Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 1, 1983 FRANK MERLONE Services for Frank Merlone, 93, of 724 Rugby Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday, Dec. 29 at the Vase Funeral Home. The Rev. James Godley officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park with military graveside services conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Evans Williams, Frank DeBortoli, Anton Amazica, Robert DeBortoli, Max Flaim and William Bennett served as pallbearers. Mr. Merlone died Monday, Dec. 27 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a lengthy illness. He was born at Asti, Italy on May 18, 1889, the son of the late Carlo and Rose Merlone. He attended school in Asti, Italy and came to the United States in 1913. He married the former Kathrine Boggio at Canon City, Colo. on Feb. 4, 1922. They came to Quealy, Wyo. in 1929 and moved to Rock Springs to make their home in 1943. Mr. Melone was an Army veteran of World War I and retired as a coal miner and then worked for the Rock Springs National Bank for several years as an elevator operator. Survivors include his wife, Kathrine of Rock Springs; a son and daughter-in-law, Charles J. and Thora Merlone of Rock Springs and a granddaughter, Rebecca Jean Merlone of Rock Springs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother and sister; a grandson, Charles J. Merlone Jr. and a granddaughter, Dovie Merlone. He was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the United Mine Workers of America and the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 1, 1983 NICK G. DEMAS Services for Nick G. Demas, 87, of Gobel St., No. 9, Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday, Dec. 29 at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. The Very Rev. Lukas Kotzakis officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Nick Demas III, Dennis Kessner, Randy Kessner, Buddy Dimick, Elmer Dimick and Jack Doak served as pallbearers. Mr. Demas died Saturday, Dec. 25 at the Saint Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah after being in ill health for a month. He was born in Agricona, Greece on Dec. 6, 1895, the son of the late George and Helen Angelopoulos Demas. He attended schools in Greece and married the former Sylvia Louise Dimick in Rock Springs. She preceded him in death on March 14, 1974. Mr. Demas was a retired coal miner and retired chef. Mr. Demas was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Survivors include one son, Nick Demas Jr. of Rock Springs; four daughters, Mrs. Jim (Ramona) Yount of San Bruno, Calif., Mrs. Robert (Elaine) Stockwell of Chicago, Ill., Christina Gay of Hershey, Pa. and Helen Wottie of Hershey, Pa.; one brother who resides in Greece, 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Mr. Demas was preceded in death by nine brothers and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 1, 1983 BRETT HOWARD DAVIS Services for Brett Howard Davis, 25, 1001 Buckboard Ave., Green River, were conducted Thursday, Dec. 20 at the Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. Ron Satterfield officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Park in Glendale, Ariz. Mr. Davis died Monday, Dec. 27 in a mining accident at the Stauffer Big Island Plant west of Green River. Davis, 25, was born Nov. 25, 1957 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Walter J. Davis and Joan Mitchell Davis. He married the former Debbie Bushofsky on Feb. 25, 1978 in Phoenix, Ariz. He had been employed by Stauffer for the past 2 ½ years and resided at 1001 Buckboard in Green River. He is survived by his wife, Debbie; and a daughter, Malanie, Green River; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Phoenix; one brother, Gary Davis, Phoenix; two sisters, Mrs. Jack (Robin) Maxeiner, Phoenix, and Mrs. Marshal Estep, Hereford, Texas. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 1, 1983 ARNOLD HUGH MORCK Services for Arnold Hugh Morck, 40, Green River, were conducted Friday, Dec. 31 at the Mansface St. John’s Episcopal Church in Green River. The Rev. Ronald Satterfield and the Rev. K.E. Gustafson officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. John Collins, Jerry Scott, Charles Reeves, Walter Gasson, David Schofield and David Bradner served as pallbearers. Dick Stanton, George Twitchell, Dick Schofield, Robin Foster, John Gaensslen, Tom Nomis, Jim Ross, Ford Bussart, Gibby Lucero, Mary Gerdes and Jack Evers served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Morck died Tuesday, Dec. 28 in a plane crash in Uinta County. He was born Dec. 3, 1942 in Rock Springs. His parents were Carl M. Morck, Jr. and the former Alice Gaensslen. He attended Green River schools and graduated from high school there in 1960. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming in 1966 and a master’s in business administration from the University of Tennessee in 1967. He was married to Patsy Ann Overman in Laramie in 1968. They were divorced in 1978. An employee and director the State Bank of Green River, Morck had owned the Rock Springs radio stations KRKK and KQSW for eight years. A member of the Elks, the Masonic Lodge and a Shriner, he resided at 20 N 6th W in Green River. He is survived by his father of Green River, one brother, Carl A. Morck, Green River; one daughter, Tia Kay Morck, Rock Springs; one son, Arnold Hugh (Spike) Morck Jr., Rock Springs; and one uncle. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 1, 1983 MARY ELLENER POLSON Services for Mary Ellener Polson, 70, of Mountain View, were conducted Thursday, Dec. 30 at the First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View. Burial was in the Fort Bridger Cemetery. Mrs. Polson died Sunday, Dec. 26 at her home. She was born Sept. 29, 1912 in Robertson, Wyo. to Thomas and Hanna Carpenter Robbins. She married Karl H. Polson on May 19, 1930 in Randolph, Utah. He preceded her in death on Nov. 26, 1976. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and a guild member of the Ladies Home Extension. She is survived by two sons, Tom of Green River and Joe of Mountain View; one daughter, Mrs. Lewis Marcell) Arthur of Las Vegas, Nev.; five sisters, Mrs. Eva Snowbell of Torrance, Calif., Mrs. June Maestas of McGill, Nev., Mrs. Grace Meeks of Sheridan, Mont., Mrs. Flossie Arthur of Mountain View, and Mrs. Georgia Thompson of Granger; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 1, 1983 WILLIAM HENRY LAKKO Services for William Henry Lakko, 74, of 686 Ahsay Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, Dec. 30 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. John Johansen officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Frank Dolenc, Fritz Yenko, Clarence Bartek, Hugh W. Crouch Sr., Gerald Frank Ruiz and Frank Liska served as pallbearers. Mr. Lakko died Tuesday, Dec. 28 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after being in ill health for eight months. He was born in Red Lodge, Mont. On Jan. 21, 1908, the son of the late Henry and Helen Lakko. He attended schools in Rock Springs and married the former Margaret Liska in Rock Springs in 1937 and she preceded him in death on Feb. 13, 1973. Mr. Lakko was a retired coal miner having worked for the Colon y Coal Company for 30 years before his retirement. Mr. Lakko was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Emily and Dean Lyon of Rock Springs; a daughter-in-law, Sherry Lakko of Billings, Mont.; 12 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Mr. Lakko was preceded in death by one son, Robert Lakko, who died on April 30, 1979, and one granddaughter, Laurel Jean Lakko who died Nov. 7, 1963. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 8, 1983 LOUISE B. CARLSON Services for Louise B. Carlson, 79, of 117 White Mountain Dr., Rock Springs, were conducted Monday, Jan. 3 at the First Congregational Church. The Rev. David Wade officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Larry Schultz, Dr. Richard Schultz, David Schultz, Roy Romero, Martin Chestine and Frank M. Dolinar served as pallbearers. Mrs. Carlson died Thursday, Dec. 30 at her home following a two-month illness. She was born in Gackle, N.D. on Feb. 18, 1903, the daughter of the late John and Anna Herboldt Thum. She attended schools in Gackle and attended Chiropractic School in Chicago, Ill. She marred Dr. Fred J. Shultz and he preceded her in death in 1943. She married Al Carlson and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Carlson was a seamstress for 40 years having worked for Finer Cleaners. She was a member of the First Congregational Church, the Order of the Eastern Star, Pythian Sisters and the Young at Heart Senior Citizens Center, the Rebekah Lodge, V.F.W. Auxiliary and the Neighbors of Woodcraft. Survivors include two sons, John Schultz of Green River, Virgil Schultz of Kemmerer; one brother, Alfred Thum of Page, N.D.; one sister, Anna McMurtrie of California; three grandsons, Larry Schultz, and Dr. Richard Schultz, both of Rock Springs and David Schultz of Green River; one granddaughter, Mrs. Alan (Dawn) Snider of Green River; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husbands, Mrs. Carlson was preceded in death by one son, A.F. (Ace) Schultz; two brothers, Henry and John Thum, and one sister, Mrs. Gus (Ida) Berreth. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 8, 1983 RAY ARTHUR SELL Services for former Rock Springs resident Ray Arthur Sell, 86, of 1319 E 2500 N Ave., North Ogden, Utah were conducted Monday, Jan. 3 at the Lindquist North Ogden Mortuary. The body was cremated. Mr. Sell died Wednesday, Dec. 29 in an Ogden hospital. Born March 16, 1896 in Callaway County, Neb., he was the youngest child of William Isaac and Emma N. Sell. He was reared and educated in Pocatello, Idaho. Serving in the Navy during World War I, he moved to Rock Springs in 1925 and married Raymonde M. Pellet, Rock Springs, on Oct. 19, 1929. A carpenter by trade, he started a construction business but ended it and re-entered the Navy in 1942. He was a member of the Naval Reserve until 1955 and was a member of the American Legion for 55 years. Mr. and Mrs. Sell moved to Pinedale in 1945 and operated a motel until 1961. They moved to Ogden in 1981. He is survived by his wife of North Ogden; a sister, Mrs. Evelyn Dahlmer, Norton City, Calif.; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 8, 1983 WALTER SHORT Services for Walter Short, 68, of 527 D St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 5 at the Vase Funeral Home. The Rev. Roy A. Miller officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Orlo Clark, Pete Vase, Larry Clark, Michael Vase, Troy Goff and Mungo Brown. Mr. Short died Sunday, Jan. 2 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for one day. He was born at Superior on Oct. 19, 1914, the son of the late Walter and Mary Jane Marshall Short. He was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School and retired as a custodian for School District No. 1. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Young at Heart Senior Citizens Center and the A.A.R.P. He is survived by a brother-in-law, Orlo Clark of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 8, 1983 IRA JAMES WOOD Funeral services for Ira James Wood, 78, of 1217 South St., Reliance, were conducted Tuesday, Jan. 4 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Roy A. Miller officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Martin Hribernick, William Keith, Clifford Renz, Tim Renz, Bob Sawick and Orlo Clark served as pallbearers. Mr. Wood died Wednesday, Dec. 29 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a two year illness. He was born on March 5, 1904 in Warren, Pa. He attended schools in Pennsylvania and married the former Eva Carlson in Las Vegas, Nev. in November 1935. Mr. Wood was a retired maintenance man having worked for the FMC Company. Survivors include his wife, Eva of Reliance; one son, Max Hribernik of Seward, Alaska; one daughter, Mrs. Linden (Donna) Kelley of Las Vegas, Nev.; eight grandchildren; two nephews and one niece and six great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Wood was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 8, 1983 JOYE FRANCES SKORCZ Services for Joye Frances Skorcz, 63, of 1174 Palisades Court, Rock Springs, were conducted Monday, Jan. 3 at the First Baptist Church. The Rev. H. Eugene Warren officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Ron McNalley, Ed Skorcz, Gerald Stout, Bob Skorcz, Larry McNalley and Allen Stout served as pallbearers. Mrs. Skorcz died Thursday, Dec. 30 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a one-year illness. She was born in Fort Collins, Colo. on Nov. 4, 1919, the daughter of the late Luther and Maude Maxwell McNalley. She attended schools in Fort Collins and Rock Springs and married John J. Skorcz in Cheyenne on Dec. 19, 1937. Mrs. Skorcz was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, John of Rock Springs; four sons, Jack and Fred, both of Rock Springs, Russell of Lander and Donald of Farson; one daughter, Joan Louise Requa of Dublin, Calif.; three brothers, Louis McNalley of Woodscross, Utah and Loyd and Harold McNalley, both of Fort Collins; four sisters, Florence Weir of Flint, Mich., Grace Dexter of La Porte, Colo., Thelma Greenwood of Wheatland, and Gerry Kallas of Casper; 13 grandchildren, one great-grandson; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Skorcz was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 8, 1983 MARIE PANALSEK Services for Marie Panalsek, 74, of 134 M St., Rock Springs were conducted Tuesday, Jan. 5 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Roy A. Miller officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Mrs. Panalsek died Saturday, Jan. 1 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home following a two-year illness. Herman Albertini, Henry Ricco Zampedri, Stanley Fabian, George Fabian, Joe Miskulin and Paul Panalsek served as pallbearers. She was born at Yale, Kan., on Feb. 14, 1908, the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Zupancic Polzak. She attended school at Franklin, Kan., and was married to Anton Panalsek on Jan. 2, 1928 at Lamar, Mo. She came to Superior in 1942 and moved to Rock Springs to make her home in 1961. She was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the S.N.P.J. Lodge No. 10. Survivors include her husband, Anton; a daughter, Lucille; a son and daughter-in-law, Anthony and Alma Panalsek, all of Rock Springs; a brother, Frank Polsak of Franklin, Kan., a sister, Frances Oblak of Franklin; three grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Tony and John Polsak, and two sisters, Anna Rons and Barbara Polsak. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 8, 1983 JEWELL PARAVICINI Services for Jewell Paravicini, 79, of 211 Dickson St., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 5 at the First Congregational Church. The Rev. David Wade officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Ben Bracken, Jerry Murphy, Keith Dana, Victor Dana, Charles Murphy and Jim Brinkerhoff served as pallbearers. Rudy Paravicini was an honorary pallbearer. Mrs. Paravicini died Friday, Dec. 31 at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah following a brief illness. She was born in Fayetteville, Ark. on Feb. 2, 1903. She attended schools in Fayetteville and was a graduate of high school there. She received her nursing degree in Fayetteville. She married Victor Paravicini in Fayetteville on May 24, 1944 and he preceded her in death on Dec. 30, 1959. Mrs. Paravicini was a member of the First Congregational Church. She was a member of the Rock Springs Woman’s Club, the Enerjet Homemakers, the Wesley Club, the Young at Heart Senior Citizens enter, the A.A.R.P. and the Sweetwater County Nursing Association. Survivors include four sisters-in-law, Mrs. Dora Schneider of Quartzside, Ariz., Mrs. Larry (Elsie) Madsen of Quartzide, Mrs. Elizabeth Dana of Green River and Mrs. Anna Bracken of Omaha, Neb.; two brothers-in-law, Rudy Paravicini and Richard Paravicini, both of Solone, Ariz.; several nieces, nephews, Great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Paravicini was preceded in death by one brother, Bernie. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 1983 IRMA FEARN TODD Services for Irma Fearn Todd, 79, of 294 Roberts Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah were conducted Monday, Jan. 10 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Bill Olah, Bobby Sains, Eddie Yedinak, Jack McGarvey, Sean McGarvey and Jan McGarvey served as pallbearers. Mrs. Todd died Thursday, Jan. 6 at her home following a two-month illness. She was born at Oakley, Wyo. on Feb. 24, 1903, the daughter of the late William and Jennie Bird Fearn. She attended school at Kemmerer and was married to Thomas Bernard Todd at Kemmerer on Nov. 1, 1921. A former longtime Rock Springs resident, she has resided in Salt Lake City, Utah for the past seven years. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and was past president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary. Survivors include four daughters, Vivian Bartek of Denver, Colo., Mrs. James (Catherine) Astle of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mrs. Paul (Veronica) Glagovich of Inglewood, Calif., and Mrs. Richard (Marie) Cardoza of Kuna, Idaho; three sons, Paul Todd of Tucson, Ariz., Leo Todd of Fort Bridger, Wyo., and Pat Todd of San Jose, Calif.; a half-brother, Frank Parks of Ogden, Utah; a half-sister, Mrs. Frank (Ruth) Parks Kudar of Rock Springs; 35 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Bernard Todd; two daughters, Helen Hamm and Bernice Corhn; three brothers, Joseph, Bill and Harvey Fearn; a sister, Melba and a grandson, Teddy Hiner. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 1983 MARGUERITE ELLIS Services for Marguerite Ellis, 83, of 483 South Buena Vista St., San Jose, Calif., were conducted Monday, Jan. 10 at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. The Rev. David Wade officiated. Burial was in Rest Haven. Mrs. Ellis died Monday, Jan. 3 in San Jose at the San Jose Hospital after a two-month illness. A former Rock Springs resident, she was born in Nebraska on Aug. 17, 1899. She attended schools in Nebraska and graduated from high school there. She married Lonnie Ellis in Omaha, Neb. and he preceded her in death in 1967. Survivors include two sons, Robert Ellis of San Jose and Rex Ellis of Great Falls, Mont.; one sister, Annette McMurray of San Jose; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Ellis was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 1983 ALBERT LEROY MILES Services for Albert LeRoy Miles, 76, of Afton were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 12 at the Afton Ward Chapel. Burial was in Afton. Mr. Miles died Sunday, Jan. 9 at the Star Valley Hospital. He was born July 5, 1906 to John Albert and Phoebe Iva Miles in Grover, Wyo. On July 5, 1929 he married Estella R. Wollenzien. He was a member of the LDS Church. He was a barber in Afton for 47 years before retiring in 1971. He is survived by his wife, Afton; two sons, Ray L. Miles, Rock Springs and Lee, Corinth, Miss.; one daughter, Mrs. Lloyd (Cherie) Nield, Idaho Falls, Idaho; five brothers, John, Afton, Desmond, K.D. and George, all of Whittier, Calif. and O.L., Basin, Wyo.; and 14 grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 1983 LEROY T. BROWN Services for Leroy T. Brown, 65, of Green River were conducted Thursday, Jan. 13 at the Smith Funeral Home in Green River. The Rev. Thomas Hughes officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Rick Seager, James Seager, Tony King, Dennis King, Kenneth Gray and Harold Gray served as pallbearers. Mr. Brown died Sunday, Jan. 9 at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born Jan. 6, 1918 to Robert W. and Hattie J. Cousins Brown in Kittanning, Pa. He had lived in Green River for the past three years. He was a member of the Brothern Church and was a retired section laborer for a railroad company in Pennsylvania. He is survived by two brothers, Willis of Green River, and Kenton of Butler, Pa.; one sister, Mrs. Edith Rich of Santa Monica, Calif.; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 1983 DENNIS L. PICKHAM Services for Dennis L. Pickham, 33, of Worland, were conducted Friday, Jan. 7 at the Veile Mortuary Chapel in Worland. The Rev. Larry Spain officiated. Burial was in Worland. Mr. Pickham died Monday, Jan. 3 of asphyxiation after being caught under an ore cart at the Holly Sugar Plant in Worland. He was born on Nov. 14, 1949 to Edmond and Margaret Shumaker Pickham in Worland. On Dec. 31, 1971 he married Lois L. Birch in Casper. He attended schools in Worland and entered the U.S. Army in 1967. He attended Casper College. He resided in Green River for about 10 years and was employed at Stauffer Chemical Company. He moved to Worland in 1981. He is survived by his wife of Worland; his mother, Forsythe, Mont.; two brothers, Ernie Shumaker, Casper and LeRoy Pickham, Laurel, Mont., and two sisters, Mrs. Leroy (Shyrle) Shaw, Casper and Leta Culna, Denver, Colo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 1983 MARK EUGENE MANYAK Services for Mark Eugene Manyak, 23, of 913 Trigood St., Casper, were conducted Thursday, Jan. 13 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Green River. The Rev. James Godley officiated. Burial was in the Westhills Memorial Park in Yakima, Wash. Mr. Manyak died Sunday, Jan. 9 from injuries sustained in a one-car rollover on Highway 430 South. A resident of Casper for the past one and a half years and former longtime resident of Green River, Mr. Manyak was born on June 2, 1959 in Westminster, Colo., the son of John and Patricia Ross Manyak. He attended schools in Green River and was a graduate of the Green River High School with the class of 1977. Mr. Manyak was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He was employed by the Tooke Engineering Company in Casper as a mud logger. Survivors include his parents of Yakima, Wash.; his maternal grandmother, Ardath Ross of Yates Center, Kans.; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Mr. Manyak was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents and his maternal grandfather. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 1983 JANIS LOUISE ANDERSON Services for Janis Louise Anderson, 25, of 1004 Lincoln St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 12 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. K.E. Gustafson officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Curtis Sandbar, Dwayne Erickson, Skip Johnson, Gregg Penfold, Ed Burkart and Roy White served as pallbearers. Miss Anderson died Sunday, Jan. 9 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a two-week illness. She was born in Rock Springs on Jan. 14, 1957, the daughter of Russel and Roberta Rodda Anderson. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1975. Miss Anderson was a member of the Episcopal Church and was employed by Sears Roebuck as a receiving clerk at the time of her death. Survivors include her parents, Russel and Roberta Anderson; one son, Mark Anderson; two brothers, Robert and William Anderson; one sister, Joyce Anderson, all of Rock Springs; her paternal grandmother, Nellie Anderson of Greybull; her maternal grandmother, Alberta Barlow of Rock Springs; two nephews, several aunts, uncles and cousins. Miss Anderson was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandfathers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 1983 PETE KARPPI JR. Memorial services for Pete Karppi Jr., 82, of Saratoga were conducted Friday, Jan. 14 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Donald Thompson officiated. Mr. Karppi died Friday, Jan. 7 at the Valley View Nursing Home in Saratoga. A former Rock Springs resident, Mr. Karppi died following a brief illness. He was born in Finland on Feb. 21, 1900, the son of the late Pete and Elizabeth Hirvonen Karppi. He attended school in Rock Springs and was a member of the Lutheran Church. Survivors include one son; three daughter; six sisters, Mrs. Hanna Smith of Rock Springs, Mrs. Birch (Elna) Cornelison of Evanston, Mrs. Louise Hovi of Evanston, Mrs. Margaret Karppi, Mrs. Toini Williams and Mrs. Anne Gras, all of Bountiful, Utah; one brother, Paul of Oakland, Calif.; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Karppi was preceded in death by one brother, Bill. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 1983 CARL SCHWARZ Services for Carl Schwarz, 86, of 1717 N E 4th St., Mandan, N.D., were conducted Friday, Jan. 7 at the Boelter Funeral Home in Bismarck, N.D. The Rev. Russell Dilley officiated. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery in Aberdeen, S.D. Mr. Schwarz died Tuesday, Jan. 4 at the Bismarck Hospital. A former Rock Springs resident, he was born on June 8, 1896 on a farm near Fargo, N.D., the son of Charles and Elizabeth Zimmerman Schwarz. He graduated from Fargo High School and attended Northwestern Academy at Naperville, Ill. He received his B.S. Degree in Education from Northern State College in Aberdeen, S.D. in 1926 and also completed graduate work at UCLA in California. He married Alma Eagleson on July 28, 1927 in Aberdeen. He enlisted in the Navy in World War I and served from 1918-21, receiving an honorable discharge. He was selected for special training at the Dunwoody Institute and Columbia University. He taught woodshop at Ameherst, S.D. and also in Rock Springs from 1928-45. He was also supervisor of the War Production Training School in Rock Springs during World War II. He served as commander of the Archie Hay Post 24 of the American Legion of Rock Springs in 1936 and was district commander, Department of Wyoming in 1937. He served as vice commander, Department of Wyoming in 1940 and was also appointed to serve on the National Flag Code Committee. Returning to Aberdeen in 1945, Schwarz worked as a locksmith and draftsman at Northern State College until his retirement in 1967. He was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church in Aberdeen, the American Legion Archie Hay Post 24 in Rock Springs, the National Retired Teachers Association and Theta Alpha Phi. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, three brothers and two infant children. Survivors include his wife, Alma of Mandan; one daughter, Carma Christensen of Bismarck and two granddaughters, Connie and Christie Christensen, both of Bismarck. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 22, 1983 H. GRANT BROWN Services for H. Grant Brown, 63, of 1124 Lincoln St., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, Jan. 15 at the LDS Church in Rock Springs. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Brown died Tuesday, Jan. 11 at the Saint Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah after being in ill health since July 1982. He was born in Hoytsville, Utah on Jan. 21, 1919. He attended schools in Coalville, Utah and was a graduate of high school there. He attended the Utah State University and married the former Roxana Shaw in San Francisco, Calif. on June 9, 1942. Mr. Brown was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of the L.D.S. Church. Survivors include his wife, Roxana of Rock Springs; two sons, Daniel Grant Brown of Austin, Texas and David Scott Brown of Rock Springs; three daughters, Mrs. Pat Bowdey of Murray, Utah, Mrs. Stanley (Helen) McGuire of Evanston and Marilyn Brown of Salt Lake City, Utah; two brothers, Ray B. Brown of Rock Springs and Dr. Karl L. Brown of Menlo Park, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. William (Lorene) Boyer of Coalville, Utah; seven grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Jane and one brother, George. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 22, 1983 DOROTHY McMILLAN Services for Dorothy McMillan, 68, of 443 Valley View, No. 53, were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 19 at the LDS Church in Rock Springs. Bishop Ronald Fowler officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Ronald McMillan, William McMillan, Bob Overy, Tommy Georgis, Bud Wilson and Dallas McDonald served as pallbearers. Mrs. McMillan died Sunday, Jan. 16 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home following a two-month illness. She was born in Rock Springs on Aug. 5, 1914, the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Florence Cameron Overy. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Thomas J. McMillan in Rock Springs on Dec. 24, 1936. He preceded her in death on Oct. 31, 1981. Mrs. McMillan was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include two sons, Donald and Thomas McMillan, both of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. W.S. (Florence) Beaver of Clearmont, Wyoming; one brother, Joseph Overy of Salt Lake City, Utah; one stepbrother, Bud Wilson of Rock Springs; 14 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. McMillan was preceded in death by one son, Ronald. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 22, 1983 JOHN INGRAM HESKETH Services for John Ingram Hesketh, 65, of 333 West 4th St., Long Beach, Calif. were conducted Friday, Jan. 7 at the Westminster Memorial Chapel in Long Beach. The Rev. LeRoy Young officiated. Burial was in the Westminster Memorial Park. Vernon Tennant, Frank Naglich, David Roberts, John W. Hesketh, Eddie Hesketh and Roger Hesketh served as pallbearers. Mr. Hesketh died Sunday, Jan. 2 at his home in Long Beach following a several months illness. He was born in Rock Springs on Dec. 16, 1917, the son of Sarah and Albert E. Hesketh. He attended schools in Rock Springs and then worked in the local coal mines following graduation. On Nov. 7, 1941, Mr. Hesketh enlisted in the U.S. Navy, working his way to Fireman First Class on the aircraft carrier Makin Island in the Pacific War zone. He received an honorable discharge from the Navy on Oct. 8, 1945 and returned to Rock Springs, where he lived until 1951. He moved to California and then was employed at the United States Shipyards at Long Beach until his retirement in 1971. He is survived by one sister, Alice Palanck of Long Beach, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Hesketh was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, James Hesketh and Albert Hesketh; two sisters, Frances Roberts and Ellen Krasovec Shaw. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 1983 Marie Bates Dies In Indiana Marie Bates, 77, of Indianapolis, Ind. died Wednesday, Jan. 26 in Indianapolis following a lengthy illness. She was born in St. Louis, Mo. in 1905, the daughter of John and Maria Endrizzi. The Endrizzi family moved to Rock Springs in 1920. Mrs. Bates worked for Beeman and Neubre Mercantile for several years in Rock Springs, and then as a secretary for attorney Fred Johnson. When Johnson moved to Washington, D.C., Mrs. Bates moved to Chicago where she worked for a LaSalle Street law firm. During that time she made frequent visits to Rock Springs to visit family. Survivors include her husband, James Bates, Indianapolis; daughters Stephanie Northington of Knoxville, Tenn., and Susan Morris of San Francisco, Calif.; one brother, Joe Endrizzi of Salt Lake City, Utah; and one sister, Emma Henderson of Roy, Utah. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Maria Endrizzi; and one brother, John Endrizzi. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 1983 Mary Jensen Dies at 98 Mary B. Jensen, 98, died Friday, Jan. 28 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home. A resident of Rock Springs for the past four years, she was a former resident of Boulder and Pinedale, Wyo. She was born in Denmark on March 9, 1885 to Chris and Eliza Menhold Brandt. She traveled to the United States in 1894. She attended schools in Denmark and the United States. In 1914, she married James Jensen in Newfork, Wyo. He died in 1952. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Thelma) Steele, Boulder, and Mrs. Don (Meta) Sparks, Pinedale; two sons, Leo and Brandt, both of Boulder; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-granchildren; several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Alfred (Lila) Ditton in 1945, and two sons, Carroll in 1980 and Herman in 1982. Funeral services are pending under the direction of Valley Mortuary in Pinedale. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 1983 RICHARD ANTHONY VALDEZ Services for infant Richard Anthony Valdez, nine months, of Green River were conducted Monday, Jan. 24 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The Rev. James Godley officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Marty Martinez, Willie Montoya, Joe Valdez and Billy Gil served as pallbearers. Richard died Friday, Jan. 21 at the Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born April 20, 1982 in Rock Springs to Richard A. and Cindy M. Gil Valdez of Green River. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Survivors include both parents of Green River; two sisters, Michelle and Crystal Valdez of Green River; grandparents Pacomio and Marcella Valdez of Green River and Jesse and Daisy Gil of Rock Springs, and great-grandparents Sadie Salud Gil of Rock Springs, Eva Serna of Las Vegas, N.M., and Senida Valdez or Mora, N.M. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 1983 PATRICIA PAYSON Services for Patricia Payson, 76, of 1550 Indian Hills, Green River were conducted Friday, Jan. 28 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The Rev. James Godley officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Walter Seely, Kenny Lake, Gerald Palmer, Francis Pearson, Frank Ferlic and Keith Ramon served as pallbearers. Mrs. Payson died Monday, Jan. 24 at her home in Green River. Mrs. Payson was born in Green River and was a life long resident. She married Albert Payson on Aug. 3, 1925 in Green River. She was a member of the Church of Immaculate Conception and worked as a bookkeeper for two Green River drug stores. Survivors include three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Martha Droege of Green River, Mrs. Mathilda Hebers of Gehring, Neb., and Mrs. Emma Dietz of Manning, Iowa, and several nieces. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 1983 MARY TREMELLING Services for Mary Tremelling, 89, of 610 Retford Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, Jan. 22 at the LDS Church. Bishop Ronald Fowler officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Frank W. Subic, Jr., Douglas Tremelling, David Bruce Tremelling, Thomas L. Tremelling, Glen Tremelling, John J. Jelouchan and Gerald L. Tremelling served as pallbearers. Mrs. Tremelling died Thursday, Jan. 20 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a two-year illness. She was born in Rock Springs on July 30, 1893, the daughter of the late Dougald and Annie Dyett McWilliams. She attended schools in Cumberland, and married Thomas H. Tremelling in Cumberland on June 29, 1912. When the mines closed they moved to Superior in 1930. Mr. Tremelling preceded her in death. Mrs. Tremelling was a member of the L.D.S. Church and a visiting teacher for the Relief Society and also served as president for several years. Her marriage to Thomas Tremelling was solemnized in the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah in December 1943. Survivors include three sons, Dougald and Gerald, both of Rock Springs, and Thomas of Glenrock, seven daughters, Mrs. Nick (Clorean) Beyda of Diamondville, Mrs. Ralph (Muriel) Widdop of Green River, Mrs. Earl (Anona) Riley, Mrs. Frank (Arlie) Jelouchan, Mrs. Jack (Lois) Hamilton, Mrs. Robert (Elizabeth) McElderry and Mrs. Frank (Mary Lou) Subic all of Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Clark (Bernice) Hamblin of Rock Springs and Mrs. Lowell (Dolly) Wolfe of Wolcott, Wyo.; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. William McWilliams of Las Cruces, N.M., and Mrs. James McWilliams of Rock Springs; 35 grandchildren, 70 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Tremelling was preceded in death by two daughters, May Rebecca and Bernice; four sisters, Sarah and Ruth McWilliams, Elizabeth Barbieux, and Martha Tate; four brothers, William, Dougald, James and Daniel McWilliams; three grandchildren, Gary Widdop, Debra Ann Hamilton and Kathleen McElderry and seven great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 1983 JOHN OSCAR PIRAINEN Services for John Oscar Pirainen, 58, of Evanston were conducted Saturday, Jan. 22 at the Crandall Funeral Home in Evanston. Burial was in the Evanston Cemetery. Mr. Pirainen died Tuesday, Jan. 18 in an Ogden, Utah hospital. Born Dec. 5, 1924 in Cumberland, Wyo., he was the son of Matti Oscar and Ida Salmela Pirainen. He married Donna Laverne Burdick on June 20, 1968 in Payette, Idaho. A carpenter, Mr. Pirainen served in the Navy during World War II and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife; a stepson, Tom Middlemas of Evanston; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Steven (Paula) Hall of Lyman; two grandchildren; his mother of Evanston; a brother, Walter Pirainen of Evanston, and a sister, Mrs. Merrill (Verna) Johnson of Elko, Nevada. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 1, 1983 Teresa Portillo Dies in Nebraska Teresa G. Portillo, 82, of 544 Gobel St., Rock Springs, died at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 at the Maple Crest Nursing Home in Omaha, Neb. A resident of Omaha since 1980 and former long-time resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Portillo had been in ill health the past three years. She was born in Guadalajara, Mexico on March 10, 1900. She attended schools in Mexico and married Iysabel Portillo in El Paso, Texas in 1915 and he preceded her in death on Dec. 29, 1978. Mrs. Portillo was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include four sons, Ralph, Manuel and Jesse, all of Rock Springs, and Joe of Tucson, Ariz.; six daughters, Mrs. Andy (Ramona) Ortiz of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mrs. Gene (Juana) Murphy of Tucson, Mrs. Larry (Clara) Opfer of Elk Horn, Neb., Mrs. Bob (Margaret) Bell, Mrs. William (Stella) Martinez, both of Omaha, and Mrs. Bob (Julia) Mondragon of Salt Lake City, Utah; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Portillo was preceded in death by two daughters, Antonia and Mary, and two sons, Peter and Ray. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 3 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Gary Ruzicka will officiate. A parish rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel, 154 Elk St. all day Wednesday and Wednesday evening until 3 p.m. and Thursday until time of funeral services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 5, 1983 MARY JENSEN Services for Mary Jensen, 98, were conducted in Pinedale. Mrs. Jensen died Friday, Jan. 28 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home. A resident of Rock Springs for the past four years, she was a former resident of Boulder and Pinedale, Wyo. She was born in Denmark on March 9, 1885 to Chris and Eliza Menhold Brandt. She traveled to the United States in 1894. She attended schools in Denmark and the United States. In 1914, she married James Jensen in Newfork, Wyo. He died in 1952. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Thelma) Steele, Boulder, and Mrs. Don (Meta) Sparks, Pinedale; two sons, Leon and Brandt, both of Boulder; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Alfred (Lila) Ditton in 1945, and two sons, Carrol in 1980 and Herman in 1982. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 5, 1983 TOM HANSEN Services for Tom Hansen, 75, of 320 North Wagonwheel, Green River were conducted Friday, Feb. 4 at the Vase Funeral Home. The Rev. K.E. Gustafson officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Ronnie Harris, Dick Harris, Jack Hansen, George Hansen, Richard Hansen and Pat Doak served as pallbearers. Mr. Hansen died Wednesday, Feb. 2 at the hospital in Evanston following a year-long illness. Mr. Hansen was born on July 3, 1907 at Florence, Colo., the son of the late Nels and Annie Harris Hansen and attended school at Florence. A Rock Springs resident since 1923, he was married to the former Vivian L. McTee at Rock Springs on June 6, 1936. In 1959 they moved to Moab, Utah to make their home. Following the death of his wife on May 13, 1973, Mr. Hansen moved to Green River to make his home. He was a retired coal miner. Survivors include a son, Thomas Gerald Hansen of Green River; a sister, Johanna Duey of Denver, Colo.; four grandchildren; his mother-in-law, Josephine McTee of Rock Springs; two sisters-in-law, Nellie Hansen of Rock Springs and Florence Hansen of Riverdale, Utah; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents (remainder missing). --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 5, 1983 MARIE BATES Services for Marie Bates, 77, of Indianapolis, Ind. were conducted last week in Indianapolis. Burial was in Indianapolis. Mrs. Bates died Wednesday, Jan 26, in Indianapolis following a lengthy illness. She was born in St. Louis, Mo. in 1905, the daughter of John and Maria Endrizzi. The Endrizzi family moved to Rock Springs in 1920. Mrs. Bates worked for Beeman and Nueber Mercantile for several years in Rock Springs, and then as a secretary for attorney Fred Johnson. When Johnson moved to Washington, D.C., Mrs. Bates moved to Chicago where she worked for a LaSalle Street law firm. During that time she made frequent visits to Rock Springs to visit family. Survivors include her husband, James Bates, Indianapolis; daughters, Stephanie Northington of Knoxville, Tenn., and Susan Morris of San Francisco, Calif.; one brother, Joe Endrizzi of Salt Lake City, Utah; and one sister, Emma Henderson of Roy, Utah. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Maria Endrizzi; and one brother, John Endrizzi. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 5, 1983 DONNA CHARLEEN TILBERG Services for Donna Charleen Tilberg, 47, of 542 W Flaming Gorge Way, Green River were conducted Friday, Feb. 4 at the Faith Baptist Church in Green River. The Rev. Richard Schmidt officiated. Burial was in the Twin Oaks Memorial Park in Albany, Ore. Mrs. Tilberg died Tuesday, Feb. 1 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a long illness. She was born May 17, 1935 in Tillamook, Ore. to Charles and Vera B. Wagy Fox. She married Ray Tilberg on July 3, 1955 in Corvallis, Ore. She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church, Christian Women’s Club and Rainbow Lodge. She worked for the Green River Senior Citizen’s Center as a bus driver. She is survived by her husband of Green River; two sons, Nick of Rock Springs and Jay of Pine City, Minn.; one daughter, Mrs. John (Charleen) Riddle of Green River; her parents of Corvallis, Ore.; one grandchild; several aunts and uncles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 5, 1983 REUBEN HAMILTON Services for Reuben Hamilton, 55, of 415 Wilkes Dr., Green River were conducted Friday, Feb. 4 at the Faith Baptist Church in Green River. The Rev. Richard Schmidt officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Hamilton died Tuesday, Feb. 1 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born July 8, 1927 in Norphlet, Ark. to John E. and Leola Frazier Hamilton. On Oct. 6, 1949, he married Inez Maller in Meeteetse, Wyo. He was a member of the Baptist Church and the Elks and Eagles Lodges. He worked for Amoco Oil Company. Formerly of Riverton, he resided the past four years in Green River. He is survived by his wife of Green River; two daughters, Mrs. Chuck (Sherrie) Vanbrunt of Riverton and Mrs. Dick (Sandra) Herdt of Casper; one son, Steven of Wamsutter; his father of Mansfield, La.; one brother, John of South Bend, Ind.; two sisters, Mrs. Archie (Louise) Morris of Victoria, Texas, and Mrs. Eddie (Vira) Binning of Mansfield, La., and nine grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 5, 1983 TERESA G. PORTILLO Services for Teresa G. Portillo, 82, of 544 Gobel St., Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, Feb. 3 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Gary Ruzicka officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Bill Romero, Jerry Martinez, Gus Hernandez Jr., Jesse Portillo Jr., John Portillo and Michael Portillo served as pallbearers. Mrs. Portillo died Saturday, Jan. 29 at the Maple Crest Nursing Home in Omaha, Neb. after a three-year illness. She was born in Guadalajara, Mexico on March 10, 1900. She attended schools in Mexico and married Iysabel Portillo in El Paso, Texas in 1915 and he preceded her in death on Dec. 29, 1978. Mrs. Portillo was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include four sons, Ralph, Manuel and Jesse, all of Rock Springs, and Joe of Tucson, Ariz.; six daughters, Mrs. Andy (Ramona) Ortiz of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mrs. Gene (Juana) Murphy of Tucson, Mrs. Larry (Clara) Opfer of Elk Horn, Neb., Mrs. Bob (Margaret) Bell, Mrs. William (Stella) Martinez, both of Omaha, and Mrs. Bob (Julia) Mondragon of Salt Lake City, Utah; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Portillo was preceded in death by two daughters, Antonia and Mary, and two sons, Peter and Ray. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 12, 1983 FRANCES FRULLO Services for Frances Frullo, 75, of 510 Elk St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, Feb. 9 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. J.C. Douglas, Charles Sonny Besso, Kenneth Besso, Mike Kovach, Ronnie Young and Paul Grasso served as pallbearers. Mrs. Frullo died Saturday, Feb. 5 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a two-year illness. She was born in Reliance on Nov. 23, 1907, the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances Burk Kovach. She attended schools in Reliance and married John Frullo in Kemmerer on Sept. 15, 1928. He preceded her in death on Feb. 4, 1982. Mrs. Frullo was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, B.P.O. Does, F.O. Eagles Auxiliary, the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary and the Pocahontas Lodge. Survivors include one son, and daughter-in-law, John and Albino Frullo of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Jeanne and Ray Confer of Tucson, Ariz.; two brothers, Frank and Henry Kovach, both of Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Ann Young of Reliance, and Jenny Brower of Yakima, Wash.; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Frullo was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Joseph Kovach and one sister, Mary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 12, 1983 KENNETH REED HATCH Services for Kenneth Reed Hatch, 82, of Granger were conducted Jan. 25 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Burial was in the Valley View Memorial Park in Salt Lake City. Mr. Hatch died Jan. 23. He was born March 30, 1900 in Hatch, Idaho, the son of Ransom Osborne and Margaret Higginson Hatch. He married Miriam Delbridge on Jan. 10, 1923 in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. He was a member of the High Priests group of the Granger Third Ward and retired from the Tooele Army Depot in 1970. