Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 1, 2000 DOYLE GRIFFITH PRINCE Funeral services for Doyle Griffith Price were at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 1999 at the Monroe Avenue Baptist Church, 295 Monroe Ave., Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Prince, 71, of 2420 Pennsylvania Blvd., Green River died at 5 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999 at his residence. He was born Feb. 1, 1928 in Wendell, Idaho, the son of Frances and Harriet June Griffith Prince. Prince attended schools in Idaho and graduated from Wendell High School in 1946. He married Lael Ray. She preceded him in death on Dec. 26, 1985. He married Jerry Elaine Saizan in Wendover, Nev., on April 3, 1988. Prince was self-employed as a baker and also had worked in the bakery department at City Market in Green River. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 2350 and the Moose Lodge in Green River. His interests included bowling, golf, being a 49ers fan, Jazz basketball and cowboy movies. Survivors include his wife, Jerry of Green River; four sons, Brent (Marlys) Prince, Darrell (Linda) Prince, Louis (April) Prince and Bill (DeLaShell) Webb, all of Green River; one daughter, Annie Prince of Rock Springs; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters and five brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 1, 2000 MATT T. LAURUNEN Funeral services for Matt T. Laurunen were conducted at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1999 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Ted York of the Green River Bible Baptist Church conducted the service. Interment was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Laurunen, 95, of 610 Walnut St., Rock Springs, died on Friday, Dec. 24, 1999 at his residence. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 60 years, Laurunen had been in ill health for the past six months. He was born Oct. 22, 1904 in Hibbing, Minn., the son of the late Isaac and Annie Niemi Laurunen. Laurunen attended schools in Hanna. He married Teresa Ferrero in Manila on Dec. 14, 1933. Laurunen worked as a coal miner in the Quealy, Superior, and Reliance coal mines. He also worked for Texas Gulf until his retirement in 1971. Laurunen was a member of the F.O. Eagles Aerie No. 151. His pursuits included bowling, fishing, hunting and horseshoes. Laurunen is survived by his wife, Teresa Laurunen of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews including John Dolinar and wife Diane of Green River, Diane Norman and husband Robert of Moab, Utah, Wendy Rowly and husband Randy of Green River, Alex Clark and wife Margo of Rock Springs, Carol Bailey of Idaho, Judy McNeil of Englewood, Colo., and Janice White of Arkansas; and several great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Helen Clark, Ann Smith, Helmi Branch and brothers, Tovio Laurunen, Andy Laurunen, Harry Laurunen, Carl Laurunen and Isaac Laurunen. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 1, 2000 VIVIAN DOLORES JONES Funeral services for Vivian Dolores Jones were conducted at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Dec 26, 1999, at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Rev. Eugene Guerrero conducted the service. Graveside services and entombment were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1999, at the Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Glasgow, W. Va. Mrs. Jones, 71, of 2260 Hitching Post Drive, Green River, died on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River. She had been a resident of Green River since 1981 and a former resident of West Virginia. Mrs. Jones was born Dec. 8, 1928, in Decota, W.Va., the daughter of the late Homer and Sada Stanley Jarrell. She attended schools in Decota and Leewood, W. Va. She married Woodrow Stanley in September 1947 in Leewood. He preceded her in death in 1948. Mrs. Jones later married Claud Jones in Parisburg, Va., in June of 1970. He preceded her in death in November of 1976. She was a member of the Grace Tabernacle Church in Green River. Mrs. Jones is survived by one daughter, Gale Messer, and husband Jesse, of Green River; two sisters, Wilma Rose and husband Ed and Gerry Yancey, all of Quartier, W. Va.; three grandchildren, Robert and Nikki Messer both of Green River, and Kevin Messer of Riverdale, Utah; three great-grandchildren, Taimie, Kalynn and Jacob Messer, all of Riverdale, Utah; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, two brothers, Howard Jarrell and Homer Jarrell Jr. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 1, 2000 OTTO L. KALAN KEMMERER - Funeral mass for Otto L Kalan was on Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, in St Patrick's Catholic Church. Rosary was recited at the church on Sunday, at 7 p.m. Kalan, 74, died in the University Hospital in Salt Lake City on Monday, Dec. 20, 1999. He was born on July 23, 1995 in Kemmerer, the son of George and Mary (Begus) Kalan. He married Dorothy Matkovich on July 26, 1947, in Kemmerer. He served his country during World War II in the Navy. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus He was a member of the Eagles and his pursuits included hunting, fishing and involvement with polka music. He was a businessman, owning a motel and gas station. He is survived by his wife of Kemmerer; three sons, Gary Kalan of Cincinnati, David Kalan of Racine, Wis., and Dan Kalan of Salt Lake City; brothers, George Kalan of Diamondville and Frank Kalan of Kemmerer. He was preceded in death by two stepbrothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 1, 2000 DONALD LLOYD GALLEGOS LYMAN - Memorial services for Donald Lloyd Gallegos were at the Lyman Chapel on Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at 11 a.m. Gallegos, 57, died at the Evanston Regional Hospital on Dec 19, 1999. He was born in Greeley, Colo. on Feb 26, 1942, the son of Phillip Ned and Gladys Lucile Ketels Gallegos. He married his wife, Kathreen Yvonne Dixon on Nov. 16, 1979, in Green River. He worked for FMC for more than 25 years. He was a member of the Bridger Valley Archery Club and other pursuits included four-wheeling, camping, fishing and hunting. Gallegos was a woodworker. He also helped with many projects Within the Scouting program. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Gallegos of Lyman; sons, Jason T. (April) Gallegos of Laramie and Kyle E. Lyons of Alameda, Calif.; daughters, Alicia J. "A.J." Gallegos of Denver, and Jolene R. (Joseph) Anderson of Fayetteville, N.C.; mother, Gladys Gallegos of Laramie; brothers, David Gallegos of Laramie and Virgil (Jodie) Gallegos of Rock River; sisters, Cleota (Joe) Mayo of Laramie, Dolores Bergstrom of Laramie, Norma Bernhardt of Laramie, Dolly Gallegos of Laramie, Juanita (Bill) Pharoah of Kingman, Ariz., and Rocky (Mike) Sullivan of Laramie; and two grandchildren, CJ Way Gallegos and Tyler Gene Andersen. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 1, 2000 HENRY J. SMITH A memorial service was conducted on Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at 10 a.m. at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Smith, 79 of 275 Clark St. Green River, died on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at his residence. A resident of Green River for the past 45 years and a former resident of Laramie, Smith died following a brief illness. He was born Dec. 16, 1920, in Ballantine, Mont., the son of the late William and Emily Codenys Smith. Smith attended schools in Sheridan, and was a graduate from Sheridan High with the class of 1939. He married Doris Mae Reeves in Billings, Mont., on Sept. 24, 1949. She preceded him in death on May 4, 1999. Smith served in the United States Army during World War II as a medic and paratrooper with the 224th Airborne Medical Co. in the European Theater. He worked as a telephone installer with Mountain Bell for 19 years, and then worked for Union Pacific as a district truck driver. Smith was a life member of VFW Post No. 2321, serving as commander and district commander of District No. 4. He is survived by two sons, Henry Smith Jr. and James Smith, both of Green River; one daughter, Loanda Slaton of Green River; two sisters, June Lohse of Dayton, and Darlene Mancini of Sheridan; two grandchildren, Aaron and Ethan Slaton of Green River, several nieces and nephews. Smith was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Doris Mae Smith and brother, Denis Smith. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 1, 2000 LAVERNE SWAFFORD GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - Services for LaVerne Swafford were Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the First Baptist Church. The Rev. Dwayne Bennett officiated. Burial was in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Swafford. 83, of Grand Island Neb., died Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999, at her home. Mrs. Swafford was born on March 22, 1916, to James J. and Bessie L. (Clements) Bozarth near Arapaho, Okla. She grew up on a farm in Custer County, Okla., and graduated from high school at Arapaho. She married William "Luther" Swafford on April 4, 1936, at Cloud Chief, Okla. The couple lived in Grand Island. After raising her children, Mrs. Swafford was employed as a seamstress for Miller and Paine. Her husband died June 15, 1989. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, James Swafford of Rock Springs; four daughters, Sharon Swafford of Kearney, Neb., Linda (Mrs. John) Barger of Severna Park, Md.; Barbara Morris of Scottsdale, Ariz. and Justine (Mrs. Rick) Adkisson of Las Cruces, N.M., six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; one brother, Jimmy Bozarth of Clinton, Okla.; and seven sisters, Ruth (Mrs. Myron) Alexander of Large, Fla., Anna Lee (Mrs. Glenn) Grant of Arapaho, Nadine (Mrs. Doyle) Marquis of Custer City, Dorothy Clothier, Doris McLaughlin and Patricia Carroll, all of Oklahoma City, and Margaret (Mrs. Bob) Walton of Gainesville, Texas. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 1, 2000 LYNETTE ANN GALE Memorial services for Lynette Ann Gale were at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at the Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Mrs. Gale, 39, of 203 Polk St., died at 12:43 am on Thursday, Dec. 28, 1999, at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 11, 1960, in Evanston, the daughter of Charles Thomas and Margaret Lois Smith Moore She attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1979. She married Ronald Clyde Gale in Rock Springs on June 21, 1980. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She had previousty been employed by WalMart Her pursuits included camping and biking. She is survived by her husband. Ronald of Rock Springs; one son, Ronald Brady Gale, and one daughter, Chelsey Noel Gale, both of Rock Springs; four brothers, Les Farr, Dave Farr, Tom Moore, all of Rock Springs and Donald Moore of Evanston; one sister, Marie Curtis of Salt Lake City; several uncles and cousins, one aunt, one niece and three nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 1, 2000 KEAGAN JAMES PACHECO Private family services for Keagan James Pacheco have taken place. Keagan James Pacheco, infant son of Michael James Pacheco and Michelle Lee Butrick, died at 6:10 a.m. shortly after birth on Sunday, Dec. 26, 1999, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He is survived by his parents, three brothers, Cruyz Daniel Arguello of Rock Springs, Aaron and Austin Pacheco of Douglas, Wyo.; paternal grandmother, Frances Pacheco of Green River; maternal grandparents, Larry and Alice Butrick of Cheyenne, Wyo., and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 4, 2000 Carolyn Tynsky Morse Dies on Dec. 31 KEMMERER—Carolyn Tynsky Morse, 70, of Kemmerer, died on Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, at the University of Utah Medical Center. A resident of Kemmerer for the past several years and a former resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Morse died following a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 5, 1929 in Gebo, the daughter of the late Carl A. and Azelda J. Crowe Rodda. Mrs. Morse married Robert D. Tynsky. He preceded her in death in December of 1975. She then married Leo Morse. He preceded her in death in April 1998. Mrs. Morse was the store manager in the Tynsky Fossil Shop. She was a member of the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kemmerer. Her pursuits included crocheting and reading. Mrs. Morse is survived by two sons, Robert Tynsky and wife, Marsha of Green River and James E. Tynsky of Kemmerer; one daughter, Debi Maser and husband, Michael E. of Green River; one brother, Ben Rodda and wife, Judy of Aurora, Colo.; nine grandchildren, Robert R. Stacey, Justin Tynsky, Jacob, Joshua and Afton Maser, Kai Leibrock, Knut Ortiz and Petra Osborne; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Robert Tynsky; second husband, Leo Morse; and one brother, Don Rodda. Following cremation, a memorial mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post Drive, Green River. Graveside services and inurnment will be in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 4, 2000 Josephine Navarro Dies on Dec. 31 Josephine Mattarano Navarro, 91, of 417 Soulsby, Rock Springs, died on Friday, Dec. 31, 1999 at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. Mrs. Navarro had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1946. She was born Dec. 13, 1908 in Trinidad, Colo., the daughter of the late Vichtenzio and Theresa Ottati Mattarano. Mrs. Navarro attended schools in Colorado. She married Joe J. Navarro in Green River in 1932. He preceded her in death on May 29, 1993. Mrs. Navarro was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church and the Young At Heart Senior Center. She worked for Finer Cleaners and Rock Springs Laundry as a wool presser until her retirement in 1982. Mrs. Navarro is survived by one sister-in-law, Ellen Mattarano, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joe Navarro; five sisters and five brothers. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio will officiate. Interment will be in the St. Joseph’s Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Friends may call at the funeral chapel on Tuesday afternoon and evening and again Wednesday until time of funeral services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 8, 2000 Harvey Taylor dies on Dec. 27, 1999 PINEDALE--Services for Harvey Taylor, 83, were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at the Chapel of the Pines, Hudson's Funeral Home. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Masonic Lodge officiated the service. Interment followed in the Boulder Cemetery. Taylor died Dec. 27, 1999, in the Sublette Center. He was born Dec. 28, 1915, in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, to John and Mary (Behrens) Taylor. He attended school in Rock Springs, graduating from Rock Springs High School in 1934. He was drafted into the Army in 1942, and was a carpenter in the Army until 1946. He married Kathryn Pearl Christesen in 1946. They headed west and settled in Pinedale. He worked as a carpenter until 1950, when he and James Harower opened the Highland Lumber Company. He worked as a contractor and owned the lumber company until his retirement in 1989. Even in retirement, he continued to build. He helped construct many buildings in Pinedale, including the First National Bank of Pinedale, where he was also a member of the board of directors. His pursuits included camping, fishing and going to the mountains, especially the Wind Rivers. He also flew all over Sublette County. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn; sons, Thomas Taylor of Jackson, and Sam Taylor of Pinedale; his brother, John Taylor; and three grandsons, Matthew, Brenton and Dalton Taylor. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews including Jeanne (Robert) Zueck of Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Harold Taylor. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 8, 2000 NOLAN EDWARD AUTRY Nolan Edward Autry, 60, of 350 Andrews St., Green River, died on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Green River and Farson for the past 12 years and a former resident of Colorado and New Mexico, Autry died following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 8, 1939, in New Mexico, the son of the late G.A. "Gus" and Edna Ruth Gray Autry. Autry attended schools in Estancia, N.M., and graduated from Carlsbad, N.M., High School with the Class of 1957. He was the former owner and operator of Western Wyoming Electric. Autry was a member of the Baptist Church, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. His pursuits included camping, fishing and hunting. Autry is survived by five sons, Mary, Kenny, Norman, Nolan Jr., and Mote, all of New Mexico; twin daughters, Sharla and Darla of New Mexico; tow sisters, Elaine Wadsworth and husband Tim of Green River, and Barbara Pruitt and husband Oren of New Mexico; eight grandchildren; one nephew, Jim Clark; and three nieces, Sue Gibson, Carol Reeves and Sonya Clark. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gus and Edna Autry, and his infant niece and nephew. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. Michael Scott will conduct the service. Music will be provided by LaVonne Mitchell. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral chapel on Monday from 9 a.m. until time of funeral services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 8, 2000 Erika Zancanella Shiflar dies Jan. 9 Erika "Ricke" Zancanella Shiflar, 23, 1003 McKinley Ave., Rock Springs, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, at the University Hospital in Salt Lake City due to complications of lupus. She was born March 24, 1976, in Rock Springs. She attended schools in Billings, Mont., and Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1994. Her interests included fitness and nutrition, outdoor pursuits and competitive sports. Survivors include her husband, Paul Shiflar; her mother, Jean Zancanella, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; her father, Michael Zancanella of Laramie; paternal grandparents, Leno and Ingrid Zancanella, Rock Springs; maternal grandparents, Dale and Elsie Tallent, Lake Havasu City; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. A memorial gathering for family and friends will be from 2-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at the Robbers Roost in the Outlaw Inn at Rock Springs. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 8, 2000 Cathy Jo Dorigatti dies on Jan. 5 Cathy Jo Dorigatti, 43, of 818 Dewar Drive, Rock Springs, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 1999. Mrs. Dorigatti was a longtime resident of Rock Springs. She was born Jan. 14, 1956, in Sabetha, Kan., the daughter of Raymond Clarence and Dorothy Marie Johnson Bell. She attended schools in Sabetha, and Avon, Mont., and graduated from Powell County High School in Deer Lodge, Mont., with the class of 1974. She married Patrick John DOrigatti on Jan. 14, 1992. Mrs. Dorigatti was currently employed as a photo processor at New Studio and as a delivery driver for Pizza Hut and was a former clerk at Bi-Rite Drug Store. She was a member of the Wyoming State Archery Association, National Field Archery Association, Sweetwater County Search and Rescue and the Firehole Archers. Mrs. Dorigatti is survived by her husband, Pat Dorigatti of Rock Springs; her parents, Raymond and Dorothy Bell of Deer Lodge; one son; one daughter; on brother, Raymond C. Bell Jr., of Bellevue, Wash.; one sister, Patty Sullivan of Bellvue; one grandchild; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandparents. Funeral services are pending. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 11, 2000 SYLVIA FRANCES PULOS Sylvia Frances Pulos, 98, longtime resident of Rock Springs and Quealy, died at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000, at her home 130 L St., Rock Springs, after having been handicapped and homebound for the past five and one-half years. She was born in Vancouver, B.C., on Oct. 19, 1901, the daughter of the late George West and Marie Wilparte. She married John S. Pulos in Salt Lake City on July 26, 1916. He preceded her in death in 1977. Mrs. Pulos was a homemaker in the Rock Springs area for more than 80 years. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, the Arcanis Club, the Royal Neighbors of America, Young At Heart Senior Citizens and AARP. She was a daily volunteer at the Young At Heart Senior Citizens Center until her confinement at home in 1994. Survivors include four daughters, Helen Pulos, Mary Zancanella and her husband Silvio, all of Rock Springs, Elsie Rice and her husband Earl of Salt Lake City, and Georgia Hanten of Whittier, Calif.; a brother, Albert West and his wife Bonnie of Draper, Utah; seven grandchildren, Franklin Riskus and his wife Donna of Rock Springs, Nancy Zancanella Andes and her husband Brad, John R. Rice and his wife Cathy, and Michael Rice and his wife Selena, all of Salt Lake City, Dr. Stephen Hanten Jr. and his wife Lori of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Georgia Hanten Prukop and her husband Tom of San Jose, Calif., and Linda Hanten Pacheco and her husband Lupe of Washington, D.C.; 12 great-grandchildren, Troy Riskus and wife Halli of Rock Springs, Sonya Riskus of Laramie, Gabriel, Daniel and Maria Lucia Pacheco, all of Washington, D.C., Katie and Nicholas Hanten, San Juan Capistrano, Aimee Rice Ainsworth and husband Kevin of Denver, and Tiffany, Sara and Josh Rice, all of Salt Lake City; two great-great-grandchildren, Shane Riskus of Rock Springs and Elizabeth Riley Ainsworth of Denver; and nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Pulos was preceded in death by a daughter, Sylvia Riskus; two sons-in-law, Pete Riskus and Dr. Stephen Hanten; two brothers, Frank and Henry West; and a sister, Maria. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 405 N St., Rock Springs. The Very Rev. Lukas Kotzakis of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will officiate. Interment will be in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A prayer service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at the Vase Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Friends may call at the funeral chapel on Tuesday afternoon and evening until 8 p.m. and again on Wednesday morning until time of funeral services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 11, 2000 CATHY JO DORIGATTI Cathy Jo Dorigatti, 43, of 818 Dewar Drive, Rock Springs, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000. Mrs. Dorigatti was a longtime resident of Rock Springs. She was born Jan. 14, 1956, in Sabetha, Kan., the daughter of Raymond Clarence and Dorothy Marie Johnson Bell. She attended schools in Sabetha, and Avon, Mont., and graduated from Powell County High School in Deer Lodge, Mont., with the class of 1974. She married Patrick John Dorigatti on Jan. 14, 1992. Mrs. Dorigatti was currently employed as a photo processor at New Studio and as a delivery driver for Pizza Hut and was a former clerk at Bi-Rite Drug Store. She was a member of the Wyoming State Archery Association, National Field Archery Association, Sweetwater County Search and Rescue and the Firehole Archers. Mrs. Dorigatti is survived by her husband, Pat Dorigatti of Rock Springs; her parents, Raymond and Dorothy Bell of Deer Lodge; one son, one daughter; one brother, Raymond C. Bell Jr., of Bellevue, Wash.; one sister, Patty Sullivan of Bellevue; one grandchild; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandparents. Memorial services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Home. The Rev. Jenny House of the First Congregational Church will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday morning and afternoon until time of services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 11, 2000 MIKE D. GRANTHOM Mike D. Granthom, 54, of 801 Young Ave., Rock Springs, died on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Granthom has been a resident of Rock Springs for the past 20 years and a former resident of Aptos, Calif. He was born in the Philippines on Dec. 8, 1945, the son of the late Phillip and Rufina Irabon. Granthom married Margarita Fernan in Los Angeles on July 3, 1982. He worked as a drill operator for Black Butte Coal for 20 years. Granthom was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. His pursuits included traveling and fishing. Granthom is survived by his wife, Margarita “Marilou” Granthom of Rock Springs; one son, Michael Charles Granthom of Rock Springs; one daughter, Michaela Camille Granthom of Rock Springs; two brothers, Charles Granthom and wife Maria of Aptos, and Percy Irabon; two sisters, Jane Irabon and husband Ralph of Stockton, Calif., and Rose Vigano of the Philippines; and nephews, Bobby, Phillip and Junji. He was preceded in death by his parents. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000, at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan will officiate. A parish rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Burial will be in the Paul J. Wataha section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs, on Friday afternoon and evening until 4 p.m. and at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and again Saturday morning until time of funeral services. Pallbearers will be Camilo B. Fernan, Charles Granthom, Kurt Jackman, Wenmar Fernan, Bobby Granthom and Phillip Granthom. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Jess Climaco, Vic Cabarrubias and Dr. Rudy Lansang. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 11, 2000 Carlyle McPhie dies in Boise, Idaho BOISE, Idaho—Carlyle D. “Carle” McPhie, 73, of Boise, Idaho, died at his home on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. He was born Jan. 10, 1926, at Kemmerer. He attended school in both Reliance and Rock Springs, as well as in Price, Utah. He was a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was involved in Scouting and athletics. He enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve in August of 1942, serving aboard the U.S.S. Nashville, the flagship which carried Gen. Douglas MacArthur back to the Philippines. He received an honorable discharge in October of 1945. He returned to Wyoming, where he worked in the Union Pacific coal mines until called back into active service in November of 1950. He served in Kodiak, Alaska, and was released to inactive duty in January of 1952. He then moved to Boise where he worked many years for the United States Postal Service. McPhie is survived by his wife, Gloria, who he married Feb. 17, 1945. He is also survived by his son, Thomas Carlyle and his wife Katie and his son Daniel George along with his wife Chavella, and his daughter, Amanda Marie. He is also survived by his brothers, Cecil and Dwayne; his sisters, Mary Robinson and Ramona Cobb; his grandchildren, Christine Elkins, Carlos McPhie, Joseph McPhie and Michelle McPhie, and his great-grandchildren, Jesse, Geoffrey, Shanelle, Joseph Jr., Carlos Jr., and Sheyenne. His son, Warren Lister McPhie, preceded him in death. Services will be at the LDS Chapel, 1925 Broadway, Boise, 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000. Viewing will be Wednesday evening, Jan. 12, 2000, from 5-7 p.m. at the mortuary, 318 N. Latah, as well as at 10 a.m. at the LDS Chapel prior to the services. Burial will follow at Dry Creek Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 2000 NOLAN EDWARD AUTRY Funeral services for Nolan Edward Autry were conducted 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 10, 2000 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. Michael Scott conducted the service. Music was provided by LaVonne Mitchell. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jerry Nettik, Maro Weil, Gerry Nettik, Ray Smallwood, David F. Plemel and Lane Larson. Autry, 60, of 350 Andrews St., Green River, died on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Green River and Farson for the past 12 years and a former resident of Colorado and New Mexico, Autry died following a lengthy illness. He was born on Mach 8, 1939 in New Mexico, the son of the late G.A. “Gus” and Edna Ruth Gray Autry. Autry attended school sin Estancia, N.M., and graduated from Carlsbad, N.M. High School with the class of 1957. He was the former owner and operator of Western Wyoming Electric. Autry was a member of the Baptist Church, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. His pursuits included camping, fishing and hunting. Autry is survived by five sons, Mary, Kenny, Norman, Nolan Jr., and Monte, all of New Mexico; twin daughters, Sharla and Darla of New Mexico; two sisters, Elaine Wadsworth and husband Tim of Green River, and Barbara Pruitt and husband Oren of New Mexico; eight grandchildren; one nephew, Jim Clark; and three nieces, Sue Gibson, Carol Reeves and Sonya Clark. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gus and Edna Autry and his infant niece and nephew. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 2000 ANNE BODEY SONOMA, Calif. – Anne Bodey, 83, of Sonoma, Calif., died Sunday, Dec. 26, 1999, at her home of natural causes. She was born in Sheridan on Nov. 18, 1916, the daughter of Charles and Anna Levkulich. She attended schools in Hock Springs and graduated with the Class of 1934. Mrs. Bodey is survived by her son, Thomas Bodey and wife Peggy of San Carlos, Calif.; a grandson, Raymond Bodey and wife Robin, and one great-grandson, Charles Michael Bodey, all of California. Also surviving is her sister, Mary Hofeldt of Green River, and three nieces, Mary Anne Liska and husband George of Rock Springs, Christine Pope and husband Ron of Bountiful, Utah, and Betty Jean Hawley of Spokane, Wash. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond Bodey; her brother, Mike Levkulich; and her nephew, Frank Hofeldt. Burial was at Golden Gate Cemetery in San Francisco. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 2000 CATHY JO DORIGATTI Memorial services for Cathy Jo Dorigatti were conducted at 2 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Home. The Rev. Jenny House of the First Congregational Church officiated. Mrs. Dorigatti, 43, of 818 Dewar Drive, Rock Springe, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000. Mrs. Dorigatti was a longtime resident of Rock Springs. She was born Jan. 14, 1956, in Sabetha Kan., the daughter of Raymond Clarence and Dorothy Marie Johnson Bell. She attended schools in Sabetha, and Avon, Mont., and graduated from Powell County High School in Deer Lodge, Mont., with the class of 1974. She married Patrick John Dorigatti on Jan 14, 1992. Mrs. Dorigatti was currently employed as a photo processor at New Studio and as a delivery driver for Pizza Hut and was a former clerk at Bi-Bite Drug Store. She was a member of the Wyoming State Archer Association, National Field Archery Association, Sweetwater County Search and Rescue and the Firehole Archers. Mrs. Dorigatti is survived by her husband, Pat Dorigatti of Rock Springs; her parents, Raymond and Dorothy Bell of Deer Lodge; one son; one daughter; one brother, Raymond C. Bell Jr., of Bellevue, Wash, one sister, Patty Sullivan of Bellevue; one grandchild; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandparents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 2000 THOMAS EARL BARTLETT KEMMERER - Memorial services for Thomas Earl Bartlett, 46, were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000, at the Kemmerer LDS Slake Center. He died Dec. 21, 1999, in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 28, 1953, in Kemmerer, the son of Kenneth E. and Marcelle E (Black) Bartlett. He was a member of the LOS Church and was a security guard in Las Vegas. Survivors include two sisters, Georgetta Pollard of Kemmerer and Marcello Bozner of Rock Springs; four brothers, Gary Bartlett, Louis Bartlett, Ken Bartlett and Jerry Bartlett, all of Kemmerer, and many nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 2000 DOROTHY ELAINE GARDNER BRIGHAM CITY, Utah -- Funeral services for Dorothy Elaine Gardner were Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at noon at the Brigham Fourth Ward, 25 N. 300 E., Brigham City, Utah. Interment was in the Fielding Memorial Cemetery in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Mrs. Gardner, 83, died on Jan. 9, 2000. She was born Oct. 28, 1916, in Idaho Falls, a daughter of Don Carlos and Ora Howard Stallings. She married Calvin George Gardner on Oct. 18, 1935, in Ammon, Idaho. She served as Relief Society president and counselor, was Young Woman president and teacher, worked in the family history center and temple in St. George and was a visiting teacher most of her life. She was survived by three children, Sharon (Peder) Pedersen of Brigham City, Terrell (Jeneen) Gardner of Mt. Green, Utah, and Wayne (Helen) Gardner of West Valley, Utah.; 23 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Helen (Lyman) Davies of Mapleton, Utah, Donna (Truman) Wilson, Chandler, Ariz., Gayle Taylor of Preston, Utah, and Merle Davis of Iona, Idaho. Her husband preceded her in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 2000 CARLYLE D. “CARLE” MCPHIE BOISE, Idaho - Services for Carlyle D. "Carle" McPhie were at the LDS Chapel, 1925 Broadway, Boise, Idaho, on Thursday. Jan. 13, 2000. Burial followed at Dry Creek Cemetery. McPhie, 73, of Boise, died at his home on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. He was born Jan. 10, 1926, at Kemmerer. He attended school in both Reliance and Rock Springs, as well as in Price, Utah. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was involved in Scouting and athletics. He enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve in August of 1942, serving aboard the U.S.S. Nashville, the flagship which carried Gen. Douglas MacArthur back to the Philippines. He received an honorable discharge in October of 1945. He returned to Wyoming, where he worked in the Union Pacific coal mines until called back into active service in November of 1950. He served in Kodiak, Alaska, and was released to inactive duty in January of 1952. He then moved to Boise where he worked many years for the United States Postal Service. McPhie is survived by his wife, Gloria, who he married Feb. 17, 1945. He is also survived by his son, Thomas Carlyle and his wife Katie and his son Daniel George along with his wife Chavella, and his daughter, Amanda Marie. He is also survived by his brothers, Cecil and Dwayne; his sisters, Mary Robinson and Ramona Cobb; his grandchildren, Christine Elkins, Carlos McPhie, Joseph McPhie and Michelle McPhie; and his great-grandchildren, Jesse, Geoffrey, Shanelle, Joseph Jr., Carlos Jr., and Sheyenne. His son, Warren Litster McPhie, preceded him in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 2000 GLORIA LORRAINE SUTPHIN KEARNS, Utah - A memorial and celebration of Gloria Lorraine Suyphin's life was Friday, Jan 14, 2000. at 6:30 pm at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road, Kearns, Utah. Mrs. Sutphin, 67, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, in Kearns surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 25, 1932, in Rangeley, Maine, a daughter of Russell and Emma Pillsbury Burr. She graduated from high school in Providence, RI She married Willie A. Sutphin Sept. 21, 1951, and with him traveled extensively during his naval career with assignments in such places as Kansas, California and the Marshall Islands before settling in Kearns. Her pursuits included spending time in the outdoors where gardening and camping were favorite activities. She taught her family reading, music and the value of education and laughter. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, W.A. Sutphin; her five children and their spouses, Dr. Michael D. (Shauna) Sutphin of Rock Springs, Patti L. Schmidt of Utah, Robert W. Sutphin of Salt Lake City, Susie E. (Mark) Jensen of El Paso, Texas, and Shannon E. (Randy) Branin of Utah. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; sisters, Lena M. Dwyer and Margaret A. Marcotte; and a brother, Rolland W. Autote. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother. Dwinal P. "Tink" Autote. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 2000 HARVEY TAYLOR PINEDALE - Services for Harvey Taylor, 83, were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at the Chapel of the Pines, Hudson's Funeral Home, in Pinedale. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Masonic Lodge officiated at the service. Interment followed in the Boulder Cemetery. Taylor died Dec. 27, 1999, in the Sublette Center. He was born Dec. 28, 1915, in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, to John and Mary (Behrens) Taylor. He attended school in Rock Springs, graduating from Rock Springs High School in 1934. He was drafted into the Army in 1942, and was a carpenter in the Army until 1946. He married Kathryn Pearl Christesen in 1946. They headed west and settled in Pinedale. He worked as a carpenter until 1950, when he and James Harower opened the Highland Lumber Company. He worked as a contractor and owned the lumber company until his retirement in 1989. Even in retirement, he continued to build. He helped construct many buildings in Pinedale, including the First National Bank of Pinedale where he was also a member of the board of directors. His pursuits included camping, fishing and going to the mountains, especially the Wind Rivers. He also flew all over Sublette County. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn; sons, Thomas Taylor of Jackson, and Sam Taylor of Pinedale; his brother, John Taylor; and three grandsons, Matthew, Brenton and Dalton Taylor. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews including Jeanne (Robert) Zueck of Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Harold Taylor. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 15, 2000 TAMMY JAE CLINGAN SHREVEPORT, La. --Services for Tammy Jae Clingan were Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at 2 p.m. Miss Clingan, 28, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000, as a result of complications related to diabetes. She was born Oct. 15, 1971, a native of Colorado, and was a graduate of Golden High School. Al the time of her death, she was a resident of Shreveport, La., and had been a credit clerk at the Horseshoe Casino for the past five years. Survivors include her mother, Betty Jo Clingan of Shreveport, her father, Samuel Jerry Clingan of Westminster, Colo.; fiancee, Steely Daniel Dove of Shreveport; her brother, Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Joe Clingan currently stationed in Germany; maternal grandmother, Verda C. Paliensperger of Rangely, Colo.; paternal grandmother, Ruby Zupence of Rock Springs; and also numerous in-laws, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces nephews and her extended family at the Horseshoe Casino. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 22, 2000 MARY TAUCHER GILMARTIN AURORA, Colo. - A funeral mass for Mary Taucher Gilmartin was celebrated at St. Therese Catholic Church in Aurora, Colo., on Jan. 14. She is buried with her husband in the Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver. Pallbearers were her grandsons. Mrs. Gilmartin, 94, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, at Summerville Retirement Home in South Windsor, Conn., of natural causes. She was born Dec. 25, 1905, in Rock Springs, a daughter of Louis and Mary Ceferin Taucher. She attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated in 1923. She moved to Cheyenne where she was employed by the State Board of Charities and Reform. It was there she met and married Austin F. Gilmartin, a West Point officer stationed at Fort Francis E. Warren. From there her life was one of movement from Army base to Army base. She had two sons, Michael and Thomas. In 1945 she moved with her sons to Austria where her husband was stationed in the occupational forces after the war ended. After two years they returned to the United States and made their home in Aurora. Her pursuits included gardening. She is survived by her son, Col. Michael Gilmartin, U.S. Army, retired, his wife Grace, Glastonbury, Conn., and by son, Thomas Gilmartin, U.S. Navy, retired, and his wife Kathleen of Plainfield, Ill.; six grandsons, one granddaughter; two great-granddaughters and one great-grandson. She is also survived by a sister, Dorothy Pivik of Rock Springs; brother, Louis Taucher and wife Ann of Klamath Falls, Ore.; brother, Arthur and wife Elsie of Rock Springs; 11 nieces; seven nephews; and many great-grandnephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her husband, Col. Gilmartin, in 1972; her father and mother; her brother, Edward; and her sisters, Molly Butan and Angela McLeod. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 22, 2000 FLORENCE L. HUGHES GLENDO -- Funeral services for Florence L. Hughes were at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, 2000, at the Community Church in Glendo. Interment was in the Glendo Cemetery. The Rev. Lynn Nichols conducted the service. Mrs. Hughes, 83, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, at the Castle Hook Convalescent Center in Green River. A resident of Green River for the past five years and a former resident of Glendo, Mrs. Hughes died following a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 16, 1916, in Inman, Neb., the daughter of the late John Thomas and Leona Delta Atwood Day. Mrs. Hughes attended schools in Douglas. She married James Patrick Hughes in Morill, Neb., on May 25, 1934. He preceded her in death on Sept. 21, 1991. Mrs. Hughes worked as a rancher until 1992. She was a member of the Glendo Booster Club, Platte County Heritage Committee, Platte County Extension Homemaking Council and a Democrat Committee Women. She was honored as Outstanding Homemaker for 1983. Sha is survived by two daughters, Lorraine Lockhart of Rock Springs and Party Schlanger of Aurora, Colo.; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hughes was preceded In death by her husband, James Patrick Hughes; her parents, one son, and one great-grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 22, 2000 WILLIAM P. KIRKWOOD TWIN FALLS, Idaho - William P. Kirk. wood, 81, of Kemmerer and recently of Twin Falls, Idaho, died early Sunday morning, Jan. 16, 2000, at the Twin Falls Care Center. Kirkwood was born Feb. 21, 1918, in Diamondville to Peter and Frances Smith Kirkwood. He grew up and attended schools in the Diamondville and Kemmerer area and later married Ruth Mary Whiston of Kemmerer on May 3, 1935, in Randolph, Utah. He and Ruth lived and raised their family of three children in Kemmerer. Kirkwood worked in the heavy construction business for many years and also he and Ruth owned and operated a small lodge and motel, the Pine Lodge, in Encampment for several years. Kirkwood was a member of the Eagles Lodge and the Encampment Lions Club. Survivors include three children: a daughter, Frances (Gene) Malone of Twin Falls; two sons, Gary (Dorothy) Kirkwood of Mammoth Lake, Calif., and Dennis (Josir) Kirkwood of Walport, Ore.; one brother, Jim Kirkwood of Pittsburgh, Calif.; one sister, Alison Curtis of Green River; 13 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and 21 great-great-grandchildren. Private family inurnment services will be at a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 22, 2000 ALICE H. RIZZI DENVER -- A rosary for Alice H. Rizzi took place Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, at 7 p.m. in the Fairmount Mortuary in Denver. The funeral Mass took place at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the same location. Miss Rizzi, 65, died Jan. 14, 2000, in Denver. She was born in Superior on Oct. 22, 1934, and grew up there. She taught grade school in Rock Springs in the late 1950s. She then taught school in Denver for 30 years. She has been retired for the past 10 years. She is survived by her brother, Willam Rizzi of Denver; two nephews, Richard Rizzi and Randy Rizzi, both of Denver, and two nieces, Debbie Brooks and Deanna Rizzi, both of Denver. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 22, 2000 LENORA MYRTLE CATES YOUNG ANNISTON, Ala. -- Graveside services and interment for Lenora Myrtle Cates Young were conducted on Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, in the Anniston Memorial Gardens in Anniston, Ala. Lenora Myrtle Gates Young, 77, of 1925 Sage St., Rock Springs, died on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, at the Sage View Care Center. A resident of Rock Springs for the past four years and a former resident of Panama City, Fla., Mrs. Young died following lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 1, 1922, in Anniston, the daughter of the late Ross and Irene McEachem Cates. She attended schools in Anniston and was a graduate from Alexandria High School with the Class of 1940. She married James Young in Anniston in 1944. He preceded her in death in August of 1986. Mrs. Young was an assistant manager for Lemer in Reno, Nev., for 20 years until her retirement in October of 1978. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Young's pursuits included playing bingo. She is survived by one son, Duane B. Young of Rock Springs; one daughter, Diane Farrell of Ririe, Idaho; one brother, Buddy Cates of Lake Charles, La.; five sisters, Patricia Irwin and husband Max of Anniston, Jerry Tharrington and husband Kin of Anniston, Evelyn Townsend and husband Bill of Panama City, Julie Burton of Birmingham, Ala,, and Margaret Russell and husband Jim of Kansas City, Mo.; two grandchildren, Kim Allen and husband Gary of Rock Springs and Kevin Young of Rock Springs, three great-grandchildren, Brandon, Kelsey and Alyssa Allen, all of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Young was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, James Young. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 2000 JOHN C. “CHUCK” FANTIN A mass of Christian burial for John C. “Chuck” Fantin was celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2000 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Military graveside services and interment were in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tony Pasin, Keith Heikes, Tom Rogers, Joe Rogers, Fred Radosevich and Andrew Fech. Honorary pallbearers were Carl Cilensek, Bruno Bettolo, Doug Dalon, Mike Vase and John Anselmi. Fantin, 67, of 1700 Carson, Rock Springs, died on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000 at his residence. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Fantin had been in ill health for the past one year. He was born on April 27, 1932 in Pedroni, Colo., the son of the late John and Adelina Fantin. Fantin attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1951. He then attended the University of Wyoming. Fantin married Josephine Toyias in Laramie in 1958. He served in the United States Army as a staff sergeant during the Korean War. He was the former owner and operator of Tri-State Water and Western Frac Masters, A-1 Tanks and Chuck’s Liquor. Fantin was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Community. He was a member of F.O. Eagles Aerie No. 151, Elks Lodge and the American Legion. His pursuits included hunting, fishing, boating, gardening and spending time at his second home in Pinedale. Fantin is survived by his wife, Josephine Fantin of Rock Springs; two sons, John M. Fantin and Pam McGarvey of Rock Springs, and Paul J. Fantin and wife Debbie of Salt Lake City; two daughters, Debbie L. Johnson and husband Robert of Bakersfield, Calif., and Cheri Jo Howe and husband Darin of Rock Springs; one brother, Rudolph (Rudy) Fantin; one sister, Mary Heikes and husband Barry of Rock Springs; eight grandchildren, Krista and Mitchell Fantin of Salt Lake City, Robin and Christian Johnson of Bakersfield, Kyle, Kali and Keici Howe of Rock Springs and James Fantin of Salt Lake City; aunts, Olga Rogers of Hudson; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one infant son, James C. Fantin. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 2000 MARY GERTRUDE KOURBELAS EL CAJON, Calif.—Mary Gertrude Kourbelas, 80, of El Cajon, Calif., died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000 at the Stanford Convalescent Center in Santee, Calif., where she had been a patient for two weeks. She was born July 26, 1919 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Mabel (Clark) and Henry Beveridge. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Nickolaos Steven Kourbelas in Salt Lake City in 1946. Her interests included traveling, creative card making and playing bridge. Survivors include her husband; two sons and daughters-in-law, Neil and Norma Kourbelas of Rock Springs and Reid and Cindi Kourbelas of Ramona, Calif.; two grandchildren, Nichole Kourbelas of Laramie and Steven Kourbelas of Rock Springs; three brothers, Arthur, Jack and Robert Beveridge, all of Rock Springs and one sister, Cora (Beveridge) Berta of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Wallace, Charles, George, Henry and infant Beveridge; and sisters, Lucille, Florence and infant Beveridge; and one grandchild, Jeremiah Kourbelas. Cremation was in San Diego. Graveside services are pending this spring in Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 2000 N. JEANNE RUFFINI A mass of Christian burial for N. Jeanne Ruffini was celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dave Pedri, Dan Pedri, Gary Pedri, Roy Ruffini, Brent Ruffini and Brian “B.J.” Hubbard. Mrs. Ruffini, 71, of 1319 Virginia Drive, Rock Springs, died on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2000 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Ruffini had been a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. She was born July 10, 1928 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Alphonse and Jeannette Thomas Dona. She attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1946. She then attended the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Denver, graduating in 1949. Mrs. Ruffini married Leno J. Ruffini at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church on Aug. 14, 1949. She was employed as an administrator at Kimberly Manor for 15 year until her retirement in 1988. Mrs. Ruffini was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, Retired Nurses of Rock Springs and Tyrolean Trentini Club. Her pursuits included traveling. Mrs. Ruffini is survived by her husband, Leno Ruffini; two sons, David Brent Ruffini and wife Betty of Sandy, Utah, and Mick Ruffini and wife Rhonda of Stillwater, Minn.; one daughter, Lynn Hubbard and husband Larry of Denver; one brother, Guy Dona of Rock Springs; eight grandchildren, Brent, Jason and Alysha Ruffini, Krista and Joel Ruffini and B.J. and wife Christina Hubbard, and Paula and Lisa Hubbard; several cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Betty Rose cox and niece, Donna Marie Cox, and granddaughter, Tiffany Ruffini. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 2000 FRANK WILLIAM TATMAN JR. Funeral services for Frank William Tatman Jr. were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Russ Johnson of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion conducted the services. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Tatman, 70, of 1342 Carbon St., Rock Springs, died at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000 at his home. Tatman had been a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. He was born Sept. 11, 1929 in Rock Springs, the son of the late Frank William and Mary Elizabeth Pitt Tatman. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Reliance High School with the class of 1948. Tatman was the retired owner of City Auto Sales in Rock Springs where he had worked for 45 years until he retired in 1993. Survivors include two brothers, Robert “Bob” Tatman of Rock Springs and Charles Tatman of Lakewood, Colo.; one sister, Irene Bolt of Arkadelphia, Ark.; two cousins, Bob and Irene Arrowsmith; two nieces, Jan Tatman and Cheryl Clark; and one nephew, Jimmy Bolt. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 2000 LAFE ELMER CULVER LUSK - Funeral services for Lafe Elmer Culver were Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Cicmanec-Pier Funeral Home in Lusk. Culver, 98, died Jan. 18, 2000, at Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah. He was born Aug. 7, 1901 in Yates Center, Kan., to James Morton Culver and Hattie Mae (Pickering) Culver. He married Cathryn Rose Ferrell in 1921 in Coffeyville, Kan. She preceded him in death on June 14, 1974. He was later married to Grace Beck of St. George who preceded him in death two years later. For the past 20 years he was married to Verda (Wardle) Culver, who survives him in St. George. Culver lived in Byers, Colo., until after World War I. He moved from Coffeyville, where he married Cathryn, to Casper, where he worked for Natrona County building roads and bridges for 10 years. He then went to work for Wyoming Automotive Co. and was promoted to a branch store in Rock Springs, where he worked for 10 years. He later moved to Lusk, where he went into business with his brother, Buck Culver, in an independent repair shop. They opened a Chrysler-Plymouth-Jeep dealership. He later had a partnership with his son-in-law, Carl Peterson, Culver & Son Parts Store. Culver retired and wintered in Coolidge, Ariz., for six years, then moved to St. George. He served in several civic offices in his 35 years in Lusk, including, county school board for six years, hospital board for six years, county fair board, draft board, president of Lions Club, master of Masons Harmony Lodge No.24, chaplain of the St. George Masons Social Club, superintendent of Christian Church for two years, deacon of Congregational Church for four years and an elder in the Church of Christ. Culver is survived by his wife and caretaker of 20 years, Verda Wardle Culver, St. George; children, Fern (Carl) Peterson, Lusk, Carmen (Rusty O.J.) Berta, Pinedale, Lafe (Anita) Culver, Troutdale, Ore., Kenneth Malmborg, Cheyenne, Aaron (Faye) Culver, Cheyenne, Evelyn Culver, Rock Springs and Tom (Claudette) Culver, Torrington; three stepchildren, Stan (Marjene) Wardle, Duchesne, Utah, Larry (Pat) Wardle, Oakley, Utah, and Mervin (Pal) Wardle, Duchesne; 24 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. In addition to two wives, he was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, one son, Denis Culver, and one daughter, Paula Malmborg. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 2000 CONSTANCE “CONNIE” LARSON LARAMIE - Memorial services for Constance "Connie" Larson were Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at the Crane Hill Cafeteria at 2 p.m. Mrs. Larson, 51, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, in Laramie. She was born May 11, 1948, in Denver. Survivors include a son, Don Larson; daughter, Debbie Fox; son-in-law, Andy Fox; grandsons, Samuel Fox and Jay Larson. Other survivors includes father, Ralph Weibel; brother, Jerry Weibel; and sisters, Marie Scholl, Nancy Domah, Judi Wilkerson, Cordi Kuhn and Jane Parker. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 2000 PEGGY STOLP VERDIGRE, Neb. - Memorial services for Peggy Stolp were Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Verdigre, Neb. The Rev. Michael Malloy officiated and there was a rosary recited at 10 a.m. before the memorial mass. Mrs. Stolp, 66, of Verdigre, died Jan. 14, 2000, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Her body was donated to science for medical research. She was born March 26, 1933, at Walnut, Neb., to Louis Tomjack and Margaret Tikalsky. She graduated from Verdigre High School in 1950 and married Kenneth Stolp on June 26, 1954. She worked for Dr. James Carlson in Verdigre for several years and later worked at the Lincoln Family Practice Center for eight years until her retirement. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth; two sons and their wives, Kenneth Jr. and LaRee and David and Sandy, all of Norfolk, Neb.; five grandchildren, Kylie, Stacey, Katie and Shelley Stolp of Norfolk and Nathan Stolp of Omaha; a brother, Haroid Tomjack of Rock Springs; two sisters, Carol Tomich of Eden and Kay Underwood of Cheyenne; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, three uncles and one aunt. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 2000 SCOTT DAVID CHRISTIE SAN DIEGO -- Services for Scott David Christie were Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at Robb Field near Ocean Beach in San Diego. Christie, 39, died at home in San Diego on Jan. 13, 2000. He was the son of Alex Dawson Christie and Jene (Gatti) Hubbard and the grandson of Cecelia Gatti, a long-time Rock Springs resident. He was born on March 13, 1960, in Riverside, Calif. He graduated from Madison High School, San Diego, and received his bachelor's degree in physical education from San Diego State University (SDSU). He began working for the San Diego Unified School District in 1980. In 1999 he received his master's degree in education from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. He taught emotionally disabled children at Riley School for the past 10 years. While battling cancer for the past two years, he continued teaching and working with his students. His pursuits included sports. He played rugby for a team which competed nationally, taught physical education students and watched the Minnesota Vikings with his friends. He started playing rugby at SDSU and continued playing for the Old Aztec Rugby team. He traveled and played rugby in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. In addition to his 2-year-old son Shaun, Christie is survived by Peggy, his wife of six years; father, Alex Dawson Christie and wife Nancy; mother, Jene (Gatti) Hubbard and husband Darrel; sister, Lori "L.J." Hill and husband Tim; and his grandmother, Cecelia Gatti. All except his grandmother live in San Diego. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 2000 DOROTHY ELIZABETH BEVOLA Dorothy Elizabeth Bevola, 93, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died on Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River. Mrs. Bevola had been a resident of Green River for the past seven years and was a former longtime resident of Rock Springs. She was born on July 27, 1906, in Bibb County, Ala., the daughter of the late George Walter and Julia Jane Hosmer Stewart. Mrs. Bevola attended schools in Alabama and Illinois. She married Fred Webb in West Frankfort, Ill., in 1923. He preceded her in death in 1978. Mrs. Bevola then married Andrew Bevola in Rock Springs. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Mrs. Bevola is survived by two sons, Fred S. Webb of Cody, and Jim Webb of Sacramento, Calif.; one daughter, Juliaette Moore of Herrin, Ill., 18 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, three sons, Earl Webb, Walter Webb and Pat Webb; three sisters, Myrtle Cook, Maude Vernon and Annie Laura Meeks; and brothers, Fate Stewart, Tom Stewart and Yancy Stewart. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 29, 2000 DELPHINE C. DESERSA TAYLOR FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Delphine C. DeSersa Taylor, 56, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000, at the Flagstaff, Ariz., Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was a former resident of Rock Springs and a resident of Flagstaff for the past three and half years. She was born June 26, 1943, the daughter of Angeline and Alex DeSersa. Her pursuits included reading, word fill-ins, sewing, beading and spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include a daughter, LaDeane Chapman of Rock Springs; two sons, Merle and wife Misty Taylor of Buckeye, Ariz., and Sheridan and wife Linda Taylor of Flagstaff; a sister, Bernice Janis of Wapato, Wash.; two grandsons, Blaine and Brandon Bettelyoun of Rock Springs; two granddaughters, Alexi Chapman of Rock Springs and Avalon Rain Taylor of Flagstaff; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, one sister, three sons and one daughter. Following cremation, a private memorial service was conducted in Sedona, Ariz. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 5, 2000 ROSE BERTAGNOLLI Memorial rosary and mass for Rose Bertagnolli were celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, 2000 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Inurnment took place in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Bertagnolli, 96, of 1345 Uinta Drive, Kemmerer, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000 at the South Lincoln Medical Center in Kemmerer. Mrs. Bertagnolli had been a long-time resident of Wyoming and Utah. She was born Aug. 30, 1903 in Ispaster, Spain, the daughter of the late Sebastian and Cecelia Calzacerta Tayo. Mrs. Bertagnolli attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1923. She married Richard Bertagnolli in Rock Springs on Oct. 17, 1928. Mrs. Bertagnolli was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Mrs. Bertagnolli was a housekeeper for the Rev. Charles Bartek in various Wyoming parishes for 25 years. She is survived by two daughters, Rosalie Christie of Cody and Johanna Mau of Kemmerer; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Bertagnolli was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Bertagnolli; one son, Richard Bertagnolli Jr.; daughter, Roberta Netherton; granddaughter, Peggy Mau Facinelli; one great-grandson, Ricky Bettas; and one son-in-law, Bill Mau. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 5, 2000 DONALD C. MATLOCK Funeral services for Donald C. Matlock were at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000 at the Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, north of Rock Springs. Matlock, 73, of 877 Bannock Drive, Rock Springs, died at 3 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a lengthy illness. He was born June 5, 1926 in Aurora, Neb., the son of Clyde Henry and Lenora Emilla Wind Matlock. He attended schools in Wheatland, graduating from Wheatland High School in 1944. He married Jeanette Lillian Bailey on June 19, 1946 in Akron, Colo. Matlock worked as a line foreman for Pacific Power for 35 years, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the Elks Lodge No. 609 in Rawlins, Eagles Aerie No. 151 in Rock Springs, Good Sams Club (Firehole Gang), and the Young-at-Heart Senior Citizen Center. His pursuits were reading, horses, football and traveling in his motorhome. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette of Rock Springs; two sons, Donald (Dorothy) Matlock and Bill (Rhonda) Oleson, both of Rock Springs; one daughter, Diana J. (Dean) Doty of Auburn, Calif.; mother-in-law, Lillian Shults of Sterling, Colo.; two sisters-in-law, Barbara (Don) Fling of Denver and Evelyn Wade of Sterling; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two aunts; several cousins; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, John Henry; a sister; and one niece, Sandra Jean Fling. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 5, 2000 SARAH KATHERYN BASSETT FORSYTH, Mont. - Memorial services for Sarah Katheryn Bassett were conducted Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at the Colstrip Baptist Church. Mrs. Bassett, 86, of Forsyth, Mont., formerly of Rock Springs, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1999, at the Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth. She was born April 5, 1913 In Pulaski, Miss., the daughter of Floyd and Emma Mae Lindsey Newman. She moved to Midland, Ark., at an early age with her family where she grew up and attended schools. She married Fleetwood Bassett in Midland on July 27, 1929. They moved to Casper in 1936 where they lived until 1942 when they moved to Rock Springs. She worked as a nurse’s aide at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County for more than 20 years until her retirement. During her retirement, her pursuits included dancing, camping and fishing. She moved to Forsyth in 1996 to be near her family and had lived there since. She is survived by her daughter, Emma Dell Morris of Colstrip; her son, Max Bassett and his wife Betty of Hokah, Minn., one sister, Lillian Daniels of Bonanza, Ark., four grandchildren, Sherida Bullls of Colstrip, Doug McIntosh of Rock Springs, David Mcintosh of Salt Lake City and Mike Bassett; and four great-grandchildren, Paul, Lindsey and Kelly Stanton, and Matt McIntosh. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fleetwood; a daughter, Dinah McIntosh; granddaughter, Maxie Bassett; and seven brothers and sisters. Cremation has taken place and inurnment will take place at a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 5, 2000 BLANCHE HAMDEN BETHESDA, Md. - Blanche Hamden, 96, died on Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, at Brighton Gardens of Tuckerman Lake in Bethesda, Md. She was born in Rock Springs in 1903, the daughter of Harry and Lucy Parker. She was a member of the graduating class of Rock Springs High School in 1920 and a life-long member of the Mountain Lily Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. She was the wife of Max Hamden, and had been widowed since December 1985. She was a resident of Laguna Hills, Calif., in recent years. She moved to Maryland in June, 1999, to be near her family. Survivors include her sons, Boyd Hamden of Duncan, British Columbia and Glenn Hamden of McLean, Va. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 5, 2000 FRED S. HYMAS MONTPELIER, Idaho - Funeral services for Fred S. Hymas were Friday, Feb. 4, at noon in the Montpelier Sixth Ward LDS Chapel located at 858 N. Eighth St. Burial was in the Montpelier Cemetery, Montpellier, Idaho. Hymas, 50, died on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, in Montpelier following a long illness. He was born on Nov. 25, 1949, in Soda Springs, Idaho, to Don Lee Hymas and Betty Larson Hymas Lewis. He attended school in Montpelier and was a member of the first graduating class of Bear Lake High School. He married Beverly Allred on Feb. 14, 1970. They were later divorced. Ho served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and was awarded several medals. He lived and worked in Green River and Rock Springs for many years. His pursuits included hunting and fishing. Hymas is survived by his son, Mark Hymas of Pocatello, Idaho; a brother, Larry and Connie Hymas of Montpelier; one nephew, Eric and Misty Hymas of Montpelier; his stepfather, Joseph Lewis of Montpelier; and good friends, Harvey and Carol Jones of Green River. He was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 5, 2000 PATRICK R. MONTOYA SR. Patrick Regene Montoya, St., 61, 338 Turret Drive, Rock Springs, died at 4:39 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, shortly after arrival at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a lengthy illness. He was born Sept. 16, 1938, in Trinidad, Colo., to Luciano Montoya and Virginia Riberal. He moved to Rock Springs at the age of 8. He attended Reliance High School. He later married Pricilla Lamorie in 1958 and she preceded him in death in 1968. He married Mary S. Fisher in 1975. He worked for FMC and General Chemical until his retirement on Nov. 30, 1999. His interests included fishing, hunting, camping and taking care of his lawn. He is survived by his wife, Mary, of Rock Springs; five sons, Patrick Montoya Jr., of Eugene, Ore., Franklin A. (Carrie) Montoya, Joseph Alexander (Saisha) Montoya, Robert William Montoya and Luciano James Montoya, all of Rock Springs; a daughter, Colleen Christine (Ronnie) Evans, Rock Springs; six sisters, Lydia Santos of San Diego, Beverly Riberal of Stockton, Calif., Louise Smith, Alice Howell, Patricia Miera and Barbara Grabert, all of Rock Springs; two brothers, Alexander Montoya of Stockton and Vincent Montoya of Rock Springs; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, three brothers and one sister. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 5, 2000 ZORA PALMER LAS VEGAS - Zora Palmer, 84, a longtime Rock Springs resident, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, in the Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas following a short illness. She was born Feb. 25, 1915, in Park City, Utah, a daughter of Mike and Barbara Yuracich Drazovich. Her family moved to Quealy in 1919 and to Rock Springs in 1925. She worked as a housekeeper for Dr. Lozier and his family until her marriage to Don Palmer on Oct. 5, 1936. They continued to live in Rock Springs where her husband was employed by the U.P. Coal Co. In the 1950s, they operated the newly built Husky Truck Stop and Cafe on the east end of Green River. They lived in Salt Lake City for a short time before moving to Sacramento, Calif., in 1961. Her husband died there on Nov. 30, 1975. The following year, she moved to La Habra, Calif., to be near her sisters. After their deaths in 1992, she divided her time between her nephew's home in Agoura Hills, Calif., and her brother's homes in Boulder and Las Vegas. She was a bridge player. She is survived by one brother and his wife, John and Eleanor Drazovich of Boulder and Las Vegas, a nephew and his wife, Robert and Debbie Drazovich and their three children, Whitney, Spencer and Logan of Palo Alto, Calif; and a niece, Mrs. John (Karma) Armstrong of Agoura Hills. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two brothers, Mike and Steve Drazovich; two sisters, Mrs. John (Mary) Armstrong and Mrs. Robert (Sylvia) Hower; and two nephews, John Amstrong and Steven Drazovich. Cremation has taken place and her remains will be buried with her husband at East Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 12, 2000 LISLE H. DRIGGS Funeral services for Lisle H. Driggs were conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jeff Driggs, Jimmy Driggs, Brent Lindroos, Jason Lee, Jessee Merritt and Carl Maggio. Honorary pallbearers were Brian Lindroos, Robbie Driggs and Rennie Driggs. Driggs, 83, of 280 E. 2nd South, Green River, died on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for the past one day. A resident of Green River since 1970 and former resident of Utah, Driggs died following a sudden illness. He was born March 9, 1916, in Broadwell, Ohio, the son of the late Blaine and Ethel McDaniel Driggs. Driggs attended schools in Ohio. He married Marjorie Evelyn Frash in Greenup, Ky., on Aug. 19, 1939. She preceded him in death on Feb. 4, 1971. Driggs worked for Kaiser Steel as a miner until his retirement. Driggs’ pursuits included walking, baseball, antique collecting, fishing and gardening. He is survived by two sons, Dwain Driggs of Green River and Darrell Driggs of Salt Lake City; one daughter, Donna Lindroos of Green River; one brother, James Driggs of Ohio; one sister, Rhea of Ohio; 10 grandchildren, Jim Driggs, Jeff Driggs, Brian Lindroos, Brent Lindroos, all of Green River, Debbie Merritt of Mountain View, and DaNae Ramjoue, Pamela Bracken, Robbie Driggs and Renny Driggs, all of Salt Lake City; and 14 great-grandchildren. Driggs was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Marjorie Driggs; and 17 brothers and sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 12, 2000 EVA FAY BAILEY WHEELER JONES OGDEN, Utah—Funeral services for Eva Fay Bailey Wheeler Jones were at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, at the Ogden 29th Ward Chapel in Ogden, Utah. Burial was in Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, Ogden. Mrs. Jones, 83, of Ogden, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000, at her home. She was a former resident of Green River. She was born Dec. 27, 1916, in Wellsville, Utah, the oldest of eight children born to Ernest A. and Evangline Davies Bailey. She was educated in the Cache, Weber and Ogden City school districts, graduating from Ogden High School in 1934. She married Elvin L. Wheeler on July 25, 1936, in Ogden. They were later divorced. She then married Lewis J. Jones on Feb. 19, 1945, in Las Vegas. They were sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on Oct. 19, 1946. Jones was killed in a mining accident on Oct. 12, 1957. She later married Jess Kraner. They were later divorced. She worked at the Ogden Arsenal, Hill Field Air Force Base and McKay-Dee Hospital before retiring in 1981. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints where she held many teaching positions. Her interests included singing, sewing, cooking, ceramics and genealogy. She was also a member of Camp C of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She is survived by nine children, Robert and Nancy Wheeler, Highland, Calif., Verta Wheeler Murray, Clearfield, Utah, Joanne and Larry Blanch, West Weber, Utah, Ronald and Margaret Jones, Ogden, Lt. Col. Dale and LeeAnn Jones, Hemet, Calif., Carol and Ben Sherwood, Green River, Ralph and Suzanne Jones, Kearns, Utah, Raelyn Jones Rusch, Ogden, and Tamara Ardell Rose, Lyman; 25 grandsons; 13 granddaughters; 27 great-grandsons; 17 great-granddaughters; five stepchildren, Claude and JoAlice Jones, Jensen, Utah, Mary and Louis Middleton, Morgan, Utah, Alice Jones Abernathy, Ogden, Frank and Diane Jones, Ogden, and John and Ann Jones, Sultan, Wash.; many step-grand and great-grandchildren; and her brothers, Leland and Claire Bailey, and sister, Elizabeth Bailey Grant, all of Ogden. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Gene Lon wheeler; two great-grandsons, Taylor and Trent Blanch; three brothers, Dean, Blaine and wayen; and one sister, Johanna. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 12, 2000 GLEN WILLIS KUNZ Glen Willis Kunz, 81, of 256 East 2nd North, Green River, was pronounced dead on Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, shortly after his arrival at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Kunz had been in ill health for the past six months. He was a resident of Green River for 31 years and former resident of Montpelier, Idaho. He was born on Sept. 18, 1918, in Montpelier, the son of the late Orlando Louis and Sylvia Kunz. Kunz attended schools in Montpelier. Kunz served during World War II in the United States Army. He worked as a hoist operator for Allied Chemical for 15 years until his retirement in August of 1984. Kunz was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was also a member of the F.O. Eagles No. 2350 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by three sons, Randy Passey of Medford, ore., Kevin Kunz of Champlin, Minn., and Clay Kunz of Green River; one daughter, Dona Braswell of Gaithersburg, Md.; one brother, Blaine Kunz of Montpelier; two sisters, Drusilla Savage of Clackamas, Ore., and Delitha Dunker of Pocatello, Idaho; eight grandchildren, Julie, Dustin and Adam Passey, Dylan, and Joe Kunz and Nathanial, Jacob and Spenser Braswell; and one aunt, Ivy Jensen. Kunz was preceded in death by his parents. The body was taken to Montpelier for services and interment. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 12, 2000 EMILY V. MANDEL DENVER—Graveside services for Emily V. Mandel were at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at the Hampden/East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Denver. Mrs. Mandel, 88, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, at the Sage View Care Center, Rock Springs, after an illness of four years. She was a former resident of Federal Heights, Colo. She was born Feb. 10, 1911, in Winfield, N.Y., the daughter of William Henry and Minnie May Moore Mourier. She attended schools in New York and graduated from high school in 1928. She married Arthur N. Mandel on Sept. 11, 1979, in Adams County, Colo. He preceded her in death on Sept. 13, 1992, in Denver. She then came to Rock Springs to be closer to her son and his family. She worked as a dietary clerk in New York City for the Department of Hospitals for 20 years and retired in 1972. She was a member of the AARP and the Mountain States Baptist Church in Thornton. Her interest was reading. She is survived by her son, Gerald J. (Elizabeth) Bracken of Rock Springs; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William J. Bracken and her second husband, Arthur N. Mandel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 12, 2000 PAUL C. MCCONNELL, JR. Memorial services for Paul C. McConnell Jr. were conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, at the First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House, assisted by Barry Gridley, conducted the services. McConnell, 72, of 1385 Moran St., Rock Springs, was pronounced dead at 2:57 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a resident of Rock Springs for the past 58 years and a former resident of Bellaire, Ohio. He was born May 20, 1927, in St. Clairesville, Ohio, the son of the late Paul C. and Margaret Elizabeth Piatt McConnell. McConnell attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1944. He married Norma May Fearn at the First Congregational Church in Rock Springs on June 8, 1948. McConnell served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked at FMC until his retirement. McConnell was a member of the First Congregational Church, Lodge No. 12, AF and AM, and the Korein Temple. His pursuits included baking, gardening, and spending time with his grandchildren. McConnell is survived by his wife, Norma McConnell of Rock Springs; one son, Patrick McConnell and wife Nancy of Rock Springs; two daughters, jane Zuehlsdorff and husband Dee of Rock Springs and Kathy Souba and husband Bob of Tooele, Utah; seven grandchildren, Sydnie Odoms of Fort Collins, Colo., Shane Paoli of Kearns, Utah, Randy McConnell of Rock Springs, Shannon Paoli of West Jordan, Utah, Trina Zuehlsdorff of Murray, Utah, John Paul Zuehlsdorff of Rock Springs, and Beth Ann Souba of Tooele; five great-grandchildren, Talisa Odoms and Devin Odoms, both of Fort Collins, Kylah Tremmelling, Rhiannon McConnell and Macaela Finch, all of Rock Springs; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Ronald Gene McConnell. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 12, 2000 DOROTHY ANNA PERKINS OMAHA, Neb.—Graveside services and interment for Dorothy Anna Perkins were conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, 2000, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Perkins, 84, of 458 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at her residence. She was a longtime resident of Green River. She was born July 25, 1915, in Omaha, the daughter of the late August and Stella Murray Perkins. She attended schools in Omaha and graduated from high school with the class of 1934. She had worked as secretary for Dr. Michael Sutphin and as a bookkeeper for a bank in Green River. She is survived by one sister, Loretta Carrow of Omaha; and one nephew, Ron Carrow of Omaha. She was preceded in death by her parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 12, 2000 JOHN C. MCCRANN A memorial Mass for John C. McCrann was celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. McCrann, 64, of 1706 Edgar St., Rock Springs, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. McCrann was a life-long resident of Rock Springs. He was born on May 3, 1935, in Rock Springs, the son of Dr. P.M. and Elizabeth Havrilo McCrann. McCrann attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1953. He then attended Creighton University for two years. McCrann served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a real estate and insurance agent who worked for McCrann Realty and Apple Realty. McCrann was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Jean McCrann of Rock Springs; his mother, Elizabeth McCrann; three sons, Michael McCrann and wife Cathy of Denver, Patrick McCrann and wife Beth of Denver, and Terrance McCrann and wife Kaylene of Rock Springs; one daughter, Joni McCrann of Washington, D.C.; five grandchildren, Lee McCrann, Kelly McCrann, Kyle McCrann, Lauren McCrannand Kristin McCrann. McCrann was preceded in death by his father. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 12, 2000 EVA P. TRIPP ALBANY, N.Y.—Funeral services for Eva P. Tripp were conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, 2000 at the McVeigh Funeral Home, 208 N. Allen St., Albany, N.Y. Interment was in the Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. Mrs. Tripp, 85, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at the Eden Park Nursing Home. She was the widow of Orman C. Tripp; mother of Cindy Martinez of Troy, N.Y., and Orman Tripp of Rock Springs; grandmother of Mark Martinez, Sheila Mercer, Jon and Annmarie Tripp; and great-grandmother of Mark Martinez Jr., and Albert and Kyle Mercer. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 12, 2000 ANGELIE SCARPOS Funeral services for Angelie Scarpos were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Very Rev. Lukas Kotzakis of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church officiated. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were his grandsons, Michael Bramwell, Keith Bramwell and Kevin Bramwell; and great-grandsons, Cody Bramwell, Tyrel Bramwell and Jesse King. Scarpos, 87, of 215 Elm St., Green River, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A life-long resident of Green River, Scarpos died following a lengthy illness. He was born May 20, 1912 in Green River, the son of the late Peter A. and Rose S. Mandros Scarpos. Scarpos attended schools in Green River. He married Garnet Chloe Long in Rock Springs at the First United Methodist Church on April 4, 1959. She preceded him in death on March 13, 1998. Scarpos worked as a car foreman for the Union Pacific Railroad for 48 years until his retirement in 1976. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Ahepa No. 182, Masons, Shriners, Eastern Star, Union Pacific Old Timers and the Golden Hour Senior Citizens Center. Scarpos’ pursuits included hunting, sports and fishing. He was also a member of the Sheriff’s Posse during the 1930s and received a 60-year pin from the Ahepa Hall. Scarpos is survived by three daughters, Rosaline “Becky” Bramwell and husband Alfred of Green River, Alice “Cookie” Acton and husband Darryl of Rawlins, and Mary Thuerk and husband Tom of Yakima, Wash.; two sisters, Bille Kisciras of Denver and Stella Scarpos of Cheyenne; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and one great-nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two brothers and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 19, 2000 ROBERT D. TAYLOR Services for Robert D. Taylor were Saturday, Feb. 12, at 1 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2180 W. Teton, Green River. Taylor, 79, of 685 Jefferson, Green River, died on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at his residence. Taylor had been a resident of Green River for the past three years and was a former resident of Granger. He was born April 25, 1920, in St. Francis, Kan., the son of the late Walter and Alma Burrios Taylor. Taylor attended schools in Norton, Kan. He married May C. Taylor on June 10, 1944, in Washington, Kan. Taylor served during World War II in the United States Army. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 30 years as a section foreman until his retirement in July of 1978. Taylor was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. He was a publisher of the Good news About God’s Kingdom for 12 years. He is survived by his wife, May C. Taylor of Green River; one son, David L. Taylor of Mountain View, Mo.; and one granddaughter, Tammi Ann Kowak in Wisconsin. Taylor was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, one son-in-law, one granddaughter and one sister. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 19, 2000 JAMES W. RAMSAY Funeral services for James W. Ramsay were conducted at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2000, at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Military graveside services and interment took place at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Ramsay, 72, of 1529 West Second St., Rock Springs, died on Friday, Feb. 11, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A life-long resident of Rock Springs and Trout Creek (Ramsay Ranch), Ramsay died following a lengthy illness. He was born Sept. 16, 1927, in Rock Springs, the son of the late James C. and Barbara Jane Bates Ramsay. Ramsay attended schools at Wasatch Academy in Mt. Pleasant, Utah. He married Norma Kaumo in Rock Springs and they were married 47 years. Ramsay served in the United States Army during World War II. He was a retired owner operator of Ramsay Ranch and also retired from Stauffer Chemical. Ramsay was a member of the FO Eagles Aerie 151 and BPO Elks Lodge No. 624. He is survived by his wife, Norma Ramsay of Rock Springs; one son, Boyd Ramsay and wife Kellee of Rock Springs; two daughters, Diana Gatti and husband Bob of Rock Springs and Sherry Reddick and husband Joe of Rock Springs; one sister, Wanda Walker of Browns Park, Utah; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; several nieces, nephews and many friends. Ramsay was preceded in death by his parents, and sister-in-law Bev Rafferty. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 19, 2000 ROBERT D. TAYLOR Services for Robert D. Taylor were Saturday, Feb. 12, at 1 p.m., at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2180 W. Teton, Green River. Taylor, 79, of 685 Jefferson, Green River, died on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at his residence. Taylor had been a resident of Green River for the past three years and was a former resident of Granger. He was born April 25, 1920, in St. Francis, Kan., the son of the late Walter and Alma Burrios Taylor. Taylor attended schools in Norton, Kan. He married May C. Taylor on June 10, 1944, in Washington, Kan. Taylor served during World War II in the United States Army. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 30 years as a section foreman until his retirement in July of 1978. Taylor was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. He was a publisher of The Good News About God's Kingdom for 12 years. He is survived by his wife, May C. Taylor of Green River; one son, David L. Taylor of Mountain View, Mo.; and one granddaughter, Tammi Ann Kowak in Wisconsin. Taylor was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, one son-in-law, one granddaughter and one sister. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 2000 GEORGE HANSEN CHEYENNE—George Hansen, 92, of Cheyenne died Monday, Feb. 7, 2000 at Mountain Towers Healthcare Center in Cheyenne. He was born July 22, 190 in Rock Springs and lived there prior to relocating to Cheyenne six years ago. Hansen was a coal miner for Colony Coal Co. for 38 years. He is survived by his wife, Leona Hansen of Cheyenne; two sons, George J. Hansen of Cheyenne and Richard G. Hansen of Des Moines, Wash.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Mille Hansen; two brothers and four sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 2000 RITA ANN ELLIOTT BASS SEATTLE - Memorial services for Rita Ann (Elliott) Bass, 60, were at St. John's of Viennry Catholic Church in Kirkland, Wash., on Feb. 5, 2000. Mrs. Bass died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, at her home in Seattle following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Bass was born in Rock Springs Aug. 27, 1939, to the late Joseph and Helen (Yedinak) Elliott. She attended classes at Washington Grade School until her family moved to Spokane, Wash., in 1949. She graduated from Holy Names Academy in Spokane, then received her nursing degree from the Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing in 1960, continued her nursing career, and received a Bachelor of Science nursing degree. She retired recently due to her illness. She was married to Gary Bass in August of 1963 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Spokane, and she and her husband moved to Seattle shortly after their marriage. She is survived by her husband, Gary Bass, Sr.; two sons, Gary Bass, Jr. and wife (Pamela) and Lance Bass of Seattle; and a daughter, Julie Bass of Phoenix, Ariz. Also surviving are two brothers, Lee and wife Ann Elliott of Cusick, Wash., and Jack and wife Marilyn Elliott of Normandy Park, Wash.; and also a sister, Theresa (Terry) Donahoe Dibble of Nine Mile Falls, Wash.; and a granddaughter, Aundrey Bass, Cecelia (Yedinak) Larrabaster of Rock Springs; an aunt, also survives, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins living in the Washington and Wyoming state areas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, William C. Donahoe. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 2000 ARTHUR ELMO MONROE EVANSTON - Funeral services for Arthur Elmo Monroe were Saturday, Feb. 19, 2000, in St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Interment was in the Evanston City Cemetery. Monroe, 73, died Feb. 17, 2000, at his home. He was born on April 30, 1926 in Wamsutter to Harry Andrew Monroe and Audra Elizabeth (Edwards) Monroe. He married Jessie Arlene Lamb on Oct. 15, 1954, in Rock Springs. He was a veteran of World War II, a signal maintainer for the Union Pacific Railroad and a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. He was the past master of Evanston Masonic Lodge No. 4 AF and AM, member of Korein temple, past president of the Southwest Shrine Club, member of York Rite Masons and had received the York Rite Cross of Honor, and was a past associate guardian of Bethel No. 19, International Order of Job's Daughters. His pursuits included camping, hunting, fishing, boating, refinishing antiques, playing chess and railroading. He is survived by his wife, Jessie of Evanston; son, Terry Isherwood of Evanston; daughters, Audra (Keith) Moyes of Mountain View, Leila (Toni) Dean of Fort Bridger and Cheryl (Kevin) Graham of Mountain View; brothers, Ed (Shirley) Monroe of Bend, Ore., and Harold (Wanda) Monroe of Rock Springs; sisters, Evelyn Dupuis of Shelton, Wash., Joanne (Irwin) Seig of Lake Havasu, Ariz., Sue Glenn of Sacramento, Calif., Claire (Frank) Sells of The Colony, Texas, and Linda (Charles) Creel of La Grande, Ore.; and 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Helen Musselman; and one daughter, Elizabeth Monroe. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 26, 2000 HERBERT H. QUALLS JEROME, Idaho - Funeral services for Herbert H. Qualls were conducted Saturday, Feb. 19, 2000, at the Hove-Robertson Funeral Chapel in Jerome, Idaho. Interment was in the Jerome Cemetery, Jerome. Qualls, 85, of 280 Fairview Lane, Rock Springs, died at 10:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2000, at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. He was born Jan. 5, 1915, in Hilltop, Ark., the son of Horace and Lettie Mallett Qualls. He attended schools and graduated from high school in Bellfont, Ark. He also attended school in Florence, Italy. He married Nellie Petree in Bellfont in 1940. Qualls served in the U.S. Army, 337th FA Battalion during World War II in Europe. He received the Good Conduct medal and three Bronze Service Stars. He was a long time member of the VFW in Idaho. Qualls and his wife moved to Jerome in 1946, where he worked as a banker for 30 years, beginning with First Security Bank and last serving as vice president of the Idaho State Bank. He was a member of the Church of Christ. In 1997, they moved to Rock Springs to be near their daughter and her family. He is survived by his wife of 60 years of Rock Springs; one daughter, Connie Kennison and her husband Allen of Rock Springs; two granddaughters, Karoline Fiorentini of San Diego, and Kristina Sandoval of Wichita Falls, Texas; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Leora Trublood of Russellville, Ark.; two nephews and two nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 4, 2000 ILSE LOTTCHEN KRAEMER ARNOLD Funeral services for Ilse Lottchen Kraemer Arnold were at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 3, 2000 at the LDS Stake Center, 120 Shoshone Drive, Green River, under the direction of Bishop Dennis Peterson. There was an LDS viewing service Thursday, March 2, 2000 from 7-8 p.m. at Samuel-Fox Funeral Home. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery, Green River. Mrs. Arnold, 87, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died at 4:40 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center, Green River, after a lengthy illness. She was born May 1, 1912, in Annaberg-Bucholz, Saxony, Germany, the daughter of Emil Heinrich and Ida Anna M. Pueschel Kraemer. She married Herbert W. Arnold on Feb. 2, 1956 in the St. George LDS Temple, St. George, Utah. He preceded her in death on Feb. 25, 1997 in Green River. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission in the German West Mission, 1939-1942. She served in church callings for 55 years in the Primary, Relief Society, and Young Women in both ward and stake. She immigrated with her daughter, Ilsa, to the United States after World War II and was employed at the LDS Church Office Building in Salt Lake City until her second marriage. She resided in Santa Monica and Paradise, Calif., for 33 years with her husband and family before moving to Green River 10 years ago. Her pursuits included crafts, floral arrangements, birds, reading, health foods, herbs, exercise, singing, music, guitar and caring for children. She had a soprano singing voice. In her younger years her interests included skiin, horseback riding, skating and rowing. Survivors include one son, David E. (Bonnie) Arnold of Green River, and one daughter, Isa (Steven) DuBois of American Fork, Utah; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one sister, Helen. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 4, 2000 ANDREW HAVRILO Funeral services for Andrew Havrilo were conducted at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Rock Springs. Monsignor William Delaney officiated. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Havrilo, 89, died at 4:42 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000, at the Covenant Village of Colorado in Westminster, Colo. He had been a resident there for the past six months and died following a brief illness. Havrilo was a resident of Rock Springs for 87 years and had lived in Colorado for the past year. Havrilo was born on Nov. 29, 1910 in Cleveland, the son of the late Stephen and Madelina Gall Havrilo. He married the former Helen Katona in Vernal, Utah on March 16, 1936 and she preceded him in death on June 22, 1998 in Salt Lake City. They were married for 62 years. Havrilo was a retired coal mine and auto mechanic. He was also a United States Army veteran. Havrilo was a member of the Young at Heart Senior Citizens and the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. He was also a hunter, fisherman and family man. He is survived by one daughter, Mary Ann Mivshek of Arvada, Colo.; two brothers, Mike Havrilo of Running Springs, Calif., and Steve Havrilo of Salt Lake City; two sisters, Elizabeth McCrann and Helen Stefoin, both of Rock Springs; three granddaughters and two step-grandsons; three great-step-grandsons; three great-step-great-granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; one brother, John Havrilo; and one sister, Mauveen Williams. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 4, 2000 JOY DAPHNE HOLCOMB Funeral services for Joy Daphne Holcomb were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2000 at the Green River United Methodist Church in Green River. The Rev. Bill Bruce officiated. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Neal Holcomb, Chuck Holcomb, Ray Salas, David Holcomb, Mark Shaw and Dennis Colsch. Mrs. Holcomb, 60, of 2610 Minnesota Court, Green River, died at 11:10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Green River for 34 years and former resident of Marysville, Kan., Mrs. Holcomb died following a lengthy illness. She was born May 6, 1939 in Norwich, England. She married Max R. Holcomb in Las Vegas on May 9, 1973. Mrs. Holcomb was a bookkeeper and desk clerk at Little America for 13 years. She was also a Welcome Wagon hostess for many years. Her pursuits included arrowhead hunting, camping, fishing, gardening, working in her yard, spending time outdoors and visiting with friends and family. Survivors include her husband of Green River; one son, Neal R. and wife Mary Lou of Green River; one brother-in-law, Chuck Holcomb and wife Cindi of Eagle, Colo.; one sister-in-law, Mary Kay Salas and husband Roy of Green River; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Clyde Raymond and Marcella Holcomb, both of Green River; two grandchildren, Alex and Andrew Holcomb; several cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother-in-law, Jerry Holcomb. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 4, 2000 ENRIQUE “HENRY” PADILLA A mass of Christian burial for Enrique “Henry” Padilla was recited at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 28, 2000, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Green River. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Hellman officiated. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Michael Padilla, Tony Padilla, Marty Padilla, Chad Padilla, Jerry Goodrick and Randy Godwin. Honorary pallbearers were Joe Martinez and Tom Mora. Padilla, 70, was pronounced dead on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000 shortly after his arrival at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Padilla was a resident of Green River for the past 32 years and former resident of East Carbon, Utah. He married the former Annie Martinez in Dragerton, Utah, on Oct. 15, 1950 and she preceded him in death on April 2, 1999 in Salt Lake City. Padilla was a retired mine supervisor for General Chemical for 24 years. He retired on Jan. 1, 1992. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He is survived by three sons, Henry Michael, “Mike” Padilla and wife Carol Ann of Green River, Anthony “Tony” Padilla of Portland, Ore., and Marty Padilla of Denver; one daughter, Erbie Ann Godwin and husband Randy of Richmond, Va.; eight grandchildren, Jerry Goodrick, Chad Padilla, Crystal Padilla, Jordan Padilla, Taylor Padilla, Laura Godwin, Trevor DuPuis and Joey DuPuis; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents and grandson, John DuPuis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 4, 2000 SIGNE CROSSON PAL Funeral services for Signe Crosson Pal were conducted at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000 at the St. John’s Episcopal Church, 350 Mansface, Green River. The Rev. Russ Johnson officiated. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Pal, 86, of 1105 Trona Drive, Green River, died on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Green River who had suffered a lengthy illness. She was born Oct. 2, 1913 in Green River, the daughter of the late Carl A. and Bertha L. Bloomquist Strand. Mrs. Pal attended schools in Green River and was a graduate of Green River High School with the class of 1930. She married James J. Crosson in 1933 and he preceded her in death in 1967. She then married Andrew Emery “Bundy” Pal in 1973 and he died in 1985. They owned and operated the Pal ranch on the Green River for many years. Mrs. Pal worked as an office clerk for the Union Pacific Railroad for 35 years until she retired in 1978. She also worked as a part-time custodian for the city of Green River and part-time caretaker of the Riverview Cemetery with her sister, Edith Williams, for many years. Mrs. Pal was a member of the St. John’s Episcopal Church and the FO Eagles NO. 2350. She is survived by two sons, James H. Crosson and wife Mary of Rock Springs, and John H. Crosson and wife Phyllis of Green River; five grandchildren, Kandi Winter and husband Andrew, Karen Crosson, Kathy Harris and husband James, Angie Erramouspe and husband Daniel and Michael Crosson; two great-grandchildren, Robby and Gracie Harris; nephew, Carl Williams; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Pal was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; one daughter, Karen Crosson Miller; three brothers, Carl Strand, Albert Strand and Jake Strand; and one sister, Edith Strand Williams. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 4, 2000 MARY JOAN VASE Funeral services for Mary Joan Vase were conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Very Rev. Lukas Kotzakis of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church officiated. A prayer service was conducted at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Interment was at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Peter J. Fleming, Thomas Lev. David C. “D.J.” Jelaca, Leonard Kaumo, Henry Fleming Jr., Mike J. Vase, Mungo Brown and Brad Bettolo. Honorary pallbearers were Andy Lev, Byron Willingham, Dale S. Majhanovich, Travis Sanders, Mike Blackwell, Mark Sanders, Robert Vesco, Don Anselmi, John Anselmi, Rick Rauger, George Lev, David Lev, Jack Mitchelson, E.W. Willingham, Russell Smalstig, Charlie Wilkinson, John Vase, Bill Vase, Phillip Karstoft, Edwin C. Mehle, Jim Fun, Corkey Ferrero, Joey Jelaca, Jerry Muniz, Ed Lee, Lawrence Pivic, John Syndergaard and all her many friends. Mrs. Vase, 72, of No. 7 Wardell Court, Rock Springs, died on Monday, Feb. 28, 2000 at 927 Laramie St., Rock Springs. A longtime Rock Springs resident, Mrs. Vase had been in ill health for the past several months. She was born on Sept. 7, 1927 in Atlanta, the daughter of the late William and Jessie Lawler Gazaway. Mrs. Vase attended schools in Atlanta. She married Pete Vase on Aug. 24, 1952 at Rock Springs, and on Sept. 25, 1959, the had their marriage blessed in the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Rock Springs. He preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 1987. Together they established the Vase Funeral Home in August of 1956. She was the co-owner of Vase Funeral Home, Inc. until her retirement, but remained active eon the board of directors. Since her retirement in 1987, Mrs. Vase’s pursuits included traveling, shopping, playing bingo and spending time with her family and friends. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Woman’s Club of Rock Springs, the Eagles Auxiliary No. 151 of Rock Springs and she was the past president of the Democratic Women’s Club. She was active in the Democratic Party for many years and was a past precinct committeewoman. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Kim Vase Willingham and husband Byron and Kriste Vase Lev and husband Andy, all of Rock Springs; one daughter-in-law, Karla Vase of Hattiesburg, Miss.; two sisters, Pauline Swanson and husband Al Swanson of Douglasville, Ga., and Ruth Riggs of Lake City, Fla.; two brothers, Bobby Gazaway and wife Joanne of Ellenwood, Ga., and Leonard Gazaway of Douglasville; eight grandchildren, David C. “D.J.” Jelaca, Anastasia “Stacie” Willingham, Kassandra “Kassi” Willingham, Peter J. Fleming, Thomas Lev and Christy Lev, all of Rock Springs, and Alexis Vase and Jordan Vase of Hattiesburg; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Mike J. and Christine Vase of Rock Springs; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Angelo “Florence” Vase of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Pete Vase; one son, Michael S. Vase; and one brother, Roy Gazaway. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 4, 2000 LINETTE JANINE HEATHMAN LA BARGE - A memorial service for Linette Janine Heathman was conducted at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 2000, at the La Barge Elementary School in La Barge. Heathman, 35, of 182 South Oak, La Barge, died on Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2000, at 1604 Lowell no. 2, Rock Springs. She was born Oct. 19, 1964, in Livingston, Mont., the daughter of Larry D. Heathman and Maria McInnis Maree. She attended schools in La Bargo and Big Pinoy. She is survived by her father, Larry Heathman and wife Sheri of La Barge; her mother, Marla Maree and husband George of Clifton, Colo.; one son, Joshua Hedden of Salt Lake City; one daughter, Kelsey Hedden of Salt Lake City; one sister, Sherisa Heathman of La Barge; maternal grandparents, Hal and Yvonne Kellogg of La Barge; and three nieces, Gena, Michelle and Shonda Hill of La Barge. She was preceded in death by one sister, Yvonne Heathman, and her paternal grandparents, Edward and Dulie Heathman. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 4, 2000 FLORENCE M. MORGAN NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Family and friends gathered Sunday, Feb. 27, for a memorial service for Florence M. Morgan at the River Glen Presbyterian Church, 1140 Raymond Drive, Naperville, Ill. Interment was in the Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany, N.Y. Mrs. Morgan, 98, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2000, at her son's home in Naperville. She was a long-time resident of Bayshore Gardens of Bradenton, Fla. She was a homemaker who belonged to Naperville Senior Center Pinochle Club and the River Glen Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two children, Dorothy C. (Jack E.) Corwith Hansen of Thayne and James (Julie M.) Corwith, Naperville; two stepchildren, Glenn (Virginia) Morgan Jr., Bradenton, and Tommy Jack (Woodie) Morgan, Virginia Beach, Va.; six grandchildren, James J. (Suzi) of Odenton, Md., John T. (Connie) of West Chicago, Ill., Joel R. (Rachel) of Phoenix, Janeen (Marlo) Hillyard, Spring Creek, Nev., and Dale E. Hansen and Jack E. (Robbie) Hansen Jr. both of Rock Springs; five step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two husbands, James Corwith and Glenn Morgan Sr. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 4, 2000 BERNICE (ISKRA) MARSALLI SANTA ROSA, Calif. - A rosary for Bernice (Iskra) Marsalli was followed by a mass at the Holy Spirit Church in Santa Rosa, Calif. Mrs. Marsalli, 70, of 1951 Coffee Tree Court, Santa Rosa, died Feb. 23, 2000. A native of Winton, she graduated in 1947 from Reliance High School. She graduated from St. Alphonsus School of Nursing in Boise, Idaho, followed by years of nursing in St. Paul, Minn., Ontario, Ore., Salt Lake City and Fresno, Calif. She is survived by her husband, Valerio; stepdaughter, Valerie; sisters, Florence Bucho (brother-in-law John) and Gloria Bamesberger (brother-in-law Jim), all of Tempe, Ariz.; nephew, Paul Memovich, Goodyear, Ariz., and nieces, Jacalyn Bucho, Tempe and Julie Gonzalez, Phoenix, Ariz. She was preceded in death by her parents, Olive and Tony Iskra. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 11, 2000 MICHAEL GEORGE ANGELOVIC Funeral services for Michael George Angelovic were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, March 10, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Interment was in the Mountain View Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Angelovic, 87, of 331 H St., Rock Springs, died Wednesday, March 8, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs Angelovic died following a brief illness. He was born Sept. 29, 1912 in Rock Springs, the son of the late William and Victoria Grivna Angelovic. Angelovic attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School. He served in the United States Army as a combat engineer in the 7th Division during World War II. Angelovic was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He is survived by several cousins. Angelovic was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Victoria and Anna; one brother, Anton and his companion of 50 years, Lucille Wood. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 11, 2000 ROBERT L. PAXTON Funeral services for Robert L. Paxton were conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2000 at the Union Congregational Church, 350 Mansface, Green River. The Rev. John Finster conducted the services. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery, Green River. Paxton, 25, of Englewood, Colo., died at his residence. His body was found March 5. Paxton was a former resident of Green River. He was born Sept. 8, 1974 in Rock Springs the son of Larry D. Paxton and the late Laura Lee Larimore. Paxton attended schools in Green River. He was a member of the Union Congregational Church. Paxton is survived by his father, Larry D. Paxton of Green River; two brothers, Larry D. Paxton Jr. and wife Melissa of Casper, and Nathan G. Olson of Alaska; three sisters, Angela S. Paxton of New York, Sarah E. Olsen of Alaska and Dawn Jewkes and husband Paul of Green River; paternal grandparents, Dick and Norma Jean Paxton of Green River; maternal grandparents, Robert and Elna Larimore of Green River; and several uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Laura Lee Larimiore on Jan. 12, 1999. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 11, 2000 DORA JUNE SCHULTZ Funeral services for Dora June Schultz were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Home, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Bishop Kirt Rees conducted the service. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Schultz, 77, of 218 McClellan St., Rock Springs, died at about 8 a.m. on Friday, March 3, 2000. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Schultz had been in ill health for the past one and one-half years. She was born in Rock Springs on June 11, 1922, the daughter of the late Matthew and Elizabeth Reynolds Wilde Sr. Mrs. Schultz married Benjamin Schultz in Rock Springs on Aug. 21, 1959 and he preceded her in death on July 24, 1985. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 151. Mrs. Schultz is survived by one son, Gary Sommers and wife Sherri of Escondido, Calif.; two daughters, Sharon Plemel of Rock Springs and Margie Martinez and husband Lawrence of Reliance; one son-in-law, Richard Plemel of Rock Springs; one brother, Robert Wilde of Rock Springs and one sister, Caroline Majhanovich of Rock Springs; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sisters, brothers and a great-grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 11, 2000 LAJUANA LARSEN BAKE SALT LAKE CITY - Graveside services for Lajuana Larsen Bake were at the Holladay Cemetery in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 10, 2000, at 11 a.m. Mrs. Bake died on Tuesday, March 7, 2000, in Salt Lake City after a brief illness. She was born in Lyman, to the late Ernest and Wilma Larsen. She attended schools in Rock Springs and Farson. She married Oliver Bake who preceded her in death. She is survived by brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Rae Lynn Larsen of Rock Springs; brother, Robert Larsen of Sandy, Utah; sister and brother-in-law, Lorene and William Boggs of Tucson, Ariz., and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Wilma Larsen; husband, Oliver Bake; brother, Lonnie Larsen; sister, Darlene Davis; and sister-in-law, Karen Larsen. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 11, 2000 MARJORIE MAY BARTON FORT COLLINS, Colo. A memorial service for Marjorie May Barton was Wednesday, March 8, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Collins, Colo. The Rev. Philip Meredith officiated. Mrs. Barton, 74, Fort Collins, died March 5, 2000, in Fort Collins. She was born Aug. 24, 1925, in Sundance to Madge Elizabeth Shryock and Louis George Barton. She majored in art at Loretto Heights College in Denver. She later received her teaching certificate at Denver University. A former resident of Wyoming, she had lived in Fort Collins since 1988. She retired from her position as third-grade teacher at Yellowstone Elementary School. Her pursuits included art, studying Roman history, traveling and reading. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church Survivors include two sons, Kevin Arthur Bertagnolli and Quinn Francis Bertagnolli, both of Rack Springs; two daughters, Megan Marie DeSpain of Paonia, Colo., and Coleen Caroline Fischer of Fort Collins; a brother, George L. Barton, Golden, Colo.; six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Elizabeth Madge Barton. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 11, 2000 DENNY FLYNN BROWN Funeral services for Denny Flynn Brown were 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2000, at the LDS Stake Center, 2055 Edgar Ave., in Rock Springs. Brown, 59, 1223 McKinley Ave., Rock Springs, died Sunday, March 5, 2000, Brown was pronounced dead at 2:37 p.m. shortly after his arrival at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born May 3, 1940 in Sterling, Kan., the son of Dana Delta and Dennis Flynn Brown. He married Gloria Mae Hawkes Dec. 22, 1962 in Salt Lake City. He coached and taught drivers education at Rock Springs High School for the past 26 years. He started coaching in Montana in 1964. In 1966 he had his first conference championship football team at Hysham High School. He spent the next six years at Byron High School where they won three state titles and four conference championships. Under Brown's direction, the Rock Springs Tigers football teams were conference champions in 1975, 1976, 1978, and 1980 and state champions in 1978. Brown was the Wyoming Football Coach of the Year in 1973 and 1975; he received National Coach of the Year nominations in 1977. Brown helped in forming the Wyoming Shrine game while he was serving as president of the Wyoming Football Coaches Association. He was inducted into the Wyoming Coaches Hall of Fame in 1985 and was presently serving on the Hall of Fame board. Brown gave the credit for his coaching success to having great players and great staff members. Brown was a hunter and fisherman and spent time watching his daughters and granddaughters participate in many sports. Survivors include his wife, Gloria; daughter, Branda Sue Brown, son-in-law, Darol Nutt, and granddaughters, Becca, Stacey, and Becky of Rock Springs, daughter, Tracay Dana Sanders, her husband, Bill Sanders, and grandsons, Stephen and Colt of Loveland, Colo., and daughter, Jennifer Jo Weiland and her husband, Michael Weiland of Salt Lake City. He is also survived by his mother, Dana Brown of Denver, sisters, Sue Brown of Denver, Judy Kopischka of Laremie and Linda Brown of Riverton; cousins, Dave and Mary Jo Brown of Thermopolis, Joann Ameigh of Powell, and Joyce and Jack Geisler of Sheridan; and his aunt, Pauline Hickey of Salmon, Idaho; nieces, Phylinda Rapp, Cody Emmett, and Shawna and Tonya Kopischka. He was preceded in death by his father, Flynn Brown. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 11, 2000 LEE MORTON NAMPA, Idaho - A memorial service for Lee Morton was conducted by the Rev. Daniel Ketchum at the College Church of the Nazarene in Nampa, Idaho, on Sunday, March 5, 2000. Morton, 45, of Nampa, formerly of Rock Springs and Cheyenne, died Wednesday, March 1, 2000, in a Boise hospital, where he had been a patient since Feb. 11. He is survived by his parents, Albert and Imogene Morton of Nampa; his mother, Dolores Nickolas of Rock Springs: two sisters, Joy Hammel of Nampa, and Jeanette Vensor of Rock Springs, and one brother, Charles Bynon of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 11, 2000 AILEEN BUGAS FORT BRIDGER -- Funeral mass for Aileen Bugas was Thursday, March 9, 2000, at 11 a.m. in St. Helen's Catholic Church in Fort Bridger. Rosary was on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Interment was in the Fort Bridger Cemetery. Mrs. Bugas, 70, died at her home on March 5, 2000. She was born Sept. 3, 1929, in Fort Bridger, to Joe and Mary Micheli. She grew up in a Catholic home. She married Lawrence Bugas, Sept. 7, 1957, and they had six children. Her pursuits included showing cattle, attending bull sales, calving cows and baling hay. Mrs. Bugas was a University of Wyoming graduate, a home economics teacher at Mountain View High School and a nutritionist for the Wyoming State School Lunch Program. She was an International Farm Youth Exchange student in Italy. She was a 4-H member and leader who helped with various projects, animal weigh-in, judging, 4-H camp and served on the stock sale committee. As an executive committee member for the Wyoming Stock Growers, she promoted beef and agriculture. She was a member of the Mountain View School Board for eight years and served on the Region 5 BOCES board which serves the handicapped children in the area. She wrote many speeches, poems and plays for family, friends, school and community functions. She was a member of St. Helen's Catholic Church, Council of Catholic Women and Parish Council Survivors include her husband, Lawrence; two sons, Larry (LaDonna) Bugas and George (Colette) Bugas of Fort Bridger, four daughters, Mary Sue (Dick) Carroll of La Junta, Colo., Anne Marie (Larry) Anderson of McKinnon, Jonette (Michael) McNamee of Torrington and Irene (Mark) Coffield of Yuma, Colo.; 11 grandchildren, Dana, Christopher, Cassie and Tawny Bugas, Tanaye and Shay Carroll, Hannah Bugas, Mikayla and Jace McNamee and Teisha and Chadron Coffield, and a brother, Joe G. (Robecca) Micheli. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Dorothy Marincic; and two uncles, Frank Micheli and Albert Micheli. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 11, 2000 VIOLET CAUDELL RIVERTON -- Funeral services for Violet Caudell were Friday, March 10, 2000, at Davis Funeral Home at 2 p.m. The Rev Eugene Webster officiated. Burial followed at Hudson Cemetery. Mrs. Caudall, 85, of Riverton died Monday, March 6, 2000, at Wind River Health Care Center in Riverton. She was born May 13, 1914, in Chouteau, Okla., to Cyllius and Mary A. (Beeler) Privett. She married Delbert Caudell April 29, 1935, in Las Vegas. They lived in Hudson and ran Svilar's Garage from 1946 to 1952. They moved to Rock Springs and owned and operated a service station from 1952 to 1960. They moved to Las Animas, Colo., for two years where they owned a motel. They moved back to Rock Springs and owned a service station and car wash from 1962 to 1980 and then retired. She moved to Riverton in 1999 and lived at Homestead Living. Her pursuits included embroidery, reading, working crossword puzzles and watching professional wrestling. She was a lifetime member of the Rebekahs Lodge in Riverton. She is survived by her son, Lawrence Palmer of Lander, daughter, Mary Ann Majdic of Riverton; stepson, Bob Caudell of Washington, daughter-in-law Sue Caudell of Rock Springs, nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Delbert in 1984, brother, William Privett, son, Alan Caudell and two stepsons. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 11, 2000 FRANK EUGENE WEBB LANDER - Funeral services for longtime Farson and Lander resident Frank Eugene Webb were at the Chapel of Mountain Hope, Hudson's Funeral Home, Lander, on Friday, March 10, 2000, at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Bob Eldan of the Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Burial followed in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Lander. Webb was known in his community as he drove up and down East Main Street on his electric cart. He died at the Westward Heights Nursing Home in Lander March 6, 2000. He had been a resident there since May of 1994. Webb was born to George Herman and Hattie Ethel (Buck) Webb, Oct. 25, 1916, in St. Edward, Neb., and was a 1934 graduate of St. Edward High School. He came to the Eden Valley in 1935 and worked on the Greig Ranch where ho met Alice Fay Greig. The couple were married on May 24, 1943, at Papillion, Neb., and returned to the ranch until 1962. He worked at the Eden-Farson School from 1962 until his retirement in 1980. The couple moved to Lander in 1980. Mrs. Webb died in February of 1994. He was a woodworker and also searched for arrowheads. Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Webb living in San Francisco, and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, Webb was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Iva Hammer and Ferne Frost. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 11, 2000 PEGGY LEE HOWARD ST. GEORGE, Utah - Funeral services for Peggy Lee Howard were Monday, March 6, 2000, at 11 a.m. at the Metcalf Mortuary Chapel, 300 West St. George Blvd., St. George, Utah. Interment was in the St. George City Cemetery. Mrs. Howard, 78, died Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2000, in St. George. She was born on Jan. 24, 1922, in Evanston to Charles Ansel and Lottie Rebecca Lee. She married Thomas R. Howard on Jan. 24, 1938, in Rock Springs. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Los Angeles LDS Temple on July 27, 1973. She worked in the aerospace industry with Arrowhead Aerospace in Los Alamitos, Calif. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She had worked in various callings with her Relief Society and as a Home Teacher. Mrs. Howard is survived by her two sons, Thomas Keith (Sharel) Howard of Kennewick, Wash., and Billy Ray (Darlene) Howard of Lakewood, Calif.; four daughters, Deanna Lee (Sanford) Barker of St. George, Rebecca Roberts of Henderson, Nev., Sharon (Michael) Tippets of Alta Loma, Calif., and Lynnette (Scott) Alexander of St. George; and one sister, Joanna Lee Gilchrist of Rock Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas R. Howard; parents, and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 11, 2000 ERNEST EUGENE RICHMOND SR. Funeral services for Ernest Eugene Richmond Sr. were conducted at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2000, at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Richmond, 63, died on Friday, March 3, 2000, in St. George, Utah. He was a resident of Leverkin, Utah, and a former long-time resident of Green River and also of Riverton since 1988. Richmond died following a sudden illness. He was born on March 22, 1936, in Elkton, Ky., the son of the late Boss and Amy Lyon Richmond, Richmond attended schools in Kentucky. He married Sadie Snook on May 17, 1953, in Cheyenne. Richmond served in the United States Air Force. He was a member of the AARP. Richmond is survived by his wife, Sadie Richmond of Green River; four sons, Ernest Richmond Jr. and his wife and family of Green River, Steve Richmond and his wife and family of Aberdeen, Scotland, Tracy Richmond and his wife and family of Lyman and Mike Richmond and his two daughters of Green River; three daughters, Sue Christy and her husband and family of Lyman, Vicki Mattson and her two sons of Green River and Mary Boron and her son and daughter of Green River; three sisters, Mildred, Mary and Lillian, all of Henderson, Ky., 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, and one daughter, Patty Richmond. Cremation followed services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 11, 2000 REN COLVIN WALKER Funeral services for Ren Colvin Walker were conducted at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 10, 2000, at the LDS Stake Center, 120 Shoshone Ave., Green River. Bishop Scott Peters conducted the service. Graveside services and interment were in the Lyman Cemetery in Lyman at 12:.30 p.m. on Friday. Walker 76, of 341 Jensen St., Green River, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs. A resident of Green River for the past 54 years and a former resident of Lyman, Walker died following a lengthy illness. He was born Dec. 1, 1923 in Lyman, the son of the late Charles and Carrie Kemsley Walker. Walker attended school in Lyman, and was a graduate from Lyman High School with the Class of 1942. He married Helen Marie Bond in Ogden, Utah, on Nov. 5, 1945. Walker served during World War II in the United States Navy as a radioman third class. He worked for Union Pacific Railroad as a water maintenance supervisor for 40 years until his retirement in April of 1983 Walker was a volunteer for the Green River Fire Department for 20 years and retired as captain. Walker was involved in the formation of the Southwestern Wyoming Boat Club. He also helped organize and participated in many water carnivals on the Flaming Gorge during the 1960s. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Walker's pursuits included snowmobiling, horseback riding, water skiing, camping, hunting and spending time at his cabin in the Uinta Mountains. He is survived by his wife, Helen M. Walker of Green River; one son, Jerry L. Walker and wife Barbara of Green River; two brothers, Kemsley Walker and wife Mayme of Green River, and Alfred Walker and wife Donna of Lyman; two sisters, Belva Lowell and husband Lourin of Green River, and Faye Wadsworth and husband Glen of Lonetree; two grandchildren, Jackie Walker of Rock Springs and Cheryl Walker of Cheyenne, several cousins, nieces and nephews. Walker was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jackie Colvin; two brothers, John Edward Walker and Leo "Jake" Walker; three sisters, Eileen Pearce, Amy Siedenburg and Thora Bluemel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 18, 2000 JOHN LOUIS YAKIMOVICH A mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2000, at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church on Wednesday, March 15, 2000 at 7 p.m. Graveside services and interment were conducted at the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Curt Melson, Paul Eastman, Allen Vonfeldt, Craig Larson, Church Berti, Kenny Smith and Kenny Clingman. Honorary pallbearers were Harold Brown and Gary Allen. Yakimovich, 83, of 1205 11th St., Rock Springs, died on Saturday, March 11, 2000 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Yakimovich died following a sudden illness. He was born on April 23, 1916 in Rock Springs, the son of the late Michael J. and Mary Banyas Yakimovich. Yakimovich attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1934. He married the former Florence Bertagnolli in Rock Springs at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on April 12, 1996. Yakimovich worked as a warehouseman for Nation Supply Division for 32 years until his retirement in 1982. He was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 151. Yakimovich also did carpentry work. Yakimovich is survived by two sisters-in-law, Mary Yakimovich and Olga Sevanovich, both of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews including Yvonne Melson and husband Curt of Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Florence Yakimovich; five sisters, Ann Larson, Mary Yakimovich, Helen Colombo, Verna Kosovich and Verna Yakimovich; three brothers, Adam Yakimovich in infancy, Andrew Yakimovich and Michael J. Yakimovich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 18, 2000 BRANDON LEE CLARK Funeral services for Brandon Lee Clark were conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Graveside services and interment were in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Brandon Lee Clark, infant son of Tessa Lynn Clark and Richard Moore, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He is survived by his parents, Tessa Lynn Clark and Richard Moore, both of Rock Springs; maternal grandparents, James and Patricia Mahaffey of Rock Springs; one uncle, J.J. Mahaffey of Rock Springs; three aunts, Beth Mahaffey, Megan Mahaffey and Mandy Mahaffey, all of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 18, 2000 JAMES C. GREEN SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Funeral services for James C. Green were conducted Sunday, March 12, 2000, at Staab Funeral Home in Springfield, the Rev. John Ossola officiated. Green, 56, a former Superior resident, died Thursday, March 9, 2000, at his residence in Springfield, Ill. He was born April 10, 1943, in Springfield, a son of James H. and Norma Jean Page Green. He married Anne L. Oberreiter on July 25, 1980. He was a member of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. He retired in June of 1998 from Laborers Union Local 477. Green was a superintendent for Merrill Contractors for 19 years. Survivors include his wife, Anne L. Green of Springfield; stepfather and mother, Mr. and Mrs. James (Norma Jean) Graham of Ashland, Ill.; three sisters, Sharon Collins of Norfolk, Va., Susan L. Schoby of Springfield, and Holly Petefish of Ashland, Ill.; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his father; one brother, Patrick W. Green; and one sister, Laura Jean Sumpter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 25, 2000 MARY CYWINSKI A mass of Christian burial for Marie Cywinski was celebrated at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2000 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post Drive, Green River. The Rev. Robert Lynch from the Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Pinedale and the Rev. Michael Hellman of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Green River concelebrated. A parish rosary was recited on Tuesday, March 21, 2000, at 6 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Pallbearers were John Hustert, Dirk Adamski, Mrak Ebinger, Todd Griffin, Frank Kurzdorfer and Dan Ely. Mrs. Cywinski, 87, of 320 Mansface Terrace No. 211, Green River, died on Sunday, March 19, 2000 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River. A resident of Green River since 1982 and a former resident of Buffalo, N.Y., Cywinski died following a brief illness. She was born on Aug. 10, 1912 in Buffalo, the daughter of the late Jacob and Agnes Novak Mazurek. Cywinski attended schools in Depuew, N.Y. She married Frank Cywinski in Cleveland, Ohio on April 12, 1939. Mrs. Cywinski was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Third Order of Dominicans and a member of the Green River Council of Catholic Women Prayer Chain. She is survived by one son, Donald F. Cywinski and wife Pat of Green River; one sister, Florence Majka of Depew; three granddaughters, Mary Jane Ebinger, Susan Marie Cywinski and Catherine Ann Cywinski; one great-granddaughter, Raeanne Ebinger; and several nieces and nephews including the Rev. John Klaia O.P. Mrs. Cywinski was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Cywinski; her parents; two brothers, Joseph and John; and two sisters, Celia and Sophia. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 25, 2000 MICHAEL ANTHONY FOWLER Funeral services for Michael Anthony Fowler were at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2000, at Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Michael Anthony Fowler, 5 months, of 2140 Wyoming Drive, Green River, died at 6:48 p.m. March 14, 2000 at Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City from injuries sustained in an auto accident in Rock Springs. He was born Oct. 9, 1999 in Rock Springs, the son of Anthony Michael Fowler and Kira-Lynn Jones. His interests were jumping in his jumper and splashing in his tub. Survivors include his parents of Green River; grandparents, Craig and Diana Jones and grandmother, Elizabeth Smith; step-grandparents, Ray and Shiney Smith, all of Green River; two great-grandmothers, Edith LaRae Jones of Magna, Utah and Elvonna Hamblin of Green River; one uncle, Nicolas (Heather) Jones and two aunts, Cassy Alisse and Meisha Kim-Lee Jones,, all of Green River; many great-aunts, great-uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by great-grandfathers, Blaine Hamblin and Wilford Wayne Jones, and great-aunt, Rosemary Jones. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 25, 2000 ELBERT JAMES GRATER WOODLAND PARK, Colo.—Elbert James “Bert” Grater, 81, of 106 Pikes Peak Ave., Woodland Park, Colo., died at his home at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, March 9, 2000. A resident of Woodland Park since 1980 and former longtime Rock Springs resident, Grater had been in ill health since October of 1999. He was born Aug. 10, 1918 in Canon City, Colo., the son of the late Elbert Grater and Helen Hoar. Grater attended schools in Victor, Colo., and was a graduate of Victor High School with the class of 1937. He served in the United States Navy from March 3, 1938, until Dec. 4, 1945, and was in the Naval Reserves from July 21, 1947 until May 26, 1955. Grater was a Pearl Harbor survivor. Grater married Edith Alice Madonna on Nov. 28, 1944. She preceded him in death on Nov. 16, 1977. He later married Wilma A. Dietz on Sept. 15, 1981. Grater was employed at the FMC Corporation near Green River from 1952 until he retired in 1978. After his retirement, he was employed for a short time with the maintenance department at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs. He is survived by his wife, Wilma of Woodland Park; one daughter, Jackie Adams and husband Dan of Broomfield, Colo.; two stepchildren, Mildred Michael and husband J.D. of Oregon and Vernon Dietz and wife Heather in Washington; two brothers, Lee R. Grater of Pueblo, Colo., and Dick Grater of Victor, Colo.; one nephew in Kansas; two nieces in Colorado; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Rock Springs until moving to Colorado. He then became a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Woodland Park. Following cremation, a memorial service is pending. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 25, 2000 BEVERLY GREGORY Funeral services for Beverly Gregory were conducted at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Mach 23, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House of the First Congregational Church conducted the services. Graveside services and interment were conducted in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Gregory, 71, of 1326 Carbon St., Rock Springs, died on Saturday, March 18, 2000 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Gregory died following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 6, 1928 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Grover and Dorothy Joynson Martin. Mrs. Gregory attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1947. She married Allen Arthur Gregory in Rock Springs on Sept. 16, 1949. He preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 1997. Mrs. Gregory was a member of the Congregational Church. Her pursuits included reading and fishing. She is survived by one daughter, Diana Weir and husband Drew of Lonetree, Colo.; one grandson, Christopher Bryan Weir of Lonetree; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Gregory was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, one son, one brother and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 25, 2000 BARLETTA LU SUTER Funeral services for Barletta Lu Suter were conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2000 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. Richard Kalber conducted the service. Graveside services and interment were in the Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Suter, 71, of 340 Anvil Drive, Green River, died on Tuesday, March 21, 2000 at the Green River Convalescent Center. A resident of Green River for the past 19 years and a former resident of Westminster, Calif., Mrs. Suter had been in ill health the past few months. She was born on May 23, 1928 in Torrance, Calif., the daughter of the late John Columbus and Lucy Gray Anton. Mrs. Suter attended schools in Los Angeles and graduated from Hollywood High School with the class of 1944. She then attended Los Angeles City College for two years. Mrs. Suter married William Chester Suter Jr. in Hollywood, Calif., on April 10, 1948. She was a member of the Episcopal Church, the Republican Women’s Club, Green River and Rock Springs Bridge Club and she helped in the St. John’s Thrift Shop. Mrs. Suter was actively involved in the Republican Party. Her pursuits included playing bridge and teaching cribbage and bridge for W.W.C. Mrs. Suter was the secretary for the Woman’s Republican party for the state of Wyoming. She is survived by her husband, William “Bill” Suter of Green River; three sons, William Charles Suter and wife Ruth of Rock Springs, John Bartlett Suter and wife Tymra of Leavenworth, Kan. and David Eric Suter and wife Terry of Delance. N.J.; one sister, Marilyn Bush and husband Irving of Los Angeles; four grandchildren, Craig, Eric, Jennifer and John Alan; one cousin, Petrina and Russ Ritch; three nieces, Carrie, Peggy and Nicole; and two nephews, Jimmy John and Billy Paul. Mrs. Suter was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Jack Anton Jr. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 25, 2000 STACEY ANN WINTER Funeral services for Stacey Ann Winter were conducted at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2000 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Graveside services and interment were conducted in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Cory Bernard, Brad Slaugh, Travis Anderson, Kirby Anderson, Keith Winter, and Robert Smith. Honorary pallbearers were Don “Papa” Winter, Joshua Winter, Alan Rivera, Stew Leith, Rich Dixon, Lynn Winter, Dave Skinner, Don Price, Brandon Keith and Joe Handley. Winter, 21, of 605 Hackberry St., Green River, died on Friday, March 17, 2000 at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie. A lifetime resident of Green River, Winter died following a sudden illness. She was born on Dec. 28, 1978 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Larry Don and Valerie Charmaine Mitchell Winter. Winter attended schools in Green River and was a graduate from Green River High School with the class of 1997. She was currently attending the University of Wyoming. Winter was a bowler, a Science Olympiad, a member of Key Club and Ski Club. Her pursuits included fishing and pottery. Winter is survived by her fiancé, Anthony Morgan of Green River; her parents, Larry and Valerie Winter of Green River; four sisters, Marci Price, Misty Newmeyer and husband James, Jacklyn Winter and Monica Winter, all of Green River; paternal grandparents, Don and Gaye Winter of Green River and Margaret Ann Winter of Salt Lake City; maternal grandmother, Viona Mitchell of Manila, Utah; several aunts, uncles and cousins; and niece, Candace Breanna Newmeyer of Green River. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Scott Mitchell and paternal great-grandfather, Gertrude Winter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 25, 2000 ROSEMARY P. JONES Funeral services for Rosemary P. Jones were at 10 a.m. Monday, March 20, 2000, at the Green River LDS Stake Center, 120 Shoshone Ave., Green River. Interment took place in the Taylorsville Cemetery, Taylorsville, Utah. Rosemary P. Jones, 41, of 2380 N. Carolina Way, Green River, died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at 2:33 p.m. at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, Rock Springs, of injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born Jan. 12, 1959, in Provo, Utah, the daughter of Reed and Linda Kramer Peterson. She attended schools in Pleasant Grove, Utah, and graduated from Pleasant Grove High School with the Class of 1977. She then attended Utah Technical College in Provo, Utah. She married Brad Ryan Jones on June 10, 1978, in Pleasant Grove. Their marriage and their children were sealed in the Manti, Utah, LDS Temple on May 10, 1999, in Manti. Her interests were her children and collecting figurines. She had recently been employed at Domino's in Green River. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as the secretary in the Relief Society. Survivors include her husband, Brad Jones; one son, Ryan Brad Jones, and two daughters, Camille (John) Murray and Tiffany Jones, all of Green River; parents, Reed and Linda Peterson of Manti; two brothers, Kyle Alma (Shellie) Peterson of Baltimore, and Bryan Peterson of Scottsdale, Ariz.; two sisters, Kathy (Steve) Frary of Pleasant Grove and Debbie May (Jay) Fletcher of Orem, Utah; five aunts and uncles; many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Valentine and Elizabeth Kramer and Alma and Mary Peterson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 25, 2000 LENA DEMYAN MARTIN EVANSTON -- Graveside services and inurnment for Lena Demyan Martin were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at the Evanston Cemetery in Evanston. The Rev. Roy Walworth conducted the services. Mrs. Martin, 86, of 244 Ortega Court, Evanston, died on Saturday, March 18, 2000, at her residence. A resident of Evanston since 1935 and a former resident of Cambria, Mrs. Martin had been in ill health for the past two years. She was born on July 4, 1913, in Cambria, the daughter of the late Stephen and Rebecca Onady Demyan. Mrs. Martin married Russell H. Martin in Coalville on April 6, 1935. He preceded her in death in 1977. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Esther Chapter No. 9 Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Martin's pursuits included embroidery and crocheting. She is survived by one son, Ralph H. Martin of Evanston; two grandsons and five great-grandsons. Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Martin and her parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 25, 2000 MELINDA UMLAND BUTTE, Mont. - A memorial service for Melinda Umland was conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 11, 2000, in Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home. Mrs. Umland, 59, of Butte, Mont. died Wednesday, March 8, 2000, after a prolonged battle with cancer. She was born Melinda Kilgore on July 20, 1940, in Coal Valley, Ala. to Melvin and Roslee Kilgore. Her family moved to Butte in 1955, when her father began working for various mines in the area. Shortly after graduating from Butte High School in 1959, Mrs. Umland moved to Los Angeles, Calif. where she resided until returning to Butte in 1971. She was a nurse's aide at St. James Community Hospital from 1971 until her retirement in 1997. Her pursuits included spending time with her trends and family, walking, doing water aerobics, and arts and crafts. She participated in Reach to Recovery and Relay For Life to help others with cancer an attended Camp Make A Dream. She also traveled to California and after her retirement she spent a winter in Arizona with Carmen Kurilich. Melinda is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Roger Longguist, seven sisters and brother-in-law, Doris and Henry L. Fleming Sr., Maxine and Frank Telling, Valerie "Suzy" and Jim Hills, Pat Jennings, Barbara Kilgore, Brenda "Gay" Williams and Marjene Gilbert and one brother and sister-in-law, Ronne Kilgore and wife. Her parents preceded her in death. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 25, 2000 GLADYS BUTLER LARSEN LYMAN -- Funeral services for Gladys Butler Larsen were at 11 a.m. in the LDS 3rd Ward Chapel in Lyman, on Saturday, March 18. 2000. Interment was in the Lyman Cemetery Mrs. Larsen, 94, longtime resident of Lyman, died in Downey, Calif., on Friday, March 10, 2000. Mrs. Larsen moved from Lyman, to Orem, Utah, with her late husband, Ervin, in 1986 where she lived until 1999 when she went to live with her sons. Most recently she has been with Larry and Kristy Larsen in Downey. Mrs. Larsen, the fourth of 11 children, was born Nov. 15, 1905, to Bertha M. Thurber and John L. Butler, in Manard, Blaine County, Idaho. She married Ervin Erastus Larsen on July 23, 1931, in the Logan LDS Temple. She spent her early years in and around Twin Falls, Idaho, and in 1928 received her Normal School diploma from the Education Department of the University of Utah. From 1928 to 1931 she taught sixth grade in the elementary school in Lyman. During the next 55 years in Lyman, she raised her family, taught school, served as a librarian for the Uinta County Branch Library, kept books for the school district and cared for the LDS Church building. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many callings including ward librarian. She served a mission with her husband to the Dallas Mission in 1977-1978. She is survived by daughter, Maurine (and Dwayne) Williams of Phoenix, Ariz., presently serving an LDS mission in Madrid, Spain; sons, John (and Linda) of Delta, Utah; Paul (and Lea) of Las Vegas; Larry {and Kristie) of Downey; Louis (and Carol) of Taylorsville, Utah; 26 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren; sister, Etta Butler Mayberry of Ogden, Utah; brothers, Ross E. Butler of Ontario, Ore.; and John L. (Jack) Butler of Portland, Ore. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin, son, Wayne Ervin Larsen and a grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 25, 2000 ANASTASIA STELLA PERKOWSKI VILLA PARK, Ill. - Anastasia Stella Perkowski, 79, a former Superior resident, died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at her residence in Villa Park, Ill., following a lengthy illness. She was born Jan. 19, 1921, in Cumberland, the daughter of the late John E. and Anastasia Dotsko Leosco. After several years of grade school in Cumberland, she completed her schooling in Superior, graduating from Superior High School in 1939. She married Stanley Perkowski in Kenosha, Wis., April 27, 1946. Perkowski died Sept. 23, 1991. Survivors include eight children, Paul (Merlina) Perkowski of Bowie, Md., Rose Marie (Richard) Cler, Marianne (Jim) Taylorson, Judy (Mark) Prichard, Stanley J. (Chris) Perkowski, Patti (Donald) Loid, Phyllis Perkowski and Donna (David) Heuser, all of the Chicago area; 10 grandchildren; one sister, Bernice (late William) Brozovich of Joliet, Ill.; sister-in-law, Betty Jane Leosco and nephew, John D. (Stephanie) Leosco of Rock Springs; niece, Frances Novak (Marvin) Sines of Perkinston, Miss., and several other nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Perkowski was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, John F. Leosco; two sisters and their husbands, Helen and Max Lebar and Mary and Frank Novak, and infant niece, Jane Elizabeth Leosco. Cremation will be followed by memorial services at a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 25, 2000 DWAYNE SHAP SIDDOWAY MOUNTAIN VIEW - Funeral services for Dwayne Shap Siddoway were on Saturday, March 18, 2000, at 2 p.m. in the Mountain View LDS Chapel. Interment will be in the Fort Bridger Cemetery. Siddoway, 18, died on March 15, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs of natural causes. He was born on May 15, 1981, in Evanston, the son of Dwayne D. and Sandy F. (McKinley) Siddoway. He was currently a senior at Mountain View High School. He had been a member of the wrestling team for Mountain View and was a past state champion in USA Wrestling. He had been active in school sports including cross country running and soccer. He is survived by his parents, Dwayne and Sandy of Mountain View; brother, Nathan (Jodie) Harrison of Evanston; sisters, Jeannie (Mark) Ladiges of Centerview, Wash., Jamie Siddoway of Lyman and Angie Larsen, Wanship, Utah; grandparents, Gwen Larsen of Murray, Utah, and Malcolm and Betty McKinley of Lyman, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two grandfathers, Frank Shap Siddoway and Ola Williard Larsen. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 VIRGINIA HODGE DALY Funeral services for Virginia Hodge Daly were conducted at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 31, 2000 at Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Daly, 85, of 1325 Sage St., died at 2:45 a.m. Sunday, March 26, 2000 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a lengthy illness. She was born Oct. 2, 1914 in Bayard, Neb., the daughter of Raleigh Edgar and Cecile Audrey Thomas Hodge. She attended schools in Bayard and later attended beauty school. She married John William Daly on Oct. 22, 1932 in Gering, Neb. He preceded her in death on Sept. 7, 1969 in San Jose, Calif. Her interests included crocheting, knitting, sewing and her grandchildren. She was a member of the Sewing Club. Mrs. Daly is survived by her five children, Dorothy (Mike) Lichty of Rawlins, John (Connie) Daly of san Jose, Ruth (Robert) Volsey, Charlotte Zanetti and Peggy (Garry) Brown, all of Rock Springs; one brother, Murray Hodge of Stockton, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; parents; one son, Jerry Daly; one grandson; and two great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 EARLIE “WILSON” GARRISON A mass of Christian burial for Earlie “Wilson” Garrison was celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2000 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited 7 p.m. on Friday, March 24, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk ST., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were the Knights of Columbus. Garrison, 90, of 937 Jefferson Ave., Rock Springs, died on Tuesday, March 21, 2000, at the Sage View Care Center. He was a resident of Rock Springs since 1944 and former resident of Browns Park, Utah and Colorado. He was born on May 26, 1909 in Bells, Texas, the son of the late Ben and Eva Reynolds Garrison. Garrison attended schools in Texas. He married Bessie Taylor in 1936 and she later preceded him in death. He then married Anna Marie Myska in Rock Springs on April 14, 1945. She also preceded him in death on July 1, 1999. He was a retired milkman for the Home Dairy Company. Garrison was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Community and the Knights of Columbus. Garrison is survived by three sisters, Elsie Binkley of Walnut Ridge, Ark., Shirley Smith of Enid, Okla., and Laura Rainwater of Walnut Ridge; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife; second wife; one son, Melvin Garrison; one daughter, Lois Krauss; one brother, Lester Garrison; and two sisters, Edna Richardson and Edith Nelson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 CLYDE RAYMOND HOLCOMB Funeral services for Clyde Raymond Holcomb were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2000 a the First United Methodist Church, 410 Upland Way, Green River. The Rev. Laurie Bruce conducted the service. Military graveside services and interment were conducted in the Riverview Cemetery. Holcomb, 77, of 241 Andrews, Green River, died on Friday, March 24, 2000 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River. A resident of Green River for the past 54 years and a former resident of Oklahoma, Holcomb died following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 8, 1922 in Weleetka, Okla., the son of the late Charles Spencer and Catherine Scoggins Holcomb. Holcomb attended school in Oklahoma. He married Marcella Crabtree in Oklahoma City on June 22, 1941. Holcomb served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad as a pipe fitter for 23 years and was later employed by Allied Chemical as a top lander for 12 years until he was injured in 1979. Holcomb’s pursuits included fishing, hunting and gardening. He is survived by his wife, Marcella Holcomb of Green River; two sons, Max R. Holcomb of Green River and Charles D. Holcomb and wife Cindi of Eagle, Colo.; one daughter, Mary Katheryn Salas and husband Roy of Green River; one daughter-in-law, Beerly Holcomb of Green River; one brother, Cecil Holcomb of Wilberton, Okla.; seven grandchildren, Neal Holcomb and wife Mary Lou, Marcy Mandros, Heidi Ramirez and husband Zachary, Melissa, Amanda and David Holcomb and Frena Crane; several great-grandchildren, Alex, Andrew, Michael, Trenton, Caitlin, Ambrose and Sean; and several nieces and nephews. Holcomb was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jerry K. Holcomb on July 12, 1994; one daughter-in-law, Joy Holcomb on Feb. 24, 2000 and four brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 FLORENCE HOLZKNECHT A mass of Christian burial for Florence Holzknecht was celebrated at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2000 at the Our Lad of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. A parish rosary was recited at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was conducted in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Holzknecht, 84, of Rock Springs, died March 25, 2000. She was born Florence Arnoldi on June 29, 1915 in Superior. On May 4, 1935, she married Frank Holzknecht in Superior. He died in 1991. Her interests included Italian cooking, baking, crocheting and knitting. She was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 151 and participated in Tyrolean Trentini Club. She retired from her position at the Sands Restaurant. She is survived by four daughters, Joyce Miller, Grand Junction, Colo., Betty Jean Habich, Denver, Virginia Anselmi, Sandy, Utah, and Nancy Tompkins, Rock Springs; brother, Joe Arnoldi of Rock Springs; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 JULIA KELLY Funeral services for Julia Kelly were conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio of the Holy Spirit Parish officiated. Mrs. Kelly, 79, of 1300 New Hampshire Space No. 31, Rock Springs, died on Wednesday, March 22, 2000 at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. She was born on July 12, 1920 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Frank and Jennie Rostuochick Stefic. Mrs. Kelly attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1939. She married Theodore Kelly in Rock Springs in 1941 and he preceded her in death in 1981. Mrs. Kelly was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Community. Mrs. Kelly is survived by six sons, Thomas Kelly and wife Cheryl of Clarksville, Tenn., Howard Kelly and wife Kay, Robert Kelly, Gene Kelly, Allen Kelly and wife Sharon and Terry Kelly, all of Rock Springs; two daughters, Gail Bider and husband Matt and Sharon Fennell and husband Jerry, all of Rock Springs; two sisters, Fannie Worley of Rock Springs and Amelia Hackett of Pocatello, Idaho; one brother-in-law, Howard Kelly and one sister-in-law, Irene Kelly, both of Louisville, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sons, Donald Kelly and Carl Kelly and her husband, Theodore Kelly. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 EVELYN ELVIRA MICKLICH A mass of Christian burial for Evelyn Elvira Micklich was celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2000 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2000 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bill Loisate, Albert Loisate, John Loisate, Fred A. Loisate, Bruce Glenn and Russell Mahoney. Mrs. Micklich, 61, of 209 K St., Rock Springs, died on Sunday, March 26, 2000 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Micklich had been in ill health for the past two years. She was born on May 9, 1938, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Angelo and Mary P. Mendiola Loisate. Mrs. Micklich attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1956. She married Thomas L. Micklich in Rock Springs on May 5, 1962. Mrs. Micklich was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and the Alkartasuna Basque Club. Her pursuits included gardening, hiking, camping and rock hunting. Mrs. Micklich is survived by her husband, Thomas L. Micklich of Rock Springs; two sons, Thomas J. Micklich of Boise, Idaho, and Alan M. Micklich of Farson; five brothers, Joe Loisate of Rock Springs, Pete Loisate of Blackfoot, Idaho, Albert Loisate, Bill Loisate and Fred Loisate, all of Rock Springs; five sisters, Pilar Andreson of Colville, Wash., Helen Platzer of Grass Valley, Calif., Louise Mahoney of Hayward, Calif., Angela McMurry of Eden and Anita Glenn of San Jose, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Angelo and Mary Loisate and one sister, Gloria Kincaid. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 JORDIE LEE ACKER JR. SHERIDAN -- A memorial service for Jordie Leo Acker Jr. was conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2000, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Sheridan with the Rev. David Duprey officiating. Interment followed in the Elk's Cemetery. Acker, 43, died on Saturday, March 25, 2000, at his home in Sheridan. Acker was born on Feb. 9, 1957, in Casper, to Jordie Lee Sr. and Jimmilee Jacobs Acker. Prior to moving to Sheridan, Acker lived in Denver. His hobbies included hiking, camping and cooking. He was a member of the Elks Lodge No. 520. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Jordie Lee Sr. and Pearl Acker of Lander; his mother, Jimmilee Calkins of Sheridan; his grandmother, Isabel Jacobs of Thermopolis; sister, Kimberly A. Acker of Sheridan; two stepbrothers, Mark and Patt Hill of Lander; his niece and nephews, Courtney, Kyle, Taylor and Garrett Gieselman; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Leonard Jacobs and Margaret Fay Loos and his stepfather, Jim Calkins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 ARTHUR “ART” BIGGS PROVO, Utah - Graveside services for Arthur "Art" Biggs were conducted on Saturday, March 25, 2000, at noon in the Springville Evergreen Cemetery. Biggs, 84, of Columbia, Utah, Rock Springs and Provo, Utah, died March 21, 2000, in Provo. He was born Oct. 10, 1915, in Varteg, South Wales, England to George M. Biggs and Amelia Maud Carey. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1924. On Nov. 8, 1935, he married Louise Lund Dennison in Consumers, Carbon County, Utah. They later divorced in 1938. On Oct. 4, 1941, he married Katherine Marie Motte in Salt Lake City. They were later divorced in 1984. He worked as a coal miner in South Wales from 1929-1930, joining the British Miners Federation of Labor. He immigrated with his parents to America in September of 1930, settling in Columbia, Carbon County, He attended school at Sunnyside from 1930-1933. He was employed as a coal miner for Columbia Steel Corp. in Columbia, Utah, from 1933-1950. He became a charter member of the local Union 6089, District 22, United Mine Workers of America in June 1933. This was made possible by President Roosevelt's "New Deal" legislation, Sec. 74 of the WAGNA Act that established labor's right to organize and bargain collectively to compete with industry. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America on June 10, 1938, in Price, Utah. He was elected Secretary, Local Union 6089, also a member of the mine committee, one of three, to adjudicate all disputes and grievances arising in and around the mining operation for two-year terms from 1942-1950. He was elected Secretary of the Carbon County Miners' Executive Union Council UMWA from 1946-1949. He served as UMWA Lobbyist at the Utah State Legislature from 1946-1949 and was elected International Policy Committeeman for District 22, Utah-Wyoming, participating in National Coal contract negotiations in 1947 and 1948. He was then elected Secretary-Treasurer, District 22, UMWA, 4-year terms from 1950-1962, headquartered in Rock Springs. He was elected International Executive Board Member, District 22, UMWA, 4, year term from 1962-1970. He was then appointed International Executive Board Member President, Secretary-Treasurer of District 15, UMWA, New Mexico-Colorado which was headquartered in Denver. This subsequently included Northern Wyoming, New Mexico, Montana, Washington, North Dakota, and Alaska from 1967-1974. He was appointed as the International President, UMWA, Washington, D.C. in 1974 until his retirement in 1975. He attended District and International conventions from 1941-1975. His pursuits included the early history of the West and as well as dancing, fishing and traveling, especially visiting Wales. His main hobby was collecting and recording music since the 1930s. He was a Democrat. Survivors include three daughters, Rosalie Helen Edd, Gainesville, Fla., Gwendolyn Kay Larson, Rock Springs and Kathleen Mario Sorenson, Lehi, Utah; and grandsons, Chad Larson, Las Vegas and Cael Carey Sorenson, Lehi. He was preceded in death by a son, Carey Arthur Biggs in 1976; brothers, Alfred Willard Biggs in 1991 and Harold John Biggs in 1924; and a great-grandson, Eddie Booher in 1996. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 MARY JANE BRIGHTWELL Mary Jane Brightwell, 60, died on Saturday, March 25, 2000, from Injuries sustained from an automobile accident at milepost 130 on Interstate 80 Westbound. According to Travis Sanders, deputy coroner for Sweetwater County, Mrs. Brightwell was the passenger of a vehicle that left the road and rolled one and one half times. The results from the autopsy showed that she died from head injuries. Mrs. Brightwall was a resident of Boise, Idaho, for the past 11 years and was a former resident of McCall, Idaho. She was born on Oct. 10, 1939, in Denver, the daughter of John Henry and Adrene Wire Majerus. Mrs. Brightwell married Berry Wendell Brightwell in Washington on Sept. 15, 1962. She was a Registered Medical Technichian for 30 years. Mrs. Brightwell was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, of Boise; one son, Timothy P. Brightwell of Idaho; two grandchildren, Alexandra and Aaron Emery; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Brightwell was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Jeffrey; and two brothers, John and Paul. Following cremation, a memorial services will take place at a later date in Idaho. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 KADE R. BRYANT EVANSTON- Funeral services for Kade R. Bryant were conducted on Saturday, March 25, 2000, at 11 a.m. at the Second and Fifth Ward LDS Chapel on Elm Street in Evanston. Interment was in the Randolph Cemetery in Randolph, Utah. Kade Richard Bryant, 8, died at his home in Evanston after a long illness. He was born on April 5, 1991, in Ogden, Utah, to Tom E. Bryant and Nancy Jane (Lamborn) Bryant. He was a second grader at North Elementary School in Evanston. His pursuits included drawing, hunting and fishing with his family and playing with his friends. He is survived by his parents of Evanston; brother, Clinton Grant Bryant of Evanston; sister, Amanda Lee Bryant of Evanston; grandmothers, Flora Lamborn of Randolph, and AllaMay Bryant of Fort Bridger, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by two grandfathers, Richard Lamborn and Grant Bryant. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 CHRISTINA ROBERTSON SPENCE EASTON SALT LAKE CITY -- Funeral services for Christina Robertson Spence Easton were conducted on Saturday, March 25, 2000, at 1 p.m. in Wasatch Lawn Mortuary Chapel 3401 S. Highland Drive, Salt Lake City. Interment took place at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Easton, 85, died on March 20, 2000. at her home in Salt Lake City. She was born Dec. 1, 1914, in Salt Lake City to Michael J. Korogi and Elizabeth S. Korogi. She married Alexander Easton on Dec. 7, 1935, in Green River. The marriage was later solemnized in Salt Lake Temple on June 3, 1963. Mrs. Easton was known to take care of children, such as Christi Muir. Mrs. Easton is survived by her children, Jean (Charles) Lance of Pleasant Grove, Utah, Jerry Easton of Walnut Creek, Calif., Kay (John) Colemere of Salt Lake City, Pat (Mike) Johnson of Santa Monica, Calif., and Al (Susan) Easton of Sandy, Utah; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, Andy and Ken Korogi of Rock Springs; and sister, Mary Lou Patton of Santa Monica. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alex and grandson, Todd Lance. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 RONDALL EUGENE MESSMAN LOVELAND, Colo. - Services for Rondall Eugene Messman were conducted on Friday, March 31, 2000, 10:30 a.m. at Kibbey Fishburn Funeral Home, Loveland, Colo., with the Rev. Blaine Scott officiating. Interment took place at the Loveland Burial Park. Messman, 39, of Green River and formerly of Little America, died March 26, 2000. He was born Feb. 17, 1961, in Peoria, Ill. to Leland and Patricia Hunter Messman. He grew up in Loveland, Colo. He had last been employed for Little America Hotel and Resorts at Little America from 1993-2000 as Assistant Maintenance Manager. He was employed by Updike Brothers, Inc. working as a derrick hand/relief operator from 1961-1987. He graduated from Heating. Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Technology School, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz. He continued his education in this field and also in water treatment operations, Gilbarco technical training in modular electronics and Gilbarco computerized fuel dispensing systems as well as achieving other certifications. Messman's interests included astronomy, science-fiction reading and motorcycle riding. Messman is survived by his wife, Kimberly; two children, Derrick and Krystal of Little America; parents, Leland and Patricia of Cheyenne; three brothers, David Messman of Omaha, Neb., Kevin Messman and Ernest Messman of Cheyenne; and grandfather, Milfred Parlier of Peoria. He was preceded in death by one brother, Mark, in 1982; grandmother, Edith Parlier in 1993; grandmother, Viola Smith in 1997; grandfather, Elmer Messman in 1971; and grandfather, Walter Hunter in 1969. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 JUANITA RAE MYERS Funeral services for Juanita Rae Myers were conducted at 10 a.m., Monday, March 27, 2000, at Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Graveside services and interment were Monday at noon at the Fort Bridger Cemetery. Mrs. Myers, 54, of 589 Hoskins Lane, died at 10:55 am on Friday, March 24, 2000, at her home after a short illness. She was born Nov. 11, 1945, in Evanston, the daughter of Harold and Bessie Hayward Harvey. She was raised on a ranch in Robertson and she attended schools in Mountain View, graduating from Mountain View High School in 1964 after which she attended cosmetology school. She married Taylor Myers on April 20, 1973, in Elko, Nev. Her interests were horses and yard work and she was a member of the Sweetwater Mineral Association. She is survived by her husband, Taylor of Rock Springs; two sons, Jim McBee of Rock Springs and Blain Myers of Casper; one daughter, Darla McBee of Rock Springs; one sister, Kaye Sadlier of Robertson; her parents, Harold and Bessie Harvey of Robertson; three grandchildren, Jonathan, Michael and Billie Ann McBee; one aunt; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandparents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 LANAE HEADMAN ROBINSON MURRAY, Utah - Funeral services for LaNae Headman Robinson were conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2000, at the Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 S. State St., Murray, Utah. Graveside services and interment were conducted at the Alysian Gardens in Murray. Mrs. Robinson, 89, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died on Tuesday, March 21, 2000, at 1021 Overland, Rock Springs. Mrs. Robinson was a resident of Rock Springs for the past one year and a former resident of Green River. She was born on Jan. 7, 1911, in Salt Lake City, the daughter of the late Oto E. and Nellie Miller Headman. Mrs. Robinson attended schools in Salt Lake City and graduated from Granite High School with the class of 1929. She married John A. Robinson in Salt Lake City. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City Temple. He preceded her in death on Nov. 5, 1979. Mrs. Robinson was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her pursuits included golf and bowling. She was also a Girl Scout leader. She is survived by one son, Veldon Robinson and wife Marilyn of Spanish Fork, Utah; two daughters, Marilyn Spainhower and husband Mark of West Valley, Utah, and Julee Dreben and husband Dale of Rock Springs; 10 grandchildren, including Sheri Mounteer and Traci Mounteer, both of Rock Springs; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild, and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Robinson was preceded in death by her husband, John A. Robinson, her parents, six brothers and sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 EDITH BELL ZADRA CEDAR CITY, Utah --- Funeral services for Edith Bell Zadra were conducted Friday, March 31, 2000, at 11 a.m. at Southern Utah Mortuary. Cedar City, Utah. Mrs. Zadra, 72, a longtime Rock Springs resident, died March 27, 2000, at the St. George Care and Rehab Center in St. George following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug 14, 1928, in Rock Springs to John and Marion Beveridge Cuthbertson. She is survived by her children, Danny Buh of Escondido, Calif., Donny Buh of Riverside, Calif., and Tim Zadra of San Diego, Calif.; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Gladys McCarty of Dallas Pont, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews including Marion Kirkwood and Shirley (Bill) Rogers of Rock Springs, Bob (Sharon) Cuthbertson of Green River and Jack (Joan) Cuthbertson of Lander. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Andrew Buh; sister, Vivian Sturholm; and brothers, Dave Cuthbertson, Robert Cuthbertson and Cecil Cuthbertson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 1, 2000 ETTA MAE DENNIS OAKDALE, Calif. - Etta Mae Dennis, 66, formerly of Evanston, died on March 23, 2000, in Oakdale, Calif. She was born on Feb. 25, 1934, in Red Oak, Okla. She had been married to Earl Dennis for 49 years and had three children. Her pursuits included traveling and crafts. She is survived by her husband, Earl Dennis of Oakdale; her sons, James Dennis of Evanston and Chris (Veronica) of Rock Springs; a daughter, Belinda (Jack) Hiatt of Red Oak; five grandchildren, David (Tonya) Dennis of Evanston, Becci (Sonny) Fraughton of Evanston, Christopher Dennis of Rock Springs, Lisa Hiatt of Red Oak and T.J. Hiatt of Red Oak; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Bobby Southard of Oakdale; and a brother, T.J. Newcomb of Oakdale. She was preceded in death by her mother, Gertrude Newcomb. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 8, 2000 CLIFFORD A. KIZZIRE GRANGER -- Funeral services for Clifford A. Kizzire were at 11 a.m. Monday, April 3, 2000, at the Lyman Chapel, Lyman. Interment took place in the Lyman Cemetery. Kizzire, 80, of 113 First St., Granger, died at 4:12 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2000, at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River after a lengthy illness. He was born on June 9, 1919, in Laramie, the son of Charles Redis and Hilda G. Leeburg Kizzire. He married Helen A. Tanner on March 17, 1944, in Green River. Kizzire graduated from Rock River High School in Rock River with the class of 1938. He had been employed as a grocery worker in Rock Springs and later as manager of Chrisman & Petrie Grocery in Granger. He had also worked as a pumper for the Granger water treatment plant. He was employed as the Postmaster for the Granger Post Office for 47 years prior to his retirement. He served on the Granger City Council and the PTA. He was a member of NAPUS. His interests included stamp, coin and rock collecting and in his early years, flying and motorcycling. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his wife, Helen of Granger; two daughters, Diana Lynn (Ken) Swartz of Casper and Donita J. (Tom) Thornock of Granger; two brothers, Chester R. (Peggy) Kizzire and Carroll L. (Darhl) Kizzire, both of Green River; three sisters, Charlene (Algot) Wilson of Green River, Louise Schaffner of Brigham City, Utah, and Betty Sims of Aurora, Colo.; three grandchildren, Michelle MacKearney, Kendy Madding and Rebecca Thornock; three great-grandchildren, Natasha and Chase MacKearney and Mercedes Madding; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two daughters, Sharoll Kay and Sheila Darlene. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 8, 2000 MARY CHARLENE LYNCH SMITH FARSON - Funeral services for Mary Charlene Lynch Smith were conducted at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at the Community Hall in Farson. Mrs. Smith, 56, of 928 7th St., Rock Springs, died on Friday, March 31, 2000, at for residence. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 18 years and former resident of Missouri, Mrs. Smith had been in ill health for the past several months. She was born on Aug. 28, 1943, In Pike County, Ill., the daughter of the late Leonard and Jessie Helena Foster Lynch. Mrs. Smith attended schools in Rockport, Ill., Louisiana, and Missouri and then later earned her CNA. She married William Thomas Smith in Clarksville, Mo. on June 2, 1961. Mrs. Smith was employed by Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County as a CNA. Her pursuits included crocheting, quilting, crafts, and many other interests including fishing. She is survived by one son, William Thomas Smith Jr. of Florida; one daughter, Jacqueline Louise Painovich of Eden; four brothers, William E. Lynch, Russell M. Lynch, Frankie Lynch and Willard R. Lynch; one sister, Anna Marie McDonald; and four grandchildren, Mary Dawn Geralds, Michael Collier, Jeffery Fritz and William Thomas Smith III. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 8, 2000 SETH WILLIAM SWEENEY DRIGGS, Idaho - Funeral services for Seth William Sweeney were conducted in Driggs, Idaho. Interment was the in Darby Cemetery near Driggs. Seth William Sweeney, infant son of T.J. and Molly Sweeney, died April 1, 2000, at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City. He was born March 31, 2000, in Rock Springs. His grandparents are Jim and Dena High and Thomas and Beverly Sweeney. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 8, 2000 GRACE B. YOUNGBERG CHEYENNE = A memorial service for Grace B. Youngberg was April 17 in Cheyenne at Schrader's Chapel at 2 p.m. Interment was in Memorial Gardens. Grace B. Youngberg, 82, of Cheyenne, died March 17 at Life Care Center. She was born July 30, 1917, in Rock Springs. Mrs. Youngberg had been a teacher employed by Laramie County School District No. 1. She married James P. Youngberg on May 28, 1949, In Wheatland. She was a member of First Congregational Church, Retired Teachers Association, Chi Omega, the Artist Guild, Eastern Star and Daughter of The Nile. Mrs. Youngberg is survived by one sister, Joan B. Barrass of Rock Springs, and three nieces. . She was preceded in death by her husband, James P. Youngberg, her parents, Ralph J. and Agness (Hasson) Buxton, and one brother; Ralph K. Buxton. Cremation was conducted. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 15, 2000 LEONARD HANKE CANON CITY, Colo.—A memorial service for Leonard Hanke was on Saturday, April 8, 2000, at 1 p.m. at Grace Bible Fellowship in Canon City. Hanke, 69, of Canon City, Colo., died March 30, 2000, at his home after a long illness. Hanke was a former resident of Rock Springs. He married Betty June Lindroos on July 17, 1948 in Rock Springs. He is survived by his wife, four daughters, two sons, 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 15, 2000 HERMAN MACINTOSH FUREN LOS ANGELES—Herman MacIntosh (Mack) Furen, 67, died on Feb. 11, 2000, after an unidentified and lingering illness. Furen was born Nov. 12, 1932 in Rock Springs at Memorial Hospital to Herman A. and Mildred Beckstead Furen, both of whom preceded him in death. Furen spent his growing hears in Green River and graduated from Green River High School in 1951. He participated in football and baseball. His ongoing pursuits included fishing, hunting, skiing and athletics. After high school he attended the University of Utah in Salt Lake City where he received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. He served his country as a pilot in the Naval Flight Program in the U.S. Navy, from which he was honorably discharged. He then worked as a production engineer at Hercules Powder Company in Salt Lake City from 1961-1964. In 1965 he moved to Los Angeles where he was employed by Southern California Edison Company as a chemical engineer. During that time, he implemented specifications for pollution abatement programs and evaluated purchased for new air pollution equipment. While employed by Edison, Furen entered the Loyola School of Law in the night study program, was awarded a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 1970 and was admitted to the California State Bar, licensed to practice before the Federal District Court of California. From 1971-72, he served as a loan attorney for the United States Government Small Business Administration. From 1972 until illness forced his retirement, he was a Deputy Public Defender in the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office. He received an award of appreciation from this office after 25 years of service. He earned a master’s degree in business law through Loyola Law School and obtained a license as a real estate broker in the state of California. He married Kathy Post, also a practicing attorney, in 1989 in Los Angeles. She survives him along with their two sons, Ian, 7 and Eric, 5. Survivors also include a brother, Walter E. Furen of Santa Fe, N.M.; cousins, Shirlee Wilkes Walker, Victor, Mont.; and his friend, Dr. John Chao, Los Angeles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 15, 2000 FRANK LAMB EVANSTON—Funeral services for Frank Lamb were conducted Tuesday, April 11, 2000 at 1 p.m. at Crandall Funeral Home in Evanston. Interment with military honors was in the Evanston City Cemetery. Lamb, 65, died Friday, April 7, 2000, in Salt Lake City after a long battle with chronic heart disease. He was born on March 20, 1935 in Robertson, the son of William Marvin and Florence Martha (Rasmussen) Lamb. He married Ronda Faye Kindler on July 4, 1957, in Reno, Nev. He worked as a carpenter in southwest Wyoming for many years. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a member of the VFW. His pursuits included camping, fishing, hunting, working in his garden, cooking and spending time with family and grandchildren. He also was an umpire and coach for little league baseball. He is survived by his wife, Ronda of Evanston; sons, Kelvin (Sue) Lamb of Portland, Ore., Kirby (Chris) Lamb of Evanston, Kyle (Cindi) Lamb of Evanston and Kody (Suz) Lamb of Sheridan; 11 grandchildren; brothers, Mickey Lamb, Del Lamb and Jack Lamb, all of Mountain View, Ralph Lamb of Rock Springs and Dean Lamb of Evanston; and sisters, Jessie Monroe of Evanston, Zella White of Milford, Utah, and Edith Brown of Evanston. He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Emma Hutchinson and Dorothy Harvey. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 15, 2000 KAREN ANN HOLGATE BRYANT, S.D.—A funeral mass for Karen Ann Holgate was conducted at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Bryant, S.D. The Rev. Cathal Gallagher officiated. Interment was in the Poinsett Cemetery, Lake Norden. Mrs. Holgate, 56, of Rock Springs and formerly of Lake Norden and Sioux Falls, S.D., died on Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at her Rock Springs residence following a long illness. Mrs. Holgate, daughter of Leslie and Mary (Smith) Salonen, was born Feb. 20, 1944, in Watertown, S.D. She grew up near Lake Norden and graduated from Lake Norden High School in 1962. She later graduated from Nettleton Business College in Sioux Falls in 1966. She was employed as a caseworker for the state of South Dakota until 1983. She lived in Sioux Falls for more than 30 years before moving to Rock Springs in August of 1995 to be near her children, Linda and Dooley Summers. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Rock Springs. Her pursuits included group bible studies. Mrs. Holgate is survived by her daughter, Linda Summers and husband, Dooley of Rock Springs; three brothers, Darwin Solonen of Lake NOrden, Micahel Salonen and his wife Lori of Aberdeen, S.D., and Rodney Salonen of Sioux Falls; one sister, Delores Kangas and her husband Gordon of Lake Norden; eight nieces; seven nephews; one great-niece; two great-nephews; and many other relatives and friends. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 15, 2000 CELINA MARIE MONTOYA Graveside services and interment for Celina Marie Montoya were conducted at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2000, at the Riverview Cemetery. Sister Betty Lorenz conducted the service. Celina Marie Montoya, infant daughter of Stephen Gary and Rachel Grace Montoya, died on Saturday, April 8, 2000 at the Presbyterian St. Luke Medical Center in Denver. She was born on April 8, 2000, in Denver. Celina is survived by her parents, Stephen and Rachel Montoya of Granger; paternal grandparents, Leo and Janice Montoya Jr. of Green River; maternal grandparents, Darrell and Eve Wieburg of Green River; great-grandparents, Leo and Felicia Montoya Sr. of Green River; great-grandmother, Elda Lee of Ogden, Utah; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 15, 2000 THELMA STOUT Funeral services for Thelma Stout were conducted at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 10, 2000, at the Community Hall in Farson. The Rev. Don Whalen of the Horizons Fellowship conducted the services. Interment was in the Eden Valley Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kurt Juel, Norman Juel, Greg Juel, Robert Skorcz, Richard Skorcz, David Skorcz and Daniel Skorcz. Honorary pallbearers were William Hambrick, Terry Knudsen, Edwin McCarty, Rick Cardoza, James Vanlandingham, Kent Johnson, J.B. Miller, Warren Hoskinson, Stanley Grouer and Phillip Hunter. Mrs. Stout, 94, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died Thursday, April 6, 2000 at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. Mrs. Stout had been a resident of Farson since 1909. She was born in Alma, Neb. on Sept. 3, 1905, the daughter of the late Adam W. and Clara Fiscus. She was a 1909 pioneer of Eden Valley. Stout attended schools in Farson. She married William Zebedee Stout in Norton, Kan., on April 3, 1924. He preceded her in death on Feb. 25, 1975, in Lander. Mrs. Stout’s pursuits included spending time with her family, gardening, fishing, needlework and cooking. Mrs. Stout is survived by two sons, Gerald W. Stout and wife Edith L. of Farson, and Allen R. Stout and wife Barbara J. of Farson; two daughters, Pansy L. Juel and husband Eric and Lilla K. Skorcz and husband Jack R., all of Rock Springs; two sisters, Marjorie A. Homan and Melva M. Smith, both of Farson; 17 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William “Zeb” Stout; an infant son; two daughters, Norma Jean Stout and Melva Carol Stout; and five brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 15, 2000 DORIS I. STROUD Graveside services and interment for Doris I. Stroud were conducted at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2000, at the Paul J. Wataha section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. The Rev. Jeanny House from the First Congregational Church conducted the services. Mrs. Stroud, 73, of 706 Dewar Drive, Rock Springs, died on Wednesday, April 5, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past four days. She was born on Sept. 23, 1926, in Waco, Ohio, the daughter of the late John Henry and Addie Babbs Milliron. Stroud attended schools in Sheridan and was a graduate from Sheridan High School. She was the owner and operator of Tynsky’s Rock Shop for 26 years. Stroud is survived by one sister, Nellie Holiday of Bullhead City, Ariz.; two nieces and several great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 22, 2000 ALICE MARIE BEARD Funeral services for Alice Marie Beard were conducted at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19, 2000 at the Community Hall in Farson. The Rev. Ron Van Hee conducted the services. Interment was in the Eden Valley Cemetery. Pallbearers were David Grissom, Jerry Ray Grissom, Mike Moeller, Shane Moeller, Eric Scott and Dustin Robins. Mrs. Beard, 84, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died at 1 a.m. Friday, April 14, 2000 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River. Mrs. Beard was a resident of Rock Springs for 30 years, a resident of Farson for 30 years and a former resident of Nebraska. She was born on April 5, 1916, in Stamford, Neb., the daughter of the late Charles and Esta Beadleston Grever. Mrs. Beard attended schools in Nebraska and was a graduate from Stamford High School with the class of 1934. She then attended Kearney College in Kearny, Neb., where she received her degree in Elementary Education. Mrs. Beard married Charles Beard in Eden on Sept. 10, 1939. He preceded her in death on Dec. 31, 1974 in Rock Springs. Mrs. Beard taught elementary school in Nebraska and Farson before she retired. She was a member of the Grace Baptist Church. Mrs. Beard is survived by one daughter, Charlene Grissom and husband Jerry of Rock Springs; two foster daughters, Sandy Sanchez and husband Nash and Peggy Oliver and husband John; one sister, Vivian Deaver in Holdridge, Neb.; five grandchildren, Donna Scott of Cheyenne, David Grissom and wife Karen of Rawlins, Becky Moeller and husband Mike, Sherri Morgan and Jerry Ray Grissom and wife Elizabeth, all of Rock Springs; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Beard; one infant son, David; and two brothers, Lloyd and Bill. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 22, 2000 STELLA ETHEL DUZIK A mass of Christian burial for Stella Ethel Duzik was celebrated at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were David Silovich, Joe Rogers, Gary Zaversnik, Robert South, Michael Richie and Matt Chollak. Mrs. Duzik, 91, of 1103 9th St., Rock Springs, died on Saturday, April 15, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs. A resident of Rock Springs for 76 years and former resident of Montana, Mrs. Duzik died following a sudden illness. She was born in Gary, Ind., on July 12, 1908, and moved to Lehi, Mont., at an early age. Her mother and father operated a family coal mine in Lehi. She attended school there until moving with her family to Rock Springs where she completed her education. She married Michael James Duzik in Rock Springs on Jan. 16, 1927 and they resided in Reliance, Stansbury and Rock Springs. He preceded her in death on June 2, 1986. She was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Community, St. Monica’s Sodality, Rock Springs Young At Heart Senior Center, Catholic Golden Age and Neighbors of the Woodcraft. Her pursuits included playing bingo, pinochle and visiting with family and friends. Mrs. Duzik is survived by two daughters, Joan Zaversnik of Rock Springs and Patricia South and husband Bob of Fremont; one sister, Betty Lenart of Casper; four grandchildren, Jean Zaversnik and husband Gary of Omaha, Neb., James Rogers, Mike Richie and wife Colleen and Colette Perry, all of California; eight great-grandchildren; an done nephew, David Silovich. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Michael James Duzik; two sisters, Ana Silovich and Barbara Lenart; and one grandson, Joey Rogers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 22, 2000 T.R. GRIFFITHS Funeral services for T.R. Griffiths were conducted at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Charles Pickett conducted the services. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Rock Springs. Griffiths, 92, of Star Route 2, Green River, died on Wednesday, April 12, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Griffiths had been a resident of Green River for the past 46 years and was a former resident of Des Moines, Iowa. He was born on Dec. 3, 1907 in Taylorsville, Ill., the son of the late John R. and Blodwin Thomas Griffiths. Griffiths attended schools in Iowa and was graduated from Clariton High School with the class of 1921. He married Agnes M. Dernovich in Mercer, Mo., in May of 1931. She preceded him in death on Nov. 28, 1999. Griffiths is survived by one son, Thomas R. Griffiths and wife Jean of Green River; one daughter, Judy Roe of Houston; one sister, Mildred Alexsander of Charenton, Iowa; three grandchildren, Tim Griffiths and wife Breanda, lance Roe and John Griffiths and wife Connie; and six great-grandchildren, Zack, Traci, Kady, Johnny and Tom Griffiths and Nathan Spencer. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Agnes Griffiths; one sister, Margaret Johnson; and one brother, John R. Griffiths. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 22, 2000 HELEN FRESQUES MESTAS Funeral services for Helen Fresques Mestas were conducted at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2000 at the First Baptist Church, C and Pine streets, Rock Springs. The Rev. Steve Todd conducted the services. Interment was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Mestas, 86, of 414 Walnut, Rock Springs, died on Monday, April 10, 2000 at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. Mrs. Mestas had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1923 and was a former resident of New Mexico. She was born on Oct. 12, 1913, in Chacon, N.M., the daughter of the late Mackovio “Mack” and Victoria Trujillo Fresques. Mrs. Mestas attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1934. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Mestas is survived by one son, Leo Mack Mestas and wife Carole of Sidney, Mont.; one daughter, Joyce Ludwig and husband Richard of Wright City, Mo.; one brother, Mack Fresques of Los Banos, Calif.; two sisters, Elsie Sanchez of Albuquerque, N.M., and Stella Schilla and husband Nick of Cleveland, Ohio; one grandson, Richard Paul Ludwig II of Missouri; two granddaughters, Toni Rae Mestas and Margaret Marie Mestas; one great-grandson, Jason LeRoy Tomasino and wife Tabitha and daughter, Wanda; step-grandchildren, Marina of orth Carolina, Earnie of Montana and Misty of Minnesota; nine step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Alex and Fred; one sister, Rose; and one infant son, Robert Floyed Mestas. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 22, 2000 P. EDELLE PIRTLE Funeral services for P. Edelle Pirtle were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 20, 2000 at the Union Congregational Church, 350 Mansface, Green River. Military and Masonic graveside services and interment were conducted at the Riverview Cemetery. Pirtle, 82, of 295 N. Second E., Green River, died on Friday, April 14, 2000 at his residence. A longtime resident of Green River, Pirtle died following a sudden illness. He was born on Aug. 23, 1917, in Evanston, the son of the late Carter B. and Anna May Hudson Pirtle. Pirtle graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1934. He then attended the University of Wyoming for four years. He was a navigator for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Pirtle was a member of the Union Congregational Church, Mt. Moriah Chapter No. 6, AF & AM, Past Master of Mystic Chapter No. 8, Past Patron of Order of the Eastern Star, and Past Associate Bethel Guardian of Bethel 48 International Order of Job’s Daughters. He is survived by cousins and several nieces and nephews. Pirtle was preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Buryl Pirtle. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 22, 2000 SAM DAVID ALLEN Funeral services for Sam David Allen were conducted at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 2000, at the Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Allen, 44, of 840 W. Center St, No. 7, Rock Springs, died at 12:48 p.m. on Friday, April 14, 2000, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a lengthy illness. He was born in Dallas on April 29, 1955, the son of Newton David Allen and Ruth Wynell DeMasters Merlau. He attended schools in Scurry-Rosser, Texas, graduating from Scurry-Rosser High School with the class of 1973. He married Barbara Joanne Norris in Traverse City, Mich., on Jan. 1, 1992. He had lived in Casper before moving to Rock Springs. Allen was a welder for the Progress Rail Service Company in Rock Springs for the past three and one-half years. His interests included hunting and softball. He is survived by his wife, Barbara of Rock Springs; one daughter, Jamie Michelle Allen of Dallas; one son, Joe "Dooley" (Jamie) Allen of Greenville, Texas; one stepson, Jerimy Brock of Traverse City; his mother and stepfather, Whitey and Ruth Wynell Merau of DuBois, Pa.; three sisters, Treasa (Joe) Chenoweth of Reliance, Avis Kae Dodson of Traverse City, and Marjorie "Gigi" Bariess of Arlington, Texas; his step-grandparents, Maynard and Margaret Merlau of Holland, N.Y., and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father; grandparents, Sam and Lois Allen, and one brother, Brian Chapman. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 22, 2000 DAY N. EVANS DEMING, N.M. - A memorial service for Day N. Evans was conducted Wednesday, March 29, at the Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Mosley officiating. Graveside service and inurnment were at Fort Bayard National Cemetery in Bayard, N.M., with veteran honors given by Grant County Veterans. Evans, 77, of Deming, N.M., died March 25 at the Members Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. Evans was born Nov. 27, 1922, in Ogden, Utah, the son of the late Norman W. Evans and lone Cain Larsen. He was a graduate of Green River High School, class of 1940. He joined the Wyoming National Guard and was called to active service where he went to school to become an officer in the Army Air Force. He was discharged as a First Lieutenant. Evans married Jessie Heather in 1947 in Ogden, Utah. He was employed by the city of Green River for 27 years as a maintenance superintendent. He retired in 1991 and moved to Deming for milder winters. Survivors are his wife, Jessie; a son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Susan Evans of Golden, Colo.; a daughter Phyllis Leonard of Springdale, Ark.; a brother and his wife, Myrle and Loretta Evans of Green River; four grandchildren, John Thomas Markey IV, Jenell Markey, Mark L Evans, and April M. Evans; two stepbrothers, Gerald Larsen, Billings, Mont., and Otto Dean Larsen, Michigan; two stepsisters, Mary Alice Johnston and husband Gene of Mesa, Ariz., and Edith Woodering and husband Marion of Grand Junction, Colo. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 22, 2000 ETHELYN P. FARMER CASPER - Funeral services for Ethelyn Pearl Farmer, 71, were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2000, at Bethel Baptist Church by the Rev. Whalen Woodward. Graveside commitment services were at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2000, at Pinedale Cemetery in Pinedale. Mrs. Farmer died April 12, 2000, at her home in Casper. She was born June 22, 1928, in Gillette, the daughter of Pearl Charles and Gladys Pearl (Hall) Fordyce. She graduated from Thermopolis High School in 1946. She married Ernest A. Farmer Jr. on Oct. 30, 1948, in Raton, N.M. They lived in Rock Springs and Salt Lake City before moving to Casper. She was employed as the business office manager at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City. Her pursuits included quilting, fishing and service to the Lord and to her family. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, American Baptist Women and Church Women United, where she served in numerous capacities. She is survived by her husband; three sons and their wives, Mike and Brenda and Dick and Terrie of Salt Lake City, and Steve and Peggi of Rock Springs; one daughter and her husband, Sandy and Dal Tuft of Rock Springs, six grandchildren, Jerry Jeff Tuft and Austin Tuft, Ashley and Tike Farmer, and Stevie and Cody Farmer; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Margaret Handford of Casper and Evelyn Bauer of Portland; one brother, Frank Fordyce and his wife Betty of Casper; and numerous other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant sister and a grandson who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 22, 2000 JOSEPH “JOE” MOTTO JR. FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- A rosary for Joseph "Joe" Motto Jr. was recited on Sunday, April 9, at the Warren-Bohlender Chapel. The mass of Christian burial was conducted on Monday, April 10, at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. Phillip Meredith officiating at the services. Motto died on Thursday, April 6, 2000, at the Springcreek Health Care Center in Fort Collins, Colo. Motto was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving on the U.S.S. Hancock and U.S.S. Wright aircraft carriers from 1952-1955. From 1955-1960 he became a partner in the family business, known as the Motto Shoe Clinic on Broadway in Hock Springs. He is survived by his wife, Florence Petri Motto, whom he married on Nov. 19, 1960, in Fort Collins; his daughter, Bernadine Motto; a brother and sister, Robert Motto, Banning, Calif., and Julia Wilson, Rock Springs; two sisters-in-law, Olga Groutage, Rock Springs and Lolla Motto, Banning; two brothers-in-law, Wayne Pedri and Louis Groutage, Rock Springs, and several nephews, nieces and grand-nieces. His parents, Joseph J. Motto Sr. and Lila Covert Motto, preceded him in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 22, 2000 JOSEPH HARRISON WISE JR. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Services for Joseph Harrison Wise Jr. were April 3 at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel. Interment was in Fort Logan National Cemetery. Wise, 81, of Englewood, Colo., a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, died March 30. He was born Oct 13, 1918, in Rock Springs. He graduated from the University of Denver. He married Catherine Henderson in Rock Springs on Sept. 1, 1942. He received many Air Force commendation medals and awards and retired after 34 years. He was a member of the Gates Rock and Mineral Club. He is survived by his wife and a sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 29, 2000 JAMES “JIMMY JOHN” BABEL A memorial mass for James “Jimmy John” Babel was celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 2000 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A memorial rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on April 25, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Inurnment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Babel, 35, of Casper died on April 22, 2000 in Casper. A resident of Casper and former resident of Rock Springs, Babel died of natural causes. He was born on June 10, 1964 in Rock Springs, the son of Therese Babel and the late George Babel. Babel attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate form Rock Springs High School with the class of 1982. He then attended Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs. He worked as a roustabout on an oil rig, a foreman for a fiber optics company and at Hell’s Half Acre. Babel’s pursuits included spending time with his family and friends, music and singing at weddings and funeral. He is survived by his mother, Therese Babel of Rock Springs; four brothers, jack Babel and wife Judy of Carlsbad, N.M., Mark Babel and wife Diva of Rock Springs, Dr. Steven Babel and wife Cindy of Albuquerque, N.M., and George Babel and wife Di Ann of Rock Springs; four sisters, Ginny Wheatley and husband Earl of Rock Springs, Ruth Hanks and husband Tom of Laramie, Patricia Babel of Tucson, Ariz., and Lori Druce and husband Jim of Rock Springs; godparents, Jack and Ceil Spurgeon of Rock Springs; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; and friends, Donald and Tammy Sell, Glenda and Andy Van Patten and Julie Smith, all of Casper. Babel was preceded in death by his father, George Babel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 29, 2000 DENNIS FLANNERY Funeral services for Dennis Flannery were conducted at 1 p.m. on April 27, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House of the First Congregational Church conducted the services. Military graveside services and interment were in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Randy Silvers, Ray Dumas, Dennis Burke, Michael Andrews, Louie Barto and Tim Silvers. Flannery, 78, of 527 A St., Rock Springs, died on April 22, 2000 at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 66 years and a former resident of White Ash, Ill., Flannery had been in ill health for the past three years. He was born on Jan. 3, 1922 in White Ash, the son of the late James Verdean and Lillian Pearl Sanders Flannery. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1939. Flannery attended school for electronics after high school. He married Bertha Inez Shockey in Rock Springs in 1954. She preceded him in death on Oct. 15, 1992, in Denver. Flannery raised his brother and sister as his own upon the death of his mother. Flannery served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and the Korean War. He was a self-employed television repairman for 70 years until his retirement in 1985. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Pinedale, and the National Rifle Association. Flannery’s pursuits included hunting and fishing. He is survived by two daughters, Darlene Andrews Burke of magna, Utah, and Alice Reeves Kinsey of Texas; one son, Lester Allen Andrews of Virginia Beach, Va.; one sister, Patsy Colletti of California; two cousins and several nieces and nephews. Flannery was preceded in death by his grandparents; parents; wife; two brothers, James Flannery and Frank Flannery and one sister, Billie Jean Flannery Silvers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 29, 2000 LUCILLE SYLVIA “DOLLY” MCFADDEN A mass for Lucille Sylvia “Dolly” McFadden was celebrated at 10 a.m. on April2 4, 2000 at the SS> Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger, Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on April 23, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Pallbearers were John Bertagnolli, William Callas, John Deru, Paul Legerski, Roy Ruffini and Jim Taucher. Mrs. McFadden, 73 of 231 Angle, Rock Springs, died on April 20, 2000 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River. Mrs. McFadden had been a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. She was born on Oct. 20, 1925 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Felix and Francis K. Erman Taucher. Mrs. McFadden attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1944. She then attended the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs. McFadden married Elbert H. “Ab” McFadden on Jan. 16, 1949 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Rock Springs. She had been employed by the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Mrs. McFadden was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Her pursuits included sewing, fishing, snowmobiling, and family outings. Mrs. McFadden is survived by her husband, Elbert “Ab” McFadden of Rock Springs; two sons, Gene H. McFadden and wife Mary Ann of Rock Springs and Dale M. McFadden and wife Terri of Ottawa, Ill.; one brother, Fred Taucher and wife Margaret of Greeley, Colo.; one brother-in-law, John Deru of Rock Springs; one sister-in-law, Marilyn Pernich of Rock springs; six grandchildren, Jeannie McFadden of Cheyenne, Julie McFadden of Denver, Kelly, Eileen, Christopher and Allison McFadden of Ottawa, and one aunt, Ann Kudar of Rock Springs. She was preceded in death by her parents, Felix Taucher and Francis Taucher Pernich; stepfather, John Pernich; sister, Evelyn Deru; and brother, Dr. John Pernich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 29, 2000 DONALD JAMES BABEL SR. LANDER - A memorial service for Donald James Babel Sr. was April 28, 2000, at 10 a.m. at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church with The Rev. Ray Rodriguez officiating. Cremation has taken place. Babel, 76, of Lander, died April 24, 2000, at Wyoming Medical Center, Casper. Babel was born June 7, 1923, in Blandburg, Pa., to Steven and Rose (Sutter) Babel. He attended schools in Pennsylvania and Superior. After graduating in 1941, he worked in the mines for a short time. Donald enlisted in the U.S. Navy in late 1941 and served for three and a half years. Following many years in Jackson, while owning a service station, and in southwestern Wyoming, working for nine years with Bridger Coal, Babel moved to Lander in 1994 where he was employed by Fremont Motors. Survivors include his wife, Bette Babel of Lander; one son, Donald James Babel Jr. of Rock Springs; one grandson, Benjamin Babel of Da Fiance, Ohio, and several nieces and nephews and cousins. Babel was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Steven and George, two Infant brothers, and one sister, Helen. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 29, 2000 CHESTER L. KIZZAIR KIMBALL, Neb. - Memorial services for Chester L. Kizzair were at 11 a.m. April 22, 2000, at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball, Neb., with the Rev. Harvey Macklin officiating. Cremation has taken place. Kizzair, 43, of Kimball, died April 16, 2000, at University of Denver Hospital. He was born June 21, 1956, to the late William Kizzair, and Richard and Harriett Ferrero who now live in Brighton, Colo. He lived in Kimball as a child and moved back and forth between Nebraska and Colorado. He graduated from the U.S. Army on June 18, 1975. He married Yvonne Aguiniga in Scottsbluff, Neb., on Aug. 2, 1985. His pursuits included fishing and spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Kizzair of Kimball; two sons, Steven Aguiniga and Ricky Kizzair, both of Kimball; two daughters, Serena Kizzair of Kimballl and Daniella Sparks; one son-in-law, Joseph Sparks; one grandson, Dillon Sparks of Thornton, Colo.; his mother, Harriett Ferrero and stepfather Richard Ferrero of Brighton; one brother, Rick and his wife Stacy; one sister, Cheryl also from Colorado; his grandmother, Fern Petersen of Kimball, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, William Kizzair and stepbrother, Rick Ferrero. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 6, 2000 JUNE GUNDERSON Graveside services and interment for June Gunderson were conducted at 2 p.m. on May 5, 2000 at the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. The Rev. Brian Poad of the Corner Stone Ministries conducted the services. Mrs. Gunderson, 70, of 320 Mansface, Green River, died on April 28, 2000 at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. Mrs. Gunderson had been a resident of Green River for three months and a former resident of Lapine, Ore. She was born on June 13, 1929, in Mile City, Mont., the daughter of Albert and Anna Vaule Roberts. Mrs. Gunderson attended school in Los Angeles. She married Russel Noel Gunderson in Yuma, Ariz., in 1951. He preceded her in death in 1995. Mrs. Gunderson was a member of the Lutheran Church and the American Legion Auxiliary. She is survived by one son-in-law, Michael K. Jett; one brother, Jim Robert of Olympia, Wash.; four grandchildren, Chris Galema of Minnesota, John Gallagher of Green River, Russel Miller of Oregon, and Richard Miller of Oregon; seven great-grandchildren, Kathleen, Bert and Ashley Gallagher of Green River and Thomas, Josh, Stewart and Shara of Minnesota; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Gunderson was preceded in death by her husband, three children and eight brothers and sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 6, 2000 EDMUND GURAK Military graveside services and inurnment for Edmund Gurak were conducted at 10 a.m. May 1, 2000 at the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Gurak, 83, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died on Dec. 28, 1999, at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. Gurak had been a resident of Rock Springs for the past 28 years and a former resident of Chicago. He was born in Chicago on March 28, 1916, the son of the late Jan and Antionette Zawala Gurak. Gurak attended Kosiesko school in Chicago. He married Jennie Harris in New London, Conn., on July 21, 1942. They later divorced. Gurak served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a self-employed plumber for 25 years until his retirement in 1961. Gurak is survived by his ex-wife, Jennie Gurak of Crystal Lake, Ill.; two sons, Russel Gurak of Villa Park, Ill., and Paul Gurak of Crystal Lake; three daughters, Linda Gurak of Chicago, Susan Yach of Hanover Park, Ill., and Cynthia Naudziunas of Chicago. He was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 6, 2000 DAVIDA IRENE PETERSON Funeral services for Davida Irene Peterson were conducted at 10 a.m. on May 3, 2000, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3315 White Mountain Blvd., Rock Springs. Ray Overy conducted the services. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Alan Cermack, Larry Cermack, Joseph Tallon, Sidney Dusel, Terry Garvin and Randall Miller. Honorary pallbearers were all her uncles, nephews, cousins and brothers-in-law, Bob William, Vern Counts and Officer Paul McCracken. Peterson, 41, of 95 Blair Ave., Space No. 6, Rock Springs, died on April 29, 2000 at the Rocky Mountain Care Center in Evanston where she had been a patient for the past five months. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs and Green River, Peterson died after sustaining a gunshot wound during an armed robbery at Jerry’s V-1 on May 8, 1999. She was born on July 22, 1958 in Rock Springs, the daughter of David Ray and Lois Irene Overy Peterson. Peterson attended schools in Rock Springs. She had worked as a flagger for Rocky Mountain Traffic, Casper Star and Jerry’s V-1. Peterson had also been a supervisor at Rocky Mt. Control. She was a member of the Women’s Bowling Association. Her pursuits included bowling, darts, Karaoke and spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her parents, David and Lois Peterson of Manila; one son, Michael Herder of Salt Lake City; one stepson, Edward Miller of Rock springs; three daughters, Leslie Peterson of Bentonville, Ark., Christy Herder of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Jennifer Herder of Rock Springs; three stepdaughters, Erica Herder, Tracy Herder and Shalanda Miller, all of Rock Springs; one brother, Martin Peterson of Rock Springs; five sisters, Brenda Rae Taucher and husband Michael, Linda Kay Beauchamp and husband Joseph, Rhonda Lee Oleson and husband William and Debra Thiemke, all of Rock Springs, Lana Marie Schmied and husband Paul of Green River; maternal grandmother, Hazel Overy; one granddaughter, Michelle Herder of Cedar Rapids; ex-husbands, Randy Miller of Rock Springs and Larry Herder of Casper; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Peterson was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, James Overy; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Peterson; one great-nephew, Cod Dean Cook; and one stepson, Robert Miller. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 6, 2000 PAULA MARIE GIPSON A mass of Christian burial for Paula Marie Gipson was celebrated at 10 a.m. on May 1, 2000, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 900 Hitching Post Drive in Green River. The Rev. Michael Hellman officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on April 30, 2000, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment was in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Smith Valley, Nev. Miss Gipson, 28, of 695½ Barnhart, Green River, died on April 24, 2000. Miss Gipson had been a resident of Green River for the past four years and was a former resident of Reno, Nev. She was born on Aug. 1, 1971, in Yerington, Nev., the daughter of Lonnie and Barbara Rippee Gipson. Miss Gipson attended schools in Nevada and was a graduate from Yerington High School with the class of 1989. She then attended the University of Nevada where she received her bachelor's degree in American Literature in 1994. Miss Gipson was a child counselor for the Green River Youth Home and a substitute teacher in the Green River schools. She was a lector at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, where she was also a member. In addition, she was a CCD teacher and coached softball in the community league. She is survived by her parents, Lonnie and Barbara Gipson of Green River; one brother, Anthony James of Sioux Falls, S.D.; three sisters, Michaelyn Elaine Gipson, Bridget Eileen Gipson and Christina Ann Gipson, all of Green River; maternal grandmother, Barbara Rippee of Yerington, Nev.; several aunts, uncles and cousins; one niece, Katina Gipson of Green River and one nephew, Vaughn Gipson of Green River. Miss Gipson was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents and maternal grandfather. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 6, 2000 EMELIE L. HOLT A memorial service for Emelie L. Holt was conducted at the First Baptist Church, 527 C St, on April 29, at 11 a.m. Mrs. Holt died on Oct. 17, 1999, in Tucson, Ariz. She was a resident at the Life Care Center of Tucson since April 1994 when she moved there from her long-time residence in Rock Springs. Mrs. Holt was born on Nov. 22, 1901, in Henderson, Minn., spending her early years in North Dakota, and coming to Superior in 1921 where she met her husband "Jake." in 1931, they moved to Rock Springs with their children, Jacqueline and Donald, where he opened Rock Springs Electric She received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Wyoming in 1962 at the age of 61. She taught in the Sweetwater County public and parochial schools. Mrs. Holt was a charter member of the Rock Springs Mineral and Gem Club. She was a 56-year member of the Mountain Lily Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, a lifetime member of the Daughters of The Nile and a long-time member of the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Holt was preceded in death by her husband in 1976, two sisters, and a brother. She is survived by a daughter, Dr. Jacqueline Vandeman, and husband, Philip, of Olympia, Wash; a son, Donald, and his wife, Ruth, of Tucson; two granddaughters, Rev. Sharon Edwards, and her husband, Glenn, of Albany, Ore., and Beverly Movius and her husband, Stephen, of Ashburn, Va., and six great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 6, 2000 FRANCES KARTHAUSER OROVILLE, Calif. - A mass of Christian burial for Frances Leona Karthauser, 74, of Oroville, Calif., was celebrated April 27 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Oroville. Mrs. Karthauser died April 22 at a local hospital. She was born May 12, 1925, in Eddyville, Neb. Following graduation from high school, she worked for the Army in Lexington, Neb., where she met her husband, P.O. Karthauser. They initially lived in McCook, Neb. The family followed Karthauser around the country as he worked on a canal in Massena, N.Y., and a dam in Page, Ariz. They finally settled in Oroville, where he worked on the dam. Mrs. Karthauser last worked as a secretary for American Metals in Oroville for five years. Survivors include three sons, Collin Lee Karthauser of Prosser, Wash., Dennis Paul Karthauser of Vacaville, Calif., and Richard James Karthauser of Fair Oaks, Calif.; two daughters, Barbara Gillio and Kelly Sidebottom, both of Rock Springs; a sister, Mac Vallentine, of Fort Collins, Colo.; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard "P.O." Karthauser; one son, John Karthauser; and one grandson, Gregory Paul Karthauser, who were all residents of Rock Springs for a number of years. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 6, 2000 LENORE JANET SNOWDEN LANDER - South Pass City native Lenore Janet (Marrin) Snowden, 71, died April 29, 2000, at the Lander Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Snowden was born to Peter and Lora (Green) Marrin on June 7, 1929, in Lander. As a child, she lived and attended schools in South Pass City. Her family moved to Rock Springs in 1942 during the war years. She attended schools in Rock Springs and Farson and graduated high school in 1957 after leaving school to marry Terry Robert Snowden. In 1982, the couple moved to California where she was a Head Start teacher until 1986. She retired and moved back to Lander. During the summer, Mrs. Snowden and her husband lived in her family's house in South Pass City. She worked in the old "Smith and Sherlock Store" until about three years ago when falling health kept her from working. She is survived by her husband; her mother; daughter, Valan and Larry Webber of California; sons, Robert and Lynn Snowden of Buffalo, and Peter James "PJ" and Robin of Los Banos, Calif.: one niece; two nephews; and eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, one sister and one brother. Cremation has been performed and services for Mrs. Snowden will not be conducted until a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 6, 2000 THOMAS C. MALLOY CASPER - Funeral service for Thomas C. Malloy wore May 1, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery, Casper. Malloy, 69, of Rock Springs, died April 26, 2000, at Poplar Living Center. He was born Dec. 15, 1930, In Niles, Mich., to Thomas C. and Eleanor L. (Brown) Malloy. Malloy served in the U.S. Army from Jan. 21, 1949, to Feb. 1, 1969, retiring as a Master Sergeant. He had served in Korea and Vietnam receiving the Bronze Star. He had worked for the U.S. postal office in Rock Springs and also for the Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office before retiring. His pursuits included fishing and hunting. He is survived by three sons, Robert Malloy of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Thomas Malloy of Las Vegas, and George Malloy of Mesa, Ariz.; his ex-wife, Barbara Devonshire, of Mesa, and seven grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 6, 2000 IRIS NADYNE PORENTA Funeral services for Iris Nadyne Porenta were at 10 a.m. May 4, 2000, in the Rock Springs Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, White Mountain Chapel, 3315 White Mountain Blvd. Interment was at 1:30 p.m. in the Viola Cemetery on LaBarge Creek. Mrs. Porenta, 48, of Mobile Corrals No. 1, died at 6:25 a.m. on April 29, 2000, of a sudden illness at her home. She was born on June 9, 1951, in Kemmerer, the second of four children born to Clarence W. and Mary Elder Vickrey. During her childhood, she lived in Calpet and La Barge. She attended schools in Calpet, La Barge and Big Piney, graduating with the class of 1970 from Big Piney High School. Iris married Adolph Robert (Bob) Porenta in Denver on June 18, 1970. This marriage was later solemnized in LDS Idaho Falls Temple on Sept. 18, 1978. She and her husband lived in many areas while Porenta served in the U.S. Army prior to moving to Pock Springs. She worked at Ernst Hardware store in Rock Springs until the store closed. She then worked for the Wyoming Department of Family/Children Services where she was employed at the time of her death. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the scouting program, relief society and primary organizations. Her pursuits included working with children. She is survived by her husband, Bob Porenta of Rock Springs; her parents, Clarence and Mary Vickrey of La Barge; her brother, Alan (Donna) Vickrey of La Barge; two sisters, Evelyn (John) Britton of Pocatello, Idaho, and Nona (Bruce) Burgess of Price, Utah; one brother-in-law, Ray Porenta of Rock Springs; nephews, Chris, Jeff, Dustin (Katie), Seth, Johnny and Tevin; nieces, Danita, Klista, Kimberly, Mary, Jade, Kali and JaCee; and many aunts and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 13, 2000 EDNA MARIE BREWER A memorial service for Edna Marie Brewer was conducted at 3 p.m. on May 10, 2000, at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. John Finster of the Union Congregational Church conducted the services. Graveside services and inurnment were conducted at the Ebenezra Hall Cemetery in Lickcreok, Ill. Brewer, 97, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died on May 1, 2000, at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River. Mrs. Brewer had been a resident of Green River for the past 30 years and was a former resident of Carbondale, Ill. She was born on June 11, 1902, in Anna, Ill., the daughter of the late Arthur and Carrie Belle Culp Zimmerman. Mrs. Brewer married Chester McKenzic in 1923 and they later divorced. She then married Bliss Bullington on April 30, 1926, in Anna. He preceded her in death on May 6, 1946. On Oct. 7, 1948, Mrs. Brewer married Louie Brower in Carbondale. He preceded her in death on Aug. 24, 1974. She was a member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church in Carbondale. Mrs. Brewer is survived by one daughter, Jeanette Ragsdale of Green River; one sister, Naola Coleman of Sun City. Ariz.; four grandchildren, Calvin E. Ragsdale and wife Donna, Bliss E. Ragsdale and wife Renee, Karen Stapleton and husband Oscar, all of Green River and Charles Ragsdale and wife Ann of Westminster, Colo.; 11 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Bliss Bullington and Louie Brewer; parents: brother, Charles Simmerman; and sister, Arlene Garner. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 13, 2000 RONALD LEON FRAME Funeral services for Ronald Leon Frame were conducted at 10 a.m. on May 12, 2000, at the First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams, Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House conducted the services. Honorary pallbearers were Lee Abbott, Joe Malinkovich, LeRoy Russell (speaker), Al Corollo Jr., Al Corollo Sr., Frank Kershisnik, Zachary Frame, Justin Steuble, Bart Walker, Kay Walker and Mark Kershisnik (speaker). Frame, 81, of 227 Dickson, Rock Springs, died on May 9, 2000, at his residence. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 50 years and a former resident of Taylorsville, Utah, Frame died following a sudden illness. He was born on April 27, 1919, in Taylorsville, the son of the late Leon W. and Eva Ruth Park Frame. He attended schools in Utah and was a graduate from Taylorsvilla High with the class of 1938. Frame married Echo Elaine Walker in Salt Lake City on March 22, 1946. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a boatswain mate first class. Frame worked as a bank manager for Freed Finance, Capital Savings and Loan and Sweetwater Federal Savings and Loan until he retired in 1980. He was a member of the B.P.O.E., V.F.W., and was a co-founder of the Rolling Green Country Club in Green River. Frame's pursuits included woodworking, golf, picnicking, skiing and spending time with grandchildren, family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Echo Frame of Rock Springs; one son, Chad Frame and wife Bridget of Rock Springs; two daughters, Karleen Vinyard of Portland, Ore., and Renee Steuble of Grand Junction, Colo.; and four grandchildren, Justin Steuble, Sadie Frame, Hilary Frame and Zachary Frame. Frame was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Doris Sturch. Cremation followed services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 13, 2000 ROSS LAVERNE WARD Private gathering in memory of Ross LaVerne Ward took place on May 7, 2000, at South Buckboard at noon. Ward, 66, of 690 Adams, Green River, died on April 26, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Ward had been a resident of Green River since 1954. He was born on June 21, 1933, In Arnold, Neb., the son of the late Arthur Ross and Edith A. Lindel Ward. Ward attended schools in Nebraska and California and was a graduate from Death Valley High with the class of 1951. He then attended the University of Wyoming where he received his bachelor's degree in engineering. He married C. Myrtle Lym in Green River on Feb. 2, 1973. Ward served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He worked for Mountain Bell as an engineer for 19 years until he retired in 1985. Ward was a member of the Roman Catholic Church, Elks Lodge, F.O. of Eagles Aries 2350, the American Legion, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Snowpokes and the V.F.W. His pursuits included fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, boating and camping with his family. Ward had a heart transplant in 1986. He donated his body to the University of Utah Medical Center for research. He is survived by his wife, C. Myrtle Lym Ward of Green River; mother, Edith Lindel Wisniewski of Laramie; one son, Lawerence "Pinky" Moon of Evanston; two daughters, Bonnie Lou Moon of Green River, and Connie Moon Brown and husband Mike of Green River; three brothers, Bill Ward and wife Darlene of Chico, Calif., Jim Ward and wife Roberta of Gardnerville, Nev., and Barry Ward and wife Kerry of Wellington, Nev.; one sister, Louise McGoon and husband Willis of Laramie; four grandchildren, Riggen and Cody Jo Moon of Evanston, Jesse Bird and Rebecca Brown both of Green River; one aunt, Mary Wisniewski of Rock Springs and several nieces and nephews. Ward was preceded in death by his father, Arthur Ross Ward; stepmother, Margaret Miles Ward; stepfather, Leon Wisniewski; daughter-in-law, Debra Moon; stepbrother, Carl Kludt; uncle, John Wisniewski and one grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 20, 2000 FRANCES PAULINE BOWEN Funeral services for Frances Pauline Bowen were conducted at 10 a.m. on May 16, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Larry Johnson of the Evangelical Free Church conducted the services. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Bowen, 79, of 1035 Walnut St., Rock Springs, died on May 14, 2000, at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 54 years, Mrs. Bowen had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born on Jan. 12, 1921, in Green Forest, Ark., the daughter of the late William Oliver and Myrtel May Wiliamson Conrad. Mrs. Bowen attended schools in Nevada and Missouri. She married Wayne H. Bowen in Rock Springs on April 15, 1967. Mrs. Bowen worked as a waitress for many years in Rock Springs. She is survived by her husband, Wayne H. Bowen of Rock Springs; three daughters, Judy Bolton of Sandy, Utah, Barbara Smith Bryant of Cheyenne, and Edna Glover of Westminster, Calif.; three sisters, Edna Harper of Leavenworth, Kan., Mary Siratt of Donaldson, Ark., and Lula Sewell of Kansas City, Kan.; grandchildren, Don and Sheila Smith of Rock Springs, Bob Smith of Sandy, Cheri and Ed Leyh of Cheyenne, Brad and Annette Bolton of Dayton, Utah, Jason and Jennifer Bolton of New Hampshire, Melissa Glover of Westminster, Calif., and Mitch Glover of Westminster, Calif.; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Bowen was preceded in death by her parents, six sisters and three brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 20, 2000 ETTA CLARK A Mass of Christian burial for Etta Clark was celebrated at 1 p.m. on May 17, 2000, at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Interment was in the St. Joseph's Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Clark, 85, of 1408 10th St., Rock Springs, died on May 14, 2000, at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Clark had been in ill health for the past several months. She was born on Feb. 1, 1915 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Peter and Catherine Ahern Dorrence. Mrs. Clark attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1934. She married Orlo "Mutt" Clark in Manila, Utah, on April 2, 1937. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Mrs. Clark was the former owner and operator of the Spud Nut shop on North Front and had also worked for the School District No. 1 in the kitchen. She was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and the Young at Heart Senior Citizens Center. Mrs. Clark's pursuits included plaing bingo, going to Nevada, playing cards and bowling. She is survived by her husband, Orlo Clark of Rock Springs; one son, Larry Clark and wife Elsie of Rock Springs; one daughter, Marcia Battisti and husband Al of Rock Springs; one brother, William Dorrence of Rock Springs; one sister, Rose Gatti of Rock Springs; seven grandchildren, Terri Crnich and husband Fred, Jack Steven Alexander, Lori Schmidt and husband Roger, Jim Alexander and wife Becky, Albert Battisti Jr., Larry Clark Jr. and wife Sarah, and Holly Kennis and husband Steve; 11 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Clark was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Gerald Steven Clark and Mark Patrick Clark, six sisters, Ella, Elizabeth, Eva, Edna, Louise and Gertrude; and one brother, John. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, May 20, 2000 DAVID KEITH DOLL Funeral services for David Keith Doll were conducted at 10 a.m. on May 13, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Ratcliff of the New Life Ministries conducted the services. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Doll, 45, of 1250 Elk Mountain Circle, Green River, died on May 9, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patent for the past three days. A resident of Sweetwater County for 35 years, Doll had been in ill health for the past three weeks. He was born on April 25, 1955 in Grand Island, Neb., the son of Eleanor Doll and the late Earl Doll. He attended schools in Green River and was a graduate from Green River High School with the class of 1973. Doll was currently working as general manager for Rock Springs Ford and worked numerous other jobs during the past 30 years. His pursuits included spending time with his two nieces and visiting his mountain home. Doll's interest included classic cars, and new and used cars. He is survived by his mother, Eleanor Doll, Phoenix, Ariz.; one brother, Tom Doll of Gillette; one sister, Karen Doll McInnis of Rock Springs; and nieces and nephews Chelsie and Megan McInnis and Daryb and Cassie Doll. Doll was preceded in death by his father, Earl Doll. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, May 20, 2000 EDNA JEANETTE FOX HURRICANE, Utah—Graveside services for Edna Jeanette Fox were conducted on May 16 at 11 a.m. at the Hurricane City Cemetery, Hurricane, Utah. Mrs. Fox, 90, of Elmira, Ore., died May 2, 2000. She had been a resident of Elmira since October 1979, and was a former resident of Hurricane. She was born in Vinton, Iowa, on Sept. 4, 1909, to George and Sarah (Farris) Addy. She married Walter M. Gray on Sept. 18, 1927. He preceded her in death on March 18, 1963. She then married George S. Fox in Las Vegas on April 12, 1970. He preceded her in death on Sept. 12, 1979. She was a horseback riding instructor for college, universities, Boy and Girl Scouts and 4-H. She taught riding to all kinds of people including movie stars in Hollywood including Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Rosemary Clooney. Mrs. Fox was a member of Veneta LDS Church and the Elmira range. She was also a judge in equestrian competition for many years. She received five world championships in the Cowboys Hall of Fame in Texas and numerous other championships, which are reflected by the many trophies and ribbons she had on display. She is survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Walter Gray and George Fox; and one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Gray. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, May 20, 2000 JOHN LEONARD HYMEL SR. SALT LAKE CITY—A funeral Mass for John Leonard Hymel Sr. was celebrated Friday at noon at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, 1375 E. Spring Lane (5000 South). A vigil service was conducted Thursday at 7 p.m. at the church. Committal was in the Murray City Cemetery, 5490 S. Vine. Hymel, 80, of Salt Lake City, died May 9, 2000. He was born Nov. 5, 1919 in Reserve, La., to Freducie V. and Theresa Tregre Hymel. He served 22 years in the U.S. Army. He married Mildred Grubisich on May 21, 1949. He was a member of the St. Vincent Parish of the Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Mildred; son, John L. (Ruth) Hymel Jr. of Salt Lake City; daughter, Theresa Hymel of Grand Junction, Colo.; stepmother, Lee Hymel of Reserve; five grandchildren, Krystal, Melissa, Scott, Brian and Jessica; three great-grandchildren, Christopher, Nicholas and Kaitlin; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers, Saptine, Rowley, Raymond and Wallace; and sisters, Louise and Bea. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, May 20, 2000 DANIEL W. LAPOINTE HENDERSON, Colo.- A memorial service for Daniel W. LaPointe was conducted on May 14 at 1 p.m. at the home of his sister, Denielle Durland in Henderson, Colo. LaPointe, 49, died at his home in Portland, Ore., from cancer. LaPointe was born on March 26, 1951, at his parent's, Robert and Louise LaPointe, home in Hudson, Colo. The family moved to Brighto, Colo., where he grew up. He graduated from Brighton Senior High and went on to graduate from UNC at Greeley, Colo. During his college years he met and married Mary Cowger. Together LaPointe and his wife established and operated Top Notch Music in Rock Springs and Laramie. In 1996, the family relocated to Portland, where LaPointe became a shipping agent. His pursuits included biking, hiking and skiing. He and his son, Nate, formed a band. LaPointe is survived by his wife, Mary of Portland; son, Nate of Los Angeles; and daughter, Esther of Portland; siblings, Denielle (Eddie) Durland of Henderson, Suzaane LaPointe of Greeley, Bob LaPointe of Boulder, Colo., Jeanette LaPointe of Henderson and Becky (Bob) Gaschler of Brighton and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, May 20, 2000 JAMES RAY MARTINEZ LINCOLN, Neb. - Memorial services for James Ray Martinez were May 16, 2000, in LaShara, Neb. Funeral and burial will be in Lincoln, Neb. Martinez, 34, of Lincoln, died on May 14, 2000. He was born in Butte, Mont., on July 2, 1965. His parents are Stella L. Martinez of Rock Springs and William and Lois Martinez of Rock Springs. He graduated from high school in Fremont, Neb., and attended college in Hardington, Neb. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, tobogganing and football. He is survived by his son, Jamie; his mother; his father and stepmother; sisters, Rosemarie Petty and husband Ed., Tina Jeffrey and husband Mike, Diane Elmer and husband Oliver, and Veronica Martinez; brothers, Larry Martinez, Richard Martinez and wife Carrie, Daniel Martinez and wife Pattie and Duane Martinez; stepbrother, Robert Maley and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Martinez; grandmother and grandfather, Mr. and Mrs. Isabel Portillo; and grandfather, Silvero Martinez and wife Lucy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, May 20, 2000 RITA A. GONTERMAN SPRINGFIELD, Ill.--Funeral services for Rita A. Gonterman took place at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Butler Funeral Home, 900 S. Sixth St. The Rev. John Burnett officiated. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Gonterman, 73, of Springfield, Ill., died at 9:20 p.m. May 14, 2000, at St. John's Hospital. Mrs. Gonterman, a lifelong resident of Springfield, had worked for 7-Up Company and Pepsi Cola Company. She was a former member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and was a member of the Teamsters. Surviving are two sons, Rick (Mary Kay) Gonterman of Springfield and Gary (Carol) Gonterman of Tulsa, Okla.; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by seven brothers, Patrick, James, Joe, John, Paul, William and Rodney Green; and four sisters, Mary McGhiey, Marie Schuh, Ruth Birdaell and Philomena Green. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, May 20, 2000 HELEN SUE PHELPS Funeral services for Helen Sue Phelps were conducted at 2 p.m. on May 15, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., in Rock Springs. Interment was in the Greenlawn Memory Gardens in Kingsville, Ohio. Mrs. Phelps, 62, of 95 Second St., Rock Springs, died on May 11, 2000 at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City where she had been a patient for the past one day. A resident of Rock Springs since 1982 and a former resident of Ohio, Mrs. Phelps died following a sudden illness. She was born on July 13, 1937, in New Castle, Ind., the daughter of the late Pierce and Lena Pearl Foltz Cogswell. Mrs. Phelps attended schools in Ohio. She married Jerry R. Phelps in Jefferson, Ohio, on April 14, 1976. Mrs. Phelps' pursuits included the outdoors and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband, Jerry R. Phelps of Rock Springs; two sons, Kenneth Wolff and wife Tammy of Rock Springs and Patrick Wolff and wife Jeannie of Florida; one daughter, Shirley Myers and husband George of Rock Springs; two brothers, Bill Cogswell of Rock Springs and Chuck Cogswell of Toledo, Ohio; two sisters, Dorothy Morell and Mae Stuart, both of Ashtabula, Ohio; two grandsons, Marty and Matthew Myers; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Phelps was preceded in death by her parents and one brother in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, May 20, 2000 WILLIAM MARK PRESHO A memorial rosary and Mass for William Mark Presho was celebrated at 3 p.m. on May 16, 2000, at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. Presho, 68, of 1200 Thorpe St., Rock Springs, died on May 12, 2000, at his residence. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 45 years and a former resident of Canada, Presho died following a lengthy illness. He was born on Jan. 8, 1932, in Athabasca, Alberta, Canada, the son of the late Oran Scott and Isabel Allison Wood Presho. Presho married Antionette Rudolph at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Rock Springs on Aug. 3, 1957. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Presho worked for Black Butte Coal as a dragline supervisor and was currently employed by Wylie Construction. He was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church and the Civil Air Patrol. His pursuits included camping, flying and traveling. He is survived by his wife, Antoinette Rudolph Presho of Rock Springs; mother and father-in-law, Anton and Albina Rudolph of Rock Springs; two sons, Daniel Paul Presho and wife Monica of Rock Springs and Glen Michael Presho of Missoula, Mont.; two daughters, Carol Marie Wagner and husband Mike of Green River, and Julie Anne Gragg and husband Max of What Cheer, Iowa; one brother, Robert Presho of Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada; one brother-in-law, Paul Rudolph of Bullhead City, Ariz; one sister-in-law, Mary Amizich of Rock Springs; seven grandchildren, Courtney Adams, Michael and Jonathan Presho, Daniel Velikaneye, Lindsay and Alex Gragg and Tiffany Butler, two great-grandchildren, Tyler Adams and Taylor Butler, and several aunts, nieces and nephews. Presho was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Mark Robert Presho; one brother, Glen Presho; and one sister-in-law, Faye Presho. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, May 20, 2000 ROBERT CHARLES REDDON A memorial service for Robert Charles Reddon was conducted at 2 p.m. on May 19, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House of the First Congregational Church conducted the service. Reddon, 59, of 50 Reliance Road Space No. 101, Rock Springs, died on May 13, 2000, at his residence. A resident of Rock Springs for the past three years and former resident of Casper, Reddon had been in ill health for the past five years. He was born on Jan. 30, 1943, in Rock Springs, the son of the late Robert and Elizabeth Jane Lightner Reddon. Reddon attended schools in Wyoming. He married Sharon K. Stewart in Evanston on Aug. 24, 1994. Reddon served in the U.S. Army from Jan. 29, 1963 to Nov. 30, 1965. He worked as a truck driver until he retired due to his illness. Reddon's pursuits included fishing and camping. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Reddon of Rock Springs; one son, Robert Reddon of Casper; two daughters, Jackie Reddon and Kay Morningstar, both of Thermopolis; one stepdaughter, Gitged Watson of Dover, Ill.; one sister, Donna Lou Leiting of Casper; seven grandchildren, Tyrel Morningstar, Heather Morningstar, Randi Morningstar, Dominic and Tristan Reddon, Justin Davis and Corinn Wentworth; one aunt, Lois Heinrich; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Reddon was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Betty Reddon. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, May 20, 2000 NYLA J. ROSS LARAMIE--Rosary for Nyla J. Ross was recited May 12 at 7 p.m. at Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home. Funeral liturgy was celebrated May 13 at 11 a.m. at St. Laurence O'Toole Catholic Church with the Rev. Clifford Stevens and the Rev. Joseph Fraher con-celebrating. Burial followed in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leon Coquellette, Larry Smith, Jack Dunnebecke, Joe Lord, Elden Almendares and Robert Eisenhauer. Mrs. Ross, 71, of Laramie, died May 9, 2000, at Ivinson Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Rock Springs on July 24, 1929, a daughter of James E. and Marvelle (Elliott) Knoll. She attended Rock Springs schools, Colorado Women's College and the University of Wyoming. She taught school in Rock Springs and Green River. She was married to Eugene Ross on June 10, 1951, in Rock Springs. They lived in Laramie and Cheyenne and moved back to Laramie in 1957. She worked at Ggeneral Credit and Montgomery Wards before retirement. Mrs. Ross was involved in many activities with the St. Laurence Church and school and the Home and School Association, and was a member of the Catholic Council of Women. Her pursuits included gardening, reading and playing bridge. She is survived by her husband, Eugene Ross of Laramie; two daughters, Shauna Van Wagner and Jamie M. Ross, both of Burlington, Wash.; a son, Thomas J. Ross of Denver; and a grandson, Bill Van Wagner of Burlington. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brothers, Lawrence R. Knoll and J. Elliott Knoll. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, May 20, 2000 ADELINE B. (LENA BUSTOS) SAAVEDRA CHEYENNE--Vigil for the deceased for Adeline B. (Lena Bustos) Saavedra was Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes. Funeral Liturgy was Thursday at 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral with the Rev. Gerald Sullivan as the celebrant. Interment was in the Olivet Cemetery. Pallbearers were Rome Sanchez, Jr., Roger Robles, Raymond Sanchez, Jacob Sanchez, Adam Robles and Eduardo Garcia. Fred Sanchez was an honorary pallbearer. Mrs. Saavedra, 94, of Cheyenne, died May 12 at Cheyenne Healthcare Center. She was born May 2, 1906, in Cleveland, N.M., and had lived in Cheyenne since 1929. She also lived in Green River. Mrs. Saavedra retired from Memorial Hospital's service department and had been a cook for the Union Pacific Railroad for four years. She is survived by a son, Albert Bustos of Pittsburg, Calif.; four daughters, Marlene DeHerrera of Cheyenne, Mary Sanchez of Laramie, Mable Sanchez of Alhambra, Calif., and Mildred Robles of Green River; two sisters, Sadie and Eva, both of California; 28 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Saavedra on June 28, 1998; her parents, Candido and Adelida Bustos; and three brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, May 20, 2000 VAUDEEN SITTON Funeral services for Vaudeen Sitton were conducted at 2 p.m. on May 16, 2000, at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Elder Larry Shiflet conducted the services. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Mrs. Sitton, 61, of 1042 Indian Hills Drive, Green River, died on May 11, 2000, at her home. She was a resident of Green River for 29 years. She was born on July 30, 1938, in Safford, Ariz., the daughter of Samuel Vaude and Irene Frances Karnofsky Brown. She was a graduate from the South Sevier High School in Monroe, Utah, with the class of 1956. She married Gerald Michael "Mike" Sitton in Thatcher, Ariz., on May 12, 1984. She is survived by her mother, Irene Frances Karnofsky of Safford; husband, Gerald Michael "Mike" Sitton of Green River; two sons, Stuart Dean Broadhed and Clint Lynn Riser, both of Denver; one daughter, Cory Leigh Lewis of Green River; one stepdaughter, Tammy V. Morgan and husband Shaun; one brother, Kenneth Vaude Brown of Green River; three sisters, Dalene Rameiz of Safford, Laura Anita Harris and Sharon Inez Brown, both of Boise, Idaho; five grandchildren, Anthony Vaude Male, Kelly Male, Jessica Marie Lewis, Jordan Leigh Lewis and Jared Henry Lewis; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Samuel Vaude Brown in 1976; and one son, Monte Vaude Male in 1996. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 27, 2000 VALENTINE KALAN A mass for Valentine Kalan was celebrated at 10 a.m. on May 26, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs on May 25, 2000. Pallbearers were Fred Fedrizzi, John Petrovich, Don Blasko, Richard O’Malley, David Faigl and Brad Kashlan. Honorary pallbearers were Cy Rahonce, David Redrizzi, Fred Radkosvich, Stan Dolence and Joe Cuseck. Kalan, 93, of 745 Connecticut, Rock Springs, died on May 22, 2000 at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. Kalan had been a resident of Rock Springs since 1920 and a former resident of Slovenia. Kalan was one of the last immigrants in this area that came from Slovenia during the period of 1914 to 1920. He was born on Feb. 12, 1907 in Skofja Loka, Slovenia, the son of the late Gregor and Lucija Bernik Kalan. Kalan attended schools in Slovenia. He married Frances Hribar in Rock Springs on July 11, 1931, at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. They were the first couple married by Monsignor Albin Gnidovec. He also presided and their 50th wedding anniversary. Kalan worked as a coal miner in Reliance from 1923 until 1953 and at FMC from 1953 until his retirement in 1972. He was also the crossing guard at Lincoln Elementary School for 20 years until his retirement in 1998. Kalan was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. He was an outdoorsman and his pursuits included fishing and hunting. Kalan and his wife, Frances, also participated in polka dancing when they were younger. He is survived by his wife, Frances Kalan of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Rose Marie and Richard Griffin of Bellevue, Wash.; two granddaughters, Rene Kim and husband Henry of Lafayette, Calif. and Nicole Griffin of Portland, Ore.; two great-grandsons, Harrison and Kennedy Kim, both of Lafayette; and several nieces and nephews. Kalan was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, three sisters, one son and one daughter in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 27, 2000 LORENE LUELLA MATILAINEN Funeral services for Lorene Luella Matilainen were conducted at 11 a.m. on May 25, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House of the First Congregational Church conducted the service. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Matilainen, 87, of 115 Pine St., Rock Springs, died on May 22, 2000, in Casper. A resident of Rock Springs since 1991 and a a former resident of Farson, Mrs. Matilainen died following a sudden illness. She was born on Jan. 30, 1913, in Boxhome, Iowa, the daughter of the late Henry Peter and Gertrude Porter Allison. Mrs. Matilainen attended schools in Iowa, Idaho and Rock Springs and was a graduate from the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1931. She married Veko Matilainen in Rock Springs on Jan. 17, 1934. He preceded her in death on May 8, 1991. Mrs. Matilainen worked for several years at the Farson Mercantile. She was also a ranch wife in Farson, who worked on the ranch and out in the field. Mrs. Matilainen was a member of the Young At Heart Senior Citizens Center. She is survived by three daughters, Charlotte Shine and husband John of Waterford, Conn., Erma Nickerson and husband Nick of Casper and Fern Skorcz and husband Ed of Big Piney; three sisters, Thelma Duncan of Green River, Margaret McComas of Idaho Falls, Idaho and Virginia Turcato of Rock Springs; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one aunt, Erma Clausen and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Matilainen was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Veko. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 27, 2000 BILL AUL Bill Aul, 75, of 700 Crossbow Apt. 107, Green River, died on May 24, 2000, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Green River since 1999 and a former resident of Kemmerer for 18 years, Aul died following a lengthy illness. He was born on Jan. 16, 1925, in El Morro, N.M., the son of the late Frank Willard and Harriet Bird Todd Aul. Aul attended schools in New Mexico. He was the owner and operator of Bill Aul Pest Control for 18 years until his retirement. Aul is survived by two sons, Duane Iden Aul and Frank Milton Aul, both of California; one brother, Duane Aul of Arizona; one sister, Betty Guerne oi California; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; special friends, Mary Odem of Green River, B.H. "Bing" Bingham of Utah, and Hans Rosemann and June, both of Kemmerer; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and three brothers. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 27, 2000 BARBARA GLOVER Barbara Glover, who was born Aug. 26, 1948, died on May 11, 2000, as a result of long-term diabetes. Family and friends invited everyone who regarded Glover as a friend to join them for a celebration of her life at the Log Inn on May 21 from 5 p.m. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 27, 2000 JOSEPH INGLEBY JR. SARATOGA - A memorial service for Joseph Ingleby Jr. was conducted at 10 a.m. on May 20, 2000, at the Mitchell Ranch in Saratoga. Ingleby. 72, of Saratoga, and a former resident of Rawlins and Golden, Colo., died at 2:30 p.m. on May 17, 2000, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born on July 28, 1927, in Rawlins, the son of Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Williams Ingleby. He attended schools in Rawlins and Saratoga. He married Virginia Mytha Breeze in Cheyenne on Feb. 22, 1947. She preceded him in death on Jan. 20, 1985. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for the Sinclair Refinery for 30 years, retiring in 1974, and had also worked as a purchasing agent in Denver for Blackington & Decker. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, being stationed in Germany. His interests included fishing, baking cupcakes, traveling, snow skiing and backpacking. He is survived by one son, Arthur M. (Margaret) Ingleby of Hanna; three daughters, Carl (David) Frensemeier of Greensburg, Ind., Dorothy (Don) Matlock of Rock Springs and Barbara Jo (Allen) Youngberg of Saratoga; one daughter-in-law, Kinta Blumenthel of Saratoga; one brother, Tom Ingleby of Cheyenne; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews, He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one son, Thomas Ingleby of Cheyenne; one great-grandson, Christopher Johnson; one brother, Bob Ingleby; and adopted parents, Arthur W. and Dorothea Mitchell. Cremation has taken place. Friends may call at the funeral chapel on Thursday afternoon from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. and again on Friday morning until time of funeral services. Cremation and a private family service followed. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 27, 2000 RICHARD JAMES LACEY Funeral services for Richard James Lacey were conducted at 10 a.m., May 17, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. An additional service was conducted at 10 a.m. on May 20, 2000, at the St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Kanopolis. Interment was in the Kanopolis Cemetery in Kanopolis. Lacey, 65, of 187 Highway 28 E., Farson, died on May 13, 2000, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Rock Springs and Farson for the past 18 years and a former resident of Kansas City, Mo., Lacey died following a sudden illness. He was born on March 24, 1935, in Hammon, Okla., the son of the late Fred Clinton and Etta Wright Lacey. Lacey attended schools in Oklahoma and was a graduate from Porter High School with the class of 1953. He then attended Wichita State University where he received his bachelor's degree and Pittsburgh State University where he received his master's. Lacey married Velma Gourley in Kanopolis, Kan., in July of 1957. They later divorced. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 until 1957. Lacey was a teacher for the Western Wyoming Community College until his retirement in 1995. He was a member of the Masons Lodge and the Shriners. His pursuits included camping, hunting and fishing. He is survived by one son, Michael A. Lacey of Gladstone, Mo.; two daughters, Renee Shriner of Ellsworth, Kan., and Terri Faler of Gladstone; one brother, LeRoy Lacey of Cassidy, Kan.; one sister, Billie Cash of Muskogee, Okla.; and five grandchildren, Kristy Shriner, Kelly Shriner and Kasey Shriner, all of Ellsworth, and Joshua Faler and Matthew Faler of Gladstone. Lacey was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Henrietta Wright Lacey; sister, Faye Durrett; and brother, Ray Lacey. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 27, 2000 KAYE LOUISE HOOTON NEWLIN EL PASO, Texas --- Kaye Louise Hooton Newlin, 50, died May 21, 2000, in El Paso, Texas, as a result of complications from surgery. She was born Nov. 4, 1949, in Rock Springs, to Herbert R. and Leah L. Hooton. She graduated from Green River High School in 1968 and from Brigham Young University in 1972. She married David M. Newlin in April 1973 in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. They were later divorced. A resident of El Paso, she was employed as an elementary school teacher for the past 15 years. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, having served in many auxiliaries. She is survived by her mother, Leah L. Hooton of Green River; five daughters, Jenny (Chris) Jarvis of El Paso, Laura (Jeff) Markham and Amanda Newlin of Provo, Utah, and Julia Newlin and Amy Newlin, both of El Paso; one son, David S. Newlin of El Paso; one granddaughter, Madeline Jarvis of El Paso; one sister, A. Elaine (Dale) Hymas of Green River; two brothers, David C. (Kathy) Hooton of Lyman and James H. Hooton of Gillette; and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by her father. Services were conducted in El Paso. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 27, 2000 JOHN H. SIMS A memorial service for John H. Sims was conducted at 10 a.m. on May 24, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House of the First Congregational Church conducted the services. Sims, 78, of 807 Massachusetts Ave., Rock Springs, died on May 17, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Sims died following a lengthy illness. He was born Dec. 15, 1921, in Rock Springs, the son of the late Lewis and Emma Krischbaum Sims. He graduated from the Reliance High School with the class of 1940. Sims was self-employed as a jeweler and did lapidary work. He was a member of Wyoming Wildlife Association and the Sweetwater Rock Club. He was a hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman. Sims is survived by three brothers, Kirby of Bullhead City, Ariz., Tom of Reno, Nov., and Roger of Green River; three sisters, Emma Lou Webster of Farson, Iva M. Pozsgi of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Rosemarie Kerrens of Welston, Okla.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Fred; and a brother in infancy. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 27, 2000 BERNIECE SWEET CARSONVILLE, Mich. - Funeral services for Berniece Sweet were conducted at the Pomeroy Funeral Home in Carsonville, Mich., at noon on May 26, 2000. Interment was in the Washington Cemetery in Carsonville. Mrs. Sweet, 87, of 222 Gateway Blvd. No. 83, Rock Springs, died on May 20, 2000, at her residence. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 10 years and a former resident of Carsonville, Mrs. Sweet had been in ill health for the past three weeks. She was born on March 29, 1913, In Cass City, Mich., the daughter of the late Charles and Louise Shagena McConnell. Mrs. Sweet attended schools in Cass City and was a graduate from Cass City High School. After high school, Mrs. Sweet attended Central Michigan University. She married Ottis Sweet in Carbonville on June 3, 1933. Mrs. Sweet worked for the Sanilac County Superintendent of Schools as an accountant for 15 years until her retirement in 1968. Mrs. Sweet was a member of the Lutheran Church. Her pursuits included traveling and reading. Mrs. Sweet is survived by one son; Durrell Sweet of Port Sanilac, Mich.; one daughter, Judith Redner of Rock Springs; one brother, Carl McConnell of Harrison, Mich.; two sisters, Lilah Wilhelmi of Cass City and Florence Hall of Oxford, Wis.; eight grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren, She was preceded in death by her husband, Ottis Sweet; one sister, Alice; three brothers, Ira, Vernon and Earl; and one granddaughter, Debra Moore. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 27, 2000 PERFECTA ROSELEE LUCERO ELY, Nev. - Recitation of the rosary for Perfecta Roselee Lucero was on May 25, 2000, at Mountain Vista Chapel at 7 p.m. in Ely, Nev. Services took place on May 26, 2000, at Sacred Heart Church at 11 a.m. in Ely. The Rev. Tim Wahn officiated. Burial was in the Ely City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Lee Epperson Jr., Jesse Valdez, Cory Lucero, Pete Maes, Aaron Lucero, Michael Lucero, Kirk Braswell and Eric Cuneo. Honorary pallbearers were Chris Gallegos, Gilbert Lucero, John Lucero, Dewey Braswell, Jeff Maes, Robert Maes, Danny Maes, Bradley Fordham, Joshua Kaamasee and Christopher Kaamasee. Mrs. Lucero, 83, of McGill, Nev., died on May 19, 2000, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. She was born on May 3, 1917, in Mora, N.M., to Frank and Adeline (Garcia) Nolan. She married Alex Joseph Lucero on Jan. 15, 1934, in Mora. She was a resident of McGill since 1942, coming from Denver. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Church of Ely. Her pursuits included cooking, baking and making quilts. She is survived by her husband. Alex Joseph Lucero Sr.; five sons, Alex Lucero Jr. of McGill, Rudy Lucero of Ely, Don (Shauna) Lucero of Winnemucca, Nev., Larry Lucero of San Francisco, and Bill (Brenda) Lucero of Winnemucca; six daughters, Josephine Benavides of Ely, Adeline (Toby) Valdez of Ely, Mary (Richard) Lucero of Henderson, Nev., Sally Lucero of Henderson, Marcella (Don) Parr of Las Vegas and Rita (Bob) Lucero of Las Vegas; 28 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Mary Henderson of Las Vegas; one brother, Manuel Nolan of Cheyenne; and locally surviving grandchildren including Pete and Lisa Maes, Jeff and Kathy Maes and family, and Robert Maes and family, all of Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 27, 2000 JOHN “BONUS” PINTER CASPER -- Graveside services for John "Bonus" Pinter were conducted at 2 p.m. on May 18 at Highland Cemetery by Bishop Lincoln Burton of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Casper Fifth Ward. Pinter, 70, 1343 Kit Carson St., Casper, died May 14, 2000, at the Wyoming Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born in Superior on Oct. 27, 1929, the son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Klopcic) Pinter, attended school in Superior and graduated from high school there. He served in the U.S. Army. He married Mabel Ann Smith on May 17, 1952, in Pock Springs and they moved to Casper In 1954. He was employed by the Burlington Railroad and was a member of Disabled American Veterans, the American Fraternal Union SNPJ and the Transportation Communications International Union. His pursuits included hunting and fishing until his health no longer permitted those activities. He also watched pro basketball and pro wrestling. Survivors include his wife; a son, William of Casper; two brothers, Lawrence of Casper and Joe of Lander; two nephews, Michael J. Pinter of Cheyenne and J. Casey Pinter of Honolulu, Hawaii; and one niece, Gina (Pinter) Hood of Tallahassee, Fla. He was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 3, 2000 HAROLD FORSHAW Funeral services for Harold Forshaw were conducted at 10 a.m. on May 31, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Forshaw, 98, of 214 Grant St., Rock Springs, died on May 25, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater Count. He was a longtime resident of Rock Springs and a former resident of England. He was born on Aug. 17, 1901 in Atherton Lee Lancester, England, the son of the late John Leland and Katherine Hale Forshaw. Forshaw attended schools in England and Rock Springs. He married Ethlyn Augusta Nelson in Rock Springs on July 18, 1938. She preceded him in death on Nov. 20, 1991. Forshaw was a retired rancher for John Hay. He was a member of the Episcopal Church. Forshaw’s pursuits included hunting, camping, fishing and lapidary work. He is survived by one daughter, Judy Von Rembow and husband Jack of Rock Springs; one sister, Nellie Klemenc of Rock Springs; two grandchildren, Joan Parks and husband Arthur of Rock Springs and Jim Von Rembow and wife Stephanie; and two great-grandchildren, Megan and Lindsay Parks. Forshaw was preceded in death by his parents, wife and three brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 3, 2000 ZOLA H. LEWIS Graveside services and interment for Zola H. Lewis were conducted at 2 p.m. on May 31, 2000, at the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Wayde Mecham and Marty Kelsey conducted the service. Mrs. Lewis, 73, of 98 Uinta No. 5, Green River, died on May 28, 2000 at her residence. A resident of Green River since 1943, Mrs. Lewis died following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 9, 1926 in Manila, Utah, the daughter of the late Albert B. and Mariah Twitchell Harris. She attended schools in Manila. Mrs. Lewis married Henry Lewis in Rock Springs on May 19, 1945. He preceded her in death on March 15, 1976. Mrs. Lewis worked for the U.P. Railroad and the School District No. 2 as a food server until 1978. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Golden Hour Senior Citizens and the U.P. Employees Club. Mrs. Lewis’ pursuits included crafts. She is survived by two brothers, Frank Harris and wife Shirley of Green River, and Ronald Harris and wife Sara Ann of Buffalo; one sister, Phyllis Jackson and husband Ken of Green River; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Lewis was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Henry; and two brothers, Ned Twitchell and Todd Twitchell in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 3, 2000 HATTIE NELLESTEIN Funeral services for Hattie Nellestein were conducted at 1 p.m. on May 30, 2000 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Pallbearers were Burt Ruiz, J.T. Ruiz, David Shellman, Danny Shellman, Robert Miller and Tony Miller. Mrs. Nellestein, 79, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died on May 23, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs. A resident of Green River for the past 71 years, Mrs. Nellestein died following a brief illness. She was born on Jan. 21, 1921 in Deer River, Minn., the daughter of the late William and Dora G. Doty Harsha. Mrs. Nellestein attended schools in Green River. She married George A. Nellestein on Jan. 23, 1941, in Green River. He preceded her in death on March 10, 1976. Mrs. Nellestein worked in maintenance for the City of Green River until she retired in 1981. She was a member of the Life Christian Center. Mrs. Nellestein’s pursuits included crocheting, camping, attending church and spending time with family. She is survived by one stepson, Bob Nelles of Salt Lake City; four daughters, Peggy Ruiz and husband Tony of Salt Lake City, Diane Bingham of Wendover, Nev., Terrie Miller and husband Ross of Green River, and Karen Pollock and husband Jerry of Green River; 19 grandchildren, Connie, Barbara, Gaylen, Mitch, Linda,, Glen, Bart, J.T., Shanna, Debbie, David, Danny, Donna, Tara, Robert, Tony, Tiffany, Joy and Kelly; 26 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Nellestein was preceded in death by her parents, William Harsha, Dora Workman and stepfather, Charles Workman; one brother, Jack Harsha; one sister, Irene Simmons; and one great-nephew, Clyde Siler. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 3, 2000 WILLIAM H. “BILL” TRIPP Funeral services for William H. “Bill” Tripp were conducted at 1 p.m. on June 2, 2000 at the Hilltop Baptist Church, 405 Faith Drive, Green River. The Rev. Michael Scott conducted the services. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Pallbearers were Will Tripp, Bill Henry, Matt Henry, Craig Tripp, Jack Gordon, Henry Robinson, Paul Robinson and Buzzy Robinson. Honorary pallbearers were Will Robinson, Gordon Diebel, Todd Landers, Greg Landers, Kevin Tripp, George Palko, Algot Wilson, Garie Tripp, Courtney Robinson, Eldon Tripp, Clark Robinson, Duke Tripp, Larry Simpson, Maurice Henry, Garie Henry, Jim Bradshaw, Junior Peterson, Stanley Dodds and Scott Robinson. Tripp, 69, of Granger, died on May 28, 2000. A longtime resident of Granger, Tripp died following a short illness. Trip was born on Dec. 11, 1930, in Mountain View, the son of the late Garle H. and Anna M. Berg Tripp. He attended schools in Granger and graduated from Granger High School in 1949. Tripp married the former D. Louise Robinson in Rock Springs on Sept. 1, 1953. He worked for FMC for 16 years and was self-employed as a rancher all of his life. Tripp was the chairman for Granger School District No. ?, was on the board of directors for Bridger Valley Electric and one the Sweetwater County Weed and Pest Control Board. As a lifetime rancher, Tripp was a horseman, training horses to handle his Hereford cattle herd. Tripp is survived by his wife, D. Louise Tripp of Tripp Ranch in Granger; one son, Jerry E. Tripp of Tripp Ranch in Granger; one daughter, Donna L. Earl of Green River; one brother, ???? “Duke” Tripp of Cody; five sisters, ????? Gordon of Littleton, Colo., Anna Mae ????? of Robertson, Florence Moore of Rawlins, Kathern “Kate” Dodds of Lyman, and Mary “Mick” Diebel of Mojave, Calif.; four grandchildren, J????? Earl, William D. Tripp, Garie R. Tripp and Ka???? H. Earl; one great-grandchild, Christian K. Earl; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 3, 2000 HAZEL VYE ZAMPEDRI Graveside services and inurnment for Hazel Vye Zampedri were conducted at 10 a.m. June 2, 2000, at the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. The Rev. Jeanny House of the First Congregational Church conducted the services. Mrs. Zampedri, 80, of 1209 11th St., Rock Springs, died on May 29, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Zampedri did following a sudden illness. She was born Nov. 29, 1919 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Pete and Christina Erickson Robertson. Mrs. Zampedri attended school in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School. Mrs. Zampedri married George Zampedri in Rock Springs. She was a member of the Congregational Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Green River. Mrs. Zampedri’s pursuits included camping, playing cards and spending time with her family, friends and dogs. She is survived by one son, Robert Zampedri of Rock Springs; one sister, Kathrene Diss of Ranier, Ore.; one grandchildren, Alen Worley; two great-grandchildren; and three aunts. Mrs. Zampedri was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents; husband, George; daughter; and two grandchildren. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 3, 2000 DONALD L. BOWLES KEMMERER -- Graveside services for Donald L. Bowles were conducted at the Diamondville Cemetery on May 30, 2000, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. John Murray officiating. Interment was in the Diamondville Cemetery. Bowles, 60, died at the South Lincoln Medical Center in Kemmerer on May 26, 2000, with his family present. He was born on Sept. 9, 1939, in Camden, N.J., the son of Herbert J. and Anne (Morton) Bowles. He married Maxine Grossaint on April 2, 1965, in Salt Lake City. He moved to Kemmerer in 1983. He worked with trucks and truck parts and had worked for B.T.I. for the past four and one-half years. His pursuits included hunting and fishing and spending time in the outdoors and with his family. Survivors include his wife, Maxine of Diamondville; brother, Herbert Bowles of Denver; sister, Barbra McCall of New York City; children, Randy (Julie) Bowles of Rock Springs, Michael (Jacque) Bowles of Rock Springs, Cindy (David, Wardell of Diamondville, David (Terri) Bowles of Rock Springs and Robyn (Nick) Bowles of Rock Springs; and grandchildren, Nicole, Justin, Joshua, Chantayne, Matthew, Marcus, Megan, Darrick, Darrin, Nicholas, David, Shane, Jessica and Brooke. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 3, 2000 ROBERT BRUCE MARTIN III LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Robert Bruce Marin III of Lakewood, Colo., died on May 26, 2000. He was born in St. Joseph, Mo., on Aug. 4, 1931. He was a graduate of the University of Wyoming. He married Isabel Tinker in Rock Save on June 16, 1956. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Post Engineers at Fort Riley, Kan. He was a retired engineer at Adolph Coors Co. He was a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, Sigma Phi Epsilon. He is survived by two daughters, Judith A. Jaspers of Cheyenne and Wendy Kozak of Raytown, Mo.; one son, Robert Bruce Martin of Littleton; and two grandchildren, Emily Martin and Sarah Faye Martin. He was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 3, 2000 CATHERINE SCRITCHFIELD PALISADE, Colo. - A mass of Christian burial for Catherine M. Scritchfield was celebrated by the Rev. James Plough on June 1, 2000, at 3:30 p.m. in St. Ann's Catholic Church. The rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Grand Junction, Colo. Mrs. Scritchfield, 86, of Palisade, Colo., died May 29, 2000, at her home. Mrs. Scritchfield moved to Palisade in the early 1970s and retired as an accountant with Meadow Gold Dairies in Grand Junction. She was born May 22, 1914, to Marko Balen and Amanda Bobic Balen in Rock Springs, where she spent her childhood, attended schools and graduated from Rock Springs High School. On July 3, 1937, she married Berton Paul Scritchfield at SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Rock Springs. He died Palisade in 1982. Mrs. Scritchield was e member of St. Ann's Catholic Church in Palisade. Her pursuits included reading, gardening and hand work. Survivors include a son, Berton Gene "Bert" Scritchfield of Palisade; two daughters, Anne Marie Reinier of Palisade and Joan Carol (Okey) Rounsavell of Castle, Rock, Colo.; two sisters, Dorothy (Jack) Bonham of Worland and Mary Shassetz of Sheridan; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Four sisters and two brothers preceded her in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 10, 2000 BERNICE COLEMAN Funeral services for Bernice Coleman were conducted at 10 a.m. on June 7, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Bill Bruce conducted the service. Interment took place in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dave Mehal, Brand Kendall, Doug Mehal, Richard Kendall, Tim Bachelor and Jason Shalata. Mrs. Coleman, 78, of 737 McCurtain Drive, Rock Springs, died on June 4, 2000, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Coleman was a resident of Rock Springs since 1942. She was born on Feb. 26, 1924 in Ozark, Ark., the daughter of the late Sheridan and Della Byers Jacobs. Mrs. Coleman attended schools in Arkansas. She married Bryan Franklin Coleman in Ely, Nev., on Sept. 16, 1964. Mrs. Coleman was a member of the Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Bryan F. Coleman of Rock Springs; one son, James Dolan Kendall of Fresno, Calif.; one daughter, Phyles Ann Mehal of Rock Springs; one brother, Victor Jacobs of Rawlins; one sister, Sue Packard of Bakersfield, Calif.; five grandchildren, David and Doug Mehal, and Brad, Richard and Jamie Lynn Kendall; two great-grandchildren, Katie McIntosh and Brandon Kendall; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Coleman was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and three sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 10, 2000 DARRYL FACKRELL Funeral services for Darryl Fackrell were conducted at 11 a.m. on June 5, 2000, at the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 2350, 88 N. Second E., in Green River. Interment took place at Riverview Cemetery, Green River. Fackrell, 61, of 98 Uinta Drive Lot 59, Green River, died on June 1, 2000 at his residence from cancer. Fackrell was born on Jan. 6, 1939 in Santa Clara Calif., the son of Evert Earl and Mary Danielson Fackrell. He attended schools in Evanston, and graduated from Evanston High School with the class of 1958, and later served in the U.S. Army. He married Lydia Wright on Dec. 11, 965, in Lyman. He was employed by OCI and Stauffer Chemical for 15 years, retiring in 1992. Fackrell was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. His pursuits were hunting, fishing rodeos and taking walks. He also spent time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Lydia of Green River; son, Darryl Fackrell of Grand Junction, Colo.; daughter, Barbara Smith of Green River; one sister, Johana Covolo of lander; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents, Joseph and Cory Danielson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 10, 2000 JAMES R. “UNCLE BUD” JESSOP Funeral services for James R. “Uncle Bud” Jessop were conducted at 3 p.m. June 7, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Military graveside services and interment were in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were James Arndt, Steve Eleshuk, Allen Wisniewski, Gary Arndt, Charles Eleshuk and Joseph Eleshuk. Honorary pallbearers were John Arndt, John Garcia, Ted Roybal, Kevin Forth and Mike Wright. Jessop, 80, of 83 Quadrant Drive, Rock Springs, died on May 31, 2000, at his residence. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, Jessop died following a sudden illness. He was born on Feb. 1, 1920, in Green River, the son of the late William Jessop Jr. and Winifred Gertrude Neal. Jessop attended schools in Green River. Jessop married Marian A. ELeshuk in Green River on Dec. 10, 1945. She preceded him in death on Nov. 23, 1987. Jessop served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked for Stauffer Chemical as a machinist and also worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 20 years. He is survived by several nieces and nephews, Ron and Mary Louise Hepker, Charles Bedondi, James and Edna Arndt, Gary and Dora Arndt, John Arndt, John and Marian Arndt Garcia, Linda and Ted Roybal, Teresa and Mike Wright, Steven and Connie Eleshuk, Joseph R. and Alanna Eleshuk, Charles Eleshuk and Ruth and Kevin Forth. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; four brothers and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 10, 2000 EMMA LYNN “BUG” WOLF Funeral services for Emma Lynn “Bug” Wolf were at 10 a.m. on June 6, 2000 at the Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, Rock Springs. Interment took place in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens north of Rock Springs. She was born March 1, 2000 in Rock Springs to Crystal and Jason Wolf, both presently residing in Fort Worth, Texas, and Springfield, Mo., respectively, died suddenly of Infant Death Syndrome May 31, 2000. Emma is survived by her parents; her sister, Sasha; grandparents, Jane Siler of Rock Springs, Russ Siler of Branson, Mo., Bonnie Egan of Florida, and Leon Wolf of Denver; great-grandparents, Donna Gross of Reliance and Lori and Orville Rebbein of Rock Springs; aunt, Tiffany Trovillion of Rock Springs; uncles, Jason Trovillion of Rock Springs and Brian Siler of Rock Springs and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her great-grandfather, Walter Gross. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 10, 2000 GOLDIE DEAN DAYTON COKEVILLE - Funeral services for Goldie Dean Dayton, 90, were conducted on June 5, 2000, at 1 p.m., In the Cokeville LDS Ward Chapel. Burial was in the Cokeville Cemetery. Mrs. Dayton died June 1, 2000, at the Bear Lake Memorial Hospital in Montpelier, Idaho, where she and her family had kept a vigil for several days. She was born Oct. 29, 1909, in Cokeville, the sixth child of Martin Silas Dean and Martha Jane Bowcutt Dean. She attended schools in Cokeville and graduated from Cokeville High School in 1928. She married John W. Dayton in the Logan, Utah, LDS Temple, on June 24, 1932. She lived her entire life in Cokeville. For the past eight years, she and her husband had spent the winters in Sacramento, Calif., with her oldest son, Dean and his wife Ellen. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and through the years held various church positions in the Relief Society, serving as a visiting teacher and as a Sunday school and primary teacher. Her pursuits included doing handiwork and cooking. She was well known for her dinner rolls and chocolate fudge cake. Survivors include her husband of almost 68 years; two sons, Dean and wife Ellen of Sacramento, Calif., and John Dennis and wife Claudia of Rock Springs; daughter, Helen and husband Layne Dearden of Rexburg, Idaho; one sister, Gladys of Sacramento; 11 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 10, 2000 EVELYN S. JOHNSON LAS VEGAS - Services for Evelyn S. Johnson were conducted at Kingswood Ward at Carl and Saylor Way in Las Vegas on June 8, 2000, at 10 a.m. Mrs. Johnson, 90, died June 4, 2000, at Silver Hills, Nev., where she had been a resident for nine years. She was born in Rock Springs on May 11, 1910. She lived in Provo, Utah, for five and one-half years and then in Las Vegas. She was a retired nurse. Survivors include two daughters, Janet Johnson of Springville, Utah, and Margaret A. Johnson of Las Vegas; one son, James S. Johnson of Arvada, Colo.; one brother, Dr. Robert H. Syme of Alexandria, Va., six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 10, 2000 LINDA NORA POLITTE Funeral services for Linda Nora Politte were conducted at 10 a.m. on June 5, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Lamar Jackson of the New Hope Baptist Church conducted the service. Mrs. Politte, 58, of Las Vegas, died May 30, 2000, at the Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas. A resident of Las Vegas for the past two years and a former longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Politte died following a sudden illness. She was born on Sept. 2, 1941, in New Canton, Ill., the daughter of Dorothy Chaplain Tobias and the late George Tobias. Mrs. Politte attended schools in Missouri. She married Larry Pollite in Hannibal, Mo., on June 30, 1961. Mrs. Politte was an accomplished seamstress, creating many gowns for pageants, proms and weddings. Her pursuits included spending time with her family and friends. Mrs. Politte is survived by her husband, Larry Politte of Las Vegas, mother, Dorothy Tobias of Clarksville, Mo.; one son, Hank Rouse of Douglas; two daughters, Laura Rodgers of Rock Springs and Carol Beckstead of Grace, Idaho; three brothers, Jerry Tobias, Paul Tobias and Ellis Tobias; six sisters, Georgia Williams, Delphine Reader, Batty Moore, Helen Spangler, Nancy Douglas and Lita Ralph; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandsons, and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, George W. Tobias and one brother, Russell Tobias. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 17, 2000 RUTH ROSETTA LAUGHTER Funeral services for Ruth Rosetta Laughter were conducted at 10 a.m. on June 13, 2000 at the LDS Stake Center, 120 Shoshone Ave., Green River. Bishop Peters conducted the service. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Laughter, 91, of 410 Andrews Ave., Green River, did on June 8, 2000 at her residence. She was born on Feb. 16, 909, in Pocatello, Idaho, the daughter of the late Lewis Walter and Anna Mae Race. Mrs. Laughter attended schools in Pocatello, Idaho and was a graduate from Pocatello High School with the class of 1927. She married Harold L. Laughter at the Salt Lake City Temple on June 15, 1927. He preceded her in death on June 23, 1990. Mrs. Laughter was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Rebekahs Lodge, Royal Neighbors of America, Old Timers Association and the Loyal Star. She is survived by two sons, Harold R. Laughter of Morgan, Utah and Theron R. Laughter of Green River; two daughters, Glyda Gaddo of Rock Springs and Sherie Anderson of Green River; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Laughter was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold Laughter; two sons; one daughter; one grandson and one great-granddaughter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 17, 2000 LOUISE ALLAIS A mass of Christian burial for Louise Allias was celebrated at 10 a.m. on June 15, 2000 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Gedroez, Ted Hamilton, Art Hamilton, Dick Costantino, Mike Taucher and Tim Eusek. Mrs. Allasi of 302 R St., Rock Springs, died on June 12, 2000 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Allais died following a brief illness. She was born on Jan. 12, 1923 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Blaz and Louise Sever Erzen. Mrs. Allais attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1941. She then attended the University of Utah and the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Denver where she received her degree in nursing. She was employed by the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County as a nurse for many years. Mrs. Allais married Albert Allais in Rock Springs in 1952. She was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Saint Monica’s and Saint Michael’s. Mrs. Allais’ pursuits included gardening, needlepoint, playing bridge and spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her husband, Albert Allais of Rock Springs; one son, Fred Allais and wife Jan of Rock Springs; two daughters, Dr. Jean Allais of Laramie and Patty Sage rand husband Steve of Rock Springs; two brothers, Ben Erzen of Rock Springs, and Ludwig Erzen of Palos Verdes, Calif. and four grandchildren, Ann and Scott Sager and Tony and Jenna Allais. Mrs. Allais was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Ken Allais. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 17, 2000 JACK EDWARDS Funeral services for Jack Edwards were conducted at 2 p.m. on June 13, 2000, at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion on Second and B streets, Rock Springs. The Rev. Richard Kalber conducted the services. Edwards, 67, of 45 Purple Sage Road Space 58, Rock Springs, died on June 9, 2000, in Rock Springs. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Edwards died following a lengthy illness. He was born on Sept. 30, 1932, in Rock Springs, the son of the late Gordon and Sadie Auld Edwards. Edwards attended schools in Reliance, Superior and Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Spring High School with the class of 1950. He married Victoria Nurmi on Nov. 15, 1931, and they later divorced. He then married Paula Archuleta on Feb. 3, 1973, and they later divorced. He was a veteran in the U.S. Army during the Korean War with the 141 Tank Battalion in the 7th regiment. He was discharged as Sergeant First Class. Edwards was a member of the Episcopal Church. He was the captain, commander and member of the Sweetwater County Search and Rescue for 28 years. He drove buses for Pete Zanetti Bus Lines from 1956 to 1987. He also worked for Stauffer Chemical for 17 years until his retirement. He is survived by two sons, Danny Edwards of Rock Springs and Stacy Edwards of Laramie; three stepsons, Gavino Montoya of Singapore, China, Samuel Montoya of San Francisco, Calif., and Richard Montoya of Denver; three daughters, Eileen Carlson and husband Denis, Linda Benson and Stephanie Edwards, all of Rock Springs; one stepdaughter, Alberta Moran and husband James of Alma, Ark.; two brothers, Gary Edwards and wife Judy of Rock Springs and Robert Barwick and wife Barbara of Taylorsville, Utah; three sisters, Judy Harper and husband Tom of Rock Springs, Janet Madden of Spokane, Wash., and Marisue Noble and husband Dick of Rock Springs; three grandchildren, James Shaw, Robyn Shaw and Brittani Benson; four step-grandchildren, Meredith Palacek and husband Justin, Carisa Carson, Chrystopher Moran and Shayla Moran, one great-grandson, Skyler Shaw, and several nieces and nephews. Edwards was preceded in death by his parents, and one daughter, Patti Jo Edwards on July 17, 1955. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 17, 2000 IZORA D. HODGES Funeral services for Izora D. Hodges were conducted at 10 a.m. on June 12, 2000, at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Interment was in the Riverton Cemetery. Pallbearers were Rick Hodges, Bill Hodgees, Rob Hodges, Keith Hodges, Brad Brown, Mike Brown, Calvin Brown and Erin Tune. Honorary pallbearers were Artis Kalivas, Bret Graham, John Love, Bill Pierce, George Gaviotis and John Hodges. Mrs. Hodges, 84, of 320 Mansface Apt. 401, Green River, died on June 8, 2000, at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River. A resident of Green River since 1941 and a former resident of Nebraska, Mrs. Hodges died following a brief illness. She was born on Dec. 5. 1915, in Wild Horse, Colo., the daughter of the late John and Grace Bevins Walker Mrs. Hodges attended schools in Nebraska. Sha married James William Hodges In Fairbury, Nab., in 1929. He preceded her in death in 1976. Mrs. Hodges worked as a waitress and cook for the Union Pacific Railroad until her retirement in 1978. Her pursuits Included traveling and cooking. Mrs. Hodges is survived by three sons, Mark Hodges, Gary Hodges and wife Betty and Dick Hodges and wile Annedale, all of Green River; two daughters, Helen Scheneman man and husband Bob of Green River and Marion Cox of Maricopa, Ariz.; two brothers, Casey Welker of Lincoln, Neb., and Jim Walker of Lincoln; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Hodges; and one con, Eldon Hodges on Jan. 9, 1999. Friends may call at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel on Sunday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and again on Monday until time of services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 17, 2000 DIANE G. SEBASTIAN DENVER-A memorial service for Diane G. Sebastian was conducted June 10, 2000, at 11 a.m. at Olinger Mortuary, East Colfax and Magnolia Street in Denver. Miss Sebastian, 61, formerly of Rock Springs, died on June 3, 2000, in Aurora, Colo. She was born on Feb. 9, 1939, in Denver to Boyd Lee and Olga Emilia Hessel Sebastian. She was a high school graduate, attended business school and graduated from beauty school. She belonged to the senior citizen's group in Rock Springs. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness. Her pursuits included arts and crafts and painting. She is survived by her brothers, Lee Roy Sebastian of Denver, Robert H. Sebastian of Englewood, Colo., and Carl E. Sebastian of Littleton, Colo.; and her sister, F. Nadine Majhanovich of Denver. Her parents preceded her in death. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 17, 2000 ROY FAT NAM CHIU LARAMIE -- A reception to celebrate the life of Roy Fat Nam Chiu was conducted at 11:30 a.m. June 14 at the New Mandarin Restaurant, 1254 N. Third St. Chiu of Laramie died June 11, 2000, at his home. He was born April 11, 1921, in Canton, China, and married Hing Tsang in Canton in 1952. He came from Hong Kong, China, In August of 1969 to Rock Springs with his family. In 1976 they moved to Laramie, where he opened Rose's Cafe, which he and his family have operated since. He is survived by his wife, Hing Chiu of Laramie; two sons, Gary Chiu and his wife Rosenda and Larry Chiu, all of Laramie; four daughters, Denice Young and her husband Calvin of Laramie; Amy Laung and her husband Danny of Susuanville, Calif., Linda Robinson and her husband Gregg of Castle Rock, Colo.; and Sonya Bainer and her husband Rob of Laramie; and 15 grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 24, 2000 HARVEY DWIGHT MILLER Funeral services for Harvey Dwight Miller were conducted at 1 p.m. on June 23, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Brian Poad conducted the services. Military graveside services and interment took place at the Rest Haven Memorial Gradens. Pallbearers were Jim Davis, Ed Taliaferro, Robert Miller, Tony Miller, Chad Miller, Robert Nellen, Jason Denney and Shannon Sims. Miller, 73, of 514 I St., Rock Springs, died on June 18, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 46 years, Miller died following a sudden illness. He was born on Feb. 26, 1927, in Laramie, the son of the late Floyd Everett and Anne Evelyn Lindenmeier Miller. Miller attended schools in Walcott and Rawlins and was a graduate from Rawlins High School with the class of 1944. He was in the Merchant Marines during World War II from 1945-1946 and was in the Army of Occupation in Japan at the end of the war from 1946-1947. Miller was employed by Union Pacific Railroad for 42 years. He was the foreman in maintenance of way at Altamont. He was then a telegrapher at Altamont before moving to Rock Springs in 1954 where he was a telegrapher-ticket clerk for the U.P. and ticket agent for Amtrak. He was chief clerk in Green River when he retired in 1987. He married Anna May Mills in Evanston on Feb. 26, 1948. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, where he was a past Deacon and Moderator. He was also a member of the American Legion and a Club Master. Miller’s interests were golf, photography and spending summers at Star Valley Ranch R.V. Resort. He is survived by his wife, Anna May Miller of Rock Springs; two sons, Floyd Ross Miller and wife Terrie of Green River and Dusty Allan Miller of Manteca, Calif.; two daughters, Rhonda Loleen Denney and husband Mike of Pinedale and Mitzi Anne Nellen and husband Gary of Rock Springs; two brothers, Earl Miller and wife Delores of Rock Springs and Floyd Alfred Miller of Laramie; sister-in-law, Margaret Weaver and husband Thurston of Houston, Texas; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews, including Berton E. Miller and wife Patti. Miller was preceded in death by his parents and mother- and father-in-law. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 24, 2000 PAUL A. DUZIK A memorial mass of Christian burial for Paul A. Duzik was conducted at 10 a.m. June 23, 2000, at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Pallbearers were Ryan Burtoft, Dean Hunt, Jacob Ryan Hansen, Mike Freeze, Kristan Burtoft, Frank (Sonny) Smith, John Schrade, Steve Allen, Rita Hunt and Frank Key. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on June 22, 2000 at Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Duzik, 76, of 1230 Eagle Way, Rock Springs, died June 20, 2000 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City following a sudden illness. He was born April 10, 1942 in Rock Springs, the son of Nick and Cecelia Grobon Duzik. He attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1942. He also attended the University of Wyoming for a few years. Duzik was a veteran of the Korean War and World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. He was a commander of the 141st Tank Battalion and received the purple heart. He had been co-owner and general manager of the Park Hotel in Rock Springs, retiring in 1989 after 25 years. He married Virginia May Smith Hunt on Jan. 16, 1990 in Las Vegas. He was a member of the American Legion Post 24, VFW, Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 151 and the Association of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Catholic Church. His interests included fishing, boating, hunting, camping and he was an avid outdoorsman and casual cowboy. Survivors include his wife of Rock Springs; two daughters, Lee Anne Briscoe of Fresno, Calif., and Trudy Kay Burtoft of Olympia, Wash.; two stepchildren, Dean Hunt and Rita Hunt, both of Rock Springs; one brother, Edmund Duzik of Los Angeles; and one sister, Connie (Sody) Soderlund of Rock Springs; two grandchildren, Kristan and Ryan Burtoft and one great-grandchild, Jacob Ryan Hansen and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, George and John Duzik. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 24, 2000 RUEL BLISS TRIPLETT Funeral services for Ruel Bliss Triplett were conducted at noon on June 17, 2000 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel, 1250 W. Teton in Green River under the direction of Bishop Scott Peters. Interment was in the McKinnon Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Broderson, Shane Triplett, Scott Triplett, Kenny Rogers, Joe Triplett and Bradley Triplett. Triplett, 93, of 245 Clark St., died at 12:45 p.m. on June 12, 2000, at his home in Green River. He was born March 24, 1907 in Fairview, Utah, the son of Tranquilla Anne Stevens and William Henry Harrison Triplett. He lived with his family in Fairview until he was 10 years old and then the family moved to Jerome, Idaho. Two years later, they moved to McKinnon where he lived with his parents until the age of 17. He then moved to New York City for a couple of years. On Sept. 7, 1937, Triplett married Veda E. Meeks in Manila, Utah. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple on June 12, 1963. Ruel and Veda made Rawlins their home for a number of years while Triplett was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad. In 1947, they moved to McKinnon where they raised their family. Triplett also operated a sawmill, timbered, and ranched. Later, he was employed as a carpenter on the construction of the Flaming Gorge Dam and various other construction projects. He had been manage of the Green River Economy Station, owner of the Flaming Gorge Trailer Court and owner and manager of the Green River U-Haul, presently known as the Cowboy Corner. He had many hobbies and interests. He had a lifelong interest in geology and rock and mineral collecting. He was actively involved in the Green River Rock Club for many years and was a member of the Green River Historical Society. Other interests included photography, reading, gardening, playing the piano, guitar and violin. He grew a large vegetable garden during his years in McKinnon. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in the McKinnon Ward Bishopric and was also a Sunday School Superintendent, organist, Boy Scout leader and home teacher. Triplett is survived by his wife, Veda of Green River; five daughters, Marie (Steve) Wilkinson of McKinnon, Linnea (James) Olsen of Helena, Mont., Priscilla (Blaine) Graham of Rock Springs, Christy (John) Broderson of Williston, N.D., and Iris (Tom) Killinger of Green River; two sons, John (Joan) Triplett of Mountain Green, Utah, and Mark Triplett of McKinnon; 41 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a set of triplet sons, Ranson, Reegan and Raymond; a son, Ruel Basil; his parents; three sisters and four brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 24, 2000 NANCY F. PETERNAL KEMMERER - Funeral services for Nancy F. Peternal were conducted on June 20 at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Kemmerer. Rosary vigil service was conducted Monday at 7 p.m. in the church. Mrs. Paternal, two-time Wyoming State Representative and eight-year Lincoln County Commissioner, died June 17, after a year-long bout with cancer. Born Aug. 26, 1929, in Lynn, Mass., Mrs. Peternal was the sixth of seven children born to John Bernard and Mary Ellen (Tonry) Farrell, immigrants from Ireland. She attended St. Mary's School in Lynn and in 1950 graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston. She traveled to Kemmerer to teach school for a few years, but Wyoming became her home after her marriage to local rancher William W. Peternal on Nov. 7, 1953. There she raised their children, John Farrell Peternal, now a Catholic priest working in Lithuania, and Kelly Ann Thoman, currently a Riverton rancher and mother of 11 children. Though not a typical “farmer's wife," Nancy supported her husband in his work at Union Meat Markel in Kemmerer and the Peternal Ranches nearby on the Ham's Fork River, spending many a summer cooking for the hay hands. After the children were in school, she returned to teaching fourth-grade and in 1970 was awarded the School District No. 1 Leadership Award. Mrs. Peternal was an active parishioner of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Kemmerer, and a parish Trustee until her death. While still a young mother and teacher, in 1969 Nancy became involved in politics and was elected to the Wyoming State House of Representatives in 1970 and 1974. She was chairman of the Lincoln County Democratic Central Committee and member of the Wyoming State Democratic Central Committee, participating in national conventions in Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Des Moines, Sacramento, New Orleans and Washington, D.C. Mrs. Peternal served as elected, full-time Lincoln County commissioner from 1980-1988, supervising, with two other commissioners, the maintenance of all the county's services and infrastructure, though she paid particular attention to roads and bridges. Mrs. Peternal served as chairman of the Lincoln County and Western Wyoming Mental Health Associations and the Wyoming Developmental Disabilities Council, 1976-1982, as well as member of the Wyoming Health Systems Agency, the Wyoming Industrial Siting Council, 1986-1997, the Southwest Wyoming Resource Conservation and Development Board, the Kemmerer and the Wyoming Senior Citizens Boards and the Kemmerer Area Chamber of Commerce. She was a cofounder of the Kemmerer Child Development Center and assisted in establishing The Turning Point a women's intervention center in Kemmerer. Appointed by Governor Stan Hathaway to the Wyoming Commission for Women in 1971, she served in that capacity until recently, as well as director of the National Association of Commission on the Status of Women from 1978-1982. Mrs. Peternal traveled to the USSR, Romania and Bulgaria in 1971 as a member of a Distinguished Delegation of American Women, and in 1978 participated in a convention for the International Women's Year in Houston. In 1990, she was named the Outstanding Business Woman of the Year by the Kemmerer BP&W Club, and later received the Outstanding Citizen Award of the Kemmerer Area Chamber of Commerce. She received the first Nellie Tayloe Ross Award in 1985 and was chairman for many of the annual Wyoming “Women of Achievement” banquets. She is a contributing author to First Ladies of Wyoming, published in 1990. Responding to a need to foster historical research and tourism in southern Lincoln County, in 1986 Nancy was appointed by the county commission as president of Fossil Country Futures, Inc., a position she held to the present and established the Fossil Country Museum in Kemmerer serving as its director for 10 years. She traveled with her husband to Croatia and Slovenia in 1980, to their son's ordination in Rome in 1984 and to visit The Rev. Farrell in Lithuania in June of 1999, just weeks before she was diagnosed with cancer. In the past year, she remained active with her family, the museum, the Peternal Ranches and many other activities until she was bedridden at the end of May. Mrs. Peternal was preceded in death by her husband, William who died in a farming accident on Sept. 7, 1999; by her parents; brothers, Vaughn Farrell and Stephen Farrell, and sister, Helen F. Peternal, who moved from Lynn, Mass., to Kemmerer and married Otto Peternal in 1963. Lucy Hillstead, resident of Afton, is Helen Peternal's daughter. She is survived by her sisters, Frances Lily of Brookfield, N.H. and Josephine Hodgdon of Hampton, N.H.; her brother William Farrell of Sudbury, Mass.; her son, The Rev. J Farell Paternal of Vilnius, Lithuania; daughter, Kelly P. Thoman of Riverton; grandchildren, Kathy A. Martinez of Laramie, Bobby, Bryan, Karyn, Brendan, Nancy, Matthew Kyle, Marty, Tory and John Paul Thoman, and great-grandson, Cole Hill, all of Riverton. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 24, 2000 JEREMIAH “JERRY” ABRAM SOPER LONG BEACH, Wash. - Memorial services for Jeremiah "Jerry" Abram Soper were conducted at the Peninsula Moose Lodge No. 2362 at 25915 U St, Ocean Park, Wash., at 2 p.m. on June 22, 2000. Soper, an 8-year resident of Long Beach, Wash., died at his home June 17, 2000, at the age of 72. Born July 18, 1927, in Lynbrook, N.Y., he was the son of Abram and Thurza (Smith) Soper. He grew up on Long Island and attended the local schools. At the age of 18 he joined the U.S. Army. He was employed as an electrician, the first few years for his father in New York. He later resided in many places including Tri-Cities, Wash., and Rock Springs. He served as a volunteer fireman both in New York and Richland, Wash. A member of IBEW No. 112, he retired in 1992 after 49 years as an electrician. He was a member of Ocean Park Eagles Aerie No. 3602 and the Peninsula Moose Lodge No. 2362. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Soper at the family home; son, Jeremiah A. Soper Jr. of Pasco, Wash.; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and David Silovich of Rock Springs; daughter, Betty Lesko of Walla Walla; stepson, Eric Braaten of San Jose Calif.; stepdaughter, Laura Nelson of Columbus, Ohio; sister and brother-in-law, Louis and Phyllis Phillips of Fort Meyers, Fla.; grandchildren, Christa Medlock, Jeremiah A. Soper III, Justin Silovich, Selena Duenas, Candice Silovich, Nathan Silovich and Mindy Nance; great-grandchildren, Whitney, Alexandria and Trevor Medlock, JoLynn Soper, Destini Silovich and Joaquin Duenas; niece, Laurie Phillips/Schioppo; nephew, Larry Phillips and great-niece, Tia Diu Chan Phillips/Schioppo; and special friends, Mike, Lynn and Madeline Dickerson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 24, 2000 ANN THERESA BUTLER VALLEJO, Calif. - Graveside services for Ann Theresa Butler were conducted on June 21, 2000, at 10 a.m. at Stockton Rural Cemetery. Mrs. Butler, 83, died on June 14, 2000, in Vallejo, Calif., at the Sutter Solano Medical Center. Mrs. Butler was a resident of Rock Springs from birth to 1950; El Sobrante, Calif., from 1950 to 1961; Stockton, Calif., from 1961 until the death of her husband, Thomas H. Butler in 1990; and Benicia, Calif., from 1990 until her death. She was born June 4, 1917. She was a homemaker for 60 years. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Stockton. She was the wife of the late Thomas H. Butler; mother of Tom H. Butler of Stockton, Shaila Ruhl of Benicia and Shauna Meyers of Stockton; sister of Tony Sulenta of Hawaii, Katherine Petrich of Sacramento, Calif., Linda Tomich of Rock Springs, and Donna Pedroni of Danville, Calif.; grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of four. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 24, 2000 ANNE SIMS BOISE, Idaho - Graveside funeral services for Anne C. Sims were conducted at 11 a.m. on May 24 at Syringa Section of Dry Creek Cemetery. The Rev. Nancy Taylor of First Congregational Church officiated. Mrs. Sims, 70, of Boise, Idaho died May 20, 2000, in a Boise care facility. Mrs. Sims was born Aug. 30, 1929, in Seattle, Wash. She and Wm. E. (Bill) Sims were married in Portland, Ore. She lived in Portland six years before moving to Boise 37 years ago. She worked many years for U.S. Bank at the Capital and Hillcrest branches. Her pursuits included camping, hunting, fishing and boating. Her special interests were her cats. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Amber Sims, daughter and son-in-law Kris and Dave Scott; two granddaughters, Jennifer and Kaitlin Sims; mother-in-law, Doreen Sims, former resident of Rock Springs, all of Boise and brother-in-law and wife, Robert and Julie Sims of North Carolina. Mrs. Sims was preceded in death by her parents, Lee and Irene (Dahiquist) Romine, and her husband. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 24, 2000 NATHAN HINDS CURRIER NORTH JAY, Maine - Funeral services for Nathan Hinds Currier were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Flagstaff Memorial Chapel in Eustis, Maine. Interment was at the Flagstaff Cemetery. Currier, 42, of Houston, Texas, died at his parents' home on Route 17, North Jay, Mane, June 15. He was born Dec. 16, 1957, in Farmington, Maine, a son of Richard Harry and Eleanor (Flint) Currier. He received his education in Jay schools and graduated from Green River High School in 1976. On July 6, 1985, he married Jean Kaufman in Rock Springs. Currier worked as a carpenter for the Union Pacific Railroad and later as a glazier for Hauser An Studio of Pennsylvania and Minnesota and repaired stained glass windows all over the United States. He also worked at Stuart and Stevenson Fabrication Shop in Texas and later at Park Equipment in Houston. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles. His pursuits included hiking, skiing, fishing, hunting, and camping. He is survived by his wife, Jean of Houston, Texas; his parents, Richard H. and Eleanor Currier of North Jay; three step-children, Lisa Guzman of Houston, LJ Kautman of Houston, and Lucas Kaufman of Houston; two brothers, Daniel Currier and his wife Brenda of Corrina Maine, and Harold Currier of Wyoming; one sister, Jill Coffren and her husband Larry of Jay, and grandchildren, Dustin, Forest, Richard and Naomi Guzman and Ashley, Meagan and Austin Kaufman. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 1, 2000 REBECCA APPLEGATE Funeral services for Rebecca Applegate and baby Mercedes Lynn Houghton were conducted at 11 .m. on June 29, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Applegate, 19, and baby Mercedes Lynn Houghton of Rock Springs died on June 24, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Rock Springs for the past five years and former resident of Apple Valley, Calif., Applegate died following a sudden illness. She was born on Sept. 14, 1980, in Apple Valley, the daughter of George and Melanie Mitchell Applegate. Applegate attended schools in Rock Springs. She was currently employed as the assistant manager of Gas-a-mat. Applegate’s pursuits included spending time with her 2-year-old daughter, Haley. She is survived by daughter, Haley Anne Steele and Haley’s father, Brandon Steele of Rock Springs; her parents, George Applegate of California and Melanie Applegate of Rock Springs; her brother, George Applegate of Rock Springs; her sisters, Sara Apple gate, Tanya Applegate and Carissa Applegate, all of Rock Springs; paternal grandmother, Pat Pincock of Rock Springs; maternal grandparents, Peggy and Leon Bean of Keseyville, Calif.; aunts, uncles and cousins, including Aunt Sherri and Uncle Billy Blount; her niece, Taylor Applegate of Rock Springs and cousins Patty Franco of Rock Springs, and Jessica Kimberly and Cookie Blount, all of Rock Springs. Applegate was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Albert Mitchell and Leonard Applegate. Cremation followed services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 1, 2000 NORMAN RAY COMMONS Funeral services for Norman Ray Commons were conducted at 10 a.m. on June 26, 2000, Green River LDS Ward Chapel, 1000 W. Fourth N. in Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Commons, 54, of Green River, died on June 21, 2000, in Cora of a sudden illness. He was born Feb. 21, 1946 in Sacramento, Calif., the son of Norman Dauge and Marjorie D. Gaddis Hays. He was a resident of Green River for the past 25 years. He married Wanda Sanchez in Rawlins in 1968. They were later divorced. He attended schools in Denver, and worked at the Napa Auto Parts Store in Rock Springs and Green River until he became disabled. Norman also drove a truck for Stuby & Renzenberger. His interests were rock hunting, treasure hunting using a metal detector, panning for gold, fishing, guns and his cats. He is survived by his mother, Marjorie Hays of Green River; one half-brother, nelson Earl (Carol) Hall of Lawrence, Kan.; one uncle, Joe Heffron of Kirwin, Kan.; one aunt, Pauline Imm and one niece, Sharon Imm, both of Phillipsburg, Kan. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; one niece, Karen Imm; two aunts, Waneta Heffron and Virginia Axthelm and one uncle, Donald Gaddis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 1, 2000 NATHAN HINDS CURRIER NORTH JAY, Maine—Funeral services for Nathan Hinds Currier were at the Flagstaff memorial Chapel in Eustis, Maine. Currier, 42, of Houston, Texas, died at his parents’ home on Route 17, North Jay, Maine, June 15. He was born Dec. 16, 1957, in Farmington, Maine, a son of Richard Harry and Eleanor (Flint) Currier. He received his education in Jay schools and graduated from Green River High School in 1976. On July 6, 1985, he married Jean Kaufman in Rock Springs. Currier worked as a carpenter for the Union Pacific Railroad and later as a glazier for Hauser Art Studio of Pennsylvania and Minnesota and repaired stained glass windows all over the United States. He also worked at Stuart and Stevenson Fabrication Shop in Texas and later at Park Equipment in Houston. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles. His pursuits included hiking, skiing, fishing, hunting and camping. He is survived by his wife, Jean of Houston, Texas; his parents, Richard H. and Eleanor Currier of North Jay; three step-children, Lisa Guzman of Houston, LJ Kaufman of Houston, and Lucas Kaufman of Houston; two brothers, Daniel Currier and his wife Brenda of Corrina, Maine, and Harold Currier of Wyoming; one sister, Jill Coffren and her husband Larry of Jay; and grandchildren, Dustin, Forest, Richard and Naomi Guzman and Ashley, Meagan and Austin Kaufman. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 1, 2000 RICHARD LAWRENCE DUNNUCK JR. Funeral services for Richard Lawrence Dunnuck Jr. were conducted at 1 p.m. on June 27, 2000, at the Vista Bible Church, 316 B St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Berry Gridley conducted the services. Interment took place at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Dunnuck, 17, of 1545 Elk St. Space 12, Rock Springs, died on June 23, 2000, in Rock Springs. Dunnuck had been a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. He was born on Jan. 21, 1983, in Rock Springs, the son of Rick Allen and Kathy Ann Dunnuck. Dunnuck attended schools in Rock Springs including both White Mountain and East Junior high schools. His pursuits included fishing, camping and motorcycle riding. Dunnuck is survived by his parents, Rick and Kathy Dunnuck of Rock Springs; one brother, Brian Lee Dunnuck; one sister, Lacey Renee Dunnuck of Rock Springs; maternal grandparents, Marge Pettit of Franklin, Ind., and Mary Froman of Rock Springs; several aunts, uncles and cousins; one niece and two nephews. He was preceded in death by Lawrence Dunnuck, Betty Dunnuck, Larry Froman and Wave Froman. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 1, 2000 CURTIS DEAN ELAM JR. Memorial services for Curtis Dean Elam Jr. were conducted at 1 p.m. on June 28, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St. Rock Springs. Elam, 15, of 913 McCarty Ave., Rock Springs, died on June 23, 2000, in Rock Springs. Elam was a resident of Rock Springs for the past 12 years and a former resident of Independence, Mo. He was born on Sept. 22, 1984, in Independence, the son of Juanita Marie Loisate Elam and the late Curtis Dean Elam. He attended schools in Rock Springs. His pursuits included playing pool, riding motorcycles, skateboarding, sports and spending time with his best friend, Richard Dunnuck. Elam is survived by his mother and stepfather, Juanita and Ron Gunyan of Rock Springs; two brothers, Jerry Evans and Terry Renney, both of Rock Springs; two sisters, Randi Elam of Rock Springs and Alena Elam of Kansas City, Mo.; paternal grandparents, Dean and Patty Elam of Warsaw, Mo.; maternal grandfather, Albert Loisate of Rock Springs; grandparents, Ron and Barbara Gunyan and Mike and Brenda Fraser, all of Rock Springs; aunts and uncles, Pat Loisate of Rock Springs, Toni Maestas and Tim Frizzel, both of Rock Springs, Steve and Tonda Henshaw of Independence, Jeff and Tristi Elam of Independence, David and Becky Lema of Independence, Trevy and Dana Provence of Rock Springs, Ron Tomasini of Lyman, Don Tomasini of Montana, and Oayne and Cindy Memker of Lyman; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Curtis Elam; grandfather, Verda Tomasini; step-grandfather, Bill Tomasini; uncles, Jerry Loisate, Charlie Beatty, Jamie Robertson and Billy Tomasini; maternal and paternal great-grandparents; and his best friend, Richard Dunnuck. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 1, 2000 TEOFILO ESQUIVEL Funeral services for Teofilo Esquivel were conducted at 10 a.m. on June 24, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Military graveside services and interment were in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Esquivel, 67, of 1804 Elk St. Space No. 87, Rock Springs, died on June 19, 2000, at the Rocky Mountain Care Center in Evanston. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Esquivel died following a lengthy illness. He was born on Nov. 15, 1932, in Rock Springs, the son of Fermin and Corina Martinez Esquivel. Esquivel attended schools in Rock Springs and was graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1953. He married Eleanor Lee Ripley on Dec. 29, 1978, in Rock Springs. Esquivel served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and also served in the National Guard for 12 years. He was employed by FMC as a Control Operator for 40 years until his retirement in 1994. Esquivel was a member of the Roman Catholic Church, American Legion, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie No. 151 and the Moose Lodge. He was also a lifetime member and past commander of the VFW. Esquivel is survived by his wife, Eleanor Esquivel of Rock Springs; two sons, Terry Esquivel of Rock Springs and Kenneth Esquivel of Kingston, Ariz.; one daughter, Teresa Esquivel of Rock Springs; two step-daughters, Judy Staman of Mitchell Neb. and Jody Blevins of Stapleton, Neb.; two brothers, Gilbert Esquivel and wife Shirley of Orville, Calif. and Reno Esquivel and wife Lucy of Orville; six step-grandchildren and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one step-father, and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 1, 2000 ROSE MARIE HOLCOMB VALENCIA, Calif.—Rose Marie Holcomb, 87, died suddenly June 7 in Valencia, Calif. She was born on Feb. 1, 1913, in Rock Springs the daughter of the late James V. and Angelina Ferrero. She went to nurses training in Kemmerer. She then moved to Newhall, Calif. She is survived by her son, Dr. Anthony James Holcomb; her two sisters, Florence Dunn of Chicago and Theresa Laurunen of Rock Springs; her brother, James Ferrero of California; five grandchildren, Kim Inman, Tracy, Ken, Stephanie and Jessica Holcomb; and four great-grandchildren, Hunter and Jesse Inman and Linh and Kenny Holcomb. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Kenneth Ferrero, John Ferrero and George Ferrero. No services will be conducted. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 1, 2000 DOROTHY E. HAY A memorial service for Dorothy E. Hay was conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Interment was in the Rock Springs Cemetery following the service. Mrs. Hay, 73, member of the Sublette county community died June 24, 2000. She had suffered from a stroke related illness since 1996. She is survived by her husband, Joseph M. Hay of Pinedale; daughters, Cami Hay and Ruth Wayne of Cincinnati, Ohio; and two granddaughters, Amanda and Cara Asay. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 1, 2000 CHARLOTTE JUANITA KILLIAN Funeral services for Charlotte Juanita Killian were conducted at 1 p.m. on June 30, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Raymond Stokes of the First Baptist Church in Nebraska conducted the funeral services. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Thursday evening at the chapel. The Rev. John Savio of the Holy Spirit Catholic Parish officiated. Pallbearers were Rick Harrison, Rick Thomas, Brian Harrison, Okie Rowe, Sam Ellis, Phillip Powell, Tony Kulsze and Stormy Arntz. Mrs. Killian, 67, of Red Desert, died on June 26, 2000 at her residence. A resident of Sweetwater County and a former resident of Wilmington, Calif., Mrs. Killian died following an unexpected illness. She was born on Oct. 2, 1933, in Long Beach, Calif., the daughter of the late James and Lucille “Lottie” Lostlen McConnell. Mrs. Killian attended schools in Wilmington and was a graduate from Banning High School with the class of 1951. She married Marvin D. Killian. Mrs. Killian worked as an operation officer in a bank until her retirement. Mrs. Killian is survived by her husband, Marvin D. Killian of Sweetwater County; one son, Robert Michael Hucks of Houston; one stepson, John Killian and wife Diane of Delano, Calif.; one daughter, Cynthia L. Thomas and husband Rick of San Pedro, Calif.; six stepdaughters, Ann Conway and husband Cherokee of Gillette, Bonnie Harrison and husband Rick, Audrey Harrison, Karen Thomas and husband David, Debbie Eslinger and husband Kenny, all of Tehachapi, Calif., and Shirley Held of Oildale, Calif.; grandchildren, Nicole and Victoria Thomas, Michael and Ramie Hucks, Michael, Richard, Brian and Riki Harrison, DinaFay and Jonathan Killian, Dewan Wagner, Lashan Harrison, Amber and Kendra Eslinger and Jason and Stephanie Thomas; and nieces, Wanda Crewz and Tammy LeBlance. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Lottie McConnell; sisters, Catherine Youngker and Violet McGee; and one brother, James McConnell. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 1, 2000 ALLYSSA MARIE DELGADILLO-LOVATO A Mass of Christian burial for Allyssa Marie Delgadillo-Lovato were conducted at 10 a.m. on June 24, 2000, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, A and Brodway, the Rev. Tom Sheridan officiating. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on June 23, 2000, at the Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens north of Rock Springs. Allyssa Marie Delgadillo-Lovato, infant daughter of Thomas and Bertha Alice Lovato of 508 Central St., Rock Springs, died shortly after birth on June 20, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Survivors include her parents; two half-brothers, Neil Lovato of Denver and Jeremiah Lovato of Rock Springs; one half-sister, Johonna Lovato of Denver; four uncles, Julian Delgadillo Jr. and David Delgadillo, both of Rock Springs, Antonio Yepez of Mexico, and Joe C. Lovato of Denver; three aunts, Becky Lovato of Denver, Hortensia Yepez of Mexico, and Miriam Delgadillo of Rock Springs; paternal grandmother, Virginia Lovato of Denver, and maternal grandparents, Julian and Josefina Delgadillo of Rock Springs. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Joseph Lovato, and two uncles, Rubin and Jose Delgadillo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 1, 2000 MURDOCK MACKENZIE MCLEAN ROY, Utah—Funeral services for Murdock Mackenzie McLean were conducted at 10 a.m. on June 26, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs, the Rev. John Savio officiated. Military graveside services and interment were in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral chapel. McLean, lifelong resident of Superior and Rock Springs, died June 21, 2000, in Roy, Utah, of respiratory failure. He was born May 14, 1918, in Tooele, Utah, to Hugh and Marion McLeod McLean. As a small child, his family moved to Superior, where Murdock was educated and graduated from Superior High School. On Dec. 24, 1937, he married his sweetheart, Beatrice Lorenzon in Green River. They were married for 63 years and had two daughters. Murdock served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific and China during World War II, where he received the Purple Heart and Victory medals. He worked for the Union Pacific Coal Mines for 20 years, and for FMC Mining Company until he retired in January of 1981. He and his wife lived in Rock Springs until April of 1996, when the moved to Roy to be with family. Murdock is survived by his wife, Beatrice of Roy; daughters, Patricia McLean of Murray, Utah, and Teresa (Robert) Ramsey of Hooper, Utah; two grandchildren, Mark (Kim) Ramsey and Michelle (Richard) Pilarczyk both of Hooper; four great-grandchildren, John and Bobby Pilarczyk and Brianna and Mykel Ramsey, all of Hooper; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Ernie McLean; and three sisters, Jessie Mills, Mary Pivik and Ann Detra. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 1, 2000 EDWARD H. PERKINS PINEDALE—A memorial Mass of Christian burial for Edward H. Perkins was conducted at 11 a.m., June 28, 2000, at the Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 142 S. Sublette Ave., Pinedale, The Rev. Robert Lynch officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on June 27, 2000, at the church. Perkins, 62, of Pinedale, died June 23, 2000, at home, following a recent illness. He was born Feb. 12, 1938, in Casper, the son of William and Lena Perkins. He married Mary Pat Wilson on June 10, 1961, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Casper. He attended schools in Casper and graduated from Natrona County High School in 1956. Upon graduation he joined the U.S. Air Force from 1956-1960. He was an Airman 2nd Class with the Airborne Radar and Missile Guidance System. In 1960, he attended Casper College for two years and continued his education at the University of Wyoming, where he graduated in 1964 as an electrical engineer. Perkins began his career of 32 years with Pacific Power and Light Co. in Casper. He worked in various positions for the company in Albany, Ore., Rawlins and Rock Springs. He retired July 1, 1996, as district line superintendent. Perkins was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church and was on the Parish Council. Throughout his lifetime, he was a member and held many offices in the 3rd and 4th Degree of Knights of Columbus, Lions Club, W.E.S. (Wyoming Engineer Society), W.S.P.E (Wyoming State Professional Engineers) and Snowmobile Club. In 1997, he accomplished his life-time dream and moved to Pinedale. His pursuits included spending his time with his family and friends at his cabin in Pinedale. His interests included hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and golf. Survivors include his wife, Mary Pat of Pinedale; three children, William (Bill) Perkins and his wife Cathy of Rock Springs, Angela Somerville and her husband Troy of North Salt Lake City and Jeffrey Perkins of Beaverton, Ore.; his mother, Lena Wright, also of Pinedale; two grandchildren, Melissa Marie Perkins and Kenneth Tyler Somerville; a brother, Edward Wright of Casper; and sister Deline Riggins of Martinez, Calif. He was preceded in death by his father, William Perkins and his stepfather, Frances Edward Wright. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 1, 2000 FLAVIAN KUNGLE LUPTON IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo.—A memorial service for Flavian Kungle Lupton was conducted at 6 p.m. on June 24 at the United Church of Idaho Springs, 1410 Colorado Blvd., Idaho Springs, Colo., followed by a reception at the Project Support Senior Center. Mrs. Lupton, 72, died on June 3 in the home of her daughter, Deborah Voss in Boulder, Colo., from complications of diabetes. She lived for the past six and one-half years at the Project Support Senior Center in Idaho Springs, where she was active in the Columbine Garden Club, Social Ethics Club, AARP and was chairman of the Project Support Advisory Council. Her pursuits included swimming and watching the Broncos. Residing in Cheyenne for 25 years, she retired from nursing at Memorial Hospital of Laramie County in 1987, and traveled by R.V. throughout the United States until loss of her eyesight required her to stop driving, but not traveling. Her travels took her in the last few years to England, New Orleans, New York, New England, Taos and Cape Cod, which she visited the week before her death. Mrs. Lupton is survived by three children, Deborah Voss of Boulder, Candace Smith of Superior, and Clayton R. Lupton of Colorado Springs, Colo.; six grandchildren, Ginger and Robin Johnson (Deborah), Grant Martinez and Country Smith (Candace) and Jamie and Cheri Lupton (Clayton); and seven great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 8, 2000 ALICE M. GENTILINI HANSEN Services for Alice M. Gentilini Hansen were conducted July 7 at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church in Rock Springs. Mrs. Hansen, 85, of Fort Collins, Colo., formerly of Rock Springs, died July 2 at Good Samaritan Village. She was born July 19, 1914 in Chicago to Rose and the Rev. William Marshall. She was a graduate of Rock Springs High School and Barnes Business College. She married Joe Gentilini May 18, 1935. Her husband died in 1966. She remarried in 1976 to John Hansen of Cheyenne. He also preceded her in death. Mrs. Hansen was active in her church in Rock Springs. She was an accomplished pianist and gave piano lessons for much of her life. She wrote the music and lyrics to three songs. She was a member of Sweet Adelines. Her pursuits included writing poetry for family and friends and oil painting. She was a member of the First Congregational Church and PEO Sisterhood, Chapter L. Survivors include her two daughters, Johann Fortuna of Lander, and Joyce Morris-Matthews of Fort Collins; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 8, 2000 VELTAE ILENE BIRD Veltae Ilene Bird, 88, died on June 30, 2000, at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River. A resident of Slagovwski K2 Ranch in Washam and a former resident of Alpena, S.D., Mrs. Bird died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Nov. 20, 1911, in Lamed, Kan., the daughter of the late John and Myrtle Yates O’Neal. She married Robert L. Bird in Scott City, Kan. He preceded her in death in 1978. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She was an avid bird watcher and her pursuits included fishing, gardening, cooking, sewing, crafts and spending time with her family. She is survived by two daughters, Celia Slagowski and Anne Kunze of Sioux Falls, S.D.; four brothers, Rex O’Neal and Thelma of Flgaler, Colo., Ralph O’Neal of Hutchinson, Kan., Charles O’Neal and wife Billie of Enterprise, Ore., and Bob O’Neal and wife Bev of Derby, Kan.; one sister, Margaret Weaver and husband Bobo of Lawton, Okla.; two grandchildren, Scott Kunze of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Steve Bean of Rock Springs. Mrs. Bird was preceded in death by her parents; husband Robert Bird; and brothers, Johnny, Russell and Con O’Neal. Following cremation, private family services will take place at a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 8, 2000 DR. JOHN W. BERNARD FORT COLLINS, Colo.—A Mass of Christian burial for Dr. John W. Bernard took place at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. The Rev. Phil Meredith officiated. Interment took place at the Grandview Cemetery. Bernard, 95, of Fort Collins, Colo., died July 1, 2000 at home. Bernard was born on May 11, 1905, in Florence, Colo., the son of Charles Robert Bernard and Amelia Vista Bernard. He graduated from Fort Collins High School. He received a bachelor of science degree from Colorado State University and a master’s degree and a doctorate from the University of Wyoming. He married Irma Davis Bernard. She died in May of 1966. He then married Mary Claire Cumming Bernard on Nov. 11, 1967, in Las Vegas. He was a Catholic. He lived in Fort Collins up until 1918 and returned in 1978. During his 47 and a half years in education, he was a superintendent of schools in Green River for 26 years, from 1948 to 1974. Prior to his time in Green River, he was superintendent of schools at Kimball, Neb., high school principal at Steamboat Springs, Colo., and teacher and coach at other schools in the region. He was a Wyoming High School Activities Association delegate to the national executive board for three years and served as vice president of the board for a short time. His other activities included: president of High School State Board of Control, member of the State Board of Control for 21 years, president of the Wyoming State Administrators Association, member of State Board of Review of Wyoming and Advisory Committee for the AASA, president of Green River Lion’s Club and Green River Chamber of Commerce, chairman of Southwest Wyoming District Tournament Committee and member of Board of Trustees of Western Wyoming Community College. He played football at Colorado State University. He also helped put the “A” on mountain at Horsetooth in Colorado. He coached and taught at Ellington High School and also taught in several places in Colorado and New Mexico. He was a principal in Steamboat Springs and was part of the National Federal of State High School Activities Association. He is survived by son, John Bernard of Amarillo, Texas; and two grandchildren, Deirdre Ann Bernard of Austin, Texas and Catherine Maeve Bernard, MD, of Wilmington, Del. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 8, 2000 MARLIN PENNINGTON VERNAL, Utah—A memorial services for Marlin Pennington was conducted in Vernal, Utah, at Hulinger Jolley Mortuary on July 1, at 11 a.m. Pennington, former resident of Rock Springs, died in Roosevelt, Utah, on June 18, 2000. A resident of Vernal, Utah for many years, Pennington died after a long illness. He was born in Dora, Mo., on Nov. 7, 1925, a son of Claude and Laura Pennington. He received his education at the Rock Springs High School and was inducted into the U.S. Navy during World War II. When he returned home, he found work in Vernal, where he met and married Leatha Eaton. She preceded him in death. He was a long-time employee of Showalter Motor Co. in Vernal. His pursuits included fishing, hunting, exploring, metal detecting and hunting artifacts. He is survived by daughters, Sharon and Rita Pennington of Vernal; special friend, Jean McKenzie of Dry Fork Canyon in Vernal, where he resided for many years; sisters, Mrs. Andy (Edith) Korogi, and Mrs. “Dutch” (Anna Lee) Clark; niece Vicki Penoff and nephews, Troy and Travis Clark. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 8, 2000 DAPHNE CURTIS PERKINS A memorial service for Daphne Curtis Perkins was conducted at 3 p.m. July 5 at the Vase Funeral Home in Green River. Mrs. Perkins, 59, died June 30, 2000, in an automobile accident near Green River, where she lived and had taught high school journalism and photograph and had been the high school yearbook and newspaper adviser. At the time of her death, she was working as lifestyles reporter at the Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner. A native of Dallas, Mrs. Perkins was the daughter of the late Tommy and Kent Curtis of Galveston, Texas. She attended Galveston public schools and was a 1958 honors graduate of Ball High School, where she lettered in both track and tennis. She attended Texas Tech University and the University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a bachelor or arts degree in English and history from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos. After teaching briefly in Rock port, Texas, from 1965 to 1979, she moved back to Galveston and taught at schools in Port Bolivar, Texas, and Hitchcock, Texas. At Hitchcock High, she met Gary Perkins, a fellow teacher and future Air Force fighter pilot, who became her husband. With him, she and their two children moved to Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York, and to Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. For 13 years the Perkinses lived in England. There she taught at Department of Defense elementary schools at Lakenheath AFB. Meanwhile, the couple collected World War I memorabilia and antique British crockery. The front doors of the couple’s homes in England and afterwards sported a brass plaque reading “Perkins Museum” an accurate description of the interior. After Major Perkins retired from the Air Force in 1995, they moved to Lubbock, Texas, where he acquired a master’s degree in museum science at Texas Tech and they also began to raise Bischon Frise dogs. The Perkinses subsequently moved to Green River, where he serves as exhibits coordinator for the county museum. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Perkins is survived by a son, Michael T. Tillerson of Galveston; a daughter, Renee Kealey and her husband Dr. Burch Kealey of Hong Kong; two brothers, Professor Michael Kent Curtis and wife Debbie Maruy of Greensboro, N.C., and Tom Curtis and wife Sandy Sheehy of Galveston; four cousins, Cecile King and Nicholas Zindler of Galveston and Liz Foreman and Catherine Cavazos of Houston; and a sister-in-law, Rhonda Heard of Laredo. Her youngest brother, Ernest T. Curtis died in 1981. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 15, 2000 JANE ELLEN CATRON FORT COLLINS, Colo.—A memorial services for Jane Ellen Catron was conducted on July 9, 2000, at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church at 2700 S. Lemay, Fort Collins, Colo., by the Rev. Dave Niquette. Private inurnment occurred on July 10, 2000, at Grandview Cemetery. Mrs. Catron, 56, of Fort Collins, died Wednesday afternoon at Spring Creek Health Care Center. Born March 7, 1944, in Lincoln, Neb., to Donavine Reighly and the late Kenneth Catron, she graduated from Rock Springs High School and married R. Gerald Screws in 1962 in Wheat Ridge, Colo. They later divorced. Jane’s career included mothering three children and advertising sales for Mountain Bell, the Coloradoan Newspaper and other companies. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Fort Collins. Surviving are her three children, Jolynn Merrill of Fort Collins, Lisa Crenshaw of Westminster, Colo., and Bob Screws of Denver; mother, Donavine Catron of Fort Collins; sister, Barbara Bretz of Arvada, Colo.; brother, Ken Catron of Farmington, N.M.; four grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 15, 2000 LUCY TORA COGGINS Funeral services for Lucy Tora Coggins were conducted at 10 a.m. on July 13, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Bishop Steven Paulsen conducted the services. Graveside services and interment were conducted in the Grover Cemetery in Grover at 3 p.m. on July 13, 2000. Mrs. Coggins, 88, of 1516 Collins St., Rock Springs, died on July 9, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Rock Springs since 1972 and a former resident of Superior and Lander, Mrs. Coggins died following a brief illness. She was born on Aug. 5, 1911, in Grover, the daughter of the late John Peter and Karlena Khristensen Peterson. Mrs. Coggins attended schools in Afton and was a graduate from Star Valley High School with the class of 1928. She married Arthur W. Coggins in Randolph, Utah, on Oct. 2, 1930. He preceded her in death on Sept. 9, 1972, in Rock Springs. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, F.O. Eagles Aerie No. 151 and the American Legion. Her pursuits included crafts, traveling, dancing and she was active in the senior citizens center. She is survived by one son, Larry Coggins and wife Mary Ann of Lander; one daughter, LaRue Moses and husband Bob of Rock Springs; four grandchildren, Karen West of Henderson, Nev., Wayne Moses of Rock Springs, Vanay Syme and husband Curtis of Laramie and Vance Coggins of Panama City, Fla.; great-grandchildren, Julie West of Carlesbad, Calif., Carrie West of Henderson, Keith West of Henderson, Brandon Moses and Dustin Moses, both of Rock Springs, Nathan Moses of Las Vegas, Clayton Syme of Laramie, and Heather Coggins and Ashley Coggins, both of Panama City; great-great-grandchildren, Dylan West of Henderson and Bryce Moses of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Coggins was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arthur Coggins; one infant daughter; three brothers; three sisters; and one grandson, Dan Moses. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 15, 2000 JOSEPH “JOE” AUGUST MARCY A memorial service for Joseph “Joe” August Marcy was conducted at 11 a.m. on July 8, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Marcy, 48, of Salt Lake City, died on June 30, 2000 at his residence. Marcy was a former resident of Rock Springs. He was born on Nov. 13, 1951, in Rock Springs, the son of the late Fernand Frenchy and Mary Theresa Marcy. He attended schools in Rock Springs as was a graduate from Rock Springs High School. He was an avid A.A. committee member for 18 years. Marcy is survived by one son, Jason Marcy of Salt Lake City; one brother-in-law, Robert Kessner of Rock Springs; one sister, Barbara Radosevich and husband Wilbert of Laramie; one aunt, Augie Marcy of Rock Springs; one grandson, Shon Karl Marcy; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Norma Kessner. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 15, 2000 HERMAN E. VAUGHN SR. HYRUM, Utah—Funeral services for Herman E. Vaughn Sr. were conducted Sunday, July 2, 2000. Vaughn, 60, died on Monday, June 26, 2000, in Hyrum, Utah, from cancer. He was born on Aug. 31, 1939, in Illinois to Carl Albert Vaughn and Alma Irene Foster. He married Alma L. Vaughn on Dec. 11, 1959, in Honolulu, Oahu. He graduated Phi Theta Kappa from Western Wyoming college. He was employed by C.H. Dredge and also worked at Miller’s in Hyrum. He also served in the U.S. Marines from 1955 to 1972. He served in Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Alma L. Vaughn of Hyrum; two sons, Herman E. Vaughn of Hyrum, and Robert E. (Teresa) Vaughn of Mendon, Utah; four daughters, Katrina Nielsen of Hyrum, Michelle K. (Michael) Udink of Merlin, Ore., Irene M. Hatch of Bar Nunn and Carol (Dan) Kulhavy of Bar Nunn; 12 grandchildren; two brothers, Billy R. (Bobbie) Vaughn of Rock Springs and Paul W. Vaughn; and one sister, Josephine (Kenneth) Falline of Las Vegas. He was preceded in death by his mother, Irene Jayo; father, Carl Vaughn; and brother, Danny Vaughn. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 15, 2000 BEATRICE B. WILSON A memorial service for Beatrice Wilson was conducted at 2 p.m. on July 14, 2000, at the First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Russ Johnson of the Episcopal church of the Holy Communion conducted the service. Mrs. Wilson, 90, died on July 1, 2000, at the Crestview Assisted Living Center in Amarillo, Texas. Mrs. Wilson was a former longtime resident of Reliance and Winton. She was born on Nov. 4, 1909, in Currant, Kan., the daughter of the late William and Beatrice Brown Cleland. She attended schools in Raton, N.M. She married John Wilson in Trinidad, Colo., on June 28, 1927. He preceded her in death on March 24, 1986. Mrs. Wilson worked as a desk clerk and bookkeeper for the Park Hotel for 17 years until her retirement in 1974. She was a member of the First Congregational Church and the AARP. She was also a volunteer for Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County for eight years. She is survived by two sons, John W. Wilson of Reliance and Ronald Wilson of Amarillo; five grandchildren, Tara Gunyan of Rock Springs, Karen Kepperger of Amarillo, John Wilson of Amarillo, Joanne Hopperoff of Amarillo and Lisa Ausbrooks of Oklahoma; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Wilson; four brothers; and three sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 22, 2000 VIDA JUNE BOLLES Vida June Bolles, 69, of 211 Thomas St., Rock Springs, died on July 16, 2000, at her residence. A resident of Rock Springs and a former resident of Lyman and Satl Lake City, Mrs. Bolles had been in ill health for the past several months. She was born Sept. 29, 1930, the daughter of the late Robert and Vida Jennie Atkinson Bloomquist. Mrs. Bolles attended schools in Salt Lake City and was a graduate from South High school with the class of 1948. She married Warren Wayne Bolles in Salt Lake City on April 9, 1949. He preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 1996. Mrs. Bolles’ pursuits included playing bingo and bowling. She is survived by two sons, Wayne Bolles and wife Suzie of Springville, Utah, and Robert Bolles and wife Stephanie Bolles of Rock Springs; four daughters, Patricia Johnson and husband Phil of Rock Springs, Teresa Newkirk and husband Gary of Denver, Barbara Bolles of Maryville, Tenn., and Pamela Givan and husband Joe of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two sisters, Dorothy Neilson of Salt Lake City and Joyce Johnson of Salt Lake City; 16 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Bolles was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Warren Bolles; one brother; and two grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 22, 2000 WILLIAM S. “BILL” EDMONDS KEMMERER—William S. “Bill” Edmonds, 89, died June 23, 2000, at the South Lincoln Medical Center in Kemmerer. He died of respiratory failure following a partial recovery from a leg fracture due to a fall on May 27, 2000. He was born Feb. 1, 1911, in Leeper, Mo. The family settled at Poplar Bluff, Mo., where he attended schools, graduating from high school in the same class with a classmate who was later to become his wife, Dolly Vaden. They each spent several years getting their college educations, with Edmonds at Wyoming Law School and his wife at Springfield, Mo. They were married Aug. 26, 1938, and settled in Kememrer in May 1939, where he established a law practice for the next 50 years, including three terms as the Lincoln County Attorney. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, a Master Mason and Shriner. He was a member of the Kemmerer Masonic Lodge No. 33 for 50 years and a member of the Cheyenne Scottish Rite and the Rawlins Korean Shrine. He conducted numerous Masonic funerals during a period of 30 years. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award in recognition of 60 years as a member of the Wyoming State Bar. His hobbies were fly fishing with his hand-tied flies, trap shooting with his own reloads and a participant in the Kemmerer Gun Club. He is survived by his wife of nearly 62 years; one daughter, Mary Esther Hubis and her husband Paul of Wilmington, Del.; a grandson, Christopher TImmins and his wife, Jody of Hamden, Conn.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be conducted at the Berta A. Penney Memorial United Methodist Church at a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 22, 2000 LARRY E. FERRIS Graveside services and interment for Larry E. Ferris were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2000, at the Riverview Cemetery. The Rev. Andre Bear of the United Methodist Church conducted the services. Ferris, 61, of Jamestown, died on July 15, 2000, at his residence. A resident of Jamestown and a former resident of Denver and Lions, Kan., Ferris died following a lengthy illness. He was born April 4, 1939, in Vona, Colo., the son of Robert and Fern Roberts Ferris. Ferris attended schools in Wheatridge, Colo., and was a graduate from Wheatridge High School. He married Virginia Christenson in Denver on April 5, 1968. They later divorced. Ferris was a truck drive for 30 years until he retired in 1996 due to ill health. His pursuits included fishing and the outdoors. Ferris is survived by his father and stepmother, Robert and Gladys Ferris of Mesa, Ariz.; one son, Adam Ferris of Denver, two stepsons, Eugene Christenson of Green River and Wayne Christenson of Coalville, Utah; one daughter, Charlene Ferris of Denver; one brother, Lynn Ferris and wife Margaret of Ft. Morgan, Colo.; and one sister, Collen Taylor of Lakewood, Colo. He was preceded in death by his mother and brother, Lee Ferris. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 22, 2000 BESSIE MAE ICE FORNEY WATONGA, Okla.—Funeral services for Bessie Mae Ice Forney were conducted in Watonga, Okla., on June 27, 2000. Mrs. Forney was born on Dec. 27, 1913, in Fay, Okla., the daughter of Arthur and Annabell Crose Stinson. She died in June of 2000 at age 86. She was a resident of the Fay and Watonga, Okla., communities her entire life. Before her retirement, she was a certified nurses aid, a certified sitter and a ward clerk at Watonga Municipal Hospital. She attended Fay schools and was a member of the Watonga Christina Church and the Watonga Senior Citizens Center where she volunteered for various activities. She married Johnie Ice at Watonga on July 5, 1934. She is survived by two sons, Alvin Gayle Ice and wife Beth of Rock Springs and Gum Arthur Ice of Traan, Texas; three daughters, Twillah Cox of Eagle City, Okla., Nancy Perry-Chitwood of Stigler, Okla., and Barbara Sue Ice of Watonga; one brother Dale Stinson of Fay; two sisters, Margaret Moon of Watonga and Alberta Ice of Fay; 15 grandchildren, including Brad Ice and wife Annette, Kim Flor and husband Dan, Brandon ice, Brian Phillips and wife Billie Jean, Lindsey Phillips and husband Nathan Nettik, all of Rock Springs; and 15 great-grandchildren, including Storey Rose Ice of St. George, Utah, Emily and Aubrey Ice, Nicole and Ashely Rogers and Charissey and Garrick Phillips, all of Rock Springs. Mrs. Forney was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Johnie; three brothers; two sisters; one daughter; and two grandsons. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 22, 2000 DANIEL DICK “PUD” GRIFFIN MADILL, Okla.—Graveside services for Daniel Dick “Pud” Griffin was conducted July 17, at 2 p.m. at the Keel Cemetery in Madill, Okla., with the Rev. Larry Holder officiating. Griffin, 80, died in a Durant hospital in Madill on Thursday, July 13. Griffin was born May 17, 1920, in Gladstone, N.M., to Mack Stanley and Allie (McLish) Griffin. Griffin was raised in Marshall County and began working construction in the oil field industry in 1949. Griffin was a bulldozer operator for Searle Brothers in Rock Springs for many years. He is survived by three sons, Dick Griffin and wife Claudia of Rock Springs; Danny Griffin of Madill; and Bryan Griffin and wife Heather of Gillette; three sisters, Stella Sandefur of Lebanon, Okla., Della Daniel of Houston, and Francis Robinson of Madill; one brother, Robert Griffin of Houston; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 22, 2000 JANICE MAE GUTIERREZ A memorial service for Janice Mae Gutierrez was conducted at 10 a.m. on July 15, 2000, at the First Baptist Church, Rock Springs. The Rev. Steven Todd conducted the services. Mrs. Gutierrez, 66, of Shell Creek Ranch, Rock Springs, died July 11, 2000 at her residence. A resident of Rock Springs since 1956 and a former resident of Forest City, Iowa, Mrs. Gutierrez battled cancer for the last year. She was born March 9, 1934, in Forest City, the daughter of Herman and Alpha Louella Lewis Swanson. Mrs. Gutierrez attended schools in Winnebago County, Iowa, and was a graduate from Forest City High School with the class of 1952. She then attended the Mounds Midway School of Nursing where she became a registered nurse. Mrs. Gutierrez married Edward Gutierrez in Rock Springs on Dec. 28, 1958. He preceded her in death on June 28, 1992. Mrs. Gutierrez and her husband Edward were second generation ranchers. She was also a registered nurse for the Sweetwater County WIC program for 40 years until she retired in March of 1999. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, a member of the board of directors of Volunteer Information Referral Services, past treasurer and vice president of VIRS, Sweetwater Spectators Investment Club, the Elks Lodge, Rah-Rah Girls, the American Baptist Women, Wyoming Nurses Association, District Nurses Association and American Nursing Association. Her pursuits included traveling, sewing, artifacts, antiques and spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her mother, Alpha Louella Swanson of Forest City; two sons, Gary Edward Gutierrez and wife Charla of Rock Springs and Joseph Michael Gutierrez and wife Jodi of Rock Springs; two daughters, Gwendolyn Quitberg and husband Curtis of Rock Springs and Debra Rutherford and husband Michael of Olympia, Wash.; one brother, William Swanson of Tucson, Ariz.; two sisters, Sharon Curtis of Wisconsin and Lois Pruett of Rochester, Minn.; four grandchildren, Cody, Aspen, Skye, Alicia and Kyle; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Gutierrez was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Gutierrez; her father, Hermann Swanson; and father-in-law, Joe Gutierrez. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 22, 2000 DENNIS PENROD JENSEN OREM, Utah—Funeral services for Dennis Penrod Jensen were conducted at 11 a.m. July 20, 2000, in the Sharon 5th Ward LDS Stake Center, 545 South 800 East, Orem, Utah. Interment was in the Orem City Cemetery, 1520 North 800 East. Jensen, 55, of Orem, formerly of Rock Springs, died July 15, 2000, after a long illness. He was born Nov. 16, 1944, in Payson, Utah, the son of Harold Leroy and Melba Penrod Jensen. He spent most of his childhood in Goshen, Utah. Jensen served a full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northern States Mission. He married Connie Rae Schaerrer on July 28, 1967, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971. Following his military service, Jensen attended Brigham Young University, graduating in 1973. The Jensen’s raised their family in Rock Springs where Dennis was a businessman. He owned and operated Mining Systems Inc. In 1991, they moved to Orem. Survivors include his wife of Orem; five children, Angela Rae (Scott) Robinson of Blackfoot, Idaho, Dennis Jared (Sarasue) Jensen of Yakima, Wash., Alyce Kathryn (Brian) Ward, Andrea Jo (Rich) Leifson and Ashlee Mary Jensen, all of Orem; four grandchildren, Andrew, Alex, Allison and Lauren; his mother, Melba Penrod Jensen; and four brothers, Vern, Blaine, Gary and Kent. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 22, 2000 ALBERT T. “SHORTY” KOLMAN SR A memorial service for Albert T. Kolman, Sr., was July 16, 2000, at 1 p.m. at the Rock Springs Masonic Temple, 218 B St. Kolman, 90, died in Mesa, Ariz., on June 18. Kolman was born in Superior on Feb. 7, 1910, to Joseph and Mary Kolman. He attended schools in Rock Springs. In 1936, he married Frances Bloom in Pinedale at her family’s ranch. Kolman founded, owned and operated Kolman Tire Center for 44 years. He was past president of Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce, was a 32nd degree Mason and was a member of the Scottish Rite, Shriners and Toastmasters International. He belonged to the Christian Science Church. In 1979, he retired to Mesa for the winter months and for many years returned to Wyoming during the summer months. He is survived by his wife, Frances of Mesa; two daughters, Karen Kolman of Mesa and Jean Kellogg and her husband Garry of Carson City, Nev.; son, Al Kolman Jr. and wife Fran of Rock Springs; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 22, 2000 ESTHER JANE LEGGETT DENVER—Esther Jane Leggett, 82, of Denver, died Friday, June 30, 2000. A former resident of Rock Springs and resident of Denver since the 1950s, Leggett had been in ill health for the past year. She was born March 13, 1918, in Elyria, Ohio, the daughter of the late James and Edith Smith Stroud. Leggett attended schools in Reliance and was a graduate from Reliance High School with the class of 1937. She then attended Henager Business College. Leggett was a ticket agent for Greyhound until her retirement. She is a member of the First Congregational Church. Leggett is survived by one sister, Mildred Stroud, of Rock Springs; and two nephews, William Ocepek of Ohio and Michael Ocepek of Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Emma Ocepek. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 22, 2000 ANTOINETTE PRESHO A Mass of Christian burial for Antoinette Presho was celebrated at 1 p.m. on July 21, 2000, at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited Thursday at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Presho, 65, of 1200 Thorpe, Rock Springs, died July 18, 2000 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Presho had been in ill health for the past five years. She was born May 6, 1935, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Anton P. and Albina L. Benedichich Rudolph. Mrs. Presho attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1953. She then attended Central Business College. Mrs. Presho married William Presho in Rock Springs on Aug. 3, 1957. He preceded her in death on May 12, 2000. She was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Her pursuits included cooking, sewing, camping, antiquing and music. She is survived by her parents, Anton and Albina Rudolph of Rock Springs; two sons, Daniel Paul Presho and wife Monica of Rock Springs and Glen Michael Presho of Missoula, Mont.; two daughters, Carol Marie Wagner and husband Mike of Green River and Julie Gragg and husband Max of What Cheer, Iowa; one brother, Paul Rudolph; one sister, Mary Amizich; seven grandchildren, Courtney Adams, Don Velikaneye, Lindsay Gragg, Alex Gragg, Michael Presho, Jonathan Presho and Tiffany Butler; and two great-grandchildren, Tyler Adams and Taylor Butler. Mrs. Presho was preceded in death by her husband, William Presho and son, Mark Presho. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Jul 22, 2000 KEITH REEMTSMA NEW YORK CITY—A memorial service for Keith Reemtsma was conducted at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave., New York City, on Monday, July 10. Dr. Reemtsma, 74, former chairman of the Department of Surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and organ transplant pioneer, died of cancer at his home on June 23. Dr. Reetmtsma grew up on the Indian reservations of the Southwest where his father was a missionary. He went to Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah, and joined the Navy in 1943. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania of Medicine. Dr. Reemtsma received his surgical training at Columbia Presbyterian. The training was interrupted in 1951 by service in the Navy and Marine Corps during the Korean War. Legend has it that he was the model for Hawkeye Pierce whose exploits were chronicled in the movie and television series M*A*S*H. In 1957, Dr. Reemtsma joined the faculty at Tulane University School of Medicine. He was the first to show that non-human organs could be transplanted into humans and function for significant periods of time. He also spent a lifetime working on Islet cells as a cure for diabetes. Dr. Reemtsma was appointed chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah in 1966 where he and Dr. Willem Kolff established one of the world’s first programs to bioengineer artificial organs. In 1971, Dr. Reemtsma returned to Columbia Presbyterian as Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Valentine Mott/Johnson and Johnson Professor of Surgery, where he established one of the foremost heart transplant programs in the world. After steeping down as Chairman of the Department of Surgery, he founded the International Center for Health outcomes Research at Columbia University. He is survived by his wife, Judy; two sons, Dirk and Lance; his sister, Carol Sharpe; and two grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Rocket Miner, Jul 29, 2000 AMANDA MAY GRIFFIN BURTON Funeral services for Amanda May Griffin Burton were conducted at 10 a.m. on July 25, 2000, at the Farson-Eden High School in Farson. The Rev. Ron Potter of the Covenant Reform Church in Carbondale, Pa., conducted the services. Interment was in the Eden Valley Cemetery. Mrs. Burton, 21, of 34 Eden W. Second N. Road in Eden, died July 16, 2000, at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Burton had been a lifelong resident of Eden. She was born in Lander June 18, 1979, the daughter of James Matthew and Sheri McWilliams Griffin. Mrs. Burton attended schools in Farson and was a graduate from Farson-Eden High School with the class of 1997. She then attended beauty school in Green River. Mrs. Burton married Kenneth Burton in Farson on Nov. 20, 1999. She attended the Providence Reformed Church in Rock Springs. Her pursuits included fishing, camping, being a mom and raising her new baby. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Burton of Eden; parents, Matt and Sheri Griffin of Eden; one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Burton of Eden; paternal grandparents, Emmett O. Griffin Jr. of Farson and Annabelle Sailor of Osborn, Idaho; maternal grandmother, Virginia B. McWilliams; great-grandmother, Edna McWilliams of Etna; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Mrs. Burton was preceded in death by her brother, Jason James Griffin. --- Rock Springs Rocket Miner, Jul 29, 2000 JERRY L. CHAPMAN MESA, Ariz.—Funeral services for Jerry L. Chapman were conducted on July 26, 2000, at Christ the King Catholic Church, 1551 E. Dana Ave., Mesa, Ariz. Chapman, 59, of Mesa, died July 20, 2000 in Arizona. He was born in Rock Springs to Eldon “Duke” and Marge Chapman. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline K. Chapman; six sons, Jay, John, James, Jody, Jean and Jack Chapman; his parents, Eldon “Duke” and Marge Chapman, of Green River; one brother, Tom Chapman; and eight grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Rocket Miner, Jul 29, 2000 ANNE EVANOVICH A Mass of Christian burial for Anne Evanovich was celebrated at 10 a.m. on July 26, 2000, at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sharidan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment took place at the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Donald M. Hagood, David M. Hagood, Dana M. Hagood, Derek M. Hagood, Dustin M. Hagood and David Skorup. Honorary pallbearer was Geordi Sciss. Mrs. Evanovich, 89, of 712 N St., Rock Springs, died on July 21, 2000, at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. A long time resident of Rock Springs and a former resident of Winton, Mrs. Evanovich died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Feb. 5, 1911, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Ralph and Matilda Krpan Skorup. She attended schools in Rock Springs. She married Marion Evanovich in Rock Springs on Feb. 13, 1927. He preceded her in death in 1965. Mrs. Evanovich was a member of the Roman Catholic Church and C.F.U. Her pursuits included baking, reading, crocheting, embroidering, being a grandmother and great-grandmother and spending time with her family. She baked pies at Grubs Drive-in. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Jean Evanovich of Rock Springs and Marion Anne Hagood of Colorado Springs, Colo.; four sisters, Manda Tomicich of Alaska, Catherine Skorup of Tucson, Ariz., Mary Welsh of Rock Springs and Eva Wolfe of Rock Springs; three grandchildren, David of Littleton, Colo., Carie of Enid, Okla., and Dana of Colorado Springs; nine great-grandchildren, Megan, Derek, Dustin, and Sarah Hagood, Geordi Sciss, and Michelle, Kimberly and Deanna Hagood; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Evanovich was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Marion; three brothers, Mathew, Mike and Nick; four sisters, Mara, Rose, Alice and Helen; and one great-grandchild, Lisa Hagood. --- Rock Springs Rocket Miner, Jul 29, 2000 TRISTAN JACK GRAY Funeral services for Tristan Jack Gray were conducted July 27, 2000, at 1 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Tristan Jack Gray, 9, of 1804 Elk St., No. 181, Rock Springs, died on July 24, 2000, at his home. Tristan had been in ill health for the last nine years. He was born Oct. 24, 1990, in Rock Springs, the son of Delbert F. and Laurie G. Podbevsek Gray. His pursuits included sitting on daddy's lap and watching television, taking long hot baths and listening to music. He is survived by his parents, Delbert and Laurie Gray of Rock Springs; one brother, Leontra A. Gray and fiancee Angela Olenik of Littleton, Colo.; one sister, Kilji Jenkins and husband Cory Jenkins of Rock Springs; maternal grandparent, Jack Podbevsek of Rock Springs; aunts and unlces, Lisa and Jose Andicoechea, Gloria Moss, Skip and Ruby Tullock, Emma Glaze and Jack A. Podbevsek; cousins, Joshua and Nikole Andicoechea, Charmain and Chad Matheson, Darnelle, Lonnie and Travis Tullock, Aretha, Jerome, Deseree, Broxston, Evn; nephew, Oaklah T. Jenkins and many friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Arlene Podbevsek; and paternal grandparents, Dessie Bee Johnson and Alfonso Gray. Cremation followed the services. --- Rock Springs Rocket Miner, Jul 29, 2000 ELIZABETH GATTI Funeral services for Elizabeth Gatti were conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 22, 2000 at the First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Finster of the Union Congregational Church of Green River conducted the services. Interment took place in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Gatti, 88, of Denver, died on July 18, 2000, at the Lutheran Hospital in Denver. Mrs. Gatti was a resident of Denver since 1983 and was a former longtime resident of Rock Springs. She was born on June 20, 1912, in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late William and Edith Leadbetter Griffiths. Mrs. Gatti attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1930. She married Primo Gatti on Dec. 23, 1933, in Manila, Utah. He preceded her in death on April 12, 1986. Mrs. Gatti was a member of the Congregational Church. She worked in the offices of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County under Superintendent Dean Shields until she married. She was a member of the senior citizens center and bridge clubs in Rock Springs and Denver. Mrs. Gatti is survived by one daughter, Margaret Benjamin and husband Dean of Denver; one sister, Sara Bercich of Rock Springs; four grandchildren, Michael Benjamin, Janice Paquette, Patricia Benjamin and John Benjamin; seven great-grandchildren, Anthony, Stephen and Mark Paquette, Craig and Jamie Benjamin, Nathan Benjamin and Erin Benjamin; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Primo; and three brothers, Tommy, William and Ben. --- Rock Springs Rocket Miner, Jul 29, 2000 STEVE DANIEL "BOOG" GRIFFIN Funeral services for Steve Daniel "Boog" Griffin were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2000, at the Farson-Eden High School in Farson. The Rev. Ron Potter of the Covenant Reform Church in Carbondale, Pa., conducted the services. Interment was in the Eden Valley Cemetery. Griffin, 15, of 291 Griffinsville Loop, Farson, died July 14, 2000, following a boating accident on the Big Sandy Reservoir. He was a lifetime resident of Farson. Griffin was born Aug. 31, 1984, in Rock Springs, the son of Anthony Daniel and Terri Lynne Robinson Griffin. He attended schools in Farson-Eden. His pursuits included riding horses, motorcycles, roping, fishing and spending time with his friends. He is survived by his parents, Dan and Terri Griffin of Farson; one brother, Brandon Griffin of Farson; one sister, Miranda Griffin of Farson; paternal grandparents, Emmett O. Griffin Jr. of Farson and Lorena A. Sailor of Osborne, Idaho; maternal grandparent, Steve A. Robinson of Medicine Bow; great-grandmother, Reva Jackson of Medicine Bow; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Rocket Miner, Jul 29, 2000 CAROL MARLENE PRICE Funeral services for Carol Marlene Price were conducted at 2 p.m. on July 24, 2000, at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were J.T. Price, Paul Hayes, Wes Price, Justin Simmons, Ryan Simmons and David Martin. Honorary pallbearers were Rick Simmons, Dean Simmons and Kelly Simmons. Mrs. Price, 46, of 595 McKinley, Green River, died July 19, 2000 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Green River, Mrs. Price died following a sudden illness. She was born Dec. 7, 1953, in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Richard Paul and Irene Harsha Simmons. Mrs. Price attended schools in Green River and was a graduate from Green River High School with the class of 1972. She married Edwin Lee Price in Green River on May 20, 1972. Mrs. Price was a member of the FO Eagles Aerie No. 2350. Mrs. Price's pursuits included watching classical movies, cooking for people and especially outdoor cookouts and cake decorating. She enjoyed the outdoors and her past-times included fishing, hunting, camping and yard work. She is survived by her husband Edwin Lee Price of Green River; one son, Paul Edwin Price of Rock Springs; one daughter, Sandi Kelly Price of Green River; four brothers, Dean Simmons and wife Jackie of Green River, Richard Simmons and wife Becky of Saratoga, Kelly Simmons and wife Susie of Green River and Gary Nelson and wife Ruth Ann of Green River; two sisters, Judy Rider and husband Chuck of Rawlins and Vicky Martin and husband Bruce of Rock Springs; one aunt Betty Parker of Green River; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. Mrs. Price was preceded in death by her parents, Irene and Richard Simmons; two grandchildren, Ayanna Markell Price and Nathan Paul Price; and nephews Clyde Siler and Steven Simmons. --- Rock Springs Rocket Miner, Jul 29, 2000 ROBERT DEAN PULLEY Memorial services for Robert Dean Pulley were conducted at 1 p.m. on July 28, 2000, at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Pulley, 51, of Green River, died on July 24, 2000. Pulley was a long time resident of Green River. He was born on Aug. 10, 1948, in Rock Springs, the son of Vella M. Hysell and the late Clarence Robert Pulley. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1966. Pulley worked for the County Road and Bridge as assistant supervisor for 10 years until ill health forced him to retire. His pursuits included the outdoors, boating, fishing, camping, hunting and NASCAR races. Pulley is survived by his wife, Sue Pulley of Green River; parents, Vella and Charles Fryburger of Green River; one son, John Robert Pulley and wife Shaina of Laramie; one stepson, Charles McNew of Missouri; one stepdaughter, Sheila Mell of Missouri; one brother, Kent Pulley and wife Pat of East Stroudsburg, Pa.; two sisters, Deanna Perry and husband Randy of Clearfield, Utah, and Charla Gutierrez and husband Gary of Rock Springs; one grandma, Peggy Rice of Paonia, Colo.; seven grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence; his maternal and paternal grandparents; aunt and uncle, Tom and Libbey Pulley and uncle, Dick Pulley. Cremation followed the services. --- Rock Springs Rocket Miner, Jul 29, 2000 SUZANNE S. DELL Suzanne S. Dell, 88, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died on July 21, 2000, at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center. Mrs. Dell had been a resident of Green River since 1979. She was born on April 19, 1914, in Muncie, Ind., the daughter of the late Kenneth A. and Mary Bell Hill Spurgeon. Mrs. Dell attended schools in Indianapolis. She married David Dell and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Dell was a member of the Episcopal Church. Cremation has taken place. --- Casper Star-Tribune, Aug 4, 2000 Robert E. Thomas GREEN RIVER—A memorial service for Robert E. Thomas, 66, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel with the Rev. John Finster officiating. Dinner will follow the services at the Eagles. Friends may call at the chapel one hour before services. He died July 31, 2000, at the VA Hospital in Salt Lake City, where he had been a patient for one month. He was born Aug. 2, 1933, in Rock Springs, the son of the late Reed John and Rae McBeth Brechin Thomas. He attended schools in Green River, graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1951. He then attended the University of Wyoming. He married Norma J. O’Brien in Sheridan in 1962 and they later divorced. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a carpenter for 30 years until his retirement in August 1998. He was a member of the Congregational Church, F. O. Eagles Aerie No. 2350 and the Carpenters Union. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing cribbage. Survivors include a son, Jeffery L. Thomas of West Jordan, Utah; one daughter, Melanie Sue Thomas of Murray, Utah; a brother, Joe Thomas of Boulder; a sister-in-law; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive guests at the home of Alfred E. and Becky Bramwell, 410 Bramwell St., Green River. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 5, 2000 CLAUD “BIG” BUTLER A mass of Christian burial for Claud “Bug” Butler was celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. Interment took place in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Tim Cummins, Jerry Ray, Jerry Harding, Church Endres, Dave Martinez and Steve Sager. Butler, 45, of 352 Quadrant Drive, Rock Springs died on Saturday, July 29, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County from injuries he sustained in a work related accident. Butler was a resident of Rock Springs for the past 22 years and a former resident of Sikeston, Mo. He was born in Natchez, Miss. on July 5, 1955, the son of Claud C. and Lanell F. Waldrep Butler. He attended schools in Sikeston, and was a graduate form Sikeston High School with the class of 1974. He married Bernadette Ruggera on May 13, 1989 in Rock Springs. He was currently employed as an equipment operator for Black Butte Coal, where he had worked for the past 10 years. He was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Parish, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 151, a volunteer for Cowboys Against Cancer, High Desert Riders and a soccer coach. His pursuits included golfing, boating, NASCAR racing, cooking and spending time with his children and family. Butler is survived by his wife, Bernadette Butler of Rock Springs; his parents, Jim and Lanell Thompson of Wappapello, Mo., and Claud Butler of Northport, Ala.; one son, John David Butler of Rock Springs; one daughter, Cassandra Lee Butler of Rock Springs; one sister, Angela Freeman of Sikeston; one brother, Bobby Kindred of Sikeston; his mother and father-in-law, David and JoAnn Ruggera of Rock Springs; sisters and brothers-in-law, Ed and Charolette Markham of Rock Springs, Keith and Annette Combs of Laramie and Donnette Straube of Rock Springs; and seven nieces and three nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Dixie Ray Butler; paternal grandparents, Charlie and Maude Butler; and maternal grandparents, G.B. and Estell Waldrep. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 5, 2000 FRANK J. JELOUCHAN Funeral services for Frank J. Jelouchan were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, 2000 at the Rock Springs LDS Stake Center, 2055 Edgar St., Rock Springs, with Bishop Kirk Heaton officiating. Military rites and interment were at the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Rick Tarufelli, grandson; Scott Jelouchan, grandson; Mike Rodriguez, grandson; David and Glen Tremelling, nephews; and Frank Subic, nephew. Honorary pallbearers were Dougald, Gerald and Roy Tremelling, Jack Hamilton and Frank W. Subic, borhters-in-law. Jelouchan, 80, of 1317 Palisades Way, Rock Springs, died on Sunday, July 30, 2000 at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, following a short illness. He was born Jan. 26, 1920 in Rock Springs, the son of Alex and Elizabeth Selak Jelouchan. He attended schools in Rock Springs. Jelouchan was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army. He was employed by Stauffer Chemical as a maintenance foreman for 13 years, retiring in June 1985. He married Arlie Tremelling on March 23, 1943 in Paris, Idaho. Their marriage was alter solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on Feb. 24, 1967. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served two LDS temple missions with his wife to Washington, D.C. and Ogden, Utah. Some of his interests included helping his family with their projects from digging a basement to restoring a Nash automobile, quilting, hunting and working in his yard. He was also a volunteer for the Meals on Wheels. Jelouchan is survived by his wife, Arlie of Rock Springs; two sons, J. Frank (Billee) Jelouchan and John J. (Lis) Jelouchan, both of Rock Springs; two daughters, Teresa “Terri” (Gene) Tarufelli of Rock Springs and Sheri (Brenton) Tometich of Afton; one sister, Mary Walker of Rock Springs; eight grandchildren, Rick (Shawn) Tarufelli, Terri Jean Tarufelli, Lynette (Mike) Rodriguez, Scott (Toni) and Mika Jelouchan, Tara Jelouchan, Stevanna Page and Karlie Jelouchan; and 11 great-grandchildren, Tiffany, Cierra and Rikki Tarufelli, Mariah, Dalton and Derek Tarufelli, Kevin and Brian Nosich, Sierra and Jared Rodriguez, and Parker Jelouchan. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Phillip, Johnny, Joseph and Lewis; and sisters, Francis Thomas and Jenny Likwartz. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 5, 2000 RALPH LOUIE ZURLO Funeral services for Ralph Louie Zurlo were conducted at 10 a.m. on July 29, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio of the Holy Spirit Catholic Parish officiated. Military graveside services and interment took place at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Zurlo, 77, of Livonia, Mich., died July 19, 2000 at the Mid Michigan Health Center of Clair. A resident of Livonia and a former resident of Rock Springs for 45 years, Zurlo had been in ill health for the past one year. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 16, 1923, the son of the late John and Conchetta Zurlo. Zurlo married Jane Bragg Muckley in San Pedro, Calif., on Sept. 14, 1946. She preceded him in death on March 18, 1992. Zurlo served in the Army Air Corp during World War II. He was a mine superintendent for General Chemical for 25 years until his retirement in 1990. Zurlo was a member of the Elks Lodge. His pursuits included fishing, hunting and playing cards. Zurlo is survived by one son, Robert Muckley and wife Mary of Rock Springs; two daughters, Kathy Willett and husband Ross of Plymouth, Mich., and Sandi Spiteri and husband John of Livonia; 13 grandchildren, Ross, Mickey, Debbie, Daryl, Tony, Louie, Misty, Michael, Charlotte, Charles, Daniel, Brenda and Darla; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jane; son, Gary Lee Muckley; one brother and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 5, 2000 GEORGE PETER JELACO Memorial graveside services for George Peter Jelaco were conducted at 10 a.m. on Aug. 2, 2000 in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery, Rock Springs. A memorial rosary was conducted at 7 p.m. on Aug. 1, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio of the Holy Spirit Catholic Parish officiated. Jelaco, 68, died July 27, 2000 at his home at 1095 Harrison Drive in Rock Springs after an illness of 15 months. He was born Feb. 7, 1932 in Winton, the son of John and Anna (Sakulich) Jelaco. He grew up in Winton and Reliance and attended Reliance High School where he played basketball. He graduated form high school in 1950. He earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Wyoming. After serving with the U.S. Navy as a seaman during the Korean War, he entered the University of Wyoming. After his graduation, he taught and coached at Kemmerer for two years. He spent the next 29 years as a teacher, coach and administrator in Rock Springs. He married Carol Zuech in Ogden, Utah on June 26, 1982. With his wife, Carol, he was a referee for high school and college volleyball throughout the state of Wyoming, and in 1995 was inducted into the Wyoming Sports Officials Association Hall of Fame. From 1984 to the time of his death, he was a member of the Star Valley Ranch Association in Thayne. Among his many interests were fishing and golf. His pursuits also included working with young people and he was an avid joke-teller. Survivors include his wife, Carol; sons, George A. Jelaco of Anaheim, Calif., Rick Jelaco and wife Jill and daughter, Lucy Wing of Rock Springs; grandchildren, Jason Jelaco, Ashley Wing, Brandon Wing, Tia Wing, Clinton Jelaco and Canidce Jelaco; brothers, Nick Jelaco and wife Rowena, Mike Jelaco and wife Liz, Joe Jelaco and wife Joyce, Tony Jelaco and wife Anne; sisters, Mary Jane Yelonic, ann Bozner and husband Alfred, Katherine Marocki and husband Red, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, John Jelaco; and a step-sister, Francis Pavlich. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 5, 2000 CYRIL M. POTOCHNIK A mass of Christian burial for Cyril M. Potochnik was celebrated at 10 a.m. on July 31, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. A parish rosary was recited at 6 p.m. on Sunday in the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Potochnik, 87, of 674 Ahsay Ave., Rock Springs, died on July 27, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs Potochnik had been in ill health for the past eight days. He was born in Rock Springs, the son of the late Frank and Theresa Urcich Potochnik. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1931. He married Almarie Megeath in Rock Springs in October of 1940. He was a mechanic at FMC for 25 years until his retirement in 1978. Potochnik was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, the Kniights of Columbus and the KSKJ Lodge. His pursuits included hunting, fishing and family gatherings. He is survived by his wife, Almarie Potochnik of Rock Springs; four daughters, Cecile Wanner and husband Frank of Bountiful, Utah, Mary Crosson and husband James of Rock Springs, Fran Kolman and husband Al of Rock Springs and Bernie Majhanovich and husband Jay of Pinedale; two sisters, Mary Perko of Lemont, Ill., and Bertha Kos of St. Helena, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Potochnik was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Sr. Alvernia OSF; and one brother, the Rev. Aloysius Potochnik OSB. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 5, 2000 JOHN M. LADAKIS SALT LAKE CITY - Funeral services for John M. Ladakis were conducted at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 279 S. 300 W., at 11 a.m. Aug. 2. Interment was at Mt Olivet Cemetery. The trisagion service began at 7 p.m. on Aug. 1, 2000 at the Desert Mortuary. Ladakis, Salt Lake City, died on July 30, 2000. Ladakis was born Feb. 28, 1924 to Manuel and Katina Giatrakis Ladakis in Hanna. The family moved to Utah in 1938 where Ladakis graduated from Murray High School and then attended the University of Utah. He served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1946. His pursuits included traveling. He visited most of the capitals of Western Europe. His favorite destination was Greece where he spent time with family and friends on the island of Crete. He recorded his journeys in hundreds of photos. His picture collection of family events and of his life in Hanna is extensive. Ladakis followed the NFL and the NBA. He also hunted and fished with friends from California and Wyoming. Ladakis is survived by his sister, Liberty (Joe) Gaviotis, Rock Springs; his brother, Tony (Barbara) Ladakis, Salt Lake City, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Dorothy Kogianes. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 12, 2000 MARY KRZA CARNLEY A memorial mass for Mary Krza Carnley was conducted at Our Lad of Sorrows Catholic Church on Aug. 5 at 2 p.m. There was a dinner following at the SCM Parish Center. Mrs. Carnley, 83, died in Englewood, Colo., on July 19, 2000 following a long illness with Alzheimer’s. Mrs. Carnley was born to John and Johanna Putz on Feb. 18, 1917. She was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs until 1995 when she moved to Colorado for care and to be closer to her children. She worked as a telephone operator for Mountain Bell in Rock Springs for 35 years. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. She is survived by two sons and one daughter, Albert and Betty Krza of Englewood, Paul Krza and Kate Dupont of Socorro, N.M., and Rosemary and Jon Esty of Denver; five grandchildren; and two sisters and one brother, Anne Peternell, Moab, Utah; Helen Chadey, Rock Springs, and Paul Putz, Sun City, Ariz. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert, in 1964, and by her second husband, James in 1994. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 12, 2000 FRANK M. DYE Funeral services for Frank M. Dye were conducted at 10 a.m. on Aug. 10, 2000 at the First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Finster of the Union Congregational Church conducted the services. Masonic services and interment took place in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A family remembrance conducted by his sons, James and Kenneth Dye, took place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Andrew Bertagnolli, Edward Bertagnolli, Joey Bertagnolli, Michael Jamse Dye, Bruce Carmack, Jerry Georgis and Frank Rolich. Vern Brinegar was honorary pallbearer. Dye, 323 C. St., died Aug. 4, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Born May 8, 1904 at a homestead in Ransom County, N.D., he was next to the youngest of nine children. His parents, Maurice Eugene and Alice Rosetta Gates Dye, along with the family, moved to a homestead farm near Rockford, Wash., in 1908. He attended school at Rockford and graduated high school in 1923. The next year he began working for his brother, Arthur, in Roundup, Mont. After the 1929 stock market crash, Arthur and Frank Dye published a daily mimeographed newspaper in Roundup. Contact with the Rock Springs National Bank revealed that Rock Springs did not have a daily newspaper—the Rock Springs Miner was weekly and the Rocket was twice weekly. In mid February 1930, Dye, his younger brother, Bernie, mimeograph equipment and paper stock arrived in Rock Springs. By the end of the week, The Daily Reminder, Rock Springs’ first daily newspaper, was published. This free, mimeographed daily contained news and advertising. Publishing of The Daily Reminder continued until 1942, when the late Dave Richardson asked Frank to work for the Rocket-Miner, a combination of the two newspapers, as an advertising salesman. He also worked as an editor at the Rocket until the end of World War II. Meanwhile, Dye had met Anna Silva, a bookkeeper at the U.P. Railroad Store. On Sept. 9, 1934, they were married in the First Congregational Church. Their son, James, was born in 1939 and Kenneth in 1942. In addition to the newspaper work, Dye started to repair typewriters and sell a few office supplies from his home. Then in 1944, Dye and his wife opened Dye’s Office Supply, 631 Pilot Butte Ave., where Heart to Heart presently operates. For 30 years, Dye’s Office Supply offered a complete line of office and school supplies, business machines and repair of them, office furniture and small gifts. Dye’s also had the first Rock Springs franchise for Hallmark Cards. Dye’s Office Supply was sold in June of 1974 and the couple retired. In 1978, they became snowbirds, spending winters in Sun City, Ariz., and summers in Rock Springs. Music continued to be an important part of Dye’s life in retirement. His interest in music spanned form the first grade until 1996. He sang in the First Congregational Church Choir since 1930. From 1978-1996, he sang in church choirs in Sun City and in the 75-voice Sun City Men’s Chorus. He played alto horn with the Rock Springs Union Pacific Coal Company Marching and Concert bands under the direction of James Sartoris. Dye belonged to the Rock Springs Lion’s Club for more than 60 years. He had served as president and also song leader. In Roundup, he became a Mason and continued for 75 years as Mason. Hew as also a longstanding member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Rock Springs. His other hobbies included hunting, fishing and gardening. He is survived by his wife, Anna T. Dye; sons, James E. Dye of Bolder, Colo., and Kenneth F. Dye of Tacoma, Wash.; five grandchildren, Stephanie, John, Michael, Khrystyna and Elizabeth; two great-grandchildren, Ciera and Kathleen and numerous nieces and nephews. Dye was predeceased by his parents, Maurice and Alice; his brothers, Arthur, Perley, Verner, Floyd, Dexter and Bernie; and his sisters, Clarice and Lucy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 12, 2000 FRANK THOMAS KERSHISNIK A mass of Christian burial for Frank Thomas Kershisnik was celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Interment took place in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A parish rosary was recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Pallbearers were Jack Kershisnik, Joe Kershisnik, David Kershisnik, Duce Piaia, Chad Frame, Keith Kershisnik, and Fred Kershisnik. Honorary pallbearers were Joe Melinkovich, Ralph Reese, Mike Talbott, Ike Salazar, Ed Mehle, Jack Norris, Dan Wilson, Bob Malonek, Danny Pedri, Silvio Pedri, Bob Elmer, Mark O’Farrell and Tom J. Kershisnik. Kershisnik died on Aug. 4, 2000 in Littleton, Colo., after a brief illness. He was born in Rock Springs on Oct. 22, 1925 to Edna Brownfield Kershisnik and Frank J. Kershisnik Jr. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. Kershisnik was a graduate of Rock Springs High School and he briefly attended the University of Iowa prior to serving as a rifleman in the 100th infantry of the U.S. Army during World War II. After an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army, he attended the University of Wyoming where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He received a degree in civil engineering in 1949 and returned to Rock Springs where he worked for the Wyoming Highway Department. In 1950 Kershisnik joined his father at the Kershisnik Insurance Agency. At the time of his father’s death in 1953, he assumed responsibility for the agency where he worked until his retirement in 1992. On June 17, 1941, he married Mary Lou Jorgensen in Rock Springs. They were married 49 years and had a daughter and three sons. Kershisnik was a member and active participant in numerous professional and civic organizations including the Wyoming Insurers Association, the Lions Club, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Knights of Columbus. He served form 1980 to 1984 as a member of the Board of Directors of the University of Wyoming Alumni Association and as a member of the University of Wyoming Alumni Association Scholarship Club. He was a lifelong parishioner at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou Kershisnik; four children, Thomas F> Kershisnik of Littleton, Colo., Lynne M. Howell of Fort Collins, Colo., Mark C. Kershisnik of Indianapolis, Ind., and Kevin M. Kershisnik of Long Beach, Calif.; eight grandchildren, Jory, Jill and Kelly Kershisnik (Thomas), Leah and Brennan Howell (Lynne), and Ali, Mark and Anna Kershisnik (Mark); brothers and sisters, Marilyn T. Bertagnolli of Denver, David T. Kershisnik of Centerville, Utah, Jack F. Kershisnik and E. Jean McCrann of Rock Springs and Joseph C. Kershisnik of Pinedale; and several nieces and nephews. Kershisnik was preceded in death by his father, Frank J. Kershisnik Jr. and by his mother, Edna Brownfield Kershisnik. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 12, 2000 BRIAN DENNIS ATKINSON EVANSTON -- Memorial services for Brian Dennis Atkinson were conducted on Aug. 5, 2000, at 10:30 a.m. at Crandall Funeral Home in Evanston. Atkinson, 45, died at his residence in Lyman. Atkinson was born May 6, 1954, in Heber City, Utah, to Reed C. and Margaret Flannigan Atkinson. He attended and graduated from South Summit High School. Atkinson worked as an electrician and machinist for General Chemical in southwest Wyoming for more than 20 years. He served as grievance steward underground. He was a member in good standing in Steel Workers Local 15320. He was also a past member of Uinta County Search and Rescue and the Lyman Volunteer Fire Department. His pursuits included being outdoors, fishing, horseback riding and competing in rodeos riding saddle-bronc. He is survived by his parents of Francis, Utah; sons, Denis Atkinson of Layton, Utah, Jim Atkinson of Ogden, Utah, and Keith Atkinson of Lyman; daughter, Karen Hundley of Moab, Utah; and brother, Gene Atkinson of Francis. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 12, 2000 MARGARET E. BALSER CHEYENNE - Memorial services for Margaret E. Balser were Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes with the Rev. Max Janzen officiating. Mrs. Baiser, 84, of Cheyenne died Sunday at Life Care Center in Cheyenne. She was born Feb. 10, 1916, in Crestline, Kan., and had lived here for 11 years with prior residence in Rock Springs. Mrs. Balser was a secretary for the Rock Springs Rocket-Miner for 10 years retiring in 1989. She is survived by three sons, John T. Balser of Chevenne, A. Gregory Balser of Casper and Ray L. Balser of Mountain View; 13 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert V. Balser; her parents, Harlan and Grace Lewis, and a brother, Harlan M. Lewis. Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 12, 2000 CARL PETERSON LUSK - A memorial service for Carl Peterson was scheduled for Enday afternoon, 2 p.m. at the Cicmanec-Pier Funeral Home in Lusk. The Rev. Mark Lohr of the Church of Christ in Lusk officiated. Peterson, 82 of Lusk, died on Monday at the Michael Manor in Douglas. Peterson was born on March 20, 1918, in Reliance, to Bert and Senia Huntuhs Peterson. He was raised in Tono and Centralia, Wash., where his father was superintendent of the Tono Coal Mine. The family moved to Rock Springs in 1934. He graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1936. On July 14, 1940, he married Fern Culver in Rock Springs. They were married 60 years. Peterson worked as a carpenter for 12 years at the Superior Lumber Company. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1952, the family moved to Lusk, where he went into business with his father-in-law, Lafe Culver, as a parts man and mechanic. He later became the owner of Culver and Son Auto Parts. In 1971, the family purchased the Flying Finn Ranch five miles north of Lusk. Later, due to Peterson's health, they purchased the home of Denis and Val Peterson in Lusk on July 1, 1997. Peterson's hobbies were gunsmithing, golf, hunting and sports. He hit the first hole in one at the present golf course in Lusk. He never missed a basketball, football or baseball game with his boys. He organized the Legion Baseball program in Lusk and served as a Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball coach. He helped in the field preparation for the local diamond. He also served on the Niobrara County school board. He is survived by his wife, Fern, of Lusk; his four children, Karla F. Smith and her husband Randy of Meeteetse, Judi K. Fogle and her husband Dennis of Torrington, James B. Peterson and his wife Becki and Denis Peterson and his wife Valerie, both of Lusk; nine grandchildren, Deana L. Guthrie, Veronica Donald, Tessa Brown, Thor Smith, Rox Anne Juracek, Eric Fogle, Carter Sekerak, Kristi Zukowski and Alisa Peterson; two step-grandchildren, Andrea and Adam Honomichl; two aunts, Elizabeth Anderson and Kate Peterson of Centralia; 14 great-grandchildren, and several cousins. Carl was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Helen, in infancy. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 12, 2000 ESTELLE M. DRANEY LITTLETON, Colo. - Memorial services for Estelle M. Draney were conducted in Rock Springs at the First Congregational Church on Aug. 5, 2000. at 11 a.m. Graveside services were conducted in Littleton at the Littleton Cemetery. Mrs. Draney, 97, died in Littleton, Colo., on July 30, 2000. She was born in Rock Springs on Sept. 29, 1902. She was a member of the McTee and Harris families, two Rock Springs pioneer families who arrived in the 1800s. Her father was Joseph McTee and her mother was Hannah Harris McTee. She had two deceased brothers, William McTee and Joseph M McTee. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Loujean Draney and a son, Leland Draney. Mrs. Draney was secretary to E.M. Thompson, superintendent of schools, and then became budget officer for School District No. 4. After her retirement, she worked for H&R Block. She was president of the Women's Club, president of Wyoming Rebecca Assembly and a member of that organization for 65 years. She was an officer in the Retired Teachers Association She was active in the First Congregational Church and involved in politics in the state. She is survived by four granddaughters, Loujean Chancey and her husband James, Kim Oberlie and Dan, Lynn Hanele and Bill and Tina Knox and Kevin; two grandsons, Leland and Mark Draney; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; one niece, June McTee Adams and one nephew, Joseph McTee. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 12, 2000 KRISTINE TEICHERT MOUNTAIN VIEW - Funeral services for Kristine Teichert were conducted on Thursday. Aug. 10, 2000, at the Lyman LDS Slake Genser. Interment followed in the Cokeville Cemetery. Mrs. Teichert, 41, died Aug. 6, 2000, after a battle with liver complications She was born on May 1, 1959, in Salt Lake City, the daughter of Tracy L. and Sharon (Larson) Baxter. Soon after her birth, the family moved to southern California where she graduated from El Modena High in Orange. Calif. During high school she was actively involved in choir, song and cheerleading. She then attended and graduated from Ricks College in 1980. That summer she was introduced to Chad Brady Teichert. She also attended one year at BYU. On June 26, 1981, she married Chad in the Logan LDS Temple. Mrs. Teichert was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was a Young Women's Leader a member of the Primary Presidency, Primary President, Cub Scouts and a Relief Society teacher. Her pursuits included decorating her home, sewing, baking and crafts. She also enjoyed outdoor activities and being with her immediate and extended family as well as with friends. Her survivors include husband, Chad B. Teichert of Mountain View; daughter, Kami Teichert of Mountain View; sons, Rondo Teichert, Tanner Teichert and Caleb Terchert, all of Mountain View; parents, Tracy and Sharon L. Baxter of Pegram, Idaho; sister, Jackie Lynn (Toni) Abrams of Rigby, Idaho, and brother, Travis (Molly) Baxter of Nibley, Utah. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Harold and Elin Larson, Lyman and Winona Baxter and Dick and Daisy Jennings. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 12, 2000 ROBERT E. THOMAS A memorial service for Robert E. Thomas was conducted on Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev John Finster conducted the services. Thomas 66, of Green River, died on July 31, 2000, at the V.A. Hospital in Salt Lake City where he had been a patient for the past one month A lifetong resident of Green River, Thomas had been in ill health for the past three years. He was born on Aug. 2, 1933, in Rock Springs, the son of the late Reed John and Rae McBeth Brechin Thomas. He attended schools in Green River and was a graduate from Lincoln High School with the class of 1951. He then attended the University of Wyoming. He married Norma J. O'Brien in Sheridan in 1962. They later divorced. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as a carpenter for 30 years until his retirement in August of 1998. He was a member of the Congregational Church, F.O. of Eagles Aerie 2350 and the Carpenters Union. His pursuits included hunting, fishing and playing cribbage. He is survived by one son, Jeffrey L. Thomas of West Jordan, Utah; one daughter, Melanie Sue Thomas of Murray, Utah; one brother, Joe Thomas and his wife Lynn of Boulder; one sister-in-law, Margery Thomas of Pinedale; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 12, 2000 MILDRED (MILONAS) MURPHY Services for Mildred (Milonas) Murphy were Friday at 1 p.m. at the Union Congregational Church at Mansface in Green River with the Rev. John Finster officiating. Mrs. Murphy, 75, of Cheyenne died Sunday at United Medical Center West. She was born March 17, 1925, in Great Falls, Mont. She grew up in Green River. She married Burl Murphy and moved to Cheyenne in 1982. Mrs. Murphy was a clerk for the Union Pacific Railroad for 35 years. She retired in 1985. Her hobbies included her children, reading and crocheting. Mrs. Murphy is survived by two sons, Stanley Milonas of Las Vegas and Rick Milonas of Rock Springs; three daughters, Randy Porcelli of Sparks, Nev., Robbie Milonas of Cheyenne and Ronnie Herbst of Albuquerque, NM; a brother, Matt Kinniburgh of Green River; a sister, Mayme Walker of Green River; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Burl Murphy on Feb. 14, 1999; her parents, John and Catherine Kinniburgh; four brothers and five sisters. Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 19, 2000 FRANCES DAVIS Funeral services for Frances Davis were conducted at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 14, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment took place at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Norm Davis, Dale Davis, Norm Davis Jr., Jim Lesko, Jon Lesko and Robin Vesco. Mrs. Davis of 718 Wendt, Rock Springs, died on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past seven days. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 73 years and a former resident of Superior and Kansas, Mrs. Davis died following a brief illness. She was born on May 24, 1917 in Dunkirk, Kan., the daughter of the late Rudolph and Frances Mondelj Zorko. She attended schools in Superior and was a graduate from Superior High School with the class of 1935. She married William R. Davis in Green River on Sept. 14, 1935. He preceded her in death on Aug. 17, 1989. Mrs. Davis was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her pursuits included crocheting, cooking and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She is survived by two sons, Norman Davis of Rock Springs and William Davis Jr. and wife Evelyn of Laramie; one daughter, Frances Lesko and husband Michael of Rock Springs; two brothers, Rudolph Zorko and wife Helen of Salt Lake City and Albert Zorko and wife Lillian of Rock Springs; one sister, Jenny Ash of Green River; grandchildren, Joan Davis and husband Marc, Carl Davis Stoley and husband Mike, Norm Davis and wife Cathy, Rex Davis, Dale Davis, Jim Lesko and wife Stephanie and Jon Lesko and wife Dean; 12 great-grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William Davis, daughter-in-law, Shirleen Davis; and granddaughter, Valery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 19, 2000 BERNICE M. McNEISH Funeral services for Bernice M. McNeish were conducted at 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 14, 2000 at the First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Brian Stoffregen of the Mount of Olives Lutheran Church conducted the services. Interment took place at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Lisa Fech, Tamara Robeson, Joe Hay, Parke Fech, Josef Robeson and James R. Robeson. Honorary pallbearers were Andy Fech and James J. Robeson. Mrs. McNeish, 84, of 233 K St., Rock Springs, died on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past three days. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 54 years and a former resident of Iowa, Mrs. McNeish had been in ill health for the past two years. She was born on Dec. 30, 1914 in Andersonville, Iowa, the daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth Martin Mitchell. She attended schools in Melcher-Dallas, Iowa. She married David W. McNeish in Unionville, Mo., on March 21, 1941. He preceded her in death on May 20, 1973. Mrs. McNeish was a radio operator for Mountain Fuel Supply Company for 15 years until her retirement on Jan. 1, 1980. She was a member of the Congregational Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary 151. Mrs. McNeish’s pursuits included spending time with her family and friends, playing bingo and traveling. She is survived by two daughters, Lynne Fech and husband Andy of Rock Springs and Lynda Robeson and husband James of Lander; one brother, Gene Mitchell of Cedar Falls, Iowa; three grandchildren, Lisa Fech, Tamara Robeson and Ronda Spangler; five great-grandchildren, Parker Fech, Josef Robeson, James Robeson, Anthony Dransfield and Adam Spangler; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. McNeish was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, David McNeish; brother, Parke Mitchell; sisters, Alice Haselhuhn and Margaret Valentine; and grandson, David Fech. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 19, 2000 ADOLPH C. MEDINA JR. RAWLINS -- There was a mass for Adolph C. Medina Jr. on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Rosary took place Wednesday at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Interment was in the Rawlins Cemetery. Medina died Sunday, Aug. 13, after a brief illness. He was born to Adolpho Medina Sr. and Candelaria Apodaca Medina July 16, 1925, in Raton, N.M. He married Mary Lucy Espinoza on Oct. 6, 1945. In 1947, they made Rawlins their permanent home. Medina was a well-known service station operator and mechanic for his entire career, as well as a bus operator for Colorado Interstate Gas. He helped everyone, from the wayward traveler, to local residents. He served as president of St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Bishop's Pastoral Council, the A.A.A.P board, the child development board and the State Minority Commission. He also belonged to St. Joseph's Catholic Church and served as Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, the Latin American Club, Toastmasters, Lions Club and Eagles. He is survived by his wife, Lucy, three sons and their spouses, Tim and Jan Medina of Washington, D.C., James and Vicki Medina of Cheyenne and Daniel and Tatyana Medina of Rock Springs; four daughters and their spouses, Carmen and Charles Mills of Casper, Beverly and Tom Hite of Hanna, Dora and Bill Flagg of Riverton and Patty and Mike Bonnette of Rawlins; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, Michelle "Cheryl" and Carla Mills of Casper, Diego and Marcus Medina of Cheyenne, John-Paul and Ashley Medina of Laramie, Damian Medina of Rock Springs, Graham and Gabriel Flagg of Laramie, Will Flagg of Riverton, David Hite of Hanna, Kyle and Sarah Ann Bonnette of Rawlins and Jaryd and Parys Unangst of Casper, and many nieces and nephews. Medina was preceded in death by his three brothers, his sister and by one son, Paul. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 19, 2000 MORGAN VANDERPOOL SALT LAKE CITY - Funeral services for Morgan Vanderpool were conducted Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at 11:00 a.m. at the Salt Lake Central 13th Ward, 375 E. 100 S. Interment was in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Morgan Vanderpool died on Aug. 8, 2000. He is survived by his parents, Steve and Sammie Tollestrup Vanderpool. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 19, 2000 ESTELLE JUNE WILDE ARVADA, Colo. - Services for Estelle June Wilde were conducted Aug. 2 with burial at the Arvada Cemetery. Mrs. Wilde, 90, of Arvada, Colo., died July 29. Mrs. Wilde was born Estelle Smith in Terre Haute, Ind., on June 10, 1910. She married Robert Wilde in 1931. She lived in Rock Springs for 40 years before moving to Colorado. Survivors include a daughter, Dawn Floerke of Wheat Ridge, Colo.; sister, Ann Boebeck of Washington State; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 19, 2000 NICK MILLS KEMMERER - Funeral services for Nicholas Kitson Mills were conducted at Crandall Funeral Home in Kemmerer on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at 10 a.m. Interment followed in the Diamondville Cemetery. Mills, 20, died on Aug. 9, 2000. He had a wife and three daughters, Michelle, Brooke and Jessie. He was born on Sept. 24, 1979, in Pasadena, Texas, the son of Craig Alan Mills and Deborah Kay Larson. His pursuits included camping, shooting guns, working on cars and spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife, Robyn of Frontier; daughters, Michelle, Brooke and Jessie; sisters, Elizabeth Ann Sawaya and Jessie Rae Scott; parents, Deborah "Tex" and Robert Scott Craig Mills; grandparents, Gene Mills, Mitzi Church, Ernest and Marilyn Tressel and Oddis LaVern and Gene Scott; and numerous nieces, nephews cousins, aunts, uncles, in-laws and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, David Allen Larson and his great-grandparents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 26, 2000 MANSUETO “MAX” FLAIM A Mass of Christian burial for Mansueto “Max” Flaim was celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25, 2000, at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Flaim, 90, of 1106 11th St., Rock Springs, died on Monday, Aug. 21, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a resident of Rock Springs for the past 70 years and a former resident of Italy. He was born on Sept. 19, 1909, in Tregiovo, Italy, the son of the late Giovanni and Christina Flaim. He attended schools in Italy. He married Geneva in Manila, Utah, on May 18, 1938, and their marriage was later blessed the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church by Monsignor Albin Gnidovec. She preceded him in death on Oct. 18, 1996. Flaim worked for the Union Pacific as a miner for 20 years and was the owner and operator of the Sunlite Service Station in Rock Springs for 10 years and then retired. He was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, the Trentini Club and the F.O. Eagles Aerie No. 151. His pursuits included fishing and hunting. He is survived by one stepson, Paul Jones of Rock Springs; two stepdaughters, Wanda Lemmon and husband Lyle and Dorothy Foltz, all of Rock Springs; one brother, Mario Flaim of Tregiovo, Italy; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Flaim was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Geneva Flaim; two sisters and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 26, 2000 PATRICIA “PATTY” CHIPP BEND, Ore.—Patricia “Patty” Chipp, 37, of Bend, Ore., died on Aug. 16, 2000, at her home. She was born May 28, 1963, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Richard and Phyllis Simpson Keelin. She was later adopted by Robert Chipp. She married Kenneth Sharpe in San Mateo, Calif. She later divorced and married Michael Finch of San Mateo, and they were also divorced. She was survived by three sons, Kenny Sharpe, Joshua and Jason Sharpe, all of California; her biological father, Richard and wife Rosemary Keelin of Rock Springs; her mother, Phyllis and stepfather, Randy Purviance, also of Rock Springs; one brother, Johnathan Chipp of Saratoga; two sisters, Lisa Chipp Hancock and husband Joe of Rock Springs, Sarah Purviance, also of Rock Springs, Richard Keelin Jr. of Vallego, Calif., and Robert Keelin of Rock Springs; grandparents, Isabelle Simpson and Don and Zora Chipp, all of Rock Springs; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Chipp; and grandparents, Carolos and Eugena Keelin and John Simpson. She was cremated and her ashes will be put to rest at Cape Lookout, N.C. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 26, 2000 JOHN “CORKY” J. FERRERO JR. John “Corky” J. Ferrero Jr., 85, of 806 Gobel St., Rock Springs, died at 5:01 p.m. Aug. 21, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for the past two days. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, Ferrero had been in ill health for the past two years. He was born on Dec. 25, 1914, in Rock Springs, the son of the late John J. Ferrero Sr. and Teresa Marietta. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1933. He married Norma Stiles in Rock Springs on June 9, 1945. Ferrero owned and operated Ferrero’s Grocery in Rock Springs for 40 years. He was a lifetime member of the F.O. Eagles Aerie No. 151 and the Italian American Society. Survivors include his wife, Norma of Rock Springs; one son and daughter-in-law, John and Greer Ferrero of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Theresa and Bill Loisate of Rock Springs; one sister and brother-in-law, Madeline “Babe” and Tony Pivic of Rock Springs; one sister-in-law, Mary Ferrero of Salt Lake City; five grandchildren, Nunzio Ferrero, Geno Ferrero, Gina Loisate, Andrea Syvrud and husband J.J. and Bill Loisate, all of Rock Springs; one great-grandson, Rayden Davis, also of Rock Springs; sister-in-law, Billie Marie Stiles of Stigler, Okla.; a brother-in-law, Eugene Stiles of Poteau, Okla.; three brothers-in-law and their wives, Robert and Essie Stiles of Stigler, Percy and Melissa Stiles of Blackwell, Okla.; and Kenneth and Erlene Stiles of Whitefield, Okla.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Pete, Dominic “Keto” and Martin “Barney”; and one sister, Mary in infancy. Cremation followed visitation. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 26, 2000 MARVEL MAXINE GROARK Funeral services for Marvel Groark were conducted at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Bishop Ben Hansen conducted the service. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Micah Carr, Tom P. Carr, Ron Alexander, Ray Alexander, Rex Headd and Tom Zvenlsdorff. Mrs. Groark, 81, of 1413 Lowell, Rock Springs, died on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and a former resident of Iowa, Mrs. Groark had been in ill health for the past three weeks. She was born on Dec. 23, 1918, in Chariton, Iowa, the daughter of the late James and Alice Montgomery Sawtell. She attended schools in Iowa and Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School. She married Erwin Groark in Rock Springs on June 28, 1940. Mrs. Groark’s pursuits included spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her husband, Erwin Groark of Rock Springs; one daughter, Trudy Hale of Rock Springs; one brother, Carl Sawtell of California; one sister, Jackie Challman of Parowan, Utah; one grandson, Richard Lee Hiner Jr. of Salt Lake City; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Groark was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Alyss and Catherine; one brother, Jimmy; and three children at birth. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 26, 2000 FLORENCE ALMA HANSEN Graveside services and interment for Florence Alma Hansen took place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2000, at the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Nathan Hansen, Shaun Hansen, Jason Hansen, James Nelson, David Nelson and Adriene Bruyere. Mrs. Hansen, 87, of Ogden, Utah, died on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2000, at the Mt. Ogden Nursing Home, where she had resided for the past year. She was born on Jan. 1, 1913, in Rock Springs to the late Mary Rosvold McTee and the late Jerry Murphy. She married James Hansen on Feb. 14, 1936. They were married for 41 years until his death on July 24, 1977. She is survived by two children, Richard James Hansen and wife Vicky of Riverdale, Utah, and Marianne Nelson and husband Othell of South Jordan, Utah; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Charles; one brother; James McTee; a sister, Eleanor Edwards; three stepbrothers, John, Leroy and Chester McTee; and one stepsister, Nellie McTee. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 26, 2000 SHIRLEY CAMPBELL HOWE PEORIA, Ariz.—Shirley Campbell Howe, 87, died Aug. 5 in Peoria, Ariz., where she had lived the past 13 years since her retirement. A lifelong Wyoming resident, she was a teacher in the Deaver area many years and a private cook and caretaker in the Cody area. She is survived by a sister, Avis Hensley, also of Arizona; a daughter, Janeen Sefren of Arizona; a daughter, Saundra Martin of Farson; a son, Eddie Howe of Gillette; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 26, 2000 BERTHA HUTCHINSON EVANSTON— Funeral services for Bertha Hutchinson were conducted on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000, at 2 p.m. at the LDS First and Fourth Ward Chapel in Evanston. Interment followed in the Evanston Cemetery. Mrs. Hutchinson, 103, died on Aug. 18, 2000, at her residence in Evanston. She was born on Aug. 17, 1897, in Hilliard, (Knight), the daughter of Henry and Alice (Clark) Robinson. She married William Hutchinson on Aug. 23, 1914, in Ogden, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on June 11, 1980. He preceded her in death on May 9, 1971. Mrs. Hutchinson was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her pursuits included quilting, crocheting and she collected Teddy bears. She is survived by sons, Bill (Emma, deceased) Hutchinson of Evanston, Dorrell Hutchinson of Evanston, Blaine Hutchinson of Las Vegas and Ron (Peggy) Hutchinson of Gillette; daughters, Amy (Dave, deceased) Wagstaff of Evanston; Ada Hutchinson of Evanston; Durene Hutchinson of Evanston; Alice (Steve) Barnes of Mountain View and Delores (Lynn, deceased) Simmons of Rock Springs; 47 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and many, many great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sons, Alvin Hutchinson, Marvin Hutchinson, Ervin Hutchinson, Orval (Noreen) Hutchinson and Abe Hutchinson; daughter, Velma (Muriel) Bedsual; one brother; and four sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 26, 2000 ELMER MEEKS Funeral services for Elmer Meeks were conducted at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Charlotte Bear conducted the services and interment took place at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Dan Barrett, Bill Jordan, Rich Matthews, John M. Gasperetti, John A. Gasperetti and Charles N. Gasperetti. Honorary pallbearers were Jim Stark, Dee Slaughter, Charles D. Gasperetti, John Gatti and Jack Douglas. Elmer Meeks, 81, of Rock Springs died on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Meeks was a resident of Rock Springs and a former resident of Casper. He was born on June 17, 1919 in West Frankfort, Ill., the son of the late John and Annie Laura Stewart Meeks. He attended schools in Reliance. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Meeks worked as a bartender at the Starlight Lounge in Casper for 10 years and also Buds Bar, the Park Hotel and the Smokehouse. He was a member of the V.F.W. of Casper, the American Legion in Casper and the B.P.O. Elks. His hobbies included amateur boxing. He is survived by one son, Maron Meeks of Tucson, Ariz.; two daughters, Debbie Barrett and husband Dan of Gillette and Christy Jordan and husband Bill of Cody; two sisters, Shirley Gasperetti of Reliance and Earlene Matthews of Rock Springs; one grandson, Skylar Kirsten; one granddaughter, Mellow Lomba and husband Johnny of Portland, Maine; several nieces and nephews; and close friend, Frances Amundson. Meeks was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Sidney Meeks. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 26, 2000 JAMES “LEFTY” MORRIS WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah— Funeral services for James “Lefty” Morris were conducted on Aug. 16, 2000, at Redwood Memorial Estates. Interment followed at Redwood Memorial Estates. Morris, 82, of West Valley City, Utah, Died Aug 11, 2000. Morris was born Nov. 5, 1917, in Franklin, Kan., to Henry and Elizabeth McLain Morris. They moved to Superior when he was a young boy. He grew up there. He served his country in World War II in the Navy Submarines. He worked in the coal mines in Wyoming, Utah and Colorado for 41 years. He married Myrtle Henderson of Winton. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Myrtle of West Valley City; four children, Jimmy (Sue) Morris, Myrtle May (Tony) Virgil, Darlene (Wayne) McNeese and Lester (Jan) Morris; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; eight brothers and sisters who died at birth; his sister, Anne Barger of Boulder; and his sister, Catherine Chaussart of Superior. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 26, 2000 LILLIAN MARY SHULTS STERLING, Colo.— Services for Lillian Mary Shults were on Thursday, Aug. 24, at Emmanuel Baptist Church. The Rev. John Roberts officiated. Burial was in the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Shults of Sterling, Colo., died Aug. 18, 2000 in Sterling. Mrs. Shults was born May 29, 1912, in Auburn, Ky., to Clarence and Eula Younger Taylor. On Sept. 14, 1929, she married Fletcher Bailey. He died in 1941. On July 3, 1943, she married Ivan L. Shults in Romulus, Mich. He died in 1990. Mrs. Shults worked for the Dowis Carnival rides. She was a nurse at the St. Benedict and Good Samaritan hospitals. Her pursuits included working in flower gardens, baking and decorating cakes of all kinds, including wedding cakes for friends and family. She was a Cub Scout member and den mother for several years. She was a charter member of the Information Center and donated time there. She was a lifetime Historical Society member and donated many antiques in the Logan County Museum. She was a Red Cross member and a past member of the Prairie Players, participating in many plays. She did a lot of traveling and touring. She was a seamstress, doing lots of sewing and embroidery work and making albums and scrapbooks on Logan County and her family for years. She was a member of the Emmanuel Southern Baptist Church, the church choir, taught Sunday school, kept history records of the church and was active in many projects of the church. She was in the Logan County Fair Parade for more than 40 years with floats and she walked the parade as Lily the Clown the last 20 years with her grandchildren with her. She also entertained in her clown suit for the nursing homes. She won many prizes and awards at the Logan County Fair. She is survived by son, Monte L. Shults of San Jose; daughters, Jeannete Matlock of Rock Springs, Barbra and husband Don Fling of Denver and Evelyn Wade and Don Huffman of Sterling; several cousins, nieces and nephews; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by parents; stepfather; sister; brother; grandson, John Matlock; granddaughter, Sandra Fling, and son-in-law, Don Matlock. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 26, 2000 D. AUSTIN STEVENS Funeral services for D. Austin Stevens were conducted at 1 p.m. on Aug. 23, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Louis Stevens, Floyd Stevens, Brad Stevens, Scott Moore, Roy Dixon and Steve Adams. Stevens, 101, of 1039 Scott Drive, Prescott, Ariz., died on Aug. 18, 2000, in Prescott. A resident of Prescott at the Las Fuentes Resort Village for the past three years, he previously lived in Mesa. He was born on Sept. 6, 1898 in Salina, Utah. At the age of 14, he moved with his family to Lucerne Valley, Utah, which was later the Manila, Linwood area in Daggett County, Utah. He was the son of the late David Edward and Kate Kenney Stevens. His early schooling was in Salina, Utah, and briefly in the Linwood area. He worked on several ranches and married Lovina Jane Smith on June 16, 1921 in Manila. He became a successful rancher raising cattle, sheep and horses in the McKinnon-Burnt Fork area of Sweetwater County. For several years, the family lived in Rock Springs, during the winter months before the ranch properties were sold in 1956. They sold their home in Rock Springs and retired to Mesa coming back to Wyoming during the summer months. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their marriage was solemnized in the Mesa Temple, April 17, 1964. His pursuits included dancing, traveling, shuffleboarding and working on Quest Ranches a a wrangler and guide. His first wife died Dec. 1, 1965. He married Violet Kennedy Walkenshaw Jan. 21, 1967, and they continued living in Mesa. She preceded him in death on Dec. 30, 1995, at the age of 100. Stevens is survived by two sons, Thurman S. Stevens and wife Lorraine of Price, Utah, and Donald D. Stevens and wife Joanna of Pinedale and Prescott, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two wives; one son, Calvin A. Stevens; five sisters, Ruth Spicer, Kate Wilde, LaVern Pickett, Vivian Powelson and Elizabeth Gamber; two brothers, Wilford Stevens and George Albert Stevens; and a grandson, Brent Edward Stevens. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Aug 26, 2000 STANLEY W. WISNIEWSKI SR. A Mass of Christian burial for Stanley W. Wisniewski Sr. was conducted at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2000, at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs, with the Rev. John Savio officiating. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. at the Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens north of Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Wisniewski's grandsons, John Wisniewski, Steve Wisniewski, Josh Wisniewski, Scott Warpness, Kenneth Warpness and Waleryan Wisniewski. Wisniewski, 89, of 1125 Clark St., Rock Springs, died at 5:11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000, at his home of a lengthy illness. He was born Feb. 4, 1911, in Cumberland, the son of Waleryan and Anastasia Wrobliski Wisniewski. He attended schools in Cumberland. Wisniewski worked for U.P. Coal as a miner for 26 years and was employed by FMC for 18 years, retiring in 1973. He married Albina Hafner on Oct. 28, 1931, at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. He belonged to the American Fraternal Union Lodge No. 202 and the United Steel Workers No. 13214. He was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. His interests included fishing, hunting, gardening, crafts and carpentry work. He is survived by his wife, Albina of Rock Springs; one daughter, JoAnn (Ray) Smith and three sons, Stanley (Debbie) Wisniewski Jr., Allen (Patty) Wisniewski and George Michael (Donna) Wisniewski, all of Rock Springs; one brother, Henry Wisniewski and one sister, Helen Hafner, both of Rock Springs; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Leona Handlelong and Mary Porenta, and five brothers, Ignatz, Matthew, Leon, Basil and John. --- Aug 28, 2000 Audrey Valentine Ojala Audrey Valentine Ojala, 80, a 50-year resident of Olympia, WA, died of complications from Alzheimer's disease on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000, at Puget Sound Health Care Center, Olympia. She was born on Feb. 14, 1920, to Rolland Andrew and Ruth Edna (Graves) Carr in Red Fork Ranch, near Kaycee, Wyo. Mrs. Ojala married Reino Ahti Branger Ojala on May 23, 1942. He preceded her in death. She was a business education teacher for Tumwater High School and was department head from 1967 to 1971. She was also senior class Teacher of the Year in 1972. She was a member of national, state and local teachers' associations, national, regional and state business associations, and Delta Kappa Gamma. Mrs. Ojala enjoyed traveling, and visited China, Alaska, Greece, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, England, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, and the Caribbean. She also enjoyed collecting antiques, family get-togethers and reading. She is survived by four daughters, Vieno Lindstrom of Winthrop, and Deanna Johnson, Lynda Benn and Pessy Ojala, all of Olympia; three grandchildren; and four nephews. A gathering for family and friends will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the home of Deanna Johnson, 8649 Evergreen Dr. N.E., Olympia. An inurnment will be at later date at Rock Springs Cemetery, Rock Springs, Wyo. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be sent to Tumwater High School Business Education, 700 Israel Road S.W., Tumwater, WA 98501. Arrangements are by American Memorial Funeral Directors, Olympia. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 2, 2000 MARTIN TONY BUDAK A mass of Christian burial for Martin Tony Budak was celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Budak, 65, of 1115 10th St., Rock Springs died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Budak died following a sudden illness. He was born May 26, 1935 in Rock Springs, the son of the late Emil Mike and Jessie Sadler Budak. He attended school sin Kemmerer and was a graduate from Kemmerer High School with the class of 1955. He attended S.L. Trade Tech for two years. He worked for the city of Rock Springs until his retirement in 1984. Budak was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. He is survived by one son, Paul James Budak and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Budak was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Paul Budak. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 2, 2000 KENNTH ALLEN COLEMAN Funeral services for Kenneth Allen Coleman were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Dr. Michael Maines conducted the services. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park Cemetery. Coleman, 31, of 124 White Mountain Drive, Rock Springs, died at about 11 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000 at 1700 Swanson Drive No. 36, Rock Springs. Coleman had been a resident of Rock Springs for the past 12 years and was a former resident of Arkansas. He died following a sudden illness. He was born Sept. 11, 1968 in Clinton, Ark., the son of Kenneth Allred and Nancy Sanders. He attended schools and graduated in Arkansas. He married Susan Morrison in Rock Sprigs on May 13, 1996. Coleman was employed by Halliburton as a mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Susan of Rock Springs; his mother, Nancy West of Clinton, Ark.; one sister, Sherri of Clinton; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 2, 2000 GALATIA NOMIS Funeral services for Galatia Nomis were conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, 2000 at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 405 N St., Rock Springs. The Very Rev. Father Lukas Kotzakis officiated. Interment took place in the Riverview Cemetery. A prayer service was conducted at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Pallbearers were Keith Nomis, Mike Nomis, Peter J. Nomis, Gus Alderson, Andy Alderson and Mitch Roberts. Honorary pallbearers were Gus Kalivas, Troy Sanchez, George Kalivas, Dennis Byrne and Anthony Torres. Mrs. Nomis, 96, of 213 E. Second N., Green River, died at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, 2000 at her home. Mrs. Nomis had been a resident of Green River for the past 62 years. She was born March 3, 1904 in Katarakis Chois, Greece, the daughter of the late Miltiadis and Argiro Thomas Varkaris. Mrs. Nomis was married to Efclides Pete Nomis in Greece on July 17, 1938. He preceded her in death on Sept. 2, 1973. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Mrs. Nomis is survived by two sons, Tom Nomis and George Nomis and wife Marlene, all of Green River; one sister, Mary Kalivas and husband Gus of Green River; six grandchildren, Andrea Byrne and husband Dennis, Peter J. Nomis, Chris Nomis, Annette Nomis, Ketih NOmis and Mike NOmis and wife Stephanie; and four great-grandchildren, Mitch Roberts, Brandi Richmond, Brittani Richmond and Stevie Nomis. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Pete Nomis; two brothers and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 2, 2000 LIDIO LOUIS TOMASINI Funeral services for Lidio Louis Tomasini were conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Ray Overy conducted the services. Interment was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Bill Foster, Bob Foster, Ron Romasini, Wayne Hemker, Justin Hemker, Dave Lee, Leonard Hansen and George Liska. Tomasini, 88, of 520 Cheyenne Drive, Rock Springs, died Friday, Aug. 25, 2000 at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City where he had been a patient for the past week. A longtime Rock Springs resident and former resident of Bakersfield, Calif., Tomasini had been in ill health for the past two months. He was born Nov. 11, 1911 in Telluride, Colo., the son of the late Louis TOmasini and Filomena Genardi. Tomasini attended schools in Telluride. He married Velma Cook in Green River on April 12, 1933 and she preceded him in death on March 18, 1976. Tomasini worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company as a coal miner and for FMC as a miner. His pursuits included bowling, woodworking and playing the accordion. Survivors include one son, Carl Tomasini and wife Bobbi of Rock Springs; two daughters, Marlene Stevenson and husband Wayne of Rock Springs and Kathy Foster and husband George of Rock Springs; his longtime companion, Irene Tomasini of Salt Lake City; five grandchildren, Cindy and Wayne Hemker, Ronald Tomasini, Donald Tomasini and Bill and Bob Foster; six great-grandchildren, Anthony Foster, Madeline Bueker, Justin and wife Casey Hemker, Gerald Hemerk, Jason Tomasini and Rowdy Tomasini; one great-great-granddaughter, Jessie Hemker; five step-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one son, William; one brother, Mario; and one grandson, Billy Tomasini. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 2, 2000 DAVID LAUGHLIN WALLA WALLA, Wash - David P. Laughlin, 83, of 192 Rancho Villa died Aug 19, 2000, at St. Mary Medical Center. The graveside service and burial was at Blue Mountain Memorial Gardens, Myra Road, with the Rev. Mary Hustead of Si Mary Medical Center officiating. Laughlin was born Dec. 5, 1916, in Greeley, Colo., to Lloyd H and Hallie Daven Laughlin. He graduated from high school in Eden Valley. During World War II, he served in the European Theater of Operations. On Sept. 12, 1952 he married Shirley Kelly in Rock Springs. The couple moved to Walla Walla, Wash, from Chester, Mont. He had been an engineering technician for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He volunteered at Fort Walla Walla Museum and enjoyed gardening and sharing the produce with friends and neighbors. A train buff, he was also a member of the Sumpter Valley, Ore. Railroad. Survivors include his wife; a sister and brother-in-law Doris and Bill Burzlander of Pinedale; a sister-in-law, Beverly Riley of Omaha, Neb.; and three nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 2, 2000 BRETT L. POULSEN Funeral services for Brett L. Poulsen were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, at the Green River LDS Stake Center, 120 Shoshone Ave., Green River. Graveside services and interment took place in the Montpelier Cemetery, Montpellier, Idaho. Pallbearers were Chantz Poulsen, Troy Poulsen, Jared Poulsen, Darby Poulsen, Danny Poulsen and Butch Poulsen. Honorary pallbearers were Colby Poulson, Jace Poulsen, Paul Poulsen, Ty fronsen, Elzo Poulsen, DJ Poulsen, Jay Watson and Bart Woolstenhulme. Poulsen, 39, of 155 Arapahoe Circle, Green River, died at 11:04 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2000, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born Nov. 21, 1960, in Montpelier, the son of Paul Alma and Sandra Woolstenhulme Poulsen. He attended schools in Montpelier. He married Joy Bunderson on May 7, 1983, in Bloomington, Idaho. Poulsen was employed for Bridger Coal as a heavy equipment operator for the past two years. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His interests were camping, fishing, hunting, outdoor cooking and horses. Survivors include his wife, Joy of Green River; five sons, Chantz, Jared, Colby, Ty and Jace Poulsen, all of Green River; parents, Paul and Sandra Poulsen of Georgetown, Idaho; four brothers, Troy Poulsen of Georgetown, Idaho, Danny Poulsen of Green River, Darby Poulsen of Georgetown and Butch Poulsen of Rock Springs; grandfather, Elzo Poulsen of Liberty, Idaho; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one son; brother, Paul Dirk Poulsen; grandparents, Morris and Fae Woolsteinhulme; and grandmother, Cerelda Poulsen. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 2, 2000 DAVID F. YENKO OMAK, Wash. - A rosary for David F. Yenko was conducted Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with services Thursday, Aug. 31 at 10 a.m. at the St. Mary's Mission Catholic Church. Yenko, 56, of Omak, Wash, died Aug. 26 at his home. He was born Aug. 25, 1944 in Rock Springs to Nick and Mary Tominc Yenko. He married Shirley Holt on Dec. 1, 1971, in Afton. Yenko was the Recreation Wilderness and Trails Manager on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry and recreation in 1966 from Washington State University in Pullman. He started his forest service career while still a summer seasonal employee in 1963. He spent several years working in fire control on the Ashley National Forest in Utah and on the Soda Springs and Freedom Ranger Districts on the Caribou National Forest in Wyoming. He transferred to a forester position on the Targhee National Forest in Idaho where he managed the Palisades District recreation lumber land use and fire programs. In 1978, Yenko accepted the Recreation, Wilderness and Trails Program Manager position on the Okanogan National Forest in the supervisor's office. His career with the Forest Service spanned a 37-year period. This work has been recognized both regionally and forest-wide through numerous awards relating to resource management and customer service. Yenko was a member of the St. Joseph's and St. Mary's Mission Catholic Churches. His life was family, church and public service through his work. He was a member of the Cursillo movement. He was also an ordained Deacon since Sept. 28, 1985, at the Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Shirley of Omak; sons, Matt of Omak and Scott of Boise, Idaho; daughters, Toni Wheeler of Sumner, Wash., and Mary Clair Reynolds; brothers, Nick of Billings, Mont., and Jerry of Denver; sister, Jean Nauman of Lompoc, Calif.; one grandson, Gavin David Wheeler of Sumnner, and mother-in-law, Ada. He was preceded in death by his parents --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 2, 2000 JOE SAVAS CARRILLO RANSOM Kan. - A parish vigil for Joe Savas Carrillo was conducted at St. Aloysius Church, Ransom, Kan., Wednesday, Aug. 30, at 7 p.m., with the Rev. Gregory LeBlanc presiding. Funeral mass was read by the Rev. Henry Hildenbrandt at St. Aloysius Church, Ransom on Thursday, Aug. 31, 10 a.m. Interment was in the Ransom Cemetery. Carrillo, 58, of Liberal, Kan., died Aug. 27 at Wichita, Kan. Carrillo was born Sept. 1, 1941, in Green River to Savas and Rose Graham Carrillo. He was a truck driver for Baroid Drilling Fluids and a resident of Western Kansas since 1969. He was a member of St. Anthony's Church in Liberal, Kan., where he and his family have lived since 1989. On Dec. 18, 1976, he married Sara Luthers at Great Bend, Kan. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Joseph II of Lawrence, Kan., and Benjamin of Liberal; one daughter, Kathy Patterson, of Panama City, Fla.; one sister, Josephine Perez of Rock Springs; two grandchildren, and many nephews and nieces. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 9, 2000 DR. MARVIN G. “PETE” LINSON MESA, Ariz.—Memorial services for dr. Marvin G. “Pete” Linson were conducted at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio of the Holy Spirit Catholic Parish officiated. Linson, 81, of Mesa, Ariz., died on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000 in Mesa. A resident of Mesa for the past 16 years and a former resident of Denver and Fort Collins, Colo., Linson had been in ill health for the past 10 years. He was born on Aug. 20, 1918, in Belden, N.D., the son of the late Melvin G. and Verle Esther Turner Linson. Linson attended schools in North Dakota and was a graduate from Stanley High School with the class of 1936. He then went further with his education earning his master’s degree and then his Ph.D. Linson married Della Olaechea in Reno, Nev., on Oct. 16, 1940. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He served as director of Occupational Education and Community College, under the Colorado State Board for Occupational Education and Community Colleges for 20 years. He was a professor at the Colorado State University graduate school for the last 10 years of his career. Linson was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. His pursuits included hunting, camping, athletics and he had been a high school coach. Linson is survived by his wife, Della Linson of Mesa; one daughter, Jackie Anderson of Rock Springs; two sisters, Jane Parmele of Mesa and Maxine Younkers of Minot, N.D.; three grandchildren, Kristi Novak, Jen Christensen and Dirk Anderson, all of Rock Springs; four great-grandchildren, Neil Novak, Aly Novak, Blaec Christensen and Blaine Christensen, all of Rock Springs; and five nieces and four nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Verne Linson; and one sister, Verba Reid. Private graveside services and inurnment will take place at a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 9, 2000 MARIANNA “ANNA” PIZZATO A rosary for Marianna “Anna” Pizzato was conducted at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, 2000 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kemmerer. A funeral mass was conducted at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Rock Springs with the Rev. John Savio officiating. Burial followed in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Rock Springs. Mrs. Pizzato, 102, of Rock Springs, died at South Lincoln Nursing Center Tuesday evening, Aug. 29, 2000. She was born in Lusiana, Italy on Feb. 26, 1898, the daughter of Paola Pizzato and Antonio Corradin. She was raised in Italy and worked as a dressmaker and shoemaker. She also spent time in Switzerland working in a lace factory. In 1921, at the age of 23, she came to the Unites States to “marry her schoolboy sweetheart.” She boarded the Argentina on Feb. 26, 1921 and arrived 18 days later at Ellis Island, New York City. She traveled to Sterling, Colo., and married Giovanni Pizzato on April 10, 1921 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. They were married for 56 years. He preceded her in death on June 6, 1976. They made their home in Sterling and Oakley; they lived most of their married life in Rock Springs. She and her husband became United States citizens in 1945. Together they raised three daughters and one son. Her pursuits included gardening, cooking, sewing and crocheting. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. She resided in Rock Springs until May of 1999 when she moved to Kemmerer. She celebrated her 102nd birthday at South Lincoln Nursing Center in Kemmerer with an open house conducted in her honor. She is survived by her two daughters, Evan Borino and the late Leno Borino of Kemmerer and Ellen DeCroo and Dallas Morehead of Puyallup, Wash.; her son, John Robert and Donna Pizzato of Kemmerer; nine grandchildren, Kenneth Borino of Hamilton, Mont., Marsha DeCroo Cummings of Tacoma, Wash., Mari DeCroo Andreson of Kalispell, Mont., Cindy Pizzato Krall of Soda Springs, Idaho, Bret Pizzato of Rock Springs, John Giacomini of Redwood City, Calif., Michael Giacomini of Alden, N.Y., Pat Giacomini of Kennett Square, Pa., and Stepanie Giacomini of Colleyville, Texas; and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Lydia Giacomini of Sterling; six sisters and three brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 9, 2000 BERTHA POTOCHNIK KOS Bertha Potochnik Kos, a native of Rock Springs, died Aug. 14, 2000. Mrs. Kos was born on March 27, 1919 to Frank and Teresa (Ursich) Potochnik, the youngest of five children. She graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1936. She went on to work at Union Pacific in its administration department. In 1941 she married Paul Kos, M.D. and they had four children. She was a member of SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Parish and sodality for many years. Mrs. Kos is survived by her husband, Paul Kos; four children, Paul Kos of San Francisco, David Kos of Salt Springs Island, British Columbia, Tess Joseph of San Francisco and Phillip Kos of San Francisco and Jackson; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mary Perko of Lemont, Ill. Preceding her in death were her parents; one sister, Sister Alvernia OSF and two brothers, Aloysius Potochni and recently, Cyril Potochnik of Rock Springs. A mass and memorial will be conducted in Rock Springs at a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 9, 2000 RAYMOND LEROY LOVATO A mass of Christian burial for Raymond Leroy Lovato was celebrated on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000 at 1 p.m. at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Interment took place in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A parish rosary was recited at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Pallbearers were Tommy Hornsby, Rick Portillo, Curtis Nelson, Brian Hornsby, Mike McNalley and Don Maez. Honorary pallbearers were Patrick Maez and Jonathan Lovato. Lovato, 53, of 3902 Tyler St., Rock Springs, died on Sept. 1, 2000 on a business trip to Atlanta. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Lovato died following a sudden illness. He was born on Sept. 17, 1946, the son of the late Rey and Mary Bernal Lovato. Lovato attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1964. He then attended the University of Wyoming for three years. Lovato was currently director of Housing and Community Development for the city of Rock Springs where he had been employed since Jan. 2, 1975. He was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Parish. He was also on the SWEDA Board of Directors, and involved in the following organizations: Tripartite, Food Bank, Joint Travel and Tourism Board, YWCA-Safe House Domestic Violence Center, Salvation Army, RECO-Recycling, Community Development Committee, Downtown Advisory Committee, Rock Springs Improvement Foundation, Rock Springs Historical Foundation, Historic Preservation, United Way, Retailers Committee, Trona Capital, School to Careers, American Disabilities, Children’s Discovery Foundation, Interagency Coordinating Council, Child Developmental Center, Senior Citizen Board, Tracks Across Wyoming and Clearing the Haulway miner’s statue. He worked with the Downtown Business Association promoting Downtown Rock Springs. He was instrumental in securing grant funding for downtown improvements including South Main Beautification, the Depot renovation and was currently working with the Broadway Street Project and Wyoming Community Development Block Grant Program funding for the Southwest Counseling Service Pioneer Residential Treatment Project. He is survived by one brother, John Lovato of Phoenix, Ariz.; five sisters, Del Hornsby and husband, Tom, Connie McNalley and husband Ron, Eloisa Portillo and husband Ralph, Gloria Fabian and husband Bill, all of Rock Springs and Nora Lovato of Green River; a brother-in-law, Albert Maez of Las Vegas; an aunt and uncle, Anselmo and Audrey Bernal of Staunton, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Lovato was preceded in death by his parents, Rey and Mary Lovato; and his sister, Sally Maez. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 9, 2000 WILLIAM STEVE STEPHENS Funeral services for William Steve Stephens were at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, 2000 at the Rock Springs Civil Center. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Stephens, 19, of Rock Springs, died on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000 of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Three Patches. He was born Oct. 1, 1980 in Columbus, Ind., the son of William Gene Stanley Prostler and Sydnee Kae Stephens. He attended school in Rock Springs and was working for True Drilling Company at the time of his death. His interests included football, music and motorcycles. Stephens is survived by his mother, Sydnee of Rock Springs; stepfather, Harry George Gooch of Gunnison, Utah; fiancee, Elena “Mitzy” Monteleone and one son, William Seger Excalibar Stephens, both of Rock Springs; three brothers, Jacob Gene Stephens, Kasidy Ray Gooch and Jeremy Hal Gooch, all of Salt Lake City; maternal grandfather, Jack Hal Hintze of Myton, Utah; and two aunts, Stacee Stephens and Stofee Vincint, both of Salt Lake City. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Sandra Lee Duncan and a sister, Divina Kae Prostler. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 9, 2000 JOSEPHINE WESTBROOK Funeral services for Josephine Westbrook were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000 at the funeral chapel. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Koritnik, Louie Koritnik, Brett Koritnik, Joe Koritnik, Mat Abram and Mike Washam. Honorary pallbearer was Steve Tomich. Mrs. Westbrook, 84, of 333 N. Bridger Ave., Pinedale, died at 4 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, 2000 at the Sublette Center in Pinedale. She had been a resident of Pinedale since May of 1997 and a former longtime Rock Springs resident. She was born March 5, 1915 in Walsenburg, Colo., the daughter of the late Joseph Tomich and Mary Po. She attended schools in Quealy. She married Louis Koritnik and he preceded her in death. She later married Wiliam Westbrook in Rock Springs on Jan. 28, 1950. She was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Rock Springs and Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Pinedale. She is survived by her husband, William of Pinedale; three sons, Louis and Joe Koritnik, both of Cheyenne and Ed Westbrook of Olympia, Wash.; two daughters, Mary Washam of Pinedale and Judy Abram of Rock Springs; two brothers, Joe Tomich of Jackson and Carl Tomich of Eden; one sister, Barbara Crabbs of Littleton, Colo.; 24 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Louis Koritnik; one son, Steve Koritnik; four brothers, Andy, James, Steve and Ed Tomich; and three sisters, Anne Naglich, Sandra Lawler and Dorothy Hillyer. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 9, 2000 JACE B. TEN BROEK TEN SLEEP - Services for Jace B. Ten Brook were conducted Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, 11 a.m. at Ten Sleep Methodist Church with the Rev0 Judith Bither officiating. Interment was the family cemetery in McIntosh S.D. Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Niemeier officiating. Jace Brandon Ten Broek died in a work-related motor vehicle accident near Green River on Aug. 28, 2000. Ten Broek was born on Jan. 17, 1970 in Fargo, N.D. His parents are Darell and Bonnie (Lang). He spent his early years on a ranch near McIntosh. In 1985 the family moved to Montana, where he graduated from Bozeman High School in 1989. As a youth, he held a special interest in computers and electronics. He moved with his parents to Ten Sleep in 1991 to assist with the opening of the RV Park. While in Ten Sleep, he served with the ambulance service and the volunteer fire department. He recently transferred to Rock Springs with Halliburton where he was employed until the time of his death His pursuits included the outdoors, snow-mobiing, skiing and riding his dirt bike. He is survived by his parents, Bonne and Darell; one sister, Shelly and her friend Kenny Drinkwater and niece Nichelle; his grandparents, Merril and Phyllis Ten Broek of McIntosh, S.D.; grandmother, Catherine Lang of Dawson, ND; Art (Peggy) Ten Broek and family; Beverly (Gary) Tibke and family; David (Molly) Ten Broek and family; Renee Lang, Candace (Andy) Boyer and family; Kevin Lang and family; and Marilyn (Randy) Falk. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, GJ Lang and one uncle, Dennis Ten Broek. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 9, 2000 DUAINE LYLE WALES VERNAL, Utah – A celebration of Duaine Lyle Wales’ life was conducted Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at 1 p.m. at the Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, 15 E. 100 N., Vernal, Utah. Burial was in the Rock Point Cemetery with military honors given by the American Legion. Wales, 54, died at his home on Sept. 3, 2000, in Rock Springs. He was born Oct. 30, 1945, in Greybull to Marion and Blanche Hullinger Wales. He attended schools in Powell after the family moved there in 1952. Wales graduated from Powell High School in 1963 and then attended Northwest College. In 1965 he entered the U.S. Army and after being stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., he was sent to serve his country in the Vietnam War. After his stint in the military, he returned to Powell and went to work for C.D. & V., an oil field service company. He met and married Connie Krone and to this union two sons were born, Darren Duaine and Brian Scott. The family lived in Belle Creek, Mont., and Wales went to work for Gary Energy, later transferring to Roosevelt, Utah. He and Connie were later divorced. Wales married Sheri Karren Parker on Sept. 9, 1990. They lived in Vernal until he retired from Gary Energy in 1995, after 26 years. Wales moved home to Wyoming in July 1996. He and Sheri have lived in Rock Springs for the last four years. He is survived by his wife, Sheri; two sons, Brian (Anna) of Tempe, Ariz., and Darren (Tess) of Starke, Fla.; two stepchildren, Wendy (Ronnie) Giles of Rock Springs and Buck (Summer) Parker of Salt Lake City; his mother of Powell; sisters, Elaine (Merlin) Borcher of Powell and Loretta (Corkie) Blevins of Burlingham, Calif.; brother, Harry (Georgia) Wales of Cheyenne; nephews, Rich (Connie) Mills of Katy, Texas, and several nieces, nephews and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father and two sisters, Doralee Cornwell and Malah Franzen. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 9, 2000 BILLYE JUNE BROWN Billye June Brown, 72, of 915 Walnut Apt. 10C, Rock Springs, died on Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, at the Sage View Care Center. A resident of Wyoming for the past 65 years and a resident of Rock Springs for the past seven years, Mrs. Brown had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born on June 15, 1928, in Casper, the daughter of the late William and Sylvia Hixon McCracken. Mrs. Brown attended schools in Casper. She married John Haldon Brown in Cody on April 29, 1950. They later divorced. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Christian Science Church. Her pursuits included needlework and traveling. In 1977, she lived in Iran for a year and then she lived in Hong Kong in 1983. She then traveled to Hawaii, Malaysia, India, Japan and Thailand. Mrs. Brown is survived by one son, Jon Marc Brown of Centerville, Utah; one daughter, Shaunna L. Stewart and husband Russell of Rock Springs; one sister, Patricia J. Wilkinson of Casper; four grandchildren, R.J. and Ashley Stewart of Rock Springs and Joshua and Hannah Brown of Centerville; three nieces and two nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Sylvia McCracken; two sisters, Georgie Robinson and Pauline Mooneyhan, and one brother, Carl McCracken. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 16, 2000 HAZEL MARY DORIGATTI A memorial service for Hazel Mary Dorigatti was conducted at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Mrs. Dorigatti, 73, of 1245 10th St., Rock Springs, died on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000 at her residence. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 54 years and a former resident of England, Mrs. Dorigatti died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Sept. 29, 1926 in Lancaster, England, the daughter of the late Thomas Kellit and Elizabeth Ann Howarth Speakman. She attended schools in England and was a graduate from high school with the class of 1942. She married John J. Dorigatti Jr. on Sept. 8, 1945 in England. She was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Sweetwater County 8 Ball League, Firehole Archers and the Young at Heart Senior Citizens Center. Her pursuits included darts, bowling, Wyoming Cowboy sports and professional basketball. Mrs. Dorigatti is survived by her husband, John Dorigatti of Rock Springs; three sons, Tom Dorigatti and wife Sherry of Pekin, Ill., Peter Dorigatti and wife Kate of Reno, NEv., and Patrick Dorigatti of Rock Springs; seven grandchildren, Kari, Teri, Jamie, Katy, Dillon, Brandon and Zakary Dorigatti; two cousins, Irma and Norman Gillespie; two nieces, Doris Parton and Carol Ann Reitz; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother; sister; and daughter-in-law, Cathy Jo Dorigatti. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 16, 2000 AUDREY TAYLOR ANDERSON LOS ALTOS, Calif. - Audrey Taylor Anderson, 79, died early Friday morning, Sept. 8, 2000, at her home in Los Altos, Calif., after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Anderson was born Nov. 22, 1920, in Rock Springs, the daughter of John W. and Jesse White Taylor. She attended schools in Pack Springs and graduated from the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1938. She graduated Barnes Business School in Denver and went on to work in the Capitol in Cheyenne as secretary to the Secretary of Agriculture. She married Edler J. Anderson in Cheyenne on Jan. 1, 1942. Mrs. Anderson lived most of her adult life in California with a 10-year period spent in Short Hills, N.J. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Edler; two daughters and sons-in-law, Freya and Anthony Gnerre of Yonkers, N.Y., and Cheryl and Edward Daw of Hollister, Calif.; one grandson, Brad Daw of Laughlin, Nev.; three sisters-in-law, Joyce Taylor of Anchorage, Alaska, Myrtle Plenke of Wilton, Conn., and Mildred Anderson of Fort Belvoir, Va.; and many nieces and nephews, four of whom live in Rock Springs, Janice Price, Steve Taylor, Nancy Parker and Carol Locke. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Jesse Taylor; two brothers, Robert Taylor and John Taylor; and one sister, Lois Taylor Dunlap. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 16, 2000 WILLIAM E. CAMERON CASPER - Funeral services for William E. Cameron were conducted Friday, Sept. 8. 2000, at Bustard's Funeral Home in Casper. Cameron, 80, of Casper, died at his home on Sept. 2. He was born in Rock Springs on Feb. 29, 1920, the son of Ernest and Alice Cameron. He attended school in Rock Springs. He married Faye Buchanan of Superior in 1941. They moved to Casper in 1951. He was employed at Greiner Ford in Casper for many years and also owned and operated Brakes, Inc. for a number of years. His hobby was restoring furniture. His first wife died in March of 1980 and he married Pauline Siglinger. Survivors include his wife, Pauline; two grandsons; seven stepchildren; three great grandchildren; and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Caroline Buchanan of Casper. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; a daughter, and three brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 16, 2000 JAMES W. COGGINS EAST CARBON, Utah - Services for James W. Coggins were at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, at the Mitchell Chapel. Interment was in the Price City Cemetery. James William Coggins, 70, died Sept. 1, 2000, at his daughter's home in Simi Valley, Calif. He was born Jan. 7, 1930, In Powhatan, Ala., to Tilton and Alice Hogan Coggins. He lived in Green River for 12 years and moved two years ago to East Carbon. He was a member of the Eagles. His pursuits included hunting and fishing. He was a graduate of Westminster College and a retired employee of the Tooele Army Depot. He is survived by one daughter and spouse, Lisa and Austin Femald of Simi Valley, Calif.; one son and spouse, Steven and Cheryl Coggins of Rock Springs; grandchildren, Jenna and Dion Femald; brothers and sisters, Mary Brotherson, Portland, Ore., Sue and Warren Whitlock, East Carbon, Pauline Kranker, East Carton, Dorothy and Perry Fry, Price, Utah, Joy and Donald Huitt, East Carbon, Robert and Olive Coggins, Shoshoni, Helen and Bryan Owen, Tigard, Ore., Terry and Dixie Coggins, Ogden, Utah, Carol and David Wilding, Reno, Nev., Shirley and Bill Butz, Sturgis, Mich., Linda and Kent Lindsey, Ogden, and Charlotte Pressett, Carlsbad, N.M. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 16, 2000 MARY MATSON KEMMERER - Funeral services for Mary Matson were conducted at Crandall Funeral Home, 915 Pine Ave., Kemmerer on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at 11 a.m. Interment followed in the Kemmerer City Cemetery. Mrs. Matson, 92, died at the South Lincoln Nursing Center in Kemmerer on Sept. 11, 2000. She was born in Large, Pa., on May 21, 1908, the daughter of George Fabian and Julia Gorenc. She moved with her family to Cumberland in 1911. She graduated from Kemmerer High School in 1927 and then spent the rest of her life in Kemmerer. She married John Matson on Jan. 27, 1940, in Kemmerer. He preceded her in death on Dec. 6, 1984. Mrs. Matson was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Kemmerer. She worked as a clerk for JC Penney for many years and was an active member of the Senior Citizens Center where she was the hostess for 13 years. Survivors include brothers, Stanley (Virginia) Fabian of Rock Springs and Thomas (Isabell) Fabian of Cheyenne; sisters, Julia Fenn of Roy, Utah, Dorothy (Elwood) Kellos of Ogden, Utah, Helen (Tom) Siegel of Cheyenne and Margaret (John) Cieluszak of Rock Springs; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister, Sue Jablin and brother, George Fabian. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 16, 2000 ELIZABETH JEAN POUNDSTONE BUCKHANNON, W.Va. - Funeral services and interment for Elizabeth Jean Poundstone took place in Buckhannon, W.Va. Mrs. Poundstone, 70, of 4 Ambrose St., Buckhannon, died on Sept. 6, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A lifelong resident of Buckhannon, Mrs. Poundstone died following a sudden illness. She was born on Dec. 29, 1929, in Buckhannon, the daughter of Stillman B. and Edna L. Sidelinger Zickefoose. She attended school in Buckhannon and was a graduate from Buckhannon Upshur High School with the class of 1947. She married Charles James Poundstone in Buckhannon on May 5, 1949. He preceded her in death on Sept. 16, 1963. Mrs. Poundstone was the city administrator for the city of Buckhannon for 38 years. She was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Mrs. Poundstone is survived by two sons, Charles James Poundstone Jr. of Green River and John David Poundstone of Raleigh, N.C.; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Lee of Buckhannon and Victoria Jane Poundstone Sharp of Marlington, W.Va.; one sister, Margaret Sullenger of Johnson City, Tenn.; and two grandchildren, Charles James Poundstone III of Green River and Rachel Elizabeth Lee of Buckhannon. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Charles James Poundstone. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 16, 2000 DONALD M. RANTA PINEDALE - Donald M. Ranta, 66, Pinedale, died at home after a long illness on Sept. 8, 2000. He was born May 2, 1934, in Phelps, Wis., the son of Mathew and Annie (Filppala) Ranta. He married LaVanda Schuster of Phelps on March 24, 1955. They moved to Rock Springs in 1976 and he worked for Black Butte Coal. Then they moved to Pinedale in 1993 where he was employed with Sublette County until his retirement in 1977. His interests included fishing, hunting and being outdoors. He is survived by his wife; one son, Michael J. Ranta and wife Susan of Eden; one daughter, Robyn Boyer and husband Terry of Phelps, four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one sister, Karen (Tom) Feldner of Nekoosa, Wis. He was preceded in death by his parents. His body was cremated followed by a private memorial service. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 23, 2000 JACOB “INDY” BIGLEY JR. Funeral services for Jacob “Indy” Bigley Jr. were conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Richard Kalber conducted the services. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Jacob, 9 months, of Rock Springs, died on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Jacob was born on Jan. 5, 2000 in Rock Springs, the infant son of Jacob and Jamie Dove Bigley Sr. He is survived by his parents, Jacob and Jamie Bigley of Rock Springs; one brother and one sister, Kristofer and Reannon Bigley of Rock Springs; nanny, Sara Sanchez of Rock Springs; paternal grandparents, Kenneth Bigley of Rock Springs and Kelley Bigley of Colorado Springs, Colo.; maternal grandparents, James and Angela Dove of Rock Springs and Penny and John Davis of Honolulu; maternal great-grandparents, Cinesio and Doris Sanchez of Rock Springs; several aunts and uncles, including Christopher Dove of Honolulu and Colleen Bigley of Laramie; and several cousins. Jacob was preceded in death by his great-grandfather, James Bigley. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 23, 2000 LILLIAN SOPHIA EVANS Lillian Sophia Evans, 86, of 909 Ridge Ave., Rock Springs, died on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000 at her residence. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Evans had been in ill health for the past one year. She was born on Nov. 18, 1913 in Reliance, the daughter of the late John and Sofia Zelenka Bastalich. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1932. She married Mike Eans Jr. in Manila, Utah in 1933. He preceded her in death in March of 1964. Mrs. Evans worked at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County for 23 years as a nurses’ aide until her retirement. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Her pursuits included rock hunting, crafts, photography, and Wyoming history. She is survived by one daughter, Eleanor Evers of Rock Springs; one brother, James Bastalich and wife Alvira of Rock Springs; two grandchildren, Larry Macy of Denver and Mark Evers of Rock Springs; two great-grandchildren, Kali and Jenna Macy; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Evans was preceded in death by her husband, Mike; son, Michael J.; three brothers, John, Karl and William Bastalich; and six sisters, Mary Mehalich, Eleanor Tolar, Bertha Peppinger, Aileen Hench and Alice and Frances Bastalich. Following cremation, graveside services and inurnment will be conducted at a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 23, 2000 JOHN ROBERT GREEN Funeral services for John Robert Green were conducted at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jim Coplin of the Superior Baptist Church conducted the services. Military graveside services and interment took place at the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Fox, Clifford Overy, Frank Bauldwin and Mark Kerasotes. Honorary pallbearers were Evan Flick, Jonathan Fitzgerald and Kyle Rauch. Green, 59, of Superior, died on Friday, Sept. 15, 2000 at his residence. A resident of the past 28 years, Green had been in ill health for the past several months. He was born on Sept. 12, 1941, in Springfield, Ill., the son of the late John and Kathryn Brodwick Green. He attended schools in Illinois and was a graduate from Cathedral High School with the class of 1949. He married Phyllis A. Spisak in Springfield in 1969. Green served in the U.S. Air Force from May 7, 1959 until his discharge on May 6, 1963. He was self-employed in the heating and air conditioning industry. He was a member of the Superior Baptist Church and the F.O. Eagles Aerie No. 2350. His pursuits included hunting, fishing and spending time with friends. Green is survived by his wife, Phyllis A. Green of Superior; one son, Mark E. Douglas of Rock Springs; four daughters, Yvonne Douglas of Rock Springs, Cynthia Rauch and husband Paul of Hidalgo, Ill., Kindra White and husband James of Rock Springs; and Lori Schumacher and husband Robert of Rock Springs; four sisters, Donna Lecce of Springfield, Pat Kerosotes of California, Jacque Williams of Nevada and Vicky Thompson of Massachusetts; eight grandchildren, Brenda and Jonathon Fitzgerald, Evan and Kelly Flick, and Danielle, Kyle, Charity and Heath Rauch; several aunts; nieces and nephews, Larry “Corky” Fox, John Fox, Steven Wargo, Kenny Dilorio, Cathy Dilorio, Mark Kerosotes, Helen Smetana and Chuckie Thompson; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 23, 2000 JAMES M. APOSTOLOS EARP, Calif. - James M. Apostolos, 78, of Earp, Calif., died Sept. 16, 2000, at his home in the Bermuda Palms RV Park. He was born on Aug. 29, 1922, in Denver, to Rodo (Scandalis) and Mike Apostolos. He was raised in Hanna and Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School. Thereafter, he served in the 209th Engineers Battalion (Combat) in the China-Burma-India theater, where he received wounds that earned him the Purple Heart. Following his honorable discharge from the service, he attended the University of Wyoming. He sold and distributed propane gas in Sweetwater County for several years. He served as a field service deputy for the Sweetwater County Assessor and as Chief Deputy County Clerk for Sweetwater County for several years. He also worked in the U.S. Post Office in Rock Springs. Later he owned and operated a delicatessen and bowling alley restaurant in Kalispell, Mont. He was a chef in Kalispell and Missoula, Mont., as well as various places in Parker, Ariz. He played the violin in a western band throughout Wyoming and in the surrounding states for several years. He is survived by two brothers, Michael and George, both of Casper. He was preceded in death by his parents and companion and love, Sally Bischoff. Memorial services will be conducted at a later date following cremation in Needles, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 23, 2000 WINTZ ORAN BELCHER JR. HOUSTON - Wintz Oran Belcher Jr., 59. long-time resident of Superior and Rock Springs, died on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Houston. Belcher had been in ill health for the past several years. He was born on Jan. 16, 1941, in Galveston, Texas, the son of W.O. Belcher Sr. and the late Margaret Elizabeth Dunlap. Belcher attended school in El Paso, Texas, and graduated from Ysleta High School in 1959. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1959 until 1963. In 1964, he married Vivian Sue Ann Cross in Las Cruces, N.M. They were later divorced. He owned and operated numerous service stations in Rock Springs and throughout Wyoming. He was also a real estate agent in Rock Springs and later owned and operated Discount Carpets. He is survived by his two sons, Oran Bryan Belcher of Elko, Nev., and Joseph Raymond Belcher of Chicago; his father, W.O. Belcher Sr. of Clifton, Texas; two sisters, Mary Ann Treviso and husband John of Amarillo, Texas, and Linda Booth and husband Les of Las Vegas, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother. His body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 23, 2000 SHARON LEE MANN Funeral services for Sharon Lee Mann were conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2000, at the Baptist Church in Wamsutter. The Rev. Mike Smith conducted the services. Mrs. Mann, 59, of Wamsutter, died on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, from injuries she sustained in an automobile accident. Mrs. Mann was born on Jan. 25, 1941, the daughter of the late Howard and Dora Mae Nivens in Dallas. She attended schools in Montana. Mrs. Mann married Ted Arthur "Art" Mann. Her pursuits included sewing and caring for those who needed help. She is survived by her husband, Art Mann of Wamsutter; one daughter, Patricia Nelson of Montana; and two grandsons, Zachariah and Justin Nelson. Mrs. Mann was preceded in death by one son, Ted Mann in 1987. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 23, 2000 JOHN S. DAVIS LARAMIE - Memorial services for John S. Davis was conducted at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, 2000, at Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home In Laramie. A reception followed at the Elks Club. Davis, a longtime Laramie resident, died on Aug. 19, 2000, in Marshfield, Wis., after a battle with cancer. He was born on Aug. 24, 1922, in Rock Springs to James F. Davis and Grace B. Park. Davis came to Laramie to attend the University of Wyoming in 1941. He left Laramie in 1943 to serve with the U.S. Army 5th Regimental Combat Team until 1946. Upon returning to the University of Wyoming, he graduated in 1949 and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, Scabbard and Blade honorary, Phi Epsilon Phi and Alpha Kappa Psi. It was there he met and married Elizabeth Jean Pyle. From 1954-1987, Davis was the owner of Jon-n-Jaz Men's Apparel in Laramie. Throughout the course of his career, he served on the chamber of commerce, Laramie City Council, Laramie Downtown Redevelopment Committee and Laramie Jubilee Days Committee. Other social and civic organizations he was involved with include Shrine Korein Temple, Masonic Lodge No. 52, Royal Order of Jesters, Wyoming Consistory Scottish Rite, American Legion, BPOE Elks, Rotary Club, United Way, Sertoms, Laramie Quarterback Club, Cowboy Joe Club, Laramie Practical Nurses Training School Board (Ivinson Hospital) and combined city/county airport board. For more than four decades, Davis served as a master of ceremonies and announcer for numerous civic functions, auctions, benefits and sporting events. Perhaps most memorable was his public address announcing of the University of Wyoming basketball games for more than 20 years. A musician at heart, he was involved in a myriad of orchestras, big band and jazz combos, chorale groups, barbershop quartets and musical performances throughout his entire life. Davis is survived by his wife, B.J. of 52 years; his son, Randy Davis and future daughter-in-law, Terry Lobenstein of Madison, Wis.; his son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Shauna Davis of Marshfield; his daughters, Meg Davis of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Kathy Davis of Baton Rouge, La; five grandchildren, Kory, Randi Lyn, Crawford, Ashley and Cody, and his sister, Mym of California. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 23, 2000 CHADWICK “CHAD” RAY JOHNSTON KREMMLING, Colo. - Funeral services for Chadwick "Chad" Ray Johnston were conducted at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at the West Grand High School auditorium. Johnston, 20, died Sept. 17, 2000. Johnston was born April 29, 1980, to Harold Ray Johnston and Kimberley Anne (Johnston) Carpenter in Jerome, Idaho. At the time of Johnston's death, he was employed by Abercrombie and Fitch of Laramie. Prior employment included DMJ General Construction of Kremmling, Colo., and Albertson's Inc. of Rock Springs. Johnston was a past member and coach of the Kremmling Cattle Kings Ice Hockey League and a member of the Rock Springs High School Rodeo Association. He is survived by three brothers and four sisters, Mark R. (Angel) Johnston of Westminster, Colo., Bryan T. Johnston of Kremmling, Chelsea L Lassaline-Carpenter of Kremmling, Colee R. (Glenn) Gordian of Pollman, Wash., Cara M. (Don) Kelly of Tucson, Ariz., Dolan Patrick of Rock Springs and April Patrick of Rock Springs; stepparent, Michael L. Carpenter of Kremmling, stepparent, Dorothy R. Johnson of Rock Springs; grandmother, V. Opal Johnston of Dubois, Idaho; grandparents, Sandra L (Clarence) Haight of Dubois; four nephews; one niece; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 23, 2000 ALBERT “BUD” SOMMERS PINEDALE - Services for Albert "Bud" Sommers took place on Sept. 22, 2000, at 2 p.m. at the Community Congregational Church. Dr. J.T. Johnston officiated. Interment was in the Pinedale Cemetery. Sommers, 85, of Pinedale, died Sept. 18, 2000, in Pinedale. He was born July 3, 1915, at the family ranch in Daniel to Albert P. Sommers and Ida McAlister Sommers. He married Verla Richie on Sept. 29, 1945, in Jackson. He went to school at the Price Sommer School and Big Piney School. He attended high school in Pinedale and at the University of Wyoming Prep School and then attended college at the University of Wyoming. He was a member of the Upper Green River Cattle Association, Green River Valley Cattleman's Association, Wyoming Stock Growers, Sublette County Sporting Association, Sublette County Roping Club and Wyoming State Grazing Board. He is survived by his spouse, Verla Richie Sommers; daughter, Jonita Ellen Sommers of Pinedale; son, Albert P. Sommers III of Pinedale, and a sister, Florence Jensen of Pinedale. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Martha Hittle, and one brother, John Sommers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Sep 23, 2000 CHARLES “CHUCK” GALLOWAY HAVRE, Mont. -- Charles “Chuck” Galloway, 85, died in Northern Montana Rest Home in Havre, Mont, at 1 p.m. on Sept. 5. Galloway was born Sept. 7, 1915, in Havre. He was a retired miner and president of the United Steel Workers of America in Anaconda, Mont. His wife, Kathleen, was Post Mistress in Winton. Galloway is survived by his wife, Kathleen of Havre; two daughters, Mickey Williamson and husband Charles of Havre and Jean Welsh and husband, Earl, of Rock Springs; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren; and six brothers and sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 30, 2000 DAVID ALAN CRNICH Memorial graveside services and inurnment for David Alan Crnich were conducted at the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, 2000. The Rev. Lukas Kotzakis of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church officiated. Crnich, 45, of 305 H St., Rock Springs, died on Monday, Sept. 25, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Crnich died following a sudden illness. He was born on Sept. 4, 1955 in Rock Springs, the son of Fred and Georgia Crnich. He attended schools in Rock Springs and obtained his GED. He then attended Western Wyoming Community College. Crnich’s pursuits included fishing, hunting and camping. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Fred and Maria Crnich of Rock Springs; two sons, Brian Crnich of Casper and Billy Crnich of Montana; two daughters, Violet of Colorado and Kayla of Montana; two brothers, Fred Crnich of Ronan, Mont., and Dennis Crnich of Colorado Springs, Colo.; uncle, John Parks of Green River; and aunt, Janell of Carlsbad, N.M. Crnich was preceded in death by his mother and maternal and paternal grandparents. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 30, 2000 ROBERT LEE LARIMORE Funeral services for Robert Lee Larimore were conducted at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000 at the LDS First Ward Chapel, 1000 W. Fourth N., Green River. Bishop Marty Kelsey conducted the services. Interment took place in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Paul Kalivas, John Kalivas, Nick Kalivas, Allan Ennis, Larry Paxton and Paul Jewkes. Larimore, 73, of 115 Evans, Green River, died on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. A lifelong resident of Green River, Larimore had been in ill health for the past seven years. He was born on Feb. 27, 1927 in Bladen, Neb., the son of the late Israel Mills and Georgia Florence Rowley-Phillips Larimore. He attended schools in Green River. He married Elna Zumbrennen in Evanston on Nov. 7, 1949. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was stationed overseas in Okinawa. Larimore was employed as a switchman for the Union Pacific Railroad for 10 years and then worked as shipping superintendent for Stauffer Chemical for 25 years until his retirement in 1986. He was a lifelong member of the Elks Lodge and a member of the Castle Rock Roping Club. He is survived by his wife, Elna Larimore of Green River; one daughter, Karen Ennis and husband Alan of Rock Springs; two brothers, Donald Larimore of Green River and Hugh Larimore and wife Marcy of Cheyenne; one sister, Mary Titmus of Evanston; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Larimore was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Vilas Larimore and John Larimore; one sister, Thelma; his daughter, Laura Larimore on Jan. 12, 1999; and grandson, Robert Larimore Paxton on Feb. 24, 2000. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 30, 2000 LINDA KAY ONISTO Funeral services for Linda Kay Onisto were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Russ Johnson conducted the services. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Warren Schreiner, Steven Dernovich, Rob Dernovich, Phil Shafer, Jim Bessier and Jake Dale. Mrs. Onisto, 57, of 117 Agate St., Rock Springs, died at 5:57 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past two days. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Onisto had been in ill health for the past 12 years. She was born on Aug. 4, 1943 in Rock Springs, the daughter of August and Rose Martinache Dernovich Sr. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1961. She attended the Hollywood Beauty College in Salt Lake City and graduated in 1962. She was married to Alfred Onisto and they later divorced. Mrs. Onisto was employed as a hairstylist at the Park Hotel Beauty Salon and the Magic Mirror Beauty Salon for two years. She also was employed as a food server for School District No. 1 from 1979 to 1989. Her pursuits included crocheting afghans, scrapbooking, crafts, Nintendo, watching ice skating and gymnastics, camping, fishing and playing with her grandson, Tyler and her dog, Ponch. Survivors include her father, August Dernovich Sr. of Rock Springs; one son, John A. Onisto of Cheyenne; one daughter, Jeanna L. Schreiner and husband Warren of Rock Springs; two brothers, August “Cunk” Dernovich and wife Marge of Reliance and Richard Dernovich of Rock Springs, Dee Dernovich of Idaho Falls, Idaho; her former husband, Alfred Onisto of Rock Springs; one grandson, Tyler Schreiner of Rock Springs; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother, Rose. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 30, 2000 ELLEN MARIE STARKEY Funeral services for Ellen Marie Starkey were conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept 29, 2000 at the Vase Chapel, 154 Elk St, Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mario McKeveer, Jack Ferrell, Ron Blossom, Scott Schultz, Jason Starkey and Glenn Starkey. Mrs. Starkey, 43, of 221 Wild Rose Lane, Rock Springs, died on Tuesday, Sept 26, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 15 years and a former resident of Sioux City, Iowa, Mrs. Starkey had been in ill health for the past two months. She was born on Feb 17, 1957, in Sioux City, the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary Ellen Madson. She attended schools in Sioux City and was a graduate from Sioux City High School with the class of 1976. She received her bachelor's degree in business from the Northern Arizona University in 1993. She married Glen Starkey on Feb 22, 1986, in Rock Springs. She was an office manager for A and E Flow Testing for two years. She was a member of the Sweetwater Trap Club and her pursuits included camping and hunting. Mrs. Starkey is survived by her husband, Glenn Starkey of Rock Springs,; one son, Jason Starkey of Rock Springs; one daughter, Michelle Auen of Sioux City, five grandchildren; and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 30, 2000 JOSEPHINE PENTILA A mass of Christian burial for Josephine Pentila was celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Mrs. Pentila, 82, of 203 H St., Rock Springs, died at 12:37 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000 at her home. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Pentila died following a brief illness. She was born on Dec. 22, 1917 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late August and Celestina Raschetti Bombardieri. Mrs. Pentila attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1936. She married Arthur A. Pentila at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Rock Springs on Aug. 16, 1941. He preceded her in death on Jan. 14, 1981. Mrs. Pentila was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic church. Survivors include one daughter, Celeste Pentila of Cody; one sister, Emma Yerkovich of Midvale, Utah; and two nephews, Jim Yerkovich of Salt Lake City and Neil Yerkovich of Palo Alto, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 30, 2000 RAY CARLSON SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Ray Carlson, 80, died Aug. 31 in Sacramento, Calif. His parents were lifelong residents of Rock Springs and had a business establishment, Carlson Cleaners and Tailors on K Street, for almost 30 years. Carlson was born in Rock Springs on July 8. 1920. He graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1938. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served for 20 years. He then made his career with Lockheed Aircraft until his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Nicky, his son, Ken and his wife Judi; two grandchildren, Brent and Becky; and his sister, Ruth O'Connell of Denver. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 30, 2000 JOHN DAVID CHRISTOPHER SR. BILLINGS, Mont. - Graveside services for John David Christopher Sr. were at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, 2000, at the Enoch Cemetery. Christopher died Sept. 21, 2000, in Billings, Mont., after a short battle with colon cancer. He was born March 7, 1930, in Quealy, the son of John Michael and Mary Brejcha Christopher. He worked in coal mines starting at the age of 14. He was also in the U.S. Navy. At one time he owned the Y-Wait Sewer & Drain, and the C&R Pawnshop in Rock Springs. He was a member of the VFW post 436, Enoch; a 26-year member of the Elks, West Covina, Calif.; and a trustee for the Eagles Lodge 151, of Rock Springs. He was also a journeyman electrician, a Korean War Veteran and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Josephine Virginia Vidal; children, John David (Susan) of Enoch, Utah, Keith (Katherine) of Evanston, Terrance (Suzette) of Enoch, and Phillip Craig (Lisa), of Billings; grandchildren, Jessica, Katherine (Wm. Lester), Justin David (Joy), Casey, Brian, Shandi, Charvel, Riley, Tara and Katlyn; great-grandchild, Jordan David; siblings, Joseph (Lois) Hible, Francis (Sallie) Hible, Kathleen (John) Brocket, Virginia (Jack) Anderson, William (Rudena) Christopher, Lenora (Harvey) Hunt, Patricia (Frank) Brenner and Patrick Christopher. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Martha Zdenka Hible; and brother, Thomas Michael Christopher. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 30, 2000 MAROICE TIMOTHY JOHNSON SALT LAKE CITY - Funeral services for Maroice Timothy Johnson were Conducted on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000, at 11 a.m. at Redwood Memorial Estates, 6500 S. Redwood Road, Salt Lake City. Johnson died Sept. 19, 2000. He was born May 28, 1919 Sugartown, La. After traveling around the world with his work for the Bechtel Corp, he retired in West Jordan, Utah. He was a former temple worker at the Jordan River Temple, and active in the LDS Church. He was a former U.S. Navy veteran. He is survived by his second wife, Jamie Johnson; two daughters, Judy Rodriquez and Trudy Stubbs, both of Las Vegas; two sons, Eddie Johnson of Green River, and Keith Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz.; 34 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; sister, Valda Russell, San Diego, Calif.; and two brothers, L.D. Johnson and M.C. Johnson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Geraldine F. Johnson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 30, 2000 THE REV. G. DANIEL SCHMIDT LONGMONT, Colo. - Funeral services for the Rev. G. Daniel Schmidt were Sept. 23, 2000, at 1 p.m. at the Messiah Lutheran Church, 1335 Francis St. Longmont, Colo. The Rev. Neal F. MacLachlan officiated. Schmidt, 72, of Longmont, died at the Boulder Community Hospital on Sept. 18, 2000, of anoxic enuphalopathy. He was born Aug. 31, 1928, in Blue Earth, Minn. to Gerrard Schmidt and Alma Sievers Schmidt. He was a Missouri Synod Lutheran minister and he served in parishes in Rock Springs; North Platte, Neb.; Laramie; Beatrice, Neb; and Minneapolis before coming to Messiah Lutheran Church in Longmont in 1981 for 12 years. He retired in 1993 after 39 years of parish ministry. He belonged to the Mount Zion Lutheran Church in Boulder, Colo. He was an integral part of social ministries in the community as well as OUR Center, Interfaith Quilters and Share Colorado Program. Schmidt received a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Wyoming, a Master of Arts degree in counseling psychology from the University of Nebraska and a Master of Divinity in Springfield. Ill. He also completed doctoral work in family psychology at the University of Minnesota and extensive work in Clinical Pastoral Education. He has been involved in denominational and district offices in the Lutheran Church such as chairman of Church Extension, circuit counselor and district vice president. Schmidt has conducted a Readiness for Marriage Program for the churches of South Minneapolis in Cooperation with Lutheran Family Services He also served as pastoral advisor to various auxiliary organizations He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Schmidt of Longmont; sons, John Schmidt M.D. and wife Lynn of Rochester, N.Y., and Kurt Schmidt and wife Kathleen of Denver; daughters, Ruth Delin and husband Geoffrey of St. Paul, Minn., and Janet Littas and husband Costa of Boston, Mass.; brothers, Richard Schmidt of Sun City; Ariz., and Ted Schmidt of Detroit, Mich.; sister, Gertrude Kretzschmar of Buffalo, Minn.; and 10 grandchildren, Ben, Erica, Meredith, Kirsten, Joe, Jennifer, Rebecca, Taylor, Nickolas and Mikaela. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Herb Schmidt, Arnold Schmidt and William Schmidt; and one sister, Eleanor Schmidt. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 30, 2000 JOSEPH ALLEN SHARP Funeral services for Joseph Allen Sharp were conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at the Hilltop Baptist Church, 405 Faith Drive, Green River. Assistant Pastor Darrell Carnley of the Hilltop Baptist Church conducted the service. Sharp, 27, of Green River, died on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2000, in Green River. Sharp was a longtime resident of Green River and a former resident of Bishop, Calif. He was born on June 19, 1973, in Bishop, the son of Kenneth and Cathie Sisk Sharp. He attended schools in Green River and was a graduate of Green River High School with the class of 1991. He was a self-employed glass blower. He was on the National Ski Patrol. His pursuits included being in the outdoors and snowboarding. He is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Cathie Sharp of Green River; two brothers, Daniel Sharp of Grand Junction, Colo., and Jared Sharp of Green River; paternal grandmother, Flossie Sharp of Duarte, Calif.; maternal grandparents, Lodis and Vera Sisk of Grangeville, Idaho, and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Sharp was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Chester Howard Sharp. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 30, 2000 A.E. “AL” DERU CASPER - Memorial services for A.E. "Al” Deru were Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Officiating was the Rev. Bob Cook from the St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Vigil service was Monday, Sept. 25, 2000, at 7 p.m. at Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Deru, 85, of Casper, died Sept. 21, 2000, at the Shepherd of the Valley Care Center in Casper. He was born Sept. 9, 1915, the son of Joseph and Josephine Morizzo Deru. He was reared and educated in Rock Springs. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army Air Corp., 14th Fighter Group, 49th Fighter Squadron. He participated in the North African, Sicilian and Italian campaigns In 1946 he came to Casper, where he was employed as an automobile salesman with Nagel Motors. He is survived by three daughters, Patty Sullivan of Casper, Jody Valerius of Denver and Kim Mudrone of Dallas, Texas; two sons, Gregory Deru of Brighton, Colo., and Bill Deru of Denver; two brothers, Leonard Deru of Denver and John Deru of Rock Springs; nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Marjorie. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 7, 2000 GARRETT “JERRY” EUGENE COLLINS Memorial graveside services and interment for Garrett "Jerry" Eugene Collins were Friday at 11 a.m. at the Superior Cemetery. The Rev. Jim Coplin of the Superior Baptist church conducted the services. Collins, 61, of 70 Summit St., Superior, died Sept. 17, 2000, at the Sage View Care Center, 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs. A longtime resident of Superior, Collins died following a short illness. He was born on May 4, 1939, in Sonoma, Calif., the son of the late Goebel and Guyla Small Collins. He worked as a plant mechanic for Pacific Power Plant. He is survived by many friends. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 7, 2000 FLORENCE ANDERSON Florence Anderson, 1941 Edgar St., Rock Springs, died on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and a former resident of Pendleton, Ore., Mrs. Anderson died following a sudden illness. She was born on Feb. 21, 1916 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Fred Anthony and Marie Robertson. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School. She married William F. Anderson in Rock Springs in 1946. He preceded her in death in November of 1981. She was the bookkeeper for Albertson’s. She is survived by two sons, Fred A. Frazier of Pendleton and Paul G. Frazier of Portland, Ore.; three daughters, Pearl Buchanan of Rock Springs, Judy Carlson of Eugene, Ore., and Susan Majure of Lebanon, Ore.; two sisters, Grace Lambert of Mountain View and Hazel Brown of Rock Springs; nine grandchildren, Bill Buchanan, Brenda Bunning, Dawn Buchanan, Brett Frazier, Jodie Fahlgren, Scott Frazier, Zachary Hull, Samuel Hull and Heather Carlson; three great-grandchildren, Christopher Fahlgren, Emily Frazier and Tess Swierczek; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William F. Anderson; her infant son, William Anderson Jr.; three brothers, Pete, Tom and Martin; one sister, Katherine; grandson, Brian Frazier; great-grandson, Cade Buchanan-Swierczek and one infant great-great-grandson. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 7, 2000 JAAKON RAYMOND DOLENCE A memorial service for Jaakon Raymond Dolence was conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000 at the Rock Springs Evangelical Free Church, 124 Firestone Road. Inurnment took place at the Paul J. Wataha section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Dolence, 28, of 1508 Manor Lane, Vancouver, Wash., died on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000 in Vancouver. He was born May 9, 1972, in Salt Lake City, the son of Larry Alan and Kathryn Sue Christensen Dolence. He attended schools in Rock Springs, Evanston, Denver, and Chicago and graduated from Black Forest Academy in Kandern, West Germany in 1990. He received an associate’s degree in chemistry from Western Wyoming Community College in 1992. He studied chemical engineering at the University of Wyoming. Dolence married Leslie Barton on Nov. 1, 1995 in Vancouver, where they have resided for the last five years. He was employed at Industrial Control Development in Vancouver. His interests included his family, hunting and he was an avid Denver Broncos fan. He is survived by his wife, Leslie; one daughter, Zaalan Ruth Dolence; one son, Xaavan Michael Dolence, all of Vancouver; his father, Larry Dolence of Rock Springs; two brothers, Larron S. Dolence of Grand Junction, Colo., and Naaman Dolence of Rock Springs; paternal grandparents, Stanley and Elsie Dolence of Rock Springs; maternal grandparents, Gene and Nadine Christensen of Buffalo; great-grandmother, Mina Wallace of Cheyenne; aunts, uncles and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Kathryn Dolence, who died in 1996. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 7, 2000 KEVIN FLETCHER A mass of Christian burial for Kevin Fletcher was celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Pallbearers were Larry Downs, Dustin Levitt, Chris Harwood, Rod Peterson, Terry Meador and Howard Leeper. Honorary pallbearers were Carl Bennett, Kyle Medina and Jerrod Medina. Fletcher, 33, of 935 Wyoming St., Rock Springs died on Monday Sept. 25, 2000 at the University of Utah Medical Center. Fletcher was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. He was born on April 15, 1967 in Rock Springs, the son of William and Helen Wilson Fletcher. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1986. He then attended the Universal Technical Institute in Phoenix and was a graduate there in 1989. Fletcher married Pam Dearmijio in Las Vegas on May 25, 1991. He was currently employed as a heavy equipment mechanic for Bridger Coal where he had worked for the past two years. Fletcher was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. His pursuits included spending time with his daughter, golfing, hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Pam Fletcher of Rock Springs; one daughter, Amanda Fletcher of Rock Springs; his father and stepmother, William and Kelly Fletcher of Rock Springs; his mother and stepfather, Helen and Gary Harris of Englewood, Colo.; one brother, Clen Fletcher and wife Christine of Phoenix, Ariz.; one sister, Diane Bishop and husband Dallas of Garden City, Kan., and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Fletcher was preceded in death by his daughter, Ashley and his paternal grandparents, William H. and Louise “Boots” Fletcher. Ribbons were worn in remembrance of Fletcher by the members of Rock Springs High School golf team at the state tournament in Cheyenne. His memory is honored by his stepbrothers, Kyle Media, who is on golf team and Jered. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 7, 2000 LOIS BEATRICE PAWLESKA Funeral services for Lois Beatrice Pawleska were conducted at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Associate Pastor Darrell Carnley of the Hilltop Baptist Church conducted the services. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Rick Mitchell, Mike Mitchell, Wade Shear, Cory Montoya, Jim Jones and Daniel Bame. Mrs. Pawleska, 81, of 235 N. Seventh W., Green River, died on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000 at her residence. A resident of Green River for the past 50 years, Mrs. Pawleska had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born on Feb. 9, 1919 in Cassville, Mo., the daughter of the late Charles L. and Beulah B. Beck Steele. She attended schools in Missouri and was a graduate from Cassville High. She then attended cosmetology school for one year. She married Everett Dean Pawleska in Green River on Oct. 23, 1978. She was the owner/operator of the Western Beauty Salon for 20 years until her retirement in 1983. She was a member of the Hilltop Baptist Church, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Auxiliary and the Royal Neighbors. She is survived by her husband, Everett Den Pawleska of Green River; one brother, George R. Steele of Sweethome, Ore.; four grandchildren, Rick Mitchell and wife Kathy, Mike Mitchell and wife Della, Karen Shear and husband Wade and Leigh Jones and husband Jim; 12 great-grandchildren, Amy Meeks, Treina Montoya and husband Cory, Sarah Mitchell, Kristina Martinez, Jaymee Jones, Nichole Jones, Zachariah Nelson, Wade Earl Shear, Steven Shear, Mindy Shear, Mandy Shear and Dawna Jones; and one great-great-grandson, Cyro Montoya. Mrs. Pawleska was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, William Adams Sr.; one son, William Adams Jr.; two daughters, Shirley Slagowski and Gail Lynn Adams; and brother, Charles Steele. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 7, 2000 GEORGIA RUTH ROGERS Funeral services for Georgia Ruth Rogers were conducted at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 2, 2000 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Mrs. Rogers, 87, of 240 Andrews St., Green River, died on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past one day. A longtime resident of Green River and a former resident of Hullet, Mrs. Rogers had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born on Jan. 21, 1913 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Frank W. [sic] and Pearl Elliott Davis. She attended schools in Green River. She married Leo D. Rogers in Evanston on Jan. 2, 1953. He preceded her in death Feb. 15, 1985. Mrs. Rogers worked for the Union Pacific Railroad as a table operator for the Roundhouse until her retirement in 1958. She was a member of the Veterans Auxiliary. Mrs. Rogers is survived by one son, I.J. Rogers and wife Kari of Green River; one daughter, Sheryl Adams and husband Ray of Layton, Utah; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leo Rogers; one son, Douglas; and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 7, 2000 CHARLES ANDREWVILLE SAMPLE SR. Funeral services for Charles Andrewville Sample Sr. were conducted at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2000 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Sample, 62, of 645 Ash Ave., Jamestown, died at 4:26 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. A resident of Jamestown for the past 13 years and former resident of Washington, Sample had been in ill health for the past several years. He was born on March 5, 1938 in Leavenworth, Kan., the son of Ovie Marshall Sample and Marie E. Heintz. Sample attended schools in Vancouver, Wash., and he also attended Western Wyoming Community College for two years. He was employed as a shipping operator for Stauffer Chemical for 19 years and went on disability retirement in 1992. Sample’s pursuits included animals and working on his Jeeps. He is survived by his wife, Debby of Jamestown; three sons, Dallas James Sample and fiancée Brandy Esch of Green River, Richard Charles Sample and wife Amy of Green River and Charles Sample Jr. and wife Arlene of Vancouver; three daughters, Rosemarie VanEtten of Idaho, Patricia Sample of Vancouver, and Charlene Hammond of Kamas, Wash.; one brother, Bill Higdon; one sister, Ruth Farley of Green River; 10 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, James Marshall Sample; one sister, Joanna Marie Bujur; and father-in-law, Dallas McDonald. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 7, 2000 WILLIAM RODNEY EDEN Funeral services for William Rodney Eden were conducted at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St. Rock Springs. Eden, 57, of 573 Yellowstone Road, Rock Springs, died on Monday, Sept. 25, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 33 years and a former resident of Utah, Eden died following a sudden illness. He was born on Nov. 29, 1942, Salt Lake City, the son of Joseph William II and Marjean M. Bowden Clarke. He attended schools in Magna, Utah He married Barbara Ann Covert in Rock Springs on July 6, 1968. Eden served in the US Army from 1959 to 1961. He worked as a contract welder for Eden's Welding for 27 years. His pursuits included hunting, fishing, motorcycle riding, chasing Spanish treasures, gardening, reading and building 3-D metal art. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Eden of Rock Springs; his mother, Marjean Clarke of Orangeville, Utah; three sons, Sol Eden of Rock Springs, Bill Eden Jr. and wife Jamie of Price, Utah, and Pat Eden and wife Michelle of Vernal, Utah; one daughter, Penny Reece and husband Les of Ferron, Utah; six brothers, Henry G. Clarke Jr. and wife Jan of Orangeville, Utah, Davies Clarke of Colorado, Dennis Eden and wife Kisha of Warren, Utah, Randy Eden and wife Shelli of Midvale, Utah, Joe Eden and wife Vicki of Kearns, Utah and Jim Jones and wife Randi of Utah; 10 sisters, Pat Richardson of Salem, Sue Potochnick of Salt Lake City, Kathy Cook and husband Van of Eureka, Calif., Shawnee Clarke of Orangeville, Dorian Reynolds and husband Mike of Salt Lake City, Peggy Peterson and husband Errol of Tooelle, Utah, Vicki Benton and husband John Erda of Utah, Sheradeen Peterson and husband Reed of Salina, Utah, Darla Carlson and husband Bill of Utah and Janelle Korslund and husband Jim of Tooelle; 12 grandchildren, Carl Maser II, Jennifer Maser, Kristy Eden, Breann Eden, all of Rock Springs, Leslie Reece and Stevie Reece, both of Ferron, and Bryce Eden, Brendon Eden, Brooke Eden, Aspen Eden, Briston Eden and Amber Eden, all of Vernal; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Eden was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; his father, Joseph W. Eden II; one brother, Kelly D. Clarke; and two brothers in infancy, Lee and Kim. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 7, 2000 GUS ERICKSON LARAMIE - A memorial service for Gus Erickson was conducted Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's United Church of Christ. The Rev. Dr. Sally Palmer officiated. Erickson, 83, of Laramie, died Monday, Oct. 2, 2000, at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie. He was born Feb. 7, 1917, in Laramie, a son to Oscar and Signe Erickson. At a young age his mother died and his father took him to Sweden, where he lived with his grandmother and received part of his schooling. When Erickson was 14, his father remarried and sent for him to return to Laramie, where he continued with his schooling and graduated from Laramie High School in 1936. Following graduation, he joined the service, where he was with the Sea Bees in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was stationed in New Guinea. Following his discharge, he returned to Laramie, where he was an apprentice painter under Pat Pierce. He then worked for Karl Svenson for many years before opening his own business, Gus Erickson's Painting and Decorating, "A Shade Better." Erickson was married to Emma E. Engstrom on April 20, 1940, when they eloped to Kimball Neb. They had recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Erickson was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ. His pursuits included spending time at his cabin in the Fox Park area and hunting and fishing. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge, the Moose Lodge and the VFW. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Emma E. Erickson of Laramie, four children and their spouses, Larry and Judy Erickson of Laramie, Signe and Bob Kniss of Nebraska, Lee and Ann Marie Erickson of Laramie, Oscar and Jana Erickson of Rock Springs; nine grandchildren, Chris Erickson of Cody, Jeff Erickson of Salt Lake City, Greg Erickson of Laramie, Andrew and Wade Kniss of Bayard, Neb., Jennifer Lever of Hopkins, Minn., Leif Erickson of Cheyenne, Thomas and Brian Erickson of Rock Springs; and three great-grandchildren, Brooklyn Kniss of Bayard and Aaron and Brady Erickson of Cody. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 7, 2000 KATHLEEN GALLOWAY HAVRE, Mont. -- Kathleen East Galloway, 86, of 1633 Second St. No. 2, Havre Mont. died Sept. 29, 2000, in the Havre Care Center of cancer. She was born July 6, 1914 in Craford County, Ind. She married Charles Galloway on Feb. 9, 1933 He preceded her in death on Sept. 9, 2000. She moved to Terre Haute, Ind. at age nine. She attended schools there and then she attended beauty college. She worked at Union Hospital and Mountain Bakery. In 1943, she moved to Winton where she and her husband ran a cookhouse for Mountain Fuel. They later moved to Butte, Mont, then to Anaconda, Mont., where she worked at Galen and Warm Springs. She retired from Warm Springs in 1976. She lived in Opportunity, Mont. until moving to Havre in 1989. Her pursuits included reading playing piano and her grandchildren. She is survived by her daughters Kathleen Williamson of Havre and Jean Welsh of Rock Springs; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Following cremation, memorial service will be conducted at a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 7, 2000 FRANCES MAE BLOOM KOLMAN A memorial service for Frances Mae Bloom Kolman was conducted at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, at the Masonic Temple, 218 B St. Rock Springs. Mrs. Kolman, 86, of 19 B Kolman Ranch Road, Rock Springs, died on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000, at her residence. A resident of Rock Springs since 1933 and a former resident of Mesa, Ariz. Mrs. Kolman died following a brief illness. She was born on Nov. 5, 1913. in Pinedale. Her parents, John Wesley and Minnie Bloom, were early pioneers in the Pinedale area. She attended schools in Boulder and Pinedale and graduated from the Wyoming General Hospital School of Nursing. She married Albert T. Kolman Sr. on June 6, 1936, and continued her nursing career until she started her family. Throughout the years, she worked with her husband in their business, which was the Kolman Tire Center. During World War II, she taught Red Cross classes, helping place nurses aids in the local hospital when there was a shortage of nurses. In 1978, they retired and divided their time between their ranch outside of Rock Springs and Mesa. He preceded her in death on June 18, 2000, in Mesa. She was a member of the Christian Science Church, a lifetime member of Harmony Rebekah Lodge No. 3, I.O.O.F. and a Past Matron of the Mt. Lily Chapter No. 10 Order of the Eastern Star of Rock Songs. She is survived by her daughters, Karen Kolman of Mesa and Jean Kellogg and husband Garry of Carson City,Nev.; a son, Al Kolman and wife Fran of Rock Springs; 11 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 7, 2000 FRANK “JACK” LANDRY EVANSTON -- Funeral Services for Frank Jack Landry were conducted on Saturday, Sept 30, 2000 at 1 p.m. in the Morse Lee LDS Stake Center in Evanston. Landry died on Sept. 26, 2000, in Evanston. He was born on June 21, 1931 Crown Point, N.Y., the son of Jon and Lita (Lewis) Landry. He married Nancy Coombes on Jan. 12, 1962, in Mountain Home, Idaho. He was in the construction field. His pursuits included whittling wood, fishing riding bulls, the outdoors and his mules. He was survived by his wife, Nancy Landry from Naples. Fla.; five sons and two daughters, James Bo Landry from Statford, Va., Mark “Frakrie” (Debbie) Landry From Mobile, Ala., John (Cindy) Landry from Sardis, Tenn., Brian “Hoss” Landry from Naples, Fla., Robert “Bobby” (Monyka) Landry from Evanston, Pamela (Crag) Metz from Naples and Kathy Watkins from Wilmington, Calif; his grandchildren, Craig Metz Jr., Amy Metz, Brandi Metz, Colt Landry, Conner Landry, Candice Landry, John William "John John” Landry, Cheyenne, “Little Yup” Landry, Chantal Landry, Jonathon Landry, Jerry Garcia, Ramero Watkins, Antonio Watkins, Maria Watkins, Chase Ayres and Caz Ayres; his sister, Dolores Landry; and nieces and nephews, Judy Munson, Jon Landry, James Landry, Timothy Landry and Joe Landry. He was preceded in death by his father, John Landry; mother, Lyla; uncle, William Landry; aunts, Gladys and Gertrude; and sister, Mildred Landry. In accordance with his wishes, cremation will take place following the services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 7, 2000 BARBARA JO STOKER Barbara Jo McKelvey Stoker, 69, of 320 Mansface, Green River, died at 7:23 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she was a patient for one day. She was born July 12, 1931 in Sidney, Neb., the daughter of Leland and Olive Roberts McKelvey. She attended schools in Sidney, graduating from Sidney High School with the class of 1949. She graduated from Laramie County Community College with an associate's degree in business. She was employed as a switchboard supervisor for Mountain Bell in Denver for 18 years, retiring in 1975. She was the director of volunteers far the Alternative Needs Program Cheyenne, and also worked as might auditor for the Hitching Post Inn in Cheyenne. She married Arthur Stoker in Denver n 1949. Her interests included reading, crafts, nature and her family. She was a member of the Methodist Church in Cheyenne. Mrs. Stoker is survived by one son, Thomas E. (Markie J.) Stoker of Green River; stepfather, Earl S. Neel of Sidney; one brother, Byron (Linda) Neel of Norfolk, Va.; and several nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one brother, Burl Dean McKelvey; and one sister, Betty Agnes Roberts. Cremation has taken place with private family services at a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 7, 2000 TAGE I. CHRISTENSEN BLAIR, Neb. – Funeral services for Tage I. Christensen were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at First Lutheran Church in Blair, Neb. Interment was at the Blair Cemetery. Christensen, 82, of Blair, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, at his home in rural Blair. Christensen was born March 23, 1918, in Beldringe, Denmark, on the island of Fyn, to Hans Edward and Karen Margarethe Hansen Christensen. He came to America with his parents, brother, Harold, and sister, Harriet, when he was 8 months old. He attended elementary school at Crum and Cumming City and graduated from Blair High School in 1934. Christensen was baptized in Denmark and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Blair in 1931. He farmed with his father until the fall of 1941, when he went to work at the Curtis Wright Aircraft Factory in Buffalo, N.Y. On Feb. 14, 1942, he married Louella Suverkrubbe in Buffalo. In November of 1942, he entered the U.S. Air Force and went overseas in November 1943. He served as a sergeant with the 8th and 9th Air Force. He was stationed in England, France and Germany. He was honorably discharged in January 1946. Christensen farmed from 1946 until 1980. He was also employed at intervals at Armours and Vickers in Omaha, Neb. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church, Danish Brotherhood of America and was a past member of the Kennard American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Louella; sons and daughters-in-law, Curtis and Tami Christensen and Steven and Karen Christensen; a son, Jeffrey Christensen; daughter and son-in-law, Tamara and Joseph Fryman; 11 grandchildren; one great grandchild; a sister and brother-in-law, Harriet and Morris Palle; and many relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Ronald; brother, Harold; sister, Venda Jahnel; and an infant brother and sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 10, 2000 Paul Putz Dies in Arizona SUN CITY WEST, Ariz.—Paul J. Putz, 79, of Sun City West, Ariz., formerly of Rock Springs, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at Del Webb Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born Sept. 2, 1921, in Rock Springs, the son of the late John and Johanna Starman Putz. He attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated with the class of 1939. He then attended the University of Wyoming and was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Putz was the operator and was later the owner of the John Putz Blacksmith Shop on J Street. He was involved in sports and for a number of years served as a high school referee for football and basketball. He enjoyed golf and bowling. He was also an avid Wyoming Cowboys fan. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served during World War II in the Philippines and later in the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Elks Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Lillian of Sun City West; two sisters, Anne Peternell of Moab, Utah, and Helen Chadey of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, his parents, two brothers and four sisters. Cremation has taken place. A memorial services will be Saturday, Oct. 21 at SCM Catholic Church. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 14, 2000 REVA RAE AVERY STAINBROOK Funeral services for Reva Rae Avery Stainbrook were conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000 at the First Baptist Church, C and Pine streets. The Rev. Jack Snedaker conducted the services. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Stainbrook, 86, of 1933 Opal St., Rock Springs, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000 following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 31, 1914 near Rocky, Okla., to Archie Carol Avery and Edna Jane Wilson Avery, the eldest of seven children. She received her nurses training in Oklahoma, eventually working her way to Jackson where she met and married her husband of 41 years, John Stainbrook. He preceded her in death on June 26, 1979. Survivors include sons, Jack D. Stainbrook and wife Carolyn and Greg P. Stainbrook and wife Joni; son-in-law, Dick Williams; four sisters, Vera Martin and husband, Cleo, Fern Lamb,, Delonse Gilliland and husband Leon, and Carol Koscheski and husband Bill; and brother, A.C. Avery and wife Beatrice; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Beverly Joan Stainbrook Williams in January of 1996 and one sister, Juanita Parks. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 14, 2000 JANETTE E. HORST Memorial services for Janette E. Horst were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at the First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House conducted the services Mrs. Horst, 79, of 1620 West 2nd St. Space No. 4, Rock Springs, died at 4:10 am Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past one day. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 14 years and former resident of Ypsilanti, Mich., Mrs. Horst died following a sudden illness. She was born Feb. 21, 1921, in Baltimore, Md., the daughter of the late Clyde H. Taylor Sr. and Hazel M. Dodge. Mrs. Horst attended schools in Battle Creek, Mich., and was a graduate of the Battle Creek Central High School with the class of 1939. She attended Michigan State University and graduated in 1943. She also attended the University of Michigan and graduated with a master's degree in 1959. She married Douglas T. Horst in Battle Creek in 1947 and they later divorced. Mrs. Horst taught English and speech at the Ypsilanti High School for 33 years and was also employed as a teacher at Western Wyoming Community College where she taught the Mystery Readers Discussion Group for several years. She was a member of Rock Springs Retired Teachers Association, Kappa Kappa Iota Sorority, charter member of the Michigan Speech Coaches' Association and was in the Hall of Fame to the Michigan Speech Coaches Association, secretary and treasurer of the Michigan Speech Association, lifetime member of the National Education Associaton and a volunteer at the Episcopal Thrift Shop. Her pursuits included reading, attending the theater and she was a sports fanatic. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Christe Horst of Rock Springs; one grandson, Zachary Horst of Rock Springs; two nieces and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Clyde H. Taylor Jr. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 14, 2000 PATRICIA ANN MATHEWS A rosary for Patricia Ann Mathews was recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000, at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated in Worland Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Worland. The Rev. August Koeune officiated and interment was at Riverview Memorial Gardens in Worland. Mrs. Matthews, 63, of 3112 Scott Dr., Rock Springs, died at 5:47 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 22 years, she had been in ill health for the past two years. Mathews was born Sept. 9, 1937 in Weatherford, Texas, the daughter of John Patrick Gaughan and Cora Shirkey. She attended schools in Pickston, S.D., and grauduated from high school in 1953. She attended collegeat the Texas Woman’s University and graduated in 1957. She married Danny E Sinner on Nov. 2, 1974 in Casper at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Mathews had been employed as a social worker for the Veteran’s Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, the state of Wyoming, Red Cross in Vietnam and in Wyoming and the Catholic Church in Wyoming. She was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, the B.P.O. Elks Does and the American Legion Auxiliary in Worland. Survivors include her husband, Danny E. Sinner of Rock Springs; one daughter, Laura Ann Mathews of Cheyenne; one brother, James Gaughan of Columbus, Miss.; her father-in-law, and mother-in-law, George and Donna Bertagnolli of St. George, Utah; three cousins from Texas; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 14, 2000 OTIS SWEAT HEBER CITY, Utah - Funeral services for Otis Swear were conducted Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at 10 a.m. in the LDS Center Ward Chapel, 2400 S. Mill Road, Heber City. Interment was in the Heber City Cemetery. Sweat, 93, died on Oct. 5, 2000, in American Fork, Utah. He was born Nov. 18, 1906 Center Creek, Utah, to Louis and Elizabeth Broadhead Sweat. He was the 11th of 12 children and is survived by his sister, Nina Pawson of Grantsville, Utah. He married Ora Holland of Shelley, Idaho, on June 9, 1922, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She still resides in Center Creek where they were together for more than 60 years. Mostly called "Ott," he resided in the Heber City area and was a cattle rancher most of his life. He served in the Central States Mission and many other positions of the LDS church, including Bishop of the Central Ward for 13 years. He drove school buses and managed the shop inventories for Wasatch School District for many years. He held positions in community and civic organizations, including the Heber Cattle Association Center Creek Irrigation Company and Selective Service. His pursuits included visiting family and friends and telling stories. He also enjoyed fine livestock, riding his horses and fishing in the mountains. Survivors include his wife, Ora of Shelley; four children, LaRae and husband Hal Jetis of Heber, Deryl J. and wife Sherri Sweat of Eden Valley, Von L. of Heber and Jolyn and husband Robert Hall of Albuquerque, N.M.; 21 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild, and hundreds of nieces, nephews and friends. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 14, 2000 MABEL H. WILSON Memorial services for Mabel H. Wilson were at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 1007 Ninth St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Daniel Holthus conducted the services. Inurnment will be in the Good Hope Cemetery, 4101 S. 43rd St., Greenfield, Wis., at a later date. Mrs. Wilson, 91, of 1225 Main St., Reliance, died at 2:10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for one day. A resident of Reliance for the past six years and former resident of Oswego, Ill., Aurora, Ill., and Yorkville, Ill., Mrs. Wilson had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born Nov. 27, 1908 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Charles Lambacher and Elizabeth Reiling. Mrs. Wilson attended schools in White Lake, Wis., and was a graduate of White Lake High School with the class of 1926. She attended the St. Luke’s Nursing School in Chicago and graduated with a nursing degree in 1929. Mrs. Wilson married William Bowen Wilson in Kankakee, Ill., on Oct. 24, 1942, and they lived in Oswego from 1949 to 1962. He preceded her in death in 1969. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Rock Springs and former member of the St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Montgomery, Ill. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Thomas Blackwell of Reliance; six grandchildren, Michelle Nielsen and husband Brent of Moab, Utah, Sherylann Edgett and husband Michael of Colorado Springs, Colo., Kenneth Blackwell and wife Kimberly of Rock Springs, Sean Blackwell of Reliance, Janette Holmes and husband John of Oswego, and Wendi Wilson of Oak Park, Ill.; seven great-grandchildren, Chanel Busha and husband Ross of Hinesville, Ga., Brooke Carter and husband Jeff of Gillette, Zachary Johnson of Lake Mary, Fla., C.J. Holmes of Oswego, Christina Holmes of Oswego, Jeremie Meade of Oak Park and Brenda Blackwell of Rock Springs; one great-great-granddaughter, Rhyane Hemphill of Hinesville; and one niece, Jane Peters of Milwaukee. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Peter Lester Wilson; and there brothers, Walter, Karl and Arthur. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 14, 2000 STEPHEN LEE YONKERS Services for Stephen Lee Yonkers were conducted at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, 2000 at the Drinkwine Mortuary in Denver, Colo. Yonkers, 38, 701 ½ McTee St., died about 2 a.m. Sunday at his home. Yonkers was born July 17, 1962 in Denver, the son of Robert Lee Yonkers and Cynthia Elizabeth Summitt. Yonkers attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1979. His pursuits included hiking and football and he was an avid Denver Broncos fan. Survivors include his mother, Cynthia E. Kucera of Rock Springs; several aunts and uncles including Marilyn and John Rickert of Littleton, Colo., Debbie and Bob Porter of Brighton, Colo., and Dale and Madilyn Yonkers of Denver and one niece. He was preceded in death by his father; two stepfathers; maternal grandparents, Alfred and Ester Summitt; paternal grandparents, Lee and Dora Yonkers; and one niece. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 14, 2000 CLYDE A. SMITH Memorial services for Clyde A. Smith were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at the First United Methodist Church, 1515 Edgar St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Charlotte Bear conducted the services. Smith, 80, of 123 Pyramid Drive, Rock Springs, died at 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, at his home. A resident of Rock Springs since 1973 and former resident of Thermopolis, Smith died following a brief illness. He was born July 27, 1920, in Loveland, Colo., the son of the late Clyde and Julia Heinercy Smith. He attended schools in Thermopolis and Worland and graduated with the class of 1939. He then attended the University of Wyoming on a football scholarship. Smith married Lillian Meggison on Sept. 6, 1948, in Pasadena, Calif., and she preceded him in death on Oct. 2, 1999. Smith was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in World War II, he served with the Army Air Corp in the European Campaign in North Africa, Italy and France and during the Korean War he served with the Wyoming National Guard. Survivors include his daughter, Julie Smith of Rock Springs; Randall D. Smith and wife Caren of Cascade, Colo.; Mark Arthur Smith and wife Ella of DeRidder, La.; Ross Nixon Smith of Thermopolis; one brother, Gene Smith of Thermopolis; one sister, Theresa Little of Thermopolis; nine grandchildren, Todd and Jill Smith, Randy Smith, Aaron Smith, Katie Smith, Jessica Strong, Lauren Smith, Weston Smith and Cristin Smith; one great-grandson, Connor J. Smith; one godchild, Lynn Livingston; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lillian; three brothers, George Smith, Henry Smith and Bob Smith; and two sisters, Anna May and Myrna. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 21, 2000 ROCKIE LEE COOK Funeral services for Rockie Lee Cook were conducted at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000 at the Hilltop Baptist Church, 405 Faith Drive, Green River. Associate Pastor Darrell Carnley conducted the services. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Cook, 45, a former longtime resident of Green River, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he was working. He was born March 11, 1955 in Friona, Texas, the son of Sherley M. and Beverly Sue Jones Cook. He attended high school in Green River and graduated with the class of 1973. Cook married Ralphie Maffia Oct. 7, 1981 in Pensacola, Fla. Cook worked as a project manager for Westinghouse P.C.I. since February 2000. He was a former employee of General Chemical and a member of Pipefitters Local 192. He was also a member of the Southern Baptist Church. His pursuits included spending time with his family, friends and dog, Black Jack, and he was an avid fisherman. Survivors include his wife, Ralphie of Twin Falls, Idaho; parents, Sue and Sherley Cook of Green River; one son, Justin Lee Cook stationed in Abilene, Texas with the U.S. Air Force; one brother, Teddy and sister-in-law, Susie Cook of Blackstone, Mass.; grandmother, Velma Jones of Friona; uncle, Don Cook of Casper; aunt, Mary Ellen Cook of Casper; and several cousins in the Casper and the Friona areas. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Sam Jones of Friona; paternal grandparents, Sell and Era Cook of Casper; uncle, Ronald Cook of Casper; and aunt, Betty Jones of Friona. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 21, 2000 GERNA ELIZABETH MYERS RUPERT, Idaho—Services for Gerna Elizabeth Myers were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000 at Hansen Mortuary Rupert Chapel. Burial was conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, 2000 at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Rock Springs. Mrs. Myers, 90-year-old Rupert, Idaho resident, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000 at Minidoka Memorial Extended Care Facility. She was born July 25, 1910 in Fairbury, Neb., the daughter of John and Fanny Harris. She attended school in Fairbury, graduating in 1928. She worked as a telephone operator after graduation. She married Raymond Myers in 1937 in Fairbury. They moved to Granger a few years later and lived there until 1993 when they moved to Rupert. Her pursuits included music. She taught piano lessons and played piano for programs in the Granger school system. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, Raymond of Rupert; one daughter, Aleah (Lem) Miller; grandchildren, LaVonna (Rick) Staker, Douglas (Sona) Miller and Dawn (Terry) Pickett, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister and four brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 21, 2000 JAMES FRANKLIN ZELENKA Funeral services for James Franklin Zelenka were at 10 a.m. Saturday at the L.D.S. Stake Center, 2055 Edgar, Rock Springs. Bishop Kirt Rees conducted the services. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Overy, R. Scott Overy, Doug Wickham, James B. Zelenka, Brian M. Zelenka and Nate Hughes. Honorary pallbearers were Bishop Art Shassetz, Bishop Richard James, George Wisniewski, Bishop Steve Paulsen, Bishop James Curry, Greg Stainbrook and all of his many friends. Zelenka, 78, of 1112 Clark St., died Tuesday, Oct. 10 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Zelenka died following a lengthy illness. He was born Sept. 5, 1922 in Rock Springs, the son of the late Frank Josef and Edna Sellers Zelenka. He attended schools in Reliance and was a graduate of Reliance High School with the class of 1940. Zelenka married Margery Survis in Reliance on Sept. 9, 1944. They later sealed their marriage in the Salt Lake City Temple on March 16, 1966. Zelenka worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company for 13 years and then worked for Zanetti Bus Lines for 32 years until her retired in 1986. Zelenka was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served as Stake Mutual Sunday school counselor, two bishopric counselors, two stake presidencies and was a head of the Family Records Extraction Program for 13 years. Survivors include his wife, Margery J. Zelenka of Rock Springs; one son, James Joseph Zelenka and his wife, Karen of Cheyenne; one daughter, Janice Kay Overy and her husband, Ray of Rock Springs; three brothers, Roy Zelenka of Philadelphia, Pa., William Zeleanka and his wife, Doris of Rock Springs and Robert Zelenka and his wife, Lena, of Rock Springs; one sister, Marjorie Zanetti and her husband, Mike of Rock Springs; seven grandchildren, Shauna Zelenka Wickham, James B. Zelenka, Brian Zelenka, Sherry Zelenka Hughs, James T. Overy, Raelyne Overy, Michel and R. Scott Overy; nine great-grandchildren, Craig Wickham, Rebecca Wickham, Rachel Wickham, Sarah Wickham, Christina Overy, Lacey Overy, Lindsey Overy, Dalton Michel and Jaelon Overy; one aunt; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Zelenka was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Ralph and Leslie. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 21, 2000 DONALD ALAN HERBERT MODESTO. Calif. - Services for Donald Alan Herbert took place at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct 20, 2000, at the McHenry Chapel-Franklin & Downs. Herben, 39, of Modesto, Calif., died Oct 12, 2000, of natural causes while he was traveling on business in Bangkok, Thailand. A native of Washington, D.C., Herbert lived in Modesto for three weeks. Herbert was a 1993 graduate of UCLA and a member of Tau Beta Phi and Chi Epsilon fraternities. He graduated with honors. He was also a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and UCLA Civil Engineer Department Honors Society. He was project manager for three years for The Herrick Corp. of Pleasanton, Calif. He was employed for more than 20 years in the steel industry. He was a member of Ironworkers Local No. 433, Los Angeles. He was raised in Rock Springs and Wickenburg. Ariz. Survivors include his wife, Roberta "Robi" Herbert of Modesto; six children, twins, Rachel Fay Herbert and Elizabeth Donn Herbert of Modesto, Joshua Herbert of Pleasanton, Zachary Herbert of Wyoming, and Tabitha Herbert and Cassandra Herbert of Sumner, Wash.; parents, Sylvia Hull of Tonopah, Ariz., and James D. Herbert of Washington, D.C.; and two brothers, Dean Herbert of Lincoln, Calif., and Mitch Little of Oklahoma. Private interment was conducted. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 21, 2000 FREDERICK F. TAUCHER GREELEY, Colo. – Frederick F. Taucher, 76, of Greeley. Colo., died Friday, Oct. 6, at North Colorado Medical Center. Taucher was born Nov. 28, 1923, 19 Rock Springs, to Felix and Frances (Ermann) Taucher. He attended schools in Rock Springs. He was a high school athlete and a four year letterman in basketball and football and named to All-State teams in both sports. On Aug. 20, 1949, he married Margaret Reynolds in Denver. Taucher was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943. He attended Presbyterian College in South Carolina and served in the South Pacific with the 13th Air Force, 307th Bombardment Group. He achieved the rank of lieutenant and was a bombardier on a B-24 Liberty bomber On Aug. 1, 1945, while returning from his 21st bombing mission, Taucher's plane went down over the water near the northeast tip of the Celebes. He was one of seven men who survived. A day later, the men were picked up by a rescue Catalina. The incident has been mentioned in a book about the "Long Rangers." Taucher was discharged in 1945 and received the Air medal and two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters. He entered the University of Wyoming and graduated from the School of Engineering in 1950. While in college, Taucher played football and was an All Conference center in the Skyline Conference for three years. He was named to the Williams Small College All-American team and a Phi Delta Theta Fraternity All-American team. He was a retired salesman. Survivors include his wife, Margaret of Greeley; three sons, Jim and Chris both of Denver, and Tom of Rifle, Colo. Taucher was preceded in death by his father, Felix Taucher; his mother, Frances Taucher Perich; and stepfather, John Pernich; two sisters, Evelyn Pernich Deru and Lucille "Dolly" McFadden; and one brother, Dr. John Pernich. Private family services were conducted with interment in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Greeley. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 21, 2000 EDITH M. SEALS RIVERTON Services for Edith M. Seals were conducted Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000, at 11 a.m. at the Davis Funeral Home in Riverton. Interment was at the Mountain View Cemetery in Riverton. Mrs. Seals died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000, at the Community Care of Worland where she had been a resident for the past eight years. She was born Feb. 18, 1909, in Siloam Springs, Ark. She came to Wyoming in 1913 by covered wagon with her parents, James and Lottie Meigs. They lived in Converse County (near Glendo), where she graduated from eighth grade on June 1, 1926. They moved to Powder River where she attended schools and graduated from Natrona County High School. She then went to the University of Wyoming in 1930 to study to be an elementary teacher. She taught school in 1931-32 at a rural school in Natrona County. Then they moved to Riverton and she was a substitute teacher at Arapahoe. She was working as a nutritionist for the Fremont County Sheriff's Department in Lander, when she met and mamed Benjamin W. Seals on Sept. 27, 1934. They lived and raised two children in Riverton for many years. She was a resident of the Green River and Rock Springs area during the 1980s. Mrs. Seals' pursuits included fishing, hunting and sewing things for her family. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Doug Solhan of Worland; one son and daughter-in-law, Gayle and Beth Seals of Rock Springs; six grandchildren, Judy Ahrens of Riverton, Mary Ann Allison of North Carolina, Vicki Page of California, Darryl Seals of Jackson, Ohio, Darryn Seals of Pousblo, Wash., and Deanna Seals of Rock Springs; 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Martha Colva of Riverton and Lottie Townsend of Rock Springs; one brother-in-law, Clayton Mowrey of Denver; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben, in 1968; her parents, James and Lottie Meigs; three sisters, Ruth Plummer, Veva Broemer and Violet Mowrey; and three brothers, Harold Meigs, Clifford Meigs and Wade Meigs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 21, 2000 MAURINE B. JONES STINNETT, Texas - Services for Maurine B. Jones were conducted on Oct. 14, 2000, 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Stinnett, Texas, with the Rev. Orville Rogers officiating. Interment was in Sunset Memorial Park. Mrs. Jones, 70, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in Amarillo, Texas. Mrs. Jones was born in Stinett. She lived in Rock Springs from 1967 to 1978. She was married to James Harold Jones on Jan 26, 1952, in Stinnett. She was a graduate of Western Wyoming Junior College in Rock Springs. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Rock Springs. She retired from Hutchinson County Tax Office. She was a member of several organizations m Rock Springs. She was a member of the Rawlins and lifetime member of PTA in Kansas. Survivors include her mother, Eunice Bentley of Stinett; her husband, James Harold; and two sons, Jamie M. Jones of Thornton, Colo., and Kenneth H. of Houston, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father, Maurice Bentley in 1977. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 21, 2000 RALPH GARY KIRKWOOD ELKO, Nev. - Ralph Gary Kirkwood, 56, died at his residence in Elko, Nev. on Oct. 13, 2000, of natural causes. He was born in Kemmerer on Sept. 19, 1944, to William P. and Ruth Whiston Kirkwood and worked as a hotel manager with the Shilo Inn in Elko. He was a veteran of the service, having served in the U. S. Navy. Kirkwood had been back in Nevada since June of this year, coming from California. He was a member of the American Legion, the Lion's Club, and president of the chamber of commerce in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of Elko; son, John Kirkwood of Carlin, Nev.; daughter, Dons Young of Houston, Texas; brother, Dennis Kirkwood of Lincoln City, Ore.; sister, Frances Malone of Twin Falls, Idaho; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother at birth. Cremation was at Sunset Crematory. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 28, 2000 GRACE L. KELLER-JEFFERYS Graveside services and interment for Grace L. Keller-Jefferys were conducted at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000 at the Riverview Cemetery. Ms. Keller-Jefferys, 84, of 1145 Uinta Drive No. 103, Green River, died on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000 at her residence. Mrs. Keller-Jefferys had been a resident of Green River for two years and was a former resident of Tucson, Ariz. She was born on Aug. 31, 1916 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Francis and Anna Kruse Norwald. She attended schools in Cleveland and was a graduate from high school with the class of 1934. She then attended Pima College in Arizona. Mrs. Keller-Jefferys married Jeff Jefferys in Tucson. He preceded her in death in 1993. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church. Her pursuits included gardening and spending time with her family. She is survived by two sons, John W. Keller and wife Kay of Rock Springs and Donald Keller and wife Barbara of Hanford, Calif.; two daughters, Janet Grether and husband Tom of Lellwood Station, Fla., and Suzanne Adkins and husband Franklin of Lafayett, S.C.; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Keller-Jefferys was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jeff Jefferys; one daughter, Penelope and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 28, 2000 DELORES MARIE LEWIS Funeral services for Delores Marie Lewis were conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 405 N St., Rock Springs. The Very Rev. Lukas Kotzakis officiated. Interment took place at the Riverview Cemetery. A prayer service was conducted at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Mrs. Lewis, 32, of Rock Springs died on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. A lifelong resident of Green River, Mrs. Lewis died following a sudden illness. She was born on Jan. 20, 1968 in Rock Springs, the daughter of John P. and Elizabeth J. Gustavsson Apostolope. She attended schools in Green River and was a graduate from Green River High School with the class of 1986. She then attended cosmetology school. Mrs. Lewis was employed as a certified nursing assistant for Dr. Richard Walker’s office. She was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church. Mrs. Lewis is survived by her parents, John and Elizabeth Apostolope of Green River; one son, Robert Paul Lewis of Green River; one daughter, Kayla Marie Lewis of Green River; three brothers, J.P. Apostople of Green River, Steven Apostolope of Salt Lake City and Darrell Watson of Denver; and aunts and uncles, George and Pat Camis of Rock Springs, Ray and Ann Marie Frint of Green River, Karl and Mona Gustavsson of Salt Lake City, Grace Hill of Las Cruces, N.M. and Mike and Clyde Hanks of McKinnon. She was preceded in death by her grandparents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 28, 2000 PAUL J. PUTZ A memorial services for Paul J. Putz was Saturday, Oct. 21, at SCM Catholic Parish. Paul J. Putz, 79, of Sun City West, Ariz., formerly of Rock Springs, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000 at Del Webb Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born Sept. 2, 1921 in Rock Springs, the son of the late John and Johanna Starman Putz. He attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated with the class of 1939. He then attended the University of Wyoming and was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Putz was the operator and was later the owner of the John Putz Blacksmith Shop on J Street. He was later employed by General Chemical. He was involved in sports and served as a high school referee for football and basketball. His pursuits included golf and bowling. He was also an avid Wyoming Cowboys fan. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served during World War II in the Philippines and later in the Korean War. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Elks Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Lillian of Sun City West; two sisters, Anne Peternell of Moab, Utah and Helen Chadey of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son; his parents; two brothers and four sisters. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 28, 2000 ROBERT E. SMITH A memorial mass for Robert E. Smith was celebrated by the Rev. Thomas Sheridan on Saturday, Oct. 21, at SCM Church at 11 a.m. Smith of 1804 Elk St., Space 29, Rock Springs, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000 at the University of Utah Hospital where he had been a patient for six days. He was born in Ewing, Neb., on July 26, 1924, the son of Lyle E. and Zelia Simkins Smith. He attended schools in Clearwater, Neb. On June 8, 1948, he married Delores Kaster at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Clearwater. He farmed for eight years. In 1955 he started working construction as a plumber pipefitter and worked in five different states. In 1973 he came to Rock Springs. He was a member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 192. He was also a member of Holy Spirit Parish. Survivors include his wife, Delores; one daughter, Michele Smith; one granddaughter, Stormy Smith, all of Rock Springs; one brother, Richard Smith of Rapid City, S.D.; and one nephew, four nieces and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 28, 2000 GARTH WALLACE BOYCE COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Services for Garth Wallace Boyce were at Swan Law Funeral Home, 501 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, Colo., at 11 a.m. on Oct. 21. Boyce, 79, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Sept. 30. Boyce, a former resident of Rock Springs, is survived by a brother, Larry Boyce of Phoenix; a sister, Bonnie Peppinger of Salt Lake City; daughters, Yvonne Carlson of San Diego and Can Hoagland of Boulder, Colo.; five step-children, Joyce DePrez and Nedra Allison, both of Phoenix, and Carol Peterson, Juaith Juranek and Dennis' Lambrecht, all of Colorado Springs; 21 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Boyce was preceded in death by his wife, Nadine who died Jan. 19, 1998; his parents, Glenn Boyce and LaRue Boyce; and one brother, Keith Boyce. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 28, 2000 BETTY (SCHEIDLER) HUBBARD EDWARDS PINEDALE -- A memorial wake for Betty (Scheidler) Hubbard was conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, 2000, at the VFW. Mrs. Edwards died on Oct. 22, 2000, at her home in Pinedale. She was born Feb. 23, 1926 in Huntington Beach, Calif., to Ralph and Margaret Scheidler. She is survived by her life partner, Stanley Frolic of Pinedale and Rock Springs; one brother, Ralph Scheidler of Portland, Ore; one daughter, Linda Wightman and husband Harry of Fruitland, Idaho; three sons, Larry Hubbard and wife Linda of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Randy Hubbard of Pinedale, and Rick Hubbard and wife Eileen of Pinedale; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and her extended Frolic family, Stan Jr. and Faye Frolic and Dean and Sherry Frolic, all of Rock Springs, and Joe and Debbie (Frolic) Grassell of Vermont. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 28, 2000 RAYMOND A. McTEE OGDEN, Utah - Funeral services for Raymond A. McTee were conducted at the graveside on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Ogden City Cemetery McTee, 63, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000, at McKay-Dee Hospital in Utah following a stroke. He was born May 17, 1937, in Rock Springs, a son of Leonard and Bertha Lavona Hurd McTee. He was reared and educated in Rock Springs, moving to Ogden in 1959. On April 17, 1957, he married Margaret Louise Boynton in Green River. Ray served with the U.S. Army and the Utah National Guard. He worked for the city of Ogden in the Public Works Department, retiring after 31 years of service. McTee's pursuits included hunting, fishing photography, traveling and spending time with his brother, David. Surviving are his wife of Ogden; three daughters, Alice McTee (Kirk) VanZweden of Harnsville, Utah, Mary Ann (Scott) Jorgensen of North Ogden, Utah, and Louise McTee (Stirling) Kelso of Ogden; eight grandchildren, one great-grandson; two brothers and one sister, David (Marie) McTee of Roy, Utah, James McTee and Carol Wilson, both of Ogden; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Raymond Arthur McTee Jr. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 28, 2000 JERRY LEE FURGUSON RAWLINS - Funeral services for Jerry Lee Furgason were conducted Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Rawlins. Honorary pallbearers were David Haas, Tony Rose, Leon "Skip" Johnson, Mark Furman, Dean "Doc" Schroeder and Steve Brown. Furgason, 63, of Hanna, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Ivinson Memorial Hospital. Furgason was born Oct. 12, 1937, at Northport, Neb., the son of Ora Lee and Opal K. (Aller) Furgason. The family moved to Cheyenne and he attended Cheyenne Public Schools. He married the former Zoda Suits on Dec. 16, 1973. He was in law enforcement for most of his adult life beginning his career on the Cheyenne Police Department. After being in Nevada for several years, he returned to Wyoming and was Chief of Police in Lusk and on the Rock Springs Police Department and Sweetwater County Sheriff's Department before moving to Hanna to continue on the Hanna Police Department until he became ill in 1993 Furgason served in the U.S. Navy and was active in the communities where he lived. He was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Hanna and had been active in the various Masonic organizations, holding membership inHanna Lodge No. 50 A.F. & A.M. Consistory No 1, Korein Shrine Temple, Hanna Chapter No. 46 Order of Easter Star. He also worked with Job's Daughters and DeMolay His pursuits included rodeo, and he was a member of the Red Desert Roundup Rodeo Committee for 11 years having served as chairman in 1989 and 1990 He also hunted and, in later years, fished. Survivors include his wife, Zoda Furgason, of Hanna; sons, Scott of Lincoln, Neb., and Devin; a daughter, Candice Nielson, both of Burley, Idaho, stepchildren, Ada Kaser of Hanna and C. Charles Kaser of Salt Lake City; foster son, Michael Munoz of Denver; brother, Jennings Ralph of Lenbon. Ind.; nine grandchildren, Jeremy, Rebecca, Joshua and Martin of Idaho, Charles, Ashley and Opal of Hanna and Alex and Anne of Salt Lake City; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Glenn; a sister, Shirley Seylang; and an infant son, Anthony D. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 4, 2000 ALEX BARBERO A mass of Christian burial for Alex Barbero was celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000 at SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Interment took place in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Jim Barbero, Dave Barbero, John Larrabaster, Buddy Kaumo, Richard Doser and Michael Pinter. Honorary pallbearers were Casy Pinter, Gina Hood and Corey Barbero. Barbero, 96, Rock Springs, died on Friday, Oct. 27, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Rock Springs for the past six months and a former resident of Rawlins, Barbero died following a brief illness. He was born in Frontenac, Kans., the son of the late John and Antonia Mary Girotto Barbero. He married May Yedinak-Walker in Rock Springs on Aug. 21, 1949. She preceded him in death on Feb. 20, 1987 in Rawlins. Barbero served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked for the Union Pacific as an engineer and a fireman. Barbero was a member of the Roman Catholic Church and the American Legion. He is survived by two sisters, Rena Succo and Anita Redding; and several nieces and nephews. Barbero was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary Barbero; three brothers, Mike Barbero, Charley Barbero and Robert Barbero; and one sister, Katie Barbero. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 4, 2000 TERRY D. METZ Funeral services for Terry D. Metz were conducted at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct 30, 2000 at the Monroe Avenue Baptist Church, 295 Monroe Ave., Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery, Green River. Metz, 37, of 867 Moccasin Lane, Rock Springs, died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000 of injuries sustained in an industrial accident. He was born Dec. 22, 1962 in Mountain View, Mo., the son of Charles Anthony and Inez Price Metz. After moving to Wyoming, he lived in Farson and then Wamsutter before moving to Rock Springs. He married Roberta Lee Jones on Feb. 2, 2000 in Rock Springs. Metz worked for TriMac Trucking of Rock Springs as a truck driver for three years and was currently working for E&J Well Service of Lyman. His interests were his children, being a father, the outdoors, camping, hunting, fishing, rock hunting and making and shooting bows. He wrote music and played the bass guitar in the bands Wind River and Retro. He was also a painter. He is survived by his wife, Roberta, of Rock Springs; one son, Jesse Shoup of Rock Springs; four daughters, Jalenia Metz of Casper, Kathryn and Patricia Trempe and Shaylee Metz, all of Rock Springs; his parents, Charles and Inez Metz of Coweta, Okla.; five brothers, Chris (Rose) Metz of Farson, Bill (Mavis) Metz of Rock Springs, Stanley (Phyllis) Metz of Ozark, Mo., and Mickey Metz of Rock Springs; three sisters, Jeanie (Bob) Miller of Ava, Mo., Shelia (Alan) Jonson of Carrol, Neb., Kim (Gary) Murphy of Coweta; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Alfred and Nova Price, Guy and Lola Parks and sister, Rowena Metz. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 4, 2000 JAMES STARK Funeral services for James Stark were conducted at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000 at the First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House conducted the services. Military graveside services and interment were conducted in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gary Bailiff, Loy Arnoldi, Don Beckum, Ron Cash, Steve Barneski and Tim Merchant. Honorary pallbearers were the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Department and all of his many friends. Stark, 83, of 335 H St., Apt. C, Rock Springs, died on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000 at his residence. Stark had been a resident of Rock Springs for the past 79 years and was a former resident of Scotland. He was born on May 22, 1917 in Airdrie, Scotland, the son of the late William Hendri and Frances Skilton Stark. In 1921, he came to the United States with his parents and became a citizen of the United States at the age of 10. Stark’s family settled in Reliance in 1921, where his father worked as a coal miner. He attended schools in Reliance and Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School. Stark married Rosamond Annabellel Paterson on Sept. 11, 1943 in Rock Springs. Their children were Stephen, who was killed in January of 1968 while serving with the U.S. Navy in Vietnam as a corpsman, and two daughters, Kathleen Bottgenbach and husband Jerry of Rock Springs and Norma Stricker and husband Larry of Vernal, Utah. Stark began his lengthy career in law enforcement in 1946, when he started as a police officer with the Rock Springs Police Department, he joined the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy. In November of 1955, Stark was appointed Undersheriff. Undersheriff Stark remained in that position until February of 1977, when he was appointed as the 23rd Sheriff of Sweetwater County to replace Sheriff John Zakovich, who had resigned. Sheriff Stark then ran for the position of Sweetwater County Sheriff and held that position until January of 1987 when he retired at the age of 69. When Stark joined the Sheriff’s Office, the department included the sheriff, the undersheriff, three deputies, two secretaries and a jailer. When Sheriff Stark retired, the department had the sheriff, three lieutenants, 32 deputies, 15 people working in the jail, 14 dispatch employees, seven secretarial workers and approximately 45 search and rescue volunteers. Stark was a professional law enforcement officer and a charter member of the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy. He had also graduated from the Police School at the University of Colorado, Institution of Applied Science in Fingerprinting, and various law enforcement schools conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Stark received an honorary Associated Degree in Law Enforcement from Western Wyoming Community College on his 70th birthday, May 22, 1987. Sheriff Stark was honored with the following awards: Honorary Marshal with the United States Marshal Service, Exchange Club Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, Wyoming Peace Officer of the Year, Sheriff of the month by the Wyoming Sheriff’s Magazine, American Legion Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer in the State of Wyoming, and Army and Navy awards for working with the youth. He also received awards from the United States Marshal’s office, the city of Green River, the Green River Fire Department, the city of Rock Springs, the Sweetwater County Search and Rescue, and recognition from other organizations around the county and state. Stark was a professional boxer on the west coast during his early 20s. He was named Deputy Boxing Commissioner in 1958. He started the boxing program in Rock Springs for both the Green River and Rock Springs youth, which he ran for several years. He served in the U.S. Navy for more than nine years, including a two-year leave of absence he took when he was a policeman from the Rock Springs Police Department to serve in the Korean War. He was stationed in Pearl Harbor in 1941 when Japan attacked the United States. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, the Wyoming Police Protective Association, B.P.O. Elks No. 624, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 151, I.O.O.F., Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, National Sheriff’s Association, Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce Yellow Jackets and the Wyoming Peace Officers Association, of which he was a former president. He is survived by his wife, Annabelle Stark of Rock Springs; two daughters, Nema Stricker and husband Larry of Vernal, and Kathleen Bottgenbach and husband Jerry of Rock Springs; four grandchildren, Jerry Bottgenbach, Jimmy Stricker and wife Shelly, Andrea Carroll and husband Patrick and John Stricker; three great-grandchildren, Stefon Carroll, Courtland Carroll and Bryanna Carroll; and several cousins; three nieces and two nephews. Stark was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Stephen William Stark, who was killed in Vietnam. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 4, 2000 MURIEL MARGARET WEIR Funeral services for Muriel Margaret Weir were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Russ Johnson of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion conducted the services. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardnes. Weir, 77, of 1026 Pilot Butte Ave., Rock Springs, died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center, 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, where she had been a patient for the past month. A lifelong Reliance and Rock Springs resident, Mrs. Weir had been in ill health for the past six years. She was born in Grassy Lake, Alberta, Canada on Dec. 10, 1922, the daughter of the late George Flew and Catherine Jones. Mrs. Weir attended schools in Reliance and was a graduate of the Reliance High School with the class of 1941. She married William Gordon Weir on Sept. 26, 1942. Mrs. Weir was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, member of Young at Heart Senior Citizens Center, former member of the North Side Guild and former member of the Rebecca Lodge. Her pursuits included reading and embroidering. Survivors include her husband, Gordon; one son and daughter-in-law, Drew and Diana Weir of Littleton, Colo.; one grandson, Bryan Weir of Littleton; one sister, Enid Flew of Reliance; one nephew, Eugene Wardlaw of wife Bruna of Sunnyvale, Calif., and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Irene Wardlaw. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 4, 2000 BETTY LOU HUNTER GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—Funeral services for Betty Lou Hunter were Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, at 10 a.m. at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary. Betty Lou Hunter, 67, of Swan Lake in Grand Junction, Colo., died Sunday at St. Mary’s Hospital. Mrs. Hunter was born July 14, 1933 in Rock Springs, to Antone Kozola Jr. and Mary Pastor. She attended Rock Springs High School and graduated in 1952. After graduation, she worked as a waitress at Howard’s Café until her marriage to Robert G. Hunter on Dec. 24, 1958. The couple moved several times before deciding to remain in Grand Junction 14 years ago. Mrs. Hunter was a homemaker whose pursuits included boating, gardening and ceramics. She is survived by her only brother, Atone Kozola III of Rock Springs and several nieces and nephews. Cremation took place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 4, 2000 VERALD MARTIN HUNT URIE - Memorial services for Verald Martin Hunt were Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at the Urie LDS Stake Center from 10-11:30 p.m. Graveside services took place at the Fort Bridger Cemetery following the memorial services. Hunt, 38, died on Oct. 23, 2000, at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo. Hunt was born in Glendive, Mont, on June 1, 1962, to Leroy V. and Mary E. (Swasey) Hunt. He grew up in Green River He graduated from Green River High School in 1980. Hunt was an outdoorsman. His pursuits included horses, hunting and fishing. Hunt is survived by his wife, Judy of Craig, Colo.; three children, Danielle, Casey and Ethan Hunt of Rock Springs; three stepsons; his grandmother, Jane Swasey of Fort Bridger; his parents, Leroy and Mary Hunt; sister, Marilee Wilde and husband Tim of McKinnon; brother, Mitch and wife Tawnya of Fort Bridger; sister, Lisa Anderson of Lyman; brother, Scott Hunt of Fort Bridger, and numerous nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 4, 2000 DAVID PERCY MCINTOSH Memorial services for David Percy McIntosh were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. McIntosh, 53, of 50 Reliance Road No, 80, died on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at his residence. A long-time resident of Rock Springs, McIntosh died following a sudden illness. He was born on March 12, 1947, in Rock Springs, the son of Donald and Gloria E. Crofts McIntosh. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1965. He then attended Western Wyoming Community College, where he received his associate's degree. McIntosh was in the National Guard for two years and also was in the National Guard Reserve for two years. He married Cynthia Thompson on Aug. 2, 1979, in Lyman. He was employed as a truck driver until his retirement. He was Cub Master and founder of Pack 44 in Lyman. He was a member of the Episcopal Church. His pursuits included fishing, hunting and camping. McIntosh is survived by his wife of Rock Springs; his mother, Gloria McIntosh of Rock Springs; sons, Dave W. McIntosh and John McIntosh, both of Rock Springs, and Donald L. Gales of Gillette; daughters, Barbara Gales and Evelyn Martin, both of Gillette; sisters, Gloria Cederdahl and Marilyn Warren, both of Rock Springs, grandchild and godson, David Radakovich; aunt, Gladys Radakovich; uncles, William Crofts end Morgan McIntosh; nieces, Tammy Sunberg, Michelle Ewert and Julie Warren; nephews, Mike Schurman, Paul Schurman and Tracy Warren. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald McIntosh. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 4, 2000 EDNA PETERSON Edna Peterson, 67, of 1700 Swanson Drive No. 65, Rock Springs, died Nov. 1, 2000 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 23, 1932, in Saguache, Colo., the daughter of Worlie Stratton and Pearl Davies Stratton Nehls. She married William A. Keck in Taos, N.M. on Dec. 18, 1948. He preceded her in death Dec. 31, 1959. She attended schools in Saguache. She was a resident of Las Animas, Colo. before moving to Rock Springs four years ago. She was a member of the Young At Heart Senior Citizens and Ladies Bowling League. Her interests were crafts, bowing and taking care of yard and flowers. Survivors include one son, William A. (Linda) Keck Jr. of Commerce City, Colo.; two daughters, Rose (Paul) Bolden of Rock Springs and Vivian (Dan) Shedden of Green River; one brother, Gordon Jan Nehls of Las Animas and brother-in-law, Art(LaVern) Keck of Grover; one sister, Inez (Alva) Reed of Wetmore, Colo.; eight grandchildren, Kirk (Becky) Thomas and Kelly Thomas, both of Brenham, Texas, Shanen (Kathenne) Bolden of Rock Springs, James (Jamie) Bolden of Holcom City, Texas, William A. (Ton) Keck of Dallas, Michel Keck of Pueblo, Colo., Jennifer Keck and Jessie Keck, both of Commerce City, six great-grandchildren, Chrystiann Thomas of Brenham, Ian Boiden of Holcom City, Reno Bolden of Rock Springs, Skylere and McKinsey Keck, both of Dallas and Tylynn Keck of Commerce City; eight nieces, four nephews and numerous cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Mary Mann; one brother, George E. Nehls; husbands, William A. Keck, John H. Hall and Golden Peterson, and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Cremation has taken place with private family memorial services being conducted at a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 4, 2000 CAROL L. JELOVCHAN RAWLINS -- Funeral services for Carol J. Jelovchan were Tuesday, Oct 31, 2000, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at the corner of Kendrick and Weaver streets in Rawlins with Bishop Clare Miller officiating. Interment was in the Rawlins Cemetery. Jelovchan, 64, of Rawls died at her cousin's home in Eden, Utah, on Oct. 26, 2000, after a long illness. She was born on March 22, 1936, the daughter of Archie and Vida (Petersen) Sawyer. She graduated from Rock Springs High School in Rock Springs and then married Donald Jelovchan on July 2, 1954. He preceded her death in 1987. She and her husband owned and operated D and K Sanitation in Rawlins for 23 years. She was an avid golfer and spent time at a cabin in Encampment. She was an honorary member of the Elks Lodge, a member of the Odd Fellows lodge and a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is survived by her children, Keith Jelovchan and his wife, Bobbi of Salt Lake City; two daughters, Sandra Jelovchan of Rawlins and Linda Trullinger and her husband, Hal, of Illinois; brother, Melvin Trullinger and his wife, Sylvia, of Orem Utah; her parents, Archie and Vida Sawyer of Orem; mother-in-law, Mary Jelovchan of Rawlins; grandchildren, Carly Jelovchan, Amanda McAllister, Jake McAllister, Tim McAllister, Kip Worthington Jason Trullinger and Jame Trullinger; and great-grandchildren, Cameron Olson, Brenner Miller and Jarvis Worthington She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Jelovchan; a brother, General David Sawyer; father-in-law, Paui Jelovchan, and a grandson Keith Jelovchan. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 4, 2000 MARY POTOCHNIK PERKO JOLIET, Ill. - Mary Potochnik Perko, 91, died Nov. 1, 2000, in Joliet, Ill. Mrs. Perko was born in Rock Springs on Sept. 25, 1909, the daughter of Frank and Theresa Potochnik. She attended schools in Rock Springs, graduating from the Rock Springs High School in 1927. After graduation, she was employed by Union Pacific Coal Co.'s general offices in Rock Springs. In 1937, she moved to Chicago, where she studied fashion and design. She worked as a designer of women's fashions in the clothing industry in Chicago, until she married Frank Perko in 1942. She is survived by one son, the Rev. Michael J. Perko, S.J., of Evanston, Ill., three nephews and five nieces. She was preceded in death by her husband on Aug. 1, 2000; two brothers, the Rev. Aloysius Potochnik of Canon City, Colo., Cyril Potochnik of Rock Springs on July 27, 2000; two sisters, Sister Alvernia (Rose) Potochnik of Joliet and Bertha Kos of St. Helena, Cal. on Aug. 14, 2000. Funeral services will take place in Joliet. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 11, 2000 BARNEY SWEENEY A memorial services for Barney Sweeney was conducted at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Sweeney, 87, of the Sweeney Ranch, died Thursday morning, Nov. 2, 2000 in his sleep, at his apartment in Rock Springs. Sweeney was born in Rock Springs on Nov. 17, 1912. He was the last of the original Barney Sweeney Sr. family that homesteaded the Sweeney Ranch 17 miles south of Rock Springs. He lived on the ranch most of his life and later in Rock Springs. He was a World War II veteran. Survivors include nieces, Doris Whitman of Kaycee, and Dorothy Jensen of Mesa, Ariz., and many great-nieces and nephews. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 11, 2000 RUBY FAY GRIFFITH KOPP Memorial services for Ruby Fay Griffith Kopp were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Bishop Ray Overy conducted the services. Pallbearers were Kevin Kopp, Marc Overy, Jim Lancaster, Loyal Gallatin, Tom Gallatin, Kenneth Kopp Jr., Terry Kopp, Dustin Kopp, Cody Kopp and Brian Kopp. Honorary pallbearers were Pary Gallatin, Nolan Gallatin, Ryan Gallatin and Christ Lancaster. Mrs. Kopp, 87, Salt Lake City, died on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2000 at the Cottonwood Hospital in Murray, Utah, where she had been a patient for the past day. Mrs. Kopp had been a resident of Salt Lake City for the past year and a half and former longtime resident of Rock Springs and Cheyenne. She was born on July 26, 1913 in Chadron, Neb., the daughter of the late Isaac and Sarah Rosina Moriarty Griffith. She attended schools in Cheyenne and was a graduate from Cheyenne High School with the class of 1934. Mrs. Kopp married Louis Paul Kopp in Chadron on Dec. 26, 1934. He preceded her in death on May 31, 1993. She was a member of the Young at Heart Senior Center. Mrs. Kopp is survived by three sons, Richard Kopp and wife Pam, Kenneth Kopp and wife Joyce and James Kopp and wife Cherie, all of Rock Springs; two daughters, Helen Overy of Salt Lake City and Jean Gallatin and husband Ben of Pierce, Colo.; one sister, Hattie McDonald of Beaverton, Ore.; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Louis Kopp; four brothers; and six sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 11, 2000 DORAS ISABELLE OJA Funeral services for Doras Isabelle Oja were conducted at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2000 at the First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House conducted the services. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charlie Radman, Mike Oja, Mark Oja, Bob Silvia, Don MacDonald and Rick Horst. Mrs. Oja, 93, of 432 A St., Rock Springs, died at 5:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past one week. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Oja died following a brief illness. She was born on May 5, 1907 at 432 A St., Rock Springs, and has made it her home for the past 93 years. She is the daughter of the late John A. and Isabelle Boyd Jamieson. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1925. She also attended the Brigham Young University at Logan, Utah for one year and the University of Wyoming for one year where she received her teaching degree. She married Arne A. Oja in Green River on Aug. 4, 1928 and he preceded her in death on Nov. 18, 1975. Mrs. Oja was a member of the First Congregational Church, Jobs Daughters, Girl Scouts of America, in which she was a troop organizer and in 1958 she organized 21 troops in Rock Springs, the most organized in a one-year period. In 1927, she taught at the Lincoln Elementary School which was a one-room schoolhouse located at the corner of Lee Street and H Street. She was later a proofreader at the Green River Star from 1943 to 1946 and worked with her husband who managed the Green River Star at that time. Other interests she had were crocheting, knitting, playing cards and spending time with her family. Survivors include one son, John Arne Oja and wife Pat of Rock Springs; one daughter, Doris Radman and husband Andy of Rock Springs; four grandchildren, Mike Oja and wife Lisa of Detroit, Mich., Mark Oja and wife Janis of Ogden, Utah, Charla Silvia and husband Bob of Atlanta, Ga., and Charles Radman and wife Corey of Fort Collins, Colo.; and four great-grandchildren, Byron Oja, Conor Oja, Ethan Oja and Adam Oja. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arne; two brothers, David Jamieson and John A. Jamieson; two stepbrothers, Robert Hay and Jimmy Hay; and one niece, Elsie Jamieson Watterson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 11, 2000 NICHOLAS “NICK” BEYDA DIAMONDVILLE - Graveside services and interment for Nicholas "Nick" Beyda were conducted at noon Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000, at the Diamondville Cemetery in Diamondville. Beyda, 90, of 2061 Century Blvd. Rock Springs, died on Friday, Nov. 3, 2000, at the Sage View Care Center 30 Rock Springs. He had been a resident of Rock Springs since February of this year and a former longtime resident of Diamondville. He was born on Dec. 15, 1909, in Frontier, the son of the late Andrew and Susie Drotovan Beyda. He attended schools in Frontier. He married Clorean Tremelling on June 16, 1933, in Manila, Utah. Beyda was employed by the Kemmerer Coal Company for 45 years. He was a coal miner for 30 years and was a foreman for 15 years. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. His pursuits included fishing, hunting, making jewelry, leather work, polishing rocks and he was a master at repairing things. Beyda is survived by his wife, Clorean Beyda of Rock Springs; one son, Harold Herzog of Kemmerer; 15 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jon L. Beyda; four brothers, four sisters, and three grandsons, Curtis Beyda, Johnny David Beyda and Dale Beyda. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 11, 2000 CONNIE HARTT SAN FRANCISCO - Memorial services for Connie Hartt were conducted at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in San Francisco on Oct. 4, the celebration of the day of St. Francis of Assisi. Mass was officiated by her nephew, the Rev. John Romero of Los Angeles. Her cremated remains were laid to rest with inurnment at the San Francisco Columbarium, an architectural treasure built in 1893. Mrs. Hartt, 82, who resided in Rock Springs since 1948, died Sept. 19, 2000, after a lengthy illness. She had been undergoing treatment at UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco since January Hartt is survived by her husband, Bennie Hartt of Rock Springs; a daughter and son-in-law, Rose and Frank Baldwin of Vancouver, Wash; granddaughter, Carmen Baldwin of San Francisco; grandson, Douglas Baldwin of Seattle; two sisters, Cassy Valdez of Yakima, Wash., and Agnes Reynolds of El Paso, Texas; and one brother, Tom Romero of Exeter, Calif., all of whom had a chance to visit her before her death. She is also survived by a family of in-laws from Rock Springs, including sister-in-law Feloniz Hartt, nieces, Helen Bucho and Fran and Kristina Chick, and her son-in-law's mother, Kitty Baldwin --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 11, 2000 MARY L. HORNECKER LANDER - Funeral services for Mary L. Hornecker, 83, were at the United Methodist Church of Lander Monday, Nov. 6, 2000, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Tom Lane officiating. Interment followed in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Lander. Long-tine Lander resident and teacher, Mrs. Hornecker, 87, died at the Westward Heights Care Center the evening of Oct. 31, 2000, where she had been a resident for nearly eight years. Mrs. Hornecker was born to Andrew and Ann Murray Smail on March 26, 1917 in Rock Springs. She was a 1935 graduate of the Eden Valley High School. She was teaching in Saratoga in 1938 when she met George Robert Klinger. The couple was married in Fort Collins, Colo., Feb. 28, 1939 and lived for a time in the Eden Valley and taught in the Eden School. George Klinger was killed in a car accident on Feb. 22, 1947. After the death of Klinger, Mrs. Homecker came to Lander in 1948 to teach the Lander school system. She returned to the University of Wyoming to study for a Bachelor of Arts degree in education, graduating in 1962. Mary and George Hornecker were married Nov. 19, 1965. She taught in Lander for 33 years, totaling 35 years as a teacher, retiring in 1983. George Homecker died Feb. 7, 2000. Mrs. Hornecker was an accomplished fisherwoman and her pursuits included camping with her family and working her little garden spot. She was a past chief of the Pythian Sisters of Lander and active for many years with the “Sour Doughs” Snow mobile Club. Survivors include three sons and their families, Robert and Mary Klinger of Lander, George and Betty Klinger of Canon City, Colo., and Kenneth and Cindy Klinger of Hulett; two stepdaughters, Cheryl and John Jones of Lander and Colleen Ellis of Fort Collins; two sisters, Beatha “Bea” Moffat and Jeanne Lee, both of Lander; one brother, Dave and June Smail of Lander; 12 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 11, 2000 SUSIE MARIE MARUSHACK PECOLAR LONGVIEW, Wash. - Crypt site services for Susie Marie Marushack Pecolar will be conducted at Longview Memorial Park in Longview, Wash., on Friday Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. Susie Mane Marushack Pecolar, 90, died Nov0 6, 2000, in Renton, Wash., after a long illness. She was born in Rock Springs in 1910 to Joe and Mary Marushack, a longtime Rock Springs family. She was raised in Rock Springs. She married William Pecolar in 1935 They moved to Longview in 1950 with their daughter, Dolores. Mrs. Pecolar was a longtime member of St Rose's Parish and women's circle. She was known for her baked goods and her garden. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1980. In 1991, she moved to the Seattle area to be near her daughter. She is survived by her daughter and son in-law, Dolores and James Porter of Renton; three grandchildren, Denise Wechsler and husband Larry of Seattle, Bruce Sheire and wife Agneta or Renton and Marisa Bedell and husband Jonathan of Lawrenceville, N.J.; and her great-grandchild, Hannah Wechsler. Also Rock Spring residents, her brothers, Joey, Paul, John, George, Mike and Frank and her sister, Mary, preceded her in death --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 11, 2000 PAULINE FORDYCE SMITH CASPER - Funeral services for Pauline Fordyce Smith, 91, were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at Bustards Funeral Home and Crematory with the Rev. Dr. Bryant Badger of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) officiating She died Nov. 6, 2000. at Wyoming Medical Center. She was born Pauline Helen Roberts on Jan. 10, 1909, h Powersville, Mo., to Alfred and Harriet (Norman) Roberts. After graduating from Powersville High School in 1927, she followed some of her sisters to Gillette, where she worked at Stockman's Bank. In June 1929, she married Lloyd Fordyce in Sheridan, where they lived until 1943. From 1943 to 1956, they owned a furniture store in Rock Springs. In 1956, they moved to Casper and opened the Fordyce Furniture Mart. She had lived in Casper ever since. She worked at Westridge Drug until it closed and then as a hostess at Bennell's Restaurant. Her husband died in 1968. In January 1981, she married Carl W. Smith. Their pursuits included working with crafts and traveling. Until 1999, they had spent several months each winter in Arizona. Since August 1999, they made their home at Meadow Winds. He died Oct. 23, 2000. She was a member of the First Christian Church for 80 years. She was a member of the past presidents of the American Legion Auxiliary, Priscilla Group of the Christian Church and for several years she was active in the American Business Women's Association, Palamino Chapter As the last survivors of her generation of the Roberts and Fordyce families, she was matriarch of a large extended family of nieces, nephews, great and great-great-nieces and nephews. Survivors include her son, Lloyd Fordyce Jr., and his wife; and a daughter, Phyllis Harris and her husband, all of Casper; a stepdaughter, Bridgett Anderson and her husband of Canon City, Colo.; 16 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. In addition to her husbands and parents, she was preceded in death by five sisters and three brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 11, 2000 RAY ALBERT TILBERG Memorial services for Ray Albert Tilberg were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. Michael Scott of the Hilltop Baptist Church conducted the services. Tilberg, 67, of 542 W. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River, died on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, at his residence. Tilberg had been a resident of Green River for the past 22 years and a former resident of Sumner, Wash. He was born on Oct 29, 1933 in Aurora, Ore, the son of the late Jacob Oliver and Florence Hess Tilberg. He attended schools in Oregon, where he graduated from high school. He then attended Olympic Jr. College. Tilberg married Donna Charleen Fox in Corvallis, Ore., on July 3, 1955. She preceded him in death on Feb. 1, 1983. He then married Anita Evelyn Herring on Sept. 18, 1967, in Green River. Tilberg served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and Vietnam. He was owner and operator of D&R Gunsmithing for 20 years until his retirement in 1999. Tilberg was a member of the Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Anita Tilberg of Green River; two sons, Nick C. Tilberg and wife Debbie of Graham, Wash., and Donald Jay Tilberg and wife Edie of Puyallup. Wash.; one daughter, Charleen Libby and husband Bill of Green River; three sisters, Shirley Conlee and husband Charles of Redmond, Ore., Anne Brownlee and husband Bob of Boise, Idaho, and Lee Edwards and husband Dean of Junction City, Ore.; 13 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Tilberg was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Donna Tilberg, and one grandson, Jason Ray Riddle. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 18, 2000 ROBERT CHARLES BARDEN LYMAN—Memorial services for Robert Charles Barden took place at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, at the Full Faith Assembly of God in Lyman. Barden, 27, of 35 Horseshoe Bend, Lyman, died at 6:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs. A resident of Lyman for the past 20 years and former resident of Rock Springs, Green River, Lyman, Rawlins and Minnesota, Barden had been in ill health since 1981. He was born on June 7, 1928 in Danville, Ill., the son of the late Thomas Armine Barden and Bessie Freer. He attended schools in Covington, Ind., and graduated from the Covington High School with the class of 1945. He attended the Covington, Ky., Assembly of God Seminary for two years. Barden was a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Korean War. He was in the service from 1949 to 1952. Barden married the former Janet Tyree in Evansville, Ind., on Feb. 4, 1953. He had been employed as a shaft miner in various types of mines including trona and uranium. He helped with the construction of the Twin Tunnels of Green River. His pursuits included woodworking, gardening, traveling and was an avid reader. Survivors include his wife, Janet Barden of Lyman; one daughter, Rhonda Boren and husband William of Lyman; four sons, Robert Wayne Barden of Boise, Idaho; Frank William Barden and wife Kathleen of Lyman, Thomas Barden of Ethete, and Kenneth L. Barden and wife Kathleen of Urie; one brother, Paul Barden of Palmyra, Ind.; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two children, Kathrine Marie Reinard and Patrick Allen Barden and one brother, Carl Wayne. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 18, 2000 DONNA PAULINE BERGANDI Memorial services for Donna Pauline Bergandi were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio conducted the services. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, 2000 at Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Mrs. Bergandi, 61, of 814 Mission Olive Road, Oroville, Calif., died at about 4:19 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, 2000 at the Oroville Hospital in Oroville. A resident of Oroville since 1985 and former longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Bergandi had been in ill health for the past several months. She was born on May 26, 1939 in Wheatland, the daughter of Frank B. LaMont and Dorothy M. Kemp. Mrs. Bergandi attended schools in Casper and was a graduate of the Natrona County High School with the class of 1958. She married Richard D. Bergandi in Jackson on June 24, 1977, and their marriage was later blessed in the Roman Catholic Church on April 6, 1984. She was the manager for KRKK-KQSW for 15 years and retired in 1983. She worked for various other stations throughout her career. She was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church and the Saint Thomas Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Richard Bergandi of Oroville; four daughters, Charlese Howe and husband John of Texas, Jannine Culver of Oroville, Lisa Bergandi of Las Vegas and Pam Wiggen and husband Donald of Rock Springs; one son, Richard A. Bergandi and wife Rose of Rock Springs; one sister, Margot Morrison of Casper; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Michelle Donnahew; and one grandson, Aaron Richard Bergandi. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 18, 2000 LENO JOSEPH ZANCANELLA A mass of Christian burial for Leno Joseph Zancanella was celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, 2000 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jason Zancanella, Marc Zancanella, Trevor Zancanella, Jack Zancanella, Gary Hoagland, Don Leonard, Dan Lyon, Max Lyon and Steve Lakey. Honorary pallbearers were Dale Majhanovich, Joe Melinkovich, Ole Anselmi, John Fraher, Christian Bunning, Paul J. Wataha and all of his many friends. Zancanella, 85, of 4242 B St., Rock Springs, died at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for the past two days. A lifetime Rock Springs resident, Zancanella had been in ill health for the past three years. He was born on Nov. 14, 1913, in Rock Springs, the son of the late Max Zancanella and Giuditta Fedrizzi. Zancanella attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate and salutatorian of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1932. He married Ingrid Kiviaho in Rock Springs at the Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Center on July 2, 1939. They were married for 62 years. Zancanella was employed as a bookkeeper and office manager for Miner’s Mercantile, Universal Store and Ray Trucking. He was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis Club, Boy Scouts, Sweetwater County Fair Board, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church Council, B.P.O. Elks and the Sweetwater County Library Board. He was a pioneer of the Sweetwater Sportsman’s Club. He was also elected to the Rock Springs City Council and held that office for 15 years. He also served as president of the council during one of his terms. His pursuits included hunting, fishing, gardening and spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife, Ingrid Zancanella of Rock Springs; three sons, Michael Zancanella of Laramie, Dan Zancanella and wife Terry of Rock Springs and John Zancanella and wife Barbara of Rock Springs; three daughters, Carla Hoagland and husband Gary and Paula Bradford and husband Don, all of Bend, Ore., and Julie Lyon and husband Dan of Kemmerer; two sisters, Mary Rynio of Rock Springs and Ann Hensen of Los Angeles; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter, Ricke Shiflar and stepfather Dominic Cristelli. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 18, 2000 ARTHUR W. DEICHMUELLER Funeral services for Arthur W. Deichmueller were conducted at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, 2000 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 E. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. Jim Brichetto officiated. Military graveside services and interment took place at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Deichmueller, 82, of 261 Andrews Ave., Green River, died on Monday, Nov. 13, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient for the past three days. A longtime resident of Green River, Deichmueller had been in ill health for the past two and a half years. He was born on Sept. 15, 1918 in Peoria, Ill., the son of the late Albert Charles and Anna Martin Deichmueller. He attended schools in Illinois. He married Dorothy Bingham in Green River on Dec. 6, 1939. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Deichmueller was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad as a car foreman and later as a carman until her retired in 1978. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, F.O. Eagles Aerie 2352, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Moose Lodge. His pursuits included fishing, hunting, camping and rock collecting. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Deichmueller of Green River; four sons, Arthur Deichmueller and wife Katrina of Thermopolis, Kenneth Deichmueller and wife Marion of Green River, Richard K. Deichmueller and wife Linda of Green River, and Robert Bruce also of Green River; three daughters, Joyce Langford and husband Kevin of Rogers, Ark., Dorothy Finch and husband Norman of Green River, and Beverly Mondragon and husband Alex of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 35 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Deichmueller was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Priscilla; three brothers; one sister and one granddaughter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 18, 2000 COL. PAUL CHENCAR CHEYENNE – Funeral liturgy for Col. Paul Chenchar was Wednesday, Nov. 15, 10:30 a.m., at St. Mary’s Cathedral with the Rev. James Schumacher as the celebrant. Vigil for the deceased was Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes. Interment was in Olivet Cemetery. Pallbearers were Rick Abernathy, Edward Osborne, Bob Andera, Matt Dunn, Florencio Gonzales and Dave Bair. Military honors were provided by the American Legion Honor Guard. Col. Chenchar Jr., 81, of Cheyenne, died Friday, Nov. 3, in Cheyenne. He was born Jan. 14, 1919, in Rock Springs and had lived here since 1972. Col. Chenchar was a navigator in the U.S. Air Force for 30 years. He retired in 1972. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, Knights of Columbus and Retired Officers. Col. Chenchar is survived by his wife, Blanche M. Chenchar of Cheyenne, whom he married on Dec. 5, 1942, in San Antonio, Texas; two sons, Mark Chenchar of Cheyenne and Thomas Chenchar of Pearl City, Hawaii; a daughter, Dorothy Becker of Lake Oswego, Ore.; two sisters, Christine Stalick of Cheyenne and Mary Ann Piaia of Rock Springs; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Paul Robert Chenchar; his parents, Paul and Mary Chenchar and a brother, John Chenchar. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 18, 2000 MARIAN E. GEORGES CHEYENNE – Vigil for Marian E. Georges, 77, of Cheyenne, was conducted Thursday at 7 p.m. at Weiderspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes with the Rev. James Schumacher officiating. Mass took place Friday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral with the Rev. Gary Ruzicka as the celebrant. Mrs. Georges died Wednesday in Cheyenne. She was born Nov. 13, 1923 in Enfield, N.C., and had lived in Cheyenne from 1973 to 1983 and the last seven years in Mesa, Ariz. Mrs. Georges was a member of St. Mary’s Cathedral Newcomers, Bishops Guild, Women’s Civic League and past president of St. Mary’s Catholic Guild. She is survived by her children, Catherine Rudolph of Sacramento, Calif., Ed Georges and Robert Georges, both of Cheyenne and Patricia Hopkins of Kemmerer; a brother, Tom Locke of North Carolina; a sister, Anna Pendleton of Scotland Neck, N.C.; and eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Georges Jr. on Dec. 23, 1995; a daughter, Debbie Marie Georges; her parents, W. T. and Ethel Locke and a sister, Margaret Phippen. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 18, 2000 RICHARD W. SNOWDEN Services have taken place for Richard W. Snowden, 69, who died at his home north of Riverton on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000. Snowden was born Aug. 7, 1931, in Rock Springs, the son of James D. and Pauline (Robertson) Snowden. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from the Bureau of Reclamation. His pursuits included being outdoors, hunting, fishing and riding his ATV. He had been in ill health for the past two years. Survivors include brothers, Don and Terry of Lander; four nephews and one niece. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Margaret; and two sisters, Margaret and Evelyn. Cremation has been arranged. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 18, 2000 ROSE B. MEFFORD POWELL – Visitation for Rose B. Mefford took place Nov. 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home. Funeral services were Monday, Nov. 13, 2000 at 2 p.m. at Union Presbyterian Church, Powell, with the Rev. David Hunter officiating. Burial followed at Crown Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Mefford, 77, a resident of Powell, died on Nov. 8, 2000, at the Powell Hospital. She was born on Dec. 14, 1922, to Jesse and Mary Barbara (Petelaska) Stossel in Hudson. She completed school and joined the U.S. Marine Corps, serving during WWII. She lived in several different places during her life including San Francisco, Calif., Casper, Newcastle, Rangley, Colo. And Powell. On Oct. 1, 1946, she and Ray Mefford were married in Casper. She was co-owner of Superior Machine Company in Powell. Her pursuits included bowling, golf, fishing, sewing, artwork and spending time at their property in the Sunlight area. She was a member of the American Legion, Eagles and VFW. Survivors include her husband, Ray, of the family home; son, Gary Mefford and wife Debbie of Powell; daughters, Linda Jones and husband Ken of Rock Springs and Melanie Burt and husband Dave of Billings, Mont.; brother, Stanley Stossel of Hudson; sister, Estelle Domke of Albuquerque, N.M.; and grandchildren, Kendi Jones, Brandi Jones, Kassidy Mefford, Paul Mefford, Justin Burt and Ryan Burt. She was preceded in death by an infant son; her parents; brother, Joseph Stossel; and a sister, Josephine Andrews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 18, 2000 JAMES D. HAHN Memorial services for James D. Hahn took place Nov. 14 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs, with the Rev. Tom Sheridan officiating. Military graveside services and inurnment were conducted by the Rev. John Murray at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000, at the South Lincoln Cemetery in Kemmerer. Hahn, 80, of 517 E St., Rock Springs, died at 9:20 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, 2000, at Sage View Care Center where he had been a resident since June of this year. Hahn had been a resident of Rock Springs for the past 33 years and former resident of Diamondville. He had been in ill health for the past five years. Hahn was born on Sept. 20, 1920 in Maxwell, N.M., the son of the late Hubert and Annie Hahn. He attended schools in Denver. Hahn married the former Minnie Vivian Fearn on Oct. 15, 1946, and she preceded him in death on May 24, 1966. He later married Diane Keithley on Dec. 19, 1972, in Rock Springs. Hahn was a U.S. Army veteran having served in World War II. He received the purple heart and the good conduct ribbon after serving in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. Hahn was employed at FMC Corporation for 28 years an retired as a hoistman. He had also been employed as a coal miner and a truck driver. He was also the owner and operator of the J-J Bar in Diamondville for a few years. His pursuits included hunting, bowling and fishing. Hahn was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, where he served as past commander. Survivors include his wife, Diane of Rock Springs; one son, Jimmy David Hahn of Diamondville; one daughter, Terry Ann Compton of Rock Springs; two stepsons, Michael James Fritzel of Diamondville and Donald William Fritzel of Spokane, Wash.; one stepdaughter, Cindy Jo Fritzel of Thornton, Colo.; one brother, Robert Mumford of Riverside, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Minnie Vivian Hahn; two sons, Mark Hahn and Russell Fritzel; and one great-granddaughter. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 18, 2000 CLAUDE J. DODD SANDPOINT, Idaho – Funeral services for Claude J. Dodd were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Cottell’s Moon Chapel. The Rev. Dave Olson, First Lutheran Church, officiated. Interment took place in Pack River Cemetery. Dodd, 66, died in Sandpoint, Idaho, on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000. Dodd was born in N. Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada on May 2, 1934, and had attended school there. He finished his in Kirkland, Wash., prior to joining the U.S. Air Force. He had served as a crew chief on a bomber, during the Korean War. He had worked in Renton, Wash., with his father, in operating Security Patrol Services. He had been a patrolman for the Renton Police Department from 1962 until 1968. He then operated the security firm on his own. He married Caroline on Oct. 15, 1963 in Seattle. Dodo moved to Sandpoint in 1971 and went to work for Arrow Tie Mill. He had worked for Wes Olson Trucking and moved with the firm to Fairbanks, Ala. He drove a truck on the Alaska Pipeline for three years. He had operated the Classic Car Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, later moving to Green River in Wyoming, he drove a charter bus for the Zanetti Bus Lines for three years. He returned to Sandpoint and established Libra, Inc., a long haul trucking company. He had authority to operate in 49 states and Canada, managing up to 12 trucks He was currently operating his own truck and trailer. His pursuits included hunting, fishing golfing, horses and playing the drums in musical selections He is survived by his wife, Carol Dodd of Sandpoint; five children, Rick Dodd of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, Ronald Steve Dodd of Florida, Klyde Dodd of Green River, Wade Allen Dodd of Florida and Kimberly Rachelle Dodd of Green River; 14 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; three sisters, Jacquline Moss of Galveston, Texas Maxine Kenney of Fremont, Calif. and Patsy Ames of Bellevue, Wash. and numerous nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his parents --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 18, 2000 CHARLES R. “BLU” HALL SUPERIOR - Memonat services for Charles R. "Blu” Hall were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at the Superior Baptist Church in Superior. The Rev. Jim Copland conducted the services. Hall, 42, of 59 Antelope, Superior died on Monday, Nov. 6, 2000, at his residence. A resident of Superior for the past 22 months and a former resident of Nashville, Tenn. Hall had been in ill health for the past 15 months. He was born on May 20, 1958 in Phoenix, Ariz., the son of the late E. Lavern and Mary Higbie Hall. He attended schools in Farmersberg, Ind. and was a graduate from Farmersberg High School with the class of 1976. He married Erin McMahon in Lincoln, Neb. on June 5, 1988. He and his wife's pursuits included composing, singing, and playing music together. He is survived by his wife, Erin Hall of Superior; six sons, Charles Robert Hall and Daniel Joseph Hall, both of Rock Songs, Harley Lavern Hall, Levi James Hall, Dylan Wayne Hall and Marshall Tucker Hall, all of Superior; one daughter, Cheyenne Rose Hall of Superior; four brothers, Jerry Hall of Marfield, Ind. Mike Hall of Indianapolis, Ind., Jimmy Hall of Nashville, and Larry Hall of Battlecrest, Mich.; two sisters, Suzanne and Dianne both of St. Louis; and several nieces and nephews Hall was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Clifford Hall. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 25, 2000 KAREN LYNN ALBAT Funeral services for Karen Lynne Albat were conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000 at the First Baptist Church, C and Pine streets, Rock Springs. The Rev. Jack Snedaker conducted the services. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Albat, 56, of 701 Euclid Ave., Rock Springs, died at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000 at the Sage View Care Center, where she had been a resident for the past 12 days. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs and Green River, Mrs. Albat had been in ill health for the past three years. She was born on Aug. 13, 1944 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late William Dorcy Bartlett and Frances Allene Hoff. She attended schools in Rock Springs and Green River and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1964. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rock Springs. Her pursuits included beading and crocheting. Survivors include her husband, Gary of Rock Springs; one brother, Robert William Bartlett and wife Jeanette of Buckeye, Ariz.; one sister, Betty Jolene Carner and husband James of Lander; two brothers-in-law, Randy Albat and wife Jeanette and Villa Albat, all of Rock Springs; four aunts and uncles, including Jack and Cheryl Zimmerman of Green River and Doug and Mary Lou Ellsworth, Austin and Martha Bartlett and Jess Bartlett, all of Rawlins; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, maternal and paternal grandparents, one niece and one nephew. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 25, 2000 FLORENCE DONNA JEAN DANIELS Funeral services for Florence Donna Jean Daniels were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000 at the L.D.S. Stake Center, 2055 Edgar St., Rock Springs. Bishop Lance Porter conducted the services. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Danny O’Connell, David O’Connell, Glen Fisher, Andrew Gonzales, Raymond Porenta and Glenn Taucher. Honorary pallbearers were Paul Nissen, Pay O’Connell, Mike Fisher, Valentine Poljanec, Harold Johnson, Daniel O’Connell, Vic Dona, Norm Dona, Bobby Porenta, Wally Taucher, Juan Martinez and Joe Poljanec. Mrs. Daniels, 79, of 1230 Main, Reliance, died at 1:40 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 2000 at the Brookside Inn in Castle Rock, Colo. She was a lifetime Reliance and Rock Springs resident. She was born on Jan. 18, 1921 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Joseph and Jean Taucher Porenta. She attended schools in Rock Springs. She married J. Clyde Daniels on Feb. 25, 1939 in Rock Springs and he preceded her in death on Sept. 16, 1982. Mrs. Daniels was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served on various boards in the community, including SWRC Board, Wyoming Citizen’s Inc., Election Board for Sweetwater County, and the Board for the Senior Citizens Center. She was also the delegate for the Sweetwater Democratic Committee. Mrs. Daniels also served on the Sage View Concerned Citizens Board. While serving on the board she helped rename the facility Sage View Care Center. Following her husband’s death, Mrs. Daniels was appointed to complete her husband’s term on the Silver Haired Legislative Board. Her pursuits included playing the organ and harmonica, gambling in Las Vegas and bingo. Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Nissen and husband Paul of Reliance, Audie O’Connell and husband Pat of Rock Springs; two sisters, Alberta Johnson and husband Carroll of Orangvale, Calif. and Gloria Poljanec and husband Val of Littleton, Colo.; one sister-in-law, Murla Dona and husband Vic of Rock Springs; two friends, Dora Lopez and Marie Behring; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one daughter, Lollie Fisher; two brothers, Raymond and Adolph “Audy”; one sister, Martha; stepmother, Theresa Porenta and best friend, Bertha Reeves. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 25, 2000 LILLIAN BOWKER JOHNSON Funeral services for Lillian Bowker Johnson were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanne House conducted the services. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Robert A. Zueck, Stephen Zueck, Aaron Zueck, John Bowker, Wilfred Bowker and Edward Bowker. Mrs. Johnson, 95, of 4030 Springs Drive, Rock Springs, died at 12:05 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, 2000 at the Sage View Care Center where she had been a resident since April 1990. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Johnson had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born in Frontier on Jan. 10, 1905, the daughter of the late John Thomas Bowker and Mary Ann Crofts Bowker Willson. Mrs. Johnson attended schools in Rock Springs. She married Howard S. Johnson on Feb. 1, 1931 and he preceded her in death on Feb. 14, 1971. She was a member of the First Congregational Church and the Neighbors of Woodcraft. Survivors include one sister and brother-in-law, Emma Magee of Rock Springs; one sister-in-law, Anne Marie Bowker of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews including Robert and Jeanne Zueck of Rock Springs, Wilfred and Judy Bowker, John Bowker and Edward Bowker and several great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; eight brothers, Wilfred C., Willie, Charlie, Ed, John, Arthur, Albert and Jack; two sisters, Maudie and Mary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 25, 2000 BEN K. BUTLER FLORENCE, Colo.—Memorial services for Ben K. Butler were conducted Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000 at 11 a.m. at Buck-Heggie Funeral Home. Inurnment was in Rock Springs. Butler, 77, a retired assistant fire chief of the Laramie Fire Department, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000 in the Colorado State Veteran’s Nursing Home in Florence, Colo., following an extended illness. He is survived by his wife, Victoria “Peggy” Butler; his daughter, Barbara Ann Walker and her husband Perry of Daniel; his grandson, Ethan Walker of San Ramon, Calif.; his brother, E. Boyd Butler of Orange, Calif.; numerous nephews and nieces; and all of his friends. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 25, 2000 GORDON RILEY Military graveside services and interment for Gordon Riley were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000 at the Paul J. Wataha section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. The Rev. Jack Snedaker conducted the services. Riley, 90, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 6:50 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 2000 at the Sage View Care Center where he had been a resident for the past five years. He was born on Dec. 9, 1909 in Crawfordville, Ark., the son of the late Charles Frank Riley and Mary Frances Griff. Riley attended schools in Crawfordville, Ark. He married Mary Alice Ghuna in Castle Rock, Colo., in September of 1939 and she preceded him in death on April 21, 1993. Riley was a U.S. Army World War II veteran. He was the owner and operator of Rose Floral in Green River for 50 years until his retirement. Riley was a member of the Baptist Church, Order of the Eastern Star, Scottish Rite and the Rock Springs Masonic Lodge. Survivors include three nieces and two nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 25, 2000 MARY ANN WISNIEWSKI A mass of Christian burial for Mary Ann Wisniewski was celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Interment took place at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Mrs. Wisniewski, 90, of 212 M St., Rock Springs, died on Monday, Nov. 13, 2000. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Wisniewski died at her residence. She was born on April 24, 1910 in Czechoslovakia, the daughter of the late George and Kathryn Stashak. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School. She married John Alexander Wisniewski in Rock Springs on Nov. 17, 1936, and he preceded her in death on July 2, 1993. Mrs. Wisniewski was employed by Woolworth as a bookkeeper and also worked as a teller at First Security Bank until she retired in 1970. She was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Church and the St. Monica’s Sodality. Her pursuits included reading, playing Pinochle and visiting with family and friends. She is survived by her daughter, Rosemary Wisniewski and husband Howard Kirchner of Washington, D.C., and three grandchildren, Anastasia Miller and husband David King, John Miller and James Miller. Mrs. Wisniewski was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; two brothers, John and George and one sister, Kathryn. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 25, 2000 ALICE M. BOREN CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Services for Alice M. Boren were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, 2000, at the Flour Bluff-Padre Isles Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Boren, 67, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, in a Corpus Christi, Texas, hospital. She was born on Jan. 17, 1933, in Sheridan to Thomas and Alice Reed. She was a retired secretary for the state of Wyoming. She was a member of the Airport Golf Club in Cheyenne and the Methodist Church. She had been a winter resident of Flour Bluff, Texas, for the past seven years. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Farren “Smoke" F. Boren of Flour Bluff/Cheyenne; two sons, Herbert L. Brown of Casper and James Robert Brown of Orlando, Fla; one brother, William T. Reed of Worland; two sisters, E. Jean Powers of Otter, Mont., and M. Jane Weber of Casper; and four grandchildren Interment will be at a later date in the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery in Sheridan. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 25, 2000 JACK H. BUCKLEY LYMAN - Funeral services for Jack H. Buckley were conducted Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m. in the Lyman LDS Stake Center. Interment was in the Lyman Cemetery. Buckley, 70, died Nov. 18, 2000. in the Salt Lake City LDS Hospital. He was born on March 18, 1930, in Salt Lake City, son of Harry Duke and Marietta N. (Wall) Buckley. He was the youngest of four children. He served as a missionary in the Northern States Mission during 1950-1952 As an Army corporal, he served as a medical technician in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. On June 27, 1955, he married Carol Joy Wing in the Logan LDS Temple. He taught Seminary at the Laramie Institute of Religion while completing his agricultural education degree at the University of Wyoming. He was a graduate of Weber State College and also attended Utah State University and Colorado State University. He served in the Manila Ward Bishopric, on the Green River Wyoming Stake High Council and in the presidency of the Lyman Wyoming Stake Ho was called as Lyman Stake Patriarch in 1985 He and his wife, Carol, served a mission in the Philippines Quezon City Mission. He served as Daggett County Commissioner and as president of Uinta County Farm Bureau. He worked as a carpenter during the construction of Flaming Gorge Dam, a teacher and a rancher. He was a leader in Boy Scouts of America and an avid outdoorsman. He is survived by his wife, Carol Joy Buckley; two sisters, Bette Buckley and Mrs. Edward (Geri) Kellyfour; sons, John William Buckley and his wife, Diane, Mark Wing Buckley and his wife, Leslie, Michael Duke Buckley and his wife, Geeta and Jay Harry Buckley and his wife, Becky; two daughters, Jill Buckley Neff and her husband, Steve, and Heidi Buckley Jaggi and her husband, Mark; 22 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Barbara Buckley Lambson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 25, 2000 CLARA THOMPSON FOSTER TUCSON, Ariz. – Clara Thompson Foster died Nov. 15, 2000, in Tucson, Ariz. She was born Nov. 9, 1902, in Rock Springs, to James and Elizabeth Thompson. She graduated from Rock Springs High School, earned a teaching certificate and taught in Farson, Eden Valley, Riner and other places before marrying Arthur Foster in 1925. She resided in Granger from 1927 to 1952 and then retired to Arizona. She is survived by her two sons, Arthur and Lois Foster of Salt Lake City and Robert and Mary Ann Foster of Tucson. She was buried in Albuquerque, N.M., next to her husband. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 25, 2000 ILEENE MANGUS HAINES THURGOOD HAWKINS Ileene Mangus Haines Thurgood Hawkins, 81, of 708 Pennsylvania Ave., Rock Springs, died at 5 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000, at her home. Hawkins had lived in Rock Springs since June, 1983. Prior to that she lived in numerous places in Wyoming and other western states. She was born Jan. 16, 1919, on a straw tick in a sod adobe house in Penrose, Park County. She was the oldest of nine children born to Elbert Roy and Agness Berthelson Mangus. She attended schools in the Big Horn Bas?n, including Cowley, Penrose, Byron, Hyattville and Lovell. She was a graduate of Lovell High School in 1936. She completed a two-year business course at Stevens Heneger in Salt Lake City. She married Liller W. “Bill” Haines in Red Lodge, Mont., and they later divorced. She married Clifford J. Thurgood, who preceded her in death in 1962. She married Joey Hawkins and they later divorced. Her pursuits included crossword puzzles, Wyoming's history and she was an avid reader. She worked as a cook and waitress for many years in various cafes. She was a secretary and also a seamstress - tailoring men's clothes and designing quilts and rugs. Her pursuits also included the challenge of growing flowers in the high desert climate of Rock Springs, collecting the old pioneer recipes for canning, making cheese, soap, pickling and making bread and big family get-togethers. Survivors include one son, W. Russell Haines of Sumas, Wash.; two daughters, Mrs. Robert G Seeley (Bonnie H.) of Rock Springs and Francis L. Haines of Bellingham, Wash.; five sisters and two brothers, Ellyn M. Frampton of Bountiful, Utah, Mayo M. Potter of Washington City, Utah, Loneta M. Murphy of Provo, Utah, Wilda M. Austin of Evanston, LeRoy B. Mangus of Yountville, Calif., Jewel M. Hepworth of Centerville, Utah, Wallace B. Mangus of Bountiful; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by a baby sister, Barbara Mangus; one daughter, Jeanette Mae Depp and one grandchild, Chene Annette Marquiss. The body was cremated and no services at Mrs. Hawkins' request, will take place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 25, 2000 JOHN ARTHUR “JACK” MURRAYE A memorial gathering for John Arthur Jack Murraye was conducted on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000, at Whispers in Green River at 4 p.m. Murraye, 62, Of 40 Wilkes Drive, Green River died at his home Nov. 13, 2000. A resident of Green River for the past three and one half years and former resident of East Tawas, Mich., Murraye had been in ill health for the past several years. He was born on Dec. 19, 1937, in Detroit, Mich., the son of Jack DeMullianer and Louise Marcia Wellfonder. He attended schools in East Tawas and was a graduate of the Tawas Area High School with the class of 1955. He was owner operator of Vanco in Detroit for 15 years. He later retired and moved to East Tawas. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie No. 2350 and was a thirty-second degree Mason in Detroit. His pursuits included hunting and the outdoors. Murraye was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Survivors include his mother and her husband, Louise M. Dougherty and Edward G. Dougherty of Detroit and one sister, Marcia “Cookie" Murraye of Green River. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 25, 2000 MARIAN ZADRA LYMAN - Funeral services for Varian Zadra were conducted on Friday, Nov. 24, 2000, at 11 a.m. in the Lyman LDS Chapel. Interment followed in the Fort Badger Cemetery. Mrs Zadra, 85, died on Nov. 20, 2000, at the Evanston Regional Hospital. She was born on Nov. 15, 1915, in Lyman, the daughter of Clinton A. and Verna (Syme) Bradshaw. She married William Francis Charles on Oct. 31, 1933. He preceded her in death. She then married Gene Zadra on April 30, 1969. in Pocatello, Idaho. She was a member of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She volunteered for many years for the American Cancer Society and has also supported children in foreign countries. Her pursuits included fishing, camping and outdoor activities as well as knitting, crocheting, reading and flower arranging. She is survived by husband, Gene Zadra of Lyman; children, William Floyd Charles of Orem, Clinton Robert Charles of Lyman, Cherlynn Legault Davis of Rock Springs, Kim Charles of Mountain View, and Dee Charles of Las Vegas; brother, Newell Bradshaw; sisters, Lois Rollins, Louise Davis and Beth Christensen; 19 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, two brothers and one great-granddaughter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 2, 2000 CLARA PEARL DECK Funeral services for Clara Pearl Deck were conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, 2000 at the LDS Green River First and Third Ward Chapel, 1000 W. Fourth N., Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Mrs. Deck, 79, of 115 Joselina Court, Sparks, Nev., died at 11:19 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000 at her home. A longtime resident of Green River and resident of Sparks, Mrs. Deck had been in ill health for the past 18 months. She was born on June 16, 1921 in Ogden, Utah, the daughter of the late David Dillon and Amy Pewtress. Mrs. Deck attended schools in Green River. She married Wayne Deck in July, 1937. Mrs. Deck was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Homemakers Club and the Golden Hour Senior Citizens Center. Survivors include two sons, Duaine Deck of Green River and Stephen Dec and wife Myrna of Sheridan, Ore.; one daughter, Patricia White and husband John of Sparks; two grandchildren, Stephen White and wife Tracy of Reno, Nev., and Kevin Deck of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one great-grandson, Matthew White of Reno; one brother, David William Dillon and wife Margaret of Green River; and one sister, Betsy Sue Peverley of Green River. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wayne Deck, who died on May 19, 1999; one brother, George Dean Dillon; one sister, Shirley Mae Gaston; and one grandson, Thomas Lawrence. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 2, 2000 ELIZABETH GARDINER Private family graveside services and interment for Elizabeth Gardiner were in the Riverview Cemetery, Green River. Mrs. Gardiner, 87, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died at 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center after a lengthy illness. She was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs and Green River. She was born Nov. 10, 1913 in Rock Springs, the daughter of William and Alice Walters Lewis. She attended schools in Rock Springs and Green River. She married John Gardiner on May 6, 1936 in Buffalo. He preceded her in death on Aug. 23, 1976. She was a member of the Episcopal Church. Her interests were crafts, sewing and ceramics. She is survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; parents; and four brothers, Clarence, Bill, John and Henry Lewis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 2, 2000 LARRY R. GRAHAM A mass of Christian burial for Larry R. Graham was celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 238, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mark Carillo, Mark Lansang, Jim Anderson, Garland McMartin, Wright Dickinson Sr. and Jimmy Daniels. Honorary pallbearers were Johnny Lee Madison, T. Wrigth Dickinson, Mark Dickinson, Marty Besso, Ronnie Welsh, Matt Anderson, Matt Barbero, Jim Daniels Sr., Eddie Trujillo, Tommy Canestrini and Kenny Confer. Graham, 34, of 929 Sixth St., Rock Springs, died on Nov. 24, 2000 at his home. He was a lifetime Rock Springs resident. Graham was born on Jan. 10, 1966 in Rapid City, S.D., and wsa the son of Ray E. “Buzzy” Graham and Beverly Welsh. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1984. He then attended Western Wyoming Community College for two years. Graham was employed by the Wyoming State Highway Department as an equipment operator. He was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Community and a member of the National Rifle Association. His pursuits included spending time at the family ranch, the outdoors and collecting guns. Survivors include his parents, Buzzy and Beverly Graham of Rock Springs; his maternal grandmother, Mary Welsh; three uncles, Ronnie Welsh of Rock Springs, Stanley Graham of Farmington, N.M., and Tom Graham of Baggs; four aunts, Ruth Anderson and Mary Lindsey, both of Rock Springs, and Frances Taylor and Hazel Graham, both of Riverton; three great-aunts, Mary Ellen Morris, Lillian Welsh and Mary “Merch” Welsh, all of Rock Springs; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Jim and Pearl Graham; maternal grandfather, Lawrence “Jarbo” Welsh; one uncle, Bishop Lawrence H. Welsh; and one cousin, Christian “Jarbo” Welsh. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 2, 2000 SHEILA HAMM A mass of Christian burial for Sheila Hamm was celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were riley Hamm, Christopher Hamm, Bishop Hamm, Alan McGarvey, Sean McGarvey, Louis Muir Jr. and Tracy Tynsky. Honorary pallbearers were Troy Tynsky and Trent Tynsky. Mrs. Hamm, 73, of 802 Young Ave., Rock Springs, died at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past five days. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Hamm had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born on June 25, 1927 in Melrose, Iowa, the daughter of the late Patrick M. McGarvey and Josephine Crall. Mrs. Hamm attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1946. She married Governor G. Hamm on Jan. 9, 1949 in Rock Springs. Mrs. Hamm was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. She was an avid bridge player and her pursuits included golf. She was an immaculate housekeeper, who enjoyed traveling and was a great collector of plate, antiques and miscellaneous items. She was a member of P.E.O. and St. Veronica’s Circle. She is survived by her husband, Governor G. Hamm, one daughter, Linda Shuley and husband Allen of Rock Springs; two sons, Paul Hamm and Erik Hamm, both of Rock Springs; two brothers, Jack McGarvey and wife Johnny Ruth of Rock Springs and Tom McGarvey of Laramie; four sisters, including Mary Galassi of Belmont, Calif., Connie Tennant and husband Dave of Lincoln, Calif., Evelyn Davis and husband Bill of Laramie and Peggy Pivik and husband Terry of Little Rock, Ark.; seven grandchildren, including Riley and Christopher Hamm, Bishop and Myranda Hamm, Troy Tynsky and wife Desiree, Trent Tynsky and wife Melissa, Tracy Tynsky and Michael Shuley; three great-grandchildren, Taylor and Mason Tynsky and Meghan Lockhart and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Pat, James, Barney and Jerry; one sister, Catherine Muir and one grandson, Travis M. Tynsky. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 2, 2000 MARY “METZA” JACKOVICH SATHER A mass of Christian burial for Mary “Metza” Jackovich Sather was recited at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. Interment took place in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Adolph Menghini, Robert Bettolo, Greg Dawson, Brian Daniels, Clark Sather and Kyle Sather. Mrs. Sather, 86, of 927 Jefferson St., Rock Springs, died on Monday, Nov. 20, 2000 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. She was a longtime Rock Springs resident. She was born on May 12, 1914, in Dawson, N.M., the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Cernich Jackovich. Mrs. Sather attended schools in Rock Springs. She married Verne J. Sather on March 7, 1936 in Rawlins. Mrs. Sather was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church and the Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge No. 306. Survivors include her husband, Verne J. Sather of Rock Springs; one sons and daughter-in-law, Bruce and Karen Sather of Woodland Hills, Calif.; two sisters, Tilda Marushak of Rock Springs and Frances Crawford of Denver; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Charlotte; two sisters, Albina Shalata and Georgia Bertagnolli; and one brother, Steve Jackovich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 2, 2000 DAVID J. ELLENSON Memorial services for David J. Ellenson were at 6 p.m. Monday. Nov. 27, 2000, at St. John's Episcopal Church, Green River, with the Rev. Russ Johnson officiating. Interment was at St. John's Chapel, Bundy Hall, Menomonie, Wis. Ellenson, 48, former Eau Claire, Wis., resident, died at his home in Green River. Ellenson was born in Eau Claire on Feb. 25, 1952, and was a graduate of Memorial High School in 1970 and UW-Eau Claire with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education. He moved to Green River as a teacher for the fifth-grade and at one time became teacher of the year. He was never absent during his time as a teacher. His pursuits included playing guitar, skiing and teaching rocketry to students. Ellenson is survived by four brothers, Jim and his wife Elaine of Eau Claire, Jeff of Eau Claire, Jerry of Radisson, Wis., and Stephen and his wife Pat of Eau Claire; an uncle, the Rev. Griffith Williams and his wife Evelyn of Edina, Minn.; an aunt, Adelma Swanson of Seattle, Wash.; and three nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 2, 2000 GERALD ALBERT IRISH MOUNTAIN VIEW - Funeral services for Gerald Albert Irish were conducted on Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, at St. David’s Episcopal Church at 2 p.m. Interment followed in the Fort Bridger Cemetery. Irish, 69, died at McKay Dee Medical Center in Ogden, Utah on Nov. 27, 2000. Irish was born on Feb. 26, 1931, in Traverse City Mich., the son of Arthur Edward Irish and Ilia Austin. He married Gladys Lynnette Beall on July 31, 1954, in Las Vegas. Irish worked as a maintenance mechanic at General Chemical He was a member of the Church of the Epiphany. Survivors include wife, Gladys Irish of Mountain View; children, Barbara Gosset and her husband Bill of Ridgecrest, Calif., Donald Irish and his wife Diane of Elk, Wash., Patricia Irish of Boise, Idaho, and Charles Irish of Green River; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Walter Irish and wife Ilse of Vienna, Wash.; and sister, Patricia Endress and husband Richard of Lavonia, Mich. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Daniel Irish and brother, Edward Irish. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 2, 2000 MARGARET (PEGGY) KECHLEY SAN JOSE, Calif. - Services for Peggy Kechley, 89, of San Jose, Calif., were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, at the St. Leo the Great Catholic Church with interment at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Pallbearers were her grandchildren, Mark Magagna, Kevin Walters, Matt Walters, Stewart Walters as well as Art Magagna and Manny Orozco. She was born in Scotland on Feb 9, 1911. In 1929, she married Rudy Kechley in Green River. They lived in Rock Springs until 1950, when they moved to San Jose. Her husband preceded her in death in July 1982. Survivors include her daughters, Marge Magagna and Martyn Walters; grandchildren, Mark Magagna, Peggy Orozco and Stuart, Kevin and Matt Walters; six great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Joe Bozovich of Rock Springs and nephew, Joe Bozovich of Denver. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 2, 2000 MARY KOVACICH Mary Kovacich, 84, died on Nov. 24, 2000, in Long Beach, Calif. The long-time resident of Rock Springs was born in Sterling, Colo., on July 9, 1916. She moved to Manteca, Calif. in 1982. She is survived by her son, Jim Kovacich of Long Beach and sister, Alvena Younger of Manteca. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 2, 2000 STAN “HONEY” LOADER SANDY, Utah - Services for Stan "Honey” Loader were conducted Thursday Nov. 30, 2000 at 11 a.m. at Goff Mortuary, 8090 S. State, Sandy, Utah. Interment was at the Sandy City Cemetery. Loader died Nov. 27, 2000, as a result of complications due to colon cancer. He was born Aug. 11, 1930 in Salt Lake City. He was the second of two children born to Kirk Eugene Loader and Lillian Earl Loader. His older sister, Nadene Loader Hokanson, was the first born. Loader lived in the Salt Lake City central city area from birth until 1949. He attended Oquirrh Elementary School, Bryant Junior High School and then graduated from West High School. Loader began his working life in 1942 finishing and shining shoes for George West at George's Shoe Shop at Third South and Fifth East. In 1945, he began working in the construction industry as a laborer. From 1948 to 1952 he was a member at the Laborers Local Union No 79. In 1952, he went to work at Kennecott’s Bingham Canyon Mine. He worked the first four years as a trackman and the next 18 years in the drill and blast department. While working at the Kennecott Copper Bingham Canyon Mine, Loader became an active member of Local 485 of the Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Union. Throughout the years he served as local union vice-president, local union recording secretary and finally, as local union president. In 1949, he married Barbara Hobbs. They became the parents of five children before divorcing in 1964. In 1967, Loader married Ann Petersen Necaise and they remain married to the present time. In 1974, Loader became a representative of the United Steelworkers International Union, a position he held until his retirement in 1992. He and his wife lived in Rock Springs until 1992, when they moved back to Midvale, Utah. He maintained an avid interest in politics, gardening, genealogy, history and science until the endo of his life. Loader was knowledgeable of his pioneer ancestral heritage. On his maternal side, the Driggs and the Whites were part of the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo. The Loader family was part of the Fifth Handcart Company’s journey across the plains. Loader’s grandfather, Robert, was 9 years old when he walked 1,300 miles to get to Zion. Robert Loader’s father died on the trail 13 miles east of Ash Hallow, Neb. He is buried where he died. The six Loader girls pulled the handcart on until the rescue wagons reached them. On the other side of the family, the Earl family came to Zion in 1852 and the Edmonds family came in 1967. He is survived by is wife, Ann; five children, Vicki Owen and her husband Robert, Debra McDonald and her husband, Rob, Patrice Nemecek and her husband Don, Robert Loader and his wife Suzie and Laury Hickman and her husband Wayne; four stepchildren, Jolyne Martinez and her husband Eli, Joe Necaise and his wife Donna, Craig Necaise and his wife Karlene and Russell Necaise and his wife Jill; 18 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother; his father; and his sister, Nadene Betty Loader Hokanson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 9, 2000 RALPH E. BYRNE Funeral services for Ralph E. Byrne were conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Interment took place at 1 p.m. Monday Dec. 4, 2000, at the Sutton Cemetery in Archer, Idaho. Byrne, 92, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died at 4:45 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000. at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center, Green River, after a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 5, 1908, in Driggs, Idaho, the son of Michael J. and Hattie Hansen Byrne. He attended school in Driggs. He married CeDora Alberta Marshall on Jan. 5, 1931, in Driggs. She preceded him in death on Jan. 6, 1976. He later married Dorothy Woolery on Jan. 21, 1977. She also preceded him in death on May 26, 1999. Byrne was employed as a carpenter and belonged to the Carpenter's Union for 50 years. His interests included camping, fishing and making picture frames. Survivors include four children, Merlin Byrne and wife Reta of Yuma, Ariz., Darlene Atkins and husband Bill of Beaumont, Texas: LaVere Byrne of Rock Springs and Judy Saxton and husband Bob of Prosser, Wash.; four stepchildren, Ronny Woolery of South Carolina, Diane De Filippis of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Nancy George and Randy Woolery, both of Oklahoma City, Okla.; 22 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild numerous step-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wives, parents, five sisters, three brothers, one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 9, 2000 LLOYD HAROLD COLE SUNDANCE - Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2000, at the Church of the Good Shepard in Sundance. Interment was in the Mt. Mariah Cemetery in Sundance. Cole, 92, died at 10:06 am on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River of a lengthy illness. He was a former resident of Sheridan and Sundance. He was born on Oct. 25, 1908, in Burwelt, Neb., the son of Arthur and Ruth Potter Cole. He attended schools in Sundance and graduated from high school with the class of 1925. He attended Corner College in Lincoln, Neb., for two years. Cole married Blanche Lucile Hurt on Dec. 22, 1930, in Midwest. She preceded him in death on July 20, 1985. Cole had been a rancher in Sundance. He also was employed by the Wyoming Highway Department, where he was an engineering technician for 12 years. He had worked for Security Trust & Title and for Crook County in Sundance. He served on the Sundance City Council and School Board. He also donated his ranch land for the cemetery in Sundance. He was a member of the Masons for 50 years and a Shriner in Sheridan and Sundance. He was also a member of the Episcopal Church. His interests included ranching horses, cattle, reading history and traveling. Cole is survived by two daughters Susan F. Logan and husband Howard of Green River and Blanch Joy Cortese and husband Frank of Albany, Calif.; two sisters, Clara Harvey of Scottsbluff, Neb., and Mildred Kokesh of Spearfish, S.D.; four grandchildren, Vince Conese, Teresa Davidson and Joe Cortese, all of Albany and Grant Logan of Laramie; nine great-grandchildren, and several cousins and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, one daughter, Karol Maxine; and three sisters, Eva Ealy Joy Krinning and Georgina Cole. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 9, 2000 LISA LYNETTE GIBBS / G. JAIDYN WHITNEY GIBBS ALVA -- Graveside services for Lisa Lynette Gibbs and G. Jaidyn Whitney Gibbs were Sunday, Dec 3, 2000. at 1 p.m. at the Alva Cemetery in Alva. A celebration of their lives took place Thursday from 4-8 p.m. at Wiederspann-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes. Memorial services were Friday Dec. 1, 2000 at noon at Ascension Lutheran Church with the Rev. Duane Ferchen officiating. Mrs. Gibbs, 33, of Cheyenne died Tuesday at United Medical Center West and her newborn daughter, G. Jaidyn Whitney Gibbs, died Wednesday at the Children's Hospital in Denver. Mrs. Gibbs was born May 6, 1967, Belle Fourche, S.D., and had lived in Cheyenne since 1986. She graduated from Sundance High School in 1985. She was a fiscal processor at the Wyoming State Health Department for 14 years. Mrs. Gibbs was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church and the Cheyenne Board of Realtors. Her pursuits included golf, traveling, shopping, decorating, working out and spending time with family and friends. Mrs. Gibbs is survived by her husband, Richard Gibbs of Cheyenne, whom she married Feb. 14, 1995, in Las Vegas; a daughter, Hailee Holmes of Cheyenne; her mother and stepfather, Eva and Elvin Rush of Sundance; her stepmother, Alice Willey of Hulett; a brother, Dane Willey of Sundance; a sister and brother-in-law, Marcia and Rob Connour of Cheyenne; grandparents, Irene Willey of Hulett and Charles and Margery Chatfield of Sundance; her first husband, Rick Holmes of Cheyenne, whom she married Aug. 16, 1986; her mother and father-in-law and Jaidyn's paternal grandparents, Debbie and Rick Gibbs Jr. of Rock Springs; sister-in-law and Jaidyn's aunt, Erin Gibbs and numerous aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces and friends. Jaidyn is also survived by paternal great-great-grandparents, Edwin and Joann Schneider of Rock Springs paternal great-grandmother, Bette (Nan) Gibbs of Rounke Oak, Vir. She was preceded in death by her father, George Willey. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 9, 2000 FRANK HARRIS LYMAN - Frank Harris, 65, of 129 W. Owen, Lyman, died at his home on Dec. 6, 2000. He had been a longtime resident of Lyman and former resident of Hotchkiss, Colo. Harris died following a brief illness. He was born on Sept. 2, 1935, in Helena, Mont., the son of the late Charles and Selma Sholey Harris. Harris attended schools in Butte, Mont. He married Diane Kissire in Delta County Colo. on June 22, 1996. Harris was employed as an iron worker for the CDK Skanska Iron Construction Company. He was a member of the Elks Club. His pursuits included motorcycling and football. Survivors include his wife, Diane of Lyman; two sons, Fritz Peterson of Anacortes, Wash. and Monte Temple of Arlington, Wash.; six daughters, Billie Reichert of Huntsville, Ga., Miranda “Randi” Moore of San Jose, Calif., Lois Meeler of Montrose, Colo., and Jennifer Camp, Stormi Harris and Christine Camp, all of Lyman; five grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his parents. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 9, 2000 CARROLL L. “MIKE” NOBLE CORA --- A memorial for Carroll L. "Mike” Noble was conducted on Nov. 20, 2000, at St. Andrew's in the Pines with the Rev. Mary Caucutt officiating. Legion honors were performed by Phillip Edwards Post No. 47 and the VFW. Noble of Cora died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000. Noble was born on election day, Nov. 2, 1926 in Pinedale, the son of Carroll and Christina (Clementsen) Noble. He grew up on the family ranch in Cora. He spent his summers at the Noble cowcamp in Bondurant tending to the cattle with Swede Gurney. He attended school at the Cora schoolhouse and later high school in Pinedale, commuting for several years by horseback then later by automobile. During World War II, he served as an airplane mechanic in the U.S. Amy Air Force in the Philippines. He married Ruth Phillips on July 12, 1952. Together, they continued the Noble family ranching tradition which started in 1896 and was specialized in 1919 by James M. Noble and Abner Luman to include only Black Angus cattle. Noble was a lifetime member of the American Angus Association in 1953, he and his wife bought their first ranch the Wells place on the upper Green River. They spent several summers on the Wells ranch camping, tending and harvesting hay. In 1960 they bought the Rahm place, which became the location of their permanent home near Cora. Noble served on the Pinedale school Board for 13 years. He served on the Sublette County Fair Board. He was president of the Sublette County Sportsmen Club and Commander of the American Legion Post No. 47. In March 2000 he and his wife were awarded a lifetime membership in the Green River Cattlemen's Association. Noble was dedicated to the principals of family and of husbandry to his land and animals. He was progressive-minded in the changing business of agriculture and a keen observer of the world around him. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; daughter, Chartotte Keyser; son and daughter-in-law, Dave and Ann Noble, all of Cora; daughter and son-in-law, Sara and Fred Moore of Walla Walla, Wash.; six grandchildren; two brothers, James and Richard Noble, both of Cora and a sister, Lillian “Pat" Pearson of Daniel. He was preceded in death by his parents. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 9, 2000 JAMES B. TUCKER MENTOR, Ohio - A gathering of friends to celebrate the life of James B. Tucker was on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at the residence of his daughter, Kathleen Langley, 9111 Sugarbush Drive, Mentor, Ohio. Tucker, 77, of Green River, formerly of Fairport Harbor, Ohio died Nov0 21, 2000, at his daughter's home. Born April 12, 1923 in Lumberport, W. Va., he lived in Fairport Harbor for 24 years before moving to Green River 24 years ago. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. He was a member, president and past president of Fraternal Order of Eagles, Painesville, Ohio, and a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles in Green River. Tucker was a mill man for General Chemical Corp. in Green River before his retirement in 1987. Prior to that he was employed by Diamond Shamrock in Fairport Harbor for 24 years. Survivors are his wife of 45 years, Dorothy Ann (Hines); daughter, Kathleen “Kitty” Langlev and her husband Cecil of Mentor; grandchildren, D. Joseph, Andrew J. and Matthew P. Greiner and Renee E. Sironen and husband Heath; great-grandson, Matt Sironen; brothers, Edwin Tucker and his wife Mabel of Chardon, Ohio, Paul L. Tucker of Painesville, William Lee Tucker and his wife Ann of Wallace, W. Va. and Robert B. Tucker and his wife Violet of Smithfield, W. Va., and sister Anna Morales of Amarillo, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gallio B. and Oroha P. Tucker. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 9, 2000 VELMA RUTH SAWLEY VICKREY CASPER - Services for Velma Ruth Sawley Vickrey were at 11 a.m. Nov. 22, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Evan Murray officiating. Interment was in the Highland Cemetery. Mirs Viexrey, 85, died Nov. 18, 2000 at home. She was born Jan. 13, 1915, in Grass Creek, Utah, the daughter of Edward and Ruth Pringle Sawley. She grew up in coal mining towns in Utah and Wyoming. She graduated from Kemmerer High School in 1932 and from Weber College in Ogden, Utah. She taught school in LaBarge. She married George Vickrey on June 5, 1939, in Coalville, Utah. She was a teacher and mother. She was an active member of the LDS Church Second Ward and worked in the primary, young women's and Relief Society. Her pursuits included reading Scripture, study, genealogy, taking care of her home and getting together with her family grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include her husband,of Evansvile; her sons, George David Vickrey of Castro Valley Calif. and Ronald Woodrow Vickrey of Las Vegas; a daughter, Trudy Lyn Vickrey Cloward of Casper; and two sisters, Josephine Sawley Griggs of Burlingame, Calif., and Sara Sawley Gilichrist of Loveland, Colo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 16, 2000 STEVEN NEWMEYER Funeral services for Steven Newmeyer were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, 2000 at the 1st and 3rd Ward chapel, 1000 W. Fourth N., Green River. Bishop Marty Kelsey conducted the services. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Steven Newmeyer, infant son of Daniel L. and Raquel A. McCarrie Newmeyer, died on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000. He is survived by his parents; brother, Dakota Daniel Newmeyer; paternal grandparents, Robert and Rena Jewkes of Green River; maternal grandparents, Robert and Darlene McCarrie of Green River, Glenn and Alice Thomas of Lyman and Frances Pacheco of Green River; great-grandmother, Martha Newmeyer of San Diego; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and one great-cousin. He was preceded in death by one aunt and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 16, 2000 KENNETH PALMER Graveside services and inurnment for Kenneth Palmer were conducted at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, 2000 at the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Palmer, 78, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000 at the Sage View Care Center after a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 6, 1922 in Cane Beds, Ariz., the son of Daniel W. and Violate Walker Palmer. He attended schools in Cane Beds. He worked as a woodworker in the lumber business for many years. He married Evodie “Sally” Helart in Las Vegas in 1969. She preceded him in death on March 27, 1995. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Young At Heart Senior Citizens Center and served his country in the U.S. Army. His interests included fishing, hunting and playing the guitar. His survivors include three stepdaughters, Margaret Buh and husband Joseph of Green River, Jean Purcell and husband Jerry of Rock Springs and Lynn Sage and husband Rick of Laramie; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and one nephew, Bob Palmer of Ogden, Utah. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, grandparents, seven brothers, four sisters, one stepdaughter and one stepson. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 16, 2000 CARLO JOSEPH TARUFELLI A mass of Christian burial for Carlo Joseph Tarufelli was celebrated at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tony Tarufelli, Larry Tarufelli, John Tarufelli, Rick Tarufelli, Jeff Stewart and Paul Fleming. Honorary pallbearers were Bob Tarufelli and Eugene Tarufelli. Tarufelli, 68, of 1454 Sublette St., Rock Springs, died at 5:08 a.m. Dec. 6, 2000 at the Lutheran Memorial Hospital in Wheatridge, Colo. where he had been a patient for the past two days. A resident of Rock Springs since 1964 and former resident of Walsenburg, Colo., Tarufelli died following a brief illness. He was born on Nov. 27, 1932 in Raton, N.M., the son of Palmina Tarufelli. Tarufelli attended schools in Walsenburg and he was a graduate of the Huerfano County High School in 1960. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He married Catherine Louis MacPherson in Rock Springs on May 23, 1953, and she preceded him in death on July 28, 1993. Tarufelli retired in 1994 as custodian for the Sweetwater County School District No. 1 retiring in 1994 and he was employed at Allied Chemical as a miner and retired after 13 years. He was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. His pursuits included spending time with his children and grandchildren. Survivors include his three sons, Ron Tarufelli and wife Lisa of Rock Springs, Joe Tarufelli and wife Lynda of Wheat Ridge, Colo., and Randy Tarufelli and wife Kris of Onalaska, Wis.; one daughter, Carla Stewart and husband Jay of Salem, Ore.; one brother, John “Curley” Tarufelli and wife Josephine of Rock Springs; one stepbrother, Louis Tomassi and wife Emma of Big Piney; four sisters, Lena Kris of Denver, Marie Bertagnolli and husband Bruno of Rock Springs, Gloria Burns and husband Paul of Denver and Margie Buchko and husband Tom of Reno, Nev.; nine grandchildren, Cathy Michaelson, Kelli and Jeff Stewart, Jennifer Tarufelli, Lauren and Aidan Tarufelli, Miranda Tarufelli and Nick and Nate Melton; one great-granddaughter, Rachael Michaelson; one aunt, Alice Tarufelli; one uncle, Geno Tarufelli and wife Martha; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one brother and one grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 16, 2000 ROBERT LEE GUNN MOUNTAIN VIEW - A memorial service for Robert Lee Gunn was conducted at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at the Commissary at the fort in Fort Bridger. The Rev. Charles H. Aurand of the First Presbyterian in Mountain View conducted the services. Gunn, 64, of Mountain View, died on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000 Gunn died following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 14, 1936, in Sunshine, Colo., the son of Milton Noble and Grace Elizabeth Grant Gunn. He attended schools in Jamestown, Colo. He served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a boiler operator for General Chemical for 31 years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. His pursuits included fishing, hunting, camping, traveling by RV and spending time with his family, friends and his dog, Shadow. Gunn is survived by one stepson, James Prior of Kansas; two stepdaughters, Kim Prior and Tamalynn Prior both of California; one sister-in-law, Irene Gunn of Mountain View, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, nephew, Rodney Gunn; and six brothers, Melvin Gunn, Don Wright John Gunn, Arnold Gunn, Thomas Gunn and one brother in infancy. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 23, 2000 HELEN F. DEBERNARDI Funeral services for Helen F. DeBernardi were conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000 at the First United Methodist Church, 1515 Edgar St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Charlotte Bear conducted the services. Interment took place at the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. DeBernardi, 79, of 335 I St., Rock Springs, died on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. DeBernardi died following a brief illness. She was born on Jan. 2, 1921 in Henrietta, Okla., the daughter of the late Justus and Mary Elizabeth Ison Croy. She attended schools in Henrietta and Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School. She married Attilio DeBernardi in Tacoma, Wash., on June 7, 1942. He preceded her in death on March 29, 1976. Mrs. DeBernardi worked as a secretary for DeBernardi Brothers and later stayed at home to take care of her husband. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Daughters of the Nile, United Methodist Women, Christian Women’s Club and various bridge groups. Her pursuits included spending time with her family, attending her grandchildren’s numerous sporting events and bible studies. She is survived by three sons, Gary DeBernardi and wife Nan of Salt Lake City, Robert DeBernardi and wife Carmen of Rock Springs and Joe DeBernardi and wife Linda, also of Rock Springs; one brother, Ralph Croy and wife Hattie of Sacramento, Calif.; six grandchildren, Lance DeBernardi of Anchorage, Alaska, Bret DeBernardi and wife Shalaine of Salt Lake City, Robbie DeBeranrdi of Laramie, Gina DeBernardi of Las Vegas, Alex DeBernardi of Rock Springs and and Charlsie DeBernardi of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two great-grandchildren, Luke and Zane DeBernardi of Salt Lake City; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. DeBernardi was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Attilio; and brothers, Muriel Croy and Calvin Croy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 23, 2000 ELIZABETH “BESS” STRANNIGAN Funeral services for Elizabeth “Bess” Strannigan were conducted at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 22, 2000 at the First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams, Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House conducted the services. Interment took place at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were James T. Wilson, Dave Wilson, Terry Strannigan, Scott Strannigan, William Wilson, Garry McLean and John Wilson. Honorary pallbearers were George “Bud” Nelson, Bruno Bertagnolli, Boyd Soltis and Mungo Brown. Mrs. Strannigan, 93, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000 at her residence. She was born in Paisley, Scotland on Feb. 1, 1907, the daughter of Margaret McAusland and John H. Wilson. She came to the United States with her mother and older brother, John, in 1911 to meet her father in Dawson, N.M., where the family was to settle. Her younger brothers, James (Scotty) Wilson and Robert H. Wilson, were born in Gardiner, N.M. Following the deaths of both her parents, she lived with an aunt in Dawson. She married Andrew M. Strannigan in Raton, N.M. in 1923. In 1929, they moved to Winton where Strannigan was a mine foreman for the Union Pacific Coal Company. They had three children, Margaret, William Andrew and Elizabeth. She and her family were former residents of Reliance and Winton. Mrs. Strannigan was a member of the OES Mountain Lily Chapter No. 10, Pythian Sisters, Winton Community Council, Canadian Legion and the Winton Bridge Club. Mrs. Strannigan is survived by her daughters, Margaret Strannigan and Elizabeth Strannigan, both of Rock Springs; her son, Bill Strannigan and wife Clarice of Riverton; two grandsons, Terry Strannigan and wife Roberta of parker, Colo., and Scott Strannigan and wife Dianna of Laramie; five great-grandchildren, Chelsea, Brandon, Conor, Blake and Blair; a sister-in-law, Dorothy M. Wilson; and several nieces and nephews both in the United States and Scotland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her three brothers and her husband. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 23, 2000 WILLIAM “BILL” ARNOLD LAMB Funeral services for William “Bill” Arnold Lamb were con ducted at 10 a.m. on Friday Dec. 22, 2000, at the Vase Funeral Chapel 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Lamb, 43, of 1229 Bannock, Denver, was found dead at his residence on Monday, Dec. 18, 2000. Lamb had been a resident of Denver for the past year and was a former resident of Portland, Ore., for 18 years. He was born on Feb. 22, 1957, in Ogden, Utah, the son of Ralph Lee and Carol Ann Eastman Lamb. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1975. He also attended school at Portland State where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998. Lamb worked as a building superintendent for nine years until a bus accident forced his retirement. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lamb was ways eager to lend a hand and only a step away when friends or family needed help. Known for his knowledge of trivia, Lamb entertained people with stories and facts of the world. He was a wildlife enthusiast. His constant companion, Lucky, died days after losing his caretaker. He is survived by his parents, Ralph and Carol Lamb of Rock Springs; one sister, Kathi Fine of Rock Springs; maternal grandmother, Anna Laura Eastman of Ranche Santa Fe, Calif.; two nephews, B. J. Cox and, Dillon Cox of Rock Songs’ grandnieces, Daylin Cox and Callie Cox; grandnephew, A. J. Muller; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Lamb was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Arnold W. Eastman and paternal grandmother, Florence Lamb Steill. Cremation followed the services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 23, 2000 BARBARA MATHIS A memorial service for Barbara Mathis was conducted at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000, at the Church of Christ, 100 Clearview Drive, Rock Springs. The Rev. Harold McConnick conducted the service. Mrs. Mathis, 50, of 2072 Fir Drive, Rock Springs, died on Friday, Dec. 15, 2000. She was born on July 19, 1950. She is the daughter of Byron and Vida Armstrong of Shreveport, La. She married Rick Mathis in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 29, 1969. Together, they owned and operated Copier and Supply in Rock Springs for the last 26 years. Mrs. Mathis' pursuits included spending time with her family, which included all the "adopted" kids who hung out at the house. Her pursuits also included playing softball, bowling, fishing, water skiing and golf. When she wasn't taking care of her husband, Rick, her sons, Bryan and Kelly, or her new granddaughter, Cami, she could be found on the golf course in Rock Springs or Pinedale. Mrs. Mathis was a member of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Mathis is survived by her husband, Richard Mathis; sons, Bryan Mathis and wife Chelle and granddaughter Cami of Rock Springs, and Kelly Mathis and wife Tenny of Rock Springs; brother, Keith Armstrong of Albuquerque, NM.; sister, Nancy Raty of Santa Clara, Calif., sister, Kathy Armstrong of Las Vegas; niece, Heather Kraetsch; and nephews, Derek Matthews and Michael Eliason. She was preceded in death by her parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 30, 2000 ROBERT HEWARD SR. A memorial service for Robert Heward Sr. was conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jesse Ybarar of the Assembly of God conducted the services. Inurnment took place at the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Heward, 79, of 1804 Elk St., No. 163, Rock Springs, died on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000 at the Sage View Care Center. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Heward died following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 31, 1921 in Rock Springs, the son of the late John William and Anne Head Heward. He attended schools in Rock Springs and Reliance. He married Marilyn Tucker on April 14, 1952 in Rock Springs. He was employed by Questar in maintenance for 14 years until his retirement in July of 1990. Heward was a member of the Assembly of God. His pursuits included fishing, camping and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Heward of Rock Springs; three sons, Robert R. Heward and wife Peggy of Rock Springs, Michael J. Heward and wife Marie of Rock Springs and Steven D. Heward and wife Lynette of Rock Springs; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Heward was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, John Heward, Charles Heward and William Heward; and one great-granddaughter. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 30, 2000 JUSTINE LEWIS A mass of Christian burial for Justine Lewis was celebrated at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post Drive, Green River. Interment took place at the Riverview Cemetery. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the church. The Rev. Tom Sheridan of the Holy Spirit Catholic Parish officiated. Pallbearers were Bill Lewis, Todd Lewis, Kim Lewis, Rob Lewis, Conn Lewis and Jay Twitchell. Mrs. Lewis, 89, of 1475 Uinta Drive, Green River, died on Friday, Dec. 22, 2000 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center. Mrs. Lewis was a longtime resident of Green River and a former resident of Rock Springs. She was born on May 6, 1911 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Anton and Marie Tabor Novak. She attended schools in Rock Springs. She married William Lewis in Rock Springs on June 22, 1932. He preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 1985. Mrs. Lewis was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Neighbors of Woodcraft. Her pursuits included gardening, cooking, crocheting and spending time with her family. She is survived by two sons, Bill Lewis and wife Julie of Green River and Don Lewis and wife Karen of Green River; one daughter, Barbara Twitchell and husband Bryce of Green River; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Lewis was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William; two brothers, Ed Novak and Johnny in infancy; and two sisters, Mary Thomas and Angela Rose. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 30, 2000 BERTHA FLORENCE WORLEY SIMKIN Funeral services for Bertha Florence Worley Simkin were conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29, 2000 at the First Baptist Church, C and pine streets, Rock Springs. Interment took place at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Dean Simkin, Dale Simkin, Chad Simkin, Eric Simkin, Paul Whiting and Willie Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were Mike Yedinak, Curtis Simkin, Albert Worley and Gary Shepard. Mrs. Simkin, 84, of 719 Rhode Island, Rock Springs, died Monday Dec. 25, 2000 at her home. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Simkin had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born on Jan. 9, 1916 in Roanoke, Va., the daughter of the late Charles T. and Deller M. Hollins Worley. She attended schools in Rock Springs. She married Cornelius John Simkin on July 3, 1936 in Rock Springs. He preceded her in death on April 3, 1995. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and was a volunteer at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. In 1994 she was nominated the Volunteer of the Year for the hospital. Mrs. Simkin is survived by two sons, John Edmund Simkin of Pinedale and Kenneth Eugene Simkin of Rock Springs; one daughter, Darhl Irene Simkin of Rock Springs; one sister, Lona Velmer Worley Snyder of Oregon; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Cornelius. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 30, 2000 MILDRED STROUD Mildred Stroud, 81, of 836 Center St. Rock Springs, died at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, where she had been a patient since Friday. A resident of Rock Springs for 63 years, Miss Stroud died following a brief illness. She was born on Aug. 21, 1919. in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late James Stroud. Miss Stroud attended schools in Reliance and was a graduate from Reliance High School with the class of 1937. She then attended college and received her Heid master's degree in education. Miss Stroud was a teacher at the Western Wyoming Community College for 45 years. She was a member of the First Congregational Church, Retired Teachers Association and the A.D.K. Sorority. She was a volunteer for numerous organizations which included the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, the Senior Citizen Center and the First Congregational Church. Miss Stroud is survived by her nephew, great-niece and numerous special friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters. Following cremation, a memorial service will take place at a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 30, 2000 GOTTHILF B. “BARNEY” BLATTER ELLENDALE, N.D. – Funeral services for Gotthill B. "Barney" Blatter were Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Ellendale. The Rev. Dennis B. O'Neill officiated. Military honors were given by American Legion, Herman-Schlinker Post No. 137. Interment was in the Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen. Casket bearers were Aaron Clarksean, Justin Blatter, Travis Clarksean, Joshua Blatter, Scott Beazley and Jeremy Blatter. Honorary casket bearers were all of Blatter's friends. Blatter, 91, of Ellendale, N.D., died Dec. 23, 2000. He was born March 30, 1909, in the country of Romania. He was the son of Gotthilf Jacob and Fredericka (Steudle) Blatter. In December of 1909, Blatter moved with his family to the United States making their home near Coleharbor, N.D. He was baptized in Romania and confirmed on June 8, 1924, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Garrison. N.D. He was educated at a rural school and worked with his parents on their farm. After his mother's death, Blatter became a caretaker of the family and his father. He continued farming after his father's death until May 25, 1942, when he was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II. While stationed at Berkeley, Calif., he met Maxine Tingle. On Dec 5, 1943, they married in Berkeley. After their marriage, Blatter was transferred to Texas. On Sept. 25. 1945, Blatter was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army. In the fall of 1947, he and his wife purchased a farm near Ellendale where they farmed until November of 1972, when he retired from farming and moved into Ellendale. On April 11, 2000, Blatter entered the Prince of Peace Care Center in Ellendale where he lived until his death at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen S.D. Blatter was caretaker for the VFW club in Ellendale and did volunteer work for the Senior Center and the Ellendale community. Blatter was active in the Zion Lutheran Church of Ellendale, serving as Sunday school superintendent, Bible class teacher, Congregational representative for the Lutheran Laymen's League for more than 30 years and on the finance board. He was a member of the American Legion serving as chaplain. He was a member of the Senior Citizens Club (Golden Swingers) also serving as president. Blatter was a driver for the meals on wheels and helped at the Senior Centers. His pursuits included helping others. Survivors include his wife, Maxine Blatter of Ellendale; one son and daughter-in-law, John Edgar and Beverly Blatter of Rock Springs; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carol Jean and James Beazley of Napa, Calif., and Virginia Kay and Daryl Kerzman of Mandan, N.D.; one daughter-in-law, LeAnn (Darwin) Clarksean of Cavalier, N.D.; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandsons; one brother, Emil Blatter of Bismarck, N.D.; one sister, Freda Midstoke of Anaheim Calif.; one sister-in-law, Inge Blatter of Aberdeen; and many nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Albert Lee; one brother, Fred; and three sisters, Bertha, Elizabeth and Clara. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 30, 2000 BEVERLY S. WHITTECAR Beverly S. Whittecar, 52, of 1150 Wilkes Drive, Green River, died on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Green River for the past 28 years, Mrs. Whittecar had been in ill health for the past three years. She was born on April 2, 1948, in Carlsbad, N.M., the daughter of the late Aaron D. and Stella Poulson Roberson. She attended schools in Carlsbad and was a graduate from Carlsbad Senior High with the class of 1966. She married George A. Whittecar in Green River on Dec. 18, 1987. Her pursuits included camping, wildlife and sightseeing. Mrs. Whittecar is survived by George A. Whittecar of Green River; two brothers, Bob Hayes and Ronnie Roberson, both of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters, Linda Lloyd of Montpelier, Idaho and Mary Jane Morrison of Green River; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Aaron Roberson in 1972 and her mother, Stella Roberson in 1994. Cremation has taken place. ---