Obituary Listing

Jan 8, 2022

Carolyn Jane (Patras) Nelson

September 1, 1942-January 8, 2022 (age 79)

Carolyn Jane Nelson, 79 was born September 1, 1942, in Worland, Wyoming and passed away January 8, 2022, surrounded by her family in her home in Cheyenne, Wyoming.  Carol graduated from Ten Sleep High School, Ten Sleep Wyoming.  On February 27, 1964, she married...

Jan 7, 2022

We mournfully announce the passing of Dr. Charles Lee Kuckel, 62, of Cheyenne, Wyoming.  Charles passed away on January 7, 2022 after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Charles, born to Bernhard and Sara (Reichkind0 Kuckel, took his first breath on March 31, 1959.  He was born in Newark, New Jersey and maintained a passion for that area...

Jan 7, 2022

Sara L. Washington, 41, of Evans, Colorado passed away January 7, 2022 at her home.

Sara was born December 29, 1980 in Cheyenne, a daughter to Marshall Washington and Penny (McGhghy) Hall.

Sara worked from home as a customer service representative for a bank.  She had a huge heart and loved to spend her time...

Jan 5, 2022

Jeanette Marie Reed, 62, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away at her home on January 5, 2022.

Jeanette was born September 23, 1959 in California.

A private family service will be held. Cremation is under the care of Schrader, Aragon and Jacoby Funeral Home, 2222 Russell Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001.

Jan 4, 2022

Chip Carlson, 84, died January 4, 2022 at Davis Hospice Center.

Chip was a Cheyenne historian and author who devoted twenty years to investigating and documenting the Tom Horn episode of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The results of that work were three published books. The most recent, Tom Horn: Blood on the Moon –...

Jan 4, 2022

Our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away January 4, 2022, at Davis Hospice Center surrounded by family.

Phyllis was born August 21, 1933, in Lindbergh, WY, to August and Anna (Knuth) Wiese. She married her high school sweetheart, Merlin Cooney, on March 21, 1953, and eight children were born to this union. She was proud of...

Jan 3, 2022

Stanley E. “Stan” James, 75, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.

Stan was born July 19, 1946 in Park Rapids, Minnesota, son of Eldon and Esther (Taig) James.

Stan graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1946 and enlisted in the United States Air Force until his...

Jan 3, 2022

Diane L. McWilliams, age 76, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away January 3, 2022. Diane was born January 15, 1945 in Lakewood, Ohio to John Arthur Tooman and Constance (Hess) Tooman.

A proud native of Ohio, she graduated from Magnificat High School in Rocky River, Ohio and as a registered nurse from St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Dayton,...

Jan 2, 2022

A golden heart stopped beating, her hardworking hands at rest.

Mary Kathleen (Coonts) Hanson was born December 8, 1964 to Theodore and Jeanette Coonts in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Mary passed away January 2, 2022 in Pecos, New Mexico following her courageous battle with cancer.

As a devout Catholic, Mary attended St. Mary's Catholic School and graduated from Seton...

Jan 1, 2022

Brian Edgerton Whitney Wood, 67, of Cheyenne passed away April 7, 2022, at Cheyenne regional Medical Center.

He was born May 3, 1954, in Bridgeport Ct to Robert and Betty Whitney.  His father passed away in 1962 And he was then adopted by Robert Wood.  He was a Broadcast Engineer for WWOR-TV in New York City and had worked on...

Jan 1, 2022

Latesa L. Cartwright, 38, of Cheyenne passed away April 1, 2022 in Cheyenne.  She was born May 11, 1983 in Cheyenne.

Cremation has taken place under the care of Schrader, Aragon and Jacoby funeral home, 2222 Russell Ave. Cheyenne, WY 82001, and private family services will be held.

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Jan 1, 2022

Ronald Glen Medford, 83, of Cheyenne passed away January 1, 2022 surrounded by family.

Ron was born September 20, 1938 in Reklaw, Texas to Robert Truman Medford and Ola Orea Medford (Stalings). He married Barbara Kay Sheppard in 1959 in Beaumont, Texas. Ron served honorably in the United States Army. He worked for many years in law...

Jan 1, 2022

Kenneth David Rushing, affectionately known as Kenny Jr., left this earth suddenly on January 1, 2022.

Kenny Jr. was born on March 26, 1992 in Pierre, South Dakota, the son of Kenneth Dean Rushing (Ken Sr.) and Jeannie Mary Provencial. Throughout his life, he was the pride of the family. Everyone looked up to him in many ways...

Dec 31, 2021

Clifford Dale Baldwin, 91, of Cheyenne died December 31. 2021 at Whispering Chase in Cheyenne.

He was born September 7, 1930 in Mullen, NE to Clara E. (Howe) Baldwin and William B. Baldwin.  The family moved from Minitare, NE to Cheyenne in 1943, where Cliff attended Cheyenne High School.  He enlisted in the Naby for four years...

Dec 30, 2021

Nola Ann Marrs, 80, of Loveland, CO, passed away December 30, 2021 in Fort Collins, CO.

Nola was born January 18, 1941 in Cheyenne to Ralph and Evelyn McKee.  She married Graig Marrs on August 12, 1961 in Cheyenne and was an accountant for the State of Wyoming.  She was a member of First presbyterian Church, and...

Dec 28, 2021

Pearl Anna Kelley 93, passed away on December 28, 2021 at the Cheyenne Regional Hospital.  Pearl was born on the Diamond Ranch outside Chugwater, Wyoming on January 3, 1928 to Lynn Delbert and Minerva Ellen (Rutledge) Pitzer. Pearl was the youngest of 7 children.

In 1946 Pearl married Kermit Leon Kelley, and after several years of travel...

Dec 26, 2021

Betty J. Pixley, 81, of Cheyenne passed away December 26, 2021 in Cheyenne.

She was born September 26, 1940 in Iowa City, IA to Robert and Lorena West.  She married Jerald Pixley and was retired from Laramie County School district #1.  She was a member of the Moose Lodge.

She is survived by her daughter,...

Dec 26, 2021

Charles Allen “Chuck” Hunter passed away on December 26, 2021 in Cheyenne, Wyoming at the age of 74. He was born on February 22, 1947 in Buffalo, Wyoming. He was the first of 4 children of Lawrence J. “L.J.” Hunter and Frances M. (Thomas) Hunter.

The family moved from Buffalo, Wyoming to Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1949 where...

Dec 26, 2021

Floyd Ruben Ernst, 86, of Cheyenne passed away December 26, 2021 surrounded by family.

Floyd was born September 12, 1935 in Torrington, Wyoming to David and Katherine (Bostron) Ernst. He married Margaret Smith on March 15, 1961 in Torrington, Wyoming. Floyd served honorably in the United States Army. Floyd worked as a Farmer and Rancher for many...

Dec 24, 2021

Early on Christmas Eve 2021, LeRoy Wayne Gardner, 92, died at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. His daughter, Lorri Long, was curled up next to his hospital bed as he drifted off in his sleep.

LeRoy was a serious man. He worked hard as a farmer and rancher all but the time he served in the U.S. Army...