Rock Springs; eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 7, 1969 V.A. ANSELMI Funeral services for Valentine Augustine Anselmi, 81, of 1325 Sage St., who died Tuesday night at Sweetwater Couty Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness, were held Friday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Charles Bartek officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery in the family plot. Pallbearers were Delbert Robertson, George Sturholm, Alphonse Dona, Jim Bastalich, John Lee, Emanuel Zancanella, John Frolic and Rennard Jensen. Rosary was recited Thursday night at R.L. Volsey Funeral Chapel. Mr. Anselmi, who was born in Italy June 13, 1888, had lived in Rock Springs 60 years. He was a retired automotive businessman, associated with Western Auto Transit Co. He married Rose Facinelli in 1921 in Rock Springs. She died in 1938. A veteran of World War I, during which he served in the Army Infantry, he was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and the American Legion. Surviving are two daughters, Rosemary Anselmi, Billings, Mont., and Mrs. Clinton (Mary Catherine) Paul, Sherman Oaks, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 7, 1969 GEORGE B. HARRISON Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning at Wheeler Funeral Chapel in Springville, Utah, for George Bissell Harrison, 77, of Pinedale. Mr. Harrison, father of Dr. George Myron Harrison of Rock Springs, died Sunday afternoon at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, Rock Springs, where he had been a patient three days. LDS Stake President Leo Crandall officiated for services. Interment was in the Evergreen Cemetery, Springville. Mr. Harrison, who had been in ill health the past 18 months, was a retired engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad. He had been a resident of Pinedale the past 14 years and was a former long-time resident of Salt Lake City. Born Sept. 9, 1891, at Springville, he was the son of the late George and Ada Bissell Harrison. In addition to his son here, surviving relatives are his wife, the former Betty Davis, Pinedale; one other son, Howard B. Harrison, Salt Lake City; three brothers, Lynn and Milton of Springville and Robert of Valpariso, Calif.; four sisters, Ada and Orvilla, Springville; Orleana, Mapleton, Utah, and Helen, Spanish Fork, Utah; nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Harrison was a member of the LDS Church and also belong to the Loyal Order of the Moose and the Brotherhood of Engineers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 7, 1969 Lavina Fugal, '55 American Mother, Dies AFTON (Special)--Lavina C. Fugal, 89, American Mother of the Year for 1955, died Sunday, June 1, at her home in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Mrs. Fugal was honored by the late President Dwight D. Eisenhower at the White House and by the American Mothers Committee in New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel. She would have been 90 years of age Sept. 9, 1969. Born in Pleasant Grove, Sept. 9, 1879, the daughter of Jens and Anna Katrina Christensen, she was married to Jens Peter Fugal Aug. 8, 1900, in the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah. Among the many offices she held were director of the Utah County Farm Bureau; member of the State Fair Board; president of the local farm bureau; chairman of the Beautification Committee of the Home and Community Department of the Utah State Farm Bureau. Member of the Utah County Planning Board; chairman of the State Beautification Committee for the Utah Centennial; chairman of Red Cross drives and chairman of the Pleasant Grove Board of Health. In addition to her eight sons and daughters, including Mrs. Milford (Alda) Gardner, Afton, she is survived by 37 grandchildren and 63 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held in the Pleasant Grove Third Ward Chapel, Tuesday, June 3, in Pleasant Grove. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 14, 1969 ALMA B. (BUDDY) MILLS Alma B. (Buddy) Mills, 48, of 319 South 24th, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, died of a heart attack Saturday, June 7, at Providence Hospital in Everett, Wash. Mr. Mills, a quality control technical director for the Poso Falls, Clare-Pendar facility, was in Everett in connection with the Clare-Pendar’s contract with the Boeing Co. Born Nov. 9, 1920, at Evanston, Mr. Mills moved to Couer d’Alene in 1960 from Rock Springs. He worked for many years in Rock Springs for radio station KVRS. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Mills was listed as missing in action for three years while engaged in guerrilla warfare in the Philippines. He married the former Laura M. Grinch in 1945 in Rock Springs. Mr. Mills was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is survived by his wife, Laura; three daughters, Mrs. Susan Brandvold of Coeur d’Alene, Sharon and Sydne, both at home; two sons, Greg at home and a student at the University of Idaho, and Stephen, with the Air Force at Chanute AFB, Ill.; his mother, Mrs. Martha Mills of Salt Lake City; a sister, Mrs. Arthur Gregerson of Salt Lake City; a brother, Richard S. Mills of Idaho Falls, and one grandson. Funeral services were held at the Coeur d’Alene Mortuary in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Wednesday, June 11. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 14, 1969 MRS. JOE SHUBERT Funeral services for Mrs. Joe (Emma Pecolar) Shubert, 56, of 910 Sixth St., Rock Springs, who died Wednesday, June 4, at Holy Cross Hospital, Salt Lake City, were held Monday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Ogg officiated. Burial was in the family plot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Herman S. Gold, James Cummings, Solomon Williams, Steve Koler, Alva Qualls and Gilbert Smithers. Parish rosary was recited Sunday evening at Rogan Chapel, followed by Knights of Columbus and St. Monica’s rosaries. Mrs. Shubert, who had been in ill health the past five years, was born in Superior Dec. 15, 1912. A lifetime resident of the Rock Springs area, she had been hospitalized in Salt Lake City one week before her death. Mrs. Shubert had worked in the Sweetwater County Treasurer’s Office from about 1930 to 1944. She had also worked in the Park County Treasurer’s Office in Cody, at the Cody hospital switchboard and at Little America’s switchboard, as well as working a short time in the editorial department of the Rock Springs Rocket-Miner. She also had done newspaper work in Green River. Surviving are her husband, Joe, Rock Springs; one son, Joseph R., Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Anna Kochis, Kelso, Wash., and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 14, 1969 WALTER S. SAUNDERS Walter S. Saunders, 81, of 117 L St., Rock Springs, died Friday, June 6, at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for eight days. He was born April 19, 1888, at What Cheer, Iowa, the son of the late William and Mary Nelson Saunders. He married Esther Donaldson in Chicago, Ill., May 2, 1912. She preceded him in death Dec. 16, 1960. A retired assembly man for Firestone Tire Co., Mr. Saunders had lived in Rock Springs since 1954, coming here from Des Moines, Iowa. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Mary) Scott, Rock Springs; two grandchildren, Richard Lee Scott of Rock Springs and Mrs. Jack (Patricia) Sutton, Lafayette, Colo.; two great-grandsons; one brother, William Saunders, Oskaloosa, Iowa; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Ludwig, Stevens Point, Wis., and Mrs. Bess Johnson, Chicago, Ill., and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Vase Funeral Home with the Rev. Ted Mayberry officiating. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Cummings, Bill Cummings, Steve Susich, Dan Radakovich, Pete Markisich Jr. and Raymond Graham. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 14, 1969 LEE GUNNELL Funeral services were held Friday morning at Vase Funeral Home for Lee Gunnell, 81, of 228 H St., Rock Springs, who died at his home Wednesday noon. The Rev. J.D. Heck of Trinity Lutheran Church officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Born Aug. 16, 1888, in Finland, Mr. Gunnell had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1934. He was a retired coal miner. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 14, 1969 THOMAS C. SMITH Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion for Thomas C. Smith, 77, of 604 Rhode Island, who died Wednesday evening at Uinta County Memorial Hospital in Evanston. The Rev. Dennis Serdahl of Green River will officiate. Burial will be in the family plot at Mountain View Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be John A. Smith Jr., John E. Samuels, Dwight Jones, John Gatti, Clarence Samuels and Elmo Bertagnolli. Honorary pallbearers will be Ben Butler, Herbert Sharp, Mathew Bunten, Edward Walsh, Richard Orme, Andrew Strannigan and Ronald Judd. Mr. Smith, who was en route to Salt Lake City, had been picked up in Rock Springs Sunday evening by his son, John A. Smith of Evanston, who took him to Evanston. Mr. Smith was taken ill in that city suddenly Monday afternoon and entered the hospital, where his death occurred Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Born March 7, 1892, in England, he had lived in the Rock Springs area the past 61 years. A retired carpenter, he had worked as foreman for Kellogg Lumber Co. 35 years, and later was engaged in carpentry for Union Pacific Coal Co., a position he continued until retirement 12 years ago. He married Annie McTee Dec. 20, 1913, in the McTee residence, 703 McTee, the Rev. Lewis of the Congregational Church performing the ceremony. Mr. Smith, a life member of the Episcopal Church, had been a member of the church choir here throughout his residence in Rock Springs. He also belonged to BPO Elks No. 624; Fraternal Order of Eagles, No. 151; Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias, in which he received his 50-year membership pin last week. In addition he belonged to the State Scale Repairmen. Surviving, in addition to his wife, Annie McTee Smith of Rock Springs, and his son, John A. Smith of Evanston, are another son, Thomas S. Smith of Laramie; one sister, Mrs. Edward (Annie) Samuels, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 21, 1969 Martinez Funeral To Be Held Tuesday Funeral services will be held for Tony J. Martinez, 33, Idaho Springs, Colo., Tuesday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec will officiate. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at Vase Chapel Monday at 7 p.m. Friends may call at 154 Elk St. Sunday afternoon and evening, Monday and Tuesday until time of the service. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 21, 1969 MRS. J.E. HANSEN Mrs. Jasmine Esther Hansen, 52, of 925 ½ Washington St., Rock Springs, longtime resident of this area, died Monday at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient three days. She had been in ill health several years. Born Sept. 4, 1916, at Monett, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rose Clinton Andrews. She attended schools in Monett, Mo., and had served with the Federal Housing Administration in Wyoming as assistant state housing manager form 1945 to 1950. She was married to Lloyd J. Hansen at Ogden, Utah, Dec. 5, 1953. A former longtime resident of Superior, she had been living in Rock Springs the past seven years. Mrs. Hansen was the niece of the late Gen. Andrews, who was killed in an airplane accident in 1941 and for whom Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland was named. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Archie and John. Surviving are her husband, Lloyd J. Hansen, Rock Springs, and two nephews, Stanley Andrews of Branson, Mo., and Lyle Andrews of Siloam Springs, Ark. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Vase Funeral Home with the Rev. Theodore Mayberry of the First Baptist Church officiating. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were B.W. Croft, Floyd Tate, Joe Weeks, Marlow Paul, Leno Menghini and Evan Williams. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 21, 1969 LEO SILVESTRI Funeral services for Leo Silvestri, 72, of 507 Ridge Ave., Rock Springs, who died Tuesday, June 17, at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital where he had been admitted for treatment of a gunshot wound, will be held Saturday morning at the Vase Chapel. The Rev. Charles Bartek will officiate. Pallbearers will be Nato Barto, Tony Ferdani, Albino Simoncini, Mario Temperini, Quinto Costantino and Emilio Costantino. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Rosary was recited Friday evening at the Vase Chapel. Sweetwater County Coroner Peter R. Vase said Mr. Silvestri died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in the head. He had been despondent because of ill health. He is believed to have used a .22 calibre rifle, found beside him in the basement of his home. His wife, who heard a noise in the basement, went to investigate and found her wounded husband. Born Nov. 24, 1896, at Montecatini, Italy, he had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1913. Surviving are his wife, Rose, whom he married in Green River Jan. 6, 1926; two sons, Raymond Silvestri of Torrance, Calif., and O.J. Berta, Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Nardina DiVita of Rosario, Argentina; Mrs. Jiuseppina Piatelli and Mrs. Virginia Zucconi, both of Montecatini, Italy; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A retired coal miner, Mr. Silvestri was preceded in death by one son, Victor, who died in infancy in 1932. A member of United Mine Workers of America he also belong to Fraternal Order of eagles, Aerie 151, the Italian-American Society and Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 21, 1969 JAMES THOMAS James Thomas, 88, of 317 O St., Rock Springs, was found dead at his home Friday, June 13, by Mrs. Alma Johnson and her grandson, Leonard Crouch, friends of the deceased. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Peter R. Vase, Mr. Thomas had been dead for several days. His death was attributed to natural causes. A resident of Rock Springs the past 33 years, he was a retired custodian. He was born Nov. 22, 1878, at St. Joseph, Mo. Survivors include two brothers, John of St. Joseph and Earl of Omaha, Neb. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Vase Chapel. The Rev. Theodore Mayberry of the First Baptist Church officiated. Pallbearers were Clint Randolph, Hugh Crouch Sr., Hugh Crouch Jr., Robert Crouch, John Crouch and Leonard Crouch. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 28, 1969 SUE EAGAN Mrs. Joseph F. (Sue) Eagen, 81, of Kimberly Manor died at her home Monday, following a lengthy illness. A resident of Rock Springs since December 1946, she was born Nov. 4, 1887, in Belle Plain, Minn., the daughter of the late Charles and Adel Pfenning. Surviving are one son, Edward L. Eagen of Sacramento, Calif.; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Charles (Florence) Eagen of Rock Springs; four daughters, Mrs. John D. North, Billings, Mont.; Mrs. Robert P. Lathrop, Great Falls, Mont.; Mrs. William H. Quinzell, Tacoma, Wash., and Mrs. Thomas B. Sullivan, Sacramento, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Sylvester LaKosky, Virginia, Minn.; Mrs. Donald Rose, Ontario, Canada, and Mrs. Walter Perkins, New Orleans, La.; 15 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1960, and two sons, Charles, who died June 22, 1968 and Earle F., who died in 1965. Rosary was recited Tuesday evening at Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Charles Bartek of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiating. The body was taken to Billings, Mont., for services and interment Thursday. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 28, 1969 TONY J. MARTINEZ Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church for Tony J. Martinez, 33, Idaho Springs, Colo., who died Thursday at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital as a result of injuries suffered in a one-car accident at the Elk Street Bridge Sunday night. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiated. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Rosary was recited at Vase Chapel Monday evening. In addition to his wife, Delores, he is survived by a son, Tony J. Jr.; a daughter, Monica; his father, Basilio Martinez Sr. of Alamosa, Colo.; five brothers, George, Basilio Jr. and Rudy, all of Idaho Springs; Lawrence, serving overseas with the U.S. Army and Leonard of Longmont, Colo.; five sisters, Francilla, Betty, Bernice and Mrs. Pete (Irene) Ramirez, all of Alamosa, and Mrs. William (Nancy) Valpandio of Idaho Springs. Other survivors are several aunts and uncles, including Mr. and Mrs. Max DeHerrera, Rock Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Tino Duran, Rock Springs, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sanchez of Reliance, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Frank Bateman, Jimmie Velasques, Lloyd DeHerrera, Frank DeHerrera, Patrick Branch and Onnie Branch. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 28, 1969 ZENO ROY SELLERS Zeno Roy Sellers, 20-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Elden Sellers of Eden Valley, was killed instantly Tuesday, when he opened the door of the car his mother was driving, near the Sellers home, and fell under the rear wheel before his mother could stop. The car was traveling at a low rate of speed, en route to a new home the family is constructing, when the accident occurred. Zeno Sellers was born Oct. 10, 1967, at Wilmington, Del., and has resided in Eden Valley for the past year. He is survived by his parents, four brothers, Fane, Elde, Dal and Lony, and one sister, Linda, all of Eden Valley. Also surviving are his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Eugene Sellers of Ogden, Utah, and Mrs. Laura White Coy of Thayne, Wyo., several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services were conducted for the Sellers infant Friday afternoon at the Farson LDS Church. Branch President Vernon Stringer of the LDS Church, Farson, officiated. Interment was in the Eden Valley Cemetery at Farson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 28, 1969 TADOR TZANEFF Tador Tzaneff, 74, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died Tuesday at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for five days. Born in Bulgaria Feb. 12, 1895, Tzaneff had been a longtime resident of Rock Springs. A retired coal miner, he has no known survivors. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Rev. Lukas Kotzakis of the Greek Orthodox Church, where Tzaneff was a member, will officiate. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 28, 1969 Felicia Hill Of Green River Dies Thursday Mrs. Felicia Elaine Hill, 61, of 141 North Fourth West, Green River, died Thursday at 6:10 p.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, after several weeks’ illness. Born Sept. 25, 1907, in Green River, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Emma Westphal Benz. She had lived all her life in Green River and attended schools there. She was married to Edward Robert Hill in 1928 in Green River. He preceded her in death in April 1964. A member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, she was past president of St. John’s Episcopal Guild, and a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Kensington Club and Union Pacific Old-Timers Ladies Auxiliary No. 18. She is survived by one son, Dr. Gordon Hill of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; two daughters, Mrs. Joe (Carmen) Arnoldi of Rock Springs and Mrs. Miles (Carol) Miller of Hahn, Germany; two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Hitchcock of Sacramento, Calif., and Mrs. Robert A. Moss of Ogden, Utah; three brothers, Fred A. Benz of Pocatello, Idaho; Evert Benz of Green River and Bernard Benz of Denver, Colo.; 11 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday, at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, the Rev. Dennis Serdahl officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary in Green River Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. until time of services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4 and 5, 1969 MRS. CLAUDE PENNINGTON Mrs. Claude Pennington, 83, of Kimberly Manor, 1325 Sage, Rock Springs, died at the manor Monday following a short illness. Born in Dora, Mo., April 9, 1886, she had been a resident here 34 years. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Andrew Korogi, Rock Springs; Mrs. Clifford Clark Jr., South Baxter; Mrs. James Newhouse, New Smirna Beach, Fla.; Mrs. Cova Wondra, Longmont, Colo., and Mrs. Harry Minnick of Bradford, Pa.; one son, Marlin of Vernal, Utah; two brothers, three sisters, several nieces and nephews, 13 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Services and interment will be in Vernal, Utah, Thursday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 12, 1969 BEULAH FAY SCOTT Beulah Fay Scott, 63, 327 I St., Rock Springs, died Tuesday at 11:25 a.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since June 30. Mrs. Scott was born Dec. 18, 1905, at Arapahoe, Neb., and had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1957. She was a member of the Methodist Church and an active member of Rebekah Lodge, WBA Lodge and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary Aerie 151. She is survived by her husband, M. Guy Scott of Rock Springs; a son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ruhler, Powell; two stepsons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Scott of Logan, Utah, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Scott of Laramie; a stepson-in-law, Bordie Newsome, Dallas, Tex.; one sister, Mrs. Dayton Lee, Los Angeles, Calif.; 12 grandchildren, two aunts, several nieces, nephews and cousins. Services were conducted at the First Methodist Church, Friday morning with the Rev. Oyer Morgan officiating. Pallbearers were Tom Confer, T.H. Smith, Glen Whisler, Harold Westman, Charles Reinhart and Kenneth Catron. Saturday morning, services will be held at the Methodist Church in Powell with interment in the Crown Hill Cemetery at Powell. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 12, 1969 MARGERY A. SHINAULT Margery A. Shinault, 40, 6360 E. 63rd Place, Commerce City, Colo., died Wednesday night of a gunshot wound. Born in Dora, Ala., she was a former resident of Superior. She is survived by three daughters, Kathy Jo and LaNeta of Commerce City and Mrs. Brenda Joyce McDonnell of Fort Worth, Tex.; a son, Ted, Commerce City, a brother, Richard Winkler, 307 Liberty, Rock Springs, and a grandson, Ronald McDonnell of Fort Worth, Tex. Graveside services were held Tuesday afternoon with interment in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 12, 1969 MARGARET S. THYBERG Mrs. Margaret Thyberg, 75, 212 Liberty St., did in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, Monday at 1:20 p.m., after 20 days hospitalization. A life resident of Rock Springs, she was born here April 8, 1893, the daughter of Joseph and Catherine Dyett, pioneer residents of this community. Her husband, Alfred Thyberg, died Dec. 30, 1938. Surviving are two sons, Robert Sneddon and Gomer Sneddon, Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Frank (Clara) Daniels, Rock Springs; three brothers, William S. Dyett and Joseph S. Dyett, both of Rock Springs; three grandsons, Charles Teters and Robert Teters, Rock Springs, and James Sneddon, Cheyenne, and two granddaughters, Marilyn Dee Lee, Rock Springs, and Mona Sneddon, Cheyenne. She was a member of the LDS Church, where services were held Thursday with Bishop Larry O. West officiating. Pallbearers were Charles Teters, Robert Teters, Jack Teters, Richard Lee, James Sneddon and Herman Faccio. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 12, 1969 MRS. CHARLES McKINNEY Katherine L. McKinney, 51, 105 M St., Rock Springs, died Wednesday at 3:55 p.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Feb. 27. Mrs. McKinney, previously of Butte, Mont., had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1966. She was born in Akron, Ohio, July 25, 1917, and was married in Las Vegas, Nev., June 19, 1968. Survivors include her husband, Charles A. (Pat) McKinney, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. at Vase Funeral Chapel. Rosary was recited Friday evening. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec will officiate. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 12, 1969 CANDIDO P. MOSES Candido P. Moses, 74, Rock Springs, died at Holy Cross Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah, Saturday, July 5, at 6 a.m. He had been in ill health the past two months. A Rock Springs resident since 1913, he was born in Mipanos, Hueca, Spain, Sept. 15, 1894, and was a retired ranch foreman. Surviving are one son, Robert; three daughters, Mrs. Albert (Dolores) Hornsby, Mrs. Cecil (Gloria) McPhie and Mrs. Fred (Betty) Marchetti, all of Rock Springs; one sister, Gregoria, residing in Spain; 11 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews, residing in Spain. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 151. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Charles A. Bartek of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiating. Rosary was recited Monday evening at Vase Chapel. Pallbearers were Fred Kenny, Tom Wright, Wayne Moses, Fred Marchetti Jr., Larry Coggins and Louis Tomjack. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 12, 1969 MRS. G. MARTIN ASHER Mrs. Muriel O. (Tex) Asher, 57, 357 Clark St., Green River, former resident of Rock Springs and Reliance, died Thursday, July 3, at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital after a 16-day illness. A resident of this area 28 years, she is survived by her husband, G. Martin Asher of Green River; one son, David Martin Asher, Green River; two brothers, Herbert Weatherington, Reliance, and Harrison Weatherington, Aurora, Ill.; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Floyd, Eichorn, Ill.; Mrs. Lula Belford, Rosiclare, Ill.; and Mrs. Sally Goings, Eichorn, Ill.; her father, Harry Weatherington, Eichorn, Ill., and several nieces and nephews. A member of Neighbors of Woodcraft, she was born in Golconda, Ill., March 23, 1912. Funeral services were held at Rogan Chapel Monday afternoon, the Rev. Theodore S. Mayberry of the Baptist Church officiating. Pallbearers were Joseph Gatti, Virgil Kirby, Ira J. Wood, Eugene Curtis, Dee Slaughter and Ben Hautala. Interment was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 12, 1969 DUSTIN LEE HANSEN Dustin Lee Hansen, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale E. Hansen, 419 Ridge Ave., Rock Springs, died at birth Monday at 6:30 a.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. In addition to his parents, the infant is survived by his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis (Dutch) Heikes; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Hansen, and paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Fred Hansen, all of Rock Springs, and several aunts and uncles. Graveside services were held Thursday morning with interment in Mountain View Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 19, 1969 ROY TYLER Roy Tyler, 22, 1014 McCarty Ave., Rock Springs, died Thursday, July 10, at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been hospitalized eight days. A lifetime resident of this area, he was born in Green River Jan. 10, 1897. He was a retired car inspector for the Union Pacific Railroad and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 151, Rock Springs. Surviving are his wife, Opal I. Tyler, Rock Springs; three sons, Donald, Rock Springs; James, Topeka, Kan., and Allan, Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Dolores) Miller and Mrs. Frank (Rose) Robertson, both of Rock Springs; 11 grandchildren; three brothers, John of Pinedale, James of Ogden, Utah, and Harry of Nampa, Idaho; one sister, Mrs. Sam (Ellen) Thompson, Osage, Wyo., and several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held at Rogan Mortuary Chapel Monday morning with the Rev. Nick Natelli officiating. Interment was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were August A. Dernovich Jr., Kenneth Tyler, C.L. Jones, Richard Robertson, Loyal Kendall, Delbert Robertson and Frank Tyler Jr. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 19, 1969 SOPHIA HAMILTON Sophia W. Hamilton, 70, 610 Gobel St., Rock Springs, died suddenly Friday, July 11, at 7:05 a.m. at Denver General Hospital. She had been visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wendt. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, she was born Aug. 15, 1898, in this city, the daughter of the late John Edward and Catherine Jarvie Wendt. She was married to Ambrose R. Hamilton in Evanston, Oct. 28, 1920. Surviving are her husband, Ambrose R. Hamilton, Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. W.E. (Ann) Burbank, Portland, Ore.; her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wendt, Denver; a sister-in-law, Mrs. W.M. (Lib) Wendt Woodward, Rock Springs; a brother-in-law, Joseph Von Rembow, Rock Springs, and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She attended school in Rock Springs and had attended nursing school. A 45-year member of Neighbors of Woodcraft, Mrs. Hamilton was the first president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. Robert Marko officiating. Rosary was recited Monday evening at Vase Funeral Home. Graveside services were conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary with interment in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Jack Von Rembow, Jacob McJunkin, Pat Wendt, Keith Parks, Vincent Wendt and Steve Wendt. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 19, 1969 MRS. NORMA PEARSON Mrs. Norma Pearson, 60, 821 Young Ave., Rock Springs, died Sunday morning at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 17, 1908, the daughter of Gavin B. and Eliza Young of Rock Springs, and was married to Nels H. Pearson June 6, 1935, in Ft. Collins, Colo. He preceded her in death in 1961. She was a former deacon of the First Congregational Church, past president of American Association of University Women, a member of Eastern Star and the Rock Springs Woman’s Club. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Joe (Mary) Fearn; Mrs. Ben (Nelle) Backley and Mrs. Elmer (Betty) Likes; two brothers, Harry Howard Young and Alfred Young, all of Rock Springs. Services were held in the First Congregational Church Wednesday morning with the Rev. Nick Natelli officiating. Pallbearers were David Young, Russell W????, Paul Johnson, James Johnson, Paul McConnell and Patrick McConnell, all nephews of Mrs. Pearson. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 19, 1969 LORENZO VARELA Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at Vase Funeral Home for Lorenzo (Larry) Varela, 54, 623 Broadway, Rock Springs, who was killed in a mine accident at Gunn-Quealy Coal Co., about seven miles southwest of Rock Springs Thursday, July 10, at 7 p.m. Born in Pecos, N.M., Sept. 5, 1915, and a resident of this vicinity for the last 25 years, he was a member of the 4-H Club. Surviving are his wife, Theresa; two daughters, Mrs. Karolyn Barden and Lorraine Varela, Great Falls, Mont.; three sons, Joe, Pecos; Tom, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; and John, Winnemucca, Nev.; two brothers in Pecos, four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Rosary was recited Tuesday evening with the Rev. Robert Marko of Our Lady of Sorrows officiating. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 19, 1969 CARTER TWINS Dennis and Donald E. Carter Jr., infant twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Carter Sr., 124 Thomas, died shortly after birth Tuesday at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. Dennis, born at 1:40 a.m., died at 3:30 a.m., and Donald, born at 1:46 a.m., died at 12:35 p.m. The babies are survived by, in addition to their parents, two brothers, Mark of Rock Springs and Carl of Salt Lake City; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter Sr., Rock Springs; maternal grandfather, Layton Harris, New Haven, Conn., and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Graveside services were held Wednesday afternoon with interment in Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. Nick Natelli officiated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 26, 1969 ORESTE FRAZZINI Oreste Frazzini Sr., 68, 216 McClellan, Rock Springs, died at Salt Lake City Thursday morning, July 17, following nine months’ illness. He was born Sept. 1, 1900, in St. Pietro, Italy, and came to the United States in 1924. He had been a resident of Rock Springs for the past 40 years, and was employed by the Street Department of the City of Rock Springs. He is survived by his wife, Stella; two sons, Marco of Rock Springs, and Oreste Jr. of Salt Lake City; one brother, Marco of Long Beach, Calif.; a sister, Louisa of Italy, and several nieces and nephews. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 151, the Italian-American Society and Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Funeral services were held Monday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with the Rev. Charles Bartek officiating. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were John T. Reay, Ben Hartt, Tom Delmastro, Quinto Costantino and Emilio Costantino. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 26, 1969 FRANK BURLECH SR. Frank Burlech Sr., 74, 618 Gobel, Rock Springs, a retired coal miner, died Friday morning, July 18, at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient two days. He was born March 7, 1895, in Spring Valley, Ill., but had lived in the Rock Springs area since 1922. He was a member of the American Legion and the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include his wife, Katherine; two sons, Raymond and Frank Jr., both of Denver; four daughters, Mrs. Jim (Alice) Lobato and Mrs. Pete (Lorraine) Kizzaor, both of Denver; Mrs. Alois (Zelma) Hudachko and Mrs. Robert (Mary) Muckley, both of Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Paul (Jenny) Riota of Ladid, Ill., and Mrs. Fred (Mary) Woerner of Oglesby, Ill.; twelve grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Rogan Chapel Monday morning. Burial was in a local cemetery. The Rev. Charles Bartek officiated. Pallbearers were Clint Dady, Ray Lorenzon, Gene Magagna, Bob Kladianoz, Velmer Courtier and Tom Sivert. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 26, 1969 MARIA M. DeBORTOLI Mrs. Maria M. DeBortoli, 68, 740 Rugby Ave., Rock Springs, died Friday, July 18, at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since June 28. She had been in ill health the past several months. A resident of Rock Springs since 1947, she was born in Scurelle, Trento, Italy, July 22, 1900. Surviving are her husband, Ettore DeBortoli, Rock Springs; one son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeBortoli, Rock Springs; a brother-in-law, Louis Vesco, Rock Springs; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Anton DeBortoli, Rock Springs; a cousin, Mrs. Tony Manari, Rock Springs; two grandchildren, Clara and Frank, Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews in Italy and the U.S. Mrs. DeBortoli was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, where funeral services were conducted Monday morning with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Agostini, George Capozza, Andrew Flaim, Teno Flaim, Nay Vesco and Leno Genetti. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 26, 1969 SILVIO MARCHETTI Silvio (Nip) Marchetti, 66, 1325 Ninth St., Rock Springs, died Monday in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. He was born Aug. 14, 1902 in Castelfondo, Tyrol, Austria, and had lived in Superior and Rock Springs for over 65 years. He and his wife, Stella, were married March 26, 1932, in Rock Springs. A laundry worker at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, Mr. Marchetti was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 151, United Mine Workers of America and the American Fraternal Union. Survivors include his wife, Stella, Rock Springs; a daughter, Mrs. Carl (Sylvia) Moser, Rock Springs; a son, Fred Donald Marchetti, Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Joe (Mary) Marchetti, Reno, Nav.; Mrs. Jake (Emma) Skaff, Portland, Ore., and Mrs. Bill (Doeselina) Morandi, Salt Lake City, Utah; a brother, Nick Rizzi, Rock Springs; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews and cousins. Funeral services were held at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church Friday morning with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Gnidovec officiating. Interment was in the family plot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Taucher, Frank Novak, Tony Novak, John Stevens, Brent Moser and Fred Marchetti. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 26, 1969 ROSE K. STRONG Mrs. Rose K. Strong, 67, 214 ½ Sherman St., Rock Springs, died Sunday, July 20, at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. She had been in ill health for the last year. She was married to Erie (Jack) Strong, in Rock Springs May 1, 1922, and had resided here all of her life. She was born May 30, 1902, in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late George and Mary Kranmaorst Krichbaum. She is survived by her husband, Erie Strong of Rock Springs; one son, George B. Strong, Minneapolis, Minn.; three daughters, Mrs. Virginia Lemke of Denver, Colo.; Mrs. James (Mary Louise) Thorton of Broomfield, Colo.; Mrs. Vernon (Betty Jane) Peterson of Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. George (Louise) McCary of Angeles Camp, Calif., and Mrs. Emma Sims and Mrs. Frank (Katherine) Burlech of Rock Springs; three brothers, Fred Krichbaum of Denver, Colo.; William Krichbaum of Tacoma, Wash., and Mark Krichbaum of Rock Springs; 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of the First Congregational Church. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at Vase Funeral Home with the Rev. Nicholas Natelli officiating. Interment was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Emilio Georgis, Harold Brown, Dick Morris, Roger Sims, James Wilcox and Amase Wilcox. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 2, 1969 JAMES McINTIRE KELLEY Funeral services for James McIntire Kelley, 36, Reliance, who died Monday between 4 and 5 a.m. at his home, the Reliance water pump station, between Reliance and Rock Springs, were held Thursday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bob Ghormley, Pat Ghormley, Henry Telck, James Stark, Dennis Pineda and Ronnie Harris. Rosary was recited Wednesday evening at Rogan Chapel. He was born May 21, 1933, and had been a lifetime resident of Reliance. Mr. Kelley is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James P. Kelley of Reliance; one brother, Hugh S. Kelley, Ogden, Utah; two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Patricia) Harris, Reliance, and Mrs. Halsey (Margaret) Taylor, Brea, Calif., and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 2, 1969 JOHN KOLESAR Funeral services for John Kolesar, 79-year-old Green River man, who died in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital Friday afternoon, were held Tuesday morning at Rogan Chapel. The Rev. Charles Bartek officiated. Interment was in the family plot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Rosary was recited Monday evening at Rogan Chapel. Born in Hungary Dec. 15, 1889, Mr. Kolesar was a former resident of Superior, having lived in this area the past 67 years. He was a retired coal miner and a member of United Mine Workers of America. Surviving are two sons, John Kolesar of Diamondville and Joseph Kolesar of Rock Springs; a daughter, Mrs. John (Annie) Krissman of Las Angeles; five grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bernard Woodhead, William Hanking, Joe Jetkoski, James Stark, Steven L. Babel, Ernest Flahart, William E. Martin and Cyril Potter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 2, 1969 JOSEPH T. FACINELLI Funeral mass for Joseph T. Facinelli, 71, 2607 South College, Apt. 1, Tempe, Ariz., was said Thursday morning at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, following rosary rites Wednesday evening in Phoenix. Mr. Facinelli, a native of Rock Springs, was born Dec. 28, 1897, and after a long illness, died in a Phoenix hospital, where he had been a patient three days. Mr. Facinelli had been an assistant cashier with the Northside State Bank in Rock Springs for 43 years, including 15 years during which he also served as a western Wyoming divisional manager for mutual funds. He had moved to Tempe in September 1963. A veteran of World War I and a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus, he is survived by his wife, Elsa, of Tempe; three sons, John E. and William J., both of Rock Springs, and Richard A. Facinelli of Tempe; a sister, Mrs. Earl Vensel of Phoenix, and eight grandchildren. Burial was in St. Francis Cemetery in Phoenix. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 9, 1969 BENJAMEN J. BOSCHETTO Benjamen John Boschetto Sr., 62, 617 Broadway Ave., Rock Springs, died Saturday at 8:15 p.m. in Jackson following a four-day illness. He became ill at his summer home at Bondurant, and was taken to St. John’s Hospital in Jackson. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas G. Ogg officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Anselmi Sr., Tony Ferdani, Fred Magagna, Frank Pevic, Jay Santich and Albino Simoncini. Rosary was recited Tuesday evening. Mr. Boschetto was born in Oakley, Wyo., Jan 18, 1907, and had resided in Rock Springs most of his life. He married Katherine Zotti, who died in 1935. He married Frieda Kobb at Salerno, Italy, Aug. 30, 1958. He was the founder of Ben’s Foodliner, having started it as the City Cash Market on Lee Street. He had operated the food store in various parts of the city before the present location on Broadway. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, one brother and one sister. He was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Italian American Society, BPOE No. 624 and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 151. He is survived by his wife, Frieda, Rock Springs; two sons, Ben Jr., Los Gatos, Calif., and Alfred R. (Fritz) Boschetto of Rock Springs; a daughter, Mrs. A.J. (Verlee) Garbrecht, Rock Springs; a stepdaughter, Carmen, Rock Springs; two brothers, Louis and Albert, Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Bettolo, Rock Springs and Victoria Nuremberg, Germany; nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 9, 1969 JOSEPH A. SCHLACTER Funeral services for Joseph August Schlacter, 77, 600 Hickory St., Rock Springs, who died Tuesday in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for 25 days, were held Friday at R.L. Volsey Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Charles A. Bartek officiating. Interment was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens with graveside services by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Pallbearers were Gary Cundy, Kenneth Cundy, Gilbert Smethurst, Robert Evans, Lawrence Schlacter and Charles Schlacter. Mr. Schlacter was born July 29, 1892 in Pittsburgh, Pa., and was a veteran of World War I. He married Josephine Farno in Rock Springs in 1920. A retired machinist for the Union Pacific Coal Co., he was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Josephine, Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Denneth (Elsie) Cundy, Philadelphia, Pa., and Mrs. Robert (Geraldine) Evans, Bountiful, Utah; two sons, Dr. Lawrence Schlacter, Chicago, Ill., and Charles Schlacter of Riverton; two sisters, Olga and Viola Schlacter, Rock Springs, and one grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 9, 1969 RAY T. McDONALD Funeral services for Roy T. McDonald, 81, of 1325 Sage St., who died Friday, Aug. 1, at 5:30 a.m., were held Monday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Charles Bartek officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Frank Fox, Mike Brack, Pete Uram, R.J. Zueck, Andrew Strannigan and William Dodd. Active pallbearers were Jack Forbes, Russ Waters, Joseph Martin, Leonard Uram, Andy Medill and Thomas Horn. Mr. McDonald, a resident of Rock Springs 62 years, was a retired coal miner, belonging to United Mine Workers of America. Born June 30, 1885 in Oglesby, Ill., he had been making his home at Kimberly Manor, where his death occurred. Surviving are three sons, Roy McDonald, Riverton, and Robert and Thomas McDonald, Oakland, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. William (Ruth) Van Duzer, Las Vegas, Nev., and Mrs. R.W. (Mary) Lebsack, Wheatland; one sister, Mrs. James (Maybelle) Connor, Ziegler, Ill.; 11 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Rosary was recited Sunday evening in Rogan Chapel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 9, 1969 FRANCES I. HAZEN Mrs. Frances Irene Hazen, 63, 895 Kingston Ave., Aurora, Colo., died Sunday, Aug. 3, at 7 a.m. in St. Luke’s Hospital, Denver. Funeral services were conducted Thursday morning at the LDS Church in Rock Springs. Bishop Ray Brown officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dick Motto, Jerry Easton, Jack Wilson Jr., Jack Wilson, William Robinson and James F. Lynch. Mrs. Hazen, who had been hospitalized 32 days, had lived in Aurora since 1955. Born in Cumberland, Wyo., Jan. 15, 1906, she lived in Rock Springs and Pinedale before moving to Colorado. She was married to the late Harve Hazen, who was the original owner of the Toastmaster Bar in Rock Springs. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. William D. (Arlene) Fulford, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mrs. Gary R. (Sharon) Hall, Fremont, Calif.; nine grandchildren; two brothers, George C. Easton of Winslow, Ariz., and James R. Easton of Aurora; three sisters, Mrs. Emil (Helene) Allias, Aurora; Mrs. Kathleen Romundstad, Denver; and Mrs. Trudy Motto, Aurora, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 9, 1969 BILL CODY MEDILL Funeral services for Bill Cody Medill, 62, 1329 Edgar St., Rock Springs, were held Tuesday morning at Vase Funeral Home with the Rev. Nicholas Natelli of the First Congregational Church officiating. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Russel Waters, Thomas Gray, Adam Medill, SHando Bacskay,Harry Orme and George White. Mr. Medill died at his home Saturday as the result of a heart attack. Born June 2, 1907, in Rock Springs, he was the owner of an auto parts company in Rock Springs since 1935. He married Marjorie Hansen at Denver, Colo., Aug. 15, 1931. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Jackson R. (Kate) Forbes, Rock Springs; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Karen Ruth Gray, in 1966. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 9, 1969 HERBERT SHARP Funeral services for Herbert Sharp, 74, 213 Sherman St., Rock Springs, who was dead on arrival at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital Wednesday at 10:25 p.m. after he suffered a heart attack at a local bowling alley, will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Dennis J. Serdahl of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Green River will officiate. Interment will be in the Odd Fellows plot in Mountain View Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Pallbearers will be Dwight Jones, Joseph A. Hoff, R.A. Judd, Edward Walsh, M.W. Bunten and Joseph Datlich. Mr. Sharp was born in Mansfield, England, July 31, 1895, and had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1901. A retired coal miner, he also had been employed by the Rock Springs City Street Department. A veteran of the Army in World War I, he was a member of the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24; Veterans of Foreign Wars, Pilot Butte Post 2316, where he was chaplain at the time of his death. He was a past commander, past division commander, past service officer and had been very active in all post affairs. He was a member of the Episcopal Church, the IOOF and a charter member of Alcoholics Anonymous in the Rock Springs area. He is survived by several cousins, Mrs. William E. Smith Sr.; Mr. and Mrs. William E. Smith Jr.; and Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Deneley, all of Rock Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hamilton of Belmont, Calif.; and several other cousins in England, including Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ward and Dorothy Ward who are visiting in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 16, 1969 LUCY C. MILONAS Lucy C. Milonas, 77, House 113, Reliance, died Friday, Aug. 8, at 3 a.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient three hours. She had been in ill health the past several months. Mrs. Milonas was born April 4, 1892, in France and had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1919. Preceded in death by her husband, Gus S. Milonas, in 1940 and one son, Paul, who died in infancy, Mrs. Milonas is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Frank (Louise) Smith, Reliance; three sons, Felix J. Chabre, Rock Springs; Pete Milonas, Arvada, Colo.; Stanley Milonas, Rock Springs; one sister, Mary Sauret of Paso Robles, Calif.; 16 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, three nieces and two nephews. Funeral services were held Monday morning at Vase Funeral Chapel with the Rt. Rev. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Rosary was recited Sunday night at the chapel. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tony Porcelli, Kay Hunt, Pat Hafner, Virgil Chabre, Jack Freeze and Stanley P. Milonas. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 16, 1969 JACOB METRO Jacob (Jack) Metro, 81, of 303 Angle St., resident of Rock Springs 50 years, died Sunday at 9:40 p.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. Hospitalized since July 24, he was born Nov. 16, 1888, in Poland. Mr. Metro was a retired tavern operator and real estate man. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles. Funeral services were held Thursday at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with the Rt. Rev. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Rosary was recited Wednesday night at Rogan Chapel. Interment was in the Eagles Plot, Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were John S. Rogers, Fred Rogers, Alfred Russold, Dan Malinkovich, George Melinkovich and Marion Buchan. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 16, 1969 BURNELL E. CHAPMAN Funeral services for Burnell E. (Pike) Chapman, 61, a retired Union Pacific Railroad machinist, who died Saturday, Aug. 2, at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for 10 days, were held at the Congregational Church in Green River Tuesday, Aug. 5, with the Rev. Carl Krusi officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dr. Emil Gaensslen, Ernest E. King, Ray Lorenzon, Edward Taliaferro, John Rizzi and William A. Rood. Born in Boise, Idaho, Sept. 12, 1907, Mr. Chapman moved to Green River with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert E. Chapman, in 1914. He was graduated from Green River High School. His employment with the Union Pacific Railroad ended in 1968 with his retirement because of his health. He married the former Ceilia Galicich Hansen of Rock Springs Sept. 19, 1962. Since that time, he had lived in Rock Springs at 801 Young Ave. Surviving are his wife, Cecilia, and two cousins, Lucille Carpenter of Payette, Idaho, and Sybil Eldredge of Nyssa, Ore. A member of the International Association of Machinists, Mr. Chapman also belonged to the Fraternal Order of Eagles at Green River and the BPO Elks lodge, Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 16, 1969 W.W. MYRICK Willie Woodsen Myrick, 69, House 93, Reliance, was dead on arrival at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital Tuesday, at 10:55 p.m., apparently the victim of a heart attack. Born in Adamsville, Ala., March 14, 1900, Mr. Myrick was a retired coal miner and a veteran of World War I. He married Annie May Weldon April 15, 1919, in Kimberly, Ala. A resident of the Rock Springs area since 1941, he is survived by his wife, Annie May, Reliance; three sons, James Myrick, Portland, Ore.; Robert L. Myrick, Reliance, and Herman Myrick, Sacramento, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Clarence (Geraldine) Khaler of Richmond, Calif.; one brother, James Myrick of Cambria, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Charles (Evelyn) Shepard and Mrs. George (Dorothy) Fults of Harvey, Ill.; 12 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. My. Myrick was preceded in death by a son, Herbert, April 20, 1967. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America, the Royalton Masonic Lodge No. 1047, AF & AM, of Royalton, Ill. Following services the body will be sent to Longmont, Colo., where Masonic services will be held at the Howe Funeral Home Monday at 1 p.m. Military graveside services and interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Longmont, Colo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 23, 1969 JUDITH D. CORHN Funeral services for Mrs. Judith Diane Corhn, 28, who was killed instantly in a once-car accident early Saturday morning, about five miles west of Highway 187 on the Big Piney Road, were conducted Wednesday morning at the Vase Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Bartek officiating. Rosary was recited Tuesday evening at Vase Funeral Home. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Mrs. Corhn died of multiple head and internal injuries. Born March 18, 1941, the daughter of Henry and Margaret Duncan Hafner Sr., Mrs. Corhn attended Rock Springs schools. Surviving are her husband, Barry Glen Corhn, serving with the U.S. Navy in the Philippines; one daughter, Cherri Dawn; two sons, Danny D. and David Glen; two brothers, Carl Hafner and Henry Hafner Jr., all of Rock Springs, and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Pallbearers were Robert Ferguson, William St. Croix, Dee Moyes, Ted Duncan, Carl E. Hafner, William Hafner, Cecil Duncan, and Lawrence Moss Sr. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 23, 1969 ALICE HARBISON Alice Josephine Harbison, 48, of 1417 Lowell St., Rock Springs, was found dead at her home Monday afternoon about 4:30 by Mrs. Thomas McMartin, a friend. She had suffered a heart condition a number of years. Mrs. McMartin was checking on her friend when she found her dead. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Peter R. Vase, Mrs. Harbison’s death was attributed to natural causes. She had been dead since early Sunday morning. Mrs. Harbison was born March 5, 1921, in Princeton, Ind., the daughter of the late Frank and Mary E. Coker. She had been a resident of Rock Springs the past two years, having resided formerly in Casper. Surviving are her husband, Kenneth, who was working out of town when her death occurred; one daughter, Sharon Brandebourg, who is attending school in Salt Lake City; four brothers, Richard Coker of Los Angeles; Ronnie Coker of Princeton, and Welzey and Lawrence Coker, both of Uniontown, Ky.; one sister, Mrs. Frances Davis, Mt. Carmel, Ill., and several nieces and nephews. The body was sent to Mt. Carmel, Ill., for services and interment. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 23, 1969 MAX SANCHEZ Max Sanchez, 59, of 40 Manning Court, Superior, who suffered a heart attack at his home Saturday night, Aug. 16, was dead on arrival at 10:25 p.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. Born in Arroyo Seco, N.M., June 8, 1910, he was an employee of Union Pacific Railroad Co. at Point of Rocks and had lived in the vicinity the past 22 years. A veteran of World War II, he served with the U.S. Army. He married the former Lila Martinez Dec. 22, 1916 at Arroyo Seco. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Clyde, Rock Springs and James, with the U.S. Army in Vietnam; three daughters, Maxine, Stella and Berlinda, all of Superior; three brothers, Juan, Rawlins; Polinar, Springfield, Utah, and Gilo, Arroyo Seco; four sisters, Mrs. Luciano (Alice) Garcia, Mrs. Elias (Cordillia) Casias, and Mrs. Emelinia Varros, all of Arroyo Seco, and Mrs. Eliasio (Locadia) Garcias, El Prado, N.M., and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, who died in infancy. Mr. Sanchez attended schools in New Mexico and was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the American Legion, Archie Hay Post No. 24, and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way. Funeral services were conducted Friday at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with the Rev. Charles Bartek officiating. Rosary was recited Thursday at 7 p.m. at Vase Chapel. Military graveside services were conducted by Archie Hay Post No. 24 at 1 p.m. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Trine Martinez, Tony Gomez, Paul Perez, Lee Sanchez, Marcelo Sanchez, and Edraclio Madrid. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 23, 1969 J.J. SALVATICO Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 for Joseph Jacob Salvatico, 59, 504 E St., Rock Springs, who died Thursday afternoon in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for two days. He had been in ill health the past year. Born Jan. 28, 1910, in Gillespie, Ill., he had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1919. He was a member of the 1928 graduating class of Rock Springs High School. He married Mary Pevic on Dec. 21, 1936. She died in 1960. He then married Isabelle Condie Toly in Rock Springs on Sept. 19, 1964. Employed by FMC Corp., he was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 151 and the United Mine Workers of America, District 50. He is survived by his wife, Isabelle; two sisters, Mrs. Edmond (Mary) Sullivan, Rock Springs, and Mrs. Edward (Enos) Conzatti of Centralia, Wash.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. John A. (Lynne) Baker of Cheyenne; a stepson, George Samuel Toly of Ft. Ord, Calif.; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the First Congregational Church with the Rev. Nick Natelli officiating. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Forrest Kessner, Paul Reuter, Frank Pevic, Malcom McLeod, Antone Pivik and Leslie Korogi. Friends may call at the mortuary at 154 Elk St. Saturday until 12:30 p.m. and 12:30 to service time at the church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 23, 1969 JOHN JEREB SR. Funeral services for John Jereb Sr., 79, of 1210 Lowell, resident of Rock Springs since 1901, who died Thursday, Aug. 14, at 9:05 p.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, after a lengthy illness, were held Monday morning at Vase Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Thomas Ogg of SS. Cyril and Methodius Church officiating. Rosary was recited Sunday evening at Vase Chapel. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Stanley Jereb, Alvin Jereb, Eddy Jereb, David Jereb, Steve Jereb and Robert Smith. Born Sept. 26, 1889, in Luchna, Yugoslavia, Mr. Jereb was a retired coal miner. He married Anna Ruper in Rock Springs Jan. 16, 1909. Mr. Jereb was preceded in death by his wife, Anna, Oct. 1, 1967; one daughter, Stephanie, Jan. 30, 1962, and one son, Frank, in 1921. Surviving are nine sons, Vincent, Joseph, Stanley, Alfred, and Jacob, all of Rock Springs; John Jr. and Anton, Homedale, Idaho; Albert, Salt Lake City, and Alban, Rawlins; three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Frances) Smith, Rock Springs; Mrs. Ann Lycke, Denver, and Mrs. Hank (Cecelia) Young, Las Vegas, Nev.; one brother, Arthur, Oregon City, Ore.; 40 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and several nieces and nephews. A member of United Mine Workers of America, Mr. Jereb also belong to American Fraternal Union Lodge No. 118. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 23, 1969 FELIX V. SIMON JR. Funeral services for Felix V. Simon Jr., 38, of 1028 Sixth St., Rock Springs, who died suddenly Sunday about 10:40 a.m. while fishing on the Green River in the Pinedale area, were held Wednesday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rt. Rev. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Rosary was recited Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Vase Funeral Home. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Active pallbearers were George Fech, Eric Dolence, John Deru, Harold Westman, Robert Shauers and John Wisniewski. Honorary pallbearers were Andy Fech, Rick Westman, Greg Westman, Mike Shauers, Andrew Shauers, Dean Shauers, Perry Hodges and Alexander Dixon. Mr. Simon’s death was attributed to a heart attack, according to Sublette County Coroner Richard Tanner. Mr. Simon was born June 27, 1931, in Rock Springs, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Felix V. Simon Sr., He was a sales representative for Sanico Co. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Franklin (Pauline) Willoughby, Rock Springs, and two cousins, Mrs. Merle (Vera) Howey of Pittsburg, Kan., and Mrs. Arthur (Louise) Hokanson, Westminster, Calif. A member of BPO Elks Lodge No. 624, Rock Springs, Mr. Simon was graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1950. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 23, 1969 JERRY L. PARTEN Jerry Lawrence Parten, 29, of Rock Springs, was killed instantly in a one-car accident early Saturday morning about five miles west of Highway 187 on the Big Piney Road. He died of multiple head and internal injuries. Mr. Parten, who was born Oct. 3, 1939, in Silver City, N.M., had lived in Rock Springs the past two months. He served with the U.S. Army from April 1962 to May 1964. He is survived by his wife, Jody; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Derwood Parten; two sons and one daughter, all of Las Cruces, N.M.; two brothers, three sisters, and several nieces and nephews. The body was sent to Las Cruces for services and interment. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 23, 1969 JOHN H. ANDREWS John H. Andrews, 75, a former resident of Winton and Eden Valley, died early Sunday morning in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, after suffering a heart attack Saturday afternoon on a fishing trip at Dutch Joe. Mr. Andrews, born in Magra, Greece, in 1894, came to the United States in 1906. He married Mrs. Elizabeth Benna, Aug. 4, 1919, in Colorado. The family moved to Winton in 1921. After nine years’ residence there, the family moved to a farm in the Eden Valley. Because of ill health, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews moved to Monterey, Calif., in 1947. They have returned to their home in Eden each summer since that time. Survivors include Mr. Andrews’ wife; one son, Jack Andrews, Ogden, Utah; two daughters, Mrs. Paul Harrison of Eden and Mrs. Ben Pelfraey, LaPuente, Calif. one brother, A.H. Andrews, San Francisco, Calif.; two sisters, living in Greece; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mr. Andrews was preceded in death by a son, Eugene Benna, during World War II. Funeral services for Mr. Andrews were held Wednesday afternoon at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church with the Rev. Lukas Kotzakis officiating. Prayer services were held Tuesday evening at Rogan Mortuary Chapel. Interment was in Eden Valley Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Spiro Manzane, Mike Kostakis, John Zakois, John Grillos, Frank Mayo and George Chilton. Active pallbearers were Mark Hodges, George Lemich Sr., John Zakovich, Roger Sims, Joseph Burton and Floyd Henry. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 30, 1969 GEORGE BATTISTI Funeral services for George Harry Battisti, 24, 237 McClellan St., Rock Springs, who was found dead Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. in his car on the road above the National Guard Armory in the north part of Rock Springs, will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, the Rev. Nicholas Natelli officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Les Parr, Richard Kopp, Hugh Williams, Richard Tolar, Galen Tolar, and Richard Robinson. Relatives who had been searching for the man, after he was absent from home overnight, found his body. They notified authorities, whose investigation revealed Mr. Battisti had been dead several hours. His death was attributed to a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the left chest, according to County Coroner Peter R. Vase. The charge, for a high-powered rifle, had exited behind the left shoulder. The weapon was found in the front seat of the car beside the body. Mr. Battisti was born in Rock Springs Sept. 14, 1944. He was employed as equipment operator by Martin Construction Co. A graduate of Rock Springs High School in 1964, he was a member of the First Congregational Church. He enlisted in the National Guard in 1964 and was a member at the time of his death. Surviving are his wife, the former Sandra Beardsley; three children, Albert, David and Barbara, and his father, Albert R. Battisti Sr., all of Rock Springs; his mother, Mrs. Robert (Catherine) McGovern, Roosevelt, Utah; one brother, Albert R. Battisti Jr., and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. George (Elizabeth) Hower, both of Rock Springs, and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 30, 1969 MRS. ADA AGOSTINI Mrs. Ada Kathryn Agostini, 68, of 621 Rugby Ave., was dead Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on arrival at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. She was on her way to mass at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church a short time earlier, when she suffered a heart attack as she was walking on Soulsby Avenue. Funeral services were held at SS. Cyril and Methodius Church Thursday morning, the Rt. Rev. Monsignor Albin Gnidovec officiating. Rosary was recited Wednesday evening at Rogan Chapel. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Anton Amizich, Alex Capra, David Rauzi, Adolph Onisto, Louis Vesco and Charles Merlone. A resident of Rock Springs since 1921, Mrs. Agostini was born Feb. 4, 1901, at Riva, Sul Garda, Italy. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. William (Louise) Normington, Rock Springs, and Mrs. Andrew (Evelyn) Normington, Riverdale, Utah; three grandchildren, one brother, Guiseppe Torboli, Riva, Sul Garda, Italy; one sister, Mrs. Ida Palmero, Bentimigha, Italy, and several nieces and nephews. Her husband Giovani (Bob) Agostini died Dec. 2, 1958. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 30, 1969 GUIDO FRANK Guido (Bombi) Frank, 77, Reliance, died Sunday at 1:05 a.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient five weeks. In failing health the past year, Mr. Frank was a retired coal miner. He also had been employed as a bartender, and in the final years before his retirement, he was employed by FMC Corp. at Westvaco. Born in Cloz, Torento, Italy, Nov. 3, 1891, he had lived in Rock Springs and Reliance areas the past 54 years. He had moved to Reliance only three years ago. He married Violet Anderson in Rock Springs about 1927. She died in 1938. Mr. Frank was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, and of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 151, Rock Springs. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Johnie (Dolly) Lucchi of Rock Springs; three stepsons, Clarence H. Johnson of Grandview, Wash.; Arthur C. Eccel, Bountiful, Utah, and Gilbert W. Eccel, Salt Lake City; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; four brothers, Gaetano Franch, New Canaan, Conn.; Emilio, Floriano and Evaristo Franch, Cloz, Torento, Italy; four sisters, Mrs. Joe (Ida) Vissicchio, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Mrs. Angelo (Lina) Zuech of Stamford, Conn.; Mrs. Enrica Zanoni, Norway, Mich., and Adolfina Franch, Cloz, Torento, Italy; two cousins, Otto Canestrini and Mrs. Gurino (Lily) Rizzi, both of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Rosary was recited Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Rogan Chapel. Interment was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Otto Canestrini, Gurino Rizzi, Gaetano Rizzi, Rudolph Angeli, Joe Angeli and Antonio Ferdani. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 30, 1969 HERBERT JONES Herbert M. Jones, 65, 882 Dewar Drive, resident of Rock Springs the past 30 years, died Tuesday at 8:43 p.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. Mr. Jones, who had been hospitalized 10 days, had been in ill health the past few months. He was self-employed as a contract mail carrier. Born in Oklahoma Feb. 18, 1904, he was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 151. Surviving are his wife, Harriette; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Darrell (Rosabelle) Westrick, Sheridan; two brothers, Kenneth and John, Wyola, Mont.; one sister, Mrs. Ruth Jackson, Junction City, Kan.; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were C.A. Bustos, Joe Dominiski, Robert Sneddon, Harry Thuesen, William Kirkwood and Joseph Kruljac. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 30, 1969 ALBINA PEDRI Funeral services for Albina Pedri, 85, 508 Ivinson Ave., Laramie, who died Tuesday at 12 noon at Albany Manor, Laramie, after a lengthy illness, were held Thursday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. Charles A. Bartek officiating. Rosary was recited Wednesday evening at Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leno Zancanella, Leno Menghini, Joseph Melinkovich, John Marietta, John Deru, and Charles (Chick) Bonomo. Born in Grumes, Austria, Sept. 23, 1883, she came to Rock Springs 56 years ago. She moved to Laramie 15 years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Quinten (Alma) Sievert, Laramie, and Mrs. C.J. (Emma) Parker, Eureka, Calif.; three sons, Charles, East Lansing, Mich.; William, Reno, Nev., and Henry, Mountain View, Calif.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Her husband, Ferdinando, died in 1951. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 6, 1969 KAREN SUE ROBERTSON Funeral services will be held at Volsey Funeral Chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. for Karen Sue Robertson, 23, who died at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital Wednesday, following a fall from a pickup truck. Mrs. Robertson and her husband, Joe Robertson Jr., were on their way home to the Hoskins Addition, north of Rock Springs, after visiting with friends in Blairtown when the accident occurred, about two-tenths mile off Highway 187 on the old North highway. She apparently was leaning against the door when it flew open. Mrs. Robertson was married to Joe Robertson Jr. March 29, 1967, in Rock Springs. She moved to Rock Springs from Green River four years ago. She had been employed as a sales clerk for J.J. Newberry Co. for the last two years. She was a member of the First Congregational Church. She was born in Butte, Mont., Sept. 8, 1945. Her survivors include her husband, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mallory of Montana; one sister, Kay Townsley of Michigan, and one brother, David Mallory, serving with the Marines in Vietnam. Pallbearers will be Allen Tyler, Earl Miller, Don McMillan, Rich Caller, Bill Henderson and Jack Miller. The Rev. Nick Natelli of the First Congregational Church will officiate. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 6, 1969 ADAM WILSON FISCUS Services for Adam Wilson Fiscus, 91, pioneer Farson rancher who died Sunday morning at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for three days, were held Wednesday at the Farson Community Hall. Mrs. Twila Moffitt of the Christian Science Church officiated. Born in Spencer, Ind., April 5, 1878, Mr. Fiscus was one of the early pioneers in the Farson community, having settled there in 1909. He operated a ranch until retiring. He married Clara Fiscus, Feb. 11, 1903, at Fiscus, Iowa. Mrs. Fiscus died in 1963. Mr. Fiscus enjoyed hunting and fishing and last hunted at the age of 89 with one of his grandsons. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. J.F. (Marjorie) Homan and Mrs. George (Melva) Smith, both of Farson, and Mrs. Zeb (Thelma) Stout of Eden Valley; two sons, Lloyd of Grand Junction, Colo., and Sheldon of Farson; one brother, Fred of Crofton, Neb.; 21 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three sons, George, who died in 1935; Vern, who died in 1936 and Wayne, who died in 1942. Pallbearers were Gerald Fiscus, Ronald Smith, Allen (line missing) Cemetery at Farson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 6, 1969 THOMAS KARPAN Services will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Church for Thomas Karpan, 53, engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad, who died Saturday in his room in Rawlins. A former Rock Springs resident, he moved to Rawlins in 1954 following his wife’s death. His wife, Pauline Ann, died Dec. 1, 1954, in Rock Springs. He was born in Albia, Iowa. Surviving are two daughters, Kathleen Marie, attending the University of Wyoming in Laramie; and Mrs. John (Judith) Price of Fullerton, Calif.; one son, Frank M. in the Army at Ft. Ord, Calif.; four brothers, John of Des Moines, Iowa; Pete and Frank, both of Albia, and Paul of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Felix (Mary) Salto of Albia; one grandson and several nieces and nephews. St. Monica’s Sodality rosary and parish rosary were recited at Rogan Chapel Friday evening. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in the family plot with the Rev. Frank Reddle officiating. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 6, 1969 WILLIAM H. MILLER Masonic funeral services were held Thursday morning at the Masonic Temple for William Hugh Miller, 39, 632 Third Avenue West, Rock Springs, who died Monday in Carbon County Memorial Hospital, Rawlins. Glen E. Heagney, worshipful master, and George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Diehl, Glenn Nellen, Eldon Spicer, Donald Stevens, Christian Bunning and Roy Logan. Mr. Miller, who had been employed as truck dispatcher by Bunning Transfer Co., had been in ill health the past week, but had been hospitalized only one day before his death. He was born in Reliance Oct. 20, 1929, and had been a resident of the Rock Springs-Reliance area all of his life. He was graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1948. He married Zora Stevens in Rock Springs in 1968. A member of the Episcopal Church, he also was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 12, AF & AM, the Korein Temple of the Shrine and Wyoming Consistory No. 1. Surviving are his wife, Zora; one son, William Jr., serving with the U.S. Navy in San Diego, and one daughter, Cathy June, Rock Springs, both by a previous marriage; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Miller, Rock Springs; and two brothers, Robert, Tremonton, Utah, and Jack, Rock Springs, as well as several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Another brother, Joseph, died in 1929. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 6, 1969 ROBERT F. MAURER A memorial services for Robert F. Maurer, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Maurer of 332 Sunset Drive, Green River, will be held at Emanuel Lutheran Church Saturday at 10 a.m. Pfc. Maurer was killed Friday, Aug. 29, in Vietnam, where had had been stationed one month. Communion for the family and close friends will be held Saturday at 8 a.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Robert Maurer moved to Green River with his family from Charleston, W. Va., 8 ½ years ago. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School, and attended the Colorado School of Mines one year and the University of Wyoming one semester. Inducted into military service March 4, 1969, he received training at Ft. Ord, Calif. He was currently serving with the Americal Division in Chu Lai, Vietnam. A member of the Episcopal Church, he had been active in high school activities, serving as manager of the football team and member of the annual staff, Forensic League and Science Club. His father, Robert A. Maurer, is resident manager of Stauffer Chemical Company. He is survived by his parents, two sisters, Janet Olivia and Margaret Ann, and several aunts, uncles, cousins and his grandparents. The body will be sent directly to Bellaire, Oho, for services and interment. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 6, 1969 LAWRENCE ROCK Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the East Mill Creek Second Ward Chapel in Salt Lake City for Lawrence Rock, 63, of 2470 East 372 South, Salt Lake City, former coal miner at Superior. Mr. Rock died Sunday in a Provo hospital, following a heart attack. Born in Almy, Wyo., June 11, 1906, Mr. Rock later moved to Cumberland and then to Superior. The family moved to Salt Lake City after the mines closed down and Mr. Rock was employed at the University of Utah as a carpenter and maintenance man. Active in square dancing and for many years a caller for the Superior Square Dance Club, Mr. Rock was also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints. He married Martha Overy March 26, 1938, in Superior. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha, in 1959, and by his daughter, Linda Gage, May 12, 1967. Survivors are one son, Lawrence II; one sister, Mrs. Ed (Thelma) Overy, Superior; one brother, Clyde Rock, Dragerton, Utah; four grandchildren and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Interment was in Memorial Gardens in the Valley. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 13, 1969 THOMAS KARPAN Services were held Saturday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Church for Thomas Karpan, 53, an engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad, who died Saturday, Aug. 30, in Rawlins. St. Monica’s Sodality rosary and parish rosary were recited at Rogan Chapel Friday evening. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in the family plot with the Rev. Frank Reddle officiating. Pallbearers were Dean Gookin, Earl Pryce, Andrew Lesko, Russell Reiter, Paul Karpan and Steve Casper. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 13, 1969 MIKE DELLACORT Funeral services for Mike Dellacort, 63-year-old retired Rock Springs coal miner and railroader, who died Friday, Sept. 5, were held Tuesday morning at Rogan Chapel. The Rev. Pat Trujillo of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Benny Griffith, Gilbert Smethurst, Finis Mitchell, John Gosar, James Abeyta and John Kershisnik. Mr. Dellacourt had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1942. He was born in Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 9, 1905. He is survived by his wife, Iva, Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Ray (Phyllis) Burleich, Commerce City, Colo.; two sons, Lloyd, Encino, Calif., and Mike Jr., La Crescenta, Calif.; six grandchildren and three sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 13, 1969 JOHN W. DALY Funeral services for John William Daly, 67, of 826 Gobel St., Rock Springs, were held Thursday morning at the R.L. Volsey Funeral Chapel. Mr. Daly died Sunday in a San Jose, Calif., hospital after suffering a heart attack Saturday evening. Mr. Daly and his wife were visiting their son, John, at the time of his death. They had been in California three weeks. He was a retired carpenter. Mr. Daly was born in Alta Vista, Mo., Dec. 14, 1901, and married Virginia Hodge Oct. 22, 1932, in Gering, Neb. They moved to Rock Springs from Torrington 31 years ago. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Carpenters Union. Survivors include his wife, Virginia of Rock Springs; four daughters, Mrs. Larry (Peggy) McIntosh, Rock Springs; Mrs. Robert (Ruth) Volsey, Rock Springs; Mrs. Pete (Charlotte) Zanetti Jr., Lander, and Mrs. Mike (Dorothy) Lichty, McFadden; one son, John Daly of San Jose, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Jim (Alice) Cooper, Kalispell, Mont.; Mrs. John (Dorthea) Laux, Roswell, N.M.; two brothers, Lawrence of Paradise, Calif., and Robert of Wheatland; and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Jerry, in 1964. Officiating at the service was the Rev. Theodore Mayberry of the First Baptist Church. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Hoff, John Bucho, Leroy Crookston, Henry Allison, John Demshar and Guy Scott. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 13, 1969 HARRY P. WARINNER Funeral services for Harry P. Warinner, 69, were held at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Pinedale Wednesday morning with the Rev. John Murray and the Rev. Charles Bartek officiating. Burial was in the Pinedale Cemetery. Pallbearers were Harvey Taylor, Henry Yake, Pat Kealey, William Behring, Robert McFarland, Eldon Cooley and Ray Sell. Rosary was recited Tuesday evening at the Pinedale Church. Born Feb. 3, 1900, at Lyra, Tex., he came to Rock Springs in 1905. He lived and worked here and in Winton at the Union Pacific Store, then moved to Pinedale in 1954. There he was employed as clerk by Highland Lumber Co. A member of Fraternal Order of Eagles, No. 151, Rock Springs, he also was a member of Sublette County Historical Society, which he served as treasurer. Surviving are his wife, Mary Jane, Pinedale; three daughters, Mary Catherine, Pinedale; Mrs. Louis (Betty Ann) Milojevich, West Covina, Calif., and Mrs. Frank (Shirley Marie) Morgando, Cheyenne; two sisters, Mrs. Julia Dodds, Rock Springs, and Mrs. Marie Burnell, Thermopolis; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 13, 1969 STANLEY C. RUST Funeral services for Stanley Cushman Rust, 15, who died at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital Wednesday at 7:50 a.m., about one hour after he suffered an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound in the forehead from a 22-calibre rifle, will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Episcopal Church, the Rev. George Mackey officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Clark Morgan, James Sellers, Dennis Freedman, Allen Newton, Steve Pastor and Randy Sneddon. Stanley Rust, a sophomore at Rock Springs High School, was found by his mother shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday in an upstairs bedroom at his home, according to Sweetwater County Coroner Peter Vase. Vase said the youth left a note. No inquest is planned. Born April 8, 1954, in Arrington, Cambridgeshire, England, Stanley Rust had lived in Rock Springs the past nine years. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. Identified as an excellent straight-A student, the youth stood No. 1 scholastically in the sophomore class at the high school. He was co-editor of Desert Winds, the high school newspaper, and was active in debate. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Rust, Rock Springs; and two sisters, Elizabeth Coffey Rust, Laramie, where she is a student at the University of Wyoming and Julia Clark Rust, Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 13, 1969 GEORGE VICKREY George Walter Vickrey, 81, of LaBarge, retired rancher, died Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Kimberly Manor Nursing Home, where he had been a patient of one month. In ill health since February, he was born Oct. 4, 1887, at Jewell County, Kan., the son of the late William Franklin and Laura Jane Landers Vickrey. He was a veteran of World War I, having served with the U.S. Army. Mr. Vickrey married Florence Haddenham in Paris, Idaho, Dec. 29, 1919. He came to Wyoming when he was one year old, his family going to the Ham’s Fork area. He has resided in the LaBarge and Big Piney area since 1919. Surviving are his wife, Florence, LaBarge; two sons, Clarence, LaBarge, and Leonard, Big Piney; three daughters, Mrs. Ella Bahem, Rock Springs; Mrs. Thomas (Mary) White, San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. David (Darlene) Clark, Oroville, Calif.; two brothers, Clint, British Columbia, Canada, and Oliver, Clearfield, Utah; 18 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the LDS Church at Kemmerer, the Bishop W.C. Yose of Big Piney officiating. Interment will be in the Diamondville Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 13, 1969 CAROL ANN PETERNELL Carol Ann Peternell, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peternell, 1016 Lee St., Rock Springs, was dead on arrival at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital Thursday at 2:30 p.m. The six-day-old baby, born Sept. 5, 1969, was taken ill suddenly and died of a respiratory ailment. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Jelaco, Rock Springs; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Winsell Peternell of Rock Springs, and several aunts, uncles, great-aunts and great-uncles. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Mountain View Cemetery, the Rev. Nicholas Natelli of the First Congregational Church officiating. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 20, 1969 Former Springs Man Dies In Riverton Mike Knezevich, 46, a former Rock Springs man, died Thursday afternoon in Riverton after suffering a heart attack earlier in Dubois. Knezevich was born in Rock Springs, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Knezevich and was graduated from Rock Springs High School. He moved to Riverton about 15 years ago as a surveyor for an oil company. He is survived by his wife, Dolly; a daughter, Denise, a son, Mike Jr., all of Riverton; a brother, John, Hartford, Conn., his mother, Mrs. Rose Knezevich, Rock Springs. He will be buried in Raleigh, Miss. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 20, 1969 MRS. EDWARD WALSH Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Communion Episcopal church for Mrs. Edward (Barbara) Walsh, who died Saturday evening, Sept. 13 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs. In ill health for several years, she had been a patient at the hospital only a short time. Born Jan. 31, 1897, at Leigh, Lancashire, England, she was married to Edward Walsh in Leigh Oct. 21, 1922. Mrs. Walsh came to Rock Springs with her husband on Nov. 22, 1922, where she had resided since that time. She was the daughter of the late William and Ellen Downing Shuttleworth. She was a member of the Episcopal Church, the Pythian Sisters, Neighbors of the Woodcraft and Mountain Lily Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband, Edward, of Rock Springs, a daughter, Mrs. Paul (Gladys) Babel, of Idaho Falls, Idaho; three brothers, John, Gary, Ind.; Richard, Youngstown, Ohio; and Matthew, Leigh, England; a sister, Mary Fairhurst of Leigh, England, four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one son, Kenneth Edward, who died in 1924. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery with the Rev. George Mackey officiating. Pallbearers were R.A. Judd, Steve Babel, Glen Heagney Sr., Matt Bunten, Robert Wilson and Robert Stuart. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 27, 1969 MRS. ANDREW TARRIS Funeral services will be held Saturday, Sept. 27 at 9 a.m. at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church for Mrs. Andrew Tarris who died early Wednesday morning, Sept. 24, 1969 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, where she had been a patient for six days. A resident of Rock Springs for 64 years, she was born in Ftropkov, Austria-Hungary on Jan. 6, 1889. She is survived by two sons, John and George Tarris, both of Rock Springs; four daughters, Mrs. Helen Jackson, Rock Springs; Mrs. Delmar (Erma) Normington and Mrs. Mary Sisson, both of Ogden, Utah; and Mrs. John S. (Maldi) Colmean, Midland Park, N.J.; a brother John Horney, Cleveland, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Mike (Veronica) Link and Mrs. Mike (Mary) Huha, both of New York City, N.Y., 12 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Tarris was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew, in 1936 and a daughter, Sister M. Callista, in 1937. She was a member of the First Catholic Slovak Union and Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Catholic cemetery with Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Pallbearers will be Delmar Normington, Colin Normington, Andrew Normington, William Normington, D. G. Normington, George Tarris and John Tarris. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 27, 1969 MRS. ETHEL MAE (MAZIE) HUNTER CAMPBELL Funeral services will be held Saturday, Setp. 27, 1969 at 10:30 a.m. at the R. L. Volsey Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Ethel Mae (Mazie) Hunter Campbell who died Wednesday afternoon at Kimberly Manor after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Campbell was born in Reliance Nov. 21, 1912. She was a licensed nurse and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is survived by a daughter, Betsy Mae Hanson, Casper and a son, Donald George Hunter of Rock Springs, her mother, Ethel Mae Swanson, Lander, her stepfather, Ernie Swanson, Rock Springs; two brothers, Charles Gibbs, Sheridan and Edwin Swanson, Rock Springs; five sisters, Isabel Iiams, Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. Lloyd Mazzera, Orinda, Calif., Mrs. George E. Ticoulet, Oakland, Calif. and May K. Hunter, Kent, Wash. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery with Bishop Larry O. West officiating. Pallbearers are Edwin Swanson, Martin Gibbs, Rudy Pivik, Edwin Dunn, Walter Kalasinsky and Claude C. Bakero. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 27, 1969 MRS. LILLIAN PEARSON Funeral services were held Monday at 10 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church in Green River for Mrs. Lillian Pearson who died Friday, Sept. 19 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs. Since April 21 of this year she had been a patient in Kimberly Manor. She was born Aug. 1, 1887, in Burntfork, Wyoming and had lived in Sweetwater County all her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis, several years ago. Mrs. Pearson was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Green River, the V.F.W. Auxiliary, the Rebekahs, Royal Neighbors and St. John's Episcopal Guild. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Larry (Stella) McNey of Denver; Mrs. Pat (Mary) Brooks and Mrs. Ruth Zaversnik of Green River; one son, Francis Pearson of Rock Springs; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 27, 1969 FRED SIMS Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Farson Community Hall for Fred Sims who died at his home Saturday, Sept. 20, 1969 in Dubois. He was found dead at his home early Wednesday morning. Mr. Sims had formerly lived in Farson, Reliance and Rock Springs. Mr. Sims was born April 29, 1929 in Rock Springs and had been a driller in the oil industry. He served with the U.S. Marines during the Korean conflict. He attended school in Reliance and Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs high school with the class of 1947. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Emma Sims, Rock Springs, three sisters Mrs. Keith (Emma Lou) Webster, Eden Valley; Mrs. Stephen (Iva Mae) Pozgi, Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Mrs. Cecil (Rosa Marie) Kerrens, Williston, Okla.; four brothers, Sweetwater County Deputy Sheriff Roger Sims, Green River; John, Rock Springs; Tom, Fallon, Nev.; and Kirby, Death Valley, Calif., and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Military services will be conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Interment will be in the Eden Valley Cemetery at Farson. Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion in Rock Springs will officiate. Pallbearers will be James Stark, Raymond Dupape, Amos Wilcox, Dwayne Mitchelson, Jim Wilcox and Fred Radosevich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 4, 1969 MAY CHRISMAN Funeral services for Mrs. May Selma Cook Chrisman, 77, 115 North Second West, Green River, who died Sunday morning in an Ogden, Utah, rest home, were held Wednesday afternoon at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Green River. The Rev. Dennis Serdahl officiated. Interment was in Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Chrisman was born in Ogden Dec. 30, 1891, and lived there until she was 17 years old. At that time she moved to Green River, making that community her home for 60 years. The daughter of the late Dr. Percy Cook and Clara Elizabeth Gannaway Cook, she was married to James Arthur Chrisman Sept. 8, 1909, in Ogden. He preceded her in death Aug. 14, 1961. Surviving are one son, James A. Chrisman Jr., Green River; one daughter, Mrs. Harold W. (Margaret May) Johnson, Ogden; two grandsons, one granddaughter and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Chrisman belonged to the Mystic Chapter No. 8, Order of the Eastern Star; Kensington Club, and was a past matron. She also was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Green River, and was a past president of St. John’s Episcopal Guild, of which she was a charter member. She served on the vestry of St. John’s Church 35 years, was treasurer of the church for the same length of time, and was active in the choir. A Girl Scout Committee member for 30 years, she also was a charter member of Green River Woman’s Club, Wyoming State Board of Adoption, served in Civil Defense during World War II, was vice president of First National Bank, Green River, seven years, and was on the board of directors of the same bank. Mrs. Chrisman also belonged to the Marry Social Dancing Club, Friday Bridge Club, Pinochle Club, Samba Club, Reading Club, and Euchre Club. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 4, 1969 CLARA BAKER Funeral services for Clara Baker, 74, of 429 Fifth St., Rock Springs, who died Thursday, Sept. 25, at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, were held Monday at 10 a.m. from Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Nicholas Natelli officiated. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Clinton Randolph, Thomas Carter Sr., Earl Dotsey and Amos Jackson. Mrs. Baker, who had been hospitalized only one day before her death, was born in Florence, Colo., June 8, 1895. She had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1926. She was married to Eugene Baker Sept. 8, 1913, in Scottsbluff, Neb. He died in 1928. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 4, 1969 HASSAN JOFFE Hassan Joffe, 74, for may years a section worker for the Union Pacific Railroad in Evanston, died in Kimberly Manor, Rock Springs, Monday. Mr. Joffe was a longtime resident of Evanston. He was born March 25, 1895, in Turkey. He came to the United States in 1911 and went to work in Evanston for the Union Pacific March 16, 1922. He retired Oct. 5, 1955. Dean Proctor, clerk in the Union Pacific Railroad office, Evanston, accompanied the body from Evanston to Butte, Mont., where graveside services were conducted Wednesday. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 4, 1969 CARL M. WORL Funeral services were held in Pinedale Monday for Carl M. Worl, 64, of Pinedale, who died Friday, Sept. 26 in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, Rock Springs, following a day’s illness. Burial was in Pinedale. Born June 30, 1905, in Nebraska, Mr. Worl had been engaged in the automobile business in the Pinedale area many years. Survivors include his wife, Ethelyn, Pinedale; one son and one daughter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 4, 1969 MRS. ROSE BABICH Mrs. Rose Babich, longtime former resident of Superior, died Wednesday in DePaul Hospital, Cheyenne. She had been making her home with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ciz, in Cheyenne for several years. Surviving are her husband, John Babich, Thermopolis Home; one son, Frank Babich, Los Alamos, N.M.; her daughter in Cheyenne, and four grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 11, 1969 H.J. BOICE Harry James Boice, 89 of 505 B St., prominent Rock Springs banker and business leader, died at his home Saturday, Oct. 4, at 9:20 a.m. following a brief illness. At the time of his death Mr. Boice was the president and chairman of the board of directors of the North Side State Bank and president of the Springs Insurance Co. Mr. Boice was the last surviving founder of the North Side State Bank, and a pioneer Rock Springs merchant having entered private business in 1909. Harry James Boice was born Nov. 26, 1879, at Ainsworth, Iowa, the son of the late Dr. James Cooper Boice and Mary Ellen Crawford Boice. He married Jeannette D. Wise in Denver, Colo., Sept. 28, 1908. Mrs. Boice died Jan. 3, 1965. Mr. Boice came west from Iowa in 1903 and settled at Ogden, Utah, coming to Rock Springs in 1904 as the manager of the Racket Store. He was long interested in politics and served as Republican County Chairman, committeeman and was a former member of the Rock Springs City Council. Mr. Boice was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Washington, Iowa; the Rock Springs Lodge No. 12, AF & AM; Lawrence Chapter No. 11, Royal Arch Masons; a member of the Wyoming Consistory for 61 years, a noble of the Mystic Shrine in Korein Temple of Rawlins since 1910. Interested in the historical significance of the area, he was known as “The Father of Ft. Bridger,” having inspired the State of Wyoming and interested parties to restore and preserve Ft. Bridger. He held membership in the Wyoming Historical Society and the Wyoming Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Being extremely fond of animals, he was active in the Labor Day rodeos for many years and had served many times as marshal of the day in the old Rock Springs Memorial Day parades. A past exalted ruler and a life member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 624, he was the oldest living member of the Rock Springs Lodge. He was a graduate of the Washington Academy in Washington, Iowa. Surviving are his daughter, Elizabeth M. Boice of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at First Congregational Church, the Rev. Nicholas Natelli officiating, assisted by the Rev. Oyer Morgan. Interment was in the Boice family plot in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dr. Paul A. Kos, John Stafford, John C. Erickson, John Lucas Jr., Ben Stanko and Alvin Ceretto. Honorary pallbearers were Christian Bunning, Rudolph Anselmi, Elmer M. Likes, the Rev. C.A. Bartek, W.R. McCurtain, Edwin E. James, the Rev. Lukas Kotzakis, Leno Menghini, George W. Bird, Joseph H. Galicich, Leonard Hay, John F. Arambel, Richard S. Webster, Henry Chadey and Adrian Reynolds. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 11, 1969 MRS. MARY DALLAPICOLA Funeral services were conducted Monday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church for Mrs. Mary Dallapicola, 84, of 434 Elias Ave., who died Friday, Oct. 3, at 1 a.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. Rosary was recited Sunday night at Vase Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles A. Bartek officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Melinkovich, Leno Menghini, Hugh Thomas, Vic Cundy, Clarence Daniels and Jino Roccabruna. Mrs. Dallapicola, known as “Grandma ????lla,” had been hospitalized 12 days before her death, although she had been in ill health the past 18 months. Born in Trento, Italy, Aug. 15, 1885, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Dominca Ambrosi Vilotti. She came to the United States in 1905, first to Diamondville, Wyo., and three years later moved to Silverton, Colo. There she resided until coming to Rock Springs in 1920. She was married to Dominick Giovaninni in Diamondville in February 1905. Mr. Giovaninni died in December 1906, and she was married to John Dallapicola in Silverton, Colo., in May 1908. Mr. Dallapicola died May 30, 1918. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Volders (Ann) Courtier and Mrs. Lena Palanck, and one son, George, all of Rock Springs; one granddaughter, Mary Ann Palanck, attending the University of Wyoming at Laramie, and several nieces and nephews, residing in Italy. Mrs. Dallapicola was preceded in death by one son, Eugene, April 7, 1915. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 8, 1969 Former City Resident Dies In California Bertrand Bratton, former resident of Rock Springs and a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1947, died Monday in Los Angeles, Calif., according to information received by friends in Rock Springs from his sister-in-law, Mrs. Frances Bratton, 1816 Sycamore Ave., Los Angeles. Mr. Bratton was graduated from law school in California after leaving Rock Springs and had been a practicing attorney in the Los Angeles area for many years before his death. Services will be held in Forest Lawn Cemetery Saturday morning. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 11, 1969 GEORGE A. LAMOUREUX George Anthoney Lamoureux, 66, of 3258 West 64th Place, Chicago, Ill., was dead on arrival at Rock Springs train depot Monday at 5:25 p.m. He had suffered a heart attack and died aboard the westbound Union Pacific train about 5:15 p.m., according to Sweetwater County Coroner Peter R. Vase. Mr. Lamoureux and his wife, Frances, were en route to California on a vacation. He had been in ill health the past five years. A retired superintendent for the Armour Co., he was born in Chicago, Ill., Oct. 23, 1902. He lived in Chicago throughout his life. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are three sons, George of Oak Lawn, Ill.; James of Chicago and Thomas of Palos Heights, Ill.; one daughter, Mrs. Grace Bernier, Harvey, Ill., and eight grandchildren. The body was returned to Evergreen Park, Ill., for services and interment. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 11, 1969 ANTON STARMAN SR. Anton Starman Sr., 84, of 1023 Eighth St., died Tuesday at 12:10 p.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient five days. In ill health the past year, he was born in Goranja, Vas Trata, Austria, June 12, 1886, and came to the United States in 1905. He moved to Hudson, Wyo., in 1907, and to Rock Springs in 1924. He has made this city his home since that time. He married the former Pauline Notar in Rock Springs Aug. 4, 1913. He was a retired coal miner. Surviving are his wife, Pauline; two daughters, Mrs. Kay B. McClure and Mrs. Frank (Rose) Zaversnik, and one sister, Mrs. John (Jennie) Putz, all of Rock Springs; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, he also belonged to the American Fraternal Union Lodge No. 18, and the United Mine Workers of America. He was preceded in death by one son, Anton Starman Jr., who died Jan. 9, 1969. Funeral services were held Friday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Rosary was recited Thursday evening at Vase Chapel. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Thomas Kos Jr., Rudy Yakovich, Joe Bogataj, Stanley Tominc, Jack Mitchelson and Michael Yakimovich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 11, 1969 BASIL R. HIATT Basil R. Hiatt, 58, of 1206 Eleventh St., Rock Springs, was dead on arrival at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital Friday, Oct. 3, at 5:30 p.m. the victim of injuries incurred in an auto accident about an hour earlier on Interstate 80, five miles west of Green River. Sweetwater County Coroner Peter R. Vase said Mr. Hiatt’s death resulted from head injuries. According to the investigating patrolman, Mr. Hiatt was driving east on wet pavement, apparently attempting to pass a car ahead, driven by William Edgar Martin of Green River, when the Hiatt car appeared to strike the left rear of the Martin station wagon. The Hiatt car went out of control for 1,319 feet, including 1,000 feet in the left eastbound lane, then into the median strip, across the westbound lane, rolling over once on the highway and coming to rest on its wheels off the north side in the borrow pit. The driver was not thrown out. Mr. Hiatt was en route home from work at Kemmerer, where he was employed as a heavy duty machine operator by Morrison-Knudsen Construction Co. Born in Bolcourt, Kan., Feb. 17, 1911, he had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1952. He had attended schools in Amoret, Mo. A member of the Masonic Lodge at Medicine Bow, he also was a member of United Mine Workers of America. Surviving are his wife, Lois, Rock Springs; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hiatt, Amoret, Mo.; one brother, Jack R. Wenatchee, Wash., and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday noon at Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Nicholas Natelli officiating. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery with Masonic graveside services by Rock Springs Lodge No. 12, AF & AM. Pallbearers were Jacob F. Homan, Don Baker, James Stark, Leon Doan, Michael Yakimovich and John Stafford. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 11, 1969 PAUL DEAN SHIFLAR Funeral services for Paul Dean Shiflar, 26, 841 Ridge Ave., who was found dead at his home Monday at 9:10 p.m., were held Friday morning at Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Charles Bartek officiating. Rosary was recited Thursday evening in Vase Chapel. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tom Harper, Tom Georgis, Mike Christian, Vernon Mrak, Rudy Jelosek and Rudy Shiflar. Mr. Shiflar was the victim of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound in the left temple, according to Sweetwater County Coroner Peter R. Vase. He had been dead about an hour when his body was found by his wife, Dorothy Marie, when she returned from work, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Joseph Jereb Jr. Night Police Chief Mungo Brown, City Patrolman Jim Calls, Undersheriff James Stark and the coroner investigated the death. They said the man had used a .22 caliber pistol, which had fallen to the floor in the bedroom. His body was on the bed. He was born in Salt Lake City Nov. 8, 1942, the son of Andy J. and Irene Mrak Shiflar. He was employed by FMC Corp. the past year. A member of the Wyoming National Guard the past 5 ½ years, he married the former Dorothy Marie Jereb Jan. 19, 1968, in Rock Springs. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Marie; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy J. Shiflar, and one brother, Danny, all of Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. John W. (Mary Ann) Hay III, Laramie, and Carol and Joyce, both of Rock Springs; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Urban Mrak of Rock Springs; one niece and several aunts and uncles. He was a member of SNPJ Lodge No. 10 and United Mine Workers of America. A graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1961, he had attended the University of Wyoming. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 11, 1969 RONALD J. JACKSON Ronald J. Jackson, 21, of 202 Opal Drive, Burnsville, Minn., was killed instantly Saturday Oct. 4, at 10:15 a.m. in a one car accident on the Interstate by-pass, just to the rear of Sands Café, according to Sweetwater County Coroner Peter R. Vase. The officer said Jackson’s eastbound car apparently went out of control, left the roadway on the right side and traveled 88 feet, became airborne, struck the end of the bridge and catapulted another 70 feet, striking the cement abutment of the bridge and rolling one and one-fourth times, throwing the driver out. Vase said the driver, who apparently fell asleep at the wheel, was the sole occupant of the vehicle. His death was attributed to head and multiple internal injuries. He had been discharged from the Army Friday in California, and was en route to his home when the fatal accident occurred. Wyoming State Patrol members also joined in the investigation. The body will be returned to Burnsville, Minn., for services and interment. Mr. Jackson was born Nov. 19, 1947, at Minot, N.D., the son of James W. and Elizabeth Anderson Jackson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 18, 1969 MRS. MARY KERSHISNIK Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Kershisnik, 82, of 1325 Sage, Rock Springs, who died early Tuesday morning at Kimberly Manor, were held Friday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Frank Redic officiated. Rosary was recited Thursday evening at Rogan Mortuary Chapel. Burial was in the family plot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Kershisnik, Thomas Kershisnik, Arthur Taucher, John Kershisnik, Jack Kershisnik and Albert Toth. Mrs. Kershisnik had been a patient at Kimberly Manor four years. A resident here 68 years, she was a retired hotel operator, having operated Pilot Butte Hotel 41 years. Born Dec. 8, 1888, in Poljann, Yugoslavia, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Henry (Mary) Novicki, and Mrs. Ann Gornick, Rock Springs; one son, Victor Kershisnik, Rock Springs; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Thomas (Angela) Kos, Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. A member of the American Fraternal Union, which she served as president 49 years, she also was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. She was married to Max Kershisnik in Rock Springs May 23, 1904. He died as the result of a mine accident in 1921. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 18, 1969 JOHN W. PRICE John Wesley Price, 80, of 310 Logan St. in Green River, died Thursday evening, Oct. 9, while tending horses at a corral near Green River. Mr. Price was born May 6, 1889, in Berryville, Ark., the son of James and Louise Baker Price. He married Ruby Lee in Manila, Utah, June 14, 1930. Mr. Price, a member of the Baptist Church, retired July 1, 1963, after serving 40 years as a carman on the Union Pacific Railroad. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America. He is survived by his wife, Ruby; four sons, John E. of Green River; Kenneth in the U.S. Navy Air Force in Florida; James, serving with the Navy in San Diego, Calif., and four daughters, Mrs. Bruce (Evelyn) King, Green River; Mrs. Donald (Ruby Jean) Hayes, Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. Guy (Betty) Rose, Reliance, and Mrs. Jack (Ruth) Riddle of Green River; three sisters, Anna Ledbeter, Duncan, Okla.; Ida Austin of Berryville, Ark., and Lydia Wood of California; one brother, Charles Price of Sutter, Calif.; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the LDS Ward Chapel, Green River, the Rev. Allen West officiating. Interment was in Riverview Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 18, 1969 JOHN S. LEONIS Funeral services for John S. Leonis, 49, who died Oct. 5, were conducted Wednesday in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Leonis was born March 19, 1920, in Rock Springs. He married Ada A. Thompson in 1967. He was a member of the Rock Springs Lodge 12, AF & AM. He is survived by his wife, Ada, and stepson, Walter R. Thompson, both of Salt Lake City, and his mother, Mrs. Ora Morphis, and brother, Nick, both of Los Angeles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 18, 1969 KAREN MURPHY Graveside services were conducted Tuesday morning at Riverview Cemetery, Green River, for Karen Murphy, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Murphy, 364 East Third North, Green River, who was dead at birth Friday, Oct. 10, at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. The Rev. James Godley officiated. Survivors are the parents, one brother, Daniel Paul; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Widdop of Green River, and Mr. and Mrs. James Schneider of Green River; great-grandmother, Mrs. Mary Tremelling, and great-grandfather, George Widdop. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 18, 1969 MADELINA RIZZI Madelina Maria Rizzi, 85, died Saturday in an Ogden, Utah hospital. Born July 12, 1884, in Cloz, Austria, she came to the United States in 1908. She was married to Albino Rizzi, Feb. 1, 1908, in Rock Springs. A former resident of Superior, she lived in West Weber, Utah, since 1933. Her husband, Albino Rizzi, preceded her in death July 10, 1962. Mrs. Rizzi was a member of the Catholic Church and the Altar Society. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ester Dalpias and Mrs. Americo (Lena) Rauzi, both of West Weber and Mrs. Oliver (Josephine) Tremea, Clinton, Utah; 12 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. Requiem mass will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ogden. Holy rosary was recited Monday evening. Burial will be in the Ogden Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 18, 1969 FRANK C. PREDDY Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Union Congregational Church in Green River for Frank Clark Preddy, 53, of 123 Astle Ave., Green River, who died Saturday morning, Oct. 11, in a Salt Lake City hospital, where he had been a patient three weeks. The Rev. Carl Krusi officiated. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Preddy was employed as a postal clerk in the post office 35 years. He was a member of the Union Congregational Church, American Legion, Elks Lodge No. 624, Rock Springs; was co-owner of the Iris Theater, Green River and a veteran of World War II. Born Dec. 19, 1915, in Diamondville, he was the son of Albert Edward and Emily Nash Preddy. He married Evelyn Hermansen Nov. 14, 1937, in Green River. He had been a resident of Green River since 1919. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; one son, Dennis Clark Preddy, Green River; one daughter, Mrs. John (Phyllis Evelyn) Crosson, Farson; tow grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Emmett Wright, Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 18, 1969 T.R. RENNIE Theodore Roosevelt (Mickey) Rennie, 67, of Ogden, Utah, died in St. Benedict’s Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Rennie, a member of an early-day pioneer family in Rock Springs, was born April 16, 1902, in Rock Springs and lived in the area of Rennie St. Rennie Street was named for his family. As a young man he worked in mining production. He moved to Ogden in 1946 and was employed at the Clearfield Naval Supply Depot as maintenance foreman prior to his retiring. He entered the Army in 1942. He is survived by three brothers, John Rennie, Cheyenne, and Elmer Rennie and Hud Rennie, both of California. He married Jewel Mabes in Rawlins in 1924. She preceded him in death April 30, 1969. Funeral services were held at Lindquist and Sons Colonial Chapel in Ogden and burial in the Washington Heights Memorial Park, Ogden. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 25, 1969 MRS. FRANK S. FERLIC Funeral services for Mrs. Frank S. (Shannon Marie) Ferlic, 26, of 932 Adams Ave., Rock Springs, who died Monday of injuries incurred in an auto accident Sunday, were held Friday morning at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Green River. Pallbearers were Joe Gatti, Albert L. Tirre, Carl Koskimski, Kent Ramon, Keith Ramon and Bobby Ramon. The Rev. James Godley officiated. Rosary was recited Thursday night at Vase Chapel, Rock Springs. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Green River. Mrs. Ferlic suffered severe head injuries and multiple other injuries in a two-vehicle accident Sunday at 8 p.m., 25 miles east of Rock Springs on Interstate Highway 80, westbound. Brought by ambulance to Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, she was transferred Sunday at midnight to Holy Cross Hospital, Salt Lake City, where he death occurred. Mrs. Ferlic was a passenger in the car driven by her husband, Frank S. Ferlic Jr., of Rock Springs, when they were returning from Laramie after having attended the Saturday football game. Highway patrol reports said the Ferlic vehicle, in the passing lane, struck broadside a truck driven by H.A. Hampton, 41, Winslow, Ark., who was making an improper turn in front of the Ferlic vehicle apparently to cross into the eastbound lane. Ferlic, who suffered a broken arm, leg injuries and multiple bruises and contusions, was brought to Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital for treatment. Mrs. Ferlic was born Aug. 2, 1943, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Richard L. and Elda Droege Bussart of Green River. At the time of her death, she was employed in the Sweetwater County Treasurer’s Office in Green River. She was married to Frank S. Ferlic in Green River April 18, 1964. They have resided in Rock Springs since that time. A graduate of Green River Lincoln High School with the class of 1961, she attended Holy Cross Hospital School of Nursing two years. She was a member of Our Lad of Sorrows Catholic Church. Surviving in addition to her husband and parents, are one daughter, Shanna Marie, 5; one sister, Carla, Green River; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Droege, Green River; her father-in-law, Frank M. Ferlic, Rock Springs; several aunts, uncles and one niece and nephew. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 25, 1969 EUGENE O. MORRIS Funeral services for Eugene Oliver Morris, 75, of 431 Morgan Ave., Rock Springs, who died Friday night in Bethany Convalescent Hospital, Ripon, Calif., were held Wednesday morning at the Rock Springs Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery, with the Rev. Frank M. Elich of Rawlins, formerly of Rock Springs, assisting the Rev. George Mackey, who officiated. Pallbearers were Carl Sandstrom, Boyd L. Lewis, Don Richardson, Nat Stuart and Greg and Gary Morris. Mr. Morris, who had suffered an extended illness, had been in California six months prior to his death. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs, where he was born Jan 25, 1894, the son of the late D.F. and Mary Thayer Morris. A retired grocery clerk at Union Mercantile and Supply Co., he attended schools in Rock Springs and was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Rock Springs Masonic Lodge No. 12, AF & AM, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 151. He is survived by his wife, the former Christina Sandstrom; three sons, Keith, Modesto, Calif.; Wayne L., Salt Lake City, and Eugene T. of Rawlins; 11 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Morris was the descendant of pioneer residents of Rock Springs. His great-grandfather, O.C. Smith, came west as paymaster for the Union Pacific Railroad, while the transcontinental main line was being constructed, prior to the Golden Spike Ceremonies in 1869. Mr. O.C. Smith’s son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Thayer, came to Rock Springs in 1877. Mr. Thayer was postmaster and later superintendent of the Rock Springs hospital. Thayer Junction is named after the family. The Thayers’ daughter, Mary, was married to Dwight Morris, Eugene was their eldest son. Two brothers, Gordon of Rock Springs and Dorsey of Cheyenne preceded him in death. Their mother, Mrs. Mary Morris, taught piano in Rock Springs 60 years. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 25, 1969 HENRY H. SUMMERS Henry Hugh Summers, 74, of Pinedale died Thursday at 10 a.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient three days. A resident of Pinedale since 1922, he retired in August 1966 as Sublette County Clerk. He was born March 7, 1895, in Shelby, Ohio, the son of the late Daniel V. and Blanche Wentz Summers. Surviving are his wife, the former Irene Sparks, Pinedale; one daughter, Mrs. Donald (Marilyn) Jensen, Boulder, Wyo.; one sister, Helen, Mansfield, Ohio; five grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. A member of the Pinedale Congregational Church, he also belong to the Pinedale Masonic Lodge. Funeral services and interment were in Pinedale. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 25, 1969 KIRK W. BROWN Funeral services for Kirk W. Brown, 19, Big Piney, who died Friday about 1 a.m. following a hunting accident, were held Tuesday afternoon at Farson Community Hall. President Vernon Stringer of the Farson Branch, Lyman Stake, LDS Church, officiated. Interment was in Eden Valley Cemetery at Farson. Active pallbearers were Val Jones, Milton Williams, John Watterson, Steve Griffin, Steve Cohen and Ed Burton. Honorary pallbearers were Kelly Brown, Kim Brown, Robert Brown, Marvin Buckindorf, Harold Hueller, Ray Buckindorf, Lloyd and Boyd Meeks, Dave Smith, Emil Stout, James Eaton, Richard Williams, Bill Meyer and Chris Grafton. Mr. Brown’s death occurred approximately 10 miles northwest of the Merna Post Office, 25 miles north of Daniel Junction in Sublette County. Mr. Brown died of blood loss and exposure after he accidentally stabbed himself in the right thigh while cleaning an elk. His body was recovered Saturday evening. Sublette County Coroner Richard Tanner and Sublette County Sheriff’s officers conducted the investigation. Mr. Brown was born Aug. 12, 1950, in Logan, Utah, the son of George M. and Lois Ann Thornock Brown. At the time of his death he was a derrick man for Rhoden Drilling Co. He married the former Susan Meyer at Farson Sept. 28, 1968. He had resided in Farson since 1959, moving to Big Piney last December. In addition to his wife, Susan, Big Piney, and his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Kelly, Kim and Robert, all of Farson; two sisters, Debra, Farson, and Mrs. Harold (Kelesta) Hueller, Sheboygan, Wis.; his paternal grandfather, Mariner Brown, Woodruff, Utah; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Thornock, Randolph, Utah; father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Meyer of Farson, and several aunts and uncles. He was a graduate of Farson High School with the class of 1968 and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 25, 1969 ADELLA TRUJILLO Frank Frank (Adella) Trujillo, 58, of Superior died Thursday at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah, where she had been a patient two weeks. In ill health the past 1 ½ months, Mrs. Trujillo was born July 27, 1910, in Canjilon, N.M., the daughter of the late Ramon and Genevieve Martinez Baldonado. She had been a resident of Superior the past three years and a former longtime resident of Ft. Stanton, N.M. Mrs. Trujillo had been employed at Kimberly Manor Nursing Home. Surviving are her husband, Frank, Superior; one daughter, Mrs. Joe D. (Concha) Maes of Superior; two brothers, Juan and Benjamin Baldonado, both of Espanola, N.M., one sister, Mrs. Agnes Serrano, Murray, Utah; 11 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was married to Frank Trujillo at Parkview, N.M., July 15, 1929. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, and of St. Anthony’s Society at Canjilon, N.M. Funeral services were held Monday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. Patrick Trujillo officiating. Rosary was recited Sunday night at Vase Funeral Home. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ralph Serrano, Clodanio Trujillo, Jerry Maes, Tally Garcia, Cardeno Romero and Eraclio Madrid. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 25, 1969 FRED MENGHINI Funeral services for Fred Menghini, 61, of 709 Ludvig St., who died Thursday afternoon, Oct. 16, in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, were held Monday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Charles Bartek officiated. Rosary was recited Sunday evening at Rogan Chapel. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Bettolo, Jack Clark, John Stoffa, Floyd Kaul Jr., Gaetano Rizzi and Robert Smith. Mr. Menghini, who had been ill only a short time, was employed as mechanic by FMC Corp. He was born June 4, 1908, in Rock Springs, the son of Louis and Barbara Prevedel Menghini. When he was a small child, his family went back to Italy, and he returned to Wyoming later, living in Superior 35 years. Eight years ago, he moved to Rock Springs. He married Madeline (Manda) Miskulin in Rock Springs Oct. 26, 1935. A member of the Croatian Fraternal Union of America, he also belonged to the American Fraternal Union and the Societa Fratelanza di Mutuo Soccorso. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are one son, Louis J. Menghini, Oshkosh, Neb.; one daughter, Mrs. Alex D. (Mary Kay) Noble, Rock Springs; three sisters, Christina, Nora and Emma Menghini, all of Brez, Trento, Italy; three grandsons, Troy, Todd and Treverr Menghini, Oshkosh, Neb., and several nieces and nephews. One son, Freddie Jr., died July 4, 1957. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 25, 1969 MRS. WILSON SCHULTZ Funeral services for Mrs. Wilson (Doris May) Schultz, 45, of 286 Andrews, Green River, who died Tuesday morning in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, Rock Springs, were held Friday afternoon at Francom and Smith Mortuary, Green River. The Rev. Davis D. Logue of Greenwood, Wis., brother of the deceased, officiated. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Schultz was born March 9, 1924, in Wenatchee, Wash., and was married to Wilson C. Schultz in Rock Springs Sept. 18, 1948. Mrs. Schultz was a member of the Baptist Church. She previously lived in California before moving to Green River 22 years ago. She is survived by her husband, Wilson C. Schultz; one son, Ronald Bruce Schultz and one daughter, Mrs. George (Virginia) Rounsaville, both living in Maryland; six grandchildren, and one brother, the Rev. David S. Logue of Greenwood, Wis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 25, 1969 PAUL A. MEYER Funeral services for Paul A. Meyer, 66, of Farson, who died Wednesday morning in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, Rock Springs, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Farson Community Hall. The Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, Rock Springs, will officiate. Burial will be in the Eden Valley Cemetery, Farson. Pallbearers will be Gerald Stout, Paul Payne, Floyd Henry, Neil Jones, Douglas Dack and Milford Olson. Mr. Meyer, who had been hospitalized three days before his death, had been in ill health one week. A Farson resident the past ?0 years, he was a retired farmer. He was born Oct. 13, 1903, in Pawnee County, Neb., the son of the late Henry and Augusta Redmer Meyer. Surviving are two brothers, Fred of Farson and Edwin of Thermopolis; two sisters, Mrs. Clifford (Katherine Law of Thermopolis and Mrs. Bertha Spence of Lander, and several nieces and nephews. He attended schools in Farson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 25, 1969 HARRIETTE M. DUNHAM Harriette M. Dunham, 78, an early resident of Big Piney, died Saturday, Oct. 11, at South Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Kemmerer. Mrs. Dunham had been hospitalized about three weeks. She had lived at Kimberly Manor in Rock Springs for a year and a half before her illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist in Big Piney, the Rev. Calvin Elliott officiating. Pallbearers were Guy Carr, George Moffat, George Nichols, Richard Stevens, Alvin Twitchell and John Zak. Burial was in Plainview Cemetery. Born at Hermitage, St. Clair County, Mo., Nov. 14, 1890, Mrs. Dunham was the daughter of the Rev. Alanson and Iris Dent. In 1910, 11 years after her family came to Sheridan, she arrived in Big Piney to teach school. Three years later, she was married to Henry C. “Doc” Dunham Jan. 6, 1913. Five children were born, of whom two, Robert C. Dunham, Berkeley, Calif., and Mrs. Truman Miley, Big Piney, are living. Otho, an infant son, died March 26, 1917; another son, Clavelin, and a daughter, Iris, both 12 years old, died Feb. 20, 1926 and Feb. 24, 1932, respectively. One brother, Carroll B. Dent, lives in Los Angeles, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. Cora Ricketts, lives in Sterling, Kan. Five grandsons and one great-granddaughter also are living. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 1, 1969 RICHARD E. MINGE Funeral services for Richard E. Minge, 44, of 816 Gobel St., Rock Springs, who died in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital Friday, Oct. 24, 1969, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Rogan Mortuary Chapel. Pallbearers were Edward Shineberg, Barney Ferrero, Ben Martinez, John Bacila, George Hiibacka, and Joseph Gil. The Rev. Theodore S. Mayberry officiated. Graveside services were conducted by Archie Hay Post No. 24, American Legion and interment was in the American Legion plot in Mountain View Cemetery. Driver for Rock Springs Laundry, Mr. Minge was taken ill at Big Piney Thursday afternoon, Oct. 23. He was brought by ambulance to the hospital where his death occurred. Born Aug. 31, 1925, in Franklin, Ohio, he had lived in Rock Springs the past year, coming here from Saratoga, where he managed a ranch nine years. Surviving are his wife, Bea, Rock Springs; two sons, Richard Jr., in the Navy at Washington, D.C., and Curtis, in the Army at Fort Benning, Ga.; three brothers, William, Minge, Ohio; Robert of Kettering, Ohio, and Jack, New York, and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 8, 1969 EDGAR LEONARD HARRIS Funeral services for Edgar Leonard Harris, 66, of 415 Q St., Rock Springs who was pronounced dead on arrival at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital Thursday, Oct. 30 as a result of a heart attack, were held Saturday, Nov. 1 at Vase Chapel in Rock Springs. Rev. Nick Natelli of the First Congregational Church officiated. The body was sent to Milwaukee, Sunday for services which were held at the Ritter Funeral Chapel Wednesday. Interment was in Highland Memorial Park in Brookfield, Wisc. Mr. Harris and his wife were visiting his sister, Mrs. Leno Ceretto, at her home when he suffered the attack. Mr. Harris had been a resident of Rock Spring for the last year and a half and had previously been a long-time resident of Brookfield, Wisc. He was born in Sheridan, Wyo., April 8, 1903, and married Alice D. Wagner Sept. 28, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wisc. He was graduated from Sheridan High School in the class of 1920 and from the College of Engineering in Milwaukee in the class of 1927. He was a retired consulting engineer for the Rex Chain Belt Company of Milwaukee. Mr. Harris was a member of the Kenwood F & AM Masonic Lodge 303, Tripoli Temple of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Scottish Rite Bodies, Waukeska Shrine Club and the Professional Engineering Society of Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife Alice of Rock Springs; his mother, Mrs. Ilah May Harrington of Sheridan; one son, Edgar William of New Berlin, Wisc.; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lee (Eva) Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Lee (Eda) Lindsey of Sheridan; Mr. and Mrs. Lou (Mary) Wille and Mr. and Mrs. Leno (Nina) Ceretto of Rock Springs; one sister-in-law-, Mrs. Evelyn Fuchs of Brookfield, Wisc.; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Harris was preceded in death by his father, Edwin, in 1951 and one son, Clifford Harris, who died in infancy in 1932. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 8, 1969 LESTER WALT McINTIRE Funeral services for Lester Walt McIntire, 53, of 364 West Railroad Ave., Green River, who died in a Salt Lake City Hospital Tuesday, Nov. 3 were held Friday afternoon at the Francom and Smith mortuary in Green River. Pallbearers were Gordon Kincaid, Matt Kinniburgh, Chris Kandris, Donald A. Larimore, John Rizzi and Michael Marino. Interment was in the Riverview cemetery in Green River. He was born March 9, 1916 in Salt Lake City, the son of Merlind Shelly and Morley Patterson McIntire. Employed in Green River as a bartender since returning there in 1966, he had previously worked for the railroad in Green River and as a bartender in Palmer, Alaska, where he lived from 1956 to 1966. At the time of his death he was the commander of the Green River VFW post and had previously been the commander of the same post in 1946-47. He was preceded in death by his father in 1937. He is survived by his mother, a son, Michael Lester McIntire, a daughter, Jacqueline Ann, and a brother Roland H. McIntire, Prescott, Ariz. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Nov 15, 1969 BELLA X. PAPPAS Funeral services for Bella X. Pappas, 69, of 249 North Third Street East, Green River, were held Saturday afternoon, Nov. 8, in Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Rock Springs. The Rev. Lucas Kotzakis officiated for services and a prayer service held Friday night at Vase Funeral Chapel. Pallbearers were George Varras, Joseph Gaviotis, Harold Walker, Harry Thomas, Nick Gimas and John Zakovich. After Rock Springs services, the body was returned to Modesto, Calif., for services and interment Monday. Mrs. Pappas died Thursday, Nov. 6, at 12:50 p.