Obituary Listing

Mildred Eklund

Mildred Eklund

Jun 15, 2014

Mildred Eklund, 87, of Cheyenne died June 15, 2014 in Cheyenne. She was born August 26, 1926 in Winton, WY to Chris and Mary Kuncheff. While attending the University of Wyoming she met John Eklund and married him on June 27, 1948 in Rock Springs, WY. She graduated from Reliance High School (Wyoming) in 1944 and the University of Wyoming...

Brian Sears

Brian Sears

Jun 13, 2014

Mr. Brian Matthew Sears, 29, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away suddenly in Cheyenne on Friday, June 13, 2014. Mr. Sears was born October 2, 1984, in Michigan, a son of Brian and Debbie Sears. He is survived by his daughter, Caroline Sears; his parents, Brian and Debbie Sears; and five siblings, Nicole Sears, Tina Sears, Justin Sears, Jeremiah Collins and...

Joe Ornelas

Joe Ornelas

Jun 12, 2014

Joe Albert Ornelas, Jr., of Loveland, CO died June 12, 2014 in Cheyenne. He was born June 3, 1959 in Greeley, CO to Joe Albert, Sr. and Eufemia Ornelas. He is survived by a daughter, Mandy Medina of Milliken, CO, parents, Joe A. and Eufemia Ornelas of Berthoud, CO; sister JoAnn Ornelas of Loveland, CO and 4 grandchildren. He was...

Winston Slider

Winston Slider

Jun 11, 2014

Winston Slider, 72, of Chugwater, died June 11, 2014 at his home. He was born August 30, 1941 in Crawford, NE to Lawrence and Alice Slider. He graduated from Newcastle High School in 1957 and joined the U.S. Navy at age 17. He attended the University of Wyoming and married Dixie Hoyt on June 10, 1967 in Laramie. He was...

Marian Hurtig

Marian Hurtig

Jun 8, 2014

Marian O. Hurtig, 90, of Cheyenne, WY died June 8, 2014 in Cheyenne. She was born September 10, 1923 the 1st of 2 children in Chillicothe, Missouri to Reuben and Laura Ober. She married Louis A. Hurtig September 15, 1946 in Concordia, KS. They raised their family in Dodge City, KS and were active members of Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish...

Rupert Farr

Rupert Farr

Jun 7, 2014

Rupert E. Farr, 75, of Cheyenne died June 7, 2014 in Cheyenne. He was born February 21, 1939 in Boston, MA to Gerald and Helen Farr. He married Charlotte Webb on March 11, 1963 in Carson City, NV. He married his second wife, Barbara Grunkemeyer Marshall on March 17, 1991 in Las Vegas, NV. He retired as a teacher in...

David Hendershot

David Hendershot

Jun 4, 2014

The amazing David Michael Hendershot, 63, passed away on June 4, 2014, at 4:26 p.m. at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Born in Cheyenne on July 18, 1950, he was a 4th generation Cheyenne resident. He is survived by his wife, Debbie of 40 years; son, Ryan; daughter, Lindsey; daughter-in-law, Brandy; dogs, Iris and Coda; and his brothers, John, Steve and...

Kenneth Baker

Kenneth Baker

Jun 3, 2014

Kenneth L. Baker, 56, of Centennial, Wyoming graduated to heaven on June 3rd, 2014 surrounded by his family and close friends. Ken was born February 18th, 1958. His parents are Janice Baker Thompson and the late John Samuel Baker. Ken graduated in 1976 from Central High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming where he was a proud member of the Centralaires. He...

Hugh Kennedy

Hugh Kennedy

Jun 3, 2014

Hugh Kennedy died June 3, 2014 in Cheyenne. Hugh was born February 26, 1934, the youngest of seven children of Alta and Sherman Kennedy in Warners, New York. He graduated from Warners High School, attending Syracuse University for two years before enlisting in the Air Force in 1955. After six years in the service, he returned to Syracuse, earning a...

Maxine Leona Allen Vosler

Maxine Leona Allen Vosler

May 31, 2014

Mrs.Maxine Leona Allen Vosler, 93, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Saturday evening, May 31, 2014, at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Vosler was born May 19, 1921, in Hastings, Nebraska, a daughter of the late John V. and Ruth L. (Van Meter) Sadler. As a young person, Maxine worked in the ammunition dump in Hastings and was also a...