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Cliff (Elsie) Hall and Mrs. Arthur (Lois) Foster, both of Salt Lake City, and Mrs. Frances Pershing of Tempe, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and two brothers, Stearn of Hatch, Idaho and Frank of Meridan, Idaho. He was preceded in death by one son, Loel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 12, 1983 WILLIAM CLYDE SHEELY Services for William Clyde Sheely, 95, of 1015 Walnut St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, Feb. 9 at the Henne Funeral Home in Sheridan. Joe Rogers officiated. Burial was in the Oblong Square section of the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Richard Simpson, Clint Olson, Aime Wuthier, George Miller, Milt Johnson and Harold Weller served as pallbearers. Mr. Sheely died Saturday, Feb. 5 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home in Rock Springs after being in ill health since July of 1982. He was born in Seward, Neb. on Feb. 12, 1887, the son of the late James Madison and Mary Ellen Knight Sheely. He attended schools in Seward and was a graduate of high school there with the class of 1905. Mr. Sheely married the former Florence Pate in Denver on Jan. 3, 1923 and she preceded him in death on Jan. 20, 1982. Mr. Sheely was a veteran of World War I where he served in France. He was a member of the Story Community Church, the Masonic Lodge No. 8 of Sheridan, and a retired member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers No. 322. Survivors include two sons, James C. Sheely of Rock Springs and Roger W. Sheely of Billings, Mont.; two daughter, Mrs. Lois Jaeger of Portland, Ore. and Mrs. Clyde (Janet) May of Buffalo, Wyo.; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Mr. Sheely was preceded in death by six sisters and one grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 19, 1983 JIMMY G. ROSE Services for Jimmy G. Rose, 44, of 1330 Elk St., No. 13, Rock Springs were conducted in Kenly, N.C. Burial was in the Crocker Cemetery in Johnson County, N.C. Mr. Rose died Thursday, Feb. 10 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following an automobile accident. A resident of Rock Springs since August 1981 and former Newport News, Va. resident, Mr. Rose was born in Kenly, N.C. on July 16, 1938, the son of John A. and Lula Jackson Rose. He attended schools in Hampton, Va., and was a graduate of the Hampton High School. He married the former Linda Faye Raper in Newport News, Va., on July 18, 1967. Mr. Rose was employed by the Daniels Construction Company in Evanston as an operator at the time of his death. He was a member of the Nazarene Church. Survivors include his wife, Linda of Rock Springs; his parents, John and Lula Rose of Newport News, Va.; three brothers, Donald of Tampa, Fla., John of Rock Springs and Dennis of California; four sisters, Mrs. Norman (Betty) J. Carroll of San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Dale (Phyllis) Kirts of Newport News, Va., Mrs. Bill (Brenda) K. Koth of Newport News, Va., and Mrs. Klaus (Edith) M. Marks of Williamsburg, Va.; several nieces and nephews including Jimmy R. Marks of Newport News. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 19, 1983 LETTA L. SAWAYA Services for Letta L. Sawaya, 77, of Kemmerer, were conducted Thursday, Feb. 10 at the Berta Penney Memorial United Methodist Church. The Rev. Robert Miller and the Rev. Gerald Sullivan officiated. Burial was in Kemmerer. Mrs. Sawaya died Feb. 7 in Kemmerer. Mrs. Sawaya was born Feb. 7, 1906 in Ellis, Kan. to Winefred and August Gerkin. On Dec. 31, 1936 she married George S. Sawaya in Denver, Colo. She is survived by one brother, John Gerkin of Denver; her husband, George Sawaya of Kemmerer; three children, Winifred Wasden of Powell, Wyo., George J. Sawaya of Washington, D.C. and John S. Sawaya of Kemmerer; and five grandchildren. She taught school in Kansas, Colo. and Kemmerer from 1922 until the time of her marriage. She was a Past Matron and a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star and had belonged to the Delphians, the Lady Lions (a local auxiliary of the Lions Club), the Kemmerer Boosters, and the Kemmerer Women’s Bowling Association. In 1981 she was chosen Kemmerer’s Businesswoman of the Year. She and her husband, George, and family have owned and operated the Kemmerer Shoe Store (Sawaya’s) since 1941. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 19, 1983 J.W. COULTER Services for J.W. Coulter, 74, of Texas were conducted Monday, Feb. 4 at the Sticker Mortuary in Mojave, Calif. The Rev. J. Spencer officiated. Burial was in the Mojave Cemetery. Mr. Coulter died Thursday, Feb. 9 in San Angelo, Texas. A former resident of Rock Springs and Reliance, Mr. Coulter was born Jan. 28, 1909 in Randolph County, Mo. He worked for the Union Pacific during World War II and moved to Reliance in 1944. He left the area in 1957, moved to Colorado and returned in 1973. He is survived by his wife, Beulah of San Angelo; two daughters, Mrs. Dale (Lorraine) Henderson of Evanston and Mrs. Dean (Lola) Chaffin of Mojave, Calif.; one sister, Mildred Coulter of Denver, Colo.; two brothers, Frank of Jacksonville, Mo., and Willard of Portland, Ore.; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and two nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 19, 1983 ANDREW T. FABINY Military graveside services for Andrew T. Fabiny, 62, were conducted Feb. 17 at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, Calif. A rosary was recited at the Lady of the Rosary Cathedral. Mr. Fabiny died Feb. 14 at Kaiser Hospital in Fontana, Calif. He was born May 30, 1920 in Rock Springs to John and Julia Fabiny. He attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1938. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and spent two years in a German prisoner of war camp. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Erma Novak; his mother, his father, one sister and two brothers. Survivors include one daughter, Julie Fabiny of San Bernardino; three sisters, Mrs. Ann Painovich of Rock Springs, Katherine Bucho and Agnes Aho of Pinedale; and one brother, George, of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 1983 WILLIAM McINTOSH Services for William McIntosh, 67, of 748 Rugby Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, Feb. 19 at the First Congregational Church. The Rev. David Wade and the Rock Springs Masonic Lodge officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Dennis McIntosh, George McIntosh, Jim Mlinar, Herbert Johnston, Thomas Polson, Arnold Vondenkamp, Scott Varley, Roy Foltz and Carl Johnson served as pallbearers. Mr. McIntosh died Wednesday, Feb. 16 at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah following a lengthy illness. He was born in Superior on June 1, 1915, the son of the late William and Rachel McIntosh. He attended school in Cumberland and Superior and was a graduate of the Superior High School with the class of 1934. He married the former Mabel Taylor in Manila, Utah on Oct. 12, 1935. Mr. McIntosh worked for the State of Wyoming Workmen’s Compensation Division as a compliance officer until his retirement on July 6, 1982. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, the Masonic Lodge and the Shriners Club. In addition to his parents, Mr. McIntosh was preceded in death by one son, David John McIntosh, who was killed in 1951; two brothers, George and John McIntosh, and one sister, Rachel. Survivors include his wife, Mable of Rock Springs; one son, William Taylor McIntosh of Jackson; one sister, Mrs. Ignatz (Zella) Mlinar of Rock Springs; one granddaughter, Joan McIntosh, who is attended the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 1983 EUGENE RAY BARTLETT Services for Eugene Ray Bartlett, 63, of Green River were conducted Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the Smith Funeral Home in Green River. Bishop Reed Rawlings officiated. Burial was in the Lyman Cemetery. Rocky Potter, Ed McReynolds, Mark Gatherum, Lynn Stocking, Brad Stocking, Van Stocking, Gary Santhuff and Clay Greenberg served as pallbearers. Mr. Bartlett died Thursday, Feb. 17 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 14, 1919 in Mountain View to Ray and Daisy Maria Wilstead Bartlett. On Sept. 20, 1949 he married Gilda Anson in Green River. He attended school in Mountain View and served in the Army Air Force during World War II. He worked 23 years for the Union Pacific Railroad Company and worked as an electrician on construction. He was a member of IBEW Local 322 and resided at 610 Jensen. He had lived in Green River since 1964. He is survived by his wife, Gilda, Green River; one son, Ray Bartlett, Green River; three daughters, Mrs. Pat (Veriom) Brangham, Green River, Mrs. Ray (Joyne) Zorn, West Richland, Wash., and Mrs. Greg (Anna Marie) Tanner, Buckboard, Wyo.; one stepson, James Rassmussen, West Valley City, Utah; two brothers, James Rope, Riverdale, Utah and Alfred Bartlett, Rock Springs; three sisters, Ethel Potter, Green River, Dolly Green, LaGrand, Ore. and Blanche Rossar, Green River; 11 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; one great-grandson and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 1983 JAMES WILSON DYKES SR. Services for James Wilson Dykes Sr., 72, of 210 Agate St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. The Rev. K.E. Gustafson and the Rev. David Wade officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Charles Keller, Charles Travis, Edward Hofeldt, William O’Neal, John Larrabaster and Joe Hejna served as pallbearers. Mr. Dykes died Friday, Feb. 18 at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah where he had been a patient for 10 days. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, he was born on April 7, 1910 at Rock Springs. He was the son of the late John L. and Elizabeth Nichols Dykes. He graduated from the Rock Springs High School and attended the University of Wyoming. He married Mae E. Phillips in Rock Springs on Jan. 7, 1934 and was a retired switchman for the Union Pacific Railroad. Survivors include his wife of Rock Springs; a daughter, Mrs. John (Mary Ellen) Peterson of Rock Springs; two sons, James W. Jr. of Kemmerer and Douglas R. of Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Thow of Ventura, Calif. and Mrs. Lettie LaLonde of San Gabriel, Calif.; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, John and three sisters, Anna Christie, Hazel Angelovic and Elizabeth Roberts. He was a member of the Rock Springs Masonic Lodge No. 12 A.F. and A.M. and the B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 624, and the Episcopal Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 1983 JOSEPH PIRNAR Services for Joseph Pirnar, 78, of 1301 N. Main St., Reliance were conducted Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the First Baptist Church. The Rev. H. Eugene Warren officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Al Onisto, William Gibbs, Paul Anselmi, Dareel Benz, Vester Bridgewater and John Wilson served as pallbearers. Mr. Pirnar died Saturday, Feb. 19 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born in LaBaron, Austria on March 19, 1904. He came to the United States at the age of four and resided in this area since that time. He attended schools in Reliance and was married to the former Opal Farmer on Oct. 31, 1942 in Green River. Mr. Pirnar was a retired coal miner having worked for the Gunn Quealy Coal Company. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the United Mine Workers of America, the S.N.P.J. Lodge No. 10, and a lifetime member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie No. 151. Survivors include his wife of Reliance; a daughter, Patty Nelson of Rock Springs; four sons, Kenneth Pirnar and Carl Pearson, both of Rock Springs, Norval Pirnar of Compton, Calif.; a sister, Annie Warwick of Boise, Idaho; five grandchildren, Todd and Shelly Pearson of Rock Springs, Dina Gilpin of Rock Springs, Christy Pearson of Green River and Richie Pirnar of Compton, Calif.; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Pirnar was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Cheryl Ann Pirnar. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 1983 COSTANSO “SARGE” CHIOTTI Services for Costanso “Sarge” Chiotti, 92, of Ogden, Utah were conducted Thursday, Feb. 17 at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Diamondville. Burial was in Diamondville. Mr. Chiotti died Sunday, Feb. 13 at an Ogden Nursing Home of natural causes. A former resident of Frontier, Wyo. until moving to Ogden, Mr. Chiotti began working in area coal mines around 1915. He was born in the province of Cuneo, Italy on Aug. 6, 1890. He served in the Italian army early in the century. He migrated to the United States and spent his working life in area coal mines, including the Kemmerer Coal Company mines. He was a member of Local 1307 of the United Mine Workers of America. He is survived by several nephews in Italy and France. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 1983 STORMIE DONN BUNKER Graveside services for Stormie Donn Bunker, age four months, 602 B St., Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, Feb. 24 at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Jehovah’s Witnesses officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Stormie died at his home Saturday, Feb. 19 of natural causes. Stormie was born at Cheyenne, on Oct. 19, 1982 and resided in Rock Springs most of his life. Survivors include his mother, Crystal Dawn Bunker of Rock Springs; his maternal grandmother, Clarissa Gresham of Greybull; his maternal grandfather, William Bunker of Casper; several aunts, and uncles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 1983 TOBEY REAVILL A memorial services for Tobey Reavill, 90, was conducted Thursday at the Congregational Church in Rock Springs. His body was cremated. He died Feb. 18 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He resided at 809 Bushnell Ave. He was born at Robinson, Ind. on Sept. 29, 1892 to David and Claudia Olwin Reavill. On Feb. 8, 1930 he married Dorothea Spani. He was a graduate of Exeter High School and Harvard University. He was employed at the Rock Springs National Bank as an assistant cashier. Survivors include one son, David of Idaho Falls; one daughter, Robb Reavill of Tenafly, N.J.; four grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 1983 GERROL CLARK GORDON Services for Gerrol Clark Gordon, 24, of 220 Coffeen St., Sheridan were conducted Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the Church of Christ. The Rev. Alan Russell officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Mark Gomez, G.W. Gordon, Ron Shriner, Dennis Scott, John Meehan and Bob Harper served as pallbearers. Sturgis Hensley, Leroy Burnett, Bill Telford, William C. Richardson and Von Hendricks served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Gordon died at his home in Sheridan following an automobile accident. He was born Feb. 18, 1957 at Nucla, Colo., the son of Ferrol and Ida Maxine Castain Gordon. He attended school at Rock Springs and was a former resident. He had resided in Sheridan for the past four years and was a seismographer for Texaco, Inc., at the time of his death. Survivors include his parents of Rock Springs; one brother, Gordon W. Gordon of Salt Lake City, Utah; two sisters, Betty Gordon of Salt Lake City and Mrs. Michael Jackie Riebl of Havasu City, Ariz.; his paternal grandmother, Reva Richardson of Heber City, Utah; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was a member of the Church of Christ. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 1983 JESSICA KATHLEEN BENT Services for Jessica Kathleen Bent, infant daughter of Harold Douglas and Laura Crandall Bent, were conducted in St. George, Utah. Burial was in St. George. The infant died Tuesday, Feb. 22 at birth. She was a member of the LDS Church. Survivors include her parents of Rock Springs; her maternal grandparents, Hal and Kathleen Crandall of Reno, Nev.; her paternal grandmother, Rose Bent of St. George, Utah; several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 1983 ALTA JOHNSON Services for Alta Johnson, 100, of Rock Springs were conducted Friday, Feb. 25 at the Smith Funeral Home in Green River. Rev. Benjamin Smith officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson died Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home. The daughter of Robert and Charity Jenkins Beatty, she was born Dec. 4, 1882 in Platte City, Mo. She was 100 years of age. A former resident of Platte City, she had resided in Green River at 480 East Second South since 1927 and had done general as well as domestic work in Rock Springs. A member of the Methodist Church, she was married to the former Alexander Johnson in Platte City. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Hugh Crouch, Green River; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 1983 ISADORE (MARTY) MARTINEZ Services for ISADORE (Marty) Martinez, 74, of Green River were conducted Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the Smith Funeral Home in Green River. The Rev. James Godley officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Dean Bernard, Dale Norberg, Christ Leventis, Carlas Bernal, Kenny Middlemas and Jerry Adams served as pallbearers. Mr. Martinez died Saturday, Feb. 19 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born Jan. 15, 1909 in California. He resided in Green River for the past eight years. He was a member of the Catholic Church and worked at Little America and the Teton Restaurant as a janitor. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 1983 EDWARD A. BROWN Burial and services for Edward A. Brown, 65, Hoquiam, Wash. were conducted in Hoquiam. Mr. Brown died Tuesday, Feb. 22 in Hoquiam. He was born Dec. 29, 1917 to David and Josephine Brown in Rock Springs. He was a graduate of Rock Springs High School. He is survived by his wife, Roberta; three children, Carol, Sherry and Ken Brown; three sisters, Florence Warren of Green River, Josephine McMahon of Basin, Wyo., and Janette Schwarzmann of Seattle, Wash.; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 5, 1983 JOHN MILTON ERVIN Services for John Milton Ervin, 72, of 1409 Kimberly Dr., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday, March 2 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Roy Van Hee officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Harold Campbell, Pat Hruska, Herman Corazza, Rod McLennan, Delbert Robertson and Lester Nichols served as pallbearers. Gabby Garbrecht, Sandy Dixon, Don Nykodym, Ken Reed, John Dufour, Dick Ainscough, Lou Lee, Jack Spurgeon, Lynn Radike and Ray Sarles served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Ervin died in a Lander hospital after being a patient there for three weeks. He was born in Princton, In. on July 5, 1910, the son of the late Samuel and Alice Sharp Ervin. He attended schools in Princeton and was a graduate of high school there in 1928. He married the former Bonnie Mae Batey in Alton, Ill. on June 3, 1930. Mr. Ervin was a retired Champlin Petroleum employee and following his retirement was the owner and operator of the JayBonn Maintenance Company until his death. Mr. Ervin was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie of Rock Springs and one cousin, Mary Jenkisn of Sparks, Nev. In addition to his parents, Mr. Ervin was preceded in death by one sister, Dorothy Smythe. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 5, 1983 MARY CHRISTINA RAY Services for Mary Christina Ray, 82, of 1241 Palisades Way, Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, March 2 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Roy A. Miller officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Floyd Tate, Eugene Kincaid, Edward Yori, John Kowlok, Michael Cane and Glenn Heagney served as pallbearers. She was born in Baggs, Wyo. on March 20, 1901, the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Eckley Cogdill. She attended schools in Thermopolis and married Ivan A. Ray in Termopolis on Nov. 16, 1919. He preceded her in death on April 12, 1973. Mrs. Ray came to Rock Springs in 1940 and moved to Salt Lake City for a number of years before moving back to Rock Springs in August 1972. Mrs. Ray was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. John (Geraldine) Kowlok of Rock Springs, and Mrs. William (Evelyn) Carr of Hillsborough, Calif.; one son, Ivan E. Ray of San Jose, Calif.; one granddaughter, Mrs. Craig (MaryAnn) Thompson of Rock Springs; two grandsons, Michael and Bruce Kane of San Bruno, Calif.; one niece, Lorraine Hansen of San Diego, Calif. and one nephew, Donald Ray of Cody. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Ray was preceded in death by five brothers, four sisters and three grandsons, Sgt. James Craig Kowlok who died Aug. 16, 1966, John R. Kowlok who died Aug. 4, 1971 and Richard Kowlok who died Dec. 22, 1976. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 5, 1983 TOBEY O. REAVILL Memorial services for Tobey O. Reavill, 90, of 809 Bushnell Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday, Feb. 24 at the First Congregational Church. The Rev. David Wade officiated. The body was cremated Sunday, Feb. 20. Mr. Reavill died Friday, Feb. 18 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a brief illness. He was born at Robinson, Ind. on Sept. 29, 1892, the son of the late David Allen and Claudia Olwin Reavill and came to Rock Springs as a young boy. He attended school and was graduated from Exeter High, an Eastern prep school, and was a graduate of Harvard University. He was employed at the Rock Springs National Bank as assistant cashier from July 1918-February 1965. He was married to Dorothy Spani in Rock Springs on Feb. 8, 1930. She preceded him in death on June 10, 1917. Survivors include a daughter, Robb Reavill of Tenefly, N.J., a son, David of Idaho Falls, Idaho; four grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by a sister, Robb Ransom. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 5, 1983 MARION EDWARD LARSEN Graveside memorial services for Marion Edward Larsen, 73, formerly of Evanston, were conducted Tuesday, March 1 in the Lyman Cemetery. Mr. Larsen died Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Veteran’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born Oct. 31, 1909 in Ephraim, Utah, the son of Joseph E. and Mary Ellen McDonald Larsen. He was a veteran of WWII and a member of the UP Old Timers Club, the VFW and the LDS Church. He is survived by four brothers, Donald of Manila, Utah, Ernest of Salt Lake City, Dellas of Rock Springs and Norland of Malden, Mass.; and one sister, Mrs. Cecil (LaPriel) Rounds of Evanston. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 5, 1983 ETHEL LENZI Services for Ethel Lenzi, 71, of 1111 McCabe St., Rock Springs were conducted Monday, Feb. 28 at the First Congregational Church. The Rev. David Wade officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Louie Shifrar, Joe Legerski, Robert Wilkie, Rudy Pivik, Ray Lorenzon and Bill Weeks served as pallbearers. Mrs. Lenzi died Thursday, Feb. 24 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She was born Dec. 13, 1911 to Thomas and Ann Rutherford Woodward in Roslyn, Wash. She married Albert A. Lenzi in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 11, 1938. She had been a resident of this area since 1913. She was a graduate of Rock Springs High School and attended the University of Wyoming where she earned a teaching degree. She had taught school in Superior. Survivors include her husband of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Andrew (Joan Elizabeth) Killgore and Jean A. Lenzi, both of Washington, D.C.; one brother, Arthur Woodward of Rock Springs; two sisters, Flossie Wilkie and Mrs. Joseph (Lilly) Weeks, both of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 5, 1983 JAMES HENRY (HANK) HOPKINS Services for James Henry (Hank) Hopkins, 74, of 1807 Hurley Dr., Pocatello, Idaho, were conducted Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Manning Funeral Home in Pocatello. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Hopkins died Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah following an extended illness. He was born Oct. 1, 1908 at Reidsville, N.C. the son of Robert F. and Maud Ellen Harrison Hopkins and was reared at Pocatello. On Sept. 29, 1928 he married Elizabeth Davis at Idaho Falls. They made their home at Rock Springs for 25 years where they owned Finer Cleaners and Giovale’s Liquor Store. During World War II he served with the Air Force and was stationed in China, India and Italy. They moved to Pocatello in 1965. Mr. Hopkins was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and greatly enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife of Pocatello; three brothers, Leonard, Paul and Elwood Hopkins, all of Pocatello; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Parker of Tucson, Ariz., six nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert Franklin. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 5, 1983 CLAIRE LARSON Services for Claire Larson, 67, of Salem, Ore. were conducted Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Golden Mortuary in Salem. Burial was in the Belcrest Memorial Park in Salem. Mrs. Larson died Wednesday, Feb. 23 in a Salem hospital. She was born July 29, 1915 in Rock Springs. She had worked as a pharmacist in Rock Springs and Evanston. She married Fredolf Larson on Oct. 31, 1943. The couple ran the Tomahawk Drug Store in Green River and she retired from the business in 1975. She moved to Oregon in 1978 and was a member of the Pharmacists Association of Wyoming and Nebraska and the Episcopal Church. She was preceded in death by her father, mother and sister. Survivors include her husband of Salem, and one daughter, Betty Larson of Portland, Ore. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 12, 1983 LOYAL A. BAKER Services for Loyal A. Baker, 85, Craig, Colo. were conducted Monday, Feb. 28 in Craig. Burial was in Craig. Mr. Baker died Feb. 25 in Craig. He was born June 17, 1897 in Macon, Mo., the son of James M. and Mary Jane Miller Baker. He was a retired railroad worker, truck driver and farmer. He is survived by one son, Bill of Maybell, Colo.; four daughters, Stella Shepard, Mary Shelly, Ruth Davis and Ruby Davis, 25 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Zula Mae Worley; his parents; one son, James and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 12, 1983 MODESTO BIRLEFFI Services for Modesto Birleffi, 90, of 518 A St., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, March 5 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Albino Simoncini, Stanley Fabian, Marino Pierantoni, Quinto Costantino, Frank Prevedel and Tony Ferdani served as pallbearers. Mr. Birleffi died Wednesday, March 2 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Frontone, Italy on May 18, 1892, the son of the late John and Maria Blaffi Birleffi. He attended schools in Italy and came to the United States in 1911. Mr. Birleffi married the former Elisa Santi Temperini in Rock Springs on May 18, 1958. He was a retired coal miner having worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company and was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the United Mine Workers of America and the American Fraternal Union. Survivors include his wife, Elisa Temperini Birleffi of Rock Springs; one son, Guerino of Rome, Italy; one stepson, Mario Temperini and one stepdaughter, Mrs. Rose Zupence, both of Rock Springs; one sister, Antonia Celi of Frontone, Italy; two grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Birleffi was preceded in death by three brothers, Louis, Joe and Victor. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 12, 1983 EARNEST ROBINSON Services for Earnest Robinson, 75, of East Carbon City, Utah were conducted Saturday, Feb. 26 in Price, Utah. Burial was in Price. Mr. Robinson died Feb. 22 at a Price Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born in Cumberland, Wyo. on Sept. 27, 1907, the son of William and Hester Robinson. He was a retired coal miner and former longtime resident of Superior. He was married twice, to sisters Euphemia, who preceded him in death in Rock Springs, and Marie Boam. Survivors include three children, William and Judy, both of California and Ernie Jay of Denver, Colo.; two brothers, Clifford Robinson and Lyman Fearn, both of Rock Springs; and one sister, Laura Ballantyne of Ogden, Utah. He was preceded in death by two children, Wesley and Sandra. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 12, 1983 MARGARET LOIS MOORE Services for Margaret Lois Moore, 55, of 1025 Wyoming St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, March 9 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Bishop Ronald Fowler officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Moore died Friday, March 4 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home after a two-year illness. She was born in Evanston on Sept. 29, 1927, the daughter of the late Leslie B. and Anna B. Bingham Smith. She attended schools in Evanston and was a graduate of high school there. She married Charles Moore in Evanston on March 17, 1958 and was a member of the L.D.S. Church. Survivors include her husband, Charles of Rock Springs; four sons, Leslie G. Farr of Rock Springs, David Farr of Long Beach, Calif., Thomas Moore and Donald R. Moore, both of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Marie Kelliihoomalu of Simi Valley, Calif., and Mrs. Ronald (Lanette) Gale of South Baxter, Wyo.; one brother, James G. Smith of Evanston; two sisters, Louise Johnson of Rock Springs and Carol Hennessey of Simi Valley, Calif.; three grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence and Norman Smith. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 12, 1983 JACK DWIGHT CORRELL Services for Jack Dwight Correll, 47, of 816 Center St., Rock Springs, were conducted in American Falls, Idaho. Burial was in American Falls. Mr. Correll died Tuesday, March 8 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was born in Jerome, Idaho on Sept. 29, 1935, the son of Jack E. and Attice Beall Correll. He attended schools in American Falls and married Linda R. Pern in Reno, Nev. on July 24, 1967. Mr. Correll was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of Rock Springs, his mother of Pocatello, Idaho; four sons, Robert of Rock Springs, Bill, Bradley and Michael, all of Boise, Idaho; one daughter, Cassy Correll of Rock Springs; two brothers, Jim and Billy of Pocatello; his maternal grandfather, Bradley Beall of Woodland, Calif.; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Mrs. Jim (Delores) Sparks. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 12, 1983 FREDERICK ELWIN CHAPMAN Services for Frederick Elwin Chapman, 40, Vermont, were conducted Feb. 22 in the North Pomfret Congregational Church. The Rev. Doris K. Rikert officiated. Cremation was at the Mount Pleasant Crematory in St. Johnsbury, Vt. Mr. Chapman died Saturday, Feb. 26 in Vermont. He was born on Dec. 27, 1942 in Brattleboro, Vt., the son of Elwin A. and Elizabeth (Gibbs) Chapman. He attended schools in Pomfret, Vt. and graduated from Woodstock, Vt. High School. From 1960 to 1966 he served in the Army, and was a staff sergeant during the Vietnam era. In 1968 he married Diana Hutchins and they lived for eight years in Alburg, Vt., moving to Point of Rocks in 1976. Mr. Chapman was a first-class crane engineer and was employed by the Bridger Coal Company. He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 800, the International Union Progressive Mine Workers of America, Local No. 1978. He was also a member of the Lamoille Lodge No. 6, AF & AM, of Fairfax, Vt., Columbus Lodge No. 11 AF & AM, of Alburg Center, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Lodge, Council Chapter Consistory and Mount Sinai Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. of Montpelier, Vt., Rock Springs Shrine Club and Korein Temple. He was a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the National Rifle Association and Superior Baptist Church. He is survived by his daughter, Sarah Ann Chapman of Point of Rocks; his mother, Mrs. Wilmer I. Brooks of Sharon, Vt.; a sister, Mrs. Donald (Betty) Merchand of Sharon, Vt.; two nieces, several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 12, 1983 VIDA BEVERLY ROBERTS Services for Vida Beverly Roberts, 55, of 612 Elias Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Friday, March 11 at the Vase Funeral Home. The Bishop C. Allen Green officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. John F. Roberts, Kelly Roberts, Tony Demshar, George Berkel, Chuck Wimer and Mike Gunyan served as pallbearers. Mrs. Roberts died Tuesday, March 8 at her home of natural causes. She was born in Brigham City on June 24, 1927, the daughter of the late Frank C. and Lillie Whitaker King. She attended schools in Inkom, Idaho and was a graduate of high school there. She married John W. Roberts in Elko, Nev. on Nov. 24, 1947. Mrs. Roberts was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include her husband, John of Rock Springs; four sons, John F. Roberts of Lyman, James Lee Roberts of Denver, Colo., Kelly and Jeff Roberts, both of Rock Springs; four daughters, Mrs. Leno (Dixie) Abodaca of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Mrs. George (Jo Lynn) Berkel, Juanita Roberts and Darla Roberts, all of Rock Springs; one sister, Ruby Steed of Inkom, Idaho; 13 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Roberts was preceded in death by two sons, William E. Roberts, who died March 16, 1974 and Wayne Roberts, who died Aug. 25, 1973. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 12, 1983 KELLIE D. “SUGIE” SMITH Services for Kellie D. “Sugie” Smith, 16, Tucson, Ariz. were conducted Tuesday, March 1 at the First Baptist Church in Safford, Ariz. Dr. John H. Rupp, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Safford Cemetery. Jim McManue, Mike warner, Scott Warner, Erick Walker, Frank Gonzales and Hugh Hamman served as pallbearers. Kellie died Feb. 25 at the University of Utah Hospital in Tucson of a kidney illness. She was born Sept. 18, 1966 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Gene A. McKinney and Virginia Diane Howard. Kellie lived in Rock Springs until she was three, then moved to Safford, Ariz., where she started kindergarten. She attended elementary school in Safford and was currently in her junior year at Safford High School. Her eighth grade year book was dedicated to her. Kellie had been ill since she was eight years old. She had a kidney transplant in September 1979. Kellie was a lover of pets and animals. Her teachers, doctors and nurses helped her in many ways. She was an inspiration to her family and friends. She is survived by her parents, Ben and Virginia Smith of Safford; father, Gene McKinney of Little Rock, Ark.; three brothers, Denver McKinney of Safford, Danny Smith and Darrin Smith of Safford; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Feith Jr. of Rock Springs, and her paternal grandparents, Jay and Grace Haralson of Safford. The organist was Marion Rogge and the pianist was Grace Vega. The scripture was Psalm 139 and the prayer was given by Dr. Rupp. The solo was “Wonderful Peace” by Grace Vega, accompanied by Flo Hayes. The life story and prayers were given by her uncle, Gary R. Howard. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 19, 1983 EDNA S. ZELENKA Services for Edna S. Zelenka, 85, of 828 6th St., Rock Springs were conducted Tuesday, March 15 at the LDS Church. Bishop Steve Paulson officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Jim Zanetti, Dennis Copyak, Craig Hawks, John Motto, James Zelenka, Jim Bastalich, Richard Zelenka, L.J. Curtis, Robert Ghornley and Ray Overy served as pallbearers. Mrs. Zelenka died Friday, March 11 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after being ill for several weeks. She was born in Almy, Wyo. on Feb. 22, 1898, the daughter of the late James and Mary Jane Dexter Sellers. She married Frank Zelenka in Rock Springs on Nov. 6, 1920 and their marriage was later solemnized in the L.D.S. Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah on Nov. 5, 1948. Mrs. Zelenka was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Mike (Marjorie) Zanetti of Rock Springs; five sons, James, William and Robert all of Rock Springs, Roy of Huntingdon Valley, Pa. and Les of Tucson, Ariz.; one brother, Bill Robertson; one sister, Dorothy Bastalich, both of Aurora, Colo.; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Zelenka was preceded in death by her husband, Frank, who died in 1947; one son, Ralph; two brothers, James and William Sellers; and one sister, Ann Hall. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 19, 1983 PHILLIP JOSEPH LOREDO Services for Phillip Joseph Loredo, infant son of Guadalupe Loredo and Brenda Louise Turner, 416 Elias Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Friday, March 18 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Deacon John Gregg officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Young Phillip died Tuesday, March 15 at his home. He was born in Rock Springs on Jan. 9, 1983. He had been in ill health the past several days and was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include his parents of Rock Springs; two brothers, James Oliver Enriquez of Rock Springs and Manual Francisco Enriquez of Gillette; one sister, Kimberly Joyce Ward of Baker, Ore.; his maternal grandparents, James O. and Katherine Turner of Arlington, Ore.; his paternal grandparents of Mexico; several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 19, 1983 THOMAS M. STEWART Services for Thomas M. Stewart, 86, of Neosho, Mo. were conducted Monday, March 14 in Neosho. Burial was in Neosho. Mr. Stewart died Thursday, March 10 at the St. John’s Hospital in Joplin, Mo. He was born July 4, 1896 in Bibb County, Ala., the son of George and Julia Stewart. He was married to the former Mamie Britton in Illinois and they were the parents of one son, Thomas M. Stewart and one daughter, Wanda Stewart. She died in 1944. He later married the former Naomi Winstrom of Montana in 1950. They resided in Rock Springs and Reliance for a number of years before moving to Neosho. He is survived by his wife, Naomi of Neosho; one son, Thomas L. Stewart of Green River; one daughter, Wanda (Stewart) McDonough of Rockford, Ill.; two sisters, Annie L. Meeks of Reliance and Dorothy Bevola of Rock Springs; and one stepson, David Winstrom. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 26, 1983 REV. LEONARD W. SCOGIN Services for Rev. Leonard W. Scogin, 73, of Woodlake, Calif. were conducted in Woodlake. Burial was in Woodlake. Rev. Scogin died Monday, March 21 at the Pinecrest Hospital of Santa Barbara, Calif. He was born near Birmingham, Ala. on Sept. 16, 1910 and was a retired member of the Operating Engineers. He began operating heavy equipment at age 14 when he was a Forest Ranger in Tennessee. Scogin, a Cherokee Indian, used his sense of direction to lead several men to safety when the wind shifted in a crown forest fire. He received a special commendation from the U.S. Forest Services for heroism. He also served in the Civil Conservation Corps program before he began following constructions jobs which led him over the years from South Carolina to California. Some of his jobs included construction of the Atomic Energy Commission headquarters in Oak Ridge, Tenn. and the Savannah River Hydrogen Bob Project in South Carolina. He also spent 20 years working on the construction of California’s freeway system. Rev. Scogin also worked building battleships in the Texas shipyards during World War II. He was a retired Southern Baptist minister and he and his wife remained active in church affairs. He was an active beekeeper and owned and operated over 200 bee hives and sold honey from his ranch in Woodlake. He had recently celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary with his wife in January. He is survived by his wife, Mary Nell Hedgecock Scogin; three daughters, Miss Rebekah Scogin and Mrs. Joan McKellar, both of California and Mrs. Barbara Merrill of Rock Springs; several brothers and sisters in Alabama; his mother-in-law in Tennessee; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Besides his parents and two brothers, he was preceded in death by his son, Jack Alan Scogin; one granddaughter, Cindy Gillio Eden of Rock Springs; and one great-grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 26, 1983 RUSSELL JAMES CAMERON Services for Russell James Cameron, 65, of 340 Bramwell St., Green River were conducted Saturday, March 26 at the Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. Benjamin Smith officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Chuck Valdez, Mark Lundgren, Dick Paxton, Russ Spence, George Nomis and Tom Nomis served as pallbearers. James Spence, Gil Lindstat, Herman Rauzi, Ernie Gomez, Sarf Rauzi, James Stark, Bill Potts, Percy Valencia Sr., Percy Valencia Jr., Jim Ferrero, Mike Marino and David Rauzi served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Cameron died Monday, March 21 at his home in Green River of natural causes. Mr. Cameron was born Sept. 29, 1917 in Streator, Ill. To James [sic] and Sarah Cameron. He married Mary June Hodge on June 1, 1939 in Manila, Utah. Mr. Cameron worked in the U.S. Navy yards in 1939 and served in the Army during World War II. He went to Green River in 1950 and operated a gas station there for several years. Later he worked as a construction foreman. Mr. Cameron was preceded in death by both parents and his wife, Mary June, who died Aug. 20, 1975. Survivors are a son Thomas R. Cameron of Plymouth, New Zealand; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Jacqueline) Chapman of Mesa, Ariz.; two brothers, Alex and David Cameron of Clearwater, Fla.; two sisters, Sadie and Virginia of Streator, Ill.; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Peg Lester of Pasadena, Calif., Mrs. William (Jo) Potts of Green River, and Mrs. Francis (Aggie) Hodge of Green River; 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 26, 1983 HELEN N. KELLOGG Services for Helen N. Kellogg, 95, of 1108 Lincoln St., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, March 19 at the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Ben Smith officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. William Miller, John Bernatis, Robert Flansburg, Ray Black, Dennis Black and Ray Paul Black served as pallbearers. Mrs. Kellogg died Wednesday, March 16 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Jackson Center, Pa. on May 10, 1887, the daughter of the late John and Jane Riddle Maxwell. She came to this area as a child and attended schools in Rock Springs. She married William Black in Rock Springs in 1905 and he preceded her in death in May 1948. She later married Don Kellogg in Rock Springs in 1950 and he preceded her in death in February 1961. Mrs. Kellogg was a member of the Congregational Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include two sons, Robert R. Black of Rock Springs and William M. Black of Denver, Colo.; one stepson, Dr. Don Kellogg of Sun City, Ariz.; three daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Bette) Gibson of Green River, Mrs. Marshall (Laurice) Martin of Long Beach, Calif. and Mrs. Kenneth (Kathleen) Gordon of Mountain Lake Terrace, Wash.; one sister-in-law, Waverly Maxwell of Rock Springs; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husbands, Mrs. Kellogg was preceded in death by one son, Harold Black; two daughters, Velma McMann and June Emery; one step-daughter, Katherine Inman; two brothers, Robert Maxwell and George Maxwell; and two sisters, Betty Daly and Christina Rae. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 26, 1983 JAMES S. HOLLISTER Services for James S. Hollister, 47, of Hanford, Calif. were conducted Wednesday, March 23 at the People’s Funeral Chapel in Hanford. Burial was in the Hanford Cemetery. Mr. Hollister died Saturday, March 19 at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Hanford. A native of Fresno, he worked for five years for the Wyoming Highway Department in Rock Springs. He was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church. He attended the College of the Sequoias. He is survived by his wife, Dorthy of Hanford; one daughter, Amanda Hollister of Hanford; his parents, Carl Hollister of Traver, Calif., and Jean Frederiksen of Hanford; two brothers, Richard of Rhode Island and Clarence of Traver; one sister, Gale Hansen of Clovis, Calif.; and a brother and sister-in-law, Douglas and Esther Croft of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 26, 1983 BARBARA LEE REYNOLDS Services for Barbara Lee Reynolds, 23, of 908 Market St., Meeker, Colo. were conducted Wednesday, March 23 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Cremation followed at the Larkin Memorial Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mrs. Reynolds died at her home Sunday, March 20 of a gunshot wound to the heart. A resident of Meeker for the past three months and former resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Reynolds was born in Miami, Fla. on Aug. 10, 1959, the daughter of Lawrence Lee and Judith Walter Reid. Survivors include her parents of Rock Springs; one son, Clayton Lee Reynolds of Meeker; one sister, Lori Sue Reid of Key Largo, Fla.; her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Mable Reid of Key Largo; her maternal grandmother, Evelyn Walter of Rock Springs; several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by one brother, Lawrence Lee. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 26, 1983 ROBERT (SCOTTY) AULD Services for Robert (Scotty) Auld, 77, 1433 Main St, Reliance, were conducted Tuesday, March 22 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Jack Edwards, Dan Edwards, Dick Nobel, Robert Gatti, Guy Gatti and Joe Gatti served as pallbearers. Goerge Korfanta, Albert Korfanta, John Korfanta, Ray Zueck, Ken Stephens and Mike Duzik served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Auld died Friday, March 18 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after being a patient for two days. Mr. Auld was born in Scotland on Nov. 17, 1905, the son of the late Archie and Sarah Sorbie Auld [sic]. He came to the United States at age five and lived in Reliance from then until his death. He married Kathryn Korfanta in Rock Springs on May 5, 1928. A retired coal miner, he was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the United Mine Workers of America. Mr. Auld was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Archie; a sister, Sadie Barwick Cederburg; and a brother Archie Auld. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Auld of Reliance; a son, Robert Auld of Jackson; a sister, Isabelle McCormick of Thermopolis; three grandchildren, Maria Auld, Annete Auld and Scotty Joe Auld, all of Jackson; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 26, 1983 URBAN MRAK Services for Urban Mrak, 87, of 425 Tisdale St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, March 23 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Dan Shiflar, Kelly Stevens, Gary Grubb, Paul Hickey, Mark Mrak and David Matthews served as pallbearers. Mr. Mrak died Sunday, March 20 at the Sublette County Retirement Center in Pinedale. He was born in Skofja Loka, Yugoslavia on Nov. 2, 1895, the son of the late Urban and Mary Mrak. He married the former Marcy Macek in Glenco, Ohio on Dec. 28, 1919. She preceded him in death on Jan. 2, 1977. Mr. Mrak was a retired coal miner and a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the S.N.P.J. Lodge No. 10 and the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Andrew (Irene) Shiflar of Rock Springs; one son, Vernon of Boulder, Wyo.; two brothers, Tony of Homedale, Idaho and Janez of Skofja Loka, Yugoslavia; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Mr. Mrak was preceded in death by one son, Urban Mrak Jr., who died in 1949; one brother, Louis Mrak, who died in 1983; one sister, Ann; and a grandson, Paul Dean Shiflar, who died in 1969. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 2, 1983 ERMINIA A. DALNODAR Graveside services for Erminia A. Dalnodar, 97, of Salt Lake City, Utah were conducted Saturday, March 26 at the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Rock Springs. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Mrs. Dalnodar died Tuesday, March 22 at her home in Salt Lake City. She was born March 19, 1886 in Austria to Eugena and Florence Menghini Anselmi. She came to the United States in 1913 and lived in Superior for 43 years. She married Bert Dalnodar on April 18, 1914 in Rock Springs. He died Sept. 10, 1943. She moved to Salt Lake City in 1956 and lived with her daughter. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. I.R. (Jennie) Stanga, Olga Dalnodar, Mrs. J.B. (Ruby) Davis, all of Salt Lake City; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fausto and Silvio Anselmi; and one sister, Josephine Anselmi of Brescia, Italy. She was preceded in death by one son, Americo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 2, 1983 ERIC NEAL HOOVER Graveside services for Eric Neal Hoover, infant son of Scott and Reba Taylor Hoover of Green River, were conducted Thursday, March 31 at the Manila, Utah cemetery. Eric died shortly after birth at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Tuesday, March 29. He is survived by his parents of Green River; his grandparents, Warren and Jennie Lou Hoover of Green River and Robert Dale and Marjorie Taylor; and great-grandparents Mike Popp and Donald and Ester Larson of McKinnon. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 2, 1983 ESSIE WAINWRIGHT BEAN Services for Essie Wainwright Bean, 87, of Spokane, Wash. were conducted Wednesday, March 30 at the Larkin Mortuary Chapel in Salt Lake City, Utah. Burial was in Kemmerer. Mrs. Bean died Saturday, March 26 in Spokane. The daughter of Joseph and Harriet Wainwright, she was born April 11, 1895. Her husband, William Harold Bean, died in Rock Springs in 1969. They were married on June 6, 1917 in Salt Lake City. Survivors are one daughter, Stella V. Corbridge, Deer Park, Wash.; two sons, Harold L. Bean, West Jordan, Utah, and Keith Bean, Casper; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Hattie Brown, Rexburg, Idaho and Irene Bloom, Pocatello, Idaho; and one brother, Cecil Wainwright, Kemmerer. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 2, 1983 WILLIAM S. BOZNER Services for William S. Bozner, 47, of Sumter, S.C. were conducted Friday, march 25 at the St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Sumter. Burial was at sea. Mr. Bozner died Tuesday, March 22 in Sumter. He was born in Rock Springs on April 12, 1935 and attended school in Green River. He joined the United States Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca of Sumter; six sons, Louis, Martin and Anthony of Sumter, John, Donald and Mike of Scotland, U.K.; one daughter, Jeannie Bozner of Scotland; four sisters, Louise Stewart, Betty Rodcrick, Jennie Davis and Mary Marchetti, all of Green River; and three brothers, Johnny Yeager of Green River, Frank Bozner of Rock Springs and Cyril Bozner of Colinga, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 2, 1983 RICHARD IRVING WIGGINS Services for Richard Irving Wiggins, 60, of 26 Franklin St., Pinedale were conducted Thursday, March 31 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. David Wade officiated. Military graveside services and burial were in the American Legion plot of the Mountain View Cemetery. Robert Wiggins, Gene Wiggins, Glen A. Wiggins, Daniel J. Case and Robert Ross Hocker served as pallbearers. Mr. Wiggins died Saturday, March 25 at the St. John’s Hospital in Jackson after being in ill health for two years. He was born in Orwell, New York on Oct. 4, 1922 and was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam. He retired from the Navy in 1967. He is survived by his parents of Orwell; one daughter, Mrs. David (Pamela) Case of Rock Springs; two sons, Gene Wiggins of Houston, Tex. and Glen Wiggins of Marathon Key, Fla. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 2, 1983 ISAAC (IKE) NEWTON BROOKS SR. Services for Isaac (Ike) Newton Brooks Sr. of 1009 Lee St., Rock Springs were conducted Friday, April 1 at the First Congregational Church. The Rev. David Wade officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Mr. Brooks died Tuesday, March 29 at his home after being in ill health for a year. He was born in Rock Springs on Feb. 26, 1911, the son of the late Joseph Henry and Jennie Cooper Brooks. He attended schools in Rock Springs and married Patricia Ann Hower in Craig, Colo. on July 19, 1965. Mr. Brooks, a prominent Rock Springs rancher, was a member of the First Congregational Church, the F.O. Eagles Aerie 151, the B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 624 and the Rock Springs Grazing Association. Survivors include his wife, Patricia of Rock Springs; one son, Isaac Newton Brooks Jr.; four daughters, Elizabeth Brooks, Cathy Brooks, Jennie Brooks and Saima Brooks, all of Rock Springs; four sisters, Mrs. John B. (Mary) Dickson and Mrs. Henry (Ida) Kappes, both of Rock Springs, Mrs. Bill (Margaret) Gnemi of Ruppert, Idaho, and Mrs. Dean (Josephine) Binning of Pinedale; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Hower of Rock Springs; several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents, Mr. Brooks was preceded in death by two sisters, Hazel Brooks and Christina Gras; one brother, Adam Brooks; and one son, Richard. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 9, 1983 KIM ELIZABETH PALMER Services for Kim Elizabeth Palmer, 26, of 301 Sweetwater Dr., Rock Springs, were conducted Saturday, April 9 at 2 p.m. at the St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Bayou Vista, La. The Rev. Angelo Cremaldi officiated. Burial was in the Saint Joseph’s Cemetery in Paterson, La. Mrs. Palmer died Saturday, April 2 at the Fish Haven Resort in Montpelier, Idaho. A resident of Rock Springs since 1977 and former resident of Bayou Vista, La., Mrs. Palmer was born in Abbeville, La. on May 4, 1957, the daughter of Howard Paul and Shirley Angela Gary Simon. She attended schools in Bayou Vista, and married James Francis Palmer in Bayou Vista on Jan. 21, 1978. Mrs. Palmer was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, James of Rock Springs; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Simon of Bayou Vista; one son, Dustin John Palmer of Rock Springs; one brother, Howard Paul Simon Jr. of Bayou Vista; one sister, Mrs. Kevin (Allison) Montz of Patterson, La.; her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Rena Simon of Lafayette, La.; her maternal grandparents, Mrs. Uvie Duplichin of Lafayette, and Mr. Kossuth Gary of Arizona; several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 9, 1983 JAMES LEWIS CAMPBELL Services for James Lewis Campbell, 63, of 840 Rhode Island Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, April 6 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Valentine Poljanec, Joe Poljanec, Pete Highland, Danny Adams, Frank Rolich and Andy Korogi served as pallbearers. Mr. Campbell died Easter Sunday, April 3 after being in ill health since July. He was born in Cambridge, Neb. on July 13, 1919, the son of Roy and Lola Evans Campbell. He attended schools in Cambridge. Mr. Campbell was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and the B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 624. Survivors include his mother, Lola Thompson of Curtis, Neb.; three sons, Bill, Mark and Pat Campbell, all of Rock Springs; one brother, Francis Campbell of Wilson, Wyo.; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Campbell was preceded in death by his father, Roy, who died in 1925; and one sister, Vera Highland who died in April 1982. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 9, 1983 CONSTANCE LEE SPIKER Services for Constance Lee Spiker, 37, of Bairoil were conducted Saturday, April 2 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Robert L. Dernovich, Michael L. Lesko, John R. Gines, David G. Plew, John O. Dale Jr. and Joseph D. Dola served as pallbearers. Mrs. Spiker died Tuesday, March 29 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbon County after a two-month illness. She was born in Rock Springs on Jan. 20, 1946, the daughter of the late Dean H. and Lucy Delpierre Gookin. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Oscar Spiker in Winnemucca, Nev. in 1979. Mrs. Spiker was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Oscar of Bairoil, one daughter, Mrs. Frank (Jeana) Henderson Brooks of Denver City, Texas; two sons, Ronald Wayne Henderson of Bailey, Colo. and William Henderson II of Bairoil; one brother, Albert Gookin of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. John (Jackie) Dolce of Rock Springs; one grandchild; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Spiker was preceded in death by one nephew, Nick Dolce. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 9, 1983 LLOYD GENE LOGSTON Funeral services for Lloyd Gene Logston, 59, were conducted March 24, at the United Methodist Church in Centerville, Iowa. The Rev. Jim Schweizer officiated. Mr. Logston died Monday, March 21 at the coronary care unit of the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Military graveside services were conducted in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Cincinnati, Iowa. Survivors include his wife, the former Margaret Noble of Superior; two daughters, Frances Roach of Centerville, Iowa, and Georgene Thordsen of Ottumwa, Iowa; his parents, Claude and Velma Lowe of Centerville; and one sister, Maxine Kirkpatrick of Sycamore, Ill.; and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Frances Noble of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 9, 1983 WILLIAM HENRY DERR Services for William Henry Derr, 44, of Green River were conducted in Cheyenne. Burial was in Cheyenne. Mr. Derr died Sunday, April 3 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County of an apparent heart attack. He was born July 5, 1938 in Fort Morgan, Colo. to August and Irene Bauer Derr. He was married and divorced. He was a member of the Lutheran Church and Elks in Casper. He served in the Navy during the Korean War and had worked as a heavy equipment mechanic for Wyoming Machinery in Casper. He had lived in Sweetwater County the past two years. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Janell Derr on March 16, 1982. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Rose of Cheyenne; two brothers, Larry of Laramie and Robert of Oklahoma; and two sisters, Betty and Alise, both of Cheyenne. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 9, 1983 JOHN B. DICKSON SR. Services for John B. Dickson Sr., 89, of 40 Blair Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Monday, April 4 at the LDS Church. Counselor Charles Larson officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Greg Kimball, Darrell Burke, Kip Delaney, Mack Hafen, Chad Walker and Henry Kappes were pallbearers. Mr. Dickson died Thursday, March 31 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after being in ill health since January. He was born in Rock Springs on Jan. 1, 1894, the son of the late William Ross and Janet Bernard Dickson. He attended schools in Rock Springs and married Mary Pierson Brooks in Rock Springs on June 3, 1914. Their marriage was later solemnized in the L.D.S. Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 26, 1961. Mr. Dickson was a retired purchasing agent for Howard’s Café and Bus Depot and he served on the Rock Springs City Council under three different mayors. Mr. Dickson was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Woodmen of the World. Survivors include his wife, Mary of Rock Springs; two sons and daughters-in-law, William R. and Donna Dickson of Rock Springs and John B. Jr. and Betty Dickson of Arvada, Colo.; three grandchildren, Mrs. Michael (Jamie) Kaul of San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Richard (Gail) Widler and Marla Dickson, both of Arvada; four great-grandchildren, Richard Kaul, attending school at Weber State College in Ogden, Utah, David Kaul of San Diego and Paul and Kristen Widler of Arvada; several nieces and nephews including Goldie Brack of Rock Springs. In addition to his parents, Mr. Dickson was preceded in death by one son, Joseph; one daughter, Dorothy Marie; three brothers, George, James, William Ross, and three sisters, Jennie Potter, Jessie Fletcher and Margaret Havaland. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 9, 1983 ELMER WALTER RING ELSIE LOUISE RING Services for Elmer Walter Ring, 62, and Elsie Louise Ring, 58, of 25 Road, Grand Junction, Colo. were conducted Tuesday, April 4 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Richard Haskell, Bill Valencia, Percy Valencia, Glenn Biggs, Lance Barn, David Liberty, Bob Stevens, Mike Sullivan, Dick Paxton, Terry Hipp, Duff Strieve, Maynard Suhr and Sterling Suhr served as pallbearers. The couple died Saturday, March 26 in Grand Junction, the victims of a robbery-homicide. Mrs. Ring was born in Winton, Wyo. on April 13, 1924, the daughter of the late Louis L. and Mary Bensor Ruiz. She attended schools in Reliance and was a graduate of high school there. Mr. Ring was born in Fort Morgan, Colo. on Aug. 11, 1920. He attended schools in Colorado. They were married on Oct. 17, 1945. Mr. Ring was a retired drilling supervisor where he work took them overseas. They lived abroad for 20 years and returned to Grand Junction several months ago to make their home. Survivors include two daughters, Karen and Sandy of Rock Springs; one son, Jack of Grand Junction, Colo.; three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Ring is survived by three brothers, Ralph Ruiz of LaPuenta, Calif., Frank Ruiz of Green River, and Tony Ruiz of Evanston; and four sisters, Mrs. Johnny (Elvira) Mulinix of Green River, Della Murdoch of Rock Springs, Mrs. Thomas (Gloria) Pantelgow of Las Vegas, Nev., and Mrs. Art (Jean) Precler of Green River. Mrs. Ring was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents; a brother who died in infancy; a brother, Louis (Cedo) Ruiz; two sisters, Mary Piedad Ruiz and Mary Florence who died in infancy; and one nephew, James E. Merrill. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1983 NORA BLY HARLOW Services for Nora Bly Harlow, 75, of 915 Walnut St., Rock Springs were conducted Tuesday, April 12 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Don Davis Jr., Don Davis Sr., Glen Linhart, Lawrence Martinez, Doug Nelly and Floyd Maestas served as pallbearers. Mrs. Harlow died at her home Friday, April 8 after a two-year illness. She was born in Joplin, Mo. on Oct. 23, 1907, the daughter of the late Isaac Martin and Julie Mae Parker Grissom. She attended schools in Chelsea, Okla. and married Lyss E. Harlow in Cushing, Okla. on April 15, 1934. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Harlow was a retired laundry manager having worked in Burley, Idaho. She was a member of the Baptist Church, the Rock Springs Y.W.C.A. and the Young at Hearts Senior Citizens Center. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. John (Ann) Brasel of Cheyenne, and Wilma Homan of Rock Springs; two sons, Billie Harlow Sr. and John Harlow, both of Rock Springs; two brothers, Sam Grissom of Fairland, Okla. and Enos Grissom of Delaware, Okla.; one sister, Mrs. Ore (Nancy) Horner of Broken Arrow, Okla.; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 9 step-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Harlow was preceded in death by two daughters; one sister, Ellen Earnhardt; three brothers, Charlie, Dee and Howard Grissom. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1983 NAOMI NELL THORPE GRAY Services for Naomi Nell Thorpe Gray, 50, of Thermopolis were conducted Wednesday, April 6 at the Mortimore Chapel. The Rev. Wayne Meier officiated. Burial was in the Monument Hill cemetery. Mrs. Gray died Monday, April 4 at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born Jan. 1, 1933 at Grass Creek to Elzie and Maude (Dodds) Shoopman. She attended school in Thermopolis. Following school she lived in Billings, Mont. for many years. For the past 10 years she had lived in Rock Springs where she worked as a waitress. She and her husband, Robert, also operated the Sweetwater Taxi service in Rock Springs. She was a member of the Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers, Bob and Joe. Survivors include two sons, James Stephens and Elzie Keith Thorpe, both of Thermopolis; two daughters, Jeannette Gerrells and Dawn Marie Thorpe, both of Thermopolis; one brother, Donald (Scotty) Shoopman of Rock Springs; two sisters, Lucille Wright of Thermopolis and Ila Mae Davis of Rock Springs; and four grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1983 JAMES GENETTI Services for James Genetti, 76, of Evanston were conducted Monday, April 11 at the Smith Funeral Home in Green River. The Rev. Benjamin Smith officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Melvin Kraft, Ernest Lowseth, Carl Williams, Harry Stassinos, Tom Griffiths and Bob Sell served as pallbearers. Mr. Genetti died Friday, April 8 in an Evanston hospital following a long illness. Mr. Genetti was born in Rock Springs on Sept. 5, 1906 to James and Aremima Anselmi Genetti. He attended school in Rock Springs and married Dixie M. Widic March 24, 1950 in Rock Springs. He was a member of the Catholic Church and was a charter member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles 2350. He was a past Eagles president. Mr. Genetti worked on the county road and bridge crew and also served as a custodian at the county courthouse. He lived west of Green River for several years. Survivors include his wife, Dixie of Green River; two daughters, Mrs. Mark (Mariann) Allen of Green River and Mrs. Gerald (Corlis) Phelps of Denver, Colo.; a son, Jeff Spink of Glenwood Springs, Colo.; a brother, August Genetti of Farmington, Utah; a sister, Mrs. Mary Hoskins of Lander; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1983 FAIRYL G. MARTIN Services for Fairyl G. Martin, 70, of 307 Angle St., Rock Springs were conducted Tuesday, April 12 at the Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. Brad Saffel officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. June Kajl, Delbert Robertson, Matt Bider, Berl Woodard, Leon Hochart and James Smith served as pallbearers. Mrs. Martin died Friday, April 8 at the Saint John’s Hospital in Jackson after being in ill health for two years. She was born in Apex, Colo. on March 7, 1913, the daughter of the late Cleve and Grace Hiatt Webb. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School. She was the retired director of medical records of the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She was a member of the Shiloh Full Gospel Church, the Order of the Eastern Star and the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include two sons, Cleve Martin of Rock Springs and Claude Martin of Casper; two daughters, Mrs. Gene (Pansy) Prugh and Chandos Martin, both of Casper; one brother, Melvin Webb of Jackson; four grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by one son, Clyde and four brothers, Reid, Lawrence and two who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1983 ELDEN L. JOHNSON Memorial services will be held for Elden L. Johnson, 76, of 714 A St., Rock Springs next week. The body was cremated. Mr. Johnson died Saturday, April 9 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a four-year illness. Mr. Johnson was born on Oct. 8, 1906 in Huntsville, Utah, the son of the late Carl Emil and Annie Hopkins Johnson and had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1913. He graduated from the Rock Springs High School and attended the University of Wyoming. He was married to the former Nellie Santarelli at Gunnison, Colo. on June 22, 1931 and was engaged in several business enterprises with his brothers until his retirement. Survivors include his wife, Nellie; two sons, Eldon Jr. of Arvada, Colo. and Robert A. of Rock Springs; two daughters, Anna Nelle and Martha Johnson, both of Rock Springs; four grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Leland, Carl and Marvin; and a sister, Edna Wisecarver. He was a member of the First Congregational Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1983 THOMAS MARC COWGILL Services for and burial for Thomas Marc Cowgill, infant son of Thomas Mark and Suzanne Hannah Cowgill, 425 North Riverside St., Green River will be conducted in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Thomas was pronounced dead on arrival Thursday, April 7 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Survivors include his parents and one sister, Sarah Beth Cowgill, all of Green River; his maternal grandfather, Paul Hannah of Blackfoot, Idaho; his paternal grandmother, Pat Cowgill of Pocatello; his paternal grandfather, John Cowgill of Dalles Port, Wash.; several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1983 MARTIN A. KNUDSEN Services for Martin A. Knudsen, 52, of 164 Gannett Dr., Rock Springs were conducted Monday, April 11 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. H. Eugene Warren officiated. Burial was in the Rawlins City Cemetery. Mr. Knudsen died Saturday, April 9 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he was a patient for three days. He was born in Superior on Jan. 27, 1931, the son of the late Al Knudsen and Helen Hoch Knudsen of Rock Springs. He attended school at Superior and Rock Springs and was a veteran of the Korean conflict having served with the United States Navy. He was married to the former Beatrice Vonderasek in Rawlins on Aug. 13, 1956 and was the owner of Marty’s Water Service at the time of his death. In addition to his mother, Helen of Rock Springs, he is survived by his wife, Beatrice of Rock Springs; a daughter, Mrs. Gene (Shirley) Lawson of Alvin, Texas; two sons, Steve Coburn of Worland and Brian Leslie Knudsen of Rock Springs; a sister, Mrs. Gerald (Carol) Nelson of Rock Springs; two brothers, Allan Knudsen and Terry C. Knudsen, both of Rock Springs; one uncle, Olaf Knudsen of Rock Springs; five grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by one son, Terry. He was a member of the American Legion Archie Hay Post 324. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1983 JEANNETTE LOUISE DONA Services for Jeanette Louise Dona, 74, of 720 Rhode Island Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, April 13 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. David Brent Ruffini, Mick Ruffini, Guy Evan Dona, Paul Dona, Dan Pedri and David Pedri served as pallbearers. Mrs. Dona died Sunday, April 10 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for one week. She was born on Aug. 1, 1908 at Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Anna Jane Williams Thomas. She attended school in Rock Springs and was married to Alphonse B. Dona in Rock Springs on Sept. 4, 1926. Survivors include her husband of Rock Springs; a daughter, Mrs. Leno (Jeanne) Ruffini of Rock Springs; a son, Guy Dona of Rock Springs; a brother, Matt Thomas of Rock Springs; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Rose Cox; a granddaughter, Donna Marie Cox, 14 brothers and sisters. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 23, 1983 RAYMONDE DeCORA Services for Raymonde DeCora, 83, of 317 Angel St., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday, April 19 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Cremation followed at the Larkin Memorial Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mrs. DeCora died Sunday, April 17 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a seven-month illness. She was born in Amiens, France on Dec. 8, 1899, the daughter of the late Fernande and Florentine Pasquet Charles. She attended schools in France and married Louis DeCora in Amiens, France on Sept. 20, 1919. He preceded her in death on Dec. 4, 1981. Mrs. DeCora is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lois D. O’Neal, Rock Springs; two sisters, Marcelle Ovaere and Emilienne Lelecas, both of Paris, France; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Barney and Hannah DeCora, Rock Springs; and a brother-in-law, Tom DeCora, Bridgeport, Neb.; three granddaughters, Mrs. Steven (Peggy) Landsteiner, Mrs. Richard (Erin) Ranger and Mrs. Richard (Kathleen) Staley, all of Rock Springs; one grandson, Danny O’Neal of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. DeCora was preceded in death by two brothers, Rene Charles and Hector Charles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 23, 1983 FRANK ANGELI Services for Frank Angeli, 85, of 1415 Elk St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, April 20 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Jim Carter, Randy Johnston, Roy Romero, Don Englert, George Blasi and Lee Chada served as pallbearers. Mr. Angeli died Saturday, April 16 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after being in ill health for one month. He was born in Cloz, Trento, Italy on Dec. 25, 1897, the son of the late Giovanni and Candida Angeli. He attended schools in Italy and came to Superior in 1921. Mr. Angeli was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and the United Mineworkers of America. Survivors include one sister, Archangela Pescotta of Garda, Italy and several nieces and nephews including Mrs. Frank (Lena) Williams of Rock Springs, Mrs. Julian (Mary) Chada of Hagerman, Idaho, Mrs. Burnell (May) Johnston of Jackson and Mrs. Donald (Edith) Englert of Green River. In addition to his parents, Mr. Angeli was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 23, 1983 JOSE ARGUELLO Services for former Rock Springs resident Jose Arguello, 60, Evanston were conducted Friday, April 15 at the Crandall Funeral Home in Evanston. Burial was in Evanston. Mr. Arguello died Wednesday, April 13 in Evanston. He was born Sept. 10, 1922 in Llano, N.M. He is survived by three brothers, Malaquias of Reliance, Clarence of Green River and Luclies of Brighton, Colo.; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Tuburchio in 1972; his mother, Tonita on March 20, 1983; three brothers and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1983 EDWARD (TED) DUNCAN Services for Edward (Ted) Duncan, 70, of 251 Logan St., Green River were conducted Saturday, April 23 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. K.E. Gustafson officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Ralph Potter, Robert Ferguson, Ray Starns, Darrell Turcato, Larry Turcato and Kraig Overy served as pallbearers. Mr. Duncan died Wednesday, April 20 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a sudden illness. He was born in Rock Springs on April 11, 1913, the son of the late John Christopher and Mary Farnsworth Duncan. He attended schools in Rock Springs and married the former Thelma Allison in Paris, Idaho on Dec. 15, 1941. Mr. Duncan was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and member of the Carpenters Union No. 1620. Survivors include his wife, Thelma of Green River, one daughter, Mrs. Howard (Louise) Overy of Superior; four sisters, Mrs. Dee (Neta) Moyes, Mrs. Henry (Marge) Hafner, Mrs. William (Blanch) St. Croix and Mrs. Robert (Mickey) Ferguson, all of Rock Springs; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Duncan was preceded in death by one brother, Cecil Duncan. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1983 RUSSELL AMMON HARVEY Services for Russell Ammon Harvey, 58, of Evanston, were conducted Saturday, April 23 at the Crandall Funeral Home. Burial was in the Evanston Cemetery. Mr. Harvey died Thursday, April 21 at the Uinta County Memorial Hospital. Born Oct. 20, 1924 in Mountain View, he was the son of Ralph A. and Elsie Vanvleet Harvey. He was married in 1946 to Eveline Geraldine Sextion, from whom he was divorced. His second marriage was to Dorothy Lamb Crompton on March 31, 1972 in Las Vegas, Nev. A veteran of World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Mr. Harvey was retired after 30 years of service with the Union Pacific Railroad Co. He is survived by his wife, Evanston; three sons, Russell Dennis Harvey and Larry Ray Harvey, Evanston and Philip Oral Harvey, Green River; one daughter, Mrs. Paul (Janice Sue) Nebeker, Ogden, Utah; two stepsons, Jay Crompton and Rick Crompton, Evanston; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Raymond (Vickie) Fruits, Evanston and Mrs. James (Bonnie) Davis, Libertyville; 22 grandchildren; one brother, Ralph A. Harvey Jr., Evanston; and two sisters, Mrs. Ray (Wanda) Blackner and Mrs. John (Wilma) Lyon, Layton, Utah. Mr. Harvey was preceded in death by his mother and father; a son, Tommy Edwards; and a brother, Robert Harvey. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1983 MICHAEL KOZOLA Services for Michael Kozola, 73, of Denver, Colo., were conducted Monday, April 26 at the St. Pius Catholic Church in Aurora, Colo. Burial was in the Fairmount Cemetery in Aurora. Dave Thomas, Ken Kozola, Leo Kozola Jr., Carl Bozner, Chris Valdez and Joey Langford served as pallbearers. Mr. Kozola died at his home Thursday, April 21 after a year-long illness. Mr. Kozola was born in Raztez, Yugoslavia on Oct. 9, 1909 to Michael and Ursula Adovnik Kozola. He came to Rock Springs in 1939, and after living here for several years, moved to Colorado. He was preceded in death by both parents; his wife, Bea, one brother and two sisters. Survivors include a brother, Leo Kozola of Rock Springs; five sisters, Angela Angelovich, Anne Lebar and Christina Booth of Rock Springs, Antoinette Ames of California and Justine Naglich of Billings, Mont.; two daughters, Marilyn Valdez and Karilyn Langford of Aurora, Colo.; one son, Michael Kozola Jr. of Dallas, Texas; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1983 ALMA DEAN GREGORY Services for Alma Dean Gregory, 47, of Lonetree were conducted Wednesday, April 27 in McKinnon. Burial was in the McKinnon Cemetery. Mr. Gregory died Sunday, April 24 at the Memorial Hospital of Evaston. He was born Oct. 29, 1935 to Frank and Veloy Terry Gregory. He married Bonnie Mae Brady on May 14, 1955 in Green River. He was a rancher and a member of the LDS Church. He is survived by his wife of Lonetree; two sons, Dean of Lonetree and Wade of Mountain View; one daughter, Mrs. Randy (Bonnie) Fearn of Evanston; five grandchildren; his parents of Green River; one brother, Ted of Green River; and one sister, Mrs. John (Maxine) Gosar of Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1983 FRIEDA ALMA REKA REITER Services for Frieda Alma Reika Reiter, 68, of 1318 10th St., Rock Springs, were conducted Friday, April 29 at the Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. John Johansen officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Ted Hermann Sr., Maynard Suhr, Reinert Kvidahl, Jay Lyons, Bruce Smith and I.A. Schaff served as pallbearers. Clarence Sorensen, Herbert Meyer, Walter Gross, John Valko, John Argenta and Leo Snyder served as honorary pallbearers. Mrs. Reiter died Tuesday, April 26, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after being in ill health since October. She was born in Prairie Center, Neb. on Jan. 9, 1915, the daughter of the late George and Alvina Gerdes Wietjes. She attended schools in Nebraska and married Kenneth Lowell Reiter in Kearney, Neb. on Oct. 24, 1945. Mrs. Reiter was a retired dietician having worked at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth of Rock Springs; two sons, Richard and Gary, both of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Dan (Marilyn) McDonald of Green River; two brothers, George Wietjes of Riverdale, Neb. and Amos Wietjes of Kearney, Neb., on sister, Mrs. Maurice (Mamie) Reiter of Kearney; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1983 GEORGIA NELSON Services for Georgia Nelson, 74, of 320 Mansface Terrace, Green River, were conducted Thursday, April 28 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Roy A. Miller officiated. Burial was in the Rawlins City Cemetery. Mrs. Nelson died Monday, April 25 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a two-year illness. She was born in Blandinsville, Ill. on Jan. 6, 1909, the daughter of the late James and Nellie Wingo. She attended schools in La Harpe, Ill. and married Charles Nelson in Salt Lake City, Utah on Dec. 17 1956. He preceded her in death on March 18, 1963. Mrs. Nelson was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the F.O. Eagles Auxiliary. Survivors include one son, James Rogers of Cheyenne; one daughter, Mrs. Walter (Helen) Schneckloth of Eldridge, Iowa; two brothers, Kenneth Wingo of Juneau, Alaska, and Harold Wingo of Rock Island, Ill.; several grandchildren; nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Nelson was preceded in death by three brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1983 DAVID CHARLES KEMP Services for David Charles Kemp, 31, of Lyman were conducted in Fredericktown, Mo. Burial was in the Single Cedar Cemetery in Madison County, Mo. Mr. Kemp died Wednesday, April 20 from injuries he sustained in a collision with a semi-tractor trailer on I-80. A resident of Lyman for the past three years and former resident of Green River and Little America, Mr. Kemp was born in Fredericktown, Mo. on April 24, 1951, the son of Willard Charles and Margaret Mills Kemp. He attended schools in Fredericktown, and married the former Betty Jo Baer in Fredericktown on March 7, 1980. Mr. Kemp was employed by the Allied Chemical Company as a miner and was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife; his parents; two daughters, Dana and Kelly; two sons, David and Douglas, all of Lyman; four brothers, Danny, Bernard, Kevin and Kenny, all of Fredericktown; three sisters, Mrs. Wesley (Sharon) Block of Reno, Nev., Mrs. Robert (Katie) Williams of Jackson, Mo. and Mrs. John (Vickie) Pippin of Fredericktown; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Mr. Kemp was preceded in death by one sister, Beverly. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1983 RAY WILLIAM HAYES Services for Ray William Hayes, 48, of 901 Wilkes Dr., Green River were conducted Monday, April 25 at the Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. Benjamin Smith officiated. Burial was in the Elmwood Cemetery in Gooding, Idaho. Mr. Hayes died Friday, April 22 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a long illness. He was born Sept. 5, 1934 in Gooding, Idaho to William and Velma Franz Hayes. He married Carol Bliss on Nov. 5, 1960 in Compton, Calif. He went to school in Idaho and graduated from the high school in Gooding. He had served in the US Navy and was a member of the Green River Lions Club and had worked at the First National Bank, Northwest Homes and J and R Fire Safety in Green River. He is survived by his wife of Green River; two daughters, Mrs. Darrell (Polly) Davis of Roosevelt, Utah, and Sheri Hayes of Ogden, Utah; one son, Brad of Green River; two grandchildren; and one brother, Mack of Las Vegas, Nev. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1983 NEIL ORIN RUSSELL Services for Neil Orin Russell, 55, of Bushnell, Neb. were conducted at the Allen Funeral Home in Kimball, Neb. Burial was in the Kimball Cemetery. Mr. Russell died Tuesday, April 26 from injuries he sustained in a midair airplane collision which occurred one-half mile south of the city-county airport. A resident of Bushnell, and former resident and local Rock Springs businessman, Mr. Russell was born in Kimball, Neb. on April 1, 1928, the son of the late Gail Herbert and Lucinda L. Bissey Russell. He attended schools in Kimball and married the former Gaye M. Edens. Mr. Russell was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the B.P.O. Elks Lodge of Scottsbluff, Neb., the Kimball Lodge No. 294 AF and AM, the Shrine of Hastings, Neb. Mr. Russell was also a fireman of Bushnell and Kimball, a member of the Dads for Demolay’s and an assistant guardian of the Jobs Daughters. Survivors include his wife, Gaye of Bushnell; one son, Gary J. Russell, and one daughter, Gail L. Rasgorshek, both of Casper; one brother, Boyd R. Russell of Pine Bluffs, Wyo.; four grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 7, 1983 MONA PIVIC Services for Mona Pivic, 28, of 413 Lewis St., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, April 30 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. James Pierantoni, Bruce Pivic, Brad Radakovich, Bob Faigl, Kelly Hymas and Robert Jones served as pallbearers. Mrs. Pivic died Tuesday, April 26 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following at 16-month illness. She was born in Tucson, Ariz. on May 7, 1954, the daughter of Carl Straley and Louise Lukenbach Marting. She attended schools in Boulder and Rock Springs and was a 1972 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. She married John Pivic at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Rock Springs on June 22, 1974. Mrs. Pivic was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, John; one son, John; and one daughter, Ronica, all of Rock Springs; her parents, Carl Straley of Dallas, Pa. and Louise Marting of Rock Springs; one brother, David of Dallas, Pa.; three sisters, Nola Tabor of Grants, N.M., Debbie Straley and Carlene Straley, both of Dallas, Pa.; several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 7, 1983 VELDA FARMER BARNEY Services for Velda Farmer Barney, 73, of Richfield, Utah were conducted last week in Richfield at the Magleby Funeral Home. Burial was in Richfield. Mrs. Barney died Friday, April 29 in the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County while on a visit in Green River. Born April 28, 1910 in Escalante, Utah, she was the daughter of James and Mary Caroline Eaton Farmer. She married Jay Barney on March 18, 1928 in Richfield. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti (Utah) Temple on July 27, 1956. Mrs. Barney was an active member of the LDS Church, a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and senior citizens. She had worked with J.C. Penney in Richfield. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Lavell (Gladys) Waters, Richfield, Mrs. Dallin (Donna) Magleby, Monroe, Utah, and Mrs. Grover (Vonda) Senedger, Richfield; two sons, Afton Larry Barney, Green River and Farrell Wayne Barney, Green River; a sister, Eva Smeath, Springville, Utah; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 7, 1983 LESTER JOHN SCHOFIELD Services for Lester John Schofield, 79, of Utah were conducted Thursday, May 5 in Richmond, Utah. Burial was in Richmond. Mr. Schofield died Tuesday, May 2 in a Brigham City, Utah hospital following a five-week illness. He was born Jan. 28, 1904 to John and Ella Crosby Schofield. He grew up in this area and married Caroline Briggs on Nov. 22, 1922. They continued to live in this area until 1960, when they moved to California for a short time and then purchased a ranch at Richmond, Utah, where they resided until Mr. Schofield’s death. He was preceded in death by his wife; and his son, Rex. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. William (Ella) Cristy of Richmond, Utah; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Chloe Silva of Seattle, Wash.; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 7, 1983 BRIAN THOMAS MITCHELL Services for Brian Thomas Mitchell, 3, of 2635 Wisconsin Court, Green River were conducted Monday, May 2 at the Smith Funeral Home in Green River. The Bishop Douglas Ray officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. He died Wednesday, April 27 for a rifle wound in the neck following an accidental shooting. Brian Thomas was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Mitchell, 2335 Wisconsin Court. He was born March 13, 1980 in West Valley, Utah. Survivors are his parents and five brothers, Steven William, Timothy Michael, Ryan Patrick, Shannon Rooke and Daniel Edmond, all of Green River; his grandparents, Scott and Viona Mitchell of Manila, Utah, Grace Jones of Manila, Donna Wrampe of Gillette, Elwood Edmonds of Gillette and John Koski, address unknown. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 7, 1983 JUDSON FRANCIS McCORMICK Services for Judson Francis McCormick, 88, of Thermopolis were conducted last week in Pinedale. Cremation was in Billings, Mont. Mr. McCormick died Thursday, April 28 in the Hot Springs Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. He was born June 1, 1894 in West Branch, Mich. to Daniel and Elizabeth Geroy McCormick. He married Etha Faler in Jackson on Jan. 6, 1945. He served in World War I and was a Mason for 61 years, a member of the Eagles in Rock Springs and the American Legion. He is survived by several sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law; nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 7, 1983 BRET COLE MILEY PAUL C. MILEY Services for Bret Cole Miley, 24, of 401 Quealy Ave., Big Piney and Paul C. Miley, 31, of 2486 N 840 West, Clinton, Utah were conducted Saturday, My 1 at the Big Piney Fine Arts Building. Burial was in Big Piney Cemetery. Both men died Tuesday, April 26 from injuries sustained in a midair collision south of the city-county airport. Bret Miley was born in Ogden, Utah on March 11, 1959, the son of Truman Esker and Flora Helen Dunham Miley. He attended schools in Ogden and was a corporate and air taxi pilot at the time of his death. Paul C. Miley was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on Feb. 28, 1952 the son of Truman Esker and Flora Helen Dunham Miley. He was a graduate of the Roy, Utah High School and the Weber State College with a bachelor of science degree. They were both members of the Christian Church. Survivors include their mother of Big Piney; four brothers, Robin C. Miley of Big Piney, Roman C. Piernick of Salt Lake City, Johnny C. Miley and Gary Miley, both of Wierton, W. Va.; their paternal grandmother, Hazel Cole of Lost Creek, W. Va.; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Paul Miley is also survived by one daughter, Tiffany of Tucson, Ariz. They were preceded in death by their father, who died in October 1982, and one brother, Dennis Piernick, who died in May 1982. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 7, 1983 HEATHER DAWN CARSON Services for Heather Dawn Carson, 2, of 1830 Arkansas St., Green River, were conducted Tuesday, May 3 at the Faith Baptist Church. The Rev. Marvin Hensley officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Bill Boundy, Kevin Carson, Farrell Gardner and Lynn Hyman served as pallbearers. Heather died Saturday, April 30 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a lengthy illness. The daughter of Jack F. and Lori Boundy Carson, she was born Aug. 20, 1980 in Rock Springs. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors are her parents, 1830 Arkansas, Green River; one sister, Mindy K. Carson, Green River; one brother, John F. Carson, Green River; grandparents, Grant and Gae Boundy, McGill, Nev., and Jay and Viola Carson, McGill; and her great-grandparents, John and Thelma Boundy, McGill. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 7, 1983 NORMAN EVANS EDWARDS Services for Norman Evans Edwards, 23, of 1604 Lowell Ave., house 1, Rock Springs, were conducted Friday, May 6 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Dwight Blackstock of the White Mountain Presbyterian Church officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Joe Conway, Milton Diener, Mitch Diener, Dave Herrmann, John Schaffner and Don Adams Jr. served as pallbearers. Denton Woods served as honorary pallbearer. Mr. Edwards died Tuesday, May 3 from injuries sustained in a one-car rollover 38 miles west of Rock Springs on Interstate 80. Mr. Edwards was born in Rock Springs on April 11, 1960, the son of John Andrew and Toni M. Evans Edwards. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 151, the Loyal Order of the Moose, and the American Law Enforcement Agency. Mr. Edwards was employed as a security guard for the K-Mart Stores and Crime Prevention, Inc. Survivors include his parents of Rock Springs; three brothers, John of Green River, Thomas of Evanston and Bennett of Rock Springs; his maternal grandmother, Ione Larsen of Green River; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 14, 1983 JAMES LAW Services for James Law, 94, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs were conducted Friday, May 13 at the Church of Christ. Minister Alan L. Russell officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Law died Wednesday, May 11 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home following a two-year illness. Pallbearers were John Crandall, Guy Dona, Ferrol Gordon, John Helm, Paul Schmied and Harley Todd. He was born on May 1, 1889 in Longrigg, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He attended schools in Pennsylvania and married the late Edna Mae Russell of February 24, 1915 in Harrisburg, Ill. Mr. Law was a retired superintendent for the Union Pacific Coal Company and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Hale Law, Reliance, and Clifford Law, Daniel; two sisters, Mrs. Russell (Fannie) Silvers and Mrs. Jean Reynolds, both of Brazil, Indiana; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, Mr. Law was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Quiota; two sons, James and Ray; and four brothers and five sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 14, 1983 JOHN H. MEEKS Services for John H. Meeks, 86, of 1456 Main St., Reliance were conducted Thursday, May 12 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Dwight Blackstock officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Jim Stark, Dee Slaughter, John Matthews, Bill Gibbs, Eddie King and Art Gasperetti served as pallbearers. Mr. Meeks died Monday, May 9 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a three-year illness. He had been a resident of Reliance since 1930. He was born in Bibb County, Ala. on Nov. 6, 1896 to the late Sydney and Mary Martin Meeks. He married Annie L. Stewart on Aug. 1, 1918 in West Frankfort, Ill. He was a retired coal miner and a custodian for the Wyoming Highway Department. He was a Protestant and a member of the Independent Order of the Odd Fellos and the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include his wife, Reliance; one son, Elmer, Casper; two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Earlene) Mathew, Rock Springs, and Mrs. Shirley Gasperetti, Reliance; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Meeks was preceded in death by one son, Sidney Meeks, who died on Sept. 29, 1980; three brothers and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 14, 1983 SYLVESTER (SEV) MAGDZIAK Services for Sylvester (Sev) Magdziak, Bessemer, Mich. were conducted recently in Bessemer. Burial was in Bessemer. Mr. Magdziak died in Bessemer. He was born Jan. 25, 1912 in Lublin, Poland, the son of the late Frank and Roselle Magdziak. He came to the United States as a child. Mr. Magdziak was known in the area as a concertina player. Survivors include three sons, Wallace, Paul and Michael, all of Ironwood, Mich.; two daughters, Mrs. Delbert (Janet) Vaughn of Green Bay, Wis., and Mrs. Roger (Francelle) Adamavich of Gurney, Wis.; two sisters, Mrs. Katie Puisto of Ironwood, and Mrs. Sophie Oliver of Rock Springs; 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 14, 1983 FORREST O. (BUS) KESSNER Services for Forrest O. (Bus) Kessner, 72, of 610 Rhode Island Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, May 11 at the LDS Church. Counselor Roger Hovey officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Francis Pearson, Carl Cilensek, Elza Eversole, Onni Flankki, Bill Dorrence and Ricky Cilensek served as pallbearers. Mr. Kessner died Saturday, May 7 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a lengthy illness. He was born in LaVeta, Colo. on March 20, 1911, the son of the late Edward Elmer and Jeannie Young Kessner. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1928 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. He married the former Edna Blanche Haggerty in Manila, Utah on December 23, 1933. She preceded him in death on Feb. 22, 1981. Mr. Kessner was the retired owner and operator of the White Mountain Lodge. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 624 and the F.O. Eagles Aerie No. 151. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Robert D. and Norma Kessner, and one brother, Ed Kessner, all of Rock Springs; four sisters, Mrs. Noel (Christine) Rosse of Midvale, Utah, Mrs. Alice Fenton of Pleasant Grove, Utah, Mrs. Lottie McCormick and Mrs. Mamie Collard, both of Provo, Utah; seven grandchildren; one great-grandson; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Mr. Kessner was preceded in death by one son, Gene; and one brother, John. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 14, 1983 PETE JOHN SIKICH, SR. Services for Pete John Sikich Sr., 85, of 2610 Inwood Dr., Joliet, Ill. were conducted Wednesday, May 11 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the Saint Joseph’s Cemetery. Frank Ferlic, Ralph Gilpin, John E. Radosevich, Steven M. Sikich, Tom Sikich and Linmarie Sikich served as pallbearers. Mr. Sikich died Saturday, May 7 at the Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Joliet following a brief illness. He was born in Lika, Yugoslavia on Nov. 4, 1897, the son of the late Ivan and Kata Tomincic Sikich. He attended schools in Yugoslavia and married the former Helen Brozovich in Rock Springs in 1924. Mr. Sikich was a retired coal miner having worked for the U.P. Coal Company. He was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the United Mine Workers of America, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and the Croatian Fraternal Union. Survivors include his wife, Helen of Joliet, Ill.; two sons, Peter J. Sikich Jr. of Albuquerque, N.M. and Steve W. Sikich of Cartersville, Ga.; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Sikich was preceded in death by one son, Emil Sikich; several brothers, including Steve Sikich who died in 1967; and several sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 21, 1983 EDDIE JIM LIU Funeral services for Eddie Jim Liu, 15, were conducted at the Vase Funeral Chapel Saturday, May 14, with the Rev. Dwight Blackstock officiating. The Rock Springs youth died instantly from injuries received in a one-car rollover south of Rock Springs on Highway 191. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Warren Anderson, Steve Sekerak, Davey Loucks, Kenny Confer, David Chapman and Todd Grenier. Liu was born to Jim and Kin Wah To Liu in Rock Springs on Nov. 15, 1967. He attended local schools and was a sophomore at Rock Springs High School. He was a member of the school’s Photographer’s Club. He is survived by his parents; a brother, Johnny; a sister, Daymee, all of Rock Springs; a paternal grandfather, Jimmy S. Liu, China; several aunts; uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents and his paternal grandmother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 21, 1983 LILLIAN JACKSON McPHIE Graveside services for Lillian Jackson McPhie, 75, were conducted Friday, May 20 at the Mountain View Cemetery with the Rev. K.E. Gustafson officiating. Her body was cremated. Mrs. McPhie died May 16 at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Springfield, Ore. A resident of Springfield for the past five years and former resident of Idaho Falls, Idaho and Rock Springs, she had been in ill health for about one year. She was born in Leigh, Lancashire, England, the daughter of the late William S. and Elizabeth Westwell Jackson. She came to the United States at a young age and attended schools in Rock Springs. She married Joseph McPhie in Rock Springs and was a member of the Episcopal Church. Survivors include her husband, Joseph of Springfield; two daughters, Melanie and Cynthia, both of Springfield; one sister, Mrs. Dolly Daniels of Rock Springs; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 21, 1983 THOMAS SEDDON TALIAFERRO Services for Thomas Seddon Taliaferro of Farson were conducted Monday, May 16 at the Farson Community Hall with the Rev. Ronald Satterfield officiating. Taliaferro died at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs Friday, May 13. Pallbearers were Scott Simacher, Mike Hueckstaedt, Tom Hueckstaedt, Covey A. Gerken, Jeff Gillingham, Rod Sellers, David McCracken, Dean Webster, Brent Miller and Ken McMurry. He was born March 23, 1970 in Rock Springs to Thomas S. and Linda S. Masters Taliaferro. He attended school in Farson and was a member of the basketball and wrestling teams there. He was a member of the Episcopal Church. He lived in Farson most of his life and is survived by his parents of Farson; one brother, Breck J.; two sisters, Carolyn Broke and Christina; one grandfather, E.L. Taliaferro of Green River; grandparents Rex and Ray Masters of Escalante, Utah, his great-grandmother, Mrs. Alice Angus of Malta, Idaho; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 21, 1983 CLYDE M. McCORMICK Clyde M. McCormick, 63, of 43 Blair Ave., died in Rock Springs Tuesday, May 17. The body was cremated. He was born in Rock Springs Oct. 12, 1919, the son of the late Thomas A. and Victoria J. Ramsay McCormick. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1937 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. Mr. McCormick was a retired district truck driver for the Union Pacific Railroad and was a member of the Episcopal Church and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie 151. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Lois E. Batey of Albuquerque, N.M.; one sister, Mrs. Frank (Madge) Terry of Sheridan; one brother, Herbert T. McCormick of Denver, Colo.; two grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 21, 1983 HERBERT HILGENFELD The body of Herbert Hilgenfeld, 78, was cremated earlier this week in Laramie. The Laramie resident died Tuesday, May 17 at the Ivinson Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for three days. A resident of Laramie for the past year and former Rock Springs resident, Mr. Hilgenfeld had been in ill health the past six months. He was born in Falls City, Neb. on June 29, 1904, the son of the late Alec and Dora Almendinger Hilgenfeld. Mr. Hilgenfeld attended schools in Nebraska and was a graduate of the Peru, Nebraska Teachers College in 1926. He attended the University of Wyoming and received a master’s degree in 1940. Mr. Hilgenfeld was a retired teacher having taught in Rock Springs for many years. He taught school and was a football and basketball coal in Gering and Melbeta, Neb. and Midwest, Huntley and Laramie, Wyo. He was a member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge, the Kiwanis Club, the Rotary Club, N.E.A., W.E.A., N.A.S.A., and the N.A.S.S.P. Mr. Hilgenfeld was also a retired superintendent of schools in Shoshoni, Huntley, Yoder and Farson, Wyo. Mr. Hilgenfeld married the former Ruth E. Ptaceck in Bayard, Neb. on Jan. 31, 1930. She preceded him in death on Aug. 29, 1980. Survivors include one son, Robert M. Hilgenfeld of Laramie. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 21, 1983 GORDON DALE BASTON Funeral services for Gordon Dale Baston, 69, Rock Springs, were held Saturday, May 14 at the First Congregational Church with the Rev. David Wade officiating. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Baston died Wednesday, May 11 at his home at 931 Lincoln. He had been in ill health for the past year. Pallbearers were Ray Brown, Ralph Gilpin, Eldon Spicer, Dale Dallas, Eddie Dunn and Glenn Kimball. He was born Dec. 2, 1913, at Rome, Iowa, the son of the late Jacob M. and Myrtle E. Sellers Baston. He graduated from high school at Gillette and was a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a degree in engineering. He was married to the former Lora Follum at Beulah, Wyo. on Oct. 23, 1938, and had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1940. Mr. Baston was a retired safety engineer for Mountain Fuel & Supply Co. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, the Rock Springs Masonic Lodge No. 12 A.F. & A.M. and a member of the Shriners Club and Kiwanis Club. Survivors include his wife, Lora of Rock Springs; a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Karla) Rochlitz of Powell; a son, Grant of Glastonbury, Conn.; two sisters, Mrs. C.J. (Heana) Miller of Powell, and Mrs. Elizabeth Trachsel of Aurora, Colo.; five grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Elgin, and a sister, Vivian Davis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 21, 1983 GEORGE L. ROBINSON Funeral services for George L. Robinson, 65, were conducted Wednesday, May 18 in the Evanston LDS Stake Center. Burial was in the Evanston Cemetery. The Evanston resident died May 15 at the Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 7, 1917 in Coalville, Utah to George Arthur and Jane Ann Morton Robinson. He married Sarah Jeanette Brown on July 18, 1940 in Randolph, Utah. The marriage was later solemnized at the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. He was a retired welder for the UP Railroad and was a member of the Lions Club, UP Old Timers Club, AARP, the board of directors for Cowboy Days and was a member of the LDS Church. He is survived by his wife of Evanston; two sons, George of Rock Springs and Shane Le Roy of Evanston; one daughter, Mrs. Edwin (Alice) Hughes of Evanston; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Earl of Salt Lake City; and four sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Smith of Magna, Utah, Mrs. Kathleen Blonquist and Mrs. Earl Bagnall of Coalville, and Mrs. Lela Haught of Payson, Ariz. He was preceded in death by a grandmother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 21, 1983 ANDREW J. BEVOLA Funeral and cremation services for Andrew J. Bevola were conducted Monday, May 16, in Portland, Ore. The former Rock Springs and Superior resident died May 15 in Portland. The son of the late Frances and Barton Grosso Sr., he was born in Pavona, Italy on March 20, 1897. He was a member of the United Mine Workers Union. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Shirley Jerald and Mrs. Chet (Betty) Edwards; several grandchildren; three brothers, James Grosso of Sheridan, Barton Grosso of Rock Springs and Charles Grosso of Carlsbad, N.M.; and three sisters, Mrs. Herschel (Elizabeth) Durnil and Mrs. Jack (Tillie) Korogi, both of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Pauline Bonuchi of Carlsbad. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Andrew; and one brother, Ernest. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 28, 1983 CARL E. HAFNER A funeral mass for Carl E. Hafner, 80, was celebrated Friday, May 27 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with the Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiating. He was buried in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. He died Monday, May 23 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a sudden illness. Albert Angelovic, John Larrabaster, Bill Cederburg, John Mathews, Henry Hafner and Paul Zubatch served as pallbearers. He was born in Rock Springs on Sept. 8, 1902, the son of the late Carl Albert and Caroline Timmerschide Hafner. He attended schools in Rock Springs and married the former Mabel Lucille Ryder in Rock Springs on June 4, 1927. She preceded him in death on March 1, 1980. Mr. Hafner was a retired mailman having worked for the United States Postal Services for 40 years. He was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and the B.P.O. Elks Lodge. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Fay) Jones of Paynesville, Minn.; one brother, William Hafner of Pueblo, Colo.; one sister, Elizabeth Moss of Rock Springs; two grandsons, Lonnie and Lindy Jones and one granddaughter, Beth Ann Jones, all of Paynesville; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Mr. Hafner was preceded in death by two brothers, Allen and Henry, and one sister, Catherine. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 28, 1983 AVIS MOSER Funeral services for Avis Moser, 59, Rock Springs, were conducted in Greeley, Colo. Burial was in the Evans Cemetery in Evans, Colo. She died May 23 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1979. She was born in Greeley on March 16, 1924, the daughter of the late Cory and Dorothy Lyon. She attended schools in Greeley. She was employed as a custodian for School District No. 1 at the time of her death and was a member of the Assembly of God and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Auxiliary. Survivors include one son, Ralph Moser of Hanford, Calif.; four daughters, Judy Thomas and Patricia Winters, both of Rock Springs; Mrs. Daniel (Linda) Boyle and Susan Syslo, both of Denver, Colo.; one brother, Richard Dean Lyon of Arvada, Colo.; two sisters, Dorothy and Mary, both of Greeley; 14 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Moser was preceded in death by one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 28, 1983 JOSEPH JELOUCHAN A funeral mass for Joseph Jelouchan, 68, was celebrated May 21 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with the Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiating. Burial was in the Saint Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tom Thomas, Scot Thomas, Joe Thomas, Ronnie Walker, Jerry F. Jelouchan and John Jelouchan. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mr. Jelouchan had been in ill health for the past one year. He died May 19 at the Utah Medical Center. He was born in Rock Springs on Feb. 6, 1915, the son of the late Alex and Elizabeth Selka Jelouchan. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Jelouchan was a retired coal miner and a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include his brother, Frank; three sisters, Mrs. Frances Thomas, Mrs. Ronald (Mary) Walker, and Mrs. Frank (Jennie) Likwartz, all of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Jelouchan was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Louis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 28, 1983 JOSEPH T. RADOSEVICH Funeral services for Joseph T. Radosevich, 77, Rock Springs, were conducted May 24 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with the Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiating. Mr. Radosevich died May 21 at the Utah Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Fred Radosevich, John J. Radosevich, John E. Radosovich, Joseph Kruljac, Charles Henderson and Donald Langlee served as pallbearers. He was born at Mrkpolj, Yugoslavia on March 19, 1906, the son of the late Jacob and Maria Pavlich Radosevich. He attended school in Yugoslavia and came to the United States. He was married to the former Mary Ardisone at Rock Springs in 1931 and was the owner and operator of the Pacific Met Market until his retirement. Survivors include his wife, Mary; his daughter and son-in-law, Jo Ann and Charles Tate of Rock Springs; his daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Dr. Joseph J. Erramouspe of Rock Springs; two brothers, Walter of Rock Springs and John of Farson; a sister, Anka Kruljac of Rock Springs; seven grandchildren; several niece and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Edward Joseph who died in infancy; two sisters, Vera Delah and Mima Dasovich; and a brother, Frank. He was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 624, the Knights of Columbus and the Croatian Fraternal Union. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 4, 1983 VIRGINIA (GINA) BOTT Services for Virginia (Gina) Bott, 73, of 1013 Arapahoe St., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, May 28 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Mrs. Bott died Wednesday, May 25 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a six-week illness. She was born in Cavaseno, Austria on March 20, 1910, the daughter of the late Bart and Ellen Bottogletti Borzaga. She attended schools in Austria and married Ralph Bott in Patua, Italy. He preceded her in death on Nov. 7, 1971. Mr. and Mrs. Bott were the former co-owners of the Plaza Hotel in Rock Springs. Mrs. Bott was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Catholic Golden Age and the Young at Heart Senior Citizen Center. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Mary Paravicini of Roy, Utah, and Mrs. Camilla DeCampi of Nuremburg, Pa.; one sister-in-law, Mrs. William (Pierina) Borzaga of Rock Springs; three nieces, Ellen Flaim of Rock Springs, Kay Crawford of Ogden, Utah, and Mary Ellen Lebar of Roy; and several nieces and nephews who reside in Italy. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Bott was preceded in death by 15 brothers and sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 4, 1983 DANIEL A. KELLY Services for Daniel A. Kelly, 82, of Mountain View were conducted in Fort Bridger. Burial was in the Fort Bridger Cemetery. Mr. Kelly died Saturday, May 28 in the Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born March 15, 1901 in Ireland to John and Mary McCafferty Kelly. He married Mary Jane Robertson on May 16, 1924 in Rock Springs. He was a member of the Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of Mountain View; two sons, Danny of Victorville, Calif. and Dennis (Mick) of Mountain View; seven daughters, Mrs. Bud (Violet) Pope and Mrs. Leonard (Peggy) Hysell, both of Mountain View, Mrs. Larry (Nita) Bond and Mrs. Wes (Judy) Wattaker, both of Robertson, Wyo., Mrs. Bill (Flora) Simco of Lyman, Mrs. Dick (Pat) Maroney of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Chuck (Irish) Daniels of Buhl, Idaho; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Jagoda and Mrs. Betty Gill, both of Chicago; 53 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 4, 1983 MRS. LORENE PERSILLA SANDERS Services for Mrs. Lorene Persilla Sanders, 59, former Rock Springs resident of Escondido, Calif. were conducted Friday, May 27 in Escondido. Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Escondido. Mrs. Sanders died Thursday, May 26 at her home following a short illness. Mrs. Sanders was born in Rock Springs on Dec. 18, 1923, the daughter of the late Albert and Sylvia Persilla. She attended school in Rock Springs and was a 1941 graduate of Rock Springs High School. The former resident returned to Rock Springs in 1976 after 30 years, and recently moved to Escondido in December 1982. Survivors include her husband, Larry of Escondido; three sons, William Hunter of Berkeley, Calif., Kem Hunter of Index, Wash., and Gary Hunter of San Diego, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. George (Gloria) Fabiny of Rock Springs; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 4, 1983 JOHNNIE ALAN BELL Services for Johnnie Alan Bell, 20 months, of Western Hills Trailer Court, space 164, Rock Springs were conducted Friday, June 3 in Burley, Idaho. Bishop Larry Harper officiated. Burial was in the Paul City Cemetery in Paul, Idaho. The boy died Tuesday, May 31 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following injuries suffered in an auto-pedestrian accident in front of his home. He was born Sept. 30, 1981 in Rock Springs. He is survived by his mother, Annette Bell of Rock Springs; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Bell of Rock Springs and Mr. and Mrs. David Greer of Roosevelt, Wash.; his great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Irven Miller of Paul, Idaho; and four uncles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 4, 1983 KATHERINE ANDERSON Services for Katherine Anderson, 67, of 1410 West Teton Blvd., Green River were conducted Thursday, June 2 at the Seventh Ward LDS Chapel. Bishop Reed Dowdle officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Anderson died Sunday, May 29 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She was born July 13, 1915 in Provo, Utah, the daughter of Clarence Merrill and Jennie Bell Macfarlane Clark. She married Clarence William Anderson on Nov. 8, 1936. The marriage was later solemnized in the Los Angeles Temple on Aug. 7, 1956. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Edward (Kristin) Dow of Green River; three sons, Warren John of Loomis, Calif., Erik Clark of Agowa, Calif. and Anthony Kirk, currently serving in Korea; one brother, Dr. Clarence Clark of Palm Springs, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 11, 1983 NAOMI G. BUCK Services for Naomi G. Buck, 80, of Green River were conducted at the Eckles Funeral Home in Sistersville, W. Va. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sistersville. Mrs. Buck died Monday, June 6 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She was born Dec. 10, 1902, in West Virginia, the daughter of Frank and Delpha Mason Gillespie. She married John H. Buck Aug. 6, 1921, who preceded her in death in December, 1982. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She had worked as a florist and had been living here with her son, David Buck of Green River, for the past two weeks. In addition to her son David, she is also survived by another son, Frank of Parkersburg, W. Va., seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 11, 1983 SETH ROBERT HANSEN Services for Seth Robert Hansen, four day old son of Milton and Lalita Hansen, Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday, June 8 in Green River. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Seth died Monday, June 6 at the Salt Lake City Primary Children’s Medical Center of birth complications. He is survived by his parents of 388 Douglas Drive, Rock Springs, his brothers, Leis and Drew, and sisters, Claire, Sarah and Eve. The infant was preceded in death by a sister, Beth. Grandparents are Robert Cook and Frances Cook, both of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Zola Hansen of Blackfoot, Idaho. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 11, 1983 VIRGINIA ANNE SIMPSON Services for Virginia Anne Simpson, 47, of Riverton were conducted Friday, June 10 at the St. James Episcopal Church in Riverton. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery in Riverton. Mrs. Simpson died Monday, June 6 at her home. She was born June 18, 1935 in Laramie, the daughter of William and Edna Richardson. She lived in Green River for 18 years before moving to Rock Springs. She resided in Rock Springs four years before moving to Riverton, where she had resided for the past three years. Mrs. Simpson was a housewife and a beautician. She married Elmer Ray Simpson on Oct. 16, 1980 in Green River. In addition to her husband and parents, she is also survived by one son, Glenn Simpson of Riverton; three daughters, Delana Lee Christler of Scottsdale, Ariz., Sandra Jones of Casper and Suzi Erickson of Green River; seven grandchildren; a sister, Pamela Hobbs of Riverton; and two brothers, Darrel Richardson of Rawlins and John Richardson of Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 11, 1983 HARRY A. WEATHERINGTON Services for Harry A. Weatherington, 101, of Rosiclare, Ill., were conducted Tuesday, May 24 in Rosiclare. Burial was in the Rosiclare Cemetery. Mike Weatherington, Larry Weatherington, Herbert W. Weatherington, Dale Belford, Dennis Belford and Eugene Floyd served as pallbearers. Mr. Weatherington died Saturday, May 21 in a Hardin hospital. He was born January 8, 1882, the son of John and Mary Elam Weatherington. In May, 1902, he married the former Elva Vandergriff. He is survived by three daughters, Alice Floyd and Sally Ziegler, both of Eichorn, Ill.; and Lula Belford, Rosiclare, Ill.; two sons, Herbert Weatherington Sr., Rock Springs, and Harrison Waetherington, Aurora, Ill. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elva and two daughters, Mable Joiner and Muriel Asher. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 11, 1983 HENRY ALBAT Services for Henry (Heini) Albat, 78, of 1321 Lincoln St., Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, June 9 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. John Johansen officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Bob Tarufelli, Tony Tarufelli, Troy Sheldon, Joe Fisher, Danny Pedri and Vince Kennis served as pallbearers. Mr. Albat died Tuesday, June 7 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a lengthy illness. He was born in Harling, Hansen, Germany on Feb. 8, 1905, the son of the late August William and Clara Heide Albat. He came to the United States at an early age and attended schools in Illinois where he graduated from high school. He married Nora Mae Ferrol in Illinois and she preceded him in death in May of 1966. Mr. Albat was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include three sons, Gary and Randy of Rock Springs and Villa of Salt Lake City, Utah, five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Mr. Albat was preceded in death by one sister, Clara, and three brothers, Erich, Walter and Alfred. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 11, 1983 HORACE WONNACOTT Services for Horace (Ollie) Wonnacott, 93, of Salt Lake City, Utah, were conducted Wednesday, June 8 at the Holbrook Funeral Chapel in Salt Lake City. Burial was in the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. Mr. Wonnacott died Saturday, June 4 in Salt Lake City. Mr. Wonnacott lived in Rock Springs for about 40 years before moving to Salt Lake City in the early sixties. His nephew, Paul S. Wonnacott lives in Rock Springs. Born July 4, 1889 in London, England, he was the son of William and Elizabeth Beavis Wonnacott. He was married to the former Ella E. Wehder Nov. 9, 1946. He was an active member of the LDS Church and a high priest in the Rosecrest 1st Ward in Utah. He was a painter and decorator until his retirement. Survivors in addition to his wife include a son Aubrey C., two daughters, Mrs. Earl (LaReine) Morgan; Mrs. A. Wayne (Marcelle) Baker and a sister, Marion Duffin, all of Salt Lake City; five grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and many great-great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 11, 1983 JOHN OLGUIN Services for John Olguin, 22, of Mora, N.M. were conducted Tuesday, June 7 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Abby Branch, Mike Archuleta, Donald Muniz, John Reay Jr., Frank Jereb and Willie Abeyta served as pallbearers. Mr. Olguin died Friday, June 3 at the St. Vincent’s Hospital in Santa Fe, N.M. of injuries he sustained in a motorcycle-truck accident ton June 2. He was born in Las Vegas, N.M. July 12, 1960, the son of Max Olguin and Dora Josephine Branch Kelly, both of Rock Springs and had gone to Mora to work about three weeks ago. Mr. Olguin was employed as a cook at the time of his death. In addition to his parents, his is survived by two brothers, Max and Mario and three sisters, Nora, Yvon and Anita, all of Rock Springs, his paternal grandparents, John and Elana Olguin and his paternal grandmother, Colotida Valdez, all of Mora, N.M., a niece, Sobrina, Rock Springs, and several aunts and uncles. He was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 11, 1983 PETER A. JOHNSON Services for Peter A. Johnson, 89, of 605 C St., Rock Springs were conducted Tuesday, June 7 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. John Johansen officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Frank “Doc” Dolenc, Row Hamilton, John Fortuna, Charles E. Keller, Charles J. Travis and William Mivshek served as pallbearers. Mr. Johnson died Saturday, June 4 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home following a week long illness. He was born in Rock Springs Sept. 3, 1893 and attended schools in Rock Springs. He married the former Margaret Stavran, who preceded him in death in 1949. Mr. Johnson was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I and a retired switchman for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include one son, Everett of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Belva Goglio of San Jose, Calif. and Mrs. Henry (Sally) Roehier of Lakewood, Colo.; a sister-in-law, Mabel Swanson and a brother-in-law, Edwin Swanson, both of Rock Springs; a sister-in-law, Margaret Stavran and brother-in-law, Sigur Stavran, both of Mesa, Ariz.; and one granddaughter, Susan Lesser of Newbury, Ohio. In addition to his wife, Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 11, 1983 GEORGE FRANCIS GILLEM Services for George Francis Gillem, 71, of 1977 Raindance Way, Las Vegas, Nev. were conducted Thursday, Jun 2 at the St. Viator’s Catholic Church in Las Vegas. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs. James Overy, Michael S. Vase, Pete Vase, Troy Goff, Lyle Schlosser and Mungo Brown served as pallbearers. Mr. Gillen died Tuesday, May 31, at his home in Las Vegas from a heart attack. He was born in Oakland, Calif. on Aug. 13, 1911, the son of the late Alvin and Annie C. Graham Gillem. He graduated from high school in Oakland and earned a law degree in northern California. He married Sally Hay Lawyer in Chicago on Dec. 4, 1952. He was a retired FBI agent and had lived in Las Vegas for the last 25 years. He was a former Rock Springs resident. He is survived by his wife of Las Vegas; one daughter, Sharon of Tahoe Vista, Calif.; one son, Michael of Oakland; one stepdaughter, Suzanne Hill of Lakewood, Colo.; one brother, James of Sacramento, Calif.; one sister, Marion of Walnut Creek, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was a member of the St. Viator’s Catholic Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 11, 1983 BUSTER GILMORE Services for Buster Gilmore, 57, former Rock Springs resident of Waurika, Okla. were conducted in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Comanche, Okla. Burial was in the Fairlawn Cemetery. Mr. Gilmore died Saturday, May 7 in Jefferson County Hospital in Waurika following a long illness. The Gilmores moved to Oklahoma November 10, 1982, after residing in Rock Springs for 12 years. Survivors include his wife, Virginia, of Comanche; Bobby of Casper, Wyo.; one daughter, Beverly Clark of Comanche; his mother, Mrs. Vera Gilmore, Comanche; two brothers, Gene and Eddie of Ft. Worth, Texas; two sisters, Dora Lee Sullivan of Comanche; and Neddy Hughes of Fairfield, Texas; also six grandchildren survive. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1983 FRANK R. DANIELS Services for Frank R. Daniels, 76, of 614 Rhode Island Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday, June 14 in the LDS Church at 2055 Edgar St. Bishop Greg Messel officiated. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Mike Layos Jr., Gary Layos, Robert Layos, Greg Layos, Tom Cheney and Jack McGarvey. Mr. Daniels died Friday, June 10 in the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and a former resident of Reliance, he had been in ill health the past year. He was born in Cumberland, Wyoming on March 4, 1907, the son of the late David and Jane Sellers Daniels. He attended schools in Cumberland and Reliance and married the former Clara Dyett in Manila, Utah in 1933. Mr. Daniels was a retired heavy equipment operator having worked for Layos and Layos. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his wife, Clara of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Alfred (Joan) Boschetto of Rock Springs; two sisters, Effie Morris of Rock Springs and Clara Young of Maryland; two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Daniels was preceded in death by three brothers, and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1983 JOSEPH J. KNEBEL Services for Joseph J. Knebel, 77, of 326 P St., Rock Springs, were conducted Saturday, June 11 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. David Wight, Ralph Potter, Clarence Potter, John Potter, Al Onisto and James Bessler served as pallbearers. Mr. Knebel died Monday, June 6 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after being a patient three days. He was born in Elyria, Nebraska Jan. 18, 1906 the son of the late Valentine and Catherine Silver Knebel. He married the former Rose Sabatka Onisto in Rock Springs Sept. 15, 1962. Mr. Knebel retired as a bridgeman from the Union Pacific Railroad in 1971. He was a former member of the F.O. Eagles, and the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the Brother hood of Maintenance of Way. He was also a member of the Young at Heart Senior Citizens Center. Survivors include his wife, Rose of Rock Springs; one stepdaughter, Mrs. David (Jo Ann) Wright of Fruita, Colo., two brothers, Ed and Felix, both of Grant, Neb.; two sisters, Minnie Welnick of Marshfield, Wis., and Helen Wlnick of Elyria; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Knebel was preceded in death by one brother, Leon. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1983 AUGUST WAYNE EILERS Services for August Wayne Eilers, 53, of Williston, N.D. were conducted in Williston. The body was cremated in Williston. Mr. Eilers died Tuesday, June 14 in a semi-truck rollover near Farson. He was born in Raymond, Wash. on Oct. 15, 1929, the son of A.W. and Eva Wallace Eilers. He attended schools in Susanville, Calif. and married Gayle Lee Price in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on Oct. 25, 1978. Mr. Eilers was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was employed as a truck driver for the Getter Truck Company of Billings, Mont. Survivors include his wife of Williston; his parents of Susanville, Calif.; two sons, William and Thomas, both of Post Falls, Idaho; two daughters, Delonie of Yakima, Wash., and Rose Marie of Bonners Ferry, Idaho; one brother and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1983 LINDA FERDANI Services for Linda Ferdani, 83, of 1025 9th St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, June 15 in Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church by the Rev. Eugene Sullivan. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Charles Barto, Louis Barto, Rusty Berta, John Magnetti, Frank Magnetti and Mario Temperini. Mrs. Ferdani, a resident of Rock Springs since 1927, died Monday, June 13 in Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after an illness of one year. She was born in Mocrone, Italy on Sept. 12, 1899, the daughter of the late Pietro and Ernesta Tozzi Simoncini. She attended schools in Italy and married Antonio Ferdani in Raton, N.M. Mrs. Ferdani was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the F.O. Eagles Auxiliary and the Pocahontas Lodge. Survivors include her husband, Antonio of Rock Springs; two sons, Dr. Elio Ferdani of Denver, Colo., and Pete Ferdani of Sweet Home, Ore.; one daughter Mrs. Quinto (Dina) Costantino of Rock Springs; one brother, Albino Simoncini of Rock Springs; three sisters, Anita Pellegri of Mocrone, Italy, Geni Bertoli of Arturano, Italy and Eletta Diana of Lakeworth, Fla.; six grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ferdani was preceded in death by two brothers, Dante and Adamo, who died in infancy; and one granddaughter, Toni Marie Ferdani. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1983 ANNA MARIE COURTIE Funeral services for Anna Marie Courtier, 77, of 434 Elias Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday, June 14 by the Rev. Gerald Chleborad and the Rev. David Wade in the Vase Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Adam Bugay, Vic N. Cundy, Clarence Daniels, Barton (Shine) Grosso, Victor Kuasnak and Joe Melinkouch. Mrs. Courtier died Friday, June 10 in the University of Utah Medical Center from injuries after being struck by a motorcycle in the 400 block of Elias Ave. on April1 16, 1983. A resident of Rock Springs since 1921, Mrs. Courtier was born in Diamondville, Wyo. on May 24, 1906, the daughter of the late Dominick and Mary Viliotti Giovanini. She attended schools in Silverton, Colo. and Rock Springs and married Volders (Frenchy) Courtier in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 3, 1929. Mr. Courtier preceded her in death on March 2, 1971. She was a member of the A.A.R.P. and the Young at Heart Senior Citizen Center. Survivors include one sister, Lena Palanck of Rock Springs; two sisters-in-law, Nellie Courtier and Linda Pedri, both of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews, including Donald Courtier of Colorado Springs, Colo., Mary Ann Wilcox, Russell Waters and Pamela Willmore, all of Rock Springs, and Sherry Yovich of Laramie. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Courtier was preceded in death by one brother, George Dalla. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1983 BARNEY DeCORA Services for Barney DeCora, 75, of 410 E St., Rock Springs, were conducted Saturday, June 11 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Gary Ruzicka of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View cemetery. Doug Paoli, Dave Paoli, Bill Dorrence, Guido FLor, Herman Rauzi and Serafino Rauzi served as pallbearers. Eugene Paoli and Charles Oaks served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. DeCora did Thursday, June 9 of a gunshot wound to the head. He was born in Sweetwater, Wyo. on December 9, 1907, the son of the late Antone and Catherine Valero DeCora. He attended schools in Rock Springs and married the former Hannah Harris in Green River, July 14, 1926. Mr. Decora was a retired realtor and a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors in addition to his wife, include one son, James of Carson, Calif., one daughter, Shirley Simpson, Rock Springs, one brother, Tom DeCora, Broadwater, Nebraska, four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. DeCora was preceded in death by one sister, Lucy and three brothers, Joe, Duke and Louis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1983 JOHN HENRY HOFFER Services for John Henry Hoffer, 73, of Tucson, Ariz. were conducted in Moutain View. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Hoffer died Saturday, June 4 of a heart attack in Tucson. Hoffer had lived in Rock Springs from 1957-59. From 1959-1967, he lived in Fort Bridger and later in Lander and Alcova before moving to Tucson. Hoffer was employed in construction until his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Lois of Tucson; three daughters, Mrs. (Mona) Jim Stow of Anchorage, Alaksa, Mrs. Joe (Nita) Polson of Mountain View, and Mrs. John (Trudy) Carrillo of Rangely, Colo.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 25, 1983 FELIX JOHN CHABRE SR. Funeral services for Felix John Chabre Sr., 71, 507 ½ Ridge Ave., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday, June 22 in the Vase Funeral Chapel by the Rev. Gerald Chleborad. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Mr. Chabre died Friday, June 17 in Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater county after a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 2, 1911 to Virgil and Lucy Lambert Chabre and attended schools in Rock Springs. On Dec. 10, 1933 he married Veronica Gunyan in Rock Springs. He was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 151 and the United Mine Workers of America. He was a retired coal miner. He is survived by his wife, Rock Springs; three sons, Felix Jr., Salt Lake City, Utah, and Virgil and Ben, both of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Allen (Luci) Hafner and Mrs. Dennis (Mary Ann) Kendall, both of Rock Springs; two brothers, Pete Milonas, Arvada, Colo., and Stanley Milonas, Green River; 13 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Paul Milonas, one sister, Louise Smith; and one daughter-in-law, Mary Elizabeth Chabre. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 25, 1983 MARY HORNSBY Funeral services for Mary Hornsby, 88, of 1410 Collins St., Rock Springs, were conducted Tuesday, June 21 in the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Roy A. Miller of the First United Methodist Church officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Hornsby died Friday, June 17 in her home. She had resided in Winton and Superior before moving to Rock Springs. She was born on May 13, 1895 in Eldon Lane, England, the daughter of the late Ralph and Martha Taylor Lowe. She attended schools in England and married Albert E. Hornsby in Eldon Lane, England on June 16, 1919. He preceded her in death on June 28, 1973. Mrs. Hornsby was a member of the Church of England. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Renee) Magsamen and Doris Kettle, both of Rock Springs, and Mrs. James (Rosemary) Divine of Rocklin, Calif.; four sons, Albert E., William, Thomas and Gary, all of Rock Springs; 16 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Hornsby was preceded in death by one son, Maurice, who died Feb. 4, 1922; one sister, Mrs. Harry (Jenny) Lund; and one brother, William Lowe. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 25, 1983 JENNIFER SARA BURNS Services for Jennifer Sara Burns, one, of Green River were conducted Wednesday, June 22 in Manila, Utah. The Rev. Ben Smith officiated. Burial was in the Manila Cemetery in Manila. Jennifer drowned following an auto accident in the Green River Friday, June 17. She was born June 30, 1982 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Joan Marie Burns and Richard Michael McIzzie. Survivors of the girl are her father, Richard Michael McIzzie, Green River; her paternal grandmother, Sheila Mamalis, Green River; her maternal grandparents, William and Joan Boop, Rochester, N.Y.; several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 25, 1983 JOSEPHINE JCKOWSKI Services for Josephine Jckowski, 94, of Pinedale were conducted Tuesday, June 21 at the Catholic Church in Kemmerer. Burial was in the Lincoln County Cemetery in Kemmerer. Jim Arnoldi, Paul Ferenchalk, Woodrow Crawford, Sterling Jckowski and Doug Crawford served as pallbearers. Mrs. Jckowski died Saturday, June 18 at the Sublette County Nursing Home in Pinedale. Born in Warsaw, Poland on March 19, 1889, Mrs. Jckowski arrived in the U.S. at the age of 5 and became a Kemmerer resident. Services will be conducted Tuesday in a Catholic church in Kemmerer. Burial will be in the Lincoln County Cemetery in Kemmerer. Mrs. Jckowski was preceded in death by five children. Survivors include four daughters, Florence Crawford of Pocatello, Idaho, Rose Arnoldi of Green River, Martha LaRoque of La Habra, Calif., and Anne Ferenchalk of Kemmerer; several nieces, nephews and sons-in-law. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 25, 1983 MARY E. NARRAMORE Services for Mary E. Narramore, 77, of 323 N First E in Green River were conducted Friday, June 24 at the Smith Funeral Home in Green River. The Rev. K.E. Gustafson officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Dale Morris, Lew DePoyster, Alton Hermansen, Davis Maxam, Howard Logan and Carl Schultz served as pallbearers. Mrs. Narramore died Tuesday, June 21 at her home of a heart attack. She was born April 3, 1906 in Rock Springs to John S. and Tena Riddle Logan. She married George Narramore on Jan. 30, 1925. She was a member of the St. John’s Episcopal Church and was a graduate of the Green River High School. She was also co-director of the Golden Hour Senior Citizens and a past matron of the Order of the Eastern Star. She had lived in Green River the past 14 years and was previously from Sparks, Nev. She is survived by her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Lewis (Mary Jean) Matteoni of Sparks; and three grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 2, 1983 MYRTLE S. CAMERON Services for Myrtle S. Cameron, 86, of Fort Collins, Colo. were conducted in Fort Collins. The body was cremated in Fort Collins. Mrs. Cameron was born Sept. 6, 1896 in Grandin, Mo. She married William K. Cameron on Dec. 24, 1914 in Victor, Colo. He died in October 1981 in Rock Springs. She was a resident of Kemmerer from 1926 to 1940, and lived in Rock Springs from 1940 until she moved to Fort Collins in July 1982. Mrs. Cameron was a member of Manzanita Chapter 85, Order of Eastern Star, Denver, and a charter member of Daughters of the Nile, Tamah Temple 73, Rawlins. While in Rock Springs, she was a member of the Rock Springs Woman’s Club and was active in the work of the Rock Springs Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy C. Morrison and Mary Lu Casey, both of Fort Collins; a sister, Rose Shelton, Parachute, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Cameron was preceded in death by a daughter, Elizabeth Fulkerson, Wheat Ridge, Colo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 2, 1983 JACK BARTON ZIMMERMAN The body of Jack Barton Zimmerman, 80, of Kimberly Manor Nursing Home, Rock Springs was cremated Tuesday. Mr. Zimmerman died Sunday, June 26 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. He was born Aug. 29, 1902 in LaVeta, Colo. to Quincy and Mabel Puchee Zimmerman. He married Pearl Philbrick on Oct. 24, 1941, in Paris, Idaho. A charter member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles 2350, he had worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 29 years and retired in 1957. He was a member of the carmen’s union and had worked as the Green River building inspector. He had resided in Green River since 1923 and was previously from Kemmerer. Survivors include his wife of Green River; one son, Ralph of Denver, Colo.; three stepchildren, Elaine Karician and Dixie Genetti, both of Green River, and Elmer Widic of Ogden, Utah; one brother, Dr. Cledith Zimmerman of Denver; one sister, Fern Brewer of Denver; two nieces; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 2, 1983 LOIS LEVOHN LARSON Services for Lois Levohn Larson, 66, of Craig, Colo. were conducted Wednesday, June 22 in Craig. Burial was in Craig. Mrs. Larson died Sunday, June 19 in Craig. She was born April 19, 1917 in Swan, Iowa to James E. Helms and Ruth Cutlip. She married Oliver Larson in Iowa and moved to Craig in 1962. Survivors include four sons, Jay of Fort Bridger and Maurice, Marion and Roger, all of Rock Springs; one daughter, Darlene of Elko, Nev.; two brothers, Claude and Ransom Helms, both of Iowa; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son and her husband. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Rebekah Lodge. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 2, 1983 WILLIAM WALTER MORRISON Services for William Walter Morrison, 61, of Pacifica, Calif. were conducted Friday, July 1 in the Third Ward LDS Church in Green River. Bishop Samuel Hart officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers are John C. Morrison Jr., Charles W. Morrison, Rick Morrison, George Castillo, Jim Larsen and Art Maldonado. Mr. Morrison died Monday, June 27, in Pacifica, Calif. He was born March 7, 1922 in Green River to William and Claira Cross Morrison. He married Mary Kathern Ahlf on Nov. 26, 1957 in Los Angeles. He was a member of the LDS Church and served with the merchant marine during World War II. He had worked for the Singer Co. and had lived in California since 1947. He was previously from Green River. Survivors include his wife of Pacifica; one daughter, Christina Morrison of Pacifica; his mother of Green River; four brothers, John, Carl, Francis and Floyd, all of Green River; and one sister, Rebecca Royce of Grand Junction, Colo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 2, 1983 VICTOR F. FRAPPART Services for Victor F. Frappart, 70, of Hudson were conducted Saturday, June 25 in the Church of the Ascension in Hudson. The Rev. Charles Taylor officiated. Burial was in the Hudson Cemetery. Mr. Frappart died Wednesday, June 22 in Hudson of a sudden illness. He was born June 12, 1913 in Morley, Colo., the son of Victor and Martha Pessemier Frappart Sr. He was raised in Hudson and married Mary M. Roger on Feb. 16, 1936 in Hudson. He lived in Rock Springs for 14 years and was employed by the Union Pacific Coal Company. He retired from the North Utility Company in Hudson in 1975. He was a member of the United Mine Workers. Survivors include two daughters, Rosemary Streeter of Casper and Helen Christensen of Hudson; three sisters, Eva Penny of Riverton, Lorraine King of Lynnwood, Wash. and Lillian Guschewsky of Sun City, Ariz.; one brother, Henry Frappart of Hudson; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 2, 1983 JOSEPH BERNARD BURNS Services for Joseph Bernard Burns, 23 months, 9 East 3rd North, Green River, were conducted Tuesday, June 28 at the Manila Cemetery in Manila, Utah. Burial was in the Manila Cemetery. Joseph died Saturday, June 18 the victim of a drowning accident. Joseph Bernard was born July 6, 1981 in Maryville, Ill. He is survived by his father, Richard Michael McIzzie; his maternal grandparents, William and Joan Boop, Rochester; and his paternal grandmother, Sheila Mamalis of Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 2, 1983 JOAN MARIE BURNS Services for Joan Marie Burns, 21, 9 East 3rd North, Green River were conducted Tuesday, June 28 at the Manila Cemetery in Manila, Utah. Burial was in the Manila Cemetery. Mrs. Burns died Saturday, June 18 the victim of a drowning accident. A resident of Green River for a year, Mrs. Burns was born in Newark, N.J., on May 5, 1962, the daughter of George Patrick Burns and Joan Jablonski Boop. She attended schools in Rochester, N.Y. Survivors include her husband, Richard Michael McIzzie, Green River; her parents of Rochester, four brothers; three sisters, several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 2, 1983 FRANCIS CHARLES HAINES Services for Francis Charles Haines, 50, of 15375 Banner St., Taylor, Mich. were conducted in Taylor. Burial was in Taylor. Mr. Haines died Friday, June 24 shortly after being admitted to the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born on July 6, 1932 in Wyandotte, Mich., the son of the late Franz and Elizabeth Petrosky Haines. He attended schools in Wyandotte and was a graduate of the Roosevelt High School. He married the former Ruth Loehr in Southgate, Mich. on Oct. 18, 1958. Mr. Haines was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and member of the Saint John’s Lutheran Church and the American Legion. Survivors include one son, John Haines of Taylor; four daughters, Sandy Little of Detroit, Mich., Betty Jackson of Rock Springs, Toni Kelly of Marshalltwon, Iowa and Francine Haines of Taylor; one sister, Donna Hurde of Taylor; several nieces and nephews also survive. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 2, 1983 ERNEST LARSEN Services for Ernest Hyrum Larsen, 70, were conducted June 30 in the Holladay Memorial Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Larsen died June 27 at the Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City after a short illness. Pallbearers were sons Steve, Robert, Jim and Coyne Larsen, and sons-in-law Oliver Bake and William Boggs. He was born Aug. 25, 1912 in Ephraim, Utah to Joseph and Mary Ellen McDonald Larsen. He married Wilma Josephine Wall on May 12, 1934, in Manila, Utah. He retired from FMC in 1977 after living in Green River and retired to Salt Lake City. Survivors include his wife of Salt Lake City; two daughters, Mrs. Oliver (LaJuana) Bake of Salt Lake City and Mrs. William (Lorene) Boggs of Tucson, Ariz.; three sons, Lonnie and Robert of Magna, Utah and Stephen Lee of Rock Springs; three brothers, Donald of Manila, Dellas of Rock Springs and Norland of Malden, Mass.; one sister, La Priel Rounds of Evanston; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Mary Ellen and Darleen; and two brothers, Mailond and Marion. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 9, 1983 WILLIAM SMITH Services for William Smith, 87, of Salt Lake City, were conducted Saturday, July 2 at the Riverside LDS Ward in Salt Lake City. Burial was in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Mr. Smith died Wednesday, June 29 in Salt Lake City. He was born July 28, 1895 in England to John Henry and Ann Roughly Smith. He was married Dec. 25, 1919 to Doris Dennis in Wyoming. They solemnized their vows at the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City on June 24, 1929. Mrs. Smith died in 1979. Mr. Smith was an active member of the church, was a World War I veteran and a member of the United Mine Workers of America and the International Order of Odd Fellows in Rock Springs. He is survived by two daughters, Elinore King of Rock Springs and Billie Foulger of Salt Lake City; a brother, Richard Smith of Lincoln, Neb.; five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 9, 1983 NANCY MARIE THORESON Services for Nancy Marie Thoreson, 32, of 1804 Elk St. No. 169, were conducted in Cook, Minn. after cremation in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mrs. Thoreson died Saturday, July 2 four miles north of Rock Springs on Highway 191 after leaving a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. She was born in Virginia, Minn. on May 16, 1951, the daughter of Ward and Josie Sirola Isle. She attended schools in Virginia, Minn., and was a graduate of high school there. Ms. Thoreson attended Minneapolis School of Business in Minneapolis. She was a member of the Lutheran Church. Survivors include her parents, Ward and Josie Isle of Cook, Minn.; two brothers, Charles of Saint Charles, Mo. and James, who is in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Germany; two sisters, Barbara of Glenwood Springs, Colo. and Kathy Sutich of Reno, Nev.; several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 9, 1983 RUEL HICKS Services for Ruel Hicks, 76, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, July 7 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Roy A. Miller officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mungo Brown, James Overy, Peter Vase, Mike Vase, Troy Goff and Lyle Schlosser served as pallbearers. Mr. Hicks died Tuesday, July 5 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home after being in ill health for several years. He was born in Somerset, Ky. on May 6, 1907, the son of the late Everett and Mary Eubanks Hicks. He attended schools in Kentucky and was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include four cousins, Anna Golay, Leva Hughes and Russell Eubanks, all of Indianapolis, Ind. and Pauline Minet of Florida. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 9, 1983 JOE STENCOLA Cremation for Joe Stencola, 65, Las Vegas, Nev. was conducted this week in Las Vegas. Mr. Stencola died Tuesday, July 5 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born March 22, 1918 in Uniontown, Pa. to Joe and Rose Stencola. He moved to Rock Springs and lived here until his graduation from the Rock Springs High School in 1937. He enlisted in the US Army in 1941 and retired from the service in 1963. He had been employed by the Stardust Casino in Las Vegas since his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Mia of Las Vegas; one daughter, Gina of Las Vegas; one sister, Rose Sorenson of Las Vegas; and Carrie and John Stencola of Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by his father and mother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 9, 1983 MARK HOLTON BOTT Services for Mark Holton Bott, 65, of 150 East 3059 North, Pleasant View, Utah were conducted in Ogden, Utah. Burial was in Ogden. Mr. Bott died Tuesday, July 5 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County from injuries received in a one car rollover. Mr. Bott was born in Brigham City, Utah on June 23, 1917, the son of the late Phillip W. and Amy Holton Bott. He attended schools in Ogden, Utah and was a graduate of the Ogden High School. He attended Weber State College and was a U.S. Air Corps veteran of World War II. Mr. Bott married the former Dorothy Dean Reeder in Brigham City, Utah on Jan. 5, 1936. He was a member of the L.D.S. Church. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of Pleasant View, Utah; two sons, Mark Dean Bott and Dave Edward Bott; one daughter, Mrs. Ron (Karen) Call; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bott was preceded in death by two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 16, 1983 BERNARD JOSEPH DUSEL Services for Bernard Joseph Dusel, 81, of 804 Pilot Butte Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, July 9 at the LDS Church on Edgar Street. Bishop Steven E. Paulsen officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Bernard Carter, Tom Koshar, David Nelson, Gordon Coffey, Hosh Ashton and Carl Williams served as pallbearers. Joe Rudelich, Manuel Carrillo, Cecil Headd, Otho Headd and Glen Heagney served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Dusel died Tuesday, July 5 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for one day following a month-long illness. He was born in Madison, Neb. on Jan. 14, 1902, the son of the late Michael and Theresia Ziegler Dusel. He attended schools in Madison and was a graduate of high school there. He married the former Virginia Williams in Evanston on Nov. 1, 1930. Mr. Dusel was a retired plumber and pipe fitter having worked for the Mountain Fuel Company until 1968 when he retired. Survivors include his wife, Virginia of Rock Springs; two sons, James B. Dusel of Las Vegas, Nev. and Leonard Dusel of Boise, Idaho; one daughter, Mrs. Shirley Ann Carter of Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Regina Dohmen and Theresa Dusel, both of Lindsay, Neb.; one sister-in-law, Susan Dusel of Linsday; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Dusel was preceded in death by two brothers, Nicholas and George; and one son-in-law, Rokell Carter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 16, 1983 PAUL CHENCHAR SR. Services for Paul Chenchar Sr., 89, of 830 West St., Rock Springs were conducted Monday, July 11 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Paul S. Piaia, Mark P. Piaia, John Piaia, David M. Piaia, Mark F. Chenchar, John Paul Chenchar and Thomas W. Chenchar served as pallbearers. Mr. Chenchar died Friday, July 8 in the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home in Rock Springs following a nine-month illness. Mr. Chenchar was born on Feb. 9, 1894, at Topalanska, Czechoslovakia, the son of the late Mike and Mary Sabol Chenchar. He attended school at Topalanska, Czechoslovakia and came to Rock Springs in 1914. He was married to Mary Staruch in Rock Springs on Feb. 11, 1918. A retired coal miner, Mr. Chenchar is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Duce (Mary Ann) Piaia of Rock Springs and Mrs. John (Christine) Stalick of Cheyenne; two sons, Paul Chenchar Jr. of Cheyenne and Dr. John Chenchar of Des Moines, Iowa; a brother, Joseph Chenchar of Topalanska, Czechoslovakia; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary; a grandson, Bobby Chenchar; one sister and 10 brothers, including George Chenchar, who died in Rock Springs in 1955. He was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Greek Catholic Union, the United Mine Workers of America and the Knight of Columbus. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 16, 1983 JOSE FRANK CORDOVA Services for Jose Frank Cordova, 78, of Green River were conducted Monday, July 11 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The Rev. Robert Lynch officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Jerry Reyes, Chris Reyes, Alan Arguello, Bernard Arguello Jr., Ricky Cordova and Ronnie Cordova served as pallbearers. Gerald Mondragon, Thomas Martinez, Jose D. Cordova, Celestino Cordova, Benito Cordova and Bob Cordova served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Cordova died Thursday, July 7 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a lengthy illness. He was born to Julio and Marie Romero Cordova on April3, 1905 in Chamisal, N.M. On Feb. 2, 1934, he married Cora Dominquez in Chamisal. He was a member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception and had worked for the Union Pacific Railroad. He retired in 1970. He is survived by two sons, Herbert and Frank, Green River; seven daughters, Mrs. Bernie (Soveida) Arguello, Mrs. Joe (Ernestine) Reyes, Mrs. James (RoseMary) Rudy, Mrs. Steve (Martha) Hayes, Mary Bertha Cordova, Francis Oaks, all of Green River, and Mrs. Lawrence (Rosalind) Casados, Long Beach, Calif.; three brothers, David, Jose and Samuel, all of Chamisal; 30 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one sister and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 16, 1983 CRAIG ANDREW EDWARDS Services for Craig Andrew Edwards, 23 months, of Pinedale were conducted Thursday, July 14 at St. Andrews in the Pines Episcopal Church in Pinedale. Burial was in Pinedale. Craig died Monday, July 11 in Pinedale. He was born Aug. 13, 1981 in Rock Springs, the son of Lyn and Dan Edwards. He had lived in Green River until September 1982, when his family moved to Pinedale. He is survived by his parents of Pinedale; one sister, Danette of Pinedale; his grandparents, Patsy and Joe Edwards of Pinedale, Eleanor Hatch of Saratoga and Wayne Hatch of Gordon, Neb.; his great-grandparents, Frances and Kenneth Williams of Bayard, Neb.; aunts and uncles, Sherry and Randy Christofferson, Jackie and Mike Avery of Rock Springs, Glenn Hatch of Apple Valley, Calif., and K.C. Hatch of Saratoga; and numerous other relatives. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 16, 1983 CHARLES M. CLAUSEN JR. Services for Charles M. Clausen Jr., 18, of Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, July 13 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. His body was cremated in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Clausen died Saturday, July 9 of injuries received in a pedestrian-automobile accident on the north service road of I-80. He was born July 4, 1965 to Charles and June Sawyer Clausen Sr. in Norfolk, Va. He attended schools in Norfolk and had been a resident of Rock Springs for about two years. He resided at the KOA Campground. Survivors include his father, Rock Springs; three sisters, Brenda Hopkins, Montgomery, Ala., June Clausen and Mary Clausen, both of Virginia Beach, Va.; one brother, Neils C. Clausen, Ocala, Fla.; one grandmother, Lelia P. Clausen, Norfolk; four nephews and one niece. He was preceded in death by his mother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 23, 1983 JACK ARTHUR GILPIN Services for Jack Arthur Gilpin, 53, of Riverton were conducted Thursday, July 21 at the Davis Funeral Home in Riverton. The Rev. Joseph Hart officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery in Riverton. Mr. Gilpin died Monday, July 18 at the Riverton Memorial Hospital of cancer. He was born in Ogden, Utah on April 10, 1930, the son of William and Alice Gilpin. He graduated from the Rock Springs High School in 1948 and later joined the Navy. He retired from the Navy after 24 years of service. He married Velma Jean Selby on Feb. 6, 1952 in Rock Springs. He had been employed by Bi-Rite Drug Store as sporting goods manager and was also active in sports and scouting. He is survived by his wife of Riverton; one son, Michael and one daughter, Robin, both of Riverton; his mother of Kemmerer; one sister, Mrs. Jean Peppinger of Salt Lake City, Utah; and one brother, William of Riverton. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 23, 1983 LOUIE JOHN PAULY Services for Louie John Pauly, 73, of 460 South 5th East St., Green River were conducted Thursday, July 21 at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Green River. The Rev. Donald Thompkins officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Ed Kester, Ted Cook, Grover Alexander, John Cochran, Willy Edsel and Ted Potter served as pallbearers. Gary Alexander and Robert Bell served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Pauly died Monday, July 18 at his home of natural causes. He was born Nov. 9, 1909 in Hampton, Neb. to Conrad and Christina Wetzel Pauly. He married Hazel A. Welch on Feb. 15, 1934 in Grand Island, Neb. He was a member of the Lutheran Church and had worked for the Union Pacific Co., retiring in 1965. He was also a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks and had lived in Green River for 31 years. Survived by his wife; three sons, Robert and Louellen, both of Green River and Arthur of Orange, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Sandra) Force of Kingsford, Colo.; two brothers, L. Fred Pauly of Granby, Colo. and Paul of Welkup, Ariz.; one sister, Mrs. Grove (Matilda) Alexander of Grand Island; 14 grandchildren, two nieces and one nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 23, 1983 GLEN LESTER GREY Services for Glen Lester Grey, 64, of 818 Margarets Rd., Chillicothe, Ohio were conducted in Chillicothe. Burial was in Chillicothe. Mr. Grey died Saturday, July 16 of injuries he sustained in a vehicular accident. Mr. Grey was born Dec. 20, 1913 at Chillicothe, the son of the late John and Emma Riffle Grey. He graduated from Chillicothe High School and was a member of the Methodist Church and the United Commercial Travelers. He married Doris Cavins at Chillicothe on Aug. 5, 1939 and was a retired employee of the Mead Paper Company. Survivors include his wife, Doris of Chillicothe; two daughters, Nancy of Chillicothe and Mrs. William (Betsy) Davison of Frankfort, Ohio; one son, David of Frankfort; one brother; one sister; three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 23, 1983 MERLYN J. “RED” ROBERTSON Services for Merlyn J. “Red” Robertson, 69, 1828 Fremont Dr., Cheyenne were conducted Wednesday, July 20 in the Wiederspahn Memorial Chapel in Cheyenne. The Rev. Dave Garrett officiated. Burial was in the Beth El Cemetery in Cheyenne. Mr. Robertson died Saturday, July 16 at the DePaul hospital in Cheyenne. He was born in Grand Fork, British Columbia on Jan. 17, 1914. He had lived in Rock Springs from the age of four until his graduation from Rock Springs High School. He later worked for the Union Pacific mines for two years. He married Maxine Carpenter of Aug. 7, 1943 in McCook, Neb. Survivors include his wife; one son, Jefferie of Cheyenne; two daughters, Theo Clair Huskey of Laramie and Caroline Thompson of Cheyenne; one sister of Laramie; six grandchildren; one niece and one nephew. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 23, 1983 CLAUDE W. “JACK” HINER Services for Claude W. “Jack” Hiner, 66, of Worland were conducted Monday, July 18 at the Worland Church of Christ. The Rev. Mike Shank officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Worland. Mr. Hiner died Thursday, July 12 at the Washakie Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hiner was born on Dec. 8, 1916 in Yuma, Colo., the son of Isaac and Nellie Waite Hiner. The family moved to Superior when he was still a young boy. He was raised and received his education there. Following graduation, he served a three-year apprenticeship as a mechanic and machinist for the Union Pacific Coal Company at Superior. He worked there as a master mechanic for 20 years. He then moved to Worland in April of 1955 and worked for five years as a chief mechanic for Mobil Oil Co. He later went to work for Holly Sugar, and retired on Sept. 1, 1979 after 20 years as the assistant master mechanic for the Worland plant. On Sept. 9, 1939, Mr. Hiner married Ruth Florence Dazey at Acme. He was a member of the Holly Sugar Tramps Club, and was also a member of the Worland Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents; a stepfather, Henry Sevier; one sister and four brothers. He was survived by his wife, Ruth, of Worland; one son, Randy, of Tuba City, Ariz.; three daughters, Mrs. Benny (Thelma) Lewis of Colstrip, Mont., Mrs. James H. (Jacque) McDonald of Worland, and Mrs. Fred (Pat) Hoefer of Lindsay, Neb.; two sisters, Mrs. Hazel Powell and Mrs. Mickey (Audrey) McLennan, both of Ogden, Utah; and 16 grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 30, 1983 MARGUERTIE PARR Services for Marguerite Parr, 77, of 49 ½ 3rd St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday July 27, at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Jim O’Brien officiated. Burial was in the Diamondville Cemetery. Louis Barto, Alex Maser, Hal Ravenholt, Ray Whicker, Rudy Lansang and Peter Vase served as pallbearers. Mrs. Parr died Sunday, July 24, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a week-long illness. She was born in Balstahl, Switzerland on Oct. 26, 1904, the daughter of the late Frank A. and Pierina Rochele Mores Ravenello. She attended schools in Kemmerer and Diamondville and college in Salt Lake City. She married Fred A. Parr in Kemmerer on Oct. 29, 1929. He preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 1969. Mrs. Parr was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Catholic Golden Age, the Emmanuel Prayer Group and the Young at Heart Senior Citizens Center. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Parr was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers. Survivors include two sons, David Parr, Sandy, Utah and Robert F. Parr, San Joe, Calif.; one brother, Angelo Ravenello, Kemmerer; three grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 30, 1983 DAVID ANTHONY DRNAS Services for David Anthony Drnas, 16, of 718 Muir Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, July 28 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Charles Bartek officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Jay Johannes, Brad Bettolo, Brent Bettolo, Zygmunt Samiec, Tom Downing and Darrell Fun served as pallbearers. David died Monday, July 25, some 52 miles southeast of Pinedale, the victim of a one-car rollover. He was born in Rock Springs on April 4, 1967, the son of Joseph L. and Rita Menghini Drnas. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a junior in Rock Springs High School. Mr. Drnas was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrwos Catholic Church. Survivors include his parents, Joseph and Rita Drnas, and one brother, Joseph E. Drnas, all of Rock Springs, his maternal grandparents, Victor and Clara Menghini, Rock Springs; his paternal grandmother, Hannah Drnas, Rock Springs; his uncle and aunt, Edward and Patti Menghini, Cheyenne; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Tony Drnas. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 30, 1983 NELLIE ESTELLA ANDERSON Services for Nellie Estella Anderson, 68, of Cody were conducted Saturday, July 23, in the Atwood Chapel in Basin and at the Monroe Baptist Church in Green River. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. John Williams, Milo Pistono, Don Kramer, Leland Schultz, Henry Krause and Leslie Peterson served as pallbearers. Mrs. Anderson died Thursday, July 20, in the West Park Hospital in Cody. She was born Aug. 15, 1915 in Worland, the daughter of Gaden and Clarissa Russell. She married William Anderson on Oct. 22, 1932 in the Wind River Canyon. He preceded her in death. She moved to Green River in 1942 and worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 32 years. She left Green River in 1982. She was a member of the UP Old Timers Club, the VFW Auxiliary, the Eagles Auxiliary and Golden Hour Senior Citizens. Survivors include one son, Russel of Rock Springs; two daughters, Hilda Gordon of Lander and Clarissa Grisham of Greybull; one sister, Zella Kiernan of Green River; three brothers, David, Clyde and Frank Russell; 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 30, 1983 TODD JAMES PARKER Services for Todd James Parker, 31, 510 Logan St., Green River were conducted Saturday, July 23, at the Smith Funeral Home in Green River. The Rev. Robert Lynch officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Parker died in a drowning incident on the Green River Wednesday, July 13. Mr. Parker was born March 28, 1952, the son of James and Eileen Parker. Married to Paulanne Brown March 29, 1982 in Jackson, he had resided in Green River the past eight years and worked as a painter and drywaller. Prior to his Green River residency, he had lived in Nebraska. He is survived by his parents; his wife, Paulanne, Green River; two daughters, Tracie and Tricia Parker, Omaha; two stepdaughters, Jennifer and Jackie Knieper, Green River; one sister, Marcia Lovercheck, Omaha; and one brother, Jay Parker in Colorado. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 30, 1983 MARTHA VELMA FADDIES Services for Martha Velma Faddies, 82, of Ogden, Utah were conducted Tuesday, July 26, at the Lindquist and Sons Colonial Chapel in Ogden. Burial was in the Coalville Cemetery. She died Thursday, July 21, in an Ogden hospital. Born March 11, 1901 in Coalville, Utah, she was the daughter of John McAllister and Isabella Sims Faddies. A graduate of the University of Utah, she was a school teacher and retired in 1964. Miss Faddies had lived in Kemmerer prior to moving to Ogden in 1965. She was a member of the Washington Terrace LDS 10th Ward, active in the relief society and had been a temple worker. She was a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Survivors are Mrs. Arnold (Joyce) Jenkins, Riverdale, Utah, and adopted daughter; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 30, 1983 CARL H. ENGSTRUM Services for Carl H. Engstrum, 72, of 807 Massachusetts Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Friday, July 29, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. David Wade officiated. Burial was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery in the Mountain View section. Jim Overy, Jack Davis, Richard Ainscough, Jack Brown, Jim Wilcox and Lyle SJostrom served as pallbearers. Mr. Engstrum died Tuesday, July 26 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home following a four year illness. He was born in Green River April 11, 1911, the son of the late Alex and Elizabeth Krichbaum Engstrum. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Engstrum was a retired employee from the Rock Springs Street Department. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include one aunt, Mrs. Emma Sims, Rock Springs, and several nieces, nephews and cousins including Roger Sims, Green River, John Sims, Rock Springs and Emma Lou Webster, Farson. Mr. Engstrum was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 30, 1983 GEORGE F. KORFANTA Services for George F. Korfanta, 75, of 9390 Ustick Road, Boise, Idaho were conducted Sunday, July 24, at the Cloverdale Funeral Home in Boise. Burial was in the Cloverdale Memorial Park. Mr. Korfanta died Thursday, July 21, in a Boise Hospital of natural causes. Mr. Korfanta was born on Jan. 9, 1908 in Point of Rocks, Wyo., to the late George and Anna Chesmar Korfanta. He was reared and educated in Rock Springs, Wyo., and married Ruby Twiford on Sept. 23, 1933 in Farmington, Utah. The resided in Rock Springs where he worked for the Coca Cola Co. until 1941, at which time they moved to Boise, Idaho. He was co-owner and manager of Nehi Beverage Co., and retired in 1973. He is survived by his wife, Ruby of Boise; a son, Jerry Korfanta of Boise; a daughter, Mrs. Beverly Schiferl of Boise; two brothers, Michael Korfanta of Sacramento, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Ann Loya of Sun City, Ariz., and Mrs. Helen MacDougall and Mrs. Elizabeth Ruscigno, both of Salt Lake City; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Korfanta Telford. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 6, 1983 ABELINO MONTOYA Services for Abelino Montoya, 74, of Weston, Colo. were conducted in Weston. Burial was in the Trinidad Catholic Cemetery in Weston. Mr. Montoya died Tuesday, July 26 in Weston. He was born March 6, 1909 in Valdez, Colo., to Urbano and Sara Montoya. Mr. Montoya was a retired coal miner. He is survived by his wife, Erma Montoya, daughter, Cathi Guara of Trinidad; sons, Joe A. Montoya of Valdez, Colo., Joseph U. Montoya, Colorado Springs, Fidel Montoya, Colorado Springs; step-son, Thomas A. Madrid, Colorado Springs; step-daughters, Jenny Lamorie, Rock Springs, Wyo., Virginia Crawford, Rock Springs; step-sons, John G. Armijo, Englewood, Colo. and step-son Victor Dearmijo and wife Josie, both of Rock Springs; brothers, Sam U. Montoya, Valdez, Pat Montoya, Valdez, Joe E. Montoya, Trinidad, sisters, Apolonia Velasquez, Weston, Della Gallardo, Pueblo, Genivive Leal, Trinidad; sisters-in-law, Celina Rael, Albuquerque, Isabel Alarid, Encino, N.M., Gabriella Rael, Albuquerque, Helen Bachicha, Rock Springs; brothers-in-law, Chris Chavez, Las Vegas, N.M., Alex Chavez, Encino, Alfred Abeyta, Albuquerque; mother-in-law, Adella Chavez, Encino, N.M.; 24 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 6, 1983 JACQUELINE MARIE GENTILINI Services for Jacqueline Marie Gentilini, infant daughter of David and Mary Gentilini of Worland, were conducted Friday, Aug. 5, by the Rev. Merylise Dunn of the Worland Christian Church in Worland. Burial was in the Garden of the Angels of Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Worland. The girl died upon her birth Aug. 1, 1983, in the Lander Valley Medical Center, Lander. Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gentilini, Worland; grandparents, Kay and Leonard Gentilini, Worland, Orville Adams, Worland and Pearl Adams, Williamson, Neb.; great-grandparents, Louis Tomjack, Rock Springs, and Lucy Maxley, Worland, formerly of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 6, 1983 WILLIAM GREGORY HIGGINS Services for William Gregory Higgins, 25, of Vernal Utah, were held in Missoula, Mont. Burial was also in Missoula. Mr. Higgins was dead on arrival at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County from injuries in a truck accident on State Highway 191 approximately 48.8 miles south of the Husky Interchange on Thursday, July 28. Mr. Higgins was born in Shelby, Mont. on Sept. 20, 1957, the son of Louis George and Clara Belle Lutz Higgins. He attended schools in Missoula, Mont.; and was a graduate of Hellgate High School. Mr. Higgins was employed by the Western Company for the past year as an equipment operator. Survivors include his wife Kathy and a daughter Jamie both of Vernal; his mother Clara of Missoula; three brothers, Michael, Rock Springs, David and Danny, both of Missoula; two sisters, Kelly Stoneman and Amy Higgins, both of Missoula; his paternal grandmother May Higgins of Phoenix; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, his paternal grandmother and his maternal grandparents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 6, 1983 ANGELO A. SIMON Services for Angelo A. Simon, 86, of Tulsa, Okla., were held in Tulsa before his cremation. Graveside services and his interment were in Rock Springs. Mr. Simon died Thursday, July 18, in the St. John Hospital in Tulsa. Born Nov. 30, 1896 in Primero, Italy, he arrived in Rock Springs in 1921 and worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company in Rock Springs and the railroad in Green River. He is survived b his wife Pauline of Tulsa; a daughter and son-in-law Alice and Bert Carollo of Arvada, Colo.; two grandsons, Dr. Bert R. Carollo of Oklahoma City, Okla. and Roger Simon Carollo of Berley College, Calif.; a sister, Maria Simon of Italy; three step-daughters, Mrs. Amelia Gott of Farmington, N.M., Mrs. Linda Krow and Mrs. G. Wood of Cheyenne. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 6, 1983 DOMINICK (SNOOKS) FERRERO Services for Dominick (Snooks) Ferrero, 67, of 220 East 3rd North St., Green River, were conducted Monday, Aug. 1, by Bishop Grant Christensen of the L.D.S> Church in the Vase Funeral Chapel in Rock Springs. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Pallbearers were Scott Mitchell, Bud Marble, Larry Burke, Keith Lamb, Bert Lamb and John Anastos. Mr. Ferrero died Wednesday, July 27, in the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after being admitted that day. A life-long resident of Sweetwater County, Mr. Ferrero had been in ill health for the past five years. He was born in Rock Springs on Sept. 11, 1915, the son of the late James and Martha Dyett Ferrero. He attended schools in Rock Springs and married the former Fern Lamb in Rock Springs on April 29, 1946. Mr. Ferrero was elected to the Sweetwater County Board of Commissioners in 1952, where he served until 1978. He served three terms as chairman of the Board of Commissioners as a Democratic commissioner. Mr. Ferrero at various times served on the county Welfare Board, Health Board, Mental Health Board, the Library Board and was also an ex-officio member of the county Hospital Board and Recreation Board. He was a past president of the United Mine Workers Reliance Local 905 and was a member of both the BPO Elks and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 151. Mr. Ferrero received the Kiwanis International Distinguished Service Award for Public Works in 1966 and was also awarded the Wyoming Association for Mental Health Award for his outstanding contributions in the fight against mental illness in 1965. He received a citation from the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce for his efforts in establishing the East-Side road which was later designated the Ferrero Highway by the state highway commission. Mr. Ferrero was also selected to appear in Outstanding Personalities of the West and Midwest in recognition of his achievements, abilities and service to the community. He was an original board member of the Rock Springs Fine Arts Center and also aided in the establishment of the Sweetwater Association for Retarded Children Day Care Center. He was the director of Sweetwater County Civil Defense in 1954. Mr. Ferrero served on the Wyoming County Commission Advisory Committee and the Wyoming Highway Law Recodification Study in 1966. He was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife Fern of Green River; two sons, Gary Greenhalgh of Rock Springs and Ronald Greenhalgh of Arlington, Va., two daughters, Mrs. Tom (Sandra) Graham of Green River and Mrs. Scott (Jeanne) Brinkerhoff of Salt Lake City, Utah; two brothers, Joseph of Ventura, Calif. and James of Green River; two sisters, Marie Myer of Adams City, Colo. and Dorothy Wallace of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Ferrero was preceded in death by one brother, Peter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1983 WILLIAM P. ARMSTRONG Services for William P. Armstrong, 79, of 513 5th Ave. West, Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday, Aug. 10 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Roy A. Miller officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park with military graveside services conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. James Moon, John Bozner, Vern Sather, Jack James, Warren Bingham and David Herrmann served as pallbearers. Mr. Armstrong died Sunday, Aug. 7 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah after being in ill health since May. He was born in Rock Springs on Oct. 18, 1903, the son of the late John and Mae McMillan Armstrong. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. He married the former Josephine Samora in Rock Springs on Oct. 14, 1947. Mr. Armstrong was a retired coal miner and a member of the First United Methodist Church, the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24 and the Young at Heart Senior Citizens Center. Survivors include one brother, Archie; three sisters, Mrs. Floyd (Blanche) Hindman, Mrs. Mae Bolen and Mrs. Irene Sather, all of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Armstrong was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine, who died July 2, 1974; five brothers, Harry, Fred, John, Tom and Robert; and three sisters, Ethel James and two who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1983 PHILLIP L. PETERSON Services for Phillip L. Peterson, 49, of 150 Miller St., Green River, were conducted Wednesday, Aug. 10 at the Third Ward LDS Church. Bishop Samuel Hart officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Joel Peterson, Phillip Peterson, Mike Padilla, Gary Peterson, David Peterson and Jay Slagowski served as pallbearers. Mr. Peterson died Sunday, Aug. 7 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident south of Green River on Highway 530. He was born Feb. 9, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of Leslie and Alberta Reudter Peterson. He married the former Glorianna Ringdahl in Green River and they were later divorced. He was a member of the LDS Church, the Eagles and Elks Lodge. He attended school in Green River and served in the Navy. He had worked at Stauffer Chemical Company for 21 years and had been a resident of Green River for 38 years. He is survived by his parents, Leslie and Alberta Peterson, Green River; two sons, Phillip Dale and Joel John Peterson, Green River; one daughter, Kari Padilla, Green River; ex-wife, Glorianna Ringdahl; two brothers and two sisters, David Peterson, Rock Springs, Gary Peterson, Green River, Mrs. Fred (Diane) Harrt, Green River and Mrs. Francis (Phyllis) Bingham, Green River; and two grandchildren. A daughter, LaDawna, preceded him in death on April 6, 1978, and his maternal and paternal grandparents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1983 JOSEPH WILLIAM WEEKS SR. Services for Joseph William Weeks Sr., 73, of 925 Washington Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, Aug. 11 at the First Congregational Church. The Rev. Ben Smith officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Fred Keeney, Andy Korogi, Albert Lenzi, Jim Daniels, Art Woodard and Al Kolman served as pallbearers. Mr. Weeks died Sunday, Aug. 7 while leaving his summer residence in Pinedale. A long-time resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Superior, Mr. Weeks was born in Boise, Idaho on July 25, 1910, the son of the late Joy I. and Grace Look Weeks. He attended schools in Jerome, Idaho and was a 1982 [sic] graduate of the Jerome High School. He married the former Lily Woodward in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 8, 1936. Mr. Weeks was retired, having worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company for 26 years and Stauffer Chemical Company for 12 years. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, the Shriners Club, a 32nd Degree Mason, and a Past Master of the Rock Springs Masonic Lodge No. 12 AF & AM. Survivors include his wife, Lily of Rock Springs; one son, Joseph William Weeks Jr. of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. James (Virginia) Frost of Littleton, Colo.; three brothers, Harvey Weeks of Thermopolis, Don Weeks of Casper and Harold Weeks of Basin; one sister, Cassie Bunch of Thermopolis; four grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1983 MIKE DAVICH Services for Mike Davich Sr., 92, of 724 Gobel St., Rock Springs, were conducted Wednesday, Aug. 10 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. James O’Brien officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Matt Chollak, Robert Sains, Ralph Sheehan, Jerry Mivshek, William Mivshek and Jack Mivshek served as pallbearers. Mr. Davich died Friday, Aug. 5 at the Sublette County Retirement Center following a week-long illness. He was born with the name of Mile Devcic on Sept. 15, 1890, in Smiljan Croatia, the son of the late Ivan and Marija Tomljenovic Devcic. He attended schools in Croatia and came to the United States when he was 16 years old. He married the former Betty June Donelson in Rock Springs in 1925 and she preceded him in death in October 1963. Mr. Davich was a retired coal miner having worked in this area for 50 years. Mr. Davich was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the S.N.P.J. Lodge, the United Mine Workers of America and the Young at Heart Senior Citizens Center. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Sandra Davich of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Helen and John Wiese of Grinnell, Iowa, six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Mr. Davich was preceded in death by one daughter, Phyllis Woxland; several sisters and brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1983 ROSA WESTERMAN Services for Rosa Westerman, 87, of 1026 34th St., Ogden, Utah were conducted Thursday, Aug. 4 in the St. Joseph’s Church in Denver, Colo. Burial was in the Fairmount Mausoleum in Denver. Mrs. Westerman died Monday, Aug. 1 in the home of her nephew, Aldo Leonardi in Ogden, Utah. She was born Aug. 15, 1895 in Roncegne, Austria, the daughter of Joseph and Anna Gozer Bee. She was married to August Cologna of Hudson, and was later divorced. Her second marriage was to Harold G. Westerman on Oct. 20, 1957 in Denver. Mr. Westerman died March 4, 1961. Mrs. Westerman had been a resident of Ogden since 1972. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Altar Society of St. Patrick’s Church in Denver. She also was a member of Royal Neighbors. Survivors are one sister, Mrs. Enricketta Leonardi, Ogden; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1983 EVELYN BLUEMEL Services for Evelyn M. Bluemel, 56, of Mountain View were conducted in Mountain View. Burial was in Sheridan. Mrs. Bluemel died Friday, Aug. 5 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a two week illness. She was born in Nebraska on April 11, 1927. She attended schools in Nebraska and married Calvin Bluemel in Sheridan on July 26, 1976. Mrs. Bluemel was a member of the Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Calvin of Mountain View; one daughter, Sarah Johnson of Sheridan; five grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bluemel was preceded in death by her first husband, Art, and one son. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1983 JEREMY ALEXANDER GUSTAFSON Services for Jeremy Alexander Gustafson, 11-month-old son of Karl and Diane Gustafson of Fort Belvoir, Va., were conducted in Washington, D.C. Cremation was in Washington, D.C. Jeremy died Sunday, Aug. 7 at his home following a five-month illness. He was born in Germany on Aug. 25 and was a member of the Episcopal Church. Survivors include his parents of Fort Belvoir; one brother, Karl E. Gustafson IV of Fort Belvoir; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Lampley of Suwanee, Ga.; his paternal grandparents, the Rev. and Mrs. K.E. Gustafson of Rock Springs; several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1983 JOSEPHINE HAY WILLIAMS Services for Josephine Hay Williams, 77, 450 South 13th East St., Salt Lake City, Utah were conducted in the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs Thursday, Aug. 18. The Rev. K. E. Gustafson officiated. Graveside services and a joint interment of ashes for her and her husband Verne were performed in the Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Williams died Saturday, Aug. 13 at her home. She was born in Rock Springs on Dec. 29, 1906, to the late Joseph and Rachal Adrery Hay. She graduated from Rock Springs High School, the University of Wyoming and taught school in Rock Springs for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Verne Homer Williams; a sister, Hazel Gibson; and a brother, Lawrence Hay. Verne Homer Williams was cremated following his death Feb. 13, 1983. Mrs. Williams was active in the P.E.O. social sorority, Daughters of the American Revolution, the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Altar Guild and was a volunteer for the American Red Cross. Survivors include two sons, John Thomas Williams of Garden Grove, Calif., and Patrick Joseph Williams of Jackson, Mich. The Williams were members of the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1983 ANN COPYAK SNYDER Ann Copyak Snyder, 74, of 820 E. Thornton Ave., Hemet, Calif., died Aug. 15, 1983 at her home in Hemet. She had been in ill health for the past six months. She was born Feb. 27, 1909, at Rock Springs, the daughter of the late John and Susie Stevens Copyak. She was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1928, and was married to Zeke Snyder in 1934 at Sidney, Neb. and was a former long-time Rock Springs resident. She had resided in California for the past 10 years and had lived in Denver, Colo. prior to moving to California. Survivors include her husband, Zeke of Hemet; three brothers, John, Edward and George Copyak, all of Rock Springs; two sisters, Margaret Nesbit of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Charles (Katheryn) Croen of Hemet; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hemet, with burial in the San Jacinto Valley Cemetery at San Jacinto, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1983 Frank Kudar Dies After Long Illness Frank John Kudar, 75, of 1406 9th St., Rock Springs, died at 8:55 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after he was admitted. He had been in ill health for the past one and one half years. Mr. Kudar was born Dec. 26, 1907, at Rock Springs, the son of the late Ignatz and Mary Obld Kudar and attended school in Rock Springs. He was married to the former Ruth Adele Parks at Tooele, Utah on Oct. 2, 1937, and had worked in the coal mines for 41 years. He was a foreman for Gunn Quealy Coal Co. when he retired. Survivors include his wife, Ruth of Rock Springs; a son and daughter-in-law, Raymond and Marlene Kudar, two grandchildren, Lori Lynn and Bradley Jay Kudar, all of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Kenneth Jay; two brothers, Leo and Steve; and two sisters, Mrs. Mike (Jennie) Popp and Rose Amizich. He was a member of SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22 at the Vase Funeral chapel. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad will officiate. Burial will be in the Mountain View Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary chapel, 154 Elk St., Sunday afternoon and evening until 8 p.m., and Monday until time of services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1983 MICHAEL VALE RUNDELL Services for Michael Vale Rundell, 26, of 612 Second St., Rock Springs were conducted Tuesday, Aug. 16 in the Smith Funeral Home in Green River. Cremation was in Ogden, Utah. Mr. Rundell drowned in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir Friday, Aug. 13. Mr. Rundell was born June 29, 1957 in Gering, Neb., the son of Duane and Marjorie Raymond Rundell. A graduate of Walden High School, Walden, Colo., he worked as a cook in Shakey's Pizza Parlor, Rock Springs, where he has resided for three years. He had lived in Green River previously. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Bundy, Rock Springs; one brother, Richard Rundell, Green River; one sister, Mrs. Dennis (Diana) Nuding, Yuma, Ariz.; and his mother, Mrs. George (Marjorie) Patterson, Walden, Colo. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald E. Rundell, on Dec. 12, 1981, and his father. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1983 MARGARET JANE STICKNEY Services for Margaret Jane Stickney, 74, of 1804 Elk St., Rock Springs were conducted in Sheridan. Burial was in the Sheridan Cemetery. Mrs. Stickney died Wednesday, Aug. 17 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home where she had been a patient for the past six months. She was born in Sheridan on Feb. 13, 1909, the daughter of the late Bert and Mollie Riffle West. She attended schools in Sheridan and was a graduate of the Sheridan High School. Mrs. Stickney was a retired assistance cashier for the Bank of Commerce. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Peg) Conklin of Rock Springs; one brother, Ed West of Sheridan; and three grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Stickney was preceded in death by two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1983 BRENT B. HOLMES Services for Brent B. Holmes, 30, of 666 North 7th St., Laramie were conducted Thursday, Aug. 18 at the Bussell Funeral Home in Laramie. The Rev. Ware King officiated. Burial was in the Greenhill Cemetery in Laramie. Russell Bunker, Bill Bonger, Ed Ferguson, Paul Miller and John Fields served as pallbearers. Mr. Holmes died Monday, Aug. 15 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Cheyenne. He was born March 7, 1953 in Laramie, the son of Earle R. Holmes and Dorothy (O'Dell) Holmes. He graduated from Laramie High School in 1971 and served four years in the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam area. He married Ruth Ann Marshall on Aug. 10, 1978 in Laramie. He was employed for five years by the University of Wyoming as a computer operator. He was preceded in death by two grandmothers, Celia O'Dell and Hazel Holmes. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann; his mother, Dorothy Holmes of Laramie; his father, Earle R. Holmes of Arizona; and his sister, Cheryle Hall of Baltimore, Md. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1983 HAZEL C. PALMER Services for Hazel C. Palmer, 76, of 729 Rugby St., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. K. E. Gustafson officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Louis Ruffini, Pete Edd, James Zelenka, Jack Spurgeon, Edward King and John Taylor served as pallbearers. Mrs. Palmer died Thursday, Aug. 11 at her home of natural causes. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 51 years, Mrs. Palmer had been in ill health the past 10 years. She was born on Jan. 15, 1907, the daughter of the late Harold and Maude E. Bullard Black in Tishomingo, Okla. She attended schools in El Paso, Texas and was a graduate of high school there. She married Sherman H. (Speed) Palmer in Bisbee, Ariz. on April 12, 1923. He preceded her in death on April 25, 1968. Mrs. Palmer was the retired owner and operator of the Tots to Teens Clothing Store in Rock Springs. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. John (Deon) Crookston of Rock Springs, and Mrs. William (Betty) Mellon of Charlotte, Mich.; four grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1983 ALVIN DUANE BARTELS Services for Alvin Duane Bartels Jr., 16, of Champlin Street, Reliance were conducted Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Hill City Assembly of God in Hill City, S.D. The Rev. Tim Trumble officiated. Burial was in the Custer Cemetery in Custer, S.D. Randy Ehrler, Don Ehrler, Mike McCord, Arnold Bartels, Tony Gladson and Marty Benson served as pallbearers. Mr. Bartels died Tuesday, Aug. 9 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident north of Rock Springs. He was born in Deadwood, S.D. on Nov. 28, 1966, the son of Alvin Duane Bartels Sr. and Ilene Arroyo Haratyk. He attended schools in Casper, Glenrock and Rock Springs and was a member of the Assembly of God. Survivors include his father, Alvin of Rock Springs; his mother, Ilene of Hill City, S.D.; two sisters, Tabatha and Stacy, both of Hill City; his maternal grandparents, Salvador and Lupie Arroyo of Hill City, several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1983 JOHN TYLER Services for John Tyler, infant son of Ronald Lee and Christina Mehle Tyler, 1300 New Hampshire St., Rock Springs were conducted Tuesday, Aug. 16 at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. The boy died shortly after birth Sunday, Aug. 14 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include his parents of Rock Springs; one brother, Richard of Rock Springs; his maternal grandparents, Jim and Joyce Mehle, his paternal grandparents, Donald and Elizabeth Tyler, his maternal great grandmother, Christina Mehle and his paternal grandmother, Opal Tyler, all of Rock Springs; several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1983 DON MERRILL OAKS Services for Don Merrill Oaks, 60, of Lyman were conducted Wednesday, Aug. 17 in the Lyman Ward Chapel. Burial was in the Lyman Cemetery. Mr. Oaks died Monday, Aug. 15 in the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born Aug. 5, 1923 in Lyman to Jessup and Zelda Jane Bluemel Oaks. He had been a rancher and a member of the L.D.S. Church. He is survived by a step-mother, Elva Oaks of Lyman; one brother, Henry Cecil Oaks of Lyman; two sisters, Mrs. Argyl (Fern) Wayne of New Plymouth, Idaho, and Mrs. Harvard (Delores Ann) Redden of Salt Lake City, Utah; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1983 JULIAN WYLO MacKAY Services for Julian Wylo MacKay, 81, of Granger were conducted Monday, Aug. 15 in the Vernal Mortuary in Vernal, Utah. Burial was in the Vernal Cemetery. Mr. MacKay died Wednesday, Aug. 10 in a Salt Lake City, Utah hospital. He was born May 22, 1902 in Taylorsville, Utah to Julian and Lillian Tripp MacKay. He married Myrtle Atwood on Nov. 11, 1934 in Vernal, Utah. She died Jan. 11, 1976. He had been a rancher and farmer, and is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Melvin (Katie) Olson of Grantsville, Utah, and Mrs. Leora Sprouse of Phoenix, Ariz. and Mrs. Don (Carma) Lindsley of Granger; one son, Joseph C. Anderson of Fruita, Colo., two brothers, Mark and Leslie T. MacKay, both of Vernal, one sister, Mrs. Mark (Mary) Hemmingsen of Ogden, Utah, 20 grandchildren; 40 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1983 MARY JENNIE BURKUS Services for Mary Jennie Burkus, 59, of 2034 West 230 St., Torrance, Calif. were conducted in Torrance. Burial was in Torrance. Mrs. Burkus died Sunday, Aug. 14 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for two days. She was born in Rock Springs on Feb. 5, 1924, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Mraulja Pershin. She attended schools in Lander and was a graduate of the Fremont County Vocational High School in Lander. She married Ernest J. Burkus in Los Angeles, Calif. in 1945. Mrs. Burkus was a retired secretary for the Northrup Aircraft Company and a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Ernest, and one daughter, JoAnn Ablott, both of Torrance; her mother, Mrs. Mary Pershin Mivsek of Rock Springs; one brother, Rudolph V. Pershin of Green River; one granddaughter, Vikki Ablott of Torrance; several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Burkus was preceded in death by her father, Joseph, one daughter, Mrs. Norma Jean Blau, and one brother, Joseph. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 23, 1983 Kenneth Haynes Dies In Lander Kenneth Haynes, 60, of Hanna, died at 6:10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21 at the Lander Valley Medical Center in Lander, where he had been a patient for eight days. He died following a lengthy illness. He was born in Louisville, Colo. on June 12, 1923, the son of the late Alfred and Elizabeth Twibey Haynes. He attended schools at Oak Creek and Yampa, Colo. and was a veteran of World War II having served with the United States Army Air Force. He married Gladys Marie Norman in Denver, Colo. in 1946 and had resided in Hanna for the past 12 years. Mr. Haynes was a former Rock Springs resident. Survivors include his wife, Gladys of Hanna; two daughters, Mrs. John W. (Diana) Wilson of Reliance, and Mrs. John (Linda Marie) Sims of Big Piney; two brothers, Norman of Madison, Fla. and Dean of Denver; three sisters, Della Sempsis of Rock Springs, Connie Hampsey of Ilinois, and Avril DeHerrea of Denver; five grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Reginold. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Hanna. Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Roy A. Miller of the First United Methodist Church will officiate. Military graveside services will be conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24 with burial in the Mountain View Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary chapel, 154 Elk St., Wednesday afternoon and evening until 8 p.m. and Thursday morning until service time. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 27, 1983 CINDY SUE FINLAYSON GIL Services for Cindy Sue Finlayson Gil, 30, of 2152 Century Blvd., Rock Springs were conducted Monday, Aug. 22 at the Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. John Johansen officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Milton Friel, Craig Friel, Terry Gil, Jesse Gil, Bruce Venson and Earl Wheatley served as pallbearers. Mrs. Gil died Thursday, Aug. 18, the victim of carbon monoxide poisoning. Mrs. Gil was born on Jan. 11, 1953 at Stanley, N.D., the daughter of Richard Ray and Betty Lorraine Evenson Finlayson. She came to Rock Springs in 1960 and was graduated from the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1971. She was married to Larry Gil in Rock Springs on Sept. 18, 1972 and they were separated in 1981. Mrs. Gil was a clerk at the Safeway Store in Rock Springs. Survivors include a son, Christopher Gil, and a daughter, Nicole Gil, both of Rock Springs; her parents, Richard and Betty Finlayson of Rock Springs; two brothers, Lynn Simonson and Rick Finlayson, both of Rock Springs; a sister, Mrs. John (La Vonne) Duzik of Phoenix, Ariz.; her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Evenson of Stanley, N.D.; her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Josephine Finlayson of Great Falls, Mont.; several aunts, uncles and three nephews. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 27, 1983 JOYCE KIRBY Services for former Superior resident Joyce Kirby, 49, Lander were conducted in Lander. Burial was in Lander. Mrs. Kirby died Thursday, Aug. 18 in the Riverton Memorial Hospital. She was born Jan. 19, 1934 in Superior to Anna and Harold Homan. She attended school at Weber State College and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. She was the former wife of Burton J. Simpson, the son of the late John Simpson and Isabell Simpson of Rock Springs. She is survived by one son, Burton; two daughters, Mrs. John (Jennie) Sinner of Ethete, Wyo., and Mrs. Amelia Bowman of Beneta, Ore.; and one brother, George Homan of Shoshone. She married Clarence Kirby in Fremont County in July 1971. He preceded her in death. She then moved to Lander. She had been a member o the VFW Auxiliary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 27, 1983 ELVERA GARRISON Services for former Rock Springs resident, Elvera Garrison, 72, of Glenwood Springs, Colo., were conducted in Grand Junction, Colo. [sic, services were at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glenwood Springs, Colo]. Burial was in Grand Junction [sic, burial was in Glenwood Springs]. Mrs. Garrison died Thursday, Aug. 18 in Glenwood Springs. She was born Dec. 21, 1910 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Davidson. She married Lester Garrison in Rock Springs and lived here until 1954, when she moved to Glenwood Springs. She is survived by two sons, Larry and Lonnie; one daughter, Donna Orr; and two sisters, Mrs. Chris Delgado of Rock Springs and Mrs. Evelyn Steers of Grand Junction. She was preceded in death by her mother and father; one brother, Richard; and one daughter, Connie. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 27, 1983 ANN COPYAK SNYDER Services for Ann Copyak Snyder, 74, of 820 E. Thornton Ave., Hemet, Calif. were conducted Wednesday, Aug. 17 in Hemet. Burial was in the San Jacinto Valley Cemetery in San Jacinto, Calif. Mrs. Snyder died at her home Monday, Aug. 15 after a six month illness. She was born Feb. 27, 1909, at Rock Springs, the daughter of the late John and Susie Stevens Copyak. She was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1928, and was married to Zeke Snyder in 1934 at Sidney, Neb. and was a former longtime Rock Springs resident. She had reside din California for the past 10 years and had lived in Denver, Colo. prior to moving to California. Survivors include her husband, Zeke of Hemet; three brothers, John, Edward and George Copyak, all of Rock Springs; two sisters, Margaret Nesbit of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Charles (Katheryn) Croen of Hemet; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 27, 1983 ELEANOR McTEE EDWARDS Services for Eleanor McTee Edwards, 67, of Pinedale were conducted Thursday, Aug. 25 at the St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Pinedale. Burial was in Pinedale. Mrs. Edwards died Tuesday, Aug. 23, in Pinedale. She was born Feb. 4, 1916 in Rock Springs to John and Mary Murphy McTee. She later married Wilfred A. Edwards in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 3, 1983 LENO MENGHINI Services for Leno Menghini, 77, lifelong resident of Rock Springs, were conducted Monday, Aug. 29 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Glenn Mason, B.J. Johnson, Pat Nimmo, Michael Nimmo, Steve Taylor and Keith Taylor served as pallbearers. Mr. Menghini died Thursday, Aug. 25 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a three-year illness. He was born Feb. 3, 1906 in Rock Springs to the late Pete and Angela Marchetti Menghini. He worked as assistant cashier at the Northside State Bank for 50 years until his retirement. He graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1924. He had been a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, was a third degree member of the Knights of Columbus, secretary-treasurer for the Rock Springs chapter of the Wyoming Heart Association and former secretary of the Rock Springs March of Dimes. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Adolph (Mary) Floretta and Mrs. Lena Hastings, both of Rock Springs; one brother, Dr. R.R. Menghini of Rock Springs; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Emmmett. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 3, 1983 WALTER BERNARD SOSNOWSKI Services for Walter Bernard Sosnowski, 62, of Reiner Road, Sweetwater County, were conducted in Boise, Idaho. Cremation was in Salt Lake City, Utah and burial was in Boise. Mr. Sosnowski died at his home Thursday, Aug. 25 of natural causes. Mr. Sosnowski was born Feb. 5, 1921 in Utica, N.Y., the son of Bernard and Stephania Wysoskowska Sosnowski. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army. He graduated from high school in Utica and attended the University of Illinois at Chicago. Mr. Sosnowski is survived by two daughters, Charlotte Sosnowski and Cecelia Burt, both of Boise, Idaho; two sons, Steve Sosnowski of Montebello, Calif. and Craig Sosnowski of Monrovia, Calif.; two brothers, Charles and Leo Sosnowski, both of Utica; two sisters; two grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte, and his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 3, 1983 RICHARD S. BAKER Services for Richard S. Baker, 59, of 149 North Quincy St., Hines, Ore. were conducted in Hines. The body was cremated in Salt Lake City, Utah and returned to Hines for burial. Mr. Baker died Wednesday, Aug. 30 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after becoming ill while passing through Rock Springs. He was born in Snyder, Colo. on Dec. 1, 1923, the son of the late Willis Henry and Florence Austria Baker. He attended schools in Snyder and married the former Agnes Cool in Artois, Calif. on March 15, 1942. Mr. Baker was a retired deputy sheriff having worked for the Harney County Sheriff’s Office. Survivors include his wife, Agnes of Hines, Ore.; three sons, Richard E. and Phillip P., both of Lafayette, Colo., and Rex G. of Hines, Ore.; two brothers; three sisters; seven grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 3, 1983 ROBERT F. DRYSELMIRE Services for Robert Fredrick Kryselmire, 47, of 1024 Sierra Dr., Riverton were conducted in Clarinda, Iowa. Burial was in Clarinda. Mr. Kryselmire died Monday, Aug. 29 from injuries sustained in a one-car rollover on Highway 374 west of Green River. He was born in Iowa on June 27, 1936, the son of Leonard and Adaline Parkhurst Kryselmire. He attended school in Clarinda, Iowa and was a graduate of high school there. He married the former Debra Welch of Kellerton, Iowa on Dec. 19, 1977. Mr. Kryselmire was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the Masonic Lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star. A resident of the area for the past year, Mr. Kryselmire was employed by DeBernardi Brothers as a crusher operator. Survivors include his wife, Debra, and one son, Ryan, both of Green River; two daughters, Lesley of Des Moines, Iowa and Lori of Clarinda, Iowa; his parents, Leonard and Adaline Dryselmire of Clarinda; one brother, Eddie of Clarinda; one sister, Connie Ryan of Altoona, Iowa; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 10, 1983 YUK SANG LAM Services for Yuk Sang Lam, 61, of 1423 9th St., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, Sept. 3 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Matthew Ngal, David Ma, Paul Ngal, Man Sun Chan, Joseph Tong and Peter Ngal served as pallbearers. Mr. Lam died Tuesday, Aug. 30 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a three month illness. He was born in China on March 10, 1922, the son of the late Chung Hing and Gar See Lam. He attended schools in China and married Mo Ching in Hong Kong, China. Mr. Lam was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and was employed by his brother-in-law, Martin Lew, as a cook at the Lew’s Family Restaurant. Survivors include his wife, Mo Ching, and one son, William Shirlim Lam, both of Rock Springs; two brothers-in-law; four sisters-in-law; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Lam was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 10, 1983 JAMES A. MACY Services for James A. Macy, 67 of 727 B St., Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, Sept. 8 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Mr. Glen Heagney officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Gary Sellers, Leon Doan, Bob Macy, Keith Macy, Jerry Dean and Jack Macy served as pallbearers. Ed Ryan, Bob Wilde, Herbert Weatherington, Nick Demas and Bill DeWitt served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Macy died Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after being a patient for one day. He was born at Alliance, Neb. on Oct. 12, 1915, the son of the late Alvah John and Millie Hollister Warrington Macy and moved with his parents to Moorcroft, Wyo. on May 5, 1916, where he graduated from high school. He moved to Jackson, where he was engaged in hauling freight from Jackson to Rock Springs in the late 1930s. He made numerous friends in Rock Springs, prompting his moved to Rock Springs in 1950 where he engaged in trucking and construction until he opened his own business under the name of Macy’s Truck Repair. He operated the business until his retirement in 1980. Mr. Macy was married to Martha Feuz and was later divorced. He married Maudine (Jean) L. Jones and she preceded him in death in 1981. He later married Sally Gail Williams. Survivors include his wife, Sally of Rock Springs; his sons, James of Jackson, Bruce of Rock Springs, Jerry of Rock Springs, Kevin of Rock Springs, and Jack of Casper; his daughters, Mary Ann Macy of Traverse City, Mich. and Mrs. Floyd (Carolyn) Graeffe of St. Anthony, Idaho; his stepsons, Gary Mike Sellers of Rock Springs and Patrick Urbanski of Riverton; his stepdaughters, Mrs. James (Cindy) Storey of Rock Springs and Mrs. Doug (Ruby) Pendergrass of Evanston; a brother, Robert W. Macy of Moorcroft, and a sister, Helen Alsup of Rochester, Mich. He was a Charter Member of the Masonic Lodge at Jackson, a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 151, and a member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 624. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 10, 1983 MAYNARD LOWELL RUTLEDGE Services for Maynard Lowell Rutledge, 69, of Route 1, Box 4, McHenry, Miss. were conducted Tuesday, Aug. 30 at the Moore Funeral Home in Wiggins, Miss. Burial was in the Oaklawn Cemetery in Wiggins. Mr. Rutledge died Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Memorial Hospital of Gulfport, Miss, after a several year illness. He was the son of the late James and Mattie Miller Rutledge. He attended schools in Gumrall, Miss. Mr. Rutledge married the former Lillian Irwin in October 1939. Mr. Rutledge was a member of the McHenry Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge in Perkinson, Mississippi. Mr. Rutledge served as a judge for the Stone County District No. 2 for the past seven years and also owned and operated a saw mill company prior to that in Southern, Mississippi. Survivors include his wife, Lillian of McHenry; four daughters, Janice Jordan of Rock Springs, Mrs. Kenny (Wanda) Mallette of Gulfport, Miss. and Mrs. Alan (Patty) Taylor of McHenry, Miss.; two sons, James Rutledge of Gulfport and David Rutledge of Hattiesburg, Miss.; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Clinton of Oakgrove, Miss., and Verna Crenshaw of Gulfport; 16 grandchildren including Mrs. Mike (Karla) Vase and Krista, Michelle and Geraldine Jordan, all of Rock Springs; and four great-grandchildren including Alexis Vase of Rock Springs. Mr. Rutledge was preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter, Janine Jordan. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 10, 1983 JOE KRAGOVICH Services for Joe Kragovich, 71, of 530 Gobel St., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Joseph Bogataj, Frank Bogataj, Buddy Kaumo, Ernest Nigra, Karl Bogataj and Paul Parker served as pallbearers. Mr. Kragovich died Wednesday, Aug. 31 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a three-year illness. He was born in Gold Field, Nev. on March 2, 1912. He attended schools in Winton and married the former Annie Tardoni at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Rock Spring son Sept. 19, 1931. Mr. Kragovich was a retired coal miner having worked in the mines for 44 years. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include his wife, Annie of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. John (Josephine) Tarufelli of Rock Springs; two sons, Donald Kragovich of Leadville, Colo. and Glenn Kragovich of Canon City, Colo.; one brother, Paul Kragovich of Rock Springs; six grandchildren; one great-grandson; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Kragovich was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 10, 1983 PAUL ALLEN McGUIRE Services for Paul Allen McGuire, 19, of 701 Antelope Dr., Rock Springs were conducted Monday, Sept. 5 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Thomas McGuire, Daniel McGuire, James McGuire, Robert McGuire and Steve Kiehar served as pallbearers. Mr. McGuire died Friday, Sept. 2 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born in Rock Springs on Nov. 6, 1963, the son of Thomas Paul McGuire and Helen Jean Kudrie Majko. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. He was employed by McGuire Construction Company as a heavy equipment operator. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Thomas P. and Dorothy McGuire of Rock Springs; his mother and stepfather, Helen and John Majko of San Antonio, Texas; one daughter, Kerri Jean; four brothers, Thomas, Daniel, James and Robert, all of Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Roger (Cindy) Santos of San Antonio, Sandra Lusch of Rock Springs and Susan McGuire of San Antonio; two stepsisters, Mistie Roggrow and Show Low, Ariz., and Michelle Roggow of Rock Springs; his paternal grandmother, Isabelle McGuire of St. Paul, Minn.; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 10, 1983 ELSIE MAE SIMKINS Services for Elsie Mae Simkins, 56, of 616 3rd Ave. West, Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. H. Eugene Warren officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Jack Lane, Jerry Lane, Eugene Lane Jr., Robert Van Valkenberg, Irvin Olson and Bob Van Valkenberg served as pallbearers. Mrs. Simkins died Thursday, Sept. 1 at her summer home in Cora following a lengthy illness. She was born in Rock Springs on Feb. 26, 1927. She attended schools in Reliance and married H. Curtis Simkins in Boise, Idaho on June 4, 1944. Mrs. Simkins was a member of the First Baptist Church and worked at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County for many years. Survivors include her husband, a son and daughter-in-law, Curtis Lee and Patty Brown Simkins, all of Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Joe (Catherine) Miller of Rock Springs, Mrs. Dorothy Hecox of Kendall, Wyo., and Mrs. Gene (Cassie) Lane of Rock Springs; two grandchildren, Sean Michael Simkins and Heather Jean Simkins, both of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Simkins was preceded in death by her parent and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 17, 1983 DONALD LEROY CLARK Services for Donald Leroy Clark, 62, of Wilson were conducted Saturday, Sept. 10 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Walter Pivik, Tony Pasin, Jerry Pasin, Robert Campbell, Ronald Campbell and Chris Clark served as pallbearers. Jack Mitchelson, Ray Noble, Thomas Clark, Fred Clark, Jack Clark, Harold Clark, Darrell Clark and Keith Clark served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Clark died Tuesday, Sept. 6 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a long illness. He was born at Rock Springs on April 15, 1921, the son of the late Fred and Nettie Potter Clark. He attended school in Reliance and was married to Rose Marie Notar on June 16, 1940 at Rock Springs. A former longtime Rock Springs and Winton, Wyo. resident, he had resided in Wilson since 1952. Mr. Clark was a retired shop foreman for Wedco Mfg. Co. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Wilma and Sid Sturlaugson of Green River, daughter and son-in-law, Sharla and Blaine DeSpain of Jackson; six brothers, Thomas and Fred, both of Green River, Harold and Jack of Rock Springs, Darrell of LeGrande, Ore. and Keith of Gooding, Idaho; two sisters, Mrs. Joe (Marie) Pivik and Mrs. Frances (LaVerne) Campbell, both of Wilson; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 17, 1983 ERROL D. (JERRY) MARLOW Services for Errol D. (Jerry) Marlow, 68, of 1906 Coral St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Glen Heagney of the Masonic Lodge officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mark Arnoldi, Lennie Arnoldi, Carl Bogataj, Joey Rogers, Richard Caller and Harry Stassinos served as pallbearers. Kaiser ELich, Albert Lenzi, John Demshar, Quinto Costantino and Eddie Opella served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Marlow died Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born on Jan. 2, 1915 at Hampton, Neb., the son of the late Marian and Cora Meese Marlow. He graduated from the Hampton Nebraska High School and was married to the former Eleanor E. Arnoldi at Rock Springs on June 13, 1942 and had been a Rock Springs resident for the past 35 years. Mr. Marlow was retired on Feb. 1, 1983, and had been employed by the Union Pacific Railroad Co. as a freight agent since 1938. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor of Rock Springs; a son, Erel Paul Marlow of Salt Lake City, Utah; one brother, Lyal of Salt Lake City, Utah; two sisters, Mrs. Alleta Ells of Hebron, Neb. and Mrs. Ethel Paul of Evanston; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Mr. Marlow was a member of the Rock Springs Masonic Lodge No. 12 A.F. & A.M. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 17, 1983 ANTON (TONY) MRAK HOMEDALE, Idaho—Services for Anton (Tony) Mrak, 81, Homedale, Idaho were conducted at the Flahiff Funeral Chapel in Homedale. The Rev. Mel Sprute officiated. Burial was in the Marsing-Homedale Cemetery. Mr. Mrak died Monday, Sept. 5 at his home. He was born May 18, 1902 at Skofja Loka, Yugoslavia, where he was raised and educated. He moved to the United States with his father in 1921. He later moved to Rock Springs where he was employed in the coal mines. He married Frances Kushlan on Oct. 25, 1930 at Nampa, Idaho. They returned to Rock Springs and resided here until the spring of 1940, when they moved to Homedale. He farmed and worked as a carpenter until he semi-retired in 1967. He was a member of the St. Hubert’s Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of Homedale; two daughters, Dorothy Hensley of Olathe, Kan. and Frances Myers of Homedale; a brother, John of Yugoslavia; one grandson; three granddaughters; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 17, 1983 MADDALENA SCALA Services for Maddalena Scala, 91, of 423 P St., Rock Springs were conducted Friday, Sept. 16 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the Saint Joseph’s Cemetery. John Larrabaster, Tony Rudolph, Guy Gatti, Silvio Zancanella, Leno Zancanella nd Joe Melinkovich served as pallbearers. Rudy Anselmi served as the reader at the services. Mrs. Scala died Monday, Sept. 12 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a sudden illness. She was born in Negaunee, Mich. on Jan. 7, 1892, the daughter of the late Martin and Theresa Besso Marta. She returned to Italy with her parents where she attended schools. She married Henry Scala in Baldissero, Canavese, Italy in 1914 and he preceded her in death on July 25, 1955. Mrs. Scala was a member of the Our Lad of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Jack (Theresa) Penoff of Rock Sprins and Mrs. Donald (Christine) Brownhill of Albany, N.Y.; one son, Martin J. Scala of Rock Springs; one brother, Bob Marta of Oakland, Calif.; one sister, Theresa Besso of Italy; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Scala was preceded in death by one son, Leo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 17, 1983 HOWARD EDWARD OVERY Services for Howard Edward Overy, 56, of 419 Berta St., Superior were conducted Monday, Sept. 12 al the LDS Church In Rock Spring. Bishop Steven Paulsen officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Rudy Lecci, Dale Brazell, Jim Wilson, Ron McCormick, Bill Uhles and Tony Kettle served as pallbearers. Leon Hoockhart, Bill Hankings, Fred Kenney and John Soltis served as honorary pallbearers Mr. Overy died Friday, Sept. 9 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born at Superior on July 27, 1927, the son of the late Thomas and Gertrude Haag Overy. He was a graduate of the Superior High School and worked in the coal mines and with Sulenta Construction Co. until ill health forced his retirement. Ile vats a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and was married to Louise A. Duncan at Rock Springs on Feb. 18, 1962. Survivors include his wife, Louise; two daughters, Michelle Hart of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Shayne (Leslie) Murray of Darby, Mont.; a son, Kraig Alan Overy of Superior; two brothers, Clifford and Donald, both of Superior; a sister, Dorothy McCormick of Rock Springs; and four grandchildren, Lena Murray, Shay Murray and Cassie Murray, all of Darby, and Tyson Markham of Rock Springs. Mr. Overy was preceded in death by his parents. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24 and the Loyal Order of the Moose. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 17, 1983 FRANCES THERESA REINHART Services for Frances Theresa Reinhart, 39, of 1377 Moran St., Rock Springs were conducted Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Mrs. Reinhart died Thursday, Sept. 8 at the Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn. after a six-month illness. She was born May 28, 1944 at Rock Springs, the daughter of Joseph Zaversnik of Rock Springs and the late Stella Bozovichar Zaversnik. She was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School and attended Western Wyoming College. She was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and was married to Charles B. Reinhart at Rock Springs on July 17, 1965. Survivors Include her husband, Charles of Rock Springs; two daughters, June Jean and Shelley Christine, and a son, Chad Thomas Reinhart, all of Rock Springs; her father, Joseph Zaversnik of Rock Springs, a brother, Joseph of Lanham, Md; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded to death by her mother, Stella. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 17, 1983 ELLEN MARIE OTERO Services for Ellen Marie Otero, 32, of 370 Anvil Dr., Green River were conducted Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Andrew Otero officiated. Burial was in the Hartville Cemetery in Hartville, Wyo. Mrs. Otero died Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a four-day illness. She was born at Lusk on April 12, 1951, the daughter of Harold Richard and Edith Eileen Brown Rush of Guernsey. She was a graduate of the Guernsey High School and was married to John Richard Otero at Guernsey, on Sept. 16, 1967. She was a longtime Guernsey resident and had resided in Green River for the past seven years. At the time of her death she was employed as a yard person at F.M.C. Corp. at Westvaco where she had been employed for the past five and one-half years. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Green River and the United Steel Workers of American Local Union No. 13214. Survivors include her parents; her husband, John of Green River; two sisters, Mrs. Pete (Mary Alice Martinez Jr. of Wheatland, and Mrs. Roger (Eileen June) Stoneking of Guernsey; two brothers, Thomas Carl of Evanston and William Lynn of Guernsey; her maternal grandmother, Ellen Pugsley Brown of Torrington, and her paternal grandmother, Marie Rush of Hopkins, Mo.; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 17, 1983 MARCELLA G. SANDERS Services for Marcella G. Sanders, 60, of 1057 Elm Way, Rock Springs were conducted Friday, Sept. 16 at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. The Rev. K. E. Gustafson officiated. Cremation was in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mrs. Sanders died Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a lengthy illness. Pallbearers were Ed Lewis, Ed Shineberg, Dr. Francis Hatch, Dr. T. J. Happel, Dr. John Guicheteau and James Ringdahl. Honorary bearers were John Ferry, Dr. H. S. Jackman, James Smith, James Harris, Dr. Gordon Stoltzner, Ken Jones, William Jackson and Allen Knight. She was born in Cheater, S.D. on Dec. 8, 1922, the daughter of the late William and Ella D. Farrand Huskinson and was raised in Superior, Neb. Mrs. Sanders was a 1942 graduate of the Superior High School. During World War II she served as a Fingerprint Classification specialist with the F.B.I. in Washington D.C. She was a graduate of the F.B.I.’s School of Fingerprint Classification. Mrs. Sanders also attended San Bernardino Valley College in California and Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. She married Charles M. Sanders on Oct. 2, 1943 in Upper Marlboro, Md. Mrs. Sanders was a member of the Episcopal Church. Survivors include her husband, Charles of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Gregory (Charlotte) Rice and Michelle Bullard, both of Atlanta, Ga.; one son, Steve of Sugar Land, Texas; one brother, Tom Huskinson of Los Angeles, Calif.; one sister, Eleanor Engel of Topeka, Kans.; 11 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sanders was preceded in death by one brother, William Huskinson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 24, 1983 MADLENA STOCCO Services for Madelena Stocco, 95, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs were conducted at the Vase Funeral Chapel Saturday, Sept. 17. The Rev. Robert Head, a nephew of the deceased, officiated. Burial was In the Diamondville Cemetery. Four grandsons and two nephews served as pallbearers: Albert Carollo Jr., John Carollo, David Carollo, Jon Stocco, Albert Bazzanella Jr. and Albert M. Bazzanella. Mrs. Stocco died Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home after a three-month illness. A resident of Rock Springs for 43 years and longtime Diamondville resident, she was born in Calvene, Italy on July 6, 1888, the daughter of the late Valentine and Maria Cappozzo Ronzani. She attended schools in Italy and married Martin Carrollo, who preceded her in death. She later married Joseph Stocco and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Stocco was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, John Stocco and Albert Carollo, both of Rock Springs: four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husbands, Mrs. Stocco was preceded in death by one son, Horace Stocco; four sisters and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 24, 1983 EDGAR DODDS DONOHOO EVANSTON-- Services for Edgar Dodds Donohoe, 90, of Mountain View were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Mountain View LDS Ward Chapel. Burial was In the Fort Bridger Cemetery. Mr. Donohoo died Sunday, Sept. 18 in the Rennie Nursing Home in Evanston. He was born Dec. 24, 1892 in Pinedale, Ariz. to Robert William and Ella Workman Donohoo. He married Gertrude Ann Decker on Feb. 2, 1920 in Fox Park, Wyo. She died on April 15, 1976. He was a veteran of World War II and was a member of the American Legion and Bridger Valley Senior Citizens. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Harold (Muriel) Graham of Mountain View, Mrs. Jack (Nellie Mae) Shepard of Broomfield, Colo. and Mrs. Dona Snodderly of Salt Lake City; 15 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Dee Edgar Donohoo; one brother, Dewey Donohoo of Salt Lake City; and one sister, Ella Bills of Salt Lake City. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 24, 1983 RANDAL LYNN VASA Services for Randal Lynn Vasa, 24, of 1508 9th St., Rock Springs were conducted in Ogallala, Neb. Burial was in Ogallala. Mr. Vasa died Sunday Sept. 18 at 221 ½ E. 3rd S. in Green River of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was born in Ogallala, Neb. on Sept. 4, 1959, the son of Robert James and Dorothy Moore Vasa Sr. He attended schools in Alliance, Neb. and Rock Springs. Mr. Vasa was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include his mother, Dorothy of Rock Springs; one son, Zachery of Alliance; two brothers, Robert of Fort Collins, Colo. and Richard of Rock Springs; one sister, Christine of Alliance; his paternal grandmother, Marie Vasa of Sutherland, Neb.; several aunts, uncles, cousins; one niece and one nephew. He was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Cynthia. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 24, 1983 JOHN R. HAMILTON Services for John R. Hamilton, 60, of 1216 North St., Reliance were conducted Monday, Sept. 19 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Ken Weimer and the Rev. Harvey Burke officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Harry Sawick, Lawrence Martinez, Juan Martinez, Lawrence Maestas, Yoshi Tabuchi and Daryl Fellbaum served as pallbearers. Archie Armstrong, Robert Sweets, Tom Mayes, Ralph Comstock, Danny Vaughn, Neal Kourbelas and the Rev. Rodney Gish served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Hamilton died Wednesday, Sept. 14 near the Veterans Administration Hospital in Sheridan after an illness of several years. A resident of Reliance for the past 17 years and former resident of Quealy, Mr. Hamilton had been in ill health the past several years. He was born in DuQuoin, Ill. on April 7, 1903. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and married the former Florence Hill in Green River in 1947. Mr. Hamilton was a retired coal miner and machinist helper. Survivors include his wife, Florence of Reliance, one daughter and son-in-law, Leola and Forrest Lewis of Reliance; one son and daughter-in-law, LaVeral and Arvilla Beach of Nampa, Idaho; one son, Bruce Hamilton of Reliance; 15 grandchildren, Linda Sue Donaldson and Judy Reach both of Nampa, Idaho, John Dean Lewis of Rock Springs, Michelle Cole of Casper, Rob and Tony Houtala both of Rock Springs, John Robert Lewis and Brian Lewis both of Reliance, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weimer, Charles Weimer Jr., the Rev. Ken and Mrs. Brenda Weimer, Jan Weimer, Tammie Weimer, all of Rock Springs; eight great-grandchildren including Randy Weimer of Rock Springs; and one cousin, Paul Mathis of Pinckneyville, III. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hamilton was preceded in death by one one grandson, Jimmy Lewis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 24, 1983 DANIEL A. MORTENSEN BRUSH, Colo.—Services for Daniel A. Mortensen, 64, a former Green River resident, were conducted Tuesday, Sept. 20 in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brush. Burial was in the Brush Cemetery. Mr. Mortensen died Saturday, Sept. 17 in Brush, Colo. He was born Oct. 14, 1918 in Brush. He was a retired school administrator in Green River and had been a member of the Green River Lions Club. He had been living in Tucson, Ariz. for the past several years, moving there after his retirement. He was a summer resident of Brush. He died at the same house in which he was born, and was visiting his nephew at the time of his death. He is survived by two brothers, Homer of Brush and Les of Tucson; one niece, Mrs. LaRue Kendrick, and a nephew, Phillip Mortensen, both of Brush. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 24, 1983 DEAN SCOTT ORESTER Services for Dean Scott Orester, 19, of 1513 Sublette St., Rock Springs were conducted Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the First Congregational Church. The Rev. David Wade officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Kevin Ranta, Tracey Forman, Brad Kiser, Dan Harmon, Andy Toler and John Stassinos served as pallbearers. Jack McDonough, Jim McDonough, Tony Kaumo and Dale Dudic served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Orester died Friday, Sept. 16 at the University of Utah Medical Center, the victim of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was born in Rock Springs on Nov. 18, 1963, the son of Donald E. Orester and Joyce Moeller Greenhalgh. He attended schools in Rock Springs and had also attended Western Wyoming College. He was a member of the First Congregational Church. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Joyce and Gary Greenhalgh, and his father and stepmother, Donald E. and Virginia Orester, all of Rock Springs; four brothers, Paul and Blake Prevedel, both of Rock Springs, and Donnie and Ronnie Mallay, both of Casper; three sisters, Robin Prevedel of Rock Springs, Melanie Prevedel of Atlanta, Ga. and Linda Mallay; of Casper; his paternal grandparents, Steven and Eleanor Orester Sr. of Rock Springs; his maternal grandmother, Hannah O'Flaherty of Hurricane, Utah; several aunts; uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Rudy Moeller, and his uncle, Steve Orester Jr. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 1, 1983 WILLIAM EVAN GRAHAM Services for William Evan Graham, 82, of 602 Wendt Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, Sept. 24 at the LDS Church. Bishop Greg Messel officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Garth Allen, Bruce Allen, Mark Allen, Jason Graham, Michael Graham and Thomas Overy Jr. served as pallbearers. Harry Sellers, William R. Gibbs, Ray Overy and James B. Johnson served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Graham died Thursday, Sept. 22 at his home following a two-year illness. He was born in Payson, Utah on June 27, 1901, the son of the late William Waddell and Edith Estelle Taylor Graham. He attended schools in Elkol, Wyo. and married the former Ruby Kidman in Evanston on Dec. 26, 1922. Their marriage was later solemnized in the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 29, 1928. Mr. Graham was a retired car inspector for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was a member of the LDS Church. Survivors include his wife, Ruby of Rock Springs; one son, Blaine R. Graham of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. John (Belva) Amos of South San Francisco, Calif., and Mrs. Karl (Mabel) Winsness of Murray, Utah; one brother, Arthur of Ogden, Utah; three sisters, May Ross of Burley, Idaho, Maude Cowdell of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Iduma Slagowski of Mountain View; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Graham was preceded in death by one son, Eldon, and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 1, 1983 ANDREW SELIG Services for Andrew Selig, 75, of 214 ½ K St., Rock Springs were conducted Monday, Sept. 26 at the St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Cal Were, John Selig, David Selig and Dominic Coletti served as pallbearers. Mr. Selig died Friday, Sept. 23 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a three-month illness. He was born in Vimber, Pa., on Sept. 3, 1908, the son of the late George and Nellie Patz Selig. He married the former Julia Kennis in Rock Springs on Nov. 3, 1962. Mr. Selig was a retired miner having worked at the F.M.C. Corporation. He was a member of the F.O. Eagles Aerie 151 and the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include his wife, Julia of Rock Springs; two sons, Daiv and John Selig, both of Seattle, Wash.; six daughters, Lorna Wilson of Glendale, Calif., Charolette Alcorn of Burbank, Calif., Becky Selig of the Solomon Islands, Mary Selig of Seattle, Stephanie Selig of Seattle, and Veronica Hobbs of Sheridan; one brother, Stanley Selig of Sheridan; two sisters, Louise Manczek of Sheridan and Pauline Were of Sundance, Wyo.; numerous grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Selig was preceded in death by two brothers, Michael and Frank, and one sister, Mary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 1, 1983 SAVILLA O’CONNIE NOYES Services for Savilla O’Connie Noyes, 89, of Dixon were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 28 at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Dixon. The Rev. Ronald Sims officiated. Burial was in the Reader Cemetery in Savery. Lee Airhart, Bill McKee, Harry Russell Jr., Harry Russell III, Franklin Stocks and Leonard Criswell served as pallbearers. Sig Anderson, John Gallemback, Craig Mills, Hap Henderosn, Dean Plasters, Harmon Siebert, Harry Hunt and Ivan Daughtery served as honorary pallbearers. Mrs. Noyes died Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home in Rock Springs following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 10, 1884 at Fayetteville, Ark., the daughter of the late Thomas Monroe and Mary Elizabeth Melton Garrish. She graduated from St. Mark’s School of Nursing at Salt Lake City, Utah and for many years followed the nursing profession. She was also engaged in the ranching industry for a long period of time. She was married to Dr. Edmund Francis Noyes at Craig, Colo. on Aug. 17, 1923. Dr. Noyes preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Maurice (Helen) Faler of Rock Springs, and Mrs. William (Edna) Weston of Whittier, Calif.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one sister and three brothers. She was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at Dixon. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 1, 1983 DENISE ESTELLA RAEL Services for Denise Estella Rael, 19, of the Flaming Gorge Trailer Court, Green River were conducted Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The Rev. James Godley officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Rael died Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah from injuries suffered in a three-wheel motorcycle accident. She was born Sept. 26, 1963 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Leo J. and Ernestine Quintana Rael. She was a member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Green River and was a resident of the Flaming Gorge Trailer Court. She is survived by her husband, Dale Bame; two sons, Milo T. Bame and Jeremia B. Rael; her parents of Green River; and one sister, Mrs. William (Teddy) Maines Jr. of Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 1, 1983 THEODORE R. MILLS Services for Theodore R. Mills, 80, of 400 West Blair Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Monday, Sept. 26 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Ed Stoddard officiated. Burial was in the Evanston City Cemetery. Burton Miller, Ross Miller, Dusty Miller, Floyd Miller, Michael Denney and Gary Nellen served as pallbearers. Chad Miller, Robert Miller, T.J. Miller and Jason Denney served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Mills died Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a several year illness. He was born in Lexington, Neb. on Oct. 30, 1902, the son of the late Henry Haines and Mary Ann Holmes Mills. He attended schools in Lexington, and was a graduate of high school there. He married Hazel I. Farley in Lexington on Dec. 13, 1926 and she preceded him in death in December 1975. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Harvey (Anna May) Miller of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Thurston (Margaret) Weaver of Houston, Texas; one brother, Douglas Mills of Santa Rosa, Calif.; two sisters, Rachel Cadwalader of Alliance Neb. and Evelyn Jones of Omaha, Neb.; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, Mr. Mills was preceded in death by one daughter, Ruth Helen Mills. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 1, 1983 GARRY LYNN OLSEN Services for Garry Lynn “Speedy” Olsen, 44, of Routh’s Trailer Court, Rock Springs were conducted Monday, Sept. 26 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Moose Lodge officiated. Cremation followed the services. Lloyd Eckley, Les Eckley, Don Schmit, David Houghton and Swede Middlestewart served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Olsen died Friday, September 23 from a gunshot wound. He was born in Mammoth, Utah on Dec. 10, 1938, the son of the late Alma and Lucille Eleanor Houghton Olsen. He was educated in Eureka and Provo, Utah and served in the U.S. Navy. He married Mary Tomlinson in Reno, Nev., on July 21, 1974. He was a member of the LDS Church, Moose Lodge No. 718, the Summer Mixed Bowling League and was active in the White Mountain Rod and Gun Club. Survivors in addition to his wife include a stepson, Charles Henry, Greeley, Colo.; five daughters, Tamara Rolfe of Salt Lake City, Page Hesley and Audrey Olsen, both of Casper, Norine Chitwood of Greeley and Debra Olsen of Rock Springs; seven grandchildren; a brother, Reed of Provo; several nieces and nephews; cousins; aunts and uncles. Two brothers and a sister, as well as his parents, preceded him in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 1, 1983 HOMER F. (BROWNIE) BROWN BLYTHE, Calif.