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, Rock Springs, where she had been a patient 19 days. She had been in ill health the past three years. Mrs. Pappas was born March 8, 1900, in Constantinople, Greece, and was a resident of Rock Springs from 1919, until 1946, when she moved to Modesto, Calif. She returned to Green River about a year ago. She was married to Louis Pappas in Rock Springs in 1920. He preceded her in death Aug. 11, 1962. She was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church and the Philoptohos Society of Green River. Survivors include one son, Harry Pappas of Green River; two daughters, Mrs. Mike (Thearo) Kostakis, Rock Springs, and Mrs. Leonard (Pauline) Cain of Modesto, Calif.; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Nov 15, 1969 H.L. KELLOGG Funeral services were held in Casper Friday, Nov. 7, for Howard L. Kellogg, 81, of Casper, formerly of Rock Springs and Salt Lake City, who died Wednesday night, Nov. 5, at Memorial Hospital of Casper. After services in the Memorial Chapel, Casper, with the Rev. Arch Hewitt of St. Marks' Episcopal Church officiating, the body was brought to Rock Springs Friday afternoon for burial in Mountain View Cemetery, with Masonic graveside services. Pallbearers were Edwin Swanson, Sam Leckie, William Jackson, Albert Kolman, Dale Baston and Lloyd Hess. A former long-time resident of Rock Springs, Mr. Kellogg started Howard's Café, which he operated for many years before moving to Salt Lake City 15 years ago. He had been a resident of Casper the past four years and lived in Salt Lake City 11 years prior to that time. He was born Jan. 23, 1883, in Laramie and married Nell Hartney, Aug. 22, 1933, in Salt Lake City. He is survived by his wife, of Casper; two daughters, Mrs. A.A. Dona and Mrs. Dale Stiles, both of Casper; a brother, Samuel E. Kellogg, Rock Springs; a sister, Mrs. Ethel Britton, Los Angeles, nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. He was a member of the El Kalah Temple of the Mystic Shrine of Salt Lake City, the Consistory of the Valley of Cheyenne, the Rock Springs Royal Arch Masons, Lawrence Chapter No. 11, and Master Mason of Rock Springs Lodge No. 12 AF&AM. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Nov 15, 1969 MYRTLE MILLS DESMOND Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Desmond, 70, of 53 North Seventh West, Green River, will be held Saturday at 12 noon at the Union Congregational Church, Green River, the Rev. Carlisle Krusi officiating. Interment will be in Evanston City Cemetery about 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Desmond died Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. in a Salt Lake City hospital. Born April 2, 1899, in Evanston, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Matilda Dexter Horne Mills. She was married to Melford Joseph Desmond June 15, 1921, in Green River. A member of the Union Congregational Church, Green River, she also belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star, Mystic Chapter No. 8, and Wyoming Motel Assn. She and her husband have been operating the Desmond Motel in Green River. Mrs. Desmond was graduated from the Rock Springs School of Nursing in 1919. Surviving, in addition to her husband of Green River, are two sons, Joseph H., Salt Lake City, and Jack L. Desmond, Hyrum, Utah; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Dean (Hilda) Carroll of Green River and Mrs. Louis (Fay) Smith, Evanston, and five brothers, Albert Mills, Green River; Earl Mills, Bremerton, Wash.; Blaine Mills, Bountiful, Utah, and Shelly and Andrew Horne, Evanston. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Nov 22, 1969 ADVI LOYA Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at First Congregational Church for Mrs. Advi Loya, 82, of 1325 Sage Street. The Rev. William Christ of Pinedale Congregational Church officiated. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Osmo Ranta, Art Pentila, Raino Matson, Arvo Mackey, Emil Hannonen and S.W. Asiala. Mrs. Loya died Monday at 10:20 a.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient three hours. In ill health the past year, Mrs. Loya was born Dec. 22, 1886, in Iisalmi, Kuoppio, Lanni, Finland, the daughter of the late Jahvetti and Tiina Saisa Lukkarinen. She attended school in Finland. She came to Rock Springs in December 1907. She was married to Ilo E. Loya in Rock Springs Feb. 28, 1908. He preceded her in death Oct. 27, 1966. Surviving are two sons, Kaino A. Loya of Rock Springs and Heimo Loya of Monmouth, Ill.; one daughter, Mrs. Jack (Miriam) Kerback, Pinedale; one brother, Johannes Lukkarinen, Iisalmi, Finland; one sister, Marie Alanko, Helsinki, Finland; seven grandchildren, one great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Nov 22, 1969 ARGIRIS MANDIS Argiris Mandis, 89, of 716 Broadway, Thermopolis, died at Hot Springs Memorial Hospital Friday evening after a lengthy illness. A former longtime Rock Springs resident, he had resided in Thermopolis for several years. He was born in Greece Nov. 23, 1880, and was a retired employee of the Union Pacific Railroad. Survivors include a nephew, Louis Mandis, Minneapolis, Minn. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Rock Springs. The Rev. Lukas Kotzakis officiated. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Prayer services were held Tuesday evening at Vase Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Joseph Gaviotis, John Zakis, Gust Toms, John Grillos, James Kiriokis and Spiro Mazane. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Nov 22, 1969 MRS. COSTANTINO Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church for Mrs. Apollonia V. Costantino, 83, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, who died at her home Wednesday at 9:20 a.m., following an illness of 10 days. The Rev. Patrick Trujillo will officiate. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Rosary was recited Friday night at Vase Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Brent, Stanley, Paul, John and Dennis Costantino, grandsons, and James Schrib, grandson-in-law of Mrs. Costantino. Mrs. Costantino was born in San Giorgio, Canavese, Aosta, Italy, Jan. 17, 1886, the daughter of the late John and Maddalena Varello. She was married to Rocco Costantino in Italy in 1909. He preceded her in death in 1925. A resident of Rock Springs since 1910, she is survived by six sons, Rocco John Costantino, Reno, Nev.; Pete, Salt Lake City, and Also, Emilio, Quinto and Lawrence, all of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Maurice (Marina) Messersmith, Benton, Ill.; one sister, Mrs. Lawrence Baudino, Ozengno, Italy; 12 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Nov 22, 1969 THERESA JEREB Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church for Mrs. Theresa Rose Jereb, 75, of 928 Eighth St., Rock Springs, who died Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1:50 p.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiated. Rosary was recited Monday night at Vase Funeral Home. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Kamenski, Pete Koritnik, Arthur Taucher, Tony Uzelac, Matt Leskovec and James Gerrard. Mrs. Jereb had been in ill health since Aug. 3. Born Oct. 16, 1894, at Skofja, Loka, Yugoslavia, she was married to Joseph Jereb Sr., June 28, 1911, in Rock Springs. She had been a resident of this community since 1910. She was preceded in death by her husband Dec. 6, 1967. Surviving are two sons, Joseph Jereb Jr., Rock Springs, and Edward, Yreka, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. Stanley (Elsie) Kamenski, Rock Springs; Mrs. Josephine Butkovich, Anchorage, Alaska, and Mrs. Don (Amelia) Parker, Homedale, Idaho; two brothers, in Yugoslavia; one brother-in-law, Arthur Jereb, Portland, Ore; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the American Fraternal Union, Lodge No. 134, which she had served as secretary 43 years, until the time of her illness, and also belonged to SNPJ Lodge No. 10. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Nov 22, 1969 JESSIE JONES Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Rogan Chapel for Mrs. Jessie Pearl Jones, 86, wife of Thomas Jones of Reliance. Preacher Bemlie Carnes of the Church of Christ officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ben Baker, John Parks, Robert Andes, Charles Dahlen, Guy Dona and Don Condie. Mrs. Jones, who died Monday at 10 a.m. at her home, was born in Larned, Kan., July 15, 1883. She was married to Willis Kissee in Rogersville, Mo. They had one son, Vernie Wendell Kissee, now of Billings, Mont. Survivors also include two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, all of Billings, and several brothers and sisters. Mrs. Jones, who taught school for a time in Missouri, came to Rock Springs and Reliance 40 years ago. She was married to Mr. Jones in Rock Springs in 1930. The couple formerly sold eggs to several customers in the Rock Springs area. Mrs. Jones was a member of the Church of Christ. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Nov 29, 1969 SHAWN D. SIMPSON Funeral services for Shawn D. Simpson, 16, of 2816 First Avenue South, Great Falls, Mont., were held Friday morning at Vase Chapel. The Rev. J.D. Heck of Trinity Lutheran Church officiated. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery, Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Mike Vase, Joe Kaumo, Ed DeCora, David Petrie, Chuck Fantin and LeRoy Russell. Shawn Simpson, accidentally shot in the face by his own .22 rifle as he tripped while rabbit hunting a half-mile west of Rock Springs on the Quealy Road Sunday at 3:45 p.m., died at 6:14 p.m. while being taken by plane to Salt Lake City by Peter R. Vase, Sweetwater County Coroner. The officer ruled the boy’s death accidental. The youth and his nephew, David Paoli, 13, 416 E St., Rock Springs, were climbing up the embankment at the south side of the road west of Blairtown, when the Simpson youth apparently lost his footing and his rifle butt hit the ground, discharging the weapon. The charge entered his right cheek, just above the mouth, part of it exiting near the eye and the remainder lodging in the brain, in an upward trajectory. David, who was ahead of Shawn, said he did not see what happened, but he heard the shot and ran back to the injured youth’s side. Then the younger boy ran a half-mile to the home of James Haddenham, 536 Fifth Avenue West, to summon help. Haddenham returned by car to the scene of the accident with the injured youth to Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. Because of the apparent seriousness of his condition, Vase was taking the boy by airplane to Salt Lake City for special attention when the youth died near Evanston, and Vase returned him to Rock Springs. Undersheriff Jim Stark, Sheriff John Zakovich and members of the Rock Springs Police Department assisted with the investigation. Shawn D. Simpson was born in Red Lodge, Mont., Aug. 2, 1953, the son of Hilliard T. and Jean Cowan Simpson Sr. A sophomore in Great Falls, he had been visiting here two weeks. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Sheila) Dell, Silsbee, Tex., and Heather Jean Simpson, Great Falls; two brothers, Terry of Rock Springs, and S. Sgt. Hilliard T. Simpson Jr., serving with the U.S. Army in Vietnam; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cowan, Orono, Ontario, Canada, and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 6, 1969 W.J. BRAMWELL Funeral services for William John Bramwell Sr., 72, of 359 West Flaming Gorge Way, Green River, who died Friday, Nov. 28 at 12:45 p.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, were held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Green River. The Rev. James Godley officiated. Interment was in Riverview Cemetery. Rosary was recited Monday night in the Francom-Smith Mortuary chapel. Mr. Bramwell, who had been in failing health for several years, had been hospitalized only overnight. He was born April 13, 1897, in Evanston, the son of Henry William and Clara Allen Bramwell. He married Lucinda Read Nov. 24, 1920, in Green River. A member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Mr. Bramwell also belonged to Sweetwater County Historical Society, International Association of Machinists Union, was past commander of the American Legion and state manager of the Legion Junior League baseball teams, was a past president of the St. Christopher’s Club, past guardian of Neighbors of Woodcraft, member of Union Pacific Old Timers Club No. 18 and was a merit badge counselor for Boy Scout Troop 1 for several years. Mr. Bramwell retired April 13, 1963, as machinist with UP. He and his son were the only father-son past commanders of the American Legion in Wyoming. He lived in Green River 67 years after residence in Evanston. Surviving are his wife, Lucinda, Green River; two sons, Alfred E. of Green River and William J. Bramwell Jr., Ogden, Utah; one daughter, Mrs. Hubert (Lilafern) Kadingo, Wichita, Kan.; one sister, Mrs. Lee (Clara) Switzer, Green River, and 10 grandchildren. His death occurred within a few hours of that of his lifelong friends and onetime schoolmate, Leonard James Kiernan, 71, Green River, who died Saturday at 4:40 a.m., apparently of a heart attack. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 6, 1969 KARL P. KOECH Karl Paul Koech, 50, of 1502 Collins, Rock Springs, died Saturday, Nov. 9, in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient one day. Born Sept. 1, 1919, at Wendell, W. Va., he was the son of the late Frank and Rose Malesky Koech. At the time of his death he was employed by Mountain Fuel Supply Co., where he had worked since 1954. A veteran of World War II, he served with the U.S. Army Air Force. He married the former Margaret Gebo Feb. 2, 1954, and had been a resident of the Rock Springs and Superior area the past 47 years. He was a graduate of Superior High School. He was a member of the Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge No. 374, Rock Springs. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; two daughters, Karla and Vicki, all of Rock Springs; one brother, John, Pocatello, Idaho, and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Rev. George Mackey officiating. Military graveside services were conducted by the American Legion, Archie Hay Post No. 24, with interment in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Don Wilde, Bob Bettolo, Don Parr, Tom Spann, Robert Moses and Louis Sikich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 6, 1969 MAX E.A. SCHULTZ Max E.A. Schultz, 86 of 297 East Fourth South, Green River, retired carman for the Union Pacific Railroad, died Thursday in an Ogden, Utah hospital. Mr. Schultz, who retired three years ago after serving 30 years with the railroad, was born in Sorau, Prussia, Germany, Oct. 14, 1886, the son of the late Carl August and Amelia Florentine Kasper Schultz. He came from Germany with his family when he was a child. The family lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, until 1899, when they moved to Canada. There Mr. Schultz worked as a coal miner and gardener, and also directed a dance band. He married Sarah H. Wilson March 4, 1907, in Taber, Alberta, Canada. They returned to Salt Lake City early in 1923, and the same year moved to Green River April 23. In 1924 Mr. Schultz took over the direction of the Union Pacific Railroad band and directed until the railroad withdrew its support in 1928. Then Mr. Schultz directed the town band. Interested in gardening at his home, he also enjoyed fishing and outdoor life. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints, he also was a member of Eagles Aerie No. 2350, Brotherhood of American Railroad Carmen and Union Pacific Old Timers Club No. 18. He wife preceded him in death Jan. 12, 1956. Four sons also are not living. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Joe (Louise) Mosley and Mrs. Fred (Meda) Paulsen, both of Ogden, Utah, and Mrs. Clarence (Marvell) Morrison and Mrs. Lyle (Gladys) Kelsey, both of Green River; three sons, Lelan Schultz, Max Schultz Jr., and William Schultz, all of Green River; ?? grandchildren, 63, great-grandchildren and two nieces. Funeral services were held Monday at the LDS Church, Green River, Bishop Allen West officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 6, 1969 RULON R. WEST Rulon R. West, 71, of 1926 Princeton Ave., Salt Lake City, an Idaho, Wyoming and Utah businessman, died Sunday at his home. At the time of his death, he was president of Royal Crown Cola Bottling Co. in Boise, Idaho. He was a former co-owner of Wyoming Monument Works in Cheyenne and the Rock Springs Monument Co., Rock Springs. Mr. West formerly was a partner in the Desert Oil Co., Rock Springs, and a former partner in El Rancho Motel, Murray. He was the original owner and operator of KVRS radio station in Rock Springs. Mr. West was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born Sept. 24, 1898, in Hoytsville, Summit County, he was the son of Charles and Hanna M. West. He married Flora Eddington in the Salt Lake Temple Dec. 27, 1920. Survivors, in addition to his wife, are one son, Terry R., and four daughters, Mrs. Vaughan G. (Betty) Bills and Mrs. V. Lynn (Bonnie) Olsen, both of Salt Lake City; Mrs. L.E. (Donna) Holmes, Bountiful, and Mrs. C.A. (Ruth) Francis, Kaysville; 26 grandchildren; three brothers, Ellis, Hoytsville; Win W., Salt Lake City, and Owen W., Escondido, Calif., formerly of Rock Springs, and one sister, Phyllis, Salt Lake City. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Monument Park Second Ward Chapel, 1005 20th East. Burial was in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 6, 1969 FREDERICK A. PARR Funeral services for Frederick A. Parr, 66, resident of Rock Springs 64 years, who died suddenly Wednesday afternoon at his home 425 B St., will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Rogan Chapel. The Rev. Charles Bartek will officiate. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers will be John Frullo, John Statford, Larry Parr, William Rogers, Carl Hafner and Tim Nousi. Honorary pallbearers will be J.C. (Smiler) Parr, James Kinghorn, William Wiggen and Elmer Halseth. Mr. Parr, a former post office employee, had been out earlier Wednesday on a Christmas shopping and card mailing trip. Born Jan. 30, 1903, at Spring Valley, Wyo., he married Marguerite Ravanello Oct 29, 1929, in Kemmerer. Surviving are his wife, Marguerite; two sons, Robert F., San Jose, Calif., and David J. Salt Lake City; three grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. William (Bessie) Rogers, Rock Springs, and Mrs. Mike (Annette) Desmond, Lander; one brother, James C. (Smiler) Parr, Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 6, 1969 SAM N. XERAKIS Funeral services for Sam N. Xerakis, 80, of 711 Ludvig, retired Rock Springs businessman, who died Saturday, Nov. 29, at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, were held Tuesday afternoon at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. The Rev. Lukas Kotzakis officiated. Prayer services were held Monday night at Vase Funeral Home. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Bekakis, John Bekakis, Fred Trujillo, Mike Gaviotis, Joseph Gaviotis and Milan Pryich. Mr. Xerakis had been hospitalized nine days. Born in Canea, Crete, Greece, Jan. 20, 1889, he owned and operated the Parisian Bakery in Rock Springs for many years. He came to the United States in 1911, going first to St. Louis, Mo., and then to Chicago, before moving to Hanna, Wyo., in 1918. He came to Rock Springs in 1923. Mr. Xerakis married the former Katherine Bekakis in Rock Springs June 30, 1935. Surviving, in addition to his wife, Katherine, Rock Springs, are two daughters, Marilyn Willis, San Francisco, and Mrs. Fred (Angie) Trujillo, Monterey, Calif.; one brother, Emanuel, and one sister, Goldie, both living in Crete; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 6, 1969 L.J. KIERNAN Leonard James Kiernan, 71, 164 South Fifth West, Green River, died Saturday at 4:40 a.m. at his home, apparently of a heart attack. Mr. Kiernan’s death and that of his lifelong friend, William John Bramwell Sr., occurred only hours apart, after the men had been longtime acquaintances and schoolmates. Born Nov. 3, 1898, in Green River, Mr. Kiernan was the son of Thomas and Mary Eves Kiernan. He married Amelia Carey Aug. 21, 1924, in Delta, Colo. He was a member of the Catholic Church, Eagles, International Association of Machinists Union, and was employed as machinist by Union Pacific Railroad until retirement in June 1964. Surviving are his wife, Amelia, Green River; two sons, Edward James of Green River and Allen Lee of Rock Springs; one brother, Tom Kiernan, Ogden, Utah; one sister, Agnes Bahan, Green River, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at the Francom-Smith Mortuary, Green River, the Rev. James Godley officiating. Interment was in Riverview Cemetery. Rosary was recited Sunday at 8 p.m. in the mortuary chapel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 6, 1969 R.J. FINNEGAN Robert J. Finnegan, 63, of 163 South Eighth East, Salt Lake City, retired coal miner, died in University Hospital in Salt Lake City Monday. Mr. Finnegan, who had lived in the Salt Lake City area the past nine years, earlier had lived in Superior. Born June 5, 1906, in Dublin, Ireland, he is survived by his wife, Annie, Salt Lake City, and one sister, Mrs. George (Agnes) Wilkerson, San Francisco. Funeral was held Friday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, Rock Springs, the Rev. William E. Delaney of Cheyenne officiating. Rosary was recited at Rogan Chapel Thursday night. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Alfred Bozner, John Bozner, Carl Bozner, Joseph Bozner, Cyril Yenko and Stanley Myska. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 6, 1969 HARRIETT H. GASSON Mrs. Harriett H. Gasson, 89, resident of Green River the past 51 years, died Thursday, Nov. 26, at 1:10 a.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Gasson, whose home was at 485 North Seventh West, was born in Hucknall, Larkard, Nottinghamshire, England, Aug. 3, 1880. She was the daughter of the late Leban and Elizabeth Fearn Heward. She was married to Walter F. Gasson in Evanston, Feb. 28, 1911. He died Jan. 19, 1920. Mrs. Gasson had lived in Evanston before moving to a ranch near Opal until 1918, when she went to Green River. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Grant (Carol) Morck, Green River; one grandson, Walter F. Gasson, Green River; two brothers, C.E. Heward and Harold Heward, both of Evanston, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday at Union Congregational Church, Green River, the Rev. Carlisle Krusi officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 13, 1969 JOHN S. ANGELOVICH Funeral services for John S. Angelovich, 68, of 720 Seventh St., Rock Springs, who died at his home Friday night, Dec. 5, were held Wednesday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiated. Burial was in the family plot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, where the American Legion, Archie Hay Post, offered a military salute. Pallbearers were Joe Angelovic, Andy Angelovic, Albert Angelovic, John Lucas, Mike Dolence and John Novotny. Honorary pallbearers were Frank Lebar, Joe Loisate, Leo Lozola, Tony Uzelac, Carl Hafner and John Stafford. Knights of Columbus provided an honor guard, made up of Tom Hartt, Tony Yugovich, Paul Yedinak, Earl Lawless and Joe Kamenski. Rosary was recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Rogan Chapel, followed by Knights of Columbus and St. Monica’s rosaries. Mr. Angelovich, a retired postal employee, suffered a sudden attack at his home Friday night and was dead on arrival by ambulance at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital at 6:20 p.m. Mr. Angelovich, who began work at Rock Springs Post Office in 1922, formerly was assistant postmaster. He retired seven years ago after 40 years’ employment in postal work. Born Dec. 22, 1900, in Rock Springs, he was the son of the late Alexander and Katherine Angelovich. He received his schooling in Rock Springs. In 1919 he married Theresa Henry, who died in 1934. He married Angela Kozola, Sept. 13, 1936. A member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, he also belonged to Knights of Columbus. He served in France in 1917 with the U.S. Army infantry during World War I, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, of which he was commander and quartermaster at one time, and of the American Legion. Surviving are his wife, Angela; two sons, John M. Angelovich and Edward Paul Angelovich, both of Rock Springs; three daughters, Mrs. John (Joan) Nosich and Monica Lynn Angelovich, both of Rock Springs, and Mrs. William P. (Josephine) Smith, Eugene, Ore.; one brother, Steve, Seattle, Wash.; three sisters, Mrs. Brandt (Josephine) Jensen, Boulder, Wyo.; Mrs. James (Mary) McNamara and Mrs. Bob (Kate) Kalya, both of Rock Springs, and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 13, 1969 LEWIS SCHEINOST Funeral services for Lewis Scheinost, 76-year-old retired Big Piney rancher, killed in a two-vehicle accident Monday afternoon west of Rock Springs, will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in Big Piney, with interment in Big Piney Cemetery. Mr. Scheinost was pronounced dead on arrival at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital Monday at 4:45 p.m. after the accident, six miles west of Rock Springs on U.S. 30 service road. Calvin L. Scheinost, 44, of LaBarge, son of the crash victim, had pulled his car off to the side of the service road to wait for his father. Both men had been driving west. The victim, apparently blinded by the sun, did not see the car until the collision of his pickup truck with the rear of the son’s car. The latter vehicle was knocked 130 feet forward. Mr. Scheinost had applied the brakes and left 236 feet of skidmarks before the point of impact, according to investigating officers. Sweetwater County Coroner Peter R. Vase and the state patrol conducted the investigation. The coroner said Mr. Scheinost apparently died of internal injuries. His son was admitted to the hospital in Rock Springs for treatment. The father was driving a 1962 truck he had purchased earlier in the day in Rock Springs. The vehicle was believed to be a total loss. Damage to the car, a 1963 mode, was extensive. Mr. Scheinost, who was born April 19, 1893, in Ainsworth, Neb., was a veteran of World War I, during which he served with the U.S. Army. He is survived by one son, Cal, LaBarge; two brothers, Edward J., Ashland, Ore., and Frederick, Omaha, Neb.; three sisters, Bessie Jordan, Omaha; Hillaria Scheinost, Creighton, Neb., and Emma Messler, Ashland, Ore.; eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. His wife, Bessie, preceded him in death in 1967. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 13, 1969 THOMAS J. SMITH Thomas J. Smith, 56, of 7847 S. 280 East, Sandy, Utah, was dead on arrival Thursday at midnight at a Salt Lake City hospital where he was taken after a heart attack at home. Born Sept. 16, 1913, at Eldon Lane, England, to Thomas W. and Elizabeth Bird Smith, he came to Rock Springs in 1923. He married Zona Buxton Nov. 25, 1933, in this city. His parents preceded him in death in Rock Springs a few years ago. Employed in work on Union Pacific Railroad, Mr. Smith left Rock Springs several years ago. He was a real estate broker for Jorgenson Construction Co. at the time of his death. He was a member of the Episcopal Church. Survivors are his wife, Zona; one son, Thomas Gerry, Sandy; five grandchildren; two brothers, Harry, Casper and James, Tacoma, Wash.; one sister, Mrs. Elsie Spooner, Columbus, Ga. and cousins including George Bird and Mrs. Oliver Sains, both of Rock Springs, and aunts, including Mrs. Clement Bird, Rock Springs. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at 8090 S. State St., Sandy. Burial will be in Sandy Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 13, 1969 MARGARET WILDE Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Wilde, 69, of 201 K St., were conducted Monday afternoon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bishop Larry O. West officiated. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Wilde, Thomas Wilde, Edward E. Toner, William J. Harvey, John T. Williams Jr. and Richard Morris. Mrs. Wilde was found dead at her home Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 11 p.m. by her granddaughter, Mrs. G.L. (Harriet) Pankey. As Mrs. Wilde had not been seen all day and failed answer her telephone Wednesday, Miss Sarah Harvey called the granddaughter. Mrs. Wilde apparently had suffered a heart attack late Tuesday evening, according to Peter R. Vase, Sweetwater County coroner. Her death followed a lengthy illness. She was born May 5, 1900, in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Matthew and Jeanette Hunter Willison. She was married to William Wilde Nov. 3, 1917, in this city. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Bill (Harriet) Trank of Moorcroft, Wyo.; one sister, Mrs. Stan (Minnie) Taylor, Ogden, Utah; 10 grandchildren, including Mrs. Pankey and Mrs. Glen (Patricia) Hunter, Green River, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William Wilde Sr., two sons, William Wilde Jr., and John W. Wilde, and three daughters, Delila, Thelma and Marjorie. She had attended schools in Rock Springs and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 13, 1969 SPEC. 4 ROBERT ROMERO Spec. 4 Robert Eugene Romero, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Padilla, 365 H St., Rock Springs, who was killed in action in Vietnam Dec. 3, was buried Thursday morning in Mountain View Cemetery with full military honors. Pallbearers were St. Dennis D. Duran, Sgt. Benn Sherrod, Spec. 4 Melvin Trawick, Spec. 4 Michael Boyett, Spec. 4 Walter W. Marois and Sgt. Jimmie Eskridge, and the firing squad, SSG. James R. Wiggins, Spec. 4 David H. Tucker, Pfc. Isiah Pope, Pfc. Bennard Kokott, Spec. 4 Richard Grzanka, Spec. 4 Richard Darrenkamp, Spec. 4 Ronald Kozlowski and Pfc. Willie W. Price, and bugler, Pfc. Richard Martin, all of Ft. Carson, Colo. The body was accompanied home by Sgt. John Dickerson. Honorary pallbearers were Roger Wagner and Randy Dolence of Rock Springs. Funeral services were held at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church the Rev. Patrick Trujillo officiating. Rosary was recited Wednesday night at Vase Chapel. Spec. Romero was at a night defensive position when the area came under attack by a hostile force, according to a telegram from the Secretary of the Army. Spec. Romero, who had been in the Army since February, 1969, had reported overseas for duty in July. He was a medic. Born Nov. 22, 1948, in Rock Springs, he was the son of Mrs. Dean Padilla and the late Adonis J. Romero. He was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1968 and a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Surviving are his mother and stepfather, four brothers, Don, Ralph, Ren and Roy Dean, all of Rock Springs; five sisters, Jean of Kemmerer and Mrs. Dolores Bynon, Louise, Retha and Vicki, all of Rock Springs; one uncle, Earl Crepo, Rock Springs; one aunt, Mrs. Harry (Ella) LaMar, Cheyenne, and several nieces and nephews. His father preceded him in death in 1964. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 13, 1969 MILAN MILOJEVICH Milan Milojevich, 83-year-old former Rock Springs man, died Dec. 5 in San Gabriel, Calif. Born June 27, 1886, he had worked in the Union Pacific Coal Co. mines 40 years in and near Rock Springs, before retiring in 1950 and moving to California. He and Mrs. Milojevich were married in Rock Springs 55 years ago. Surviving, in addition to his wife, Anna, are four sons, George, Powers, Ore.; Louis, West Covina, Calif.; Sam, Stockton, Calif., and John, El Monte, Calif.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services and interment were held Tuesday at Rose Hill Memorial Park, Whittier. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 13, 1969 VIOLETTE ZANCANELLA Funeral services were held Friday morning at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Hanna, for Mrs. Violette Zancanella, Elmo, Wyo., who died in Ivinson Memorial Hospital, Laramie, Monday at 5:30 p.m., following a lengthy illness. The Rev. John Farren officiated. Rosary was recited Thursday night at Rasmussen-Shriner Mortuary Chapel, Rawlins. Graveside services and interment were held Friday afternoon in the family plot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Rock Springs, the Rev. Charles Bartek of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiating. Born Feb. 17, 1911, at Hanna, Mrs. Zancanella was preceded in death by her husband, Livio J., in 1965, and one son, David, 1968. Surviving are one son, Daryl of Elmo, and several aunts and their relatives. Mrs. Zancanella had attended schools in Hanna and in Denver, Colo. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Hanna, where she had served as church organist many years. Local pallbearers were Angelo Anselmi, Robert Parton, Dan Zancanella, Leno Zancanella and from Hanna, Joe Evans, Ward Fenimore and Bob Jackson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 13, 1969 EMIL MIKE BALEN Funeral services for Emil Mike Balen, 80, of Evanston, who died Monday, were held Friday morning at Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Charles Bartek officiating. Rosary was recited Thursday night at Vase Chapel. Graveside services were in charge of the Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge No. 374. Interment was in the lodge plot in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Soltis Jr., Boyd Soltis, Pete Sikich, Steve SOltis, Andy Soltis and Pete Glavota. Mr. Balen, who had been a resident of Evanston the past five years, had resided in Rock Springs 50 years prior to that time. A retired coal miner, he was born Sept. 12, 1889, in Yugoslavia. Surviving are two sons, George and Frank, Los Angeles; four daughters, Mrs. William (Eva) Riddle and Barbara Callahan, Browning, Mont.; Mrs. Clarence (Verlee) Wagner, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Thomas (Margie) Solesby, Mardrid, Spain; 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A member of the United Mine Workers of America, Mr. Balen also belonged to the Croatian Fraternal Union No. 374. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 20, 1969 MRS. RICHARD ORME Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion for Mrs. Richard (Mary Jane) Orme, 79, 822 ½ McKeehan Ave., Rock Springs, who died Thursday, Dec. 11, at 5:15 p.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. The Rev. George Mackey officiated. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jerry Butcher, Tom Burns, Harry Orme, Geoffrey Orme, Don K. Warne and John Richardson. Mrs. Orme, who had been hospitalized since Dec. 2, had been in ill health the past 18 months. She was born Sept. 30, 1890, at Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England, the daughter of the late Henry and Catherine Martin Marshall. Married to Richard Orme at Clay Cross in August, 1911, she had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1926. Surviving are her husband, Richard, Rock Springs; one son, Godfrey Richard, Green River; one daughter, Mrs. Harry (Kitty) Bark, San Diego; four brothers, Joseph, Harry, William Henry and Geoffrey Marshall, and four sisters, Meg, Elsie, Gladys and Peggy, all residing in England; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews, including Geoffrey Orme, Mrs. D.K. (Betty) Warne and Harry Orme, all of Rock Springs and Mrs. Jerry (Pat) Butcher, Green River. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Robert Marshall Baldwin, who died July 27, 1969. Mrs. Orme had attended school in England. A member of the Episcopal Church, she also belonged to the Rebekah Lodge, Neighbors of the Woodcraft, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the Ladies Guild of the Episcopal Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 20, 1969 MRS. JOHN FABINY Funeral services were conducted Thursday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church for Mrs. John (Julia) Fabiny, 78, of 1112 Eleventh St., Rock Springs, who died Monday at 6 a.m. at her home. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kenneth Painovich, Milan Painovich, William Aho, Steve Bucho, Jay Slagowski and Max Flaim. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, June 28, 1891, she was the daughter of the late Mike and Mary Murinko. She had lived in Rock Springs 72 years and was married to Mr. Fabiny in this city Aug. 7, 1909. He died in 1962. Mrs. Fabiny belonged to SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the National Slovak Society and the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Union. Surviving are four sons, Steve of Richmond, Calif.; George, Rock Springs; Andy, San Bernardino, Calif., and Don Carmichel, serving with the U.S. Air Force in Thailand; four daughters, Mrs. Milan (Ann) Painovich, Rock Springs; Louise Carmichel, Berkeley, Calif.; Mrs. Bill (Agnes) Aho and Mrs. Steve (Katherine) Bucho, both of Pinedale; one sister, Mrs. Ann Fabiny, Rock Springs, 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A son, John, died in 1961; a daughter died in infancy and a sister, Mary Cuthbertson, died in March 1969. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 20, 1969 RICHARD B. HOSTETTER Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at Vase Funeral Home for Richard Barry Hostetter, 28, of 331 H St., who was found dead Saturday, Dec. 13, at 2:25. p.m. in his car at the east side of the fair building at the Sweetwater County Fair Grounds in Rock Springs. The Rev. Oyer Morgan officiated. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery, with military graveside services conducted by the American Legion, Archie Hay Post No. 24. Active pallbearers were Michael Acker, Vaughn Cross, Keith Curran, Ken Kettle, Robert Condie and James Cooper. Honorary pallbearers were James Stark, Clarence Daniels, Donald C. Condie and John Wilson. Mr. Hotstetter’s body was found by Sgt. Richard Telck of the Wyoming National Guard, who had seen the car parked and investigated. He notified authorities after he found the body. Sweetwater County Coroner Peter R. Vase said Hostetter was the apparent victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the right temple. A .22 caliber revolver was lying beside the body. The gun belonged to a friend. Mr. Hostetter had been dead approximately 1 ½ hours when the body was found. Undersheriff Jim Stark, Police Chief Louis Muir and City Patrolmen Allen Roth and F.P. Cody also investigated. Mr. Hostetter, a resident of Rock Springs the past five years, was born in Lancaster, Pa., June 16, 1941. He had served with the U.S. Navy from 1959 to 1963 and was employed by Vaughn’s Plumbing, Rock Springs. Surviving are his mother, Elsie Cramer; his father, Enos Hostetter; one brother, Gordon, and one sister, Geraldine, all of Lancaster. Several aunts and uncles also survive. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 20, 1969 ARTHUR CLARK Arthur Clark, 69, of 902 Dewar Drive, died Saturday, Dec. 13, at 4 a.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient 12 days. Born in Rock Springs May 7, 1900, he was a retired contract mail carrier. He married Clara M. Minter in Green River in 1923. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Bill (Rose Mary) Broseghini of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; one brother, Clifford Clark Sr., Rock Springs; three grandchildren, Jim, Tom and Debra, all of Ft. Wayne, and several nieces and nephews. He had attended schools in Rock Springs, and was a member of Rock Springs Masonic Lodge No. 12, AF & AM. Mr. Clark was preceded in death by his wife, who died March 6, 1967. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Oyer Morgan of First Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Herman Rauzi, Serafino Rauzi, Louis Broseghini, Harold Clark, Clifford Clark Jr. and Rondo Lorenzon. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 27, 1969 ELIZABETH BATEMAN Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Bateman, 79, of 39 Blair Ave., Rock Springs, who died Monday in St. Mark’s Hospital, Salt Lake City, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bishop Elwood Robins will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be E. Woodrow Hunter, John B. Dickson, James O. Johnston, Clarence Sargent, Albert Sellers and Ellis Fox. Mrs. Bateman had entered the hospital Sept. 2 for surgery. A resident of Rock Springs since 1925, she was born in Almy, Wyo., June 12, 1890, the daughter of the late James and Pamela Dexter Attryde. She was married to William Albert Bateman in Cumberland, Sept. 17, 1907. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Margaret) Shedden, Rock Springs, and Mrs. Dorothy Perry, Phoenix, Ariz.; one brother, John Dexter, Rawlins; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Higgins, Hanna, and Mrs. Mary Fredricks, Laramie; five grandsons, 14 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and of the church Relief Society, Mrs. Bateman was preceded in death by her husband, who died Sept. 2, 1963, and two sons, James, in 1935, and William, 1910. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 27, 1969 AUGUSTA L. WILLIAMS Augusta Lillian Williams, 67, wife of John T. Williams Sr., 329 I St., Rock Springs, died Friday, Dec. 19, at 11:35 a.m. at Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. A resident of Rock Springs 25 years, she had been hospitalized 17 days. Mrs. Williams was born Jan. 8, 1902, in Sopris, Colo. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are two sons, John T. Jr., Rock Springs, and David E., Falls Church, Va.; four daughters, Mrs. John (Beatrice) Vidakovich, Glenwood Springs, Colo.; Miss Agnes Mae Williams, Lander; Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) Andrews, Salt Lake City, and Mrs. John L. (Joan) Zumbrennen, Rock Springs; 23 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, John DelDesso Jr., Albuquerque, N.M.; three sisters, Mrs. Alfred (Ida) Laimanger, Trinidad, Colo.; Mrs. Thomas (Grace) Macaluso, Wheat Ridge, Colo., and Mrs. Frank (Jeanette) Vianna, Denver, Colo.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday morning at First Methodist Church, the Rev. Oyer Morgan officiating. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Richard Canestrini, Harold Stinchcomb, Fred Radosevich, William Gibbs, Henry Telck and William Welch. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Dec 27, 1969 MARY ROSE BERNARD Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at SS. Cyril and Methodius Church for Mrs. Mary Rose Bernard, 75, 1020 Edgar St., Rock Springs, who died Monday at 10 a.m. in Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Faigl, David Faigl, Bob Faigl, Rick Roccabruna, Frank Yugovich and Anton Yugovich. Parish rosary was recited Tuesday at Vase Funeral Home, followed by St. Ann’s Altar Society rosary. Mrs. Bernard, who had been hospitalized 18 days, was born in Skufia Loka, Yugoslavia, Aug. 16, 1894. She was a longtime resident of Rock Springs, coming here from Yugoslavia in 1920. She was married to Andrew Bernard in Rock Springs Nov. 20, 1920. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Harvey (Mary) Faigl, Mrs. Joe (Jennie) Kuseck and Mrs. Robert (Alice) May, all of Rock Springs; Mrs. Gene (Theresa) Fenske of Rawlins, Mrs. Henry (Helen) May of Thermopolis and Mrs. Robert (Margie) Rhodes of Roy, Utah; two brothers, Peter Drelih of Yugoslavia and John Drelih of Argentina; one sister, Mrs. Jennie Bendramin, Yugoslavia, 16 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Sr., Nov. 26, 1957, and one son, Andrew Jr. in 1941. A member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, she also belonged to St. Ann’s Altar Society. ---