Buttler, Norton I

Montgomery, Wm

Cosner, Harlie Earl

Gilbertz, Jacob A

Haden, Silas

Schlautmann, Henry A

Woods, Roy B

Amende, Walter E

Clifford, Bill
Bill Clifford was born in 1921 in Hugo Colorado. He was the first of six children with three brothers and two sisters. After enrolling at the University of Wyoming he enlisted in the Army Air corps where he served in China as the youngest airbase commander in World War II. After the war he graduated from the University of Wyoming as a Mechanical Engineer, leading to his career in the oil industry. He later married Dorothy Gilbertz and they had two sons. Bill and his family then spent eleven years living overseas in Libya and Colombia before returning to the United States.
Bill enjoyed life in Casper Wyoming, participating in local politics, flying for the Civil Air Patrol and driving his classic cars.
He was a man who lived a long and full life, eager to find new adventures do things his way.
Bill was preceded in death by his his wife Dorothy.
He is survived by his two sons.

Donner, Melvin Harvey

Edwards, Darrell J

Frederick, Douglas W

Gustafson, Herbert Oscar

Gustafson, William H

Jones, Clifford Dale

Larsen, George Louis
George Louis Larsen, 97, of Rozet, a longtime Campbell County rancher and WWII veteran, passed away Friday, Dec 9, 2011, at the Pioneer Manor in Gillette of natural causes.
George was born Aug 8, 1914, in Coon Rapids, Iowa, to Chris and Marie (Spirup) Larsen. In 1918 the family moved to a small farm in Exira, Iowa.
In 1920 after selling the farm in Iowa, the family moved to Wyoming in an old Model T truck, settling in southern Campbell County on a section of land they had purchased from the Wilmonts, where they raised cattle and farmed.
In 1926, they moved to Beaver Creek, Ore. This is where George graduated from the eighth grade. The fall of 1929, found the Larsen's moving back to the home place in southern Campbell County where they stayed until 1938 when they sold out to Paul and Sadie Murphy.
At this time they moved to the ranch northeast of Rozet which they purchased from E E Hammond.
During his mid-teens George and his brother, Marion, worked for various ranchers in the Thunder Basin region.
George recalled many stories of working for King Bales, using teams of six horses to pull the plow and harrow with a team of eight horses to pull a ten foot disk. George also worked for Lorey Anderson and at the Morton Ranch in Douglas.
In 1934, George and his brother, Marion, bicycled across northeast Wyoming to the Grand Tetons where they worked for the summer. In 1937, George and his brother, Marion, started a small band, Marion played the violin, George played the guitar and a neighbor played the drums. They would play in school houses and community halls in and around the Teckla and Douglas area.
George joined the Wyoming National Guard in Sheridan in February of 1941, but two days after joining he was inducted to the Army.
George spent three years at Fort Lewis Washington, then moved on to camps in Oregon, California and Texas. In 1944 George was sent overseas where he served in France, Germany and Austria. He spent all of his time in the service as a cook, serving both enlisted men and officers.
Upon his discharge in August of 1945 he returned to the ranch in Rozet to begin ranching with his parents on the land that he had bought adjoining theirs while he was in the service.
In 1951, George was united in marriage to Hertha Semlek at Trinity Lutheran Church in Gillette. The couple continued to make their home on the ranch, where they raised two sets of twins.
George was an active member with the local Farm Bureau in Gillette and also a devoted member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Gillette for over 70 years, where he was very active and held many offices.
George is survived by twin daughters, Ann (John) Shellhart of Cheyenne and Diann (Matt) Avery of Rozet; twin sons, Don (Sheila) Larsen of Gillette and Dan Larsen of Denver; sister-in-law, Margaret Larsen of Cheyenne; five grandchildren, Tina (Marty) Graham, Autumn (Tommy) Earhart, Sarah (Matt) Salas, Chris Larsen, Lindsay Larsen and Travis Larsen; six great-grandchildren, Selby and Delcy Graham, Alexis and Christian McGregor, Austin Newson and Dacian Larsen and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Hertha; parents, Chris and Marie Larsen and brother, Marion Larsen.
Memorials may be given in George's name to the Trinity Lutheran Church in Gillette.
Services will be 10am Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Tucher officiating.
Burial will follow at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, on Gray Road.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church.

Lubken, William Edmond

Moon, Albert Russell

Osborn, Harvey C

Reed, Ernest Clifton
Ernest "Ernie" Clifton Reed, age 92, of Gillette, WY, died on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at Mountain View Living in Sheridan, Wyoming of natural causes. Ernie Reed was born on May 28, 1919 in Gillette, WY, the son of John and Mary (Houser) Reed.
He was raised and educated in Gillette. While serving in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict, he was well decorated including two purple hearts and a silver star. Upon his honorable discharge he went back to work as a carpenter.
Ernie married Mary B Marvel on November 20, 1946, to this union they had four children. He enjoyed keeping active by bowling and horseback riding. Ernie also enjoyed a good book. He was an active member of the VFW, American Legion, National Rifle Association and the DAV. Ernie was an elder for more than thirty years at the Christian Church.
Ernie is survived by his children, Lewis (Linda) Reed of Mesa, AZ, Alberta (Jim) Bowden of Rozet, WY, Barbara (Steve) Gonzalez and Gwen Reed all of Gillette, WY; 12 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; and two brothers, Jack and Francis Reed.
Memorials are suggested to help fund a scholarship for education at a Christian school of their choice. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Ernie's name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 18, 2011, at the Christian Church with Pastor David Mondle officiating. Military honors will be provided by the American Legion Post #42. Visitation will be held from Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Gillette Memorial Chapel.

