Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 2, 1988 REINO KORHONEN CHEYENNE—Funeral services for Reino O. Korhonen were conducted Monday, Dec. 28, at the First Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Dan McGraw officiated. Interment was in the Cheyenne Memorial Gardens. Korhonen, 75, of 1818 Evans Ave., Cheyenne, died Thursday at home. He was born May 12, 1912 in Superior and had been a resident of Cheyenne since 1945, working as a sop foreman for Tyrrell Chevrolet for 26 years. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army. Korhonen was a member of First Assembly of God Church where he was a board member for 14 years and also was a member of VFW Post 1881. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn, whom he married in Omaha on May 14, 1942; a son, Wayne Korhonen of Cheyenne; a sister, Velma Padoski of Boston; and three grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 2, 1988 JOSEPH BUDD BIG PINEY—Funeral services for Joseph L. Budd were conducted Saturday, Dec. 26, at the Fine Arts Center in Big Piney. Interment was in the Plainview Cemetery in Big Piney with Masonic graveside services. Budd, 76, of Big Piney died at 3:58 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since Dec. 20. Budd was a former member of the Wyoming House of Representatives where he served six terms. He was first elected in 1951 and served as speaker from 1961-63. A longtime resident of Big Piney, Budd had been in ill health since Dec. 19. He was born in Salt Lake City on May 31, 1911, the son of the late John C. and Lucille A. McGinnis Budd. He attended schools in Big Piney and was a graduate of high school there. He attended the University of Wyoming and Utah State University at Logan. Budd married the former Ruth Peterson in Rock Springs on Dec. 27, 1936. Budd was a Big Piney rancher. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church, the Masonic Lodge, the Lions Club, past president of the American Hereford Association and an honorary lifetime member of the Stockgrowers Association. He was also a former Republican national committeeman. Survivors include his wife, Ruth of Big Piney; three daughters, Mrs. Betty Fear of Big Piney, Mrs. Stan (Mary) Flitner of Greybull and Mrs. Gary (Nancy) Espencheid of Big Piney; one sister, Mrs. Helen Tanner of Big Piney; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and four nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 2, 1988 ARTHUR PREVEDEL DENVER—Private Funeral services for Dr. Arthur Emmett Prevedel were conducted in Denver. The body was cremated. Prevedel, who formerly practiced medicine in Rock Springs, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, in Denver. He died at his home, 25 South Birch, following a long illness. Prevedel was born March 10, 1918, a son of Rudolph and Lena Battisti Prevedel at Superior. He attended Superior schools, graduated with the class of 1936. He was a physician with the Rock Springs Medical Group prior to moving to Denver. Prevedel was a physician and cardiovascular surgeon for 44 years. He was a graduate of Creighton, Neb. University Medical School and moved to Denver in 1941. He served on the Creighton Medical School Advisory Board and was president of the medical staff at St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver in 1975. He was a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Ural of Denver; two sons, Michael of Denver and John of Omaha, Neb.; two daughters, Margaret Holl of Denver and Mary Newton of Sewickley, Pa.; a brother, John of Rock Springs; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 2, 1988 BOB TETERS GREYBULL—Funeral services for Robert “Bob” Alexander Teters were conducted Saturday, Dec. 26 at the Hyattville High School gym in Hyattville. Burial was in the Hyattville Cemetery. Teters, born May 28, 1902 in Quealy, died Dec. 21 at the Bonnie Bluejacket Nursing Home in Greybull following a lengthy illness. He was the oldest child of Charles and Amelia Teters. His parents and one brother preceded him in death. He married Nora Barger Oct. 5, 1929. He married Florence Hawes April 4, 1947. He is survived by his wife, Florence at the Bonnie Bluejacket Nursing Home; one son, Robert Neil of Lovell; three daughters, Mrs. Nonna Christensen of Salt Lake City, Sylvia Van Dyke of Lewiston, Idaho, Betty Pinnix of Eagle Creek, Oregon; two stepdaughters, Elma Harvey of Madras, Oregon and Thelma Mills of Grand Junction, Colo.; 32 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Also surviving are one brother, Jack Teters of Rock Springs; seven sisters, Rose Logan of Rock Springs, Mrs. Steve (Arlie) Radosevich of Browns Park, Wyo., Mrs. Jim (Hazel) Overy of Rock Springs, Mrs. Bill (Clarice) Nellen of Rock Springs, Mrs. Jim (Dorothy) Moon of St. George, Utah, Mrs. Archie (Thelma) Armstrong of Rock Springs and Mrs. John (Amelia) Hmenia of Overton, Nevada. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 2, 1988 VICTOR STEELE MESA, Ariz.—Burial services for Victor Wayne Steele were conducted Monday, Dec. 28 in Cheyenne. The pallbearers were his grandchildren. Steele, 79, who was born June 6, 1908 in Fairbury, Neb., died Dec. 23 in Mesa, Ariz. He had lived in Arizona for the past six months. Prior to that he lived in Green River for three years. He had also lived in Cheyenne since 1953, after moving there from Green River. He was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad until he retired in 1978. He married Esther S. Brown April 12, 1930 in Mattaska, Kan. He was preceded in death by his wife; his mother, Olive Etta Steele; his father, William Byers Steele; and 13 brothers and sisters. He is survived by seven children, Patricia Snyder, Prudence Peterson and Kermit Kolar, all of Green River, Richard Steele of Cheyenne, Victor D. Steele of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Rodney Kolar of Paso Robles, Calif., and Leona Golding of Mesa; 26 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 9, 1988 MARTHA BUCKLEY CRAIG, Colo.—Funeral services for Martha Sparks Buckley were conducted Friday, Jan. 8, at the First Congregational Church in Craig, Colo. A longtime resident of the Rock Springs area, Mrs. Buckley of Craig, Colo., died Jan. 3 at the age of 73. She was born Nov. 9, 1914 in Rock Springs. Mrs. Buckley was preceded in death by her husband, Ken Buckley, Sept. 7, 1987. He was a longtime rancher in the Rock Springs-Craig area. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 9, 1988 VESTER BRIDGEWATER Funeral services for Vester Otis Bridgewater were conducted Monday, Jan. 4 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. The pallbearers were Bob Avants, Hugh Campbell Jr., Doug Campbell, Todd Johnston, Norm Heavin and Gary L. Murphy. Bridgewater, 87, of 1228 North Street, Reliance, died shortly after being admitted to the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County at 2:42 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28. A resident of Reliance since 1946 and former resident of Muskogee, Okla., Bridgewater had been in ill health the past three days. He was born Aug. 30, 1900 in Aurora, Mo., the son of the late Daniel and Loretta Bridgewater. He attended schools in Aurora and married the former Margaret Catherine Willis in Muskogee on Oct. 17, 1925. She preceded him in death on Nov. 19, 1980. Bridgewater was a retired concrete finisher, having worked last on the Flaming Gorge Dam. He was a member of the Baptist Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Survivors include one son, Robert Avants of Evanston; three daughters, Betty Bridgewater of Reliance, Mrs. Orvilee (Dorothy) Hanna of Boise, Idaho, and Mrs. Hubert (Billie) Campbell of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; two brothers, Carroll Bridgewater of Kissimmee, Fla., and Eugene Bridgewater of Muskogee; one sister, Hester York of Waco, Texas; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Bridgewater was preceded in death by one daughter, Catherine Murphy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 9, 1988 FRANCIS STALLINGS FARMINGTON, N.M.—Graveside funeral services for Francis G. “Curley” Stallings were conducted Tuesday, Dec. 22 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Farmington, N.M. The Rev. Jack Wheat officiated. The Animas Lodge No. 15 conducted Masonic Rites. Stallings, 60, formerly of Rock Springs, died Dec. 18 at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, N.M., after being in ill health in recent years. He was born Oct. 30, 1927 in Morrilton, Ark. He lived in Rock Springs from 1971-1984 where he worked in the oil fields. He retired in 1982. He then moved to New Mexico in 1984. Stallings was a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army. His civic memberships included the Shriners Korein Temple and the Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Olbert Stallings of Farmington; his mother, Iva Avants McClung of Santa Maria, Calif.; a son, Francis G. Stallings Jr. of Boulder; two daughters, Barbara I. Casey of Damascus, Ore., and Kathleen E. Failoni of Kemmerer. He is also survived by his brother, James Marion Stallings of Cotter, Ark.; two sisters, Margaret Jarvis of Santa Maria, Calif., and Evelyn O’Brian of Martinez, Calif.; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 9, 1988 ALICE GOGEL SANDY, Utah—Funeral services and interment for Alice Willson Gogel were Saturday, Jan. 2, in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Gogel, 84, of Sandy, Utah, died Dec. 29 in Sandy following a short illness. She was born March 17, 1903 in Derbyshire, England to Edward Watson and Ann Eliza Taylor Willson. She married Lester H. Gogel in Rock Springs on July 24, 1924. She was a member of the Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband of Sandy; two daughters, Mrs. Tom (Vivian) Gordon and Mrs. Kenneth (Betty) Lloyd, both of Sandy; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; one sister, Annie James of Rock Springs; and one brother, John E. Willson of Salt Lake City. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Clara McMurtrie. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 9, 1988 CLARENCE MAGNUSON SCRANTON, N.D.—Funeral services for Clarence S. Magnuson were Thursday, Dec. 31 at 2 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church, Bowman, N.D. The Rev. Leon Freitag officiated with burial in the Bowman cemetery. Family services were Wednesday evening in Bowman. Pallbearers were Mike Seppala, Glen Seifert, Paul Koziol, Neil Krinke, Lavelle Nelson, Odell Sabe, Duane Siewert and Arne Balakjon. Honorary pallbearers were friends and neighbors. Special music was by Dianne Freitag and Karen and Holly Seifert. Magnuson, 69, of Scranton died early Monday morning Dec. 28 at the Hettinger Community Hospital, Hettinger, N.D. Magnuson was born April 17, 1918 in Vessey Township, Harding County, S.D., the son of Axel and Esther Wickman Magnuson. He was reared and received his education in Vessey Township. He married Rosella Wick on October 14, 1940 at Bowman. They moved to a ranch eight miles south of Haley, N.D. where they farmed and ranched all their lives. They attended the Assembly of God Church in Bowman. He was a board member of the Scranton Equity for 20 years, a Vessey Township Board member for 20 years and was a board member on the Vessey School Board for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Sidney. Survivors include his wife, Rosella Magnuson of Scranton; three sons, Darrel Manguson of Scranton, Dennis Magnuson of Rock Springs and Darwin Magnuson of Bowman; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Diane Faye) Brewer of Bowman; five sisters, Evelyn Williams of Astoria, Ore., Inez Roth of Tacoma, Wash., Viona McCraw of Sacramento, Calif., Doris Stenback of Sacramento and Donna Whitlow of Phoenix; and five grandchildren, Todd Magnuson, Ryan and Rachelle Brewer and Jerry and Douglas Magnuson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 16, 1988 MAY WALKER SALT LAKE CITY—Funeral services for May Highley Walker were conducted Friday, Jan. 15 at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. The Rev. K.E. Gustafson officiated. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park in Rock Springs. Mrs. Walker, 90, of 3750 Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, died at 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City where she had been a patient since Jan. 4. A resident of Salt Lake City for the past one and a half years and former longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Walker had been in ill health the past two weeks. She was born in Sand Coulee, Mont., on March 6, 1897, the daughter of the late John H. and Hannah Elizabeth Brazey Highley. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School. Mrs. Walker attended college and received her two-year teaching certificate. She married Alfred Walker in Rock Springs on July 20, 1920 and he preceded her in death in 1948. Mrs. Walker was a retired teacher having taught in Lionkol Coal Camp. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Order of the Eastern Star, the Rebekah Lodge, the Royal Neighbors, the American Association of Retired People, the Young At Heart Senior Citizens Center and the Episcopal North Side Guild. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Alfred H. and Ann Walker of Salt Lake City; one daughter, Mrs. Leslie (Wanda) Reynolds of Salt Lake City; one sister, Mona Chevalier of Rock Springs; two sisters-in-law, Angelina Highley and Millie Larsen, both of Rock Springs; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 16, 1988 MARY DEMICH Funeral services for Mary Demich were conducted Saturday, Jan. 9 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Father Gerald Chleborad officiated. A parish rosary was recited Friday, Jan. 8, at the funeral chapel. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Rock Springs. The pallbearers were Herman Corazza, Lyle Lemmon, George Lemich, Bill Brcko, Tom Prather and Ed Dolence. Mrs. Demich, 82, of 1313 Lowell St., Rock Springs, died at 1:59 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since Jan. 2. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Demich died following a brief illness. She was born in Rock Springs March 25, 1905, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Kechley. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Nick Demich in Rock Springs in 1929. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Demich was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the SNPJ Lodge. Survivors include one son-in-law, Robert Bytendorp of Rock Springs; two granddaughters, Mrs. Mike (Debbie) Bytendorp Ramirez of Redondo Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Mike (Barbara) Bytendorp Grant of Aptos, Calif.; four great-granddaughters, Allison, Amy, Annette and Amber Grant, all of Aptos; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Demich was preceded in death by two daughters, one who died in infancy and Jenny Joan Bytendorp, two brothers and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 16, 1988 LOA BAKER Funeral services for Loa Baker were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 13, in the Payne Mortuary in Burley, Idaho. Burial was in Burley. Mrs. Baker, age 65, of Green River, died Jan. 9 at her residence in Green River of a heart attack. She was born Nov. 12, 1923 in Heyburn, Idaho, a daughter of Joseph LaFayette and Emma Neubrand Brower. She married Irvin D. Robinson and Sam Baker and both marriages ended in divorce. She was reared and educated in Heyburn and had lived in Burley and Caldwell, Idaho her entire life until moving the past two years, having moved to Green River. She had worked as a chef for many years. She was a member of the LDS Church and was active in all auxiliaries and organizations. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Don (Donna) Thornton, Green River, Mrs. JoAnn Eagan, Mrs. Steve (Bonnie) Scholl and Mrs. David (Jeaninne) Bednorz, all of Caldwell; 17 grandchildren; two brothers, Vearl Brower and Jerry Brower, both of Heyburn, and a sister, Mrs. Ila Morris of Heyburn. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 16, 1988 ROBERT HUDSON Memorial services for Robert Duane Hudson were conducted Friday, Jan. 15, at the White Mountain LDS Church. Bishop Robert Hovey officiated. Hudson, infant son of Walter Wayne and Launa Louise Jones Hudson of Western Hills Trailer Park No. 74, died shortly after being admitted to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County at 8:11 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Michael S. Vase, preliminary autopsy findings reveal the probably cause of death to be sudden infant death syndrome. The child was born Nov. 21, 1987 in Rock Springs and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his parents; one brother, Jonathan Hudson of Rock Springs; three sisters, Evelyn, Bonnie and Tonya Hudson, all of Rock Springs; his paternal grandparents, Helen Hudson of Rock Springs and Leonard Hudson of Layton, Utah; his maternal grandparents, Robert Duane and Shirley Jones of Rock Springs; his paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. John Ambrose of Glenwood Springs, Colo.; his maternal great-grandparents, Herbert Terry and Hanna V. Jones, both of Livingston, Mont.; his great-great-grandmother, Susie Frederick of Clyde Park, Mont.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 16, 1988 ARCHIE LAMB MANILA, Utah—Funeral services for Archie Marcell Lamb were conducted Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Manila Ward Chapel. Burial was in the Manila Cemetery. Lamb, 84, of Manila, died at his home Jan. 5, 1988. He was born Dec. 8, 1903 in Mountain View, the son of James Roger and Lydia Mae Clawson Lamb. He married Berneice Schofield Dec. 5, 1922 in Green River. He was a rancher, sheared sheep, worked on the railroad and was a government trapper. He was a member of the LDS Church. He is survived by his wife of Manila; three children, Mrs. Bruce (Cherril) Woodard, Duane Lamb, daughter-in-law, WaNeta Lamb and Mrs. Gene (Ferl) Briggs, all of Manila; 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 16, 1988 BETTY LIKES Services for Betty Young Likes were conducted at Sunday Mass Jan. 3 at the First Congregational Church. Her body was taken to Salt Lake City for cremation. Mrs. Likes, 74, of 1115 Adams Ave., Rock Springs, died at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home where she had been a patient since Dec. 8. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Like died following a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 27, 1913, the daughter of the late Gavin and Eliza Barrass Young. She attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School. She married Elmer Likes in Rock Springs on May 26, 1932. Mrs. Likes was a member of P.E.O. sisterhood Chapter L, the Order of Eastern Star, the Daughters of the Nile and was also a lifelong member of the First Congregational Church in Rock Springs. Survivors include her husband, Elmer of Rock Springs; one daughter, Nadine Hynes of Rock Springs; one brother and sister-in-law, Howard and Ella Young of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Nelle Buckley of Rock Springs; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Alfred Young of Rock Springs and Mrs. Edith Philips of Boulder, Colo.; two grandsons, Mark and Mike Hynes of Fort Collins, Colo.; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 16, 1988 JEREMY BRONKHURST Funeral services for Jeremy Wayne Bronkhurst were conducted Tuesday, Jan. 12 in the Green River LDS Chapel. Pastor Timothy W. Steinert of the Green River Alliance Church officiated. Cremation followed the services. Bronkhurst, age 9, of Green River died Jan. 9 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County of complications of muscular dystrophy. He was born Aug. 6, 1978 in Rock Springs, a son of Phillip Wayne and Terry Ann (Caulkins) Bronkhurst. He lived his entire life in Green River. He was a third grade student at Washington Elementary School in Green River and was a member of the Green River Alliance Church. He was the poster child for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in Wyoming for the past two years and helped raise thousands of dollars to fight the disease. He is survived by his parents of Green River; a brother, Troy Clark and two sisters, Kris and Julie Clark, all of Green River; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Northey, LaPine, Ore.; Mrs. and Mrs. Elmer Bronkhurst, lake City, Minn., and two great-grandmothers, Mrs. Ethel Barber, Oak Ridge, Ore. and Mrs. Bertha Garfinkel, Springfield, Ore. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 16, 1988 JOHN KOROGI Funeral services for John S. “Jack” Korogi were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 13 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Bishop James Etherington of the LDS Church officiated at the services. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs. The pallbearers were Ken Korogi Jr., Bruce Korogi, Jim Korogi, Mickey Fletcher, William Parana and Gary Ratti. Korogi, 76, of 811 Ridge Ave., Rock Springs, died at about 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9 at his home of natural causes. A longtime resident of Sweetwater County, Korogi had been ill health the past two weeks. He was born in Rock Springs on Jan. 24, 1911, the son of the late Michael and Elizabeth Spence Korogi. He attended school in Reliance and married the former Daisy (Tillie) Grosso in Rock Springs on Nov. 1, 1930. Korogi lived in Reliance until 1954 when he moved to Salt Lake City where he worked for the Fairmont Bowling Lanes until 1977 when he moved back to Rock Springs. Korogi was a retired coal miner having worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include is wife, Daisy (Tillie) Korogi of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Frances Jean and Theodore Brown of Rock Springs; four brothers, Charles Korogi of Bountiful, Utah, Andrew Korogi of Canon City, Colo., Les Korogi and Kenneth Korogi Sr., both of Rock Springs; two sisters, Christina Easton of Salt Lake City and Mrs. Lowell (Mary Lou) Patton of Santa Monica, Calif.; two granddaughters, Mrs. Joe (Lisa) Parana of Rock Springs and Christina Lynn Burney of Rock Springs; one grandson, Shawn Brown of Rock Springs; two great-granddaughters, Melissa and Jaclyn Hutchinson, both of Green River; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Korogi was preceded in death by one brother, Harold “Bud” Korogi. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 23, 1988 FLOYD JENSEN BILLINGS, Mont.—A funeral mass for Floyd M. Jensen was conducted Saturday, Jan. 16 at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Billings, Mont. The rosary was recited Friday, Jan. 15, in Billings. Burial was in the Douglas Park Cemetery in Douglas. A Wyoming native and former Casper and Rock Springs resident, Jensen, 80, of Billings, Mont., died Jan. 12, 1988 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings. Born in Boulder on Sept. 11, 1907 to Martin and Hannah Jensen, he attended the University of Wyoming Engineering School, graduating in 1932 with a degree in civil engineering. He also graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1927. He served as a construction engineer for the Bureau of Reclamation for over 30 year and participated in the construction of the Seminoe Dam, Casper-Alcova Irrigation Project and in the construction of irrigation and municipal water dams in North Dakota. Jensen had served as district engineer of the Bureau of Reclamation in Cody. He moved to Billings in 1960 and served as construction specialist of the regional office of the Bureau of Reclamation, working on the Upper Missouri River Basin Project. He retired in 1969. On Nov. 23, 1936, he married Alice Florence LeVasseur in Douglas. In addition to his widow, he is survived by two sons, Floyd J. Jensen of Lander and Ernest Jensen of San Francisco; three daughters, Mrs. Jerry (Mary) Owens of Wiesbaden, West Germany, Diana Jensen of San Francisco and Mrs. Haile Michael (Carol) Demissie of Richmond, Calif.; an adopted grandson, Michael Joseph Jensen of Billings; four brothers, Glen Jensen of Pocatello, Idaho, Otto Jensen of Boulder, Gladwin Jensen of Pinedale and Lawrence Jensen of Rock Springs; two sister, Mrs. Roy (Lily) Spann and Mrs. Emilio (Edna) Georgis, both of Rock Springs; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Clarence, Fred, James and Rennard. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 23, 1988 SHIRLEY ELLIS Funeral services for Shirley Welsh Ellis were conducted Monday, Jan. 18, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Rock Springs. The pallbearers were DeWayne Peden, Brad Peden, Shelby Bartlett, Wayne Giorsky, Brad Ice and John Kasselder. Mrs. Ellis, 59, of 1400 Elk St., Rock Springs, died at 2:17 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Ellis was born on Sept. 18, 1928, the daughter of the late John and Violet Sather Oas. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School class of 1946. She later married Dean Welsh in Rock Springs in February of 1947, and he preceded her in death in November of 1973. Survivors include one son, Robert Dean Welsh of Bullhead, Ariz.; one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Sandra) Campbell of Rock Springs; one sister, Donna Boyce of Rock Springs; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 23, 1988 BONNIE B. DRYDEN Funeral services and interment for Bonnie B. Dryden were Saturday, Jan. 16, at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mrs. Dryden, 65, Green River, died Tuesday, Jan. 12 at the University of Hospital in Salt Lake City following a lengthy illness. She was born in McCellant, Iowa, Dec. 26, 1922 and married Gordon K. Dryden July 3, 1948. They came to Green River in 1979 and she worked in a clerical position for School District No. 2 until July of 1987. She was a member of the Mount of Olives Lutheran Church in Rock Springs, the Sashay Partners square dancers, the Sweetwater Round dance club and the Squarenaders dance club. Survivors include her husband of Green River; two children, Gordon K. Dryden Jr. of Omaha, Neb. and Debrah Schmidt of Blue Springs, Mo.; four sisters, Elsie Hiatt and Edna Beasley, both of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Alice Stuhr of Iowa and Kathryn Lewton of Omaha. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 23, 1988 FRANCES KIREN PINEDALE—A funeral mass for Frances Josephine Kiren was conducted Tuesday, Jan. 18, in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kemmerer. A rosary was recited Monday, Jan. 17 at the Catholic Church. Interment was in the Kemmerer Cemetery. Mrs. Kiren, 84, formerly of Diamondville, died Jan. 19, 1988 at the Sublette County Retirement Center in Pinedale where she was currently residing. She was born on Jan. 10, 1904 in Pueblo, Colo., to John and Mary Rolih Simonich. On March 17, 1919, she married Frank Kiren in Price, Utah. He died Dec. 17, 1972. She was a member of the Catholic Church in Kemmerer and the SNPJ Lodge No. 10 in Rock Springs. While at the retirement center, she received a certificate for being the most congenial lady. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Jack (Agnes) Scott, one daughter-in-law, Katherin Morris, one sister, Mrs. Agnes Fern, all of Kemmerer; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband and one son, Frank Kiren Jr. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 30, 1988 HILMA ROOKALA RAWLINS—Funeral services for Hilma Maria Rookala were Saturday, Jan. 16, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Hanna with Father Bill Lamos officiating. Pallbearers were Waco Kandolin, Eino Williams, Joe Scarpelli, Jack Ressler, Robert Jackson and Floyd Reichert. Interment was in the Hanna Cemetery under the direction of Rostad Mortuary. A longtime Hanna resident, Mrs. Rookala died Tuesday, Jan. 12, at Park Manor Nursing Home in Rawlins at the age of 85. Born July 17, 1902 in Spring Valley, the daughter of Oscar and Hilda (Haatanpaa) Lindroos, Mrs. Rookala went to work for a boarding house in Hanna in 1919. It was there she met Walter Rookala, and they were married on April 9, 1921 in Rawlins. Her husband preceded her in death in 1953. She is survived by one daughter, Violet Scheef of Hanna; one sister, Helen Tronquet of Rock Springs; one brother, John Lindroos of Cheyenne; two granddaughters, Janet Reichert of Greeley, Colo. and Vickie Seymour of Union Bridge, Md. and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and five brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 30, 1988 CHARLES HENDERSON STRATFORD, Iowa—Services for Charles S. Henderson, 89, of Stratford, Iowa, formerly of Waterloo, were Friday, Jan. 22 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waterloo. Pallbearers were his grandsons, T. Timothy Kershisnik, Highlands Ranch, Colo., James P. Henderson, Hiawatha, Iowa, Joseph M. Junk and Michael C. Junk, Hudson. He died Tuesday, Jan. 19 at Story City Hospital, Story City, Iowa. He was born July 18, 1898 in Mount Carroll, Ill., the son of Mary and George Henderson. He married Elizabeth Carroll Monahan in Savanna, Illinois, July 11, 1930. Survivors include two sons, Edward D. Monahan, Waterloo and James L. Henderson, Cedar Falls; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas J. (Mary Jo) Kershisnik, Rock Springs and Mrs. Robert J. (Patricia) Junk, Hudson, Iowa; 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife and a grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 30, 1988 MARCELLENE E. BROWN Funeral services for Marcellene E. Brown were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. David Wade of the First Congregational Church officiated. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs. The pallbearers were Russ Waters, Jack Zimmerman, Everett Martin, Ed Julius, Don Barbero and Buddy Kaumo. Mrs. Brown, 45, of 128 Bellview Drive, Rock Springs, died at 3:41 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since Jan. 16. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Brown had been in ill health the past three years. She was born in Rock Springs on Dec. 9, 1942, the daughter of Joseph and Anita Thienpont Sims. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1961. Mrs. Brown was a graduate of the Hollywood Beauty School in 1962. She married Garry Brown in Rock Springs on July 23, 1963. Mrs. Brown was a retired clerk having worked for Montgomery Wards for 13 years until ill health forced her to retire. She was a member of the board of directors of Encore for the YWCA and the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Garry; her parents, Joseph and Anita Sims; one son, Jason Brown; two daughters, Valerie Brown and Mrs. Ryan (Colleen) Meduna; one brother, Russell Sims, all of Rock Springs, and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by one brother, Joe Sims, who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 30, 1988 IDA HUBER Funeral services for Ida Huber were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Robert L. Swope of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Green River officiated. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs. The pallbearers were Cy Rahonce, Francis Pearson, Chuck Fryburger, Mike Vase, Mungo Brown and Gene Christianson. Mrs. Huber, of 23 North First West, Green River, died at 8:17 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 24 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since Jan. 7. A longtime resident of Green River, Mrs. Huber had been in ill health the past three months. She was born in Scammon, Kan. She attended schools in Nebraska and was a retired homemaker. Survivors include one relative, Dolly Englen of Las Vegas, Nev. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 30, 1988 MARGARET ROE A mass of Christian burial for Margaret Jane Roe was conducted Friday, Jan. 29 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Father Gerald Guida, S.J., officiated. A parish rosary was recited Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs. Mrs. Roe, 96, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home where she had been a patient since Jan. 5, 1987. A resident of Rock Springs since 1922, Mrs. Roe had been in ill health the past year. She was born on March 9, 1891 in Bryant [sic], the daughter of the late Timothy and Margaret Jane Kelley Rockford. She attended schools in Wyoming and married Dr. Thomas Hamilton Roe in Kemmerer in 1916. He preceded her in death May 16, 1947. Mrs. Roe was a retired homemaker and a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include three sisters, Inez Hysell of Mountain View, Mary Clausen of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., and Kate Pfisterer of Woodburn, Ore. Several nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Roe was preceded in death by 11 brothers and sisters. The pallbearers were Mark Wilcox, Emilio Georgis, Clarence Daniels, Jim Bastalich, Richard Plemel and Ludwig Plemel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 6, 1988 WILMA TRAPPETT MURRAY, Utah—Funeral services for Wilma Marion Trappett were conducted Thursday, Jan. 28, in West Jordan, Utah. Burial was in the Redwood Memorial Estates. Mrs. Trappett, 66, formerly of Ogden, died Sunday, Jan. 24, at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City of complications due to diabetes. She was born April 4, 1921, in Rock Springs, a daughter of William Ralph and Marguerite Bradshaw Cornford. She married Ruland H. Trappett Sept. 20, 1939 in Ogden, Utah. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She had been president of the FOE Auxiliary Aerie No. 1760, and was a member of the Salt Lake Shakers Travel Club. She had also been a Camp Fire Girls leader. She had been a Primary and Mutual teacher and chorister for the LDS Church and was a member of the Murray 29th Ward. She had worked at Hill Air Force Base and as a telephone operator for Mountain Bell. Surviving are her husband of Murray, two sons and two daughters, Ruland Ralph Trappett, Rock Springs, Gregory Alan Trappett, Centerville, Utah, Noreen Horning Trappett, Ogden, Sharleen Kay Child, Vernon, Utah; a foster son, Jerry Hill, Ogden; 20 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Also surviving are her parents of Ogden; two sisters, Dorothy Jean Opheikens, Roy, Utah and Marguerite Anne Steele, Ogden. She was preceded in death by a daughter and a great-grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 6, 1988 MATILDA RADOSEVICH A mass of Christian burial for Matilda Radosevich was conducted Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Father Gerald Guida, S.J., and Father Gerald Chleborad officiated. A parish rosary was recited Monday, Feb. 1 at the church. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Rock Springs. The pallbearers were Fred Radosevich, John E. Radosevich, Joseph Kruljac, Charles Tate, Charles Henderson and Don Langlee. The honorary pallbearer was Charles Iskra. Mrs. Radosevich, 84, of 523 Railroad Ave., Rock Springs, died at 7:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29 at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Radosevich died following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 8, 1903, in Mrkopalj, Yugoslavia, the daughter of the late Joseph and Antonia Gaspovic Iskra. She attended schools in Yugoslavia and married Walter Radosevich in Rock Springs on May 15, 1927. Mrs. Radosevich was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Croatian Fraternal Union No. 374 and the F.O. Eagles Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Walter of Rock Springs; two sons, Wilbur J. Radosevich of Laramie and John J. Radosevich of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. John (Albina) Frullo of Rock Springs; one sister, Mitza Pavlich of Mrkopalj, Yugoslavia; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Radosevich was preceded in death by two sisters, Milka and Annica, and two brothers, Jacov and Frank. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 6, 1988 GWENDOLYN AINSCOUGH Funeral services for Gwendolyn Rose Ainscough were conducted Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. The Rev. Robert Swope of St. John’s Episcopal Church officiated. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs. The pallbearers were Grover Martin, Eddie Martin, David Martin, Bill Ainscough, Ken Peiper and Jessy Martin. Mrs. Ainscough, 91, of 4066 Springs Drive, Rock Springs, died at about 3 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, at her home of natural causes. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and Reliance, Mrs. Ainscough had been in ill health the past several years. She was born on July 27, 1896 in Bishops Strotford, England, the daughter of the late John and Harriet Jane Stringer Jones. She attended schools in England. She married Horace Michael Ainscough in Rock Springs, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 16, 1956. Mrs. Ainscough was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Royal Neighbors, the AARP and the Young At Heart Senior Citizen Center. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Diane Ainscough of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Curt (Eileen) Simkins of Rock Springs; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Ainscough was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur and Richard Jones; two sisters, Adelaide Hamilton and Florence Mary Blizzard; and two sons, Jack and Gerald Ainscough. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 6, 1988 INGRID FERGUSON Memorial services for Ingrid Roselle Schon Ferguson were conducted Thursday, Jan. 28, in the Smith-Perkes Funeral Home. The Rev. Michael Scott of the Hilltop Baptist Church officiated. She was cremated. Mrs. Ferguson, 47, of Green River died Thursday, Jan. 28 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs after a lengthy illness. She was born Sept. 24, 1940 in Germany, a daughter of Franz and Gertrude Knorrn Schon. She married Ronald G. Ferguson on Dec. 23, 1964 in Wilmington, Calif. She spent her early years in Germany and moved to America in 1963 and lived in Wilmington until moving to Green River in 1974. She was a member of the Calvary Presbyterian Church in Wilmington. She is survived by her husband, Ron Ferguson of Green River. She was preceded in death by both her parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 6, 1988 OLINDO ROCCABRUNA A mass of Christian burial for Olindo A. Roccabruna was conducted Monday, Feb. 1, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Father Gerald Guida, S.J. officiated. A parish rosary was recited Sunday, Jan. 31, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Rock Springs. The pallbearers were Jino Roccabruna, Phil Zaversnik, Mike Bekakis, Herman Corazza, Joe Augustini and Andy Monroe. The honorary pallbearers were Dr. W.V. Pryich, Herman Rauzi, Serafino Rauzi, James Arnoldi, George Okano and James Mome. Roccabruna, 78, of 1225 10th St., Rock Springs, died at 8:48 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since Jan. 26. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Roccabruna died following a brief illness. He was born on Jan. 10, 1910 in Central City, Colo., the son of the late Louis and Angela Steneck Roccabruna. He attended schools in Trento, Italy, and married the former Linda Franck in Rock Springs on Nov. 23, 1935. Roccabruna worked as a coal miner of the Union Pacific Coal Company, and was a retired cabinet maker having worked for the Kellogg Lumber Company. He was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include is wife, Linda of Rock Springs; one son, Gene Roccabruna of Cheyenne; one daughter, Mrs. August (Carol) Kaumo of Rock Springs; 10 grandchildren, Mark, Pamela, Nancy and Amanda Roccabruna, Mrs. Rick (Julie) Estes, Mrs. John Ed (Gina) Anderson, Mrs. Tom (Teresa) Pearl, Todd Kaumo, Angela Kaumo and Mrs. Christopher (Tina) Corazza; six great-grandchildren, Andrew Roccabruna, Joshua Pearl, Dereck Peral, Sarah and Brandy Kaumo and Jessica Corazza; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Roccabruna was preceded in death by two brothers, Louis and Gildo, and two sisters, Beatrice and Stephanie. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 13, 1988 HAZEL FISHER Funeral services for Hazel Evelyn Phillips Fisher were conducted Wednesday, Feb. 10, in the Smith-Perkes Funeral Home in Green River. The Rev. Pat Smith of the Green River First Baptist Church officiated. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Mrs. Fisher, 68, of Green River, died Feb. 7 at her home in Green River. She was born Dec. 9, 1919 in Neighborton, La., a daughter of Thomas Robert and Ida Mae Phillips. She spent her early years in Skiatook, Okla., and had lived in Burkburnett, Texas and Wichita Falls, Texas, prior to moving to Green River three and a half years ago. She had worked as a clerk in retail sales and as a waitress. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. She is survived by a daughter, Peggy Sweeney, and son, Jerry Smith, both of Green River; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Elsie Smart, Jonesville, La., and a brother Roland Phillips, Tulsa, Okla. She was preceded in death by a sister and three brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 13, 1988 YOSHIO TABUCHI Funeral services for Yoshio Tabushi were conducted Thursday, Feb. 11 in the Smith-Perkes Funeral Home in Green River. The Rev. Ben Smith of the Union Congregational Church officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs. Tabuchi, age 70, of Reliance died Feb. 7 in the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs after a lengthy illness. He was born Feb. 28, 1917 in Carter, a son of Gizo and Emako Tabushi. He married Agnes Sunada on Oct. 14, 1940 in Manila, Utah. He spent his early years and was educated in Ogden, Utah, and moved to Japan for 10 years before returning to Reliance in 1938. He worked as a coal miner for 22 years working in coal mines in the Reliance, Kemmerer and Price, Utah areas. He worked as a soda ash miner at FMC, retiring after 16 years. In between mining jobs, he also worked for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was a member of the United Mine Workers, Local 7404 and the Young at Heart Senior Citizens in Rock Springs. He was a Buddhist. He is survived by his wife, Agnes of Reliance; his stepmother, Mrs. Wasa Tabuchi of Japan; three sons, Richard Tabuchi, Westminster, Colo., Ronald Tabuchi, San Jose, Calif., and Randy Tabuchi, Casper; three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Beverly) Hanhisalo, San Jose, Mrs. Ken9 Margaret) Numoto and Mrs. Leonard (Linda) Young, both of Denver; and 11 grandchildren. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter Alanna Rae Tabuchi. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 13, 1988 JAMES GOFF LAS VEGAS, Nev.—Memorial services for James A. Goff were conducted Wednesday, Feb. 3, in Las Vegas, Nev. His body was sent to Virginia for burial services. Goff, 57, former Rock Springs resident, died Monday, Feb. 1 in Las Vegas, Nev., where he had lived since 1965. He was born Aug. 15, 1930 in Jenkins, Ky., and he lived in Rock Springs from 1946-1956, working in construction and as a miner. He was a military veteran. He is survived by his daughters, Jerri Lucas and Deborah Lucas, both of Rock Springs, and a son, Troy of Phoenix, Ariz. Survivors also include a sister, Inez Jarvis of Maryland; a brother, Cecil Roberts of Texas; and two grandchildren, Darren and Rachel Lucas, both of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 13, 1988 KEITH SMITH A memorial service for Keith Smith Jr. was conducted Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the St. John’s Episcopal Church in Green River. Smith, 81, of Green River and Dutch John, Utah, died Feb. 7 at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. He was born Sept. 1, 1906 in Staten Island, N.Y., the son of Keith Smith and Helen Garrett Smith, ranchers at Linwood, Utah. Smith graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover and Yale University and was employed at J.M. Ney Company in Hartford, Conn., from 1931 until he retired in 1977. He served as president of the company from 1964 to 1972, when he became chairman of the board. He was active in Travellers’ Aid and Rotary and was a founder of Connecticut Craftsman. At St. John’s Church, Smith was a member of the vestry as well as serving on the joint board of Mansface Church. Smith was predeceased by his wife, Sarah Conklin Smith, who died in 1908, after which he moved west to live with his sister, Susan Young, in Green River and at his mountain cabin near Dutch John. He is survived by a daughter, Sharon Buck of Glastonbury, Conn.; a son, Sanford Smith of Arcadia, Calif.; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. He is also survived by his sisters, Mrs. Young in Green River and Frances Hay of Rock Springs, and a brother, Thomas Garrett Smith of Salt Lake City. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 13, 1988 MARY HOMEC A mass of Christian burial for Mary Homec was conducted Friday, Feb. 12, at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Father Gerald Guida, SJ, officiated. A parish rosary was recited Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Rock Springs. The pallbearers were Billy Baker, Mike Baker, Fred Staehr, Carl Demshar, Jim Demshar and Ray Wompey. Mrs. Homec, 80, of 1011 9th St., Rock Springs, died at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at the Sublette County Retirement Home in Pinedale. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Homec had been in ill health the past four and one-half years. She was born in Rock Springs on Feb. 9, 1908, the daughter of the late John and Mary Taucher Demshar. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Val Homec in Rock Springs on Feb. 24, 1941, and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Homec was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, and over 50-year member of the Sacred Heart of Mary Lodge No. 86 and the American Fraternal Union. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Ann Baker of Rock Springs and Mrs. Fred (Jean) Staehr of Jackson Hole; two brothers, Carl Demshar and John Demshar, both of Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Ann Bastalich of Rock Springs and Mrs. Frances Wompey of Denver; four grandchildren, Bill and Mike Baker, both of Phoenix, Ariz., and Amy and Susanne Staehr of Jackson Hole and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Homec was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Valerie Baker, who died July 4, 1979. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 20, 1988 GARDNER POTTER Services for Gardner Godfrey Potter, 77, of Jamestown were Thursday, Feb. 18, in the Green River LDS First Chapel. Potter died Feb. 14 in the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs after a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 11, 1910 in Lyman to Charles Van Vleet and Attie Estelle (Hoopes) Potter. He married Ethel Rosalie Bartlett on Sept. 22, 1947 in Green River. He was reared and educated in the Manila and Vernal, Utah, area and lived in Antioch, Calif., and Renton, Wash., prior to moving to the Green River area in 1940, where he has since resided. He had worked at a paper mill in Washington, as a rancher and for the Union Pacific Railroad. Prior to his retirement, he worked eight years at Stauffer Chemical Co. as a roof bolter. He was a member of the LDS Church. His hobbies wee hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife of Jamestown; three sons, Gardner Potter and Gene Potter, both of Seattle, and Rocky Potter of Green River; four daughters, Mrs. Sharon Fitch, Provo, Utah, Mrs. LaRay Kallberg, Seattle, Mrs. Carol Ann Bennett, Fremont, Calif., and Mrs. Narleen Santhuff, Lyman; three brothers, Orvall Potter, Manila, Utah, Charles Potter, Green River and Cyril Potter, Jamestown; one sister, Mrs. Zelda Fox, Morristown, Ariz. He was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Potter, and a sister, Thelma Boren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 20, 1988 LEO BERTAGNOLLI Services for Leo Bertagnolli, 91, of Rock Springs were Wednesday, Feb. 17, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Pallbearers were Bud Spillman, Emil Bertagnolli, Bruno Bertagnolli, Bruno Bettolo, Cliff Overy and Paul Bertagnolli. Bertagnolli of 28 Blair Ave. died at 9:20 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since Feb. 9. A longtime Superior and Rock Springs resident, Bertagnolli died following a brief illness. He was born on Aug. 4, 1896 in Tret Tyrol Defondo Val Denono, Italy, the son of the late Fedela and Virginia Bertagnolli. He attended schools in Italy and married the former Anna Bertagnolli in Rock Springs on Dec. 14, 1921, and she preceded him in death on Dec. 17, 1977. Bertagnolli was a retired self-employed grocer having owned Leo’s Grocery in Superior. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 151 and the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Arthur Bertagnolli of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Mike (Frieda) Bekakis of Rock Springs; one sister, Maria Pancheri of Rock Springs; five grandchildren, including three granddaughters, Ann Harman of Rogue River, Ore., Megan DeSpain of Phoenix, Ariz., and Coleen Fisher of Fort Collins, Colo., and two grandsons, Kevin and Quinn Bertagnolli, both of Rock Springs; six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Bertagnolli was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 20, 1988 ELSIE NEGUS Services for Elsie Gay Negus, 59, of Granger were conducted Monday, Feb. 15, in the Green River LDS Third Ward Chapel. Mrs. Negus, a longtime resident of Green River, died Feb. 11 at her sister’s home in Granger of an apparent heart attack. She was born Oct. 23, 1928 in Green River, a daughter of Ray Cottle and Pearl Adele Burke Negus. She married Frank H. Doty in 1962 in Green River. They later divorced. She lived in Green River until moving to Granger three and a half years ago. She is a member of the LDS Church. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Paul (Beatrice) Six, Granger, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Ray Negus and two sisters, Janet Dewar and Carla Elizabeth Davis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 20, 1988 CHARLIE ELLIS Funeral services for Charlie Ellis, 88, of Rock Springs were Wednesday, Feb. 17, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Burial was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bob Volsey, Hal Ravenholt, Loy Gilden, Brad Bettolo, Mungo Brown and Mike Vase. Ellis of 1325 Sage St., died at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, where he had been a patient since Feb. 10. He was born on Sept. 25, 1889 in Crab Orchard, Neb., the son of the late Ford and Ella Ellis. Ellis attended school in Crab Orchard and was a veteran of World War II having served in the United State Army. He was a retired mechanic and a resident of Rock Springs since 1923. Ellis was a member of the American Legion Archie Hay Post 24. Survivors include one daughter, Charlene Rose of Victorville, Calif. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, two sisters and one daughter, Shirley Masters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 20, 1988 LILLIAN RIZZI Services for Lillian Rizzi, 75, of Rock Springs were Thursday, Feb. 18, at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Alfred Rizzi Jr., Artie Rizzi, Cris Rizzi, William McMahan, Victor Zueck and Richard Canestrini. Mrs. Rizzi of 1032 7th St., died at 7:12 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. A longtime Rock Springs and Reliance resident, Mrs. Rizzi died following a brief illness. She was born in Rock Springs, on Oct. 4, 1912, the daughter of the late Serafino and Irma Franck. She attended schools in Reliance and married Guerino Rizzi in Rock Springs on June 18, 1938, and he later preceded her in death. Mrs. Rizzi was a member of the Italian Club and the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, August and Alfred of Rock Springs and Arthur of San Diego, Calif.; two brothers, Aldo and Virgilio Franck of New York City; one sister, Elsa Bott of New York City; seven grandsons and one great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 20, 1988 TORELLO MORI KEMMERER—Funeral mass for Torello Mori, 94, formerly of Kemmerer, were Friday, Feb. 19, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kemmerer. Mori died Feb. 15 at the Kimberly Manor in Rock Springs. He was born Sept. 5, 1893, in Mulazzo, Italy, to Lorenzo and Maria Contigliani Mori. He married Rosa Diguili, who preceded him in death in 1955. He later married Fanella Barbieri. He was a member of the Catholic Church and a veteran of the Italian army where he served during World War I. He was a lifelong member of the United Mine Workers of America union and a charter member of the Eagles Lodge. He began coal mining in New Mexico and came to the Kemmerer area in 1920 and worked in many of the local mines for approximately 40 years. He is survived by his wife of Rock Springs; a son, Aldo Mori of Kemmerer; a daughter, Mary Daniels of Yuma, Ariz.; one sister, Josephine, who lives in Italy; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 20, 1988 CARLENE D. SHEETS FORT BRIDGER—Memorial services for Carlene D. Sheets, 55, of Fort Bridger were Tuesday, Feb. 16, in the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church at Fort Bridger. Burial was in the Fort Bridger Cemetery. Mrs. Sheets died Feb. 12 in Evanston. She was born on Dec. 9, 1932 in Osceola, Mo., to Vance Doran and Ethel Pearl Routson McCaslin. She married William Sheets Aug. 12, 1951 in West Des Moines, Iowa. She was a member of the Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband of Fort Bridger; sons, Charles, Donald and Robert Sheets, all of Green River; a daughter, LaNette Sheets, Green River; nine grandchildren; her mother, Ethel of New Mexico; brother, John McCaslin, Green River; sisters, Leta Carter, Jal, N.M. and Audrey Hensen, Eunice, N.M. She was preceded in death by her father and a sister, Shirley Swartz. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 20, 1988 KARLETTA JOHNSON Funeral services for Karletta Mae Johnson, 28, of Rock Springs were Saturday, Feb. 13, at the First Congregational Church in Rock Springs. Mrs. Johnson of 614 Dewar Drive, Rock Springs, died at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1988 at the Carbon County Memorial Hospital from injuries she sustained when the vehicle she was driving lost control and crossed the median. It entered the opposing lane of traffic where she was struck broadside by a semi-tractor trailer. The accident occurred at mile post 260.5 on Interstate 80 east of Rawlins. She was born on April 28, 1959 in Belle Fourche, S.D., the daughter of Gene and Etta Tipton Miller. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1977. She married Wesley Michael Johnson in Rock Springs on June 17, 1978. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the First Congregational Church. Survivors include her husband, Wesley of Rock Springs; her parents, Gene and Etta Miller of Rock Springs; one son, Kevin Johnson and one daughter, Melissa Johnson, both of Rock Springs; two brothers, Randy Miller of Rock Springs and Terry Miller of Gillette; two sisters, Mrs. Kary (Lorie) Klein of Wright and Etta Jo Miller of Rock Springs; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by one sister, Iola Miller. Pallbearers were Paul Johnson Sr., Paul Johnson Jr., Lee Johnson, Harry Tipton, Mike Tipton and Rich Walker. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 20, 1988 CARY FARSTAD Services for Cary Lee Farstad, 37, of Green River were Wednesday, Feb. 17, at the Green River High School Auditorium. Farstad died Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County of complications of diabetes. He was born December 27, 1950 in Riverdale, N.D., a son of Archie T. and Hilda W. Kruckenberg Farstad. He married Kathleen Ann Guhr on August 16, 1975, in Friendship, Wis. He spent his early years and was educate din the Velva, N.D. area. He received his bachelor’s degree from Mayville State College in Mayville, N.D., his master’s degree from Blackhills State College in Spearfish, S.D. and an education specialist degree from the University of Wyoming in Laramie. He had done work toward his doctorate degree in education administration. He had taught school in Spearfish, S.D. and was a principal in elementary and middle schools in Wheatland and Douglas. At the time of his death, he was the principal of the Monroe Middle School in Green River. He was a member of the Union Congregational Church in Green River. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Farstad; two sons, Samuel Casey Farstad and Joseph Benjamin Farstad of Green River; his parents of Velva; a brother, Craig Farstad, Minneota, Minn., and a sister, Cheryl Farstad in Velva. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 27, 1988 JESUS SIMON SANZ A mass of Christian burial was Monday, Feb. 22, for Jesus Simon Sanz in the Immaculate Conception Church with Father Eugene Sullivan as officiant. A parish rosary was recited Sunday, Feb. 21, also at the church. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery at Green River. Sanz, 22, of Green River died Feb. 17 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County of complications of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. He was born Dec. 24, 1965 in Santesteban, Navarra, Spain, a son of Pedro Nicolas and Marie Luz (Recarte) Sanz. He married Michelle Leigh Iribarren on Dec. 27, 1986 in Santesteban, Spain. He was reared and educated in Santesteban and moved to Green River one year ago. He had served in the military in Spain and was an electrician by trade. He had worked for Rainbow Carpet Cleaning in Green River for the past year. His hobbies were sport, hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of Green River; his parents of Santesteban; two brothers, Juan Thomas Sanz and Pedro Sanz and a sister, Miren Sanz, all of Santesteban. He is also survived by grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Sanz, Santesteban, and Mrs. Josefa Ibarra, Legasa, Spain. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 27, 1988 ISABEL HOFELDT BURNS Mass of Christina burial for Isabel Hofeldt Burns was Monday, Feb. 22, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Green River with Father Eugene Sullivan as celebrant. A parish rosary was recited Sunday, Feb. 21, at the church. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Mrs. Burns, 65, of Green River died Feb. 18 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a lengthy illness. She was born March 21, 1922, in Pocatello, Idaho, a daughter of Herman and Edith Russell Hofeldt. She married Thomas Patrick Burns on August 30, 1940 in Butte, Montana. She was reared and spent her early years in Green River and had lived in Pocatello and Lava Hot Springs, Idaho and Bountiful, Utah. She had worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Roy Stapleton in Green River and for many years she was the dining room manager at Little America. She had also worked as a nurse. She was a member of the Catholic Church and had served on the Diocesan Committee for the Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. While in Idaho, she was also involved in the senior citizens group. She is survived by her husband of Cheyenne; a daughter, Mrs. Darlene Johnson, Green River; three grandchildren; three brothers, John Hofeldt of Green River, Harold Hofeldt of Lyman and Fred Hofeldt of Parma, Idaho; and a sister, Mrs. Cleone Thayer of Soda Springs, Idaho. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 27, 1988 HELEN EDWARDS PORTLAND, Ore.—Services and burial for Helen Creighton Edwards were Feb. 6 in Portland, Ore. A former Rock Springs resident, Mrs. Edwards, 66, Portland, died Feb. 3, in Portland. She was a 1939 graduate of Rock Springs High School, the daughter of jack M. and Edith E. Creighton. She was born April 5, 1921. She married William S. Edwards in Rock Springs in 1940. Survivors include her husband and two sons, Robert and Charles, all of Portland; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Edwards, an aunt, Dorothy M. Martin, and several cousins, all of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 27, 1988 GEORGE ROBERTSON CHEYENNE—Funeral services for George Francis Robertson were Tuesday, Feb. 23, in Cheyenne at the Schraeder Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Eugene Todd of the Episcopal Church officiated and burial was in the Lakeview Cemetery at Cheyenne. Robertson, 83, of 2780 Spruce St., Cheyenne, died at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at the home of his daughter at 1926 Opal St., Rock Springs. He had been in Rock Springs since October of 1987 and formerly was a longtime resident of Cheyenne. Robertson had been in ill health the past two years. He was born in Oshkosh, Wis., on May 14, 1904, the son of the late Robert and Emma Daum Robertson. He attended schools in Oshkosh and married the former Blanche Jefferies in Sioux Falls, S.D., on June 27, 1931. She preceded him in death on March 24, 1977. Robertson was a retired optician having worked for over 50 years. He was a member of the Episcopal Church, the Masonic Lodge and the Shriners Club. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. William (Janet) Sherman of Cheyenne, Mrs. Dennis (Judy) Boothe of Caldwell, Idaho, and Mrs. Larry (Joyce) Boyce of Rock Springs; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Robertson was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 27, 1988 CARL JORGENSEN PINEDALE—Funeral services were Friday, Feb. 26, for Carl Thomas Luaritsen Jorgensen at the community hall in Pinedale. Franklin Lodge No. 31 AF & AM officiated and burial was in the Pinedale Cemetery. Jorgensen, 85, died Feb. 20 at Pinedale. He was born on the Jorgensen ranch in Pinedale, Oct. 12, 1902. He married Rachel Buckles July 2, 1930 in Green River. She preceded him in death. Survivors include three children, Carl R. “Bud” Jorgensen and Margie Thompas, both of Big Piney and Nancy Carter of Riverton, Utah; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Murdock of Pinedale and Mrs. Laurita Baldwin of Laramie. He was the first president of the Green River Valley Cattlemen’s Association and a member of the American National Cattlemen’s Association. He was voted livestock man of the year by the International Livestock exposition in Billings, Mont. He also was the first president of the Wyoming Beef Council. He served eight years on the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission as president and vice president. He was a life member of Franklin Lodge No. 31 AF & AM. He was a past master and was also past high priest of Pinedale Chapter No. 21 of the Royal Arch Masons, a member of the commandery consistory and a member of the Shrine. He was past associate guardian of the Jobs Daughters. He was engaged in ranching all of his life near Pinedale and Big Piney. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 27, 1988 OTIS D. LEE Funeral services were Friday, Feb. 26, for Otis Dickson Lee in the Green River LDS First Ward Chapel with Bishop Al Matthews conducting. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery at Green River. Lee, 83, of Green River, died Feb. 20 at his daughter’s home in Wilmington, Calif., of an apparent heart attack. He was born Jan. 18, 1905 in Ione, Idaho, a son of Charles and Joanna (Dickson) Lee. He married Lottie Blackner Lee on October 15, 1937 in Greeley, Colo. She died June 27, 1987. He spent his early years in the Woodruff, Utah, and Evanston area and had lived in Green River since 1926. He started working for the Union Pacific Railroad in 1924 and worked until 1959 as a hostler, moving railcars to and from the roundhouse. He was a member of Union Pacific Railroad Oldtimers, the United Transportation Union and the Golden Hour Senior Citizens. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is survived by a son, Gilbert Lee, Green River; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Peggy) Howard in Wilmington and Mrs. George (Joanna) Gilchrist, Rock Springs; 14 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Aurilla Haynes, Sacramento, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 27, 1988 ROBERT BALSER Funeral services for Robert Balser were Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Gerald Guida, S.J., of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church officiated. Private graveside services and interment followed the regular service. Pallbearers were Gregory Balser, John Balser, Ray Balser, Josh Balser, Jake Balser and Jerry Blaser. Balser, 78, of 1556 Ninth St., Rock Springs, died at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, at the Kimberly Manor nursing home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Defiance, Ohio, Aug. 7, 1909, the son of the late George C. and Mary DeLucenary Balser. He attended schools in Hudson and Detroit, Mich., and later married the former Bette Lewis in Toledo, Ohio on May 27, 1937. Balser was a retired machinist having worked for the Tree Electric Company. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Bette (Margaret E.) of Rock Springs; three sons, John Balser of Cheyenne, Gregory Balser of Casper and Ray Balser of Mountain View; five sisters; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ernest and George Balser. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 27, 1988 GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS AUTRY Services were Saturday, Feb. 20, for Gustavus Adolphus Autry at the Smith-Perkes Funeral Home in Green River with the Rev. David Grover of the Vista Baptist Church in Rock Springs officiating. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Autry, 72, of Green River died Feb. 17 at his residence in Green River after a lengthy illness. He was born Dec. 22, 1915 in Kearns, Texas, a son of Gustavus Adolphus and Winnie Gregory Autry. He married Edna Ruth Gray on Jan. 30, 1938 in Mountainaire, N.M. She passed away Aug. 14, 1985. He spent his early years and was educated in Arkansas and then moved to Mountainaire where he owned and operated a farm until 1957. He then moved to Carlsbad, N.M., and worked as a pot ash refinery operator until 1968. He moved to Green River in 1968 and was one of the original start-up operators at Allied Chemical Co. He was a member of the United Steel Workers Union and had served as president of the Green River Local. He served on the school board in Estancia, N.M., and also had served as its president. He was a Southern Baptist. He is survived by a son, Nolan E. Autry, Green River; two daughters, Mrs. Oren (Barbara) Pruitt, Moriarty, N.M., and Mrs. William (Elaine) Ingram, Green River. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, a brother and two sisters. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by two grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 27, 1988 ROSE SANTICH A Mass of Christian burial for Rose Santich was celebrated Monday, Feb. 22, at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Father Gerald Chleborad officiated. A parish rosary was recited Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Louis Sikich, Warren Sikich, Jay Santich, John Santich, Don Scramm and Paul Dean Evezich. Mrs. Santich, 83, of 1020 Patton Street, Fort Collins, Colo., died at 4:40 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Four Season Nursing Home in Fort Collins, Colo. A resident of Fort Collins since 1982 and former longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Santich had been in ill health since 1984. She was born in Yugoslavia on Sept. 9, 1904, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Knezovich Sikich. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Joseph Santich in Sacramento, Calif., in 1918. He preceded her in death in 1968. Mrs. Santich was a retired cook having cooked in Rock Springs for many years. She was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the Croatian Fraternal Union. Survivors include one son, John Santich of Green Valley, Ariz.; one daughter, Mrs. Eva Benson of Fort Collins; one brother, Louis Sikich of Rock Springs; two sisters, Ann Groshel of Rock Springs and Katherine Evezich of Frederick, Colo.; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Santich was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 27, 1988 ELEANOR LISKA Funeral services for Eleanor Lisa were Saturday, Feb. 20, at the LDS Church at 3306 White Mountain Blvd. Bishop James R. Etherington conducted the services and interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Martin Liska, Edward Liska Jr., Leslie Korogi, Kenneth Korogi, Alex Spence Jr. and George Spence. Mrs. Liska, 66, of 682 Ahsay Ave., Rock Springs, died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since Feb. 4. A lifelong resident of the Rock Springs area, Mrs. Liska had been in ill health the past several months. She was born on July 5, 1921 in Rock Springs, the daughter of James P. and Annie Spence Zelenka. She attended schools in Reliance and was a graduate of the Reliance High School. She married Frank A. Liska Sr. in Rock Springs on Aug. 30, 1941 and their marriage was later solemnized in the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City. He preceded her in death on Dec. 25, 1986. Mrs. Liska was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include her father, James P. Zelenka of Rock Springs; one son and daughter-in-law, Frank A. and Bobbi Lisa Jr. of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Johnne and Dr. Grant Christensen of Rock Springs; one brother, James R. Zelenka of Rock Springs; five grandchildren, Jason and Stephanie Lisa and Neil, Amanda and Emily Christensen, Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Liska was preceded in death by her mother and one son. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 27, 1988 ANNIE MEEKS Funeral services for Annie Meeks were Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Roy A. Miller of the First United Methodist Church officiated with burial in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Ole L. Anselmi, John M. Gasperetti, Charles D. Gasperetti, Dee Slaughter, Jim Stark and Rich Matthews. Mrs. Meeks, 88, of 1456 Main Street, Reliance, died at 6:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22, at the Kimberly Manor nursing home. A longtime resident of Reliance, Mrs. Meeks had been in ill health the past several years. She was born on May 30, 1899 in Bibb County, Ala., the daughter of the late George and Julia Hosmer Stewart. She attended schools in Alabama and married John H. Meeks in West Frankfort, Ill., on Aug. 1, 1918. He preceded her in death on May 9, 1983. Mrs. Meeks was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include one son, Elmer Meeks of Casper; two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Earlene) Matthews of Rock Springs and Shirley Gasperetti of Reliance; one sister, Dorothy Bevola of Rock Springs; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Meeks was preceded in death by one son, Sidney, who died Sept. 29, 1980; two sisters and three brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 27, 1988 GEORGE A. STOLL LARAMIE—Evening prayer and rosary for the Rev. Monsignor George A. Stoll were Thursday, Feb. 25, at St. Laurence O’Toole Catholic Church followed by an all-night prayer vigil. A memorial mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Laurence O’Toole Church with The Most Rev. Joseph Hart, bishop of Cheyenne, as celebrant and priests of the diocese of Cheyenne as concelebrants. A mass will be celebrated at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sheboygan Falls, Wis. His brother, Father Jerome L. Stoll will celebrate. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wis., at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Stoll, 69, pastor of St. Laurence O’Toole Catholic Church in Laramie, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, at his home in Laramie. He was born Nov. 29, 1918 in Appleton, Wis. He grew up in Milwaukee and attended seminary at the Josephium in Columbus, Ohio. On April 30, 1944, he was ordained a priest to the diocese of Cheyenne by the apostolic delegate to the United States. He began his priestly ministry as an assistant at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Cheyenne. He also served in Greybull and at St. Joseph’s Children’s Home in Torrington and in Sheridan. He pastored in Gillette, Sheridan, Rock Springs, Buffalo and for the past 11 years in Laramie. Survivors include two brothers, Tom V. Stoll and Tom’s wife, Anne, of Oconomowoc, Wis., and Father Jerome L. Stoll of Sheboygan Falls; three sisters, Sister Ara Coeli on leave from Africa, Sister Melmarie, West Allis, Wis., and Sister Marie Garbriel of Prairie du Chien, Wis.; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 5, 1988 DONNA MARIE FORTUNA A mass of Christian burial for Donna Marie Fortuna, 57, was celebrated Wednesday, March 2, at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Father Gerald Chleborad officiated. A parish rosary was recited Tuesday, March 1, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Pat Ghormley, Mike Callas, Richard Callas, Don Lund, Joe Rogers and Everett Johnson. Mrs. Fortuna of 1910 Opal St., Rock Springs, died at 1 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at her home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Fortuna died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Sept. 1, 1930 in Sheridan, the daughter of Oscar Clyde and Lois Weaver Ghormley. She attended schools in Montana and Reliance and was a graduate of the Reliance High School with the class of 1948. She married John Andrew Fortuna Jr. in Rock Springs on June 4, 1950. Mrs. Fortuna was a retired deputy in the Sweetwater County clerk’s office. She was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Survivor include her husband, John, her mother, Mrs. O.C. (Lois) Ghormely, three sons, Kenneth, Joseph and James Fortuna, one daughter, Katherine Fortuna, all of Rock Springs; two brothers, Bill Ghomley of Tucson, Ariz., and Bob Ghormley of Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Bonnie Toone of Pocatello, Idaho, and Mrs. Bill (Sally) Callas of Rock Springs; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Fortuna was preceded in death by her father. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 5, 1988 MARGARET ASIALA Graveside services for Margaret Helen Asiala, 75, who died Feb. 26 in Denver, were Tuesday at the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs with Father Gerald Guida, S.J., officiating. Pallbearers were Fred Radosevich, Bill Hughes, Bob Hughes, Mike Kubala, Rich Kubala and Phil Pavlich. Mrs. Asiala was a longtime Rock Springs resident making her home in Arvada, Colo., at the time of her death. She died in the Lutheran Medical Center. She was born May 22, 1912 in Dawson, N.M. Her husband, the late Carl Asiala was a former Rock Springs city clerk in the ‘50s under the Edwin James administration. Mrs. Asiala’s survivors include her son, Carl F. Asiala Jr., and a daughter, Gail Kubala; a sister, Mary Conrad; three brothers, Jack Pavlich, Tom Pavlich and Phil Pavlich; four grandchildren, Mike and Rich Kubala and Tina and Trisha Asiala. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 5, 1988 CLARE BOYLE OUTSEN SALT LAKE CITY—Services were 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, for Clare Boyle Outsen, 81, at the Larkin Mortuary in Salt Lake City. Cremation followed. Mrs. Outsen of Salt Lake City died Saturday after an illness in Salt Lake City. She was born in Almy Feb. 11, 1907 to Charles and Jane Boyle. Her family moved to Quealy and she later attended schools at Evanston and Rock Springs, graduating from Rock Springs High School in 1924. She married James Outsen in 1927 and they moved to Steamboat Springs, Colo. They moved to Salt Lake City in 1945. Survivors include one daughter, Carla Kelley, Riverton, Utah; one son, J.C. Outsen of Salt Lake City; a brother, Merrill Joe Boyle of Stayton, Ore.; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 5, 1988 ROBERT MARSHALL ANDERSON Funeral services for Robert Marshall Anderson, 91, were Thursday, March 3, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Dave Wade of the First Congregational Church officiating. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery with military graveside services conducted by the American Legion. Anderson of 175 Custer St., Lander, died at 4:20 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29, at his home. A resident of Lander for the past two years and former longtime resident of Rock Springs, Anderson had been in ill health the past several weeks. He was born in Rock Springs on July 2, 1896, the son of the late John Marshall and Martha Jack Anderson. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the University of Wyoming in 1917. Anderson was a retired Union Pacific Railroad employee. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War I having received a personal citation from Gen. John J. Pershing along with two silver stars and a distinguished service medal. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, the American Legion and a charter member of the SAE fraternity. Survivors include one son, Jack Anderson of Lander, and one sister, Mildred Modele of Sun City, Ariz. In addition to his parents, Anderson was preceded in death by his wife, Ella, and one daughter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 5, 1988 GIUDITTA TELCK A mass of Christian burial for Giuditta Telck, 87, was celebrated Monday, Feb. 29, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ogden. A parish rosary was celebrated Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Larkin and Son Funeral Chapel in Ogden. Interment was in the Aultorest Memorial Park in Ogden. Pallbearers were David Swann, John Zadra, Robert Telck, Jimmy Taucher, Mike Verniew and Dan Bastian. Mrs. Telck of 1139 Vermont St., Rock Springs, died at 11:40 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since Feb. 8. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Reliance and Ogden, Utah, Mrs. Telck had been in ill health the past several months. She was born in Cembra, Italy, on July 11, 1900, the daughter of the late Antonio and Rosa Zancanella Gottardi. She attended schools in Italy and married Joseph Telck in Trinidad, Colo., on Jan. 5, 1921. He preceded her in death on Feb. 17, 1975. Mrs. Telck was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Henry Telck of Rock Springs and Joseph Telck Jr. of Ogden; two daughters, Mrs. Leno (Edith) Zadra of Rock Springs and Mrs. Leno (Dora) Anselmi of Ogden; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Telck was preceded in death by one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 5, 1988 DOLPH COULSTON MAGALIA, Calif.—Funeral arrangements for Dolph Coulston, 64, were handled by the Neptune Society of Chico, Calif. Coulston of Magalia, Calif., died Wednesday, Feb. 17, after a lengthy illness. He was born June 1, 1923. He attended school in Rock Springs and graduated with the class of 1941. He married the former Edna Smethurst of Rock Springs, and they moved to California where he worked and managed the Challenge dairies until he retired with a disability. He was a member of the Teamsters Union, the Lions Club and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Edna, one son, Lanny, two daughters, Ranaye Whitted and Noreen Drummond, all of California; three sisters, Ozella Dorrence of Rock Springs, Dorothy Dolence of Green River and Bessie Carpenter of Bakersfield, Calif.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and two brothers-in-law. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 12, 1988 PETER LUDWIG BURMEISTER BIG TIMBER, Mont.—Services for Peter Ludwig Burmeister were conducted in Big Timber with burial in the Mountain View Cemetery at Big Timber. Burmeister, 57, of 217 East 9th St., Big Timber, Montana, died at 10:04 p.m. Monday, March 7, at mile marker 3.7 on Wyoming Highway 372 in western Sweetwater County. According to County Coroner Michael S. Vase, Burmeister was the driver of a semi-tractor trailer that was traveling south when he lost control of the vehicle leaving the right side of the highway, over correcting, crossing both lanes of traffic, leaving the left side of the highway, over correcting again, crossing the highway and entering the right borrow ditch. The vehicle rolled, pinning the victim inside. Vase also stated that Burmeister died shortly after the incident of internal injuries. He was born on March 27, 1930 in Big Timber, the son of Ludwig and Ella Kirchner Burmeister. He attended schools in Big Timber and married the former Dorothy McComb. Burmeister was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a truck driver at the time of his death and a member of the American Legion Post No. 19. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 12, 1988 FLORA HILL CALDWELL, Idaho—Memorial services for Flora Toy Billings Hill, 74, a retired nurse of Caldwell, Idaho, who died Friday, March 4, at home, were conducted Monday, March 7, at 1 p.m. at the Flahiff Funeral Chapel in Caldwell with Bishop Thomas J. Tingey of the Caldwell Sixth Ward LDS Church officiating. Mrs. Hill was born July 1, 1913, at Deer Lodge, Mont., the daughter of James and Ernie Frances Toy Billings. She was reared and educated in Evanston. She graduated from nurses’ training from Wyoming General Hospital at Rock Springs. After receiving her RN, she then worked in Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Nebraska hospitals. She served as assistant administrator at the Wilcox Hospital in Kauai, Hawaii. She married Robert M. Hill on July 9, 1960 in Caldwell. She had lived in Caldwell for the past 15 years. She is survived by her husband of Caldwell; two step-daughters, Mrs. Bob (Dorothy) Casper of Salt Lake City and Mrs. Orlie (Carol) Rounkles of Rock Springs; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; two stepbrothers, George Allen of Cheyenne and Elmer Allen of Pueblo, Colo.; and a cousin, Brent Billings of Tucson, Ariz. She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 12, 1988 RHEA W. WIGGS BREMERTON, Wash.—Services for Rhea W. Wiggs were Monday, March 7, in Bremerton, Wash. Burial followed, also in Bremerton. Wiggs, 76, of 1936 Virginia, Bremerton, died Feb. 28 at the Hemet Valley Hospital, Hemet, Calif. Wiggs was a former Rock Springs resident who married the former Mary Matthew, also of Rock Springs. Survivors in addition to his wife are two sons, LeVoyd Robertson and LeVoyd’s wife, Bette, of Rock Springs and Ray Wiggs of Bremerton. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 19, 1988 BETTY WORLEY Graveside services for Betty Louise Worley were Thursday at the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs. The Rev. Eugene Warren of the First Baptist Church officiated. Pallbearers were Barry Bradshaw, Mark E. Talboom, Henry L. Fleming Jr., James R. Goddard, Frand S. Virden, Jay Robertson, Jeffrey Brown, Eugene Callaham, John M. Purdy, Anthony Pacheco, Darrell Jones and Randy Bowers. Mrs. Worley, 45, of 2800 Sunset Drive, No. 24, Rock Springs died shortly after being admitted to the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County at 10:57 a.m. Monday, March 14. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Worley died of a sudden illness. She was born in Rock Springs on Dec. 6, 1942, the daughter of George and Hazel Robertson Zampedri. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Charles Worley in Rock Springs on Aug. 25, 1960. Mrs. Worley was a member of the First Baptist Church and a former resident of Lander and Crane, Mo. Survivors include her husband, Charles R. Worley of Rock Springs; her mother, Hazel Zampedri of Rock Springs; two sons, Allen and Raymond Worley, both of Rock Springs; one brother, Robert Zampedri of Rock Springs; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Worley was preceded in death by her father, George Zampedri, who died on April 18, 1975; two sons, George Elijah Worley, who died in 1961 and Glen Robert Worley, who also died March 14. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 19, 1988 GLENN R. WORLEY Graveside services for Glen R. Worley were Thursday at the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs. The Rev. H. Eugene Sullivan of the First Baptist Church officiated. Pallbearers were Barry Bradshaw, Mark E. Talboom, Henry L. Fleming Jr., James R. Goddard, Frand S. Virden, Jay Robertson, Jeffrey Brown, Eugene Callahan, John M. Purdy, Anthony Pacheco, Darell Jones and Randy Bowers. Worley, 24, of 2800 Sunset Drive, No. 20, Rock Springs died at 5:37 a.m. Monday, March 14, 1988, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since March 13. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Worley had been in ill health for one day. He was born in Lander on Oct. 15, 1963, the son of Charles Robert and Betty Louise Zampedri Worley. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1981. Worley was the freight crew manager for Albertson’s in Rock Springs. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his father, Charles Robert Worley of Rock Springs; two sons, Glen Robert Worley and Shawn Christopher Worley, both of East Lake, Mich.; two brothers, Raymond and Allen Worley, both of Rock Springs; his paternal grandparents, Elijah and Josephine Worley of Aurora, Mo.; his maternal grandmother, Hazel Zampedri of Rock Springs; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by one brother, George Elijah Worley; and his maternal grandfather, George Zampedri. His mother, Betty Worley also died March 14. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 19, 1988 LUCILLE M. THORNOCK RANDOLPH, Utah—Funeral services for Lucille M. Thornock were Saturday, March 12, in the Randolph, Utah, Ward Chapel. Pallbearers were her grandsons. Her grandsons-in-law and nephews were honorary pallbearers. Mrs. Thornock, 96, died Wednesday, March 9, in a rest home at Montpelier, Idaho. She was a long time Randolph, Utah resident. She was born in Meadowville, Utah, on Dec. 24, 1891 to Joseph Smith Moffat and Lois Barham Gunn Moffat. She attended school in Meadowville and Laketown, Utah, until ninth grade and then attended Fielding High School in Paris, Idaho, and Latter-day Saints High School in Salt Lake City. She received certification for teaching elementary school in 1910 and taught at Sage Creek, eight miles north of Randolph in 1910-11. The next year she taught in Eden, Weber County and then in Plymouth, Meadowville and Laketown, Utah. She married Aden Woodruff Thornock of Bloomington, Idaho, in the Logan LDS Temple on Jan. 10, 1917. The had four children, Willa Lucille, Aden Kay, John Russell and Lois Ann. Their early years were spent living in Rigby, Idaho Falls and Pocatello, Idaho and they moved to Randolph in 1930 where they spent the rest of their lives. She was active in church and community activities throughout her life. A full-time homemaker, she was counselor in MIA in Bybee Ward in Idaho and later president. She taught primary in Fairview and Pocatello, Idaho. In Randolph Ward, she was primary teacher, then president, counselor in Ward Relief Society, Woodruff Stake Relief Society president, member of Randolph Literary Club from 1931 to 1979. She was a member of Ladies Posse, 1948-50 and captain in 1948; captain of Daughters of Utah Pioneers in Randolph for two years and county chaplain for two years; chairman of Cancer Drive 1951-56; county campaign director of Polio Drive 1938; editor of Co-op News in 1952; member of Randolph Ward Choir for many years; Relief Society visiting teacher, 40 years; and celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary in 1967. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, John, Roy, Ralph and Clarence Moffat, and sisters, Carrie M. Kearl, Lois M. Johnson, Jennie M. Thornock, and grandsons, Kirk W. and Robert Brown. She is survived by Russell and Emma Lucy Thornock of Cokeville, Kay and Kathleen Thornock, Sheldon and Willa Kennedy of Randolph, Lois Ann and George Brown of Farson and their families. She had 20 grandchildren and 75 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 19, 1988 HUGH BATES CHEYENNE—Funeral services for Hugh Bates, 74, a former local resident, were Wednesday, March 16 at Wiederspahn Chapel in Cheyenne. Born in Oregon, March 31, 1914, Bates attended school in Reliance, Green River and Rock Springs. An alumnus of the University of Wyoming, he was wounded in Europe during World War II and was personally awarded a Silver Star and Distinguished Service Medal by General Dwight D. Eisenhower while still in Europe. He returned to UW to complete his education and later went to Cheyenne, where he was Reserve Training Officer Corps instructor at Cheyenne High School for several years. After returning to civilian life, he operated a photography studio and later went to Brazil with a Geodetic survey in connection with the satellite program and while there, was seriously injured I an accident and returned to Cheyenne where he worked as a civilian employee at Warren Air Force Base until his retirement. Bates was a boxer in college and won a division championship in boxing while in the Army. Last May he graduated from Laramie County Community College with an associate’s degree in building trades, the oldest person to ever graduate from the community college. He was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Rotary International, Masonic Order and for many years was a volunteer with the Frontier Days Committee, rehabilitating the carriages used in the Frontier Days Parade and in the security section of Frontier Days. Bates won many photography prizes with his action shots at Frontier Days and would have made his eighth appearance in the cast of the former Junior Women’s Club Red Stocking Review theatrical group this past weekend. He is survived by a son, Edward of San Diego, Calif.; two daughters, Lori Bates Gardner and Penny Bates, both of Salt Lake City; two grandsons and one granddaughter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 19, 1988 EARL H. SPROWELL Graveside services for Earl Howard Sprowell were Wednesday, March 16, in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery with military honors completed by the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24. Sprowell, 94, formerly of Rock Springs, died Sunday, March 13, in Ogden, Utah, of old age. He was born Feb. 23, 1894 in Carbon County, a son of John and Celia Sprowell. After the death of his first wife, he was married to the late Myrtle Parr Sprowell. He was a member of the Episcopalian faith. Sprowell served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War I. He was an athlete and printer and competed in the 100-yard dash. He was funeral director and owner of the Sprowell Funeral Home in Rock Springs. He was also employed as county coroner for Sweetwater County and worked for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was a life member of the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 25, Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 151 and the BPO Elks No. 64 in Rock Springs. He lived most of his life in Rock Springs and moved to Ogden 25 years ago. Surviving are two sisters, Maude Ace of Fullerton, Calif., and Elsie May of Laramie, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 19, 1988 IVA MAE BURUM BOISE, Idaho—Funeral services Ivy Marie Burum were Wednesday in Boise, Idaho, with the Rev. Roger LaChance of the St. Anthony Catholic Church officiating. Burial was in the Restlawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Burum, 69, 835 Randolph in Boise, Idaho, died Saturday, March 12 in Boise from cancer. She was born April 17, 1918 in Rock Springs to James A. and Caroline Samuels Knox. She attended schools in Rock Springs. She married John N. Burum at Malta, Utah on June 30, 1933. She had been employed by OK Food Stores in the 1950s and worked as a receptionist for the cosmetology department at Idaho State University. She was active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Union Pacific Old Timers Club. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. She is survived by her husband; two sons, James J. Burum, Boise, and Jerry A. Burum, McCall, Idaho; a daughter, Mrs. Frank (Marilyn) Fisher, Moreland, Idaho; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, two grandsons, a sister and a brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 19, 1988 RALPH STEVENS SALT LAKE CITY—Cremation was in Salt Lake City for Ralph Stevens Jr. Stevens, 60, of KOA Campground No. 15, Rock Springs, died at 10:52 p.m. Friday, March 11, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted of a sudden illness. He was born on July 30, 1927 in Glendale, S.C., the son of the late Ralph and Louise Bridges Stevens. He attended schools in Glendale and married the former Mary Ruth Booker in Kingsport, Tenn. She preceded him in death. Stevens was a welder and member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles. Survivors include his stepmother, Flossie Stapleton of Mesa, Ariz.; two sons, Kevin Stevens of Utah and Gary Stevens of Arnolds Park, Iowa; two daughters, Mrs. Damon (Shelly) Rice of Lake City, Fla., and Mrs. Gary (Brenda) Dulaney of Milford, Iowa; two brothers, Church Stapleton of Mesa and Roy Stapleton of Omaha, Neb.; one sister, Pauline McIntosh of Florida and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 19, 1988 RUTH SPICER Funeral services for Ruth Stevens Spicer were Tuesday, March 15, at the LDS Church at 3306 White Mountain Blvd. Bishop Joseph F. Lewis conducted the services. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery at Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Dr. Thomas Spicer, Paul M. Spicer, Robert Spicer, Edward Allen, Douglas Allen and Paul Stevens. Mrs. Spicer, 91, of 319 Carleton St., Claremont, Calif., died at 3 a.m. Friday, March 11, at the Dixie Medical Center in St. George, Utah. A resident of California and former resident of Mesa, Ariz., and Rock Springs, Mrs. Spicer died following a sudden illness. She was born Feb. 19, 1897 in Holden, Utah, the daughter of the late David and Kate Kenney Stevens. She attended schools in Salina, Utah, and was a graduate of the Brigham Young University where she received her teaching degree. She married Ernest Spicer in Salt Lake City on June 24, 1917 and he preceded her in death on March 17, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Spicer were ranchers on the Little Sandy River north of Farson for many years. Mrs. Spicer was a member of the LDS Church where she also played the organ. She was a member of the Rock Springs Woman’s Club and was past president of BPO Does and the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons, Eldon M. Spicer of Rock Springs and John A. Spicer of Dayton, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Harold (Carol) Luntey of Mesa, Ariz., and Mrs. Chester A. (Kathleen) Allen of Claremont, Calif.; one brother, Austin Stevens of Mesa, Ariz.; one sister, Mrs. Bryant (Kate) Wilde of Mesa, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Spicer was preceded in death by one daughter, Nedra Marie and one son, David Vincent Spicer. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 26, 1988 CURTIS E. MILLER Funeral services and interment for Curtis E. Miller were conducted Friday, March 25, at the Dry Creek Cemetery in Boise, Idaho. Miller, 91, 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since March 17. A resident of Rock Springs since May 1985, and former resident of Boise, Idaho, Miller had been in ill health the past week. He was born in Catlin, Ill., March 7, 1897, the son of the late Emanuel and Elmira Smoot Miller. He attended schools in Illinois and married the former Emily Ann Elliott in Danville, Ill., Feb. 10, 1915. She preceded him in death April2 6, 1965. Miller was a retired, self-employed paint contractor and a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Miller lived in Walla Walla, Wash., from 1938-1954 where he owned and operated a paint store and paint contracting service. From 1955-1979, Miller resided in Boise and Meridian, Idaho, where he did private paint contracting and worked for the International Hotel Corp. Survivors include three sons, John W. Miller of Green River, Jack C. Miller of Walla Walla and Rex W. Miller of Waitsburg, Wash.; three daughters, LaVerne Williams of Walla Walla, Marie Archuleta of Longmont, Colo., and Virginia Pride of Denver; 24 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Miller was preceded in death by three children, who died in infancy, and 12 brothers and sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 26, 1988 ALEX M. DOWNIE LA SALLE, Ill.—Alex M. Downie was buried at the Peru City Cemetery in Illinois following services in La Salle where the Rev. Lloyd Streeter of the First Baptist Church of La Salle officiated. Downie, 70, a former resident of Rock Springs, died Feb. 22 in Illinois Valley Community Hospital in La Salle, Ill. Downie was born in Dalzell, Ill., June 24, 1917, the son of Alex and Sarah packer Downie. He married Rose Knezovich March 8, 1943, and the couple lived and worked for nearly 20 years in Rock Springs where Downie was employed at the Sunlight Bakery on Ninth Street. Downie and his wife and three children moved from Rock Springs in 1960. He worked at the Electrical Utilities Company in La Salle until 1977. He was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons. He is survived by his wife, Rose; two daughters, Mrs. Patricia Swartzzmiller of La Salle and Mrs. Edward (Karen) Volk of Hawthorne Woods, Ill.; one son, Richard of Conyers, Ga.; seven grandchildren; one sister, Maye Downie of Dalzell; and one brother, Robert O. Downie of Dalzell. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 26, 1988 LESTER ROBERTS JR. PRICE, Utah—Services for Lester Ralph “Slim” Roberts Jr. were Friday at the Fausett Mortuary in Price, Utah. Interment was in the Price City Cemetery. Roberts, 67, former Rock Springs resident, died March 22 in Price, Utah. He was born Jan. 16, 1921 in Ringling, Okla., to Lester Ralph and Anna Elizabeth Alexander Roberts. He married Lorraine Katherine Walsh Feb. 20, 1943 in Chicago. She died Aug. 8, 1974. He was a member of the First Baptist church, Japa Lodge No. 26 of the Masons, and he was also a 32nd degree member of the Lander Consitory. He belonged to the Elks Lodge No. 1550 and the American Legion in Rock Springs. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include three daughters, Carol Freudiger of Moab, Utah, Judith K. Angle of Ogden and Katherine Elizabeth Shaw of Price; 10 grandchildren; six sisters and brothers, Florine Abshire, Jewel Allen, Mrs. Jerry Liggett, Clarence Roberts and W.B. Roberts, all of Ringling, Okla., and Buck Roberts of Ferndale, Wash. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 26, 1988 KERMA CRITCHFIELD Funeral services and burial were in Oakley, Idaho, for Kerma Gail Critchfield. Mrs. Critchfield, 83, 213 Locust St., Rock Springs, died at about 11 a.m. Friday, March 18, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born in Oakley, Idaho, July 19, 1904, the daughter of the late Edward and Dorcas Jeanette Severe Hunter. She attended schools in Oakley and was a graduate of the Burley High School in Burley, Idaho. She also attended Albion College in Albion, Idaho. She married Lloyd Critchfield in Burley Sept. 18, 1926, and he preceded her in death. She was a member of the LDS Church and the LDS relief society. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. William (Jean) Hall of Rock Springs; two brothers, Leonard Hunter of Nampa, Idaho, and Ralph Hunter of Farmington, Utah; one sister, Ruth Day of Fullerton, Calif.; two grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Critchfield was preceded in death by three brothers, Elmo, Roy and Jessie Hunter and one sister, Vada Ambler. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 26, 1988 ROSE SMITH RAWLINS—Funeral services for Rose Smith were Tuesday at the Rostad Mortuary Chapel with Father John Barkley officiating. Burial followed at the Rawlins Cemetery. Pallbearers for the service were Maurice Baker, Jim Engstrom, Bill Engstrom, James Stark, Jack Ressler and Sonny Rogers. Mrs. Smith died Saturday, March 19, at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County at the age of 88. She was born in Salford, Oxfordshire, England on June 6, 1899 to William and Nellie Wallington. She married Albert Smith on Sept. 7, 1919 and came to the United States with her husband in 1954. She managed the Broadway Apartments in Rock Springs for 27 years until moving to Rawlins in 1981. She is survived by one son, Eric; two grandsons, Michael and Neil and one great-granddaughter, Erica, all of Rawlins; and four sisters, Edna, Elsie, Myrtle and Doll, all living in England. She was preceded in death by her husband on Nov. 27, 1982 and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 26, 1988 VAYLARD SCHWEINEFUS Funeral services for Vaylard Schweinefus, 60, 312 Polk Street, who died March 22, were conducted Friday, March 25, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Reverend Robert A. Tyce of the Mount of Olives Lutheran Church officiated. Interment was in the Stavanger Cemetery in Ossian, Iowa. Schweinefus died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 22 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Denver where he had been a patient since March 9. A resident of Rock Springs since 1981 and former resident of Iowa, Schweinefus had been in ill health since June 4, 1986. He was born in Winneshiek County, Iowa, April 16, 1927, the son of Edward and Alice Hagalie Schweinefus. He attended schools in Iowa and was a graduate of the Ossian, Iowa High School with the class of 1945. Schweinefus was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He married the former Jeleen Kipp in Ossian on June 27, 1952. The Schweinefuses own and operate the KarmelKorn Shop in Rock Springs. He attended the Mount of Olives Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Jeleen of Rock Springs; his father, Edward Schweinefus of Ossian, Iowa; two sons, Raelan Schweinefus of Altoona, Iowa, and Darren Schweinefus of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Ben (Darla) Harris of Charleston, S.C., and Mrs. Tony (Denise) Harris of Rock Springs and one granddaughter, Vannessa Schweinefus of Altoona, Iowa. Schweinefus was preceded in death by his mother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 26, 1988 TONY ROBLES PEREZ A mass of Christian burial for Tony Robles Perez was celebrated Friday, March 25, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Father Robert Pospisil of Portland, Ore., officiated. A parish rosary was recited Thursday, March 24, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Father Charles Taylor officiated. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Eddie Martinez, Daniel Madrid, Clark Hager, Robert Gonzales Sr., Joseph Carillo, Richard Miller, Richard Sotiros, Bill Tomasini, Robert Gonzales, Jim Vogl, Paul Martinez and Julian Delgadillo. Perez, 69, 505 5th Avenue West, Rock Springs, died at 7:45 p.m. Monday, March 21, at his home. A resident of Rock Springs since 1978 and former resident of Point of Rocks, Perez had been in ill health the past several months. He was born in Oclatan, Jalisco, Mexico on March 24, 1918, the son of the late Juan and Juanita Robles Gonzales. He attended schools in Fort Collins, Colo., and married the former Josephine Rebecca Sandoval in Green River June 24, 1939. Perez was a retired section foreman who worked for the Union Pacific Railroad until his retirement in 1978. He was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. In addition to his wife, Josephine, Perez is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Darlene Perez of Rock Springs; six daughters, Mrs. Eddie (Pearl) Martinez of Table Rock, Mrs. Daniel (Carolyn) Madrid of Superior, Mrs. Clark (Becky) Hager of Rock Springs, Mrs. Dick (Juanita) Miller of Rock Springs, Elena Perez Vogl and Pauline Perez, both of Seattle; one brother, Robert Gonzales of Green River; two sisters, Lucia Sotiros of Denver and Connie Drake of Albuquerque, N.M.; 13 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Perez was preceded in death by one son who died in infancy and one brother, Rosario Perez. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 26, 1988 FRANKLIN BLAINE RICHARDS OREM, Utah—Funeral services for Franklin Blaine Richards were Wednesday, March 23, in the Orem, Utah 25th Ward LDS Chapel. Burial was in the Marion Cemetery, Marion, Utah. Richards, 64, Orem, formerly of Rock Springs, died Saturday, March 19, in a Provo, Utah, hospital. He was born Sept. 22, 1922, a son of Albert Franklin and Minnie Franson Richards of Oakley, Utah. He married Lillie Knight March 16, 1946 in Oakley. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II and was an active Boy Scout leader for which he received Scouting’s silver beaver award. He was a high priest in the LDS Church. Survivors include his wife of Orem; one daughter, Mrs. Albert (Sandra) Zuech of Ogden; three sons, Kelly Richards and Kerry Richards, both of Rock Springs, and Ronald Richards of Eugene, Ore.; 14 grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. George (Elaine) Padfield, Mrs. James (Anna Mae) Blazzard and Mrs. Hal (Reva) Fitzgerald, all of Kamas, Utah, and Mrs. Edsel (Nina) Jorgenson, Bakersfield, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 2, 1988 JOHNSON BLYZE Funeral services for Johnson “John” L. Blyze were Thursday, March 31, in the Smith-Perkes Funeral Home with the Rev. Roger Hawthorne of the White Mountain Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Blyze, 74, Phoenix, died March 25 in the Phoenix Nursing Center after a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 26, 1914 in Lamar, Ark., the son of Joseph and Mary Blyze. He married Viola K. Boyd on Sept. 27, 1947 in San Francisco. He spent his early years and was educated in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He served in the Army in World War II in the Aleutian Islands. He worked as a street car driver and then for U.S. Steel in San Francisco. In 1955 he transferred to the U.S. Steel Geneva Works at Orem, Utah, where he worked until his retirement in 1976 after 30 years with U.S. Steel. He had resided in Phoenix for the past 11 years. He was a member of the United Steelworkers of America union. He was a bowler and was active in several bowling associations. Survivors include his wife of Phoenix; a daughter, Johnett Watt of Green River; stepchildren, Gerald Meek of Phoenix, Richard Meek of San Jose, Calif., Betty Lou Bovee, Greenacres, Wash., and Mary Cain, Poplar, Mont.; 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 2, 1988 DANIEL JAMES HANSON MONTPELIER, Idaho—Funeral services were Saturday, March 26, for Daniel James Hanson in the Matthews Mortuary Chapel in Montpelier, Idaho. Hanson, 28, of Green River, died Tuesday, March 22, at the University Medical Center in Salt Lake City. He was born Dec. 14, 1959 in Montpelier, Idaho to James and Connie Hanson. He married Michelle Ranae Jackson in 1979 in Green River. They were later divorced. He worked as a miner for General Chemical Company at Green River and was a member of the United Steel Workers Union. He also was an emergency medical technician and was active in the Castle Rock Ambulance Service. His hobbies were fishing and camping. He is survived by his father, James Hanson of Green River, and his mother, Connie Hanson of Montrose, Colo.; two children, Stephen Daniel Hanson and Jamie Ranae Hanson, both of Green River; two sisters, Teresa Kay Horner of Benton, Ill., and Stacy Gail Hanson of Phoenix, Ariz.; one half-sister, Susan Anderson of Pocatello, Idaho; one grandmother, Edith Hanson of Montpelier; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 2, 1988 MARY GERRARD A mass of Christian burial for Mary Josephine Gerrard was celebrated Wednesday, March 30, at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Father Gerald Chleborad officiated. A parish rosary was recited Tuesday, March 29, at the Vase Funeral Chapel followed by a St. Monica’s Sodality rosary. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Vern Sather, Mike Kamenski, Ole Anselmi, Steve Kolar, Rudy Pivik and Joe Melinkovich. Mrs. Gerrard, 91, of 830 Ridge Ave., Rock Springs, died at 6:40 a.m. Saturday, March 26, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since March 23. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Gerrard had been in ill health the past one week. She was born in Rock Springs on March 20, 1897, the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Dlugos Tarris Sr. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married James V. Gerrard in Rock Springs on August 11, 1925. He preceded her in death on Feb. 1, 1978. Mrs. Gerrard was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the St. Monica’s Sodality. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Joe (Dorothy) Jereb of Rock Springs; two granddaughters, Mrs. Kraig (Jolene) Kirk of Salt Lake City and Mrs. Jim (Dorothy) Reese of Rock Springs; two grandsons, Joey and Brett Reese, and one great-granddaughter, Chalysse Reese, all of Rock Springs, and one nephew, Steven Tarris Jr. of Cheyenne. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Gerrard was preceded in death by four brothers, Steve, Andrew, Mike and John and three sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 2, 1988 IRENE BAUCUM MIDLAND, Texas—Funeral services for Irene Margaret Harris Baucum were Monday, March 21, at Thomson’s Vernal Mortuary. Reverend Iva O. Cutshaw of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church officiated. Prelude and postlude music was played by Karen Arias. Ruby McCartney gave the First Reading. Gene Ray Hall spoke, followed by a musical number, “Amazing Grace,” offered by Pastor Stanley Arias. The Apostle’s Creed, the Lord’s Prayer and The Commendation were read. The committal service was given by Rev. Iva Cutshaw at the Vernal Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Brad Seal, Allen Vorhies, Ron Harris, Jeff Seal, Don Hatch and Dave Malcolm. Honorary pallbearers were Sam Haslem, Jack Haslem, Jack Walters, George Rosette and Dick Harris. Thomson’s Vernal Mortuary was in charge of the floral arrangements. Mrs. Baucum, 86, of Vernal, Utah, died March 16 at Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland, Texas. She was born Feb. 23, 1902, in Rock Springs, a daughter of Thomas and Jessie Rowan Harris. She married Wiley Baucum April 3, 1919, in Green River. He died December 1, 1975. She was a homemaker and homesteaded with her husband in Moffat County, Colo. They were ranchers and stockmen. They built Wiley’s Resort and operated it from 1935 to 1945 when they moved to Vernal and built Echo Park Lodge and were co-owners of Red Cloud Lodge for many years. After selling Echo Park Lodge in 1958, they build a home in Centennial and spent the cold months in Midland and Zapata, Texas. The interim months were spent at their home in Vernal. She continued this pattern following her husband’s death. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wiley; one daughter, Wanda Hall; one grandson, Wiley B. Hall; a granddaughter, Lilma Voorhies; a brother, William Harris; and a sister, Hazel Harris. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. A. Dean (Vivian) Voorhies of Vernal and Mrs. William A. (Leila) Seal of Midland; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a brother, George Harris, and a sister, Hannah DeCora, both of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 2, 1988 ELLA MACURDY IDAHO FALLS, Idaho—Funeral services for Ella Sellers Wolfley Macurdy were Tuesday, March 29, in the Ucon Second Ward of Idaho Falls, Idaho, with the Bishop C. Boyd Wiese officiating. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Macurdy, 52, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died March 27 at her home of cancer. She was born April 16, 1935, in Rock Springs to Richard Eugene and Ada Rosella Pate Sellers. She lived in Rock Springs until moving to Provo, Utah, to attend Brigham Young University, graduating in 1958 with a degree in nursing. She had lived in Provo and Bountiful, Utah, Burley and Idaho Falls since 1964. On June 10, 1955, she married Richard D. Wolfley. He died April 29, 1965. She married Arthur C. Macurdy July 18, 1972. He died Sept. 12, 1986. She worked as a nurse in hospitals in Idaho Falls and was active in the LDS Church. Survivors include her father of Ogden, Utah; four daughters, Alice R. White, Katherine Jones, Donna K. Macurdy and Karen L. Macurdy, all of Idaho Falls; five sons, Richard E. Wolfley and Benjamin D. Wolfley, both of Farmington, Utah, Daniel Wolfley of Albuquerque, N.M., and David H. Wolfley and Steven J. Macurdy, both of Idaho Falls; two sisters, Ida Franc of Rock Springs and Eva Mudrow of Morgan, Utah; three brothers, Eugene Sellers of Eden, Raymond Sellers of Mountain View and John Sellers of Salt Lake City; and 10 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, a sister and a brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 2, 1988 ALBERT SUDMAN Memorial services were Saturday, March 26, for Dr. Albert Theodore Sudman at the St. John’s Episcopal Church. Cremation followed his death and burial was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Sudman, 83, longtime physician and resident of Green River, died March 23 in Little Rock, Ark., at the Riley’s Oak Hill Manor following a week-long illness. He was born Oct. 19, 1904 in Sarben, Neb., a son of Henry and Mary Ambrassat Sudman. He married Ellen DeEtte Dick Nov. 24, 1935 in North Platte, Neb. She died Sept. 4, 1981. He was reared and educated in Sarben and graduated from Paxton High School. He graduated from Midland College in 1925 and the University of Nebraska Medical School in 1931. He served an internship at the Billings Memorial Hospital in Chicago and practiced in North Platte, Neb., until 1936 when he moved to Green River where he worked as the Union Pacific Railroad physician and had a private general medical practice from 1935 to 1973. He was a member of the Green River school board from 1939 to 1948, and he was a charter member of the Green River Lions Club and served as the club’s president. He was a member of the Sweetwater County Medical Society and also served as president of both organizations. He was a member of the American Medical Association and served as a voting delegate from 1954 to 1961. He was a member of the St. John’s Episcopal Church and Mount Moriah Masonic Lodge in Green River. He is survived by four daughters, Mary S. Donovan, Little Rock, Margaret S. Johnson, Chelmsford, Mass., Edythe M. Sparks, Santa Barbara, Calif., and Ellen K. Davidson, Green River; and 10 grandchildren. Also surviving are three brothers and a sister, Emil Sudman, Wisner, Neb., Arthur Sudman, North Platte, Neb., William Sudman, Greenville, S.C. and Edythe Sudman, Denver. He was preceded in death by his wife and a son, Albert Theodore Sudman Jr. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 2, 1988 PIERRE MINHONDO A mass of Christian burial for Pierre (Peter) Minhondo was conducted Tuesday, March 29, at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Father Gerald Chleborad officiated. A parish rosary was recited Monday, March 28, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bob Minhondo, Michael Minhondo, Pierre Carricaburu, Leone Jauregui, Karry Brooks and John Arambel Sr. Minhondo, 92, of the Minhondo Ranch, Geneva, Idaho, died at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24, at the Bear Lake Memorial Nursing Home in Montpelier, Idaho. A longtime resident of Idaho, Minhondo had been in ill health the past ear. He was born Nov. 11, 1895 in the Basque area of France. He attended schools in France and married the former Jeanne Larre. She preceded him in death Nov. 25, 1941. Minhondo was an Army veteran of World War I and a retired rancher. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include one son, Edward J. Minhondo of Bountiful, Utah; one daughter, Mary Jeanne Minhondo of Rock Springs; one brother, Jean Minhondo of France; three sisters, Marianne and Grace Minhondo, both of France and Marie Minhondo of Algeria; one granddaughter, Mrs. Kerry (Patricia) Brooks, and two grandsons, Michael and Robert Minhondo, all of Bountiful, Utah; and several nieces. In addition to his parents and wife, Minhondo was preceded in death by one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 2, 1988 ALCESTE GENETTI A mass of Christian burial for Alceste Genetti was celebrated Wednesday, March 30, at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Father Gerald Guida, S.J. officiated. A parish rosary was recited Tuesday, March 29, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Pallbearers were Adolph Menghini, Renaldo Menghini, Dr. R.R. Menghini, Victor Zueck, Joe Melinkovich, Teno Flaim, Victor Menghini and Gordon Riley. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Mrs. Genetti, 84, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 12:45 a.m. Sunday, March 27, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since March 20. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 45 years and former resident of Superior, Mrs. Genetti had been in ill health the past several weeks. She was born on April 24, 1903 in Brez, Tyrol, Austria, the daughter of the late Guerino and Maria Zueck. She attended schools in Austria and married Pete Genetti. He preceded her in death in May of 1971. Mrs. Genetti was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Paul Genetti of Casper; two grandchildren, David Genetti and Marla Rae Genetti, both of Casper; one niece, Mrs. Ole (Ruby) Anselmi of Rock Springs; and two nephews, Alberto and Geraldo Zueck, both of Brez, Italy. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Genetti was preceded in death by one step-brother, two step-sisters, tree brothers and two step-sons, Leno and Bruno Genetti. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 9, 1988 WAYNE LEE Graveside services for Wayne Lee, 62, were Wednesday in the South Morgan Cemetery in Morgan, Utah. Lee of Green River, died April 3, at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 29, 1926 in Morgan, Utah, a son of Jabez Carter and Verna Pearl Lowe Lee. He married Verna Mae Bishop on Dec. 24, 1946 in Round Valley, Utah. He spent his early years in Morgan and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army. While in the Army he received three honorable discharges. He had lived in Ogden, Roy and Layton, Utah, prior to moving to Green River in 1976. He worked at Hill Air Force Base for 17 years as a power ground equipment operator. After moving to Green River, he worked 11 years for the TexasGulf Housing Dept. as a maintenance worker. He is survived by his wife of Green River; six sons, Butch Lee, Clearfield, Utah, Tom Lee, Ogden, Utah, Michael Lee, Green River, Carl Lee, Clearfield, Utah, Jerry Lee, Ogden, Utah and Kenneth Lee, Green River; five daughters, LuAnna Layton, Clearfield, Dorothy Oram, Clinton, Utah, Patricia Lee, Green River, Roxanne Pugmire, Riverdale, Utah and Doris Kempton, Green River, 26 grandchildren; and a sister, Pearl Vit, Ogden, Utah. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Martin, Lloyd, Jay and Kenneth Lee and two sisters, Ruby Price and Vera Gunderson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 9, 1988 CAMERON ALBIN Funeral services for Cameron Albin, 64, were Thursday, April 7, in the Union Congregational Church at Green River with the Rev. Ben Smith officiating. Cremation followed the services. Albin of Green River died April 4 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a long battle with cancer. He was born May 4, 1923 in Valdosta, Ga., a son of Harold Cornelius and Christine Mae (Cameron) Albin. He married Barbara Leonard on May 28, 1945 at Key West, Fla. He was reared and educated in Arlington, Va., and Washington, D.C. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was a veteran of World War II, having been discharged with the rank of lieutenant in the Navy. He had lived in Ramsey, N.J., Scotch Plains, N.J., Concord, Calif., Grosse Ile, Mich., Baton Rouge, La. and New Bern, N.C., prior to moving to Green River in 1978. He worked as a chemical engineer for Allied Chemical Co. for 26 years and for Texas Gulf Incorporated for 15 years. In 1980, he was named vice president of Texas Gulf in charge of soda ash production and resident manager of the Green River Soda Ash Operations. He was chairman of the board of the Moab Salt Company in Moab, Utah, president of the Southwest Wyoming Industrial Association and past president of the Wyoming Mining Association. He was a member of the Union Congregational Church in Green River. He is survived by his wife of Green River; four sons, Charles C. Albin, Birdsboro, Pa., Kenneth R. Albin, Baton Rouge, Thomas L. Albin, Austin, Texas, Richard B. Albin, Rochester, N.Y.; five daughters, Mrs. Cheryl MacColl, Troy, Mich., Mrs. Laurie LoBue, Baton Rouge, La., Mrs. Jamie Beach, Mountain View, Mrs. Kim Neil, Cary, N.C., Melissa Albin, Green River, and 15 grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Harold C. Albin, Farmington, Mich., and three sisters, Mrs. Marjorie Lewis, Lynchburg, Va., Mrs. Eloise Clark, Hackettstown, N.J., and Mrs. Frances Hart, Londonville, N.J. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister, Eleanor. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 9, 1988 JAMES MURDOCK FARSON—Services for James Michael Murdock, 45, of Farson were conducted Saturday, April 2, at the Fine Arts Center in Big Piney with Father William Caspers officiating. Murdock died March 23 of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He was born Jan. 1, 1943 in Jackson, the son of Joseph W. and Jeane F. Murdock. He attended Big Piney schools, graduating from Big Piney High School in 1961. Later he attended Northwest Community College in Powell and the University of Wyoming. Survivors include his widow, Judy Murdock of Farson; one daughter, Morgan Francis of Farson; his parents; five brothers, Robin, Bill, Solon, Joe and Marty Murdock; one sister, Jeannie Lockwood; three nieces and a nephew. Burial was in the Plains View Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 9, 1988 HERMAN BUSSE Funeral services were Saturday, April 2, in Sullivan, Mo., for Herman Albert Busse. Burial was in Stanton Cemetery, Stanton, Mo. Busse, 68, of Green River died March 28 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs of an apparent heart attack. He was born Dec. 22, 1919, in Morrellton, Mo., a son of John David and Nellie Cowan Busse. He married Margaret Marie Lawrence Sept. 14, 1953 in Junction City, Kan. He was reared and educated in Morrellton and had worked for the CCC in Burns, Ore., prior to enlisting in the U.S. Army. He spent 26 years in the Army and retired with the rank of captain in 1966. He had served in various places in the U.S., Europe, Southeast Asia, China and Korea. He was a member of the Missouri National Guard. After military service, he worked for the Peterson Oil Company in Sullivan, Mo., and for several years was a deputy sheriff for Franklin County in Union, Mo., and several years as chief of police in Gerald, Mo. In 1980, he moved to the Rock Springs-Green River area and worked for Black Butte Coal in Rock Springs. He became the commander of Pilot Butte Post 2321 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars last year and was a member of the American Legion. He was a member of the Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife of Green River; three sons, Larry L. Politte of Rock Springs, Gary A. Politte of Arvada, Nev., and Michael L. Busse of Rock Springs; a daughter, Mrs. Fred (Mary) M. Moczulski of Green River; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, John Busse of Spring Bluff, Mo., and Carl D. Busse of Rock Springs; four sisters, Mrs. Gerti Cox of St. Claire, Mo., Mrs. Lena Payne of Springfield, Mo., Mrs. Stella Wideman of St. Claire, Mo., and Mrs. Eileen Gauer of Sullivan, Mo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 9, 1988 VIRGINIA FOLLMER A mass of Christian burial for Virginia Burkett Follmer, 74, was Monday, April 4, in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Eugene Sullivan as celebrant. A parish rosary was recited Sunday at the church. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Mrs. Follmer of Green River died March 31 in the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City of causes incident to age. She was born March 23, 1914 in Oak, Neb., a daughter of Henry and Margaret Hatfield Burkett. She married George Dallas Follmer on Jan. 9, 1951 in Superior, Neb. She spent her early years in Oak and Nelson, Neb. She had also lived in Dieschler, Neb., and Superior, Neb., prior to moving to Green River in 1951. She had worked as a clerk and nurse’s aide while in Nebraska and after moving to Green River worked as a clerk at Little America. She was a member of the Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband of Green River and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Whartman, Grand Island, Neb., Mrs. Emma Merrill and Mrs. Viola Thurber, both of Hastings, Neb. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1988 BERTHA LEHAN A mass of Christian burial for Bertha Helen Hein Lehan was Tuesday, April 12, in the Holy Name Catholic Church in Sheridan with Monsignor William Delaney as celebrant. A parish rosary was recited Monday, April 11, at the Champion Funeral HOm ein Sheridan. Burial was in the Custer Cemetery. Mrs. Lehan, 92, of Green River, long-time resident of Sheridan, died April 7 at her daughter’s home in Green River after a brief illness. She was born Aug. 26, 1895 in Dunlap, Iowa, a daughter of Fred and Carolyn (Walters) Hein. She married John Francis Lehan on May 13, 1920 in Omaha, Neb. He died Aug. 15, 1974. She was reared and educated in Dunlap, Neb. in 1942, she moved with her family to Sheridan where she resided until 1986 when she moved to Green River. While in Sheridan she worked for the Montana-Dakota Utility Company for 15 years. She was a member of the Holy Name Catholic Church and St. Joseph’s Circle in Sheridan. She is survived by a son, John Lehan, Hyattsville; three daughters, Mrs. Lyell (Bette) Bremser, Rio Verde, Ariz., Mrs. Marilyn Traynor, Burlingame, Calif., and Mrs. Bob (Jan) Meeboer, Green River; 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters, one grandson and one great-grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1988 JOE GATTI A mass of Christian burial for Joe Gatti was celebrated Thursday, April 14, at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Father Gerald Chleborad officiated. A parish rosary was recited Wednesday, April 13, at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dee Slaughter, Henry Chadey, George Doak, Carl Williams, Chuck Henderson and John Tennant. Gatti, 67, of 1321 Ninth St., Rock Springs, died at about 4 p.m. Sunday, April 10, near the old fairgrounds, approximately 1.2. miles northeast of Rock Springs. According to Deputy Sweetwater County Coroner Dale S. Majhanovic, Gatti was the victim of an apparent self-inflicted .25 caliber gunshot wound to the head. He was born Dec. 4, 1920, in Primero, Colo., the son of the late Erminio V. and Concetta Frazzini Gatti. He attended schools in Rock Springs and married the former Josephine Werhunc in Rock Springs on Dec. 21, 1947. Gatti was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked as deputy Sweetwater County treasurer under John Tennant, starting Jan. 1, 1949 and was appointed Sweetwater County treasurer on July 15, 1968. Gatti was elected Sweetwater County treasurer in 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982 and 1986. Gatti was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, Archie Hay Post No. 24, the National Rifle Association, the AARP, the Young At Heart Senior Citizens Center and the Wyoming County Treasurers Association. Survivors include his wife, Josephine of Rock Springs; two sons, William T. (Billy) Gatti of San Diego, Calif.; two brothers, Guy and John Gatti, both of Rock Springs; one sister, Mary Ferrero of Murray, Utah; one granddaughter, Haylee Rae Gatti of Rock Springs and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Gatti was preceded in death by three brothers, Fred Sr., James and Primo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1988 LILA SANCHEZ A mass of Christian burial was celebrated for Lila Sanchez Wednesday, April 13, at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Father Charles Taylor officiated. A parish rosary was recited Tuesday, April 12, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Hanking, Bill George, John Sanchez, Ben Garcia, Ray Maestas and Eraclio Madrid. Mrs. Sanchez, 65, of 305 Manning Court, Superior, died at 3:36 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City where she had been a patient since Thursday. A longtime resident of Superior, Mrs. Sanchez died following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 22, 1923, in Rito, N.M., the daughter of the late Joseph and Adalina Martinez. She attended schools in Rito and married Max Sanchez in Arroyo Seco, N.M., on Dec. 22, 1946. He preceded her in death on August 16, 1969. Mrs. Sanchez was a member of the ST. Vivian’s Catholic Church in Superior. Survivors include two sons, James Sanchez of Diamondville and Tony Sanchez of Superior; two daughters, Maxine Sanchez of Rock Springs and Mrs. William (Belinda) George of Superior; one sister, Chena Cordova of Arroyo Seco; three grandsons; three granddaughters and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Sanchez was preceded in death by one daughter, Stella and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1988 BILL WILLIAMS PINEDALE—Funeral services for William E. “Bill” Williams were Wednesday, April 13, at the Chapel of the Pines, Hudson Funeral Home in Pinedale with the Rev. Harold Asire officiating. Burial was in the Pinedale Cemetery with military graveside services by Post No. 4801 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Williams, 74, of Pinedale died at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Saturday, April 9, following a lengthy illness. Born on the Big Sandy in Sublette County, Sept. 9, 1913, Williams was one of nine children of Henry and Maude (Huff) Williams. He ranched at the head of Flaming Gorge for 30 years before selling the ranch in 1959. He moved to Pinedale in 1960 and worked for Sublette County Road Department and the maintenance department of the town of Pinedale. Williams also owned and operated the Teton Court for three and one-half years. He married the former Mary Myers Dec. 23, 1954 in Rock Springs. In addition to his wife in Pinedale, survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Noreen and Joe Essert of Othello, Wash.; two granddaughters, Jody and Joleen Essert of Othello; four sisters, Jeanette Simkin of Rock Springs, Mabel Philbrick of Manila, Utah, Alma Golliher of Riverton and Ellen Richie of Boulder. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1988 ROY ROSENE Funeral services for Roy Edwin Rosene, 87, who died Wednesday, April 6, were conducted Monday, April 11, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Father Charles Taylor of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Bob McCaskill, Kevin Callas, Nick Moser, Joe Agostini Sr., John Agostini and John Zadra. Rosene of 1033 Arapahoe St., Rock Springs, died at about noon Wednesday, April 6, at his home of apparent natural causes. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Rosene had been in ill health the past one year. He was born in New Windsor, Ill., on Aug. 25, 1900, the son of the late Peter and Amanda Carlson Rosene. He attended schools in New Windsor and married Erma Sabo in Rock Springs. She preceded him in death on Nov. 21, 1972. Rosene was retired, having worked for the Wyoming Highway Department for approximately 32 years. Rosene was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 151. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Don (LaVonne) Baker of Rock Springs; two brothers, Ruben and Virgil Rosene, both of New Windsor; one sister, Evelyn Jarrett, also of New Windsor; two grandsons; two great-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Rosene was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1988 AARON CARR Funeral services were Monday, April 11, for Aaron Carr at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Robert A. Tyce of the Mount of Olives Lutheran Church officiated. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Carr, 2, of 1624 Kennedy Street, Rock Springs, died shortly after being admitted to the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County at 10:10 p.m. Thursday, April 7. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Michael S. Vase, preliminary autopsy findings indicate that the child died of asphyxia due to accidental drowning. He was born on March 23, 1986 in Rock Springs, the son of Thomas and Anne Harms Carr. He was a member of the Mount of Olives Lutheran Church. Survivors include his parents; his brother, Tyler; his paternal grandfather, Lloyd Carr; his maternal grandparents, Marvin and Jackie Harms, all of Rock Springs; his maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Errol France of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. The boy was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Zelma Carr. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1988 WALTER RADOSEVICH A mass of Christian burial for Walter Radosevich was celebrated Tuesday, April 12, at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Father Gerald Chleborad officiated. A parish rosary was recited Monday, April 11, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred Radosevich, John E. Radosevich, Jack Radosevich, Charles Tate, Joseph Kruljac and Chuck Henderson. Radosevich, 86, of 523 Railroad Ave., Rock Springs, died at 1:15 a.m. Friday, April 8, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since April 4. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Radosevich died following a lengthy illness. He was born in Mrkopalj, Yugoslavia, on July 20, 1901, the son of the late Jacob and Maria Pavlich Radosevich. He attended schools in Yugoslavia and married the former Matilda Iskra in Rock Springs on May 15, 1927. She preceded him in death on Jan. 29, 1988. Radosevich was employed at the No. 8 and Reliance miens during the first years of his marriage. He later became associated with his brother, Frank Radosevich, in the Wyoming Meat Market in Rock Springs which they owned and operated until their retirement in 1968. He was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, the Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge No. 374, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Redman Lodge. Survivors include two sons, John J. Radosevich of Rock Springs and Wilbert J. Radosevich of Laramie; one daughter, Mrs. John (Albina) Frullo of Rock Springs; one sister, Anna Kruljac of Rock Springs; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Radosevich was preceded in death by two sisters, Vera Delah and Mima Dazovich, and three brothers, Frank, Joseph and John Radosevich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1988 ROBERTA TURNER Funeral services were Tuesday, April 12, for Roberta Turner at the White Mountain Christian Church. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bob Anderson, Simon Lee, Ray Bougsty, Dale Thompson, Eusebio Sanchez and Ed Nolan. Mrs. Turner, 73, of 737 4th Avenue West, Rock Springs, died at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 8, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since March 10. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Turner had been in ill health since September. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on Nov. 12, 1914, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Jane Castings Williams. She attended schools in Des Moines and was a graduate of the Des Moines High School with the class of 1932. She married Robert Earl Turner in Rock Springs on June 28, 1947, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 5, 1968. Mrs. Turner was a retired cook who worked for several Rock Springs restaurants. She was a member of the White Mountain Christian Center. Survivors include one son, Tommy Turner of Green River; four daughters, Mrs. Tom (Sandy) Summers of Rock Springs, Mrs. Robert (Lena) Mudge of Cheyenne, Mrs. Ralph (Shirley) Horan of Grand Junction, Colo., and Mrs. Gust (Mary) Kontrelos of Denver; one brother, Floyd Williams of Peru, Ill.; three sisters, Bertha Van Horn, Mildred Haggen and Irene Helm, all of Des Moines; nine grandchildren, Tom and Jody (J.R.) Turner, both of Green River, Jeannie and Sarah Turner, both of Green River, Joe and Steve Summers, both of Rock Springs, Stacy Horan of Grand Junction and John and Mike Kontrelos, both of Denver; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond, Joseph and Ralph and two sisters, Margaret and Lavina. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1988 JOHN HARPER HAYDEN, Colo.—Funeral services for John William Harper were Tuesday, April 12, in the Hayden Congregational Church in Hayden, Colo., with the Rev. Charles Holmgren officiating. Burial was in the Hayden Cemetery. Harper, 47, of Manila, Utah, died April 8 south of Green River. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Michael S. Vase, Harper died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was in his vehicle about 10.5 miles south of Green River on Highway 530 at 2:20 p.m. Friday. Deputy Theron Wilde of the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office observed and approached the vehicle. Wilde saw the man had a gun and returned to his own car to radio for assistance. Wilde then saw Harper slump down in his vehicle, Vase said. Harper was born June 20, 1940 in Craig, Colo., a son of Floyd Phillip and Georgia Ellen (Johnson) Harper. He married Marilyn Vines on June 7, 1959 in Craig. He spent his early years and was educated in Hayden, Colo. He had lived in Denver and Salt Lake City prior to moving to Manila in 1978. He had worked as a truck driver for the Meadow Gold Dairy in Salt Lake City and for the past 10 years had worked as an operator at TexasGulf Mining Co. west of Green River. He was a member of the LDS Church. He is survived by his wife of Manila; two sons, John W. Harper Jr. and Steve Harper, both of Manila; one daughter, Mrs. Linda Maestas, Green River; six grandchildren; six brothers, Cecil Harper, Denver, Donald Harper, Salem, Ore., Jim Harper, Craig, Paul Harper, Hayden, Bobby Joe Harper, Phoenix, Ariz., and four sisters, Rayma Harper, Dinosaur, Colo., Mrs. Lorene Lee, Hayden, Mrs. Edna Sheppard, Eaton, Colo., and Mrs. Dolores Allen, St. Joseph, Mo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1988 ISABELLA ROOT Memorial services for Isabella Laurie Syme Root were Monday, April 11, at the Union Congregational Church with the Rev. Ben Smith officiating. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Root, 92, Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Green River, died April 5 in Las Vegas of causes incident to age. She was born Dec. 22, 1895 in Cowdenbeath, Fifeshire, Scotland, a daughter of James and Helen (Bewick) Syme. She married Walter A. Root in September of 1962 in Green River. He died in 1965. She spent her early years in Scotland and moved to southwest Wyoming in 1908. She resided in Green River until 1962, when she moved to Lompoc, Calif., and then returned to Green River in 1965. She has resided in Las Vegas since 1971. She was an active member of the Green River Rebekah Lodge No. 33, where she had served as past noble grand. She was “Mother of the Year” for the Oasis Rebekah Lodge in Las Vegas in 1984. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Helen Nevin Wilson of Rock Springs; a sister, Mrs. Bessie Shaw of Green River; two granddaughters; five great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by two sons, James Wilson and John Nevin. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 16, 1988 JULIA WILDE OGDEN, Utah—Funeral services for Julia Beyda Wilde were Saturday, April 9, at Myers Mortuary Chapel, Ogden, Utah, with Bishop Dale Pfister officiating. Interment was in Washington Heights Memorial Park in Ogden. Mrs. Wilde, 67, 610 East 900 North, Ogden, Utah, died Wednesday, April 6, at the McKay-Dee Hospital of cancer. She was born April 24, 1921 in Gate Works, Pa., the daughter of George and Mary Besitka Beyda. On Dec. 23, 1951, she married Mathew Wilde Jr. in Rock Springs. He died Jan. 7, 1978. She was a member of the Ogden 85th LDS Ward. She served in the primary, in the relief society and as a visiting teaching supervisor, a luncheon committee chairman and sunshine girl. She was a member of the National Slovak Society. She also was active in the VFW Ladies Auxiliary in Rock Springs. She lived in Frontier and Rock Springs prior to moving to Ogden in 1958. Survivors include two sons, A. James “Jim” Wilde and Joseph Michael Wilde, both of Ogden; four grandchildren; two brothers and one sister, Michael Beyda and George Beyda, both of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Lee (Eileen) Gentry, Sterling, Colo. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 23, 1988 THOMAS H. TUCKER Funeral services for Thomas H. Tucker Sr. were Friday, April 22, at the First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Daniel York officiating. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Tucker, 82, died at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born Jan. 1, 1906 in Fairfield, Ill., the son of Henry and Mary Ann Parent Tucker. He married Verda Mae Phillips Dec. 24, 1927 in Fairfield. He spent his early years in Illinois where he worked as a coal miner prior to moving to Wyoming in 1942 to work as a coal miner in Reliance. He helped build the Flaming Gorge Dam from start to finish from 1958-1962. He retired in Oregon in 1965, where he lived until 1977, when he moved to Green River and had lived there since. He was active in bowling and bowled in leagues until 1986. He followed baseball and was an umpire in Reliance. He was also a fisherman and gardener. He belonged to the United Mine Workers of America Local 409. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church. He is survived by his wife, Verda of Green River; five sons, Donald Lee Tucker of Capolis Crossing, Wash., Frank Tucker, Tom Tucker, Ken Tucker and Chuck Tucker, all of Green River; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Marilyn) Heward of Rock Springs and Joann Tucker of Green River; 15 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill Tucker and Ed Tucker; one sister, Iva Long; two sons, Thomas and Edward Tucker; one daughter, Doris Tucker; and one grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 23, 1988 HAROLD SAMUELS Services for Wyoming native, Harold Samuels, 69, were Thursday at the Gillette First Baptist Church with Pastor Tim Baltz officiating. Burial was in Mount Pisgah Cemetery with military graveside rites by the American Legion Post No. 42 of Gillette. Samuels died April 16 of an apparent heart attack wile fishing west of Buffalo. He was born April 10, 1919 in Rock Springs to Samuel W. and Mary Elizabeth (Edwards) Samuels. He was reared and educated in Rock Springs, graduating in 1936 from Rock Springs High School. Because of work with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) he moved with his family to Gillette in 1936. He later attended Mesa College in Grand Junction, Colo. While in School, he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1941 and served during World War II. On June 19, 1942, he married June Steilman of Gillette in Oakland, Calif. Following his discharge, he returned to Gillette and was employed as an auto mechanic, service shop foreman and had owned and operated his own service station and motel in Gillette. He retired as owner of the Paper Clip Office Supply Store. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 42, American Legion Drill Team and was a past member of the Gillette Rotary Club. He was a lifetime member of the Gillette Golf and Country Club and was a member of the board of directors of the Wyoming Senior Golf Association. He was also a member of the Gillette Flycasters Club and had also volunteered his time helping coach the Campbell County High School Golf Team during its formative years. His favorite hobbies included fishing and golfing. In addition to his widow, he is survived by two sons, William E. and Michael H. Samuels, both of Gillette; one brother, William Samuels of Sparks, Nev.; one sister, Hilda Barnhart of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 23, 1988 GEORGE DALLAS FOLLMER A mass of Christian burial for George Dallas Follmer, 73, of Green River, who died Tuesday, April 12, was Monday, April 18, at 10 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nelson, Neb. A parish rosary was recited Friday at 6 p.m. in the Smith-Perkes Funeral Home in Green River. Burial was in the Nelson Cemetery at Nelson. Follmwer of 435 Jensen St., was found dead at about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, by his neighbors. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Michael S. Vase, Follmer was found in his vehicle in the garage with the engine running. Vase also stated that Follmer died of asphyxia due to carbon monoxide poisoning. He was born Dec. 3, 1914 in Oak, Neb., a son of Ralph Wallace and Marie (Yunker) Follmer. He married Virginia Burkett Jan. 9, 1951 in Superior, Neb. She died March 31, 1988. He spent his early years and was educated in Oak and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army infantry in the Pacific Theatre. He had worked at various jobs prior to working for the Union Pacific Railroad as a carpenter. He retired after more than 30 years with the UPRR. He was a member of the Union Pacific Oldtimers Club and the Maintenance of Way Union. He had resided in Green River since 1951. He was a member of the Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Frank (Jean) Radosevich, Milford, Iowa, Mrs. Ben (Faith) Crafasi, Baton Rouge, La., and Mrs. Joe (Mary Ann) Troia, Bellevue, Neb.; two brothers, Donald Follmer, Nelson, Neb., and Jerry Follmer, Bellevue; and many nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 23, 1988 JAMES HANKING JR. Funeral services for James Hanking Jr., 80, of Green River who died Thursday, April 14, were conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 18, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Reverend Don Lawson of the World Wide Church of God officiated. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dutch Menghini, Alfred Acker, Willie Acker, Angelo Vase, Fred Hanking and Henry Zampedri. Hanking of 650 Jensen Street died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, April 14 at the Sublette County Retirement Center where he had been a patient for the past two weeks. A resident of Green River for the past 25 years and former resident of Superior, Hanking had been in ill health the past two months. He was born Jan. 19, 1908 in Brotton, England, the son of the late James and Edith Knaggs Hanking Sr. He attended schools in Superior and married the former Elda Marie Peirotto in Green River Sept. 17, 1932. Hanking was a retired electrician having worked for the U.P. Coal Company. He was a member of the World Wide Church of God and the IOOF Lodge. Hanking worked for Rocky Mountain Energy for 10 years after leaving Superior in 1963. Survivors include is wife, Elda Marie of Green River; one son, Richard Hanking of Arlington, Texas; one daughter, Mrs. William (Margarete) Fox of Canton, N.Y.; one brother, William (Red) Hanking of Superior; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 23, 1988 OTTO W. AHO Funeral services for Otto W. Aho were Tuesday, April 19, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. John Johansen of the Trinity Lutheran Church officiated. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Novotny, John Larrabaster, John Callas, Jack Lebar, Robert Trekell and Silvio Zancanella. Aho, 76, of 620 Euclid Ave., Rock Springs, died at 10:40 a.m. Friday, April 15, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since March 14, 1988. A resident of Rock Springs since 1975, and former resident of Reno, Nev., Salt Lake City and Washington, D.C., Aho had been in ill health the past six months. He was born in Rock Springs Nov. 17, 1911, the son of the late Henry L. and Meri Aliina Kuijala Aho. He attended school in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1927. Aho was a graduate of the University of Wyoming and he received his law degree with honors from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Aho worked for the federal government with the General Accounting Office in Washington, D.C., from 1932 until his retirement as an attorney from the United States Department of the Interior in 1975. Aho is survived by one brother, Lawrence Aho of Anahein, Calif.; one sister, Elsie Aho of Port Hueneme, Calif.; one sister-in-law, Loy Aho of Orangevale, Calif.; four nieces and nephews, Phyllis Aho Kriz of Orangevale, Edward Nikkola of Fairburn, Ohio, Robert Aho of Anaheim, Calif., and Janet Aho Hanley of Houston. In addition to his parents, Aho was preceded in death by five brothers, Elmer, Arne, John, Raymond and Ano Aho and two sisters, Mayme Hammond and Hilda Nikkola. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1988 LLOYDE DUBRY LANDER—Graveside funeral services for Lloyde Spencer DuBry were Saturday, April 23, in Mount Hope Cemetery in Lander. Pastor Dan Brossman, chaplain at the Wyoming State Training School, officiated. DuBry, 55, of Farson died of natural causes at the home of his son in Farson at 4:04 p.m. April 19 following a lengthy illness. He was born Nov. 7, 9132 in Gothenburg, Neb., the son of Earl S. and Pearl (Harvey) DuBry. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. DuBry was a ranch worker and had worked with the Darquin Water Service of Riverton for eight years. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Penny DuBry of Farson; a daughter, Helen DuBry of Casper; a brother, Larry DuBry of Worland; and two grandchildren, Savanah and Darin DuBry of Farson. He was preceded in death by is parents, one sister and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1988 LETA JEAN BOSCHETTO Funeral services for Leta Jean Boschetto were conducted Wednesday, April 27, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Rev. John Alexander of the Emmanuel Baptist Church officiated. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Brent Bettolo, Bruno Bettolo, Robert Bettolo, Jerry Love, Jino Roccabruna and Faron Boschetto. Mrs. Boschetto, 74, of 835 6th St., Rock Springs, died at 2 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at her home. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 29 years, Mrs. Boschetto had been in ill health the past several years. She was born in Tennessee on July 17, 1913. She attended schools in Tennessee and married Albert Boschetto in Rock Springs on June 28, 1959. Mrs. Boschetto was a member of the Baptist Church and the F.O. Eagles Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Albert of Rock Springs and several cousins. Mrs. Boschetto was preceded in death by her parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1988 SAM MARTINEZ A mass of Christian burial for Sam Martinez was Monday, April 24, in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Jerry Guida officiating. A parish rosary was recited Sunday, April 24, at the church. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery at Green River. Martinez, 53, of Green River died Thursday, April 21, at his home in Green River after a long battle with cancer. He was born Aug. 19, 1934, in Pagosa Springs, Colo., a son of Julian O. and Mary Herrera Martinez. He married Lucy Gloria Silva Jan. 18, 1958 in Grand Junction, Colo. He spent his early years and was educated in Del Norte, Colo., and had lived in Hotchkiss and Delta, Colo., and Ogden, Utah, prior to moving to Green River in 1974. He was a member of the United Steelworkers of America, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of Green River; his mother of Delta; four sons, Larry Martinez and Aaron Martinez, both of Green River, Brian Martinez, Las Vegas, Nev., and Leonard Martinez, Laughlin, Nev.; a daughter, Lisa Martinez, Green River; a grandson, Samuel Ryan Martinez, Green River; five brothers and sisters, Julian Martinez, Tino Martinez, Larry Martinez and Mrs. Theresa Volgamore, all of Delta, Mrs. Casey Christian, Hotchkiss, Mrs. Yolanda Warren, Pueblo, Colo., Mrs. Dorothy Davies, Montrose, Colo., Delphin Martinez, Page, Ariz., Mrs. Virginia Clark, Farmington, N.M., and David Martinez, Raton, N.M. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1988 JESSE ANDES Funeral services were Friday, April 29, in Parshall, N.D., for Jesse William Andes. Andes, 63, of Green River died April 23 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County of an apparent heart attack. He was born July 17, 1924, in Plaza, N.D., a son of Jesse A. and Hazel (Stebleton) Andes. He married Beulah A. Baardson in May of 1944. They later divorced. He married Sharon Wattier Linch Oct. 20, 1975 in Cathy, N.D. He spent his early years and was educated in Parshall, N.D., lived in Seattle for 25 years and Harvey, N.D. for many years prior to moving to Green River six years ago. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army Air Corps. He was self-employed as a carpet cleaner. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Harvey and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife of Green River; sons, Dennis Andes, Curtis Andes, Jeffery Andes and a daughter, Nancy Cragness, all of Seattle, Wash.; stepchildren, Devonna Piper, Ogden, Utah, Michael Linch, Green River, Dominic Linch, Payson, Utah, Martin Linch, San Bernardino, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three brothers, Robert Andes, Parshall, N.D., Frank Andes, Plaza, N.D., George Andes, Hornel, N.Y.; three sisters, Gladys Tabert, San Jose, Calif., June Andes, Oakland, Calif., and Jean Strong, Pleasant Hill, Calif. He was preceded in death b his parents and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1988 BEN J. BLASKO A mass of Christian burial for Ben J. Blasko, 834 Ridge Ave., Rock Springs, who died April 26, was celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, April 29, at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Father Gerald Chleborad officiated. A parish rosary was recited Thursday, April 28, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Val Kalan, Antone “Hap” Amizich, Richard Griffin, Cy Blasko, Clarence Bartek and Norman Pinter. Blasko, 74, died shortly after being admitted to the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Blasko had been in ill health the past several years. He was born in Rock Springs on Sept. 9, 1913, the son of the late Charles and Victoria Fabiny Blasko, Sr. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1931. He married the former Elsie Hribar in Salt Lake City on Sept. 20, 1934. Blasko worked for the White Mountain Lodge for many years, and he was a retired employee of the City of Rock Springs. Blasko was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the Young at Heart Senior Citizens Center. Survivors include his wife, Elsie of Rock Springs; one son, Donald Blasko of Anchorage, Alaska; two grandchildren, Ben J. and Brenda Blasko, both of Lander; two brothers, Cy Blasko and Charles Blasko, both of Rock Springs; one sister, Louise Blasko of Rock Springs and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Blasko was preceded in death by one sister, Regina Endrizzi, and one brother, Method Blasko. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1988 JIM HABERLIN LONGMEADOW, Mass.—Private funeral services for Jim Haberlin were April 23 in Longmeadow, Mass. Haberlin, 71, died in Longmeadow, Mass., Thursday, April 21. He was married to the former Betty Young of Rock Springs. Born in Waterbury, Conn., he was retired from the Springville, Mass., newspaper. Survivors include his wife of Longmeadow; a son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Kathy of Westfield, Mass.; a son, John of San Francisco and two granddaughters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1988 ADOLFO ONISTO A mass of Christian burial for Adolfo Onisto was celebrated Thursday, April 28, at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Father Gerald Chleborad officiated. A parish rosary was recited Wednesday, April 27, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Kenneth R. Pinar, Nay Vesco, Hobert DeBortoli, Charles Merlone, Tino Flaim and Lyle Lemmon. Honorary pallbearer was Max Flaim. Onisto, 85, of 736 Rugby Ave., Rock Springs, died at 6:49 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for one day. A resident of Rock Springs since 1947 and former resident of Italy, Onisto had been in ill health the past six months. He was born Nov. 7, 1902 in St. Powell, Brazil, South America. He attended schools in Maser, Treviso, Italy and married the former Amelia Daneal in Onigo, Italy, Dec. 1, 1934. She preceded him in death Feb. 3, 1972. Onisto was a retired coal miner having worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company. After his retirement, he worked for the Woodward Construction Company. Onisto was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Italian American Society. Survivors include one son, Alfred Onisto of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Jim (Ida) Bessler of Rock Springs and Mrs. Gene (Bruna) Wardlaw of Sunnyvale, Calif.; one brother, Antonio Onisto of Maser, Treviso, Italy; two sisters, Carolina and Fausta of Maser, Treviso, Italy; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, Onisto was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1988 ANTHONY ROBERT RUDELICH SALT LAKE CITY—Funeral services for Anthony Robert Rudelich were Thursday, April 21, in the Rose Park 10th Ward Chapel in Salt Lake City. Burial was in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Rudelich, age 71, longtime Winton resident, died Saturday, April 16, in Salt Lake City of heart failure. Born Nov. 12, 1916, in Salt Lake City, the son of Thomas and Manda Pezele Rudelich, he married Mera Pack on Oct. 24, 1940, in Provo, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on Feb. 26, 1963. He graduated from Reliance High School and attended the University of Wyoming and BUY. He served as right of way acquisition supervisor for the Utah Department of Transportation, retiring in 1986. He was a member of the LDS Church and was currently serving as executive secretary of the Rose Park 10th Ward. Survivors include his wife, Mera; two daughters and two sons, Mrs. Leslie Allen (Christine) Parkin, Mrs. Ronald (Dana) Guertin; Jan and his wife, LeAnn, Lane and is wife, Kathy, and 12 grandchildren, all of the Salt Lake City area; brother and sisters, Joe Rudelich, Mrs. Felix (Josephine) Applehans, Mrs. N.F. (Mildred) Groesbeck, Mrs. Kenneth (Kathryn) Carter, all of Boise, Idaho, and Charles “Chuck” Rudelich, Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Rudolf Steven. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 30, 1988 ROBERT J. FARIES Funeral services for Robert J. Faries were Saturday, April 23, at the Smith-Perkes Funeral Home with Phil Hughes officiating. Cremation followed services. Faries, 65, of Green River died April 18 at his home in Green River after a brief illness. He was born Jan. 11, 1923 in Wheatland, a son of Andrew Jackson and Sarah Luena Smith Faries. He married Mary Isabelle Kling on August 5, 1955 in Worland. He spent his early years in Wheatland, and prior to military service, he had also lived in the Big Horn Basin area. He was a veteran of the Army, having served in World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was discharged with the rank of sergeant. He had lived and worked all over the state of Wyoming as a construction worker and welder. He has lived in Green River since 1962. He owned and operated his own welding business since 1973. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Operating Engineers. He is survived by his wife, Issie Faries of Green River; a son, Ronald Faries, Green River; two daughters, Linda Roberts, Gilbert, Ariz., and Robin Duncan, Green River; four grandsons; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Busato, Helper, Utah and Mrs. Edith Knight, Huntington Beach, Calif.; several nieces, nephews and close friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 7, 1988 LOYAL E. CLARKE HOUSTON—Funeral services were Wednesday, April 20, for Loyal E. Clarke in the chapel of George H. Lewis and Sons in Houston. Clarke, a resident of Houston since 1972, died Saturday evening in a Houston hospital. Clarke, who was born in Rock Springs, was educated at the University of Arizona at Tempe, Ariz., Iowa State University and at the University of Wyoming where he earned both his B.A. and M.A. degrees. Prior to his move to Houston he taught behavioral science courses at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, Platte College in Columbus, Neb., and at the College of Artesia in Artesia, N.M. While in Houston, Clarke taught in the Economics Department of the University of Houston. Clarke began his business career in Houston as a counselor and later supervisor with the Texas State Commission for the Blind. He also served in the employee and industrial relations departments of Allied Industries, Brown and Root and Aramco Services Company where he was director of personnel services. Clarke is survived by his two children, Laura Ann Clarke, 21, and Scott Edward Clarke, 18, both of Houston; his parents, Durence and Irene Clarke; his grandmother, Kate Zelinski; his aunt, Sophie McIntosh and many cousins, all of Rock Springs; an uncle, Edward Zelinski of Challenge, Calif., and an aunt, Billie Barr of Phoenix, Ariz. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 7, 1988 JOHN H. WOLLBRINCK LARAMIE—Funeral services were Tuesday, May 3, at Russell Funeral Home in Laramie for John H. (Doc) Wollbrinck. The Rev. Fred Wendel officiated. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Laramie. Pallbearers were Rick D. Johannes, Merl Steiner, Dean Steiner, Clarence Petroski, Tom Pierce, Vernon Schneider and Mike Sheets. Honorary pallbearers were Elmer Browning, Don Shipman, George Ingen, Gary Ingen, Ed Wetzler, Lee Hartman, Walt Latos and all those who worked with Wollbrinck. Wollbrinck, 78, of Laramie died Friday, April 29 at his home. He was born May 21, 1909 in Cozad, Neb., a son of John H. and Mabel (Rhone) Wollbrinck. He attended grade schools in Cozad and graduated from high school in Cheyenne Wells, Colo. He married Martha (Peggy) Ummel Oct. 10, 1934 in Cheyenne Wells. They lived in Hermosa and Hanna before moving to Laramie in 1954. Wollbrinck worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 44 years, retiring in 1976. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, U.P. Old Timers, past chairman of Laramie Antenna TV Association and past chairman of UP Brotherhood of Signal men for nine years. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a son, Frederick Wollbrinck of Laramie; a brother, George Wollbrinck of Olathe, Colo.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 7, 1988 HARRY L. KIDDER RICHLAND, Wash.—A private family memorial service was conducted for Harry L. Kidder in Richland, Wash. Kidder, 82, of Richland, Wash., died Thursday, April 14, at Kadlec Medical Center in Richland. He was born May 10, 1904 in Iona, South Dakota. He lived in Richland for one year, moving from Panguitch, Utah, where he had lived for 11 years. Kidder was a retired engineer and had worked for Grant Oil & Tool Co. Kidder lived for many years in Rock Springs where he worked for Mountain Fuel Supply. Survivors include his wife, Elena of Richland; two sons, Donnell R. Kidder of Richland and Harvey L. Kidder of Geneseo, N.Y.; one sister, Anne Dawson of Lusk; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Other survivors include one nephew, Harold Wilder of Rock Springs; two nieces, Lucille Foley of Rock Springs and Dorothy Harris of Texas and several nieces and nephews in California. He was preceded in death by is father, Harry L. Kidder Sr. and his mother, Selena Mills Kidder; a sister, Clara E. Wilder and a brother, Lloyd L. Kidder of Wilmington, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 7, 1988 ROMEDIUM ODORIZZI Funeral services for Romedium “Bert” Odorizzi were Saturday, April 30, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Father Gerald Guida, S.J. of the Our Lad of Sorrows Catholic Church officiated. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Alden Shaffer, Randy Shaffer, Bill Mivshek, Richard Mivshek, Jeffrey Halter and Daniel Halter. Odorizzi, 78, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 10:50 a.m. Thursday, April 28, at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home where he had been a patient since July 12, 1976. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Odorizzi had been in ill health the past three years. He was born on Jan. 23, 1910 in Roswell, Ohio, the son of the late Enrico and Lucy Lorenzoni Odorizzi. He attended schools in Superior. Odorizzi was a retired employee of the Western Electric Company in Chicago. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include one brother, John Odorizzi of Rawlins; one daughter, Mrs. Eugene (Nancy) Pavlik of Enterprise, Ala.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews including Clara Shaffer, Flora Halter and Rudy Magagna, all of Rock Springs. In addition to his parents, Odorizzi was preceded in death by one sister, Esther Magagna, who died Sept. 10, 1986. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 7, 1988 ELEANOR LOUISE ANTWILER A mass of Christian burial for Eleanor Louise Antwiler was celebrated Friday, May 6, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Father Charles Taylor officiated. A parish rosary was recited Thursday, May 5, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was at the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Melinkovich, Mike Yedinak, Charles Zancanella, Ole Anselmi, Albert Allais and William Purdy. Mrs. Antwiler, 87, of 1010 Vermont St., Rock Springs, died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since April 11. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Antwiler had been in ill health the past six years. She was born in Rock Springs July 30, 1900, the daughter of the late John E. and Mary Gleason Forndran. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1917. She married John F. “Curly” Antwiler in Rock Springs on Oct. 23, 1918, and he preceded her in death on June 4, 1978. Mrs. Antwiler was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the St. Mary’s Altar Society and the St. Ann’s Society. Mrs. Antwiler is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, J. Ferdnan and Viola E. Antwiler Jr. of San Marcos, Calif.; one brother, Jack Forndran of Bothell, Wash.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Malo of Rock Springs and Mrs. Kathrine Savage of Casper; one granddaughter, Mrs. Warren (Sheryl Ann) Westbrook Jr. of Reno, Nev.; four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 14, 1988 MARION F. CROW ALEDO, Ill.—Services were May 4 in Aledo, Ill., for Marion F. Crow with burial in Aledo Cemetery. The Rev. Frank Mack of the First Christian Church of Keithsburg, Ill., officiated. Crow, 52, former Rock Springs resident, died April 30 in Aledo, Ill., when a radio antenna he was helping another man raise brushed against a high voltage electrical wire. According to the Mercer County, Ill., Sheriff’s Department, Crow and another man, 38-year-old Donald Boettcher, were attempting to install a CB radio antenna on the roof of Crow’s residence. The wind apparently caught the antenna and toppled it against the high-voltage line as the two men tried to control the antenna. Boettcher was also injured but did not die. Crow’s survivors include his former wife, Barbara Crenshaw of Rock Springs, and five children, Marshall, James, Francis and Helen, all of Rock Springs and Angela Dawn of Aledo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 14, 1988 THOMAS CHRIS ROBERTSON Funeral services for Thomas Chris Robertson were Saturday, May 7, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Officiating was the Rev. Roy A. Miller of the First United Methodist Church and interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Robertson, 87, of 506 Evans St., Rock Springs, died at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since April 24. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Robertson had been in ill health the past 10 days. He was born in Vejle, Denmark, on Dec. 6, 1900, the son of the late Fred and Mary Jorgenson Robertson. He attended schools in Rock Springs. Robertson married the former Bertha Ora Blakely in Rock Springs on June 17, 1924, and she preceded him in death on April 8, 1974. Robertson was a retired car repairman having worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 45 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 151. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. John (Mary) Wiggen of Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. William (Grace) Lambert of Mountain View, Mrs. William (Florence) Anderson of Corvallis, Ore., and Mrs. Harold (Hazel) Brown of Rock Springs; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Robertson was preceded in death by two sons, one daughter, three brothers and three sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 14, 1988 ISAAC JOHNSON CHEYENNE—Services for Isaac Johnson, formerly of Superior, were Tuesday, May 3, at Schrader Chapel in Cheyenne. The Rev. Donald Campbell Sr. officiated and Mrs. Chester Nubine delivered a eulogy. Interment was in Beth El Cemetery. Johnson of 814 W. 25th St., Cheyenne, died Wednesday, April 27, at his home. He was 81. Born in Mer Rouge, La., on July 6, 1906, Johnson, a former custodian and coal miner, had lived in Cheyenne since 1962. He is survived by his wife, Alvernus Johnson of Cheyenne, three children, one sister, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 14, 1988 MARGARET GRAHAM KALAMA, Wash.—Services were Monday, April 25, for Margaret Graham at the Steele Chapel in Longview Memorial Park, Kalama, Wash., with the Rev. Clarence Stomp officiating. Mrs. Graham, 92, of Kalama died April 22 in a Kalama nursing home. She was born Jan. 25, 1896 in Annan, Dumfries Shire, Scotland. She graduated from a nursing school in Callcaceek, Scotland, moved to Jackson Hole in 1923, then moved to Kalama in 1935. She was a licensed practical nurse. Mrs. Graham was a former resident of Reliance. She was a lifetime member of Ayrshire Breeders Association, Pythian Sisters and the Kalama American Legion Auxiliary. Her survivors include a son, William “Bill” Graham, and daughter-in-law, Beverly Graham, both of Kelso, Wash.; a sister, Nettie Cuthbertson of Scotland; two granddaughters and their husbands, Linda and Jess McClain of Sumner, Wash., and Barbara and Bill Parsons of Longview, Wash.; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 14, 1988 CAMDEN W. SHEFFNER PINEDALE—Services were May 3 for Camden W. Sheffner at the Hudson Funeral Home in Pinedale. Officiating was Van Graham and burial was at the Pinedale Cemetery. Pallbearers were Louie Caller, Don Shenefelt, James Arnoldi, James June, Jon Bon and Melvin Kraft. Sheffner, 89, died April 30 in the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs after a long illness. He was born July 30, 1898 in Casper, the son of Natrona County Sheriff Jesse Sheffner and Franc Butler Sheffner. Sheffner spent his early years living in Casper with his family, including his sister, Genevive Sheffner Schultz, in the sheriff’s quarters at the jail in Casper. In 1917, Sheffner enlisted in the Arm in Denver. He was shipped to France with the 3rd Division. While there, he was severely wounded in the last battle of the Marne in 1918 and spent the next 14 months in Army hospitals in Nantes, France and then in Fitzsimmons Hospital in Denver. He received the Purple Heart. In May of 1919, he returned to Casper and worked for a short time at the Midwest Refinery. He then started to work for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department in Casper. In 1944, he was injured by an airplane propeller but was able to return to work shortly thereafter. Sheffner continued working for the Game and Fish Department and eventually became the supervisor for the Southwest District of Wyoming headquartered at Green River. He retired in 1960 with 38 years service with the department. Sheffner married Helen Sentivelle 44 years ago. They lived in Washington, Utah, in the winter and Pinedale in the summer. About five years ago, they moved permanently to Pinedale, where they both lived until their deaths. Sheffner is survived by his son, Camden W. Sheffner Jr. of Hemet, Calif.; a daughter, Yvonne Morgan of Denver; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a niece, Jean McFadden of Story. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Helen; a sister, Genevive Schultz and a brother, Jesse. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 14, 1988 MURIEL R. WISE DENVER—Funeral services for Muriel R. Wise were Wednesday, May 4 at Moore Howard Mortuary in Denver and burial was in Crown Hill Cemetery, Denver. Mrs. Wise, 93, 2700 Raleigh St., Denver, died April 30 in Denver. She was born in Almy on Nov. 10, 1894, the daughter of Gwen and David Reese. She married Joseph H. Wise Sr. in September of 1914 in Rock Springs. She was a longtime resident of Rock Springs and Winton. She lived in Denver for the past 41 years. She was a member of the Mountain Lily Chapter No. 10, Order of Eastern Star, Rock Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband in June 1971. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Elva Overman; one son, Joseph H. Wise Jr.; a son-in-law, Robert Overman and daughter-in-law, Catherine Wise; two grandsons, Rob Roy and Ken Allen Overman; and six great-granddaughters, all of Denver. She is survived also by one brother, Clyde Reese of Hawthorne, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 21, 1988 JOSEPH RIEDEL Funeral services for Joseph Riedel were conducted Friday, May 20, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, and a parish rosary was also recited at the chapel. Father Gerald Chleborad of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church officiated. Interment was at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers for Riedel were Curt Legerski, Michael J. Legerski, Andy Legerski and Joe Legerski. Riedel, 91, of 107 Bellview Drive, Rock Springs, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, at the Sublette County Retirement Center. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Riedel had been in ill health since June of 1983. He was born on May 6, 1897 in Denver, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Riedel. He attended schools in Denver and married the former Mary DeShayes in Roundup, Mont., on Jan. 23, 1919. She preceded him in death on July 21, 1976. Riedel was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War I and a retired miner and electrician, having worked for the U.P. Coal Company and FMC Corporation. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Mike J. (Lorraine K.) Legerski of Rock Springs; three grandchildren, Don Legerski of Lander, Michael J. Legerski of Rock Springs and Mrs. Terry (Kathy) Seale of Evanston; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Riedel was preceded in death by one son who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 21, 1988 MARY SULLIVAN A mass of Christian burial for Mary Sullivan was celebrated Saturday, May 14, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Officiating was Father Gerald Guida, and a parish rosary was recited at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Dennis Conzatti, Doug Nichols, Don Baker, Orlo Clark, Stan Pivik and Don Dayton. Mrs. Sullivan, 79, of 1027 Arapahoe St., Rock Springs, died at 9:35 a.m. Monday, May 9, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since May 1. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Sullivan had been in ill health the past one week. She was born on Aug. 28, 1908 in Gillespie, Ill., the daughter of the late Contanco and Teresa Roasio Salvatico. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Edmund Francis Sullivan in Rock Spring son June 29, 1929. He preceded her in death on June 11, 1977. Mrs. Sullivan was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and the St. Mary’s Altar Society. Survivors include one sister, Enes Conzatti of Centralia, Wash., and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Sullivan was preceded in death by one brother, Joseph Jacob Salvatico, who died on August 21, 1969. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 21, 1988 MAUDE ACE WESTMINSTER, Calif.—Funeral services for Maude Ace were at the graveside at Forest-Lawn Cemetery in Cypress, Calif., on Monday, May 16. Mrs. Ace, 97, died May 11 in Los Alamitos, Calif. She is survived by a sister, Elsie May of Laramie, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard, during World War I. Four brothers and four sisters also preceded her in death. She was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs until 1979. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 21, 1988 EDNA FLEMING TAYLOR HOT SPRINGS, S.D.—Services for Edna Fleming Taylor were Saturday, May 14, at McColley’s Chapel of the Hills, and burial was at the Evergreen Cemetery in Hot Springs. Mrs. Taylor, 84, of Rock Springs, died May 10, 1988, in the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home of causes incident to age. She was born July 24, 1903, in Salix, Iowa, a daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Wilson Fleming. She married Jake Krauss in 1925 in Minnesota. They later divorced. She married Carlton W. Taylor on April 5, 1944. He died June 3, 1981. She spent her early years and was educated in Battle Mountain, Minn. She lived many years in Lusk and Hot Springs, S.D. She resided in Rock Springs for the past few years. She had worked as a clerk for Safeway Stores in Lusk. She and her husband owned and operated a meat locker business in Hot Springs for many years. She is survived by a son, Elden “Mike” Krauss of Rock Springs; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and two brothers, Edward Fleming of Kalispell, Mont., and Elmer Flaming of Lusk. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 21, 1988 FRANK STEVE SMITH SR. Funeral services for Frank Steve Smith Sr. were Tuesday, May 17, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Father Charles Taylor of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiated. A parish rosary was recited at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Pallbearers were John Albrecht, Bill Dunham, Dean Hunt, Ray Hunt, Mike Freeze, Jon Schrade, Barton “Shine” Grosso and George Osselton. Smith, 79, of House 113, Reliance, died at 1:27 p.m. Friday, May 13, at the Sublette County Retirement Center in Pinedale where he had been a patient for the past three years. A longtime resident of Reliance, Smith had been in ill health the past three years. He was born July 12, 1908 in Terre Haute, Ind., the son of the late Steve and Sophie Smith. He attended schools in Indiana. He married the former Louise Hanna Chabre in Rock Springs May 24, 1931 and she preceded him in death on June 9, 1975. Smith was a retired miner having worked for the U.P. Coal Company for 40 years. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Frank Smith Jr. of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Jack (Lucille) Freeze and Virginia Hunt, both of Rock Springs; two sisters, Stella Wilde of Colorado and Ann Bobeck of Washington state; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild and several niece and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Smith was preceded in death by one brother, Andy Smith, and one sister, Sophie Williams. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 21, 1988 OSCAR WILHELM DAHLQUIST EVANSTON—Services for Oscar Wilhelm Dahlquist were Saturday, May 14, at the Mountain View School gym, and burial was at the Fort Bridger Cemetery. Dahlquist, 94, of Mountain View, died May 9 in the Evanston Regional Hospital. He was born April 16, 1894 in Park City, Utah, to Andrew and Mary Erickson Dahlquist. He married Erma Lavern Johnson on June 19, 1923 in Ogden, Utah. He was a rancher, veteran of World War I, charter member of American Legion Post No. 36, member of VFW and served as Uinta County commissioner for two terms. He was a member of Mountain View school board for a number of years. Survivors include his wife of Mountain View; two daughters, Mrs. Elna Rae Ortega of Mountain View and Mrs. Carder (Iris) Largent of Mountain View; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Henry Dahlquist of Pocatello, Idaho, and Nels Dahlquist of Wilson; two sisters, Elna Dahlquist of Pocatello and Mrs. Marie Christoffers of Pocatello. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 21, 1988 PHILIP K.W. HARTIG CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Services for Philip K.W. Hartig were conducted April 19 at the French’s Mortuary in Albuquerque with Pastor Bob Miller officiating. Interment was at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe, N.M. Hartig, 63, of 6060 Flintridge Drive, Colorado Springs, Colo., died April 15 in Charlotte, N.C., where he had been working for Banner Construction. Previously, he resided in Green River and Rock Springs where he worked on the Exxon project. He was born April 1, 1925 in Frostburg, Md., to Philip and Lenore (Weigle) Hartig, both deceased. He was a former president of the Lions Club in Frostburg and was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps. He was a member of the Lighthouse of New Mexico Church in Albuquerque, N.M. He is survived b his wife, Shirley. They were married July 31, 1961 in Winchester, Va. He is also survived by his children, Kevin P. Hartig of Loveland, Colo., Karlena L. Hartig of Colorado Springs and Lucy E. Yankosky of Colorado Springs. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Dylan P. Hartig, Katrina L. Hartig and Robert N. Yankosky. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 28, 1988 DOROTHY MEMOVICH DODDS SUN CITY WEST, Ariz.—Services for Dorothy Memovich Dodds were on May 12 at the Sunland Memorial Chapel in Sun City followed by cremation. Mrs. Dodds, 70, of 19642 Camino Del Sol, Sun City West, Ariz., died Saturday, May 14, at the Boswell Memorial Hospital in Sun City. A former resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Dodds had been in ill health the past year. She was born in Denver April 8, 1918, the daughter of the late Paul and Anna Memovich. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School in 1935. She married Robert Dodds in Rock Springs on June 21, 1937. She was owner and operator of the Mode O’Day Shop. The Doddses left Rock Springs in 1951, living in Denver and in Chicago until retiring and moving to Sun City in 19821. Survivors include her husband, Robert of Sun City West; one daughter, Sharron Dettman of Weyauwega, Wis.; three sisters, Mrs. Paul (Lillian) Putz, Mrs. Ronald (Mary Ann) Hamilton and Mrs. Fred (Shirley) Radosevich, all of Rock Springs; two brothers, William of Denver, Colo., and Robert of Rock Springs; three grandsons; one granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Dodds was preceded in death by one sister, Alice. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 28, 1988 IRENE YARDAS LEONARDI PLAIN CITY, Utah—Mass of Christian burial was celebrated May 19 in Ogden, Utah, for Irene Yardas Leonardi at the St. James Catholic Church. Mrs. Leonardi, 64, formerly of Rock Springs, died at her home at 2029 North 4100 West, Plain City, of congenital heart failure. She was born Nov. 25, 1923 in Superior, the daughter of Vinko and Rose Susan Yardas. She married Aldo R. Leonardi April 21, 1946 in Rock Springs. She lived in Rock Springs and Superior prior to moving to Ogden in 1954. She is survived by her husband of Plain City; four sons and three daughters, Rudi A. Leonardi of Sausalito, Calif., David M. Leonardi of Kelso, Wash., John T. Leonardi of Plain City, Joseph A. Leonardi of Snohomish, Wash., Linda R. Delbridge of Lafayette, Calif., Margaret A. Pielo of Redmond, Wash., Donna J. Lizza of West Weber, Utah; and 13 grandchildren. She is also survived by five brothers and three sisters, Rudy and Jimmy, both of Rock Springs, Stanley of San Diego, Calif., Charles of Lander, Albert of Sheridan, Minne Stephenson of Superior, Elsie Dolenc of Rock Springs and Bernice Besso of Fremont, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents, five sisters and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 28, 1988 HELEN N. FALER Funeral services for Helen N. Faler were May 27 at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion with Rev. K.E. Gustafson officiating. Interment was at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Rock Springs. Mrs. Faler, 64, of 207 Agate St., Rock Springs, died at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, at the Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Faler died following a sudden illness. She was born in Dixon on April 21, 1924, the daughter of the late Dr. Edmund and Savilla Garrish Noyes. She attended schools in Dixon and was a graduate of high school in Laramie with the class of 1942. She attended the University of Wyoming and married Maurice Faler in Dixon on December 31, 1948. Mrs. Faler was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Daughters of the Nile and the P.E.O. Survivors include her husband, Maurice of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and David Shipley of Laramie; two grandchildren, Andrea and Nathan Shipley, both of Laramie and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Faler was preceded in death by one sister, Edna Weston. Active pallbearers were Lowell Merrell, Eldon Spicer, John Radosevich, Robert Bath, Al Keeney and Karl Kerback. Honorary pallbearers were Al Hoffman, Bob Meeboer, Wayne Feltner and Lon Crouch. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 28, 1988 ROzALIA LAMACZ CIESZYN, Poland—Rozalia Lamacz, 77, died Monday, May 9, in Cieszyn, Poland. Services and burial were in Cieszyn. Mrs. Lamacz’s daughter is Irene Samiec of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Lamacz has visited twice in Rock Springs where she made many friends. She lived her whole life in Poland and operated a small bridal shop which specialized in traditional veils. Other survivors include her son-in-law, Joseph Samiec, Rock Springs, who was able to attend services in Poland; two grandchildren, Zygmunt Samiec and Halina Maes; Mrs. Maes’ husband, Alan Maes; and one great-granddaughter, Nicolette Maes. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 28, 1988 JERRY VERNON DAVIDSON LYMAN—Funeral services for Jerry Vernon Davidson were Tuesday, May 24, at the Lyman Stake Center in Urie followed by a burial at the Lyman City Cemetery. Davidson, 17, of Lyman, died May 20 as the result of a pick-up truck accident west of Manila, Utah. Born Dec. 23, 1970 in Evanston, he was the son of Edwin J. and Vonda Bird Davidson. He was a member of the LDS Church and was a priest in the Fort Bridger Ward. He graduated May 17, 1988 from Lyman High School. He played football and was awarded the Bent Face Mask award and enjoyed wrestling, auto mechanics and fishing. He is survived by his parents of Lyman; brother and sisters, John Davidson of Logan, Utah, Mrs. Scotty (Colleen) Platts, Mrs. Dick (Susan) Bluemel, Mrs. Tim (Linda) Campbell, all of Lyman, Mrs. Salesi (Shari) Milletoni of Provo, Utah; 15 nieces and nephews; grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Amber C. Davidson of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Sarah H. Bird of Fort Bridger, and fiancé, Carrie Broadhead of Wallsburgh, Utah. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 28, 1988 VIVIAN MOON EDWARDS MATSON PAHOA, Hawaii—A cremation for Vivian Moon Edwards Matson was performed May 21 in Hawaii. Mrs. Matson, 74, of Pahoa, Hawaii, died May 20 in Hawaii. She was born in June of 1913. She took nurses’ training at the old Wyoming General Hospital in Rock Springs. She married Peter Edwards in 1932. He died in 1940. She then married Wilfred Matson in 1946. She worked for three years at the Wyoming General Hospital before moving to Portland, Ore., where she worked in a Portland hospital until her retirement in 1975. Following her retirement, they moved to Pahoa. She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Don (Ila Mae) Ceilin of Sacramento, Calif., and Mrs. Don (Daril) Guinn of San Francisco; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 28, 1988 MARY MRAUAL MIVSEK Graveside services for Mary Mraual Mivsek were conducted in the St. Joseph’s Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Officiant was Father Eugene Sullivan of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Mrs. Mivsek, 90, longtime resident of Rock Springs, died Monday, May 23, at the St. George Care Center in St. George, Utah, of causes incident to age. She was born Jan. 23, 1898 in Kladji, Kraja, Yugoslavia, a daughter of Thomas and Jenny Mraula. She married Joseph Pershin on July 24, 1921 in Green River. He died in 1949. She married Martin Mivsek in 1960 in Rock Springs. He died in 1980. She spent her early years and was educated in Yugoslavia and came to the United States in 1920. She had lived in Wyoming and mainly the Rock Springs area until 1985, when she moved to St. George. She was a member of the Catholic Church and the Slovenian Lodge of Rock Springs. She is survived by five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Besides her husbands, she was preceded in death by two sons, Joseph Pershin Jr. and Rudy Pershin; a daughter, Mary Burkus; two brothers and a sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 28, 1988 MARTIN F. LUTKINS CASPER—Funeral services for Martin F. Lutkins were conducted May 23 in Memorial Chapel in Casper and he was buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, also in Casper. Deacon Lou Carubie of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church officiated. Lutkins, 62, died May 19 in Casper. Lutkins worked for the Bureau of Land Management in Casper and was commander of Disabled American Veterans H.J. Leike, Chapter No. 1 and senior vice commander of the state Disabled American Veterans. He is survived by his wife, Marian; one son, Curtis Lutkisn of Tucson, Ariz.; a sister, Mrs. Paul (Eleanor) Petro of Rock Springs; two grandsons and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Kirk in 1979 and a daughter, Rosemary Shaw in 1982. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 28, 1988 KARL MATTHEW JOHNSON LONG BEACH, Calif.—Funeral services for Karl Matthew Johnson were May 27 at the Chapel of Mt. Hope in Lander with Rev. Barry Nese officiating. The services were followed with a cremation. Johnson, 62, of Lander, died May 22 in the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Long Beach, Calif. Born Aug. 24, 1925 in Rock Springs, Johnson was the son of Nestor and Hulda Jacobson Johnson. He was a graduate of Rock Springs High School in 1944 and married Dorothy Jean Hoskins in Rock Springs on July 10, 1948. He lived in Rock Springs until he moved to Lander in 1960 and worked for U.S. Steel Corp. and Union Carbide. Johnson also served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during World War II and was in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. He retired from his job in Lander due to ill health in November of 1977. He is a past member of the East Fork Rod and Gun Club in Rock Springs. He was a member of the Don Stough Post No. 33 of the American Legion in Lander and a member of the Frank Homec Post of the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars in Lander. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; daughters, Karen Spearman of Casper and Wendy Haddenham of Lander; sons, Kurt and Wayne, both of Lander; a sister, Ruth Hokanson of Green River; brothers, Wayne, Wally and Robert E., all of Rock Springs; and ten grandchildren. Other survivors include his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Hoskins of Lander, his step-mother, Rauha Nurmi of Finland and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Larry. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 28, 1988 JUANITA BOWDISH Funeral services for Juanita Bowdish were May 27 at the Vase Funeral Chapel with Father Charles Taylor of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiating. A parish rosary was recited. Interment was at the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park in Rock Springs. Mrs. Bowdish, 54, 1132 Palisades Court, Rock Springs, died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since May 17. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 33 years and former resident of Independence, Kan., Mrs. Bowdish had been in ill health a long time. She was born in Independence, Kan., Feb. 15, 1934, the daughter of John and Lupe Pinales Valverde. She attended schools in Independence and married Edward Bowdish in Rock Springs July 20, 1974. Mrs. Bowdish worked for the past 19 years at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home as a central supply clerk. She was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and the VFW Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Edward of Rock Springs; her parents, John and Lupe Valverde of Independence, Kan.; two sons, Harvey Lee Dalton Jr. of Rock Springs and John Riley Dalton of Missoula, Mont.; four daughters, Mrs. Armand (Diane) St. Arnauld of Boston, Mrs. Michael (Gloria) Kline of Missoula, Mont., Mrs. Rick (Mona) Ruffridge of Pocatello, Idaho, and Mrs. Bill (Joyce) Farguharson of Rock Springs; five brothers, Emilio Valverde of Omaha, Neb., John Valverde of Independence, Kan., Frank, Alex and Robert Valverde, all of Omaha, Neb.; one sister, Mrs. Steven (Teresa) Jolly of Independence, Kan.; 16 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Active pallbearers were Mike Kline, Frank Valverde, Robert Valverde, Floyd Bowdish, Alex Valverde and Emilio Valverde. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 4, 1988 JAY LEE FORTUNA Funeral services for Jay Lee Fortuna were Tuesday, May 31, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with the Father Gerald Guida, S.J. officiating. A parish rosary was recited Monday night at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Carl Vigil, Ricky Cordova, James Fortuna, Chris Frandsen, Eddie West, Danny Fleming, Corey Miller and Mike Uranker. Fortuna, 16, 840 Sixth St., Rock Springs, died at 5 p.m. Friday, May 27, shortly after being admitted to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Michael S. Vase, Fortuna was the passenger in a pickup truck northbound on Wyoming Highway 430 South involved in a one-vehicle accident. He was born on March 9, 1972 in Rock Springs, the son of Joseph and Gail Schurman Fortuna. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a junior at the Rock Springs High School. Survivors include his parents; two brothers, Kevin and Jody Fortuna of Rock Springs; one sister, Tricia Fortuna of Rock Springs; his paternal grandfather, John Fortuna of Rock Springs; his maternal grandparents, Skinny and Grace Field of Rock Springs; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Donna Fortuna; one uncle, John Schurman; and his maternal grandfather, Alfred “Bud” Schurman. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 4, 1988 ANNA NELSON KIERNAN OGDEN, Utah—Services for Anna Nelson Kiernan were Saturday, May 28, in the Larkin Mortuary Chapel with Father Charles Cummins officiating. Holy rosary was recited Friday, May 27, at the mortuary. Interment was in the Ogden City Cemetery. Mrs. Kiernan, 93, of 747 29th, Ogden, Utah, died Wednesday, May 25, in St. Benedict’s Hospital of causes incident to age. She was born May 25, 1895 in Rock Springs, a daughter of Herman and Elizabeth Howell Nelson. She married Thomas J. Kiernan Jr. on Dec. 20, 1914, in Green River. He died March 25, 1971. She had live din Ogden since 1937. She was a member of the Promoters of the Sacred Heart and the Catholic Women’s League. She was also a member of the Royal Neighbors of America of Rock Springs. She was the last charter member of the Union Pacific Old Timers Club No. 6. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Margaret) Standley, Ogden and Mrs. Walter (Mary) Groskphf, Salt Lake City; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Finis (Emma) Mitchell, Rock Springs. She was preceded in death by five sisters, one brother, one son, one daughter and two grandchildren. Those attending the services from Rock Springs were Mr. and Mrs. Finis Mitchell, Elsie Hiner and Mr. and Mrs. James Mlinar and sons. Those attending from Green River included Mr. and Mrs. Dale Morris and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hill. Also attending was Robert Hill of Caldwell, Idaho. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 4, 1988 LOREN KENNETH MILLER CRAIG, Colo.