Obituary Listing

Helen Levengood

Oct 24, 2012

Helen L. (Arnold) Levengood, 95, passed away in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on October 24, 2012. She was born August 14, 1917, on the family farm near Smith Center, Kansas, the fourth of six children. She attended a one-room schoolhouse and she attended high school in Smith Center during the depression when school was often closed for dust days. Helen attended Fort...

Lula Gordon

Oct 21, 2012

Lula S. Gordon, 83, of Carpenter died October 21, 2012 at Cheyenne Healthcare. She was born January 13, 1929 in Poplar, MN to Herbert and Edna Kesselring. She married Gene Gordon on November 10, 1962 in Burns, WY. She attended Cheyenne Hills Church and was a member of western Wives and Heritage Quilting. She is survived by her children, Linda...

Marilyn Yorges-Larson

Oct 17, 2012

Marilyn Sue Yorges-Larson, 67, of Cheyenne died October 17, 2012 at Davis Hospice Center. She was born January 18, 1945 in El Reno, OK to Ed and Alice Scott. She married Lee Starr in June, 1963 in Wheatland, WY. Together they had 2 children, Darrin and Vanette and they later divorced. She married Don Yorges in September, 1970 in Wheatland....

Jerry Shmidl

Oct 17, 2012

Jerry O. Shmidl, 76, of Pine Bluffs died October 17, 2012 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. He was born March 26, 1936 in Laramie to Oliver and Ella Shmidl. He married Sharon Kay Kasp on December 28, 1960 in Laramie. He retired from the Union Pacific Railroad as an engineer. He was stationed in Laos just prior to the Vietnam...

Alice Taylor

Oct 17, 2012

Mrs. Alice J. (Stewart) Taylor, 76, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Taylor was born April 2, 1936, in Phippsburg, Colorado, a daughter of the late Harry and Rachel (Chambers) Stewart. Alice was a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor's degree in education. She worked a number...

Ronald Cochran

Oct 11, 2012

Ronald G. Cochran, 77, of Cheyenne died October 11, 2012 in Cheyenne. He was born June 16, 1935 in Cheyenne to Earl W. and Myrtle A. Cochran. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from King Soopers as a baker. He is a member of the VFW Post #4657 in Pine Bluffs and the...

Joseph Pugliese

Oct 9, 2012

Mr. Joseph V. Pugliese, 66, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at the Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Pugliese was born August 19, 1946, in Herkimer, New York, a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Lolio) Pugliese. Joseph earned a Master's degree from the University of Arizona in social work and also...

Earl Ricord

Oct 8, 2012

Earl Thomas "Tom" Ricord, 83, of Cheyenne died on Monday, October 8 at home in Cheyenne. He was born December 16, 1928 in Windsor, Colorado to O.L. Ricord and Olive (Eberhart) Ricord. Mr. Ricord graduated from Eaton High School before joining the Navy in 1946. He served on the USS English DD696 as a radioman. Upon returning to Colorado, he...

Leona Morford

Oct 7, 2012

Leona M. Morford, 83, of Cheyenne died October 7, 2012 at Kindred Transitional Care. She was born February 19, 1929 in Cheyenne to Oliver and Helen Lee. She married Harold. R. Morford on February 16, 1947 in Cheyenne. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church. Leona loved children, not only her own but all children. She...

Raymond Decker

Oct 6, 2012

Service

Saturday, November 3, 2012 3:00pm

Schrader Chapel

2323 Carey Avenue

CHEYENNE, WY 82001

Reception

Schrader Reception Facility

2323 Carey Avenue

CHEYENNE, WY 82001

Joseph Meyer

Oct 6, 2012

Joseph "Joe" Meyer, 71, of Cheyenne died October 6, 2012 at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne. Born April 22, 1941 to Mel and LeOna Meyer in Casper where he grew up and graduated from Natrona County High School. He attended the University of Wyoming and earned his undergraduate degree in math and chemistry and Juris Doctorate from the College of...

Ulrich "Rick" Christensen

Oct 3, 2012

Mr. Ulrich "Rick" H. Christensen, 67, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 3, 2012, at the VA Medical Center in Cheyenne. Mr. Christensen was born January 3, 1945, in Rothwasser, Germany, a son of Lester and Ingeborg Christensen. Rick served honorably in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. Following his military service, he worked 40...

Norma Morris

Oct 2, 2012

Norma Bell Morris, 84, a lifetime native of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away on October 2, 2012, in the comfort of her own home. Norma grew up on her family's ranch, The Polo Ranch, in Cheyenne. Norma graduated from the University of Wyoming with a degree in Business Education. During her time at the university, she was a member of the...

Miyoko Pate

Sep 29, 2012

Miyoko Yara Pate, 83, of Cheyenne died September 29, 2012 at Life Care Center of Cheyenne. She was born January 6, 1924 in Okinawa, Japan. After WWII she helped raise her brothers and sisters and later moved to the United States. She retired from the hospital. She is survived by a brother Chosh Yara and a sister Fumi Taira both...

Scott Brugger

Sep 27, 2012

Scott Alan Brugger, 56, of Cheyenne passed away on September 27 at Davis Hospice Center. Scott was born November 16, 1955 in Viborg, SD and was the youngest child of Virgil and Avis Brugger. He grew up in Centerville, SD and while in school he participated in activities such as choir, football, basketball, golf, and track. Scott graduated with a...

Gwen Blount

Sep 24, 2012

Gwen L. Blount, 82, of Cheyenne died September 24, 2012 at Kindred Healthcare. She was born May 16, 1930 in Laramie. She married Robert Blount in 1947 in Laramie and was a homemaker. She is survived by 2 granddaughters, Julie Ann Rhodes of Tacoma, WA and Tricia Keyser of Lompoc, CA, and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...

Mary Richardson

Sep 23, 2012

Mary Ethel Richardson, 90, of Cheyenne died September 23, 2012 in Cheyenne. She was born July 25, 1922 in Cheyenne to Arthur John and Ruth Wilson. She married Quentin W. Richardson on February 23, 1952 in Cheyenne. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her sons, Phillip W. Richardson of Cheyenne, Dean (Sharon Wickham)...

Darlene Bulstrode

Sep 22, 2012

Mrs. Darlene Ruth (Butcher) Bulstrode, 83, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2012, at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Bulstrode was born April 3, 1929, in Dyersburg, Tennessee, a daughter of the late Harley W. and Annie (Davidson) Butcher. Darlene was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, and she will...

Katherine "Katie" Villnow

Sep 22, 2012

Katherine "Katie" E. (Simmons) Villnow, 55, passed away September 22, 2012. Katie was born February 25, 1957, in Sherman, Texas to Delores E. (Hedderich) and LeRoy Simmons. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, reading, cooking, cross stitch, and beating her mother at Words with Friends and especially loving her cat, Gracie. A teacher at heart, she had a...

Sandra Farmer

Sep 21, 2012

Sandra "Sandy" Farmer, 52, of Cheyenne died September 21, 2012 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. She was born July 6, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend , she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was an active volunteer for Needs, Inc. as well as a care giver. She is...