Schlautmann, Albert Wendell
Albert Wendell Schlautmann, 82, he died Nov 23, 2007 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital after a battle with cancer.
He was born on July 25, 1925 to Wendell and Theresa Schlautmann at the family ranch near Savageton and was a life-long resident of Campbell County.
He was a World War II veteran who enlisted in the Army on May 15, 1945, just one week after VE Day. He enlisted at Fort Logan, Colo, and served at various other locations until his discharge at the end of the war.
In December of 1946 he met Mary Cohee, also of Gillette and they married Oct 26, 1947. He was working at Fulkerson Flying Service in Gillette at the time of their wedding, but they soon moved to his family's ranch 40 miles south of Gillette where he worked and raised his family for the remainder of his life.
Over the years, he was a member of the Flying Farmers and the cattle growers association. He was also an active parishioner at St Matthew's Catholic Church in Gillette and had an extensive circle of friends in the community.
Survivors include his wife, his sisters, Barbara Schlautmann and Lucy McMahon of Gillette, Clara Smetna of Black River Falls, Wis; his brother, Louis Schlautmann of South Heart, N D; his seven children, Joseph Schlautmann and his wife, John Schlautmann, Ronald Schlautmann and his wife, Patrick Schlautmann and his wife, Patricia Saunders and her husband and Michael Schlautmann, all of Gillette and Zita Schlautmann, who currently resides in San Antonio, Texas; 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. He was loved and is deeply missed by all.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a baby brother who died at birth in 1933, his sister, Rita Lubken, and two grandsons.
Interment at Savageton Cemetery.

Starr, Charles E

Taylor, Ross

Thoet, Harry Allen

Beck, Larry William Sr Larry William Beck Sr, age 82, of Rozet, WY, passed away August 9, 2011, at his home surrounded by family, after a long battle with cancer.
Larry was born March 1, 1929, in Gillette, WY, the son of Bill and Charlotte (Williams) Beck. He attended school in Rozet where he enjoyed playing basketball. As a child Larry was very proud of the fact that he got to help haul coal to the schools in the area. He was also very happy to run the family farm equipment.
Larry married Velma Colughlin in Hardin, MT, on December 16, 1950, and soon after enlisted in the US Army on March 7, 1951, where he proudly served as a Sgt 1st Class in the Korean War. Upon his honorable discharge in 1956, Larry began a career in construction as a heavy equipment operator. Everyone he worked for agreed that Larry was an artist with heavy equipment. No matter the job, he handled the equipment the way an artist handles a paintbrush, completing all jobs to perfection and in record time, it was an amazing thing to watch. Larry worked building roads all over the western United States, including the present day I-90 running through Gillette. He was also proud of the work he did building airports and dams as well as his volunteer work on school football and track fields in Oregon and Nevada. In his spare time Larry enjoyed fishing, farming, and gardening. He liked animals and he also liked to cook and do carpentry, but his favorite time was spent visiting with friends and family.
Larry is survived by his sons, Larry (Linda) Beck, Jr of Reno, NV, Corey Beck of Rozet, WY, AB (Rosalyn) Beck of Winnemucca, NV; daughters, Linda (Mike) Krupeica of Gillette, WY; Carla (Al) Urban of Rozet, WY; Darla (Ben) Allison of Rozet, WY; sister, Glenda Cauldwell of Crestwell, OR; half-sisters, Trudy Williamson of Oregon; Clacie Williamson of Oregon; half-brothers, Ace Williamson of Idaho, David Williamson of Oregon; and by numerous grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Velma, his son Donald Paul Beck, his brother Dan Beck, and a half-sister Jodi Williamson.
A graveside service for Larry will be held Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at Rozet Cemetery with Pastor Doug Rumsey of Antelope Valley Baptist Church officiating. Military honors will be provided by the American Legion post #42. Immediately following the service a dinner and time of fellowship will be held at Ruff's Bar in Rozet. A visitation will be held Monday, August 15, 2011 at Gillette Memorial Chapel.