—Funeral services for Loren K. Miller were Thursday, June 2, at the LDS Church in Baggs. Interment was at the Baggs Cemetery. Miller, 71, a resident of Baggs, died Sunday, May 29 at Memorial Hospital of Craig. Born Oct. 1, 1916 in Bloomington, Neb., he moved to the great divide area northwest of Craig when he was one year old, where he was raised and attended school. Parents are Leone A. Miller and Velma (Greening) Miller, deceased. He married Verla Lowe on Nov. 5, 1938 at Hayden, Colo. He was a member of the Baggs LDS Church and president of the branch for 10 years. He was also a member of the Dixon Odd Fellows Lodge in Dixon and served as mayor of Baggs for two terms. He was a resident of the Baggs area for 52 years and was a rancher and worked in the construction business. He is survived by his wife, Verla of Baggs; two sons, Loren Kenneth Miller, Jr. of Altamont, Utah, and John Miller of Green River; three daughters, Elaine Norberg of Green River, Carolyne Norton of Seattle, and LaRee Hamilton of Ogden, Utah; 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 4, 1988 LEWIS HENRY FINCH RAWLINS—Funeral services for Lewis Henry Finch were Thursday, June 2, at the Rostad Mortuary in Rawlins. Burial followed in Encampment. Finch, 68, Encampment, died Monday, May 30, at the Carbon County Memorial Hospital in Rawlins of injuries sustained earlier the same day in a construction accident. He was born Sept. 27, 1919 in Hanna to John VanDyke and Ada Finch. He married Clara Genevieve Murray in Everett, Wash., Jan. 17, 1944. Finch worked in Civilian Conservation Corps camps prior to entering the military for World War II. He served from October of 1941 to October of 1945. After the war, he worked in the timber industry and later worked 34 years for the Union Pacific Railroad prior to retiring from the railroad in October of 1979. He also worked 10 years for Adams Sales. He was a resident of Green River from 1963 to 1987 when he retired to Encampment. Finch was also a member of the Church of Christ and the U.P. Oldtimers. Survivors include his wife of Encampment; two sons, Lewis Edwards and Norman Lee Finch; one daughter, Mrs. Paul (Diana) Schmied; two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Norman (Dorothy) Finch and Mrs. Lewis (Pam) Finch of Green River; one son-in-law, Paul Schmied; two brothers, Jim Finch of Rawlins and Bob Finch of Paxton, Neb.; two sisters, Mrs. Dora Martin of Encampment and Mrs. Sandra Wise of Anchorage, Alaska; nine grandchildren; a great-aunt and uncle, Alice and Ervin Carpenter and numerous other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, mother and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 4, 1988 ALBINA MENGHINI STAKICH A mass of Christian burial for Albina Menghini Stakich (Stockich) was celebrated Thursday, June 2, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Father Charles Taylor officiated. A parish rosary was recited at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Mrs. Stakich, 83, of 1238 10th St., Rock Springs, died at 12:05 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since April 28. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Stakich had been in ill health the past several years. She was born on March 7, 1905, in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Visintainer Menghini. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Peter Stakich in Rock Springs on Jan. 14, 1922. He preceded her in death on Sept. 5, 1978. Mrs. Stakich was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Verlee and James Shaw of Green River and Norma and John Parr of Dana Point, Calif.; two brothers, Fred Menghini of Jackson and Victor Menghini of Temple City, Calif.; five grandchildren; two great-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Stakich was preceded in death by two daughters, Ilene and Joyce; one sister, Marina Hackett; and one brother, Andrew (Fat) Menghini. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 4, 1988 DONALD KIRTLAND KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—A memorial service for Donald Kirtland was conducted Friday, June 3, at the United Methodist Church in Rock Springs. Other services wsere in Knoxville, Tenn. Kirtland, 46, died Monday, May 30, in Nashville, Tenn. Kirtland was an employee of School District No. 1, teaching kindergarten in Reliance for the past two years and at Northpark Elementary for the past seven years. He was born in Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 18, 1942, a son of George and Helene Kirtland. He grew up in Alabama and Tennessee and received his bachelor’s degree at East Tennessee State College and his master’s degree in early childhood education at Fort Valley University, Ga. Kirtland was a member of the Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church in Knoxville, Tenn. Survivors include his parents, George and Helene Kirtland of Knoxville; a brother, G. Max Kirtland of Denver; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. One niece is a missionary in the Caribbean region and another is a missionary in Alaska. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 11, 1988 ISABELL ROMERO Graveside services and interment were conducted for Isabell Romero Thursday, June 9, at the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Father Gerald Guida, S.J., of Our Lad of Sorrows Catholic Church officiated at the service. Mrs. Romero, 70, 3265 Roosevelt Way Unit C, Rock Springs, died at 9:25 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a lengthy illness. She was born in Greeley, Colo. Sept. 4, 1917 [sic], the daughter of the late Jack and Lucy Lucero Trujillo. Mrs. Romero attended schools in Greeley. She married Lee Romero in Greeley, and he preceded her in death June 4, 1980. A longtime Rock Springs resident, Mrs. Romero was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include four sons, Ricky Romero of Rock Springs, Albert Romero of San Deigo, Calif., Mike and Jerry Romero, both of Salt Lake City, Utah; 11 daughters, Mrs. Willie (Brenda) Collins, Mrs. David (Debbie) Rossy, Mrs. Stanley (Barbara) Granaas and Mary Ann Comstock, all of Rock Springs, Mrs. Richard (Dorothy) Nelson of Eden Valley, Mrs. Raymond (Sharon) Trujillo and Mrs. Jerry (Linda) Terveen, both of Salt Lake City, Frances Santisteven of Taos, N.M., Sherry Thompson of Pascagoula, Miss., Rosie Downum of San Diego, Calif., and Betty Brunez of Hood River, Oregon. Forty-six grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren and several cousins also survive. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Romero was preceded in death by one daughter, Patricia, and a granddaughter and grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 11, 1988 LEROY D. MCCLELLAND JR. CHEYENNE—Funeral services for Leroy D. McClelland Jr. were Monday, June 6, at Beth El Cemetery in Cheyenne, with Dr. Roy Fields presiding. Pallbearers were Bob Jones, Norman Pickley, Jim Jefferies, Dave Guthrie, Bill Altman and O’Neil (O.K.) Berg. McClelland, 59, died Tuesday, May 31, at Veterans Hospital in Denver, Colo. He was buried Monday, June 6, in Cheyenne. McClelland was a longtime Cheyenne resident who lived and worked in Rock Springs before his retirement. He was born in Braddock, Pa., April 26, 1929, the son of Leroy and Mahala McClelland. He moved to Cheyenne in 1964. McClelland worked for many businesses in Wyoming, including the Park Hotel and City Market in Rock Springs, as well as Albertson’s Food Center and Dunkin’ Donuts in Cheyenne. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard and was a member of the First Christian Church of Cheyenne. He was a retired baker. He was a member of the American Legion of Cheyenne, the Eagles Lodge of Rock Springs, the Elks Lodge of Rock Springs, Ducks Unlimited, Trout Unlimited and the Moose Lodge of Cheyenne. He is survived by two children, Gary McClelland and Karen McClelland, both of Philadelphia, Pa., and one sister, Mrs. Hans A. (Charlotte) Kuhlman, of Cheyenne. One grandchild survives McClelland. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 11, 1988 ROBERT H. BOLLINGER POCATELLO, Idaho—Robert H. Bollinger, 64, died June 1 in Pocatello, Idaho of caner. He had been ill since September of 1987. Born in Rock Springs Dec. 28, 1923 to Robert (Pete) and Edna Bollinger, he graduated from Pinedale High School in 1941. He was in the Navy during World War II and married Martha Jo Malone on Jan. 22, 1946 in Rock Springs at the Congregational Church. He lived in Stansbury from 1946 to 1955, then moved to Pocatello. He was an electrician for the UP Coal Co. and then at FMC in Pocatello. Survivors include his wife, Martha of Pocatello; two sons, Don Bollinger of Idaho Falls and Patrick Bollinger of Los Angeles; one daughter, Nena Stevens of Pocatello; one sister, Mrs. Harry (Dorothy) Masters of Rock Springs; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister. He was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1988 TRAVIS DAVID YURGA Funeral services for Travis David Yurga were Tuesday, June 14, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with the Rev. John Johansen of the Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Interment was at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Yurga, infant son of Vickie Yurga of 1508 9th Street No. 20, Rock Springs, died at about 4 a.m. Saturday, June 11 at his home. According to Deputy Sweetwater County Coroner Dale S. Majhanovich, an autopsy was performed and revealed that Travis died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. He was born on April 5, 1988 in Rock Springs. Survivors include his mother, Vickie and sister, Jamie Lynn Yurga, both of Rock Springs; his maternal grandparents, Dana Yurga of Rock Springs and Kenneth Yurga of Fordcliff, Pa.; his maternal great-grandparents, Wilford and Madeline Wetzel of Sarver, Pa. and Berry Yurga of Fordcliff, Pa. He is also survived by an uncle, Travis D. Yurga. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1988 LYDIA FLORENCE BENNETT POFFINBERGER HIGHAM SALT LAKE CITY—Graveside services for Lydia Florence Bennett Poffinberger Higham were Monday, June 6 in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Mrs. Higham, 63, of Salt Lake City died June 3 at a nursing home in South Salt Lake. Born Dec. 29, 1924 in Rock Springs, the daughter of William E. and Ann Anstee Bennett, she married Clinton Earl Poffinberger May 25, 1954 in Elko, Nev. He died March 30, 1975. She married Richard V. Higham Jr., May 8, 1978 in Elko, Nev. She was formerly employed at the Salt Lake City Airport and she was a member of the LDS Church. She is survived by her husband of Salt Lake City, two daughters, Cara Howard of Springville, Utah, and Cheryl Laub of Salt Lake City; six grandchildren; brothers and sister, Lillie Nelson of Salmon, Idaho; William (Bud) Bennett, Dick Bennett and Jean Merlone, all of Rock Springs. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Leland Bennett and Ernest Bennett of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1988 RENA MYRTLE WARD DAVIS Funeral services for Rena Myrtle Ward Davis were Saturday, June 11, at the LDS First Ward Chapel in Green River. Bishop Al Matthews officiated and burial was at the Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Davis, 94, longtime resident of Green River, died June 7, 1988, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs of causes incident to age. She was born Oct. 22, 1893 in Rock Springs, a daughter of Richard and Alice (Davis) Ward. She married James Daniel Davis Jan. 27, 1915, in Rock Springs. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Oakland Latter-day Saints Temple in Oakland, Calif. Her husband died Sept. 30, 1962. She spent her early years and was educated in Rock Springs. She moved to Green River in 1915 and resided there since. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many of its organizations. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors Club, Rebekah Lodge, Golden Hour Senior Citizens and the Union Pacific Oldtimers Club. Mrs. Davis is survived by two sons and two daughters, James D. Davis Jr., Green River, Larry W. Davis, Vallejo, Calif., Mrs. Luke (Thurza) Foster, Vallejo, Calif., and Mrs. Myrle (Loretta) Evans, Green River. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and five brothers and four sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1988 ALMA GRACE DEAN MOUNTAIN VIEW—Funeral services for Alma Grace Dean were Tuesday, June 14 at the St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Fort Bridger. Interment was in the Fort Bridger Cemetery. Mrs. Dean, 69, of Mountain View, died at her residence June 10. She was born June 6, 1919, in Windriver, Wyo., to Lewis Edward and Leona Grace Ward Meeks. On June 6, 1940, she married Gene Latimer. They later divorced. She later married Carl Dean, Sept. 15, 1955, in Evanston. He died May 21, 1987. She was a member of the Episcopal Church. She also belonged to the VFW ladies auxiliary in Evanston. She is survived by two sons, Edward Lee Latimer, Indianapolis, Ind., and Randy Dean, Evanston; two daughters, Mrs. Keith (Beverly) Graham and Mrs. Edward (Barbara) Kenney, both of Mountain View; four brothers, Marion Meeks, Lewis Meeks, Joe Lahoe, all of Fort Washakie and Whitley Lahoe, Portland, Ore. Other survivors include five sisters, Alvena Tarness and Dolly Apland, both of Fort Washakie, Melba Johnson, Long Beach, Calif., Vera Lucky, Kansas City, Kan., and Elizabeth Bourdeaux, Neb. Also 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren survive. Mrs. Dean was preceded in death by three sisters, Rose, Dollie and Hallie; and three brothers, Charlie, Henry and William. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1988 DAVID ANDREW FECH Funeral services for David Andrew Fech were Tuesday, June 14 at the First Congregational Church. Reverend David Wade officiated and a cremation followed. Pallbearers were Cole P. Harris, Brad Ice, Steve Knezovich, Matthew Jordan, Daniel Jordan and Todd Pearson. Fech, 24, of 1816 Carson Street, Rock Springs, died at 12:35 p.m. Friday, June 10, at his home. He was born in Rock Springs Jan. 18, 1964, the son of Andrew and Lynn McNeish Fech. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1982. Fech was a U.S. Army veteran and was currently employed by his father as an auto body repair man at the Andy’s Auto Body Repair Shop. He was a member of the First Congregational Church. Survivors include his parents, Andrew (Andy) and Lynn Fech of Rock Springs; one sister, Lisa Fech of Rock Springs; his maternal grandmother, Bernice McNeish of Rock Springs. Several aunts and uncles, including George Fech of Rock Springs, Mike and Vi Fech of Cody and Jim and Lynda Robeson of Lander and one nephew, Parker Fech of Rock Springs also survive. Fech was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, David McNeish, and his paternal grandparents, Mike and Susan Fech. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1988 WANDA GREENHALGH POTTER Funeral services for Wanda Greenhalgh Potter were Friday, June 17, at the LDS Stake Center in Green River. President Reed Rawlins of the Green River Stake conducted services and burial was at the Manila Cemetery in Manila, Utah. Mrs. Potter, 73, a longtime resident of Green River died June 13, 1988, in the McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah, of cardiac arrest. She was born Dec. 6, 1914 in Hayden, Utah, a daughter of William and Sarah Emily Potter Greenhalgh. She married Charles A. “Ted” Potter, April 31, 1930, in Green River. She spent her early years, was educated and lived most of her life in Green River. She had worked for Barklow Brothers at the Union Pacific depot in Green River and at Little America as a waitress for many years. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Golden Hour Senior Citizens in Green River. She is survived by her husband of Green River; three sons, Blaine Potter, Layton, Utah, Ted Potter and Tim Potter, both of Green River; two daughters, Mrs. Wayne (Barta) Andrews, Ogden, Utah, and Mrs. John (Patsy) Lowseth, Rock Springs; 21 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Tommy, a grandson, Carey, two brothers and five sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1988 CECIL S. JAMES PROVO, Utah—Funeral services for Cecil S. James were Monday, June 13, at Pleasant View First Ward Chapel in Provo, Utah. James, 88, died Wednesday, June 8, at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah, where he had been a patient for one day. James was a longtime resident of Rock Springs. He was born and raised in Rock Springs and graduated from the Rock Springs High School, where he was a member of the school’s first basketball team. He was the son of Thomas Alma James and Margaret Symes James. He married Lucie Howard in the Salt Lake Temple in October, 1925. They were the parents of seven children, six of whom are still living. James was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout his life and served as a bishop of the Rock Springs ward for nine and one-half years. He served as a missionary in Australia for the church from 1922-1924. He and his wife returned to Australia from 1961-1965 on a building mission for the church. He supervised and built four chapels while there. James was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War I. He also was active in the Boy Scouts of America for 50 years. He served as Jim Bridger Council president for seven years. The Scouts awarded him the Silver Beaver Award and the Antelope Award for his service. He was a building contractor and co-owner of Superior Lumber Co. of Rock Springs. He retired from the firm in 1968 and moved to Provo to make his home there. James was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, one son, two grandsons, a brother and two sisters. Survivors include two sons and four daughters, Richard A. James, Rock Springs; Mrs. Ernie (Lois) Winfield, Perry, Utah; Thomas A. James, Mapleton, Utah; Mrs. Alfred (Joyce) Ridge, Provo, Utah; Mrs. Richard (Cheril) Snow, Redding, Calif. and Mrs. Douglas (Cecile) Scribner, Santa Rosa, Calif. Other survivors include a brother, Edwin James, Rock Springs and 32 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1988 ELMER MEREDITH LIKES Elmer Meredith Likes’ body was cremated and private graveside service is planned for a later date. Likes, 78, 1115 Adams Avenue, Rock Springs, died at about 12 p.m. Sunday, June 12 at his home. He was born April 18, 1910 in Steamboat Springs, Colo., the son of the late Grover and Sylvia Brightman Likes. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School in the class of 1928. Likes was a Certified Public Accountant from 1947 to 1988, and was the founder of Likes Accounting Offices which later became Likes, Stevens and Henderson and is presently Henderson, Stevens and Associates. Likes was president of the Wyoming Certified Public Accountants from 1952-1954, president of Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce from 1963-1964, past president of the Rock Springs Lions Club and former member of the Rock Springs Masonic Lodge, the Shriners Club and the Jesters. Survivors include one daughter,r Nadine Hynes of Rock Springs; one sister, Edith Phillips of Boulder, Colo.; and two grandsons, Mark Hynes of Fort Collins, Colo., and Mike Hynes of Ely, Nev. Likes married the former Betty Young in Rock Springs May 26, 1932, and she preceded him in death Dec. 31, 1987. In addition to his parents and wife, Likes was preceded in death by one brother, Melvin Likes. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 18, 1988 CARMEN H. MEGEATH SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Funeral services for Carmen H. Megeath were Monday, June 13, at the Wasatch Presbyterian Church. Interment was at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mrs. Megeath, 66, died of cancer at her home in Salt Lake City on June 8, 1988. A former Rock Springs resident, she was born in Belden, N.D., on June 6, 1922, to Eino Peter Husa and Bertha F. Savo Husa Witka. She married Myron Van Allen Megeath of Mountain View and lived and raised her family in Rock Springs. She moved to Salt Lake City in 1966. She was preceded in death by her husband of 31 years in 1972. Mrs. Megeath was a professional musician. For the past several years she worked din the accounts payable department of Mountain Fuel Supply Co. (Questar). She was a member of P.E.O. Chapter X of Salt Lake City. She is survived by sons Michael John, David Kristan and Thomas Mark Megeath, all of Salt Lake City, and daughters, Carmen Mignon (Meg) Megeath of Bisbee, Ariz., and Mary Alice Budge and Shirley Alexis Ottley of Salt Lake City. Other survivors include a sister, Shirley Endell of Tacoma, Wash., and an aunt, Ina DeBernardi of Rock Springs. She also is survived by several grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 25, 1988 WINNIE LEGGE CARD BATESVILLE, Miss.—Funeral services for Winnie Legge Card were June 9 at the Wells Funeral Home Chapel, Batesville, Miss. Interment was at Hebron Cemetery, Sardis, Miss. Mrs. Card, 93, died June 7 at the Batesville Manor Nursing Home where she had lived for several years. She moved from Rock Springs to Batesville in 1981 and was a resident of Green River for many years when her husband, Ben Card, was Sweetwater County Treasurer. He retired in January of 1959. She was a member of the Rock Springs First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Margaret and husband, Ben. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ocia Tubbs of Shelby, Miss., and a brother, Robert W. Legge, of R.R. 4, Box 60, Batesville 38606. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 25, 1988 MARIE THERESA KLINGE SEDLACEK A mass of Christian burial for Marie Theresa Klinge Sedlack was recited Thursday, June 21, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Eugene Sullivan officiating. A parish rosary was recited, and burial was at the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Mrs. Sedlack, 92, long-time resident of Green River, died June 17 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs after a lengthy illness. She was born Jan. 16, 1896 in St. Libory, Neb., a daughter of Joseph J. and Mary Catherine (Roepker) Klinge. She married Emil Joseph Sedlacek on June 7, 1923 in Grand Island, Neb. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. She spent her early years in Grand Island where she received her education. She worked for AT&T while in Grand Island. After her marriage, she and her husband moved to Green River and have lived there since. She was an active member of the Catholic Church and the Green River Council of Catholic Women. She was a charter member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary in Green River. She is survived by her husband of Green River; three daughters, Mrs. Elaine Gruber, Denver, Mrs. Jim (Rita) Kelly, Denver, and Mrs. Dick (Emily Ann) Macy, Cheyenne; 20 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 25, 1988 TRAVIS MICHAEL TYNSKY A mass of Christian burial for Travis Michael Tynsky was celebrated Wednesday, June 22, at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Father Gerald Guida, S.J., officiated, and a parish rosary was recited at Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was at the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Mickey Smith, Danny O’Neal, Steven Fernandez, Jarold Munk, Brad Faigl, Paul Range and uncles, Pau and Eric Hamm. Tynsky, 17, of 226 Liberty St., Rock Springs, died shortly after being admitted to the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County at 5:52 p.m. Sunday, June 19, 1988 from injuries he sustained at the Sweetwater County Racing Track north of Rock Springs. He was born in Rock Springs on August 4, 1970, the son of Larry and Linda Hamm Tynsky. He attended schools in Rock Springs and would have been a senior at Rock Springs High School this fall. Tynsky was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include his parents, Larry and Sharon Tynsky and Linda and Lee TYnsky, all of Rock Springs; one sister, Lyndsey Ann Tynsky; four brothers, Kyle Alan Tynsky, Troy Alan Tynsky, Trent James Tynsky and Tracy lee Tynsky, all of Rock Springs; his paternal grandparents, Barbara Rosensteel of Sedona, Ariz. and Ted Tynsky of Rock Springs; his maternal grandparents, Gov and Sheila Hamm of Rock Springs and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his great-grandmothers, Saima Bailey and Josephine Garetto. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 2, 1988 LONA ELIZABETH SMITH Services and interment for Lona Elizabeth Smith were conducted in Center, Texas. Mrs. Smith, 54, of 245 Crossbow, Green River, was pronounced dead on arrival at 12:55 p.m. Thursday, June 23, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. According to coroner Michael S. Vase, Mrs. Smith died following a lengthy illness. A former resident of Joaquin, Texas, Mrs. Smith has resided in Green River for the past two months. She was born on December 1, 1933 in Orange, Texas. She was the daughter of the late Horace Leon and Margella MacBride Patillo. Mrs. Smith attended schools in Texas and married the late J.T. Smith Sr. in Orange. She was a member of the church of Christ. Survivors include four sons, J.T. Smith Jr. of Green River, Quintin Leon, Charles Daniel and Aaron Dale Smith, all of Joaquin; and one daughter, Mrs. Dennis (Vonda) Anderson of Lufkin, Texas. One brother, two sisters, eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Smith was also preceded in death by her parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 2, 1988 HENRY CHEVALIER Funeral services for Henry Chevalier were Friday, July 1, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with Father Phillip Dougherty, S.J., officiating. A parish rosary was recited and interment was at the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Kaumo, Herman Albertini, Harold Monroe, Serafino Rauzi, Fred Vavold and John Callas, Wayne Albertini, Davie Rauzi and Steve Koler were honorary pallbearers. Chevalier, 94, of 1326 11th St., Rock Springs, died at about 1 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, at the McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah, where he had been a patient for the past six days. A long-time resident of Rock Springs, Chevalier had been in ill health the past one month. He was born on Jan. 14, 1894 in Montigne en Gabelle, Norde France, the son of the late Edmond and Blanche Chevalier. He attended schools in France and married the former Celina Lemal in Benton, Ill. on Sept. 11, 1926. She preceded him in death on Jan. 14, 1984. Chevalier was a retired coal miner having worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company. He was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Blanche and Herman Rauzi of Rock Springs; one son and daughter-in-law, Henry and Mary Chevalier of Roy, Utah; two sisters, Celestine Prentice of Orem, Utah, and Violet Vavold of Rock Springs; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Chevalier was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 2, 1988 JULIUS ERICK LUOMA LA BARGE—Graveside services were Monday for Julius Erick Luoma at the Viola Cemetery in La Barge. Luoma, 87, of La Barge died Thursday, June 23, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born Oct. 25, 1900 in Kennewick, Wash. His father died when he was 3, and he was 6 when his mother died. He was raised by a sister until he left home at 16, leaving Washington with two horses, riding one and using the other as a pack horse. After traveling through Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho and Wyoming for four years and working several jobs, he bought and settled at Names Hill near La Barge. He raised cattle and trapped, and later Luoma and his wife, Zelma, operated a café for about 15 years before he retired. Survivors include two step-sons, Johnny Edward Gault of La Barge and Jesse Richard Gault of Farson; four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, one brother, four sisters and three grandsons. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 2, 1988 CLARENCE C. JOHNSON SR. TACOMA, Wash.—A memorial services for Clarence C. Johnson Sr. was Saturday, June 25, at the Garden Chapel of Mountain View Memorial Park. Interment was in Liberty Bell Court in Tacoma. Johnson, 89, former long-time resident of Rock Springs, died in Tacoma, Wash., Thursday, June 23. He was born in Rock Springs on July 12, 1898, the son of Chris and Caroline Carlson Johnson, early-day immigrants from Hobro, Denmark, who settled in Rock Springs in September of 1885. In 1912, the Johnson family moved to Reliance, where the elder Johnson’s father was master mechanic for the Union Pacific Coal Co. A year later, Johnson also sought employment with the coal company; his career as a machinist lasting 44 years with that firm, followed by five years with the Northern Utilities in Rock Springs. Johnson and Mamie J. Bakka of Reliance were married March 3, 1916 in Rock Springs. They resided in Reliance and Cumberland before establishing permanent residence in 1927 in Rock Springs where they remained until his retirement in 1964 when they moved to Tacoma. Johnson was a life member of Masonic Lodge No. 33 in Kemmerer as well as of the Scottish Rite in Cheyenne and the Korein Temple of the Shrine at Rawlins, which he joined in 1922. He was preceded in death by his wife on March 29, 1985. They had been married 69 years. Survivors include two daughters and a son, Blanche Pavlic of Tacoma, Mrs. Roger (Beatrice) Lade of Seattle and Clarence Johnson Jr. of Fircrest, Wash.; eight grandchildren, Carol Lundblad, Wayne Pavlic, Raymond Barnes, Barbara B. Perry, Jeri Lynn Barnes, Karen Johnson, Diane Monrad and Judy Johnson; and nine great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 2, 1988 GEORGIA ANN TSIATSAS Funeral services for Georgia Ann Tsiatsas were conducted Friday, July 1, at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church with Father Lukas Kotzakis officiating and interment was at Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike S. Vase, Dale S. Majhanovich, Brad Bettolo, Mungo Brown and John Callas. Mrs. Tsiatsas, 66, of 276 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview, N.Y., died at 10:27 a.m. Monday, June 27, at the Central General Hospital in Plainview. A long-time resident of New York and former resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Tsiatsas died following a brief illness. She was born in Rock Springs May 16, 1922, the daughter of the late Kiriakos and Vasiliki Milonas. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Steve Tsiatsas in New York. Mrs. Tsiatsas was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in New York. Survivors include her husband, Steve of Plainview; on son, Peter Charles Mellis of Astoria, N.Y.; two grandchildren, Anthony Mellis and Kate Mellis, both of Astoria. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 2, 1988 SHARLA ANN CALL BRENCHLEY OGDEN, Utah—Services for Sharla Ann Call Brenchley were Friday, July 1, at the Rock Springs LDS First Ward Chapel. Graveside services were conducted that evening at Ben Lomand Cemetery in Ogden. Mrs. Brenchley, 33, 1112 Converse Ct., Rock Springs, died Tuesday, June 28, at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident June 24 near Manila, Utah. She was born Jan. 6, 1955 in Evanston, a daughter of Norman C. and Elaine Hoffman Call. On March 18, 1977, she married Paul L. Brenchley in the Ogden, Utah, LDS Temple. She was a member of the Rock Springs LDS First Ward where she had served in the primary as librarian, homemaking leader in the relief society and various other church callings. She attended Randolph, Utah, Elementary School, graduated from South Rich High School in Randolph, the LDS Seminary and Stevens-Henager Business College. She sang in the Westernairs Band and was a former Rich County, Utah, dairy princess. Survivors include her husband of Rock Springs; two sons and two daughters, Justin, Cody, Misty and Krystal, all of Rock Springs; her parents of Randolph; a grandmother, Effie Rose Hoffman, Randolph; a brother and sister, Gary Norman Call, Randolph and Mrs. Joseph (Vickie) Brenchley, Ogden. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 9, 1988 WALTER C. COLE Funeral services for Walter C. Cole were Friday, July 8, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Roy A. Miller of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be at the Cherokee Memorial Cemetery in California. Cole, 67, of 45 Purple Sage Road No. 85, Rock Springs, died at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29. A resident of Rock Springs for the past eight years and former resident of Stockton, Calif., Cole died following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 18, 1921 in Butte, Mont. He attended Jackson, Calif., schools and was a graduate of high school there in 1939. He married the former Eunice Hampton Bailey, and she preceded him in death in 1975. Cole was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired psychiatric technician having retired from the Stockton State Hospital. Cole worked in the copper mines in Butte, Montana and the gold mines in Jackson, California prior to World War II. Before he was drafted into the Army he worked at the Sharpes Army Depot as a security guard. Survivors include two stepdaughters, Sandra Ann Woolen of Rock Springs and Rachel Nettles of Mantica, Calif.; one stepson, Kenneth Hampton serving in the U.S. Army stationed in West Germany; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife, Cole was preceded in death by his parents and one stepson, James William Hampton. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 9, 1988 EMMA FRIEDA RAYMOND Funeral services for Emma Frieda Raymond were Thursday, July 7 at the Vase Funeral Chapel with the Rev. H. Eugene Warren of the First Baptist Church officiating. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were John D. Boese, Gerald F. Ruez Jr., Gerald Frank Ruez, Johnny Mulinix, Mike Vase and Howard Kelly. Mrs. Raymond, 92, of Volcic Trailer Court No. 31 died at 5:50 p.m. Thursday, June 30, at the Uinta County Health Care Center in Evanston. A resident of Rock Springs since October of 1982 and former resident of Sturgis, S.D. Mrs. Raymond died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Sept. 13, 1895 in Dow City, Iowa, the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Nurnberger Thomsen. She attended schools in South Dakota and married Charles Raymond in Huron, S.D. on Sept. 13, 1919. Mrs. Raymond was a retired homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Charles Raymond of Rock Springs; one son, Clinton Charles Raymond of Rock Springs; four granddaughters, Eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Raymond was preceded in death by two children who died in infancy, one sister and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 9, 1988 DOROTHY ALBERTA MCDONOUGH PINEDALE—Services for Dorothy Alberta McDonough were Tuesday, July 5, at the Community Congregational Church in Pinedale. Burial was at the Pinedale City Cemetery with the Rev. Delores Doench officiating. Mrs. McDonough, 87, died at the Sublette County Retirement Center in Pinedale Friday, July 1. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. McDonough had been in the retirement center the past year. She was born on April 15, 1901 in Yukon, Okla., the daughter of the late John and Mary Ann Esslinger. She graduated from Perry High School in Perry, Iowa, attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, for two years and graduated from Drake University in 1920. Mrs. McDonough came to Rock Springs in 1929 and taught in the schools from 1929 to 1933. She married Ray McDonough Jan. 31, 1933 in Manila, Utah. He preceded her in death on June 5, 1975. She lived at 803 Bushnell Ave. from 1948 to 1987. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, David R. and Patti McDonough of Rock Springs; one granddaughter, Renee McDonough of Midvale, Utah; two grandsons, Dan and Jack McDonough of Rock Springs; one sister, Zetta Brooks of Okoboji, Iowa; one niece, Ruth Firth of West Plains, Mo.; and one nephew, Bud Brooks of Okoboji. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 9, 1988 JOHN F. GLAZE Funeral services for John F. Glaze were Saturday, July 2, at the New Hope Baptist Church with interment at the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Pete Tullock, J.E. Lee, Jerry Sweets, Amos Page, Billy Winters, Wilsk Jackson and Amos Jackson. Glaze, 71, of 1183 McTee St., Rock Springs, died Tuesday morning, June 28, shortly after being admitted to the Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev. A resident of Rock Springs since 1947, Glaze was staying with his daughter in Las Vegas following hip surgery. He was born in Arkansas on June 23, 1917, to the late Saloman Peter and Willie Emma Ferguson Glaze. He attended schools in Arkansas and was a retired section hand having worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 32 years. Glaze was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Delbert Gray of Rock Springs; three daughters, Ruby Louise Tullock and Gloria L. Moss, both of Rock Springs and Emma Joy Glaze of Las Vegas; one brother, William Henry Glaze of Walla Walla, Wash.; five sisters, Thelma Farr of Bryant, Ark., Dorothy Wallace of Bryant, Zuella Lee and Ora Lee Madison, both of Alexander, Ark., and Levinia Peters of Chicago; eight grandchildren, Aretha B. and Jerene Rene Glaze, Leondra and Kilji Gray, Charmaine Moss, Darnell, Lonnie and Travis Tullock, all of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 9, 1988 ADELINA FANTIN A mass of Christian burial was recited on Wednesday, July 6, at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with Father Charles Taylor officiating. A parish rosary was recited at the Vase Funeral Chapel, and interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Robert Johnson, Darin L. Howe, Joe Rogers, Tom Rogers, Ray Facchinello and Peter Dill. Mrs. Fantin, 74, of 305 Agate St., Rock Springs, died at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, July 3, 1988 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since May 27. A resident of Rock Springs since 1941 and former 20-year resident of Quealy, Mrs. Fantin had been in ill health since April 24. She was born in Italy on Aug. 5, 1912, the daughter of the late Basilio and Mary Bennetti Pasin. She attended school sin Gunn and married John Fantin in Sterling, Colo. on Dec. 14, 1929. He preceded her in death on May 7, 1976. Mrs. Fantin was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, John C. (Chuck) Fantin and Rudolph Fantin, both of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Barry (Mary Louise) Heikes of Rock Springs; one siste,r Mrs. Tom (Olga) Rogers of Hudson; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Fantin was preceded in death by one brother, one sister and two grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 9, 1988 EDITH L. REEVES Funeral services for Edith L. Reeves were Thursday in the Boal-Warnick Funeral Home in Western Port, Md., and burial was at the Philo Cemetery. Mrs. Reeves died July 3 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs of natural causes. She was born Feb. 24, 1899 in Kitzmiller, Md., a daughter of Harley and Liza (Paugh) Warnick. Mrs. Reeves married William Earl Reeves in 1920 in Morgantown, W.V. He died Nov. 12, 1981. She was reared and educated in Maryland, lived most of her life in West Virginia, spent 20 years in Western Port, Md., and the past two years in Green River. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She is survived by three sons, Earl Reeves of Green River, William Reeves, Bluefield, Va.; Gerald Reeves, Akron, Ohio; a daughter, Mrs. Francis Cross, Girard, Pa.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Jack; a daughter, Mary; a brother, Ora Warnick; and a sister, Rose Bray. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 16, 1988 SUNSHINE ROSE JENSEN GEORGIA BLOSSOM JENSEN LOEN JOSHUA JENSEN MANILA—Funeral services were conducted for Sunshine Rose Jensen, 6, Georgia Blossom Jensen, 2, and baby Leon Joshua Jensen Tuesday, July 5 at the Manila LDS Church. Burial was at the Manila Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Tom Mease, George Ellsworth, Steve Jensen, Wade Mease and Glenn Ellsworth. Honorary pallbearers were Rick Ellsworth, Earl Jensen, Gene Briggs, Ray Jensen, John Mease and Ray Ruble. The grave was dedicated by Wade Mease. Services at the Manila Ward were conducted by Bishop Glen Tinker. Family prayer prior to the services was offered by Tom Mease, stepfather of Leon Jensen. Invocation was by Robert Ellsworth, brother of Mrs. Jensen. Tribute was by Steve J. Jensen, brother of Leon Jensen. Music was a flute duet by Sharon and Stacie Olson accompanied by Terry Gutz. Songs by the Primary children were “Once There Was a Snowman,” “Popcorn Popping On the Apricot Tree,” “Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam” and “I Am a Child of God.” These were favorite sons of Georgia and Sunshine Jensen. “Where Is Heave” was sung by Glenna, Monique, Jamie, Jolene, Jeanette and Marjon Tinker who were accompanied by Lisa Schofield. “Sunshine On My Shoulder” was sung by Sharron Maras accompanying herself on the guitar. Speaker was James Olson. Benediction was by James Briggs. The three were children of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Jensen of Burns, Ore. The three children’s deaths resulted from an accident 40 miles west of Burley, Idaho, as the family was en route to Utah from Burns on June 29. Leon Joshua was stillborn at the Burley Hospital the day of the accident. Georgia Blossom was born Nov. 2, 1985 in Montrose, Colo. She spent most of her first year and a half in hospitals in Denver, Salt Lake City and Vernal, Utah. She was near death three different times. Sunshine Rose was born Feb. 26, 1982 in Vernal. She had attended pre-school in Manila and kindergarten in Mountain View and Salt Lake City. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 16, 1988 DARVIN D. KREIN LUSK—Services for former Rock Springs resident Darvin D. Krein, 36, were Friday at the Peet Mortuary and burial was at the Lusk Cemetery. Krein was born March 17, 1952 in Tuttle, N.D., to Gust and Alma Krein. In 1963 the family moved to Lusk where Krein finished school, graduating in 1970. In 1984, he moved to Cresson, Texas, where he was employed by Deihl Construction Company until the time of his death on Monday, July 11, of an apparent heart attack. He was preceded in death by his father and one brother. He is survived by three sons, Alan, Michael and Darrin and one daughter, Carrie, all of Lusk; his mother, Alma Krein of Lusk; five brothers, Gary of Canon City, Colo., Larry of Riverton, Darold of Mobridge, S.D., Johnny and Dwight, both of Lusk; five sisters, Leola Morrell of Torrington, Lila Owren of Abingdon, Md., Wanda Brown of Baghdad, Ariz., Karen Jassman and Kathy Wedemeyer, both of Lusk, and numerous other relatives. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 16, 1988 STEPHEN EUGENE BROWN Funeral services for Stephen Eugene Brown were Friday, July 15, at the LDS Church at 3306 White Mountain Blvd. with Bishop Lowell R. Dawson conducting the service. Interment was at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Brown, 33, of 207 Mesa Drive, Rock Springs, died instantly of injuries he sustained in a one-car roll over at 11:21 p.m. Monday, July 11, 3.8 miles south of Rock Springs on Highway 430 South. He was born in Salt Lake City on Sept. 2, 1954, the son of Richard G. and Ruby Searle Brown. He attended schools in Germany and Centerville, Utah and was a graduate of the Viewmont High School in Centerville with the class of 1972. Brown operated several businesses in Wyoming with national and international associates including the former owner and operator of the Rock Springs Petroleum Company and was presently the owner of the Surplus Salvage Company. He was a member of the LDS Church. Survivors include his wife, Deborah of Rock Springs; one son, Spencer Brown of Rock Springs; his parents, Richard and Ruby Brown of Centerville; four brothers, Robert Keros Brown of Pescadero, Calif., Richard G. (Duff) Brown of Logan, Utah, Wendell E. Brown of St. George, Utah, and Tracy Brown of Centerville; two sisters, Susan Wright of Concord, Calif., and Judith Cella of Centerville and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 16, 1988 JACQUELYN MARIE HAYNES A memorial service for Jacquelyn Marie Haynes was conducted at the Trinity Lutheran Church Tuesday, July 12, with the Rev. John Johansen officiating. Her body was taken to Salt Lake City for cremation. Mrs. Haynes, 44, of 3585 Cleveland B., Rock Springs, died at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 1988 at her home. A resident of Rock Springs since 1975 and former resident of Howell, Mich., Mrs. Haynes died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Jan. 10, 1944, in Howell, the daughter of Harry William and Marie E. Neumann Arnold. She attended schools in Howell and was a graduate of high school there with the class of 1963. She married Kenneth Larry Haynes in Howell on Jan. 31, 1970. Mrs. Haynes was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth of Rock Springs; her parents, Harry and Marie Arnold of Howell; one son, Adam Carl Haynes of Rock Springs; two brothers, Charles W. Jean of Middletown, Md., and Virgil E. Arnold of Springboro, Ohio. Mrs. Haynes was preceded in death by one sister, Sharron Fairbanks. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 16, 1988 ROY ADAMS COMSTOCK POTOSI, Mo.—Funeral services for Roy Adams Comstock were Friday, July 8, at the Britton Chapel with Rev. Bill Warren officiating and interment was at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Potosi. Comstock of Rt. 2, Potosi, Mo., died July 5 in St. Louis University Hospital at the age of 40. He was born July 9, 1947 in Pinedale, a son of Phyllis (Cooper) Comstock and the late Edward Comstock. Comstock was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1973 after serving in the regular Air Force and the Air Force Reserves. He was a security policeman in the Air Force and was a security guard at the Farmington Correctional Center at the time of his death. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Lloyd and George Comstock. Survivors are three sons, Edward, Shawn and Johnathon and one stepson, Phillip Mackrell, all of the home; his mother, Phyllis Comstock of Rock Springs; four brothers, Melvin, Delbert and Walter Comstock of Rock Springs and Robert Comstock of Kemmerer; four sisters, Wilma Kothe of LaBarge, Rose Fisher of Rock Springs, Rita Martin of St. Francisville, La., and Connie Talbot of Opal; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 23, 1988 PIERINA BORZAGA A mass of Christian burial for Pierina Borzaga was celebrated Friday, July 22, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Father Gerald Guida, S.J., officiated and a parish rosary was at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was at the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Carlo Flaim, Ferdinando Flaim, Walton Parker, Victor Zueck, Franklin Prevedel and Paul Bertagnolli. Honorary pallbearers were Robert Canestrini, Victor Menghini and Edwin Swanson. Mrs. Borzaga, 78, of 707 Pennsylvania Ave., Rock Springs, died at 9:08 a.m. Monday, July 18, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past two days. A resident of Rock Springs since 1945 and former resident of Superior, Mrs. Borzaga had been in ill health the past several months. She was born in Revo, Trento, Austria on April 20, 1910, the daughter of the late Sisinio and Anna Yori Yori. She attended schools in Austria and married Joseph Zueck in Superior on Aug. 10, 1932, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 25, 1941. She later married William B. Borzaga in Rock Springs on June 1, 1942, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 12, 1892. Mrs. Borzaga was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and the Tyrolean Club of Rock Springs. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Carlo (Ellen) Flaim of Rock Springs and Mrs. Walt (Shirley) Parker of Riverton; two sisters, Ginnina Cristoforetti and Alma Eccher, both of Italy; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 23, 1988 EMIL P. ALLAIS AURORA, Colo.—Funeral services for Emil P. Allais were conducted Monday, July 18, at the Chase Mortuary. Father Walsh of St. Pius X Parish officiated and burial was also in Aurora. Allais, 74, of 1966 Lima St., Aurora, Colo., died at the Camilla Care Center in Aurora, Wednesday, July 13. He had been a patient for three days at the care center. A former resident of Rock Springs, he was born in Rock Springs March 28, 1914, the son of the late Ettore and Savina Bonomo Allais. He attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1931. He was employed in Rock Springs until 1942 when he entered the Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II. Allais married Helen Easton in Rock Springs and they lived in the Denver area approximately 30 years. She preceded him in death on Jan. 28, 1984. He was also preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include two brothers, Oreste of Aurora and Albert of Rock Springs. Several nieces and nephews are also survivors. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 23, 1988 FRANK CUKALE FORT WORTH, Texas—Funeral services for Frank Cukale were Thursday July 21. Cukale, 80, Fort Worth, Texas, died Tuesday, July 19 in Fort Worth. He was in hill health for several years. He was born in Rock Springs Jan. 19, 1908 to Frank and Mary Mrvich Cukale. He worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company before leaving for military service in May of 1942. He was married to the former Margaret Wilde. She preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his parents; several brothers and sisters; two nephews and two nieces. Survivors include his wife, Mayme of Fort Worth, his stepdaughter, Esther May Whitney; brother, John Cukale of Rock Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Ben (Christine) Taucher of Rock Springs, Mrs. Roy (Louise) Hautala of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Mrs. Rose Debeljac of Seattle. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 30, 1988 KENNETH ANTHONY ARAAS A Mass of Christian burial for Kenneth Anthony Araas was celebrated Monday, July 25, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with Father Charles Taylor officiating. A parish rosary was recited on Sunday, and interment was at the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Araas, 65, of 414 Sapphire St., Rock Springs, died at 4:26 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for one day. A resident of Rock Springs the past 24 years, Araas had been in ill health the past five years. He was born in Elma, Iowa, on March 23, 1923, the son of the late Fred Olaf and Mary Ellen McGee Araas. Araas was a graduate of Cody High School with the class of 1940. He attended the Gregg College in Chicago, Ill., and the University of Santa Clara, Calif. Araas was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He married the former Joan Molloy in Tulsa, Okla., on Nov. 8, 1952. Araas retired on July 1, 1987 as the president of the Wyoming Land and Title Company. He was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Sweetwater County Realtors Association and the Southwest Wyoming Homebuilders Association. Survivors include his wife, Joan of Rock Springs; his step-mother, Mrs. Stanly (Thelma) Araas of Cody; two sons and daughters-in-law, David and Linda Araas of Rock Springs and Jim and Susan Araas of Salt Lake City; one daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Stanly Costantino of Tucson, Ariz.; one brother, Dr. Fred Araas of Kasson, Minn.; two sisters, Patricia Helms of Thermopolis and Mrs. Norman (Marjorie) Miller of Cody; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 30, 1988 EMIL ANDREW ZEBRE Funeral mass for Emil Andrew Zebre was Saturday, July 23, at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Diamondville with Bishop Joseph Hart as celebrant. Zebre was born July 27, 1927 in Sheboygan, Wis., to John and Mary Proust Zebre. He married Frances Virginia Dryden Jan. 21, 1946 in San Antonio, Texas. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Catholic Church. He worked in the insurance business since 1936. Zebre was a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus and a past member of the Lions and Eagles Clubs. He was a past president of Kemmerer Booster Club and was Lincoln County Treasurer from 1946-1964. He was a former member and officer of the Kemmerer Fire Department and an honorary father of the St. Joseph’s Children’s Home. He was on the state board of Catholic charities and was a trustee of the St. Patrick’s Children’s Home. Zebre was past president and national director of Independent Insurance Agents of Wyoming. He was industry man of the year in 1977 and 1981. Zebre was also past Democratic chairman for the state of Wyoming and Lincoln County. He was a found of Fossil Butte National Bank. Survivors include his wife of Kemmerer; sons, John A. Zebre of Rock Springs, George D. Zebre of Kemmerer and Michael Zebre of Casper; daughters, Mary Leah Zebre of Wheaton, Ill., Alice M. Butts of Ogden, Utah, Frances T. “Terry” Shoumaker of Sheridan and Cecilia L. Zebre of Kemmerer; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several nices and nephews; a brother, Frank Zebre of Kemmerer; and sisters, Olga Kirkwood of Kemmerer and Mary Udovich of Sheboygan, Wis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 30, 1988 MARILYN DELLAI LAUGHLIN A memorial service for Marilyn Dellai Laughlin was conducted Tuesday, July 26. Her body was cremated on Monday, July 25. Mrs. Laughlin, 34, of 1371 East Ramona in Salt Lake City died Saturday, July 23, in Salt Lake City. She was born July 10, 1954 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Eugene Dellai and Josphine Ravnikar Dellai. She was a graduate of Rock Springs High School and the University of Utah with a fine arts degree. She also attended the University of Wyoming in 1973. Prior to her death, she was employed by Burch-Beal Architects in Salt Lake City. She was married on April 29, 1984 to Richard Laughlin in Phoenix, Ariz. Survivors include her husband, Richard Laughlin of Salt Lake City; her parents, Eugene and Josephine Dellai of Mesa, Ariz,; two sisters, Cheryl Dellai and Mary Dellai, both of Mesa; one brother, Paul Dellai, also of Mesa; uncles and aunts, Frank Dolinar, Reno Dellai and Lena Hatt, all of Rock Springs; Henry Dellai of San Leandro, Calif., Jennie Johns of Springville, Utah, Cecelia Hofeldt of Glens Ferry, Idaho and Mary Schultz and Ann McBride of Ogden, Utah. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 30, 1988 DORTHEA LOUISE GROSZE Services for Dorothea Louise Grosze were Thursday, July 28, at the Chaney Walters Funeral Home in Sterling. Burial was at the Sunset Memorial Gardens in Sterling with the Rev. Stephen Ude officiating. Mrs. Grosze, 92, died July 25 in Sterling, Colo. She was born March 10, 1896 in Deshler, Neb., to William Meyer and Gertrude Schwitters. She was married June 26, 1916 in Sidney, Neb., to Wilhelm Herman Grosze. Following their marriage they farmed north of Sidney until 1948 when they moved to Sterling. She moved to Denver for a short time, then returned to Sterling. She was a member of the First English Lutheran Church. Her husband died in 1963. Survivors include her children, Eunice Sperry of Denver, Elnora Alber of Sterling, Edna Kraus of Mitchell, Neb., Lora Ault of Mitchell, Gladys Allen of Rock Springs, Martin Grosze of Denver, Herbert Groze of O’Neill, Neb., and Harold Grosze of Mt. View, Mo. Also surviving are her sisters, Emma Fallbeck of Alliance, Neb., Jessie Wagoner of Portland, Ore.; 50 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 30, 1988 EVELYN ESTHER CARLE Graveside services for Evelyn Esther Carle were Thursday, July 28, at the Riverview Cemetery in Green River with Rev. Brad Skinner, a brother-in-law, officiating. Mrs. Carle, 79, of Longview, Wash., formerly of Green River, died July 24 in a Longview hospital of natural causes. She was born Sept. 3, 1908 in Green River, the daughter of William and Esther Crofts Mortimer. She married Leslie Homer Carle Sept. 3, 1928 in Green River. He died Oct. 26, 1987. She spent her early years in Green River and had lived in Salt Lake City and Tacoma, Wash., prior to moving to Longview in 1958. She was a member of the Longview Community Church and was a past worthy matron of the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include two sons and a daughter, Wayne Carle of Denver, Richard Carle of Longview and Marilyn Reinhardt of Stockton, Calif.; four sisters, Ruth Ann Hermansen and Elna Horton, both of Green River, Billee Skinner of Salt Lake City and Florence Walker of Socorro, N.M.; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 6, 1988 CHAUNCEY CLARK Services were Thursday, July 21, at the Hudson’s Funeral Home for J. Chauncey Clark, 87, who died at his home on Tuesday, July 19, following several months of ill health. Clark was born Feb. 10, 1901 in Denver to the late Clarence and Effa M. Royer Clark. He came to visit relatives with his parents in the Pinedale area in 1918, and they like the area so well they bought land and stayed. He helped his parents work and develop their land. After finishing high school, he went to Coyle Electrical School in Chicago for a course in home electrical wiring. He also had worked in the Calpet oil field and learned pipe fitting. When the area ranchers and residents were ready to modernize their homes with plumbing indoors and electrical lights, Clark became the “shop on wheels” as he drove to various homes to work. Clark married Mary Pryde on May 28, 1933 in Rock Springs. They had resided in their home for the past 50 years. He is survived by his wife, Mary; two sons, Julian C. of Denver and H. Royer of Casper; two daughters, Nancy J. Merritt and Mary Lou Mariner, both of Pinedale; and nine grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 6, 1988 RAYMOND PECOLAR SR. Funeral services were Saturday, July 30, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. K.E. Gustafson of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiated. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Honorary pallbearer was Pecolar’s nephew, Brad McMillian. Pallbearers were his grandsons, Ray J. Pecolar, Dale Pecolar, Jim Doak, Joe Doak, his nephew, Mickey McMillian and a friend, Gary Allen. Pecolar, 74, of 288 North 400 West, Provo, Utah, died at 1:45 a.m. Thursday, July 28, at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. A resident of Provo for the past 13 years and former long-time resident of Rock Springs, Pecolar had been in ill health the past two years. He was born in Gunn on Nov. 18, 1913, the son of the late Mike and Emma Brieley Pecolar. He attended schools in Winton. He married the former Annie Lewis in 1935, and she preceded him in death in July of 1965. He later married the former Arlene Clark Demas in Evanston June 26, 1967. Pecolar was a retired coal miner, a retired sewer maintenance man for the city and a retired sales clerk from the Miners Mercantile. He was a member of the Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Arlene, of Provo; one son, Raymond L. Pecolar Jr. of Rock Springs; a stepson, Jim Demas; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Jack (Lucille) Doak; three stepgranddaughters of Rock Springs; one brother, George Pecolar of San Diego; two sisters, Mrs. George (mae) Milojevich of Powers, Ore., and Mrs. William (Opal) McMillian of Kemmerer; two grandons; five stepgrandsons; three stepgranddaughters; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Pecolar was preceded in death by his first wife, Annie, two sisters and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 6, 1988 ANNIE BARBARA SILOVICH A Mass of Christian Burial for Annie Barbara Silovich was celebrated Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Father Gerald Guida, S.J., officiated, and parish rosary was recited at Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was at the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Don Carter, Joey Rogers Jr., Jim Rogers, Herman Rauzi, Serafino Rauzi and Mike Marino. Mrs. Silovich, 72, of 515 Powell St., Rock Springs, died at 10:35 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since June 11. A long-time resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Silovich had been in ill health the past three years. She was born on Nov. 14, 1916 in Leigh, Mont., the daughter of the late Joseph and Domicella Lenart. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Frank D. Silovich in Green River on March 23, 1940. He preceded her in death on Oct. 26, 1985. Mrs. Silovich was a retired cook, having worked for the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County and the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home. She was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the Croatian Fraternal Union. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, David “Nubby” and Susan Silovich of Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Mike (Stella) Duzik of Rock Springs and Betty Lenart of Lander; two grandsons, Justin and Nathan Silovich, and two granddaughters, Salena and Candice Silovich, all of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Silovich was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen and Phyllis, and one daughter, Anita, who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 6, 1988 ANNIE SAMUELS Funeral services for Annie Samuels were Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. The Venerable Richard Palmer, Archdeacon of the Diocese of Wyoming, conducted the service. Interment was at the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Active pallbearers were Earl Harding, Roy Radakovich, Gordon Edwards, Thomas S. Smith, David Harding and Johnny Samuels Jr. Mrs. Samuels, 92, of 117 First St., Rock Springs, died at 2:55 a.m. Sunday, July 31, at the Kimberly Manor Nursing Home where she was a resident since Jan. 8, 1988. A long-time resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Samuels had been in ill health the past several years. She was born in Leigh, Lancashire, England on Dec. 9, 1895, the daughter of the late John and Eliza Jackson Smith. She attended schools in England and married Edward Samuels in Rock Springs on Dec. 21, 1914. He preceded her in death on Oct. 7, 1947. Mrs. Samuels was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary, the American Association of Retired People, the Knights of Pythias, the North Side Guild of the Episcopal Church, the Royal Neighbors and the Woodsmen of the World. Mrs. Samuels retired as a clerk from the F.W. Woolworth Company in 1960 where she had worked for 10 years. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Clarence and Mary Samuels of Rock Springs; one daughter-in-law, Yustina Samuels of Las Vegas, Nev.; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Samuels was preceded in death by two sons, John Samuels, who died on Sept. 27, 1981 and Sam Samuels, who died March 27, 1972; two brothers, Thomas Smith, who died on June 11, 1969, and Fred Smith who died on July 28, 1960; and one sister, Jennie Retford, who died on April 30, 1940. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 6, 1988 PAMELA JENLINK TELCK A memorial service for Pamela Jenlink Telck was Thursday, Aug. 4, in Cheyenne, and burial was in Enid, Okla. She was married to William Telck, son of Richard and Barb Telck, in April of 1987 in Cheyenne. Survivors in addition to her husband include and infant son, Richard J. Telck; a daughter, Tami; her father, Rex Jack and mother Mae Bell Jack, both in Oklahoma; and a brother, Rex Allen Jack in Texas. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1988 JOSEPH PATRICK MAGGIO A Mass of Christian burial for Joseph Patrick Maggio was Friday, Aug. 12, at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in LaSalle. A rosary was recited at the Hurst Funeral Home and a cremation followed. Maggio, 66, of LaSalle, Ill., died Aug. 7 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs of an apparent heart attack. Maggio was visiting his sister, Mrs. Virginia Brandner of Green River, and was admitted to the hospital briefly prior to his death. He was born April 2, 1922 in LaSalle, a son of Jasper and Petronella Amadeo Maggio. He lived his entire life in LaSalle and graduated from the LaSalle-Peru High School. He worked many years as a miner in the Marquette Cement Co. and had also worked as a custodian at the Marquette Catholic Junior High School. He was an avid sports fan. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Virginia Brandner of Green River and Mrs. Pauline Stegen of LaSalle; five brothers, Alex Maggio of Los Angeles, Phil Maggio, Frank Maggio and Sam Maggio, all of LaSalle, and Mike Maggio of Coal City, Ill. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Tony Maggio. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1988 GEORGE RON WARDLAW Memorial services for George Ron Wardlaw were conducted at Christ Church Unity of El Cajon, Calif., July 15. Wardlaw, 51, a former Reliance resident, died July 9 in San Diego. The son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wardlaw of Rock Springs, he was the father of three sons, Kenneth, Jon and Mark, all of the San Diego area; two grandsons, Jon Kristopher and Michael Patrick, also of the San Diego area; and one brother, W.E. (Gene) Wardlaw of Sunnyvale, Calif. Wardlaw was born in Rock Springs and graduated from Reliance High School in 1954. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1988 ARLENE “NUCE” SCOTT Funeral services for Arlene “Nuce” Scott were Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the First Congregational Church with the Rev. David Wade officiating. Entombment was at the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dick Gunyan, Roger Gunyan, Billy Haines, Bobby Haines, Rod Paul and Raymond Scott. Mrs. Scott, 63, of 1126 Converse Court, Rock Springs, died at 5:56 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City where she had been a patient for one day. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Scott died following a brief illness. She was born in Rock Springs on Nov. 4, 1924, the daughter of the late James and Clara Major Miller. She attended school in Rock Springs and married Kenneth D. Scott in Rock Springs on Feb. 1, 1950. Mrs. Scott was a member of the First Congregational Church. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth of Rock Springs; three sons, Floyd Dean Scott, Darell D. Scott and Kenneth D. Scott Jr., all of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Dale (Shelly) Brenden of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. L. W. (Audrey) Haines of Rock Springs; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Scott was preceded in death by one brother, Fred Miller, and one sister, Maxine Miller. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1988 JAMES ANTHONY WHALEY A funeral service for James Anthony Whaley was Saturday, Aug. 6, and a rosary was at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Greybull. Interment was in the Whaley family cemetery. Whaley, 73, former Wyoming legislator who was active in several agricultural organization, died Aug. 3 at his home in Shell Creek. Whaley served one year in the state Senate and two years in the state House. He also served under Gov. Ed Herschler on the Economic Development and Stabilization Board. Whaley was a rancher who was active in the Farm Bureau on both the state and national level. He also served on BLM advisory boards on the local, state and national levels. Survivors include his wife, Viola Mae, seven children, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1988 JOHNNY FERN PLEICH A memorial Mass for Johnny Fern Pleich was Thursday, Aug. 4, in Globe, Ariz., and burial services were at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kemmerer. Pleich died in Globe Wednesday, Aug. 3, following a long illness. He was born March 17, 1917, in Globe, the son of Agnes Fern of Kemmerer and the late John Pleich of Globe. He was the stepson of Luka Fern. After graduating from Kemmerer High School, Pleich moved to Rock Springs, where he married Wilma Bartolic Sept. 6, 1941. While living in Rock Springs, Pleich was employed as a bartender and was a trackman and motorman for the Reliance Coal Co. He also worked at the Silver Dollar Bar in Jackson, Wyo. In 1946, the Pleichs moved to Globe, where he was employed at Inspiration Copper Smelter as a pipefitter and foreman for 33 years. He was a member of the B.P.O Elks Lodge in Rock Springs and Globe. He was a past president of the Bartenders Union in Rock Springs and was a member of the Cover Valley Country Club in Globe. Pleich was preceded in death by his father, John Pleich, and his stepfather, Luka Fern. Survivors include his wife Wilma of Globe, Ariz.; his mother, Mrs. Agnes Fern of Kemmerer; and two daughters, Mrs. Sam (Darlene) Strickman of Payson, Ariz., and Mrs. Mike (Lisa) Katich of Phoenix, Ariz. In addition, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ann Starman of Tucson, Ariz., and Mrs. Mary Spears of Kemmerer; and two grandchildren, Jason Strickman and Courtney Elizabeth Katich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1988 ANNABELL BEATRICE KNUDSEN Memorial services for Annabell Beatrice Knudsen were Friday, Aug. 12, at the Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction, Colo., with the Rev. Skip Herbert officiating. Cremation preceded the services. A former Rock Springs resident, Mrs. Knudsen, 71, of 210 Park Drive in Grand Junction died Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction following a lengthy illness. She moved to Grand Junction two and one-half years ago from Rock Springs where she lived most of her life. She was born Aug. 23, 1916 at Pueblo, Colo. to Charles and Jean Bell Bohn. She graduated in 1934 from Rock Springs High School and married Olaf Robert Knudsen Dec. 18, 1936 at Rock Springs. Her husband, who survives, has been sales manager for a Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Cadillac dealer in Rock Springs. She is a member of the Congregational Church in Rock Springs. In addition to her husband, survivors include two daughters, Diane Y. Larson of Grand Junction and Dorothy J. Ditton of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two sisters, Janet N. Good of Nampa, Idaho, and Betsy Keller of Rock Springs; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Robert D. Knudsen in Rock Springs in 1981. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1988 LANA ADELE ALLEN Funeral services for Lana Adele Allen were conducted Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with Bishop Roger Hovey of the LDS Church conducting. Interment was at the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Brian Allen, Keith Allen, Steve Allen, Gary Lee Allen, John M. Allen and Dennis Jay Crofts Jr. Mrs. Allen, 45, 112 Valley View Drive, Rock Springs, was found dead at her home at about 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, by her son, Bryce Allen. Mrs. Allen was born in Rock Springs to Harry F. and Florence J. Moon Crofts on May 10, 1943. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a Rock Springs High School graduate with the class of 1961. She married Bryce Allen in Rock Springs on Aug. 12, 1961. Mrs. Allen was a secretary at the Miners Clinic at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County at the time of her death. She was a member of the BOP Does, Sweetwater County Hospice and also a member of the Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints. In addition to her husband, Bryce, Mrs. Allen is survived by her mother, Florence Crofts of Rock Springs; two sons, Bryce C. Allen and Gilbert J. Allen, both of Rock Springs; two brothers, Dennis Crofts of Rock Springs and Charles Crofts of Palmdale, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Ian (Jeanne) McIntosh of Dana Pt., Calif.; four grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Harry, and one child, Bryce George Allen who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1988 CHARLES E. CAMERON Services for Charles E. Cameron, 90, retired Oklahoma State University electrical engineering professor, were Tuesday, July 26, at the Strode Chapel in Stillwater, Okla., with the Rev. Barbara Sherer officiating. Interment followed at the Carpon Cemetery in Capron, Okla. Cameron died Saturday, July 23, at the Stillwater Medical Center. The son of William J. and Carrie (Nelson) Cameron, he was born on Jan. 22, 1898, on the family’s homestead eight miles northeast of Enid, Okla. He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1923, a master’s from Purdue University in 1939 and a professional degree in E.E. from Oklahoma State University in 1936. He taught mine electricity in Rock Springs from 1923 to 1928 and was director of industrial education there from 1928 to 1941. He was an assistant professor of electrical engineering at Oklahoma State University, then associate professor, professor and then professor emeritus in 1963. He was acting head of the school of Electrical Engineering between 1959-1961. He pioneered an annual conference on electro-magnetic relays in 1953 that continues to this day, and in 1963 he was vice president of the International Conference on Electro-Magnetic Relays at Tohoku University in Japan and visiting professor of electrical engineering at the Assiut University in Egypt between 1965-1967. He received honorary awards from the National Association of Relay Manufacturers in 1960 and in 1963 was the first non-member to receive the NARM Hall of Fame Award. He was chairman of the American Standards Association group to define terms for electro-magnetic relay and later for relay test procedures. He was elected to the honorary research fraternities, Eta Kappa Nu, Sigma Xi, Sigma Tau and was a ember of Acacia Fraternity. He was a member of the Blue Lodge of the Masonic Lodge for over 50 years. His first marriage was to the former Helen Fash on June 20, 1920, in Alva, Okla., and they had two daughters, Mrs. Milton (Jean) Levy of Danville, Calif., and Mrs. Phil (Joanna) Pipkin of Leavenworth, Kan. Helen Cameron died in 1950. He later married Eleanor Drummond in 1951 in Bethesda, Md., and she died in 1969. On Oct. 11, 1975, he married the former Mille F. (Wiedemann) Nelson. Survivors include his two daughters of his first marriage and his wife, Millie of the home. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1988 LENO ACKER Funeral services for Leno Acker were Thursday, Aug. 11, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with Father Charles Taylor of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiating. Interment was at the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Larry F. Acker, Donald Mattinson, Michael Acker, John D. Pallesen, Al Acker and Rico Zampedri. Acker, 75, of 542 16th St., Rawlins, died at 12:47 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Park Manor Nursing Home in Rawlins. A long-time resident of Rawlins and former resident of Superior, Acker had been in ill health the past several months. He was born in Superior on July 27, 1913, the son of the late John and Armidia Scanzoni Acker. He attended schools in Superior and was a retired laborer. He was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include two brothers, William and Alfred Acker, both of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Acker was preceded in death by two sisters, Emma Oliver and Lena Prevedel, and two brothers, Albert and Rudolph Battisti. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 13, 1988 JOHN STEPHENS RUSSELL Funeral services for John Stephens Russell were Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with Rev. Wayne Fults of the Emmanuel Baptist Church officiating. Interment was at the Reed Cemetery in Myra. Russell, 343, of 1688 Imperial Drive, Rock Springs, died at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, 1988, at the University of Utah Medical Center where he had been a patient since June 2. A resident of Rock Springs since March 1987 and former resident of Gainesville, Texas, Russell died from injuries he sustained in an oil rig accident. He was born on Aug. 31, 1953, in Gainesville, Texas, the son of Herbert Hoover and Dorothy Rae Palmer Russell. He attended schools in Gainesville and was a graduate of high school there with the class of 1971. He married Phonda Lou Thompson in Gainesville on March 26, 1984. Russell was employed as a rig hand at the time of his death. Survivors include his wife, Phonda of Rock Springs; his mother, Mrs. Herbert (Dorothy) Russell of Myra, Texas; three daughters, Stevie Russell of Rock Springs and Cristal E. and Amber Jon Russell, both of Lindsey, Texas; two brothers, Bryan Russell of Munster, Texas, and David Russell of Gainesville; two sisters, Mrs. Rob (Hariette) Johnson of Seattle and Michelle Wodsey of Gainesville; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1988 GLEN WARBY Funeral services for Glen Warby were Saturday, Aug. 12, at the LDS First-Third Ward Chapel in Green River with Bishop David Pickard conducting. Burial was at the Riverview Cemetery. Warby, 88, long-time resident of Green River died Aug. 11 in the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs of causes incident to age. He was born Feb. 11, 1900 in Manila, Utah, a son of Samuel and Mary Hannah (Wilden) Warby. He married Mabel Katzmeyer on Oct. 13, 1925 in Bountiful, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She died February 4, 1975. He spent his early years and was educated in Manila and had lived in Bountiful and Lonetree prior to moving to Green River. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 30 years as a machinist and was a member of the Machinist Union. After his retirement from the railroad, he operated a sheep ranch in McKinnon for 10 years. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held the office of high priest. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Cecil (Darlene) Shepard of Green River, Mrs. John (Glenda) Borzea of Rock Springs and Mrs. James (Patsy) Wood of Green River; two sons, Jerry Warby of Green River and Keith Warby of Ogden; two brothers, Lester Warby and Anthony Warby, both of Ogden; two sisters, Mrs. Loretta Doty and Salt Lake City and Mrs. Fucshia Barton of Kaysville, Utah; 21 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Warby, three brothers, five sisters, a grandson, two great-grandsons and two great-great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1988 GEORGE A. SEIVERT Former Reliance resident, George A. Seivert, 84, of Elkton, S.D., died Sunday, July 31, 1988 at Divine Providence Nursing Home in Ivanhoe, Minn. Funeral services were Aug. 2 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Elkton. Concelebrants were Bishop Lamber Hoch and the Revs. T.J. McPhillips and Marion Casey. Music was provided by Virginia Thielen, organist, and Mary Ellen Kellen, soloist. Pallbearers were Frank Seivert, Make Seivert, Michael Seivert, Thomas Seivert, Stephen Kellen and Dr. William D. Seivert. Military rites were by the Glenn Stafford American Legion Post No. 198. Taps by Kristin Seivert and interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Elkton. Seivert was born Jan. 17, 1904 in Elkton to Lawrence and Anna Fitzpatrick Seivert. He attended school at St. Mary’s in Elkton and graduated from Elkton public school in 1921. He graduated from Columbus College in Sioux Falls in 1925. He taught at St. Mary’s High School in Elkton and later in Reliance High School during the 1930s. When he left Reliance, he moved to Absarokee, Mont., and taught there as well as in Great Falls. While teaching in Montana, Seivert spent his summers in Evanston with his sister, who was a teacher in the Evanston schools. He entered the U.S. Army in 1942 and was discharged in 1943, serving during World War II. He retired from teaching in 1971 and returned to Elkton. He was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic church and Glenn Stafford American Legion Post 198 of Elkton. Survivors include two brothers, Dr. William Seivert of Minneapolis and Francis A. (Dick) Seivert of Elkton; sisters-in-law, Mary Seivert of Rock Springs, Viola and Mrs. Dick (Mary) Seivert, both of Elkton, and Hattie Seivert of Elmwood, Conn.; and 18 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and five sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1988 NORMAN E. BEACHLER Funeral services for Norman E. Beachler were Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Berta A. Penney memorial Methodist Church in Kemmerer with the Rev. Robert Miller officiating. Burial followed at the Kemmerer City Cemetery. Beachler, 52, of Kemmerer died Aug. 10 in Kemmerer. He was born on May 26, 1936 in Frontier to John “Ted” and Mary Mecca Beachler. He married Doris Ann Avery Sept. 11, 1958 in Hutchinson, Kan. He worked as a welder and mechanic and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his wife of Frontier; two sons, Norman Beachler Jr., Kemmerer, and John Beachler, Kemmerer; three grandchildren; one brother, Wallace Beachler, Kemmerer; and two sisters, Vanetta Marshinsky, Kemmerer, and Dele Ball, Big Piney. -- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1988 GEORGE CLIFTON JACOBS Funeral services for George Clifton Jacobs were Monday, Aug. 8, in Springville, and burial was at the city cemetery. Jacobs, 86, of Springville, Utah, died Thursday, Aug. 4, at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born Jan. 27, 1902 in Debeque, Colo., to Ralph C. and Elizabeth Workman Jacobs. He married Lois Crabtree Dec. 10, 1930, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He was raised and attended schools in Idaho. He lived in Ogden from 1928-1945 and moved to Green River where he lived until March, when he moved to Springville. He had been a heavy equipment operator with the Sweetwater Road Department. He was a member of the LDS Church and was a high priest. He is survived by his wife of Springville; one son and one daughter, Junior C. Jacobs, Irvine, Calif., and Mrs. Thomas (DeAnn) Meunier, Springville; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister, Estelle Pewtress, Casper. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1988 JOHN VESCO JR Memorial services for John Vesco Jr. were Wednesday Aug. 17, at Kino Chapel at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. Vesco, 53, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., died Aug. 13 at a Sierra Vista hospital. He was born Nov. 25, 1934 in Superior to John and Jenny Vesco. He lived in Superior most of his early life. After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Korea during the conflict and served stateside for the remainder of his Army enlistment. He had lived in Arizona for the past 29 years. Vesco was employed at Fort Huachuca as chief of range operations with USAEPG Field Engineer Division. Survivors include a wife, Joan Aliene Vesco of Sierra Vista; his mother, Mrs. Jenny Verdon of Worland; daughters, Kathleen Kay Gilly of Phoenix, Pamela Kim Smith of Phoenix, Deborah Kay Vesco of Phoenix, Karen Lynn Vesco of Sierra Vista; a brother, Albert Vesco of Green River; and three grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1988 HOLGER ERIK JOHNSON Funeral services for Holger Erik Johnson were Monday, Aug. 15, in the Fellowship Baptist Church. Interment was in the Viola Cemetery in La Barge. Johnson, 79, of La Barge died Aug. 12 in Rock Springs. He was born on March 31, 1909 in Sweden to Victor and Amanda Johannson. On July 5, 1947, he married Ruby Castano in Kemmerer. He was a veteran of World War II, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a member of the Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife of La Barge; one son, Edwin Johnson, La Barge; two brothers, Helmer and Joseph Johannson, both of Sweden. Also several nieces and nephews survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 20, 1988 MARILYN SCOTT A Mass of Christian burial for Marilyn Dee Scott was Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with Father Gerald Chleborad officiating. A parish rosary was recited at the Vase Funeral Chapel, and interment was at the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Ferrero, Ken Korogi, Ron Welsh, Alex T. C. Cordova, Alex Pastor and Jerry Torres. Mrs. Scott, 49, of 1121 10th St., Rock Springs, died at 6:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 1988 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Mrs. Scott had been in ill health for the past month. She was born in Rock Springs on Jan. 13, 1939, the daughter of Joseph and Dorothy Taucher Pivik. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Richard Scott in Vernal, Utah, on Dec. 5, 1970. Mrs. Scott had worked as a secretary for Kleen-Co prior to her death. She was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary, the American Fraternal Union and the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. In addition to her husband, Richard, Mrs. Scott is survived by her mother, Mrs. Joseph (Dorothy) Pivik of Rock Springs; three sons, Terry and Mike Tonn, both of Thermopolis, and Ricky Scott of Rock Springs; four daughters, Mrs. Randy (Lauri Ann) Jennissen of Minneapolis, Mrs. Michael (Leigh Ann) Yerkovich and JoRae Scott, both of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Sam (Lisa Ann) Saunders of Gillette; four brothers, Joseph and Carl Pivik, both of Wilson, and Rudy and Arthur Pivik, both of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Michael (Dorothea) Butler of Rock Springs; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Scott was preceded in death by her father, Joseph; one sister, Angela Rahonce; and one brother, Edward Pivik. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 27, 1988 ROSE SILVESTRI A mass of Christian burial was celebrated for Rose Silvestri Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with father Charles Taylor officiating. A parish rosary was recited at the Vase Funeral Chapel, and interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Sempsis, Lud Erzen, Frank Magnetti, John Magnetti, Mel Costantino and Rudy Mecca. Mrs. Silvestri, 85, of 22711 Vermont Ave., Torrance, Calif., died at 6:44 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the South Bay Hospital in Redondo Beach, Calif. Mrs. Silvestri died following a sudden illness. A resident of Torrance, Calif., for the past three and a half years, Mrs. Silvestri was a former resident of Rock Springs and moved to Rock Springs in 1925. She was born on June 27, 1903 in Giaveno, Italy, the daughter of the late John and Agnes Regge Baronetti. She attended schools in Italy and married George Bentain [sic, name was Berta] of Salt Lake City in 1922 who was killed in a Kemmerer [sic, death cert says Frontier] coal mine explosion in 1923. She then re-married to Leo Silvestri in Rock Springs on June 6, 1925. He preceded her in death on June 17, 1969. Mrs. Silvestri was a member of the F.O. Eagles Auxiliary No. 151 and the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Raymond Silvestri of Harbor City, Calif., and Oreste Berta of Rock Springs; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Denis Culver of Rock Springs. In addition to her two husband and parents, Mrs. Silvestri was preceded in death by one son, Victor, who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 27, 1988 MARY BONATTO A mass of Christian burial for Mary Bonatto was conducted Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with Father Charles Taylor officiating. A rosary was recited at the Whisler residence, and interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. The active pallbearers were Edward Yedinak, Jim Kruljac, Darrell Kruljac, John Potter, Ralph Potter and Don Hunter. Mrs. Bonatto, 78, of 4320 Houston Drive, Reno, Nev., died at 8:47 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, shortly after being admitted to the Washoe Medical Center in Reno, Nev., following a sudden illness. She was born in Colinsville, Mo., on Dec. 9, 1909, the daughter of the late Matt and Margaret Stajcar Kruljac. She attended schools in Colinsville and married the late Gasper Bonatto in Rock Springs on July 9, 1938. Mrs. Bonatto was a member of the BPO Does, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and a past president of the Altar Society. She had worked as a housekeeper for the late Father Bartek. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Eleanore) Whisler of Rock Springs; one son, John Bonatto of Reno; two brothers, John Kruljac of Rock Springs and Joe Kruljac of Riverside, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Clarence (Theresa) Potter of Rock Springs; two granddaughters, Andrea and Gianna Whisler, both of Salt Lake City, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 27, 1988 JOHN S. BEGOVICH CASPER—Mass of resurrection for John S. Begovich, 63, of Casper was celebrated Monday, Aug. 15, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Rev. Daniel Colibraro as celebrant. A rosary was recited at the Bustard Funeral Home, and burial was in the Oregon Trail Veterans Cemetery. Begovich died Aug. 10 at Wyoming Medical Center after a short illness. He was born June 7, 1925 in Rock Springs. He was reared and educated in Rock Springs, graduating from Rock Springs High School in 1943. He joined the Navy and served during World War II in the Pacific and European theaters. He was discharged in 1947. After his discharge from the Navy, Begovich went to work for the Texaco Refinery in Casper. He later went to work for the FHA as a real estate appraiser. He was self-employed as an appraiser for several years. At the time of his death, he was employed by the Wren Company in Casper. In 1964 he married Judith A. Roberts in Casper. Begovich was a member of the Paradise Valley Country Club and a member of various real estate associations. He was an avid golfer. Survivors include one son, Dan Begovich of Casper; his mother, Angelina Begovich of San Pedro, Calif.; a sister, Eva McGraw of Redondo Beach, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Tracy; his father, Matt Begovich; and a brother, Tony. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 27, 1988 CLARENCE WILLIAM HADDENHAM KEMMERER—Funeral services for Clarence William Haddenham were Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the LDS Stake Center in Diamondville. Burial was at the Kemmerer Cemetery. Haddenham, 79, of Diamondville, died Aug. 20 in Salt Lake City. He was born June 3, 1909 in Albany [sic] to Joseph Hyrum and Elizabeth Brown Haddenham. He married Margaret Ann Oakley June 27, 1933. She died in 1980. He worked as a miner in the soda Ash industry and was a member of the LDS Church. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Ann Piz of Casper; one granddaughter, Amy Jo Piz, also of Casper; two brothers, Charles and Walt Haddenham; and two sisters, Rose Hackford and Ethel Andrews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 27, 1988 JOSEPH BERTRAM “BERT” GIERE MONTEVIDEO, Minn.—Joseph Bertram “Bert” Giere, 81, Montevideo, Minn., died Aug. 10 in Montevideo. He was born on Aug. 8, 1907 in Montevideo, the son of Nels and Hilda Giere. He was baptized and confirmed in Our Saviors Lutheran Church and grew up in Montevideo. In 1940 he married Emma Kirschenmann of Eureka, S.D. He was employed by Swift and Co. in Montevideo for 35 years as an assistant superintendent, and following his retirement he worked for seven years at the Holiday service station in Southtown, Minn. He also worked for Peterson Brothers Construction and was employed by Arneson Drug for 12 years. He was elected as an honorary lifetime member of the Montevideo Archery Club in 1961. Survivors include his wife, Emma of Montevideo; his son, Dennis and daughter-in-law, Marcia; two grandchildren, Timothy and Tamara Giere, all of Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Helen Hardy; and three brothers, Amos, Silas and Harold. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 3, 1988 HOWARD NATHANIEL TOLAND Funeral services for Howard Nathaniel Toland were Thursday, Sept. 1, at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Roy A. Miller officiating. Burial was at the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Mike Wilkinson, Bryan Garduno, Chubby Rossie, Karl Klopp, Warren Simenson and Randy Tarufelli. Toland, 71, 1221 Cottonwood Drive, Rock Springs, died Monday, Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. Toland was driving southbound on Wyoming 430 near mile post 41.5 when he suffered an apparent heart attack and left the east side of the road. He was found by passersby. Toland was born in Lee County, Ark., a son of the late Nathaniel and Nancy Toland. He attended schools in Lee County and later married Ruby Maria Winkle in Lee County. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was self-employed with H&R Hotshot Co. in Rock Springs and had formerly worked 35 years for McCullough Wire Service as a mechanic. He was a member of the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24 and the First United Methodist Church. In addition to his wife, survivors include one son, Bill, Rock Springs; one daughter, Shirley Spencer, formerly of Rock Springs and now of Boise, Idaho; a brother, Bill Skinner of Monroe, Ark.; a sister, Mrs. Jim (Josephine) Tackett of Brinkley, Ark.; three grandchildren, Amy Spencer of Seattle, Paul Spencer of Rock Springs and Heather Toland of New Orleans; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Harold, and one brother and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 3, 1988 ROBERT COLEMAN HARRIS CORSICANA, Texas—Robert Coleman Harris, 56, of Corsicana, Texas, died Aug. 17 in Dallas. Services were in Texas. He was born Jan. 27, 1932 in Rock Springs. He was a retired commercial construction superintendent and served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He attended Rock Springs schools, and he worked as a carpenter for Superior Lumber Co. in Rock Springs for 10 years prior to moving to Corsicana. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Harris of Corsicana; one daughter, Connie Lynn Wood of Trinidad; two sons, Robert Michael Harris and John Coleman Harris, both of Corsicana; seven grandchildren; parents, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Harris of Rock Springs; two brothers, Richard Harris of Reliance and Ronald Harris of Rock Springs; two sister, Marilyn Rosette and Jeanne Miskulin, both of Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by two brothers who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 3, 1988 CYRIL E. (GENE) GRESS CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—Memorial services for Cyril E. (Gene) Gress Jr. were Monday, Aug. 22, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Gress, 34, died Saturday, Aug. 20 at a Corpus Christi, Texas hospital after a brief illness. He was born on Aug. 6, 1954 in Sacramento, Calif. He was formerly of Rock Springs. He was an eight-year resident of Corpus Christi. He was a recent Phi Theta Kappa Honor Graduate of Del Mar College. He was an outspoken local advocate of handicapped rights issues. He was recognized by the Civitan Club of Corpus Christ and by the Southwest Wyoming Rehabilitation Center for outstanding achievement by a handicapped person. He was a Vietnam veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Paralyzed Veterans of America. He was preceded in death by his father, C.E. Gress Sr., and his father-in-law, Bennie Dunn. Survivors are his wife, Debra Dunn-Gress of Corpus Christi; his mother, Mrs. Shirley Westfall of Houston; his sister, Janine Jordan of Houston; and two brothers, Master Sgt. Robert Jordan of Las Vegas, Nev., and Mark Gress of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 3, 1988 ANTHONY DALE RAMSAY JACKSON—Funeral services for Anthony Dale Ramsay were Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Rest Haven Cemetery in Rock Springs. Ramsay, 59, died Saturday, Aug. 27, at St. John’s Hospital in Jackson following a lengthy illness. Born Dec. 22, 1928 in Rock Springs to the late Anthony V. and Maude Ramsay of Rock Springs, he worked for Phillips Petroleum for approximately nine years before his 1986 retirement. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War and a member of the Eagles Club in Rock Springs. He was married in 1981 to Annie Warsini Ramsay, who survives him. Other survivors include his daughters, Toni Turcato, Cindy Franklin and Jan Ramsay; and grandchildren, Tucker Turcato, Fletcher Turcato, Taylor Turcato, Frosti Faler and Myndi Franklin. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 10, 1988 PATRICIA GIBSON Funeral services for Patricia Jean Gibson were Monday, Sept. 5, at the Smith-Perkes Funeral Home with Miss Della Williams of the Nondenominational Christian Church officiating. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Miss Gibson, 24, of Jamestown, died Aug. 31 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County of injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born Feb. 28, 1964 in Evanston, a daughter of Lloyd Wayne and Wilma Jean DeGraw Gibson. She lived her entire life in Wyoming and had resided in Green River and Jamestown for the past 22 years. She graduated from Green River High School in 1984. She was a member of the Nondenominational Christian Church in Green River. She is survived by her parents of Jamestown; her grandfather, Lloyd “Hoot” Gibson, Green River; three sisters, Mary Flores, Green River, Annalee Gibson and Deborah Gibson, both of Jamestown; and four brothers, James, Timothy, Daniel and John Gibson, all of Jamestown. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 10, 1988 BURTON F. HOWARD JR. OMAHA, Neb.—Services for Burton F. Howard Jr. were Saturday, Sept. 3, at graveside in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha, Neb. Howard, 63, of 1508 Ninth St., Rock Springs, died Tuesday, Aug. 30 at a South Bend, Ind., hospital following a heart attack he suffered while driving his car. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. Tuesday as he was driving on U.S. Highway 33 in South Bend, Ind., and pulling a rental trailer. There was an accident following his heart attack, but his death was attributed to the heart attack. Howard was born March 2, 1925, a son of Burton F. and Ruth A. Bill Howard. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Mrs. Roswell Howard, a niece, Paula Clowers and a nephew, David Howard, all of Omaha. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 17, 1988 STACY LOWELL WILCOX Funeral services for Stacy Lowell Wilcox, 22, were Friday, Sept. 16, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Chaplain Eddie Michaelson of the 4th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army officiated. Military graveside services and interment were at the Rest haven Memorial Gardens. Wilcox, a specialist 4, U.S. Army, of 649 Sage St., Evanston, died Monday, Sept. 5, on base at Idar-Oberstein, West Germany. A lifelong resident of Evanston, Wilcox joined the National Guard at the age of 17 and entered active duty on Oct. 30, 1986. He was born in Evanston on Dec. 15, 1965, the son of Donald H. and Betty Aguirre Wilcox. He attended schools in Evanston and was a graduate of the Evanston High School with the class of 1985. He attended Western Wyoming College. Survivors include his father, Donald A. Wilcox of Evanston; his mother, Betty Anderson of Orlando, Fla.; two brothers, Scott L. and Donald R. Wilcox, both of Evanston; his paternal grandparents, Amase and Evelyn Wilcox of Rock Springs and his maternal grandparents, John and Lucille Aguirre of Lander; several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 17, 1988 HAROLD B. YEDINAK Funeral services for Harold B. Yedinak were Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Roy A. Miller of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Cremation followed the services. Yedinak, 62, of 1312 Raindance Drive, Rock Springs, died at 11:25 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for one day. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Superior, Yedinak died following a lengthy illness. He was born on Nov. 6, 1925, the son of the late John and Margaret Parton Yedinak. He attended schools in Rock Springs and Superior and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1944. Yedinak was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He married the former Glenna Varley in Bitter Creek on Oct. 4, 1947. Yedinak was a retired automobile salesman. Survivors include his wife, Glenna of Rock Springs; two sons, Wayne Yedinak and William G. Yedinak, both of Rock Springs; two brothers, Jack Yedinak of Hemet, Calif., and Ed Yedinak of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Clair (Carol) Laberson of Ogden, Utah; two grandchildren, Mrs. Damon (Leslie) Hart of Salt Lake City and Jade Yedinak of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 24, 1988 FRANCES B. AUSTIN LOVELAND, Colo.—Services for Frances B. Austin were Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Kibbey-Fishburn Funeral Chapel in Loveland, Colo., with Pastor Don Smith officiating. Burial was in the Loveland Burial Park. Mrs. Austin, 1292 East Sixth St. No. 10, Loveland, Colo., died Sept. 14 at her home. She was 72. She was born in Fort Collins, Colo., July 20, 1916. She was a retired nurse’s aide at Sierra Vista Nursing Home in Loveland where she worked for 20 years. She had lived in Loveland since 1963 when she moved there from Green River. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Loveland. Survivors include five daughters, Shirlee Wood of Loveland, Jeanette Leonard of Albuquerque, N.M., Jeanie Roe and husband, Dennis of Johnstown, Colo., Barbara Stanfield and husband, Guy of Arvada, Colo., and Bonnie Bigolin and husband, Kenneth of Green River; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Franklin Baker and Della Maria Wilson; two sons, David and Norris Austin; one daughter, Ruth Mary Doty; four brothers and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 24, 1988 MARY PIVIK Funeral services for Mary Pivik were Saturday, Sept. 17, at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with the Rev. Gerald Chleborad officiating. A parish rosary was recited at the Vase Funearl Chapel and burial was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Edward E. Baker, Dennis Ruhaak, Anton Novak, Paul A. Pivik, Brian Novak and Frank Pivik. Mrs. Pivik, 90, 436 Bridger Ave., died at 3:55 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for one day. She had been in ill health the past two months. She was born Dec. 24, 1897 at Scocjan, Yugoslavia, the daughter of the late George and Mary Rudman Yakse. She married Anton Pivik June 28, 1914 at Superior. He preceded her in death in September of 1953. She was a former resident of Superior, Quealy and Gunn. She was a Rock Springs resident most of her life. She was a member of the American Fraternal Union and the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Anton Pivik of Rock Springs; one daughter, Anne Novak of Laramie; one sister, Mrs. Alfred (Ann) Richmond of Rock Springs; three grandchildren, Mrs. Dennis (Jean) Ruhaak of Rock Springs, Paul A. Pivik of Rock Springs and Anton Novak of Laramie; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, one son, one daughter, one sister, Rose and one brother, Lewis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 24, 1988 SOPHIE BERNICE MCINTOSH Services for Sophie Bernice McIntosh were conducted at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. K.E. Gustafson of the Holy Communion Episcopal Church officiated. Her body was taken to Salt Lake City for cremation. Mrs. McIntosh, 63, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since Sept. 11. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Superior, Mrs. McIntosh died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Jan. 3, 1925, in Superior, the daughter of Lawrence and Katie Kawarcinski Zelinski. She attended schools in Superior and was a retired secretary. Mrs. McIntosh was a member of the Episcopal Church. Survivors include her mother, Katie Zelinski of Rock Springs; two sons, Morgan McIntosh of Savannah, Ga., and Richard McIntosh; one brother, Edward Zelinski of Challenge, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Duke (Irene) Clarke of Rock Springs; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. McIntosh was preceded in death by her father and one son, Larry, who died on Dec. 24, 1983. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 24, 1988 DAISY HEAVINS Funeral services for Daisy Heavins were Monday, Sept. 19. The Rev. Robert A. Tyce of the Mount of Olives Lutheran Church officiated at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Heavins, 79, of 1229 Main St., Reliance, died at 9:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at her home. A longtime resident of Reliance and Rock Springs, and former resident of Morrill, Neb., Mrs. Heavins died after a lengthy illness. She was born on June 3, 1909 in Wheatland, the daughter of the late Ed and Edna Gregg Prideaux. She attended schools in Wheatland and married Joseph Clyde Heavins in Gering, Neb., on July 12, 1926. Mrs. Heavins was a member of the Mount of Olives Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Joseph, of Reliance; one son, Norman Heavins of Reliance, one daughter, Mary Lou Brunz of Rock Springs; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Heavins was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 24, 1988 JOANNE E. GARDNER Funeral services for Joanne E. Gardner were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with the Rev. John Ratcliff of the New Life Ministries officiating. A graveside service was Friday, Sept. 23, in Calumet, Mich. Interment followed at the Lake View Cemetery in Calumet. Mrs. Gardner, 50, of 1045 Evergreen Way, Rock Springs, died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since Sept. 14. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 12 years and former resident of Michigan, Mrs. Gardner had been in ill health for the past four years. She was born on July 10, 1938 in Laurium, Mich., the daughter of the late Edward and Eleanor Huhta Juopperi. She attended schools in Calumet, Mich., and was a graduate of the Calumet High School with the class of 1956. She married James Gardner in Calumet, Mich., on Oct. 27, 1956. Mrs. Gardner worked as a secretary for various businesses. She was a member of the New Life Ministries Church. She was active as a mission chairwoman for the church. Mrs. Gardner was the secretary-treasurer of the women’s outreach program and she worked as a volunteer member of the YWCA and a volunteer for Encore. Survivors include her husband, James of Rock Springs; three sons, Glen and Gregg, both of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Gene, stationed with the U.S. Army in Korea; one daughter, Lynn Honeycutt of Rock Springs; one brother, Fred Juopperi of New Market, Tenn.; five grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 24, 1988 CLARENCE E. LEWIS Funeral services for Clarence E. Lewis were Friday, Sept. 23 with the Rev. Patricia Baldwin of the Green River First Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Rock Springs. Lewis, 87, longtime resident of Green River, died Sept. 20 at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs of causes incident to age. He was born Oct. 20, 1900 in Rock Springs, a son of William C. and Alice Maude (Walters) Lewis. He married Alida Hulda Carlson on Feb. 26, 1922 in Green River. She died on March 5, 1984. He spent his early years in Rock Springs and moved to Green River in 1927. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad from 1927 until is retirement in 1965. He worked as a carman and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen. After his retirement from the railroad, he moved to the Gaensslen Ranch west of Green River and worked as a caretaker until 1978. His hobbies included outdoor sports. He is survived by two sons, Edward O. Lewis and Herber C. Lewis, both of Green River; a daughter, Mrs. Tracy (Ruth Ann) Stine, Green River; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Gardiner of Green River; four grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Richard, Bill, John and Henry Lewis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 24, 1988 GEORGE NORMAN FLEMING Funeral services for George Norman Fleming were in Rawlins with interment following. Fleming, 53, of Berta Street, Superior, died at about 2 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at his home following a sudden illness. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Michael S. Vase, Fleming died of natural causes. He was born on Aug. 22, 1935 in Simms, Mont., the son of George and Alice Mae Anderson Fleming. He attended schools in Montana and married the former Maria A. Trujillo. Fleming was a boilermaker and welder having worked for NERCO at the Jim Bridger Power Plant. Survivors include his wife, Marie A. Fleming of Superior; his mother of Simms; one brother, Lynn Fleming of Great Falls, Mont.; one sister, Ina Mae Cooper of Great Falls, Mont.; and several nieces and nephews. Fleming was preceded in death by his father, George Fleming and one stepson, Theodore Pete Martinez. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 24, 1988 JAMIE JEAN BROWN KEMMERER—A memorial service for Jamie Jean Brown was Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the St. James Episcopal Church in Kemmerer. Mrs. Brown, 32, Kemmerer, died Saturday, Sept. 17, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was born Oct. 25, 1955 to James Samuel and Arlene Jean Martinson Knox. She married Mark Edward Brown in Rock Springs and was a member of the Episcopal Church. Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Kodi Jean Brown; one son, Luke Ryan, all of Kemmerer; and one brother, Robert James Knox, of Boise, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Bryan James Brown. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 1, 1988 JAMES ANDREW VAUGHT ROBERTSON CHARLES WHITMAN BEATTY James Andrew Vaught Robertson, born Jan. 14, 1964 in Clarksville, Ark., was murdered in mid-September in Nevada. Robertson lived in Arkansas until 1973 when his family moved to Point of Rocks. He lived there and worked at the Stage Stop until age 17. Robertson survived Hodgkin’s disease which he was treated for when 12 years old and a motorcycle accident which paralyzed the left side of his body when he was 17. Despite the handicap, he received a GED and graduated from Western Wyoming college with an associate of arts degree and recognition as student of the year last May. Robertson was visiting Charles Beatty in Winnemucca, Nev., at the time of his death. He is survived by his parents, G.W. Vaught and K. Pauline Robertson; six sisters, Donna Claessen of El Paso, Texas, Brenda Fraser of Rock Springs, Cathy Estes of Little Rock, Ark., Frankie Mayer, Carolyn Auterson and Julie Fales of Clarksville, Ark.; four brothers, Sidney Hoyt Vaught of Casper, Ricky Vaught of Fort Sill, Okla., Bobby and Wayne Vaught of Clarksville, Ark. Robertson is also survived by his paternal grandmother, Dora Vaught, and maternal grandmother, Anna Rigsby both of Clarksville, Ark., as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. His body was cremated in Reno, Nev., Sept. 28. Charles Whitman Beatty, born Aug. 29, 1960 in Blue Springs, Mo., was also murdered in mid-September in Nevada. Beatty grew up mainly in Missouri and was married there before moving to Point of Rock sin 1979. He was honorably discharged from the 3rd Battalion 49th Field Artillery of the Army National Guard in Rock Springs. He worked at the Bridger Coal Mine from 1980 until June 1988 where he was a journeyman diesel mechanic. Beatty had recently moved to Winnemucca to work in the Pinson Gold Mine. Beatty is survived by his children, Justin Michael, 3, Crystal Lee, 7, and John David, 9. He is also survived by his parents, Jack and Della Beatty; his brother, William Allen Beatty; his grandmother, Edith Beatty; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins in Missouri. The body of Charles Beatty was returned to Blue Springs for memorial services and burial Sept. 29. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 1, 1988 KATHERINE SUZANN RUBLE MANILA, Utah—Graveside services for Katherine Suzann Ruble were Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Manila Cemetery with Bishop Glen Tinker of the Manila LDS Ward officiating. A family prayer was offered by James Briggs at the Ruble home just prior to the services. Invocation at the services was given by Greg Gosar. The congregation sang “How Great Thou Art.” Donald Larsen was the speaker. Sharon Maras sang “Somewhere Out There.” She accompanied both songs on the guitar. The dedicatory prayer was given by Devin Richins. Pallbearers were Allen Campbell and Daniel Ruble. Honorary pallbearers were Robert Hatch, Cory Hatch, Elbert Steinaker Jr., Junior Hatch, Steven Hatch, Randy Steinaker and Curry Harlacker. The Ruble child, a 2-month-old infant, died Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs of sudden infant death syndrome. She was born July 2, 1988 in Roosevelt, Utah, a daughter of Ray L. and Lori Ann Hatch Ruble. She lived the first 14 days of her life in Provo, Utah, and the remainder in Manila. Besides her parents of Manila, she is survived by a brother, William G. Ruble and a sister, Rae Ann Ruble, both of Manila; grandparents, Ivan and Mary Ruble, Manila, and Junior and Mary Hatch, Vernal, Utah; and a great-grandmother, Grace Hatch, Vernal. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 8, 1988 ERICA LEE ANDREWS Services for infant Erica Lee Andrews were Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Smith-Perkes Funeral Home with Father Eugene Sullivan officiating and burial was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. The Andrews infant, daughter of Dale Robert and Loretta Jean Medina Andrews, was stillborn Sept. 27 in the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs. She is survived by her parents of Green River and grandparents, Daniel Andrews, Muskegon, Mich., Gladys Kangus, Toivola, Mich., Aurilio and Jenny Medina of Green River; great-grandmothers, Lilian Nevanpera, Toivola, Rosie Vigil, Rock Springs and Epifonia Medina, Vadito, N.M. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 8, 1988 EDWARD JAMES KIERNAN A mass of Christian burial for Edward James Kiernan was celebrated Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Eugene Sullivan officiating. A parish rosary was recited in the Smith-Perkes Funeral Home with burial in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Kiernan, 62, lifelong resident of Green River, died Sept. 27 at his residence in Green River of an apparent heart attack. He was born Oct. 11, 1925 in Green River, a son of Leonard James and Amelia Mary (Carey) Kiernan. He married Zella M. Russell Oct. 14, 1961 in Jackson Hole. He spent his entire life in Green River and graduated with the Lincoln High School class of 1943. He was a veteran of World War II, in which he served in Germany, and the Korean War. He had worked as an electrician for the Union Pacific Railroad for 18 years, managed the VFW Club in Green River for two years and worked for the City of Green River as a policeman, chief of police and purchasing agent from 1969 until his retirement in November of 1987. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Pilot Butte Post 2321, A.H.E.P.A. and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He was also a member of the Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, mother and son, Allen J. Kiernan, all of Green River; a brother, Allen “Buck” Kiernan, Rock Springs; and many cousins, nephews and nieces. Besides his father, he was preceded in death by a son, Guy Patrick Kiernan. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 8, 1988 THOMAS H. HAY Funeral services for Thomas H. Hay were conducted this week in Laramie. Hay, 62, of 101-C College Court, Rock Springs, died at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for the past three weeks. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Hay had been in ill health the past five years. He was born Aug. 23, 1926 in Laramie, the son of the late James and Margaret Simson Hay. He attended schools in Laramie and was a graduate of high school there with the class of 1944. Hay was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He married the former Donna Jean Moore in Laramie on Dec. 5, 1945. Hay was a retired soft drink distributor and a member of the Congregational Church. Survivors include his wife, Donna Jean Hay of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Nancy Robins of Ogden, Utah; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Hay was preceded in death by one son, Ronald James Hay. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 8, 1988 PATRICIA MURAWSKE MILTON, Fla.—Funeral services for Rock Springs native Patricia Frances Murawske were Oct. 1 at Lewis Funeral Home in Milton, Fla. Mrs. Murawske, 48, of Virginia Beach, Va., died Wednesday, Sept. 28 in Virginia Beach Naval Hospital of a sudden illness. She was born Nov. 22, 1939 to Betty McMillan and the late Robert G. McMillan of Rock Springs. She attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1958. Survivors include her husband, Alan Murawske, stationed in the Navy on the USS Theodore Roosevelt of Virginia Beach; four children, Pamela Welsh of Virginia Beach, Joseph Welsh, Cindy Moore and Trisha Smith and five grandsons, all of Milton, Fla.; her mother, Betty McMillan; one brother, William McMillan, both of Rock Springs; and one sister, Mrs. Douglas (Joyce) Worley of Green River and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 8, 1988 FREEMAN DENNIS RUBEK Funeral services for Freeman Dennis Rubeck were Friday, Oct. 7, at the Union Congregational Church with the Rev. Ben Smith officiating. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Rock Springs. Rubeck, 62, longtime resident of Green River, died Oct. 4 at the Buckboard Marina on the Flaming Gorge Reservoir of an apparent heart attack. He was born Dec. 31, 1925 in Elbert, Colo., a son of Freeman Henry and Elizabeth Agnes Tucksen Rubeck. He married Patsy Jane Stone on Nov. 28, 1958 in Green River. He lived his earl life in Elbert and North Platte, Neb., and started working for the Union Pacific Railroad in Sidney, Neb. He moved to Green River in 1952 and worked as an engine dispatcher on the railroad for many years. He was a member of the Transportation Clerk’s Union, the Union Pacific Railroad Oldtimers and was a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. He was a member of the Union Congregational Church. His hobbies included fishing and the outdoors. He is survived by his wife of Green River; two sons, Mark Rubeck, Rock Springs and Jeffery Rubeck, Cheyenne; four grandsons and a granddaughter; a brother, Henry Rubeck, Henderson, Nev.; two sisters, Mrs. Bonnie Smith, North Platte, and Mrs. Gertrude Attardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 15, 1988 MILDRED THERESA ALDRICH CHAMBERS Graveside services for Mildred Theresa Aldrich Chambers were Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Prior services were on Monday in the Midland, Texas, LDS Ward Chapel. Mrs. Chambers, 61, of Midland, Texas, formerly of Rock Springs, died Oct. 8 at the Methodist Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, following a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 4, 1927 in Staten Island, N.Y., a daughter of Charles and Anna Aldrich. She married Leonard Chambers Feb. 26, 1956 in Philadelphia. She spent her early years and was educated in Staten Island. She and her husband lived in many cities in the United States, having spent several years in Yuma, Ariz., and two years in Rock Springs. She lived the past four and a half years in Midland. She was a member of the LDS Church, having served in the Primary and Sunday School organizations. She was an author of several books on genealogy and had taught family history classes. She was a foster mother. She is survived by her husband of Midland; three sons, Peter Cheesley, Sierra Vista, Calif., John Cheesley, Rock Springs, and Christopher Cheesley of Rawlins; two daughters, Judy Hynes, Houma, La., and Nancy Cheesley of Atlanta; six grandchildren; and a brother, Charles Aldrich, West Palm Beach, Fla. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Peter Aldrich, a sister, Betty Colucci, and a grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 15, 1988 GRACE A. ROHLF PINEDALE—Funeral services for Grace A. Rohlf were in Massillon, Ohio, on Tuesday, Oct. 11, and burial was in a family plot in Chalk Hill, Pa. Mrs. Rohlf, 94, died Oct. 8 at the Sublette County Retirement Center in Pinedale where she had been a resident the past three months. She was born Oct. 7, 1894 in New Castle, Pa., the daughter of Frank and Harriet West Rohlf. She married Owen F. Rohlf in Pittsburg on June 7, 1923 and he preceded her in death in October of 1926. Mrs. Rohlf was a retired school teacher, having taught school for 45 years. She began her teaching career in one-room rural schools in western Pennsylvania and then moved to Massillon, Ohio, where she taught for 30 years in area schools, retiring in June 1964. She was a graduate of Kent State University, earning both a B.A. and M.A. degree from that school. Mrs. Rohlf moved to Rock Springs in April 1987. She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Massillon, the Kent State Alumni Association and the Ohio Retired Teachers Association. Mrs. Rohlf is survived by one son, Stanley D. Rohlf of Farmington, Pa.; a daughter, Mrs. John (Eleanor) Drazovich of Rock Springs; a brother, Gilbert A. Rohlf of San Diego; three grandsons, Kevin Rohlf of Connellsville, Pa., Shawn Rohlf of Farmington, Pa. and Robert J. Drazovich of Palo Alto, Calif. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters and a grandson, Steve J. Drazovich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 15, 1988 PAUL ZUPENC Private family services for Paul Zupenc were Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Roy A. Miller of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ted Coet, Sean Walker, Merrill Walker, Fred Zupence, Frank Zupence and Rudy Zupenc. Zupenc, 82, of 219 Thomas St., Rock Springs, died at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since Sept. 24. A resident of Rock Springs since 1947 and former resident of Boulder, Zupenc had been in ill health the past two years. He was born in Rock Springs on June 11, 1906, the son of the late Antone and Augusta Fisher Zupenc. Zupenc attended schools in Boulder and owned and operated the A-Z Ranch in Boulder. He worked for Mountain Fuel Supply Co. as a maintenance man and later worked for the Rock Springs National Bank as a custodian until his retirement. Zupenc is survived by three nephews, Rudy Zupence of Lander, Fred Zupence of Green River and Frank Zupence of Rock Springs; three nieces, Elizabeth Coet of Pinedale, Susan Kelsey of Salem, Ore., and Marie Walker of Lyman. In addition to his parents, Zupenc was preceded in death by six brothers, Peter, Frank, Tony, John, Rudolph and Fred and one sister, Mary Parkinson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 15, 1988 WILLIAM JAMES DELANEY PINEDALE—Funeral services for William James Delaney were Monday, Oct. 10, at the Pinedale Community Church with the Rev. Bob Eldon of the St. Andrew’s in the Pines Episcopal Church officiating. Interment was at the Pinedale Cemetery and the Pinedale VFW Post conducted military graveside services. Delaney, 72, of 136 South Maybell St., Pinedale, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since Aug. 26. A resident of Pinedale since 1956 and former resident of Kemmerer, Delaney had been in ill health since January. He was born on Sept. 14, 1916 in LaBarge. He attended schools in Kemmerer and was a graduate of the Kemmerer High School with the class of 1934. Delaney was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He married the former Mary Maxine Bartlett in Kemmerer, and she preceded him in death in 1968. Delaney was a retired mechanic, having worked for the Harrower Tractor Co. for 25 years. He was a member of the ST. Andrew’s in the Pines Episcopal Church and past commander of the VFW Club. Survivors include his close personal companion, Elaine Greaney of Pinedale; two sons, Lee Delany of Alturas, Calif., and Bill Delaney of Idaho Falls, Idaho; one daughter, Mrs. Russell (Louise) Krog of Fort Morgan, Colo.; two sisters, Mrs. Mike (Ruby) Jetkoski of Kemmerer and Mrs. Dallas (Eva) Isabell of Worland; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, Delaney was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 22, 1988 GEORGE MARINER BROWN Funeral services for George Mariner Brown were Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Farson Community Hall with Bishop Gordon Thornock of the LDS Church conducting. Interment was in the Eden Valley Cemetery near Farson with military graveside services. Pallbearers were Gaylon Thornock, Harry Hueller, Rudy Chesnovar, DeWayne Dean, Frank Memory and Krell Brown. Honorary pallbearers were Neil Jones, Gary Zakotnik, Duane “Buck” McCleary, Ed Tomich, Vern Van Matre and Paul McCracken. Brown, 69, of the Brown Family Ranch in Farson died at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at his home. A resident of Farson for the past 30 years and former resident of Woodruff, Utah, Brown had been in ill health the past four months. He was born on Aug. 17, 1919 in Woodruff, the son of the late Mariner S. and Mae R. Richards Brown. He attended schools in Woodruff and Randolph, Utah, and was a graduate of Randolph High School. Brown was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II where he served in England, France, Italy and North Africa as a ship medical technician. He married the former Lois Ann Thornock in Randolph on June 15, 1951. Brown was a rancher and a member of the LDS Church. Survivors include his wife, Lois of Farson; two sons, Kelly George Brown of Rock Springs and Kim Russell Brown of Big Piney; two daughters, Mrs. Harold (Kelesta) Hueller of Rock Springs and Mrs. Rudy (Debra) Chesnovar of Farson; two brothers, Lawrence R. Brown of Woodruff and Kenneth R. Brown of Randolph; two sisters, Mrs. Burton (Mary) Larsen of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Mrs. Frank (Eileen) Memory of Springville, Utah; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Brown was preceded in death by two sons, Kirk and Robert Brown and one sister, Helen Dean. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 22, 1988 JOHN EVERETT CLARK Funeral services for John Everett Clark were Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Smith-Perkes Funeral Home with President Allen West of the Green River LDS Stake conducting. Burial was in the Coalville Cemetery. Clark, 74, longtime resident of Green River, died Oct. 14 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs of an apparent heart attack. He was born June 30, 1914 in Coalville, Utah, a son of Joseph C. and Elizabeth (Bagnell) Clark. He married Beesie Mae Carter on April 3, 1938, in Coalville. He spent his early years and was educated in Coalville, where he started working for Mountain Fuel Supply Co. in 1934 as a roustabout. He retired from Mountain Fuel Supply Co. after 39 years, and at the time of his retirement was a communications foreman. He had resided in Green River since 1948. He was a member of the LDS Church. He is survived by his wife of Green River; a son, John D. Clark, Green River;a daughter, Mrs. John M. (Georgia) Larrabaster, Rock Springs; two granddaughters, Lisa and Lynda Larrabaster, both of Rock Springs; a brother, Douglas W. Clark, Salt Lake City; two sisters, Mrs. Howard (Gwennola) Blonquist and Mrs. Ray (Charlotte) Simister, both of Coalville. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Jane C. Jensen, and two brothers, James C. and Samuel Clark. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 22, 1988 AGNES E. FERN KEMMERER—Funeral mass for Agnes E. Fern was Friday, Oct. 21, with Father Gerald Sullivan as celebrant. A rosary was recited, and interment was at the Kemmerer Cemetery. Mrs. Fern, 90, of Kemmerer died Oct. 19 in Kemmerer. She was born on Sept. 7, 1898, in Los Angeles to Nick and Mary Simmonich. She married Luke Fern in 1919. He died in 1959. She was a member of the Catholic Church. She is survived by two daughters, Mary Spears of Kemmerer and Ann Starman of Tucson, Ariz.; a daughter-in-law, Willie Pleich of Globe, Ariz.; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 22, 1988 HILBERT ALVIN SMITH Funeral services for Hilbert Alvin Smith were Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Smith-Perkes Funeral Home with Bishop David Pickard of the Green River LDS Third Ward conducting. Burial was in Green River at the Riverview Cemetery. Smith, 72, of Green River died Oct. 16 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs after a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 30, 1916 in Morrelton, Ark., a son of Thomas and Alice Ashmore Smith. He married Marian Owens on Feb. 23, 1957 in Evanston. He was reared and educated in Arkansas. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army in the Philippines. He moved to Green River in 1946 and worked as an underground miner for FMC Corporation starting in 1948. He retired in 1978. He was a past member of the United Mine Workers of America. He is survived by his wife of Green River; two sons, Dr. W. Reynold Smith, Cameron, N.C., and Billie A. Smith, Bellevue, Neb.; two daughters, Kathryn S. Smith, Tempe, Ariz., and Mrs. Blaine (Lois) Lewis, Green River; a brother, Gilbert Smith, Dardinelle, Ark.; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four sisters, Thelma Farrer, Mildred Roybal, Burgie Nunn and Willie Wilkins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 22, 1988 DONALD EDMOND AKEN JR. Graveside funeral services for infant Donald Edmond Aken Jr. were Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. David Wade of the First Congregational Church officiating and interment followed. The infant son of Donald E. and Elizabeth Helekahi Aken Sr. of 410 Hoskins Lane, Rock Springs, was dead at birth at 10:23 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a member of the First Congregational Church. Survivors include his parents, Donald E. and Elizabeth Helekahi Aken Sr. of Rock Springs; his paternal grandfather, Ed R. Aken of Carter, Ill.; his maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Smith of Rock Springs; and several aunts and uncles. The child was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Louis Koerner, and his paternal grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Aken. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 22, 1988 DEBORAH M. WATTS Funeral services for Deborah M. Watts were Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with Father Gerald Chleborad officiating. Interment was in Grand Haven, Mich. Mrs. Watts, 38, of 50 Reliance Road, No. 140, Rock Springs, died at 7:05 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since Oct. 14. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 12 years, Mrs. Watts died from a sudden illness. She was born on July 4, 1950 in Grand Haven, Mich., the daughter of Arnold and Louise Grzyb DeWitt. She attended schools in Grand Haven and was a graduate of high school there with the class of 1968. She married Stephen F. Watts in Las Vegas, Nev., on May 10, 1988. Mrs. Watts was employed as a waitress at the Outlaw Inn at the time of her death. She was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Stephen of Rock Springs; her parents, Arnold and Louise DeWitt of Grand Haven; one son, Jeremy Britton of Dubois and one daughter, Stacey Britton of Casper; one brother, Michael Robert DeWitt of Spring Lake, Mich.; four sisters, Mrs. Glenn (Janice) Thompson of Enumclaw, Washington, Mrs. Daniel (Patricia) Leslie of Grand Haven, Mich., Mrs. Ronald (Denise) Nusimer of Portage, Mich., Mrs. Dana (Nancy) Carlson of Grand Rapids, Mich., and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 29, 1988 PAULINE SANCHEZ A mass of Christian burial was celebrated for Pauline Sanchez Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with Father Gerald Chleborad officiating. A parish rosary was recited at Vase Funeral Chapel, and interment followed at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Russel Sapp, Tom Cruz, Sal Martinez, Carl Sommers, DeBari Martinez and Felix Pineda. Mrs. Sanchez, 71, of 1453 Main Street, Reliance, died at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the Carbon County Hospital in Rawlins where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. A resident of Rawlins for the past three years and former longtime resident of Reliance, Mrs. Sanchez died following a lengthy illness. She was born in Amalia, N.M., on March 15, 1917, the daughter of the late Daniel and Rosita Gold DeHerrera. She attended schools in New Mexico and married Solomon Sanchez in Kemmerer. He preceded her in death in 1979. Mrs. Sanchez was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include four sons, Eugenio Santistevan of Los Luna, N.M., Solomon Sanchez of Rock Springs, Larry Sanchez of Rawlins and James Sanchez of Reliance; five daughters, Mrs. Salomon (Merlin) Martinez of Rawlins, Mrs. Carl (Mary) Sommers of Wheatland, Mrs. Russell (Lillian) Sapp of Rawlins, Mrs. DeBari (Rosalie) Martinez of Rawlins and Vicky Sanchez of Rawlins; two brothers, Jacob Herrera of Valdez, N.M., and William Martinez of Rock Springs; nine sisters, Frances DeHerrera of Rock Springs, Flora Duran of Rock Springs, Erminia Romero of San Luis, Colo., Valentina Montoya, Delores Varos, Frances Montoya, all of Valdez, Carolina Coria of Hayward, Calif., Cidelia Royloal of Las COlonias, N.M., and Angelica Stoner of Hayward, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sanchez was preceded in death by one daughter who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 29, 1988 HOPE E. NORRELL SARATOGA, Calif.—Interment for Hope E. Norrell was Oct. 7 at the IOOF Cemetery with a cremation which followed in California. Mrs. Norrell, 90, a former resident of Rock Springs, died Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the IOOF Home in Saratoga, Calif., where she had been a resident for the past 12 years. She was born on Jan. 17, 1898 in Clear Springs, Mo., the daughter of the late Gaylen and Mary Rotramel Stephens. Survivors include one son, Frank Paterson of Yuba City, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. James (Annabelle) Stark of Rock Springs; six grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and three brothers also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, one sister, her husband, one son and three grandsons. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 29, 1988 JOHN HALDON BROWN LEHI, Utah—Burial for John Haldon Brown was Oct. 10 in Lehi, Utah, where military rites were accorded by the Lehi-American Fork American Legion Post. Brown, 63, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, in Hong Kong, China. He was born Aug. 18, 1925 in Delta, Utah, to Eldon A. and Flora S. Brown. He married Billye June McCracken of Casper on April 29, 1950. They were late divorced. He married Diana McGregor of Scotland on July 9, 1988 at Mack’s Inn, Idaho. He was a graduate of Brigham Young High School in Provo, Utah. He enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1942 and was honorably discharged in 1945. He attended the University of Utah, then joined his father in the Big Horn Plumbing and Heating business in Cody. He owned Green River Plumbing and Heating in Green River, worked for Bechtel in Green River, Flor on the Alaskan Pipeline in Alaska, Flor in Isfahan, Iran and Kiser in Hong Kong. He is survived by his wife, who resides in Hong Kong; one daughter and one son, Shaunna Le Stewart, Rock Springs and Jon Marc Brown, Centerville, Utah; his parents, ST. George, Utah; one sister and two brothers, Merrilyn B. Brown, Montpelier, Idaho, Jerrold S. Brown, San Jose, Calif., and Donald E. Brown, Rexberg, Idaho; and one grandson, Russell Jon Stewart, Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 29, 1988 SADIE MARIA TOMSIK Funeral services for Sadie Maria Tomsik were Friday, Oct. 28 at the Vase Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Philip Wolf of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church officiating. Interment followed at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens and pallbearers were Sulo Hill, Hugo Hill, Terry Sell, Matt Carter, Lyle Armstrong and George Nicksich. Mrs. Tomsik, 80, of 224 H ST., Rock Springs, died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since Oct. 6. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Tomsik had been in ill health the past several months. She was born on July 13, 1908 in Newhouse, Utah, the daughter of the late Jacob and Hilma Aho Ylitalo. She attended school sin Schofield, Utah, and Hanna. She married Clem F. Tomsik in Salt Lake City on July 19, 1954, and he preceded her in death on June 25, 1984. Mrs. Tomsik was a member of the Lutheran Church. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Krake and Mrs. John (Maxine) Johansen and one stepdaughter, Mrs. Paul (Patricia) Anselmi, all of Rock Springs; two brothers, Sulo and Hugo Hill of Rock Springs; two sisters, Irene Nicksich of Rock Springs and Sylvia Farnsworth of Santa Monica, Calif.; six grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Tomsik was preceded in death by two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1988 MILDRED WARDELLA CARR SAN BRUNO, Calif.—Funeral services for Mildred Wardella Carr were Wednesday, Oct. 26, in Burlingame, Calif., and burial followed at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno. Mrs. Carr, 79, of Burlingame, Calif., died October 21 at her home of natural causes. She was a native of Chicago who had lived in Burlingame for 22 years. She grew up in Rock Springs. She was a housewife, Member of Chapter Mizpah No. 5 O.E.S., Salt Lake City. She was a trap shooting champ of Utah for two years and hunted for a hobby. She shot 17 deer and three elks in her hunting days. She also tied her own flies for fishing. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Maj. Herbert B. Simpson and Arthur Carr; two babies at birth; and three brothers, Pete, Wallace and Daniel Stetich. She is survived by one brother, Joe Stetich of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1988 DORIS R. ENGSTROM RAWLINS—Funeral services for Doris R. Engstrom, were Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church with burial following at the Rawlins Cemetery. Mrs. Engstrom died Friday, Oct. 28, in California, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Rock Springs in 1910 and married John R. Engstrom in 1935. She had been a teacher in Rawlins for 25 years prior to her retirement in 1974. She was recently honored by the Rawlins City Council as Citizen of the Month. She was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Daughters of the Nile, National Retired Teachers Association and Delta Kappa Gamma. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Ed Walcott; two grandsons, John and Mike of California; a cousin, Janet Peryam of Laramie; a sister-in-law, Vi Engstrom of Rawlins and numerous other relatives. She was preceded in death by a daughter in 1938, a son in 1947 and her husband in 1979. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1988 JANET HORN GILLETTE—Funeral services for Janet Horn were Friday, Nov. 4, at the St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Gillette with interment at the Gillette Mt. Pasgah Cemetery. Mrs. Horn, 39, a teacher in Campbell County, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Campbell County Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Mrs. Horn was born Janet Darlene Berta Sept. 12, 1949 in Rock Springs, Mrs. Horn is survived by her children, Shelia and Russell Horn; her husband, Francis Horn; her parents, Cathryn Carmen and O.J. “Rusty” Berta of St. George, Utah; three sisters, Diana Georgis of Arlington, Texas, Wendy Sines of Hurricane, Utah, and Susan Berta of Coupville, Wash.; her maternal grandparents, Lose and Verta Culver of St. George and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. She graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1967. She was selected as the outstanding senior in speech pathology before she graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1971. She married Franis J. Horn Dec. 27, 1972. Employed as the school district’s second speech pathologist in 1972, Mrs. Horn was primarily responsible for developing her district’s current program. In her most recent work, she was stationed at Lakeview and Twin Spruce Junior High. As an actively involved community minded teacher, Mrs. Horn supported education as a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. The Campbell County, Wyoming and National Education Associations and the school district personnel recognized her involvement and expertise by twice nominating her for Teacher of the Year for which she was once runner-up. She actively raised funds for the soup kitchen, SIDS, juvenile diabetes, Muscular Dystrophy Association and St. Jude’s Hospital. As a member of the First Baptist Church, Mrs. Horn taught Sunday scool and as a past president of the Gillette Jaycettes, she won the highest honor then bestowed by the National Jaycettes, “The Congresswoman.” She was voted an Outstanding Young Woman of America and served as president of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She guided the Brownies as a founding member of the Powder River Collectors Club and also served as president. She sang as an original member of a community singing group, “Sounds of Sunshine” from 1974-1979. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1988 JAMES HENRY SMITH PENDLETON, Ore.—A graveside services for James Henry Smith was Nov. 1 at the Olney Cemetery in Pendleton, Ore. Smith, 77, of Pendleton died Oct. 28 in a Pendleton hospital. Smith was born Feb. 16, 1911 in Durham County, England, the son of Thomas W. and Elizabeth (Byrd) Smith. He attended schools in England and Rock Springs. Smith married Merna Roberts in Rock Springs on July 1, 1937. They moved to Seattle in 1942. He was employed for Boeing until 1946 and then moved to Tacoma, Wash., where he was employed at the Tacoma Smelter. He and his wife, Merna, moved to Pendleton in 1975 and resided there since. Mrs. Smith preceded him in death in 1985. Smith was a former member of the Elks Lodge No. 288 in Pendleton and a former member of the Eagles Lodge Aerie No. 28. Smith’s hobbies were fishing, reading and painting. Survivors include a son, Brian Smith of Santa Rosa, Calif.; a daughter Mrs. Ben (Carmen) Christensen of Pendleton; a brother, Harry Smith of Casper; a sister, Elsie Spooner of Columbus, Ga.; and four grandchildren. Smith was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Tom. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1988 DANNY LAVERNE VAUGHN Funeral services for Danny Laverne Vaughn were Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with Bishop John L. Beach of the LDS Church conducting services. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Michael Udink, Eric Fromm, Ken Scott, Ed Drolette, Brian Barthers and Jimmy Morillo. Vaughn, 47, of 118 Sherman St., Rock Springs, died Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Logan Regional Hospital at Logan, Utah, where he had been a patient for one hour. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Vaughn died of a brief illness. He was born on Nov. 1, 1941, in Carterville, Ill., the son of Carl and Alma Foster Vaughn. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was employed as a truck driver for John Bunning Transfer Company. He was a member of the LDS Church. Survivors include his mother, Alma Jayo; two sons, Danny Vaughn Jr. and Charles Vaughn and one daughter, Josephine Vaughn, all of Rock Springs; three brothers, Herman Vaughn of Logan, Utah, Bill Vaughn of Rock Springs and Paul Vaughn of Texas; one sister, Josephine Falline of Las Vegas, Nev., and several nieces and nephews. Vaughn was preceded in death by his father. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1988 EVARD ROYCE RICHARDSON ST. GEORGE, Utah—Funeral services for Evard Royce “Tiny” Richardson were Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the Manila LDS Ward Chapel with Bishop Glen Tinker conducting. Burial was in the Manila Cemetery with military honors. Richardson, 67, of LaVerkin, Utah, formerly of Manila, Utah, and Green River, died Oct. 30 in the Dixie Medical Center in St. George, Utah. He was born Sept. 11, 1921 in Lynwood, Utah, a son of Evard Royce and Vivian Mary Bingnam Richardson. He married DeEtta Stutsman on Aug. 31, 1944 at Oceanside, Calif. He was reared and educated in Manila, Utah, and attended Casper Junior College, where he received training as an electrician. He was a veteran of the Navy, having served in World War II. He worked as an electrician in Manila and in Green River for the American Electric Co. and School District No. 2 and retired in 1985. After his retirement, he moved to LaVerkin. He was a member of the LDS Church, N.E.C.A., International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 322 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was active as a Boy Scout leader and was an NRA hunter safety instructor for 20 years. He is survived by is wife of LaVerkin; eight sons, Edward Richardson of Green River, David Richardson of Rock Springs, Irwin Richardson of Phelan, Calif., Monte Richardson of Lander, James Richardson of Ivan, Utah, Melvin Richardson of Hayden, Colo., Kelly Richardson of Hurricane, Utah, and Paul Richardson of Greybull; two daughters, Mrs. Kaylen (Sherry) Harper of Sandy, Utah, and Linda Richardson of Salt Lake City; 16 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Mary Burton of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Agnes Murdock of Moab, Utah, and Mrs. John Huckaby of Lebanon, Mo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1988 CHRIS DELGADO Funeral services for Chris Delgado were Tuesday, Nov. 1 at Vase Funeral Chapel with Father Charles Taylor of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church officiating. Interment followed at the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park, and pallbearers were Richard Caller, Joe Caller, Louie Caller, Burl Woodard, Lee Steers and Joe Retel. Delgado, 83, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since Oct. 27. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Winton and Reliance, Delgado died following a lengthy illness. He was born on Feb. 15, 1905 in Bilboa, Spain, the son of the late Charles and Marie Durand Delgado. He attended schools in Rock Springs and married the former Thelma Davidson in Green River on June 15, 1928. Delgado was a retired miner, having worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company and the FMC Corp. Delgado was a member of the Roman Catholic Church and the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include his wife, Thelma, of Rock Springs; one son, Donald Delgado of East Moline, Ill.; one daughter, Mrs. Florence Potter of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Paul (Mary) Corrett of Galax, Va.; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Delgado was preceded in death by one son, Kenneth Delgado; one brother, Tom Delgado; and one sister, Aurora Caller. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 5, 1988 MARGARET ALICE MOSS Funeral services for Margaret Alice Moss were Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion with the Rev. Bob Swope of St. John’s Episcopal Church officiating. Interment was at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Mike Moss, Martin Allen Moss, James Lawrence Moss, Keith E. Banks, Roger Gile Hurst and Brett A. Pickerel. Mrs. Moss, 56, of 343 Gale St., Rock Springs, died at about 1 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at her home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Moss died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Nov. 5, 1931 in Timmons, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late Fred and Frances Edith Hesketh Roberts. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Lawrence Carl Moss in Long Beach, Calif., on Aug. 10, 1957. He preceded her in death on March 5, 1980. Mrs. Moss worked as a food server for School District No. 1. She was a member of the Episcopal Church. Survivors include three sons, Mike Moss, James Moss and Marty Moss, all of Rock Springs; four daughters, Bonnie Banks of Lyman, Mrs. Ron (Lorrie) Travis of Rock Springs, Katherine Moss of Rock Springs and Julie Elliott of San Diego, Calif.; one brother, David James Roberts of San Ramon, Calif.; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 12, 1988 HAZEL RATLIFF PASADENA, Texas—Hazel Ratliff, 70, of Pasadena, Texas, and formerly of Riverton died Oct. 27, 1988 in Pasadena. Survivors include her husband, Fred Ratliff of Pasadena; son and daughter-in-law, Fred Jr. and Jean Ratliff, Pasadena; daughters and sons-in-law, Elizabeth and Gayle Seals, Rock Springs, and Jeanne and Joe Byrd of Waco, Tex.; brothers, Harold Strother of Columbia, Miss., and James Otis Strother of Texarkana, Ark.; a sister, Helen Harris, New Albany, Miss.