Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 6, 1973 ANDY L. LONG Funeral services for Andy Leroy Long, 56, of 1514 Lowell St., Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. A.P. Maleske of the Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Brad Marchetti, James Saylor, William Long, Jackson R. Forbes, Keith Boyce and Ronnie Ronick. Mr. Long died Monday, Jan. 1, at the Veterans Hospital in Salt Lake City, where he had been a patient for one day. Born in Oklahoma April 30, 1916, he was the son of the late James and Gussie Long. He married the former Ruth Shaul in Rock Springs Dec. 29, 1945. He had been employed as a cook for the Rodeway Inn restaurant in Rock Springs and was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Ruth of Rock Springs; two sons, Richard and William, and two daughters, Linda and Cheryl, all of Rock Springs; a brother, James Robert of San Diego, Calif.; an aunt, Mrs. William (Minnie) Babelis of Rock Springs; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Florence and Ted Ronick of Rock Springs; and a nephew, Ronnie Ronick of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 6, 1973 WILLIAM H. ROGERS Funeral services for William H. Rogers, 69, of 810 D St., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Rev. George R. Mackey officiating. Burial was in the family plot in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Donald Parr, Frank Parr, Sherman Ryan, John Rogers, John Thomas Parr and Robert Williams. Honorary pallbearers were Edwin James, Larry Trenary, James C. Parr, Dr. Paul Kos, Joseph Hoff and Robert Cuthbertson. Mr. Rogers died Friday, Dec. 29, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Born July 7, 1903 in England, he was a painting contractor in partnership with his brother. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth of Rock Springs; one son, William P. Rogers of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Lon (Betty) Crouch of Rock Springs; one brother, Fred of Rock Springs; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 6, 1973 JOSEPH E. BERLIN Funeral services for Joseph Edwin Berlin, 92, of 290 Clark St., Green River, were conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Walk Mortuary in Rupert, Idaho. Burial was in the Rupert Cemetery. Mr. Berlin died at his home in Green River Saturday, Dec. 30. Born Oct. 17, 1880 at Huntsville, Utah, he was to son of Andrew E. and Caroline Tangren Berlin. He married Lavinia Mary Paskett in Blackfoot, Idaho. A resident of Green River the last 12 years, Mr. Berlin had previously been a farmer in Idaho before his retirement. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Surviving are two sons, Joseph Burton Berlin of Seattle, Wash. and Keith Paskett Berlin of Rupert, Idaho; a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Katheryn) Erickson of Almo, Idaho; six stepchildren, Mrs. Jesse (Nilac) Perry of Albino, Idaho, Mrs. Acie (Faye) Hymas of Green River, Mrs. Boone (Leone) Pyle and Lane Black, both of Heyburn, Idaho, J. Spencer Black of Burley, Idaho and Farrel Thomas Black of Terrerton, Idaho; 55 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 6, 1973 JOHANNA FROLICH Funeral services for Johanna T. Frolich, 80, of 720 N St., Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. Michael Butler officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons John A. Frolich, Stanley Frolich Jr., Dean Frolich, Victor Frolich Jr., Michael Moody, Calvin Luther and Allen TOminc. Parish rosary was recited Wednesday at 7 p.m. and St. Monica’s Sodality rosary at 7:15 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home. Mrs. Frolich died Monday, Jan. 1, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for six days. Born May 14, 1892 at Besnica, Yugoslavia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Jera Bernik Tomazovic. She married John Frolich Nov. 24, 1912 at Jesenice, Yugoslavia. He preceded her in death March 1, 1954. She came to Superior in 1919 and made her home there until 1939, when she moved to Rock Springs. She was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and SNPJ Lodge No. 10. She had visited Europe recently, leaving the United States Sept. 1 and returning Oct. 1. While in Europe she visited with her sister and many nieces and nephews. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Stanley (Jeanne) Tominc of Rock Springs; three sons, Victor of Soldotna, Alaska, John Jr. and Stanley, both of Rock Springs; a sister, Tereza Novak of Dobravica, Slovenia, Yugoslavia; 12 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 6, 1973 NEVA LARRABASTER Funeral services for Neva Beth Larrabaster, 43, of 1305 Lincoln Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, the Rev. Kenneth Biel officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Copyak Jr., Clarence Sorenson, John Larrabaster, Francis Pearson, Allen Pallesen and Forrest Pallesen. Mrs. Larrabaster died Saturday, Dec. 30, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for seven days. She had been in ill health for the last several years. A resident of Rock Springs 20 years, she was born in Green River Jan. 27, 1929, the daughter of the late Orville and Bertha Pearson Beckstead. She had resided in Green River prior to moving to Rock Springs. She was married to Frank Larrabaster in Green River July 19, 1952. He preceded her in death Nov. 27, 1967. Mrs. Larrabaster was owner of Keith’s Men’s Store in Rock Springs. She was a member of the First Congregational Church and the Chamber of Commerce. She was graduated from Green River High School and attended the University of Wyoming. Surviving are two sons, Frank G. Larrabaster and Joseph Larrabaster, both of Rock Springs; three brothers, Albert Beckstead of Green River, Donald Beckstead of Sacramento, Calif. and Kenneth Beckstead of Manila, Utah; one sister, Mrs. Beverly Ann Mathab of Cambridge, Mass..; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 6, 1973 SADIE DUNCAN Funeral services for Sadie Duncan, 68, White Mountain Lodge, Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at Vase Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Dan Millar of the Nazarene Church officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Duncan died Monday, Jan. 1, at her home following a brief illness. Mrs. Duncan was born Jan. 25, 1904 at Kalispell, Mont., the daughter of the late A.W. and Myrtle Bretz Miller. She had been a Rock Springs resident for the past several years. She was married to Cassius Duncan who preceded her in death in 1963. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Alene Hyatt of Long Beach, Calif., and Salley of National City, Calif.; one son, Cassius of Morro Bay, Calif.; and one sister, Betty Fitzgerald of Butte, Mont. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 13, 1973 ROBERT S. BROUGH Funeral services for Robert S. Brough, 45, of 616 Massachusetts Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop Clarence Sargent officiating. Burial was in the family plot in Avalon Cemetery, Randlett, Utah, Monday at 3:30 p.m. Pallbearers were Donald Brough, John Brough, Grant Brough, Dee Brough, Gilbert Brough and Blake Peay. Mr. Brough died Wednesday, Jan. 3, in the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, where he had been a patient three days. Born Jan. 13 1927 in Randlett, Utah, Mr. Brough came to Rock Springs 18 years ago and was employed by the Schlumberger Co. Survivors include is wife, Beverly of Rock Springs; one daughter, Marilyn of Rock Springs; four sons, Douglas, David, Michael and Eddy, all of Rock Springs; three sisters, Nellie Harris of Roosevelt, Utah, Donna and Eugenia Pickup, both of Randlett; six brothers, Donald N. of Salt Lake City, John Gar of Layton, Utah, Gilbert of Vernal, Utah and Myran, Grant and Dee of Randlett. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Shirley Ann. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 13, 1973 DONALD P. DRANEY Funeral services for Donald Parley Draney, 58, of 146 J St., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop Richard James officiating. Burial was in the family plot in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred Rogers, Frank Morgando, Fred Morgando, William Gibbs, Waldo Harris, Matt Laurunen and Albert Allais. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Flowers, Bill Jarvis, Francis Derry and Edward Morgando. Mr. Draney died Friday, Jan. 5, at his home. A resident here for the past 40 years, he was born July 23, 1914 at Ogden, Utah. He was preceded in death by his wife, Violet “Dolly” Draney Aug. 23, 1972. Surviving are two sons, Alfred of Colorado Springs, Colo. and Dr. Donald Frank Draney of Alamogordo, N.M.; one brother, Leland Park of Marshall, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. William (Darhl) Gibbs of Reliance and Mrs. Ruth Draney Harris of Salt Lake City; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Frank Morgando of Rock Springs; three brothers-in-law, Fred Morgando and Edward Morgando, both of Rock Springs and Frank Morgando of Cheyenne. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 13, 1973 Services Held For Stinchcomb Infant Private graveside services for Stephanie Ann Stinchcomb, infant daughter of Harold G. and Patricia A. Zumbrennan Stinchcomb, 1804 Carson St., Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Bishop Paul Andrews of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officiating. Stephanie Ann died at birth Monday, Jan. 8, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Kenneth and Harold F., and one sister, Terry, all of Rock Springs; her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Zumbrennan of Casper; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Stinchcomb of Grand Junction, Colo.; and several aunts and uncles. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 13, 1973 Auto Crash Kills Young Cheyenne Man LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP)—Daniel Hoefer, 22, Cheyenne, was killed early Friday morning when his car left Interstate 80 some 20 miles east of here and slid into a sign post. The Highway Patrol said Hoefer was alone at the time of the crash and was wearing a seat belt. He was not thrown from the vehicle. The death was the third on Wyoming roads this year, the same and through Jan. 12 last year. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 20, 1973 ROBERT R. MAXWELL Funeral services for Robert Ray Maxwell, 73, of 1116 McKinley Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, the Rev. Kenneth G. Biel officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Victor Dona, Jim Seale, William K. O’Farrell, Ralph A. Gilpin, T. George Morphy and Rudy D. Magagna. Mr. Maxwell died Monday, Jan. 15, while traveling in Idaho. Born Nov. 30, 1899, at Carbon, Wyo., he was a retired Mountain Fuel gas dispatcher. He married Waverly Richards Feb. 14, 1925 at Rock Springs. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge, past master of the Masonic Lodge, a member of the American Legion and the Shrine. He was a Navy veteran of World War I. Surviving are his wife, Waverly of Rock Springs; one brother, George of Pasadena, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Kellogg of Green River and Betty Daly of Columbus, Ohio; several nieces and nephews, including Robert Black of Rock Springs; several great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one son, John, in 1947, and one sister, Christina Rae Dean. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 20, 1973 BERTHA HARNISH Funeral services for Bertha L. Harnish, 83, of 813 West St., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Chapel, the Rev. Raymond Logan of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gary Babel, Paul Babel, Gary DeBernardi, Don Gurwell, Mark Babel and Earl Wheatley. Mrs. Harnish died Monday, Jan. 15, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient since Dec. 26. Born Aug. 30, 1889 at Irvona, Pa., she was the daughter of the late William and Hattie LuddleWalt [sic]. She married William G. Harnish March 18, 1914 in Irvona. He preceded her in death Aug. 1, 1972. She attended schools in Irvona and was a member of the United Methodist Church. She had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1957 and had resided in Superior from 1942 until moving here. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Steve (Sue) Babel of Rock Springs and Mrs. Lawrence (Cathryn) Diehl of Clearfield, Pa.; one brother-in-law, Russell Harnish of Los Angeles; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Lenn Stanbaugh and Ruth Harnish, both of Akron, Ohio; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by three brothers, Lawrence, Ralph and Eugene. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 20, 1973 MELVIN G. GALLYER Funeral services for Melvin Gayus Gallyer, 65, of 400 N. Center St., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel, Bishop Clarence Sargent of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Blaine Richards, Johnny Reay, John Kovach, Bennie Hartt, Claire Overy and John Dickson. Mr. Gallyer died Wednesday, Jan. 10, at his home. Mr. Gallyer was born May 12, 1912, at Murray, Utah. Survivors include one son, Jack of Los Angeles; one brother, Junior Jesse of Grants Pass, Ore.; three sisters, Mrs. LeGrande (Merle) Wardle of Rock Springs, Mrs. W.E. Asch of San Mateo, Calif., and Mrs. Ralph Whittaker of Oxnard, Calif. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 20, 1973 GEORGE H. FLEW Funeral services for George H. Flew, 81, of Reliance, will be conducted Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop Richard James officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Edward Hofeldt, Thomas Miller, Mike Filipovich, William Elich, Ernest McTee and Donald McTee. Honorary pallbearers will include Henry Telck, Barton Grosso, Val Kalan, James Grosso, Patrick Burns, Jim Stark and Otto Canestrini. Mr. Flew died Wednesday, Jan. 17, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Born July 2, 1891 at Provo, Utah, he had resided in this area for the past 50 years. He was a retired coal miner. Surviving are his wife, Catherine “Kitty” of Reliance, Enid Flew of Reliance and Mrs. Gordon (Muriel) Weir of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Mabel Yerion of Forest Knolls, Calif.; three grandsons, seven great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 20, 1973 FREDA BRADLEY Funeral services for Freda Florence Bradley, 61, of 4054 Springs Drive, Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church in Douglas, the Rev. Howard Hall officiating. Burial was in Douglas Park. Mrs. Bradley died Saturday, Jan. 13, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after suffering an apparent heart attack at her home. She had been in illhealth for several years. Born Jan. 17, 1912 at Omaha, Neb., she married Walter E. Bradley Jan. 4, 1928 at Denver, Colo. A resident of Rock Springs since November 1972, she had resided in Casper from 1969 until moving here and had lived in Green River from 1939 until 1969. She attended schools at College View, Neb., and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Green River. Surviving are her husband, Walter of Rock Springs; her mother and stepfather, Joe and Harriet Armstrong Martindale of Douglas; one sister, Mrs. M.C. (Velma) Short of Wheatland; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Elmer G. Mutz. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 20, 1973 LUCILLE KALASINSKY Funeral services for Lucille Martha Kalasinsky, 52, of 1031 Adams Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. William Espenshade officiating. Burial was in the family plot in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Egnas Galinski, Angelo Kaumo, Rudolph Zupence, Allen Roth, Adolph Etcheverry and Shando Bacskay. Rosary was recited Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel. Mrs. Kalasinsky died Friday, Jan. 12, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for about one week. A resident of Rock Springs for 28 years, she was born April 4, 1920 at Hudson, Wyo. Surviving are her husband, Walter of Rock Springs; one son, Robert of Laramie; two brothers, Victor Frapport and Henry Frapport, both of Hudson; three sisters, Mrs. Darwin (Eva) Penney of Lander, Mrs. Glenn (Lillian) Fulcher of Denver and Mrs. George (Lorraine) King of Seattle, Wash.; one grandson, Scott Kalasinsky of Laramie and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Martha A. Fech. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 20, 1973 RHODA ZUBATCH Funeral services for Rhoda Muriel Zubatch, 49, of 806 Center St., Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Rev. George Mackey officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Paul Zubatch, Joe Feith, Bud Wilson, Glen Kimball, Myron Cook and George Palko. Mrs. Zubatch died Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a long illness. Mrs. Zubatch was born Sept. 19, 1923 at Warton, England. She married Stephen Zubatch of Rock Springs July 15, 1944 at Coventry, England. Surviving are her husband, Stephen of Rock Springs; two daughters, Stephanie Diane of Gallup, N.M. and Mrs. Richard (Rhoda Ann) Cook of Rock Springs; one son, Ray Stephen of Rock Springs; two brothers, Alec Guild of Rock Springs and Ray Guild of England; and five sisters, Nora, Nancy, Olga, Doreen and Janice, all residing in England. She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant son, Wayne. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 27, 1973 ANTON PALCHER Funeral services for Anton Palcher, 81, of 610 F St., Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. John Flannigan SJ of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Military graveside services were conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Parish rosary was recited Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Chapel. Pallbearers were Darrell Geckeler, Cecil Headd, Robert Wilson, Frank Baker, Alex Pryich and Louis Tomassi. Mr. Palcher died Sunday, Jan. 21, at his home after a long illness. A retired coal miner, Mr. Palcher was born Dec. 25, 1891 at Ely, Minn., the son of the late John and Mary Seme Palcher. An Army veteran of World War I, Mr. Palcher moved to Stansbury from Walsenburg, Colo. in 1945 and came to Rock Springs in 1953. He was a member of the SNPJ Lodge, Local Union 8078 and the United Mine Workers of America. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ladene, Oct. 20, 1961, and by two brothers and one sister. Surviving are three sons, Charles of San Jose, Calif., William of Houston, Tex., and James of Denver, Colo.; six daughters, Mrs. Cecil (Ann) Headd and Mrs. Alex (Lillian) Pryich, both of Rock Springs; Mrs. Louie (Emma) Tomassi and Mrs. Robert (Helen) Wilson, both of Big Piney, Mrs. Darrell (Josephine) Geckeler of Niceville, Fla., and Mrs. Frank (Carrie) Baker of Frazier, Colo.; 17 grandchildren one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 27, 1973 EMMA SPOHN Funeral services for Emma Rebecca Spohn, 86, 831 Center St., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the R.L. Volsey Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Kenneth Biel of the First Congregational Church officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were John Valco, Harold Brown, Emilio Georgis, Arthur Gasperetti and George Osselton. Mrs. Spohn died Saturday, Jan. 20, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for three days. A resident of Rock Springs for 60 years, she was born Aug. 8, 1886 at Cainsville, Mo. Surviving are one granddaughter, Mrs. Jack (Donna Maye) Undem of Chickasha, Okla.; two grandsons, Jay and Dean Lyon, both of Rock Springs and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles and one daughter, Lillian Maye. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 27, 1973 SCENA ZOLLINGER Funeral services for Scena Zollinger, 95, of 1415 Collins, Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Graveside services and burial were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at Fairview Cemetery in Burlington, Colo. Mrs. Zollinger died Sunday, Jan. 21, at Kimberly Manor. She had been in ill health since 1970. Born Dec. 22, 1877 at Oslo, Norway, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Aster Methuse Thompson. She came to the United States at the age of three. She married James G. Zollinger July 5, 1905 at Janesville, Wis. Mrs. Zollinger attended schools at Waldwick, Wis. and had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1950. She was preceded in death by her husband on Nov. 6, 1950. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, L.E. and Leone Trenary of Rock Springs; one sister, Mathilda Thompson Seymour of Minneapolis, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 27, 1973 MIKE RUKAVINA Funeral services for Mike Rukavina, 81, of 530 Sixth Ave. West, Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. John Flannigan SJ of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Graveside services were conducted by the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 151. Pallbearers were Pete Stockich, Frank Dolinar, Robert Sneddon, Tom Carrillo, Louis Tomjack and Otto Canestrini. Rosary was recited Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Vase Chapel. Mr. Rukavina died Thursday, Jan. 18, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient since Jan. 2. Born Jan. 7, 1892 at Zeljava, Yugoslavia, he was a longtime resident of Rock Springs and was a retired coal miner. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 151 in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 27, 1973 HOWARD S. JACKMAN Funeral services for Howard S. Jackman, 81, of north of Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 1 p.m. at the Crosby Funeral Home in Omaha, Neb. Burial was in the family plot in Westlawn Cemetery in Omaha. Mr. Jackman died Wednesday, Jan. 17, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Mr. Jackman was born Nov. 15, 1891 at Louisville, Neb. He married Laura Seldon Jan. 15, 1913 at Omaha, Neb. He was a telegraph operator for the Burlington Northern Railroad until retiring in 1954. The Jackmans moved to Rock Springs in 1960. He was a 51-year member of the Springfield, Neb. Masonic Lodge. Surviving are his wife, Laura of Rock Springs; two sons, Dr. H.S. Jackman of Rock Springs and Walt Jackman of Lincoln, Neb.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 27, 1973 ELIZABETH JUNE Funeral services for Elizabeth Wadick June, 66, of Hutton Heights Trailer Village, Green River, will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Green River, the Rev. Dennis Serdahl officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. June died Wednesday, Jan. 24, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Mrs. June was born Oct. 14, 1906, at Plattsmouth, Neb., the daughter of James and Florence Martin Wadick. She married Adrian June at Sheridan in 1925. She had resided in Green River for the past nine years and had previously resided in Sheridan. Mrs. June was a member of the Episcopal Church, past matron of the Order of Eastern Star, past president of the American Legion Auxiliary, she was a Gray lady, member of Daughters of the Nile, Order of Beauceant of Knights Templar, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and BPO Does. Survivors include her husband of Green River; one son, James of Green River; one sister, Mrs. Katheryne Cobrone of Scottsdale, Ariz.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 27, 1973 Hannah Jane Sneddon Dies In Rawlins Hanna Jane Sneddon, 84, of Rawlins, died Thursday at 7:50 a.m. at Park Manor in Rawlins. She had resided in Rawlins for seven years, previously residing in Superior. Mrs. Sneddon was born March 27, 1888 in England. She was preceded in death by her husband, John in 1966. Survivors include three sons, Robert of San Francisco, Calif., John of San Diego, Calif., and Milton of Joplin, Mo.; one sister, Mrs. Phyllis Woods of Rawlins; five grandchildren, one great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. at Rasmusson-Shriner Mortuary in Rawlins, the Rev. Robert Morgan of the United Methodist Church officiating. Cremation will follow with burial in the family plot in Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Jan 27, 1973 Wheatland man Dies In One-Car Crash WHEATLAND, Wyo. (AP)—Edward McGuire, 23, Rt. 1, Wheatland, was killed early Friday morning in a one-car rollover on Interstate 25 some 11 miles north of here. The Highway Patrol said the car was southbound when it left the road and rolled several times. Hospitalized in satisfactory condition with shoulder injuries at a Wheatland hospital was Joseph Prouty, 22, Wheatland. The death was the seventh on Wyoming roads this year, compared with four through Jan. 26 last year. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Feb 3, 1973 MARY E. BERTAGNOLLI Funeral services for Mary E. Bertagnolli, 57, of 940 Jefferson Ave., Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at the R.L. Volsey Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Kenneth Biel of the First Congregational Church officiating. Burial will be in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gilbert Smethurst, Steve Orester, Frank (Doc) Dolence, Steven E. Orester, Joe H. Bertagnolli and George E. Bertagnolli. Mrs. Bertagnolli died Wednesday, Jan. 31, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for about one month. She had been in ill health for the last seven years. Born Oct. 3, 1915 in Rock Springs, she was a lifetime resident and married Henry Bertagnolli May 31, 1933 at Coalville, Utah. She was a member of the Neighbors of Woodcraft. Surviving are her husband, Henry of Rock Springs; two sons, Dr. Robert Bertagnolli of Des Moines, Iowa and Ronald Bertagnolli of Salt Lake City; and six grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Feb 3, 1973 LAWRENCE GARETTO Funeral services for Lawrence Garetto, 83, of 338 I St., Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Rogan Chapel, the Rev. John Flannigan S.J. of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be James “Larry” Garetto, David LeRoy Garetto, Dick DeBernardi, all grandsons; Rudy Jelosek Jr., Vernon Slater, grandsons-in-law, and Quinto Costantino. Parish rosary was recited Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel. Mr. Garetto died Wednesday, Jan. 31, at his home. A resident of Rock Springs about 62 years, he was born Oct. 16, 1889 at Loranze, Italy, the son of Batista and Maria Sabolo Garetto. He married Mary Delaurenti in 1913 at Superior. A retired coal miner, he was a member of the Italian-American Society. Surviving are his wife, Mary of Rock Springs; two sons, Alfred of Belmont, Calif. and James of Reliance; one daughter, Mrs. Lebero (Lilly) DeBernardi of Rock Springs; seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Feb 3, 1973 JULIA KEZELE Funeral services for Julia Ann Kezele, 87, of 1402 Liberty, Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. William Espenshade officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Emil Blazovich, Steve Jackovich, Joseph Shubert, Marion Buchan, Frank Radosevich and Walter Radosevich. Parish rosary was recited Sunday at 7:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:45 p.m. and St. Ann’s rosary at 8 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel. Mrs. Kezele died Thursday, Jan. 25, at Kimberly Manor. A resident of the Rock Springs and Superior area since 1930, she was born May 14, 1885 at Zabno, Yugoslavia. Surviving are three sons, Joseph and Frank Shubert, both of Rock Springs and George Kezel of Fruitland, N.M.; three daughters, Mary Kezele of Rock Springs, Mrs. Buddy (Rose) Conover of Brazoria, Tex. and Mrs. Charles (Tillie) Davis of Denver, Colo.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Sporer of Detroit, Mich. and Ann Urban of Yugoslavia; three brothers, George Milos of Hibbing, Minn and Frank and John Milos of Yugoslavia; nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Feb 3, 1973 JOSEPH A. WILLIAMS Funeral services for Joseph Aaron Williams, 84, of 190 W. Railroad Ave., Green River, were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Union Congregational Church, the Rev. Carl Krusi officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery with Masonic graveside services. Mr. Williams died Monday, Jan. 29, at Kimberly Manor. Born Oct. 1, 1888 in Niangua, Mo., he was the son of Jim and Josie Coffey Williams. He married Helene Elizabeth Vogt Dec. 3, 1930 in Ft. Collins, Colo. Mr. Williams lived in Green River for 35 years, moving there from Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1938. He was a retired boilermaker foreman for the Union Pacific Railroad and was a member of the Union Congregational Church, the Masonic Lodge Mt. Mariah No. 6, Royal Arch Baalbes Chapter 5 Knights Templar, Korein Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. of Rawlins, Eastern Star Mystic Chapter No. 8, a life member of the IOOF of Rawlins and a life member of the U.P. Old Timers No. 18 in Green River. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his wife on Sept. 13, 1968. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. O.W. (Ruth) Nelson of Lake Port, Calif.; four sons, Homer L. Williams of Dixfield, Maine, Carl J. Williams of Talmadge, Calif., Darl B. Williams of Rawlins, and J. Lynn Williams of Rock Springs; one brother, Leonard Williams of Caldwell, Idaho; four sisters, Mrs. Grace Randolph of Niangua, Mo., Mrs. Erma Higerd of Springfield, Mo., Mrs. Ira (Lola) Stokes of Stratford, Mo., and Ola Williams of Mansfield, Mo.; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Feb 3, 1973 Gerald J. Kellogg Dies In Colorado Gerald J. Kellogg, 64, 3821 S. Harlan, Denver, Colo., died Monday at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colo., following a brief illness. He was born Sept. 9, 1908, at Cheyenne and was a graduate of the University of Wyoming. He married Frances Kershisnik July 8, 1933 in Rock Springs. Mr. Kellogg was an oil broker and a former Wyoming state land commissioner. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Donald McBride of Littleton, Colo., and Mrs. M.L. Jaixen of Boston; one son, Richard J. of Houston, Tex., and nine grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Thursday in Denver. Burial was in Chapel Hill Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Rocket-Miner, Feb 9, 1973 Jessie Murphy Found Dead At Home Here Jessie Murphy, 84, 400 N. Center, Rock Springs, was found dead Wednesday at about 10 p.m. at her home. She was found after friends reported to the manager of the apartments that she had not answered her phone on several attempts to call her. Sweetwater County Coroner Peter Vase said Mrs. Murphy, former Daily Rocket-Miner society editor, had been dead for about 10 hours when she was found. She had died of natural causes, Vase said. Rock Springs Police also investigated. Mrs. Murphy was the daughter of Roscoe and Mary Thompson Guernsey and had been a Rock Springs resident since 1922. She was a graduate of Centerville, Iowa, high school. She married W. P. Murphy in 1922. He preceded her in death in 1927. Ms. Murphy retired as Daily Rocket-Miner society editor Jan. 2, 1970, after serving 30 years with the newspaper. After her retirement, she had remained active in community affairs as a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion and American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include a nephew and niece, Darel L. and Harriett Will of Denver, Colo.; a brother-in-law, Frank Will of Cheyenne, and three great-nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at Vase Funeral Chapel, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial will be in Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral chapel, 154 Elk St., all day Sunday, Sunday evening and Monday until time of services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 10, 1973 LEO MITCHELSON Funeral services for Leo Mitchelson, 46, of Farson, were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, the Rev. Kenneth Biel officiating. Burial with graveside services by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24, was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jack Mitchelson, William Mitchelson, James Mitchelson, Dwayne Mitchelson, all brothers; Jerry Mitchelson and John Seppie, nephews. Mr. Mitchelson died Sunday, Feb. 3, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after he was admitted. He had suffered an apparent heart attack at his home in Farson. A lifelong resident of this area, he was born Feb. 20, 1926 at Reliance, the son of the late Joseph and Ellen Hackett Mitchelson. He married Patsy Carpenter June 25, 1950 in Rock Springs. Mr. Mitchelson was employed as an operator for Gunn Quealy Coal Co. at the time of his death. He was a 1944 graduate of Reliance High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the First Congregational Church and United Mine Workers of America, Local Union 7404. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Alice jean who died in infancy, and a brother, Tommy who was missing in action in Korea. Survivors include his wife of Farson; a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Joann Mitchelson of Rock Springs; three daughters, Susan and Deena, both of Farson, and Gloria or Orlando, Fla.; his stepmother, Mrs. Nell Mitchelson of Lewiston, Idaho; four brothers, Jack, James and William of Rock Springs and Dwayne of Farson; one sister, Mrs. Lee (Ellen) Tyler of Rock Springs; an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Albino Ruggera of Rock Springs; an uncle, James Hackett of Salt Lake City; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 10, 1973 LENA SANTINI Funeral services for Lena Santini, 75, of 1323 Yalecrest, Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. Michael Butler officiating. Burial will be in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Otto Canestrini, Bob Peretti, Guitano Rizzi, Frank Franch, Rudolph Prevedel and Francis Pearson. Honorary pallbearers include Ole Anselmi and John Demshar. Rosary was recited Friday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Santini died Wednesday, Feb. 7, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient since Jan. 31. She had been in ill health for the last month. Mrs. Santini was born Dec. 16, 1897 at Cloz, Austria, the daughter of the late Charles and Lena Floretta. She attended schools in Austria and came to the United States in 1920, residing in Superior. She came to Rock Springs in 1927 and had resided here since them. She married Leo Santini in Rock Springs in 1922. He preceded her in death March 30, 1965. She was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, Leno. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Pat (Reka) McFadden Sr. of Rock Springs and Mrs. Arthur (Alice) Handel of Lodi, Calif.; one brother and sister-in-law, Adolph and Mary Floretta of Rock Springs; a sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Angelo Menghini of Rock Springs; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. David Santini of Stockton, Calif.; four grandchildren, Don Braden of Stockton, Ron Handel of Lodi, Pat McFadden Jr. and Linda McFadden, both of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 10, 1973 STEPHEN PETANOWICK Funeral services for Stephen Joseph Petanowick, 71, of 1221 ½ Lowell, Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Herbert Schneidau of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be DeForest Nielson, Hugh Thomas, R. J. Matson, George Dalla, Jackson Forbes and Dominick Colletti. Mr. Petanowick died Wednesday, Feb. 7, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient for four days. He had been in ill health for the past several years. He was born May 2, 1901 at Blair, Ohio, the son of the late Frank and Mary Petanowick. He married Mary Lawler Nov. 29, 1949 at Des Moines, Iowa. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 30 years, Mr. Petanowick was a retired coal miner. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include his wife of Rock Springs; a son, Stephen A. of Carnegie, Pa.; a daughter, Lorraine of Pittsburgh, Pa.; one brother, Bernard of Moon Run, Pa.; one sister, Mrs. A. J. (Ann) Schweitzer of Leesburg, Fla.; five grandchildren and two nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 10, 1973 EUGENIA SIMONCINI Funeral services for Eugenia “Gina” Louise Simoncini, 59, of 804 Lyle Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. William Espenshade officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were David Petrie Sr., David Petrie Jr., Charles Barto, Ted Tagnolli, Robert Hernandez and Frank Zaversnik Jr. Parish rosary was recited Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:15 p.m. at the Vase Chapel. Mrs. Simoncini died Sunday, Feb. 3, at her home. She had been in ill health for the past year. Mrs. Simoncini was born March 23, 1913 at Dawson, N.M., the daughter of the late Silvio Corazzi and Veronica Peirotti Corazzi. She married Albino M. Simoncini June 29, 1935 at Raton, N.M. A graduate of Cimarron, N.M., High School, she had resided in Rock Springs for the past 38 years, previously residing in Cimarron. She was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of Rock Springs; one son, Ernie of Rock Spirngs; one daughter, Sylvia of Rock Springs; her mother of Santa Fe, N.M.; three brothers, Dominick, Raymond and Elio Corazzi, all of Santa Fe; one sister, Mrs. Dominick Scarafiotti of Santa Fe; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Ferdani of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews, including Mr. and Mrs. Quinto Costantino of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 17, 1973 JESSIE MURPHY Funeral services for Jessie Murphy, 84, of 400 N. Center St., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dr. James T. Lane, Charles E. Richardson, Art Rosatti, Charles Blasko, Lewis Zaversnik and Andrew Radman. Mrs. Murphy was found dead at her home Wednesday, Feb. 7. Mrs. Murphy had been an employee of the Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner for 30 years before retiring Jan. 2, 1970. The daughter of Roscoe and Mary Thompson Guernsey, she had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1922. She was a graduate of Centerville, Iowa High School. She married W.P. Murphy in 1922 and he preceded her in death in 1927. After her retirement as society editor for the Rocket, she had remained active in community affairs as a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion and the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include a nephew and niece, Darel L. and Harriett Will of Denver, Colo.; a brother-in-law, Frank Will of Cheyenne; and three great-nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 17, 1973 JOHN E. DANKOWSKI Funeral services for John E. “Boots” Dankowski, 73, former manager of Mountain Fuel Supply in Green River, were conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Green River, the Rev. Dennis Serdahl officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Graveside services were conducted jointly by the BPO Elks and Masonic lodges. Mr. Dankowski, who retired as local manager for Mountain Fuel in Green River on Sept. 1, 1964, died suddenly in Fairfax, Va., Monday, Feb. 12, several hours after he was stricken by an apparent heart attack. The Dankowskis had been visiting in Fairfax with their son, Naval Commander Michael Dankowski since mid-December. Mrs. Dankowski has been hospitalized in Fairfax. Born in Rock Springs Aug. 13, 1899, he was the son of the late Michael J. and Clara Walters Dankowski. He married Helen Marjorie “Marge” Groves of Rock Springs in Birmingham, Ala. June 4, 1930. Mr. Dankowski grew up in Rock Springs and attended the University of Wyoming. During World War I he participated in an officer training program at the university. He had been employed by the Union Pacific Coal Co. and in the late 1920s worked as a sales and service representative for the Goodman Machinery Co., manufacturers of automatic mining machinery. In the early 1930s he returned to Rock Springs and for a time worked in the County Engineer’s department prior to joining Mountain Fuel Supply in 1936. He joined Mountain Fuel as a truck driver and later the same year was named manager of the Green River retail distribution operation. Since his retirement from Mountain Fuel he has assisted at the Rolling Green Country Club and also in maintenance work at the U.S. Forest Service office in Green River. A sports enthusiast, Mr. Dankowski had participated in baseball and basketball as a young man and in later years became interested in golf. He also was active in wildlife and fish conservation. During World War II he was a member of the Wyoming State Guard. A past president of the Green River Lions Club of which he had been a member since its inception, he also was a member of several Masonic bodies, BPO Elks Lodge No. 624 of Rock Springs and the American Legion. Surviving in addition to his wife and son are a brother, Wilbur of Thousand Palms, Calif.; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ann Brown in May 1968. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 17, 1973 SHAYNE MAHAR Funeral services for Shayne Eva Mahar, 18, Pinedale, formerly of Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the LDS Chapel in Pinedale. Graveside services and burial were at the Pinedale Cemetery. Mrs. Mahar was killed Sunday night, Feb. 11, in a two-car accident five miles south of LaBarge. Born May 20, 1954 in Rock Springs, she was the daughter of Mrs. Edd Roller and the late Willard Ralph Wright. She attended first through sixth grades at Yellowstone School in Rock Springs and was graduated from Pinedale High School. She married Mike Mahar in Elko, Nev. in August 1972. She was preceded in death by her father in 1967. Surviving are her husband, Mike Mahar of Pinedale; her mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Edd Roller of Big Piney; grandmother, Mrs. Marian Musgrove of Denver, Colo. and Mrs. Eva Wright of Pinedale; one brother, Tom Wright of Los Angeles, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Richard (Bonnie) Lamorie and Mrs. Billie Korogi, both of Rock Springs and Mrs. Milo (Linda) Stone of Gardiner, Ore.; and seven nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 24, 1973 PETE FERRERO Funeral services for Pete M. Ferrero, 59, of 201 Thomas, Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. William Espenshade of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Norman John Ferrero, John Gatti Jr., Frank Jelouchan, Joseph Goich, William Thomas Gatti and Robert Guy Gatti, all nephews. Parish rosary was recited Friday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Chapel. Mr. Ferrero died Tuesday, Feb. 20, after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. Born Nov. 16, 1913, in Rock Springs, he was the son of the late John G. and Teresa Marietta Ferrero. He was a retired coal miner and businessman. After retiring from the coal mines, Mr. Ferrero worked for North Hardware and Lumber and then entered the restaurant business here, having operated the Hiway Café for many years. He was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 151 and the Italian-American Society. He was a 1930 graduate of Rock Springs High School. Mr. Ferrero was preceded in death by his mother Feb. 23, 1929, his father, April 17, 1969, one brother, Dominick Keto April 16, 1970, and one sister, Mary who died in infancy. Survivors include his wife, Mary E. of Rock Springs; one son, Gary Peter, a student at the University of Wyoming in Laramie; two brothers, John J. and Martin “Barney”, both of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Tony (Madeline) Pivik of Rock Springs; one uncle, Charles Ponsetti of Berkeley, Calif.; an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. John Marietta of Rock Springs, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 24, 1973 JOHN T. CARR SR. Funeral services for John T. Carr Sr., 54, of 445 Fifth St., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Wallace Higgins of the Grace Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Military graveside services were conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Pallbearers were Ray Lorenzon, Thomas Malloy, Jack VonRembow, Emil Bartolic, Joe Kelly and Louis Pastor. Mr. Carr died Monday, Feb. 12, at his home, but his body was not found until Wednesday. Born Feb. 12, 1919 at Williams, Okla., he was the son of the late Paris and Emma Carr. He had been a resident of Rock Springs many years. He attended schools in Panama, Okla., and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired pipefitter and had been employed in the coal mines. Surviving are his wife, Donna of Rock Springs; two sons, John T. Jr. of LaBarge and Thomas R. of Rock Springs; one brother, Elmer of Panama, Okla.; three sisters, Mrs. James (Wilda) Wayne of Panama, Mrs. Clifford (Leda) Bartmas of Dallas, Tex. and Mrs. Robert (Dean) Grant of Sacramento, Calif.; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 24, 1973 DOROTHY J. ROBERTS Funeral services for Dorothy Jane Jones Roberts, 59, of Ogden, Utah, formerly of Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 3 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Rock Springs, the Rev. Frank Blish officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Phillips, Joe Feith Jr., Edwin Dunn Jr., Forrest Kessner, John Eusek and Harry Jones. Mrs. Roberts died Sunday, Feb. 18, at St. Benedict’s Hospital in Ogden, where she had been a patient since Jan. 31. She had been in ill health for the past year. Born March 8, 1913, she was the daughter of Bert H. and Mary Jane McCourt Jones. She was married to Chester M. Roberts in Ogden on Oct. 30, 1933. An Ogden resident since 1956, she was a former longtime Rock Springs resident. Surviving are her husband, Chester of Ogden; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert H. Jones of Ogden; two daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Mary Ann) McMillan of Rawlins and Mrs. Larry (Judy) McNalley of Rock Springs; two brothers, John E. Jones and Bert McCourt Jones, both of Ogden; four sisters, Mrs. Hazel M. Dodgen of Ogden, Mrs. Robert E. (Betty) Galbraith of Riverside, Calif., Mrs. Jack R. (Bernice) Williams of Rock Forrest, Ill., Mrs. R.H. (Ella Jean) Wartham of Carson City, Nev.; an aunt, Mrs. Sara McDonald of Yucca Valley, Calif.; an uncle, Sam McCourt of Laramie; 12 grandchildren, three nieces, six nephews, three great-nieces and three great-nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Bennie Hugh Roberts, who died in 1942. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 24, 1973 MARGARET FRANKS Funeral services were conducted in Thermopolis for Margaret Mae Franks, 51, of 19 Elk St., Rock Springs. Burial was in the Monument Hill Cemetery near Thermopolis. Mrs. Franks died Monday, Feb. 19, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for four days. She had been in ill health since December. A resident of Rock Springs since Nov. 1, 1972, Mrs. Franks was a former resident of Thermopolis. Born at Gebo, Wyo., March 26, 1921, she was the daughter of Ruby Kelly King and the late David King. Surviving are her husband, George W. Franks of Rock Springs; her mother, Mrs. Ruby King of Thermopolis; two sons, Terry of Las Vegas, Nev. and David, who is stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army; two daughters, Billie L. of Pocatello, Idaho and Pamela S. of Petal, Miss.; six grandchildren; one sister, Patricia Carpenter of Golden, Colo.; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 24, 1973 BENNETT ANDERSON Funeral services for Bennett Hugh Anderson, 69, of West Bountiful, Utah, formerly of Green River, were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Green River LDS Chapel, Bishop Allen West officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Anderson died Thursday, Feb. 15, at his home in West Bountiful. Born Aug. 27, 1903 at Ogden, Utah, he was the son of Stewart and Jannie McKenzie Anderson. He married Gertrude Fenton on June 7, 1927 at Green River. The marriage was later solemnized at the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City. He had been employed as a machinist for the Union Pacific Railroad until retiring in 1969. The Andersons moved from Green River to Ogden about a year and a half ago. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had served as ward clerk for the Green River Second Ward. He was a member of the Union Pacific Old Timers in Green River and the machinists union. Surviving are his wife, Gertrude of West Bountiful; two sons, Charles Hugh of Boise, Idaho and Billy Ray of Alamo, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Edward (Alice) Akou of Kaneohe, Hawaii; one brother, Stewart of Ogden; two sisters, Mrs. Ray (Agnes) Nes of Ogden and Mrs. Frank (Florence) Sadekamp of Bountiful; and 12 grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 3, 1973 ESTELLA RANDOLPH Funeral services for Estella Epps Randolph, 74, of 704 N St., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were John Crouch, Joe Hasley, Earl Dotsey, Amos Jackson, Hugh Crouch Jr., Harvey Collins, Hugh Crouch Sr., and Leonard Page. Mrs. Randolph died Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif. Born Oct. 18, 1898 at Mayview, Mo., she had been a resident of Rock Springs since she was one year old. Surviving are her husband, Clinton of Rock Springs; two sons, Clinton Clifford and Chuck, both of Seattle, Wash.; two daughters, Mrs. Joe (Dorothy) Wilbarger of Compton, Calif. and Mrs. Donna Bruce of Los Angeles, Calif.; nine grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 3, 1973 MARY PAPICH Funeral services for Mary Papich, 75, of Rawlins, formerly of Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. Michael Butler officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Fermelia, Matt Leskovec, Frank Dolinar, Pete Glavata, Urban Mrak and Mike Layos. Rosary was recited Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel. Mrs. Papich died Friday, Feb. 23, at Carbon County Memorial Hospital in Rawlins. Mrs. Papich was born March 27, 1897 at Ribinca, Yugoslavia. She had formerly resided in Reliance and Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, also. She was a member of SNPJ Lodge 10. Mrs. Papich was preceded in death by her husband, Mike, June 29, 1950. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Ray O. (Eva) Rogers of Rawlins, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren and a close friend, Louis Stenoff of Lava Hot Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 3, 1973 ORLO C. HETTS Funeral services for Orlo Charles Hetts, 84, of 502 Walnut, Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Rev. George Mackey officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Hay Jr., Eldon Johnson, Albert Kolman, Robert Bunning, Paul Wataha and Donald Hetts. Mr. Hetts died Sunday, Feb. 25, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient for 13 days. Born Feb. 25, 1889 at Spencer, S.D., he was the son of Charles and Susan Butler Hetts. He married Lura Hotchkiss Oct. 21, 1924 at Council Bluffs, Iowa. A resident here since 1926, he was a retired businessman, having owned and operated Heits Ladies’ Wear here until his retirement in 1959. He had been manager of Stock Growers’ Mercantil here for several years, then resided in Riverton until 1935 when he returned to Rock Springs and opened the clothing store. He was a graduate of Parker High School in Parker, S.D., and Iowa State University at Ames. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion and had served as junior warden for many years. He was a past commander of the American Legion Archie Hay Post in Rock Springs and was a member of the Rock Springs Masonic Lodge AF & AM No. 12 and the Shrine. He was an Army veteran of World War I. He was past president of the Rock Springs Lions Club, Jim Bridger Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce and pat patron of the Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are his wife, Lura of Rock Springs; one son, William O. of Hillsborough, Calif.; one brother, Homer of Longmont, Colo.; one sister, Mrs. Minda Donovan of Santa Barbara, Calif.; one grandchild and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence and Roland. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 3, 1973 JUAN GONZALES Funeral services for Juan Gonzales, 71, of 355 Gale St., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. William Espenshade officiating. Graveside services and burial were conducted Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Evanston City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ben Quintana, Russell Jackson, Richard Sotoris, Robert Gonzales Jr., Jay Gonzales and Eddie Martinez. Rosary was recited Monday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Mr. Gonzales was dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, Friday, Feb. 23, after suffering a heart attack. A resident of Rock Springs eight years, he was born Oct. 19, 1901 at Nochistlan, Zac., Mexico. A retired Union Pacific Railroad employee, he had formerly resided in Evanston and Green River. He was preceded in death by his wife Juanita in 1965. He was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Robert of Wamsutter; one stepson, Tony Perez of Point of Rocks; one daughter, Mrs. William (Connie) Drake of Albuquerque, N.M.; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Sam (Lucia) Sotoris of Loveland, Colo., and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 3, 1973 GWENNE CROUSE Funeral services for Gwenne Crouse, 802 Bushnell, Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop Paul Andrews of the third ward officiating. Edwin James was main speaker. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Buzz Kessner, Art Taucher, Kenneth Pirnar, Armand Kellogg, Joe Pivik and Bob Layos. Mrs. Crouse died Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for several days. Born in Reliance, she had been a resident of this area most of her life. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Effie D. Morris of Rock Springs and Mrs. Clara D. Young of Silver Spring, Md.; three brothers, Frank R. Daniels of Rock Springs, John S. Daniels of Potomac Park, Md. And Harold S. Daniels of Silver Springs, Md.; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 10, 1973 WILLIAM BASTALICH Funeral services for William Bastalich, 56, of 416 Ridge Ave., Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. William Delaney officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Graveside services will be conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post. Pallbearers will be John Demshar, Carl Demshar, Jim Bastalich, Matt TOlar, Bill Baker and John Peppinger. Parish rosary was recited Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the R.L. Volsey Funeral Chapel. Mr. Bastalich died Wednesday, March 7, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a long illness. He had been a patient at the hospital for about two weeks. Mr. Bastalich was born April 22, 1916 at Rock Springs. He married Ann Demshar here Feb. 1, 1948. He was an army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of Rock Springs; one son, William Jr., a student at the University of Wyoming in Laramie; one brother, James of Rock Springs; five sisters, Mrs. Bertha Peppinger of Reliance, Mrs. Mat (Eleanor) Tolar of Rock Springs, Mrs. Mary Mehalic of Roseville, Calif., Mrs. Lillian Evans of Rock Springs and Mrs. Stanley (Eileen) Hench of Livonia, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 10, 1973 TRACY JOE BRANGHAM Funeral services for Tracy Joe Brangham, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy J. Brangham, Southglenn Mobile Home Park, Green River, were conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Rogan Chapel, the Rev. Kenneth G. Biel of the First Congregational Church officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Green River. Tracy died shortly after birth Saturday, March 3 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Surviving are his parents of Green River; two brothers, Todd Wayne Branham and Tommy Craig Brangham, both of Green River; and his grandmothers, Mrs. Alice Fleck of Green River and Mrs. Vee Brangham of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 10, 1973 SPIROS HERITAKIS Funeral services for Spiros G. Heretakis, 84, of Superior, will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, the Rev. Lukas Kotzakis officiating. Burial will be in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mr. Heretakis died Tuesday, March 6, after a long illness. A retired coal miner, Mr. Heretakis was born in Mesogia, Greece in 1888 and came to the United States, moving to Hanna in 1912. He moved to Superior in 1929 and had resided there since. He was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church and the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include one brother and two sisters, all residing in Greece, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 10, 1973 EMIL HANNINEN Funeral services for Emil Hanninen, 76, of 605 Dewar Drive, Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. A.P. Maleske of the Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Arthur Pentila, Lauri Bergren, Joe Bozner, Alex Noble, Al Clark and Charles Zancanella. A longtime Rock Springs resident, he was born July 8, 1896 in Finland. He married Aina K. Walgren at Winnemucca, Nev., in 1942. She preceded Mr. Hanninen in death May 12, 1969. He was a retired employee of Working Men’s Commercial store in Rock Springs. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Mrs. Arthur (Lilliam) Puttika of Hibbing, Minn. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 10, 1973 VIOLA SCHLACTER Funeral services for Viola Schlacter of 114 Third St., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. William E. Delaney officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leno Menghini, Arthur Rosatti, Joe Wilmetti, Donald Walker, Joe Melinkovich and Matt Laurunen. Parish rosary was recited Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the R.L. Volsey Funeral Chapel. Miss Schlacter died Thursday, March 1, at her home of an apparent heart attack. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., and had resided in Rock Springs for many years. Survivors include one sister, Olga Schlacter of Rock Springs and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 10, 1973 ORHO MATSON Funeral services for Orho Matson, 70, of 228 Eighth St., Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel, the Rev. Kenneth G. Biel of the First Congregational Church officiating. Burial was in the family plot in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Joe Behunin, Keith Parks, Art Pentila, Robert Larson, Rudolph Carlson and DeForest Nielson. Mr. Matson died Monday, March 5, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient for about one week. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, Mr. Matson was born here June 23, 1902. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Surviving are one brother, Raino Matson of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. John (Lillie) Johnson of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 17, 1973 WILLIAM M. JAMES SR. Funeral services for William M. James Dr., 71, of 137 J St., Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel, Bishop Richard James of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Bucho, Bill Moon, Clarence Bartek, Walter Sarcletti, Lester Vavold and Keith Parks. Mr. James died Sunday, March 11, at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, where he had been a patient for about three weeks. He had been in ill health for several years. Mr. James was born in Rock Springs April 18, 1901, the son of Edward and Agnes Cunningham James. He married Mabel Doak Aug. 5, 1918 in Rock Springs. A retired painting contractor here, he attended Rock Springs schools and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He also was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 151, Redmen Lodge and the painter’s union. Surviving are his wife, Mabel of Rock Springs; two sons, William Jr. and Jack, both of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Emil (Agnes) Schmall of Wadena, Minn.; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 17, 1973 MIKE BLAZOUDAKIS Funeral services for Mike Blazoudakis, 92, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 11 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, the Rev. Lukas Kotzakis officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers were Spencer Grant, Jackson R. Forbes, Joe Gaviotis, James Kiriakos, George Varras and Harry Thomas. Prayer service was conducted Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Mr. Blazoudakis died Tuesday, March 13, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient since Feb. 23. A longtime Rock Springs and Superior resident, he was born Oct. 8, 1880 at Crete, Greece. He came to the United States in 1908 and moved to Superior in 1919. A retired coal miner, Mr. Blazoudakis had been employed by the Union Pacific Railroad. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 17, 1973 HARLAND PRICE Funeral services for Harland “Short” Price, 52, of Oroville, Calif., formerly of Rock Springs will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at the R. L. Volsey Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Albert Morris of the Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joe Miller, Ray Lorenzon, Bill Logan and Jack Teters. Mr. Price died Friday, March 9, at Oroville, Calif. Born Sept. 25, 1920 at Hitchcock, S.D., he had resided in the Rock Springs area and throughout Wyoming working as a ranchhand. He had been in California about two years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his father, Jack Price of Huron, S.D.; three brothers, Elwood “Swede” Price of Rock Springs, Donald of Mokane, Mo., and Leonard “Jack” Price of Wolsey, S.D.; three sisters, Mrs. Harold (Rozella) Blunk of Rock Springs, Mrs. Marcy Kopp of Des Moines, Iowa and Mrs. Stanley (Jean) Skarin of Hitchcock, S.D.; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 17, 1973 ARTHUR VOORHIS SR. Funeral services for Arthur J. Voorhis Sr., 52, Evanston, were conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Military graveside services were conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Pallbearers were Earl McKenzie, Walt Kemper, Hal Ravenholt, Pat Borzea, Emil Tomicich and Ed Shineberg. Mr. Voorhis died Tuesday, March 13, near Granger while working at a sheep ranch. Born Dec. 22, 1919 at Pagosa Springs, Colo., he had been a resident of Evanston about six months, moving there from Boise, Idaho. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include three sons, Jack of Denver, David of Colorado Springs and Arthur J. Jr. of McCall, Idaho; two stepsons, Dr. A. B. Crawford of Logan, Utah and Roy Crawford of Palo Alto, Calif.; one brother, Wilbur of Pagosa Springs and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 17, 1973 SYLVIA E. SWITZER Funeral services for Sylvia E. Switzer, 70, of 331 E. Second N., Green River, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Green River, the Rev. Dennis Serdahl officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Switzer died Tuesday, March 13, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Born Aug. 31, 1902 at Lincoln, Neb., she was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Dix Belcher. She married William Bryan Switzer June 25, 1919 at Green River. He preceded her in death Jan. 30, 1968. A resident of Green River 63 years, she was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Union Pacific Old Timer Club 18 and Royal Neighbors. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Bert (Norma Jean) Smith of Green River and Mrs. Willard (Grace) Youtz of Huron, S.D.; one brother, Ray Belcher of Green River; one sister, Mrs. Violet Davis of Portland, Ore.; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Lewis of Denver; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 17, 1973 B. L. Powers Dies in Sun City, Ariz. CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP)—Word has been received in Wyoming of the death Wednesday in Sun City, Ariz. of B. L. Powers, former director of the Wyoming Liquor Commission. Powers, who was 73, had retired from his Wyoming governmental job about nine years ago and moved to Arizona. He had been in ill health for some time. He was appointed director of the liquor commission in 1959 after living in Sheridan, Rawlins and Cheyenne. He was a former public relations director for Wyoming for a liquor distilling company. Funeral arrangements were pending but burial was to be in Sun City. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 22, 1973 Pete Dasovich Dies In Denver Pete Dasovich, 74, Denver, died Wednesday at about noon at St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver where he had been a patient for about one month. A retired coal miner, he was born April 24, 1897 at Lika, Parufica, Yugoslavis, and had resided in the Rock Springs area from 1921. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mima, Feb. 11, 1935 and one son, John, Aug. 7, 1953. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Donald Langley of Denver. Funeral services are pending. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 22, 1973 Robinson Infant Services Conducted EVANSTON (Special) – Funeral services for Kelly RaNae Robinson, one-day-old daughter of Shane and Debra Allison Robinson, were conducted Wednesday at the Coalville, Utah, Cemetery. Born March 17 in Evanston Memorial Hospital, she is survived by her parents of Evanston; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Allison, all of Evanston; great-grandparents, George A. Robinson of Coalville, Mrs. E.D. Allison of Lubbock, Tex., and Mr. and Mrs. John Poterfield of Phoenix, Ariz. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 22, 1973 Mary Ellen Bluemel Dies Here Tuesday Mary Ellen Bluemel, 48, Mountain View, died Tuesday at 12:20 p.m. at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient one day. Mrs. Bluemel was born in Robertson, Wyo., July 10, 1925 and had been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was active in Primary and Relief Society. Survivors include her husband, Calvin H. of Mountain View; five sons, Charles H. of Sheridan and Louis, Larid, Dennis and Burke, all of Mountain View; six daughters, Christina, Kaleen, Melissa, Nancy and Brenda, all of Mountain View, and Mrs. Eugene (Gloria) McMartin of Vernal, Utah; her mother, Mrs. Wallace (Mary) Shurtleff of Mountain View; one brother, John Shurtleff of Evanston; six sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Richards of Turn, Alberta, Canada, Mrs. J. W. (Lavina) Roper of Evanston, Mrs. Ralph (Margaret) Anderton of Salt Lake City, Mrs. June Decker of Evanston, Mrs. E. R. (Donna) Soza of Mountain View, Calif., and Mrs. Sherman (Gloria) Jensen of Lyman; one grandson, Jimmy Bluemel of Mountain View, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at Mountain View LDS Chapel, Bishop Darrell Rae officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in Lyman Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 23, 1973 Kansas City Man Killed On Interstate A Kansas City, Mo., man was killed Thursday at about 11 a.m. when the car he was driving clipped a guardrail and crashed into a concrete abutment on Interstate 80 two miles west of Green River. Leo E. Shelton, 52, 5173 Palmer Drive, Kansas City, died of head injuries, Sweetwater County Coroner Peter Vase said. He said Shelton’s eastbound vehicle started to skid and hit a guardrail along the highway before slamming into a concrete abutment. The car rolled one-half time, flew 90 feet and landed upside down on a concrete abutment on the other side of the highway. Vase said Shelton, the only occupant of the car, was traveling about 50 miles per hour at the time of the accident. The Wyoming Highway Patrol and Vase investigated. The death raised Wyoming’s highway fatality toll to 28 compared with 30 on the same date in 1972. Shelton, a retired U.S. Air Force sergeant, was employed by New Century Enterprises, Inc., of Murray, Utah. Funeral services and burial will be in Kansas City. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 23, 1973 Services Scheduled For Pete Dasovich Funeral services for Pete Dasovich, 74, Denver, Colo., will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at Rogan Chapel, the Rev. William Espenshade of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mr. Dasovich died Wednesday in a Denver hospital. Parish rosary will be recited Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Rogan Chapel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 23, 1973 Raymond M. Davis Dies In Colorado Raymond Milton Davis, 67, Englewood, Colo., a former Green River resident and three-term Wyoming state legislator, died Tuesday at 10:10 p.m. at Thornton, Colo. He was born March 13, 1906, at Nyssa, Ore., the son of Orville O. and Anna Dykes Davis. A graduated of Green River High School, he attended the University of Wyoming and served in the army, attaining the rank of Lt. Col. In the 90th Military Police Division. Mr. Davis served in the state legislature form 1936 through 1940. Following his army service, he returned to Green River where he worked for the Green River Star, owned at that time by his mother. In 1948, the newspaper was sold and Mr. Davis moved to Cheyenne where he owned and operated the Motor-Vu theater. He had moved to Englewood about three years ago. He was a member of the Christian Science Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Helen Bottage, Englewood; one son, Raymond Gale of Lawrence, Kan.; two daughters, Mrs. Richard (BorGay) Myrick of Powell and Mrs. Jack (Margot) Dersham of Kirkwood, Mo.; one brother, J. Ross Davis of Naches, Wash., and seven grandchildren. Graveside services and burial will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at Riverview Cemetery in Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 23, 1973 John J. Borzea Dies Here on Thursday John J. Borzea, 80, 445 Fifth St., Rock Springs, died Thursday at 4:30 a.m. at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for about one week. He was born Dec. 15, 1892 in Romania and had resided in the Rock Springs area since 1922. He was a retired coal miner and was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include two sons, John C. and Patrick J., both of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Calvin (Rosemarie) Syndergaard of Salt Lake City, Utah, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10 .m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. John Flannigan S.J. officiating. Burial will be in Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Parish rosary will be recited Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Rogan Chapel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 23, 1973 Services Conducted For Jim E. Hinck AFTON, Wyo. (AP)—Funeral services were Thursday in Afton for a 17-year old youth who died in a Salt Lake City, Utah hospital this week of a gunshot wound in the head. Jim E. Hinck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd O. Hink of Afton, was found shot with a 22-caliber pistol in the bedroom of his home March 15. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd O. Hinck, said they thought their son must have been playing with the weapon when it accidentally discharged. There was no formal inquest into the youth’s death. Hinck was transferred to the Utah hospital for specialized treatment but died Monday. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 24, 1973 Former Yoder Mayor R.M. Cottier Dies YODER, Wyo. (AP)—Robert M. Cottier, a former mayor of Yoder, died Thursday at a Torrington hospital after an illness of several weeks. Cottier, who was 79, was mayor of Yoder for 12 years. He came to Goshen County in 1916 and homesteaded near Yoder in 1922 and later established the Yoder Grain and Lumber Co. Funeral services and burial for Cottier will be Sunday in Torrington. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 24, 1973 MARY ELLEN BLUEMEL Funeral services for Mary Ellen Bluemel, 48, of Mountain View were conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Mountain View LDS Chapel, Bishop Darrell Rae officiating. Burial was in the family plot in the Lyman Cemetery. Mrs. Bluemel died Tuesday, March 20, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient one day. She was born in Robertson, Wyo., July 10, 1925 and had been a lifetime resident of the area. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was active in Primary and Relief Society. Survivors include her husband, Calvin H. of Mountain View; five sons, Charles H. of Sheridan and Louis, Larid, Dennis and Burke, all of Mountain View; six daughters, Christina, Kaleen, Melissa, Nancy and Brenda, all of Mountain View, and Mrs. Eugene (Gloria) McMartin of Vernal, Utah; her mother, Mrs. Wallace (Mary) Shurtleff of Mountain View; one brother, John Shurtleff of Evanston; six sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Richards of Turin, Alberta, Canada, Mrs. J.W. (Lavina) Roper of Evanston, Mrs. Ralph (Margaret) Anderton of Salt Lake City, Mrs. June Decker of Evanston, Mrs. E.R. (Donna) Soza of Mountain View, Calif., and Mrs. Sherman (Gloria) Jensen of Lyman; one grandson, Jimmy Bluemel of Mountain View, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 24, 1973 RAYMOND M. DAVIS Graveside services and burial for Raymond Milton Davis, 67, of Englewood, Colo., formerly of Green River, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Mr. Davis, a former three-term Wyoming state legislator, died Tuesday, March 20, at Thornton, Colo. Born March 13, 1906 at Nyssa, Ore., he was the son of Orville O. and Anna Dykes Davis. A graduate of Green River High School, he attended the University of Wyoming and served in the Army, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel in the 90th Military Police Division. Mr. Davis served in the state legislature from 1936 through 1940. Following his military service, he returned to Green River, where he worked for the Green River Star, owned at that time by his mother. In 1948, the newspaper was sold and Mr. Davis moved to Cheyenne, where he owned and operated the Motor-Vu theater. He had moved to Englewood about three years ago. He was a member of the Christian Science Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Helen Bottage of Englewood; one son, Raymond Gale of Lawrence, Kan.; two daughters, Mrs. Richard (OraGay) Myrick of Powell and Mrs. Jack (Margot) Dersham of Kirkwood, Mo.; one brother, J. Ross Davis of Naches, Wash.; and seven grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 24, 1973 PETE DASOVICH Funeral services for Pete Dasovich, 75, of Denver, formerly of Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Rogan Chapel, the Rev. William Espenshade of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Fred Radosevich, John Radosevich, Joseph Kruljac, Mark Langlee, Donald Langlee and Roland Fisher. Parish rosary was recited Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel. Mr. Dasovich died Wednesday, March 21, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver, where eh had been a patient for about one month. A retired coal miner, he was born April 24, 1897 at Lika, Parufica, Yugoslavia and came to the Rock Springs area in 1921. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mima, Feb. 11, 1935 and one son, John, on Aug. 7, 1953. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Donald Langlee of Denver. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 31, 1973 JOHN J. BORZEA Funeral services for John J. Borzea, 80, of 445 Fifth St., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. John Flannigan S.J., officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ray Lorenzon, Bill Kirkwood, Bill Barnes, Kaiser Elich, Lee Burnap, and Jerry Warby. Parish rosary was recited Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel. Mr. Borzea died Thursday, March 22, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient for about one week. He was born Dec. 15, 1892 in Romania and had resided in the Rock Springs area since 1922. He was a retired coal miner and was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Surviving are two sons, John C. Borzea and Patrick J. Borzea, both of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Calvin (Rosemarie) Syndergaard of Salt Lake City; and nine grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 31, 1973 JULIA C. DODDS Funeral services for Julia C. Dodds, 79, of 329 Soulsby, Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. William Delaney officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Besso, James Grosso, Steve Painovich, Frank Margon, Andrew Strannigan and Paul Putz. Parish rosary was recited Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the Vase Chapel. Mrs. Dodds died Friday, March 23, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for one day. She had been in ill health for the last six months. Born Jan. 25, 1894 at Thurber, Tex., she was the daughter of the late Walter and Catherine Gibbon Warinner. She married Raymond A. Dodds June 20, 1916 at Rock Springs. He preceded her in death in 1966. A resident of Rock Springs 71 years, Mrs. Dodds attended Rock Springs schools and was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Surviving are two sons, Robert A. of Chicago, Ill. and William R. Dodds of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Pat (Marie) Burnell of Thermopolis; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 31, 1973 RUDOLPH SUBIC Funeral services for Rudolph Subic, 62, of 135 J St., Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel, Bishop Richard James of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were William Griffiths, William Wonnacott, Frank Subic, Rudy Jelosek, Fred Russold and Edward Subic. Mr. Subic died Tuesday, March 27, at his home. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, Mr. Subic was born here Nov. 9, 1910. A retired coal miner, he was a veteran of World War II and a member of the SNPJ Lodge. Surviving are two brothers, Frank and Edward, both of Rock Springs; and one sister, Mrs. Dorothy Christensen of Twin Falls, Idaho. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 31, 1973 JAMES HARRIS Funeral services for James X. Harris, 85, of 422 M St., Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Kenneth Biel officiating. Burial will be in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Hansen, James Doak, George C. Harris, Glenn Hill, Thomas Kiernan III and William R. Mitchell. Mr. Harris died Wednesday, March 28, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient for two weeks. He had been in ill health for the last year. Born April 4, 1887, at Springfield, Ill., he was the son of the late George and Johanna Coleman Harris. He came to Rock Springs at the age of three and attended schools here. He married the former Hilda Nelson in Rock Springs on Jan. 20, 1920. As a young man he was employed in the coal mines and then joined the City Police Department. He served as a policeman for five years and was appointed chief of police in 1927, serving in that capacity until 1936, when he resigned to enter into business with his brother, George. They owned and operated the White Front Bar until his retirement in 1952. He was a member of the First Congregational Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 151. Surviving are his wife Hilda of Rock Springs; a daughter, Mrs. Christine Finkey of Monterey, Calif.; a son, James O. Harris of Inglewood, Calif.; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and several niece and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Matthew, who died Dec. 16, 1932; three brothers, Thomas, John and George; and three sisters, Annie Hansen, Mae Doak and Hannah McTee. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 7, 1973 WILLIAM CHETTERBOCK Funeral services for William Daniel Chetterbock Sr., 80, of 722 Ridge Ave., Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Daniel J. Millar of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Arthur Nation Jr., Greg Hatfield, James Hatfield, William P. Chetterbock, Fred Giovanini and John Faccio. Honorary pallbearers will be William McTee, Chester “Jack” Hindman, Joe Dudic, Stanley Frolic, John Lebar and Charles T. Bynon. Mr. Chetterbock died Wednesday, April 4, at this home. He had been in ill health about two weeks and suffered an apparent heart attack. He was born Dec. 25, 1892, at Vorotno, Prussia, Grodno, Russia, the son of the late Daniel and Anna Chetterbock. He married Margaret Giovanini Dec. 16, 1922 at Lander. A resident of this area since 1941, he came to the United States in 1912 and had previously resided at Hudson. A retired coal miner, he was a member of the United Mine Workers of America and Fraternal Order of eagles Aerie 151. He was preceded in death by a son, William Daniel Jr. Oct. 23, 1967. Survivors include his wife, Margaret of Rock Springs; three sons, Paul and Louis, both of Rock Springs; and Michael of Boulder, Colo.; four daughters, Mrs. Arthur (Sophie) Nation Sr., Mrs. W.E. (Dorothy) Bennett Jr., and Mrs. Stanley (Donna) Frolic Jr., all of Rock Springs, and Mrs. J. Carl (Ann) Hatfield of Littleton, Colo.; 14 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 7, 1973 HELEN DADICH Funeral services for Helen Dadich, 84, of 728 N St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Officiating were the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec, the Rev. Michael Butler and the Rev. William Espenshade. Burial was in the family plot in St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Marko Begovich, Charles Bremcha, Joe Melinkovich, Pat Burns, Ted Tangolli and Marion Buchan. Mrs. Dadich died Friday, March 30, at her home after a long illness. Parish rosary was recited Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and St. Ann’s Rosary at 7:45 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel. She was born Sept. 24, 1888 at Sipan, Dalmacia, Yugoslavia, and came to the United States in June 1921. She had resided in Rock Springs since then. She married Chris Dadich Sept. 4, 1921 at Rock Springs. Mr. Dadich preceded her in death in December 1952. She was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society and SNPJ Lodge 10. Survivors include one son, Maj. Matthew Dadich, U.S. Army retired, El Paso, Tex.; two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Helen) Steele of Lebanon, Ore., and Mrs. Mary Timlin of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Pete Glavota of Rock Springs; nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 7, 1973 EZRA C. BOREN Funeral services for Ezra Colman Boren, 79, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Spring Glen LDS Ward Chapel in Spring Glen, Utah, Bishop Dullon Rasmusson officiating. Burial was in the Price, Utah City Cemetery. Mr. Boren died Thursday, March 29, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Born Feb. 1, 1894, at Sevier County, Utah, he was the son of Manassah and Lucy Elizabeth Nash Boren. He married Bertha Ann Kendall June 13, 1918 at Vernal, Utah. He had previously resided in Price, Utah, coming to Rock Springs about four years ago. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had been a farmer his entire life. Survivors include one son, Learenzo Boren of Green River; seven daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Alberta) Smuin of Terreton, Idaho, Msr. Verda Thompson of Craig, Colo., Mrs. Ebenezer (Edna) Brown of Ogden, Uath, Mrs. Carl (Lula) Twitchell of Price, Mrs. Wesley (Lela) Pape of Mountain View, and Mrs. Myron (Wanda) Slaugh of Manila, Utah; one brother, James Alma Boren of Ogden, 45 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 7, 1973 LEO E. DOMINISKE Funeral services for Leo Edward Dominiske, 64, of 4004 Springs Drive, Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Rev. George Mackey officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were James Buston Jr., Milton Friel, Hugh Friel, Ben Hautala Jr., Robert Hautala and Larry Hickerson. Mr. Dominiske died Tuesday, April 3, at his home. He had been in ill health for the last two years. Mr. Dominiske was born March 7, 1909 at Erie, Colo., the son of the late Joseph F. and Margaret Anderson Dominiske. He married Ann H. Buston July 13, 1929 at Rock Springs. He came to Rock Springs in 1915 and had resided here since then. Mr. Dominiske had been employed as a coal miner until 1957. He was later employed by Sweetwater County from 1959 until May 1972 when he retired due to his health. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, Rock Springs Gem and Mineral Club, United Mine Workers of America, Young-at-Heart Senior Citizens Center and American Association of Retired Persons. He had been active in the county Democratic Party organization and at the time of his death was serving as a precinct committeeman, a position he had held for many years. Survivors include his wife, Ann of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Harold L. (Lois) Williams of Rock Springs; one brother, Joseph of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Milton (Eva) Friel of Rock Springs; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 7, 1973 MARUCS PURVIANCE Graveside services and burial for Marcus Edward Purviance, newborn son of Eddie and Thelma Diane Purviance of 605 Potter St., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Valley View Cemetery in Torrington, the Rev. William Crowley of Morrill, Neb. officiating. The baby died at birth Saturday, March 31, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one sister, Melissa Kae of Rock Springs; his maternal grandparents, Mrs. Naomi Jankowski of Rock Springs and Robert Lee Hennessey of Kansas City, Mo.; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Purviance of Morrill, Neb.; and several aunts and uncles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 7, 1973 EVELYN B. COLLINS Funeral services for Evelyn B. Collins, 74, of 1221 Railroad Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Earl Dotsey, Joe Hasley, Thomas Carter, Edward Collins, Ray Robinson and Hugh Crouch. Mrs. Collins died Monday, April 2, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Rock Springs for 38 years, Mrs. Collins was born Aug. 3, 1898 at Bryan, Tex. Survivors include one son, Milton R. Calhoun of Rock Springs; four sisters, Mrs. Lucille Harris, Mrs. Alberta James and Mrs. Cecil Payne, all of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Henrietta Drewer of Dallas, Tex.; and one grandson, Milton “Scooter” Calhoun of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 7, 1973 HOWARD CAIN Funeral services for Howard Leroy Cain, 59, of 439 Andrews, Green River, were conducted Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, the Rev. Dennis Serdahl officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Cain died Sunday, April 1, of an apparent heart attack. He was born March 10, 1914 at Oak Hill, Kan., the so of Nicholas and Mary Johns Cain. He married Victoria Wyman Aug. 22, 1952 at Sundance, Wyo. Mr. Cain was employed as an electrician relief foreman by the Union Pacific Railroad and had resided in Green River since 1939. He was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Union Pacific Old Timers Club 18 and the electrician’s union. Survivors include his wife of Green River; two sons, Gary L. Cain of Pearl City, Hawaii, and Barry H. Cain of Laramie; one daughter, Shirley M. Cain of Green River; two brothers, Leonard Cain of Modesto, Calif., and Herbert Cain of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two sisters, Mrs. E.J. (Arlene) Noel of Ogden, Utah, and Mrs. Cleo (Anna) Babbs of Marysville, Kan., and one grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 7, 1973 EDWIN V. SYLVESTER Funeral services for Edwin Vernon Sylvester, 63, of 660 E. Fourth S., Green River, were conducted Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Union Congregational Church, the Rev. Carl Krusi officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Sylvester died Saturday, March 31, of an apparent heart attack. He was born April 29, 1909 at Hayden Lake, Idaho, the son of James W. and Rosa Schumacher Sylvester. He married Margaret Harney June 26, 1937 at Green River. Mr. Sylvester, a Green River resident since 1936, was employed as a clerk in the B and D Department of the Union Pacific Railroad. He was a member of the Union Congregational Church, Green River Lions Club, Union Pacific Old Timers Club 18, Elks Lodge of Rock Springs, Sweetwater Historical Society and the Audubon Society. Survivors include his wife, Margaret of Green River; one son, Dr. Edwin Vernon Sylvester II of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; and an aunt and uncle who raised Mr. Sylvester, Mrs. and Mrs. W.E. Sylvester of Apache Junction, Ariz. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 14, 1973 MINNIE PHILPOT Graveside services and burial for Minnie Alma Philpot, 73, of Modesto, Calif., will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery, the Rev. Herbert Schneidau of the First Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Philpot died Tuesday, April 10, at Yosemite Convalescent Hospital in Modesto after a long illness. She had been a resident of Modesto for four years. Born Dec. 12, 1899 in Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Jeff and Bertha Berringer Hale. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Irene Hasley of Modesto, Mrs. Jack (Betty) Donathon and Mrs. Paul (Deloris) Sauer, both of Riverton; one brother, Allan Hale of Murphysboro, Ill., two sisters, Mrs. Mae Smith and Mrs. Elizabeth Manning, both of Rockford, Ill.; 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Philpot in 1948, six sons and three daughters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 21, 1973 CATHERINE ALEXANDER Funeral services for Catherine Alexander, 57, of 1413 Lowell St., Rock Springs were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, the Rev. Raymond Logan officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bill Rogers, Richard Hiner, Holger Johnson, Keith Curran, Ed Soderlund and Elmo Bertagnolli. Mrs. Alexander died Thursday, April 12, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver, where she had been a patient since the previous Monday. She had been in ill health for the past several years. Born at Sheriton, Iowa, May 7, 1915, she was the daughter of the late James and Alice Montgomery Sawtell. She had been employed as the night auditor at the park Hotel at the time of her death. A graduate of Rock Springs High School, she was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, the Daughters of the Nile and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary. Survivors include a daughter, Alyss Caudill of Arvada, Colo.; two sons, Ronald of Mountain Home, Idaho, and Donald of Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Erwin (Marvel) Groark of Rock Springs and Mrs. Bruce (Jackie) Challman of Palmdale, Calif.; two brothers, James Sawtell of Truth Or Consequences, N.M., and Carl of Upland, Calif., two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one son, her parents and a sister, Alyss. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 21, 1973 ROBERT D. SHAUERS Funeral services for Robert Dean Shauers, 49, of west of Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Raymond Logan of the First Methodist Church officiating. Military graveside services and burial were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Ness City, Kan. Cemetery. Mr. Shauers died Friday, April 13, in a one-car accident west of Rock Springs. A resident of Rock Springs since 1959, Mr. Shauers was born Sept. 16, 1923 at Ness City, Kan., the son of Fred J. Chauers and the late Marian Curtis Shauers. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. A graduate of Ness City High School, he had formerly resided in Elllinwood, Kan. At the time of his death he was foreman for American Tank and Steel Co. west of Rock Springs. Survivors include his father, Fred of Ness City; three sons, Michael of Bitter Creek, Craig Andrew and Alan Dean, both of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Charles M. (Linda Lee) Trough of Tustin, Calif.; five brothers, Thomas, Lee and Charles, all of Ness City, Mike of Liberal, Kan. and Delbert of Great Bend, Kan.; two sisters, Mrs. Ed (Virginia) Wilson and Mrs. Pete (Jeanne) Miller, both of Great Bend, Kan.; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by one sister, Mrs. Carl (Vada) Reinert. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 21, 1973 IVAN RAY Funeral services for Ivan A. Ray, 77, of 1241 Palisades Way, Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Herbert Schneidau of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Tim Tate, Willis “Dutch” Heikes, Reid Webb, Eugene Kincaid, Louis McNalley and Ken Tyler. Honorary pallbearers included Leno Zancanella, Ed Yori, A.D. Williamson, Mike Matozevich, Larry SHedden and Wayne Bowen. Mr. Ray died Thursday, April 12, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He had been in ill health for the past several years. He was born June 14, 1895 at Champion, Neb., the son of the late Alonzo and Berti Nolin Ray. He married Mary C. Cogdill Nov. 16, 1919 at Thermopolis. Mr. Ray, a retired Rock Springs businessman, resided here from 1940 until 1958, when the family moved to Salt Lake City, and returned to resided here last August. He was associated with Ray Trucking Co. here until his retirement. He was an Army veteran of World War I, stationed at Camp Lee, Va., when he left the service in 1918 due to health. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Malta Lodge 17 AF & AM of Thermopolis, Korein Shrine of Sheridan and was a 32nd degree Mason. He attended school at Greeley, Colo. Survivors include his wife of Rock Springs; one son, Eugene of San Jose, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. John (Geraldine) Kowlok of Rock Springs and Mrs. William (Evelyn) Carr of Hillsborough, Calif.; three grandsons and one granddaughter; a niece, Lorraine Hansen of San Diego, Calif.; and a nephew, Donald Ray of Cody. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 21, 1973 RICHARD E. PULLEY Funeral services for Richard E. Pulley, 54, of Farson, were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Farson Community Hall, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial was in the Eden Valley Cemetery at Farson. Pallbearers were Joey Kaumo, Jack Kaumo, August Kaumo, Keith Webster, Percy Hadley and Eddie McCarthy. Mr. Pulley died Friday, April 13, at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. Born at Reliance Sept. 16, 1918, he was the son of Amelia Darling Edmnuson and the late Earl Russell Pulley. He married the former Irene Godber at Rock Springs Jan. 27, 1938. He had been a resident of Farson most of his life and attended school there. Mr. Pulley was a retired employee of the Bureau of Reclamation and at the time of his death was the district manager for the Eden Valley Irrigation and Drainage District. Surviving are his wife, Irene of Farson; three daughters, Mrs. Lee Roy (Amelia Ann) Minkes of Elmer City, Wash., Mrs. Ronnie (Dorothy Jean) Nickerson of Midwest and Mrs. Jim (Nancy) Kenyon of Pinedale; his mother, Mrs. Amelia Edmunson of Pinedale; three brothers, Roger of Green River, John of Billings, Mont. and Kent of Yreka, Calif.; an aunt, Ethel Darling of Santa Monica, Calif.; a cousin, Minnie Manning of Pineville, Mo.; three grandsons, two granddaughters, one great-grandson and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence, who died Nov. 24, 1949, and Thomas O. Pulley, who died June 19, 1968. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 21, 1973 LARRY D. SCHROCK Funeral services for Larry Dean Schrock, 30, Monroe Trailer Court, Green River, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Carlsbad, N.M. Burial was in the Carlsbad City Cemetery. Mr. Schrock died Wednesday, April 11, at his home of an apparently self-inflicted knife wound. Born April 30, 1942, he was the son of Weaver W. and Josephine Fesler Schrock. He had attended schools in Carlsbad and was a graduate of Carlsbad High School. A resident of Green River for about six months, he had been employed for 11 years by the Carlsbad Water Department. Survivors include his parents, of Green River; one brother, Jody of Green River; six sisters, Mrs. Tony (Mary Jean) Buck, a twin sister, of Carlsbad, Camille Schrock of San Francisco, Calif., Mrs. Bill (Nettie) Hale of Ogden, Utah, Mrs. Joe (Gayle) Kimberling of Guymon, Okla., Mrs. John (Doris) Dehler of Salt Lake City, and Robbie Schrock of Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 21, 1973 ELMA FREEMAN Funeral services for Elma Ione Freeman, 63, of west of Green River, were conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the LDS Chapel in Minersville, Utah, Bishop Earl Limb officiating. Burial was in the Minersville Cemetery. Mrs. Freeman died Friday, April 13, at her home. Born Oct. 15, 1909 at Minersville, she was the daughter of James and Alta Eyre Dotson. She married Glen A. Freeman July 6, 1926 at Salt Lake City. A resident of Green River about nine months, she was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Rebekah Lodge of Pioche, Nev. She had previously resided in Minersville. Survivors include her husband of Green River; one daughter, Mrs. Earl (Linda) Jones of Green River; two brothers, Lorraine Dotson of Springville, Utah, and Ruben Dotson of Minersville; three sisters, Mrs. Floyd (Beulah) Wood and Mrs. Newell (Vera) Carter, both of Minersville, and Mrs. Robert (Beverly) David of Milford, Utah. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 21, 1973 LORRAINE BEARS Funeral services for Lorraine Bears, 36, of 402 Walnut, Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Dennis Serdahl of St. John’s Episcopal Church officiating. Burial was in Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Bittner, Joseph Buh, Jerry Walker, Vern Johnson, Gene Johnson and Jack Seppie. Mrs. Bears died Monday, April 16, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for two weeks. She had been in ill health since Jan. 1. She was born Oct. 15, 1936 at Boulder, Colo. and attended schools in Rock Springs. A former longtime resident of Rock Springs, she had resided for several years in Hulett before returning here last November. Survivors include five sons, Teddy, Eddie, Mike and Bobby, all of Hulett, and Ronnie of Rock Springs; three daughters, Mrs. Sam (Sally) Waugh and Terry Clark, both of Hulett and Cindy Bears of Rock Springs; her mother, Mrs. Evodie Palmer of Rock Springs; one brother, Kenneth Beveridge of Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Margaret) Buh of Green River and Mrs. Charles (Jean) Bittner of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, William Beveridge and Robert Beveridge. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 21, 1973 FIDEL J. MAESTAS Funeral services for Fidel J. Maestas, 96, of 1218 W. First Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday 10 a.m. at the Rogan Chapel, Bob Majhanovich of Jehovah’s Witnesses officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Johnny Maestas, Jerry Fresquez, Rocky Branch, Freddy Maestas, Clyde Maestas and Ray Lopez. Mr. Maestas died Thursday, April 12, at McKay Hospital in Ogden, Utah, where he had been a patient for several days. Born April 6, 1877 at Mora, N.M., he was the son of John and Feliciana Arillano Maestas. A resident of Rock Springs since 1937, he had been employed here at the White Mountain Lodge. He was a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Survivors include six sons, Al, Leo and Sam, all of Mora, N.M., Albert and Herman of Layton, Utah and Joe of Salt Lake City; five daughters, Mrs. Onnie (Delia) Branch and Mrs. Dan (Cora) Lovato, both of Rock Springs; Mrs. Bill (Eloisa) Lopez of Clearfield, Utah, and Mrs. Dick (Sophie) Vigil, both of Ogden; two brothers, Amado Maestas of Cheyenne and Amadeo Maestas of Denver, Colo.; 50 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Teofila Trujillo Maestas in 1947 and one sister, Sophia Romero. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 21, 1973 ELLIS ALEXANDER Funeral services for Ellis Evan Alexander, 60, of 1003 Clark St., Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Herbert Schneidau of the First Baptist Church officiating. Cremation will follow. Mr. Alexander died Thursday, April 19, at his home of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. Mr. Alexander was born in Texas County, Mo., Sept. 24, 1912, the son of the late Isaac and Ruth Alexander. At the time of his death he was employed as a welder for Bechtel at the Church and Dwight plant west of Green River. A former longtime resident of Rock Springs, he had been residing in the Evanston and LaBarge areas until moving back to Rock Springs about a year ago. He had attended school in Eden Valley and was a member of Rock Springs Masonic Lodge No. 12, A.F. and A.M., the Shriners and the Pipefitters Union. Surviving are a daughter, Alyss Caudill of Arvada, Colo.; two sons, Ronald of Mountain Home, Idaho, and Donald of Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. John (Ailene) Smith of Beryl, Utah, and Mrs. Walter (Mabel) Dull of Modesto, Calif.; one brother, Freeland Alexander of Lancaster, Calif.; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one son, his parents and three brothers, Earl, Warren and Elbert. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 21, 1973 TOIVO PAAVOLA Funeral services for Toivo William Paavola, 85, of Landover Hills, Md., formerly of Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Rogan Chapel. Burial was in the family plot in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tim Nousi, Tarno Hiibacka, Primo Gatti, Arthur Pentila, Archie Piirianen, Tauno Ruotsala and Wayne Johnson. Mr. Paavola died Saturday, April 14, at Medical College of Virginia, Richmond. A retired coal miner, he had been residing with his daughter, Mrs. Nellie Ledford in Maryland. Born April 4, 1888 at Saarijarvi, Finland, he was the son of the late Matti and Eva Piil Paavola, and came to the United States as a teenager. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Nellie Ledford of Landover Hills, Md.; one brother, Onni Paavola of Finland; two grandchildren, Mrs. Lora Carpenter of Laurel, Md. And William C. Ledford of New Carrollten, Md.; four great-grandchildren; one niece, Mrs. Vieno Ignermanson of Salina, Kan. and several other nieces and nephews in Finland. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda Maria Parkkonen Paavola in 1939. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 28, 1973 ANTON ZAVERSNIK Funeral services for Anton Zaversnik, 65, of 502 Second St., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Kenneth G. Biel of the First Congregational Church officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Menapace, Virgil Ira, Don Ruess, Lewis Zaversnik, Phillip Zaversnik and Frank Zaversnik. Mr. Zaversnik died Wednesday, April 18, at Presbyterian Hospital in Denver, Colo., where he had been a patient since April 9. He had been in ill health for the past six months. Born in Rock Springs July 12, 1907, he was the son of Mary Potocnik Zaversnik and the late Anton Zaversnik. He was a retired employee of FMC Corp., having worked in the shipping department. He marred the former Grace Leone Sumner in Rock Springs Dec. 15, 1946. She preceded him in death Feb. 21, 1971. Mr. Zaversnik attended school in Rock Springs and was a member of the First Congregational Church and the BPO Elks. Surviving are two sons, Phillip of Chicago and Kenneth of Denver; a daughter, Mrs. William (Anita) Sullenberger of Pittsburg, Calif., his mother, Mrs. Mary Zaversnik of Grand Junction, Colo.; two sisters, Mrs. Virgil (Mary) Ira of Green River and Mrs. John (Elsie) Menapace of Grand Junction, Colo.; three brothers, Phillip and Lewis, both of Rock Springs and Frank of San Marcos, Calif.; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 28, 1973 KAREEN LESCOE Funeral services for Kareen Marie Lescoe, 27, of 720 Dewar Drive, Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. William Delaney officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Proctor Lescoe, John Gosar, Bill Cummings, John Stafford, Joe Connors and Capt. Raymond Gentilini. Parish rosary was recited Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Chapel. Mrs. Lescoe died Tuesday, April 24, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient since Monday. She had been in ill health since September. She was born May 1, 1945 at Rock Springs, the daughter of Leo R. and Elsie Gosar Gentilini. She married Michael A. Lescoe July 4, 1963 at Rock Springs. Mrs. Lescoe was a 1963 graduate of Rock Springs High School and was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and American Fraternal Union Lodge 202. Survivors include her husband, Michael of Rock Springs; one daughter, Marsha of Rock Springs; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo R. Gentilini; one brother, Capt. Raymond Gentilini, serving with the Army at Ft. Riley, Kan.; her mother-in-law, Mrs. Proctor (Marcie) Lescoe of Rock Springs and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 28, 1973 JOE ANGELI Funeral services for Joe Angeli, 79, of 926 Jefferson Ave, Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. John G. Flannigan SJ officiating. Burial will be in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gaetano Rizzi, Guerino Rizzi, Frank Franch, Herman Prevedel, Robert Canestrini and Adolph Menghini. Parish rosary was recited Friday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Chapel. Mr. Angeli died Tuesday, April 24, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient since April 12. He had been in ill health since last February. He was born Sept. 23, 1893 at Coal Creek, Colo., the son of the late Fedencio and Modesta Canestrini Angeli. He married Albina Franch at Cloz, Tyrol, Italy, in 1921. A retired miner, he moved to Superior in 1921 and came to Rock Springs 18 years ago. He had attended schools at Frontier, Wyo. He was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, United Mine Workers of America and Fratellanza Operaia Di Mutuo Soccorso Lodge. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Rudolph and Carlo. Survivors include his wife, Albina of Rock Springs; two daughters, Zella and Mary, both of Rawlins; one son, Rudy of Provo, Utah; one sister, Rosalinda Stancher of Coredo, Trento, Italy; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Rudolph (Mary) Angeli of Rock Springs; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 28, 1973 ELSIE DuPAPE Funeral services for Elsie Emily DuPape, 70, of No. 6 District, Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at the First Methodist Church, the Rev. Raymond E. Logan officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Eugene Cox, Mark Cox, Herman Faccio, Mickey Cox, John L. Faccio and Richard Ainscough. Mrs. DuPape died Monday, April 23, at St. Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, where she had been a patient for eight days. She had been in ill health since January. She was born Nov. 14, 1902 at Kirkwood, Kan., the daughter of the late Leon and Mary Jean Balm Herbin. She married Richard N. DuPape in 1920 in Gerrard, Kan. Mrs. DuPape had been a resident of Reliance and Rock Springs since 1920 and had formerly resided in Dunkirk, Kan. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Young-at-Heart Senior Citizens Center. Survivors include her husband, Richard of Rock Springs; two sons, Raymond and Robert, both of Rock Springs; one brother, Leonard Herbin of Green River; three sisters, Mrs. William (Bertha) Ackerson of Guernsey, Wyo., Mrs. Lizzie Belle Lojovic of Cumberland, B.C., Canada, and Mrs. Marie Ellen Cornet of Meadow Lake, Sask., Canada, 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Henry and Wallace. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 28, 1973 JAMES R. GILDAY Funeral services for James Robert Gilday, 76, of 430 Elias Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Ron Frame, E. A. Lee, John Stafford, Tom Kos, Barney DeCora and Chick Datlich. Mr. Gilday died Thursday, April 19, at Kimberly Manor. He had been in ill health for the last five years. Born June 18, 1896 at Carbon, Wyo., he was the son of the late James and Mary Ray Gilday. He married Gertrude Sturm in Rock Springs in 1936. A retired businessman, he had resided here since 1930. He attended schools in Roundup, Mont. Mr. Gilday was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Surviving are his wife, Gertrude of Rock Springs; one son, James R. Gilday of Novato, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. C.A. (June) Boner of San Francisco, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Hazel Lantz of Phoenix, Ariz.; and three grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 28, 1973 VICTOR N. SMITH Funeral services for Victor Noel Smith, 36, of Point of Rocks were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Lyman LDS Church. Burial was in the Lyman Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bill Higgins, David Lee, Harry Sefker, Jim Powers, Phil Karstoft and Bob Walser. Mr. Smith died Saturday, April 21, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, of injuries he sustained in a motorcycle-train collision at Point of Rocks. He had been employed as assistant manager of the Point of Rocks Stage Stop Shop since last December and had resided in the Lyman area several years before moving to Point of Rocks. Born Dec. 25, 1936 in Illinois, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. M.P. Smith. Survivors include a son, Christopher of Taylor, Utah; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.R. Smith of Springfield, Mo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 28, 1973 EVERETT DOUGHTERTY Funeral services for Everett Worth Dougherty, 65, will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Daniel Millar of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Burial will be in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Cal Ringdahl, Fay Martin, Cleve Martin, Burl Woodard, Clyde Reese and Bill Taliaferro. Mr. Dougherty, an employee of the Green River Livestock Co., died Sunday, April 22, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County as the result of smoke inhalation from a fire at a local motel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 5, 1973 LAURA MAE BREWER Graveside services and burial for Laura Mae Brewer, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brewer, 141 N. Fifth E., Green River, were conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Riverview Cemetery, Green River, Bishop Lavane Owens of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officiating. The baby died shortly after birth Friday, April 27, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. In addition to her parents she is survived by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Brewer of Green River, Eva Kirby of Casper and Bob Kirby of Green River; great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Kirby of Rock Springs, Mrs. Carrie Merrell and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Owens, all of Green River; and several aunts and uncles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 5, 1973 JUANITA L. YOUNG Funeral services for Juanita Lucille Young, 73, of 6 W. Second N., Green River, were conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Francom and Smith Mortuary, the Rev. Carl Krusi of the Union Congregational Church officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Young died Sunday, April 29, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Mrs. Young was born April 24, 1900 at Richland, Ohio, the daughter of N.S. and Ida Gwynn Garvin. She had resided in Green River for 40 years. She married Kenneth Emerson Young in Green River. Mrs. Young was a Quaker and a member of Royal Neighbors Lodge. She was preceded in death by one son and one daughter. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth of Green River; one daughter, Mrs. Gwynn Mullen of Green River; three brothers, Gwynn Garvin of Kalispell, Mont., Dan Garvin of Spokane, Wash., and Gage Garvin; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 5, 1973 FRANK M. MEHLE Funeral services for Frank M. Mehle, 48, of 9930 Durant Drive, Beverly Hills, Calif., formerly of Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. William T. Espenshade officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Paul J. Wataha, Frank Kershisnik, Emil Bertagnolli, Cyril Rahnoce, Pat Mehle and William Mehle Jr. Parish rosary was recited Monday at 8 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home. Mr. Mehle died Friday, April 27, at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., following an illness of several years. A former longtime Rock Springs resident, he had resided in Beverly Hills for the past 10 years. Mr. Mehle was born Jan. 11, 1925 at Rock Springs, the son of the late Martin Mehle and Christina Rahonce Mehle. He married Leila Dieringer at Las Vegas, Nev., March 10, 19??. He was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1943 and graduated from the University of Wyoming with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. At the time of his death he was manager of the design and instrument engineering department of Ehrhart and Associates, a division of Procon, Inc. Mr. Mehle was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and American Fraternal Union Lodge 134. He was an army veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his father in 1947. Survivors include his wife, Leila of Beverly Hills; his mother, Mrs. Christina Mehle of Rock Springs; three brothers, Edwin C., James M. and William M., all of Rock Springs; his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Rahonce of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 5, 1973 ADAH MAY OUTSEN Funeral services for Adah May Outsen, 85, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, the Rev. Kenneth G. Biel officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were W.R. McCurtain, Cyril Potochnik, Alfonse Dona, George Sturholm, John W. Hay Jr. and Keith Curran. Mrs. Outsen died Monday, April 30, at Kimberly Manor after a long illness. Mrs. Outsen was born Nov. 16, 1887 at Topeka, Kan. She married Bennet Outsen at Blackfoot, Idaho in 1910. Mr. Outsen preceded her in death Feb. 15, 1957. She had resided in Rock Springs since 1918. She had been employed by the Union Pacific Coal Co. Reliance Store from Sept. 14, 1918 until she transferred to the general offices in Rock Springs as chief clerk, a position she held until her retirement June 1, 1947. She graduated from high school in Pittsburgh, Pa., and graduated from South Bend, Ind., Business College. She was a member of the First Congregational Church, Order of Eastern Star and a charter member of Tomah Temple 73, Daughters of the Nile. She is survived by one son, Richard of Mercer Island, Wash.; one grandson, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 5, 1973 RUTH IMUS Funeral services for Ruth Imus, 63, of Granger, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at the R.L. Volsey Funeral Chapel, the Rev. James Godley of the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Green River officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Green River. Pallbearers were Ron Pendelton, Don Lindsley, William S. Tanner, Fred AImone, Don Siebert and John Lee of Granger. Mrs. Imus died Sunday, April 29, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for two weeks. Mrs. Imus was born June, 28, 1909 at Steubenville, Ohio, and moved to the Rock Springs area in 1940. She married Harold Imus Nov. 19, 1940 at Ogden, Utah. She is survived by her husband, Harold of Granger. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 5, 1973 CLARA P. SWITZER Funeral services for Clara P. Switzer, 73, of 139 E. Second No., Green River, were conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the old St. John’s Episcopal Church in Green River, the Rev. Dennis Serdahl officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Switzer died Sunday, April 29, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Mrs. Switzer was born Sept. 1, 1899 at Almy, Wyo., the daughter of Henry and Clara Allen Bramwell. She married Lee Francis Switzer Feb. 26, 1918 at Green River. He preceded her in death April 19, 1971. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, a 50-year member of St. John’s Guild, Rebekah Lodge and was the first secretary of the Union Pacific Old Timers Club in Green River. A resident of Green River for 69 years, she was in the third graduating class from Green River High School. In addition to her husband, one grandson, two brothers and five sisters preceded her in death. Survivors include one son, Lynn F. Switzer of Green River; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Louise) Bruce of Green River and Mrs. Robert (Florence) Gordon of Green River; one grandson, Robert Gordon of Green River; three granddaughters, Mrs. Thomas Dorgatti of Sacramento, Calif., Mrs. Eldon Lerwick of Gillette and Mrs. Marilyn Brookman and three great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 5, 1973 JOHN A. CUKALE III Graveside services for John Anthony Cukale III, infant son of Gary Lee and Shirley Garcia Cukale Sr., 1120 Converse Court, Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m., the Rev. Michael Butler of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. The infant died Tuesday, May 1, at Cottonwood Hospital in Murray, Utah, where he was born April 28. Survivors include his parents of Rock Springs; one brother, Gary Lee Cukale Jr. of Rock Springs; his paternal grandfather, John Anthony Cukale of Rock Springs; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cordova of Rock Springs; three aunts and one uncle. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 5, 1973 JACK WRIGHT JR. Graveside services for Jack Roy Wright Jr., infant son of Jack R. and Eva Lenor Mittan Wright, 204 W. Railroad, Green River, will be conducted Saturday at 5 p.m. at Riverview Cemetery, Bishop Wayne Mortensen of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officiating. The baby was born Tuesday, May 1, died Wednesday, May 2, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Survivors include his parents of Green River; five half-brothers, David Fernandes of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Michael Primmer of Green River, Stirling Wright, Jason Wright and Ryan Wright, all of St. George, Utah; five half-sisters, Penney Fernandes, Cathy Primmer, Delana Primmer of Green River, Rebecca Wright and Shawn Wright of St. George; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mittan of Cedar Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence G. Wright of Pleasant Grove, Utah; his great-grandfather, Clarence C. Wright of Provo, Utah; and his great-grandmother, Mrs. John R. Crookston of American Fork, Utah. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 5, 1973 LAURA MURPHY Funeral services for Laura Elizabeth Woolever Murphy, 76, of 8 E. Third S., Green River, were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the old St. John’s Episcopal Church in Green River, the Rev. Dennis Serdahl officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Carl Schultz Jr., Toby Garcia, Howard Schultz, Joe Lucero Jr., Lavy Berman and Steve Anastos Jr. Mrs. Murphy died Sunday, April 29, in Ogden, Utah. Mrs. Murphy was born July 21, 1896 at Champaign, Ill., the daughter of Lemuel Burke and Etta Mary Coon Woolever. She married Harry Vincent Murphy June 13, 1926 at Green River. A resident of Green River for 47 years, she had been active in a number of civic organization and activities. Survivors include her husband, Harry of Green River; one daughter, Mrs. Davy (Beth) Berman of Plain City, Utah; one half-sister, Mrs. Kenneth (Emma) Paulsen of Kansas City, Mo.; six grandchildren, Lavy, Lauree, Gaye, Jack, Penny and Grace Berman, all of Plain City; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 5, 1973 James Wetzler Dies Near Ft. Collins James Wetzler, 55, of Ft. Collins, Colo., formerly of Farson, died Saturday, April 28, near Ft. Collins after suffering a heart attack. Born March 18, 1918 in LaPorte, Colo., he was the son of Dama Moore Wetzler and the late Fred Wetzler. He married the former Juanita Sitzman of Farson. He had resided in Farson about two years prior to moving to Cheyenne and later to Ft. Collins. He had been employed as head of the maintenance department at Colorado State University. He was a member of the Korein Temple of the Shrine. Survivors include his wife, Juanita of Ft. Collins; one son, James Allen of Ft. Collins; one daughter, Sharon Liebe of Cheyenne; one sister, Freda Hilgenburg of Ft. Collins; one brother, Claude Wetzler of Cincinnati, Ohio; two granddaughters and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by one brother, Fred, who died in February 1972. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in Ft. Collins, with burial in a Ft. Collins cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 12, 1973 DELTA CARLSON Funeral services for Delta Evron Carlson, 73, of San Manuel, Ariz., formerly of Eden Valley, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at Farson First Baptist Church, the Rev. Daniel Millar of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Burial was in the Eden Valley Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jack McMurry, Vern Van Mater, John Wood, Harold Anderson, Frank Mayo and Richard Nelson. Mrs. Carlson died Saturday, May 5, at the University of Arizona Hospital in Tucson. She had been in ill health since last December. Mrs. Carlson, a former longtime Eden-Farson and Rock Springs resident, was born March 19, 1900 at Stamford, Neb., the daughter of the late Aaron and Lottie Souers Young. She moved to Eden Valley in 1914 and married John Carlson in 1916 in Eden Valley. She had resided in Tempe, Ariz. for 10 years before moving to San Manuel last January. Mrs. Carlson was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. Surviving are four sons, Charles of Albuquerque, N.M., Bruce of Apache Junction, Ariz., and Ralph and Johnnie, both of Bountiful, Utah; two daughters, Mrs. Paul (Evelyn) Payne of Eden Valley and Mrs. William (Greta) Jackson of San Manuel; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Glazebrook of Boise, Idaho and Mrs. Laura Goforth of Oakhurst, Calif.; one brother, Wilbur Young of Florida; 19 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 12, 1973 BERTRAM W. WONNACOTT Funeral services for Bertram William Wonnacott, 82, of 510 B St., Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Rogan Chapel, Bishop Richard James of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officiating. Burial was in the family plot in a Salt Lake City cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred J. Wonnacott Jr., Fred J. Wonnacott Sr., Paul R. Wonnacott, Don Keelin, John Chipp and Bill Wonnacott. Mr. Wonnacott died Wednesday, May 9, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Mr. Wonnacott was born Feb. 17, 1891 at London, England, and had resided in Rock Springs since 1915. He had been a painting contractor here for many years. Mr. Wonnacott was a life member of BPO Elks Lodge 624 and the Painters Union and a member of Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Survivors include two sons, Bertram William and Paul S., both of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Fred J. (Beverly) Bertagnolli of Ogden, Utah, and Mrs. Paul (Pauline) Winters of Los Angeles, Calif.; two brothers, Frank and Ollie, both of Salt Lake City, Utah; two sisters, Mrs. Roy Stevens and Mrs. Lloyd Duffin, both of Salt Lake City; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 12, 1973 JOSEPH GRAS Funeral services for Joseph Gras, 89, of 616 Elias, Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Chris Bunning, Bob Bunning, John Bunning, Vic Gras, John Zakovich and Paul Zakovich. Mr. Gras died Monday, May 7, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Rock Springs many years, he was born Feb. 12, 1884 at Pittsburgh, Pa. He had operated a grocery store in Rock Springs for many years and was a life member of BPO Elks Lodge No. 624. Mr. Gras was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle, Dec. 11, 1969. Survivors include one son, Chris, of Rock Springs; one brother, Raymond, of Bountiful, Utah; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Lewis of Rock Springs and Mrs. Fred W. (Rose) Johnson of Arlington, Va.; three granddaughters, Karen Checcinelli, Janice Hurty and Dianne McCallum; one great-grandson, Wade Checcinelli, and three great-granddaughters, Liza and Laura Checcinelli and Kristen Hurty. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 12, 1973 CHARLES MERLONE JR. Funeral services for Charles John Merlone Jr., 19, of 722 Rugby Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Gnidovec officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were William, Richard, Ernest and Bennett Merlone, uncles, and William Normington and Don Hayes. Parish rosary was recited Monday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home. Charles was dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Thursday, May 3. Born Sept. 29, 1953, at Rock Springs, he was the son of Charles John and Thora Bennett Merlone. He was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1972 and was employed as a driver for DeBernardi Brothers, Inc., at the time of his death. He was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merlone Sr. of Rock Springs; one sister, Rebecca Jean of Rock Springs; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Merlone of Rock Springs; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ann Bennett of Rock Springs; and several aunts and uncles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 12, 1973 PETER F. AMIZICH Funeral services for Peter Frank Amizich, 37, of north of Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Burial, with military honors conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24, was at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Gordon Coffey, Harry Stassinos, Marko Begovich, Harry Chipp, Steve Kudar and Doug Fields. Albert Majhanovich was an honorary pallbearer. Mr. Amizich was found dead at his home Tuesday, May 8, the victim of carbon monoxide poisoning. Mr. Amizich was born Aug. 30, 1935 at Rock Springs, the son of the late Martin and Rosalie Kudar Amizich. He had attended schools in Rock Springs and Watsonville, Calif., and was an Army veteran. He was employed as a brick layer for Doug Fields at the time of his death. Mr. Amizich was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and Brick Layers Union No. 1 of Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition to his parents, three brothers, Paul Edward, Larry and John, preceded him in death. Survivors include three brothers, Joseph C. of Van Buren, Ark., Anton “Hap” and Martin Jr., both of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Jack (Jennie) McQuillan of Rock Springs; three aunts, three uncles and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 12, 1973 STEVEN KOGUT Funeral services for Steven Kogut, 64, of 731 N. Front St., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. John G. Flannigan SJ officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Shirley Petersen, John Kumer, George Fulmer, Louis Groshel, Ed Cone and Peter Vase. Mr. Kogut died Thursday, May 3, at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. He had been employed as a carpenter by the Union Pacific Railroad and had taken a leave of absence because of ill health. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, he was born at Warsaw, Poland, July 2?, 1908, the son of the late Anthony and Florence Kozub Kogut. He attended schools in Lansing, Mich. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Ann Carpenter and Mrs. Helen Snyder, three brothers, Stanley, Joseph and Edwin, all of Lansing, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 19, 1973 TIMOTHY RYAN SR. Funeral services for Timothy L. Ryan Sr., 64, of the Outlaw Inn Trailer Court, Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel, Bishop Richard James of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Gaviotis, Emil Joe Bertagnolli, Stanley Myska, Joe Gaviotis, Tony Pivik and Ray Lorenzon. Mr. Ryan died Friday, May 11, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He had been in ill health for the last several years. Mr. Ryan was born Oct. 28, 1901 at Elgin, Ill. Survivors include four sons, Timothy P. Ryan Jr., Michael Ryan, and Bob Hewitt, all of Rock Springs, and James Hewitt of Rawlins; four daughters, Mrs. William (Betty) Pearson Jr. and Patricia Brunz, both of Rock Springs, Mrs. Paul (Linda) Velikaneye of Denver and Mrs. Thomas (Stella) Ashing of Waco, Mo.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 19, 1973 FRANCES ROBERTS Funeral services for Frances Edith Roberts, 63, of 306 N. First East, Green River, were conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Francom and Smith Funeral Chapel in Green River, with members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Roberts died Sunday, May 13, at her home following a long illness. Mrs. Roberts was born Nov. 9, 1909 at Prescott, England, the daughter of Albert Edwin and Sarah Parr Hesketh. She married Fred Roberts Dec. 11, 1926 at the Church of the Holy Communion in Rock Springs. Mrs. Roberts had resided in Green River for two years and had previously resided in Rock Springs for eight years. She was a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She was preceded in death by her father and one sister, Mrs. Ellen Shaw. Survivors include her husband, Fred of Green River; one son, David James of Petaluma, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Lawrence (Margaret) Moss of Rock Springs; her mother, Mrs. Sarah Hesketh of Long Beach, Calif.; two brothers, John Hesketh of Long Beach and Albert Hesketh of Globe, Ariz.; one sister, Mrs. Alice Palanck of Long Beach, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 19, 1973 CARL H. CARLSON Funeral services for Carl H. Carlson, 74, of 210 E. Second N., Green River, will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at Francom and Smith Chapel, the Rev. Carl Krusi of the Union Congregational Church officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Carlson died Thursday, May 17, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Born Sept. 23, 1898 at Rock Springs, he was the son of Nels and Hulda Svenson Carlson. He married Irma Mercer Aug. 30, 1947 at Kansas City, Mo. He was a member of the Union Congregational Church, Union Pacific Old Timers Club No. 18, Senior Citizens of Green River, Masonic Lodge AF & AM, Blue Lodge, Knights Templar, Order of Eastern Star, of which he was past patron, and the American Legion, of which he was past commander. He was a veteran of World War I and had resided in Green River for the past 27 years. He had been Union Pacific stationmaster in Green River, retiring in 1968. Survivors include his wife, Irma of Green River; one brother, Rudolph of Rock Springs; four sisters, Mrs. Clarence (Alida) Lewis of Green River, Mrs. Gust (Flora) Skordas of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Signa Anderson of Farson and Mrs. Campbell (Pearl) Meath of Magnolia, Tex., and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 19, 1973 LILLIAN W. MURRAY Funeral services for Lillian W. Murray, 75, of No. 3 Wardell Court, Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Rev. George Mackey officiating. Cremation followed. Pallbearers were Gordon Edwards, Dwight Jones, Ed Jefferis, Ralph Craft, Harry Jones and Shando Bacskay. Mrs. Murray died Monday, May 14, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient since April 20. She had been in ill health since last July. She was born Oct. 4, 1897 at Halletsville, Tex., the daughter of the late James E. and Nettie B. Ballard Walton. She married Vernon O. Murray in 1932 at Salt Lake City. A resident here since 1927, she had attended Northwestern University and received her degree from Central Missouri Teachers College. She taught for three years at Central, Missouri, three years at Warrensburg, Mo., and was music supervisor for Rock Springs Schools for four years. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Prudence, and one brother, James E. Survivors include her husband, Vernon of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Lynn (Mary) Richards of Evanston; her mother-in-law, Mrs. Eva L. Murray of Rock Springs; a niece, Mrs. William (Rosemary) Cable of Stamford, Conn.; and a nephew, Thomas Richards of Cheyenne. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 19, 1973 VIVIAN HANSEN Funeral services for Vivian L. Hansen, 54, of 339 Chinley Ave., Moab, Utah, were conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial was in Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were George Hansen, John S. Gatti, John Gatti, Pat Doak, Jack Hansen and Dick Harris. Mrs. Hansen died Sunday, May 13, at her home in Moab after a long illness. Mrs. Hansen was born Dec. 13, 1918 at Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Shore McTee and Josephine Wright McTee. She married Tom Hansen June 6, 1936 at Rock Springs. She was a member of the Episcopal Church and was a 1936 graduate of Rock Springs High School. A former longtime Rock Springs resident, she had resided in Moab for the past 14 years. Survivors include her husband, Tom of Moab; one son, Thomas Jerry of Green River; her mother, Mrs. Josephine McTee of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. John (Marie) Gatti of Rock Springs; four grandchildren, several aunts and uncles and one nephew. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 26, 1973 KATHERINE SEKERAK Funeral services for Katherine Sekerak, 62, of 716 Wendt Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 11 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Harold Stinchcomb, John Ribovich Jr., John Zumbrennen, Robert Hone, Joe Velikaneye and Ellsworth Hardy. Mrs. Sekerak died Monday, May 21, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for 11 days. She had been in ill health for the past year. Born Sept. 8, 1910 at Cripple Creek, Colo., she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Rose McElvane Reese. She married Mike Sekrak in 1935 at Vernal, Utah. A longtime Rock Springs resident, Mrs. Sekerak had attended schools in Frontier and Kemmerer and was a former Superior resident. Survivors include her husband, Mike of Rock Springs; two brothers, Cloyd and Edward Reese, both of Kemmerer; four sisters, Mrs. E.C. (Mary) Hardy of Price, Utah, Mrs. Jerald (Margaret) Johnson of Casper, Mrs. Johnny (Betty) Teucher of Jackson and Mrs. Robert (Stella) Hone of Kemmerer and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Lorraine and Rose. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 26, 1973 THOMAS JONES Funeral services for Thomas Jones, 79, Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at Rogan Chapel, John Crandall of the Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Herman Rauzi, Serafino Rauzi, Clifford Renz, Charles Renz, James Law and Paul Schmied. Mr. Jones died Thursday morning at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient for several days. He was born March 6, 1894 at Aberdovy, Wales, and had resided in this area for the past 54 years. He was a retired coal miner. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 26, 1973 ROBERT ENGLISH Funeral services for Robert A. English, 63, of Point of Rocks, were conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Veile Funeral Chapel, Worland. Military graveside services and burial were at Riverview Cemetery in Worland. Mr. English died Friday, May 18, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient one day. Mr. English was born May 19, 1909 at Emida, Idaho and married Elizabeth Wetherell June 22, 1933 at Colfax, Wash. He was a veteran of World War II, having served with the U.S. Navy Sea Bees. He had resided in this area about a year and a half and was employed as an electrician at the Jim Bridger power plant project. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth of Point of Rocks; two daughters, Mrs. Elmer (Joan) Fabricicus of Burlington, Wyo. and Mrs. Carol Daughtery of Kemmerer; one brother, Neil of Lewiston, Idaho; one sister, Mrs. C.B. (Lois) Shook of Oaksdale, Wash.; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 26, 1973 DAVID W. McNEISH Funeral services for David W. McNeish, 61, of 933 Jefferson, Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, the Rev. Kenneth G. Biel officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Merwin “Red” Marocki, John Majhanovich, Steve Majhanovich, Albert Gookin, Angus Hatt and Eugene Paoli. Mr. McNeish died Monday, May 21, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after suffering an apparent heart attack. A longtime Rock Springs resident, he was born Nov. 28, 1911 at Buxton, Iowa. He had served in World War II and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Survivors include his wife, Bernice of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Andy (Lynne) Fech of Rock Springs and Mrs. James (Lynda) Robeson of Janesville, Wis.; one brother, James Robert McNeish of Hartwick, Iowa and four grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 26, 1973 MARY ELLEN TYLER Funeral services for Mary Ellen Tyler, infant daughter of James and Debbie Tyler of Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the R.L. Volsey Chapel, Bishop Paul Andrews of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Born Monday, May 21, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, the baby died Monday night. Survivors include her parents of Rock Springs; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kovach and Mr. and Mrs. Lee R. Tyler, all of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 2, 1973 EDITH SARTORIS Funeral services for Edith L. Sartoris, 82, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Rogan Chapel, the Rev. John Flannigan S.J. of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiating. Burial was in the family plot in St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Parker, O.J. Berta, Keith Boyce, Kenneth Parry, Marion Temperini and Al Rainville. Mrs. Sartoris died Monday, May 28, at Kimberly Manor. Parish rosary was recited Thursday at 7 p.m. at Rogan Chapel. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, She was born Nov. 17, 1891 at Perkins County, Neb. Survivors include a brother, Willis Watson of The Dalles, Ore., and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 2, 1973 ELENI MAMALIS Funeral services for Eleni Mamalis, 66, of 308 E. Second S., Green River, were conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, the Rev. Lukas Kotzakis officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gust Kalivas, Pete Kalivas, Nick Mamalis, George Kamas, Pete Kallas and George Nomis. Prayer services were conducted Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Ahepa Home in Green River. Mrs. Mamalis died Tuesday, May 29, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient two weeks. Mrs. Mamalis was born Nov. 6, 1906 at Moriki, Thebes, Greece, the daughter of the late Soliros and Maria Kaisifis Kaninis. She married Peter Mamalis Sept. 15, 1927 at Moriki. Mrs. Mamalis had resided in Green River since 1947, moving there from Greece. She had attended schools in Greece. Survivors include her husband, Peter of Green River; one son, Sam of Green River; four daughters, Mrs. Steve (Vasili) Priskos, Mrs. Phil (Liberty) Murdock and Sandra Mamalis, all of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Mrs. Frank (Pauline) Kellaris of Burbank, Calif.; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Katherine Mamalis of Rock Springs, one brother, Spiro of Moriki; one sister, Athena of Moriki, 16 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, George in 1939, and one daughter, Mary in 1964. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Philoptochos Society and Daughters of Penelope. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 2, 1973 GEORGE M. BOBCHALK Funeral services for George M. Bobchald, 57, of 117 Sherman St., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 10 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. Michael Butler officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were the Rev. Lukas Kotzakis, Andy Soltis, Steve Soltis, William Dolenc Jr., Keith Curran and Cary Moon. Honorary pallbearers included William Dolenc Sr., Martin Chestine, Boyde Soltis, Primo Marietti, Bill Moon and Ernest Mecca. Parish rosary was recited Monday at 8 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Mr. Bobchalk died Friday, May 25, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since April 22. He had been in ill health for the last year. Born at Superior April 14, 1916, he was the son of the late Mike Bobchalk and Mrs. Sophie Angelovic Bobchalk Kufas. He had resided in Superior until moving to Rock Springs in 1959. At the time of his death he was employed by the Utah Wholesale Co. in Rock Springs. Mr. Bobchalk attended school in Superior and was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include his mother, Sophie of Shirley, Ark.; one son, George Leon of Santa Monica, Calif.; one brother, Andy of La Crescenta, Calif.; five sisters, Mary Bobchalk, Mrs. Spiro (Katherine) Mazane and Mrs. Pasco (Helen) Mecca, all of Rock Springs. Mrs. Tom (Frieda) Clark of Shirley, Ark. and Mrs. Irene Otto of Santa Clara, Calif.; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and one son, Robert. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 2, 1973 ANNE BLUEMEL Funeral services for Mrs. Anne M. Bluemel, 75, of 354 H St., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop Clarence Sargent officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jim Zelenka, Lyman Fearn, Archie Sawyer, Evan Graham, Jim Russell and Ray Brown. Mrs. Bluemel died Sunday, May 27, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A longtime Rock Springs resident, she was born May 16, 1898 and married William Hunter in Rock Springs Aug. 30, 1916. He preceded her in death April 1, 1927. She married Lester Bluemel in Green River June 12, 1929. He preceded her in death Aug. 20, 1955. She was a graduate of Rock Springs High School and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Orrin (Eliza) Madsen and Mrs. Elden (Doris) Rasband, both of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Roy (Lois) Reed of Rock Springs and Mrs. Joseph (Melissa) O?felein of Succa Sunna, N.J., a brother, Alex Noble of Rock Springs; and aunt, Mrs. Ruth Fitchett of Rock Springs, 18 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 2, 1973 JAMES G. MITCHELSON Funeral services for James G. Mitchelson, 45, of 429 Elias Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Michael Butler of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Military honors were conducted by American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Pallbearers were Jack Mitchelson, Bill Mitchelson, Dwayne Mitchelson, Ed Julius, Bill Campbell and Tommy Mitchelson. Honorary pallbearers included Ken Korogi and James Campbell. Rosary was recited Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Chapel. Mr. Mitchelson was dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, Friday, May 25, after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. Born Feb. 4, 1928 at Reliance, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ellen Hackett Mitchelson. He married Virginia Campbell Feb. 17, 1967 at Rock Springs. He attended school in Reliance and was an Army veteran of World War II. At the time of his death he was employed as a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include his wife, Virginia of Rock Springs; one son, Jerry of Rock Springs; three stepdaughters, Elsie, Laura and Jessie, all of Rock Springs; his stepmother, Mrs. Nell Mitchelson of Lewiston, Idaho; three brothers, Jack and William, both of Rock Springs, and Dwayne of Farson; one sister, Mrs. Lee (Ellen) Tyler of Rock Springs; an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Albino Ruggera of Rock Springs; an uncle, James Hackett of Salt Lake City, Utah; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Randy who died in infancy, and two brothers, Tommy who was missing in action in Korea and Leo who died Feb. 4, 1973. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 2, 1973 ALEX PERAKIS Funeral services for Alex George Perakis, 87, of 117 First St., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, the Rev. Lukas Kotzakis officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred Kallas, Jack Kallas, Jim R. Russell, Alex G. Perakis, a grandson; Bill Callas and Jim Kiraikis. Prayer service was conducted Monday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Mr. Perakis died Friday, May 25, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient one day. He had been in ill health for about a year. Born Jan. 25, 1886, at Canea, Crete, Greece, he was the son of the late Goerge and Mary Vedalakis Perakis. He married Rose K. Riccardo July 29, 1929 at Farmington, Utah. He attended schools in Greece and had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1930. He was a retired coal miner. Mr. Perakis was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, AHEPA Lodge and United Mine Workers of America. Surviving are his wife, Rose of Rock Springs; one son, Alex A. of Oklahoma City, Okla.; one daughter, Mrs. Ted (Marie) Frisbie of Casper; five grandchildren, Karen Frisbie of Casper and Mary, Susan, George and Alex Perakis of Oklahoma City, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 5, 1973 John Henderson, 57, Dies in Green River John Henderson, 57, 1975 W. 1947 S., Roy Utah, died Saturday at 4 p.m. in Green River of a heart attack. Mr. Henderson was born October 13, 1915 at Highbee, Mo., the son of John Ray and Lydia Hurseman Henderson. He married Emma Elizabeth Endrizzi at Manila, Utah. He was a switchman and brakeman for the Union Pacific Railroad and had been employed by the railroad for 31 years. Mr. Henderson had resided in Rock Springs for 17 years prior to moving to Cheyenne where he resided for 8 years. He moved to Roy a year ago. He was a member of Union Pacific Old Timers Club and United Transportation Union. Survivors include his wife of Roy; three sons, Major John Steven of Ripon, Wisc., John Richard of Ogden, Utah, and Carl Dean of Estes Park, Colo.; his mother, Mrs. Lydia Henderson of Rock Springs; three brothers, William and Charles of Rock Springs and Dale of Pecos, Tex.; one sister, Mrs. Norman (Mary) Webster of Aurora, Ill., and eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Lindquist and Sons Chapel in Ogden. Friends may call at the funeral chapel one hour prior to services Wednesday. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 5, 1973 Casper Man Drowns At Old Gravel Pit CASPER, Wyo. (AP)-- A 20-year-old Casper man was drowned Saturday when he tried to swim across a deserted gravel pit just west of Evansville. The body of Gary Scarbrough was pulled from the water by members of the Natrona County Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Bill Estes estimated that Scarbrough had been in the water about 30 minutes before he was taken ashore. Authorities said 14-year-old Terry Armstrong attempted to save Scarbrough, but failed. They said it was the second drowning at the pond in two months and the fourth in the past year. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 5, 1973 Richard L. Vernon Dies At Utah Home Richard Lynn Vernon, 74, Hoytsville, Utah died Saturday at his home. He was born May 21, 1899 at Rockport, Utah, the son of James and Emma Maria Staker Vernon. He married Annabell Mills Nov. 21, 1923 at Coalville, Utah. The marriage was later solemnized at the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. Mr. Vernon, a former member of the Hoytsville Ward Bishopric, was a mink rancher and member of the Wasatch Fur Group and Great Lakes Mink Association. Survivors include his wife of Hoytsville; two sons, Clifton M. and Fay R., both of Hoytsville, one daughter, Mrs. Elden (Barbara) Staley of Rock Springs, two brothers, Ray of Coalville and Joe of Randolph, Utah, one sister, Mrs. Edna Judd of Hoytsville, a half-brother, Rex of Whittier, Calif. And two half-sisters, Mrs. Chester (Dorothy) Blonquist of Coalville and Mrs. Evelyn Juluson of Salt Lake City. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at noon at Hoytsville Ward Chapel. Burial will be in Hoytsville Cemetery. Friends may call at Walker Mortuary, Coalville, Tuesday prior to services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 5, 1973 Lena Hafner Tomich Dies Here Saturday Lena Hafner Tomich, 84, 1016 Sixth St., Rock Springs, died Saturday at 11:35 a.m. at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Mrs. Tomich had been a Rock Springs resident since 1907. Survivors include one son, Frank of Hawaii. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in St. Joseph's section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Parish rosary will be recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Rogan Chapel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 6, 1973 Robert A. Gamblin Dies While Camping Robert A. Gamblin, 52, 263 Harrisville Road, Ogden, Utah, died Monday morning while camping with his family in Utah. Mr. Gamblin, former Rock Springs animal control officer, was born July 22, 1920 at St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gamblin. He was a veteran of World War II having served with the Army Engineers in North Africa. He had received the Silver Star and numerous other military decorations. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen of Ogden, one daughter, Kimberley Susan of Ogden, one stepson, Ronald Sundberg of Rock Springs, two stepdaughters, Sharon Sundberg and Mrs. Pennie Steinmetz, both of Ogden; his parents of Pennsylvania, and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Robert Jr. in 1965. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at R.L. Volsey Funeral Chapel, Bishop Richard James of the LDS Church officiating. Burial will be in Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral chapel, 100 Willow St., Wednesday evening and Thursday until time of services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 6, 1973 One Killed, 3 Hurt in Cheyenne Crash CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP)-- One Cheyenne man was killed and three injured Monday night when the car in which they were riding slammed into four guard posts in front of a construction company here. Killed was Eloy Fresquez, 21. Hospitalized with injuries were the driver, Palmer Jaramillo, and two other passengers, Billy Richards and Christopher Nunez. A spokesman for the construction company was the first to arrive at the scene and he said that two of the cement guard posts were knocked down by the impact. The death pushed Wyoming's 1973 traffic toll to 52, compared with 69 through June 5 last year. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 9, 1973 ROBERT GAMBLIN Funeral services for Robert A. Gamblin, 52, of 263 Harrisville Road, Ogden, Utah, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at R.L. Volsey Funeral Chapel, Bishop Richard James of the LDS Church officiating. Burial was in Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Stark, Jerry Browne, Louis Muir, Leonard Stensaas, Bob Overy and Duane Kumpula. Mr. Gamblin died Monday morning while camping with his family in Utah. A former Rock Springs animal control officer, he was born July 22, 1920 at St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gamblin. He was a veteran of World War II having served with the Army Engineers in North Africa. He had received the Silver Star and numerous other military decorations. He was preceded in death by one son, Robert Jr. in 1965. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen of Ogden; one daughter, Kimberly Susan of Ogden; one stepson, Ronald Sundberg and one stepdaughter, Mrs. Pennie Steinmetz, both of Ogden; his parents of Pennsylvania, and two grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 9, 1973 MARIE PADILLA Funeral services for Marie Isabel Padilla, 82, Valdez, N.M., were conducted Friday at 9 a.m. at the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Parish rosary was recited Thursday at 7 p.m. at Francom and Smith Chapel in Green River. Mrs. Padilla was born Oct. 8, 1892, at Pena Flor, N.M., the daughter of Alcario and Francisqueta Archuleta Gold. She was a member of the Catholic Church and Sacred Heart Association. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lazaro Padilla, May 5, 1951. Survivors include two sons, Alfred of Mountain View, Calif., and David of Green River; three daughters, Mrs. Joe (Urcina) Vailpando of San Francisco, Mrs. Frank (Josephine) Ramos of Albuquerque, N.M., and Mrs. Cirilo (Celia) Pacheco of Pueblo, Colo.; one brother, John Gold of Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Rosita Herrera of Taos, N.M., and Mrs. Marina Sanchez of Rock Springs; two half-brothers, Joe Padilla of Rock Springs and Pete Padilla of San Francisco; two half-sisters, Mrs. Max (Sabinita) Ahres of San Francisco and Mrs. Ben (Caroline) Romero of Denver; 21 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 9, 1973 LENA TOMICH Funeral services for Lena Hafner Tomich were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Burial was in the family plot in St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Julius, James Stark, John Yakomovich, Robert Canestrini, E.W. Garrison and Marr Leskovec. Parish rosary was recited Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at Rogan Chapel. Mrs. Tomich had been a Rock Springs resident since 1907. Survivors include one son, Frank of Hawaii. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 9, 1973 GUST LARSON Funeral services for Gust Larson, 87, 810 Center St., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at Vase Funeral Home, John E. Crandall of the Church of Christ officiating. Burial was at Rest Haven Memorial Gardnes. Pallbearers were John Stafford, Virgil Kirby, Carl Frandsen, Ed Kessner, James Law and Robert Larson. Mr. Larson died Thursday, May 31, after suffering a heart attack. He was born at Amil, Dalsland, Sweden, Sept. 4, 1885, the son of the late John and Laura Larson. He came to the United States in 1907. He married Eula Byers Oct. 27, 1919 at Pocatello, Idaho. Mr. Larson was a retired employee of the City of Rock Springs and a member of the Church of Christ and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 151. Survivors include his wife, Eula of Rock Springs; one son, Burt of Naperville, Ill.; one brother, Fred of Tampa, Fla.; a nephew, Robert Larson of Rock Springs; two granddaughters and one niece. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 16, 1973 NICK XIRAKIS Funeral services for Nick D. Xirakis, 93, of 120 M Street, Rock Springs, were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, the Rev. Lukas Kotzakis officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joseph Gaviotis, Make Gaviotis, Spiro Varras, Tom Manatos, James Kiriakos and Spencer Grant. Prayer services were conducted Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Mr. Xirakis died Monday at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient since last Friday. He had been ill for a week. Mr. Xirakis was born Aug. 15, 188? at Canes, Crete, Greece and came to the United States in 1920. He moved to the Rock Springs area and was employed in the coal mines until 1927. He then moved to Ogden, Utah and worked in the sheep industry there until his retirement. He returned to Rock Springs to make his home on Nov. 14, 1972. He was the son of the late Demeirios and Liberty Xirakis. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Survivors include several nieces, nephews and a cousin, Mrs. Louis Nickolas of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 19, 1973 Mrs. Kintzley Dies Saturday In California Bertha Behring Carr Kintzley, sister of Mrs. R.L. Soulsby of Rock Springs, died Saturday at Woodland, Calif., in a hospital there, after major surgery. Mrs. Kintzley was born Sept. 3, 1894 in La Salle, Ill., the daughter of the late Henry Bernhard Behring and Marie Muckenschaubel. She came to Rock Springs along with her parents and family May 20, 1905, and attended school here. She married James Morris Carr Jan. 1, 1914. They lived in Rock Springs a short while before moving to Blackfoot, Ida. From there they moved to Culver City, Calif., where Mr. Carr died Dec. 10, 1947. She married Joseph Harold Kintzley June 5, 1951 at Roseville, Calif. He died in December of 1968. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant brother, Franze, and another brother, Anthony. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. R.L. Soulsby of Rock Springs and Marie Walburn of Oakland, Calif.; two brothers, William Behring of Pinedale and Ben Behring of Fredericktown, Mo.; a niece, Venice Soulsby of Rock Springs, and several other nieces and nephews. The body will be returned to Rock Springs for services and burial, the times of which are to be announced. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 19, 1973 B. Stackich Dies Monday In Lander Bodie Stackich, 73, of 755 Washakie, Lander, died at Bishop Randall Hospital in Lander at 12:10 a.m. Monday where he had been a patient since June 9. He had been in ill health the last several years. Born in Lika, Yugoslavia March 19, 1900, he was the son of the late Simone and Maude Lemich Stackich. He was married to the former Pearl Buckendorf in Ely, Nev. in 1928. He was a retired coal miner and a veteran of World War I, having served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America and SNPJ Lodge No. 134. He came to the United States in 1907 and was a former longtime Superior and Rock Springs resident. He had resided in Lander since 1957. Surviving are his wife, Pearl of Lander; one daughter, Mrs. Bud (Pearl) Tidwell of Cottonwood, Calif.; two brothers, Pete of Rock Springs, and William of Lander; a sister, Mrs. Ann Narancich of Rock Springs; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services are pending. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 19, 1973 Julian Valdez Services Set In Colorado Julian Valdez, 81, of 633 Pilot Butte Ave., died at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, Friday at 9:05 p.m. He was born in San Luis, Colo., Jan. 9, 1892, the son of the late Benerto and Valentina Lucero Valdez. He was a retired sheepherder and was a veteran of World War I, having served in the U.S. Army, and was a resident of the community the past 60 years. He was a member of American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Rosary was recited Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home. The body was returned Monday to San Luis, Colo. where services will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Most Precious Blood Catholic Church. Military graveside services and burial will be in the San Pablo Cemetery in San Luis. Rosary will be recited Tuesday evening at the Myers Mortuary Chapel in San Luis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 23, 1973 Livingston Services In New Mexico Funeral services for Leo Livingston, 51, of Crown Point, N.M. will be conducted in Pinedale, New Mexico. Mr. Livingston died Wednesday, June 20 at the Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for two days. He was born in Crown Point on April 15, 1922 and came to this area to work for the railroad. He became ill and was taken to the hospital where he was dismissed and readmitted on June 19. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 23, 1973 MARY HILL Funeral services for Mary Hill, 80, 124 E. 2nd North, Green River, were conducted Saturday, June 23 at Mansface Congregational Church, Rev. Carl Kruel officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Hill died Thursday, Jun 21, of an apparent heart attack. She was born June 6, 1893 in Co??, Colo., the daughter of Herman Nelson and Elizabeth Howells. She married Robert W. Hill in Rock Springs in 1911. She was a member of the Union Congregational Church in Green River, Royal Neighbor Lodge and the Trainman's Auxiliary. She was a librarian in Green River until her retirement Sept. 1, 1972 and had been a resident of Wyoming for 79 years and of Green River for ?0 years. Survivors include two sons, Glenn Hill of Green River, and Robert M. Hill of Caldwell, Idaho; three daughters, Mrs. Dale (Ethel) Morris of Green River, Mrs. J.B. (Elizabeth) Seaton of Rawlins and Mrs. John (Edith) Davies of Ogden, Utah; three sisters, Mrs. F.N. (Emma) Mitchell of Rock Springs, Mrs. J.X. (Hilda) Harris of Rock Springs, and Mrs. E.J. (Annie) Kiernan of Ogden, Utah; also several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Hill and three daughters, Blanche M. Michals and twins, Nora and Dora Hill. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 23, 1973 CARROLL NOBLE Graveside services for Carroll R. Noble, 70, prominent Cora rancher and conservationist, were conducted Tuesday at the Pinedale Cemetery, officiating was the Reverend Calvin Elliott of the Episcopal Church. Pallbearers were John Borzea, Fred Boyce, Bill Isaacs, Lee Trejo, Tom Bell, and Jerry Brown. Mr. Noble died Sunday morning, June 17 at his ranch home after a long illness. He was born on the ranch at Cora Nov. 15, 1902, and had resided on the ranch his entire life. Mr. Noble, an active conservationist for more than 35 years had been a member of the Board of Directors of the Wyoming Outdoor Coordinating Council since its inception. He was a director of the council at the time of his death. He served as president of the Sportsman's Club for many years and as the president of the Wyoming Wildlife Federation for 10 years. Noble served as Wyoming's delegate to the National Wildlife Federation for eight years and was regional director for the organization for thirteen years. He was also a recipient of the American Motors Conservation Award in 1971. Mr. Noble served many years on the Pinedale Bureau of Land Management Advisory Board and also on the state and national BLM Advisory Boards. He was a member of the Bridger National Forest Advisory Council and had served on the Hospital Board at Jackson. He was Sublette County Commissioner for eight years, a member of the Cemetery Association, the Lions Club and was in the original group which organized to purchase the present rodeo and Rendezvous grounds. Survivors include his wife, Christena; three sons, Carroll L. Noble, James T. Noble, and Richard Noble, all of Cora; one daughter, Mrs. Ben (Pat) Pearson of Daniel; two sisters, Mrs. Henry (Frieda) Hittle of Pinedale and Ida Noble Perry of Platte City, Mo., and 14 grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 23, 1973 BODIE STOCKICH Funeral services for Bodie Stockich, 73, of 7?? Washakie, Lander, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, Rev. Lukas Kotzakis of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church officiating. Mr. Stockich died at Bishop Randall Hospital in Lander Monday where he had been a patient. He had been in ill health for the past several years. Born in Lika, Yugoslavia March 19, 1900, he was the son of the late Simone and Maude Lemich Stockich. He was married to the former Pearl Buckendorf in Ely, Nev. in 1928. He was a retired coal miner and a veteran of World War I, having served in the US Army. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America and SNPH Lodge No. 134. He came to the United States in 1907 and was a former longtime Superior and Rock Springs resident. He had resided in Lander since 1957. Surviving are his wife, Pearl of Lander; one daughter, Mrs. Bud (Pearl) Tidwell of Cottonwood, Calif.; two brothers, Pete of Rock Springs and William of Lander; a sister, Mrs. Ann Narancich of Rock Springs; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 23, 1973 JULIAN VALDEZ Funeral services for Julian Valdez, 81, of 633 Pilot Butte Ave. were conducted at the Most Precious Blood Catholic Church in San Luis, Colo. Military burial and services were in the San Pablo Cemetery in San Luis. Mr. Valdez died Friday, June 14, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Born in San Luis, Colo., Jan. 9, 1892, he was the son of the late Benerio and Valentine Lucero Valdez. He was a retired sheepherder and was a veteran of World War I, having served in the U.S. Army, and was a resident of the community for the past 50 years. He was a member of the American Legion Archie Hay Post No.24. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 23, 1973 BENJAMIN CARD Funeral services for Benjamin Tabor Card, 81, of 426 C Street, Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at the Masonic Temple, the Rev. Herbert Schneidau of the First Baptist Church and Glen Heagney of the Masonic Temple officiating. Cremation followed. Pallbearers were Clifford Renz, Albert Kolman, W.D. Thomas, Mark Hawks, Kenneth G. Hamm and W.R. McCurtain. Honorary pallbearers were S.M. Boucher, Richard S. Webster, Robert Slaughter, James Bell, Tex Dorman, Tom Horn, Adrian Reynolds, James Dykes and DeForrest Nielson. Mr. Card died Monday at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since June. He had been in ill health for the past two years. Born Jan. 1, 1892 near Wagoner, Okla., he was the son of the late Benjamin Alfonza and Maggie Thurman Card. He married the former Winnie Legg in 1914 at Spiro, Okla., and came to this community in 1919. He had worked in the coal mines and was machine boss at the No. 4 mine in Rock Springs. He was very active in the labor movements for the United Mine Workers of America and had held the office of state vice president in the mine workers organization. He became the business manager for the Wyoming General Hospital in Rock Springs until 1936 when he became deputy county treasurer under the late Luke Harrigan. He succeeded Mr. Harrigan, who was elected county clerk, as county treasurer, a position he held until retiring Jan. 1, 1959. He was a member of the Rock Springs Masonic Lodge No. 12, AF and AM, and the FO Eagles Aerie No. 151. He is survived by his wife, Winnie of Rock Springs and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 30, 1973 WILLIAM BLACKER Funeral services for William Blacker, 45, of 417 Powell, Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop Richard A. James officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Military graveside services were conducted by American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Pallbearers were Kenneth Korogi, Les Korogi, Otto Canestrini, Henry Telck, Cecil McPhie and James Freeman. Mr. Blacker died Monday, June 25, at his home after suffering a heart attack. He had been in ill health the last 10 years. Born March 27, 1928 at Cumberland, he was the son of Edward George and Ina Piirainen Blacker. A Rock Springs resident most of his life, Mr. Blacker was a 1946 graduate of Rock Springs High School and received his degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wyoming in 1952. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Acacia Fraternity, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 151. He had been employed by the Bureau of Reclamation until he retired due to ill health. Surviving are his parents of Rock Springs; two brothers, Keith G. of Rock Springs and Kent Dean of Lander; and one sister, Mrs. Allan (Maxine) Field of Santa Maria, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 7, 1973 ALBERT HORNSBY SR. Funeral services for Albert Edward Hornsby Sr., 78, of 823 West St., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were his sons, Albert Jr., William, Thomas, and Gary and sons-in-law, Kenneth Kettle and Eugene Magsamen. Honorary pallbearers included Ray Lorenzon, Kiser Elich, Jim Mehle, Oliver Sains, Frank Fox, Max Shaw and Joe Rogers. Mr. Hornsby died Thursday, June 28, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient two days. He had been in ill health since February. Born June 22, 1895 at County Durham, England, he was the son of the late Thomas and Agnes Soloman Hornsby. He married Mary Lowe June 16, 1919 at County Durham and came to Winton in 1922. He moved to Superior in 1939 and to Rock Springs in 1961. A retired coal miner, he had been employed as a mine foreman at Rock Springs Fuel Co. at Superior and had worked at Winton. He had attended schools in England and was a Royal Army veteran of World War I. He had served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1960-62. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America of which he had served as president of Local Union No. 2328 and was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. Surviving are his wife, Mary of Rock Springs; four sons, Albert E. Jr., Thomas, Gary and William, all of Rock Springs; three daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Renee) Magsamen and Mrs. Kenneth (Doris) Kettle, both of Rock Springs and Mrs. James (Rosemary) Devine of Shaw AFB, S.C.; one sister, Agnes Longstaff of Bishop Auckland, England; 16 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one son, Maurice, who died Feb. 4, 1922. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 7, 1973 Virgil Leon Rufi Dies in Evanston EVANSTON (Special)—Virgil Leon Rufi, 61, Evanston, was dead on arrival at an Evanston hospital June 30 of natural causes. He was born Oct. 10, 1911 at Salt Lake City, the son of Jacob and Lottie Graham Rufi. He married Ella Whittaker Sept. 15, 1933 at Randolph, Utah. Mr. Rufi was a member of the LDS Church and was a carman for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of Cheyenne, past President of the Evanston Eagles Lodge, a member of the UP Old Timers Club No. 20 and a retired member of the Evanston Fired Dept. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Dr. Gene Rufi of San Jose, Calif., Barry of Midvale, Utah, and Larry of Granger, Utah; one daughter, Mrs. Bud (Marilyn) Meeks of Reliance; his mother of Woodruff, Utah; two brothers, Harvey of Evanston and Bill of Woodruff; three sisters, Mrs. Howard (Evelyn) Haines of Tooele, Utah, Mrs. T.N. (Margaret) Gregg of Salt Lake City and Mrs. R.L. (Beth) Telford of Montpelier, Idaho; and 13 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the Gilbert Bills Funeral Home. Burial was in the Evanston City Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 7, 1973 JOSEPH E. BERTAGNOLLI Funeral services for Joseph E. Bertagnolli, 82, of 525 B St., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. William Delaney officiating. Entombment was in the family mausoleum in St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Archie Bertagnolli, Mario Temperini, Frank Kershisnik, James Benson, Rudolph Menghini and Leno Genetti. Honorary pallbearers were Victor Menghini, Herman Menghini, Frank Franch, Emil Bertagnolli, Alfonzo Bertagnolli and Albert Carollo. Rosary was recited Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel. Mr. Bertagnolli died Thursday, June 28, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient five days. Mr. Bertagnolli, a prominent local businessman, was a former resident of Superior and had served as mayor of South Superior for 23 years. He was born March 28, 1891 at Tret, Fondo, Austria and came to Superior March 25, 1912. He married Emma Eccel Feb 21, 1914 at Superior. The family resided in Superior until moving to Rock Springs in 1944. He had been manager of Union Merc in Superior from 1920 to 1944 and was vice president of Union Merc in Rock Springs until 1972, when he retired. He had been engaged in the livestock business operating the Riverside Livestock Co. at LaBarge from 1935 to 1945, when he retired from ranching. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 151, Societa Fratellanza Operaia and American Fraternal Union Lodge No. 18. Surviving are his wife, Emma of Rock Springs; one son and daughter-in-law, Emil J. and Marilyn Bertagnolli of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Ada B. Whitehead of Phoenix, Ariz.; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Aldo (Georgia) Bertagnolli of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Maria Pancheri of Rock Springs; one brother, Leo of Superior; five granddaughters, Mrs. Adell B. Hansl of Omaha, Neb., Emily and Nancy Whitehead of Phoenix and Jean and Leann Bertagnolli of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sons, Aldo and Adolph, two sisters and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 7, 1973 JOHN M. PIVIK Funeral services for John M. Pivik, 39, of 1135 Vermont, Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. Michael Butler officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Military graveside services were conducted by the Wyoming National Guard. Pallbearers were Emil Bartolic, Nay Vesco, Jerry Mivshek, Richard Bergandt, Ernest Mecca, John R. (Dick) Schmidt. Honorary pallbearers included Ed Dolinar, Louis Goich, Dave Swan, Leno Zadra, Cecil Headd, Ortho Headd, Gordon Coffey, Bill Coffey, George Hardin, Art Pentila, Tony D. Ramsay, John Martin and Albert Majhanovich. Rosary was recited Monday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Chapel. Mr. Pivik died Saturday, June 30, of injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident about one mile southwest of Rock Springs on County Road 4-50 (Quealy Road). He was born Aug. 4, 1933 at Quealy and married Norma Beth Ball June 27, 1954 in Rock Springs. He was graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1953 and was an army veteran of the Korean conflict. He held the rank of captain in the Wyoming National Guard. Employed as a welder at Allied Chemical Co., he was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and the United Mine Workers of America, District 50. Surviving are his wife, Norma of Rock Springs; his father, Martin of Thermopolis; his mother, Mrs. Pat (Mary Koritnik) McKinney of Rock Springs; one son, Dave of Rock Springs; three daughters, Darla, Denise and Doreen of Rock Springs; and two sisters, Mrs. Floyd (Katherine) Boclens of Thermopolis and Mrs. Dorothy Burlech of Denver. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 7, 1973 ROY O. WHITTECAR Funeral services for Roy Orin Whittecar, 63, of 204 Second St., Granger, will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Herbert Schneidau of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Roy Adams, Joe Long, Martin Tyler, Lloyd Davis, Albert Davis and Thomas Stotts. Mr. Whittecar died Wednesday, July 4, after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was born June 24, 1910 at Glenrock, Wyo., the son of the late James Andrew and Minnie Clementine Padden Whittecar. He married Augusta Kretz at Glenrock Sept. 1, 1937. Mr. Whittecar, a Granger resident since 1946, was on leave of absence form the Union Pacific Railroad due to his health. He had been in ill health for the past year. He had attended schools in Glenrock and was a member of the First Baptist Church and Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way. Survivors include his wife of Granger; two sons, Steve of Roosevelt, Utah, and George of Green River; five daughters, Anna Mae Whittecar, Vicie Jean Wittecar, Mrs. Charles (Mary) Morin and Mrs. John (Minnie) Anson, all of Granger; and Mrs. Frank (Janice) Rodenbaugh of Newell, S.D.; two brothers, William of Kirby, Wyo., and George of Glenrock; two sisters, Mrs. William (Anna) Foster of Kellogg, Idaho, and Mrs. Mel (Alice) Keys of Boise, Idaho; 14 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 14, 1973 MELISSA ZIMMERMAN Funeral services for Melissa Bernice Zimmerman, 71, of 7 Wardell Court, Apartment 2, will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Allen P. Maleske of the Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joseph Hoff, Bob Bartlett, Ted Herrmann, Neil Morck, Bob Ramsay and Vaughn Cross. Mrs. Zimmerman died Wednesday, July 11, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for 12 hours. She had been in ill health for two months. Born March 23, 1902 at Venus, Neb., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Stella Bernice Grimm Hamilton. She married George J. Zimmerman June 7, 1923 at Battle Creek, Neb. The family had resided in Hudson prior to moving to Rock Springs in 1959. Mrs. Zimmerman had attended school at Creighton, Neb. and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Surviving are her husband, George of Rock Springs; one son and daughter-in-law, John H. “Jack” and Cheryl Zimmerman of Green River; two daughters and sons-in-law, Ruth and Clarence Sorensen of Rock Springs and Fae and Adrian Hansen of Scottsdale, Ariz.; nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers, Dan, Henry, Richard, George, William and Dellar; one sister, Maggie, and two grandchildren, Debbie Zimmerman and Craig Hansen. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 14, 1973 MARGARET BARTO Funeral services for Margaret Kabonic Barto, 77, of 113 M St., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Helper, Utah, the Rev. Rudolph Daz officiating. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery, Helper. Rosary was recited Sunday at 7 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Chapel, Price, Utah. Mrs. Barto died Thursday, July 5, at Kimberly Manor. She had been in ill health for the past 3 ½ years. A resident of Rock Springs since 1952, she was born at Chickopee, Kan., Jan. 18, 1896, the daughter of the late Henry and Felice Bury Senechal. She married Anton Kabonic, who died in 1949. She married Nato Barto Oct. 4, 1952 at Rock Springs. Mrs. Barto was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Nato of Rock Springs; two sons, George Kabonic of Bakersfield, Calif., and Anton Kabonic Jr. of Helper, Utah; two stepsons, Louis Barto of Rock Springs and Charles Barto of Rawlins; one daughter, Mrs. Frank (Florienne) Nemanich of El Sebrante, Calif.; one brother, John Senechal of Helper; three sisters, Mrs. Joe (Leona) Fedell of Green River, Mrs. Zella Schuberger of Weir, Kan., and Mrs. Herman (Phyllis) Renn of Pittsburg, Kan.; two grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 14, 1973 FRANK A. McMILLAN Funeral services for Frank Albert “Bert” McMillan, 79, of 814 Ridge Ave., Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel, the Rev. Raymond E. Logan of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in the Golden Eagle section, Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Archie Armstrong, Tom McMillan, Ron McMillan, Bud Gilbert, James Bastalich and Francis Doser. Mr. McMillan died Thursday, July 12, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient one day. Mr. McMillan was born June 13, 1894 at Rock Springs and had resided here all his life. He had been a meat cutter for the Union Pacific store. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 14, 1973 ANTONIJA CRNICH Funeral services for Antonija Crnich, 79, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. Michael Butler and the Rev. William Delaney officiating. Pallbearers were Steve Jackovich, Milan Blazovich, John Hymel Sr., Victor Starkovich, Walter Radosevich and Marion Buchan. Parish rosary was recited Sunday at 8 p.m. and St. Ann’s Altar Society rosary at 8:15 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel. Mrs. Crnich died Friday, July 6, at Kimberly Manor. Born Feb. 21, 1894 at Mrko, Paij, Yugoslavia, Mrs. Crnich had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1917. Survivors include one son, Fred of Rock Springs; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 14, 1973 CHRISTINE ROGERS Funeral services for Christine Frances Rogers, 53, of 305 Angle St., Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. Michael Butler officiating. Burial was in the family plot in St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Stanley Tominc, Frank Tominc, John Frolic, Mike Legerski, James Zelenka and Al Tiree. Parish rosary was recited Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Rogan Chapel. Mrs. Rogers died Tuesday, July 3, at her home. Born Nov. 24, 1920 at Pueblo, Colo., she had been a resident of Rock Springs 47 years. She was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and SNPJ Lodge. Surviving are her husband, Fred of Rock Springs; one son, John of Rock Springs; her mother, Mrs. John Rebol of Burley, Idaho; one sister, Mrs. Howard Brown of Burley; one brother, Ludwig Rebol of Santa Clara, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 14, 1973 GEORGE H. JORDAN Funeral services for George Henry Jordan, 60, of Point of Rocks, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. William Delaney officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Billy Anderson, Orson Fackrell, Al Fackrell, Ron Bartoncelj, Ed Varley and E.C. “Red” Ray. Honorary pallbearers included John Pape, Albert King and Mike Cook. Mr. Jordan died Monday, July 9, after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. He had been in ill health since March. Mr. Jordan was born Oct. 25, 1912 at Southbridge, Mass. and had resided in Point of Rocks for the last two years, moving there from Idaho Falls, Idaho. He married Louise Briggs at The Dalles, Ore., Aug. 25, 1944. He had been employed as a carpenter at the Jim Bridger power plant project and was a member of the Carpenters Local Union 1620. Survivors include his wife, Louise of Point of Rocks; one son, Larry of Salt Lake City; one brother, Charles of Vernon, Conn., and two grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 14, 1973 MARTHA KOZOLA Funeral services for Martha Jendtrizki Kozola, 84, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 10 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. Michael Butler officiating. Burial was in the family plot in St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Lebar, Leo Kozola, Don W. Parr, Dave Thomas, Harold Clark and Carl Bozner Jr. Parish rosary was recited Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel. Mrs. Kozola died Friday, July 6, at Kimberly Manor. A longtime Rock Springs resident, Mrs. Kozola was born March 26, 1889 in Germany. Survivors include two sons, Martin of Sonora, Calif. and Tony of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. James C. (Mary) Parr of Rock Springs; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 14, 1973 VICTOR KALINOWSKI Funeral services for Victor Kalinowski, 66, of 905 East View, Riverton, were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Kenneth G. Biel of the First Congregational Church officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Roger Battisti, Ralph Bennett, John Heward, Richard Lee, William Lee and John Bozner. Mr. Kalinowski died Sunday, July 8, at Fremont County Memorial Hospital in Riverton. He had been in ill health since November of 1972. He was the son of the late Alexander and Margaret Mae Muellor Kalinowski. He married Gertrude Bird Aug. 6, 1932 at Ogden, Utah. Mr. Kalinowski came to Winton in 1918 and was a former longtime resident of Stansbury. The family moved to Medicine Bow in 1957 and resided there until Mr. Kalinowski’s retirement Nov. 1, 1972. The family had lived in Riverton since last February. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude of Riverton; three daughters, Mrs. Herbert (Lila Jean) Eastman of Riverton, Mrs. Dave (Carol Louise) Leslie of Aztec, N.M., and Mrs. Joseph (Shirley Anita) Kelly of Helena, Mont.; one brother, S.W. Gray of Harlowton, Mont.; one sister, Mrs. Lucille Kavanaugh of Simi, Calif.; two brothers- and sisters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bird of Rock Springs and Mr. and Mrs. Harb Drummond of Kansas City, Mo.; 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 14, 1973 CLARICE CASTO Funeral services for Clarice Casto, 71, of 1058 SW Temple, Salt Lake City, formerly of Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City. Pallbearers were Boyd Butler, Ben Butler, Max Larkin, Ernest Fedel, Clarence Poter and Jay Larkin. Graveside and burial were conducted Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Casto died Monday, July 9, at her home after a long illness. Born Aug. 24, 1901 in Rock Springs, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Emma Walters Johnson. A former longtime resident of Rock Springs, she had resided in Salt Lake City for the last 30 years. She was a graduate of Rock Springs High School and was a member of the Episcopal Church and Royal Neighbors of America. Mrs. Casto was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, who died in infancy, and one sister, Mrs. Bessie Butler. Surviving are one son, Wayne of Ashford, Wash.; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews, including Ben Butler of Laramie and Boyd Butler of Orange, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 21, 1973 OSCAR OLSEN Funeral services for Oscar Olsen, 82, of 1325 Sage St., were conducted Monday at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. William Delaney and Rev. Michael Butler officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Military graveside services were conducted by American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Pallbearers were Jeff Morrow, Jay Morrow, Neal Olsen, Doug Olsen, Bill Uzelac and Pat Burns. Parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. and Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:15 p.m. Sunday at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Mr. Olsen died Thursday, July 12, at Kimberly Manor after a long illness. A resident of Rock Springs for 70 years, Mr. Olsen was born July 12, 1891 at Chicago, Ill., the son of the late Swan and Hilda Olsen. He married Mary Logan June 18, 1913 at Rock Springs. Mrs. Olsen preceded him in death Jan. 24, 1972. He was an army veteran of World War I and was a retired Rock Springs policeman. Mr. Olsen was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, a life member of the American Legion Archie Hay Post 24, a longtime member of the Police Protective Association, a member of Knights of Columbus, Veteran sof Foreign Wars and BPO Elks Lodge 624. In addition to his wife and parents, one son, Bill, and one daughter, Hildur, preceded him in death. Survivors include two sons, Ishmael J. of Rock Springs and William of Wray, Colo.; one daughter, Mrs. Art (Lorraine) Soliday of Denver, Colo.; four foster children, Bill Morrow of Vernal, Utah, Jack Morrow of Evanston, Bill Uzelac of Imperial Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Richard (Margie Uzelac) McClure of Denver; two sisters, Mrs. Pat (Lily) Burns Sr. of Reliance and Mrs. William J. (Hildur) Reid of Long Beach, Calif.; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Logan of Rock Springs and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Logan of Green River; 14 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 21, 1973 LENNA ANTONIO Funeral services for Lenna Antonio, 76, of 1109 McCabe St., Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Besso Sr., Albert Lenzi, John Frullo Jr., Francis Patterson, Bob DeBernardi and Rudy Pivik. Mrs. Antonio died Monday, July 16, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for three and a half weeks. She had been in ill health for five years. A resident of Rock Springs since 1922, Mrs. Antonio was born Aug. 1, 1896 at Rockvale, Colo., the daughter of the late Michael and Johanna Sasso Goettina. Surviving are her husband, Louis of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mr. L.M. “Bud” (Louise) Rushmore and Mrs. Earl “Bud” (Marie) Williams, both of Rock Springs; a brother-in-law, Pete Antonio of Rock Springs; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Antonio was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Pete, and four brothers, Pete, John, Mike and James Goettina. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 21, 1973 JESSIE WALTERS Funeral services for Jessie Walters, 83, of 287 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River, were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Green River, Bishop Allen West officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Cal Ringdahl, Eldred Stewart, Irv Roth, Rudolph V. Pershin, William Johnson Jr. and Leon Brady. Honorary pallbearers included Curt Hoffman, Steve Nitse, J.A. Casteel, Dr. E.A. Gaensslen, Carl Evers, Harry O. Thuesen, William Hutton Jr., George Phelps and Adrian Reynolds. Mrs. Walters died Wednesday, July 11, at St. Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, where she had been a patient for six weeks. She had been in ill health since February. Mrs. Walters was born Feb. 7, 1890 at Green River, the daughter of the late George M. and Rozine Fidelia Puffer Stephens. She married Arthur Walters in 1915. He preceded her in death. She was a member of Royal Neighbors and Wyoming State Historical Society. Survivors include two daughters, Rose and Mrs. Orin (Lily) Lee, both of Green River; two brothers, George M. Stephens of Green River and Raymond O. Stephens of Los Angeles, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Hammond of Salem, Ore., and Mrs. Stanley (Tillie) Lacy of Springfield, Mo.; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 21, 1973 MILLARD SHOOPMAN Funeral services for Millard Shoopman, 53, of 1107 McKinley Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. Michael Butler officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Military graveside services were conducted by American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Pallbearers were Eugene Magsamen, Larry Burke, Emil Bartolic, Rhondo Lorenzon, Walter Sarcletti and Ray Rynio. Honorary pallbearers were Mayor Paul J. Wataha, the Rock Springs Police Department, the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, the Wyoming Highway Patrol and employees of the City of Rock Springs. Parish rosary was recited Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home. Mr. Shoopman, lieutenant for the Rock Springs Police Department, died Saturday, July 14, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient since June 3. He had been in ill health for 16 months. Lt. Shoopman was born April 30, 1920 at Clarksville, Ark., the son of Hobert and Agnes Guinn Shoopman. He married Marie Yovich June 15, 1946 in Rock Springs. Lt. Shoopman, a resident of Rock Springs since 1936, was a graduate of Rock Springs High School and had attended the University of Wyoming. He had been a member of the Rock Springs Police Department for 18 years and was promoted to lieutenant three years ago. He was an army veteran of World War II and had held the rank of Staff Sergeant. Lt. Shoopman was a member of the Wyoming Peace Officers Association and at the time of his death was president of the Rock Springs Police Protective Association. Lt. Shoopman was the only member of the police department to receive the Rock Springs Kiwanis Club Policeman of the Year Award. He had been nominated for the award by Circle K and Key Clubs. He was the first member of the city police department to be named Peace Officer of the Year by the Rock Springs Exchange Club. He was recognized for his outstanding service with community youth projects. He had served as a coach for Little League baseball, Church League basketball and Young American League football. Survivors include his wife, Marie of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Ken Lake of Rock Springs; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Shoopman of Salt Lake City; two brothers, Robert M. Shoopman of Paramount, Calif., and John C. Clark of Renton, Wash.; one sister, Mrs. Arthur H. (June) Henderson of Salt Lake City; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Matt Yovich of Rock Springs; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Joseph and Sharon Yovich of Laramie, Ann Boschetto and Rudy and Olga Magagna, all of Rock Springs, Arthur Henderson of Salt Lake City, Wanda Shoopman of Paramount, Calif., and Inez Clark of Renton, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 21, 1973 TERRY CARROLL Funeral services for Terry Christine Carroll, 93, of Salt Lake City, will be conducted Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the R.L. Volsey Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Herbert Schneidau officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Billy Zanetti, Pete Zanetti, Terry Zanetti, Gerald Boschetto, John Boschetto, Mickey Fletcher and Bill Moses. Mrs. Carroll died Tuesday, July 17, in a Salt Lake City nursing home. She was born Oct. 20, 1879 in Oliver Springs, Tenn., and married William M. Carroll at Jellico, Tenn. in 1914. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Pete (Billie) Zanetti of Rock Springs, Mrs. Sally G. Stewart of Bountiful, Utah, Mrs. Marzellia Moses of California and Mrs. Damaris Randall of Centerville, Utah; one son, Henry of Green Valley, Tenn.; 21 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 28, 1973 MARGUERITE FACCIO Funeral services for Marguerite Rita Faccio, 83, of 369 H St., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. William Espenshade officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jack Miller, Jack Simkin, John Faccio, Leno Menghini, Otto Canestrini and Tony Pivik. Rosary was recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home. Mrs. Faccio died Friday, July 20, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a brief illness. She was born April 3, 1890 at Calvene, Italy and came to Diamondville in 1906, moving to Rock Springs several years later. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Mrs. Faccio was preceded in death by her husband, Herman, May 9, 1955. Surviving are three sons, Herman J. of Rock Springs, Arthur of Garden Grove, Calif., and Tom of Spenard, Alaska; three daughters, Mrs. Al (Florence) Olliffe of Mountain View, Calif., Mrs. Pearl Davis of Long Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Grant (Jean) Bennett of Salt Lake City; 14 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 28, 1973 BILLIE A. ZANETTI Funeral services for Billie A. Zanetti, 53, of 1000 Clark St., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the R.L. Volsey Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Herbert Schneidau of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were James Zanetti, Otto Schnauber, Andy Rosetti, Pete Edd, John Shassetz Jr., Mario Shassetz, Gerald Boschetto and John Boschetto. Honorary pallbearers included Jim Zelenka, Mike Zanetti, John Schnauber, John Stocco, John Shassetz Sr., Orrin Randall, Lonzo Moses, Ed Magagna, Gene Lee, Leno Menghini, John Lucas, Mike Kamenski, Edward James, William James, John Zakovich, Clarence Eskridge, Ted Ronick, Mike Castelano and Harold Drage. Mrs. Zanetti died Saturday, July 21, in Salt Lake City after a brief illness. She was born June 16, 1920 at Clearfield, Tenn., and had been a longtime resident of Rock Springs. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mrs. Terry Carroll July 17, 1973. Surviving are her husband, Pete of Rock Springs; three sons, Terry and William, both of Rock Springs and Pete of Lander; one brother, Henry Carroll of Greenville, Tenn.; three sisters, Mrs. Sally G. Stewart of Bountiful, Utah, Mrs. Al (Marzellia) Moses of Arleta, Calif., and Mrs. Orrin (Damaris) Randall of Centerville, Utah; and eight grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 28, 1973 KERWIN LARSEN Funeral services for Kerwin Dee Larsen, 18, Larsen Ranch, Daggett County, Utah, were conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Manila LDS Chapel, Bishop Richard Webster officiating. Burial was in the Manila, Utah Cemetery. Pallbearers were Steve Neff, Terrell Collett, Grant Peel, Rick Ellsworth, Danny Ruble and Bob Slagowski. Kerwin died Saturday, July 21, of injuries he sustained in a motorcycle-pickup accident in Manila. He was born May 15, 1955 at Rock Springs, the son of Donald and Esther Estelle Boren Larsen. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had been employed as a laborer for Bechtel Corp. He was preceded in death by one brother, Darwin J., who died July 3, 1944. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Larsen of Manila; three brothers, Coyne G. of Salt Lake City, Donald Craig, serving and LDS mission in the eastern states and Keith LeRoy of Manila; six sisters, Mrs. William T. (Duella) Stewart of Mountain View, Mrs. Don (Mear) Sikich of Manila, Mrs. Robert D. (Margie Kay) Taylor of Lone Tree and Karen Renae Larsen, Ruth Ann Larsen and Brenda Louise Larsen, all of Manila; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Boren of Manila. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 28, 1973 VICTOR TOTH Funeral services for Victor Stephen Toth, 61, of 3129 Acacia Drive, Cheyenne, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. William Delaney officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Peter Vase, Albert Toth Jr., Bill Dorrence, James Toth, Greg Toth and Verner Francis. Rosary was recited Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Vase Chapel. A former longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mr. Toth died Friday, July 20, at Mountain View Towers nursing home in Cheyenne after a long illness. Mr. Toth had resided at the nursing home in Cheyenne the last six years. Born Dec. 22, 1911 at Tacoma, Wash., he was the son of the late Albert and Justine Sabo Toth Sr. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army. Surviving are one brother, Albert Toth Jr. of Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Albert (Justine) Stanko of Rock Springs and Mrs. Henry (Mary) West Sr. of Draper, Utah; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother in 1960, his father in 1971 and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 4, 1973 RALPH STOUT Funeral services for Ralph Stout, 67, of 616 Fourth Ave. West, Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Farson Community Hall, the Rev. Howard Bower of the Faith Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in the Eden Valley Cemetery at Farson. Pallbearers were Gerald Stout, Allen Stout, Emil Stout, Danny Stout, Roger Stout and Jack Skorcz. Mr. Stout died Tuesday, July 31, at Kimberly Manor. He had been in ill health since January. Born July 29, 1906 at McCook, Neb., he was the son of the late William and Carrie Caudle Stout. He married Leota Goosic March 7, 1925 at Beaver City, Neb. He attended schools in McCook and moved to the Eden-Farson area in 1939 where he was a farmer. He moved to Rock Springs about 10 years ago and had been employed by Freed Finance Co. He had been employed by Bechtel Corp. until his retirement due to ill health last December. Survivors include his wife, Leota of Rock Springs; one son, Estes of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Pat (Ermalee) Brown of Salt Lake City and Mrs. William (Arlene) Ingle of Rock Springs; three brothers, Zeb of Farson, Charley of Eden Valley and Floyd of Green River; nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 4, 1973 THOMAS A. CARRILLO Funeral services for Thomas Allen Carrillo, 23, of 420 Ridge Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. William Delaney of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dan and Paul Maestas, Larry and Ricky Paxton, Terry Hruska and John Carrillo. Rosary was recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home. Mr. Carrillo died Saturday, July 28, at his home after a brief illness. Born Dec. 27, 1949 at Rock Springs, he was the son of Thomas Alfred and Peggy Jo Carrillo. He was a former manager of the Gibson Store at Newcastle and had been employed at the Rock Springs Gibson Store for five years. He returned from Newcastle a month ago and at the time of his death was employed as a timekeeper at the Jim Bridger Plant for the Bechtel Corp. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 2350 at Green River. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Alfred Carrillo of Rock Springs, a sister, Mrs. Rodger (Janice) Lundgren of Green River; two brothers, Albert and James, both of Rock Springs; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Leota Paxton and his paternal grandfather, Ricardo Barela, both of Rock Springs; several aunts and uncles and two nieces. He was preceded in death by a brother, Stephen; his grandmother, Tersina Carrillo; and his grandfather, Gerald Paxton. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 4, 1973 LOUIS SIMELKA Funeral services for Louis Simelka, 84, a former longtime resident of Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Allen P. Maleske of the Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mr. Simelka died Sunday, July 29, in an Evanston hospital, where he had been a patient since Sept. 9, 1965. Born Feb. 6, 1889 in Germany, he was the son of the late Louis C. and Ava Duren Simelka. He was a retired plumber and coal miner. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 4, 1973 NAN TRAVIS Funeral services for Agnes “Nan” Travis, 60, of 1019 McKinley, Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Rogan Chapel, the Rev. Frank Bliss officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were William Uranker, Charles Keller, James Dykes, Harry Orme, Vern Sather and Thomas Confer. Mrs. Travis died Monday, July 30, at Fremont Lake campground near Pinedale after suffering an apparent stroke. Born March 31, 1913 at Clydebank, Scotland, she had been a resident of Rock Springs many years. Survivors include her husband, Charles L. of Rock Springs; three sons, Charles Jr., Donald and Ronald, all of Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Albert (Margaret) Sarcletti and Mrs. George (Jenny) White, both of Rock Springs and Mrs. Joseph (Catherine) Wise of Macon, Ga., her stepmother, Mrs. Robert D. Henderson of Ft. Collins, Colo.; and one grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 4, 1973 BERTHA PEPPINGER Funeral services for Bertha Peppinger, 68, of Reliance, were conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop Richard James officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Billy Bastalich, Frank Liska, Keith Boyce, James R. Zelenka, James F. Zelenka and Larry Boyce. Mrs. Peppinger died Sunday, July 29, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Born Sept. 28, 1905 at Rock Springs, she had resided in the area most of her life. Survivors include two sons, John and George, both of Salt Lake City; one brother, James Bastalich of Rock Springs; four sisters, Mrs. Matt (Eleanor) Tolar and Mrs. Lillian Evans, both of Rock Springs, Mrs. Mary Mehalich of Roseville, Calif., and Mrs. Stanley (Aileen) Hench of Livonia, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 11, 1973 SOPHIE KUFAS Funeral services for Sophie A. Kufas, 85, of Shirley, Ark., a former longtime resident of Rock Springs and Superior, were conducted Monday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. William Espenshade officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gary Moon, Steve Soltis, Boyd Soltis, John Soltis, George Varras and William Dolence Jr. Rosary was recited Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home. Mrs. Kufas died Wednesday, Aug. 1, at the Van Buren County Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Ark. She had been in ill health for the last year and a half. Born May 15, 1887 in Czechoslovakia, she came to Superior from there in 1905 and resided in Superior until 1959, when she moved to Rock Springs. She had lived in Rock Springs until moving to Arkansas 15 months ago. She was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Spiro (Katherine) Mazane, Mary Bobchalk and Mrs. Pasco (Helen) Mecca, all of Rock Springs, Mrs. Tom (Frieda) Clark of Shirley, Ark. and Mrs. Irene Otto of Santa Clara, Calif., a son, Andy Bobchalk of LaCrescenta, Calif.; a sister, Frieda, living in Czechoslovakia; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mike, who died Aug. 1, 1940; a son, George Bobchalk, who died May 25, a sister, Mary SOltis; and two daughters and five sons who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 11, 1973 ERIC J. HARBOUR Funeral services for Eric Jerome Harbour, 35, of the Paradise Club Trailer Court, Eden Valley, were conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Lakewood Chapel in Lake Jackson, Tex. Burial with military honors was in the Restwood Memorial Park, Lake Jackson. Mr. Harbour died Saturday, Aug. 4, of injuries he sustained in a one-car accident 20 miles southeast of Farson. Born July 1, 1938 at Springfield, Ill., he was the son of the late Walter A. Harbour and Jennie B. Anderson Nix. He married Rita Jerraine Rainey at Lake Jackson, Tex., Sept. 23, 1961. A resident of Eden Valley since last May 12, he was an observer-trainee for the Geological Survey. He had formerly resided in Lake Jackson. He had served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 to 1962. Survivors include his wife, Rita of Eden Valley; two daughters, Erica and Verma, both of Eden Valley; his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. William Nix of Lake Jackson; two brothers, Charles of Rocheron, Tex. and Thomas of Clute, Tex.; one sister, Mrs. Clyde (Esther) Taylor of Freeport, Tex.; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 11, 1973 RANDOLPH CORHN Funeral services for Randolph Corhn, 49, of 720 ½ Gobel, Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Military graveside services were conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Pallbearers were Bruce Korogi, John Filipovich, Larry Moore, Arthur Valdez, Hubert Barber and Ron Walker. Honorary pallbearers included James Shaw, Vernon Shaw Jr. and Dennis Shaw. Mr. Corhn died Sunday, Aug. 5, at his home of a gunshot wound. Born Jan. 1, 1924 at Paducah, Ky., he was the son of the late Dewey and Alta Large Corhn. He married Helen Arlene Shaw at Charleston, Mo., Sept. 27, 1941. A resident of Rock Springs since 1951, he was employed by FMC Corp. and was a member of the United Steel Workers of America. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Helen Arlene of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Peggy Kutz of Rock Springs; two sons, Dewey and Barry, both of Rock Springs; two brothers, Dwain C. of Rock Springs and A.D. Corhn of Bakersfield, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Roy (Magdelaine) Shockley and Mrs. Edward “Bill” (Jean) Harnice, both of Rock Springs; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shaw of Rock Springs; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 18, 1973 VIRGIL A. IRA Funeral services for Virgil A. Ira, 70, 745 W. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River, will be conducted Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. James Godley of the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception officiating. Burial will be in Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Parish rosary was recited Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Pallbearers will be Philip Zavernik, Frank Zaversnik, Lewis Zaversnik, John Menapace Sr., Harry Larson and Clair Shepard. Mr. Ira died Wednesday at 5:25 p.m. at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a brief illness. He had been a patient at the hospital for one day. He was born April 16, 1903 at Topeka, Kan., the son of the late John R. and Sylvia Faulk Ira. He had attended school in Kansas City, Mo. He married Mary A. Zaversnik Nov. 29, 1928 at Rock Springs. Mr. Ira moved to Rock Springs in 1926 and to Green River in 1940. He was a retired machinist for the Union Pacific Railroad and a retired employee of School District No. 2 in Green River. He was a member of the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, the Brotherhood of Railway Machinists and the Sweetwater County Historical Society. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Melbourne in 1966. Survivors include his wife, Mary of Green River; one son, Robert V. of Westchester, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Lou Fantin of Rock Springs; a sister, Mrs. Clair (Juanita) Shepard of Placerville, Colo., 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 18, 1973 SYLVESTER TYNSKY Funeral services for Sylvester W. “Switz” Tynsky, 72, 706 Dewar Drive, Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. William Espenshade officiating. Burial was in the family plot in St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Parish rosary was recited Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Rogan Chapel. Pallbearers were John Anselmi Jr., Joseph Drnas, Lloyd Holiday, Chris Gras, Fred Thompson, Harold Brown, Jack Forbes and Steve Jackovich. Mr. Tynsky died Tuesday evening in a Salt Lake City hospital of injuries suffered in a car-pedestrian accident tin Jackson, July 18. He had been hospitalized since the accident. He was born July 29, 1901 in Sheridan and had resided in Wyoming all his life. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 151. Survivors include two sons, James and Robert, both of Rock Springs; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 18, 1973 CATHY KILLIN A worship service in honor of Cathy Sue Killin, 18, 700 W. Fourth N., Green River, was conducted Friday at 3 p.m. at Mansface Church in Green River, the Rev. Dennis Serdahl officiating. Miss Killin died Wednesday of injuries suffered in an automobile accident early Wednesday morning. She was born Oct. 12, 1954 at San Rafael, Calif., the daughter of Donald F. and Patricia Andersen Killin. She had resided in Green River the past four years and was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Green River. She had been employed as a highway flag girl by Peter Kiewit Sons Construction Co. Miss Killin was a member of the United Presbyterian Church and had been a member of Lincoln High School Band and Booster Club. She had attended Westminster College in Salt Lake City for one year. Survivors include her parents of Green River; two sisters, Carol and Julie, both of Green River; her grandmother, Mrs. J.C. Krause of Powell; her grandfather, N.C. Andersen of Cody, and several aunts and uncles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 18, 1973 VIOLA MARY SANDERS Funeral services for Viola Mary Sanders, 37, 316 Liberty, Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Rogan Chapel, father William Delany of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiating. Burial was in Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Rosary was recited Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Rogan Chapel. Pallbearers were Vincent Fernandez, Jake D. Cordova, Ross Angelovic, Denny I. Sanders, Gary Chambers and Bob Yockey. Mrs. Sanders, a Rock Springs resident for 20 years, died Friday, Aug. 10, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for four days. Survivors include four sons, Tony, Scott, Bennett and George, all of Rock Springs; one daughter, Sandra D. of Rock Springs; two brothers, Manuel Maestas of Bristow, Okla.; one sister, Josephine Purden of Gillette; her stepfather, Spiro Martinez of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 18, 1973 KENNETH KOVATCH Funeral services for Kenneth J. Kovatch, 37, Powers Trailer Court, Lyman, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at Vase Funeral Chapel, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial with military graveside services conducted by American Legion Archie Hay Post 24 was in Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Scott Reese, Leon Doan, George Pankey, Bill Gibhardt, Keith Huntington and Don Lassely. Mr. Kovatch died Tuesday, Aug. 7, after accidentally coming in contact with high voltage in the FMC trona mine where he had been employed since May 8, 1972. Mr. Kovatch was born Oct. 17, 1935 at Conrad, Mont., the son of Anthony P. Kovatch and the late Amy Parks Kovatch. He married Lois I. Powell Williams May 15, 1965 at Rock Springs. Mr. Kovatch was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was a Navy veteran of Korea. He attended school in Cutbank, Mont. He moved to Rock Springs from Cutbank in 1961. He had resided in Lyman for the past six years. Survivors include his wife of Lyman; his father of Cutbank; two stepsons, Daniel Williams of Ft. Bridger and Hugh Williams Jr. of Rock Springs; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Jerry (Betty Jean) Doan of Lyman and Vickie Lee of Lyman; one brother, Jay of California; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 25, 1973 Memorial Services Set For Tony August Memorial services for Anthony (Tony) August, 57, Carmel, Calif., will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Rock Springs. Rev. Lukas Kotzakis will officiate. Mr. August died early Sunday morning, August 19, at the Community Hospital in Carmel, Calif., following a brief illness. He was born July 6, 1916 at Glencoe, Wyo., the son of the late Charles E. August and Artemis August of Salt Lake city. He graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1935. He was a retired army air force captain and had served in World War II. He was married to the former June Cottle. Mr. August was a former longtime resident of Rock Springs. He was a professional photographer and was associated with his late father and his brother, Mike, at the New Studio, Rock Springs. In 1962 he moved to Carmel, Calif., where he purchased The Colonial Cottage Inn which he operated until his retirement in 1965. August was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Rock Springs and was a past president of the Rock Springs Lion’s Club and a past district governor and director of the Lions International. He was also a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks, Lodge No. 624. He is survived by his mother, Artemis, Salt Lake City; his wife, June, Carmel; two sons, Charles, Carmel, David, stationed with the U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska; a daughter, Sharon, Sacramento; two brothers, Menelaus, Salt Lake City and Mike of Rock Springs; two nieces, Mary Ann and Antionette, Rock Springs, and several aunts and uncles. August was cremated in California. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 25, 1973 FRANK SANCHEZ Funeral services for Frank B. Sanchez, 83, 1314 Clark St., Rock Springs, will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with Rev. William Espenshade officiating. Interment will be in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Rosary was recited Friday evening at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Pallbearers will be Andrikos Sanchez, Joe Fernandez, Eli Roy Fernandez, Paul Fernandez, James Fernandez and Vincent Fernandez. Mr. Sanchez died Wednesday morning at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home. He had been in ill health for the past year. He was born April 12, 1890 in Arroyo Seco, N.M., the son of the late Martin and Petrita Durand Sanchez. He had been a resident of Rock Springs for the past three years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sabinita Padilla. He is survived by two sons, Manuel, San Diego, Calif.; Martin, Arroyo Seco; a daughter, Mrs. Felix (Benita) Fernandez, Arroyo Seco; a brother, John P., Cheyenne; a sister, Mrs. Lean (Drita) Martinez, Arroyo Seco; 20 grandchildren, including Mrs. Delio (Lidia) Padilla, Rock Springs, and several nieces, nephews, and great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 25, 1973 PETER A. GREAS Funeral services for Peter Anthony Greas were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Father Lukas Kotzakis officiating. Interment was at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. A prayer services was held Tuesday evening at the Vase Chapel. Pallbearers were Mike Gaviotis, Joe Gaviotis, Mike Boggs, Dennis Browne, Mike Apostilis and Jim Kiriakos. Greas died Sunday night at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since Aug. 10. He had been in ill health the past two months. Greas was born in Domvrena, Levadia, Greece on December 29, 1907 and had been a resident of this area since 1951. He is survived by his wife, Sotra; two sons, Tony and George; and one daughter, Evangelina. The children all reside in Domvrena, Greece. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 25, 1973 GRACE CHESTER Funeral services for Grace Lulu Chester, 86, 506 Ludvig Ave., Rock Springs, were held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Rev. George Mackey officiating. Interment was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Raino Matons, John Schnauber, Sam Phelps, Carl Hafner, Maurice Faler and Dwight J. Jones. Mrs. Chester died Saturday, Aug. 18 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient since June 22. Mrs. Chester was born Sept. 1, 1886 at Monarch, Colo., the daughter of Mel and Hattie Wolf Beck. She was married to Elbert Arthur Chester January 2, 1905 at Tucson, Ariz. Mrs. Chester attended school in Monarch and Colorado Springs, Colo. She had been a Rock Springs resident since 1916 and was a member of the Royal Neighbors. She is survived by one son, William H. Chester, Phoenix, Ariz.; three grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and one son. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 1, 1973 SF Youth Dies In Shooting Incident MOOSE, Wyo. (AP)—A 13-year old boy from San Francisco died in a shooting mishap Thursday on a ranch in Grand Teton national Park, the Teton County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. Thomas Frankle and a 14-year-old companion were handing a .270 rifle when it discharged with the bullet striking Frankel in the eye, sheriff’s officers said. The Frankel boy was staying with his grandmother at the time of the accident, officers said. Frankel was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Frankel of San Francisco. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 1, 1973 BEATRICE CHAPMAN Graveside services for Beatrice Johnson Chapman, 67, of 801 Gobel St., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Kemmerer Cemetery, Bishop Gerald Norris of the Church of Latter-day Saints officiating. Mrs. Chapman died Sunday, Aug. 26, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for six days. She had been in ill health since May. A former resident of Kemmerer, she had resided in Rock Springs the last eight years. Born Aug. 7, 1906 at Kemmerer, she was the daughter of the late William and Sarah Swarbruck Johnson. She was married to Hugh Chapman in 1964. Surviving are her husband, Hugh of Rock Springs; two sons, Arthur H. Odorizzi and Raymond A. Odorizzi, both of Midvale, Utah; two daughters, Mrs. Albert (Ann) Covolo of San Mateo, Calif. and Mrs. Al (Mildren) Unterman of Chicago, Ill.; and 13 grandchildren. She attended school at Hamsfork, Wyo., and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 1, 1973 WAYNE E. ROBERTS Funeral services for Wayne E. [sic] Roberts, 23, of 612 Elias Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, Bishop Richard A. James of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were James Hadley, Henry Summers, Richard Dernovich, Allen Bushelman, Floyd Martinez and James Blowers. Honorary pallbearers included Charles Wiemer Sr., Charles Wiemer Jr., Joe, Leonard and Eddie Pacheco and Ken Wiemer. Mr. Roberts died Saturday, Aug. 25, of lack of oxygen in the Stansbury mine. Mr. Roberts was born Aug. 31, 1949 at Pocatello, Idaho, the son of John W. and Vida King Roberts. A former resident of Pocatello, he had resided in Rock Springs the last eight years and at the time of his death was employed by the Al Bushelman Construction Co. In addition to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts of Rock Springs, he is survived by five brothers, John F. of Green River, William E., Kelly, James and Jeff, all of Rock Springs; four sisters, Mrs. Leno (Dixie) Abadaca of Shelly, Idaho, Jo Lynn, Juanita and Darla, all of Rock Springs; his maternal grandfather, Frank C. King of Inkom, Idaho; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Roberts of Irontown, Ohio; several aunts and uncles and three nieces and one nephew. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 1, 1973 SIDNEY LOTT Funeral services for Sidney Levi Lott, 22, of Price, Utah, formerly of Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Elmo, Utah, Bishop Harvard Heaton officiating. Burial was in the Huntington City, Utah Cemetery. Mr. Lott died Saturday, Aug. 25, of lack of oxygen in the Stansbury mine. Mr. Lott was born March 27, 1951 at Ogden, Utah, and at the time of his death was employed in the oil field industry at Duchesne, Utah. He was a member of the LDS Church and had attended school at Huntington, Utah. A former resident of Rock Springs, he had resided in Price for the past four years. Survivors include his wife, Loretta or Price; his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Max E. Nichols of Rock Springs; his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Lott of Elmo, Utah; a son, Monte of Green River; two sisters, Mrs. Paul (Kathy) Christensen of Price and Mrs. Max (Janice) Jones of Salt Lake City; two brothers, Thomas and Rodney Lott, both of Elmo; his paternal grandfather, Albert Lott of Huntington, Utah; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Miller of Ogden, Utah; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 1, 1973 IRENE HACKER Funeral services for Mrs. Irene Sturholm Hacker, 58, of No. 3 Harding Court, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop Jay E. Haskell officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Graveside services were conducted by the Order of Eastern Star, Mountain Lily Chapter No. 10. Pallbearers were Tarmo Hiibacka, Franklin Prevedel, Arlen Ruff, William Schoonmaker, James Bamesberger and Besel Zanoni. Mrs. Hacker, a lifetime resident of Rock Springs, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She had been in ill health the last two years. Mrs. Hacker had been a principal in Rock Springs schools for the past eight years. Mrs. Hacker was born April 6, 1915, in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Gustov and Jennie Stopsen Sturholm. She married John K. Hacker in Rock Springs on May 21, 1937. A 1932 graduate of the Rock Springs High School, Mrs. Hacker received her bachelor of arts degree from the University of Wyoming in 1959. In 1969 she received her masters in education from Utah State University. She most recently had been employed as principal of the Washington Elementary School, School District No. 1. Mrs. Hacker was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She also was a member of Kappa Delta Phi, Phi Gamma Mu, Phi Kappa Phi, The American Association of University Women, Alpha Delta Kappa, the National Education Association, Wyoming Education Association, an Honorary Life member of the PTA, the Rock Springs Education Association, Wyoming Elementary School Principal Association, the Wyoming Association of Gifted Children, the Eastern Star Mountain Lily Chapter, No. 10, and was president of Daughters of the Nile, Rock Springs Chapter. Mrs. Hacker is survived by her husband, John; two daughters, Mrs. Lee (Jennifer) Bonham, Rock Springs and Penny Dye, Tacoma, Wash.; three sons, Pat, Laramie; Joe, Rock Springs; and Jay, serving with the U.S. Army in Korea. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Heidi, Lindi, and Jimmi John Bonham; Stephanie and John Dye; and Gregory and Emily Hacker; two sisters, Ingred Sturholm, Rock Springs; and Mrs. Walter (Mildred) Lammi, Los Angeles, Calif.; one brother, George Sturholm, Rock Springs; six nieces and one nephew. Mrs. Hacker was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Charles; two brothers, Martin and Laurence Sturholm; and one sister, Laura Sturholm. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 8, 1973 ETHEL JAMES Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel James, 78, 105 Logan, Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Rev. George R. Mackey officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gerald Uranker, Frank Robertson, Otho Headd, Vern Sather, Delbert Robertson and Albert Roth. She married Thomas James in 1914. He preceded her in death in 1937. Survivors include one son, Jack James of Rock Springs; a daughter, Mrs. H.R. Gilbert of Rock Springs; five brothers, William P. and Archie H. Armstrong, both of Rock Springs, Robert Armstrong of Mesa, Ariz., John Armstrong of Whittier, Calif. and Harry Armstrong of Ogden, Utah; three sisters, Mrs. Roy (Irene) Sather, Mrs. Mike (Mae) Bowen and Mrs. Floyd (Blanche) Hindman, all of Rock Springs; six grandchildren, Jim Gilbert, Thomas James, Mrs. Harry (Kathy) Mason, William Green, Mrs. Gerald (Celia) Uranker, Mrs. Herb Fromm; eight great-grandchildren, Dennis Crofts Jr. of Houston, Tex., Jerry Deirdra, Bill, Robbie and Michael Uranker, all of Rock Springs, and Amber and Eric Fromm of Hayden, Colo.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Thelma; a son, Thomas; and a brother, Thomas Armstrong. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 8, 1973 AMOS MARTINEZ Funeral services for Amos Dean Martinez, 2, of 260 E. Third S., Green River, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Francom-Smith Mortuary, Green River, Rev. James Godley officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Rosary was recited Thursday at 7 p.m. at the mortuary. He was born April 15, 1917 in Rock Springs, the son of Thomas R. and Claudia Cordova Martinez. He was a member of the Church of Immaculate Conception, Green River. He is survived by his parents of Green River; one set of grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Damian Cordova, Green River; 12 brothers and sisters, Mrs. Robert (Alice) Trujillo, Rock Springs, Mrs. Tommy (Esther) Martinez, Rock Springs, Mrs. David (Angela) Martinez, Duchesne, Utah, Mrs. Allen (Margaret) Taylor, Green river, Mrs. Oris (Bonnie Mae) Martinez, Worland, Wyo., Gloria Martinez, Green River, Sally Martinez, Green River, Joseph R. Martinez, San Antonio, Tex., Tommy Lee, Richard R., Sammy A., and Robert A. Martinez, all of Green River; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 8, 1973 EMANUEL PEDRI Funeral services for Emanuel A. “Monte” Pedri, 79, of 1211 Eleventh St., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Silvio Pedri, Max Flaim, Celestino Flaim, Wayne Pedri and Rene Anselmi. Rosary was recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Chapel. Mr. Pedri died Friday, Aug. 31, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient since Aug. 13. He had been in ill health the last two years. Born Dec. 24, 1893 at Tregiovo, Revo, Austria, he was the son of the late John and Maria Flaim Pedri. He came to the United States, coming directly to Rock Springs, in 1911. He had been a resident here since that time and was a retired coal miner. He attended schools in Austria and was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include one brother, Attilio of Rock Springs; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Linda Pedri of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews, including Wayne J. and Lynne Pedri, Olga and Louis Groutage, all of Rock Springs, and Florence and Joe Motto Jr. of Ft. Collins, Colo.; and two great-nieces. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Candido, and a sister, Albina. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 8, 1973 PETE NOMIS Funeral services for Pete Nomis, 87, of 213 East Second North, Green River, were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Green River Ahepa Home, the Rev. Lukas Kotzakis officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Henry Pappas, Sam Mamalis, John Kalivas, Gus Kalivas, Tom Kourbelas and Nick Gimas. Honorary pallbearers included Steve Nitse, Pete Mamalis, I.A. Marty, Carl Evers, Ed Taliaferro, Dr. R.C. Stratton, Dr. A.D. Sudman, Gus Daskalos, Nick Toyias, Fred Larson and John Pulos. Prayer services were conducted Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Ahepa Home, Green River. Mr. Nomis died Sunday, Sept. 2, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a brief illness. He had been a patient at the hospital three days. Born in October 1885 at Chios-Katarakti, Greece, he was the son of the late George and Cleopatra Gatheon Nomis. He came to the United States in 1910. He lived near Trinidad, Colo., where he operated a bakery shop in 1914 and came to Reliance in 1918 where he was employed a short time as a miner. In November 1918 he moved to Green River and worked as a baker for Steve Nitse until 1920. Mr. Nomis then entered into partnership with Mr. Nitse and Charles Rallis. In 1933 the men sold the bakery business and Mr. Nomis and Mr. Nitse opened the Red Feather Bar as partners until they both retired in 1963. He returned to Greece and married the former Galatia Varakari on July 17, 1938 at Chios-Katarakti. Mr. Nomis was one of the organizers of the Ahepa Chapter No. 182 in Green River in 1928 and served as president as well as having held various other positions in the lodge. He also was chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Ahepa Home, and after serving to two years was given a lifetime honorary chairmanship. He was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church of Rock Springs and Green River and had served in many positions of the board as well as president of the church board. Surviving are his wife, Galatia; two sons and daughters-in-law, George and Marlene and Thomas G. and Marilyn, all of Green River, three sisters, Mrs. Kalliopi Piritis, Mrs. Fontini Thomas and Perdika Nomikoudis, all residing in Greece; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 22, 1973 ANNE McRAE Funeral services for Anne Jane Maki McRae, 56, of 105 M St., Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop Richard A. James officiating. Graveside services and burial were Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Coalville Cemetery, Coalville, Utah. Pallbearers were Charles W. Johnson, Ed Soderlund, Enor Maki, Julius Teague, Keith Curran and Charles Bonomo Sr. Mrs. McRae was found dead in her car Monday, Sept. 17. She had been in ill health the last year and a half. Born March 3, 1917 in Cumberland, Wyo., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ann Farnsworth. She was a graduate of Superior High School. She married Donald McRae in November 1969. Survivors include her husband, Donald of Rock Springs; one son, Jerry Maki of Corpus Christi, Tex.; and three grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 22, 1973 IONE REEVES Funeral services for Mrs. Ione Andrews Reeves, 57, of 220 K St., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel, Bishop Richard James of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Malcolm Silvers, Dennis Flannery, Frank Flannery, William Behring, Thomas Andrews, Christ Gras, Danny Andrews and John Steven Andrews. Mrs. Reeves died Thursday, Sept. 13, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, she was born here Sept. 20, 1915. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth L. Krasove of Carson City, Nev. and David L. Krasovec of Rock Springs; two grandsons, Gregory and Kirk, both of Carson City, Nev.; her mother, Mrs. Tena Andrews of Rock Springs; one brother, John Andrews of Whittier, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. Peter (Jacqueline) Milonas of Arvada, Colo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 22, 1973 JOSEPH TOMSICH Funeral services for Joseph J. Tomsich, 59, of 746 Ridge Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 10 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. Michael Butler officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Rudy Jelosek, George Osselton, Tony Tomsich, Pete Musich, Jack Reay and Clint Randolph. Rosary was recited Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel. Mr. Tomsich died Thursday, Sept. 13, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Mr. Tomsich was born Dec. 19, 1914. He was a veteran of World War II and was a member of the American Fraternal Union No. 18. Survivors include two brothers, Tony and Frank, both of Rock Springs; four sisters, Mrs. Bill (Mary) Fotes of Great Falls, Mont., Mrs. Peter (Catherine) Musich of Rock Springs, Mrs. Archy (Rosey) Lew of San Francisco, Calif., and Mrs. Jack (Angela) Arelano of Pacific, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 22, 1973 MILDRED M. MARTIN Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Melida Martin, 74, 202 Agate St., will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion will officiate. Burial will be in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Burton C. Cook, Samuel G. Martin, Antone F. Pivik, Rudolph Jelosek, Frank Pivik and Antone Zupence. Mrs. Martin died Thursday at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. Mrs. Martin was born April 10, 1899 in Evanston, the daughter of Julius and Melida Pauly. She moved to Rock Springs as a small child and had been a resident of Rock Springs since that time. In 1924, she married David M. Martin. He preceded her in death in Aug. 1952. Mrs. Martin was retired, having been employed as assistant treasurer of the Union Pacific Coal Company for many years. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion and the Royal Neighbors. Mrs. Martin is survived by one sister, Emma Kruse, Oakland, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews including John Schnauber, Mrs. Antone F. (Amy) Pivik and Mrs. Samuel (Elva) Martin, all of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 29, 1973 WILLIAM JONES Funeral services for William Jones, 50, of Price, Utah, formerly of Rock Springs, were conducted Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Fourth Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Price, Bishop Eben Powell officiating. Burial was in the Price Cemetery. Military services were conducted by the U.S. Army Unit of Provo, Utah. Pallbearers were Derald Ricke, Rickley Miller, Bill Frazier, Boyd Garner, Bud Tellemana and Arco Poloni. Mr. Jones died Monday, Sept. 17, at the Veterans Hospital in Salt Lake City. Born June 3, 1923 in Hartishorne, Okla., he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Flaim of Rock Springs. He married the former Dianna Miller in 1955. Mr. Jones was a veteran of World War II and served in northern France. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, the Purple Heart with an Oak Leaf, European, African, Middle East Ribbons and the Bronze Star. Mr. Jones had been a resident of Rock Springs until moving to Utah in 1953. Surviving in addition to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Flaim of Rock Springs, are his wife, Dianna of Price; two sons, Randy Jones of Price and David Lee Jones of Ft. Collins, Colo.; four daughters, Jackie, Starann, Rayette and Michelle, all of Price; two grandchildren, Sherri and Ronnie Jones of Ft. Collins; two sisters, Mrs. Lyle Lemmon and Mrs. Dorothy Foltz, both of Rock Springs; and one brother, Paul Hawley Jones of Garrison, Mont. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 29, 1973 TILLIE HENSALA Funeral services for Mrs. Linda Bergren “Tillie” Hensala, 81, of 208 Hancock St., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at noon at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Laurie Bergren, Tim Nousi, S.W. Asiala, Joseph Connors, Michael Connors and Douglas Hensala. Mrs. Hensala died at her home Friday, Sept. 21. She had been in ill health the last two years. Born April 24, 1892 at Wassa, Finland, she came to the United States in 1906, making her home in Rock Springs. She had been a resident here since that time. She married Charles August Hensala in Rock Springs in December 1906. He preceded her in death Nov. 28, 1934. Mrs. Hensala was a retired pastry and fry cook, having been employed at Howard’s Café for many years. She was a member of the Culinary Workers Union. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Marion (Helen) Darnell of Sacramento, Calif.; four sons, Oliver and Archie, both of Rock Springs, Allan of Sinclair and Wilford of Salt Lake City; a granddaughter, Mrs. Joseph (Carol) Connors of Rock Springs; three grandsons, Douglas, Charles and Gregg Hensala, all of Laramie; one great-grandson, Michael Connors of Rock Springs; two great-granddaughters, Sue Ann and Shauna Connors, both of Rock Springs; and two nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 29, 1973 DON CORDER Funeral services for Don F. Corder, 73, of 109 Broadway, Rock Springs, were conducted Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the Assembly of God Church, the Rev. David Raines officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were William Westbrook, Del Caudell, Jim Fauler, Dean Morris, Felix Charbe Sr. and Ralph Gunyan. Honorary pallbearers included Francis Campbell, Lawrence “Jarbo” Welsh, Douglas Croft, Ernest Simons, Mungo Brown, Howard McCormack and Ralph Selby. Mr. Corder died Thursday, Sept. 20, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Born April 5, 1900 at Cambridge, Neb., he was the son of David and Elizabeth Horn Corder. He attended schools in Nebraska and came to Rock Springs in 1936. He married Dorothy Gunyan May 23, 1944 in Rock Springs. Mr. Corder was a retired coal miner and had been employed at the Gunn-Quealy mine. He was a veteran of World War II and was a member of the Assembly of God Church, the United Mine Workers of America and the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Gail (Florence) Boehn of Duncan, Okla.; three sons, Bernard of Navajo Dam, N.M., Boyd of Omaha, Neb. and Don Jr. of Pine Bluffs; one brother, Amos Corder of Nampa, Idaho; four sisters, Mrs. Everett (Kitty) Bean of Nampa, Idaho, Mrs. Louis (Minnie) Albright of Lincoln, Neb., Mrs. Tom (Grace) Schmidt of Hastings, Neb. and Mrs. Connie Snell of Buell, Idaho; 11 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Byron in 1948. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 6, 1973 MARY McTEE Funeral services for Mary McTee, 81, of 827 Ridge Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church, the Rev. A.P. Maleske officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Richard Hansen, Roger Edwards, Joe Dewester, Joseph McTee, Clyde Reaveley and Elmo Bertagnolli. Mrs. McTee died Sunday, Sept. 30, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for three days. She had been in ill health for one year. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, she was born here July 12, 1892, the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Pederson Rosvold. She attended school in Rock Springs and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Surviving are three sons, Leroy of Kelso, Wash., John R. and James, both of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. James (Florence) Hansen of Rock Springs and Mrs. Wilford (Eleanor) Edwards of Pinedale; two sisters, Mrs. William (Hilda) McTee of Rock Springs and Mrs. Alma Christensen of Salt Lake City, Utah; 16 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John, and two sons, Charles and Chester. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 6, 1973 ANNA GUIDAS Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Marie Guidas, 71, of 7006 Muscatel, San Gabriel, Calif., formerly of Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Burial was in the family plot in the Pinedale Cemetery. Pallbearers were Steve Bartek, Steve Wataha, Alois J. Hudachko, Jerry Browne and Steve Ribovich. Rosary was recited Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Rogan Chapel. Mrs. Guidas died at her home in California Sunday, Sept. 30. Mrs. Guidas was born in Rock Springs Aug. 6, 1902. Survivors include one son, John of Arlington, Va.; and one sister, Mrs. Frank (Katie) Korfanta of Pinedale. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 6, 1973 JAMES MECCA Funeral services for James Mecca, 60, of 101 White Mountain Drive, Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Rev. George Mackey officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Graveside services were conducted by the Masonic Lodge. Pallbearers were Andrew Peternell, Rex Headd, Rudy Christenelli, Frank Lebar, Joe Bozner, Al Marsh and Carmal Patton. Mr. Mecca died Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient for the last 12 days. Born in Cumberland, Wyo., Feb. 7, 1913, he was the son of the late John and Margaret Mecca. He attended school in Cumberland and was married to the former Mae T. Lively Aug. 31, 1930 in Kemmerer. Mr. Mecca was employed as a safety inspector and field supervisor for the Rocky Mountain Energy Corp. He served as deputy state mine inspector from 1966 to 1968 and was a precinct committeeman for the Republican party. A resident of Rock Springs 37 yeas, he was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Rock Springs Masonic Lodge No. 12 AF and AM, and the Korein Temple of the Shrine. Survivors include his wife, Mae of Rock Springs; two sons, Ernest J. Mecca of Rock Springs and James R. Mecca of Thermopolis; one daughter, Mrs. Donald (Lois) Simpson of Thermopolis; two brothers, Pasco of Rock Springs and Rudy Mecca of Kemmerer; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Margaret Mecca; one son, John; a sister, Minnie; and two brothers, Joseph and John. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 6, 1973 STEVEN ORESTER Funeral services for Steven Emory Orester Sr., 47, of 1418 Palisades Way, Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Kenneth G. Biel of the First Congregational Church officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Military graveside services were conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Pallbearers were Manuel Carrillo, Edward Hofeldt, Pete Turcato, Lee Druce, Theron Laughter and Richard Noble. Mr. Orester died Tuesday, Oct. 2 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Born in Rock Springs Oct. 11, 1925, he was the son of Steven L. and Eleanor Tweedale Orester. He married the former Virginia Peets Sept. 21, 1945 in Leland, Miss. He was a 1943 graduate of Rock Springs High School and was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Orester was a member of the First Congregational Church, American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 141 and the Musicians Union. Surviving are his wife, Virginia of Rock Springs; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steve L. Orester, Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Douglas (Patti) Rodda of Rock Springs; two sons, Steven E. Jr. of Rock Springs and George Larry, a senior at the University of Wyoming; two brothers, William Orester of Lincoln, Neb. and Don Orester of Rock Springs; one uncle, James Orester of Rock Springs; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one sister, Wells. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 13, 1973 DEAN WELSH Funeral services for Dean Grant Welsh, 46, of 400 S. Blair Ave., Space 5, Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop Richard A. James officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Vernon Wilkes, Joe Rogers, Leonard Uram, Conrad Behring, Jack Nimmo and Morgan McIntosh. Honorary pallbearers were James Stark, George Bertagnolli, John Stefic and Kenneth Kettle. Mr. Welsh died Friday at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a long illness. Born Nov. 4, 1926 at Cumberland, Wyo., he was the son of Henry Earl and Blanche M. Welsh. He married Shirley Lou Welsh. A veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at Thermopolis. Surviving in addition to his parents and wife are one son, Robert Dean Welsh of Rock Springs; one daughter, Sandra Lee Campbell of Rock Springs; one sister, Fern Dupape of Rock Springs; one brother, Earl Welsh of Green River; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 13, 1973 STEVEN D. SIMMONS Funeral services for Steven Dean Simmons will be conducted Saturday, Oct. 13, at 11 a.m. in the First Baptist Church, Green River. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. The child died Wednesday night at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after his birth. He was the son of Richard W. and Alice Ann Warren Simmons, 19 E. Fourth S., Green River. He is survived by his parents; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Simmons, Green River, and Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Dean Warren, Green River; great-grandparents, Mr. Charles Workman, Green River, Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Warren, Rawlins, Mr. Russell O. Davis, Keokuk, Iowa, and Mrs. Pete Steen, Kansas City, Mo.; and a great-great-grandmother, Mrs. Blanche M. Smith, Alexander, Mo. Friends may call at the funeral chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River, Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 13, 1973 JAMES BYNON Masonic funeral services for James Bynon, 74, of 1934 Cedar Ave., Long Beach, Calif., formerly of Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home. Cremation followed. Honorary pallbearers were James Stark, Charles Bynon, Robert Bynon, Sam Leckie, Jackso R. Forbes and Bill Morris. Mr. Bynon died Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Veterans Hospital in Long Beach after a long illness. Born Nov. 21, 1898, cat Carbon Hill, Ala., he was the son of Evans and Anna Redmill Bynon. He married the former Ellen Gildroy at Thermopolis on Aug. 4, 1923. My Bynon served in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of World War I. A former longtime resident of Rock Springs, he had resided in Long Beach since 1953. He had been employed in the coal mines for 40 years and had been a grinder for MacCallum Steel. He was a member of the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24 of Rock Springs, the Veterans of World War I in Compton, Calif., and the Anchor Masonic Lodge No. 273 AF and AM in Compton. Surviving are his wife, Ellen E. Bynon of Long Beach; two sons, James R. of Rock Springs and Gilbert E. of Torrance, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. John (Dorothy) Williams of Long Beach; one brother, Arthur E. Bynon of Carbon Hill, Ala.; five grandsons, David Bynon, Vernon, James and Larry Bynon and Evan Williams; three granddaughters, Jo Ellen Bynon, Patricia McKaig and Diane Williams; four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 13, 1973 MARIE C. DAVIS Funeral services for Marie Catherine Davis, 31, of 1801 N. Fifth E., Green River, were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Green River, the Rev. James Godley officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Davis died Saturday, Oct. 6, at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City after a short illness. Rosary was recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Francom-Smith Chapel. She was born March 27, 1942, in Queens, N.Y., the daughter of Victor Z. and Catherine Haverlin Makowski. She was married to Charles R. Davis in Green River on May 12, 1964. Mrs. Davis had been a resident of Green River for about ten years and was a member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. She is survived by her husband, Charles, Green River; four children, Jackie, Lynn, Deborah and DeWayne Davis, Green River; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Makowski, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.; one brother, Capt. Victor A. Makowski, serving with the U.S. Air Force, and one sister, Catherine Schulz, West Islip, N.Y. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 13, 1973 CECIL HAINES SR. Funeral services for Cecil K. Haines Sr., 79, of 301 D St., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, the Rev. Kenneth G. Biel officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Military graveside services were conducted by American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Pallbearers were Louis Kopp, Ron Frame, David Aldred, Lowell Merrell, Robert Freeman and James Cochran. Honorary pallbearers included John W. Hay, Ernest Sinko, Tex Dorman, George Berta, Ken Darling, Bill McCurtain and Keith Curran. Mr. Haines died Saturday, Oct. 6, after suffering a heart attack. Born at Lynnville, Iowa, Dec. 26, 1893, he was the son of the late Charles Samuel and Alice Symons Haines. He married the former Gertrude Bracht at Salt Lake City June 11, 1917. A retired sales representative for Armour and Co., he had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1923. He had been in ill health for the last four years. He was a veteran of World War I, having served with the U.S. Army overseas. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Evanston, the Masonic Lodge, a charter member of the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24, a past commander of the Legion Post and a member of the BPO Elks Lodge No. 624. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude B. of Rock Springs, a son, Cecil K. Haines Jr. of Richland, Wash.; two sisters, Mrs. W.B. (Anna) Campbell of Boise, Idaho and Mrs. George (Hazel) Petrashek of Weiser, Idaho; a grandson, Cecil K. Haines III, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, William and Everett. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 13, 1973 CLEO R. BROWN Funeral services for Cleo R. Brown, 59, of Superior and LaBarge, were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Baggs Episcopal Church, the Rev. Key Henderson of Baggs and the Rev. John F. Shue of the First Church of God, Delta, Colo., officiating. Burial was in the Baggs Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leo Cramer, Francis Stocks, Harry Hunt, Donnie Corson, Richard Corson and John Snively. Honorary pallbearers were Chester Morgan, Virl Asay, John Zak, Bill Kysar, Len Wilson, Glen Andrew and Charlie Jebens. Mr. Brown died Friday, Oct. 5, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after suffering a heart attack. He was born Oct. 31, 1913, in White River, S.D., the son of the late Jesse Brown and Medi Marvin Bailey. He served with the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of World War II. He was married to the former Jessie Morgan in Craig, Colo., on March 26, 1934. Mr. Brown was employed as a cement finisher for the Bechtel Corporation. He is survived by his wife, Jessie, of Superior and LaBarge; his mother, Mrs. Medi Bailey, St. Louis, Mo.; two brothers, Rollie, St. Paul, Minn., and his twin brother Leo, St. Louis, Mo.; one sister, Edna Gross, St. Louis, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 13, 1973 MARIAN M. CHAMBERS Funeral services for Marian M. Chambers, 60, of 188 Mt. Kimball Ave., Morristown, N.J., formerly of Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, the Rev. Kenneth G. Biel officiating. Burial will be in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Memorial services will be conducted Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Chapel in Morristown, N.J. Pallbearers will be Albert Korfanta, John Lucas, John Hay, Armand Kellogg, Fred Kellogg and Leonard Hay. Honorary pallbearers will be Wright Dickinson, James Lane, Albert Crippa, William McCurtain, Joe Fedrizzi and David Utzinger. Miss Chambers died Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Day-Kimball Hospital in Putnam, Conn. She had been in ill health since August. Born Sept. 1, 1913 in Rock Springs, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Oliver and Mae Bosworth Chambers. She was a graduate of Rock Springs High School and received her bachelor of arts degree from Mills College in Oakland, Calif. She earned a master’s degree at Columbia University. She was a former school teacher in Rock Springs and at the time of her death, she was editor for Silver Burdette, a division of General Leasing Corp. of Morristown, N.J. She had resided in Morristown for the past 17 years. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Sam (Margaret) Leckie of Rock Springs, and Helen Chambers of Chaplain, Conn.; two brothers, Dr. Wallace Chambers of Salt Lake City and Oliver Chambers of Anderson, Calif., and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 20, 1973 DOROTHY VALCO Funeral services for Dorothy R. Valco, 63, of 704 First Ave. West, Rokc Springs, were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Valko, Jino Roccabruna, Emil Bartolic, Gary Allen, Bryce Allen and Albert Worley. Rosary was recited Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Chapel. Mrs. Valco died Thursday, Oct. 11, at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, where she had been a patient one week. She had been in ill health since last December. Born Sept. 7, 1910 at Kirksville, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Amelia Semph Reese. She married the late John Valco in Manila, Utah, July 1, 1937. He preceded her in death Oct. 26, 1971. A retired nurse, Mrs. Valco was a graduate of the Kirksville, Mo. High School and the Barnes Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis, Mo. She was a member of the BPO Does and the American Legion Auxiliary. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Jeff (Jane Ann) Allen of San Francisco and Mrs. Donald (Sara) Barbero and Emily Henry, both of Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Ed (Gladys) Lowe, of Kirksville, Mo. and Mrs. Al (Edith) Hammond of Sun City Center, Fla.; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 20, 1973 JOSEPHINE TAUCHER Funeral services for Josephine Lubi Taucher, 86, of 1325 Ninth St., Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred D. Marchetti and Carl Moser, both grandsons, and Brent Moser, Fred Marchetti Jr., Dennis Marchetti and Brad Marchetti, all great-grandsons. Rosary was recited Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home. Mrs. Taucher died Sunday, Oct. 14, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a long illness. Mrs. Taucher was born Feb. 20, 1887 at Terbovle, Austria, and had resided in Rock Springs since Nov. 24, 1964. Previously she had been a longtime resident of Superior. She came to this country in 1905. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Pollie Karpan in 1954 and Rose Steven in 1964. Survivors include two daughters, Stella Marchetti of Rock Springs and Mrs. Mary Tome of Ogden; three sons, John Taucher of Rock Springs, Frank Novak of Rock Springs, Anton Novak of Thermopolis, ten grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 20, 1973 LUCILLE THOMAS Funeral services for Mrs. Lucille Thomas, 75, of 810 Muir Ave., Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Daniel Millar of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be August Dernovich, James Russell, Frank Dernovich, Harry Russell, Larry Walker, William Ranta and Harold Blunk. Mrs. Thomas died Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for 18 days. She was born Jan. 28, 1898 in Knoxville, Iowa, the daughter of James K. and Amy Lamar Phillips. She was married to John Thomas on Oct. 24, 1956 in Chariton, Iowa. Mrs. Thomas had been living with her daughter in Rock Springs for about one month. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. August (Rose) Dernovich, Rock Springs; one sister, Florence Rankin, Melcher, Iowa; three grandchildren, Mrs. Alfred (Linda) Onisto, Rock Springs, Richard Dernovich, Rock Springs, and August Dernovich, Jr., Reliance; six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her husband, John. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 20, 1973 JANE EDWARDS Funeral services for Jane Edwards, 94, of 608 Second St., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop Richard A. James officiating. Graveside services and burial were conducted Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Evanston City Cemetery, Evanston. Pallbearers were Enor Maki, Cliff Anderson, Frank Williams, Fred Sempsis, Ed Overy and Joe Miskulin. Born in Digmoor, Upholland, England, Oct. 15, 1878, she was the daughter of the late Lorenzo and Mary Maria Roughley Rowbottom. She was married to Thomas Edwards at Almy, Wyo., Oct. 25, 1900. The marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple Aug. 21, 1945. Mrs. Edwards came to the United States with her parents at the age of three. A former longtime Superior resident, she had lived in Rock Springs the last 12 years. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jane Moser of Rock Springs and Mrs. Ethel Davis of Centralia, Wash.; one son, William of Centralia, Wash.; three sisters, Ann Edwards of Rock Springs, Mary Felix of Ogden, Utah and Alice Karnes of Yuma, Ariz.; six grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; two sons, Tom and Lorenzo; eight brothers and five sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 20, 1973 MARY LEWIS Graveside services for Mary Elizabeth Lewis, 74, of Denver, formerly of Green River, were conducted Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Riverview Cemetery, the Rev. James Godley officiating. Miss Lewis died Friday, Oct. 12, in Denver. Born Nov. 18, 1898 in Spring Valley, Wyo., she was the daughter of Frank and Katie Quirk Schweitzer Lewis. A resident of Denver the last 35 years, she previously had been employed by the Union Pacific Railroad in Green River for several years. She was a member of the Catholic Church. Surviving are four nieces, Mrs. Bert (Norma Jean) Smith of Green River, Mrs. Willard (Grace) Youtz of Huron, S.D., Mrs. Robert (Louise) Bruce and Mrs. Robert Lawrence Gordon, both of Green River; one nephew, Lynn F. Schweitzer of Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 27, 1973 HANK UITERRDYK Funeral services for Heine “Hank” Uitterdyk, 58, of 1327 Kimberly, Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church, the Rev. Ray Emery officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Graveside services were conducted by the BPO Elks Lodge No. 624. Pallbearers were Herman Corazza, Mickey Layos, Robert Trekell, Ray Prouhet, Leon Seipp and Luke Hoogelboom. Honorary pallbearers included Maurice Faler, Doug Fields, Art Taucher, C.E. Gattis, Vaughn Cross, James Upshaw, Angelo Anselmi and L.J. Curtis. Mr. Uitterdyk died Friday, Oct. 19, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a short illness. Born Aug. 24, 1915 in Murmerwoude, Frieslend, Holland, he was the son of Wieger and Anna Smits Uitterdyk. He married Gertrude Kieseling May 16, 1939 in Wiringerwaard, Holland. Mr. Uitterdyk has lived in the United States for 19 years and had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1961. He was self-employed as a general contractor. He was a member of the Rock Springs BPO Elks Lodge No. 624. Surviving are his wife, Gertrude of Rock Springs; two sons, Wieger and Hank Uitterdyk, both of Rock Springs; one sister, Rim Joungman of Holland; and one granddaughter, Jennifer Uitterdyk of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 27, 1973 ALBINA MIKLANCIC Funeral services for Mrs. Albina Agnes Miklancic, 70, of 322 N St., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 10 a.m. at SS> Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Lewis Zaversnik, Paul Putz, Rudy Pivik, Steve Ribovich, Marion Buchan and Leo Gentilini. Parish rosary was recited Monday at 7 p.m. and St. Monica’s Altar Society, Sacred Heart of Mary, No. 18 and St. Ann’s Altar Society rosary at 7:15 p.m. Mrs. Miklancic died Saturday, Oct. 20, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Born Dec. 14, 1902 in Rock Springs, she was the daughter of John and Agnes Just Dolence. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, she married Lucas Miklancic Feb. 14, 1920. Surviving are her husband, Lucas of Rock Springs; one brother, Fred Dolence of Bethesda, Md.; two nieces, Mrs. Albina Allen of Rock Springs and Mrs. Alice Freese of Lander; and five nephews, Frank E. and Thomas J. Kos and Frank F. Dolence, all of Rock Springs, and Jack and Stanley Pivik, both of Redondo Beach, Calif. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Mrs. Edna Kos, Mrs. Jenny Skubic and Mrs. Mary Pivik. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 27, 1973 JOSEPH SCHELL Funeral services for Joseph Edward Schell, 77, of 440 E. Second S., Green River, were conducted Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Francom-Smith Mortuary, the Rev. James Godley officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Rosary was recited Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Francom-Smith Chapel. Mr. Schell died Sunday, Oct. 21, after suffering a heart attack. Born April 18, 1894 in Marysville, Kan., he was the son of Henry and Gertrude Ring Schell. He was married to June Ladyga on Dec. 18, 1948. Mr. Schell was employed as a boiler maker for the Union Pacific Railroad until 1958. He also worked on a ranch north of Green River. He was a member of the Catholic Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, No. 2350. He had been a resident of Green River since 1940. He is survived by his wife, June, Green River; four sons, Richard, serving with the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa; James, Acapulco, Mexico; Larry, California; Joey and John, both of Green River; four brothers, Henry, Dominic and John, all of Marysville, Kan. and Jacob, Kansas City, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Boswell and Mrs. Margaret Neibaum, both of Kansas City, Mo.; and one grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 27, 1973 JOHN C. MILLER Funeral services for John C. Miller, 74, a longtime resident of Boulder and Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at the R.L. Volsey Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Kenneth G. Biel of the First Congregational Church officiating. Burial will be in the American Legion plot in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Graveside services will be conducted by the Eagles Lodge. Pallbearers will be Joe Dominiski, Jack James, Jim Doak, John Dorrence, John Bucho and Otto Canestrini. Mr. Miller died Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a long illness. Mr. Miller was born Nov. 19, 1898 south of Rock Springs, the Currant Creek area. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Fedalia Tronquet, four sisters and two brothers. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Robert L. (Mayvene) Paul, of Rock Springs; three grandsons, Lester, Rodney and Robert Jr., all of Rock Springs; one brother, Claude of Wheatland; one sister, Minnie Baker of Evanston, and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Miller was a member of Archie Hay Post of the American Legion and the Eagles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 27, 1973 CARI THORNTON Funeral services for Cari Sue Thornton, 4, Western Hills Trailer Park, Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, Carl A. Koellner of the Worldwide Church of God, Salt Lake City, officiating. Burial will be in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be George B. Thornton Jr., Donnie Coy, Larry Moore and Alvino Maestas. Cari Sue died Wednesday, Oct. 24, at her home. Born Oct. 18, 1969, at Louisville, Ky., she was the daughter of Robert and Patricia Thornton. She had resided here with her parents since May of 1972. Surviving are her parents, Robert and Patricia Thornton of Rock Springs; her maternal grandparents, Jake and Lorrain Mohr of East Moline, Ill.; her paternal grandparents, George B. and Mary E. Thornton of Green River; her maternal great-grandparents, Fred and Rose Gerlock of East Moline; and several aunts and uncles, including Mark and Denise Thornton, George Thornton Jr. and Susan Thornton, all of Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 3, 1973 DANIEL MELLON Funeral services for Daniel Michael Mellon, 31, of 365 H St., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. Michael Butler officiating. Military graveside services were conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Tony Trujillo Jr., Bob Trujillo, Eddie Trujillo, Willie Trujillo, Frankie Trujillo, Donald Cox, Craig Meeks and Ernest Aragon. Rosary was recited Monday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Chapel. Mr. Mellon died Friday, Oct. 26, of injuries he sustained in a one-car accident on Interstate 80. Born Feb. 18, 1942 at Denison, Tex., he was the son of John Glen and Dorothy Flint Mellon. He was married to the former Martha T. Trujillo Gomez in Gunnison, Colo., June 24, 1965. A resident of Rock Springs nine years, Mr. Mellon was a veteran of the U.S. Army. At the time of his death he was employed as a mechanic by the Bechtel Co. Surviving are his wife, Martha of Rock Springs; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mellon, Pueblo, Colo.; one son, Michael Glen of Rock Springs; one daughter, Rene Marie, Rock Springs; three stepchildren, Gary, Fred and Leanne Gomez, all of Rock Springs; three brothers, John Mellon of Milwaukee, Wis., James Mellon of Mandan, N.D. and Frank Mellon of Salt Lake City; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Trujillo of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 3, 1973 JOSE SANTOS MUNOZ Funeral services for Jose Santos Munoz, 74, of 355 Gale St., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Assembly of God Church, the Rev. Thomas Romero, Ogden, Utah, officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ernest Cordova Jr., Charlie Cordova, Robert Cordova, Louis Silva and Dilio Padilla. Mr. Munoz died Saturday, Oct. 27, at his home after a long illness. Born March 5, 1899 in Mexico, he was the son of the late Antonio and Petra Gonzales Munoz. A resident of Rock Springs since 1927, Mr. Munoz was a retired employee of the Union Pacific Railroad and made his home in Rock Springs with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rodriguez. Prayer service was conducted Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 10, 1973 ALEXANDER BRAES Funeral services for Alexander Braes, 75, of 906 Dewar Drive, Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home, the Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Graveside services were conducted by the Rock Springs Masonic Lodge No. 12 AF & AM. Pallbearers were Bill Broseghini, Alfred Reich, John Lucas Jr., Orson Kidman, William Fleming and Art Rosatti. Mr. Braes died Sunday, Nov. 4, at St. Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, where he had been a patient for nine days. He was born Dec. 23, 1897 in Glasgow, Scotland, eldest child of Robert and Meriner Macmillan Braes. At the age of 16, Mr. Braes enlisted in the British Army, joining the Seaforth Highlanders on Sept. 3, 1914. He served with distinction during World War I and was commissioned as a second lieutenant before his 20th birthday. Among the many military honors afforded him was the Military Service Medal, second in distinction only to the Victoria Cross. He was also mentioned in dispatches by General Sir Douglas Haig. Mr. Braes’ regiment, along with the four other Scottish Regiments formed the famous Highland Brigade which won acclaim in the Battle of Loos in September of 1915 when they were nicknamed “Ladies from Hell” by the Germans. After the war, Mr. Braes attended Cambridge University in England and was assigned to the Ministry of Labor. In 1921, he emigrated to the United States to engage in grape growing near Porterville, Calif. He had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1941. On June 24, 1939, he was married to Lucy Ward in Rock Springs. Mr. Braes was commander of the State Guard for Wyoming during World War II with the rank of major. A retired auditor, he was a member of, and served as secretary for several years, for Rock Springs Lodge No. 12 AF & AM. Mr. Braes was also past president of the Western Wyoming Masonic Club, a life member of the Seaforth Association and one of Lord Baden Powell’s original Boy Scouts. He is survived by his wife, Lucy, son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight (Barbara) Heater, Gretna, La., one granddaughter, Alexandra Heater; two brothers, Robert Braes, San Francisco, Calif. and John Braes, Seal Beach, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Milton Carpenter, Seal Beach, Calif.; and one cousin, Alexander Macmillan, Newport Beach, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 10, 1973 LAWRENCE TRENARY Funeral services for Lawrence E. Trenary, 70, of 1415 Collins, Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Rev. George Mackey officiating. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Marion Hinesley, Joe Connors, Herman Corazza, Dan Pedri, Jack Schmitz and Jack Carson. Honorary pallbearers included Angelo Anselmi, John McCrann, John Stafford, Harry Jones, Harold Faler, Clarence Samuels, Frank Kershisnik, Oscar Tellefson, Elwood Robins and James Bastalich. Mr. Trenary died Sunday, Nov. 4, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient for five days. He was born April 18, 1903, in Clinton, Mo., the son of the late Enos and Fanny Traylor Trenary. Mr. Trenary was a graduate of the Eaton, Colo., High School and received both is bachelor of arts and his masters degrees from Western State Teachers College at Gunnison, Colo. He was married to the former Leone Zollinger at Pueblo, Colo., on Nov. 10, 1927. Mr. Trenary was a former resident of Pinedale where he was employed as superintendent of schools for seven years. He also formerly resided in Ogden, Utah, Eaton and Gunnison, Colo. A Rock Springs resident since 1945, Mr. Trenary was a retired branch manager of the General Adjustment Bureau. At the time of his death, he was employed as an investigator for the American Service Bureau, Retail Credit and Hooper Homes. Mr. Trenary was a member of the Sweetwater County Planning Committee and had served as a counselor for the Boy Scouts of America for the past 15 years. He was also a member of the vestry and was senior warden of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. Mr. Trenary also served as special funds treasurer of that church. Mr. Trenary is survived by his wife, Leone, of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 10, 1973 CORDELIA BRANCH Funeral services for Cordelia Branch, 77, of 219 H St., Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Rev. William Delaney officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s section of Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Clyde Maestas, Ricky Branch, Alex Sandoval, Pacomio Sandoval Jr., Tim Macy and Leroy Arguello. Parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. and a Spanish rosary at 7:15 p.m. Friday at the Vase Funeral Home. Mrs. Branch died Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for 18 days. Mrs. Branch was born Aug. 12, 1896 in Penasco, N.M., the daughter of Rumaldo and Maria Rita Sandoval Suazo. She was married to Patricio Branch in Penasco, N.M. in 1914. A resident of this community since 1963, Mrs. Branch was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Mrs. Branch is survived by four sons, Albert, Onnie and Frank, all of Rock Springs, and Pat, of Evanston; four daughters, Mrs. Pacomio (Rumaldita) Sandoval, Cheyenne, Mrs. Joe (Corina) Maestas, and Mrs. Solo (Prescilla) Vigil, both of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Mrs. Max (Dora) Olquin, Mora, N.M.; 29 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 10, 1973 ALTON THRASHER Funeral services for Alton Morris Thrasher, 61, of 651 Blake St., Green River, were conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Union Congregational Church, Green River, the Rev. Carl Krusi officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Thrasher died Friday, Nov. 2, at his home. Born Oct. 25, 1912 in North Loup, Neb., he was the son of Orvo P. and Neva Goldie Green Thrasher. He had been a resident of Green River since 1929. Mr. Thrasher was married to Melba Dunn on Nov. 23, 1938 in Rock Springs. He was employed as a yard engineer for the Union Pacific and had been retired since 1971. Mr. Thrasher was a member of the Union Pacific Old Timers No. 18 and the Union Congregational Church. Mr. Thrasher is survived by his wife, Melba of Green River; two daughters, Mrs. Keith (Shelley) Raman, Green River, and Mrs. Rodney (DeEtte) Trappe, Malvern, Pa.; one brother, Charles Thrasher, Clear Lake Island, Calif., and six grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 17, 1973 MARGARET CHETTERBOCK Funeral services for Margaret Charlene Chetterbock, 69, 722 Ridge Ave., Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday, Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel with Msgr. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be five grandsons, Brook Hatfield, James Hatfield, Greg Hatfield, William Chetterbock, John Faccio and one nephew, Fred Giovanini. A rosary was conducted Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Chetterbock died Wednesday morning at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient since Oct. 26. Mrs. Chetterbock was born Sept. 13, 1904, in Cumberland, Wyo., the daughter of the late Mike and Mary Seneshale Giovanini. She was married to William Daniel Chetterbock on Dec. 16, 1922, in Lander. Mrs. Chetterbock had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1941. Mrs. Chetterbock is survived by three sons, Paul Chetterbock and Louis Chetterbock, both of Rock Springs, and Michael Chetterbock, Boulder, Colo.; four daughters, Mrs. Stanley (Donna J) Frolic Jr., Mrs. Arthur (Sophie) Nation Sr. and Mrs. W.E. (Dorothy) Bennett, all of Rock Springs, and Mrs. J. Carl (Anne) Hatfield, Littleton, Colo.; three brothers, George Giovanini, Rock Springs, William Giovanini, Thermopolis, and Mike Giovanini, Milton Freewater, Ore.; one sister, Mrs. Willard (Mary) Everett, Basin, Wyo.; 14 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Chetterbock was preceded in death by her husband and one son, William Daniel Chetterbock Jr. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 17, 1973 JOHN J. BALOGH Funeral services for John J. Balogh, 75, 416 Trigood, Casper, were conducted Thursday at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Casper, with Father John Flannigan officiating. Following services in Casper, the body was returned to Rock Springs where graveside services with military honors were conducted at 4 p.m. Thursday. Father William Delaney officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Military services were conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Pallbearers were Joe Miskulin, Tony Dolenc, Joseph Samiez, Rondo Lorenzon, Ray Lorenzon and Murdock McLean. Mr. Balogh died Monday at his home following a brief illness. He was born April 24, 1898 in Rock Springs, the son of the late John J. and Marie Toth Balogh. A retired coal miner, Mr. Balogh was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Casper, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the United Mine Workers of America. A resident of Casper since 1955, Mr. Balogh was formerly a longtime resident of Rock Springs and Superior. Mr. Balogh is survived by three sons, John of Cheyenne, Steve, Rock Springs and George, Los Alamos, N.M.; one daughter, Mrs. Paul (Irene) Levar, Casper; and ten grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 17, 1973 ALLIE S. MEYER Funeral services for Allie S. Meyer, 75, Farson, were conducted Thursday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Farson Community Hall, Rev. Calvin Elliott of St. Andrews In The Pines Episcopal Church, Pinedale, officiated. Burial was in the Eden Valley Cemetery, at Farson. Pallbearers were Ricki Meyer, Emil Stout, Ron Young, Bob Spence, Rudy Chesnovar Jr. and Garry Pennock. Honorary pallbearers were Ora Wright, Frank Mayo, Dillwyn Ramsey, Lloy Kinnamon, Keith Webster and Charlie Stout. Mrs. Meyer died Monday evening at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since Oct. 28. She had been in ill health since March. Mrs. Meyer was born Feb. 13, 1893 in Alma, Neb., the daughter of the late John and Lottie Welch Sims. She had been a resident of Farson since 1909. She is survived by her husband, Fred W. Meyer, Farson; five sons, William Meyer, Pinedale, Kenneth Meyer, Farson, Ben Meyer, Evanston, Robert Meyer, Farson and James Meyer, Salt Lake City, Utah; three daughters, Mrs. Rudolph (Ruth) Chesnovar, Farson, Dorothy Jordan, Dubois, and Mrs. Richard (Mildred) Williams, Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Estella Engle, Glendive, Mont., 16 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 17, 1973 STELLA M. SAWICK Funeral services for Stella M. Sawick, 67, Reliance, were conducted Monday at 9 a.m. at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Rev. Michael Butler officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Don Barbero, Manuel Garcia, Henry Walters, Lawrence Martinez, I.J. Woods and Clifford Renz. A rosary was recited Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home. Mrs. Sawick died Wednesday, Nov. 7 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for one day. She had been in ill health since Oct. 19. Born Jan. 19, 1906 in Warsaw, Poland, she moved to Canada and married Harry Sawick May 31, 1930 in Winnipeg. The Sawicks came to the United States shortly after their marriage. A former Thermopolis resident and a resident of Reliance since 1941, she was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Surviving are her husband, Harry of Reliance; five sons, Walter of Napa, Calif., Mike of Miami, Fla., John of Rock Springs, Bobby of Las Vegas, Nev., and Tony of Denver, Colo.; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Slokum of the Philippine Islands, Joanna of Lander and Jenny of Denver, Colo.; 12 grandchildren; a sister and a brother, both residing in Canada and one brother, who resides in Poland. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 24, 1973 MRS. LOLITA BROWN Funeral services for Lolita Brown, 56, 420 Ridge, Rock Springs, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bishop Richard James will officiate. Burial will be in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Avery F. Brown Jr., Gerald B. Brown, Lewis L. Brown, Bill M. Brown, Joe Fernandez and Ben Fernandez. Mrs. Brown died Monday evening at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for two days. She had been in ill health for the past two weeks. Mrs. Brown was born in Lionkol, Wyo., Nov. 8, 1917, the daughter of Frank L. and Mary Robertson Overy. She was married to Avery F. (Buck) Brown Sr., in Manila, Utah, on Nov. 15, 1936. Mrs. Brown was a longtime resident of the Rock Springs community and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mrs. Brown is survived by her husband; four sons, Avery F. Brown Jr., Gerald B. Brown, Lewis L. Brown and Bill M. Brown; four daughters, Mrs. Harold (Sally) Buzis, Mrs. James N. (Edna Maxine) Roy, Mrs. Eliroy (Joyce) Fernandez, all of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Leora Carthy, Riverside, Calif.; two brothers, Frank L. Overy, Green River, and Virgil D. Overy, Ogden, Utah; 22 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by one daughter, Wanita and one sister, Vivian Hills. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 24, 1973 MRS. LULA DORA BURRELL Funeral services for Mrs. Lula Dora Burrell, 90, 416 Bridger, Rock Springs, were conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bishop Richard James officiated. The body was taken to Brigham City, Utah for burial in the Brigham City Cemetery at 11 a.m. Saturday. Pallbearers were William E. Burrell, Bill Conklin, Bruce Conklin, John Alexander, Grant J. Longhurst and Tony Pasin. Mrs. Burrell died Tuesday morning at her home. She was born May 20, 1883 in Brigham City, Utah, the youngest daughter of Tufne Benson and Christine Ollson Burrell. Mrs. Burrell was married to William Elias Burrell in Brigham City, Utah on Nov. 12, 1907. He preceded her in death in 1938. Mrs. Burrell was a resident of Rock Springs since 1926 and was a member of the LDS Church. She is survived by three sons, Curtis Glenn Burrell, Rock Springs, Jack R. Burrell, Brigham City, Utah, and Parley L. Burrell, Yuma, Ariz.; one daughter, Mrs. Lyman (Maurine) Fearn, Rock Springs; eight grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 24, 1973 MRS. EDITH B. MORGANDO Funeral services for Edith B. Morgando, 80, 149 Noble Drive, Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Father Patrick Trujillo will officiate and burial will be in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Morgando, Fred Morgando Jr., Fred Draney, Dick Costantino, Fred Allais and Frank Draney. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Friday at the Rogan Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Morgando died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for two weeks. She was born in Salto, Italy on Jan. 23, 1893. Mrs. Morgando had been a resident of Rock Springs for 66 years. She is survived by three sons, Fred and Edward, both of Rock Springs, and Frank of Cheyenne, one sister, Mrs. Ettore (Savina) Allais, Rock Springs; six grandsons, 12 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 24, 1973 GUSTIE KUMPULA Funeral services for Gustie Kumpula, 61, 206 Thomas St., will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Rogan Funeral Chapel. Rev. George R. Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion will officiate. Burial will be in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Arnold Vondekamp, Herman Faccio, Ben Griffiths, James Shaw, Jack Reay and Jack McQuillan. Mr. Kumpula died Tuesday at the Laramie County Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne. Mr. Kumpula was born Sept. 22, 1912 in Hanna, Wyo. He is survived by his wife Frances, one daughter, Donna June Shaw, Rock Springs, and one son, Gordon Duane Kumpula. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 1, 1973 MARY EDITH PORENTA Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Edith Porenta, 66, 514 Q St., Rock Springs will be conducted Saturday, Dec. 1 at 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church. Rev. Kenneth G. Biel will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Stanley Wisniewski Jr., Allen J. Wisniewski, George M. Wisniewski, John Hafner, David A. Hafner and Douglas E. Fields. Mrs. Porenta died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for two days. Mrs. Porenta was born in Cumberland, Wyo. on Oct. 4, 1907. She married Adolph J. Porenta in January, 1941. Mrs. Porenta was a longtime resident of Rock Springs and was a member of the First Congregational Church. She is survived by three sons, George M. Eleshuk, Dushesne, Utah, Sp4 Adolph Robert Porenta, stationed in Germany, and Raymond George Porenta, Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. James R. (Marion) Jessop, Green River, and Mrs. Melvin M. (Phyllis) Arndt, Rock Springs; five brothers, Basil Wisniewski, John Wisniewski and Stanley Wisniewski, all of Rock Springs, Henry Wisniewski, Green River and Leon Wisniewski, Laramie; one sister, Mrs. William (Helen) Hafner, Rock Springs; 12 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 1, 1973 RICHARD N. DuPAPE Funeral services for Richard N. DuPape, 72, No. 6 District, Rock Springs, will be conducted Saturday, Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. at the First Methodist Church. Rev. Raymond Logan will officiate. Burial will be at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Eugene Cox, Mark Cox, Mickey Cox, Herman Faccio, John Faccio and Richard Ainscough. Mr. DuPape died Thursday at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. He had suffered a heart attack. He was born Dec. 25, 1900 in Gilley, Belgium. Mr. DuPape was married to the late Elsie Emily Herbin in Girard, Kan. in 1920. Mr. DuPape came to the United States in 1912 and had been a resident of the Rock Springs area since 1920. He was a former resident of Girard, Kan. He was a retired employee of the Union Pacific Railroad and was a member of the First Methodist Church, the Brotherhood of Maintenance of way and the American Association of Retire Persons. Mr. DuPape is survived by two sons, Raymond and Robert, both of Rock Springs; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, William A. and Bertha Ackerson, Guernsey, Wyo., Marie Ellen Cornel, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada, and Leonard Herbin, Green River; 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. DuPape was preceded in death by his wife, and two sons, Henry and Wallace. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 1, 1973 MYRTLE J. BATES Funeral services for Myrtle J. Bates, 90, 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church. Rev. Kenneth Biel officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Ramsay Jr., William Tripp, Paul Robinson, Jerry Tripp, Boyd Ramsay, and Scot Robinson. Mrs. Bates died Monday at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home. She had been in ill health the past nine years. She was born in Sherman, Tex., Dec. 15, 1882, the daughter of the late Elisha and Jane Brown Thomas. She was married to William Bates in 1901 at the L.H. Phink Ranch, south of Green River, which later became the Brinegar Ranch. A resident of the area for the past 78 years, Mrs. Bates was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and the First Congregational Church. Mrs. Bates is survived by three daughters, Mrs. George (Carolyn) Palko, and Mrs. James (Barbara) Ramsay, both of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Jane Robinson, Granger, Wyo.; one son, Edward Bates, Pocatello, Ida.; a half-brother, George Fowler, Eugene, Ore.; nine grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, one daughter, Myrtle, and two sons, Roland and Joseph. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 1, 1973 MARY EDITH BUSH Funeral services for Mary Edith Bush, 27, 415 Bridger, Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home. Rev. Ray Emery of the Calvary Baptist Church officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Stanford Kennedy, Richard Reese, John Tolar, Joe Kelly, Matt Andretich and Keith Parks. Mrs. Bush died Saturday, Nov. 24, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for one day. She had been in ill health for several years. She was born Feb. 3, 1901 in Hay Springs, Neb. A resident of this community since 1941, she was married to Lee Bush in Rock Springs on Nov. 14, 1958. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles. Mrs. Bush is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Viola Tolar, Rock Springs; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Ruth Jones, Utah, and Janet Bush, Cody; four stepsons, Ray Bush, Cody, James Bush, Peru, Ind., Lloyd Granaas, N.M. and John Granaas, Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Sannes, Manville, Wyo., Mrs. Hazel Bertum, Lusk, Wyo., and Mrs. Mable Manley, Alliance, Neb; three brothers, Lloyd Mills, National City, Calif., John Mills, Platteville, Colo., and LeRoy Mills, Hay Springs, Neb.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Bush was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Lucy Jane Frazier, and one brother, George. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 1, 1973 JENNIFER LYNN RODDA Graveside services for Jennifer Lynn Rodda, infant daughter of Douglas W. and Patti Kae Orester Rodda, Rock Springs, were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27. Rev. Kenneth Biel of the First Congregational Church officiated and burial was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. The child died at birth Sunday morning at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She is survived by her parents, one brother, Steve; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Steve E. (Virginia) Orester, Rock Springs; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Barlow, Salt Lake City, Utah, and several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 8, 1973 MRS. MATTIE BAXTER Funeral services for Mattie Whittaker Baxter, 77, Reliance, were conducted Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 10 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bishop Paul Andrews of the Third Ward officiated. Burial was in the Ogden City Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Pallbearers were James Kelly, Dennis McMillan, Ben Schultz, Rulon Garner, Curt Simpkins and Ivan Woodburn. Mrs. Baxter died Saturday, Dec. 1, at Kimberly Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 5, 1896 in Schuly Hill, Pa. She was married to George Dewey Baxter in Brigham City, Utah on Aug. 14, 1917. Mrs. Baxter had been a resident of this area for approximately 50 years. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. R.J. (Afton) McMillan, Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Rulon (Laureen) Garner, Brigham City, Utah; two brothers, Esdras Whittaker, Boise, Ida., and Hyrum Whittaker, Ogden, Utah; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mrs. Baxter was preceded in death by her husband and a daughter, Lois. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 8, 1973 WILLIAM F. BUCHANAN Funeral services for William Floyd Buchanan, 63, Green River, were conducted Monday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m. at the Francom Smith Funeral Home. Rev. George F. Serson of the First Baptist Church officiated. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Harold Walker, Harry Karician, Tom Kourbelas, John Rizzi, Allen McMichael and Gerald Smith. Mr. Buchanan was found dead in his room at the Tomahawk Hotel Wednesday, Nov. 28. He died of natural causes. Mr. Buchanan was born Nov. 23, 1909. He had been a resident of Green River for the past 15 years and had been employed as a cook at the Wyoming Café, Green River. He is survived by one son, William Philip Hawes, Indio, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 8, 1973 FREDA ANN BRITTENHAM Funeral services for Freda Ann Brittenham, 42, 2505 55th St., Omaha, Neb., were conducted Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 9 a.m. at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Green River. Rev. James Godley officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Cyril Bozner, William Bozner, John Yeager, Abe Howa, Leo Stewart and James Davis. Honorary pallbearers were Eldon Bangerter, Don Brown, Ralph Cendes, Frank Hatch, C.W. Schaeffer, G.W. Sherman and G.D. Snyder. A rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4 at the Francom-Smith Funeral Home. Mrs. Brittenham died Friday, Nov. 30, at Parkson Hospital in Omaha, Neb. She was born April 16, 1931 in Green River, the daughter of Louis and Betty Simenc Bozner. She was marred to Edward Brittenahm in Evanston on Aug. 20, 1955. Mrs. Brittenham was a member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Green River. She had been employed for ten years with the State Bank in Green River as well as the State Bank in Ogden, Utah, the Mid-City Bank, Omaha, Neb. and Medical Research, Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Brittenham lived in Omaha for four years and had previously been a resident of Green River and Ogden, Utah. She is survived by her husband; two sons, Mark and Scott, both of Omaha; her father, Louis Bozner, Green River; four brothers, John Yeager, Green River, Frank Bozner, Rock Springs, Cyril Bozner, Colinga, Calif., and S. Sgt. William Bozner, Shaw AF Base, S.C.; five sisters, Betty Roderick, Green River, Mrs. Jim (Jennie) Davis, Green River, Mrs. Leo (Louise) Stewart, Green River, Mrs. Abe (Tillie) Howa, Salt Lake City, Utah, Mrs. Rudy (Mary) Marchetti, Salt Lake City, Utah; several aunts, uncles and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 8, 1973 MARINA PACHECO Funeral services for Marina Pacheco, 74, 1345 Teton St., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday, Dec. 5 at the Buena Vista Catholic Church, Buena Vista, N.M. Burial was in the Santo Nino Cemetery, Buena Vista, N.M. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at the Vase Funeral Home with Father Michael Butler officiating. A Spanish rosary will be recited at 7:15 p.m. Sunday. Mrs. Pacheco died Friday, Nov. 30, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient for one week. She had been in ill health for several months. Mrs. Pacheco was born July 18, 1899 in Buena Vista, N.M., the daughter of the late Juan Andreas and Ambrosita Galliagos Baros. She was married to Eulilo Gurule, who died in 1937. She later married Henry Pacheco, who died in 1949. Mrs. Pacheco was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Mrs. Pacheco is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Jose I. (Mary) Martinez, Rock Springs; one son, Marcelino Gurule, Bitter Creek; two sister, Emelia and Carmen Herrera, Las Animas, Colo.; nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sons, Robert and Andy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 8, 1973 ROSE V. CHACON Funeral services for Rose V. Chacon, 62, 225 East Fourth South, Green River, were conducted Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 11:30 a.m. at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Green River. Rev. James Godley officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tony Medina, Vic Trujillo, Paul Vigil, Joe P. Vigil, Raymundo Vigil and Eufellia Sanchez. A rosary was recited at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3. Mrs. Chacon died Friday at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She was born April 26, 1911 in Arroyo Hondo, N.M., the daughter of Julian and Juanita Garcia Vigil. She was married to Jose O. Chacon on April 12, 1930 in Arroyo Hondo, N.M. Mrs. Chacon was a member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Green River and of the Altar and Rosary Society. She had been a resident of Green River for three years and had previously lived in Arroyo Hondo, N.M. Mrs. Chacon is survived by her husband; four sons, Charles, Celco, George and Larry, all of Green River; seven daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Rose) Gardea, Mrs. Robert (Jennie) Gomez, Mrs. Danny (Zella) Mares, Mrs. Mario (Annabelle) Martinez, Mrs. Johnny (Yolanda) Flores and Marie Chacon, all of Green River and Connie Oche, Santa Fe, N.M.; three sisters, Mrs. Vic (Helaria) Trujillo, Denver, Colo., Mrs. Eufelio (Adonleia) Sanchez, Taos, N.M.; Mrs. Tony (ODelia) Medina, Arroyo Hondo, N.M.; 16 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Sophie, two brothers, Dolores and Julian Vigil and one sister, Adela Arellano. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 15, 1973 TOIVO GUST KOIVU Toivo Gust Koivu, 65, 824 Gobel St., Rock Springs, was found dead in his home at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, according to Sweetwater County Coroner Peter Vase. The body was found by J. Taylor and Ron Hall, apartment manager, who became concerned because they had not seen Mr. Koivu and went to the apartment to investigate, Vase said. Vase stated that Mr. Koivu had died of natural causes and had been dead approximately 30 hours. Mr. Koivu was born March 12, 1908 in Canada. He was employed in the maintenance department at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County and had been a resident of Rock Springs for 12 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Koivu is survived by two brothers, Onni and Bill, both of Iron, Minn.; and one sister, Ella Jensen, Seattle, Wash. The body was cremated and returned to Iron, Minn., for burial. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 15, 1973 WONG HAY Funeral services for Wong Hay, 63, 107 Noble Drive, Rock Springs, were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Vase Funeral Home. The Rev. George Mackey of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leo Hung, Leo Dip, James Stark, Jim Fun, Joe Kelly and Frank Dolence. Mr. Hay died Saturday afternoon, Dec. 8, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient for one day. He was born Nov. 20, 1910 in Canton, China. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mr. Hay was employed as a cook at the New Grand until the time of his retirement. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 22, 1973 EARL M. MORRIS Funeral services for Earl Melvin (Bud) Morris, 55, 301 N St., Rock Springs, were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Vase Funeral Home. Rev. Raymond Logan of the First United Methodist Church officiated. Military graveside services were conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Burial was in the American Legion plot of the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were five brothers, Richard Morris, Tom Morris, William Morris, Dean Morris, Robert Morris and a nephew, Larry Lowe. Mr. Morris was found dead in his home at 10:15 a.m. Monday, according to Sweetwater County Coroner Peter Vase. Mr. Morris was found by his brother, Richard R. Morris, when he went to check on him. Vase stated that Mr. Morris had not been seen since 2 p.m. Sunday. He died as a result of a heart attack and had been dead since approximately 5 p.m. Sunday, according to Vase. In addition to Vase, the death was investigated by Rock Springs police officers Jim Callas and Matt Bider. Mr. Morris was born Feb. 20, 1918, in Holbrook, Neb., the son of the late Earl and Macie Harding Morris. He was a retired master sergeant in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Morris was a longtime Rock Springs resident. He is survived by five brothers, Richard R., Dean and Thomas, all of Rock Springs, Robert of Kemmerer and William of Hayward, Calif.; two sisters, Joanne of Desert Hot Springs, Calif., and Mrs. Larry (Mary Jane) Britton, Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Morris was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Lucille. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 22, 1973 HILDA E. WAISANEN Funeral services for Hilda E. Waisanen, 92, 802 Muir Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Home. Rev. A.P. Maleske of the Trinity Lutheran Church officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tauno Ruotsala, Angelo Anselmi, George Hiibacka, Oliver Hensala, Chris Gras and Archie Piirainen. Mrs. Waisanen died Monday at Kimberly Manor Nursing home. She had been in ill health for the past year. She was born June 9, 1881 in Kannus, Vaasalaani, Finland, the daughter of the late Jacob and Freida Pasola Tokola. She was married to Jack A. Waisanen in Hanna, Wyo. Mrs. Waisanen had been Rock Springs resident since 1925 and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Mrs. Waisanen is survived by one granddaughter, Mrs. Paul (Patricia) Anselmi, Rock Springs; one brother, Fredioff Tokla, Finland; two great-granddaughters, one great-grandson and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband and one daughter, Viola. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 22, 1973 HUGH CHAPMAN Funeral services for Hugh Chapman, 72, 802 Gobel St., Rock Springs, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Vase Funeral Home. The Rev. Kenneth Biel of the First Congregational Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mr. Chapman was found dead in his home at 1:47 p.m. Wednesday by Ted Baker who had gone to the home to visit. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Peter Vase, Mr. Chapman died of natural causes and had been dead for several hours when he was found. Mr. Chapman was born May 8, 1901 in Frontier, Wyo., the son of the late David and Isabell Shaw Chapman. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Alice C. Mason, Lewistown, Mont. Mr. Chapman was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice, who died Aug. 26, 1973. Friends may call at the funeral chapel, 154 Elk St., Saturday until service time. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 22, 1973 ELIZA ANN CHILTON Funeral services for Eliza Ann Chilton, 72, 114 South Front St., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church. The Rev. Kenneth Biel officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were R.B. McLennan, Sam A. Megeath, Darryl Chilton, Calvin Chilton, John Matthews and Gary Peterson. Miss Chilton died Saturday, Dec. 15, at Kimberly Manor Nursing home. She had been in ill health for several months. She was born March 11, 1901, in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Barrass Chilton. Miss Chilton attended school in Rock Springs and the Rowland Hall School for Girls in Salt Lake City, Utah. She had taken several extension courses from the University of Wyoming. Miss Chilton was a member of the National League of American Pen Women, Salt Lake City branch, the Wire Memorial Society, Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Federated Woman’s Club of Rock Springs. She was also a member of the Wyoming Federation of Woman’s Clubs, a branch of the National Federation of Women’s Clubs and a charter member of the Rock Springs Art Guild. Miss Chilton was an artist and won many awards for her paintings, including National Musician. Miss Chilton is survived by one sister, Rose Chilton, Rock Springs and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, William, Bert and George, and two sisters, Alice and Bertha. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 22, 1973 Joan Toucher Haug Dies In Colorado Joan Marie Toucher Haug, 41, died unexpectedly early Sunday morning Dec. 2, 1973, at her home in Leadville, Colo. Mrs. Haug was born Jan. 17, 1932 in Rock Springs, to Mary K. Popernak Toucher and the late Urban F. Toucher Jr. Mrs. Haug was the granddaughter of two pioneer families, the late Urban Toucher Sr. and Mary Mrak Toucher and Andrew Popernak and Ilona Lipovsky Popernak. Mrs. Haug graduated from the Rock Springs High School in 1949 and attended the University of Wyoming for two years where she received a teaching certificate. She taught grade school at the Yellowstone and Lowell schools for three years. She married Dick Haug Oct. 24, 1953. They had two children, Jamie Paul Haug and Kristine Rae Haug. The family moved to Climax, Colo. in 1960 and later to Leadville, Colo. Mrs. Haug was employed by American Metals Corporation of Climax, Colo., in 1963 and was employed there as a statistics clerk in the engineering department at the time of her death. Mrs. Haug was the president of the Office of Professional Employees International Union, Local 410. Besides her family and her mother, survivors are sister and brothers, Mrs. Gary L. (Pat) Heinzle, Lakewood, Colo.; Mrs. Michael R. (Francine) Simpson, Gunnison, Colo.; Urban J. Toucher, Oxnard, Calif.; aunts, Mrs. John G. Motto, Rock Springs; Mrs. James R. Warren, Price, Utah; Mrs. Marion Buchan, Rock Springs; Miss Apalonia Mrak, Rock Springs; uncles, John Taucher, Rock Springs; Frank Taucher, Santa Ana, Calif.; Michael G. Hruska, Rock Springs; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. A requiem mass was offered by Father Ruchelhaus, Dec. 5, 1973 at the Annunciation Catholic Church, of which Mrs. Haug was a member. Burial followed at the Leadville Cemetery. A private rosary was recited by the family. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 29, 1973 TROY LEON PITTS SR. Funeral services for Troy Leon Pitts Sr., 34, 716 Second Ave. West, Rock Springs, were conducted Friday, Dec. 28, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bishop Paul M. Andrews officiated. Burial was in the Ft. Bridger Cemetery. Pallbearers were George M. Wisniewski, George Clark, Dave Wingard, Bob Stoddord, Vern Stornger and Halley Brndl. Mr. Pitts was killed Monday, Dec. 24 in an automobile accident 15 miles west of Kemmerer on U.S. Highway 30. He was born June 27, 1939 in Hot Springs, Ark., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pitts. Mr. Pitts was self employed in the construction business in Rock Springs. Mr. Pitts is survived by his wife, Barbara; eight children, Troy Jr., Leonard, LaVar, John, Robbi, Malanie, Melissa and Laura, all of Rock Springs; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pitts, Torrence, Calif.; one brother, Lynn Pitts, Rock Springs; and two sisters, Myra Ochoa, San Jose, Calif., and Mary Lou Lopez, Burbank, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 29, 1973 ROSE MARY RUSSELL Funeral services for Rose Mary Russell, 64, 6614 Dorian St., Boise, Ida., were conducted Thursday, Dec. 27, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Rev. William Delaney officiated. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Basil Zanoni, William Menghini, Walter Sarcletti, George Bertagnolli, Robert Canestrini, Henry Menghini, Leno Menghini, William O’Neal and Frank Franch. A parish rosary was recited Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the funeral chapel, 106 K St., Rock Springs. Mrs. Russell died Dec. 21 in a Boise hospital after a long illness. She was born in Rock Springs Feb. 3, 1908, the daughter of the late Frank and Josephine Menkiney. Her parents were pioneer residents of Rock Springs and were active in cattle ranching. Mrs. Russell was married to the late Rudolph Stenck in 1926. She married Frank I. Russell Dec. 19, 1941 in Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Russell attended school in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School and attended the University of Utah. Mrs. Russell had been a resident of Rock Springs until 1939, when she moved to Montana. She also resided in Alaska, New Hampshire, Washington, until she and her husband retired in Boise, Idaho one year ago. She was a member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Boise. Surviving are her husband, Frank of Boise, one daughter, Mrs. Barbara Vander Mer of Boise; one brother, Herman Menkiney of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and her first husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother. ---