Gustafson, John A
John A Gustafson was born on September 25, 1926 in Gillette, Wyoming, the son of Alfred and Rose (Williams) Gustafson. He attended country school west of Gillette and Campbell County High School. After his schooling he worked for a seismograph crew locally and in Oklahoma. In 1950 he was drafted into the Army, and honorably discharged on September 19, 1952, and on September 20, 1952 married Ruth Ingle in Indianapolis, Indiana. After the Army he went to work for Western Electric in Indianapolis, Indiana to be a tool and die maker. In 1959 he went to work for IBM in New York and New Jersey. After retiring in 1989 from IBM John and Ruth moved to Minnesota and later returning to Gillette, WY where he worked for Wackenhut and Pinkerton Security providing security for local mines.
John loved being outside hunting, fishing, and taking drives in the country with Ruth. He also loved to spend time with family, for whom will miss him dearly.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-one years, Ruth; one son, Drew and his wife, Mardy Jo of Burlington, CO; one sister, Joan Shannon of Upton, WY; two grandsons: Brandon of Burlington, CO, and John Austin of Ft Collins, CO; one granddaughter, Morgan Robinson of Ft Collins, CO; one great-granddaughter, Annie Robinson of Ft Collins, CO, and many nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: Herb and Hank; one sister, Carol Dickinson; one grandson, Jason Gustafson

Reed, Ernest Clifton
Ernest "Ernie" Clifton Reed, age 92, of Gillette, WY, died on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at Mountain View Living in Sheridan, Wyoming of natural causes. Ernie Reed was born on May 28, 1919 in Gillette, WY, the son of John and Mary (Houser) Reed.
He was raised and educated in Gillette. While serving in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict, he was well decorated including two purple hearts and a silver star. Upon his honorable discharge he went back to work as a carpenter.
Ernie married Mary B Marvel on November 20, 1946, to this union they had four children. He enjoyed keeping active by bowling and horseback riding. Ernie also enjoyed a good book. He was an active member of the VFW, American Legion, National Rifle Association and the DAV. Ernie was an elder for more than thirty years at the Christian Church.
Ernie is survived by his children, Lewis (Linda) Reed of Mesa, AZ, Alberta (Jim) Bowden of Rozet, WY, Barbara (Steve) Gonzalez and Gwen Reed all of Gillette, WY; 12 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; and two brothers, Jack and Francis Reed.
Memorials are suggested to help fund a scholarship for education at a Christian school of their choice. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Ernie's name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 18, 2011, at the Christian Church with Pastor David Mondle officiating. Military honors will be provided by the American Legion Post #42. Visitation will be held from Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Gillette Memorial Chapel.

Reno, Floyd C Jr

Bailey, Ronald Everett

Published in Campbell County Observer 3 Sep 2013
Funeral Services for Ronald Everett Bailey, age 69, will be at 1pm Wednesday September 4, 2013 at Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Casper, Wyoming with Pastor Dan Holden of the First Assembly of God Church officiating. Full Military Honors provided by Wyoming National Guard -- Natrona County United Veterans Council with burial to follow. Visitation will be 4-6pm Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Walker Funeral Home. Ron passed away August 27, 2013 at Pioneer Manor in Gillette, Wyoming following a battle with Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's.
Ron was born on January 22, 1944 to Howard and Erma Dell Bailey in Casper, Wyoming. He grew up in Casper and Glenrock. He graduated from Glenrock High Scool in 1961 and continued his education in Laramie, Wyoming at the University of Wyoming. In 1965 he graduated with his Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration. In 1979 he graduated from the Colorado Graduate School of Banking.
Ron served in the United States Army from 1966-1968 as Captain, including 18 months served in the Republic of Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne). He earned the following awards: Bronze Star, two army Commendation Medals, Senior Parachutist Wings, Jump Master qualified, and Vietnamese Parachutist Wings.
In 1977 Ron married Robin VanDeventer. Together they had two sons Derek and Ryan. They lived in Cheyenne, until he took a job that took him to Rock Springs. In 1988 the family made the move to Gillette and made it their permanent home. He went on to be president and vice president for several banks. He retired from Security State Bank in Gillette, Wyoming in 2009 after being President for ten years.
Ron held many offices and titles in his 69 years including: former Chairman of Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA), member of Wyoming Banker's Association Government Relations Committee, Abandoned Mines Land Board for State of Wyoming, Recipient of U S Small Business Administration's Financial Services Advocate of the Year Award, former member of Economic Development and Stabilization Board (EDSB), member of Gillette Chamber of Commerce and former chairman, among several other titles and offices.
Ron had many interests but the one he loved the most was their mountain cabin south of Douglas. He enjoyed spending time there with his family and friends. He also enjoyed working on and restoring military vehicles, as well as working on Cushman tracksters and becoming the nation's largest parts dealer. His other interest was woodworking. Most of all he enjoyed and loved his family and felt so blessed to have two wonderful sons and daughter-in-laws and three precious grandchildren.
Ron is survived by his wife of 36 years Robin Bailey of Gillette, Wyoming; his sons Derek (Nicole) Bailey of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Ryan (Desiree) Bailey of Gillette, Wyoming; three grandchildren Payson, Samuel and Abigail; and his cousin Bob Bailey of Casper, Wyoming.
He is preceded in death by his parents Howard and Erma Dell Bailey.
A memorial has been established to benefit University of Wyoming College of Business and/or Gillette Rotary Club. Memorial and condolences may be sent in Ron's name in care of Walker Funeral Home, 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, Wyoming 82716.

Burke, Robert P

Fitch, Gary K

Hill, Donald Lee

Jensen, Loren L

Norberg, David

Thompson, William E