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 12, 1988 JOSEPH W. GRAHAM Funeral services for Joseph W. Graham were Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Graham of the First Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, and pallbearers were Bill McCurtain, Francis Peterson, Keith Parks, Dick Dickinson, Bob Allen and George Okano. Honorary pallbearers were Harold Simkins, Dave McDonald, Jim McCurtain, Marty Besso, Dutch Clark, Larry Graham and Jimmy Anderson. Graham, 70, of 5400 South Highway 430, south of Rock Springs, died at about 3 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at his ranch. A lifelong resident of the Rock Springs area, Graham had been in ill health the past several weeks. He was born on Dec. 26, 1917 in Rock Springs, the son of the late James W. and Pearl Finch Graham. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School. Graham was a cattle rancher and a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include three brothers, Ray (Buzzy) Graham and Tom Graham, both of Rock Springs, and Stanley Graham of Bloomfield, N.M.; four sisters, Mrs. Matt (Ruth) Anderson and Mrs. Harold (Mary) Lindsey, both of Rock Springs, Mrs. Allen (Frances Taylor of Riverton and Hazel Graham of Lander; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 19, 1988 ANALISA SIEGEL A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated for Ana Lisa Siegel Thursday at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with Father Gerald Chleborad officiating. A parish rosary was recited at Vase Funeral Chapel and the body was cremated with interment in the Temple Family Cemetery in Oconto Falls, Wis. Pallbearers were Steve Moore, Shawn Siegel, Shad Siegel, Steven Menapace, John Wilcook and Tony Tynsky. Miss Siegel, 17, of 207 Hay St., Rock Springs, died at about 10:43 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at her home. She was born on Feb. 10, 1971 in Colombia, South America, the daughter of Arvid John and Marilyn Jean Wiese Siegel. She attended schools in Colombia and Reliance and was presently enrolled as a junior at Rock Springs High School. Miss Siegel was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, the Catholic Youth Organization and the Rock Springs Tigerettes. Survivors include her parents, Arvid and Marilyn Siegel of Rock Springs; two brothers, Shad Allan Siegel of Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and Shawn Michael Siegel of San Diego, Calif.; one sister, Kristin Marie Siegel of Rock Springs; her paternal grandmother, Althea Siegel of Two Rivers, Wis.; her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wiese of Two Rivers; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 19, 1988 GEORGE KIRKWOOD DIAMONDVILLE—Funeral services for George Kirkwood were Tuesday at the LDS Church in Diamondville with burial in the Diamondville Cemetery. Kirkwood, 89, of Diamondville died Nov. 12 at his residence. He was born on Nov. 19, 1898 in Kemmerer to Edwin Tyne Kirkwood and Annie Kirkwood Cross. On Dec. 16, 1922 he married Rachel Armstrong in Diamondville. Kirkwood was a barber and at one time was the mayor of Diamondville. He was a member of the U.P. Old Timers and the Oddfellows. He is survived by his wife of Diamondville; three sons, George J. Kirkwood of Las Vegas, Nev., Arthur Kirkwood of Diamondville and William Earl Kirkwood of Rock Springs; two daughters, Rachel “Mickey” Fagnant and Carol Jean Ness, both of Kemmerer; one sister, Minnie Lea of Las Vegas; 26 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 19, 1988 HARVEY LEE FLYNT DENVER—Funeral services for Harvey Lee Flynt were in Denver with interment following. Flynt, 30, of 271 South Jasper Circle No. 12-201, Aurora, Colo., was found deadin his vehicle in the parking lot of the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County airport early Tuesday afternoon by Gary Valentine, the airport manager. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Michael S. Vase, Flynt was the victim of an apparent self-inflicted .38 caliber gunshot wound to the head. He was born on Feb. 27, 1958 and married the former Era Dell Fogle. Survivors include his wife, Era Dell Flynt of Aurora. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 19, 1988 GLEN ROOSEVELT WURSTER SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Funeral services for Glen Roosevelt Wurster and interment were conducted in Sacramento, Calif. Wurster, 70, of 3844 Presidio St., Sacramento, Calif., died at 11:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since Nov. 8. A long-time resident of Sacramento, Wurster was in the area hunting when he suffered an apparent heart attack. He was born in Ohio on Dec. 8, 1917, the son of the late Jacob R. and Susi Mae Nolan Wurster. He attended schools and was a graduate of high school in Ohio. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Wurster was a carpenter at the time of his death. Survivors include his wife, Margie Wurster, and one son, Cliff Wurster, both of Sacramento. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 19, 1988 NICK TOMICICH A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Thursday at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with Father Gerald Chleborad officiating. Interment followed at the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Martin, Lary Gliden, Charles Parsons, Bill Radar, Jim Little and Brad Bettolo. Tomicich, 80, of 2633 South Coffman St., Casper, died at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Fremont Manor in Riverton where he had been a patient for the past three months. He was born in Waukegan, Ill., on July 14, 1908, the son of the late Jackob and Kathryn Ruby Tomicich. Tomicich grew up on a farm at Eden. He worked in the coal mines in Rock Springs in the 1920s and moved to Lander in 1962 where he worked for U.S. Steel until the mine’s closing in 1983. Tomicich was a member of the Roman Catholic Church and the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include one brother, Peter Tomicich of Hudson; one sister, Mary Ann Hible of Casper; and one niece, Kathy Keyes of Riverside, Calif. In addition to his parents, Tomicich was preceded in death by four brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1988 RUDOLPH STEFOIN Funeral services for Rudolph Stefoin were conducted Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with Father John Flannigan officiating. A parish rosary was recited and interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Andy Havrilo, Louis Pastor, Tom Kershisnik, Paul Beck, Rick Beck and Bill Fabian. Stefoin, 84, of 1102 McCabe St., Rock Springs, died at about 4 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at his home. A long-time resident of Rock Springs, Stefoin died following a brief illness. He was born in Austria on April 16, 1903 the son of the late Matt and Jenny Hrieber Stefoin. He married the former Helen Havrilo in Rock Springs on Oct. 25, 1926. Stefoin was a retired auto mechanic having worked for Excelsior Motors for more than 50 years. He was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the Young At Heart Senior Citizens Center. Stefoin was the owner and pilot of the first biplane in Rock Springs. Survivors include his wife, Helen, of Rock Springs; one son, Rudolph Stefoin of Albuquerque, N.M.; two daughters, Helen R. Beck of Green River and Shirley A. Dermody of Ogden, Utah; two sisters, Mary Fabian of Rock Springs and Ann Mivshek of Pinedale; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Stefoin was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1988 JAMES S. SAWTELL TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M.--Memorial services for James E. Sawtell were in Truth or Consequences, N.M. with interment following. Former Rock Springs and Rawlins resident Sawtell, 68, of Truth or Consequences died Nov. 20 in Kansas City while visiting his daughter. He was a graduate of Rock Springs High School. Born in Chariton, Iowa, Jan. 21, 1920, he was married to Ruth Morgan on March 20, 1950. They lived in Rawlins where he owned and operated the Chief Beverage Company, before moving to Truth or Consequences 15 years ago, where he owned and operated a trailer court and apartments. He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Shirley Atkinson; a son, James Sawetell; two sisters, Mrs. Erwin (Marvel) Groark of Rock Springs and Mrs. Bruce (Jackie) Challman of Palmdale, Calif.; one brother, Carl Sawtell of Upland, Calif.; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1988 MARGARET JOMEN BOUSMAN BOULDER--Funeral services for Margaret Jomen Bousman were Friday, Nov. 25, at the Boulder Community Center with burial in the Boulder Cemetery. Mrs. Bousman, 64, of Boulder died Nov. 21 in the University of Utah Medical Center. She was born June 2, 1924 in Rock Springs and grew up on a ranch. She graduated from high school in Rock Springs and spent her life in the BOulder area where her family was active in the ranching business. Survivors include her husband, Floyd Bousman; three children, Joel Bousman, Bradford Bousman and Susan Blaha; and nine grandchildren. The survivors all live at Boulder. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1988 ROY CLEO CLOUSE MIDLAND, Texas--Funeral services for Roy Cleo Clouse were conducted recently at the McConnell Funeral Home and Chapel with interment at the Mount Olive Cemetery in Midland. Former Superior resident Clouse, 83, of Spiro, Okla., died Sunday, Nov. 13, in a Fort Smith, Ark., hospital. A retired coal miner, Clouse was a member of United Mine Workers Local No. 21 as well as Poteau Lodge No. 46 AF&AM, the McAlester Consistory, Scottish Rite Bodies, the Bedouin Temple of Muskogee, Okla., and was a 32nd degree Mason. He was also a member of the Baptist church. Preceded in death by his wife Gladys, Clouse is survived by his second wife, Dorthia; three daughters, Becky Marshall of Spiro, JoAnn Harvey of Spokane, Wash., and Louise Frasher of Midland; four sons, Charles and Melvin, both of Spiro, and Bufford and Norman, both of Rock Springs. He is also survived by a brother, Ferndon Clouse of Shady Point, Okla.; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1988 ROGER SICORD Funeral services for Roger Eugene Sicord were Monday, Nov. 21, at the Smith-Perkes Funeral Home with Pastor Daniel York of the First Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial was the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Sicord, 71, of Green River died Nov. 17 in Green River after a lengthy illness. He was born June 15, 1917 in Newport Center, Vt., a son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sicord. He spent his early years in Vermont and had lived in Montana prior to moving to Wyoming in 1956. He worked as a trucker in the logging industry in the Star Valley and Big Piney areas for many years. For the past 11 years, he worked and lived in Anchorage, Alaska. He returned to Wyoming in April of 1988 and resided in Green River. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Green River. He is survived by four daughters, Pam Leavitt of Green River, Sandra Eaton of Cederville, Calif., Karen Hulsey of Carlsbad, N.M., and Margaret Perkins of Cokeville; and nine grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1988 ROBERTA E. (BERT) FLEMING RAWLINS--Funeral services for Roberta E. (Bert) Fleming were Monday, Nov. 21, in Rawlins with burial following. Mrs. Fleming, 68, of Redbluff, Calif., died Nov. 12 in John Day, Ore. Born Aug. 7, 1920, she was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Fleming, in 1962 and her mother and father, Robert and Ruth Luckett of Oak Creek, Colo. Mrs. Fleming is survived by her children, Kenneth Fleming of John Day, Ronald Fleming of Little America, Terry Fleming of Redbluff, Calif., and Edward Fleming of Pittsburgh, Pa. While living in Rock Springs, Mrs. Fleming worked at Safeway in the bakery department for five years and sold Avon products for about eight years. She was a member of the Rock Springs Methodist Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1988 JOHN MATSON A private family services was conducted for John Matson this week an interment was at the Mountain View Cemetery. Matson, 80, of 542 16th St., Rawlins, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Park Manor in Rawlins. A resident of Rawlins and former long-time resident of Rock Springs, Matson had been in ill health the past several weeks. He was born on March 30, 1908 in Winter Quarters, Utah, the son of the late Andrew and Hilma Kangas Matson. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1926. Matson was a retired electrician having worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company. He was a member of the Congregational Church. Survivors include two brothers, Walter Matson of Spokane, Wash., and Wilfred Matson of Pahoa, Hawaii; three sisters, Cecelia Mattonen of Cheyenne, Lillian Williams of Aberdeen, Wash., and Ellen Rohe of Wakefield, Kan.; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 26, 1988 JOSEPH KOSOVICH SALT LAKE CITY--A service following cremation was Wednesday, Nov. 23, for Joseph Kosovich at the Murray, Utah, city cemetery. Kosovich, 77, Salt Lake City, died Nov. 21 at his home in Salt Lake City. He was born Feb. 28, 1911 in Bingham, Utah, to Guy and Eva Birklacich Kosovich. He married Mildred Markisich Nov. 13, 1932 in Rock Springs. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Morris (Donna Jo) Feith and Mrs. Bud (Dorothy Lee) Manning; three granddaughters; six great-grandchildren; and several brothers and sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 3, 1988 JANET WILSON Funeral services for Janet Wilson were Monday, Nov. 28, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with Rev. H. Eugene Warren of the First Baptist Church officiating. Interment was at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Bob Collins, Jack Collins, Pat McKenzie, James W. Wilson, Mike Fivecoat and Bobby Collins. Janet Wilson, 88, of 332 Denver Street, East Carbon City, Utah, died at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 24, at the Price Nursing Home in Price, Utah. She was born in Edinburgh Hamilton, Scotland, on Jan. 13, 1900, the daughter of the late James and Jane Gibson Nisbet. She attended schools in Indiana and married Robert Wilson in Clinton, Ind., on Nov. 15, 1920. He preceded her in death on Mach 14, 1979. A resident of East Carbon City, Utah, since 1977 and former long-time rock Springs resident, Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Mountain Lily Chapter 10 Order of the Eastern Star, Woodcraft Lodge and the Winton Bridge Club. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Sherman (Janye) Hicks and Mrs. Harold (Mary Alice) Collins, both of East Carbon City, Utah; two brothers, James Nisbet of Fortworth, Ind., and Robert Nisbet of Cheyenne; one sister, Jane Donna of Clinton, Ind.; three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews including Mary McKenzie, Patsy Huxford and James Wilson, all of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 3, 1988 JOHN "JACK" GARRETT LOWHAM Funeral services for John "Jack" Garrett Lowham were Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the LDS Stake Center in Kemmerer. Burial followed at the Kemmerer Cemetery. Lowham, 59, of Green River died Sunday, Nov. 27, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs of an apparent heart attack. He was born Nov. 10, 1929 in Sublette, a son of Joseph Patrick and Cecilia Little Lowham. He married Josephine Lucille Munari on Nov. 25, 1949 in Kemmerer. He spent his early years in Frontier and Kemmerer and graduated from Kemmerer High School in 1948. He had worked as an operator for Northwest Pipeline Co. for 26 years in the Opal and Green River areas. He was a member of the LDS Church. He is survived by his wife of Green River; his mother of Kemmerer; two daughters, Christine Hutchings, Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Mike (Cindy) Majhanovich, Rock Springs; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. John (Lois) Tyler and Mrs. George (Jean) Slovernick, both of Frontier. He was preceded in death by his father, a brother, Pat Lowham, and a sister, Mabel Bebber. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 3, 1988 KENNETH DOUGLAS STOLL Funeral services for Kenneth Douglas Stoll were Thursday, Dec. 1, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Green River with Father Robert L. Swope officiating. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Stoll, 46, Mountain View, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City of complications after a heart transplant. He was born Sept. 4, 1942 in Rock Springs, a son of Kenneth Wilson and Mary Grace Switzer Stoll. He married Phala Marie Price on June 1, 1963 in Riverton. He was reared and educated in St. Stephen's near Riverton and graduated from St. Stephen's High School in 1959. He had lived in Jeffrey City, Dubois, Big Piney, Hanna and Mountain View. He had worked as a rancher in Big Piney for the Pete Thompson Livestock Co. and as a miner for the Rosebud Coal CO. in Hanna for 11 years. He was a member of the Episcopal Church. He had been a member of the Dusty Rider Saddle Club in Hanna. He is survived by his wife of Green River; his mother of Pocatello, Idaho; a son, Tony Stoll of Mountain View; two daughters, Rhonda Taylor of Salt Lake City and Shawna Stoll of Mountain View; a granddaughter, Tahni Taylor of Salt Lake City; two brothers, John Stoll and Joe Stoll, both of Pocatello; three stepbrothers, David Youtz of California, Gail Lain of Cheyenne and Connie Lain of Riverton; two sisters, Barbara Barker of Green River and Carol Cornelison of Pocatello; three step-sisters, Beth Ann Matousek of Turlock, Calif., Sonya Geyer of Texas and Gay Lynn Youtz of South Dakota. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 3, 1988 PHOEBE TWITCHELL MANILA, Utah—Funeral services for Phoebe Twitchell were Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with C. Edward Eyring of the LDS Church conducting services. Graveside services and interment were in the Manila Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jay Twitchell, Jerry Ridgeway, Justen Hunt, Jason Ridgeway, Bryce Twitchell and Dennis Twitchell. Mrs. Twitchell, 74, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at the Sage View Center where she had been a patient since last August. A resident of Rock Springs since 1941 and former resident of Manila, Utah, Mrs. Twitchell had been in ill health the past several years. She was born in Manila on June 19, 1914, the daughter of the late Franklin M. and Myrtle N. Potter. She attended schools in Manila and married Albert Twitchell in Rock Springs on Oct. 25, 1930. He preceded her in death on Nov. 30, 1976. Mrs. Twitchell was a member of the LDS Church. Survivors include two sons, Bryce Twitchell of Green River and Dennis Twitchell of Rock Springs; one daughter, Vonda Twitchell of Rock Springs; one sister, Emily Hanks of Provo, Utah; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Twitchell was preceded in death by one daughter, Marva Jean, two sisters and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 10, 1988 TEI A. SUGANO RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif.—Funeral services for former resident Mrs. Tei A. Sugano, 100, were Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the Green Hills Mortuary Chapel, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Burial was in the Green Hills Memorial Park. Mrs. Sugano died Saturday, Nov. 19. She was born Oct. 9, 1888 in Japan. She lived for 26 years at Baxter railroad section, seven miles east of Rock Springs. She moved to Rock Springs in 1942 and lived there until moving to Long Beach, Calif., and Gardena, Calif., in 1976 to live with her daughter, Mitsie and son, K. Jim Sugano. She received a card from president and Mrs. Ronald Reagan and also a scroll from the prime minister of Japan when she reached her 100th birthday Oct. 9. She was a member of the Episcopal Church while living in Rock Springs and attended Long Beach Presbyterian Church in California. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Mitsie Mizukami of Gardena, Mrs. Kiiko Horuichi of Torrance, Calif., and Mrs. Kiimie Taziri of Fort Collins, Colo.; and two sons, Masaji Bud Sugano of Detroit and K. Jim Sugano of Long Beach. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1963. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 10, 1988 KATHERINE STASHAK ANDERSON HEMET, Calif.—Katherine Stashak Anderson, 68, a Rock Springs native, died Dec. 1 in Hemet, Calif. She graduated from Rock Springs High School. She is survived by her husband, Carl; two sons; one daughter; five grandchildren; two brothers, John and George Stashak of California; and one sister, Mary Stashak Wisniewski of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 10, 1988 FLORENCE LENORE MOERKE Funeral services for Florence Lenore Moerke were Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Smith-Perkes Funeral Home with the Rev. Philip B. Wolf officiating. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Mrs. Moerke, 93, of Green River died Dec. 3 in the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs of causes incident to age. She was born Dec. 7, 1894 in St. Louis, Mo., a daughter of William and Olive Tevlin Noonan. She married Albert H. Moerke in September of 1919 in Green River. He died in 1954. She spent her early years and was educated in St. Louis and moved to Green River with her family in 1916. While working as a telegrapher for the Union Pacific Railroad, she met and married her husband, and they continued to reside in Green River. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the Eagles Auxiliary. She participated in polio drives, bowling and enjoyed traveling. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Lawrence (Nellie) Marty of Green River; a son, Ned H. Moerke of Houston; three grandchildren, Albert Moerke of Casper, Robert Moerke of San Marcos, Texas, and Karen Marty Tominc of Green River; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Florence; a brother, George; and two sisters, Olive and Charlotte. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 10, 1988 GORDON WILSON COFFEY Funeral services for Gordon Wilson Coffey were Monday, Dec. 5, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Wade of the First Congregational Church officiating. Interment was at the Mountain View Cemetery, and pallbearers were John Oja, Jim Robinson, John Zuehlsdorff, Estes Stout, William McQuillan and Larron Moretii. Coffey, 70, of 1417 Carbon St., Rock Springs, died at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since Nov. 14. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Coffey had been in ill health the past two weeks. He was born in Rock Springs on Aug. 3, 1918, the son of the late Chris and Clara Moon Coffey. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1937. Coffey was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a retired welder having worked for Mountain Fuel Supply Company for 32 years. Coffey was a member of the Congregational Church and the American Legion. Survivors include one brother, William J. Coffey of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. B.F. Dalezal of Paso Robles, Calif.; one nephew, Warren Dalezal of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and one niece, June, of Paso Robles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 10, 1988 WILLIAM FRANCIS ST. CROIX Funeral services for William Francis St. Croix were Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. H. Eugene Warren officiating. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, and pallbearers were Dean Lyons, Joseph Sims, Roy Pecolar, John Legerski, Michael Legerski and Ray Lorenzon. Honorary pallbearers were Clarence Potter, Leno Zancanella, Ed Yori, John Larrabaster, Jerome Powell and Renaldo Zuech. St. Croix, 76, of 119 Bellview St., Rock Springs, died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for one day. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, St. Croix died following a sudden illness. He was born on April 30, 1912, in Kerrsdale, British Columbia, Canada, the son of the late Alfred and Katherine Karg St. Croix. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1932. He married the former Blanche Duncan in Green River June 22, 1935. St. Croix retired Nov. 1, 1973 from the Mountain Fuel Supply Company. He was a member of the Young At Heart Senior Citizens Center and the A.A.R.P. Survivors include his wife, Blanche, of Rock Springs; two daughters and sons-in-law, Arletta and James Swafford of Rock Springs and Mary Kay and Clyde Wade of Jay, Okla.; two sisters, Lois White and Juanita Castillo, both of Puyallup, Wash.; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, St. Croix was preceded in death by one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 10, 1988 JACQUELINE GAYLE MCCRADY KEMMERER—Funeral services for Jacqueline Gayle McCrady were Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Berta Penney Memorial Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Miller officiating, and interment was in the Kemmerer city cemetery. Miss McCrady, 52, of Kemmerer died Dec. 2 in Kemmerer. She was born Oct. 27, 1936 in Fort Morgan, Colo., to Marvin L. and Mary Fern Gerkin McCrady. She had worked as a librarian and as a clerk at the county court. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She is survived by her mother of Kemmerer and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 10, 1988 BESSIE SYME SHAW A Mass of Christina burial for Bessie Syme Shaw was recited Friday, Dec. 9, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Eugene Sullivan officiating. A parish rosary was recited at Smith-Perkes Funeral Home, and burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Shaw, 86, longtime resident of Green River died Dec. 6 at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs of causes incident to age. She was born Sept. 21, 1902 in Cowenbeth, Scotland, a daughter of James and Helen Bewick Syme. She married Bertram James Shaw on May 7, 1922 in Rock Springs. He died June 24, 1984. She lived in Scotland until she moved to the United States at the age of 4. She spent her early years and was educated in the Rock Springs and Green River area. She worked as a clerk at the Gaensslen Dress Shop for 42 years and was noted as an expert seamstress in the community. She was a member of the Catholic Church, Eagles Auxiliary and the VFW Auxiliary. She is survived by a son, James Shaw of Green River; a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Margaret) Brandner of Green River; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a niece, Mrs. Helen Wilson of Rock Springs. Besides her husband she was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 17, 1988 HELEN CROSBY SMITH Services for Helen Crosby Smith were Monday, Dec. 12, at the LDS Church on Edgar Street with Bishop Joseph Lewis conducting. Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs. Mrs. Smith, 76, of 737 Massachusetts Ave., Rock Springs, died at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Sage View Care Center, where she had been a patient since Aug. 9. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Superior, Mrs. Smith had been in ill health the past four months. She was born in Beach, N.D. on Jan. 10, 1912, the daughter of the late Joshua and Angie Morgan Crosby. She attended schools in Beach and married John Smith in Beach June 17, 1929. He preceded her in death in February of 1960. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include two sons, John C. Smith of Rock Springs and Robert William Smith of Des Moines, Iowa; one daughter, Mrs. Floyd (Ann) Yates of Des Moines; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by one sister and three brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 17, 1988 BERNICE DOLLY HANKING Funeral services for Bernice Dolly Hanking were Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the Vase Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Wade officiating. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery, and pallbearers were Carl Samietz, Phil Altstatt, Clyde Sanches, Mike Register, Adolph Menghini and Bill George. Mrs. Hanking, 66, of 456 East Berta St., Superior, died at 5:55 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since Dec. 2. A longtime resident of Superior and former resident of Casper, Mrs. Hanking had been in ill health since last May. She was born on Dec. 15, 1921, in Carroll County, Ark., the daughter of the late Felix Grant and Jennie Durand Carter. She attended schools in Thermopolis and married William Edward Hanking in Paris, Idaho on March 6, 1942. Mrs. Hanking was a retired homemaker and worked at the Superior Branch Library for a number of years. She worked on the election board for many years. Survivors include her husband, William “Red” Hanking of Superior; one son, Fred Hanking of Superior; one daughter, Mrs. Gary (Janet) Russell of Rock Springs; one brother, Dale Carter of Glenrock; one stepbrother, Harry Winchester of Holman, Wis.; two sisters, Mrs. Bill (Marge) Newman and Mary Muzum, both of Casper; three grandchildren; one great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hanking was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 17, 1988 MARY M. SINADIN CASPER—Funeral services for Mary M. Sinadin were Thursday, Dec. 15, at the St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with a rosary recited Wednesday afternoon in the Memorial Chapel, both in Casper. Mrs. Sinadin, 69, died Dec. 11 in Buffalo. She was the eldest of nine children of the late Jack Sullivan and Margaret Sullivan of Casper. She is survived by her mother; two brothers, the Rev. Gerald Sullivan and the Rev. Eugene Sullivan; three sisters, Ann Diehl, Dorothy Richmuth and Terry Berquist. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; her father; two children, Jackie and Peggy Jo; two sisters, June and Betty; and a brother, Jack. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 17, 1988 MARJORIE L. MCCRACKEN CHEYENNE—A private family service was conducted for Marjorie L. McCracken Monday, Dec. 12, at the Shrader Funeral Home in Cheyenne with interment following. Mrs. McCracken, 79, 1608 E. 22nd St., Cheyenne, died Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Memorial Hospital of Laramie County. She was born Dec. 22, 1908 in Cheyenne. She married Harold L. McCracken in Cheyenne Sept. 12, 1929. She and her husband owned and managed Radio Station KVRS in Rock Springs for several years shortly after the station went on the air. The station was sold, and she resided in Cheyenne for many years. She was affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church and a member of the Pioneer Club, honorary life member of the Cheyenne Mineral and Gem Society, a member of the Wyoming Historical Society and the Cheyenne Historical Society. She is survived by a nephew, L.W. Jordan of Cheyenne; a great-niece, Teresa Jordan of Portland, Ore.; and a great-nephew, Blade Jordan of Denver. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 17, 1988 CHARLES W. WEIMER Services for Charles W. Weimer were Saturday, Dec. 10, at the First Assembly of God Church with Pastor George Clay officiating. Burial was in the Paul J. Wataha section of the Rock Springs cemetery, and pallbearers were Eddy Pacheco, Pat Pacheco, Jim Shaw, Ron Hartshorn, Robert Keith and Butch Johns. Honorary pallbearers were Bobby Pacheco, Jimmy Murillo, Larry Shaw, Mike Shaw and Bill Eden. Weimer, 59, of 440 Elias Ave., Rock Springs, died at about 11 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6. He was born on Dec. 14, 1928, in Cape Girardeau, Mo., the son of Joseph and Frances Lambert Weimer. He attended schools in Cape Girardeau and Rock Springs. He married the former Joann Aldrich in Hardin, Mont., on July 17, 1948. Weimer was a retired coal miner and painter, having worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company, and he also worked for nine years a s a maintenance man for the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a member of the Assembly of God, the United Mine Workers of America and was the past president of the UMWA District 22, Local 7404. Survivors include his mother, Frances Weimer of Rock Springs; his wife, Joann of Rock Springs; two sons, Charles Weimer Jr. of Rock Springs and Kenneth Joe Weimer of Wrangell, Alaska; two daughters, Jan Weimer and Tammy Weimer, both of Rock Springs; three grandchildren, Brett and Stephany Weimer, of Wrangell, Alaska, and Randy Weimer of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. Weimer was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Mary Lou Moore. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 17, 1988 W.A. “BILL” MEGEATH EVANSTON—Services for W.A. Bill Megeath were conducted last week with cremation following. Megeath, a former Evanston businessman, died at his home Thursday, Dec. 8, in Circle City, Ariz. He was 75. Megeath was a former commissioner and legislator in Uinta County. He was born in Rock Springs Oct. 18, 1913, to W.C. and Alma Ramsay Megeath. He attended high school in Mountain View and was a 1938 graduate of the University of Wyoming. He married Josephine Rochford in Fort Bridger in 1939. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Paul Megeath of Boston and Rusty Megeath of Evanston; two daughters, Mrs. James (Peggy) McJunkin of Afton and Mrs. Dale (Jean) Gardner of Evanston; four sisters, Virginia Davis of Mountain View, Abby Hamilton of Lander and Mrs. W.M. (Elizabeth) Woodward and Mrs. Cyril (Almarie) Potochnik, both of Rock Springs; and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Sam Megeath. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 17, 1988 FAY PLOWMAN WALKER Funeral services for Fay Plowman Walker were Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the LDS Stake Center with Bishop Joseph R. McMurtrey conducting. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River with military honors. Walker, 63, of Green River died Dec. 9 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County of cancer. He was born Oct. 27, 1925 in Mendon, Utah, a son of Jesse W. and Ada Plowman Walker. He married Dorothy Lee Theis on Aug. 11, 1970 in Kemmerer, Wyoming. He spent his early years and was educated in Mendon and graduated from South Cache High School. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army in the China-Burma-India theater. He had lived in Pueblo, Colo., and Ogden, Utah, prior to moving to Green River in 1969. He worked as a conductor and brakeman for the Union Pacific Railroad for 36 years. He was a member of the LDS Church, United Transportation Union, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Railway Historical Society and Golden Hour Senior Citizens. At the time of his death, he was serving as president of the Union Pacific United Oldtimer Club No. 18. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of Green River; a son, Morgan Walker of Logan, Utah; a daughter, Chrystal Bowen of Santa Monica, Calif.; two step-sons, Mark Peterson and Jeff Peterson, both of Green River; two stepdaughters, Deborah Benz of Green River and Cynthia Major of Fort Bridger; 16 grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Vern (Marie) Krebs, North Logan, Utah. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Tracy, and a brother, Jesse Walker. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 24, 1988 VELMA KIDWILER BURBANK, Calif.—Funeral services for Velma Kidwiler were in Burbank, Calif., with burial at the Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Kidwiler, 70, 13374 Huston, Sherman Oaks, Calif., died Dec. 15 at St. Joseph’s Pavilion Hospital in Burbank, Calif., after a short illness. She was born in Rock Springs, Jan. 26, 1918, a daughter of the late William and Jeanne McMillan. She married Dwain Kidwiler in Rock Springs in September of 1940. She worked as a waitress in both Rock Springs and Hollywood for many years. She was a member of Eagles Auxiliary 151. Survivors include two sons, William and Joseph and two grandsons, Mike and Ted, all of California. She is also survived by two brothers, William McMillan of Kemmerer and Ronald McMillan of Rock Springs; one sister, Jane Kelley, also of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 24, 1988 ERNEST GRIFFITH APODOCA KEMMERER—Graveside services and interment for Ernest Griffith Apodoca were Monday, Dec. 19, at the Kemmerer City Cemetery with Father Gerald Sullivan officiating. Apodoca, 81, of 441 East 3rd South St., Green River, died at about 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at his home. A resident of Green River since 1974 and former resident of Oregon and Kemmerer, Apodoca died following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 15, 1907 in Kemmerer, the son of the late Joseph and Emily Holmes Apodoca. He attended schools in Kemmerer and married the former Dolly Duvall in Randolph, Utah on May 30, 1935. She preceded him in death on June 7, 1965 [sic]. Apodoca was a retired coal miner, having worked for the Kemmerer Coal Company and at Superior and Dines. Apodoca was a member of the Roman Catholic Church and the Golden Hour Senior Citizens Center. Survivors include three stepdaughters, Mrs. Henry (Ada) Krause of Green River, Mrs. Roy (Virginia) Gimlin of Urie and Mrs. James (Laura) Waters of Oregon City, Ore.; two stepsons, George Duvall of Chicago and Samuel Paris of Tinton Falls, N.J.; one sister, Cora Glagovich of Garden Grove, Calif.; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; one niece and one nephew. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 24, 1988 WILLIS GUSTAVE RUPP SALT LAKE CITY—Services and interment for Willis Gustave Rupp were in Salt Lake City early this week. Rupp, 62, of the Cedar Cliff Estate near Manila, Utah, died Friday, Dec. 16. Sweetwater County Coroner Michael S. Vase reported the man died of a heart attack. Rupp was born July 14, 1926 in Taylorsville, Utah. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 24, 1988 SHIRLEY MAE GASTON Funeral services for Shirley Mae Gaston were Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Green River LDS First Ward Chapel with Bishop Al Matthews conducting and burial was in the Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Gaston, 61, of Green River died Dec. 14 in the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs after a brief illness. She was born May 8, 1927 in Ogden, Utah, a daughter of David S. and Amy Pearl Pewtress Dillon. She married Ralph Raymond Gaston Jr. on Oct. 12, 1947 in Green River. She spent her early years and was educated in Green River and graduated from the Lincoln High School in 1945. She had worked as an operator for Mountain Bell for 18 years, at the Green River Star newspaper for many years and as a bookkeeper at Diamond Lumber in Green River for the past eight years. She was a member of the LDS Church and active in the Democratic Party. She is survived by her husband of Cheyenne; a son, Jon B. Gaston, Claremont, Calif.; six grandchildren; two brothers, George D. Dillon, Highland Heights, Calif., and David W. Dillon, Green River; two sisters, Mrs. Wayne (Pearl) Deck and Betsy Sue Peverly, both of Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 24, 1988 ANTONIA DOLENCE A mass of Christian burial was celebrated for Antonia Dolence Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with Father Gerald Chleborad officiating. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park in Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Robert Dolence, Rudy DOlence, Joe Dolence, John Dolence, Stanley Dolence and Lee Bolton. Honorary pallbearers were Joseph Pivik Jr., Rudy Pivik, Cyril Rahonce and Carl Pivik. Mrs. Dolence, 91, of Star Route Box 41-B, Jackson, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, at the St. John’s Hospital in Jackson. A resident of Jackson since 1974 and former longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Dolence died following a brief illness. She was born on May 19, 1897, in Skofje Loka, Yugoslavia, the daughter of the late Frank and Antonia Rajgelj Hafner. She attended schools in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, and came to the United States in 1920. She married Rudolph Dolence in Rock Springs on Jan. 30, 1921, and he preceded her in death in 1976. Mrs. Dolence and her husband were the former owners and operators of the Lincoln Court. She was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and an affiliate of the Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church in Jackson. Survivors include for sons, Rudy Dolence and Stanley Dolence, both of Rock Springs, John Dolence of Pinedale and Joe Dolence of Mountain View; one daughter, Mrs. Lee (Antonia) Bolton of Jackson; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Dolence was preceded in death by eight brothers and three sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 24, 1988 KATHRYN ANN (KAY) YEDINAK KETCHAM KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.—Memorial services for Kathryn Ann (Kay) Yedinak Ketcham, 59, who died in Klamath Falls, Ore., on Dec. 14, were at the St. Pius X Catholic Church in Klamath Falls on Dec. 17. Her body was cremated, and her remains will be place in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Klamath Falls. She was born in Rock Springs on April 20, 1929, the daughter of the late Paul G. and Mae Ralph Yedinak. She married Alvin A. Ketcham in Rock Springs in 1950. She graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1947 and then graduated from the University of Wyoming with a bachelor’s degree in education. Following her graduation, she taught school in the Superior school system, and she and her husband were in the school systems in Pavilion and Deaver. She is survived by her husband, Alvin; four daughters, Kate Ketcham Lanz of Portland, Ore., Terry Ann Ketcham Kosarik of Eagle, Alaska, Amy Ketcham Hall of Anchorage, Alaska, and Mary K. Ketcham of Klamath Falls; three sons, Timothy and Christopher of Klamath Falls and Mark of Washington, D.C.; nine grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Paul R. Yedinak of Green Valley, Ariz.; a niece, Judy Legerski of Lander; a nephew, Mike Yedinak; her stepmother, Kay R. Yedinak; an aunt, Cecelia Larrabaster of Rock Springs; and cousins in the Rock Springs area. She was preceded in death by her parents. She and her husband last visited in Rock Springs in November of 1987. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 24, 1988 EUGENIA BROOKS TALIAFERRO SEATTLE—Funeral services and burial for Eugenia Brooks Taliaferro were in Seattle earlier this month. Mrs. Taliaferro of Bellevue, Wash., died Dec. 2 in Seattle following a short illness. Born in Hanna in 1906, she had been a longtime resident of Rock Springs and was the widow of the late attorney Arthur Lee Taliaferro. She is survived by her daughter, Sally of Mercer Island, Wash., and grandchildren, Jeffrey, Marianne and Helen, and by numerous nephews and nieces, among them William R. Taliaferro of Rock Springs, Thomas S. Taliaferro of Farson and Susan Van Matre of Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 24, 1988 MARTIN BOTERO IDAHO FALLS, Idaho—Funeral services for Martin Botero were Friday, Dec. 23, at the LDS 22nd Ward Chapel and interment was in the Fielding Memorial Cemetery, both in Idaho Falls. Botero, 89, of 986 12th St., Idaho Falls, Idaho, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls of a heart attack. A former resident of Rock Springs, he was born on Dec. 5, 1899 in Diamondville, the son of the late Paul and Domenica Botero. He attended public schools in Kemmerer. He married Edna Hayes in Diamondville Nov. 5, 1921. The family moved to Rock Springs in 1928. Botero was manager of the Piggly Wiggly grocery store and later owned and operated a neighborhood grocery in Rock Springs. He moved to Idaho Falls in 1948 and worked as an insurance salesman. He was also a singer and wrote and published his childhood memories in a book entitled, “Willows Of the Hams Fork,” in 1986. He is survived by his wife, Edna, of Idaho Falls; three daughters, Mrs. Derall (Melba) Riley, San Rafael, Calif., Mrs. John (Beverly) Crouch and Mrs. Frank (Joan) Bithell and one son, Paul Botero, all of Idaho Falls; 12 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 24, 1988 CHRISTINE LOUISE GRIFFIN Funeral services for Christine Louise Griffin were Thursday at the Vase Funeral Chapel in Rock Springs with Rev. Dave Wade officiating. Cremation followed. Miss Griffin, 18, 3401 Santa Anna Drive, Rock Springs, died Monday afternoon, Dec. 19, in a traffic accident 56.2 miles east of Rock Springs. She was returning from the University of Wyoming where she was a freshman after being a member of the Rock Springs High School golf team (all-state) and on the honor roll at the high school. Miss Griffin was born April 21, 1970 in Lakeview, Ore., a daughter of Walter and Janet Resterfeldt Griffin Jr. She attended schools in Thermopolis and Rock Springs and graduated from high school last spring. She had been a resident of Rock Springs the past three years. Survivors include her parents; two brothers, Todd and Christopher, Rock Springs; paternal grandparents, Walter and Nina Griffin Sr., Tucson, Ariz.; maternal grandparents, Ruby Resterfeldt and Frank Carlson, San Francisco; and several aunts including Judy Domenigoni, also of San Francisco. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 24, 1988 JOHN ADAMS ZUCK Funeral services for John Adams Zuck were in Salt Lake City with cremation following. Zuck, 57, of 1650 Dewar Drive, Rock Springs, died at about 3 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 at his home. A resident of Rock Spring since February of 1988 and a former resident of Los Angeles, Zuck died suddenly. According to Sweetwater County Deputy Coroner Dale S. Majhanovich, an autopsy performed early Wednesday morning revealed that Mr. Zuck died of natural causes. He was born on Feb. 9, 1931 in Freedom, Pa., the son of Elmer and Mary Frances McCann Zuck. He attended schools in Pennsylvania. Zuck was a retired ammunition maker and a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include one sister-in-law, Evelyn Zuck, and one nephew, Bill Zuck, both of Rock Springs. Zuck was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 31, 1988 JAMES PRESCOTT GORDON HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Services for James Prescott Gordon were Friday, Dec. 30, at the Good Shepherd Church. Interment followed. Gordon, 22, died Dec. 26 in Huntington Beach, Calif. Gordon, at age 16 became the youngest person to train in cycling at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was born Feb. 28, 1966 to James and Victoria (Ramsey) Gordon of Huntington Beach. Gordon was a sportsman who continued his cycling on an international level after his graduation from Edison High School in Huntington Beach. He was also the junior champion of Southern California in cycling. He is survived by his parents, his brother, Sam; his grandparents, Arthur and Alfreda Bray of Huntington Beach; his aunt, Mrs. Dennis (Linda) Wyatt and uncle, Dennis Wyatt, Rock Springs; his grandmother, Joan Gordon, Sun Valley, Idaho; two aunts, numerous cousins and other relatives. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 31, 1988 HENRY GARNICK KEMMERER—A funeral mass for Henry Garnick was Tuesday, Dec. 27, at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. A rosary was recited with interment at the Kemmerer Cemetery. Garnick, 79, of Kemmerer died Dec. 21 in Salt Lake City. He was born on May 12, 1909 in Diamondville to Ignac and Helen Lipar Garnick. He married Ruth Clark in Kemmerer. She died in December of 1973. He had worked as a mechanic for Kemmerer Coal. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Survivors include two brothers, Notsie Garnick and Frank Garnick, both of Deer Lodge, Mont.; two sisters, Louise Puchowski of Rock Springs and Jessie Parent of Hamilton, Mont. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Fedor and Lillian Mary Garnick. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 31, 1988 MARTHA PELARSKI DICKINSON, N.D.—A mass of Christian burial was celebrated for Martha Pelarski Tuesday, Dec. 27, at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Dickinson, N.D., with interment in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Mrs. Pelarski, 81, of 604 Midway St., Rock Springs, died at 10:40 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, at her home. A resident of Rock Springs for the past year and a half and former longtime resident of Dickinson, N.D., Mrs. Pelarski had been in ill health the past several years. She was born on Feb. 2, 1907 in Superior, Wis., the daughter of the late Peter and Victoria Weisner Wadnizak. She attended schools in Lehigh, N.D., and was a graduate of high school in Dickinson with the class of 1925. Mrs. Pelarski received her standard teaching degree in 1953 and taught grade schools in the country. She married John Pelarski in Dickinson, N.D. in 1929 and he preceded her in death in August of 1966. Mrs. Pelarski was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Henry (Patricia) Meduna of Rock Springs and Mrs. Mike (Lois) Drill of Sandy, Ore.; three brothers, Peter Wadnizak of Brentwood, Calif., Louis and Leo Wadnizak, both of Eugene, Ore.; one sister, Mrs. Carl (Gertrude) Haag of Springfield, Ore.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Pelarski was preceded in death by one son and one daughter, who both died in infancy. ---