John Burke

John Burke

May 29, 2014

Mr. John J. Burke, 84, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Thursday evening, May 29, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Burke was born February 17, 1930, in Elk Mountain, Wyoming, a son of the late William Reed and Helen Mildren (Allen) Burke. John served honorably in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He...

David Rucker

David Rucker

May 24, 2014

David A. Rucker, 48, of Burns died May 24, 2014 in Burns. He was born March 11, 1966 in Indianapolis, IN to Michael and Carol Rucker. He was a mechanic. He is survived by his father, Michael Rucker of Burns; children, Brandi McMonagle , T.J. Rucker and Kaitlyn Rucker all of Thornton, CO ; siblings, his twin, Michael Rucker, Jr....

Adelta Sparre

Adelta Sparre

May 22, 2014

Mrs. Adelta I. (Berggren) Sparre, 87, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away suddenly at her home early Thursday morning, May 22, 2014. Mrs. Sparre was born February 24, 1927, in Lincoln, Nebraska, a daughter of the late Adel and and Irma C. (Beck) Berggren. Adelta enjoyed working and she worked for GMAC for 30 years as an accountant. She enjoyed the...

Marjorie Nutter

Marjorie Nutter

May 22, 2014

Mrs. Marjorie Eileen (Cunningham) Nutter, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Thursday evening, May 22, 2014, at the Life Care Center of Cheyenne. Mrs. Nutter was born April 5, 1924, in Langdon, Kansas, a daughter of the late Edgar Ray and Lena (Pliler) Cunningham. Mrs. Nutter was a homemaker and she enjoyed caring for her home and her family. She volunteered...

Virginia Giovale

Virginia Giovale

May 21, 2014

Mrs. Virginia C. (Grendeski) Giovale, 97, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Wednesday morning, May 21, 2014, at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center with her family by her side. Mrs. Giovale was born October 12, 1916, in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Louis S. and Cecelia (Wisniewski) Grendeski. Virginia worked as a registered nurse in Detroit, Michigan, prior to...

Sundy West

Sundy West

May 18, 2014

Sundy R. West, 50, of Cheyenne died May 18, 2014 in Cheyenne. She was born June 17, 1963 in Cheyenne to Timothy and Juneil Schamp. She married Larry West on July 2, 1983 in Canon City, CO and again on July 9, 1983 in Cheyenne. She was a homemaker and a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church. She is survived by...

Charles Bagby

Charles Bagby

May 17, 2014

Charles Dean Bagby, 77, of Laramie died on May 17, 2014 in Laramie. He was born August 8, 1936 in North Platte, NE to Joe and Dorothy Bagby. He married Viola Ann Borgemann on May 21, 1955 in Laramie. During his career as a plant operator, he worked for the Union Pacific Railroad, Wycon and the University of Wyoming Power...

James "J.D." Ward

James "J.D." Ward

May 16, 2014

Mr. James "J.D." Ward, 80, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away peacefully at his home Friday evening, May 16, 2014. Mr. Ward was born October 12, 1933, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, a son of the late James A. and Nellie V. (Hodges) Ward. J.D. grew up and received some early school in Nebraska. He moved with his family to LaGrange, Wyoming, in...

Jane Gilbertson

Jane Gilbertson

May 14, 2014

Jane Lydia Piper Gilbertson died at the Davis Hospice Center May 14, 2014. She was born on April 16, 1938 to George Piper and Eleanor Wepling Piper in Chicago, Illinois. Jane attended school in Casper and graduated from NCHS. She married Wallace Krusee in Casper and they had two sons Wallace Charles Krusee and Stanley Edgar Krusee (deceased) and one...

John Wacker

John Wacker

May 11, 2014

Dr. John M. Wacker, 55, of Gunnison, Colo., died May 11 in Fairplay, Colo. He was born Jan. 30, 1959, in Cheyenne to Sarah and Mainard Wacker. John began his musical journey at age seven in Cheyenne with piano lessons from Lucille Barnum, with whom he studied until graduation from Cheyenne Central High School in 1977. John began playing trumpet...