Obituary Listing

Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith

Nov 13, 2014

Matthew Scott Smith, 36, of Brighton, Colorado, formerly of Cheyenne and Green River Wyoming, passed away November 13, 2014, from injuries sustained in a work related accident. He was born December 14, 1977, in Fredericktown, Missouri, and moved to Wyoming in 1979. He came to Cheyenne to begin his college education, which he completed at the University of Wyoming. Matt...

Brigadier General (Ret.) Vern Baldeshwiler

Brigadier General (Ret.) Vern Baldeshwiler

Nov 11, 2014

Brigadier General (Ret.) Vern Baldeshwiler, 84, of Cheyenne died November 11, 2014 in Cheyenne. He was born November 11, 1930 in Stanley, WI, to Charles and Loretta Baldeshwiler, the youngest of 3 children. He grew up on his parents' dairy farm and lumber business. After graduating from Stanley high School, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1951, serving...

Elaine Shaul

Elaine Shaul

Nov 11, 2014

Elaine M. Shaul, 96, of Meriden, Wyoming, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at the Davis Hospice Center. Mrs. Shaul was born March 2, 1918, in Omaha, Nebraska, a daughter of the late Mack T. and Edna (Sanders) Bland. Elaine enjoyed caring for her home and family. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend....

Mary Higdem

Mary Higdem

Nov 11, 2014

Mary Edith Higdem, of Cheyenne, went home to Jesus on November 11, 2014, on her 92nd birthday. Mary was born on November 11, 1922, and grew up in Lafayette, Colorado, with mother, Jessie Whitmore, father, John Molletti, three sisters and one brother. Mary enjoyed life for many years in Wheatland with husband, Walter Lockman. They raised Mary's daughter, Selma, and...

Rose Vigil

Rose Vigil

Nov 10, 2014

Rose L. Vigil , 81, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 10, 2014 in Cheyenne. She was born in New Mexico in 1933. Rose is survived by four sons, six daughters, 22 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Antonio E. Vigil; two...

Allen Harris

Allen Harris

Nov 9, 2014

Allen B. Harris, 60, of Cheyenne, WY died November 9, 2014 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Cheyenne. He was born November 1, 1954 in Phillipsburg, PA. He and his brothers, Omar Harris, George Harris and Richard Harris are the 4 sons of John C. and Phyllis (Jons) Harris. He was employed as a framer/roofer in the construction industry....

Virginia Wiese

Virginia Wiese

Nov 8, 2014

Virginia Ellen Wiese, 86, of Cheyenne died November 8, 2014 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. She was born March 9, 1928 in Scottsbluff, NE. She attended grade schools in Scottsbluff and Muncie, IN. Virginia completed her education graduating from Cheyenne High in 1946. She went to Barnes Business School in Denver, CO. Virginia met Bill Wiese in July 1947 and...

Arthur Fisher

Arthur Fisher

Nov 6, 2014

Arthur J. Fisher Jr., known as "Tony" by family and close friends, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 6, 2014, after a lengthy illness with family by his side at Davis a Hospice Center at the age of 44. Tony was born in Midland, Michigan, and grew up in Southern California where he enjoyed the beach, skydiving, scuba diving and...

Lyle Brown

Lyle Brown

Nov 6, 2014

Lyle L. Brown, 71, of Beatrice, Nebraska, formerly of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014. Mr. Brown was born August 5, 1943, in Fremont County, Iowa, a son of the late Wade A. and Julia M. (Melton) Brown. He was a minister for the Evangelical Wesleyan Church for many years. He was a jack-of-all-trades, supporting his family by...

Karen Lippincott

Karen Lippincott

Nov 6, 2014

Karen F. Lippincott, 72, of Cheyenne died November 6, 2014 at Lifecare Center of Cheyenne. She was born April 4, 1942 in Wichita, KS to Robison and Margaret Conklin. She married Jon Lippincott on December 22, 1963. She was a homemaker and an Assistant Manager at Waldenbooks. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women,...

Bevelyn Suter

Bevelyn Suter

Nov 4, 2014

Bevelyn "Bev" (Lee) Suter, 60, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Tuesday evening, November 4, 2014, at the Vibra Hospital of Denver in Thornton, Colorado. Bev was born April 20, 1954, in Rock Springs, Wyoming, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Cnoise (Johnson) Lee. Bev was raised in Rock Springs and received an Associate's Degree in Nursing from LCCC. She...

Winifred Williams

Winifred Williams

Nov 1, 2014

Winifred "Winni" Williams, 94, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 1, 2014. Winni was born November 14, 1919, in Lacona, Iowa. She lived a full life working through the ranks at AT&T/Pacific Telephone and retired from the advertising business in 1985. She was an avid and excellent ballroom dancer and taught for Arthur Murray at...

Laura Veltkamp

Laura Veltkamp

Nov 1, 2014

Laura K. (King) Veltkamp, 35, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away tragically on Saturday, November 1, 2014. Laura was born February 27, 1979, in Visalia, California, daughter to Mark Wesley King and Sandra (Sharp) Cohen. She grew up participating in the West Visalia and Tulare County 4-H programs and AWANAS. She was active at Grace Community Church and Neighborhood Church in...

Lester Weinstein

Lester Weinstein

Oct 30, 2014

Lester Weinstein, 89, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2014, at the Veterans Administrations Hospice Center in Cheyenne. He was born to Russian immigrants, Simon and Rose Weinstein, in Mattapan, Massachusetts, on December 21, 1924. Lester attended Boston Latin until he enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 17. He trained as a medic...

The Honorable Clarence Brimmer

The Honorable Clarence Brimmer

Oct 23, 2014

The Hon. Clarence "Bud" Addison Brimmer, Jr., 92, of Cheyenne died peacefully on October 23, 2014 at the Boulder Community Foothills Hospital in Boulder, Colorado surrounded by his family. Bud was born on July 11, 1922 to Clarence A. Brimmer, Sr. and Geraldine Zingsheim, in Rawlins, Wyoming. He and his two siblings grew up in Rawlins where his father practiced...

Brenda Clark

Brenda Clark

Oct 23, 2014

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Helen Clark

Helen Clark

Oct 20, 2014

Helen Clark, 85, of Cheyenne died October 20, 2014, at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. She was born October 26, 1928, in Ashby, Nebraska, to the late Silas and Vertie Townsend. She retired from Laramie County Community College and the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. She graduated from Laramie County Community College and the University of Wyoming. She was a member of...

Patrick Valencia

Patrick Valencia

Oct 14, 2014

Patrick A. Valencia, 51, of Cheyenne died October 14, 2014 at Davis Hospice Center. He was born August 31, 1963 in Cheyenne to Juan and Mary Valencia. He was in the construction industry and a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. He is survived by his mother, Mary Valencia of Cheyenne; siblings, Lawrence Valencia, Vivian Vigil, Joseph Valencia and David...

Michael Garcia

Michael Garcia

Oct 11, 2014

Mr. Michael Garcia, 57, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Mr. Garcia was born July 4, 1957, in Cheyenne, a son of the late Santiago and Emma (Martinez) Garcia. Michael served honorably in the United States Army and then worked as a checker for Safeway for 27 years. His many interests included...

Michael "Mike" Corso

Michael "Mike" Corso

Oct 9, 2014

Michael E. "Mike" Corso, 51, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, died October 9, 2014, at Colorado Acute Hospital in Denver. He was born December 6, 1962, in Cheyenne to Bernard and Billie Corso. He married Cathy Bardgett on July 29, 2006, in Cheyenne. He was a Web Programmer for the State of Wyoming. He previously served in the US Navy during Operation...