—Services for Homer F. (Brownie) Brown, 82, of Blythe were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 28 at the Montecito Memorial Park in San Bernardino, Calif. Burial was in Montecito Memorial Park in San Bernardino. Mr. Brown died Friday, Sept. 23 of a heart attack in Blythe. Brown, who was a former Rock Springs and Green River resident, was born Sept. 15, 1901 in Nebraska, the son of Elizabeth and Josiah Brown. He was a former FMC employee. Survivors include his wife and family in California; one sister, Mrs. Sam McDonald in Nebraska; one niece, Mrs. Dallas McDonald, and three nephews, Edward, Herbert and Everett Pawleska, all of Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 1, 1983 LEONARD CHARLES COOK EVANSTON—Services for Leonard Charles Cook, 83, of Evanston were conducted Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the Crandall Funeral Home in Evanston. Burial was in the Evanston City Cemetery. Mr. Cook died Sunday, Sept. 25 at his home in Evanston. Mr. Cook was born on Dec. 17, 1899 in Evanston, the son of Charles A. and Hannah DeLoney Cook. He married Thelma Johnson of Green River on Oct. 22, 1922 in Green River. Mr. Cook graduated from Evanston High School and was a veteran of World War I. He was a past master and member of the Evanston Masonic Lodge and a member of the American Legion. A former member of the Evanston City Council, Mr. Cook was also a member of the first Board of the Memorial Hospital in Evanston. The painting contractor was also a member of the board that was instrumental in securing the first community television project in Evanston. He is survived by his wife, Thelma of Evanston; one daughter, Mrs. Jack (Darlene) Bennett of Evanston; one brother, Louis Cook of Evanston and four grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 1, 1983 RAYMOND WILLIAM MARTIN HODO SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.—Services for Raymond William Martin Hodo, 81, of San Luis Obispo were conducted Friday, Sept. 30 at the Smith Funeral Home in Green River. The Rev. Richard Schmidt officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Hodo died Sunday, Sept. 25 in San Luis Obispo. He was born April 29, 1902 in Ripley County, Missouri to Robert and Sallie P. Driver Hodo. He married Ruby Leona Ritchie. He worked with his father in a sawmill until he was 17, then spent 48 years working in the oilfield. He had lived in Wyoming for 20 years, then moved to California for the last 17. He is survived by his wife of San Luis Obispo; three sons, Poll of Donathan, Mo., and Richard and Martin, both of Green River; four daughters, Ramona Nuttall of Pampa, Texas, Bonnie Marie Rameriz of Tucson, Ariz., Patrician Foster of Riverton, and Helen Gamble of Green River; one brother, Vester of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; three sisters, Lavern McLeod of Bartlesville, Okla., Martha Richards of Donathan, and Pauline Hodo of Flagler Beach, Fla.; 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 1, 1983 MARGARET IVY GASKILL Services for Margaret Ivy Gaskill, 89, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. The Rev. K.E. Gustafson officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Gordon Weir, Eugene Kincaid, Edward Hofeldt, Rod B. McLennan, R.B. McLennan and R.J. McLennan served as pallbearers. Mrs. Gaskill died Thursday, Sept. 22 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a several day illness. She was born in Carbon, Wyo. on Nov. 17, 1893, the daughter of the late Cuthbert B. and Lena Abbott Hastings. She married Charles Fink and he preceded her in death. She later married Elwood Gaskill and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Gaskill was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. Survivors include one nephew, Richard Hastings of Dubois; and four cousins, Ethel McLennan of Rock Springs, Ette hallasey and Emily Reidesal, both of Laramie, and Ruth Dodds of Los Angeles. In addition to her parents and husbands, Mrs. Gaskill was preceded in death by one daughter who died in infancy and one son, Charles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 1, 1983 JAMES S. O’VERY SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Services for James S. O’Very, 87, Salt Lake City, Utah were conducted in El Paso, Texas. Burial was in the Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso. Mr. O’Very died Saturday, Sept. 24 in Salt Lake City. He was born June 23, 1896. He was a veteran of World War I and married Margaret L. Clark. He worked as a mechanic at McCurtain Motors in Rock Springs prior to moving to Salt Lake City. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Karl G. (Margaret) Schairer Jr.; one son, Harold of Salt Lake City; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Clarence O’Very of Salt Lake City; one sister, Mrs. Mae Brydson of California; and one cousin, Jim O’Very. He was preceded in death by his wife; one granddaughter, Karla Louise Schairer; his parents; and five brothers, Joe, Frank, Ed, Art and Carlos, who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 1, 1983 JAY HIGGINBOTTOM Services for Jay Higginbottom, 56, of 1560 Elk St., Rock Springs were conducted at the Higginbotham Funeral Home in Hardy, Ark. Burial was in the Williford Cemetery in Williford, Ark. Mr. Higginbottom died Monday, Sept. 26 at his home of natural causes. He was born in Williford, Ark. on Sept. 16, 1927, the son of Jodie and Della Hall Higginbottom. Mr. Higginbottom attended schools in Arkansas and was employed by the DeBernardi Brothers Inc. at the time of his death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 8, 1983 ABEL GOMEZ Services for Abel Gomez, 70, of 221 Berta St., Superior were conducted Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Reynold Gomez, Joe Gomez, Abe Gomez, Domingo Gomez, Benito Gomez and Leroy Gomez served as pallbearers. Mr. Gomez died Monday, Oct. 3 at his home following a sudden illness. A resident of Superior since 1959 and former resident of Rock Springs and New Mexico, Mr. Gomez was born in San Pablo, N.M. on March 22, 1913, the son of the late Sotero and Victoria Gonzales Gomez. He attended schools in San Ysidro, N.M. and married the former Eloisa Aragon in Las Vegas, N.M. on April 19, 1940. Mr. Gomez was a retired section had for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was a member of the St. Vivian’s Catholic Church and also served as a trustee for the church. Survivors include his wife, Eloisa, of Superior; one daughter, Mrs. Simion (Corina) Bautista of Wenatchee, Wash.; eight sons, Anthony, Benito, Leroy and Abel, all of Rock Springs, Reynold of Denver, Joseph of Billings, Mont., David of Salt Lake City, Utah and Domingo of Afton; two brothers, Frank of Ysidro, N.M. and Juan of Portland, Ore.; one sister, Mrs. Felix (Cruz) Gallegos of Las Vegas, N.M.; nine grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Gomez was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 8, 1983 CHARLOTTIE M. McELFISH Services for Charlottie M. McElfish, 69, of 418 ½ R St., Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Kenneth King officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Dan Jordan, John Taucher, George McElfish, David Corhn, Pete Vase and Warren Dunbar served as pallbearers. Mrs. McElfish died Monday, Oct. 3 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a one-month illness. She was born in Kansas on May 17, 1914, the daughter of the later Homer Stanley and Henrietta Stanley Kirk. She attended schools in Kansas and married George Wesley McElfish in Green River. He preceded her in death. Mrs. McElfish was a member of the Pentecostal Church. Survivors include six sons, Henry of Rock Springs, George of Glenns Ferry, Idaho, Harold and Rudy, of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Joey of Tulsa, Okla.; three daughters, Mrs. Lucille Jordan of Rock Springs, Mrs. Emma Watson of Tacoma, Wash., and Mrs. Jame (Loreen) Tippetts of Lovell; two sisters, Violet Nauman of Rye, Colo. and Bessie McElfish of Lancaster, Calif.; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. McElfish was preceded in death by one son, Ernest; and five brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 8, 1983 THAYNE ROGER MORETTI LYMAN--Services for Thayne Roger Moretti, 26, of Carter were conducted in Kemmerer. Burial was in the Kemmerer Cemetery. Mr. Moretti died Saturday, Oct. 1 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He was born March 28, 1957 in Evanston, the son of Oliver H. and Phyllis Symes Moretti Sr. He married Santina Canepa on May 1, 1976 at Lyman. They were later divorced. He was an engineer for the Union Pacific, partner in the Moretti Brothers Tire Shop, a member of the locomotive engineers and the LDS church. Survivors include his mother of Lyman; his step-mother and father, Harry and Theresa Droghini of Carter; a grandmother, Mrs. Evalyne Symes of Lyman; one sister, Mrs. Bob (Joline) Ramsey of Rock Springs; and five brothers, Butch of Lyman, Darius of Mountain View, Jim of Carter, Larron of Rock Springs, and Miles of Price, Utah. He was preceded in death by his father. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 8, 1983 DONALD GEORGE VAN MATRE Services for Donald George Van Matre, 66, of Rock Springs were conducted Monday, Oct. 3 at the Eden Valley Cemetery. Services were conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Burial was in the Eden Valley cemetery. Harold Anderson, Robert Easton, Charles Jamiesen, Thomas Taliaferro, Corky Ramsey and Richard Nelson served as pallbearers. Mr. Van Matre died Thursday, Sept. 29 in Eden of an apparent heart attack. He was born in Sugar City, Colo. on Feb. 22, 1917, the son of the late William and Ruth Gettman Barth. He attended schools in Eden Valley and was a graduate of the Eden Valley High School. Mr. Van Matre was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sons, Donald of White Water, Wis., and William of San Diego, Calif.; one brother, Vern of Eden; two sisters, Mrs. Floyd (Edna) Henry of Farson, and Mrs. Frank (Olga) Donahue of Sun City, Ariz.; and four grandchildren. Mr. Van Matre was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 8, 1983 THELMA O. CUDNEY Services for Thelma O. Cudney, 69, of Green River were conducted Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The Rev. James Godley officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Gene Ogden, John Ogden, Paul Apostolope, Edwin L. Owens, Ruben Flores and David Graham served as pallbearers. Harold Ogden, Ernest Ogden, Robert Ogden and Tommy Graham served as pallbearers. [sic] Mrs. Cudney died Thursday, Sept. 29 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She was born March 7, 1914 in Marshall, Ark., to Andrew William Massey and Jencey Hernace Massey. She married William F. Cudney on Aug. 4, 1929 at Little Rock, Ark. He preceded her in death March 29, 1978. She was a member of the Church of Immaculate Conception at Green River. Mrs. Cudney resided at 258 East Third South. She was a resident of Green River the past 53 years. Survivors include six children, Patsy Purdin, Charles Cudney and Bill Cudney, all of Green River, Bob Cudney of Sunset Utah, Fred Cudney of Roy, Utah, Art Cudney of Evanston; three sisters, Hazel Locke, Pat Simmons and May Day, all of Springfield, Mo.; 17 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 8, 1983 HELEN LOUISE MILONAS HILL RENTON, Wash.--Services for Helen Louise Milonas Hill, 66, of Renton, Wash., were conducted Friday, Sept. 30 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Renton. Burial and family graveside services were conducted at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Renton. Mrs. Hill died Tuesday, Sept. 27 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 8, 1927 in Rock Springs. She lived in Winton and Rock Springs until 1948 when she moved to Washington. She married Theodore Hill on April 17, 1949 in Longview, Wash., and the couple moved to Renton in 1957. She is survived by her husband Ted of Renton; two sons, Marvin Hill of Renton and Kenneth Hill of Auburn, Wash.; three daughters, Debra Parkinson of Spanaway, Wash., Gail Cash of Enumclaw, Wash., and Kathleen Hill of Renton; her mother, Angela Milonas of Puyallup, Wash.; two brother, Alex Milonas of Renton and Tony Milonas of Enumclaw; five sisters, Anne Gillian of Renton, Angela Lewis of Seattle, Wash., Mary Lou Blair of Seattle, Emelia Smith of Spanaway and Patty Anderson of Seattle; and four grandchildren. Mrs. Hill was preceded in death by her father and one son. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 15, 1983 CLAYTON WILLIAM CONGER Services for Clayton William Conger, 4, of Rock Springs were conducted Friday, Oct. 7 at the LDS Third Ward Chapel. Bishop Bill France officiated. Further services were conducted Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Mill Creek Third Ward Chapel in Salt Lake City, Utah. Burial was in the Holladay Memorial Park in Salt Lake City. Chris Hart, Keith Dangerfield, Craig Dangerfield and Mel Andersen served as pallbearers. Donald Conger, Clyde Dangerfield and Garth Dangerfield served as honorary pallbearers. Clayton died Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the Children’s Primary Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. following two liver transplant operations. He was born Dec. 23, 1978 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Michael E. Conger and Karen Dangerfield Conger. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 15, 1983 BILL MORRIS LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Services for Bill Morris, 66, Ozark, Ark. were conducted in Ozark. Burial was in Ozark. Mr. Morris died Thursday, Sept. 29 in Little Rock, Ark. following a lengthy illness. He was born in Dennin, Ark. in 1917. He came to Rock Springs in 1945 and worked at the Club 535. In 1946 he married Emma Belle Faler in Rock Springs. He later became a partner in Bud’s Bar and the Hub in Manila, Utah. He also managed the American Legion and Elk’s Club in Rock Springs. He later moved to Gillette and Ozark. Survivors include his wife; one son, Billy; one daughter, Starla; one brother, Carl of Alix, Ark.; three grandchildren in Sheridan; several nieces and nephews in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 15, 1983 EUGENIA KEELIN Services for Eugenia Keelin, 64, of 1445 Main St., Reliance were conducted Monday, Oct. 10 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. H. Eugene Warren officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Curtis Keelin Jr., Richard Keelin Jr., Hershel Durnil, Joe Gaviotis, Curtis Keelin Sr. and Lee White served as pallbearers. Johnny Miller served as honorary pallbearer. Mrs. Keelin died Friday, Oct. 7 at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah after an eight-week illness. She was born in Birmingham, Ala. on Sept. 15, 1919, the daughter of the late Blaine and Ethelda Burton Miller. She attended schools in Birmingham, and West Frankfort. She married Carlos Keelin in West Frankfort. Mrs. Keelin was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Ladies of the Moose Lodge and the Young at Heart Senior Citizen Center. Survivors include her husband, Carlos of Reliance; four sons, Donald and Richard, both of Rock Springs, Curtis of Reliance and Kenneth of Las Vegas, Nev.; one daughter, Mrs. Clifford (Carol) Gibbons of Rock Springs; two brothers, John Miller and Blaine Miller Jr. and one sister, Betty Chartrand, all of Florida; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Keelin was preceded in death by one son, Carlos Keelin Jr., who died Oct. 24, 1976 as an infant. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 15, 1983 EDWARD MICHAEL FABINY Services for Edward Michael Fabiny, 67, of 3546 Park Meadow Circle, Salt Lake City, Utah were conducted Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. James Godley officiated. Military graveside services were conducted by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24 and burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. John (Browny) Majhanovich, Al Walker, Wally Olsen, Louis Caller, Chris Bunning Jr. and Dave McDonough served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Wally Beveridge, Steve Majhanovich, James Bamesberger, Ernie Farmer and George Peppinger. Mr. Fabiny died Tuesday, Oct. 11 at his home after being ill for several months. He was born in Rock Springs on Aug. 19, 1926, the son of the late Joe and Anna Murinko Fabiny. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School. Mr. Fabiny was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He married the former Hilda Musgrove in Moose, Wyo. on Oct. 10, 1948. Mr. Fabiny was a building superintendent for Wexpro Company until ill health forced him to retire. Mr. Fabiny was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Hilda of Salt Lake City; two daughters, Mrs. Norman (Sherry) Dona of Rock Springs and Mrs. Gonzo (Janis) Melendez of Bennett, Colo.; one brother, Joe Fabiny of San Mateo, Calif.; two sisters, Helen Travis of Denver, and Mrs. Christian (Margaret) Bunning of Rock Springs; two granddaughters; one grandson; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 15, 1983 AMELIA LOUISE (MOLLY) ZAVERSNIK Services for Amelia Louise (Molly) Zaversnik, 70, of 430 M St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Phil Zaversnik, Frank Zavernik, James Zancanella, Frank M. Dolinar, Edward Yedinak and Paul Zancanella served as pallbearers. Mrs. Zaversnik died Sunday, Oct. 9 at her home following a one-year illness. She was born in Rock Springs on Aug. 30, 1913, the daughter of the late Peter and Katherine Dolinar Luzan. She was graduated from the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1932 and was married to Lewis Zaversnik at Rock Springs on Oct. 25, 1941. Survivors include her husband, Lewis of Rock Springs; a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Judy) Ellis of Dayton, Ohio; a sister, Louise Leskovec of Rock Springs; two grandchildren, Amy and Jason Ellis of Dayton; a cousin, Frank Dolinar of Rock Springs; a niece, Mrs. James Lillian Zancanella of Laramie; and a nephew, William Luzan of Redondo Beach, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Leo and Peter Luzan. She was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Saint Ann’s Altar Society and the Sacred Heart of Mary K.S.K.J. Lodge. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 15, 1983 HOWARD T. (SPUD) VANDERPOOL LANDER—Services for Howard T. (Spud) Vanderpool, 40, of Lander were conducted Friday, Oct. 14 at the Chapel of Mount Hope in Lander. The Rev. William Croff officiated. Burial was in the Mount Hope Cemetery. Mr. Vanderpool died Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the Lander Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born Jan. 5, 1943 in Rock Springs, the son of Clifford and Viola Vanderpool. He moved to Lander in 1969 and married Beverly Mills on May 29, 1969. He worked as a painter and later retired in 1981 due to ill health. He was a member of the Eagles Post 8518. He is survived by his wife of Lander and one daughter, Ebony, of Lander; one son, Jim of Green River; and a half-brother, Dale of Mitchelson, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 15, 1983 RICHARD ARLIN HILDRETH Services for Richard Arlin Hldreth, 19, of 1700 Swanson Dr., space 156, were conducted Tuesday, Oct. 11 in the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Larry Weeks officiated. Cremation was in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Hildreth died Saturday, Oct. 8 in a truck accident east of Rawlins. He was born on Oct. 16, 1963 at Denver, and was a self-employed mechanic and nautilus instructor at Spa Unique at the time of his death. Survivors include his fiancé, Cheri Fantin of Rock Springs; his mother and stepfather, Doris and Raymond Davis of Rock Springs; his father, Richard Arlin Hildreth of Denver; two sisters, Mrs. Stephen (Dora) Holbert and Lora Williams, both of Rock Springs; his paternal grandfather, Jack Hildreth Sr. of Denver; two nieces and two nephews. He was a member of the Green River Bible Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 15, 1983 JULIA KATHERINE TOMPKINS Services for Julia Katherine Tompkins, 82, of 811 Walnut St., Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Grace Baptist Church. The Rev. Ron VanHee officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Herschel Durnil, Eddie Dunn, Frank Cisillas, Larry Hodges, Bill Frost and Jesse Madrid served as pallbearers. Mrs. Tompkins died Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 25, 1900, at Gilly, Belgium, the daughter of the late Joseph and Louis Marie Mitchelson Cabot. She came to the United States in 1918 and was married to Clyde Milton Tompkins at Green River on June 20, 1941. A longtime Reliance and Rock Springs resident, she was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Gold Star Mothers and the Grace Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Clyde of Rock Springs; two sons, Donald Eugene Tompkins of Logan, Utah and Charles Perry Tompkins of Ogden, Utah; a son-in-law, Edward Tomsyck of Green River; four sisters-in-law, Bea Benson and Dorothy Legge, both of Pryor, Okla., Edith Garrett of Greenville, Ky. and Cora Cabot of Oswego, Kans.; 13 grandchildren including Bonnie Thomas Ehler of Artesia, N.M.; 13 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Louise Helen Tomsyck; three sons, Tommy Tompkins, Harry E. Boyce and Henry E. Boyce; and one brother, Henry Cabot. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 15, 1983 MARK DEE WILLIAMS Services for Mark Dee Williams, 68, of 1519 South Delaware Place, Tulsa, Okla. were conducted in Lander. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery in Riverton. Mr. Williams died Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a two-day stay. He was born in Marceline, Mo. on July 7, 1915, the son of the late John R. and Jennie Owens Williams. He attended schools in Marceline, and was a 1933 graduate of high school there. He married the former Dena Freeland in Rawlins, on Sept. 7, 1940. Mr. Williams was a retired comptroller for Tulsa County. He was a member of the Christ the King Catholic Church in Tulsa, Okla. and a fourth degree Knight of Columbus. Survivors include his wife of Tulsa; three daughters, Mrs. James (Anne) Sellars of Tulsa, Mrs. David (Lynn) Sweeney of Green River, and Jean Williams of Tulsa; one brother, John R. Williams of Overland Park, Kan., and three grandchildren, Joseph, Laura and Christopher Sellars, all of Tulsa. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 22, 1983 VICKIE BYINGTON Services for Vickie Byington, 18, of No. 65 Modern Trailer Court, Green River were conducted Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the Vase Funeral Chapel. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery in Hayburn, Idaho. Miss Byington died at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a one-car rollover on Wyoming Highway 191. She was born in American Falls, Idaho on Aug. 13, 1965, the daughter of Melvin and Sandra Pederson Byington. She attended schools in Idaho and Green River and was a member of the L.D.S. Church. Survivors include her parents of Green River; one sister, Kathy Brown of Hayburn, Idaho; several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 22, 1983 KENNETH H. COLLIER SR. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa—Services for Kenneth H. Collier Sr., 62, of Council Bluffs, Iowa were conducted Tuesday, Oct. 18 in Council Bluffs. Burial was in the Baraga Cemetery in Council Bluffs. Mr. Collier died Sunday, Oct. 16 at the Council Bluffs Mercy Hospital. His death followed a long illness. He had been a resident of Baraga, Iowa from 1968 to 1978. He was born July 8, 1921 in Mineola, Iowa and spent most of his life in Council Bluffs. He was a retired engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad and was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are two sons, Kenneth Jr. and Tyson, both of Denver; four daughters, Mrs. Donald (Karen) Vizina of Baraga, Mrs. Lynn Birdsall of Ft. Lewis, Wash., Amoree Collier of Denver and Mrs. Carroll Jones of Iola, Kansas; three brothers, Clarence of Brickenridge, Mo., Arthur of Council Bluffs and Sherman of Tomball, Texas; a sister, Oma Brammer of Council Bluffs; a half-brother, Howard Collier of Tekamah, Neb.; 18 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 22, 1983 JERRY VAL LOISATE Services for Jerry Val Loisate, 19, 4009 Madison Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Monday Oct. 17 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the Adams Cemetery in Granger. Gus Stallings, John Stalin, Alan Crow, Thomas Jennings, David Grissom and Scott Anson served as pallbearers. Jamie Roberson and Billy Tomasini served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Loisate died Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after being struck by an automobile one mile west of the I-80 Dewar Drive exit. He was born in Rock Springs on Aug. 24, 1964, the son of Verda Adams Tomasini and Albert Loisate. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was employed by the Hilton Hotel at the time of his death. Mr. Loisate was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include his mother, Verda of Point of Rocks; his father, Albert of Rock Springs; one brother, Patrick Loisate of Rock Springs; two sisters, Juanita Marie Elam of Independence, Mo., and Toni Rae Mestas of Rock Springs; his paternal grandmother, Mary Loisate of Rock Springs; three stepbrothers, William Tomasini of Rock Springs, and Ronald and Donald Tomasini of Salt Lake City; one stepsister, Cindy Hemker of Lyman; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Mr. Loisate was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents and his paternal grandfather. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 22, 1983 MARVIN M. (SQUINT) GOODWINE CHEYENNE—Services for Marvin M. (Squint) Goodwine, 54, of Cheyenne were conducted Friday, Oct. 21 at the Wiederspahn Chapel in Cheyenne. The Rev. Gertrude Horn officiated. Burial was in the Grover Cemetery in Grover. Mr. Goodwine died Monday, Oct. 17 in Beulah, N.D. He was born Feb. 25, 1929 in Bloomfield, Neb., the son of Roy and Melissa Goodwine. Survivors include one daughter, Melissa of New Mexico; two sons, Billy and Sean of New Mexico; two brothers, Clifford of Grover, Colo. and Russell of Austin, Texas; and two sisters, Betty Kiernes of Fort Morgan, Colo. and Vicka Hewitt of Sioux City, Iowa. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 29, 1983 ETTORE DeBORTOLI Services for Ettore DeBortoli, 87, of 740 Rugby St., Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, Oct. 27 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the St. Joseph's Cemetery. Joe Agostini, Jr., Johnny Agostini, Charles Merlone, Nay Vesco, George Coppoza and Rudolph Onisto served as pallbearers. Joe Agostini, Sr. served as an honorary pallbearer. Mr. DeBortoli died Monday, Oct. 24 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a week-long illness. He was born in Scurelle, Trento, Austria on Jan. 25, 1896, the son of the late Joseph and Josephine Vesco DeBortoli. He attended schools in Austria end came to the United Stales in 1921. He married the former Maria Sordo in Scurelle-Trento, Austria. Mr. DeBortoll was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. He was a retired employee for the Kellogg Lumber Company. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Marie DeBortoli, one granddaughter, Clara DeBortoll, and one grandson, Frank DeBortolil, all of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. DeBortoli was preceded in death by his wife, Maria, who died on July 18, 1969, three brothers and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 29, 1983 YELA MATICH PERCICH Services for Yela Matich Perclch, 84, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, Oct. 22 at the St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the St. Joseph's Cemetery. Mrs. Percich died Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born In Ulis, Yugoslavia on Aug. 18, 1899. She attended schools in Yugoslavia and married Marko Percich in Rock Springs in 1924. Mrs. Percich was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge No. 374 and the F.O. Eagles Auxiliary, Aerie 151. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law. Philip and Kathy Percich of Columbus, Ohio, and Angelo and Mary Percich of St. Paul, Minn., five grandchildren, Pandora of Columbus, and Mary Pam, Thomas, Michele and Leah, all of St. Paul, Minn.; and one great-grandson, Brandon Allen of Columbus. Mrs. Percich was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marko, who died in 1944; und one son, Spiro who died in infancy in 1927. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 29, 1983 JOHN DEE DENTON Services for John Dee Denton, 22, of 205 Cottonwood St., Clearview Acres, were conducted Friday, Oct. 28 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. William Langston officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Jack Seppie, John Seppie, Larry Story, Denton Darell Jones, George Herd and Jack Jereb Jr. served as pallbearers. Mr. Denton died Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the University of Utah Medical Center following a one and one-half years illness. He was born in Rock Springs, March 9, 1961, the son of William Layton and Doris Louella Odle Denton Sr. He attended schools in Rock Springs, and was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include his mother, Doris “Lou” Denton of Rock Springs, one brother and sister-in-law, William Layton and Pamela Denton Jr. of Lincoln, Neb., two sisters, Mrs. Lewis (Cindy) Story and Tonja Denton both of Rock Springs, his paternal grandfather, John Eddy of Rockford, Ill., several aunts, uncles and cousins including Edith Herd and Larry and Coleen Story of Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by his father, William Denton Sr. who died February 25, 1970 and his maternal grandmother, Vennie Eddy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 29, 1983 TIFFANY ANN MITCHELL Services for Tiffany Ann Mitchell, 19 months, of Evanston, were conducted Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Fort Bridger. The Rev. Patrick Trujillo officiated. Burial was in the Fort Bridger Cemetery. Tiffany Ann died Sunday, Oct. 23, in Evanston. She was born March 23, 1982 in Evanston to Steven Lee and Thressa Marie Zampedri Mitchell. Tiffany Ann was a member of St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Fort Bridger. She is survived by her parents and one sister, Leslie Mae Mitchell, all of Fort Bridger; her grandparents, Rudy and Ellen Zampedri of Fort Bridger, Bill and Mary Mitchell of Lyman and Norma Mitchell of Provo, Utah; and her great-grandparents, Marie Zampedri of Fort Bridger, Grace Lambert of Mountain View, and William and Ella Mitchell and Gladys Pyper, all of Salt Lake City, Utah. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 29, 1983 HELEN SYME BELL OGDEN, Utah—Services for Helen Syme Bell, 79, of Randolph, Utah were conducted Thursday, Oct. 27 in the Randolph Ward Chapel. Burial was in the Randolph Cemetery. Mrs. Bell died Monday, Oct. 24 in an Ogden Nursing Home. She was born April 21, 1904 in Cumberland, Wyo., the daughter of John and Eliza Syme Freeman. She married Wilford Ether Bell on Oct. 1, 1927 in Rock Springs. The marriage was later solemnized in the Logan, Utah LDS Temple. He died June 28, 1976. She was a member of the LDS Church and is survived by three sons, John and Wilford, both of Randolph and Bryce of Hoytsville, Utah; one daughter, Mrs. Theo (Helen Marie) Kearl of Randolph; 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 29, 1983 JAMES H. SMITH Services for James H. Smith, 64, of 145 Harrigan Court, San Antonio, Texas, were conducted Tuesday, Oct. 18 at the Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. Dwight Blackstock officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Smith died Monday, Oct. 17 at the Beach Pavilion Hospital at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He was born in Rock Springs on June 26, 1919, the son of the late William M. and Ella McCormick Smith. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School. He married the former DeWeese Sohn in Rock Springs in 1945 and she preceded him in death on March 19, 1975. Mr. Smith was a retired Air Force veteran having served in World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was a member of the Episcopal Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include two sons, Lance of San Antonio and James H. Smith Jr. of Bay City, Texas; several brothers and sisters including Ella Mae Mathill of Rock Springs; four grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 29, 1983 JULIA ARMIJO Services for Julia Armijo, 59, of Point of Rocks were conducted Monday, Oct. 24 at the Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Rodney Gish officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Bob Pacheco, Eddie Pacheco, Tom Turner, Don Hammontree, David Williams and Dennis Pineda served as pallbearers. Mrs. Armijo died Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she was a patient for two days. She was born in Taos, N.M. on May 18, 1924, the daughter of the late Benito and Augustine Jaramillo Cardenas. She attended schools in Taos and married Pedro Armijo in Rock Springs on Feb. 17, 1967. Mrs. Armijo was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include her husband, Pedro of Point of Rocks; one son, Nelson Sanchez of Rock Springs; four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Jane) Pacheco and Mrs. W. David (Barbara) Williams, both of Rock Springs, Mrs. Dennis (JoAnn) Pineda of Reliance, and Mrs. Tom (Dorothy) Turner of Green River; two step-daughters, Mrs. Fernando (Josephine) Candelaria of Wamsutter and Mrs. Ralph (Delia) Monarca of Bayard, N.M.; one brother, Elu Cardenas of Taos; three sisters, Delores Suchil of Salt Lake City, Utah, Ruby Trujillo of Taos, and Carolina Mestas of Colorado. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Armijo was preceded in death by one brother, two sisters and three grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 29, 1983 MARY CORAZZA Services for Mary Corazzo, 87, of 1007 Clark St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Johnny Carson, Alfred Harsha, Kenneth Kopp, Henry McElfish, John Kaminski and Larry Williams served as pallbearers. Mrs. Corazza died Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home following an illness of several years. She was born in Trento, Austria on Jan. 6, 1896. She attended schools in Austria and married John Corazza in Denver. Colo. on July 17, 1928. He preceded her in death in June 1935. Mrs. Corazza was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, James D. Corazza of Rock Springs; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several cousins, including Mrs. Virginia Georgis and Mrs. Edith Zanoni, both of Sun City, Ariz., and Josephine Lenzotti of Denver. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Corazza was preceded in death by one grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1983 NELL FADDIS Services for Nell Faddis, 91, of 1013 Cedar St., Kemmerer, were conducted in Coalville, Utah at the Walker Funeral Home. Burial was in Coalville. Mrs. Faddis died Monday, Oct. 31 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 11, 1892 in Almy, Wyo., the daughter of the late William and Annie Sloan Hunter. She married James R. Faddis and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Faddis was a member of the L.D.S. Church. Survivors include three grandchildren, Joyce Kocl of Diamondville, Bonnie Slak and Patricia Slak, both of California; one grandson, Larry Faddis of Bountiful, Utah; one sister-in-law, Mable Faddis of Price, Utah; several nieces and nephews including Edna Chilton Vehar, Florence Sparks, Clara Baird and Marguerite Powell of Rock Springs, Harry Faddis of Seattle and Hazel Haag of Portland, Ore. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Faddis was preceded in death by four sons, Gordon, Alexander, William and James. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1983 REBECCA DAWN McCORMICK Services for Rebecca Dawn McCormick, infant daughter of Laura McCormick of No. 128 McGuire Trailer Court, Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. The Rev. Rodney Gish officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Rebecca died shortly after birth on Monday, Oct. 31 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Survivors include her mother, Laura, her maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Velma McCormick, all of Rock Springs; several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1983 MAYVENE CLARICE PAUL Services for Mayvene Clarice Paul, 52, of 519 P St., Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. David Wade officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. George Paul, Jerry Uranker Sr., Jerry Uranker Jr., Norman Williamson, Billy Tom Uranker and Dennis Seipp served as pallbearers. Richard Trekell and Louis Kiehm served as honorary pallbearers. Mrs. Paul died Tuesday, Nov. 1 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a two-month illness. She was born in Rock Springs on June 25, 1931, the daughter of the late John C. and Fedelia Tronquet Miller. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Robert Lee Paul in Rock Springs on June 25, 1948. Mrs. Paul was a member of the First Congregational Church, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary and the Pocahontas Lodge. Survivors include her husband, Robert Lee Paul Sr., two sons, Rodney Dean Paul and Robert Lee Paul Jr., and her mother-in-law, Mary Uranker, all of Rock Springs; one aunt, Sophie Miller of Wheatland; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Paul was preceded in death by her mother, Fedelia, who died in 1935; her father, John, who died in 1973; and one son, Lester J. Paul, who died on April 18, 1982. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1983 JENNIE USENICHNIK Services for Jennie Usenichnik, 87, of 1027 8th St., Rock Springs were conducted Monday, Oct. 31 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pete Koritnik, Ed Dolinar, Leno Marietti, Frank Shiflar, Asal Spencer Blanchard and Andy Shiflar served as pallbearers. Mrs. Usenichnik died Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Mrs. Usenichnik was born Aug. 29, 1896 in Gorenja Vas, Yugosalvia, the daughter of the late Anton and Maria Dolinar. She came to the United States and Rock Springs in 1921 and married Frank Usenichnik on April 22, 1921 in Rock Springs. He preceded her in death July 9, 1957. She attended school in Yugoslavia and was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the S.N.P.J. Lodge No. 10. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Jennie and Rudy Shiflar of Rock Springs; her daughter and son-in-law, Frances and Warren G. Smith of Spokane, Wash.; two granddaughters, Jan Livingston of Anchorage, Alaska and Nancy Wright of Spokane, Wash.; one great-grandson, Lewie Wright; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1983 ANGELA GERTRUDE YARDAS Services for Angela Gertrude Yardas, 67, of Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Dr. John E. Radosevich, Larry Radosevich, Alex Radosevich, Jimmy Yardas, Max Dolence and Eugene Boyak served as pallbearers. Mrs. Yardas died Thursday, Oct. 27 at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego. She was born Jan. 19, 1915 in Rock Springs and attended school here. She married Rudy Yardas on Sept. 2, 1955. They resided at 720 Fourth Ave. West. She is survived by her husband; a son, Gerald of Evanston; a daughter, Mrs. Kent (Neldine) Swadberg of Portland, Ore.; and a brother, Steve Radosevich of Browns Park, Utah; four grandchildren; two great-grandsons; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Mary Budselich Radosevich, four sisters, Amelia Radosevich, Fanny Radosevich, Olga Radosevich; two brothers, John Radosevich Sr. and George Radosevich. She was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Young at Heart Senior Citizens Center, the American Association of Retired Persons and CFU Lodge 10. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1983 HOWARD L. PHILLIPS Services for Howard L. Phillips Sr., 63, of 3516 South Mari Loma, Salt Lake City, Utah were conducted Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. David Wade officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Bill Rossetti, Brian Philips, Jack Nimmo, Jiro Okano, Mike Pyrich and Bob Black served as pallbearers. George Okano served as honorary pallbearer. Mr. Phillips died Tuesday, Oct. 25, in Paris, Calif. following a several-year illness. He was born in Grand Junction, Colo. Nov. 25, 1919, the son of the late Charles S. and Effie Snideman Phillips. He attended schools in Olathe, Colo. and married the former Marjorie Snyder in Rock Springs, in May 1968. He was a graduate of Mesa College in Colorado and was a member of the American Legion. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and was employed by Wexpro Corp. as an accountant at the time of his death. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie of Salt Lake City, one son, Howard L. Phillips Jr. of Rock Springs; one brother, Charles Phillips of El Paso, Texas; one stepson, Robert Scanlon of Salt Lake City, one stepdaughter, Barbara Bayless of Virginia Beach, Va., two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Treavor Scott Phillips. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1983 MICHAEL R. REPASKY Services for Michael R. Repasky, 96, of 400 West Winnie Lane, Apt. 6, Carson City, Nev. were conducted Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Mark Stevenson, Michael Stevenson, Todd Peterson, Chad Peterson, James Quick and Jerry Stevenson served as pallbearers. Christina Stevenson, Terry Stevenson, Sonja Quick and Josh Stevenson served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Repasky died Friday, Oct. 28 at the Carson-Tahoe Hospital after being a patient for three weeks. He was born at Zavada, Czechoslovakia on Oct. 24, 1887, the son of the late George and Anna Sminschak Repasky. He came to the United States in 1896 and attended school in Rock Springs. He was married to Mary Irma Grobon at Rock Springs in 1907. A retired coal miner, Mr. Repasky resided in Rock Springs until 1965, when he moved to Baltimore, Md. He resided there until a year ago when he moved to Carson City to make his home. Survivors include his two daughters, Mrs. Edward E. (Cecilia) Teare of Kalispell, Mont. and Mrs. Roman (Mildred) Verhaalen of Carson City; two brothers, George Repasky of Lake Placid, Fla. and Steve Repasky of West Middlesex, Pa.; two grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and his wife, Mary, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Repasky and Anna Hanisko. He was a member of the First Catholic Slovak Union Lodge Numbers 2960 and 18258, the National Slovak Society Lodge No. 5314 and the Greek Catholic Union Lodge No. 32345, the United Mine Workers of America and Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1983 FLOYD ROMER ADAMS JR. Services for Floyd Romer Adams Jr., 3 months, of 12 Sheltered Valley, Green River were conducted Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Green River Sixth Ward Chapel. Bishop Douglas Wray officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Floyd, infant son of Floyd and Theresa Adams, died at his home Monday, Oct. 31, a victim of sudden infant death syndrome. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 12, 1983 PATRICIA ANN RICHMOND Services for Patrician Ann Richmond, 20, Green River were conducted Friday, Nov. 11 at the Monroe Avenue Baptist Church in Green River. The Rev. Kerry Groce officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Miss Richmond died Tuesday, Nov. 8 from injuries received in an automobile accident on I-80. Miss Richmond was born Nov. 8, 1963 in Cheyenne, a daughter of Ernest Eugene and Sadie Elizabeth Snook Richmond. She had lived in Cheyenne and Lander and for the past 15 years had resided in Green River. She attended the Green River schools and for the past year attended Western Wyoming Community College. She had worked as a day care attendant at the Daytyme Child Care Center in Rock Springs. She is survived by her parents of Green River; her fiancé, Adon Jaramillo Jr. and her daughter, April Lynn Richmond, both of Green River. She is also survived by her grandmother, Mrs. Amy Richmond, Henderson, Ky.; grandfather, Harold Snook, Cheyenne; three sisters, Mrs. Bruce (Sue) Christy, Lyman; Mrs. Robert (Vicki) Goodrick and Mrs. Robert (Mary) Boren, both of Green River; four brothers, Ernest E. Richmond Jr., Green River, Steven Jay Richmond, Laramie, Tracy D. Richmond, Lyman and Michael J. Richmond, Green River. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 12, 1983 AFTON NEBEKER CHRISTENSEN BRIGHAM CITY, Utah—Services for Afton Nebeker Christensen, 77, of Brigham City, Utah were conducted Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Brigham City 21st Ward Church. Burial was in Brigham City. Mrs. Christensen died Monday, Oct. 31 in Brigham City. She was born March 6, 1906 in Payson, Utah. She married Clifford A. Christensen in the Salt Lake City Temple on June 2, 1926. They moved to Manila and lived on Birch Springs Ranch until 1969, when they moved to Brigham City. She is survived by eight children, Dixon of Rock Springs, Joan Briggs of Dillon, Mont., Von of Tremonton, Utah, Mary Jane Henninger of Logan, Utah, Dahle Briggs of Whitehall, Mont., Lura Jean Youngberg of Perry, Utah, Claire Reed of Manila, and Lois Lowell of Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 12, 1983 THEODORE BROOKS Services for Theodore Brooks, 74, of Green River were conducted Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the Smith Funeral Home in Green River. The Pastor Richard Carlson officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Grandsons Ricky Brooks, Ronald Brooks, Eddie DeCora, Bradley Brooks, David Myers and Richard Hudo served as pallbearers. Eldred Stewart, Charles Viox, Dallas McDonald and Dean Bradner served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Brooks died Thursday, Nov. 3 in the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born July 23, 1909 in Rose Hill, Kans., the son of Younger and Genevra Sarah Willis Brooks. He married Thelma Rogene Claypool on March 3, 1928 in Eldorado, Kans. He was reared and educated in Kansas and after his marriage moved to Thayer Junction, Wyo. He resided in Green River for the past 26 years and had worked as a carman for the Union Pacific Railroad and retired in 1974 after 37 years of service. He was a Southern Baptist and a member of the Flaming Gorge Baptist Church, the Union Pacific Oldtimer’s Club No. 18, the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen and the Golden Hour Senior Citizens. He is survived by his wife of Green River; three daughters and three sons, Mrs. Edwin (Doris) DeCora, Madrid, Spain, Mrs. Kenneth (Delma) Guthrie, Green River, Mrs. DeVonne Hillhouse, Buffalo, Carrol Brooks, Vancouver, Wash., Charles Brooks, Reno, Nev., and Clyde Brooks, Green River, Wyo.; 16 grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. Effie Keely, Douglas, Kans., Mrs. Lulu Totten, Oxford, Kans., and Mrs. Maude Stout, Udall, Kan. He was preceded in death by infant twin sons. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 12, 1983 ELIZABETH POPP LELIS SALT LAKE CITY—Services for Elizabeth Popp Lelis, 88, of Salt Lake City, Utah were conducted Monday, Nov. 7 at the LDS Imperial Second Ward Church in Salt Lake. Burial was in the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Lelis died Friday, Nov. 4 in Salt Lake City. She was born May 3, 1895 in Hungary to George and Barbara Donko [sic]. She married Michael Lelis, Sept. 11, 1911 in Pocatello, Idaho. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt lake LDS Temple. Mr. Lelis preceded her in death March 9, 1959. She was active in the church, serving as Relief Society president and teaching in other organizations. Survivors include two sons and three daughters, George Lelis, Mrs. Ange Gamble, John Lelis and Mrs. Lenard (Irene) Marshall, all of Salt Lake City,a nd Mrs. Betty Sorensen of Santa Cruz, Calif.; a daughter-in-law, Lillian Lelis of Sandy, Utah; 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandhcildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Other survivors include five brothers, George Popp, Mike Popp, John Popp, Mickey Popp and Joey Popp. Two sons, Peter Lelis and James Lelis preceded her in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 12, 1983 DR. JAMES T. LANE Services for Dr. James T. Lane, 76, of No. 9 Wardell Court, Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, Nov. 10 in the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. John Lee Sr., John Lee Jr., John McFadden, Don Thomas, Eldon Spicer and Al Carollo Sr. served as pallbearers. Dr. Lane died Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he was a patient for two days. He was born in Bloomington, Nebraska on April 23, 1907, the son of the late Thomas and Margaret Thompson Lane. He attended schools in Bloomington, and was a graduate of the Creighton Dental School in Omaha. He married the former Frances Rizzi in Kemmerer on Dec. 25, 1937. Dr. Lane was a retired U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24, the B.P.O. Elks Lodge and the Southwestern Wyoming Dental Association. He was the past president of the Wyoming Dental Association and a member of the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Frances, Rock Springs; one son, James M. Lane and his wife Anita, Rock Springs; one brother, Jack Lane, Farwell, Neb.; one sister, Mrs. Herman (Zita) Albert of Bloomington; three grandchildren, John Thomas, Amanda and Crissy, all of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Dr. Lane was preceded in death by two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 12, 1983 WILLIAM COURTNEY GREEN Services for William Courtney Green, 62, of 257 First St., Superior, were conducted Monday, Nov. 7 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Mark Green, Mike Green, John Green, Rudy Lecce, Craig Martin and Bob Burge served as pallbearers. Ralph McCormick, Cliff Overy and Ken Ward served as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Green died Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a two-year illness. He was born in Streator, Ill. on March 29, 1921, the son of the late Thomas and Julia Summers Green. He attended schools in Springfield, Ill., and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Green resided in Superior form 1946 to 1953 and returned to Springfield where he resided until his return to Superior in 1972. He married the former Edna L. Page in Superior, on Feb. 5, 1946. He was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and the V.F.W. Club. Survivors include his wife, Edna; three sons, Mark, Norbert and Mike, all of Superior; two daughters, Mrs. Craig (Julia) Martin of Orion, Ill., and Linda Strader of Rock Springs; one brother, Patrick of Springfield; one sister, Rita Gotterman of Springfield; 14 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Green was preceded in death by four brothers, John, Joseph, James and Paul; and three sisters, Marie, Mary and Ruth. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 19, 1983 ESTHER TENENBAUM Services for Esther Tenenbaum, 71, of 914 D St., Rock Springs were conducted Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Leonard Lippman and Larry Levitt conducted the services. Services in Salt Lake City were conducted by the Rabbi Eric Silver Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the Eastman’s Evans and Early Mortuary. Burial was in the Monte Fiore Cemetery in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mrs. Tenenbaum died Monday, Nov. 14 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following several days of ill health. She was born in Poland on March 23, 1912, the daughter of the late Morris and Alta Warshawski Weiss. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School. She attended Sterns Business College in New York City. She married Louis Tenenbaum in Rock Springs, on Aug. 9, 1936. He preceded her in death on Oct. 20, 1972. Mr. and Mrs. Tenenbaum were the retired owners and operators of the Lou Tenenbaum Fur and Wool Company. Mrs. Tenenbaum was a member of the Congregation Beth Israel. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Raymond W. (Marlene) Kudar, Rock Springs, and Mrs. Stanley (Nadene) Kline, Denver; two brothers, Harry Weiss, Rock Springs, and Samuel Weiss, Grand Rapids, Mich.; four grandchildren, Lisa Renee Kline and Amy Beth Kline, Denver and Lori Lynn Kudar and Bradley Jay Kudar, Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Tenenbaum was preceded in death by one brother, David Weiss. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 19, 1983 REX W. LIND Services for Rex W. Lind, 66, of Green River were conducted Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Smith Funeral Home. Bishop Dale Hamblin officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Lind died Wednesday, Nov. 9 in a Salt Lake City, Utah hospital. He was born Feb. 4, 1917 in Salt Lake City. Lind was the son of Allyn and Electa Hortense Dansi Lind. He married Mary Ellen Bayhan on Jan. 22, 1958 in Evanston. She preceded him in death Oct. 28, 1966. Mr. Lind has lived in Green River most of his life, and had worked in maintenance and carpentry for Sweetwater County School District No. 2. He was a World War II veteran and had served in the Army in the European and African theaters. Mr. Lind was a member of the LDS church. He enjoyed all outdoor sports and bowling. Survivors include a daughter and two sons, Mrs. Paul Murdock of Mountain View, Larry Lind of Lyman and Roger Lind of Mountain View; two stepdaughters and two stepsons, Mrs. Dennis (Patricia) Treddy of Green River, Mrs. James (Jackie) Kalivas of Arvada, Colo., C. Ray Thrasher and John E. Draycott, both of Green River; a sister, Mrs. Leah Hooton of Green River; two brothers, Robert and Roland Lind, both of Salt Lake City; numerous grandchildren and one great-grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 19, 1983 CLINTON G. SMITH WOODLAND, Wash.—Services for Clinton Greggory Smith, 18, of Route 1, Amboy, Wash. were conducted Monday, Nov. 14 at the First Christian Church in Woodland. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Rock Springs. Mr. Smith died in a logging accident Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Cougar, Wash. He was born in Vancouver, Wash. on May 5, 1965, the son of Rick and Cheryle Crouch Smith. He attended schools in Vancouver, and was a graduate of the Battle Ground High School with the class of 1983. He was employed as a logger for the Peacock Logging Company at the time of his death. Mr. Smith was a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include his parents, Rick and Cheryle Smith, Rock Springs; one brother, Tony, Rock Springs, his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Smith, Amboy, his maternal grandmother, Mary Crouch, Vancouver, and several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 19, 1983 JEANETTE DAVIS Services for Jeanette Isabel Davis, 87, 1208 Ninth St., were Saturday, Nov. 12 at the United Methodist Church, the Rev. Roy Miller officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandsons, Bill Davis Jr., Patrick J. Borzea Jr., Rodney Dotson, Russell W. Franch, Scott Davis and Glen Lightner. Mrs. Davis died Tuesday, Nov. 8, in the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for one day. She had been in ill health the past four days. She was born April 10, 1896 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., the daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Shipley Wilde. She attended schools in Rock Springs. She married Henry Walter Davis Jan. 2, 1915 in Rock Springs. He preceded her in death in 1935. Mrs. Davis was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, Donald P. Davis of Palisade, Colo., and William R. Davis of Pocatello, Idaho; four daughters, Mrs. Kermit (Evelyn) Dotson of Aurora, Ill., Mrs. Phillip (Beverly) Toombs of Las Vegas, Nev., Shirley Aslett of Portland, Ore., and Ruth Davis of Denver; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Survivors also include two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Dave (Mayme) Wilde of Rock Springs and Mrs. John (Zella) Wilde of Tonasket, Wash. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by two daughters, Lucille Olivero and Dorothy Lightner; one sister, Alice Lightner; six brothers, Robert Wilde, Matt Wilde, John Wilde, Thomas Wilde, Dave Wilde and William Wilde. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 19, 1983 LAWRENCE RAY (LARRY) BULLOCK RENO, Nev.—Services for Lawrence Ray (Larry) Bullock, 60, of Fair Oaks, Calif., were conducted Friday, Nov. 18 in the Mountain View Chapel in Reno, Nev. Burial was in Reno. Mr. Bullock died Saturday, Nov. 12 in Fair Oaks, Calif. of heart failure. He was born on Oct. 30, 1923 in Lonetree, Wyo., the son of Harry and Irene Bullock. He attended school in Lonetree and Mountain View, Wyo. and married the former Arleta Genta of Mountain View. He served in the armed forces during World War II, and was a rancher in Lonetree for many years. Later, he went into the contracting business in the Reno, Lake Tahoe, Nevada and Redding, Sacramento, Calif. areas where he was working until the time of death. Mr. Bullock is survived by his wife, Arleta of Fair Oaks, Calif.; three sons, Kent and Gary of Reno, Nev. and Dale of Sacramento, Calif.; five grandchildren, all of Reno, Nev., and his mother Irene Nelson of Laramie, Wyo. He was preceded in death by a brother, Paul, a sister, Phyllis and his father, Harry. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1983 WILLIS JOHNSON BULLOCK Services for Willis Johnson Bullock, 90, of Green River were conducted Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Smith Funeral Home in Green River. The body was cremated following the services. Mr. Bullock died Wednesday, Nov. 16 in the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home in Rock Springs. He was born November 23, 1892 in Lone Tree, a son of Jared Greene and Mary Wilmirth Johnson Bullock. He married Ethel Agnes Hereford in Evanston. They were later divorced. He was reared and educated in the Lone Tree area. He had worked as a rancher throughout his life in various states, living mostly in southwestern Wyoming. He enjoyed the outdoors and horses. He is survived by a son, Myrl Bullock, Green River; a daughter, Mrs. George (Virginia) Moore, Twin Falls, Idaho; a sister, Mrs. Olive Killion, Salt Lake City, Utah, seven grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Jack Bullock, and two daughters, Mrs. Fawntella Gilliland and Mrs. Patricia Henderson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1983 RICHARD W. WIGLE Services for Richard W. Wigle, 45, of Western Hill Trailer Park No. 62, Rock Springs were conducted in Lincoln, Neb. at the Wadlow Funeral Chapel. Burial was in the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Wigle died Tuesday, Nov. 22 of multiple gunshot wounds. He was born in Red Oak, Iowa on May 9, 1938, the son of Phares and Harriett Young Wigle. He attended schools in Omaha, Neb. and married the former Marjorie Simpson in Fremont, Neb. Mr. Wigle was a U.S. Marine veteran and was on a medical leave from the Pacific Power and Light Plant. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie of Rock Springs; his mother, Harriett Wigle of Lincoln, Neb.; two sons, Wayne and Tony, both of Missouri; one brother, Leroy Wigle of Ashland, Neb., two sisters, Judith Arons of Pleasantdale, Neb., Linda Marsh of Phoenix; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1983 EUGENE R. BOWMAN Services for Eugene R. Bowman, 62, of Rock Springs were conducted Monday, Nov. 21 at the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Burial was in the Rock Springs Cemetery. Mr. Bowman died Thursday, Nov. 17 in a Salt Lake City, Utah hospital. He was born Jan. 5, 1921 in O’Neill, Neb., to Eugene and Virginia Bowman. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Mr. Bowman served four years in the U.S. Marines during World War II and was an employee of the Black Butte Coal Co., for the past four and one-half years. Survivors include his widow, Melva Bowman of Rock Springs; a son, Michael Bowman of Los Angeles; a granddaughter, Reyna Bowman of Brookline, Mss.; a sister, Fern Tucker, and several nieces and nephews in Cheyenne. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1983 ELMER M. HEABERLIN ST. HELENS, Ore.—Services for Elmer M. Heaberlin, former Rock Springs resident, were conducted in St. Helens. Burial was in St. Helens. Mr. Heaberlin died Sunday, Nov. 11 in St. Helens following a brief illness. He first resided in Rock Springs after graduating from high school in Denver and worked in the Union Pacific mines until World War II. Becoming a captain in the Army Air Corps, he was awarded both the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Returning to Rock Springs after the war, he worked in oil fields, operated a service station, worked in an auto parts store and was foreman in a garage. Mr. Heaberlin and his family moved to Oregon in 1956. He worked in a variety of jobs until his retirement from a chemical company in the spring. He is survived by his wife, Agnes (Sorbie) Heaberlin; two sons, John of Warren, Ore., and Scott of Richard, Wash.; a sister, Mrs. Marie Hanko, Long, Wyo.; and three grandsons. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1983 LOUISE HOVI Services for Louise Hovi, 90, of Evanston were conducted Saturday, Nov. 19 in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Burial was in the Rock Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Hovi died Sunday, Nov. 19 in the Rennie Nursing Home in Evanston. Born July 27, 1893 in Finland, she was the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Harvonen Karppi and was married to Robert Hovi on July 16, 1912 in Rock Springs. She was a member of the Lutheran Church. Her husband preceded her in death. Survivors are one brother, Paul Karppi, Chico, Calif.; five sister, Margaret Karppi, Ann Gras and Toini Williams, Bountiful, Utah, Hanna Smith, Rock Springs, Elma Cornelison, Evanston; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1983 KENNETH J. DAHLEY POTOSI, Mo.—Services for Kenneth J. Dahley, 40, of Cadet, Mo. were conducted in Potosi. Burial was in the Redbud Cemetery in Potosi. Mr. Dahley died Wednesday, Nov. 16 from injuries received in a vehicular accident 37 miles east of Rock Springs on Interstate 80. He was born in St. Louis, Mo. Dec. 25, 1942, the son of Wayne Dahley and Dixie Raines Suda. He attended schools in Missouri and married the former Rita Courtway. Mr. Dahley was an oiler at the time of his death and was coming to the area to start a new job. Survivors include his wife, Rita; three sons, Michael, Wayne and Darrell, Cadet; his father, Wayne, Sacramento, Calif., his mother, Dixie Suda, St. Louis; and several brothers, sisters and nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1983 JOSEPH E. ODORIZZI RAWLINS—Services for Joseph E. Odorizzi, 55, of Rawlins were conducted Saturday, Nov. 19 in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. The Rev. Angel Ornelas officiated. Burial with military services by the VFW and American Legion was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Mr. Odorizzi died Tuesday, Nov. 15 in Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Denver, Colo. Born in Superior Jan. 6, 1930, he attended schools in Superior and Rock Springs and graduated from Superior High School in 1947. He served in the Air Force 20 years. He was a veteran of the Korean War and earned the Bronze star in Vietnam action. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Odorizzi, Rawlins; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Odorizzi, Rawlins; two stepsons, Robert Wright, Burlington, New Jersey and Kevin Wright, Rawlins; two daughters, Mrs. Joelle Lambert, San Diego and Mrs. Dawn Armijo, Rawlins; five grandchildren; two sister, Betty Rumpf, Cheyenne and Charlene Latinis, Pottsboro, Texas. Other surviving relatives include an aunt, Esther Magagna, Rock Springs; an uncle, Bert Odorizzi, Rock Springs; and three cousins, Flora Halter, Clara Shaffer and Rudy Magagna, Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1983 DELPHIA SHELTON CARTER Services for Delphia Shelton Carter, 89, of 1302 Clark St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, Nov. 23 at the LDS Church on Edgar Street. Bishop Steve Paulson officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Dale Lund, Vic Cundy, Lee Druce, Ray Overy, Stephen Lund and Robert Wilde served as pallbearers. Mrs. Carter died Monday, Nov. 21 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born in Eden, Utah on Oct. 14, 1894, the daughter of the late Henry Augustus and Eliza Ann Colvin. She attended schools in Lyman and married Albert Carlton Carter on Nov. 11, 1915 in Rock Springs. Mrs. Cater was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Flora Forshaw and Mrs. Leno (Leola) Kaumo, both of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Glen (Noreen) Scott of Logan, Utah; 11 grandchildren, including Sweetwater County Attorney Leonard Kaumo and Karl L. Kaumo, both of Rock Springs, 24 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Carter was preceded in death by her husband who died Nov. 10, 1948; three daughters, Lois Carter, Wanda Medill and Agnes Stockhaus; her father, Henry A. Shelton; four brothers and seven sisters; one granddaughter, Diane Forshaw, and one great-grandson, Justin James. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 29, 1983 Dorothy Chesney Dies In Detroit DETROIT—Dorothy G. Chesney, 66, 14511 Wilshire, Detroit, a former Rock Springs resident, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 1983, in Saratoga Medical Center, Detroit. She was born in Sublette, Wyo., Sept. 7, 1917, the daughter of the late Frank and Gertrude Remitz. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was married to Keith Chesney June 16, 1950. Survivors include her husband, Keith; three sons, Franklyn Chesney, New Jersey, David and Michael Chesney, Detroit; one sister, Mrs. Lillian Brcko, Rock Springs; one brother, Frank Remitz Jr., Sacramento, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Edward J. Remitz. Funeral services Monday were pending. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 3, 1983 KATHERINE NOBLE Services for Katherine Noble, 67, of 916 Muir Ave., Rock Springs were conducted Tuesday, Nov. 29 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Ronald A. Noble, Rick Frahm, Walter Pivik, Mark Timlin, James Noble Jr. and John Legerski served as pallbearers. Mrs. Noble died Friday, Nov. 25, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a brief illness. She was born in Rock Springs on Nov. 3, 1916, the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Jelouchan Bercich. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Ronald Noble in Green River, on Sept. 10, 1935. Mrs. Noble was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Noble Sr.; two sons, Ronald Noble Jr. and Richard Noble, both of Rock Springs; one brother, Stanley Bercich of Cheyenne; two sisters, Mary Noble of Rock Springs and Jennie Suggs of Garden Grove, Calif., five grandchildren, Ronald Noble III, Robin Frahm, Kathie Noble, Shari Noble and Michael Noble, all of Rock Springs, two great-grandchildren, Ryann Frahm and Geoffery Frahm, both of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Noble was preceded in death by one brother, Peter Bercich and two sisters, Fannie Kumpula and Annie Jakich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 3, 1983 FLOYD WILLIAM PACHECO Services for Floyd William Pacheco, 26, of Green River were conducted Monday, Nov. 28 in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Rev. James Godley officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Mr. Pacheco died Thursday, Nov. 24 from injuries received in an auto accident. He was born June 11, 1957 in Rock Springs, a son of Arthur A. and Frances C. Martinez Pacheco. He was reared and educated in Green River and graduated from Green River High School. He had worked as a carpenter. He was a member of the Catholic Church. He is survived by his mother of Green River; three brothers, Arthur Pacheco, Toby Pacheco and Michael Pacheco, all of Green River; four sisters, Mrs. Robert (Darlene) McCarrie, Green River; Mrs. Kevin (Maxine) Sparks, St. Louis, Mo., Audrey Pacheco and Peggy Pacheco, both of Green River. His is also survived by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Barnabe Pacheco, New Mexico and several aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur A. Pacheco, and a brother, Alex Pacheco. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 3, 1983 BERNICE EMILY RUSSELL RIVERTON—Services for former South Superior resident Bernice Emily Russell, 71, of Riverton were conducted Wednesday, Nov. 23 in the Hillcrest Baptist Church in Riverton. Burial was in Riverton. Mrs. Russell died Monday, Nov. 21 in the Riverton Memorial Hospital. Born in Adams County, Iowa, Oct. 21, 1912 to Edward and Ollie Yearington, she married Leo V. Russell on April 3, 1937 in Corning, Iowa. She lived in Nebraska, Fort Bridger, Lander, Newcastle and Superior before moving to Riverton in 1976. Survivors include her husband, Leo; two sons, Burdette Russell, Riverton, and Gary Russell, Rock Springs; two daughters, Janice Becker, Omaha, and Helen Regan, Newcastle; three brothers, James Yearington, Creston, Iowa, Melvin Yearington, Lavaca, Ark., and Charles Yearington, Corning; three sisters, Alice Cross, Green River, Vera Kimball, Corning and Wilma Gardner, Lake Esinore, Calif.; 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Beverly Allen; two brothers, Rokell and Clifford; one sister, Bette Nolte; one grandchild and one great-grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 3, 1983 ALTA PULLMAN ROBINSON SPANISH FORK, Utah—Services for Alta Pullman Robinson, Spanish Fork, were conducted Wednesday, Nov. 23 in Spanish Fork. Burial was in Spanish Fork. Mrs. Robinson died Sunday, Nov. 20 at the Mountain View Hospital in Payson, Utah. She was born Aug. 25, 1899 in Moroni, Utah. Survivors include her husband, Gilbert Robinson of Spanish Fork, Utah; three sons, Gilbert Robinson, Spanish Fork, Raymond Robinson, Chatham, Ill., and William Robinson, Mountain Home, Idaho; and five daughters, Bette Willhite, Houston, Texas, Mrs. Earl (Mary) Lacy, Wendover, Utah, Mrs. Delbert (Margaret) Zorn, Mrs. Herbert (Wanda) Hopkins, and Mrs. Harvey (Norma) Boyer, all of Green River, Wyo. She is also survived by 45 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 10, 1983 JOSEPH J. MISKULIN SR. Services for Joseph J. (Yaso) Miskulin Sr., 66, of 1370 Sublette St., Rock Springs were conducted Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Max Ogrin, Alfred Acker, George Fabian, Stan Fabian, Mike Legerski and Eddie Dunn served as pallbearers. Mr. Miskulin died at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Monday, Dec. 5 following a six-month illness. He was born in Bingham Canyon, Utah, Sept. 9, 1917, the son of the late Louis and Catherine Miskulin. He attended schools in Superior and married the former Lillian R. William in Rock Springs Nov. 25, 1945. He was a retired mine maintenance man who worked for FMC Corporation. Miskulin was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the United Steel Workers Local Union No. 15214 AFL-CIO and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie 151. He was also a member of the Croatian Fraternal Union, the United Mine Workers of America and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a veteran of World War II and served with the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife, Lillian of Rock Springs; two sons and daughters-in-law, Dan and Jeanne Miskulin of Rock Springs and Joseph and Toni Miskulin Jr. of Lakewood, Colo.; a son, Ted Miskulin of Rock Springs; four grandchildren, Corie and Nick Miskulin, both of Rock Springs, and Teddi Ann and Joseph J. Miskulin III, both of Lakewood; a niece, Mary Kay Noble of Rock Springs; a nephew, Louis Menghini of Oshkosh, Neb. In addition to his parents Mr. Miskulin was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary and Manda and one brother, Matt. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 10, 1983 VERNA M. KOSOVICH Services for Verna M. Kosovich, 71, of Denver, Colo. were conducted Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Assumption Catholic Church in Denver. Burial was in the Evergreen Memorial Park in Denver. Mrs. Kosovich died Wednesday, Nov. 23 at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver. She was born May 21, 1912 in Rock Springs to the late Michael and Mary Baynas Yakimovich. She attended Rock Springs schools and was married to Steve Kosovich in Rock Springs. Surviving, in addition to her husband, who lives in Commerce City, Colo., are one son, Donald S. Kosovich of Thornton, Colo.; two daughters, Mrs. Lee (Mary Ann) Perino of Gilcrist, Colo., Mrs. John (Susan) Gerhardt of Longmont, Colo.; seven grandchildren; three brothers, Michael Yakimovich and John Yakimovich of Rock Springs, Andrew Yakimovich of Denver; two sisters, Mary Yakimovich of Rock Springs and Helen Colombo of Denver, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 10, 1983 HELEN WHELAN PIVIK CHEYENNE—Services for Helen Whelan Pivik, 65, of 1831 East Pershing Blvd. Cheyenne, were conducted Friday, Dec. 2 at the Holy Trinity Church. The Rev. Thomas Fahey officiated. Burial was in Dayton, Ohio. Pallbearers were Leo Quinlivan, Bob Morris, Dave Zelenka, Don Erickson, Clorance Nolette and Jack Daily. Honorary pallbearers were previous and present altar boys, candeliers and members of the Cheyenne Vocation Club. Mrs. Pivik died at her home Monday, Nov. 28. Mrs. Pivik was born June 29, 1918 in Newcastle, Ind. She live din Cheyenne since 1932 and married Edward Pivik July 7, 1962 in Cheyenne. She was employed as an operator and service assistant for Mountain Bell from 1941 until 1973 when she retired. She was active in organizing the Cheyenne Local of the Federation of Telephone Workers, now the Communication Workers of America. She was also a member of the Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity Parish Council of Cheyenne and a leader on the Liturgical Committee. Mrs. Pivik started the candeliers program in Cheyenne and took an active role in training and scheduling the candeliers and altar boys. She is survived by her husband, Edward Pivik, a former Rock Springs resident and son of the late Joseph Pivik and stepson of Dorothy Pivik of Rock Springs, and two brothers, George Whelan of Littleton, Colo. and Jack Whalen of Sierra Vista, Ariz. Several nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Laura Whelan. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 10, 1983 ERNEST JOHN BENNETT Services for Ernest John Bennett, 55, of 1012 Arapahoe St., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Roy A. Miller officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View cemetery. Glenn Sugano, Gary French, Paul Pivic, John Schnauber, John Starkovich and J.C. Douglas served as pallbearers. Mr. Bennett died Thursday, Dec. 1 at his home of an apparent heart attack. He was born in Rock Springs on Aug. 24, 1928, the son of William and Ann Anstee Bennett Sr. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School in 1948. He married Margene Matthews in Rock Springs Sept. 2, 1950. Mr. Bennett was a public works inspector for the engineering department of the City of Rock Springs at the time of his death. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Odd Fellows Lodge and the I.O.O.F. Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Margene of Rock Springs, two daughters, Mrs. Dale (Debra Lynn) DiTullio and Mrs. Joe (Carla) DeWester, both of Rock Springs; one son, Ernest John Bennett of Lander; two brothers, Bud Bennett and Richard Bennett, both of Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Dick (Lydia) Higham, Salt Lake City, Mrs. Charles (Jean) Merlone, Rock Springs, and Mrs. Jack (Lilly) Nelson, Salmon, Idaho; three grandchildren, Jason Parker, Devin DiTullio and Jenece Parker, all of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Bennett was preceded in death by one sister and one brother, Leland Bennett. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 17, 1983 EDITH R. HERD Services for Edith R. Herd, 72, of 803 Hickory St., Rock Springs were conducted Saturday, Dec. 10 at the LDS Church. Bishop Ronald Fowler officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Herd died Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a two-month illness. She was born in Saddlersville, Tenn. on Nov. 1, 1911, the daughter of the late Morris Samuel and Willie Zorabell Mathiews Robinson. She attended school in Englewood, Colo. She married George Herd Jr. in Manila, Utah on Jan. 31, 1934. He preceded her in death on Jan. 9, 1976. Their marriage was later solemnized in the L.D.S. Temple in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Herd was a professional pianist and had played in the area many years. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Musician Federation. Survivors include two sons, George Herd of Rock Springs and Davy Herd of Riverton; one brother, Hansen Robinson and one sister, Mae Gilmore, both of Denver; 11 grandchildren, Steven Herd, Darryl Herd and Lee David Herd, all of Riverton, Deborah Griffin of Cheyenne, Val Herd, Craig Herd, Karen Herd, Kathy Herd, and Eileen Herd, all of Rock Springs; three great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Herd was preceded in death by one daughter, Anna Belle who died in infancy, four brothers and four sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 17, 1983 JOHN HARLAND STEELE MURRAY, Utah—Services for John Harland Steele, 65, of Murray, Utah were conducted by VFW Post 4801 at the Boulder Community Center. Burial was in the Boulder Cemetery. Pallbearers were Doug Dack, Pete Steele, Dale Jensen, Justin Jensen, Craig Jensen and Bud Steele. Mr. Steele died at his home Monday, Dec. 5. He was born Aug. 15, 1918 at the family home in Boulder, Wyo. to the late John and Edith Steele. He attended the Boulder school. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in Africa and Italy. He retired after 32 years of driving for Pacific Intermountain Express. Survivors are his wife, Lee, who lives in Murray; three sons, John Jr., Gary and Rick of Murray; two daughters, Patty Steele of Calif. and Lori Fackrell of Mountain View; eighteen grandchildren, one stepson, Denny Scott; three stepdaughters, Vickie Reisch, Terry Sanders and Connie Reisch of Murray; two sisters, Eva Jensen of Boulder and Marjorie Dack of Rock Springs; one sister-in-law, Thelma Steele of Boulder and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Earl, as well as his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 17, 1983 JOSEPHINE METELKO DAVIS CHEYENNE—Funeral services for Josephine Metelko Davis, 71, of Cheyenne were held Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Church of Holy Trinity in Cheyenne. Burial was in Olivet Cemetery. Mrs. Davis died Thursday, Dec. 7, 1983 at DePaul Hospital. Mrs. Davis was a chief operator for Mountain Bell for 15 years, having worked a total of 34 years for the company. She was born in Rock Springs on Oct. 28, 1912 and had been a resident of Cheyenne for 6 years with prior residence in Carbondale, Colo. Mrs. Davis was a member of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Telephone Pioneers of America, American Association of Retired Persons. She is survived by two sisters and two brothers, Mary A. Christiansen of Cheyenne, Frances Hill of San Francisco, Joseph Metelko of Casper and John Metelko of Rock Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary O. Davis is September 1983 and also by her parents, two brothers, Louis and Frank and one sister, Dorothy Oleson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 17, 1983 ALBINO JOHN (BINO) RUGGERA Funeral services for Albino John (Bino) Ruggera, 73, of 909 6th St., Rock Springs, were conducted Thursday, Dec. 15, in SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church by the Rev. Gerald Chleborad. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Bill Mitchelson, Dwayne Mitchelson, Jack Mitchelson, Steve Kiler, Kaiser Elich and Jim Ruggera served as pallbearers. Mr. Ruggera died Monday, Dec. 12, 1983, in his home following a brief illness. A long-time resident of Rock Springs, Mr. Ruggera was born in Colorado on July 16, 1910, the son of the late John and Clementina Vilatte Ruggera. He attended schools in Rock Springs and married the former Alice Hackett at Rock Springs in 1930. She preceded him in death on January 30, 1975. Mr. Ruggera was a retired contract mail carrier and retired school bus driver. He was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie No. 151. Survivors include one son, John Ruggera of Rock Springs, two sisters, Mrs. Paul (Amelia) Grogg of Mesa, Ariz. and Mrs. Al (Anna) Lang of San Luis Obispo, Calif., one sister-in-law, Mrs. Ann Ruggera of Rock Springs and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Mr. Ruggera was preceded in death by one brother, David J. Ruggera Sr., who died January 21, 1977. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 17, 1983 HERSEL SCOFIELD Services for Hersel Scofield, 62, of Santa Cruz, Calif. were conducted Dec. 12 at White’s and Wessendorf Chapel. Rev. Darrel Johnson officiated. He died Dec. 9. Mr. Scofield was a member of the Garfield Park Christian Church and the Tres Pueblos W.F.W. 7263 of Santa Cruz. He worked as a lineman for PG&E for 12 years. He also worked for Lone Star Cement in Davenport for seven years. Scofield is survived by his wife, Judith Scofield of Santa Cruz; one son, Dale Scofield of Santa Cruz; three daughters, Janeice Scofield and Jeanette McHarmess of Eugene, Oregon and Janene Harringotn of Santa Cruz; one sister, Mrs. Helena Soule of Alameda; his mother, Mrs. Helen Mae Scofield of Alameda and five grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 17, 1983 ALYCE M. WANAMAKER LANDER—Services for Alyce M. Wanamaker, 80, of Lander were conducted in Lander. Burial was in Richmond, Va. Mrs. Wanamaker died Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the Westward Heights Nursing Home in Lander. Mrs. Wanamaker was born on March 13, 1903 in Salisbury, N.C., the daughter of Olivia and Charles Mowery. She graduated from high school in Salisbury and attended the University of South Carolina. She married the late Charles M. Sanders Sr. of Raleigh, N.C. in Chester, S.C. in 1922. During World War II, Mrs. Wanamaker was in charge of post exchanges and commissaries at Fort Jackson, S.C. For many years, she was the owner and manager of the Prince George Motel and Restaurant, Richmond, Va. Mrs. Wanamaker was a member of the First Baptist Church, Richmond and worth matron of the Eastern Star, Richmond. She is survived by her son, Charles M. Sanders II of Rock Springs; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother and father; a daughter, Olivia Love Sanders of Raleigh, N.C.; her first husband, Charles M. Sanders Sr., her second husband, William F. Wanamaker of Richmond, Va.; a sister, Kay King, Wilmington, Del.; a sister, Kay Porter of Atlanta; and two brothers, Paul and Wakefield Mowery of Raleigh. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 24, 1983 IVAN JAMES SR. NAMPA, Idaho—Services for former Rock Springs resident Ivan James Sr., 81, of Nampa, Idaho, were conducted at Flahiff Funeral Chapel of Nampa by the Rev. Joseph Haush of the Nampa First United Methodist Church. Mr. James died Monday, Dec. 5 in Nampa. He was born May 15, 1902 to John F. and Celia Brown James in Colby, Kans. In 1906, he moved with his family to Big Horn Basin and attended school at Thermopolis. He married Flavia M. Richardson Nov. 2, 1929 in Rock Springs. They lived in Grass Greek, where he worked in the oil fields. They later moved to Rock Springs, where he worked as a meter operator for Mountain Fuel Co. at North Baxter. In 1967, he retired and moved to Nampa. He was a member of the Nampa First United Methodist Church, Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 39 A.F. and F.M. of Caldwell and Scotish Rites bodies of Boise, Idaho. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Ivan James Jr. of Big Piney and Donald James of Nampa; one daughter, Dorothy J. Scott of Nampa and one brother, Roy F. James of Sterling, Colo.; 10 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter who died at birth and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 24, 1983 KATHRYN STOKES Services for Kathryn Stokes, 64, of 508 Q St., Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, Dec. 22 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. K.E. Gustafson officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 30 years, Mrs. Stokes died Monday, Dec. 19 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a two-day illness. She was born in Hudson on Oct. 12, 1919, the daughter of the late Pete and Solka Losovich Sevanovich. She attended schools in Hudson and married Floyd Stokes in Rock Springs on March 3, 1962. Mrs. Stokes was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Auxiliary, where she also served as president. Survivors include her husband, Floyd of Rock Springs; one sister, Stonna Jalinski of Hudson, Wyoming; three nieces, Debi Crews of Rock Springs, Diane Mordahl of Cheyenne, JoAnne Dusbabek of Massadona, Colorado and one nephew, Tom Jalinski of Topeka, Kansas. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Stokes was preceded in death by one sister, Mildred Sevanovich and six brothers including Daniel Sevanovich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 24, 1983 HERSEL SCOFIELD SANTA CRUZ, Calif.—Services for Hersel Scofield, 62, of Santa Cruz, Calif. were conducted Monday, Dec. 12 at White’s and Wessendorf Chapel in Santa Cruz. The Rev. Darrel Johnson officiated. Burial was in Santa Cruz. Mr. Scofield died Friday, Dec. 9 in Santa Cruz. He was a native of Waynoka, Ark. Mr. Scofield was a member of the Garfield Park Christian Church and the Tres Pueblos W.F.W. 7263 of Santa Cruz. He worked as a lineman for PG&E for 12 years. He also worked for Lone Star Cement in Daveport for seven years. Scofield is survived by his wife, Judith Scofield of Santa Cruz; one son, Dale Scofield of Santa Cruz; three daughters, Janeice Scofield and Jeanette McHarmess of Eugene, Oregon and Janene Harringotn of Santa Cruz; one sister, Mrs. Helena Soule of Alameda; his mother, Mrs. Helen Mae Scofield of Alameda and five grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 24, 1983 JOHN REMC Services for John Remc, 68, of 1500 James Dr., Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, Dec. 22 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Mr. Remc died Tuesday, Dec. 20 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Superior May 19, 1915, the son of the late John and Frances Kuhelj Remc. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a former resident of Denver. Mr. Remc was a retired auto body repairman and mechanic. He was a member of the American Fraternal Union Lodge No. 202 and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie 151. Survivors include one brother, Frank Remc, three sisters, Annie Porenta, Ida Tarno and Mrs. Wayne (Marge) Johnson, all of Rock Springs and several nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to his parents, Mr. Remc was preceded in death by his stepfather, Ignatz Lovshe and one brother, Felix Remc, who died in 1937. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 24, 1983 CLIFFORD ROOS Services for Clifford Roos, 79, of 822 Bushnell St., Rock Springs were conducted Tuesday, Dec. 29 at the LDS Church in Afton. Bishop Paul Staushfser officiated. Burial was in the Afton Cemetery. Mr. Roos died Wednesday, Dec. 14 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a one month illness. He was born in Bedford on Oct. 10, 1904, the son of the late Carl William and Emma Jane Merritt Roos. He attended schools in Afton and Montpelier, Idaho. Mr. Roos was a retired orderly, having worked for the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include four brothers, Leonard of Afton and Sam and Kenneth both of Sandpoint, Idaho, three [sic] sisters, Eleda Hughes of Orofino, Idaho and Josie Dubose of Alameda, Calif. Several nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to his parents, Mr. Roos was preceded in death by one sister, Myrtle Gibson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 31, 1983 IRMA E. WHITE Services for Irma E. White, 73, of 335 I St., Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, Dec. 29 at the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Roy A. Miller officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Joseph White, Brent Zeller, Rudy Pivic, Alex Clark Jr., Tom Carter and Arlan Ruff. Miss White died Tuesday, Dec. 27 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a ten-day illness. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Miss White had been in ill health the past one year. She was born in El Paso County, Colo. on Oct. 12, 1910, the daughter of the late Horatio and Bertha White. She was a graduate of the Boulder Prep School and a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder having received a BA and an MA degree. Miss White was a retired school teacher and social worker. She was a WAAC Veteran of World War II and was an active volunteer in the meals on wheels program until her illness forced her to retire. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Young at Heart Senior Citizens, the Rock Springs Gem and Mineral Club, the University of Colorado Alumni Association and was an active layman in the Rocky Mountain Conference of the Methodist Church. Survivors include three brothers, Newton, Les and Clarence, all of Denver, several cousins including Mrs. Emily Aden of Thermopolis, several nephews, including Joe White of Denver, and several nieces including Janet AKes of Denver, Colo. and Louise Zeller of Lovell. In addition to her parents, Miss White was preceded in death by her uncle, Rev. Edward White, who died on March 30, 1980. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 31, 1983 CLIFFORD CLARK SR. Services for Clifford Clark Sr., 80, of 429 C St., Rock Springs were conducted Thursday, Dec. 29 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. David Wade officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Danny Carpenter, Andrew Korogi, James Penoff, John (Jack) Clark, Thomas Coraham and William R. McCurtain served as pallbearers. Mr. Clark died Monday, Dec. 26 at the Carbon County Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Rock Springs on July 18, 1903, the so of the late William and Mary Ann Baker Clark. He attended schools in Rock Springs and married the former Ella Lassilla in Green River on Dec. 3, 1922. Mr. Clark was a retired car distributor for the Union Pacific Railroad. Survivors include his wife, Ella of Rock Springs; one son and daughter-in-law, Clifford (Dutch) and Anna Clark Jr. of Rock Springs; two grandchildren, Troy Allen Clark and Travis Lloyd Clark, both of Rock Springs; three great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to his parents, Mr. Clark was preceded in death by one sister, Margaret Overy and four brothers, Tom, Ed, Fred and Arthur. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 31, 1983 DORA MILDRED SUITS Services for Dora Mildred Suits, 82, of 3708 Dillon Ave., Cheyenne were conducted Wednesday, Dec. 28 at graveside at the Beth El Cemetery in Cheyenne. Burial was in the Beth El Cemetery. Mrs. Suits died Monday, Dec. 26 in the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home in Rock Springs following a two-month illness. She was born in Joliet, Mont. on Nov. 27, 1901, the daughter of the late Albert Monroe and Nellie Edith Newcomb Hobbs. She attended schools in Red Lodge, Mont. and was a graduate of Carbon County High School in Red Lodge, Mont. Mrs. Suits was a member of the Episcopal Church. She married Charles Harold Suits in Cheyenne Oct. 28, 1928. He preceded her in death in April of 1969. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Suits was preceded in death by one brother, John Monroe Hobbs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 31, 1983 RUTH IRENE MELCHAR Services for Ruth Irene Melchar, 83, of No. 7 Wardell Court, Rock Springs were conducted Friday, Dec. 30 at the First Congregational Church. The Rev. David Wade officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Dodge, Lawrence Dodge, Gary Behrle, Les Henderson, Robert Henderson and Robert Ramsey. Ms. Melchar died Monday, Dec. 26 at the Saint Anthony’s Central Hospital in Denver, Colo. A resident of Rock Springs since 1943 and former resident of Green River, Ms. Melchar had been in ill health the past week. She was born in Onarga, Ill. on Sept. 19, 1900, the daughter of the late James and Clara Hatcher Melchar. Ms. Melchar was a graduate of the Tarkio Missouri High School and attended the Tarkio College for two years. Ms. Melchar was a retired pharmacy clerk for the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She was a member of the First Congregational Church, Rock Springs Woman’s Club, Circle 3 of the Congregational Church, the Enerjets and the Stick and Stitch for the Congregational Church Group. She was also a member of the Wesley Club, the vice president of A.A.R.P. and received the Quealy Award for homemaking. Survivors include a niece, Mary Ruth Gay of Lakewood, Colorado, a nephew, Bert Lowell Melchar of Gibsonia, Penn., seven great-nieces and nephews and four great-great-nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Ms. Melchar was preceded in death by one brother, Bert Melchar, who died on Oct. 1, 1957. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 31, 1983 LARRY DUANE McINTOSH Services for Larry Duane McIntosh, 36, of 417 Oregon Ave., Gillette, were conducted Wednesday, Dec. 28 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Rev. Eric Marx officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Bob Volsey, Pete Zanetti, Alan Zanetti, Mick Lichty, Dave McIntosh and Wayne Rogers served as pallbearers. Mr. McIntosh died Saturday, Dec. 24 in Gillette, the victim of an apparent accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. Mr. McIntosh was a resident of Gillette since May and former Riverton and Rock Springs resident. He was born in Rock Springs on March 26, 1947, the son of Morgan C. and Sophie Zelinski McIntosh. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1965. He married the former Margaret Peggy Daly in Rock Springs on June 15, 1968. Mr. McIntosh was an electrician for the Alpha Communication at the time of his death. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam Conflict and was a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Peggy McIntosh of Gillette, on son Craig and one daughter, Toni, both of Gillette, his parents, Sophie and Morgan McIntosh of Rock Springs, two brothers, Morgan of Picayune, Miss., and Richard of Mobile, Ala., his maternal grandmother, Katie Zelinski of Rock Springs and several aunts, uncles, cousins and nephews also survive. ---