Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 3, 1998 HOMER M. FLORES Funeral services for Homer M. Flores were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 1997 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post Drive, Green River. The Rev. Michael Hellman officiated. A wake service with rosary was conducted at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Pallbearers were Ruben R. Flores, John Flores, Kris Flores, Alvara Flores, Lino C. Nino, Jesse Reyes and Miguel Luna. Flores 76, of 145 South 1st West, Green River, died at 3:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22 1997 at his home in Green River. A resident of Green River for the past 48 years and former resident of Guerrero, Coah, Mexico, Flores died following a lengthy illness. Flores was born on June 4, 1921 in Guerrero, the son of the late Jesus Flores Esquibel and Enemencia Maldonado. He attended school in Mexico. Flores married the former Azucena Cevero in Eagle Pass, Texas, on April 2, 1968. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 31 years until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Survivors include his wife, Azucena of Green River; three sons, Ernest Flores of Rock Springs, Salvor Flores of Mexico and Homer Flores Jr. of Green River; four daughters, Mary Gonzales of Fort Collins, Colo., Norma Thortan of Ogden, Utah, Elva Flores and Virgian Flores, both of Mexico; one sister, Teresa Espinosa of Ogden, Utah; 15 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Flores was preceded in death by one daughter, Lena Mulinex; one brother, Jessie M. “Chewy” Flores; one sister; and two granddaughters, Lisa Martinez Balreas and Marcy Ortega. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 3, 1998 JOHN KARTHAUSER OROVILLE, Calif.—John K. Karthauser of Oroville, Calif., died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1997 in Oroville Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since Nov. 13. A former resident of Rock Springs, Karthauser was a control operator and shift supervisor at the Jim Bridger Power Plant for several years before relocating to California. His pursuits included hunting, fishing, golfing and water skiing. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Survivors include his mother, Frances Karthauser of Oroville; two sisters, Barbara Gillio and Kelly Sidebottom, both of Rock Springs; three brothers, Collin Karthauser, Prosser, Wash., Dennis Karthauser, Vacaville, Calif., and Dick Karthauser, Antioch, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 3, 1998 DICK BENNETT MANILA, Utah—Funeral services for Dick Bennett were Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997 at 11 a.m. at Thomason’s Vernal Mortuary. Burial was in the Manila Cemetery, Manila, Utah. Bennett, 79, of Manila, died Dec. 23, 1997 at the Columbia Ashley Valley Medical Center in Vernal, Utah. He was born Oct. 12, 1918 in Manila, a son of John Steven Bennett and Cora Haws Bennett. He married Elva D. Kidd on Sept. 24, 1938 in Manila. He was a conservation officer for the Utah Fish and Game. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Manila Ward. His pursuits included ranching, taking care of his horses and helping with the Manila rodeos. He was a former member of the Manila Lions Club, a Daggett County commissioner and served on the Daggett County School Board. He was also a member of the Senior Citizens Board. His first job was with the CCC camps. He is survived by his wife, Elva Bennett, Manila; a daughter, Mrs. Alex (Joan) Radosevich, Browns Park, Utah; son-in-law, Earl Kroupa, Rock Springs; eight grandchildren, Dale Kroupa, Leanna Dernovich, Delbert Kroupa, Daryl Jay Kroupa, Mike Radosevich, Natalie Gale, Roxanne Reid and Stephen Zane Radosevich; 16 great-grandchildren; sister, Berta Hoggle and brother Evan Bennett, both of California. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Marion Kay Kroupa; a son, Clyde D. Bennett; brothers and sister, Buell Bennett, Durrell Bennett, Scott Bennett and Dorotha Fuller. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 3, 1998 RALPH HERBERT WIDDOP Funeral services for Ralph Herbert Widdop were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997 at the LDS Stake Center, 120 Shoshone Ave., Green River. Bishop David Harmon conducted the services. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Joe Murphy, Ben Frank, Dan Murphy, Scott Murphy, Kenneth Murphy and Jim Lake. Widdop, 81, of 260 Logan St., Green River, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1997 at 11:17 a.m. at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center where he had been a patient since Aug. 31, 1994. A lifelong resident of Green River, Widdop had been in ill health the past three years. He was born Feb. 2, 1916 in Green River, a son of George and Pearl Bramwell Widdop. He attended schools in Green River and graduated from Green River High School. He married Muriel Tremelling on June 2, 1937 in Superior. Their marriage was later solemnized at the LDS temple in Ogden, Utah. Widdop was a retired clerk who worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for many years. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Clerks Union. His pursuits included water skiing, bowling, polishing rocks, fishing and hunting. Survivors include his wife of Green River; two daughters, Carol Jean Lake, Cloam, Ariz., and Geraldine Murphy, Green River; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Jack Widdop; and a son, Gary Ralph Widdop. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 3, 1998 HERCHEL WAYNE ROST CASPER—Herchel Wayne Rost died at the Wyoming Medical Center Tuesday, Dec. 30, in Casper. He was born on Jan. 13, 1932 in Fairgrove, Mo., a son of Fred and Jessie (Montgomery) Rost. He was raised and educated in Fairgrove. He then attended Drury College taking drafting and theology. He worked in Springfield, Mo., contracting and building houses. He then moved to Loveland, Colo., and Galeton, Colo., where he was also a contractor. In 1985, he moved to the Red Desert. Due to ill health he was forced to retire. He married Soledad Ilas on Sept. 16, 1979 in Ault, Colo. His pursuits included hunting, fishing and rock hunting. He is survived by his wife, Soledad of the family home in Red Desert; sons, Randy W. of Springfield, Jack A. of Springfield, and Mac R. of Red Desert; daughter, Jannet Tobin of Springfield; sisters, Betty Gardner of Fairgrove, Louise Dethrow of Fairgrove, Evelyn Hampton of Elkland, Mo., and Marjorie Hernandez of Marshfield, Mo.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 3, 1998 EVA MARIE FENTON FARSON—Funeral services for Eva Marie Fenton were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997 at the LDS Church in Farson. President Chris Winward conducted the services. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Mrs. Fenton, 92, of 16 Freight Wagon Road, Farson, died at 2:25 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, 1997 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River, where she had been a patient since 1994. A resident of Farson for the past 10 years and former resident of Green River, Wyoming and Utah, Mrs. Fenton had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born Feb. 4, 1905 in Huntsville, Utah, the daughter of the late J.L. and Mae Bjerregaard Jordan. Mrs. Fenton attended schools in Huntsville and was a graduate of Huntsville High School with the class of 1923. She married Lee Boyd Fenton in Green River on Aug. 22, 1926, and he preceded her in death on April 19, 1990. Mrs. Fenton was a retired gift shop clerk who worked for Little America. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mrs. Fenton was active in the church, and served as past president of the Stake Girls Mutual Program. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, James L. and Arlene Fenton of Salt Lake City; two daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Virgil McWhorter of Farson and Marilyn and Larry Davis of Vallejo, Calif.; one sister, Hazel Ruward of Salt Lake City; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Fenton was preceded in death by one son, Donald L. Fenton and one grandson, Brent McWhorter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 3, 1998 ELEANOR E. MARLOW A Mass of Christian burial for Eleanor E. Marlow was celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1997 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, north of Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Aaron McGarvey, Jim Daniels, Vess Walker, Thayne Arnoldi, Lennie Arnoldi and Shawn Arnoldi. Honorary pallbearers were Mark Arnoldi, Rich Caller, Miles Miller, John Partain, Gene Ells, Randy Thompkins and Russell Stewart. Mrs. Marlow, 73, 333 N. Bridger Ave., Pinedale, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1997 at 470 Hoskins Lane in Rock Springs. She had lived in Pinedale the past year and a half. Before that she was a lifelong resident of Superior and Rock Springs. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Dale S. Majhanovich, Mrs. Marlow was found at the home of a relative about 9:10 a.m. Wednesday. Majhanovich said Mrs. Marlow died of natural causes. The death was investigated by the coroner and the county sheriff’s office. She was born April 10, 1924 in Rock Springs, a daughter of William Joseph and Josephine Paoli Arnoldi. She attended schools in Superior and graduated from high school in Superior in 1941. She married Errol D. “Jerry” Marlow in Rock Springs. She was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Paul Marlow, Rock Springs; a brother and sister-in-law, William Joseph and Carmen Arnoldi, Rock Springs; a sister, Florence Holzknecht, Rock Springs; two grandchildren, Michael Marlow, Rock Springs, and Bryan Marlow, Pinedale; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother, Leonard Arnoldi, and sister, Josephine Snyder. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 3, 1998 ABRAHAM “SKINNY” DOAN Abraham “Skinny” Doan, 84, of 711 Wendt St., Rock Springs, died at 11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997 at Sage View Care Center where he had been a patient for eight days. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, he had been ill for the past two and a half years. He was born Jan. 11, 1913, in Rock Springs, the son of George and Izzie Abraham Doan. He married Opal Gladys McCormac in 1940. She preceded him in death on May 7, 1970. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a partner in the Doan Brothers Salvage. The business received an award of recognition in 1942 during World War II for “Scrap For War Effort.” His interests were rocks and fossils, fishing, baseball and football. Survivors are his sister, Vivian and brother-in-law, Clarence Sargent and several nieces and nephews. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Elias, Deab, Leon, John, Sam, Pete and sisters Sebe Opella, Lillian Indorf and Mary Vanover. It was Doan’s desire and his request that he be cremated and that no funeral service be conducted. Private family inurnment services will be conducted at a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 3, 1998 HAROLD V. SCOTT SR. A memorial service for Harold V. Scott Sr. was conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 1997 at the Full Gospel Assembly, 2191 Century Boulevard in Rock Springs. The Rev. John Rice conducted the services. Inurnment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park with military graveside services. Scott, 71, of 950 Elk St., Rock Springs, died at about 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 25, 1997 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salt Lake City. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Scott had been in ill health the past several years. He was born Dec. 30, 1925 in Rock Springs, the son of the late Asa Dale and Julia Ann Myers Scott. He attended school sin Rock Springs and was inducted in the United States Army on May 24, 1944. Scott served in the European Theater and the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II in the 303rd Infantry Regiment. He later served in the Wyoming National Guard, Company B, 141st Tank Battalion in Rock Springs. He married the former Hazel Iris (Bee) Riley in Chicago on Feb. 27, 1956. She preceded him in death on March 19, 1991. Scott was a retired cement finisher. He began his career with the Kellogg Lumber company in 1941 and later worked for Sam Garcia for 18 years and DeBernardi Construction Company for 21 years. Scott built from his own drawings scale models of pre-World War II planes to the present. He was a member of the Full Gospel Assembly, the American Legion, Archie Hay Post No. 24 and the Sweetwater County Aeromodelers. Survivors include three sons, Harold V. Scott Jr. and wife Peggy, James Edward Scott and Dale Charles Scott and wife, Cindy, all of Rock Springs; four daughters, Denise R. Madison of Craig, Colo., Lisa A. Keith and husband, Mitch of Rock Springs, Tina L. Eagles and husband, Gary of Rock Springs, and Ann Bowiby of Illinois; one brother, Wayne Scott and wife, Dorothy of Nampa, Idaho; 14 grandchildren, Jamie Lynn, Christie, Damien, Amber, Darryl, Ashley Dawn, Tabitha, Samantha, Kaleb, Kristopher, Raetanna, Elizabeth Ruth Ann, Timothy and Sami Joe; 11 great-grandchildren, Makayla, Shelby, Jesse, Alex, Cherish, Heather, Heaven, Hailey, Tiffani, Kaycee and Ashley; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Scott was preceded in death by one brother, Niel Scott and one sister, Helen Scott. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 3, 1998 CHARLES AUGUST MURTO Funeral services for Charles August Murto were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 1998, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Johansen, retired pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church officiated. Military graveside services and interment were in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Stoffa, Robert P. Smith Jr., William Murdo, Adolpha “Dutch” Menghini, Mungo Brown and David C. “D.J.” Jelaca. Murto, 83, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 6:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997 at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs, where he had been a patient since Nov. 13, 1995. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Superior, Murto had been in ill health for the past four years. He was born on April 3, 1914 in Hanna, the son of the late Gust and Julia Phillips Murto. Murto attended schools in Superior. He was a retired coal miner who worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company for 20 years. He also worked as a custodian for Little America. He was a member of the Lutheran Church and the VFW Club. Murto’s pursuits included fishing and hunting and following sports. Survivors include his sister and brother-in-law, Laura and Fred Kondziela of Lake Grove, Ore. and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Murto was preceded in death by one brother, Bill Murto and one sister, Lillian Murto. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 3, 1998 BERTHA JULIA RANTA Funeral services for Bertha Julia Ranta were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997 at the First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Brian Stoffregen of the Mount of Olives Lutheran Church conducted the services. Pallbearers were Warren Hodder, Lawrence Hanson, Christopher Ranta, Brian Hodder, Michael Martinez and Allen K. Bird. Mrs. Ranta, 72, of 192 Haystack Butte Road, Farson, died at 7:55 p.m. at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs where she had been a patient since Dec. 15, 1997. A resident of Farson for the past 15 years and former longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Ranta died following a brief illness. She was born Nov. 19, 1925 in Midwest, the daughter of the late Charles and Ellen Benhe VanderPas. Mrs. Ranta attended schools in Greybull and was a graduate of Greybull High School. She was a graduate of the Wyoming General Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs. Ranta married Osmo Ranta in Rock Springs on Jan. 16, 1949. She worked as a registered nurse for Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County for 37 years until her retirement in 1982. Mrs. Ranta was a member of the First Congregational Church. Survivors include her husband, Osma Ranta of Farson; one daughter and son-in-law, Susan and James Hodder of Farson; one daughter-in-law, Becky Ranta of Rock Springs; four brothers, Charles VanderPas of Stafford, Ariz., Bob and Marvin Hanson, both of Gillette and Lawrence Hanson of Greybull; one sister, Charlotte Werlinger of Greybull; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ranta was preceded in death by one son, Michael O. Ranta; one sister, Betty Bumpas and one brother, Melvin Hanson. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 3, 1998 FRED JOHN CRUZ Funeral services for Fred John Cruz were celebrated at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 1998 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post Dr., Green River. The Rev. Michael Hellman officiated. A wake service was conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1 at Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Military graveside services and interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Cruz, 74, of 241 Bramwell St., Green River, died shortly after being admitted to the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997. A lifelong resident of Green River, Cruz had been in ill health the past one year. He was born on June 24, 1923 in Green River, the son of the late John Fred and Rhonda Lewis Cruz. He attended school sin Green River and was a graduate of the Green River High School with the class of 1941. After his graduation Cruz entered the United States Navy during World War II and worked as a radioman in Australia. He married the former Mildred Hoffman in Green River on Dec. 8, 1945. Cruz retired in 1985 as the district foreman for the Union Pacific Railroad where he worked for 38 years. He was a member of the Union Pacific Old Timers Association, the Golden Hour Senior Citizens Center and the TNT club. Survivors include his wife, Mildred of Green River; one son, John Fred Cruz of Salt Lake City; three daughters, Mrs. George (Jackie) Fabian and Mrs. Walter (Susan) Glon, all of Green River and Harriet Hoover of Santee, Calif.; one sister, Elizabeth Butcher of Green River; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 3, 1998 RUTH MARIE LUCAS A mass of Christian burial for Ruth Marie Lucas was celebrated at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1997 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Rock Springs. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Scott Gaensslen, Emil Gaensslen, Robbie Lee, Patrick Harsha, Joey Harsha and Tony Bassani. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Fabian, Jack Kershisnik and Silvio Pedri. Mrs. Lucas, 83, of 1320 Yalecrest Dr., Rock Springs, died at 11 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 25, 1997 at her home in Rock Springs. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Lucas had been in ill health for the past two years. She was born May 22, 1914, in Marbleton, the daughter of the late Patrick Henry and Mary Ellen Wilhelm Healey. Mrs. Lucas attended schools in Pinedale and Rock Springs, and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1932. Mrs. Lucas married the former John Lucas Jr. in Rock Springs on March 30, 1937. While Lucas was attending Harvard law School, Mrs. Lucas attended the Julliard School of Music. Lucas preceded her in death on June 25, 1989. She was employed by the State of Wyoming in Cheyenne for several years. She was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius/Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic churches and the Community Concert Association. Mrs. Lucas sang in the church choir. Survivors include two sisters, Helen Gaensslen of Green River and June Peel of Cheyenne; one brother, Patrick Healey of Riverton and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Lucas was preceded in death by two sisters, Eunice Perkins and Betty Marsch. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 10, 1998 ELIE THOMAS PAYNE MESQUITE, Texas—Funeral services for Elie Thomas Payne were at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, 1998 at the Calvary Hill Baptist Church in Mesquite, Texas. Burial was in the Crown Hill Memorial Park in Dallas. Payne, 90, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died at 7:10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997 at Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River after a short illness. Payne was born Oct. 17, 1907 in Forreston, Texas, the son of Thomas and Callie Elizabeth Burrell Payne. He attended schools in Dallas and attended N.R. Crozier Tech. He married Bessie Wiggins on June 1, 1929 in McKinney, Texas. She preceded him in death on Nov. 25, 1987. Payne owned several barbeque restaurants during the war years and in the ‘60s and ‘70s he owned Main Exterminators in Dallas until his retirement in 1977 at the age of 70. He was a member of the Calvary Hill Baptist Church in Mesquite, Texas where he was a retired deacon and Sunday school teacher. His interests were his church work. Survivors include one son, James Thomas Payne and wife Karen of Dallas; one daughter, Betty Dodd and husband Mayo of Rock Springs; grandchildren, Shamus Thomas Payne and Glenda Smith, both of Dallas, Darol Dodd of Dayton, Ohio and Virginia Stott of Green River; six great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren and one nephew. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Bessie; parents and one sister, Mary Thompson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 10, 1998 JENNIE FORTUNA A Mass of Christian burial for Jennie Fortuna was celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Michael F. Chadey, Adolph “Dutch” Menghini, Alex “Gabby” Garbrecht, Hal Ravenhold, Mungo Brown and David C. “D.J.” Jelaca. Miss Fortuna, 90, of 333 North Bridger Ave., Pinedale, died at 8:10 a.m.m Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1997 at the Sublette Center in Pinedale where she had been a resident since 1989. A former longtime resident of Rock Springs, Miss Fortuna had been in ill health the past several years. She was born in Rock Springs on July 24, 1907, the daughter of the late Frank and Johanna Subic Fortuna. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1927. She retired as a service representative in 1969 for the Mountain States Telephone Company where she worked for 42 years. She was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows/SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Golden Age, the St. Monica’s Sodality and the American Fraternal Union. Survivors include one sister, Kathryn Henderson of Cheyenne; one nephew, Joe Henderson of Westminster, Colo.; and one niece, Kathleen Meszaros of Rapid City S.D. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Frank Fortuna, Louis Fortuna and Anton Fortuna and one sister, Fannie Fortuna. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 10, 1998 CARLENE E. MCDONALD RAWLINS—Funeral services for Carlene E. McDonald were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Sixth and West Pine streets, in Rawlins. The Rev. Harry Way officiated. Interment followed services at the Rawlins Cemetery. Miss McDonald, 5, 925 Mountain View Drive, Rawlins, died Jan. 1, 1998 in a vehicle accident at the east Green River exchange at milepost 92. Miss McDonald was born Jan. 16, 1992 in Rock Springs. She attended kindergarten at Mountain View Elementary School in Rawlins. Her pursuits included cross country skiing, snow-shoeing, golfing, tumbling and riding her bicycle. She went to the beach and spent many hours reading at the Carbon County Public Library. Survivors include her father, Carl McDonald, of Rawlins; her mother, Susan McDonald of Green River; her grandmother, Nancy J. McDonald of Rawlins; and other relatives and friends. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 10, 1998 MARION R. “RAY” MORRIS Funeral services for Marion R. “Ray” Morris were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. Charles Crim of the Jackson Hole Baptist Church conducted the services. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Pallbearers were Toby Gutierrez, Bob Gilken, Marion Darrah, Larry Fretwell, Ron Rice, Claudia Rice. Morris, 66, of 211 Logan St., Green River, died at 10:10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, where he had been a patient since Dec. 27, 1997. A resident of Green River since 1959 and former longtime resident of Sheridan, Morris had been in ill health for the past several years. He was born April 25, 1931 in Wyarno, the son of the late Eban W. and Winnie Story Morris. Morris attended schools in Sheridan and married the former Nina E. Sobotka in Buffalo on Nov. 19, 1948. He worked as mine warehouse foreman for FMC Corporation for many years until his retirement in 1996. Morris was a former member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2350. Morris’ pursuits included fishing, hunting and boating. Survivors include his wife, Nina of Green River; three sons, Jon W. Morris and wife, Gayle of Salt Lake City, Steve Morris of Morenci, Ariz., and Joseph D. Morris and wife, Jean Ann of Glendale, Ariz.; one daughter, Connie J. Thompson of Green River; three brothers, Willis Morris of Sheridan, James Morris of Portland, ore., and Glen Morris of Salt Lake City; seven grandchildren, Jeremy, Heather, Nicholas and Robert Morris, all of Salt Lake City; Matthew and Kelly Morris of Glendale, and Jason Perry and wife, Jenny of Hulett; two great-grandchildren, Elisabeth Anne and Erin Ray Perry, both of Hulett; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Morris was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Lou Roadifer; two brothers, Wendel and Lee Morris; and two brothers who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 10, 1998 ISABELL BUNNING KURTZ Following private graveside funeral services and interment in the Mountain View Cemetery for Isabell Bunning Kurtz, a memorial service was conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998 at the First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House conducted the services. Pallbearers were Chris M. Bunning, Peter J. Bunning, Thomas P. Bunning, John H. Bunning, David Bunning and John T. Parr. Mrs. Kurtz, 82, of 321 Angle St., Rock Springs, died at 3:35 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 1998 at her home in Rock Springs. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Kurtz had been in ill health for the past two months. She was born March 7, 1915 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late John and Mary Guy Bunning. Mrs. Kurtz attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1933. She attended the University of Wyoming and Colorado State University. Mrs. Kurtz married Samuel P. Kurtz in Rock Springs on Sept. 5, 1937 and he preceded her in death in August of 1970. Mrs. Kurtz was a partner in John Bunning Transfer Company. She was a member of the First Congregational Church, the Order of the Eastern Star and P.E.O. Mrs. Kurtz served as a guardian of the Job’s Daughters, church deacon, church trustee and as a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader. Her pursuits included her family, traveling, playing bridge, playing fold and reading. Survivors include two sons and daughters, Karl and Margaret Kurtz of Boise, Idaho, and Mark and Joanie Kurtz of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Kathryn and Duane Weber of Casper; one daughter, Mary Jane Hillenbrand of Minden, Nev.; two brothers, Christian Bunning and Robert Bunning, both of Rock Springs; nine grandchildren, Chet Weber, Roger Weber, Jenifer Weber, Kari Guymon, Haleigh Werner, Annie Kurtz, Maggie Kurtz, Sarah Hillenbrand and John Hillenbrand; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Kurtz was preceded in death by one brother, Jack Bunning. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 10, 1998 TONY J. KALIVAS OGDEN, Utah—Funeral services for Tony J. Kalivas were conducted Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997 at Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church, with interment at Leavitt’s Aultorest Cemetery in Ogden, Utah. Kalivas, 76, died of heart failure Dec. 19, 1997 at St. Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. He was born Jan. 17, 1921, a son of James and Efthamia Kalivas in Logga, Greece. He and his family moved to the United States in 1929. He grew up and attended schools in Green River where he graduated in 1940. He married Helen Karras in Rock Springs on Oct. 28, 1945. Kalivas served with the Army in Europe and North Africa during World War II. He was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad for 47 years. He retired in 1981. He then worked at Printing Impression for 10 years. He was a past master of George Washington Lodge 24, AF and AM; past patron in Miriam Chapter 14, OES; Past Patron Radiant Chapter 12, OES; belonged to El Kalah Shrine in Salt Lake City, and participated in Jr. and Sr. Old Timers. He was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church and Salt Lake Cretan Juniors. Survivors include his wife; daughters, Pam Martinez and husband J. Tom and Kathi Backer and husband Russell; brothers, Steve and wife Donna Kalivas, George and wife Georgia Kalivas and Gus and wife Mary Kalivas, all of Green River, and Bill and wife Cheryl Kalivas of Pocatello, Idaho; sister, Anna Karella of Boise, Idaho; sister-in-law, Irene Kalivas of Green River; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 10, 1998 LAUREN MARIE KLUVER Memorial services and inurnment for Lauren Marie Kluver have taken place in Cypress, Calif. Mrs. Kluver, 45, 3101 Scott Drive, Rock Springs, died at about 1 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5, 1998 at her home. She was a resident of Rock Springs since October and former resident of West Jordan, Utah. According to County Coroner Dale S. Majhanovich, an autopsy is scheduled Wednesday to determine cause of death. She was born Feb. 8, 1952 in Maywood, Calif., the daughter of the late Carl and Jean Zimmerman Knott. She attended schools in Anaheim, Calif., and married Ricky Lee Kluver in Las Vegas on Aug. 5, 1986. Survivors include her husband, Rick of Lake Charles, La.; one son, Kristopher Kluver of Lake Charles; two daughters, Danielle Kluver of Lake Charles and Heather Myerscough of Greenwich, Conn.; one brother, William Knott of Garden Grove, Calif.; two sisters, Robin Bundick of Michigan and Karen Stewart of California; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 10, 1998 DILLON THADEN TORRINGTON—Services for Dillon Tylor John Thaden were at the Nazarene Church in Torrington on Friday, Jan. 9, 1998 at 10 a.m. with his grandfather, Allen L. Thaden officiating. Thaden died Jan. 4, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County. He was 4 years of age. He was born to Marlena K. Thaden and Richard Warfield in Douglas on Dec. 10, 1993. He is survived by his mother and father; maternal grandmother, Velinda E. Thaden-Eggan of Rawlins; step-grandfather, Timothy J. Eggan of Colorado; maternal grandfather, Allen L. Thaden and his wife, Helen of Torrington; maternal great-great-great grandmother, Phyllis Murphy of Grangeville, Idaho; aunts, Davina F. Thaden and Amy E. Thaden of Rawlins; paternal grandmother, Connie S. Uhlend of Casper; paternal grandfather, Don L. Warfield of Torrington; half-sister, Tiana Hascall of Torrington; and many great-aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmothers, Phyllis Darlene (Murphy) Lampman and Vera May (Bissell) Thaden; maternal grandfathers, Charles E. Lampman and Leonard O. Thaden; and an uncle, Charles Tylor Thaden, who also died as a baby. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 10, 1998 DOLORES Y. CURL EVANSTON—Delores Y. Curl, 67, of 72 Blue Heron Drive, Aspen Springs, died at 1:57 a.m. Tuesday, Jan 6, 1998 at the IHC Evanston Regional Hospital in Evanston, where she had been a patient since Jan. 3, 1998. A resident of Aspen Springs for the past six years and former resident of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Curl had been in ill health for the past two months. She was born May 18, 1930 in Rapid City, S.D., the daughter of the late Hugh and Edith James. Mrs. Curl attended schools in South Dakota and was a high school graduate. She attended college. Mrs. Curl married George H. Curl in Las Vegas on April 14, 1984. She was a retired claim agent who worked for the Social Security Administration. She later worked as an office manager for H&R Block. Mrs. Curl was a member of the Episcopal Church in Fort Bridger. Survivors include her husband, George H. Curl of Aspen Springs; two sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Simone Bowers of Kearns, Utah, and Gordon and Irene Curl of West Valley City, Utah; one son, Matt Bowers of Salt Lake City; five daughters and sons-in-law, Sandy and Kim Jorgensen of Granger, Dee Dee and Larry Shoemaker of Green River, Sharon and John Brown of Salt Lake City, Bonnie and Paul Peterson of Tigard, Ore., and Patricia and Stewart Gunderson of Salt Lake City; one brother; two sisters; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 10, 1998 WILLIAM EUGENE GREVER ROSE CREEK, Minn.—Services for William Eugene Grever were Wednesday, Dec. 3e at the Wier Funeral Home. Graveside services were Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Rose Creek, Minn. Grever, 74, died Nov. 29, 1997 at Deaconness Hospital in Billings, Mont. He was born Aug. 18, 1923 to Charles Grever and Esta Beadelston in Orleans, Neb. He was a former Eden Valley resident. Grever was a veteran of World War II. He was a radio operator and carbine marksman and served in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. He was awarded a Bronze Star. He married Clara (Viktora) Wendel on Aug. 4, 1969. He retired in February of 1985 from the Department of Energy. The Grevers retired to rural Roundup, Mont., in 1986. His pursuits included gardening. Survivors include his wife, Clara; two stepsons, Peter Viktora, Las Vegas, and Richard Viktora, Everett, Wash.; four grandchildren; two sisters, Vivian Deaver, Holdrege, Neb., and Alice Beard, Rock Springs; nieces and nephews; and one uncle, Ralph. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 JULIA BERTAGNOLLI A Mass of Christian burial for Julia Bertagnolli was celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Thom Sheridan and the Rev. Charles Taylor of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kemmerer concelebrated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Tarufelli, Ray Graham, Danny Pedri, Gary Pedri, Leno Ruffini, Herman Rauzi and Don Marphy. Honorary pallbearers were Victor Menghini, Rudy Pivic, Ole Anselmi, Adolph Menghini, Louie Ruffini, Silvio Pedri, Serafino Rauzi, Leno Anselmi, Louie Tomassi and Herman Albertini. Mrs. Bertagnolli, 90, of 407 Powell St., Rock Springs, died at 5:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5, 1998 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River where she had been a patient since March 31, 1997. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Bertagnolli had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born Oct. 8, 1907 in Superior, the daughter of the late Lazzaro and Emma Ruffini Profaizer. Mrs. Bertagnolli returned to Italy at the age of 2 and attended schools there. She returned to Wyoming in 1929. Mrs. Bertagnolli married Corrado F. Bertagnolli in Rock Springs on June 8, 1941, and he preceded her in death on May 1, 1972. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows and SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic churches. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Bruno C. and Marie A. Bertagnolli of Rock Springs and Frank and Fran Bertagnolli of Carlsbad, N.M.; one daughter and son-in-law, Margenne and Pete Banchieri of Hayward, Calif.; three brothers, Joe Profaizer of Rock Springs, Elio Profaizer of Cheyenne, and Attilio Profaizer of Fondo, Trento, Italy; nine grandchildren, Jared and Andrea Bertagnolli, Mark and Marla Bertagnolli, Angela Sparks, and Peter, Andrew, Anthony and Michael Banchiri; one great-granddaughter, Cassandra Sparks; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Bertagnolli was preceded in death by three brothers, Germano, Carlo and Frank Profaizer; and one sister, Gina. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 MARY MAGDALENE KEZELE A Mass of Christian burial for Mary Magdalene Kezele was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 1998 at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Floyd Bassani, Chuck Tate, George Giovanini, Hal Ravenholt, Darryl Kruljac and Joe Shubert. Mrs. Kezele, 78, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past one week. A resident of Green River for the past five years and former longtime resident of Rock Springs and Superior, she had been in ill health the past two years. She was born on July 19, 1919 in Dawson, N.M., the daughter of the late George and Julia Milos Kezele. She attended schools in Superior. She was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows/SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include one sister, Matilda Van Winkle of Berthoud, Colo., and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Miss Kezele was preceded in death by five brothers, John Shubert, Joe Shubert, Frank Shubert, Tony Shubert and George Kezele; and two sisters, Annie Kezele and Rosie Kezele. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 ELLA MAE MCMURRY Funeral services for Ella Mae McMurry were conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 1998 at the Farson Community Hall in Farson. Interment took place in the Farson Cemetery. Mrs. McMurry, 93, of 138 Eden Lane, 2nd E. Rd., Eden, died at 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998 at her home in Eden following a lengthy illness. She was born Jan. 12, 1904 in Brighton, Colo., the daughter of Frank and Clara Belle Eldridge Jones. She graduated from the Greeley High School, Greeley, Colo., with the class of 1922. She also attended Colorado State Teachers College, now called UNC, for two years. Mrs. McMurry came to Eden in September of 1928 in the milk truck driven by Bills Sims. She taught in rural schools in Wyoming, including, Glendo, Muddy Gap, Powder River, Eden and Farson. She married Vern Victor McMurry on June 26, 1930 in Rock Springs, in a double wedding with Dwight and Jean Joslin. Her husband preceded her in death on April 10, 1995. She attended the Baptist Church and was a member of the Woman’s Club, Farm Bureau and the Cattlemen’s Association. Survivors include three sons, James E. McMurry of Casper, Robert L. McMurry of Eden and Jack V. McMurry of Farson; one daughter, Patricia Sharp of Helena, Mont.; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two cousins. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Ted Jones, and one sister, Virginia. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 MAX L. LEBAR A mass of Christian burial for Max L. Lebar was celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A rosary was recited at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, north of Rock Springs. Pallbearers were James A. Lebar, matt Lebar, Don Lebar, Mark Lebar, Dennis Lebar and Michael Lebar. Lebar, 86, of 1325 Sage Street, Rock Springs, died at 5:11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since Jan. 1, 1998. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Lebar died following a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 21, 1911 in Rock Springs, the son of the late John and Mary Oblock Lebar. Lebar attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1927. He married the former Helen Amy Leosco in Superior on June 29, 1963 and she preceded him in death on March 22, 1977. Lebar worked as a coal miner for Union Pacific Coal Company, Colony Coal Company and McGath Coal Company until 1963. He later went to work as assistant manager for the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport until his retirement. He was a member of SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, KSKJ, United Mine Workers of America, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 151 and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his brothers, Jack Lebar of Rock Springs and Vincent Lebar of Pennsylvania, and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 JAMES SMAIL LANDER—Funeral services for James Smail were from the Chapel of Mount Hope, Hudson’s Funeral Home, Lander, Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Mark Jervis of the First Baptist Church officiating. Smail, a Lander area resident, died at the Westward Heights Nursing Home on Jan. 5, 1998 following a lengthy illness. He was born to Andrew and Anne (Murray) Smail Dec. 23, 1909 in Scotland. Andrew Smail had homesteaded on the Grass Creek, northwest of Farson from 1888 until his return to Scotland in 1905. In 1912, wanting to return to Wyoming, the newly married Andrew and Ann Smail booked passage on the maiden voyage of the Titanic. Illness canceled those plans and passage was made on a later ship. The couple came to “The Wells” north of Rock Springs to work for the sheep co-op. The Smail children attended schools in Rock Springs. James Smail graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1928. His knowledge of the automobile started with employment at the McCurtain Motor Company where he worked during and following his high school years. He met and married the former Reola M. Luke June 16, 1934 in Vernal, Utah. After attending specialized schools of engineering he worked for 11 years for the Wyoming Highway Department. His skills as a mechanic brought him to the flying industry. He worked for Inland Airlines (later Western Airlines) in Cheyenne; however, a construction injury to his eye kept him from becoming a pilot and he became an airplane maintenance instructor for the Inland School during World War II. After closure of the school in 1944, the Smail family came to Lander and purchased the Texaco services station at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets. In 1949, the company became Smail’s Willys Sales in the 100 block of Main. In 1954 the company moved to the old Scott Chevrolet building in the 300 block of Main. In addition to his ventures in auto sales and service, Smail represented the State Farm Insurance company, and in 1959, sold his dealership and became full time in the insurance field. In 1961, Smail and Porter Chopping joined as partners in the construction and operation of the Husky Super Stop on the east end of Lander. Smail also worked in auto sales in Casper until 1978. The Smails returned to Lander and Mrs. Smail died Aug. 31, 1989 after more than 55 years of marriage. Smail has been a resident of the nursing home for more than eight years following a series of strokes. Survivors include one son, Jim of Lander; three sisters, Beatha Moffatt, Mary Honecker and Jeannie Lee, and one brother, Dave Smail Sr., all of Lander; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife, Smail was preceded in death by a sister, Annie Sims, and brothers, and brothers, Andrew Smail and Bill who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 MARY A. FRY KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Funeral services for Mary A. Fry were conducted in Kansas City, Kan., with interment in the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Kansas City. Mrs. Fry, 79, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 2 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since Jan. 7, 1998. A resident of Rock Springs since 1994 and former longtime resident of Kansas City, Kan., Mrs. Fry had been in ill health the past several years. She was born on July 22, 1918 in Kansas City, the daughter of the late Martin and Victoria Hrabol Smalley. She attended schools in Kansas City and was a graduate of high school there with the class of 1935. She married the former Herman Clifford Fry in Lawrence, Kan., on May 25, 1957 and he preceded her in death on Sept. 29, 1961. Mrs. Fry was a retired head chef for the Rock Island Railroad where she worked for more than 30 years. She was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Joseph Fry of Driggs, Idaho, and John Fry of Texas; one daughter, Sandra Campbell of Kansas City; one sister, Vickie McGilton of Missouri; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Fry was preceded in death by one daughter, Patricia, and several brothers and sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 JOHN RICHARD CRANDALL Memorial services for John Richard Crandall were Monday, Jan. 12, 1998 at Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House of the First Congregational Church officiated. Crandall, 70, of 114 3rd St. No. A, Rock Springs, died at 11:55 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 10, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since Jan. 6. He was born Dec. 10, 1927 in Bakersfield, Calif., the son of Russell Allen and Rose Blanch Simmons Crandall. He attended schools in Bakersfield. Crandall served during World War II in the U.S. Army. He had been employed for 10 years with the Southern Pacific Railroad and was a bartender at the Park Hotel in Rock Springs until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the American Legion, and was also active in “United We Stand.” His interests were all sports. Survivors include his mother and one sister, Dixie Corbill both of Visalia Calif.; several cousins; three nieces and one nephew. He was preceded in death by his father. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 ANN Y. RICHMOND Funeral services for Ann Y. Richmond were conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Bill Bruce of the First United Methodist Church and the Rev. Laurie Bruce of Green River United Methodist Church conducted the services. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Richmond, 85, of 1325 Hill St., Rock Springs, died at 12:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998 at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs where she had been a patient since Jan. 14, 1997. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Richmond had been in ill health for the past year. She was born on Jan. 9, 1912 in Superior, the daughter of the late George and Mary Rudman Yakse. Mrs. Richmond attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1930. She married Alfred M. Richmond at the First Congregational Church on B Street in Rock Springs on Oct. 14, 1934. In her earlier years, Mrs. Richmond was a partner, along with her husband, in their public accounting firm in Green River. Mrs. Richmond’s pursuits included golfing and bowling. She was a member of the BPO Does, having served as secretary. Mrs. Richmond was also a member of the Dead Hose Canyon Golf Club and the Rolling Green Country Club. Survivors include her husband, Alfred, of Rock Springs; a daughter; one granddaughter and one grandson. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Richmond was preceded in death by one brother and several sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 NICHOLAUS PATRICK YEDINAK Funeral services for Nicholaus Patrick Yedinak were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998 at the First Congregational Church in Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House conducted the services. Yedinak, 19, of 734 Rhode Island Ave., Rock Springs, died at about 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998 at the LDS Medical Center in Salt Lake City where he had been a patient since Jan. 3, 1998. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 16 ½ years, Yedinak died from injuries he sustained in a vehicular accident that occurred on Jan. 2, 1998 on the Belt Loop near Blair Avenue in Rock Springs. He was born in Saginaw County, Mich., on Oct. 26, 1978. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1997. He was presently a freshman attending the University of Wyoming. His pursuits included reading science fiction, computers and judging debates. He was a member of the First Congregational Church. Survivors include his parents, Mike and Betty Yedinak of Rock Springs; three sisters, Katherine Sarah Yedinak and Anna Marie Yedinak of Rock Springs, and Julie Anne Yedinak of Salt Lake City; his paternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Paul Yedinak of Pinedale; his maternal grandparents, Frank and Donna Jacobs of Breckenridge, Mich.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 CHESTER THEODORE JOHNSON Funeral services for Chester Theodore Johnson were Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998 at the Pinedale funeral home at 11 a.m. There was also a service in Green River at the LDS Stake Center on Shoshone at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, 1998. Interment was at the Riverview Cemetery following Green River services. Johnson, 70, died Sunday afternoon, Jan. 11, 1998 at his residence in Pinedale. He was born Aug. 25, 1927 in Valier Mont., to Frank L. and Hattie L. Johnson. He married Carol Holloday on April 12, 1958 in Las Vegas. He was raised in the Sublette County area. After serving two years in the Navy during World War II, he went to work for Union Pacific Railroad in Green River as a switchman. He went on to become an accountant and has resided in Pinedale for the past 39 years. His pursuits included camping, hunting and fishing. Surviving are his wife, Carol of Pinedale; their four children and their spouses, Bennie (Connie) Johnson, Patricia Johnson, Frank (Suzie) Johnson, all of Green River, and Jessie (Ralph) Green of Layton, Utah; and 12 grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Vivian (Lawrance) Shaul of Pinedale and Hurricane, Utah, and Frankie Hawley of Marbleton; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by both his parents, one sister, June Alexander, one brother-in-law, Patrick Hawley, and two great-nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 LEGRANDE THURGOOD PAGE WHEATLAND—Funeral services for LeGrande Thurgood Page were at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 1998 at the First Christian Church in Wheatland, under the direction of Bishop Dana Barnett of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Interment was in the Wheatland Cemetery. Page, 86, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died Jan. 8, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since Dec. 21, 1997. He was born March 8, 1911 in Westpoint, Utah, the son of Willard James and Lillian Thurgood Page. He attended schools in Davis County, Utah, and attended Weber State University where he was a member of the wrestling squad. Page married Dorothy Elizabeth Robinson Dec. 30, 1938 in Wheatland. He and his wife made their home in Wheatland where he managed the International Harvester farm equipment dealership until his retirement in 1988. He was active in community affairs in Wheatland and Platte County. He was past president of the Lions Club and active in the Chamber of Commerce. One of his interests was water development. He was a board member of the Wheatland Irrigation District and served as its chairman for 20 years. He was also a member of the Wyoming Water Development Commission, the National Rivers and Harbors Congress and Four States Irrigation Council. He was a recipient of the Four States Irrigation Council Headgate Award for his contributions to water development and conservation. Page was a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints and served many years as branch president in Wheatland and later as a high councilman. He was an outdoorsman whose pursuits included fly fishing, golfing, hunting, music and spending time at his mountain cabin. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, of Wheatland; one son, James Page and wife Karen of Palo Alto, Calif.; one daughter, JaNell Hunter and husband Robert of Green River; five granddaughters, Hannah and Ester Page, Jamie, Kelly and Erin Hunter; and two grandsons, Richard James Page and Robert Page Hunter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 EMELIE MARY CORAZZA BERTAGNOLLI A Mass of Christian burial for Emelie Mary Corazza Bertagnolli was celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ed Angelovich, Bill Downs, Larry Foss, Leonard Lovell, Gary Ratti and Ralph Portillo. Mrs. Bertagnolli, 77, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs where she had been a patient since Jan. 5, 1998. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Bertagnolli had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born on May 4, 1920 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Emil and Mary Menghini Corazza. Mrs. Bertagnolli attended schools in Rock Springs and married August Bertagnolli at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Rock Springs on Jan. 7, 1945. He preceded her in death on April 22, 1987. Mrs. Bertagnolli was a retired dietary worker who worked for Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs for 13 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and the Royal Neighbors of the Woodcraft. Mrs. Bertagnolli’s pursuits included reading and baking. Survivors include one brother and sister-in-law, Herman and Margaret Corazza of Rock Springs; one sister, Sophia Baumann of Rock Springs; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Dan “Olga” Sevanovich of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews including Wayne and Karen Baumann, Carole Sinclair, Jerry Sinclair, Chris and Tina Corazza, and Ed and Debbie Delbridge, all of Rock Springs, Carina and Jim Lund of Denver, Emil Corazza of Fort Collins, Colo. and his children, Catherine Corazza of Denver, Diane Mordahl of Cheyenne, Bill Menghini of Roseville, Calif., Freida Sartain of Sacramento, Calif., and Charles and Delores Walters of Reno, Nev.; and two special friends, Ruth Bouderault and Leonard Lovell, both of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 LAURIE ANN WARNER MCKINLEY CASPER—Laurie Ann Warner McKinley, 37, died on Jan. 11, 1998 at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper following a sudden illness. She was born May 19, 1960 in Oakland, Calif., to Philip M. and Veronica (Curran) Warner Sr. She lived in Fremont, Calif., then moved to Green River and later came to Casper in 1996. Her pursuits included boating, camping, fishing and the outdoors. She is survived by two sons, Marcus McKinley of Manteca, Calif., and Matthew McLain of Milpitas, Calif.; a daughter, Maureen McKinley of Manteca; two brothers, Philip M. Warner Jr. of Discovery Bay, Calif., and John Warner of Phoenix, Ariz.; and a sister, Mary McGee of Green River. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Steve Warner. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 JUAN M. MALDONADO A Mass of Christian burial for Juan M. Maldonado was celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post Drive, Green River. The Rev. Tom Sheridan of Our Lady of Sorrows and SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Churches officiated. A wake service with rosary was celebrated at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Pallbearers were Rolly Maldonado, Carl Maldonado, Joe Iribarren, Mike Iribarren, Joe Maldonado III and Tony Maldonado. Honorary pallbearers were David Preece, Mark LaFaivre, Jeff Tuttle and Mikal Moser. Maldonado, 91, of 435 Logan St., Green River, died at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998 at his home in Green River. A longtime resident of Green River, Maldonado died following a brief illness. He was born on Nov. 13, 1906 in Guerrero, Coahuila, Mexico, the son of the late Encarnacion and Julia Martinez Maldonado. Maldonado attended schools in Mexico and married the Former Aurelia Sanchez in Guerrero, Coahuila, Mexico. She preceded him in death on May 22, 1991. Maldonado worked as a fireman and oiler for Union Pacific Railroad for 25 years until his retirement in 1972. He was s member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, Carl Maldonado of Green River, Roland Maldonado of Fort Bridger and John Maldonado of Richland Springs, Texas; one daughter, Mary Iribarren of Green River; two brothers, Roman O. Maldonado and Antonio Maldonado, both of Eagle Pass, Texas; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Maldonado was preceded in death by one sister, Severa “Prieta” Gonzales. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 IRENE SAMIEC A Mass of Christian burial for Irene Samiec was celebrated at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Bruce Clapham officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens north of Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Joe Drnas, Art Fermelia, DeWayne Pivik, Paul Johnson, Carl Samietz and Alan Meis. Mrs. Samiec, 60, of 1426 Carbon St., Rock Springs, died at 3:24 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River where she had been a patient since Nov. 7, 1997. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and Superior, Mrs. Samiec died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Feb. 19, 1937 in Cieszyn, Poland, the daughter of the late Frank and Rosalie Sznapka Waszek. She attended schools in Poland where she completed a nursing program. She married Joseph Samiec in Evanston on Oct. 3, 1960 and he preceded her in death of Sept. 7, 1995. Mrs. Samiec worked as a food server for the School District No. 1 for 17 years. She was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows/SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic churches. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Zygmunt and Susan Samiec of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Ilalina and Alan Meis of Green River; three grandchildren, Niki Meis of Green River and Stefany and Stasy Samiec, both of Rock Springs; and one brother, Zbiszck Sznapka. Mrs. Samiec was preceded in death by her parents and husband. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 DONNA POTTER Funeral services for Donna Potter were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 1998 at the LDS Stake Center, 2055 Edgar St., Rock Springs. Bishop George Herd conducted the services. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, north of Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Neil L. Potter, Michael D. Potter, Tad A. Lozier, Bryon S. Lozier, Monte D. Lozier, Gene Paul Pearson and James D. Rogers. Mrs. Potter, 69, of 1605 Donalynn Drive No. 31, died at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998 at her home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Manila, Utah, Mrs. Potter had been in ill health since Oct. 22, 1997. She was born July 7, 1928 in Roosevelt, Utah, the daughter of the late Don and Sarah Etheleen Searle Twitchell. She attended schools in White Rock sand Manila and was a graduate of Manila High School with the class of 1945. She married Calvin D. “Dee” Potter in Green River on April 17, 1947. Their marriage was later sealed in the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City on May 12, 1965. Mrs. Potter’s pursuits included fishing. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include her husband “Dee” Potter of Rock Springs; one son, and daughter-in-law, Calvin D. and Tracy Potter Jr. of Layton, Utah; five daughters and sons-in-law, Betty Lou and Eugene Pearson of Pinedale, Leona Gay and Jim Rogers of Laramie, Sharlene and Gary Lozier of Big Piney, Jeanette and Ray Sanborn of Daniel, and Joanie and Lonnie Buck of Bastrop, Texas; one brother, Burl D. Twitchell of Manila; two sisters, Twila Lowry of Manila, and Dessi Luke of Clearfield, Utah; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Potter was preceded in death by one sister, Heartha Potter, and two brothers, Delose and Harold Twitchell. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 BLANCHE L. PAVLIC TACOMA, Wash.—Memorial services for Blanche L. Pavlic were Wednesday, Jan.7, 1998 at 1 p.m. at Mt. View Garden Chapel, Tacoma, Wash. Mrs. Pavlic, 79, died Dec. 29, 1997. She was born Feb. 9, 1918 in Reliance to Clarence and Mamie Johnson. She grew up in Rock Springs. In 1935 she married John Pavlic, who preceded her in death in 1975. Mrs. Pavlic was a resident of Tacoma for more than 60 years and was a retired bookkeeper for Tacoma City Light. Her pursuits included art. Survivors include daughter, Carol Lundblad of Olympia, Wash.; son Wayne Pavlic of Tacoma; her grandchildren, Chris Lundblad of Tacoma, Julia Lundblad and Sean Lundblad of Olympia, Rhett Pavlic of Millcreek, wash., and Shannon Pavlic in California; two great-grandchildren, Marcus Lundblad Raschkow and Joan Pavlic; a brother, C.J. Johnson of Tacoma; and a sister, Beatrice Lade of Seattle. -- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 NELLIE DILL Nellie Dill, 80, of 651 Blake St., Green River, died at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs where she had been a patient for one day. She was born Feb. 3, 1917 in Alberta, Canada, the daughter of William and Bertha Wilson Jubb. She attended schools in Green River. Mrs. Dill married Henry Lewis in Manila, Utah in 1934. They were later divorced. She married John Dill in Pocatello, Idaho. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Dill owned a 5 and 10 department store in Evans, Colo., and worked for periods of time as a waitress. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her interests were all types of crafts. Survivors include her son, Robert Lewis of Green River; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 17, 1998 J.B. MOORE Services for J.B. Moore were Monday, Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. at the Congregational Church in Pinedale. The Rev. Jean Wade officiated. Burial was at the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Moore, 83, Pinedale, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998 in Pinedale. He was born Sept. 11, 1914 in Greenville, Texas, a son of Garlin and Grace Mirlin Moore. He married Ruth Curtis Feb. 16, 1939 in Loving, N.M. His pursuits included playing guitar, mandolin and banjo, hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Moore, of Pinedale; daughters, Carolyn Gerstner, la Crescenta, Calif., and Sandra Williams, Fort Worth, Texas; a son, Thomas C. Moore, Green River; brother, George Moore, Malaga, N.M.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 24, 1998 CATHERINE IRENE WARDLAW Funeral services for Catherine Irene Wardlaw were conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998 at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, 2nd and B streets, Rock Springs. The Rev. Richard Kalber of the St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church of Big Piney officiated. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens north of Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Kenneth R. Wardlaw and grandsons, Mark Stephen Wardlaw, Jon Wardlaw, Danny Weardlaw, David Wardlaw and Donald Wardlaw. Mrs. Wardlaw, 84, of 1620 West 2nd St., Space No. 23, Rock Springs, died at 5:05 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since Jan. 1, 1998. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 20 years and former longtime resident of Reliance, Mrs. Wardlaw had been in ill health for the past two weeks. She was born July 17, 1913 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, the daughter of the late George and Catherine Jones Flew. Mrs. Wardlaw attended schools in Canada and Reliance and was a graduate of Reliance High School with the class of 1933. She married William Nephi Wardlaw in Rock Springs on Sept. 30, 1933, and he preceded her in death on Aug. 19, 1991. Mrs. Wardlaw was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, the Rebekah Lodge, the North Side Guild of the Episcopal Church and Young-At-Heart Senior Citizens Center. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, William Eugene and Bruna Wardlaw of Sunnyvale, Calif.; two sisters, Enid Flew of Reliance and Muriel Weir and her husband, Gordon of Rock Springs; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Wardlaw was preceded in death by one son, Ronald Wardlaw. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 24, 1998 LILLER W. “BILL” HAINES Funeral services for Liller W. “Bill” Haines were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Johansen, retired pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church officiated. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Darell Scott, Duane Domson, Darell Domson, Robert G. Seeley, Dale Brenden, Dean Scott. Honorary pallbearers were Herman Albertini, Craig Haines, Bill Witt, Ryan Gunyan, Kenny Scott and Jack Thomas. Haines, 87, of 1680 West Blair Ave., No. 14, Rock Springs, died at 5:55 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, he had been in ill health for the past several years. He was born Jan. 10, 1911 in Manderville, Mo., the second child of Wilbert Orin and Estella Mae Liller Haines. Haines attended schools in Carroll County, Jackson County and high school at Lone Jack, Mo. He married the former Ileene Mangus in Red Lodge, Mont., and they later divorced. He later married Audrey Darlene Miller Gunyan on July 29, 1956 in Glenrock, and she preceded him in death on Sept. 20, 1994. Haines was a cowboy. From the time he left the family farm in Lone Jack, at the age of 16 until his death, he worked with horses. He worked the pipeline, worked as a stockman on several ranches and drove truck for Garrett Freight Lines. For many years he worked heavy duty highway construction, operating a blade for various contractors as Interstate 80 was built from Rawlins to Battle Mountain, Nev. He returned with his family to Rock Springs in 1973 and worked for Searle Brothers Dirt Contractors until his retirement in 1985. Survivors include three sons, Russell W. Haines of Bellingham, Wash., William D. “Bill” Haines and Robert D. “Bob” Haines of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Robert G. (Bonnie H.) Seeley of Rock Springs and Francis L. Maines of Bellingham; two stepsons, Richard J. Gunyan of Anacortes, Wash., and Roger Gunyan of Rock Springs; two stepdaughters, Mrs. William “Bill” (Betty J.) Domson Jr. of Rock Springs and Mrs. Jim (Cheryl D.) Rodgers of Gillette; three sisters, Mae E. Cline of Oak Grove, Mo., Mary Ellen Thomas of Colorado Springs, Colo., and R. Lucille McCandless of Lee’s Summit, MO.; two brothers, Robert D. Haines of Harlingen, Texas, and Howard Haines of Englewood, Colo., 22 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Haines was preceded in death by two brothers, Paul V. “Star” and Wilbert Orin “Nukie” Haines; one daughter, Jeanette Mae Depp; one grandchild, Cherie Annette Marquiss; and one great-grandchild, Andrew Daniel Blossom. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 24, 1998 JOHN WILLIAM MUSBACH Funeral services for John William Musbach were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998 at the LDS First Ward Chapel, 1000 West 4th North, Green River. Bishop Marty Kelsey conducted the services. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Musbach, 79, of 183 West Flaming Gorge Way, Green River, died at about 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, 1998 at his home in Green River. A longtime resident of Green River, Musbach died following a sudden illness. He was born Dec. 16, 1918 in Litchfield, Neb., the son of the late George and Lettie Whittington Musbach. Musbach attended schools in Litchfield and graduated from Litchfield High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in the 184th Infantry during World War II. Musbach married the former Edna Elnora Morison in Elko, Nev. on July 26, 1958. He worked as a maintenance away clerk for the Union Pacific Railroad for 37 years. Musbach also worked as a clerk for the City of Green River for 12 years until his retirement in 1982. He was a member of the Golden Hour Senior Citizens Center, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 2350, and the Union Pacific Old Timers. Musbach served as a commander of the American Legion for 25 years and he was a volunteer fireman for 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Edna of Green River; three sons, Timothy Musbach and wife, Rayme, Michael Musbach and wife, Paula and Jon Gary Musbach and Sheri Musbach, all of Green River; one daughter, Carla Mille of Omaha, Neb.; one brother, Frank Musbach of Fremont, Neb.; seven grandsons; five granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Musbach was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Musbach. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 24, 1998 MARY AGNES MERRYMAN Funeral services for Mary Agnes Merryman were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio, pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows/SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Dean A. Platt, August Kaumo, John D. Sanchez, Eddie Muniz, Ted Hamilton and Ray Lovato. Mrs. Merryman, 86, of 1465 Thompson St., Rock Springs, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998 at 5:50 p.m. at the Sage View Care Center where she had been a patient since Nov. 14, 1997. A resident of Rock Springs since 1957, Mrs. Merryman had been in ill health the past six weeks. She was born Aug. 20, 1911 in Tulsa, Okla., the daughter of the late John and Anna Mary Conway Sevra. She attended schools in Tulsa and was a graduate of Tulsa High School with the class of 1929. She married Herbert Eugene Merryman in Bowling Green, Ky., on May 6, 1938 and he preceded her in death on Dec. 6, 1974. Mrs. Merryman’s pursuits included camping, crocheting and knitting. Mrs. Merryman was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows/SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church and the Young-At-Heart Senior Citizens Center. Survivors include one daughter, Mary Margaret Zanetti of Thornton, Colo., and one granddaughter, Carina Dawn Lund of Thornton. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Merryman was preceded in death by one sister, Bernadette Sevra. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 24, 1998 ELEANOR F. TOLAR A memorial service for Eleanor F. Tolar was conducted for family and friends at the Rock Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church, 120 Second St. at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, the Rev. Robert Elliott officiating. Mrs. Tolar, 86, of 210 Bluebonnet Trail, Keene, Texas, died at the Harris Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998. She had been a patient at the hospital for two days. She was a former longtime resident of Rock Springs and the surrounding area. She was born Dec. 11, 1911 in Superior, the daughter of the late John and Sophia Basalich. She attended schools in Reliance and Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1929. She was a member of the Gros Ventre Honor Society while in high school. She married Matt Tolar in Rock Springs on July 26, 1930. Mrs. Tolar was a charter member of the Rock Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church, a member of the Archaeological Society, the Historical Society, the Gem and Mineral Club and the Young at Heart Senior Citizens Center. She had several stories published in the book "Rock Springs Stories" and appeared on the television program Main Street Wyoming." Her main interest was hunting arrowheads. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Lilianne and Frank Moore of Keene; her son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Carnellia Tolar of Cheyenne; one brother, James Bastlalich of Rock Springs; two sisters, Lillian Evans of Rock Springs and Ailene Hench of Livonia, Mich.; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Tolar was preceded in death by her husband, Matt; three brothers, John, William and Karl Bastalich; four sisters, Bertha Peppinger, Mary Mehalich, Alice and Frances Bastalich; a granddaughter, Barbara Patterson; and a great grandson, David Patterson. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 24, 1998 VICTORIA S. REDDON RIVERTON - Funeral services for Victoria S. Reddon were on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998 in the Davis Funeral Home. The Rev. O.G. Garcia officiated at the services and burial followed at the Mountain View Cemetery in Riverton. Mrs. Reddon, 82, died on Friday, Jan. 16, 1998 at the Wind River Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Riverton. She was born Oct. 3, 1915 in Hudson to John and Caroline (Sartoris) Nartto. She and her husband, Jack Reddon had lived in Riverton since 1952. Survivors include three sons, Jim Reddon of Riverton, Bob Reddon of Riverton and Jack Reddon of Casper; eight grandvhildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Her husband, an infant son and her brothers and sisters preceded her in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 24, 1998 IRENE LADASHA BENDER BILLINGS, Mont. -- Funeral services for Irene Ladasha Bender were at Smith West, 304 34th St. West in Billings, Mont., on Monday, Jan, 19, 1998 at 10 a.m. Interment was at Mountview Cemetery. Mrs. Bender, 81, of 3240 Fitzpatrick Drive, Rock Springs, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs following a brief illness. Mrs. Bender was born in Almeria, Neb., on Sept. 7, 1916, the daughter of the late Hetty and Lester Williams. She graduated from Scottsbluff, Neb., High School in 1934 and took a course in seed analysis at Ames, Iowa. She worked as a seed analyst for Michael Leonard Seed Company in Billings. She married Edwin H. Bender on Feb. 9, 1940 at Hardin, Mont. They owned and operated the Bender Auction Sales Market in Billings until her husband's death in 1960. Mrs. Bender continued the business until 1964 when it was then sold to T.E. "Pete" Herman. They had four children, Evonne Inks, Lyle Bender, Linda Bender and Marilyn Lundquist. She was active at Billings Bible Church for many years teaching Sunday school from 1954 to 1975 and also served on the Missions Committee. She was a member of the Valley Bible Church in Billings at the time of her death. Mrs. Bender was associated with Vista Bible Church. She moved to Rock Springs in August of 1947 to be with her daughter and family. She is survived by her children, Edwin Lyle and Lory Bender of Billings and Evonne and Fred Inks of Rock Springs, 10 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin and daughters, Linda Bender and Marilyn Lundquist. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 24, 1998 DEAN THOMAS SARATOGA - Memorial services for Dean Thomas were Monday, Jan. 19, 1998 at 11 a.m. at the Saratoga Presbyterian Church. Thomas, 64, of Saratoga, died Jan. 13, 1968 at Community Care of Saratoga after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born on May 19, 1933 in Pueblo, Colo., the son of John V. and Ida (Baler) Thomas. Growing up in Pueblo, he attended school and completed the 12th grade. After high school he joined the Air Force where he served during the Korean War. He met Mary Eloise Trout in Pueblo where they were married on April 18, 1954. Thomas worked for Colorado Interstate Gas Company, which transferred him to Rock Springs in 1963. He helped build the CIG Compressor Station in Rawlins where he lived for 15 years and then moved on with the company to Table Rock for 18 years. He retired as a foreman from CIG after working for them for 40 years. After retiring, he moved to Saratoga where he had been for two years. Thomas was an outdoorsman. His pursuits include hunting, fishing and skiing. He also had a flower and vegetable garden. Dean and his wife traveled and frequently visited Europe, particularly Poland and Russia. Recently they spent a week in Cancun, Mexico. He is survived by his wife Eloise of Saratoga; a daughter, Sharon and her husband Chuck Cooper of Saratoga; two sons, Robert Thomas of Rock Springs and Gary and his wife Maria Thomas of Biviers, France; two sisters, Vivian Lewis and Mildred Hall, both of Pueblo; five grandchildren including Katrina Cooper of Saratoga, and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents and three brothers. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 24, 1998 CAROL M. HOLCOMB LANDER - Carol M. Holcomb, 61, died at her home Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1958. She was born the daughter of Carl and Ruth (Benson) Marquard on June 17, 1936 in Minneapolis. She attended school in Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor of science degree in laboratory technology. She married Ralph E. Holcomb in the spring of 1962 in South Dakota. The family moved to Lander and she was employed at the Bishop Randall Hospital as a lab technologist for many years, at the Lander Valley Medical Center and then at Riverton Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Tough Old Broads, a group of middle-aged women who llama trek through the Wind River Mountains. Her pursuits were traveling and photography. She was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church in Lander. Survivors include her husband, Ralph of Lander; four sons, Michael Holcomb of Rock Springs, Mark Holcomb of Grand Junction, Colo., Keith Holcomb of Portland, Ore., and Kevin Holcomb of Summerville, S.C.; two daughters, Carolyn Lovin of Fort Collins, Colo., and Karen Salovich of Tigard, Ore. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Holcomb was preceded in death by her parents. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service is planned in the Wind River Mountains on June 17, 1998. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 24, 1998 JAMES A. ROBINSON WORLAND - James A. Robinson, 63, died in Billings, Mont., at Deaconess Medical Center on Monday, Jan. 12, 1998. Robinson was born Sept. 13, 1928 in Sparta, Ill., to William and Eleanor Robinson. At the age of 12, he moved with his family to Rock Springs. He received his education in Rock Springs. He then went to work in the coal mines for many years. He married his first wife, Mary M. McPhie Robinson. They had five children and later divorced He worked at the Reliance and Stansbury coal mines, Parker Wholesale, Wyoming Distributing, Eddy's Breads, Burns Security, Routh's Trailers and owned a small business in Rock Springs. He married Lorna Jensen on June 8, 1978 in Creswell, Ore. They moved to Worland in 1979 and he worked for the Wyoming Boys School as a youth services worker for nine years. He also worked at the Big Horn Basin Youth Home for three years retiring in 1991. His pursuits included spending time outdoors particularly gardening, as well as fishing, woodworking and watching football. He is survived by his wife, Lorna Robinson of Worland; his first wise, Mary M. Robinson of Rock Springs; three sons, Bruce Robinson of Rock Springs, and William and Pete Trento of Creswell; four daughters, Mrs. Edward (Terri Lyn) Greene, Tamara Kay Lee, Gayle Ann McGovern and Joni Jean Robinson, all of Rock Springs; two brothers, Howard of Sunnyside, Utah, and Bud of Helena, Mont.: two sisters, Alice Hasbrouck of Colville, Wash., and Nora Hudson of Whitefish, Mont.; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, William "Chuck" Robinson and one sister, Dorothy Robinson. A private family prayer service was conducted Saturday, Jan. 17 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Greene with the Rev. Brian Poad officiating. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 31, 1998 GENEVIEVE R. FEITH Funeral services for Genevieve R. Feith were conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 1998 at the First Baptist Church, C and Pine streets in Rock Springs. The Rev. Steven Todd conducted the services. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens north of Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Hershel Durnil, Frank Jelouchan, Bruno Bertagnolli, Jared Bertagnolli, Rex Headd and Rex Headd Jr. Honorary pallbearer was Tony Pivic. Mrs. Feith, 75, of 3068 McKenna Court, Grand Junction, Colo., died 10 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 1998 at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo. A resident of Grand Junction for the past five years and former lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Feith had been in ill health the past several years. She was born Sept. 16, 1922 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Morgan F. and Elizabeth Dykes Roberts Sr. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1940. Mrs. Feith was a graduate of the Barnes Business College in Denver. She married Joseph F. Feith Jr. in Rock Springs on May 14, 1955. Mrs. Feith worked as a bookkeeper for the Union Pacific Coal Company and the FMC Corporation at Westvaco. She also worked as a clerk for the Del’s Bi-Rite Drug Store in Rock Springs. She worked with the gray ladies at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County and her hobbies included crafts and miniatures. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Joseph F. Feith Jr. of Grand Junction, Colo.; one son, Gary Robert Howard of Salt Lake City; three daughters, Carole L. Carter of Rock Springs, Virginia D. Smith of Safford, Ariz., and Janice Lee Howard of Aurora, Colo.; one brother, Benjamin Howell Roberts of Twin Falls, Idaho; one sister, Donna Zanetti of Rock Springs; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Feith was preceded in death by two brothers, Morgan F. Roberts Jr. and Donald Roberts; one sister, Merna Smith; one granddaughter, Kellie D. Smith and one nephew, Nickoles Roberts. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 31, 1998 CLARRISA MARTHA GRISHAM SHELL--Funeral services for Clarissa Martha Grisham were Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Shell Community Hall. Mrs. Grisham, 64, died Jan. 19, 1998, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Mont. She was born Aug. 16, 1933, in Thermopolis, the daughter of James and Nellie Russell Anderson. She received her schooling in Thermopolis and Green River. She worked as a waitress in Rock Springs, and also worked as a janitor at Texas Gulf in Green River for three years. She married William Grisham in Green River on June 13, 1980. She worked as a waitress at the Wheel's Inn Café in Greybull. They moved to Arkansas where they lived for 12 years before returning to Greybull in the summer of 1997. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, David Muniz, and a grandson, Stormie Bunker. She is survived by her husband, William, of Greybull, three daughters, Estella Gonzales of San Jose, Calif., Genny Stocks and Crystal Shook, both of Grand Junction, Colo.; a sister, Hilda Gordon of Lander; one brother, Russell Anderson of Rock Springs; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 31, 1998 EDITH TROTTER HUDSON--Graveside services for Edith Trotter were at the Hudson Community Cemetery on Monday, Jan. 26, 1998 at 2 p.m. Olivet Chapter No. 3 Order of Eastern Star officiated with burial following. Mrs. Trotter, 78, died at the Lander Valley Medical Center, Lander, in the late evening Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998. She was born the daughter of Rudolph and Mary (Paterno) Vesco on March 14, 1919 at Rock Springs. She lost her mother, two sisters and one brother in 1929 when they died of ptomaine poisoning. A few years later, one brother, then her father died. She went to Torrington and attended the St. Joseph's Orphanage High School. She married Lincoln Washington Trotter in August 1946 at Aurora, Colo. She moved to Hudson and ran Big Red's café for many years. Her pursuits included Western music, reading, gardening and doing yard work. She was a member of the Eastern Star, The Hudson VFW and the Hudson Homecrafters. Survivors include a sister, Dora and Harold Boone of Hudson; and her brother, Nay Vesco of Rock Springs. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Her husband Lincoln preceded her in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 31, 1998 ANNA MARUSHACK A Mass of Christian burial for Anna Marushack was celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 1998 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Denise Lovato, Joseph Marushack, Michael Marushack, Daniel Marushack and Steven Marushack. Honorary pallbearers were Robert Lovato and William Womack. Mrs. Marushack, 85, of 1302 Kimberly Ave., Rock Springs, died at about 2:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 1998 at St. Joseph's Villa in Salt Lake City where she had been a patient since December 1996. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Marushack had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born Aug. 21, 1912, in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Michael and Julia Pecar Balog. Mrs. Marushack attended schools in Czechoslovakia and Rock Springs and married John G. Marushack in Rock Springs on June 3, 1930. He preceded her in death on March 5, 1989. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, St. Patrick's Circle, and the Council of Catholic Women. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Andrew and Alberta Marushack of Thayne and John and Kathleen Marushack of Montrose, Colo.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Marushack was preceded in death by one brother, Michael Balog and two sisters, Mary Meyers and Katheryn Patton. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 31, 1998 JOHN NOVOTNY A Mass of Christian burial for John Novotny was celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs, the Rev. John Savio officiating. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were David Novotny, Mike Novotny, Vincent Proctor, Daniel Novotny, Curt W. Griffith and Ed Novotny Jr. Novotny, 85, of 612 Euclid Ave., Rock Springs, died at about 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998 at his home in Rock Springs. A resident of Rock Springs since 1934, Novotny had been in ill health for the past several months. He was born Feb. 1, 1912 in Struthers, Ohio, the son of the late John and Katherine Skokan Novotny. Novotny attended schools in Ohio and married the former Anna Vilma Story in Struthers on Aug. 2, 1934. She preceded him in death on Oct. 19, 1984. Novotny worked as a coal miner from 1934 to 1941. He later went to work for the United States Postal Service, and retired in 1972 as assistant postmaster. Novotny was the owner and operator of Novotny Music for many years. He was a member of SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 151 and the B.P.O. Elks Lodge. His pursuits included playing softball and basketball. Survivors include two sons, John M. Novotny and Edward G. Novotny, both of Rock Springs; three brothers, James and Joseph Novotny, both of Poland, Ohio, and Michael Novotny of Struthers; five sisters, Helen Boccio and Dorothy Novotny, both of Struthers, Irene Kollar of Boardman, Ohio, Mary Mehley of Girard, Ohio, and Elizabeth Rosse of Hillsville, Pa.; eight grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Novotny was preceded in death by two sisters, Margaret and Ann. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 31, 1998 MARY LOUISE CHRISTENSEN HUNTER Funeral services for Mary Louise Christensen Hunter were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998 at the Green River LDS 3rd Ward Chapel, 1000 W. 4th North, Green River. Bishop Ralph Wall conducted the services. Interment took place in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Mary Louise Christensen Hunter, 87, of 66 Hillcrest Way, Green River, died at 10:25 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County emergency room following a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 19, 1910 in Brigham City, Utah, the daughter of John F. and Isabelle Burt Christensen. She attended school there until the age of 16, then her family moved to Salt Lake City. She graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City in May of 1928. In September of 1928, she entered LDS Hospital School of Nursing, completed the three-year course and received her license as a registered nurse from State Board of Health in 1931. She was employed at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City in the obstetrics department and later became supervisor of the department. In 1940, she was awarded a scholarship to Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago by the Utah State Board of Health. After her training there, she returned to her position as Supervisor at LDS Hospital. Over the next few years, Mrs. Hunter completed some courses at University of Utah, University of Colorado, and University of Washington, most of them by correspondence. She served as vice president of the LDS Nurses Alumnae Association and was selected as Utah's delegate to National Nurses Convention in Philadelphia representing all RN's in Utah. In 1941 she moved to Seattle, where she was employed as a nursing supervisor in the Children's Hospital. She married E. Woodrow Hunter in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on Feb. 19, 1946 and they moved to Green River to make their home. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and also a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, the Debonair Dance Club, the Neighborhood Dinner Club and the Sewing Club. Survivors include: her husband of Green River; two sons, Marlow C. Hunter of DeSoto, Texas and Lee C. Hunter of San Jose, Calif.; one stepson, Glen E. Hunter of Aztec, N.M.; one stepdaughter, Kathy Nelson of Las Vegas, Nev.; six grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Florence Call of Salt Lake City. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Hazel and Elma; and two brothers, Morley and Carlyle. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 31, 1998 GEORGE STEPHEN MOTICHKA A Mass of Christian burial for George Stephen Motichka was celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the St. Joseph's Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons Michael Maffoni, Patrick and Kevin McNutt, Mark and David Motichka and Brenton Sylvia. Honorary pallbearers were sons-in-law, John Maffoni, Brian Parkes, Bob Keaton, Dick McNutt, Michael Sylvia, and brothers-in-law, August Kaumo, Sulo Hill, and John Rodzinak. Motichka, 92, of Glenwood Springs, Colo., died on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998 at his home in Glenwood Springs. He was born on April 9, 1905 in Louisville, Colo., the son of the late Michael and Suzanna Petrun Motichka. Motichka attended schools in Louisville. He married the former Mary Rose Kaumo on Feb. 18, 1933. They raised six children. Motichka moved to Rock Springs at age 16 to work as a coal miner for Union Pacific Coal Company. The Motichka family later moved to Spring Glen, Utah, in 1957, where Motichka worked for the Royal Coal Company. In 1960, they moved to Glenwood Springs, where Motichka worked for Thompson Creek Coal Company until his retirement. He was a member of the United Mine Workers Union and was its second oldest member. Motichka was a member of the Knights of Columbus for 73 years. His hobbies included fly fishing and crossword puzzles. Survivors include his wife, Mary of Glenwood Springs; his children, Mrs. John (Susan) Maffoni of Rawlins, Mrs. Brian (Patricia) Parkes of Ogden, Utah, Mrs. Bob (Michalene) Keaton of Princeton, W.V., Mrs. Dick (Kathleen) McNutt of Williamsburg, Va., George Motichka of Parker, Colo., and Mrs. Michael (Therese) Sylvia of Glenwood Springs; his sister, Dorothy Larsen, two brothers and sisters-in-law, August and Dorothy Kaumo and Sulo and Amelia Hill, four sisters-in-law, Jeanette Motichka, Leola Kaumo, Agnes Kaumo, Perina Kaumo; his brother-in-aw, John Rodzinak; his grandchildren, Marianne Maffoni and Michael Maffoni of Denver, Gina Marie (Maffoni) Dowlin of Colorado Springs, Colo., Deborah Parkes of Altamonte Springs, Fla., Jeanine (Parkes) Higgs of Clearfield, Utah, Lisa (Keaton) Lambert of Princeton, Lori Keaton and Karen Keaton of Laurel, Md., Patrick McNutt of Princeton, N.J., Kevin McNutt of Williamsburg, Mark Motichka and David Motichka of Fort Collins, Colo.; Kristin and Brenton Sylvia of Glenwood Springs; and six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Motichka was preceded in death by three brothers, Michael, Andrews and John Motichka; three sisters, Mary Tynsky, Margaret Kidman and Annie Rodzinak. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jan 31, 1998 V. RUTH GUNYAN RANIER, Ore.--Services for V. Ruth Gunyan were at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Fred Bell officiating. Interment was at Hudson cemetery. Mrs. Gunyan, 78, of Ranier, Ore., died Dec. 22, 1997 at the Hospice Care Center in Longview, Wash. She was born Dec. 10, 1919, in Cumberland to Clark W. and Bernice (McWilliams) Hamblin, and came to the local area in 1978 from California. Mrs. Gunyan was a homemaker, an avid quilter who made quilts for her grandchildren. She was active in church and community service at the Ranier Senior Center until her death. She and Robert B. Gunyan were married July 7, 1941. He survives her at home. Also surviving are two sons, Robert T. Gunyan of Puyallup, Wash., and Benjamin C. Gunyan of San Jose, Calif.; three daughters, Vella L. Painter of Clatskanie, Elda L. Brooks of Oxnard, Calif., and Colleen A. Thompson of Page, Ariz.; four sisters, Bernice Boones of Lyman, June Floyd of Green River, Viola Weatherington and Addie Lee Weeks, both of Rock Springs; 23 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Elda Hamblin, Norma Mae Kumer, Marjorie Dolin and Carol Ann Hamblin. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 7, 1998 DONALD WESLEY CALLENDAR A memorial service for Donald Wesley Calendar was conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998 at the Table Rock Village Recreation Center in Table Rock Village. Callendar, 44, of 210 Madison St., Table Rock Village, died of a heart attack on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998 in a local hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., while on a business trip. He was a resident of Table Rock Village for the past 20 years and former resident of Fritch, Texas. He was born Aug. 12, 1953 in Borger, Texas, the son of Victor Wayne and Barbara Christine Reed Callendar Sr. Callendar attended schools in Fritch and was a graduate of Sanford-Fritch High School with the class of 1971. He attended Frank Phillips Junior College for two years and Abilene Christian University for two years. Callendar married the former Frances Dail in Abilene, Texas, on June 27, 1975. He worked for Colorado Interstate Gas for the past 22 years and was an environmental safety specialist at the time of his death. He was a member of the Wamsutter Baptist Church. A Boy Scout, Tiger Cub, and Cub Scout leader, Callendar was active in wood badge training and the Order of the Arrow. In 1987, he founded the Table Rock First Responders. His pursuits included camping. Survivors include his wife, Frances of Table Rock Village; his parents, Vic and Lottie Callendar of Cumby, Texas; one son, Brian Callendar of Table Rock Village; two daughters, Christy Callendar of Table Rock Village and Amy Callendar of Rock Springs; two brothers, Wayne Callendar of Cumby, Texas, and Jimmy Callendar of Houston; one sister, Sharon McCledon of Fort Worth, Texas; three stepsisters, Pat Henley of Waxahachie, Texas, Shirley Parker of Seattle, and Brenda Hall of Mansfield, Texas; four nieces and one nephew. Callendar was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Christine Callendar. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 7, 1998 CLAUDE BLAKE GALLIMORE DUBLIN, Va.--Graveside services for Claude Blake Gallimore were Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998, at 11 a.m. in the Highland Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Dublin, Va., with the Rev. Johnny Howlett officiating. Gallimore, 75, was found dead at his home at 485 Riverview Drive, Green River, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998. He was born on Dec. 10, 1922, in Wythe County, Va., the son of the late Arthur Wilson and Mintie Jonas Gallimore of Cripple Creek, Va. He attended public school in Wythe County. He worked as a steelrigger in the shipyards at Newport News, Va., during World War II. He then worked in various capacities for the Pulaski Coca-Cola Bottling Co. for 30 years. He was the building engineer when the Pulaski Community Hospital opened in 1974. He joined the work force at Allied Chemical Co. in 1976 and later was transferred to the Green River trona ash mining operation where he worked until he retired in 1989. He served on the Pulaski Town Council for several years, was a Sunday school teacher and a Boy Scout leader in the First United Methodist Church. He is survived by one daughter, Claudia Gallimore, Oakland, Fla.; one sister, Emma F. Gallimore, Pulaski, Va.; one brother, Clarence Gallimore, Pulaski; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his wife of 24 years, Blanche Covey Grantham Gallimore; a stepson, James Edwin Grantham Jr.; a brother, Harold Wilson Gallimore; and a stepdaughter-in-law, Lyn C. Grantham. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 7, 1998 MERRILL LEE ELLIS Merrill Lee Ellis, 48, of 440 Iowa Ave., Green River, died at about 12 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, 1998 at his home in Green River. He was a longtime resident of Green River. According to County Coroner Dale S. Majhanovich, Ellis was found dead about 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2. An autopsy was performed Tuesday. It revealed Ellis died from natural causes. He was born on June 2, 1949 in Price, Utah, the son of Robert Lee and Clara Vivian Jenkins Ellis. He married the former Glena Christine Barney in Springville, Utah, on June 26, 1970. He was a Vietnam Era veteran. He worked as a miner for FMC. He is survived by his wife, Christine of Delta, Utah. His body was returned to Delta for funeral services with interment in the Delta Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 7, 1998 GLADYS L. JONES CHEYENNE—Memorial services for Gladys L. Jones were Friday, 10 a.m. at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes with Dr. Darrel Cory officiating. Mrs. Jones, 66, of 6023 Osage, Cheyenne, died Tuesday at United Medical Center in Cheyenne. She was born Dec. 8, 1931, in Moniteau, Mo. Mrs. Jones was a cashier at Little Bear Inn for 32 years. She retired in December of 1996. Mrs. Jones is survived by two daughters, Linda Jones and Elaine Stephen both of Cheyenne; a brother, Forrest J. Lewis of Reliance; a sister, Goldia Mae Cox, Naples, N.C.; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Jones on Nov. 4, 1995; her parents, Edgar and Adele Lewis and two sisters, Vivian Kline and Lillian Thienpont. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 7, 1998 EVA MARIE ROGERS RAWLINS - No services will be conducted for longtime Rawlins resident, Eva Marie Rogers, who died at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County on Friday, Jan. 30, 1998, at 75. She was born on April 23, 1922, a daughter of Mike and Mary Papich. She belonged to the Women's Service Club for several years in Rawlins. She worked at the Hi Way Drug and Rawlins drug stores for several years. Her hobbies included crocheting, cross-stitching and working in her yard and garden. She is survived by her husband, Ray O. Rogers, of Rawlins; a daughter, Patrice and her husband, Chris Cholas of Cheyenne; a daughter-in-law, Marty Rogers of Rawlins; grandchildren, Jarod Wilcox, and his wife, Missy of San Diego, Kendra and her husband, Paul Gagich of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Zackery Rogers and his wife, Jody of Rawlins; and great-grandchildren, Chelcy Wilcox, Dustin Rogers and Taylor Rogers. She was preceded in death by her son, Jeff Rogers. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 7, 1998 VERNICE E. VERONDA PHOENIX, Ariz. - Vernice E. Veronda, 81, died Jan. 5, 1998 in Phoenix, Ariz. She was born Jan. 31, 1916 in Rock Springs to Martin and Ella Jensen Accerson. She attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated with the class of 1934. She was married to Charles Veronda, who preceded her in death Dec. 14, 1995. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Carlo and Sylvia Veronda; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, all of Phoenix; a sister-in-law, Catherine Costantino of Rock Springs; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Leonard Accerson. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 14, 1998 ALICE P. BEVERIDGE Funeral services for Alice P. Beveridge were conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, 1998 at the First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House conducted the services. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Neil Kourbelas, Adolph “Dutch” Menghini, Mike Fitzgerald, Vic Berta, Bob Overy and Keith Fitzgerald. Mrs. Beveridge, 80, of 1405 Liberty Drive, Rock Springs, died at 3:00 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs where she had been a patient since Jan. 30, 1998. A resident of Rock Springs since 1938 and former resident of Lafayette, Colo., Mrs. Beveridge had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born on March 17, 1917 in Lafayette, the daughter of the late David and Margaret Patterson Williams. Mrs. Beveridge attended school in Lafayette and was a graduate of Lafayette High School with the class of 1936. In 1938, Mrs. Beveridge came to Rock Springs to visit her cousin, Mae Dykes. While in Rock Springs, she met Arthur J. Beveridge and married him at the First Congregational Church in Rock Springs on Nov. 2, 1940. She was a member of the First Congregational Church and a past member of the BPO Does. Survivors include her husband, Arthur J. Beveridge of Rock Springs; one son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Lynda Beveridge of Greeley, Colo.; one daughter-in-law, Ivy Beveridge of Rock Springs; one sister, Margaret Starkey of Lafayette; four grandchildren, David Beveridge and Paul Beveridge, both of Greeley, Russell Beveridge of Rock Springs and Kristin Beveridge of El Centro, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Beveridge was preceded in death by one son, Arthur C. Beveridge; two brothers, David and Alva Williams an done sister, Mae Williams. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 14, 1998 ONNI FLANKKI PINEDALE—Onni Flankki, age 84, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998 at the Sublette Center in Pinedale after a lengthy illness. He was born in Hanna on Nov. 28, 1913 to Frederick and Katriina Flankki. He graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1931. He married Verna Maki of Feb. 5, 1951, in Pasco, Wash. She preceded him in death on Oct. 4, 1997. Flankki was formerly employed by Gunn Quealy Coal Company as a tippleman and then as a draftsman for Mountain Fuel Supply Company in Rock Springs. He later worked for General Electric at the Hanford Atomic Works in Richland, Wash., and then moved to Arvada, Colo., where he was employed by Stearns Roger Corporation as a pipe designed. He retired in 1979 and he and his wife moved to Pinedale. Flankki was a fisherman and golfer and he participated in many bowling and softball leagues. He and his wife also made many trailer trips throughout the western states. He was a charter member of the Arvada BPO Elks Lodge No. 22278 with life member status and had a Wyoming Pioneer fishing license. He is survived by his nieces, Sharon Boschetto of Rock Springs and Judy Martin of Pinedale, nephew, Lyle Ranta of Rock Springs and nephew Johnathon Blincoe of Sterling, Va. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Elaine Blincoe and his nephew, Duane Ranta. Cremation has taken place. Graveside inurnment service will be at the Rock Springs Cemetery at a later time. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 14, 1998 ELIZABETH F. CROUCH Funeral services for Elizabeth F. Crouch were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, 1998 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. John Finster of the Union Congregational Church conducted the services. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Pallbearers were Carnell Green, Hugh Crouch Jr., Leonard Crouch, LeRoy Crouch, Robert Crouch and John Crouch. Mrs. Crouch, 95, of 480 East 2nd South, Green River, died at 9:45 a.m. Monday, Feb. 9, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since Feb. 3, 1998. A resident of Green River since 1944 and former resident of Dines and Rock Springs, Mrs. Crouch had been in ill health the past several years. She was born on Sept. 21, 1902 in St. Joseph, Mo., she attended schools in St. Joseph and was a graduate of St. Joseph High School with the class of 1920. She married Hugh W. Crouch Sr. in Rock Springs in 1927. Mrs. Crouch was a member of the VFW Auxiliary Post No. 2321 of Green River. Survivors include her husband, Hugh W. Crouch Sr., of Green River; five sons, Leonard Crouch and wife Carol and Hugh Crouch Jr., all of Green River, John Crouch and wife, Patty of Rock Springs, LeRoy Crouch and wife, Gwendolyn of Washington, D.C. and Robert Crouch and wife, Sandi of Rapid City, S.D.; two daughters, Estelle Crouch of Denver, Colo., and Sara Green and husband, Carnell of Green River; 14 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Arthur Crouch. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 14, 1998 KATHELEEN L. LOWSETH A mass of Christina burial for Kathleen L. Lowseth was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 9, 1998 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post Drive, Green River. The Rev. Michael Hellman officiated. A wake service with rosary was celebrated at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Pallbearers were Ernest T. Lowseth, Randy Lowseth, Thomas Lowseth, David Meyer, James Meyer and John Gatti. Honorary pallbearers were Richard Meyer, Scott Lowseth and John Todd Lowseth. Kathleen L. Lowseth, 91, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River died at 2:05 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, 1998 at Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River where she had been a patient since July 8, 1997. A resident of Green River since 1941 and former longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Lowseth had been in ill health for the past one and a half years. She was born June 6, 1906 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., the daughter of the late John and Mary Maher Wright. Mrs. Lowseth attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School. She married Arne O. Lowseth in Rock Springs on Dec. 26, 1926. She worked as a telephone operator for Mountain Bell in Rock Springs for several years. They moved to Green River in 1941, where she worked for Johnson’s variety store for many years. Her husband preceded her in death on May 8, 1961. Mrs. Lowseth was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Ernest and Marge Lowseth of Rock Springs and Tom and Charline Lowseth of Green River; one daughter-in-law, Patsy Lowseth of Green River; one sister, Elizabeth Chad of Cheyenne; one sister-in-law, Josephine Wright of Rock Springs; 16 grandchildren, Richard, David, James, Tommy, Katie, Brandon and Justin Meyer and Troy, Randy and Tommy Lowseth, all of Green River, Diane Meyer, Ernest T> and Scott Lowseth, all of Rock Springs, Lisa A. Lowseth of Kalamazoo, Mich., John Todd Lowseth of West Valley City, Utah, and Dawn Dana of Texas; 20 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Lowseth was preceded in death by one son, John Michael Lowseth; one daughter, Marie Meyer; two brothers, Mike and Thomas Wright; two sisters, Josephine McTee and Mary J. Thomas; one sister who died in infancy, Anne Marie Wright; and one grandson, John Meyer. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 14, 1998 CARL F. ASIALA JR. CHATSWORTH, Calif.--Services for Carl F. Asiala Jr. were Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Chapel of the Oaks, Oakwood Memorial Park, 26601 Lassen St., Chatsworth, Calif., 91311. Asiala died Sunday, Feb. 1, 1998 in Calabasas, Calif. He was born in Rock Springs Sept. 22, 1939, a son of Carl and Margaret Asiala. He was employed by bd Systems as vice president of business development in Los Angeles since December of 1988. Asiala graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1958. He later graduated from the University of Wyoming and earned a master's degree in engineering psychology from Washington University in St. Louis. He worked in the space and high technology industries. He was survived by his wife, Tess Asiala of Calabasas, a sister, Gail Kubala, Round Rock, Texas; daughters, Christina Bennett of Grapevine, Texas, and Trisha Fortner, Ballwin, Mo., stepsons Sean, Will, Tom and Shad Schoenke. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 14, 1998 WILLIAM A. COX STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Services for William A. Cox were at 11 a.m. Friday at the Koch Funeral Home, State College, Pa. Cox, 57, died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998 at his home in State College. He was born Oct. 28, 1940 in Bellefonte, Pa., a son of Bernadine Korman Cox of State College and the late Clarence Joseph Cox Sr. He married Claire Norton on June 17, 1962 He was a 1958 graduate of State College Area High School and a graduate of Penn State in 1963. He was a certified public accountant and was partner in an accounting firm. His activities included membership in the Optimist Club in which he held numerous positions and the Jaycees. He was also a bowler. Survivors include his mother of State College, his wife of State College; daughters, Katherine Cox of State College and Karen Rhoads, Pine Grove Mills, Pa.; sons, Scott A. Cox, Bryn Mawr, Pa., and David A. Cox, Hicksville, Ohio; sisters, Mary Ann Bjalme, State College, and Carol Walker, Green River; brother, Clarence Cox Jr., Alcoa, Tenn.; one grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 14, 1998 MARJORIE RUTH (AUSTIN) OLSON HARLINGEN, Texas - Memorial services for Marjorie Ruth (Austin) Olson were on Feb. 6, 1998 in Harlingen Texas, with the Revs. Charles Palmer and Dean Van Strol officiating. Mrs. Olson, 74, died Tuesday Feb. 3, 1998, in Harlington. She was born June 15, 1923 in Yoder. She graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1941 Cheyenne. She married James B. Olson on Feb. 7, 1948. They lived in Harlingen since 1977; previously she lived in Fort Collins, Colo. Mrs. Olson was a genealogist with Tip-O-Tex Genealogy Society and Family History Center in Harlingen. She was with the Altar Guild at St. Paul Lutheran Church and volunteered at Rio Grande State Center. She was a retired bookkeeper with Action Realty Company. Survivors include her husband, James "Jim" B. Olson of Harlingen; daughter Marcelle and husband Ron Garison of Green River; son, John and wife Punkin Olson of San Benito, Texas; brother, Harry Austin of Cheyenne; two grandchildren, Cable and Sarah Olson of San Benito Texas, one step-grandchild, Tim Garison of Longmont, Colo. and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sen. W.W. and Sarah Austin. They were a pioneer family in Wyoming. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 21, 1998 JANET ANGELOVIC SUN CITY, Ariz.—A memorial service for close friends and family for Janet Angelovic was Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. at the family residence. The Rev. Maryls McLaughlin presided. Mrs. Janet Angelovic of 15623 Greystone Drive, Sun City, Ariz., died Feb. 13, 1998 at the Sun Health Hospice Residence in Peoria, Ariz. Mrs. Angelovic was born Sept. 19, 1932 in Santa Rosa, Calif. She married Joe Angelovic of Rock Springs in 1962. The Angelovics moved to Sun City West in 1993. She is survived by her husband, Joe; two daughters and a son, Kim Klokkenga of Glendale, Ariz., Karen Coghill of Jefferson, Md., and Mike Angelovic of Yuma, Ariz. Also surviving her are four grandchildren and an aunt, Jean Brass of Grass Valley, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 21, 1998 GOLDIE BRACK Graveside funeral services and interment for Goldie Brack were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998 at the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House of the First Congregational Church will conduct the services. Pallbearers were Andy Tenney, Tim Crouse, Don Carter, John Gregory and George Brack. Mrs. Brack, 95, 333 North Bridger Ave., Pinedale, died 10:17 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 1998 at the Sublette Center in Pinedale where she had been a resident since the early 1980s. Mrs. Brack was a longtime Rock Springs resident and she had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born Sept. 14, 1902 and attended schools in Rock Springs. She married Michael “Mike” Brack in Green River, Aug.2, 1919. He preceded her in death April 15, 1975. She is survived by one son, George R. Brack of Rock Springs; one sister-in-law, Marion McDonald of Oakland, Calif.; six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, Mrs. Brack was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Vivian Gregory; one son, Michael Brack; and one grandson, Jim Gregory. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 21, 1998 ANASTASIA COLLINS MILLBRAE, Calif.—Funeral services for Anastasia Collins were conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998 at the Chapel of the Highlands Mortuary, 194 Millwood Drive, Millbrae, Calif. The Rev. Champ Traylor of the St. John’s United Methodist Church conducted the services. Graveside funeral services and interment were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 1998 at the Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs. The Rev. Jan Santich of the St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Riverton officiated. Mrs. Collins, 84, of 103 Balboa Way, San Bruno, Calif., died at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, 1998 at her home. A resident of San Bruno since 1944 and former resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Collins had been in ill health the past several years. She was born Feb. 4, 1914 in Farr, Colo., the daughter of the late Alexander and Vera Kemaysha Henetz. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1930. She married Edgar Collins in Cheyenne on Jan. 6, 1939 and he preceded her in death on June 30, 1971. Mrs. Collins was a former bowling instructor at the Bell-Mateo Bowl and she also taught retarded children and the Millbrae Bowl. Survivors include one sister, Alice Carner of San Bruno; four nieces, two nephews; three grand-nieces; and two grand-nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Collins was preceded in death by three brothers, Fred, Alex and Mike Henetz; one sister, Mary Henetz Morton; and one nephew, Craig Carner. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 21, 1998 RAYMOND CUTHBERTSON Funeral services for Raymond Cuthbertson were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, 1998 at the Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rock Springs City Cemetery. Cuthbertson, 80, of 1024 Adams Ave., Rock Springs, did at 4:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 9, 1998 in the University Hospital, Denver, after a long illness with black lung. He had been living with his daughter and son-in-law for the last 2 ½ years while visiting the National Jewish Center For Immunology and Respiratory Medicine in Denver to treat his failing lungs. He was born on Aug. 9, 1917 in Rock Springs, the son of James and Ogda Edd Cuthbertson. He left school at an early age to work at his uncle Carl Edd’s ranch. At age 18, he enrolled into the Civilian Conservation Corps Chimney Park Program (Saratoga/Laramie/Vedauwoo area). He later worked for Union Pacific Railroad Co. and the local coal mines prior to World War II. He married Violet Mae Herd of Winton on May 2, 1942 in Rock Springs. She preceded him in death on Oct. 1, 1996. He entered the U.S. Army on May 10, 1942 and served in the 946 Ordinance Motor Vehicle Division, serving in some of the major battles in World War II: Battle of the Bulge, Battle of Monte Cassino and the Invasion of Normandy. He was honorably discharged on Nov. 30, 1945. The Cuthbertsons made their home in Rock Springs, residing at 1024 Adams Ave. for about 50 years and spent several years traveling in the oil fields from 1956 to 1964, returning home to Rock Springs in 1964. He worked for Stauffer Chemical for 20 years until his retirement in 1985. Survivors include one daughter, Rae and Richard Barber and a step-grandson, Ian Barber of Denver; a nephew he raised, Dennis Clyde and Pat Newton of Rock Springs; one sister, Gloria and Ed Ainsworth of Rawlins; one brother, Delmer and Delores Cuthbertson of Artesia, N.M.; one aunt, Edith Fergusson of Greeley, Colo.; a cousin, Lena and Bob Zelenka of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and three brothers, Andrew, Charles, James and Harold “Cubby” Cuthbertson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 21, 1998 SHIRLEEN DAVIS Funeral services for Shirleen Davis were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Bishop Kirt Rees of the LDS Church conducted the services. Interment was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens north of Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Jim Lesko, Jon Lesko, Gary Stewart Jr., Terrance Frady, Chris Stewart and Jason Frost. Honorary pallbearers were Dale Davis, Slade Daley, Blaine Slagowski and Jay Slagowski. Mrs. Davis, 56, of 1040 Arapahoe St., Rock Springs, died at 11:40 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs where she had been a patient since Feb. 14, 1998. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Davis died following a lengthy illness. She was born June 30, 1941 in Lyman, the daughter of Joseph Glenn and Anna Elaine McDonald Slagowski. Mrs. Davis attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1959. She married Norman Jerry Davis in Rock Springs on Oct. 3, 1959. Mrs. Davis was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include her husband, Norman Jerry Davis of Rock Springs; her father, Joseph Glenn Slagowski; three sons, Norman G. Davis of Gillette, and Rex B. Davis and Dale Davis, both of Rock Springs; two brothers, Jay Slagowski of Cora and Blaine Slagowski of Rock Springs; four grandchildren, Norman G. Davis Jr. and Brooke Davis, both of Gillette, and Crystal Davis and Rex Davis Jr., both of Rock Springs; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her mother and one granddaughter, Valerie Lynn Davis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 21, 1998 ALVA W. DENHAM Funeral services for Alva W. Denham were conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, 1998, at the Vases Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Bill Bruce of the First United Methodist Church and the Rev. Laurie Bruce of the Green River United Methodist Church conducted the services. Interment was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens north of Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Don Worden, Chris Worden, Scott Anson, Donald Worden, Tony Anson, Erazmo Valerio and Anselmo Valerio Jr. Denham, 78, of 6238 Eldorado St., Rosamond, Calif., died at about 9:40 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, 1998 at the University of Utah Medical Center where he had been a patient since Jan. 27, 1998. A longtime resident of California, Denham had been in ill health the past year. He was born Jan. 31, 1920 in Belmont, Ohio, the son of the late Wilbur and Doretta Slater Denham. He attended schools in Wheeling, W. Va., and was a graduate of Wheeling High School with the class of 1938. Denham was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He married the former Nancy Irick in Charleston, W. Va., on Oct. 30, 1941. Denham retired as a field and service representative for the General Electric Company in California where he worked for 30 years. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Denham of Rock Springs; one son, Richard Denham of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Donald E. (Barbara) Worden of Rock Springs; two brothers, Clifford Denham of Wheeling and Henry Denham of St. Clairsville, Ohio; three grandchildren, Rachelle Anson of Green River, Donald Worden stationed with the U.S. Army in Hawaii and Chris Worden of Denver; two great-grandchildren, Tony Anson and Tyler Anson, both of Green River; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Denham was preceded in death by one brother, David Denham. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 21, 1998 FRANCES F. PERNICH A mass of Christian burial for Frances K. Pernich was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday, February 15, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Jim Taucher, Dan Pernich, Rick Pernich, Karl Pernich, Dale McFadden and Gene McFadden. Mrs. Pernich, 97, of 317 I St., Rock Springs, died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1998 at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs where she had been a patient for three years. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 90 years and former resident of Hanna, Mrs. Pernich had been in ill health the past several years. She was born on Sept. 8, 1900 in Leoben, Austria, the daughter of the late John and Frances E. Kovac Erman. She attended schools in Rock Springs. She married Felix Taucher in Rock Springs and he preceded her in death. She later married John Pernich at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Rock Springs on Aug. 17, 1929. He preceded her in death on Nov. 14, 1992. Mrs. Pernich was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows/SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, the S.N.P.J. Lodge and the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. John and Marilyn Pernich of Rock Springs and Fredrick F. and Margaret Taucher of Greeley, Colo.; one daughter and son-in-law, Lucille “Dolly” and E.H. McFadden of Rock Springs; one son-in-law, John Deru of Rock Springs; one sister, Ann Kudar of Rock Springs; two sisters-in-law, Marge Kudar of Rock Springs and Mary Kudar of Jackson; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Pernich was preceded in death by one daughter, Evelyn Deru; her step-father, John Kudar; and six brothers, Max, Joseph, Rudolph, John F. Jr., Ferdinand and Alfred Kudar. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 21, 1998 ERMA “EMMA” MAUREL POTTER Funeral services for Erma “Emma” Maurel Potter were Friday, Feb. 20, 1998 at 11 a.m. in the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. The family met with friends at the church an hour prior to the services. Burial was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Potter, 94, a former resident of Rock Springs died Feb. 14, 1998 at the Ashton Memorial Nursing Home in Ashton, Idaho of natural causes. She was born Sept. 15, 1903 at Cecil, Pa., to Louis and Angeline Roberts Maurel. She grew up in Rock Springs and lived there until 1983 when she moved to St. Anthony, Idaho to be near her daughter and grandchildren. She married Harry Edgar Potter on Sept. 29, 1925 in Rock Springs. He died Oct. 31, 1952. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion in Rock Springs and did volunteer work there and throughout the community. She was also a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in St. Anthony. Her pursuits included working in her yard and garden. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Potter Heiser of ST. Anthony; her grandchildren, Michelle Yvonne Heiser, also of St. Anthony and Brian Pierre Heiser of Fort Collins, Colo. She is also survived by her sister, Louise Augustine Maurel who resides at the Ashton Memorial Nursing Home in Ashton. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 21, 1998 ERVIN GAIL TAYLOR Graveside funeral services and interment for Ervin Taylor were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 1998 at the Superior Cemetery in Superior. The Rev. Ron Van Hee of Grace Baptist Church conducted the services. Taylor, 80, of 102 Washington St., Superior, died at about 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, 1998 at his home in Superior. A resident of Superior for the past 25 years and former resident of St. Louis, Taylor had been in ill health for the past several months. He was born Aug. 7, 1917 in Helena, Mont., the son of the late Ervin Elwood and Stella M. Reed Taylor. Taylor attended schools in Flat River, Mo., and was a graduated of Flat River High School with the class of 1934. Taylor served in the United States Navy for eight years and during World War II he served in the South Pacific. He was a retired pipe fitter and plumber who worked for 25 years at the Jim Bridger Power Plant at Point of Rocks. He was a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local No. 192 and a former member of the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his son, Gail R. Taylor of St. Louis; one brother, James Taylor of Atlantis, Fla.; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Taylor was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 21, 1998 WILLIAM E. KIZZIAR Graveside funeral services and interment for William Kizziar were conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998 at the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. The Rev. Bob Elliott of the Seventh-day Adventist Church conducted the services. Kizziar, 49, of 313 North 4th East, Green River, died at about 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, 1998 at his home. A longtime resident of Green River, Kizziar died following a lengthy illness. He was born on Nov. 2, 1948 in Bakersfield, Calif., the son of William and Dorothy M. Greer Kizziar. He attended schools in California. Kizziar was a retired first sergeant in the U.S. Army. He served in Germany, Italy and the Pentagon for 20 years. Survivors include his father, William Kizziar of Green River; one son, William J. Kizziar of Alabama; two sisters, Dorothy Reynolds and Patricia Woodruff, both of California; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 21, 1998 ROBERT H. BERTAGNOLLI SR. Funeral services were conducted Feb. 5 for Dr. Robert H. Bertagnolli Sr. Bertagnolli, 62, died in Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1, 1998 of a respiratory ailment. He was born in Rock Springs in 1936, a son of Mary Shinazy Bertagnolli and Henry Bertagnolli. He attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1954. He was a graduate of the Creighton School of Dentistry and was a member of the Am Vets, Elks Lodge and the American and Iowa dental associations. Dr. Bertagnolli is survived by three sons, Rico and Robert Jr. of Des Moines and Matthew of Ankeny, Iowa; two daughters, Lisa Ver Steeg and Gina Green of Des Moines; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Ronald, maternal and paternal grandparents and two uncles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 21, 1998 GWEN GRAVITT CASPER - Services for Gwen Gravitt, 79, were on Wednesday at 9 a.m. at Memorial Chapel in Casper with the Rev. Tom Johnson officiating. Interment followed at Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery. Mrs. Gravitt died Feb. 15, 1998 at her home in Casper. She was born on April 14, 1918 in Peniel, Texas to Fred and Gertrude (Burks) Bellows. She married William Welch Gray in 1939 and had two children, Becky and Bill Her first husband and son preceded her in death. She married James O. Gravitt in 1968 in Pampa, Texas, and they have resided in Casper since that time. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Pampa, Texas since 1952. She won the Silver Life Master Award (over 1,000 Master points) for duplicate bridge. For the past eight years she has been winning more points than anyone in Casper playing duplicate bridge. She was a member of ACBL. She is survived by her husband, Jim of the family home; her daughter, Becky Peterson of Green River; a sister, Freda LeMond of Pampa, Texas; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband and a son, William Gray in 1986. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 21, 1998 EDWARD LENZI GRANITE CITY, Ill.--Services for Edward Lenzi were at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Granite City with the Rev. Bill Fisher Keller officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery in Glen Carbon, Ill. Lenzi, 83, of Granite City, Ill., died Sunday, Feb. 1, 1998 at Granite City Medical Center. He was born Aug. 14, 1914 in Superior. Lenzi worked at M.A. Bell Co. in St. Louis as an accountant for 38 years. He retired in 1982. He also was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Granite City and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Natalie (Bybea) Lenzi; two sons, Edward and Allan, both of Granite City; two daughters, Annetta L. Lamb of Richmond, Va., and Barbara A. Schroeder of St. Louis; one brother, Gusto; and one sister, Ida Cassari of Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Viola (Rigo) Lenzi; one daughter, Patricia Lee Lenzi; and three brothers, Albert, Serafino and Henry. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 28, 1998 ONNI FLANKKI Graveside inurnment services for Onni F. Flankki were Saturday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Rock Springs Cemetery. Flankki, age 84, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998 at the Sublette Center in Pinedale after a lengthy illness. He was born in Hanna on Nov. 28, 1913 to Frederick and Katriina Flankki. He graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1931. He married Verna Maki of Feb. 5, 1951, in Pasco, Wash. She preceded him in death on Oct. 4, 1997. Flankki was formerly employed by Gunn Quealy Coal Company as a tippleman and then as a draftsman for Mountain Fuel Supply Company in Rock Springs. He later worked for General Electric at the Hanford Atomic Works in Richland, Wash., and then moved to Arvada, Colo., where he was employed by Stearns Roger Corporation as a pipe designed. He retired in 1979 and he and his wife moved to Pinedale. Flankki was a fisherman and golfer and he participated in many bowling and softball leagues. He and his wife also made many trailer trips throughout the western states. He was a charter member of the Arvada BPO Elks Lodge No. 22278 with life member status and had a Wyoming Pioneer fishing license. He is survived by his nieces, Sharon Boschetto of Rock Springs and Judy Martin of Pinedale, nephew, Lyle Ranta of Rock Springs and nephew Johnathon Blincoe of Sterling, Va. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Elaine Blincoe and his nephew, Duane Ranta. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 28, 1998 DONALD LEE KRAGOVICH Funeral services for Donald Lee Kragovich were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan of the Our Lady of Sorrows/SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Churches officiated. A rosary was recited at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park in Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Jim Kragovich, Karl Bogataj, Paul Parker, Buddy Kaumo, Edward Tardoni and Bruno Bertagnolli. Honorary pallbearers were Richard Caller, Ned Greenhalgh, Earl “Sonny” Welsh, Franklin Shiflar, Bill Strannigan, George Jelaco, Oscar Pirnar, Bud Nelson and Jim Rafferty. Kragovich, 65, of 2120 North St., Canon City, Colo., died at 9:21 p.m. Friday, Feb 20, 1998 at the Valley View Health Care Center in Canon City, Colo. A former longtime resident of Rock Springs, Kragovich has been in ill health the past several years. He was born Sept. 19, 1932 in Winton, Wyo., the son of the late Joe and Annie Tardoni Kragovich. He attended schools in Winton and Reliance and was a graduate of the Reliance High School with the class of 1950. Kragovich was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Kragovich worked as a cement finisher and laborer for more than 40 years. He was a member of the Laborer’s International Union and the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include one brother, Glen Kragovich of Canon City; one sister, Mrs. John (Josephine) Tarufellil of Rock Springs; one aunt an done uncle, Mary and Attilio Guerri of Provo, Utah, and one uncle, Joe Tardoni of Rock Springs and several cousins, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 28, 1998 LEONTINA S. PETRIE Funeral services for Leontina S. Petrie were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 1998 at the First United Methodist Church, 1515 Edgar St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House of the First Congregational Church conducted the services. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens north of Rock Springs. Pallbearers were David Petrie, Mark Petrie, Richard Spencer, Dennis Smith, Douglas Smith and Lance Smith. Honorary pallbearers were Mitch Bullock, Mike Braden and Robert L. Budak. Mrs. Petrie, 92, of 1031 Seventh St., Rock Springs, died at 12:34 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs where she had been a patient since Feb. 17, 1998. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Petrie had been in ill health for the past several months. She was born on March 25, 1905 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Joseph and Irene Bertagnolli Steinwender. Mrs. Petrie attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1923. She married David Low Petrie in Oakland, Calif., in 1926, and he preceded her in death on June 4, 1992. Mrs. Petrie was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Young At Heart Senior Citizens Center, Royal Neighbors and the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, David and Carolyn Petrie of Rock Springs; two daughters and sons-in-law, Anita and William “Bill” Smith of Rock Springs and Jean and Howard Spencer of Salt Lake City; one brother, Rudy Steiner of Denver; eight grandchildren, Dennis Smith and Janice Budak, both of Tucson, ARiz., Douglas Smith and Debbie Petrie-Bullock, both of Rock Springs, Eileen Braden of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Richard Spence of Salt Lake City, David Petrie Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas, and Mark Petrie of Casper; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Petrie was preceded in death by two brothers, Herman and Gureno Steiner and one sister, Irene. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 28, 1998 SMILGA PRYICH A funeral service for Smilga Pryich was conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998 at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 405 N St., Rock Springs. The Very Rev. Lukas Kotzakis officiated. A prayer service was conducted at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bif Byers French, Michael D. Matozevich, Joe W. Matozevich, William Wilson, Douglas Pryich, George W. Pryich and Brian Phillips. Ms. Pryich, 82, of 1030 Pilot Butte, Ave., Rock Springs, died at 10:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 1998 at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs where she had been a resident since January of 1996. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, she had been in ill health since July of 1995. She was born on Aug. 15, 1915 in Rugby, Colo., the daughter of the late Ilija (Alex) and Boya (Bessie) Dozet Pryich. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1932. Miss Pryich retired as a clerk and supervisor for the Union Pacific Store where she worked for 20 years. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Survivors include four brothers, George Pryich of Casper, Alex Pryich, Milan Pryich and Dr. W.V. Pryich, all of Rock Springs; four sisters, Daisy McPhetors of San Francisco, Calif., Mrs. Mike (Helen) Matozovich of Rock Springs, Mrs. Raleigh (Mary) Kiernan of Grans Pass, Ore., and Mrs. Robert (Patsy) Dowdy of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Ms. Pryich was preceded in death by one brother, Mike D. “Brink” Pryich; one sister, Sophie Lemich, two nephews, Trevor Scott Phillips and Stephen Richard Compton and one niece, Kathy Lee Dalton. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 28, 1998 WILLIAM E. SHEDDEN Funeral services for William E. Shedden were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, 1998 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. John Finster of Union Congregational Church conducted the services. Military graveside services and interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Donnie Collar, Tommie Collar, Art Keck, Albert Shedden, Larry Shedden and August Dernovich. Shedden, 88, of 555 Bluff Street, Green River, died at 4:45 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 1998 at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs, where he had been a patient for the past four years. A lifelong resident of Sweetwater County, Shedden had been in ill health for the past four years. He was born on June 9, 1909 in Rock Springs, the son of the late Charles and Miriam Walters Shedden. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs with the class of 1927. Shedden married the former Bernice C. Johnson in Rock Springs. He was a United States Army veteran who served during World War II. Shedden worked as a truck driver for Standard Oil Company for 55 years until his retirement in 1981. His pursuits include fishing. Survivors include his wife, Bernice C. Shedden of Green River; one son and daughter-in-law, Daniel R. and Vivian Shedden of Green River; two daughters and sons-in-law, Joy L. and Bruce Nelson of Florence, Mont. and Gay and Tom Collar of Green River; four step-grandchildren and their spouses, Tom and Joyce Collar Jr., Donnie and Tracy Collar, Tammy and Bobbie Smith and Debbie Collar; five step-great-grandchildren, Kip Smith, Brandon Smith, Nathon Collar, Erin Anastos and Dustie Collar; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Shedden was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles, Richard and Don; three sisters, Grace, Marjorie and Myrna. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 28, 1998 THEODORE ANTONE MUTO Theodore Antone Mute, 62, of 105 Miller St., Green River, died at 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born Sept. 9, 1935 in Boyes, Mont., the son of Peter A. and Elena Pulice Muto. He attended schools in Salida, Colo., and graduated from Salida High School in 1956. He had been a resident of Green River for the past two years. He married Marion I. Lloyd. Muto was a department manager for Wal-Mart in Rock Springs until the time of his illness. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Green River. His pursuits included hunting, fishing, camping and spending time in the outdoors. He is survived by his wife, Marion, of Green River; two sons, Anthony Muto of Salt Lake City and Jeff Stout of Port Huron, Mich.; two daughters, Kris Muto of Phoenix, Ariz., and Cheryl Roberts of Green River; one brother, Lou Muto of Rosemead, Calif.; three sisters, Theresa Grimaud of Pico Rivera, Calif., Margaret Marsh of Claremore, Okla., and Anna M. Piercy of Albuquerque, N.M, and 11grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Sylvia Muto. At his request, cremation has taken place with no funeral services being conducted. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 28, 1998 CLARENCE MILTON BRAWLEY Clarence Milton Brawley, 72, died Jan. 14, 1998 in Riverton after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born May 22, 1925 in Winton, a son of William Gaines Smith and Ellie McCormick Smith. He was five when his mother died and he was raised by Jim and Florence Brawley. He attended high school in Rock Springs and competed in track, setting a record in the mile at the Intermountain Track Meet in Salt Lake City in 1941. He did ranch work in the area before enlisting in the Navy. He was stationed at San Diego when World War I started. According to his family he served in the Pacific from Dec. 12, 1941 to Dec. 26, 1945. He served aboard the USS Brazos, USS Sacramento and the USS Lackawanna. His ships saw considerable action and he was highly decorated. After the war he returned to Wyoming where he mined coal and did ranch work. He married Marjorie McGinnis Nov. 16, 1946. They ranched at the Spur Ranch for 37 years. He also did construction work, trucking and operated a sawmill. Survivors include his wife; two sisters, Louise Culpepper of Simi Valley, Calif., and Ella Mae Mathill of Rock Springs; one brother, Scott Olin of Kelso, Wash.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Jim Smith and William Roberts. He was buried Jan. 21, 1998 at Viola Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 28, 1998 GLADYS J. DEVINE Gladys J. Devine, 84, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died at 4 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 1998 at Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River, where she had been a patient since Nov. 3, 1992. A resident of Green River for the past six years and former resident of Flat River, Mo. Mrs. Devine had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born on June 6, 1913 in Chloride, Mo., the daughter of the late Norman and Jettie Usher Reed. Mrs. Devine attended schools in Missouri. Her pursuits included crossword puzzles and crocheting. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Paula Devine of Green River; one brother, Bill Reed of St. Louis; six sisters, Helen Ferguson, Norma Coffman, Bernice Levy, Irene Since, Dorothy Jones and Thelma Chamberline, all of Flat River; two grandchildren, Buffy Devine of Rock Springs and Jack Devine of Green River; seven great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Devine was preceded in death by one sister, Melba and one brother, Sonny. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 28, 1998 SUE A. SCARPELLI KLOBAS HANNA - Funeral liturgy for Sue A. Scarpelli Klobas was Saturday, Feb. 21 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Hanna. Rosary and vigil services were Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. at Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Hanna Cemetery. Pallbearers were Guy Scarpelli, Gary Scarpelli, Kevin Scarpelli, Bill Jussila, Joseph Jussila and Christopher Kinder. Honorary pallbearers were her many nieces, nephews and friends. Mrs. Klobas, 91, of Laramie died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1998 at her home with her family and Hospice assisting with her care. She was born Sue A. Scarpelli on Nov. 12, 1906 in Frostburg, Md., the daughter of Frank and Carmella (Corrado) Scarpelli. The family moved to Hanna in 1907 where she received her education, graduating from Hanna High School. She then attended the University of Wyoming where she earned her bachelor and master's degrees in education. She began her longtime teaching career at Heward's Ranch, then Pass Creek and then Walcott. She taught in many towns in Wyoming over the years including Point of Rocks, Superior, Rock Springs, Cheyenne and Laramie, retiring in 1971. Even after her retirement she returned to Hanna where she substituted in the Hanna-Elk Mountain school for several years. She returned to Laramie in 1996 where she had resided since. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Hanna and a member of the Kappa Phi Sorority. Her pursuits included needle work, crocheting and knitting. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank, her parents, a brother Sam Scarpelli, and a sister, Fenus Kimmell. She is survived by three sisters, Angeline Jussila of Laramie, Rose Ponzio of Denver and Katie Siltamakl of Burbank, Calif.; five brothers, Joe Scarpelli and Louis Scarpelli of Laramie, Frank Scarpelli of Riverton, Ralph Scarpelli of Tempe, Ariz., and Tony Scarpelli of Hanna. Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Feb 28, 1998 LEIGH ANNE VIALPANDO LARAMIE - Funeral services for Leigh Anne Vialpando were Thursday, Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Officiating was her friend and cousin, Judi Coplen of Louisville, Ky. Burial followed at Green Hill Cemetery. A vigil service was conducted Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m., at the St. Paul's Newman Center with the Rev. Carl J. Gallinger officiating. Mrs. Vialpando, 25, of 305 Van Buren St. No. 4 died 12:50 p.m. Saturday from injuries she sustained in a traffic accident. Mrs. Vialpando was born on Feb. 15, 1973, in Laramie, the daughter of Kenneth and Carol Albertson McMillan. She married Robert Matthew Vialpando July 5, 1997. She was a 1991 graduate of Laramie High School. She studied business administration at the University of Wyoming and was employed at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs as an office manager. She was a volleyball player in high school and was editor of her high school yearbook. Survivors include her husband of Rock Springs and daughter, Jordan Romero and father Raymond of Denver; brothers, Jason and Brian of Laramie; grandparents, Fred and Virginia McMillan, Idaho Falls, Idaho, numerous in-laws including Kathy and Fred Aragon, Debra and Bob Vialpando, Danielle and Justin Vialpando, Beatrice and Evan Herrera and Alfred and Sally Vialpando. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 7, 1998 ROBERTA NETHERTON A mass of Christian burial for Roberta Netherton was celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 1998 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday, March 2, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Mrs. Netherton, 57, of 3012 Dewar Drive, No. 12, Rock Springs, died at 12:54 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, 1998 at her home. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Netherton had been in ill health the past two years. She was born in Rock Springs, Nov. 20, 1940, the daughter of Richard J. and Rose Tayo Bertagnolli. She attended Catholic schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1959. While in high school, Mrs. Netherton was a member of the Thespians, the Glee Club and the high school choir. Mrs. Netherton worked as a clerk for three years for the Southwest Wyoming Rehabilitation Center. She worked at SWRC taking appointments, weighing cans and doing janitorial duties. Her pursuits included reading and knitting and she was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows/SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include her mother, Rose Bertagnolli of Saint George; two daughters, Cindy Siegel of Rock Springs and Robin Netherton of Bedford, Texas; one brother, Richard J. Bertagnolli of Nevada; two sisters, Rosalie Christie of Cody and Johanna Mau of Kemmerer; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, one niece, Peggy Facinelli and one cousin, Ricky Bettas. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 7, 1998 HARRIET J. PAUL A mass of Christian burial for Harriet J. Paul was celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27, 1998 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Graveside funeral services and interment were conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, March 2, 1998 at the Highland Cemetery in Casper. The Rev. Gary Ruzicka of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church officiated. Pallbearers were Robert Zotti, Robert Zotti Jr., Mark Wilcox, Dave Elmer, Bob Horst and John Kauchich. Honorary pallbearers were Jay Paul, Jeff Tupa, Patrick Carroll, Tom Carroll and Brad Zotti. Mrs. Paul, 87, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died at 4:20 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 1998 at The Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River, where she had been a patient since Feb. 18, 1998. A resident of Green River for the past year and former resident of Rock Springs, California and Casper, Mrs. Paul had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born on May 27, 1910 in Havelock, Neb., the daughter of the late Joseph and Antonia Bajeck Hunter. Mrs. Paul attended schools in Nebraska and Casper, and was a graduate of Natrona County High School. She married Jesse W. Paul in Casper, on Sept. 23, 1938, and he preceded her in death on May 14, 1957. Mrs. Paul was a retired operator and manager, who worked for Mountain Bell Telephone Company for many years. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows/S.S. Cyril & Methodius Catholic churches. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Harold and Alice Paul of Rock Springs and Jesse and Ann Paul of Moreno Valley, Calif., one stepdaughter, Janice Tupa of Kaneohe, Hawaii, three brothers, John and William Hunter, both of Casper and Jim Hunter of California; four grandchildren, Wendy Elmer of Rock Springs, Kari Scolard of Moreno Valley, Calif., Jesse Paul III, stationed with the U.S. Air Force in England, and Jeff Tupa of Kaneohe, six great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Paul was preceded in death by one sister, Dorothy Carroll and one brother, Harold Hunter. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 7, 1998 FRED STEIGER HANNIBAL, Mo. - Funeral services for Fred Steiger were conducted at 1 p.m. Jan. 22 at the James O'Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal, Mo. The Rev. Tim Goodman officiated and burial was at the Grand View Burial Park in Hannibal. Military rites were performed by Emmette Shields American Legion Post No. 55. Fred Steiger, 81, of Hannibal, died at 6:50 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19, 1998 at his home. Steiger was born Sept. 13, 1916 in Menlo, Kan., to the late John C. and Viola Meadowcroft Steiger. He was married to Violet Hoskins Snow in January 1978 in Gillette. He was a retired member of the Ironworkers Local No. 454 of Casper and the Methodist Church in Menlo. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Steiger lived in Wyoming off and on while working as an ironworker. His last place of residence before retiring was Point of Rocks. Survivors include his wife Violet of Hannibal; one daughter, Jeannette Ward of Pratt, Kan.; one son, Jack Steiger of Menlo; and one sister, Deloris La Vonne Dodge of Mena, Ark. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 7, 1998 ESTELLA EVELINA WILLIAMS A memorial service for Estella Evelina Williams was conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 1998 at the Superior Baptist Church in Superior. The Rev. Jim Coplin conducted the services. Mrs. Williams, 63, of 326 Berta St. Superior, died shortly after being admitted to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1998. A resident of Superior since September 1997 and former resident of Coalgate, Okla., Mrs. Williams had been in ill health for the past two months. She was born May 21, 1934 in Seattle, the daughter of the late Robert and Jessie Judgeson Bardsley. Mrs. Williams attended schools in Seattle and married W.C. Williams in Seattle on Aug. 6, 1949. Williams preceded her in death on Feb. 16, 1997. She was a member of the Superior Baptist Church. Mrs. Williams’ pursuits included crafts and singing. Survivors include two sons, William C. Williams of Tupelo, Okla., and Carey D. Williams of Superior; seven daughters, Jessie Jones, Norma Overy, Debra Williams, Tina Barnette, and Estella Sue Ann Williams, all of Superior, Anna Hinkle of Clarksville, Texas, and Candi Sue Williams of Cado, Okla.; three brothers, Charles W. Bardsley of Moses Lake, Wash., Jack Bardsley of Yakima, Wash., and Louis Matney Bardsley of Bremerton, Wash; two sisters, Anna Hartz of Georgetown, Wash., and Roberta Byron of Everett, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by two brothers, George and Marshall Bardsley; two sisters; and twin siblings. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 7, 1998 LUCILLE LOUISE WOOD Lucille Louise Wood, 87, or 331 "H" St., Rock Springs, died at 7:25 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, 1998 at Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River, where she had been a patient since Feb. 29, 1996. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of California and Nebraska, she had been in ill health for the past five years. She was born May 8, 1910 in Linwood, Neb., the daughter of the late William Samuel and Elizabeth Weston Wood. She attended schools in Nebraska and was a graduate of Linwood High School. She worked as a clerk for Parker Brothers Drug Store, Bi-Rite Drug Store, Walgreen's and Newberry's. She was a member of the Congregational Church. Survivors include her companion, Mike Angelovic of Rock Springs, four nieces and one nephew. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 7, 1998 LENO ANSELMI WEST WEBER, Utah - Funeral mass for Leno Anselmi was Friday, Feb. 13 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, 2470 Pennsylvania Ave. Interment was in West Weber Cemetery. Anselmi died Feb. 8, 1998 in West Weber, Utah. He was born in Reliance, Jan. 30, 1922. His parents, Maria Colgna and Felix Anselmi, emigrated from the Tyrolean Alps. After working several years in Reliance, they moved to West Weber, Utah, where he resided for most of the remainder of his life. He attended school in Weber County and graduated from Utah State University in 1950. He married Dora Telck in 1948 and together they raised three daughters. Anselmi was a Catholic and member of the St. Mary's Parish and Men's Club. He was active in Knights of Columbus and the founder and first president of Trentini Italians of Utah. He worked for Safeway for 32 years. His pursuits included gardening and delivering fresh vegetables to friends and family. He is survived by his wife, Dora; his three daughters, Marie (Gene) Buhler, Kathy (Mike) Vernieuw and Debbie (Dan) Bastian; 13 grandchildren; a sister, Mary Ravarino; and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 7, 1998 CLINTON A. BLACK CHEYENNE - A vigil for the deceased for Clinton A. Black was Friday, Feb. 27 at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes. Funeral liturgy was Saturday, Feb. 28 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with the Rev. Gerald Sullivan as the celebrant. Interment was in Olivet Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dale Daggers, John Daggers, Norman Black and Steven Black. Honorary pallbearers were all of his many friends. Black, 75, of 2763 Olive Drive, Cheyenne, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1998 in Cheyenne. He was born Aug. 18, 1922 in Cheyenne and had lived there all of his life. His family arrived in Cheyenne in 1882. Black served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He was a lumberman (P.J. Black Lumber Company), a custom home builder (Clinton Construction Company) and an educator (instructor of building trades at Cheyenne Central High School). He earned undergraduate degrees in business administration from the University of Wyoming in 1947 and in vocational education from the University of Northern Colorado in 1965. Black was a charter member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. His other interests included golf, woodworking and the University of Wyoming football and basketball teams. He is survived by his wife, Josephine Black of Cheyenne whom he married April 24, 1948 in Cheyenne; a son, Clinton J. Black of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Amy L. Black of Fort Collins, Colo.; a brother, Dr. Norman R. Black of Cheyenne; and two granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his parents, Norman and Inez Black. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 7, 1998 BARBARA ANN LEE KNUDSEN BOISE, Idaho - A memorial service for Barbara Ann Lee Knudsen was conducted at All Saints Episcopal Church, 704 S. Latah, Boise, Idaho, on Friday, Feb. 20, 1998 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Hugh Duncan officiated. Mrs. Knudsen, 77, of Boise died on Friday, Feb. 13, 1998, at a local hospital. She was born on Dec. 4, 1920 in Rock Springs, to Mary and Norton Lee. She graduated from Rock Springs High School and attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, where she majored in home economics and was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority. After two years of college, she returned to Rock Springs where she worked at Montgomery Ward as a bookkeeper. On April 27, 1942 she married Howard Knudsen. They were married for nearly 56 years. They had three children, Diane, Dennis and Karl. During their marriage, Mrs. Knudsen lived in many of the states in the continental US, as well as Alaska and Canada, as her husband was an Air Force pilot and later a pilot for private businesses. In 1958 the family moved to Boise when he became a pilot for Albertson's. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church, and, at one point, was active in and served a president of the Women's Guild. She was also a member of and served as president of P.E.O. Chapter AY, and of the Boise Sojourners. She loved to sew and taught sewing for several years for the Singer Sewing Company. Her pursuits also included reading. Survivors include her husband, of Boise; her children, Diane Fisher and husband Grey, of Boise, Dennis Knudsen and wife Jacquie, of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Karl Knudsen and wife Rosemary, of Boise; her sister, Jean Gillum and husband Jim, of Casper; grandchildren, Sarah Fisher, Mike Knudsen, Jeff Corder, Stephanie Pearson, Kevin Knudsen, Bryce Knudsen and Brett Knudsen; and great-granddaughter Ashley Knudsen. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Carolyn, her brother, John, and her grandson, Ryan. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 7, 1998 LOIS MARGARET LASLEY JACKSON - A memorial service for Lois Margaret Lasley was conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, March 2, 1998 at the United Methodist Church of the Tetons, 690 Lakota Lane, Jackson. The Rev. Mike Parr conducted the services. Mrs. Lasley, 82, of 1200 Upper South Park Loop, Jackson, died at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998 at St. John's Hospital in Jackson. A longtime resident of Jackson and former resident of Colorado, Mrs. Lasley had been in ill health for the past week. She was born on Feb. 12, 1916 in Jackson, the daughter of the late Noble and Lina Garber Gregory. Mrs. Lasley attended schools in Jackson and Meeker, Colo., and was a graduate of Meeker High School. She attended the University of Arizona and the University of Wyoming and earned a degree in music. Mrs. Lasley was a self-employed music teacher who worked for Melody Lane Studios in Jackson for 30 years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of the Tetons, Cowboy Joe Club and various music organizations. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Vicky Lasley of Rock Springs; sisters, Myrt Morrison of Orlando, Fla., and Lana Idol of Meeker; two grandchildren, Wendy Hall and husband, Marty of Hamilton, Ill., and Shelly Mattinson and husband, Neil of Rock Springs, six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lasley was preceded in death by one sister and one brother. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 7, 1998 ROSE JELOSEK LITTRELL LAFAYETTE, Colo. - Funeral services for former Rock Springs resident Rose Jelosek Littrell were conducted Friday, Feb. 27, 1998 at the Howe Funeral Home in Lafayette, Colo. Mrs. Littrell, 87, died Feb. 24, 1998 in Alamosa, Colo. Survivors are her daughters, Sharon Benton of Tucson, Ariz., and Sandra Hauser of Monte Vista, Colo., and her son, Gary Littrell, Norman, Okla.; a sister, Molly Radosevich and brothers, Ernest and Victor Jelosek, all of Rock Springs; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, O. H. "Dutch" Littrell and two brothers, John and Rudolph Jelosek. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 7, 1998 ELIZABETH ABRAHAM O’VERY SANDY, Utah - Funeral services for Elizabeth Abraham O'Very were Wednesday, March 4, 1998 at 11 a.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary, 10600 South 1700 East, Sandy, Utah, Interment will be in Larkin Sunset Gardens. Elizabeth O'Very, 97, died March 1, 1998 in Salt Lake City. She was born Jan. 9, 1901 in Rock Springs to David and Sarah Thomas Abraham. She attended school in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1918. Elizabeth and Clarence O'Very were married in Rock Springs on May 3, 1920. Their marriage was solemnized later in the LDS Temple at Logan, Utah. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During her life in Rock Springs, she was engaged in numerous positions in the MIA, Relief Society and Primary. Hobbies included crocheting and baking pastries and rolls. The O'Verys moved to Salt Lake City in 1977 due to his failing health. He died on July 28, 1987. She is survived by her two daughters, Virginia (Nash) Healey of Beaverton, Ore., and Melva (Darcie) White of Salt Lake City; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 7, 1998 CAROLE I. SCOTT MANILA, Utah - Services for Carole I. Scott were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998 at The Senior Citizens Center in Manila, Utah. Mrs. Scott, 61 died on Feb. 23, 1998 at home in Manila. She was born Sept. 25, 1933 in San Diego, Calif. to Fred and Helen Wheat. She married Gene Edmond Scott on March 9, 1949 in Reno, Nev. She was elected to be mayor of Manila in 1981 and spent the past 16 years working to improve facilities in the town. While she was mayor, a new firehouse and Town Office was built, the Senior Citizens Center was expanded and remodeled, new sewer lagoons were completed, old water lines were replaced, a drainage system was installed, and the Longs Park water line to town was put in place. Mrs. Scott served and was still serving on many committees locally and for the state of Utah. She was the first elected woman president of the Utah League of Cities and Towns, served as secretary-treasurer of the Municipal Finance Agency, on the board of directors for Utah Rural Water Association and was a member of AWWA. She also was a member of the board of directors of Utah Safe Drinking Water, member of the Board of Utah Aging and Adult Services Advisory Council. She was chairwoman of AARP legislative committee, member of Utah Issues, Member Utah State Committee for Consumer Services, vice-chair for the Utah Municipal Gas Association, member of the RC&D Board, serving on the Board of the Utah Local Governments Trust, on Board of Utah Advisory Council on intergovernmental Affairs (ACIR), member of the Board of UBAG, JPTA Board of directors, Uintah Basin Economic Development Board and Uintah Aging Board. She was chairman of the Daggett County Democratic Party and served on the Job Training Coordination Committee. Mrs. Scott is survived by her husband Gene, Manila; five children, Gene E. Scott, Las Vegas, Cheryl Miller, Chino, Calif., Helenrose "Okie" Wisenbarger, Mountain View, Gregory D. Scott, Guatay. Calif., Krystal K. Smith, Rock Springs; 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 14, 1998 JAMES CHRISTIAN BLACK Graveside funeral services and interment for James Christian Black were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 1998 at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, north of Rock Springs. James Christian Black, infant son of Ray Paul and Raina Montgomery Black of 2154 Century Blvd. No. 102, Rock Springs, died at 1:10 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs. He was born on March 5, 1998 at 7:54 a.m. in Rock Springs. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his parents, Ray and Raina Black of Rock Springs; three brothers, Wilem, Paul and Ryan Black of Worland; his paternal grandparents, Ray and Shirley Black of Rock Springs, and Ann and Gene Frisbee of Worland; his maternal grandparents, Robert and Jane Montgomery of Fort Worth, Texas; his great-grandmother, Hazel Bersche of Rock Springs; and his maternal great-grandparents, George and Marion Montgomery of Havertown, Pa., and Bill and Margaret Williamson of Fort Worth. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 14, 1998 MARGARET MARY PACHECO A mass of Christian burial for Margaret Mary Pacheco was celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 1998 at SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Bruce Clapham officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. March 6, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, north of Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Lawrence Pacheco, Robert Pacheco Jr., Geno Pacheco, Jimmy Jason Pacheco, Phillip Barbeau, Jeff Edwards Jr. Honorary pallbearers were Orlando Vigil, Alex Jones, Zac Edwards, and Phillip Murillo. Mrs. Pacheco, 71, of 1700 Swanson Drive, Space No. 37, Rock Springs, died at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where she had been a patient since Feb. 24, 1998. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Pacheco had been in ill health for the past two years. She was born Aug. 4, 1926 in Aguilar, Colo., the daughter of the late Gabe and Cora Aragon Lucero. Mrs. Pacheco attended schools in Colorado and married Alex Pacheco Sr. in Raton, N.M. on Oct. 23, 1945. He preceded her in death on Jan. 7, 1980. Mrs. Pacheco was a member of SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include five sons, Robert Pacheco Sr., Eddie Pacheco, Lawrence Patrick Pacheco, Alex Leonard Pacheco Jr. and Michael Ben Pacheco, all of Rock Springs; five daughters, Mrs. Michael (Mary Carmen) Barbeau, Mrs. Jimmy (Becky) Murillo and Mrs. Ralph (Charlotte Ann) Magana, all of Rock Springs, Mrs. Charles (JoAnn) Addington of Lawton, Mich., and Mrs. Jeffrey (Carolyn) Edwards of West Jordan, Utah; three brothers, Leroy Lujan of Reno, Nev., Alfred Segobia of Long Beach, Calif., and Richard Lujan of Denver; two sisters, Gloria Vigil of Midvale, Utah, and Josie Segobia of Colorado; many grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Pacheco was preceded in death by one son, Joseph D. Pacheco and two brothers, Ernest Lucero and Jose Segobia. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 14, 1998 PAUL FRANK PETRO JR. A mass of Christian burial for Paul Frank Petro Jr. was celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 1998 at SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday, March 9, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Michael J. Fitzgerald, Tom P. Fitzgerald, Boyd Soltis, Jordan K. Plant, Robert Sellers and Michael Blackwell. Paul Frank Petro Jr., 87, of 1909 Coral St., Rock Springs died at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 1998 at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs where he had been a patient since Jan. 24, 1998. A resident of Rock Springs since 1940, Petro had been in ill health for the past year. He was born Feb. 3, 1911 in Hudson, the son of the late Paul Frank and Mary Budner Petro Sr. Petro attended schools in Hudson and married the former Eleanor J. McGrath in Riverton on March 28, 1932. She preceded him in death on July 20, 1991. Petro worked as a miner for Union Pacific Coal Company, and later worked as a warehouseman for FMC Corporation for 23 years until his retirement. He was a member of the Holy Spirit Parish. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Paul Ronald “Ron” and Holly Petro of Rock Springs; one daughter, Patricia Fitzgerald of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Marianne and Robert Smith of Hudson; four sisters, Mary Stoll and Mabel Vinich, both of Hudson, Elizabeth Applehans of Riverton, and Jeanette Cady of Lander; nine grandchildren, Mike Fitzgerald, Keith Fitzgerald, Christopher Petro, Darby Petro and Ashlee Blackwell, all of Rock Springs, Susan Novotny of West Jordan, Utah, Lenny Smith of Monroe, Wash., Corey Petro of Seattle, and Ellee Newton of Casper; 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Petro was preceded in death by two brothers, George and John Petro; one sister, Emma Stossel; and one granddaughter, Laura Smith. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 14, 1998 CLARENCE LEE PETERSON Memorial services for Wamsutter resident Clarence Leo Peterson were conducted on Thursday, March 12, 1998 at 2 p.m. at the Wamsutter Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Ward President Troy Hollen officiating. Peterson died on March 7, 1998 at the Carbon County Memorial Hospital at the age of 61. He was born Jan. 18, 1937 in Meeker, Colo., to Clarence T. and Mable Thompson Peterson. He married Della Turner on July 8, 1975 in Pinedale and the couple had made their home in the Wamsutter area for the past several years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Wamsutter Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is survived by his wife, Della Peterson of Wamsutter; four sons, Billy Peterson of Montana, Dale Musgrave of Craig, Colo., Lee Peterson of Meeker, Colo., and Lloyd Peterson of Chicago; and one daughter, LaHoma Peterson of Montana; two sisters, Velma Brinkard and Iona Adamson, both of Meeker; and three grandchildren. Cremation has taken place in Cheyenne. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 14, 1998 GILES MARCUS “MARK” PIPER LANDER - Funeral services for Giles Marcus "Mark" Piper were at the Chapel of Mount Hope, Hudson's Funeral Home on Friday, March 13, 1998 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Ray Parkhurst of the Trinity Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial followed in the Mount Hope Cemetery. Piper, 82, died March 10, 1998 at his home in Lander. He was born the son of Emery Fayette and Ada Calvert Piper on Nov. 4, 1915 in Baggs. His family had homesteaded along the Wyoming-Colorado border. They came to Lander via stagecoach when Mark was 4 years of age to continue life on the Piper Ranch south of Lander on Mortimore Lake. He attended schools in Lander graduating from Fremont County Vocational High School May 21, 1936. He attended the University of Wyoming for ones year majoring in agriculture. He returned to Lander to work the family ranch. He married Amy Pearl Moon on September 11, 1944 in Lander. They had five children, and after the death of their daughter in 1975, they raised her three children. Survivors include his wife, Amy Piper of Lander; four sons, Howard and Beverly Piper of Telferner, Texas, Maxand Rena Piper of Rock Springs, Calvin and Kathy Piper of Rock Springs, and Ray Piper of Lander; grandchildren, Wally and Mark Byk of Lander, and Robert Byk of Colorado Springs, Colo. He is also survived by 12 other grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Helen Bengston Ruleau; a half-brother, Ted Teters; and his daughter, Dorothy Fancher in 1975. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 21, 1998 MILLICENT F. “MILLIE” BEAUCHAMP Funeral services for Millicent F. “Mille” Beauchamp were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, March 16, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Richard P. Carlson of Rock Springs Evangelical Free Church officiated. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, north of Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Alfred Bramwell, Robert Bramwell, Keith Bramwell, Michael Bramwell, Darryl Acton and Robert Hazzard. Honorary pallbearers were all of her many friends. Mrs. Beauchamp, 77, of 320 Mansface St., No. 107, Green River, WY, died at 11:50 a.m. Friday, March 13, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since March 5, 1998. A longtime resident of Green River and former resident of Michigan, Washington and New Mexico, Mrs. Beauchamp had been in ill health the past year. She was born on May 28, 1920 in Escanaba, Mich., the daughter of the late Lloyd H. and Katherine Hoppe Bailey. She attended schools in Rock, Mich. and married Leo T. Beauchamp in Rock, Mich. on January 1, 1938. He preceded her in death on June 23, 1978. Mrs. Beauchamp was instrumental in raising her grandchildren for the first 10 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Leo James Beauchamp of Denver and Joseph Neil Beauchamp of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Carl (Eileen Marie) “Babe” Mayberry of Rock Springs; three brothers, Neil Bailey of Gwinn, Mich., James Marvin Bailey of Silver City, N.M. and Alvin Bailey of Grand Junction, Colo.; one sister, Mrs. Walter (Eileen B.) LaVeau of Grand Junction, Colo.; 19 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; many great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Beauchamp was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth B. Bailey and Lloyd S. Bailey Jr., and two great-grandsons, William John Kiernan and Cody Cook. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 21, 1998 DAWNA ROBINSON Funeral services for Dawna Robinson were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 1998 at Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Interment has taken place in the Manila Cemetery. Pallbearers were Allen Moser, Jesse Berg, Loren Moser, Sylvester Gray, Norman Moser and Matthew Hastert. Honorary pallbearers were John Hastert and Joe Marks. Mrs. Robinson, 51, of 174 Folsom Drive, Rock Springs, died at 11:37 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 1998 at Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River after a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 9, 1947 in Murray, Utah, the daughter of Mario J. and Wanda Banks Moser. She attended schools in Utah and graduated from Hillcrest High School. She married Arthur Robinson on Aug. 15, 1970 in Reno, Nev. They have been residents of Rock Springs for 24 years. Mrs. Robertson was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her interests included painting and reading. Survivors include her husband, Art of Rock Springs; mother, Wanda Banks Moser Adamson of Salt Lake City; one son, Thomas Robinson of Rock Springs; one daughter, Samantha (Linn) Thorn of Parkersburg, W. Va.; two stepdaughters, Jill Palmer and Gayla Bell, both of Utah; six brothers, Loren (Carol) Moser, Dennis (Mary) Moser and Allen (Deb) Moser, all of Salt Lake City; John (Helen) Moser and Lamont Moser, both of St. George, Utah, and Norman (Julie) Moser of Elko, Nev.; eight sisters, Lynda (Jesse) Berg of Salt Lake City, Jolynn (Charles) Peck of Vin, Okla., Carma (Arlo) Stewart and Bonnie (Corney) Workman, both of West Valley City, Utah, Bobbie Hiatt and Holly (Robert) Stonehockner, both of West Jordan, Utah, Cheryl (Lynn) Thomas of Oak Grove, Mo., and Debbie (Syl) Gray of Kaysville, Utah; five grandchildren, Kendi Thorn, Mary Hastert, Mathew Hastert, Camie Bell and Colby Bell. She was preceded in death by her father and one brother, Sherril. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 21, 1998 GARNET CHLOE SCARPOS Funeral services for Garnet Chloe Scarpos were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 1998 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. Bill Bruce of First United Methodist Church and the Rev. Laurie Bruce of Green River United Methodist Church conducted the services. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Mrs. Scarpos, 81, of 215 Elm St., Green River, died at 10:15 p.m. Friday, March 13, 1998 at her home in Green River. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and Green River, Mrs. Scarpos had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born Jan. 8, 1917 in Kemmerer, the daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth Dilley Long. Mrs. Scarpos attended schools in Kemmerer and Prescott, Ariz., and married Angelie Scarpos at the First United Methodist Church in Rock Springs on April 4, 1959. Ms. Scarpos worked for Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, Mode O’Day Store, Bi-Rite Drug Store, Kimberly Manor, Green River Mercantile Company, Sweetbriars’ and the Firestone Store. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star, where she served on the floor for 14 years. Her pursuits included camping and outdoors. Survivors include her husband, Angelie Scarpos of Green River; three stepdaughters Rosaline F. Bramwell of Green River, Alice M. Acton of Rawlins, and Mary K. Thuerk of Yakima, Wash.; one sister, Nell E. Kelley of Bethesda, Md.; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Scarpos was preceded in death by one brother and five sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 21, 1998 CHARLES J. “CHIC” TRAVIS, SR. Funeral services for Charles J. “Chic” Travis Sr. were conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, March 16, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Bill Bruce of the First United Methodist Church and the Rev. Laurie Bruce of the Green River United Methodist Church conducted the services. Interment was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, north of Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Roger Travis, Monty Boyce, Jack R. White, Ray Sarcletti, Bob Adams and Art Shassetz. Charles J. “Chic” Travis Sr., 84, of 1019 McKinley Ave., Rock Springs, died shortly after being admitted to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs at 3:58 a.m. Friday, March 13, 1998. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Travis had been in ill health for the past several months. He was born Dec. 3, 1913 in Rock Springs, the son of the late John J. and Lily Sather Travis. Travis attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1931. He married the former Agnes M. “Nan” Henderson in Green River on July 20, 1935, and she preceded him in death on July 30, 1973. Travis worked as a switchman for the Union Pacific Railroad for 33 years until his retirement in 1975. An outdoorsman, Travis’ pursuits included hunting and fishing. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Donald A. and Sharon Travis, Ronald and Lorrie Travis and Charles J. and Patricia Travis Jr., all of Rock Springs; four grandchildren, Janice Travis, Jared Travis and Matthew Travis, all of Rock Springs and Deborah Travis Johnson of Cheyenne; one great-grandchild; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Travis was preceded in death by two brothers, Roy Travis, who died in infancy and Jack Travis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 28, 1998 TRACI LYNN BYRNE LOS ANGELES—Services for Tracy Lynn Byrne were at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 1998 at Forest Lawn Mortuary in Los Angeles. Miss Byrne, 24, of Los Angeles died of a sudden illness on March 18, 1998. She was born March 22, 1973 and attended schools in Wamsutter, Mountain View and Gillette. After receiving her degree in drafting in Arizona, she moved to Los Angeles where she resided at the time of her death. She is survived by two daughters, Stafani Ann Yslas, 5 and Kelli Lynn Uslas, 2 weeks, and her companion Steve Uslas. She is also survived by her father, Glenn F. Byrne of Grand Junction, Colo.; her mother, Frankie Byrne of Gillette; one brother, Scott Allen Byrne of Gillette; a grandmother, Ella May Byrne, Riverton; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Her grandfather and grandmother Davis of Colorado and her grandfather Allen F. Byrne of Table Rock preceded her in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 28, 1998 FRANKE EUGENE DODD Franke Eugene Dodd, 54, of 60 Hill St., Superior, WY died at 7:45 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, where he had been a patient since March 20, 1998. A resident of Superior for the past 19 months and former resident of Westmorland, Calif., Boise, Idaho, Flagstaff, Ariz., and Brawley, Calif., Mr. Dodd had been in ill health for the past three years. He was born on July 12, 1943 in Brawley, Calif., the son of the late Jesse Thomas and Margaret Mae Cheeseman Dodd. Mr. Dodd attended school sin Arizona and was a graduate of Yuma High School with the class of 1958. He was self-employed as a hay hauler and truck driver. Dodd was a member of the Pentecostal Church. Survivors include his friends, Paul Browning Jr., Debbe Childress, Caleb Browning, Jesse Browning, and Paul Browning Sr., Starla Journey, all of Superior; and his many other friends. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 28, 1998 MAHALA LAVON ESKRIDGE Funeral services for Mahala Lavon Eskridge were conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, March 27, 1998 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Third Ward Chapel, 1000 West 4th North, Green River. Bishop Ralph Wall conducted the services. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Active pallbearers were Jacob Martin, Jeff Miller, Travis Boren, Ron Rasmussen, Chris Eskridge and David Boren. Honorary bearers were Louis Kiehm, George Boling, Lee Peterson, Robert Bingham, Merle Evans, Day Evans and Joe Ibibarren. Mrs. Eskridge, 90, of 656 West Railroad Ave., Green River, died at 12:50 a.m. Friday, March 20, 1998 at Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River, where she had been a patient for a short time. A longtime resident of Green River, Mrs. Eskridge had been in ill health for the past two years. She was born on May 3, 1907 in Murray, Utah, the daughter of the late Samuel Benjamin and Lydia Thompson Wright. At an early age, her family moved to the Bridger Valley, where she attended schools. She married Clyde Eskridge in Evanston, and their marriage was later solemnized in the Ogden Temple. He preceded her in death in September of 1982. Mrs. Eskridge was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Rebekah Lodge, the Squaranaders Square Dance Club, and ran the March of Dimes bake sale for many years. She was active in volunteer work, especially within the LDS Church. Survivors include a brother-in-law, Roy Rasmussen of Fort Bridger; three sons and daughters-in-law, Clarence and Erma Eskridge of Star Valley, Dr. Jess Boyd and Beth Eskridge of Birmingham, Ala., and Deen Lee and Marilyn Eskridge of Salt Lake City; one daughter and son-in-law, Mazie and Robert Walker of Cheyenne; one daughter, Lita Myers of Salt Lake City; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Eskridge was preceded in death by four brothers, one sister and two grandsons, Edward and Richard Eskridge. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 28, 1998 MARVIN A. HOWIE AURORA, Colo.—Memorial services for Marvin A. Howie were on March 21 at 10 a.m. in Aurora. Howie, 70, died Sunday, March 15, 1998, at his home in Aurora, Colo. Howie was born Feb. 9, 1928, in Sparta, Ill., to Harold F. Howie and Martha Wisely Howie, the fourth of six children. He married Carolyn King, formerly of Rock Springs, in Sparta on Dec. 17, 1949. Howie is survived by his wife, Carolyn, of Aurora; his daughter, Marvalee Howie Vuichard, of Marion, Iowa; and his son, Forrest, of Aurora. He is survived by two sisters, June and Diane of Sparta, and two brothers-in-law, Edward E. King and Wilford King, both of Rock Springs; and a sister-in-law, Virginia King Kraft, also formerly of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 28, 1998 JESSIE L. MILLS A memorial services for Jessie L. Mills was conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, March 23, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Bill Bruce of First United Methodist Church and the Rev. Laurie Bruce of Green River United Methodist Church officiated. Inurnment was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Jessie L. Mills, 84, of 1322 McKinley Ave., Rock Springs, died at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 1998 at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs where she had been a patient since May of 1997. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and Superior, Mrs. Mills had been in ill health for the past year. She was born Jan. 31, 1914 in Tooele, Utah, the daughter of the late Hugh and Marian McLeod McLean. Mrs. Mills attended schools in Superior and was a graduate of Superior High School with the class of 1933. She married Robert Donald Mills Sr. in Rock Springs on Oct. 30, 1933 and he preceded her in death on Feb. 17, 1993. Mrs. Mills was a retired bookkeeper who worked for Don Mills Plumbing for several years. She also worked as a clerk for Montgomery Ward, Thum’s and Karmelkorn. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mrs. Mills’ pursuits included painting. Survivors include her daughter, Carolyn Stainbrook of Rock Springs; her brother, Murdock McLean of Roy, Utah; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Mills was preceded in death by one daughter, Loretta Bennett; one son, Don Mills Jr.; two brothers, Ernest and James McLean; two sisters, Mary Pivik and Anna Dettra; and two grandsons, Ernest and Pat Mills. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 28, 1998 BESSIE NICHOLLS PORTWOOD COKEVILLE—Funeral services for Bessie Nicholls Portwood were conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, March 27, 1998 at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Cokeville. The Rev. Richard Kalber officiated. Interment was in the Cokeville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bobby Bruce, Tommy Bruce, Ted Brooks, Jason Brooks, Troy Bredthauer and Chad Roberts. Mrs. Portwood, 76, of 1505 Thorpe St., Rock Springs, died at 11:35 p.m. Monday, March 23, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs where she had been a patient since March 15, 1998. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former longtime resident of Cokeville, Mrs. Portwood had been in ill health for the past year. She was born Sept. 13, 1921 in Parkerton, the daughter of the late Frank and Maude Draper Patterson. Mrs. Portwood attended school in Nebraska and married Clarence Richard Nicholls on Aug. 23, 1938. Along with her husband, Clarence, she was the owner and operator of several businesses in Cokeville. He preceded her in death in 1975. After Mrs. Portwood moved to Rock Springs in 1974, she worked in the receiving department for School District No. 1. She also worked for Copier and Supply. Mrs. Portwood later married Alvin Edward Portwood in Las Vegas on Jan. 16, 1977, and he preceded her in death on March 15, 1981. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, a member of the St. Bartholomew’s Church in Cokeville, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Lynn Roberts of Rock Springs; one sister, Sadie Larson of Torrington; two grandchildren, Richard Lynn Roberts and Kymberly Ann Ambrose, both of Pinedale; one great-grandson, Colton Michael Ambrose of Pinedale; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husbands, Mrs. Portwood was preceded in death by one daughter who died in infancy; one son who died in infancy; three brothers and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Mar 28, 1998 LOUIS JOHN TOMJACK A Mass of Christina burial for Louis John Tomjack was celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 1998 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Bruce Clapham officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 1998 at Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Louis Koritnik, Brett Koritnik, David Gentilini, Mike Gentilini, Leonard Gentilini and Mark Tomjack. Honorary pallbearer was Andrew Tomich. Inurnment was in the St. Peter’s Cemetery in Ewing, Neb., on March 21, 1998. Louis John Tomjack, 94, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs died at 6:13 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after an illness which lasted for the past 10 years. He was a longtime resident of Quealy and Rock Springs. He was born Nov. 3, 1903 in Ewing, the son of Joseph and Frances Spies Tomjack. He married Margaret Tikalsky on Oct. 21, 1939 in Scottsbluff, Neb. She preceded him in death on June 27, 1957. He married Jenny Cesar Kotar on Nov. 17, 1960 in Rock Springs. She also preceded him in death on Sept. 8, 1974. Tomjack moved his family to Quealy in January, 1946 where he worked in the coal mines and then was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad in Green River until October of 1957. He was then employed by the City of Rock Springs until his retirement in 1968. He was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and a Golden member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 151. He was a fisherman, hunter and card player. He is survived by one son, Harold Tomjack of Rock Springs, three daughters, Peggy Stolp of Verdigre, Neb., Kay Underwood of Cheyenne and Carol Tomich of Eden; one sister, Dorothy Hurley of Clearwater, Neb.; grandchildren, Mark Tomjack, Michelle Rayburn and Louis Koritnik, all of Rock Springs, Sheila Schilling of Loveland, Colo., Brett Koritnik of Denver, David, Mike, Leonard and Lenna Gentilini and Margaret Pounds, all of Worland, Debra Montoya of Billings, Mont., Kenneth and David Stolp of Norfolk., Neb.; 21 great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, two wives, one great-granddaughter, Marcella Gentilini, two brothers and five sisters. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 4, 1998 MARION F. HINESLEY PINEDALE—Funeral services for Marion F. Hinesley were Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Hudson Funeral Home in Pinedale. Interment was in the Pinedale Cemetery. Hinesley, 59, of Rock Springs and Pinedale died Friday, March 27 at the University of Utah Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born Feb. 11, 1939 in Fort Smith, Ark., to Loyd and Martha Lee Coleman Hinesley. He graduated from high school in 1958 and married Mary Jane Jones in 1959. He served in the U.S. Marines for four years. At the time of his death he worked for Whisler Chevrolet. He is survived by his wife of Pinedale; son and daughter-in-law Dan and Ellen Hinesley, Rock Springs; daughter, Seana of Elko, Nev.; three granddaughters, Byranne, Jennifer and Erin Hinesley. He was preceded in death by his parents and paternal and maternal grandparents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 4, 1998 KATHLEEN KAY KOVACH Funeral services for Kathleen Kay Kovach were conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 2, 1998 at the First United Methodist Church, 1515 Edgar St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Bill Bruce of First United Methodist Church and the Rev. Laurie Bruce of Green River United Methodist Church conducted the services. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were John W. Partain, Michael Kovach, Harry Horn, Todd Horn, Bill Reinhart and Church Reinhart. Miss Kovach, 47, of 1325 Cottonwood Drive, Rock Springs, died at about 10 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 1998 at her home in Rock Springs. She was a longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Salt Lake City. She was born on Jan. 12, 1951 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Frank and Martha Brooks Kovach. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1969. Miss Kovach graduated with an associate’s degree from Western Wyoming Community College. She also attended Utah State College at Logan and later Stevens Henager College of Business. Miss Kovach graduated from Westminster College in Salt Lake City with a degree in early childhood education. Miss Kovach was a teacher at the Devlin Preschool in Salt Lake City for five years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and After 5 Club and Business and Professional women. She volunteered as a pink lady at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Survivors include her father, Frank Kovach of Rock Springs; her brother, Mar Kovach of Ellicott City, Md.; her sister and brother-in-law, Sally and Paul Wonnacott of Rock Springs; two nieces, Lauren Kovach of Ellicott City and Brittany Wonnacott of Rock Springs; and four nephews, Grant Kovach of Ellicot City, Nathan and Clint Wonnacott, both of Rock Springs, and Jeremiah Wonnacott of Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Miss Kovach was preceded in death by her mother, Martha Kovach. The family received friends at the home of Paul and Sally Wonnacott, 2220 Mountain Road, Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 4, 1998 ELIZABETH “BESS” LINDSEY Funeral services for Elizabeth “Bess” Lindsey were conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, March 30, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan of Holy Spirit Catholic Parish officiated. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were DeVon Crane, David Arambel, John Yerkovich, Kevin Yerkovich, Tony Yerkovich and Mike Wiggins. Mrs. Lindsey, 75, of 3215 East Orange Drive, Phoenix, Ariz., died on Tuesday, March 24, 1998 at the Vista Hospice Unit in Phoenix where she had been a patient for the past two days. A resident of Phoenix for the past 36 years and former resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Lindsey had been in ill health for the past four months. She was born Dec. 21, 1922 in Canon City, Colo., the daughter of the late John and Hazel Wedlake Sasso. Mrs. Lindsey attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1939. She married Anton L. Taucher, and he preceded her in death on May 7, 1962. She later married William F. Lindsey in Phoenix in March of 1963. Mrs. Lindsey was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, William F. Lindsey of Phoenix; two daughters, Toni Dahlquist of Austin, Texas and Gayle Gastone of Phoenix; one brother, John Sasso of Fairfield, Calif.; one sister, Cecilia Petersen of California; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Lindsey was preceded in death by one brother, Edward Sasso. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 4, 1998 JACK D. LAKE Funeral services for Jack D. Lake were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, April 3, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Russell Johnson of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiated. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Lake, 59, of 808 Ash St., Rock Springs, died at 6:55 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, 1998 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake city, Utah, where he had been a patient since March 27, 1998. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Lake died following a sudden illness. He was born on July 13, 1938 in Rock Springs, the son of the late George and Martha McCune Lake. Lake attended schools in Rock Springs and married the former Brenda Jean Williamson in Manila, Utah, on March 26, 1959. Lake was currently employed as a maintenance man for School District No. 1. He was a member of the Episcopal Church and the U.S. Army National Guard. Mr. Lake’s pursuits included hunting, fishing and camping. Survivors include his wife, Brenda of Rock Springs; three sons and daughters-in-law, Tim and Diana Lake, David Dean and Renee Lake, and Bobby and Jaime Lake, all of Rock Springs; three daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie Jean and Bill Forton of Laramie, and Tammy and Delbert Hellickson and Becky and Doug McIntosh, all of Rock Springs; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Mona and Glen Atkinson of Merced, Calif., and Bonnie and John Hamilton of Bakersfield, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Lake was preceded in death by two brothers, George and Richard; two sisters, Patty and Rennie; and one grandson, Ryan Lake. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 4, 1998 WILLIAM CALVIN RAGSDALE A memorial service for William Calvin Ragsdale was conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 29, 1998 at the Green River Masonic Temple, 129 East Flaming Gorge Way in Green River. Calvin Ragsdale, past master and members of the Mount Moriah Lodge No. 6, of Green River conducted the services. Inurnment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Ragsdale, 77, of 475 East 4th South, Green River, died at about 5 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 1998 at his home in Green River. A resident of Green River for most of his life, Ragsdale had been in ill health. Ragsdale was born on Nov. 14, 1920 in Cypress, Ill., the son of the late Elmer E. and Artha M. Casper Ragsdale. Ragsdale attended schools in Anna, Ill., and was a graduate of the Anna Jonesboro Community High School with the class of 1939. He married the former Jeanette McKenzie in Jackson, Mo., on Aug. 3, 1940. Ragsdale was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of World War II. Ragsdale was a retired miner and hoistman who worked for Stauffer Chemical from 1965 until his retirement on Dec. 31, 1985. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at the time of his death. He had been a member of many other Masonic organizations. He was the past grand patron for the State of Wyoming Order of the Eastern Star, was twice Master of the Mount Moriah Lodge No. 6 AF and AM in Green River and the past patron of the Mystic Chapter 8, Order of the Eastern Star, Green River. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette of Green River; three sons and daughters-in-law, Calvin E. and Donna Ragsdale, Bliss E. and Renee Ragsdale, all of Green River and Charles L. and Ann Ragsdale of Westminster, Colo.; one daughter, Karen J. and Oscar Stapleton of Green River; two brothers, Gilbert E. Ragsdale of Cody, and Billie O. Ragsdale of Sun City West, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Ragsdale was preceded in death by two brothers. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 4, 1998 DONALD L. SMITH A memorial services for Donald L. Smith was conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 2,1 998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Bill Bruce of First United Methodist Church and the Rev. Laurie Bruce of Green River United Methodist Church conducted the services. Smith, 62, of 1108 Pilot Butte Ave., Rock Springs, died at 2:05 p.m. Sunday, March 29, 1998 at his home in Rock Springs. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Smith had been in ill health for the past six months. He was born on July 20, 1935 in Burrton, Kan., the son of the late Beuhl and Jeannette Lightner Smith. Smith attended schools in Rock Springs. He married the former Barbara S. Pacheco in Rock Springs in 1956 and they later divorced. In his younger years, Mr. Smith worked as a mechanic for more than 30 years, first for Excelsior Motor Company, and later as the owner and operator of Don’s Auto and Truck Repair until his retirement on July 20, 1997. Smith’s pursuits included hunting and fishing. Survivors include his son, Robert W. Smith of Salt Lake City; his son and daughter-in-law, Donald F. and Sheila Smith of Rock Springs; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill L. and Brenda Smith and Jim and Rose Ditton, all of Rock Springs; two grandchildren, Samantha C. Smith and Corey M. Smith of Rock Springs; two nieces, Lori Carter of Elko, Nev., and Spring Bertagnolli of Rock Springs; two nephews, Jimmy Ditton and Casey Smith, both of Rock Springs; and one aunt, Lois Heinrick of Farson. In addition to his parents, Smith was preceded in death by his stepfather, James Ditton and several aunts and uncles. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 4, 1998 DOROTHY B. “PEG” SWANSON RAWLINS—Funeral services for Dorothy B. “Peg” Swanson were Tuesday, March 31 at 11 a.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Rawlins with the Rev. Harry Way officiating. Burial followed in the Rawlins Cemetery. Pallbearers were Phillip Brimmer, Jim Espy, Kurt Kelly, Mike Sanchez, Tim Banker and Leonard Page III. Honorary pallbearers were Stuart Quealy, Sam Kelly, Leonard Page Jr., Chuck Gilly, Bernard Sun, Charles Meyer, Tavi Martinez and J.D. Hopkins. Mrs. Swanson, 71, of Rawlins, died Friday, March 27, 1998 at the Carbon County Memorial Hospital in Rawlins. She was born April 23, 1926 in Rawlins, the daughter of Clarence A. and Geraldine Zingsheim Brimmer. Being raised and educated in Rawlins, she graduated from Rawlins High School in 1944, then entered Mills College in Oakland, Calif., where she graduated in 1948. She married William D. Swanson Feb. 5, 1955 in Rawlins and was a resident of Rawlins and was a master gardener. She was a member of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, a 50-year member of P.E.O. Chapter A, a Red Cross volunteer, a member of the Wyoming State Library Board, and was active in Republican politics and Cowbelles. She is survived by her husband, William D. Swanson of Rawlins; three sons, Paul A. Swanson of Green River, John W. Swanson of Rawlins, and Peter B. Swanson of Worland; and two brothers, Judge Clarence A. Brimmer Jr. of Cheyenne, and William G. Brimmer of Lopez Island, Wash. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 4, 1998 JACK F. LEBAR A Mass of Christian burial for jack F. Lebar was celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday, March 30, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, north of Rock Springs. Pallbearers were James A. Lebar, Matt Lebar, Tony Lebar, Mark Lebar, Dennis Lebar and Michael Lebar. Lebar, 82, of 229 Aspen Way, Rock Springs, died at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since March 23, 1998. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Lebar had been in ill health the past week. He was born July 20, 1915 in Rock Springs, the son of the late John and Mary Oblock Lebar. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1932. Lebar and the former Christine Marie Koritnik were married by Monsignor Albin Gnidovec at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Rock Springs on Jan. 25, 1936. She preceded him in death on Dec. 15, 1997. Lebar worked as a coal miner for the Union Pacific Coal Company from 1934 to 1943. He retired from the Mountain Fuel Supply Company in 1973 after 33 years of service as a heavy equipment mechanic. Lebar was a longtime supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, Jim Bridger Council. He was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and the American Slovenian Catholic Union. Survivors include his sons, James Lebar and his wife, June of San Jose, Calif., Robert Lebar and his wife, Karen of Los Angeles, Calif., Laurence Lebar of Rock Springs, Donald Lebar and his wife, Nancy of Salt Lake City, and Dennis Lebar and his wife, Elaine of Lakewood, Colo.; one brother, Vincent Lebar of McMurray, Pa.; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Lebar was preceded in death by four brothers, John, Joseph, Frank and Max Lebar. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 4, 1998 KEVIN T. YANT Memorial services for Kevin T. Yant were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, March 30, 1998 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Yant, 33, of 2265B Cumorah Way, Green River, died shortly after being admitted to the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County at 12:22 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 1998. A resident of Green River since Nov. 10, 1997 and former resident of Auburn, Mich., Yant collapsed while at work. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Dale S. Majhanovich an autopsy was conducted Friday which determined Yant died of natural causes. He was born on July 24, 1964 in Bay city, Mich., the son of Vernon Gene and Anne M. Couture Yant. He attended school sin Michigan and was a graduate of high school at St. Petersburg, Fla. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He married the former Lynn Daniels in Aiken, S.C., on Oct. 30, 1997. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Lynn of Green River; his father and stepmother, Vernon and Sharon Yant of Auburn, Mich.; his mother and stepfather, Anne and Joseph Pobalis of Modoc, S.C.; one stepson, Travis Stein of Green River; two brothers, Dr. William Robert Yant and wife, Lori of Oakland, Md., Gregory Yant and wife Jennifer of Woodbury, Minn.; four stepbrothers, Joey Pobalis of Modoc, S.C.a nd Patrick Pobalis and wife Lynn of Bay City, Mich., Christopher Yant and Lester H. Yant of Bay City, Mich.; two stepsisters, Laurel Gonzales and husband, Mario of Bay City, Mich., and Michelle Parkhurst and husband, Dan of Middle Grove, N.Y.; his maternal grandparents, Ruth and Robert Couture of Bay City, Mich.; his paternal grandparents, William A. and Nancy L. Yant of Bay City, Mich., and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 11, 1998 ARNE ALBERT MATTILA Funeral services for Arne Albert Mattila were at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 1998 at the Mount of Olives Lutheran Church, 2916 Foothill Blvd., Rock Springs, with the Rev. Brian Stoffegen officiating. Interment was in the Rock Springs City Cemetery. Mattila, 84, of 120 Cedar, Rock Springs, died at 4:28 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 1998 at Bonneville Health Rehabilitation Center in Salt Lake City following complications from injuries sustained in an auto-pedestrian accident. He had been a longtime resident of Rock Springs. He was born June 28, 1913 in Iisalmi, Finland, the son of Viktor and Hilda Marie Rytkonen Mattila. As an infant he immigrated with his family and settled in Montana where he attended schools in Southern Cross and Butte. He graduated from Butte High School in 1931. In 1935, he earned a bachelor of science degree from the Montana School of Mines. He worked in gold, silver, coal and copper mines throughout Montana before joining the U.S. Geological Survey as a mine inspector. Mattila married Annie Laurie Marks on June 8, 1957 in Washington, D.C. They moved to Rock Springs in February, 1961 where he worked as the district mining engineer until his retirement on Jan. 3, 1985. Mattila was a member of Mount of Olives Lutheran Church, the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical & Petroleum Engineers, and Svomeen Silta. He served as president of the Pilot Butte Chapter of AARP. Survivors include his wife, Annie Laurie and one daughter, Ann Maria Mattila, both of Rock Springs; numerous cousins in Finland. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and three brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 11, 1998 JOHNNIE “J.V.” VIDAKOVICH GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo.—A memorial service for Johnnie “J.V.” Vidakovich was Saturday, April 4 at 11 a.m. at the Farnum-Holt Funeral Home, 405 W. 7th St. in Glennwood Springs, Colo. Vidakovich, 85, died Sunday, March 29, 1998 at his home in Glenwood Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 11, 1998 CHRISTOPHER LYNN CALVERT CASPER - A memorial service for Christopher Lynn Calvert, 22, was at Hudson's Funeral Home in Lander on Thursday at 2 p.m. Calvert died on April 6, 1998 in Casper. He was born Nov. 1, 1975 to Richard Krueger and Theresa Calvert in Lander. He married Jennifer Mott on April 5, 1995 in Green River. He was a drill hand for an oil company. He was a member of the Sons of American Legion. His pursuits included hunting and fishing. He was a bareback and bullrider in rodeos. He was survived by his wife, Jennifer of Casper; a son, Christopher Dillon of Casper; a daughter, Carrie Anne Calvert of Casper; his father, Richard Krueger of Lander; his mother, Theresa Krueger of Rock Springs; three sisters, Theresa Trowbridge of Fort Myers Fla., Delores Gardener of Rock Springs and Jessica Krueger of Rock Springs He was preceded in death by two daughters, Raychell and Jennifer. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 11, 1998 BLANCHE HULL JARVIS SUN CITY, Ariz. - Blanche Hull Jarvis, 75, of Sun City, Ariz., and Laramie died Monday, March 30, 1998 in Sun City. Mrs. Jarvis was born in Reliance on Aug. 15, 1922 and lived most of her life in Laramie, Phoenix, and Sun City. She is survived by her husband, Joe Jarvis and sons, Casey, Dave, Ken, and Keith Hull, Casey's wife Kathie and Dave's wife Connie, all of Laramie; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Survivors also include two sisters, Mary Benson of Carlsbad, N.M, and Jane Giovanini of Jackson; a brother, Luke Foster of Vallejo, Calif., Jane's husband Joe and Luke's wife Thurza. Other survivors are stepdaughters, Marla Herbel of Fort Collins, Cole, and Joyce Holloway of Tampa, Fla.; Marla's husband, Don and two sons; Joyce's husband Stan and two sons; brother and sisters-in-law, Donald and Mardell Hull of Prescott, Ariz., and Alice Hull of Phoenix plus many cousins, nieces, and nephews. Her sister, Rusty Zakovich of Rock Springs preceded her in death. At Mrs. Jarvis' request, there will be no funeral or memorial service. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 11, 1998 MARY LISON KELLEY WOODS CROSS Utah -- Mary Lison Kelley, 66, died on March 4, 1998, at 7:45 a.m., at the home of her sister, Veronica Markisich, in Woods Cross, Utah. She was born Dec. 3, 1931 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Motto Lison. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was employed for many years by the Union Pacific, Safeway and Union Mercantile. She moved to Utah in 1996. Survivors include one son, James Peter Kelley of Salt Lake City, one brother, Joseph J. Lison of Rock Springs, and her sister, Mrs. Markisich, plus several nieces and nephews. Burial was in Kemmerer. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 11, 1998 CARL A. LEFLER Funeral services for Carl A. Lefler were at the Green River Filth Ward Chapel, 1250 West Teton Blvd. at li a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 1998. Interment was in the Francis, Utah, Cemetery. Lefler, 63, died April 5, 1998 at his residence following a long battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 10, 1935 in Woodland, Utah, the son of John Rossel and Sarah Elsie (Atkinson) Lefler. He married Barbara Lee Jones on Nov. 13, 1960 in Elko, Nev. He served his country during the Korean War. He was a member of the LDS Church. He is survived by his wife, Barbara of Green River; sons, Jerry Lynn (Debra) Lefler of Las Vegas, Rick Allen (Sherry) Lefler of Green River; Johnny Sperry of Idaho Falls, Idaho; and Rick Sperry of Salt Lake City; daughters, Julie An Lefler of Green River and Roxanne (Bill) Burnham of Bountiful, Utah; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Gerald Lefler; and sisters, Ramona Singleton and Emilie Sorenson. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Roy and Maurice. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 11, 1998 JOHN ANDREW SCOTT LEWISVILLE, Texas - Funeral services for John Andrew Scott were at 3 p.m., Thursday, April 9, 1998, at The Church of the Annunciation, Lewisville, Texas. Entombment was in Orand Mausoleum in Flower Mound, Texas, The Rev. David Holland and the Rev. Ted Karpf officiated the services. Scott, age 34, of Lewisville, died Thursday, April 2, 1998 in Louisiana He was born Nov. 16, 1963, in New York to the Rey. W. Herbert Scott and Sue Wall Scott He was a graduate of Green River High School in Green River. He married Ann Morrison on Nov. 30, 1985, in Dallas. Scott received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Tulane University and a master of science degree in systems management from the University of California. He served in the United States Air Force during Desert Storm and was discharged on June 5, 1992 with the rank of captain. He served in the United States Air Force Reserves until 1997. He worked as operations manager for AAA Small Car World from October 1992 until December 1993. Scott was currently working as director of facilities management for Denton County beginning in December of 1993. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation in Lewisville. He is survived by his wife, Ann Scott of Lewisville; two sons, Ky Scott and Matthew Scott both of Lewisville; mother, Sue Wall Scott of South Pasadena, Calif. He was preceded in death by his father. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 11, 1998 KAREN GALE TYNSKY Funeral services for Karen Gale Tynsky were conducted at 10 a.m, Thursday, April 9, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Robert Miller of the Berta A. Penney United Methodist Church of Kemmerer officiated. Mrs. Tynsky, 49, of 201 Beryl St., Kemmerer, died at 11:46 a.m. Sunday, April 5, 1998 at 5408 Collinswood Ave., Fort Worth, Texas. A resident of Kemmerer for the past 20 years, Mrs. Tynsky had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born Oct. 27, 1948 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Marion and Marguerite McAtee Sisemore. Mrs. Tynsky attended schools in Rock Springs and Grand Junction, Colo. She was a graduate of Grand Junction High School, class of 1967 and married James E. Tynsky in Rock Springs on Aug. 30, 1975. Mrs. Tynsky was vice president of the Tynsky Fossil and Fish in Kemmerer for the past 20 years. She was a former resident of Grand Junction and Rock Springs She was a member of the Berta A. Penney United Methodist Church in Kemmerer. She was an outdoorsman who used the snow machine. Survivors include her husband, James E. Tynsky of Kemmerer; her father, Marion Sisemore of Rock Springs; one son, Robert Richmond Tynsky of Kemmerer; one daughter, Stacey Gale Tynsky of Kemmerer; two brothers, Jerry Sisemore of Rock Springs and Ronnie Sisemore of Orlando, Fla.; one niece and several nephews. Mrs. Tynsky was preceded in death by her mother. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 11, 1998 PAUL ARTHUR WYETT CASPER - Memorial services for Paul Arthur Wyett were on Tuesday, April 7, 1 p.m. at Salvation Army in Casper with Capt. Kyle Trimmer officiating. A memorial service was also in Sheridan on Wednesday, April 8 at the Salvation Army with Capt. Kyle Trimmer officiating. Paul Arthur Wyett, 41, of Casper, died April 3, 1998 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. Wyett was born in Sheridan on Sept. 7, 1956 to Ronald and Betty (McWilliams) Wyett. He attended schools in Buffalo and graduated from Sheridan High School in 1975. He married Joanie Randolph in Sheridan on April 27, 1980. They lived in Sheridan until 1993 when Mrs. Wyett was transferred to Casper with Perkins Family Restaurant. Wyett worked at Buttrey’s as a stock clerk in Casper. He was a member of the Sheridan Jaycees. He won numerous local and state awards with Jaycees. He was active with Sheridan County Liquor Dealers Association. His pursuits included gambling and playing bingo. He is survived by his wife, Joanie; one daughter, Megan of Casper; one sister, Donna Roberts of Sheridan, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 18, 1998 LESTER JUNIOR “CURLEY” CURTIS Funeral services for Lester Junior “Curley” Curtis were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House of the First Congregational Church conducted the services. Military graveside services and interment were in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jeremy Kendall, Kenny Curtis, A.J. Macy, Jimmy Zanetti, Darus White and Tom Callas. Honorary pallbearers were Bill McCurtain, George Seize and Joe Carter. Curtis, 75, of 1032 Ninth St., Rock Springs, died at 3:07 a.m. on Friday, April 10, 1998 at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs, where he had been a patient since March of 1998. Curtis has been in ill health since January of 1998. He was born Sept. 13, 1922 in Great Bend, Kan., the son of the late Lester A. and Opal Mae Smith Curtis. Curtis attended schools in Radium, Kan., and married the former Eileen Viola Tieperman in St. John, Kan., on June 15, 1941. Curtis was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during World War II. He was the owner and operator of Curley’s Water Service, Rock Springs Pool Hall and Curtis Contractors. Curtis was a member of the First Congregational Church and the Shriner’s Club. Survivors include his wife, Eileen V. Curtis of Rock Springs; two sons, LJ Curtis and William Curtis, both of Rock Springs; three daughters, Cheri L. Macy, Vickie S. Dieckgrafe and Tammy A. Morlock, all of Rock Springs; one sister, Beverly Irene Hipp of Sedgwick, Kan.; six grandchildren, Leslie Zanetti, Marnie Potts, Jeremy Kendall, Kenneth Curtis, AJ Macy, and Ann Dee Hamilton; four great-grandchildren, Britania Potts, Koryn Potts, Kanstanz Potts and Lauren Zanetti; one niece, Holly Vosberg; and one nephew, William Hipp. In addition to his parents, Curtis was preceded in death by one brother, Donald R. Curtis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 18, 1998 RICHARD A. FORSGREN Funeral services for Richard A. Forsgren were conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, at the Rock Springs Evangelical Free Church, 125 Firestone Road, Rock Springs. The Rev. Jim Silvey of the Pinedale Bible Church conducted the services. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Oscar Tellefson, John Evanoff, Bill Hjorth, George Palmer, Lance Hagar and Troy Thompson. Honorary pallbearers were Henry Wilks, Jerry Tully, Jason Hager, Tony Hager, Nathan Hager and Michael Thompson. Forsgren, 74, of 1115 McKinley Ave., Rock Springs, Wy. died at 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 1998 at the Northwest Hospital in Tucson, Ariz., where he had been a patient for eight days. Forsgren had been in ill health since August of 1997. Forsgren was born on July 22, 1923 in Brigham City, Utah, the son of the late R.P. and Clarice Wright Forsgren. He graduated from Box Elder High School in Brigham City and went on to further his education at West Texas University. He served in World War II in the Military Intelligence Department and later as a pilot. He sustained serious injury during his service, and spent the next several years learning to walk again and undergoing several surgeries. During these years, he met and married Clayta Christensen on June 17, 1947 in Canyon, Texas, and moved to Rock Springs later that same year. They purchased Finer Cleaners, which he operated until his death. Forsgren was involved in civic affairs and politics. Some of his areas of service include: manager of Sweetwater County Fair, vice president of the Wyoming Health Association, 20 years on the board of directors, twice president of the Wyoming Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association, vice chairman and chairman of the Wyoming Youth Council for six years and state chairman of the Girl Scout Council. He served two terms in the Wyoming Legislature. He was given several awards including: Jr. Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award in 1956, National Wildlife Federation Legislative Conservation Award in 1966, his name listed in the National Outstanding Men in the United States libraries, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in National Politics and the National Community Leaders of America 1968. He was also a lifetime member of the American Legion, Disabled Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars in Pinedale, Eagles Lodge and past exalted ruler of the Rock Springs Elk Lodge. He had the chance to meet three presidents, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. During the past few years, as his health no longer allowed him to work full time, he and Mrs. Forsgren spent more time together in Pinedale. He is survived by his wife, Clayta; two brothers, Frank W. Forsgren of Brigham City and John Forsgren of Sun City, Calif.; a son, Richard Forsgren, Jr. and wife Jackie of Mesa, Ariz.; two daughters, Terri Hager and husband Greg of Gillette, and Barbara Thompson and husband Dale of Rock Springs; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Earl Forsgren who was killed in World War II, and a granddaughter, Amber Joy Thompson who died on June 26, 1989. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 18, 1998 BRIAN JOHN RIBOVICH A mass of Christian burial for Brian John Ribovich was celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 16, 1998 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Johnson, Andy Peternel, Blaien Tate, Mike Swann, Albert Bazzanella Jr. and Scott Burgener. Ribovich, 26, of 1356 Teton St., Rock Springs, died on April 7, 1998 in Fort Collins, Colo. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Ribovich died following a fall. He was born Jan. 12, 1972 in Rock Springs, the son of John Aaron and Linda Hatt Ribovich. Ribovich attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1990. He attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Ribovich was a student at the University of Wyoming at the time of his death. He was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and the A.T.O Fraternity. His pursuits included reading and traveling. Survivors include his parents, John and Linda Ribovich of Rock Springs; one sister and brother-in-law, Jennifer and Shawn Slatcher of Phoenix; his paternal grandparents, John and Catherine Ribovich of Rock Springs; his maternal grandparents, Bud and Felicia Hatt also of Rock Springs; one aunts and several cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 18, 1998 JOHN EDWARD DEBSKI Memorial services for John Edward Debski were conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 1998 at Samuel Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Honorary pallbearers were Tom Hoffman, Brad Schultz, Burt Ellis, Mason McCoy, Duane Jerome, Hal Wood Rick Poore, Ken Nelson, and Jim Wright. Debski, 51, of 1945 Wyoming Drive, Green River, died at 12:05 p.m. Monday, April 6, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he was a patient for one day. He was born Aug. 7, 1946 in Sheridan, the son of Stanley P. Debski and Marion Smith Blaeser. He attended schools in Kellogg, Idaho, and graduated from Kellogg High School in 1964. He married Robin Joyce McCoy on March 30, 1969 in Kellogg. He worked for Bunker Hill Co. in Kellogg. After moving to Green River, he was employed as a maintenance planner for Bridger Coal Co. until his retirement on March 30, 1998 after 16 years. He served in the US Marine Corps on embassy duty. He was a member of the Hilltop Baptist Church in Green River. His pursuits included computers and boating. Survivors include his wife, Robin of Green River; two daughters, Stacey Hoffman of Pinehurst, Idaho, and Rochelle Schultz of Green River; parents, Stanley P. Debski of Kellogg and Marion Blaeser of Sturgis, S.D.; one brother, Stanley Debski of Orange, Calif.; one sister, Kathleen Jerome of Pinehurst; five grandchildren, Amanda Schultz, Lindsay Hoffman, Chelsea Hoffman, Amy Schultz and Aubrey Schultz; many nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 18, 1998 JAMES I. SHUMATE LEBANON, Mo. - Funeral services for James I. Shumate were conducted on Tuesday April 14, 1998 at 10 a.m. at the Holman Funeral Home in Lebanon, Mo. Shumate, 60, of Lebanon, died Friday April 10, 1998 at a hospital in Springfield, Mo. He was born on Nov. 8, 1937 in Rock Springs to Fred and Lois (McCormick) Shumate. He graduated from the Reliance High School in 1956. He married the former Alice Robinson in Rock Springs in 1957 and they later divorced. He then married Reeva Bradshaw in Lebanon. Shumate is survived by his wife, Reeva of Lebanon; three sons, Kenneth, Dennis and Kevin of Washington state; two sisters and their husbands, Joyce and David Judy of Lebanon, and Lois and Clarence of Grandview, Mo.; two brothers and their wives, Bob and Audrey Shumate of Rock Springs and Howard and Velma Shumate of Lebanon; one aunt and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Other survivors are his nephews and niece and their families, Richard Shumate of Denwoody, Ga., Linda and Ashley Cole of Rock Springs and Roger, Angie, Alaina and Ben Shumate of Casper. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son; two sisters, Judy and Dorothy and one brother, Donald. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 18, 1998 RICHARD E. INGERSOLL Richard E. Ingersoll, 61, of 45 Purple Sage Road No. 113, Rock Springs, died at 9:12 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. A resident of Rock Springs for the past year, and former resident of Green River and Big Piney, Ingersoll had been in ill health for the past year. He was born Nov. 16, 1936 in Jewett, Pa., the son of Edward Henry and Faye Marilyn Lamper Ingersoll. He attended schools in Pennsylvania and married the former Yannick Hansen in Rochester, N.Y., on March 3, 1968. Ingersoll worked as a driller for True Drilling for 18 years and later worked as a pipe fitter for man construction companies for the past seven years until ill health forced his retirement. Survivors include his wife, Yannick of Rock Springs; his stepmother, Joyce Ingersoll of Greybull; one son, Michael Steven Ingersoll of Idaho; two daughters, Suzy Renee Oswald of Logan, Utah and Fay Yannick Ingersoll of Rock Springs; three half brothers, James Ronald Ingersoll of Otto, Allen Ingersoll and Jason Scott Ingersoll, both of Greybull; three sisters, Marilyn Fay Ingersoll of La Barge, Linda Kay Brinkerhoff of Workload and Jacquelin Johnson of Greybull; two granddaughters, Amber Oswald and Daniel Oswald, both of Logan; two grandsons, Devon Ingersoll of Rock Springs and Chance Avery of Logan; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, David T. Ingersoll. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 18, 1998 MYRON BYRON LEMACHER JACKSON—Myron Byron LeMacher, 77, of 1260 Bull Rake Drive, Jackson, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 1998 at Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River. He was born Sept. 22, 1920 in Summit, Wis., the son of the late Frank LeMacher and Julia Dornfeld. He married Elizabeth (Libby) Gunderson on July 4, 1941 in Oconomowoc, Wis. LeMacher attended schools in Oconomowoc. He belonged to the Dr. Martin Lutheran Church and was a member of the Kiwanis Club and Lac Labile Golf Club. After serving in the US Navy during World War II as a machinist mate third class, he was employed by Voyt Inc. of Okauchee and later formed a partnership with Con-Wall Construction which merged with Condura Construction. After retiring on April 1, 1983, he moved to Jackson where his pursuits included hunting, fishing and golfing. Survivors include his wife, Libby of Jackson; one daughter, Sue Ann (Ludwig III) Kroner of Rock Springs; one granddaughter, Julia (David) Rosetti of Reno, Nev.; three brothers, Clarence LeMacher, Lawrence LeMacher of Watertown, Wis., and Frank LeMacher of Pensacola, Fla.; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by parents, two sisters, one brother and one grandson, Ludwig Kroner IV. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 18, 1998 TRENNA NELSON A memorial mass for Trenna Nelson was celebrated at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 1998 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post Drive, Green River. The Rev. Tom Sheridan of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church/SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church officiated. Mrs. Nelson, 61, of 315 Windriver Drive, Green River, died April 11, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since March 30, 1998. A resident of Green River since 1978 and former resident of Powell, Mrs. Nelson had been in ill health for the past two years. She was born Feb. 7, 1937 in Ogden, Utah, the daughter of Mearl and Audrey Kennedy Peart. Mrs. Nelson attended schools in Cody, and was a graduate of Cody High School class of 1955. She also attended the Northwest Community College in Powell. She married Donald G. Nelson in Red Lodge, Mont., on Aug. 27, 1956. Mrs. Nelson was a retired secretary for the Central Administration Office in Green River where she worked until 1997 when ill health forced her retirement. Her pursuits included spending time at her cabin and reading. Survivors include her husband, Don of Green River; her mother, Audrey Peart of Cody; one son, Mike Nelson of Green River; two daughters, Cathy Miles of Ogden, and Karen Oneida of Spring Creek, Nev.; two brothers, Meredith Peart and Jonathan Peart, both of Cody; two sisters, Sally Shubert of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Melabe Lee of Cody; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 18, 1998 ROY LEON “POPS” SHUMAN Roy Leon “Pops” Shuman, 62, of 45 Purple Sage Road Space 7, Rock Springs, died at about 2 a.m. on Friday, April 10, 1998 at his home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Casper, Shuman had been in ill health since 1995. He was born on Aug. 6, 1935 in Borger, Texas, the son of the late Lorrance and Velma Wright Shuman. Shuman attended schools in Texas. Shuman worked as a heavy equipment operator for Bridger Coal Power Plant until his ill health forced him to retire. He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers for 35 years and the Wyoming Central ABATE Club of Casper. His pursuits included riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Survivors include his two daughters, Linda and Carlos Cordova of Rock Springs and Robbin Grove of Bakersfield, Calif. and four grandchildren, Anthony and Jami Cordova of Rock Springs, and Alisha Cureton and Jackie Grove of Bakersfield. In addition to his parents, Shuman was preceded in death by one son, Randy Shuman. The body was creamted. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 25, 1998 JOHN J. RIBOVICH A mass of Christian burial for John J. Ribovich was celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, April 24, 1998 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A scriptural rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park Cemetery. Ribovich, 90, of 613 Gobel St., Rock Springs died at 3:49 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for one day. A longtime Rock Springs resident, Ribovich had been in ill health for the past several months. He was born Sept. 6, 1907 in Perth Amboy, N.J., the son of the late John and Anna Wataha Ribovich. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1926. Ribovich married the former Catherine Sekerak in Rock Springs at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church on Nov. 4, 1940. He worked for the city of Rock Springs as a street sweeper for 30 years and also as a foreman for several ranches throughout Sweetwater County. His pursuits included fishing, hunting and bowling. Ribovich was a lifetime member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 151. Survivors include his wife, Catherine of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Anna and Alber Bazzanella Sr. of Rock Springs; one son and daughter-in-law, John and Linda Ribovich of Rock Springs; two sisters, Katherine Yedinak and Ann Ruggera of Rock Springs; three granddaughters, Cheryl and husband Brian Garduno and Anna Maria and husband Scott Kopish of Rock Springs and Jennifer and husband Shawn Slatcher of Phoenix, Ariz.; one grandson, Albert Bazzanella and wife Shawn of Rock Springs; four great-grandsons, John Smith, Albie Bazzanella and Bradley and Brian Garduno Jr., all of Rock Springs; two great-granddaughters, Chelsie Bazzanella and Angela Garduno of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Ribovich was preceded in death by one brother, Steve Ribovich and one grandson, Brian J. Ribovich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 25, 1998 WILLIAM R. “BILL” PALCHER COCHISE, Ariz.—A funeral for William R. “Bill” Palcher was conducted at Westlawn Chapel on April 14, with the Rev. Paul Hamman officiating. Palcher, 63, of Cochise, Ariz., died at his home on April 10, 1998, at the age of 63. He was born in Alamo, Colo. on Jan. 12, 1936, to Ladene Onita O’Neil and Anton Palcher and was a retired carpenter. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and had lived in the Cochise vicinity since 1996, after moving there from Houston. He is survived by his former wife, Siew Palcher of Houston; son, Shaun Palcher of Houston; sisters, Emma (Louie) Tomassi of Big Piney, Lillian (Alex) Pryich of Rock Springs, Jospehine Geckler of Valparaiso, Fla., Carrie (Frank) Baker of Sunsites, and Helen (Bob) Wilson of Big Piney; brother, Charles (Betty) Palcher of San Jose, Calif., and numerous nieces and nephews. Palcher was preceded in death by his parents; one brother; and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Apr 25, 1998 KEITH G. BLAKER A memorial service for Keith George Blacker was conducted in Rock Springs on Saturday, April 18, 1998 at 1 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Communion. His ashes will be scattered in the Hoback near Jackson. Blacker died March 30, 1998 at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Cumberland on Feb. 15, 1926 to Edward George and Ina Piirainen Blacker. He married Jean Rosenberg of Kemmerer in the Church of the Holy Communion in Rock Springs on June 9, 1951. He graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1944. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II. After returning home he was employed by the Park Service in Grand Teton National Park, and then by Mountain Fuel Supply Co. He worked for Cream O'Weber for 20 years and then retired from Union Pacific Resources in 1988. He moved to Salt Lake City in 1989. He served as past master of Rock Springs Lodge No. 12 A.F. & A.M. in 1967 and 1976. He belonged to the Lander Consistory, the Korein Temple of Shriners. He was a past patron of Mount Lily Chapter No. 10, OES having served twice, and a past grand representative of Alberta in Wyoming. He was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in Salt Lake. In his younger years he was a hunter and fisherman. He had many adventures with his lifelong friend, Johnny Borzea. He traveled with his wife Jean. They spent their winters in Southern Utah and Arizona, and the early fall months in the Hoback. He is survived by wife, Jean of Taylorsville, Utah; three daughters, Sally (Jim) Kershisnik of Sandy, Nancy (Tony) Tarufelli of Rock Springs, and Barbara (Paul) Pollard of Riverton; eight grandchildren; one brother, Kent Blacker of Lander; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, William, and sister, Maxine. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 2, 1998 EDWIN “TED” COOK Funeral services for Edwin “Ted” Cook were conducted Friday, May 1, 1998 at 1 p.m. at the LDS Stake Center, 120 Shoshone Ave., Green River. Bishop David Harmon conducted the services. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Pallbearers were Vincente Garcia-Barrogon, Corey Nebeker, Gordon Ball, Robert Baldwin, Don DeLaune, Bob Robinson, Bryan Jones, Lloyd Lamar, Thayne Lamar, Dorland Toone, Jay Jackman, Glease Martinez, Kurt Gunther. Cook, 88, of 241 Clark St., Green River, died at 6 p.m. Monday, April 27, 1998 at the South Lincoln Medical Center in Kemmerer, where he had been a patient since April 20, 1998. A longtime resident of Green River, Cook had been in ill health for the past eight months. He was born in Knight, Dec. 7, 1909 the son of the late William and Harriet Brown Hutchinson Cook Sr. He attended schools in Cumberland, Kemmerer and Knight. Cook married the former Lillian Cross on Nov. 18, 1932 in Randolph, Utah, and they had their wedding solemnized in the L.D.S. Temple in Salt Lake City on June 28, 1968. She preceded him in death on April 15, 1976. He later married the former Vena Swett on Aug. 26, 1978 at the L.D.S. Temple in Ogden, Utah. She also preceded him in death on Dec. 26, 1986. He worked as a sheepherder and a coal miner and later for the Union Pacific Railroad as a boilermaker in Green River, Wyoming for 25 years and he later worked for the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office as a jailer and cook for 19 years until his retirement. Cook was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, having served as a high priest. He was a member of the Boilermaker’s Union for the Union Pacific Railroad and was a union steward for man years. He was also a member of the International Order of the Odd Fellows and F.O. Eagles Aerie 2350. His pursuits included fishing and hunting. Survivors of his marriage to Lillian include three sons and daughters-in-law, Lawrence L. and Christy Cook, and Edwin C. and Shirley Cook, all of Kemmerer, Walter W. and Jackie Cook of Green River; two daughters, Carol Lamar of Bridgeport, Wash. and Karen Cook and fiancé Don DeLaune of Evanston; one brother, Lawrence L. Cook of Evanston; one sister, Ida Lester of Riverton, Utah; 13 grandchildren and one foster grandson; 29 great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; two step-great-great-grandchildren; two foster great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and cousins. Survivors of his marriage to Vena include tow stepsons, Otto Swett of Vernal, Utah and Bill Swett of Green River; five stepdaughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Gene Ogden of Sunset, Utah, Nihla and Shirl Lake of Sandy, Utah, Julie and Bill Lewis and Letta Schultz, all of Green River, and Jan and Ron Kent of Cody; 30 step-grandchildren and 12 step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; both wives; one daughter, Mary Catherine; one son, Gordon; three brothers, William, Eugene and Art Cook; five sisters, Lizzie Gillmore, Stella Pierce, Kate Williams, Velma Tomasini and Florence Goddard; three granddaughters, Rebecca Cook, Annette Cook, Dawn Marie Lamar; five grandsons, Billy Ray Lamar Jr., Jacob Cook and three grandsons who died in infancy; one son-in-law, Billy Ray Lamar Sr.; one step-grandson, Rex Lester. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 2, 1998 FERN LORENE FOSTER Funeral services for Fern Lorene Foster were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, May 1, 1998 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. Charles Grubb of the Monroe Avenue Baptist Church officiated. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Mrs. Foster, 84, of 585 West 2nd North, Green River, died at 6:28 a.m. Monday, April 27, 1998 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center, Green River, where she had been a patient since April 8, 1998. A resident of Green River since 1923, Mrs. Foster had been in ill health for the past three months. She was born May 16, 1913 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the daughter of the late Leonard J. and Maude Louise Neal Overman. She attended schools in Kansas, Missouri and Green River. She graduated from the Denver West High School with the class of 1929. Mrs. Foster attended the Colorado State Teachers College at Greeley, Colo. She married Burt Foster on July 13, 1935 in Walla Walla, Wash. and he preceded her in death on June 24, 1963. Mrs. Foster worked as postmaster of Little America and retired in 1981. She was a member and past president of the V.F.W. Auxiliary Post No. 2321, member and past worth matron of the Order of the Eastern Star Mystic Chapter No. 8, and member and past president of the Golden Hour Senior Citizen’s Center of Green River. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Garth Hillman and Mary Helen Foster of Cicero, N.Y., Brent Dean and Peggy Jo Foster of Bonita, Calif., and Robin Dale and Debbie Foster of Green River; one sister-in-law, Evelyn Overman of Laramie; three granddaughters and three grandsons, three great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter; one niece and one nephew also survive. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Foster was preceded in death by one brother, Lloyd Overman. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 2, 1998 EMIL TOMICH A mass of Christian burial for Emil Tomich was recited at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Rev. Michael Hellman of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Green River officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk Street, Rock Springs. Military graveside services and interment were in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Keith Adams, Ken Adams, Joe Tomich, Richard A. Toher and Jimmy Toher. Tomich, 73, of 480 Pelser Street, Green River, died at 5:55 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 1998 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River where he had been a patient since April 21, 1998. A resident of Green River since 1960 and former resident of Superior, Rock Springs, Rawlins and Cheyenne, Tomich had been in ill health for the past two years. He was born June 22, 1924 in Superior, the son of the late George and Kata Vrkljan Tomich. Mr. Tomich attended schools in Superior and was a graduate of the Superior High School with the class of 1943. He was a United States Navy veteran who served in the Pacific Islands in 1946. Mr. Tomich married the former Erma Caldwell in Stockton, Calif. on March 15, 1947. He worked as general foreman for the Bechtel Corporation for eight years and a heavy equipment operator for 35 years and he retired in 1977. He was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, the American Legion in Fort Bridger, and the Montana Operating Engineers Local No. 400 in Helena, Mont. Survivors include his wife, Erma of Green River; three brothers, Mike “Speggs” Tomich of Rock Springs, John Tomich of Paramount, Calif., Joe Tomich of La Madra, Calif.; one sister, Katherine Adams of Cheyenne; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Tomich on May 20, 1970 and kata Tomich on Oct. 23, 1965; two sisters, Mary Toher and Ann Shassetz; three nephews, Larry Shassetz, Paul Toher Jr. and Kenneth Adams Jr. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 2, 1998 HAROLD M. STOCKTON, JR. Harold (Hal) M. Stockton, Jr., 63, of Green River, and Abilene, Texas, died Sunday, April 19, 1998 at Hendrix Medical Center in Abilene after a five-year battle with cancer. Stockton was born in Dallas, Feb. 5, 1935. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1953 and attended the University of Arizona until the fall of 1953 when he transferred to Texas Tech University. He graduated from Tech in 1958 with degrees in electrical engineering and math. He was a licensed professional engineer in Texas. He married Jean Collett, Dec. 22, 1956 in Abilene, at St. Paul United Methodist Church. After graduation he worked for Westinghouse Electric and they live din Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio. He worked for Aerojet-General in California where they lived for four years. In 1965 he began work for Dow Chemical in Freeport, Texas where they lived in nearby Lake Jackson for 16 years. In 1981 he began work for Stauffer Chemical (Rhone-Poulenc) as instrument engineer until his retirement in 1993. Survivors include his wife, of Abilene; one son, Bryan Allen Stockton and his wife Barbara Beatty Stockton of Richardson, Texas; one sister, Marjorie Andrews and husband Mac Andrews of Tucsola, Texas; two nephews and two nieces and one great-niece; and mother-in-law, Thelma Colett of Abilene. Stockton had been a long-distance runner for nearly 30 years and had accumulated over 67,000 miles since 1971. He had run marathons in Abilene and Galveston, Texas, Hawaii, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Louisiana. His pursuits included hiking in the mountains in Wyoming and Texas. He had been a member of the Red Desert Road Runners, the remote-control airplane club of Green River and Rock Springs and served on the Green River board of Adjustments. His parents were Harold M. Stockton, Sr. and wife, Grace, of Tuscola, who preceded him in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 2, 1998 GABOR TALIAN Gabor Talian, 61 of Williston, N.D., died early Wednesday morning, April 29, 1998 in the Mercy Medical Center. His funeral was Friday afternoon, May 1, 1998 at 2 p.m. in the Everson Memorial Chapel. His cremated remains will be returned to Colorado. Talian was born Oct. 16, 1936 to Nandor and Anna (Homer) Talian is Soporon, Hungary. He was raised in Soporon where he graduated from high school and textile engineering school. In 1957 he left Hungary during the revolution, relocating in Denver, where he resided for roughly 30 years. While in Denver he was the banquet manager at the Brown Palace Hotel. He married Loretta Chavez and they made their home in Denver. Gabor later moved to Rock Springs, where he was employed at the Holiday Inn. While In Rock Springs he met and married Beverly Yockim Kritikos. They later moved to his hometown of Soporon, where they spent 14 months, before relocating to Williston. Gabor was a member of the Hungarian Clubs throughout Colorado. He played the accordion, piano, mandolin and violin. His pursuits included watching wildlife, the outdoors, mountains, soccer and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Beverly of Williston; his mother, Anna Talian of Sopron; his son, Gabor Talian and his wife, Andrea, and their daughters, Sheena and Shannon, all of Arvada, Colo.; his daughters, Anna Marie Talian of Livermore, Calif. and Lisa Gonzales of Arvada and her children, Chantal, Nicole and Michael; a stepson, James Kritikos and his wife, Connie and their children, Krista, Jesse, Shawn and Andrea, all of Williston, a stepdaughter, Kristine Walker and her husband, James, of Grand Junction, Colo.; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his father. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 2, 1998 ALIVERA ROSA FOIANINI SAN MATEO. Calif.--Funeral services for Alivera Rosa Foianini were Monday, April 27, 1998 at St. Helen's Catholic Church in Fort Bridger. Mrs. Foianini, 81, died April 21, 1998 at 8:30 p.m. in a San Mateo, Calif., hospital. She was born Nov. 14, 1916 in Glencoe, near Kemmerer, to Joe and Rose Covolo. She attended schools in Glencoe. She married Albert Foianini in 1933 and they continued to reside in Wyoming until moving to California in the 1970s. Survivors include two sons, Albert Foianini of Belmont, Calif., and Anthony Foianini of San Mateo; one daughter, Rose Marie Biasotti of Lafayette, Calif.; four brothers, Batista Covolo of Mountain View, Geno Covolo of Lyman, Albert Covolo of Lyman, and Bruno Covolo of Lyman; one sister, Mabel Foianini of Rock Springs; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mrs. Foianini was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and two sisters, Angelina Rossi and Mary Scigliano. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 2, 1998 GLEN P. GEIGER A memorial service for Glen P. Geiger was conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 30, 1998, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Third Ward Chapel, 1000 West 4th North, Green River. Bishop Marty Kelsey conducted the service. Geiger, 20, of 411 East 4th South, Green River, died at 10:10 a.m., Sunday April 26, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he had been a patient since April 23, 1998. A resident of Green River since January 1988, and former resident of Elko, Nev. Geiger had been in ill health since December 1997. He was born on March 2, 1978, the son of Les and Sonya Jones Geiger. Geiger attended schools in Green River and Pueblo, Colo. Geiger worked as a tape editor for NBC in Elko, Nev. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his mother and step-father, Sonya and Kenneth Levine of Green River; his father and step-mother, Les and Gayla Geiger of Pueblo, Colo.; one brother, Patrick Geiger of Green River; his paternal grandfather, Francis Geiger of Pueblo; his maternal grandmother, Linda Wamsley of Elko, and his step-grandfather Elmer Levine of Riverton; several aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Pauline Geiger, maternal grandfathers Earl Jones, William Englert and maternal step-grandmother, Jean Levine. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 2, 1998 GEORGE ARNOLD HAYWARD MOUNTAIN VIEW -- A memorial service for George Arnold Hayward was Tuesday, April 28, 1998 at 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Mountain View. George Arnold Hayward, 81, died at his home on April 25, 1998. He was born on June 19, 1916 in Millburne, to Harry and Pearl (Taylor) Hayward. His pursuits for many years included the mountains, desert and solitude of herding sheep. He spent all his life in Bridger Valley. After retirement be lived with and took care of his mother, making it possible for her to remain at home until her death. He is survived by two sisters, Iona Clifford of Fort Bridger and Bessie Harvey and her husband Harold of Robertson; eight nieces and nephews, and many great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Cecil and Holly. In regards to his wishes the body was donated to science. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 2, 1998 ELEANOR ANNE CAROTHERS LARSON Funeral services for Eleanor Anne Carothers Larson were 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, at the Samuel-Fox Funeral Horne, at 2000 Commercial Way in Rock Springs. Mrs. Larson, 58, of 1650 Dewar Drive No. 134 died Saturday, April 25, 1998, at 5:05 p.m. at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a lengthy illness. She was born Jan. 1, 1940 to Arthur "Bud" and Dorothy Stone Carothers in Douglas, Wyoming. She attended schools in Douglas. She married Gerald Hoffman in 1956 and they were later divorced. She married Paul Larson on Dec. 15, 1978, in Denver and moved to Rock Springs. Her interests were ceramics and Areo Modelers as well as knitting and crocheting. She was a member of the Sweetwater County Diabetic Chapter. Her pursuits included watching her several nieces and nephews participate in a variety of athletic activities. She was a member of the First Congregational Church where she had been a Sunday school teacher. She is survived by her husband, Paul, of Rock Springs; her stepdaughters Brenda Fortier of Farmington, N.M., and Amy Larson of San Antonio, Texas; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Matt and Susan Carothers of Sun City, Ariz., and Mike and Ann Carothers of Rock Springs and one sister, Sandy Halstead, also of Rock Springs; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 2, 1998 ANNIS MAE BOWLES LITTLE RICHMOND, Va. - Funeral services for Annis Mae Bowles Little were conducted Monday, April 27, 1998 at 2 p.m. at the West Chapel, Bennett Funeral Home, 11020 W. Broad St. Rd., Glen Allen, Va. Mrs. Little, 94, widow of Alfred Ross Little, died Friday, April 24, 1998. Until Mrs. Little went to live with her daughter and son-in-law in 1973, she had spent most of her adult life in High Point, N.C, where she worked in a hosiery mill. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Mollie L. and Hobart A. Weaver of Glen Allen, Va., and a son and daughter-in-law, William J. and Barbara K. Little of Rock Springs. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, Cynde Nelson, Konsert Weaver, and Mary Essa, all of Richmond, Va., Ross Little, Russell Little, and William Styles, all of Rock Springs, Sam Styles of Casper, Sabrina Styles of Medicine Lodge, Kan., and Hobart A. Weaver, Jr., of Greensboro, N.C. She is also survived by 16 great-grandchildren and a friend, Sue Gille of Macon, Ga. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 2, 1998 LEO CLARK MORSE KEMMERER - A memorial mass for Leo Clark Morse was celebrated at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, 1998, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post Drive, Green River. The Rev. Charles Taylor of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church officiated. Leo Clark Morse, 87, of Foothills Mobile Home Park Space J6, Kemmerer, died at 3:45 p.m. Friday, April 24, 1998, at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center, Green River, where he had been a patient since Feb. 3, 1998. Mr. Morse had been in ill health for the past several years. He was born Sept. 10, 1910 in Red Oak, Iowa, and he attended schools here. Morse was a retired truck driver who worked for Husky Oil. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church, a lifetime member of the Eagles, and his pursuits included reading. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Tynsky Morse of Kemmerer; three sons, Leo Morse Jr., of California, Bill Morse of Minnesota and Raymond Morse of Iowa; two step-sons, Robert Tynsky of Green River and James Tynsky of Kemmerer; three daughters, Inez Muller of Rock Springs, Josephine Winchester of Illinois, and Edwina Mellinton of Texas, two adopted daughters, Jackie Ely of New Mexico and Gaydene Anderson of Texas; one stepdaughter, Debi Maser of Green River; four generations of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Emma. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 9, 1998 DAVID C. CHRISTIE Graveside services for David C. Christie were at 10 a.m. Monday, May 4 at the Eden Valley Cemetery in Farson. Christie, 80, of 4103-C Hwy 191, Farson, died at 8:50 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a lengthy illness. He had resided with his son, Chester Christie for the last eight months. He was born on Oct. 8, 1917 in Texas, the son of Luther F. and Funida Emerson Christie. He attended school in Neches, Texas. He marred Willie Lee Nelson at Wills Point, Texas in 1952. She preceded him in death in 1986. Christie was employed as a bridge builder for highway construction for the past 24 years. He retired in 1990. He served in the US Marine Corps during World War II. He was a member of the NRA and his pursuits included hunting and fishing. Survivors include two sons, Chester Christie of Farson and Donald Christie of Frankston, Texas; two daughters, Glenda Christie of Moore, Okla., and Made McElroy of White House, Texas; one sister, Agnes Reavis of Harrah, Okla.; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and sister, Jenice Christie. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 9, 1998 HENRY JOSEPH LIKWARTZ Funeral services for Henry Joseph Likwartz were conducted at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House of the First Congregational Church officiated. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Neil Fennell, Ron Luckenbihl, Richard Likwartz, Kevin M. Perry, Jess E. Bradbury and Don Krichbaum. Likwartz, 45, 827 West, Rock Springs, died at 11:23 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, 1998 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City where he had been a patient since Tuesday. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Likwartz had been in ill health for the past one year. He was born on July 4, 1952 in Rock Springs, the son of Henry A. and Bernice Lewis Likwartz. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1970. Likwartz graduated from the Western Wyoming Community College and the University of Wyoming. He worked as a chemical engineer at OCI for 23 years. Likwartz was a member of the First Congregational Church. Survivors include his parents, Henry and Bernice Likwartz of Rock Springs; one brother and sister-in-law, Richard Lewis and Marylyn Likwartz of North Bend, Washington; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Cherann and Jess Bradbury and Bonnie L. and Kevin Perry, all of Rock Springs; several nieces, one nephew and great-nieces. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 9, 1998 BEVERLY M. EDWARDS Funeral services for Beverly M. Edwards were conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, May 8, 1998, at the LDS Stake Center, 2055 Edgar, Rock Springs. Bishop Ben Hangen conducted. Pallbearers were Dave Murie, Matt Murie, Todd Edwards, Jed Edwards, Jesse Edwards, Cody Bell, Sam Murie, and Bob Peters. Mrs. Edwards, 58, of 50 Reliance Road Space 105, Reliance, died at about 3:30 a.m. May 5, 1998 at the home of her daughter in Reliance. A resident of Reliance for the past six years and former resident of Cedar City and Beaver, Utah, she had been in ill health the past one year. She was born Sept. 28, 1939 in Cedar City, Utah, the daughter of the late Ray and Milda Hopkins Ashdown. She attended schools in Cedar City, St. George, Utah and Rock Springs. Mrs. Edwards attended the Western Wyoming Community College and obtained her GED Diploma in 1989. She graduated with honors. She married Stewart B. Murie in Ploch, Nev. on June 14, 1955 and he preceded her in death on Dec. 31, 1971. She later married Philip Edwards in Caliente, Nev. on March 27, 1973 and he preceded her in death on June 14, 1982. She was self-employed as a logger and cut Christmas trees for 13 years. She worked as an independent tailor for many years, a taxi driver and also worked at The Exxon LaBarge plant as a laborer. Her hobbies included caring for her grandchildren, reading, riding her Honda Gold Wing and writing short stories. Survivors include her four sons, David Murie of Salt Lake City, Sam Murie of Great Falls, Mont., Matt Murie and Todd Edwards both of Rock Springs; six daughters, Monali Peters and Rene Edwards both of Rock Springs, Carolyn Boyter and Meri Kae Riddle, both of Salt Lake City, Nicky Edwards of Athol, Idaho, and Angela Bell of Philadelphia, Penn.; three brothers, James Ashdown of Beaver, Utah, Bully Hackler of Vernal, Utah and Jerry Yak of Salt Lake City; two sisters, Marie McCallister of Drapar, Utah and Jane Massey of Bloomington, Calif.; eight stepchildren; 50 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 9, 1998 NICHOLAS ALAN KERN LUBBOCK, Texas - Services for Nicholas Alan Kern, 4 1/2-month-old son of Doug and Stacy Kern of Lubbock, were at 2 p.m., Monday, May 4 at First United Methodist Church, Morton, Texas, with the Rev. Cary Boles, pastor, and Rev. Danny Jackson, of First Baptist Church, Morton, officiating. Burial followed in Morton Memorial Cemetery. The infant died on Friday morning at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born Dec. 10, 1998 in Lubbock. Survivors include his parents; grandparents, Dan and Ann Smith of Rock Springs, Loy and Vivian Kern of Morton; great-grandmothers, Julia Kern and Mary Lois Ledbetter, both of Morton. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 9, 1998 EARL JEROME UNDERWOOD A memorial mass for Earl Jerome Underwood was at 10 a.m. Friday, May 8, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan of the Holy Spirit Catholic Parrish officiated. Underwood, 77, of 346 Reliance Road, Reliance died at 12L49 p.m. Monday, May 4, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since April ?, 1998. A longtime resident of Reliance, Rock Springs, Winton, Stansbury and Dines, Underwood had been in ill health for the past several years. He was born on March 14, 1921 in Henryetta, Okla., the son of the late Earnest J. and Cordelia A. Martin Underwood. He attended schools in Henryetta, Okla. Underwood worked as a coal miner for the Union Pacific Coal Company for 21 years. He also worked in the C.C. Camp, for the Union Pacific Railroad in the telegraph gang, and various ranches in the Big Horn Mountains and throughout Sweetwater County. Most recently he worked as a foreman for the Southwestern Wyoming Wool Warehouse. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church and the United Mine Workers of America. His pursuits included fishing, hunting, riding and breaking horses. Survivors include his wife, Thelma of Reliance; two sons, Mike Underwood of Honeygrove, Texas, and Earl Junior Underwood and wife Mary E. of Montana; three daughters and sons-in-law, Dolores “Pat” and Manuel Moreno of Reliance, Julie and Kenneth Conley of Rock Springs, Rose and Jack Christopher of Honeygrove, Texas; one stepdaughter, Maryann Sanders of Honeygrove; and one daughter-in-law, Jamie Underwood of Douglas; 24 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two daughters, one son, four sisters and two brothers. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 9, 1998 TED W. YORK SR. EVANSTON—Memorial graveside services for Ted W. York Sr. were Tuesday, May 5, 1998 at 11 a.m. in the Evanston City Cemetery. Theodore Wesley “Ted” York Sr., 62, died April 29, 1998 at the Evanston Regional Hospital. He was born on July 14, 1935 in Beaumont, Texs, the son of Theodore and Jewel Charles (Honston) York. He married Laura Lee Costello on July 3, 1957 in La Crescenta, Calif. His pursuits included collecting hats, watching Dallas Cowboys football and working in his yard. He is survived by his wife, Laura, of Evanston; son, Ted York Jr. of Rock Springs; daughters, Tamra Lee McNeil of Vancouver, Wash., and Jewel Charles Wagner of Evanston; sisters, Jewel York Steely of Kingwood, Texas; Marilyn York of Woodland Hills, Calif. and Carolyn McMahon of Lindale, Texas; seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and one grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 9, 1998 DENNIS SPENSKO PRICE, Utah -- Funeral services for Dannis A. Spensko were Saturday, May 2, at 1l a.m. in the Price Fourth/Fifth Ward Chapel. Burial was at Mountain View Cemetery, Helper, Utah. Spensko, 49, died at his home In Price, Utah, April 28, 1998 of heart failure. He was born April 27, 1949 to Alfonsie and Joan Riccardo Spensko in Price. He married Sheila Douglas and they were later divorced. He married Dianna Joy Lorenze May 5, 1984 in Ogden, Utah. He was a lifelong resident of Carbon County, Utah, who graduated from Carbon High School and was employed by Energy West Deer Creek Local UMWA No. 22. His pursuits included hunting, fishing and camping. He is survived by his wife, Dianna Spensko, Price; three daughters and one son, Amy E. Spensko, Price, Scott Dennis Spensko, Price, Nancy and Tim Taylor, Wendover and Natasha and Cecil Ross, Wendover; two grandchildren; two sisters and four brothers, Sonja and John Dods, Roy, Utah, Phyllis Christenson, Price, John and Vickie Callas and Bill and Sally Callas all of Rock Springs, Jim and Rose Mary Callas, Rock Springs, and Tom Callas, Rock Springs; a special friend, Terry Sanslow, Carbonville, Utah: mother-in-law, Marjean Lorenze, Hooper, Utah; and father-in-law, Louie Lorenze, Clearfield, Utah. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Louis Paul. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 16, 1998 NICHOLAS ALAN KERN LUBBOCK, Texas—Services for Nicholas Alan Kern, 4 ½ month old infant son of Doug and Stacy Kern of Lubbock, were at 2 p.m., Monday at First United Methodist Church, Morton, Texas, with the Rev. Gary Boles, pastor, and Rev. Danny Jackson, of First Baptist Church, Morton, officiating. Burial followed in Morton Memorial Cemetery. The infant died on Friday morning at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born Dec. 10, 1997 in Lubbock. Survivors include his parents; grandparents, Dan and Ann Smith of Rock Springs, Loy and Vivian Kern of Morton; great-grandmothers, Julia Kern and Mary Lois Ledbetter, both of Morton. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 16, 1998 ARCHIE HAY ARMSTRONG Funeral services for Archie Hay Armstrong were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 14, 1998, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Barry Gridley of the Vista Bible Church officiated. Military graveside services and interment were at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Armstrong, 80, of 524 5th Ave. West died at 8:30 p.m. May 9, 1998 at the home of his daughter in Thayer, Mo. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, Armstrong had been in ill health for the past 10 years. He was born on Feb. 1, 1918 in Rock Springs, the son of the late Jack and Mae McMillan Armstrong. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1937. Armstrong married the former Thelma Mildred Teters in Rock Springs on Oct. 17, 1950. Armstrong served in the United States Navy for two years during World War II. He retired from the Mountain Fuel Supply Company in 1978 after 22 years of service as an operator and was a member of the Vista Bible Church and the VFW, Archie Hay Post No. 24 of the American Legion and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie No. 151. Survivors include his wife, Thelma, of Rock Springs, four daughters, Vickie of Missouri, Amelia, Marie and Susan all of Utah; one sister, Mae of Rock Springs; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers; four sister, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 16, 1998 JAKE CHAVEZ Graveside services and interment for Jake Chavez were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, May 15, 1998 at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery north of Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan of the Holy Spirit Catholic Parishes officiated. Chavez, 81, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 1998 at the Sage View Care Center, Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 16, 1998 WILLIAM L. DUNCAN LANDER—Funeral services for William L. Duncan were conducted by Tom Lane at the United Methodist Church in Lander Monday, May 11. Duncan, long-time Lander resident, died May 8, 1998 at Westward Heights Care Center in Lander. He was born to Scottish immigrant Thomas Semple Duncan and Katharine Allen Tennant McKissock Duncan Nov. 3, 1906 at the Duncan ranch along the East Fork River northeast of Dubois. He attended the one-room Duncan elementary school and graduated with the class of 1926 from Fremont County Vocational High School at Lander. He earned a BS in animal production from the University of Wyoming in 1930 where he was a member of Delta Mu Alpha which later became Phi Delta Theta. He was also a member of Epsilon Sigma Phi. He was a supporter of the University of Wyoming, its alumni association and extension programs. After graduation, Duncan taught vocational high school agriculture at Sundance High School for three and one-half years. In December, 1933, he became the University of Wyoming Agricultural Extension Service county agent for Sweetwater County at Green River. He married Theresa M. Grice of Sundance at Deadwood, S.D., May 20, 1934. In September, 1944 he became the Fremont County agent at Lander and held that position until he retired in December, 1966. He also trained Somali agricultural extension workers through a University of Wyoming program during the summers of 1968-69. After retirement, the Duncan traveled extensively and visited all 50 states. Duncan organized and escorted a People-to-People Ranch Tour to South America in 1969 and a tour to the South Pacific in 1971. They also visited Alaska, Canada, Mexico and Europe. He had been a member of the Masonic Lodge since 1932 and also belonged to and participated in the York Rite Bodies and Scottish Rite Consistory, the Shrine, the Order of the Eastern Star and actively supported DeMolay. He also participated in numerous Senior Citizen’s groups, including the AARP, and helped establish the Lander Senior Citizens Center. He held numerous local and statewide offices in many organization to which he belonged. He also organized the local chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and was its first president before he became state president in 1970-71. Duncan’s interest in 4-H and farm youth as part of his job provided a basis for his work in establishing the Fremont County Youth Camp south of Lander. Officials recognized his contributions to the camp by naming Duncan Hall after him. He also volunteered in many activities including cutting men’s hair at Westward Heights for many years. He was a long-time member of the Fremont County Fair Board, a certified Columbia Sheep inspector and a supporter and participant in the United Methodist Church of Lander where he sang in the choir for many years and held numerous offices. He also served as parade marshal for the Pioneer Days parade at Lander in 1984 and for the Fremont County Fair Parade at Riverton in 1985. Survivors include Theresa, his wife of nearly 64 years, and children, Bill and Linda Duncan of Green River; Tom and Marilu Duncan of Riverton; and Bob and Kathleen Duncan of Chevy Chase, Md.; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Charles of Dubois and Gavin of Alpine, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Brothers Robert, Jim and David, and sisters, Katherine Smith and Margaret “Peggy” Johnson preceded him in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 16, 1998 JULIA IRIS EYCHNER FORT COLLINS, Colo.—Funeral services for Julia Iris Eychner were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Allnutt Funeral Service Drake Road Chapel. Interment was at Grandview Cemetery. Mrs. Eychner, 84, of Fort Collins, Colo., died Saturday, May 9, 1998. She was born April 5, 1914, the third of six daughters of Albert S. Farner and Iris I. Betts Farner. She was reared on the farm homesteaded by her grandfather Seneca Betts at the corner of what is now Horsetooth Road and College Avenue in Fort Collins. She and her sisters worked on the family farm, helping with the “pickle” harvest, and she graduated from the “new” Fort Collins High School in 1933. She married Orin Daniel Eychner Sept. 10, 1933. They made their home in the then rural Number 10 District west of Fort Collins where they lived in a sheepherder’s trailer with their infant son while they built their first home. They had five children, Robert L., Daniel E., Juanita R., Glenn O., and Donna J. In 1937, they purchased the farm that was Mrs. Eychner’s childhood home from her mother and moved their family back to the country, where they lived until Fort Collins began to surround them once again and they surrendered the farm to the progress of development. In 1971, they moved to her present home on South ?aft Hill Road. Her husband died on Aug. 9, 1994. She was a member of the Grant Avenue Presbyterian Church in north Fort Collins until it closed. At that time, the family joined the First Church of the Nazarene and helped relocate the church from its Mountain Avenue location to the present site. She was a leader of a Women’s Bible Study group that met for more than 40 years, dissolving only within the past 10 years as most of the members died. During the Depression, the Eychners were regular musicians at the local “Dutch Hops” at Tinmath, ???dington, Windsor, and surrounding towns. Except for seasonal relocation for jobs on the Western slope and a brief stay in Cheyenne during the war years, she spent her life in Fort Collins. After her husband’s retirement and their sale of the farm, they spent time traveling, realizing a lifelong dream to visit the Holy Land. They also visited Hawaii and through the Summer Bummers chapter of the Good Sam Club (RV club), have visited much of the U.S. and Canada. She was also an artist, and in recent years was active in the Fort Collins Senior Center where she specialized in ceramic painting. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, sisters Gertrude Farner Whitbeck and Jessie Farner Miller, son Robert Lee Eychner and daughter Donna Julia Eychner. She is survived by sons Daniel E. Eychner of Green River and Glenn O. Eychner of San Antonio, Texas and by her daughter, Juanita R. Duke, Fort Collins; 13 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Violet R. Ransom, Fort Collins, Ada A. Kerwood, Fort Collins, and Bobbie J. Kutkuhn of Grayling, Mich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 16, 1998 HENRY HYSELL FORT BRIDGER—Graveside services for Henry Hysell were on Tuesday, May 12, at 11 a.m. in the Fort Bridger Cemetery. Hysell, 94, died May 6, 1998 at the Evanston Regional Hospital. He was born Feb. 23, 1904 in Cumberland to Denver L. and Martha (Overy) Hysell. He married Stella Taylor in Evanston on Oct. 14, 1926. He was a member of the LDS Church. His pursuits included ranching, wood working, rock polishing and making jewelry. He is survived by his wife, Stella of Fort Bridger; sons, H. Marion (Carol) Hysell of Bridgeport, Calif. Neil L. (Janet) Hysell of Fort Bridger and Sydney O. (Karma) Hysell of Evanston; daughter, M. Montal Adams of Las Vegas, NV.; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; brothers, Ed Hysell of Pocatello, Idaho, and Allen Overy of Fort Bridger. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Denver, Spencer, Jake, Frank, Lawrence and three sisters, Martha, Lizzie and Delia. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 16, 1998 FRANK KOVACH Funeral services for Frank Kovach were conducted at 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, 1998, at the First Baptist Church, C and Pine Streets, Rock Springs. The Rev. Steven Todd officiated. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Dutch Menghini, Bill Reinhart, Church Reinhart, John L. Frullo, John Kovach Jr., and Harry Horn. Kovach, 82, of 1325 Cottonwood Drive, Rock Springs, died at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 1998, at the home of his daughter. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, Kovach had been in ill health for the past six weeks. He was born in Reliance on Feb. 27, 1916, the son of the late Joseph and Frances Berk Kovach. He attended schools in Reliance and was a graduate of Reliance High School with the Class of 1934. He attended the Utilities Engineering Institute in Chicago. Kovach married the former Martha Jean Brooks on Feb. 2, 1946, and she preceded him in death on Jan. 22, 1986. He was a retired coal miner who worked at the Reliance mines, he owned and operated the Arctic Circle Drive In for many years, he worked as a bus driver for School District No. 1 for many years and retired in 1984. He also was a gas truck driver and a mechanic. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Fraternal Order of the Eagle Aerie No. 151, the Masonic Lodge, and a member of the Senior Citizens Center in Rock Springs. He was also a fisherman, hunter and overall outdoorsman. Kovach is survived by one son, Mark Kovach of Ellicott City, Md., one daughter and son-in-law, Sally and Paul Wonnacott of Rock Springs; one brother, Henry Kovach of Rock Springs; two sisters, Annie Young of Reliance and Jennie Brower of Yakima, Wash.; six grandchildren, Brittany, Nathan and Clint Wonnacott, all of Rock Springs; Lauren and Grant Kovach of Ellicott City and Jeremiah Wonnacott of Melbourne, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Kathleen Kovach, one brother, John “Ginger” Kovach, and two sisters, Fannie Frullo and Mary Kovach. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 16, 1998 GLEN SHAW Funeral services for Glen Shaw were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 1998, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Laurie Bruce of the Green River United Methodist Church officiated. Military graveside services and interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Shaw, 77, of 908 Seventh St., Rock Springs, died Monday, May 11, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since May 8, 1998. A resident of Rock Springs since 1946 and a former resident of Rosiclare, Ill., Shaw had been in ill health for the past eight years. He was born on Jan. 19, 1921 in Rosiclare, Ill., the son of the late Clarence and Murble Henson Shaw. He attended schools in Rosiclare and was a graduate with the class of 1938. Shaw married the former Charity “Jerry” Caroline Hart in Charleston, Mo., on Sept. 27, 1941. He was a World War II United States navy veteran who served on the U.S.S. Rednour. Shaw worked for John Bunning Transfer Company for 35 years and retired as a truck foreman. He was a member of t he Veterans of Foreign Wars, 40 and 8, and a lifetime member of the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24 and was a hunter and fisherman. Survivors include his wife, Jerry, of Rock Springs; two daughters, Kathy Goffinet of Rock Springs, and Vickie Gray of London, Ky.; one brother, Vernon Shaw of Rosiclare; one sister, Arlene Clark of Rock Springs; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Francis Shaw. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 16, 1998 KENNETH DOYLE SHOOK A memorial services for Kenneth Doyle Shook was at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 14, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Shook, 50, of 252 Tyler St., Rock Springs, died at about 4 p.m., Sunday, May 10, 1998. A longtime Rock Springs resident, Shook died at his home. He was born on April 28, 1948, in Caldwell County in Lenoir, N.C., the son of the late Glen and Ruth Tarlier Shook. He attended schools in Lenoir, and was a graduate of the Gamell-Colletsville High School with the class of 1967. Shook was a member of the Baptist church. Survivors include one son, Kenneth Chad of Greenway, Texas; one daughter, Traci Ferguson of Granite Falls, N.C.; one brother, William Larry Shook of Gulfport, Miss.; two sisters, Brenda Story of Fletcher, N.C. and Diane Cheek of Columbia, S.C.; one grandson, Tony Aaron Ferguson of Granite Falls; several aunts, uncles, cousins, niece and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 16, 1998 ANNA E. TITMUS FELL PINEDALE--Services for Anne E. Titmus Fell were conducted at our Lady of Peace Catholic Church at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9. Interment was at Pinedale Cemetery. There was a viewing Friday from 1 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home in Pinedale, followed by a rosary at 7 p.m. Mrs. Titmus Fell, 77, died May 2, 1998 at Pittsburgh, Calif. Born on May 18, 1920 to John and Nellie Titmus in Glenco, she attended school in Rock Springs. Survivors include two daughters, Rhoda Culpepper of Pittsburgh and Annette Pape of Pinedale; one brother, Sigurd Titmus; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stan Fell. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 16, 1998 GEORGE STEWARD WARFEL A memorial service for George Steward Warfel was conducted at 2 p.m., Friday, May 15, 1998, at the Greybull Elks Club, 622 Grebull Ave., Greybull. Warfel, 84, of 601 Second Avenue West, died at 2 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, 1998 at the Sage View Care Center, where he had been a patient since Dec. 23, 1997. A resident of Rock Springs since December and a former resident of Powell and Greybull, Warfel had been in ill health since October 1997. He was born June 27, 1913 in Reynolds County Mo., the son of the late Paul and Lena Parks Warfel. He attended schools in Missouri. Warfel married the former Mildred Weidman in Joiliet, Mont. on Aug. 3, 1935. He was the sheriff of Big Horn County for 23 years and was a member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge 1431 and the Wyoming Peace Officers Association. Survivors include his wife, Mildred, of Lovell, and one son and daughter-in-law, David and Sandi Warfel of Greybull; two daughters and sons-in-law, Fay and George Struck of Rock Springs, and Sharon and Merrill Sanders of Cody; one brother, Roy Warfel of Shoshone; five grandsons Mark Sanders of Rock Springs, Dan Struck of Los Angeles, David Struck of Lander, Scott Sanders and wife Lisa of Kaycee, Brent Sanders and wife Debbie of Evanston; seven granddaughters, Bonnie Legerski and husband Bob, Terri Struck, Susan Nichols and husband Steve all of Rock Springs, Sherill Sorenson and husband Mark of Weston, Fla., Laurie Toney and husband Mark of South Haven, Mich., DaNae Good and husband Pablo of Greybull, DaNett Vigil and husband Joe of Worland, and 24 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Edward and Emett. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 16, 1998 RACHEL L. WELTY DALLES, Ore.--Funeral services for Rachel L. Welty were on Thursday, May 14 at 1 p.m. at Vase Funeral Home, Rock Springs. Interment was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Ray Maestas, William Turner, William J. Welty and Gary Brashier. Mrs. Welty, 91, a resident of Dallas, Ore., died on Sunday, May 10 at 11:10 a.m. in Dallas Care Center. She was born on Dec. 23, 1906 in Indian Territory which became the state of Oklahoma the following year. She was the oldest of five children born to Franklin and Ellen Sullivan Love, Ellen was the granddaughter of Toney Maytubby, chief of the Chickasaw Nation. She married William Welty on Jan. 16, 1926 in Coalgate, Okla. Together they raised four children, two girls and two boys during the years of the great Depression. Finding work was a problem, therefore they moved frequently. They moved to Stafford, Kan., then back to Coalgate, to Ingalls, Kan. and later back to Coalgate. The family moved to Superior in Nov. of 1942. William Welty died on Oct. 21, 1986 and Mrs. Welty moved to Rock Springs and settled in Dallas, in May of 1989. She is survived by her daughters, Frances Turner of Dallas, Patty Christina of Eugene, Ore.; sons, Donald of Bladenboro, N.C. and Theron of Portland, Ore., along with 13 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 20, 1998 George Okano, 78, Dies Tuesday George Okano, 78, of 414 West Blair Ave., Rock Springs, died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, 1998 at the Sage View Care Center where he had been a patient since February. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, Okano had been in ill health for the past two and one-half years. He was born May 11, 1920 in Lionkol, the son of the late Kakuji and Misao Funayama Okano. Okano attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1939. He was a United States Army veteran, who served in World War II. Okano married the former Ineko Yoshimoto in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 194. He owned and operated the Okano’s Greenhouse and Floral Shop for 35 years. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24, Young at Heart Senior Citizens Center, Young at Heart Senior Citizens Band, past president of the Rock Springs Rotary Club, past chairman of the Sweetwater County Fair Board, and past chairman of the Rocky Mountain Fair Association. He is survived by his wife, Ineko Okano of Rock Springs; one daughter, Georgiann Okano of Rock Springs; four sisters, Mrs. Dave “Haruko” Miyamoto of Zeeland, Mich., Mrs. Ikera (Pauline) Matsumonji of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Kenneth (Margie) Fearing of Iowa City, Iowa, and Marion Okano of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jiro Okano and Keiji Okano. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, May 22, 1998 at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, corner of Second and “B” Streets, Rock Springs. Interment will be in the Mountain View Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral chapel, 154 Elk St. Thursday afternoon and evening until 8 p.m. and again Friday morning (crease in paper) until time of services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 23, 1998 DOROTHY MAE ANDERSON Funeral services for Dorothy Mae Anderson were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, May 18, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Johansen of the Trinity Lutheran Church officiated. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Denny Sisk, Derrick Ingle, Eddie Lopez, Cinda Grover, Mark Ingle, Gary Ingle, Steve Grove, Chuck Ingle and Bill Ingle. Mrs. Anderson, 74, of 735 Cathedral Drive, Rock Springs, died at 6:05 p.m. Thursday May 14, 1998, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since May 10, 1998. A longtime resident of Eden and Rock Springs since 1989, Mrs. Anderson had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born in Quealy on Jan. 19, 1924, the daughter of the late Charles J. and Isabella Beveridge Ingle. Mrs. Anderson attended schools in Eden and graduated from high school there with the class of 1942. She married Harold C. Anderson in Rock Springs on Sept. 4, 1942 and he preceded her in death on Feb. 23, 1997. She was a retired rancher and farmer, who worked with her husband for Blair and Hay Land and Livestock for 38 years until their retirement in 1989. Mrs. Anderson was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, a gardener, cook and outdoorsman. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Pamela Anderson of Rock Springs, two brothers, William Ingle of Lander, and Robert Ingle of Amarillo, Texas; one sister, Helen Sisk of Pacific City, Ore.; two grandchildren, Warren Anderson and wife Heather of Rock Springs, and Shauna Anderson of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by two brothers, Leonard and Donald Ingle. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 23, 1998 THELMA EDGINTON BIORN SALT LAKE CITY--Funeral services for Thelma Edginton Biorn were Tuesday, May 19, 1998 at 1 p.m. in the Manila, Utah, LDS Chapel. Interment was in the Manila Cemetery. Mrs. Biorn died Thursday, May 14, 1998 at her home in Salt Lake City, after a battle against cancer. She was born May 26, 1916 in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Arthur Frances Edginton and Ida Lillie Henderson. She married Lawrence Paul Biorn, May 21, 1935 in St. Anthony, Idaho. The marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on Oct. 30, 1965. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She had many positions in the church. She served seven years as a temple worker in the St. George, Utah, Temple and served an LDS mission to the Little Rock, Ark., Mission from December 1979-December 1980. She is survived by her children; WaNeta Lamb of Vernal, Utah; Larry (Wilma) Biorn of Las Vegas; Ida Marie "Burl" Twitchel of Manila, Utah; Zona Larson of Vernal, Utah; Paul (Barbara) Biorn of Peoria, Arizona; 22 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence; parents, three sisters, one brother, three children, four grandchildren, one great-grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 23, 1998 JEAN FRANCES BLACKER TAYLORSVILLE, Utah--Memorial services for Jean Frances Blacker were conducted at 1 p.m., May 16, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Father Tom Sheridan of the Holy Spirit Catholic Parishes officiated. Mrs. Blacker, 70, of 4684 Yucca Drive, Taylorsville, Utah died at 10:30 p.m., May 6, 1998 at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, where she had been a patient for the past six days. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and resident of Taylorsville, Utah, Mrs. Blacker had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born on Oct. 8, 1927 in Kemmerer, the daughter of Bert and Crystal Symes Rosenberg. She attended schools in Kemmerer and later attended school at the University of Wyoming. She worked for the Bureau of Reclamation and in later years School District No. 1, until her retirement. She was an active member in the community of Rock Springs for many years. She participated in PTA while her children were attending elementary school. She was a member of the Episcopal Church and was a past matron of Mt. Lily Chapter No. 10, Order of Eastern Star including a 50-year membership. She was also a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Mrs. Jim (Sally) Kershisnik of Sandy, Utah, Mrs. Tony (Nancy) Tarufelli of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Paul (Barbara) Pollard of Riverton; one sister, Lois Bledsoe of Arroya Grande, Calif.; eight grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Blacker was preceded in death by her parents and husband Keith. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 23, 1998 CELINA E. “SALLY” CORDOVA Funeral services for Celina E. “Sally” Cordova were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday May 19, 1998, at the First Assembly of God, 124 Second St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jesse Ibarra conducted the services. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Cordova, 76, of 355 Gale St., Rock Springs, died at 4:15 p.m., Thursday, May 14, 1998, at the Sage View Care Center where she had been a patient since May 7, 1998. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 47 years, Mrs. Cordova had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born April 8, 1922 in Mesita, Colo., the daughter of the late Francisco and Petronila Arellano Silva. Mrs. Cordova attended schools in Mesita. She married Ernesto Cordova in Garcia, Colo. on Dec. 26, 1936 and he preceded her in death on Jan. 22, 1965. Mrs. Cordova was a member at the Young at Heart Senior Citizen’s Center. Her pursuits included singing, sewing, cooking and spending time with her family. Survivors include six sons; Jake and wife Nora, Ernesto Jr. and wife Margie, Daniel P. and wife Judy all of Rock Springs, the Rev. Robert and wife Kathy of Birmingham, Ala., Charles R. Cordova of Salt Lake City, Oscar Jr. and Sadie Rodriguez of Denver; one daughter and son-in-law, Alice and Armanndo Delacruz of Denver; one brother, Louis Silva of Rock Springs; 25 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons in infancy, three brothers, Julian Silva, Leo Cordova, and Saliva Cordova, and one sister, Sensonita. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 23, 1998 LINDA LOUISE HARPER Memorial services for Linda Louise Harper were conducted at 6 p.m. Friday, May 22, 1998, at the home of her daughter, Ann Berg, 1925 Imperial Drive I-15, Rock Springs. Mrs. Harper, 56, of 1925 Imperial Drive I-4, Rock Springs, died at about 10 p.m. Monday, May 18, 1998 at her home. She had been in ill health for the past three years. An autopsy was conducted Tuesday and it was determined she died from natural causes, according to Dale S. Majhanovich, county coroner. Rock Springs police also investigated the death. She was born June 3, 1941 in Torrance, Calif., the daughter of the late Claude J. and Thelma Whitticar Gilbert. She attended schools in Torrance and was a graduate of Torrance High School with the class of 1958 and she attended the Victorville Community College for two years. She married Richard Allen Harper in Long Beach, Calif. on Aug. 7, 1963 and they later divorced. She worked for the Pyle National Company assembling Boeing 747 airplanes. She was also employed as a care giver for adults and children who are terminally ill. Her pursuits included sewing and camping. Survivors include her former husband Richard Allen Harper of Rock Springs; three sons, Richard Alva and Debbie Harper of Rock Springs, Michael Harper and Jason Harper, both of Long Beach; one daughter, Mann Michelle and Andrew Berg of Rock Springs; one brother, David Gilbert of Wilmington, Calif.; one close friend Cyndee Johnson of Apple Valley, Calif.; 11 grandchildren, Joshua Berg, Jessica Berg, Julie Berg, Katie Montoya, Marina Montoya, Tommy Montoya, Lashay Fellars, Matt Foster, Bryan Foster, all of Rock Springs; and two grandsons in New Mexico; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Jerry Gilbert. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 23, 1998 BETTY LORRAINE JARVIE Funeral services for Betty Lorraine Jarvie were conducted at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 16, 1998 at the LDS Church in McKinnon. Bishop Jon C. Wilde conducted the services. Interment was in the Mountain View Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Jarvie, 67, of McKinnon, died at 5:28 a.m., Tuesday, May 12, 1998, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for one day. A long time McKinnon resident, Mrs. Jarvie had been in ill health for the past several years. Mrs. Jarvie was born on Nov. 20, 1930 in Price, Utah, the daughter of the late Birnell and Nora Averette Olsen. Mrs. Jarvie attended schools in Green River, and graduated from the Green River High School with the class of 1949. She married Alonzo R. “Lunk” Jarvie in Green River on Nov. 5, 1950. Mrs. Jarvie was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her pursuits included quilting and gardening. Survivors include her husband, Alonzo R. “Lunk” Jarvie of McKinnon; her mother, Nora Olsen of Price, Utah; one daughter, Carol Lynn Gardiner of Vernal, Utah; one brother and sister-in-law, Norman and Veda Olsen of Big Piney; two sisters, Cherrill Marx and Linda and husband Glen Silvis, all of Price; five grandchildren, Raymond Terry and wife Mindy Terry, Lorra Terry, Christy and Cara Gardiner of Vernal, Utah; one great-grandchild, Cori Jordan Terry of Vernal; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father; one son, Raymond Craig Jarvie; two brothers, Geraldine Olsen and Arnold Olsen. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 23, 1998 GERALDINE HANKS KREMER SUNNYVALE, Calif.—A memorial service for Geraldine Hanks Kremer was conducted Monday, May 18, 1998 at 2 p.m. at the funeral chapel, 1315 Hollenbeck Ave., Sunnyvale, Calif. Interment was private. Mrs. Kremer died on May 13, 1998, in Los Gatos, Calif. A farm girl from Utah, she came to California to raise her family. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa; son, Greg; and granddaughter, Tori. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 23, 1998 KEITH E. LACY Keith E. Lacy, 44, of 1688 Imperial Drive C-11, Rock Springs, died at 4 a.m. Monday, May 18, 1998 at his home. He was born Aug. 5, 1953 in Alameda, Calif., the son of Lester T. and Marguerite Heuer Lacy. He attended schools in Alameda and graduated from the Encinal High School with the class of 1972. He also attended the College of Alameda. Lacy was a United States Navy Vietnam veteran. While serving in the Navy he studied jet mechanics. He is survived by his parents, Lester T. and Marguerite Lacy of Alameda, Calif.; one son, Lester B. Lacy of Evanston; two daughters, Jerrica and Danielle Lacy, both of Evanston; one sister, Anita Woods of Bakersfield, Calif.; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Lacy was preceded in death by one sister, Holly Lacy Robinson, who died in 1992 and his nephew Jess Terry who died in 1994. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 23, 1998 THOMAS WILLIAM MCMARTIN Funeral services for Thomas William McMartin were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, 1998, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Richard Charlson of the Evangelical Free Church officiated. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. McMartin, 69, of 1233 10th St., Rock Springs, died at 10:55 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 1998 at his home. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 37 years and former resident of South Dakota McMartin had been in ill health since February of 1998. He was born in Bridgewater, S.D., on Aug. 8, 1928, the son of William Ray and Marie J. White McMartin. Mr. McMartin attended schools in Canistota, South Dakota and was a graduate of the Canistota High School with the class of 1946. He married the former Lillian Schwerdfeger in Greeley, Colo., on Nov. 16, 1951. McMartin worked for the FMC Corporation as a powerhouse operator for 27 years and retired in December of 1993. He later worked for the STAR Transit as a driver. He was a member of the United Steelworkers of America Local No. 13214, the Human Society, and the B.P.O. Elks of Evanston. McMartin was a hunter, fisherman, camper and cook. Survivors include his wife Lillian of Rock Springs; his mother Marie Jane Hawe of Sioux Falls, S.D.; three sons, Eugene of Thermopolis, John and wife Carol of Worland, Garland and Anne of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Rob Jereb of Rock Springs; five sisters, Lillian Healy of Montrose, S.D., Nereida McMartin of Hudson, S.D., Elaine Stubbe of Jackson, Minn., Rose Hibbits of Judsonia, Ark., Hazel Shepard of Rapid City, S.D.,; seven brothers, Clifford of Brandon, S.D., Robert of Des Moines, Iowa, Joe of Larchwood, Iowa, Oliver, Kenneth and James all of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Jerry of Rapid City, S.D.; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; several cousins nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 23, 1998 BILL “BULO” O’REAR FORT MORGAN, Colo.—Funeral services for Bill “Bulo” O’Rear were in Atlanta. O’Rear, 66, died late Thursday evening, May 14, 1998 at the Colorado Plains Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born Nov. 4, 1931 in Atlanta, Texas, to Willard and Dora Allen O’Rear. He was raised in Atlanta and attended local schools. He served with the Navy during the Korean War. Following the service he was a pipefitter, working in the construction of power plants in various locations throughout the U.S. He is survived by daughters, Denice Thomas of Atlanta, Debbie O’Rear of Rock Springs, and Liz O’Rear of Weldona, Colo.; one son, Rex of Fort Morgan; one sister, Reba Hamilton of Farmers Beach, Texas, and one brother, David of Irving, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife, Flossie Mae and one daughter, Linda. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 23, 1998 SAMANTHA NICOLE PEDEN Private family graveside services and interment for Samantha Nicole Peden will take place. Samantha Nicole Peden, infant daughter of Daniel Peden and Libertie Silverthorn of 1470 East Teton Blvd., Green River, died at 3:23 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs. She was born on May 17, 1998 at 3:23 p.m. in Rock Springs. She was a member of the Lutheran Church. Survivors include her parents, Daniel Peden and Libertie Silverthorn of Green River; her paternal grandmother Sheila Peden of Rock Springs and paternal grandfather Louis E. Peden of Green River; her maternal grandmother, Linda Benson of Green River, her maternal grandfather and grandmother, Scott and Jill Silverthorn of Lyman; her maternal great-grandmother, Marva Dobbs of Roy, Utah, and Dale and Edna Silverthorn of Ogden, Utah; several aunts and uncles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 23, 1998 GEORGE ARTHUR PEPPINGER SALT LAKE CITY—George Arthur Peppinger died at home in Salt Lake City on May 9, 1998. He was born Aug. 21, 1928 in Reliance to Bertha and Sophus Peppinger. He married Jean Gilpin on May 16, 1952. He is survived by his wife, Jean; daughters, Karen (Kenley) Nalder; and Gina (David) Husted; his brother, John (Bonnie) Peppinger; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. At his request, no funeral service will be held. Family and friends had an open house, to celebrate his life, at the family home 4075 Olympus Way on Saturday, May 16 from 3-5 p.m. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 23, 1998 DR. ROBERT W. TAYLOR HONOLULU—Dr. Robert W. Taylor died May 14, 1998 in Honolulu. Dr. Taylor was born Jan. 3, 1923 in Rock Springs. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John W. Taylor. Dr. Taylor was a retired captain in the U.S. Navy and was buried in the Punch Bowl Military Cemetery at Honolulu with full Military honors. Dr. Taylor is survived by his wife of 51 years, Joyce; sons, orthopedic surgeon Col. Gregg Taylor and Flight Surgeon Major Neil Taylor; sister, Audrey Taylor Anderson of Los Altos, Calif.; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Lois Dunlap and a brother, John Taylor. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 30, 1998 HOWARD SHERMAN BLAKELY LANDER—Funeral services for Howard S. Blakely were at the First Baptist Church of Lander, at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 1998, with the Rev. Mark Jervis officiating. Graveside services were Saturday, May 23, 1998 by the Archie Hay Post 24, American Legion and Post 833, Veterans of Foreign Wars with fraternal rites offered by Rock Springs Lodge No. 12, A.F. & A.M. Burial was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Blakely, 85, died at the Westward Heights Nursing Home, Lander, May 20, 1998 at 2 p.m., following a lengthy illness. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, he was born at Benton, Ill., Jan. 17, 1913, the son of George and Maude Ora (Philbert) Blakely. He served in World War II and was part of the first landing on Utah Beach with the service battery, 370th F.A. Battalion. While on leave from the service, he married the former Adeline Asmussen, Aug. 23, 1942. She died in October of 1967. He was wounded at St. Mere Eglise by mortar fire through both legs. He remained in active service and received discharge in October of 1945. After his return to his Rock Springs home, he worked for the post office and the Riverton post office, retiring in 1974. He married Mabel Anesi of Lander, Oct. 19, 1969 and joined in the operation of the Chilholm’s Jewelry Store in Lander. He attained the 32nd degree of Masonary and was a member of Wyoming Lodge No. 2, A.F. & A.M. of Lander, the Archie Hay Post 24, American Legion and Post 833, Veterans of Foreign Wars of Rock Springs and the Sweetwater Wildlife Association. He was a gardener and fisherman. Survivors include his wife, Mabel Blakely of Lander; a son, Dale and Retha Blakely of Rock Springs; a daughter, Dave and Cheryl (Blakely) Moewes of Moorehead, Minn.; five grandchildren, Chad and Heather Blakely, Chris and Sean Moewes and Kim Waagen; two great-grandchildren, Skyler and Brett; a sister, Mame and brother-in-law, Bill McCurtain and several nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 30, 1998 PHYLLIS H. GRANT Funeral services for Phyllis H. Grant were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 28, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Jeanny House of the First Congregational Church officiated. Mrs. Grant, 69, of 409 Mountain View St., Rock Springs, died at 3:47 a.m. Monday, May 25, 1998 at the Sage View Care Center where she had been a patient since March 9, 1998. A longtime Rock Springs resident, Mrs. Grant had been in ill health for the past one and one-half years. She was born Nov. 28, 1928 in Englishtown, N.J., the daughter of the late Leroy and Loretta Stillwell Hagerman. Mrs. Grant attended schools in New Jersey. She married Spencer Grant on June 24, 1959 in Las Vegas. Mrs. Grant was a retired housekeeper who worked for the Liberty Motel for 13 years. Her pursuits included embroidery and crocheting. Survivors include her husband, Spencer of Rock Springs; one son, Paul Grant of Rock Springs; three daughters, Peggy Cheadle and Paula Quinton, both of Rock Springs and Patricia Young of Globe, Ariz.; two stepsons, Ray Grant of Austin, Texas and Bernard Grant of Upland, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Donna Cundiff of West Covina, Calif., and Bernadette Castleton of El Cajon, Calif.; three brothers, Lloyd Hagerman of Munson, Pa., Fredrick Hagerman and William Hagerman, both of New Jersey; seven sisters, Gloria of Fort Meyers, Fla., Joan of Georgia, Delores of Michigan, Lillian Russo of Old Bridge, N.J., Carol Herzig of Curry, N.C., Maggie Getta of Freehold, N.J., Florence Dickerson of Tampa, Fla.; 18 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Clifford Hagerman; one sister, Betty Bangi; two granddaughters, Christina Cheadle and Kimberly Grant. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 30, 1998 DAVID LEE HARRIS Funeral services for David Lee Harris were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Steve Morgan, Don Rathe, Bob Kim, Reid Webb, Ron Taylor and Dennis Doak. Harris, 45, of 420 Independence Circle died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 1998 at his home. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 14 years and former resident of Perry, Fla., Harris had been in ill health for the past three years. He was born April 7, 1953 in Waycross, Ga., the son of David and Doris Boatright Harris Sr. Harris attended schools in Perry, and graduated from the Taylor County High School with the class of 1971. He was a peacetime veteran who served in the United States Marine Corps. He married the former Jean Kim in Las Vegas, on April 7, 1989. He worked for the FMC Corporation as an electrical engineer. Survivors include his wife, Jean of Rock Springs; his father, David E. Harris, Sr. of Perry; one son, John David Harris of Rock Springs, currently serving in the United States Marine Corps; two brothers, Phillip Harris of Perry, and David E. Harris Jr. of Panama City Beach, Fla.; three sisters, Gail Harris, Linda Williams, and Angela Comstock, all of Perry; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 30, 1998 SYLVIA RISKUS Funeral services for Sylvia RIskus who died May 26, 1998, were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, May 29, 1998 at the First Baptist Church, C and Pine streets, Rock Springs. The Rev. Steven Todd conducted the services. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers were Troy Riskus, John Price, Mike Rice, Brad Andes, Mike Hesse and David Plew. Earl Rice and Silvio Zancanella were honorary pallbearers. Mrs. Riskus, 80, died Tuesday, May 26, 1998 at 6 p.m. at her home at 727 Wendt Ave. A lifetime resident of Quealy and Rock Springs, Mrs. Riskus had been in ill health the past nine months. Mrs. Riskus was born Jan. 24, 1918 in Kemmerer, the daughter of Sylvia F. Pulos and the late John S. Pulos. She attended schools in Quealy and Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1936. She married Pete Riskus in Rock Springs May 29, 1949 and he preceded her in death in 1992. Mrs. Riskus was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Young At Heart Senior Citizens. Her pursuits included fishing, camping, and spending summers at the family cabin in Pinedale. She worked at many retail stores in Rock Springs including Montgomery Ward, Ace Hardware, Model Boot, Chevron Shoppe and Bi-Rite Drug. Survivors include her son, Frank P. Riskus and daughter-in-law, Donna of Rock Springs; her mother, Sylvia Pulos of Rock Springs; four sisters, Helen Pulos and Mary Zancanella and brother-in-law, Silvio Zancanella of Rock Springs, Elsie Rice and brother-in-law, Earl Rice of Salt Lake City and Georgia Hanten of Whittier, Calif.; two grandchildren, Sonya RIskus of Lander and Troy Riskus and wife, Halli of Rock Springs; one great-grandchild, Shane Riskus of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her father in 1977. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 30, 1998 RALPH NORMAN STEWART Funeral services for Ralph Norman Stewart were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. John Beach conducted the services. Military graveside services and interment were conducted at the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Chris Frandsen, Paul Hamm, Richard Calls, Erick Christoffersen, Russell Stewart and Steve Smith. Stewart, 47, of 1506 Albany Circle, Rock Springs, died at 2:45 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 1998 at the Veterans Hospital in Salt Lake City, where he had been a patient for one day. A lifelong Rock Springs resident, Stewart had been in ill health for the past six months. He was born in Rock Springs, May 14, 1951, the son of the late John and Elaine Stuart Stewart. Stewart attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1970. He married the former Vickie Lee Burwell in Ely, Nev., on June 3, 1992 and she preceded him in death on May 6, 1996. Stewart was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was a Vietnam veteran who served in the United States Navy for four years. He was a fisherman and hunter. He is survived by one son, John Stewart of Sheridan; one daughter, Amanda Stewart, also of Sheridan; three sisters, Carolyn Petrie and husband, David, Doris Christoffersen and husband, Ken, all of Rock Springs, and Judy Gray of Casper; one grandson, Ruben James Stewart of Sheridan; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by one brother, Douglas Stewart. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 30, 1998 CLAYTON CARY JR. APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. - A memorial service for Clayton Cary Jr. was on May 27, 1998 at 2 p.m., at the Pinedale Community United Church of Christ in Pinedale. Cary died on April 29, 1998, after a brief illness in Apache Junction, Ariz., where he had been a winter visitor for the past five years. He was born in Wyandot County, Ohio, May 17, 1931 to Mildred and Clayton Cary, Sr. He received his bachelor's degree from Ohio Northern University in 1968 and a masters of arts degree from Colorado State University in 1972. Cary began his vocational teaching career at Upper Sandusky High School, Ohio, relocating to Rock Springs in 1974 where he continued to teach until his retirement in 1993. His interest in airplanes and flight culminated in his first solo flight in July, 1985. He was active in Civil Air Patrol in both Arizona and Wyoming, serving as the Rock Springs commander for several years. Clayton was dedicated to helping young people and received many awards and commendations for his efforts. In 1989, he was honored as the Wyoming Vocational Teacher of the Year and chosen by Ohio Northern University as its Teacher of the Year in 1990. Cary is survived by his wife of 46 years, Mary, as well as a daughter, Jo Anne (Bernard) Cieslar of Tucson, Ariz., three sons, Robert Cary of Green River, Christopher (Karen) Cary of Rock Springs, and Gregory Cary of Rock Springs, six grandchildren as well as his sister, Janice (Don) Derringer and mother, Mildred Cary, both of Lima, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his father. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 30, 1998 KEITH A DICKSON CASPER -- Services for Keith A. Dickson, 86, were Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Bethel Baptist Church in Casper with the Rev. Whalen Woodward officiating. Dickson died May 18, 1998 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. He was born on April 20, 1912 in St. Petersburg, Ontario, Canada to Fred and Ida (Sullivan) Dunnette. He married Sylvia Bell on July 2, 1932 in Rock Springs Dickson was a meat cutter and manager for Albertson's for 21 years. He worked part time for Bailey School Supply for years. He was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church, a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for 20 years and a volunteer for Camp Wyoba. His pursuits included woodworking, He is survived by his wife, Sylvía of the family home; a daughter, Shirley Boucher of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Irene Findley. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 30, 1998 MARGARET SANDSTROM ESSERT TORRINGTON -- Services for Margaret Sandstrom Essert were Tuesday, May 26 at the Presbyterian Church in Torrington. Mrs. Essert, 102, died Thursday, May 21, 1998. She was born Jan. 1, 1896. She grew up in Nebraska, a daughter of a mercantile owner. She married William J. Essert at Torrington in September 1920. They had three children, Doug (wife Betty), Betty (husband Bob) Quade and Bill. Mrs. Essert and her husband founded and taught at the Yoder school in Yoder. Gloria Bruner of Rock Springs is her granddaughter and great-grandsons are Ben, Sam and Dan Bruner, all of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 30, 1998 JOLENE DEANN HELM JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. --- Memorial services for Jolene DeAnn Heim, Ph.D., were conducted 6 p.m. Wednesday May 27, 1998 at Dillow Taylor Funeral Home Chapel in Jonesborough with Darren Winland officiating. Helm, 47, 171 Hardin Drive, Jonesborough, Tenn., died Saturday May 23, 1998 at Johnson City Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Beaumont, Texas, and daughter of James D. Helm, Green River, and the late Geraldine Leola Helm who died in 1981. Helm was a counselor at East Tennessee State University. She was a member of 11-E Church of Christ, Jonesborough. Survivors in addition to her father include one sister, Mrs. Darrell (Rue Marie) Finney, Green River; two nieces, Miss Charity Williams and Mrs. James (Erica) Jarvie, both of Green River and one great nephew, Brandon Jarvie, also of Green River. In addition to her mother, Helm was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 30, 1998 NADINE HYNES Nadine "Skip" Merideth Hynes, 62, of 1823 Walnut St., Rock Springe, died at 1:20 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since May 6, 1998. Miss Hlynes died following a brief illness. She was born on July 14, 1935, the daughter of the late Elmer and Betty Young Likes. She attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1953. She also graduated from the University of Wyoming and later received a medical technician degree from Western Wyoming Community College. Miss Hynes had been retired for 10 years. Miss Hynes was a member of the First Congregational Church, the International Chapter P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter BC and belonged to various bridge clubs. Her pursuits included gardening. Survivors include her two sons, Mark Hynes of Fort Collins, Colo., and Mike Hynes of Loveland, Colo.; one grandson, Logan Hynes of Fort Collins, Colo.; four cousins, Norma McConnell and Mary Jo Johnson, both of Rock Springs, Dave Young of Cheyenne, and Alice Young Sabl of Chicago. She was preceded in death by her parents. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, May 30, 1998 DEAN LEVAR BINGHAM HEBER CITY, Utah - Funeral services for Dean LeVar Bingham were Friday at 11 a.m. in the Heber East Stake Center (2400 S. Mill Rd.), Heber City, Utah. Burial was in the Heber City Cemetery. Bingham, 42, died early Monday morning, May 25, 1998 in Manila, Utah, due to accidental asphyxiation while at the high school rodeo with his son Ty. Bingham was born April 8, 1956 in Ogden, Utah, to Frank LeMar and Arlene Bingham. He married Cathy Cummings on April 20, 1978 in Heber City. The marriage was later solemnized in the Mt. Timpanogos LDS Temple on May 3, 1997. Bingham was employed by Questar Pipeline for the past 20 years. His pursuits included hunting and being in the mountains. He was a horseman and a team roper. Bingham is survived by his wife Cathy; their four children, Elder Austin Dean Bingham, serving in the LDS California Arcadia Mission, Ty, Lana and Hadly Jo, all of Heber City; parents; sisters, Judy (Boyd) Barrow and Linda (Dean) Barrow, twin brother Gene (Jill) Bingham, all of Ogden. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 6, 1998 ANN MARIE DECROO A mass of Christian burial or Ann Marie Decroo was celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, June 5, 1998 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. John Savio of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Rock Springs and the Rev. John Murray of the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kemmerer concelebrated the mass. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Sister Betty Lorenz of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Green River recited the rosary. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens north of Rock Springs. Mrs. DeCroo, 89, of 328 ½ H St., died at 5:10 p.m. Monday, June 1, 1998 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River where she had been a resident since November of 1997. A longtime resident of Superior and Rock Springs, Mrs. DeCroo had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born on March 9, 1909 in Jenny Lind, Ark., the daughter of the late Frank and Christina Pausche Krisher. Mrs. DeCroo attended schools in Jenny Lind where she received her teaching certificate. She married George DeCroo in Jenny Lind on Sept. 4, 1926 and he preceded her in death on Jan. 25, 1974. She was employed as a maid for the El Rancho Motel in Rock Springs for 27 years and retired in 1984. Mrs. DeCroo was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrwos Catholic Church and was a member of the St. Vivian’s Altar and Rosary Society in Superior and Catholic Golden Age. Her pursuits included needlework, playing cards, and in later years, playing bingo. Survivors include one son, Frank DeCroo of Payette, Idaho; three daughters, Diana Sims of Rock Springs, Doris Dean of Boise, Idaho, Lynda Johannes of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; three sisters, Betty Lake of Gamaliel, Ark., Agnes Macejak of Burbank, Ill., Vera Fox of Oklahoma City, Okla.; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one brother, Henry Krisher and one sister, Christina Rowden. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 6, 1998 GRANT ANTONE MORCK Funeral services for Grand Antone Morck were conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 1998 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. John Finster of the Union Congregational Church conducted the services. Masonic graveside services and interment were in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Morck, 88, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 1998 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River. A lifetime resident of Green River, Morck had been in ill health for the past several years. He was born Dec. 25, 1909 in Murray, Utah, the son of the late Carl M. and Gerda Guthornson Morck. He attended schools in Green River and was a graduate of Green River High School with the class of 1930. Morck married the former Carol Gasson in Moose, on Sept. 5, 1937 and she preceded him in death in 1991. Morck was a retired switchman for the Union Pacific Railroad. He worked for Union Pacific 33 years and retired in 1974. He was a member of the Union Congregational Church in Green River and a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Shrine Korein Temple. Survivors include one sister, Ivelt Sutherland of Bend, Ore.; one sister-in-law, Grace Gasson of Green River; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two brothers, Carl and Alan and one sister, Marjorie Davis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 6, 1998 NORMA IOLA RUSSOLD A mass of Christian burial for Norma Iola Russold was recited at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday, June 1, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Mrs. Russold, 73, of 908 Wyoming St., Rock Springs, died at 10:10 a.m. Thursday, May 28, 1998 at the Salt Lake Regional Medical Center in Salt Lake City where she had been a patient since May 21, 1998. A longtime resident of Rock Springs as well as different areas throughout Wyoming and Nebraska, Mrs. Russold died following a brief illness. She was born in Fort Calhoun, Neb., on Sept. 10, 1924, the daughter of the late Henry and Marguerite Ketchmark Mehrens. Mrs. Russold attended schools in Broadwater, Neb., and was a graduate with the class of 1942. She married Fred “Freddie” Russold in Elko, Nev., on March 15, 1967. Their marriage was later solemnized at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church by Msgr. Albin Gnidovec. She worked for the Union Pacific Railroad as a telegrapher and dispatcher for 25 years, retiring in 1968. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Circle, Woman’s Club of Rock Springs, a volunteer for the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Auxiliary and belonged to the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Freddie of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Marguerite and Bill Curtis of Rock Springs; one brother, Harry Mehrens of Salinas, Calif.; one sister, Shirley Rice of Savannah, Ga.; one grandson, William Fredrick Curtis of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 6, 1998 JACK WILSON SR. A mass of Christian burial for Jack Wilson Sr. was recited at 2 p.m. Friday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post Drive, Green River. The Rev. Michael Hellman officiated. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Wilson, 80, of 681 West 2nd north, Green River, died at the Villa, 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, where he had been a patient for the past three weeks. A former resident of Thermopolis and longtime Green River resident, Wilson had been in ill health for the past several years. He was born on Aug. 29, 1917 in Gebo, the son of the late John and Agnes Lynch Wilson. Wilson attended schools in Thermopolis and was a graduate of high school there with the class of 1934. He married the former Catherine W. Sadler in Manila, Utah on June 9, 1938 and she preceded him in death on Nov. 2, 1997. Wilson was a mine supervisor for FMC Corporation for 38 years and retired in 1982. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the F.O. Eagles of Green River, Aerie 2350, a former volunteer fireman and past member of the Wyoming State Board of Mines. Wilson was appointed to an unexpired term to the Board of Sweetwater County Commissioners on Feb. 6, 1974 and served on the Board of Sweetwater County Commissioners until Jan. 7, 1985. Survivors include four sons, Jack and wife Wanda Wilson Jr. of Boulder, Jim and wife Deanne Wilson and Tom and wife Sheryl Wilson, all of Green River, Mike and wife Penny Wilson of Greeley, Colo.; one daughter, Shirley and husband Jack Terry of Green River; one sister, Mrs. Frank (Edith) Peterson of Glendive, Mont.; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, three brothers and three sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 6, 1998 NORMA L. BURKE Norma L. Burke, 70, of 114 Lucky Springs Drive, Rock Springs, died at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since May 11, 1998. A resident of Rock Springs since 1992 and former resident of Buckeye, Ariz., Mrs. Burke had been in ill health for about two weeks. She was born in San Bernardino, Calif., on Jan. 7, 1928, the daughter of Lial J. and Elsie Retz Conner. Mrs. Burke attended schools in California. She married Billy Ray Burke in Yuma, Ariz., on Aug. 30, 1946 and he preceded her in death in 1992. Mrs. Burke had been employed as a motel maid at various motels. Her pursuits included spending time with her family. She was a member of the Baptist Church. She is survived by her father, Lial J. Conner and wife Linda of San Bernardino, Calif.; one son Billy Dean Burke of Taylor, Texas; two daughters and sons-in-law, Robin and Carl Thienpont of Rock Springs, and Vickie and Bruce Wilson of Reno, Nevada; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Burke was preceded in death by her mother, and one son, Michael Burke. The body was cremated and returned to Buckeye, Ariz. for inurnment and services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 6, 1998 HAROLD ELLISON PALISADE, Colo. - Harold Ellison, Palisade, Colo., died June 2, 1998 in the Palisade Living Center, Palisade, Colo. He was 77. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Ellison was a millwright. Survivors include his wife, Virginia C. Ellison, of Palisade; a son, Keith Ellison of Fort Collins, Colo.; three daughters, Evelyn Alexander of Rock Springs, Pamela Kerr of Arlington, Texas and Calista Lowe, Littleton, Colo.; a sister, Opal Olander of Longmont, Colo.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 6, 1998 SHERRY BEAMAN SALT LAKE CITY - Memorial services for Sherry Beaman were Saturday, May 30, 1998 at 10 a.m. at Thompson's Mortuary in Vernal, Utah. Mrs. Beaman, 45, of Vernal, Utah, died at 11:30 a.m. on May 26, 1998 at St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City. Her death came as a result of complications following surgery. She was born in Kilgore, Texas, and attended schools in Texas, Oklahoma and Utah. She married Glen Beaman in 1969 in Vernal and lived in Phoenix, Ariz., for two years before returning to Vernal. They later lived in Moorcroft and Riverton before returning to Vernal in 1992. She is survived by her husband of their home; a daughter and son-in-law and two grandsons, Sheila and Dusty Allen, Trevor and Tyler Allen, of Riverton; a sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Sam Cantrell of Casper, and a nephew, Don Cantrell of Hollywood, Fla., and her parents, Trice and Ava Gladden of Rock Springs. While living in Riverton, she was a departmental manager for Alco and also did computerized embroidery for several places. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 6, 1998 RAYMOND LEE “BUD” WHITMAN BUFFALO - Funeral service for Raymond Lee "Bud" Whitman, 69-year-old Kaycee man who died Tuesday, May 26 at the VA Medical Center in Sheridan, were Sunday, May 31 at 2 p.m. from the Harold Jarrard Park Building with the Rev. Danny Davis officiating. Burial was in the Kaycee Cemetery. Whitman was born Dec. 28, 1928 in La Barge to Jerry and Leta Whitman. He grew up and went to school in Big Piney and attended Big Piney High School. He went into the CBS during World War II and after the war he worked on various ranches in the Big Piney area. He was married on April 16, 1951 in Kemmerer to Doris Erickson and they made their home on a ranch near Big Piney. They worked on ranches in Sweetwater County and in 1967 they moved to Midwest where they worked on a ranch. They lived and worked in Midwest until 1981 when they retired and moved to Kaycee where they lived until the time of his death. He is survived by his wife Doris of Kaycee, two sons, Travis Whitman of Casper and Terry Whitman and his wife Susie of Hermosa, S.D.; one daughter Marie Whitman of Tempe, Ariz.; one sister, Marjorie Sims of Sheridan; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 13, 1998 DORIS R. DECORA Graveside services and inurnment for Doris R. Decora who died Feb. 16, 1997 were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 1998 at the St. Joseph’s Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Decora, 65, of Eufaula, Okla. Died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997 at her daughter’s home in New Orleans. A resident of Oklahoma since 1985, former longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of England, Ireland, Spain and Jakarta, Mrs. Decora had been in ill health since December of 1996. She was born on Oct. 27, 1931 in Whitewater, Kan., the daughter of the late Theodore and Thelma Claypool Brooks. Mrs. Decora attended schools in Superior and married Edwin Decora in Rock Springs on Dec. 25, 1949. She was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Edwin of Eufaula; one son and daughter-in-law, Ed and Sandy Decora Jr. of Laramie; one daughter and son-in-law, Joann and Graeme Rand of New Orleans; two brothers, Charles Brooks of Billings, Mont. and Clyde Brooks of Green River; two sisters, Delma Gutherie of Ozark, Ark. and Devonne Myers of Riverton; three grandchildren, Graeme Rand of New Orleans and Jason and Kelli Decora, both of Laramie; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Decora was preceded in death by one daughter, Dianna Decora, who died in infancy and one brother, Carrol Brooks. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 13, 1998 LLOYD RAYMOND “HOOT” GIBSON Funeral services for Lloyd Raymond “Hoot” Gibson were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, June 8, 1998 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Military graveside services and interment were in the Riverview Cemetery. Gibson, 91, of 537 East 4th South, Green River, died at 10:19 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 1998 at the Rocky Mountain Care Center in Evanston, where he had been a patient for the past two years. A longtime Green River resident, Gibson had been in ill health for the past two years. He was born in Hamlin County, S.D., the son of the late Bert and Laura Leisure Gibson. Gibson attended schools in South Dakota. He married the former Betty Black on Feb. 20, 1965 in Evanston. Gibson was a World War II United States Navy veteran. His pursuits included fishing and hunting. Survivors include his wife, Betty of Green River; one son and daughter-in-law, Lloyd W. and Wilma Gibson of Kingman, Ariz.; six daughters, Viola and husband Juan Dominguez of National City, Calif., Patty Gibson of Riverton, Joyce and husband Dan Fisher of Idaho, Shirley and husband George Feek of Cutbank, Mont., Genene and husband Robert Lynch and Lori and husband Howard Baker, all of Casper; 23 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Larry Gibson; one daughter, Debbie; three grandchildren; and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 13, 1998 WILLIAM HOWARD ROUTH TUCSON, Ariz.—Memorial services for William Howard Routh were in Rock Springs on June 6, at 11 a.m. at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Inurnment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park Cemetery. Routh, 90, died on Friday, April 17, 1998 at his home in Tucson, Ariz., where he had resided for the past 1 ½ years. Routh was a longtime resident of Rock Springs, residing at 525 Alder St. He was born Sept. 25, 1907 in Neodesha, Kan., the son of Jacob Rollen and Charity Susan Routh. Routh came to Sweetwater County in 1929 to homestead a farm in the Eden Valley. He moved to Rock Springs later and as, Routh Brothers, he and his brother, Mark operated, for many years, several businesses in the area including a body repair shop and automobile dealership in Rock Springs and a motel and trailer court in Green River. Later, Routh formed a partnership, Howard Routh and Sons, with his sons and operated several businesses in the Sweetwater and Sublette county areas, including ranching, construction, motel, trailer courts, coal mining and real estate development. Routh was active in these businesses, particularly the ranching interests, until 1993 when he was incapacitated with a broken hip in a fall from a tractor. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Rock Springs. He is survived by his wife, Bertha and daughter, Paloma of Tucson; three sons who reside in Rock Springs, Bill Routh, his wife Beverly and their children, Bob, Jacqueline and Susan; Kenneth Routh, his wife, Linda and their children, Thayne, Debra, Rebecca and Troy; and Richard Platt, his wife, Nancy and their children, Dean, David and Diane; and one son, Robert Routh of St. George, Utah, his wife, Louise and their children, Victoria and Tracy; Eric and Stacy Routh, children of his deceased son, Donald, and several great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and several nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Pearl, who died in 1977, his son, Donald Routh, who died in 1982, and two brothers, Mark and Hubert Routh. He was cremated in Tucson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 13, 1998 TRISTAN SCOTT DORAN COLUMBUS, Neb. -- Tristan Scott Doran, the infant son of Carrie Doran and Jason Parris died Friday, June 5, 1998 at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Neb. Private family services were conducted at Columbus Cemetery in Columbus, The Rev. Jim Bates officiated. Survivors include Doran's father and mother, both of Columbus; grandmother, Donna Doran, of Columbus; two aunts, Kim (Daren) Feik of Platte Center, Neb., and Mary Shifrar of Sheridan; and two great-grandmothers, Dorothy Doran of Rock Springs and Elsie of Osceola, Neb. He was preceded in death by grandfather, Bill Doran and great-grandfather, Fred Doran. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 13, 1998 HARRY MASTERS JR. A memorial service for Harry Masters Jr. was conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House of the First Congregational Church officiated. Masters, 67, of 119 Hancock St., Rock Springs, died at 4:35 a.m. Monday, June 8, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he was a patient for one day. A resident of Rock Springs since 1942 and former resident of Williamson, Iowa, Masters had been in ill health for the past week. He was born Nov. 9, 1930, the son of the late Harry Sr. and Flossie Merrill Masters. Masters attended schools in Williamson, and Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1949. He married the former Dorothy Bollinger in Rock Springs on Oct. 14, 1950. Masters worked for the Union Pacific Railroad as a telegrapher for 43 years, haying retired in 1992. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, and the F.O. Eagles Aerie 151. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an accomplished dancer. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of Rock Springs; two daughters, Vendy and husband Gary Miner of Alberton, Mont. and Valerie and husband Dave Richardson of Rock Springs; two grandchildren, Rodney Rasmusson and Aundrea Richardson both of Rock Springs; two great-granddaughters Mersadees Rasmusson of Rock Springs, and Jaricka Parmer of Clearfield, Utah and two nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one grandson. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 13, 1998 ROLAND “ROLLY” DEAN RIGGS Memorial services for Roland "Rolly" Dean Riggs were at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 1998 at 301 Agate St., Rock Springs. Riggs, 42, of 301 Agate St., died at 8:12 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a sudden illness. He was born Aug. 5, 1955 in Kearney, Neb., the son of Warren Lafayette and Irene Faye Boynton Riggs. Riggs attended schools in Salt Lake City. He was a certified weider. His pursuits included motorcycling and guns. Surviving family members include his parents of Fort Bridger; brothers, Raymond Riggs of Rock Springs, Darold Riggs of Spokane, Wash., Kevin Riggs of Fort Bridger; sisters, Sherri Lynn Fanning of Bridger Valley, and Carol Ann Vieth of Rock Springs; grandmother, Helen Boynton of Green River. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 13, 1998 LAURA V. ANSELMI CORTEZ, Colo. -- Services for Laura V. Anselmi were at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Cortez, Colo. on Tuesday, June 9, 1998. Burial was at the Cortez Cemetery. Mrs. Anselmi was born July 15, 1913 in Cheyenne. Mrs. Anselmi, 85, of Cortez, a former resident of Rock Springs, died June 4, 1998 at her home in Cortez. Survivors include her husband, Flore Anselmi of Cortez; sons Carl Anselmi of Albuquerque, N.M., Phillip Anselmi of Longmont, Colo., and daughter Shirley Cullum of Cortez. Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 20, 1998 REV. TRENT E. CLICK Funeral services for the Rev. Trent E. Click were conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, June 15, 1998 at the Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Burial was at Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery in Rock Springs. Click, 73, of 3723 Madison Apt. 3, died at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 1998, at the L.D.S. Hospital in Salt Lake City of a lengthy illness. He was born Nov. 26, 1924 in Endicott, Ky., to Joseph E. and Dora Woods Click. He attended school in Kentucky. He married Brookie Slone Hall on Aug. 31, 1946 in Endicott, Ky. She preceded him in death on May 23, 1990. Click worked for several years as a factory worker for the Pioneer Rubber Co. in Ohio, and was a maintenance worker for the Plaza Mall at the time of his illness. He was also retired as a Baptist minister in Willard, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Survivors include one daughter, Clair Shipley of Rock Springs; three sons, Trent E. Click Jr. of Rock Springs, and Sill Click and Joseph E. Click of Noble, Okla.; two brothers, Braxton Click of Alabama and Johnny Click of Michigan; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Trent was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 20, 1998 MARY IRA A mass of Christian burial for Mary Ira was celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday, June 15, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Richard Menapace, Bob Menapace, John Menapace, Tom Summers, Don Ruess and Robin Fantin. Mrs. Ira, 89, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday, June 12, 1998 at the Sage View Care Center where she had been a patient since December of 1993. A resident of Rock Springs and former longtime Green River resident, Mrs. Ira had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born on Aug. 15, 1908 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Anton and Mary Potochnik Zaversnik. Mrs. Ira attended schools in Rock Springs and Green River. She married Virgil A. Ira in Rock Springs on Nov. 29, 1928 and he preceded her in death on Aug. 15, 1973. Mrs. Ira was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Robert V. Ira of Redondo Beach, Calif.; two brothers, Lewis Zaversnik of Rock Springs and Frank Zaversnik of Escondido, Calif.; one sister, Elsie Menapace of Rock Springs; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, five brothers, one daughter and two grandsons. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 20, 1998 BILLY DWAINE RICH CLIFTON, Idaho - Funeral services for Billy Dwaine Rich were conducted at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 15, in the Dayton Ward Chapel, Dayton, Idaho, with Bishop William Palmer conducting. Burial was in the Clifton Cemetery. Rich, 68, former Rock Springs resident, died Wednesday, June 10, 1998 at his home in Clifton, Idaho. He was born Feb. 7, 1930, in Cleo Springs, Okla., to Guy and Goldie E. Hendrix Rich. He graduated from high school in Buhl, Idaho. Rich married Beverly Ann Simmson in Emery, Utah, and together they had four children. They were later divorced. He married Georgene Reviour Pond in Grace, Idaho, and they were later divorced. He married his current wife, Becky Putnam in Clifton. He was a member of the Insulators Union 69 for 30 years. He worked all over he western United States - the last 20 years in Rock Springs. He retired in 1992 and bought a small farm in Clifton. He was an avid horseman and he raced and trained thoroughbred and quarter horses throughout the United States. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Becky, of Clifton; four children, Bob (Pat) Rich, of Pocatello, Idaho, Jim Rich, Dayton, Billie (Carl) Kiser, Salmon, Idaho, and Carol (Alan) Lamac, Hamilton, Mont.; 19 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; two sons, Dave and Marty Murphy, Clifton, Idaho; two brothers, Gary (Gayle) Rich, Spokane, Wash., and Rod Rich, Wood burn, Ore., and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a grandchild, a brother, Dean, and one nephew. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 20, 1998 JEANETTE T. ROAHRIG Jeanette T. Roahrig, 57, of 700 Schultz Street No. 8, Green River, died at 6:45 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 1998 at her home. A resident of Green River for the past 21 years and former resident of Ohio, Mrs. Roahrig died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Jan. 27, 1941 in Minturn, Colo., the daughter of the late Manuel and Guadalupe Gonzales Trujillo. She attended schools in Salida, Colo., and graduated from the Salida High School with the class of 1959. Mrs. Roahrig also attended Colorado State College and Western Wyoming Community College. She married Stacey Jay Roahrig on March 18, 1964 in Denver, Colo., Mrs. Roahrig was a member of the F.O. Eagles Aerie No. 2350 and she enjoyed history and gardening. Survivors include her husband, Stacey of Green River; three sons, Donald Roahrig of Eureka, Nev., Mark Roahrig of Lincoln, Neb., and Raymond Roahrig of Green River; two brothers, Jake Trujillo of Denver and David Trujillo of Tacoma, Wash., one sister, Pauline Brown of Santa Fe, N.M.; six grandchildren, Amanda, Rebecca, Stacey, Ian, Katra and Sonya; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother. She was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 20, 1998 DOROTHY M. RANK GILLETTE -- Funeral services for Dorothy M. Rank were at 10 a.m. Monday, June 15, 1998 at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel, Gillette with the Rev. Bob W. Rudicar, chaplain of Campbell County Memorial Hospital as officiant. Interment followed at Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Gillette. Mrs. Rank, 75, died Wednesday, June 10, 1998 at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Gillette of natural causes. Mrs. Rank was born July 25, 1922 in Kimball, S.D., to Jaroslav I. "Aaron" and Mary (Harres) Kroupa. She attended schools in that area and high school in Geddes, S.D. She married George Czapskie on Sept. 2, 1940 in Chamberlain, S.D. They lived in Gannvalley, S.D. He preceded her in death on June 14, 1947. She married Harold E. Rank in Chamberlain, S.D. on Sept. 16, 1953. They moved to Gillette in 1953. She worked with her husband, Harold, in the implement business where she took care of the books. They traveled often, including trips to Venezuela, New York and San Diego. She enjoyed planting flowers, gardening, camping and fishing. She liked cooking for family gatherings and other special occasions. She is survived by her husband, Harold E. Rank, Gillette; a son, George Czapskie, Rock Springs; two daughters, Mary Conrad, Rapid City, S.D., Dorothy Karem, Boston, Mass.; stepson, Rodger Rank; stepdaughter, Ada Joy Clevengler both of Gillette; 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and several great great-grandchildren; mother, Mary Kroupa, Mitchell, S.D. She was preceded in death by her first husband, father and brother, Stanley Kroupa. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 20, 1998 GEERTJE “GERTRUDE” UITTERDYK Funeral services for Geertje "Gertrude" Uitterdyk were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 1998 at Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. The Rev. Barry Gridle conducted the services. Mrs. Uitterdyk, 82, of 1327 Kimberly, died at 9:50 a.m. June 13, 1998 at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs where she had been a patient since April 9, 1998. She was born Sept. 10, 1916 in Wieringerwaard, Holland, the daughter of Hendrik Kiesling and Geertje van der Klooster. Mrs. Uitterdyk attended schools in Holland and on May 16, 1939 she married Hank Uitterdyk in Wieringerwaard, Holland. He preceded her in death on Oct. 19, 1973. She was a member of the Senior Citizens Center, Wyoming Tops 39, Christian Women's Club and the Knitting Club Her pursuits include traveling, knitting and crocheting. Survivors include two sons Weiger Ultterdyk and Hank and Terry Uilterdyk of Rock Springs; one sister, Gre and Piet Clarissen of Holland; one sister-in-law, Renout Kiesling, also of Holland; and three grandchildren, Jennifer and Jason of Rock Springs and Joni of Rochester, N.H. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers, Jan and Cor. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 20, 1998 BERNICE “NANCY” DUE NEWPORT, Ark. - Funeral services for Bernice "Nancy" Due were at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 1998 at Jackson's Newport Funeral Home Chapel in Newport, Ark. The Rev. David Decker officiated. Interment was at Roselawn Cemetery in Tuckerman, Ark. Mrs. Due, 79, died June 13, 1998 at her home in Rock Springs after a brief illness. She was born Feb. 5, 1919 in Swifton, Ark, to Sam and Clara Self. She married Evans Due on May 26, 1935 in Egypt, Ark. A former resident of Newport, she has been a resident of Rock Springs and Green River for the past 10 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Anna Mae and Charles Dunn of Rock Springs; three brothers, Kenneth Sell of Searcy, Ark., Noial Self of Jonesboro, Ark., and Samuel Self Jr., of Louisa, Ky.; four sisters, Edith Jones, Mardell Merritt, Maxine Self and Lois Davison, all of Jonesboro, Ark.; three grandchildren and their spouses, Sandee and Cal Yules of New York, Lamar and Bob Scott, and Duane Dunn, all of Rock Springs; seven great-grandchildren including, one great-granddaughter, Morgan Cappellotti of Rock Springs, and two great-grandsons, Tim Scott of Arizona, and Todd Thompson of Colorado. She was preceded in death by her parents, San and Clara Self, her husband, Evans Due, a grandchild, Kenny Dunn and a great-grandson, Mark Scott. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 20, 1998 HUGH GREGORY LEBANON, Ore. - Funeral services for Hugh Gregory were conducted at Huston Jost Funeral Home in Oregon. Private burial was in the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Ore. Gregory, 82, of Lebanon, Ore., died Sunday, May 31 at the Lebanon Community Hospital. He was born in Rock Springs March 31, 1916, the son of Hugh and Lillie Anstee Gregory. He grew up and attended schools in Winton. He worked in the coal mines until he joined the Army in 1941. He served in World War II as a tank mechanic in the 107th Division Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron in Europe and was discharged in 1945. He married Blanche Barrel in California in 1960 and worked for Douglas Air Craft until he retired and moved to Lebanon in 1973. He is survived by two sisters, Evelyn Romans of Rock Springs and Grace Record of Salt Lake City. He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers, Richard, Gladwyn, Allen, Lester and Robert. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 27, 1998 DOROTHY CLARA CORDER Graveside services for Dorothy Clara Corder with the Rev. Steven Todd presiding were on Saturday, June 20, at Mountain View Cemetery in Rock Springs. A small memorial service was conducted earlier in Duncan, Okla., at Wilkins Nursing Home with the Rev. David Morrow officiating. Mrs. Corder, 79, of Duncan died Saturday, May 23, 1998, at Wilkins Nursing Home in Duncan. Mrs. Corder was born March 15, 1919 to Ben and Lillian Gunyan in Denver and moved to Rock Springs. She attended schools in Rock Springs. On May 23, 1944, she married Don R. Corder in Rock Springs. While in Rock Springs she sold Stanley Home Products and operated the Rainbow Café with her husband. She moved to Oklahoma to live with her daughter following her husband’s death in 1973. She worked for many years with the Duncan Christmas Toy Shop and attended craft shows. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Dolly and Gail Boehm of Duncan; a son and daughter-in-law, Don and Sandy Corder of Lakeland, Fla.; a grandson, Kyle Boehm of Duncan; three granddaughters, Kelly Cox of Valley View, Texas, DaNell Schwartz of Lakeland and Krista Raymer of Zepher Hills, Fla.; six great-grandsons, Kaleb Boehm, Blake Schwartz, Ethan Schwartz, Luke Schwartz and Auston Cox and Weston Cox; two step-grandchildren, Hali Normile and Coby Normile; a great-granddaughter, Brianna Raymer; three sisters, Eileen Washam and Lila Kettering, both of Rock Springs and Florence Markisich of Salt Lake City; and three brothers, Jack Gunyan and Ronald Gunyan, both of Rock Springs and Bob Gunyan of Mount Ranier, Wash. She was preceded in death by her husband, a great-grandson, Jordan Boehm and several brothers and sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 27, 1998 ALMA E. DELANEY A mass of Christian burial for Alma E. Delaney was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, June 22, 1998 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post Drive, Green River. The Rev. Michael Hellman and Msgr. William Delancy concelebrated. A wake service with rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 21, 1998 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Russ W. Rollins, Kris Milobar, Andy Marushack, David Joseph Fedrizzi, Fred E. Fedrizzi and David Gomez. Mrs. Delaney, 93, of 117 North 6th West, Green River, died at 10:45 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past week. A long-term resident of Green River, Mrs. Delaney died following a sudden illness. She was born April 26, 1905 Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Leo and Margueritta Rizzi Bertagnolli. Mrs. Delaney attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1924. She married William Delaney in Rock Springs on Feb. 19, 1925 and he preceded her in death on Oct. 19, 1980. Mrs. Delaney was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Altar Society and she did charity work and played softball in her early years. Survivors include one brother, Americo “Mec” Bertagnolli of Green River; one sister-in-law, Beverly Wonnacott Bertagnolli of Ogden, Utah; six nieces, Mrs. Frank (Leona) Garnick of Deer Lodge, Mont., Mrs. Andrew (Alberta) Marushack of Thayne, Mrs. Andrew (Donna) Adelman of Leesburg, Va., Mrs. James (Margie) Harris of Rock Springs, Claudia Bryant of Salt Lake City and Oliva Bertagnolli of Menans, N.Y.; five great-nieces, Mrs. Phil (Francine) Harris of Missoula, Mont., Elise Johanson of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Steve (Jamie) Sekerak of Helena, Mont., Mrs. Weston (Tammy) Scott of Gillette, and Mrs. Robert (Amanda) Sligerland of Brentwood, Claif.; four great-nephews, Joseph Marushack of Lake Jackson, Texas, Dr. Michael Marushack of Birmingham, Ala., Steve Marushack of Salt Lake City and Quill Rackham of North Carolina; and several cousins, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, John who died in infancy, one sister, Agnes, who also died in infancy; two brothers, Albert and Fred Bertagnolli; one sister, Gazella Wilde; and one nephew, Fred Bertagnolli. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 27, 1998 HELEN KATONA HAVRILO A mass of Christian burial for Helen Katona Havrilo was celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Mivshek, Richard Mivshek, Ken Roberts, Matthew Flora, Logan Savage and Paul Moore. Mrs. Havrilo, 83, of Rock Springs, died at 1:20 a.m. Monday, June 22, 1998 at the LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah, where she had been a patient for one week. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 64 years, Mrs. Havrilo had been in ill health for the past one week. She was born Aug. 23, 1914 in Chandler Creek, Colo., the daughter of the late Alex and Mary Pinter Katona. Mrs. Havrilo was a member of the SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Andrew John Havrilo of Rock Springs; one daughter, Mary Ann Mivshek of Arvada, Colo.; three granddaughters, two step-grandsons; two great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Mary Moore. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 27, 1998 MIKE MCQUILLAN A celebration of life service for Bay Michael “Mike” McQuillan was conducted from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, June 26, 1998 at the LDS Stake Center, 2055 Edgar St., Rock Springs. McQuillan, 30, of 725 Fourth Avenue West, Rock Springs, died at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 1998 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City where he had been a patient for the past week. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, McQuillan had been in ill health for the past 16 months. He was born in Rock Springs on April 1, 1968, the son of William “Bay” and June Cassas McQuillan. McQuillan attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 19986. He married the former Cyndi Clayton in Rock Springs on Aug. 26, 1989. They later divorced. McQuillan has owned and operated Comment Cell-Page for the past one and one-half years. He was active in the Sweetwater County Search and Rescue and served as Quarter Master. He enjoyed hunting, camping and fishing and has been an avid Denver Bronco fan since he was 8-years-old. Survivors include his former wife; his parents; two sons, Zachary Robert McQuillan and Tanner Michael McQuillan, both of Rock Springs; one stepson, Trey Johnson; one brother, William “Bill” McQuillan of Rock Springs; two sisters, Jolene and husband Chuck Endres and Rae Lynn and husband Steve Larsen, both of Rock Springs; one niece, Erin Endres of Rock Springs; one nephew, Dax Endres of Rock Springs; several aunts, uncles and cousins including Jackie and Estes Stout of Rock Springs, Dean and Jill Stout of Provo, Brad Stout of Laramie, Kerry Stout of Rock Springs and Sunny and Tory Thomas of Evanston; and his former father and mother-in-law, Bob and Myra Clayton of Rock Springs. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 27, 1998 DORAN ALTON WADE Funeral services for Doran Alton Wade were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 1998 at the Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs with the Rev. Richard Halbert, Hospice Chaplain conducting. Interment was at the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Wade, 70, of 112 Sweetwater Drive, died at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 1998 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born on June 10, 1928 in Bellingham, Wash., to Robert Henry and Treasure Argo Wade. Wade attended school in Clatsknie, Ore., and graduated with the class of 1945. He married Eileen C. Cokenour on Feb. 4, 1959 in Denver. He had been a resident of Rock Springs for 22 years and was a former resident of Denver. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War with the Navy “Seabees.” His pursuits included fossils, woodworking, carpentry and gardening. Survivors include his wife, Eileen of Rock Springs; three sons, Robert Roy Wade of Rock Springs, Lee Alan Wade of Seattle, Wash., and Brian Henry Wade of Pocatello, Idaho; a sister, Bessie Smoot of Seattle; a sister-in-law, Helda Wade of Woodson Island, Ore.; six granddaughters; and one grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents and a brother, Eugene Wade. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 27, 1998 DORA MAE ALLENDER KEARNS, Utah - A graveside service for Dora Mae Allender was conducted in her honor Monday, June 22, 1998, at 11 a.m. at the Valley View Memorial Park, 4400 West 4100 South, West Valley City, Utah. Mrs. Allender, 91, died Thursday, June 18, 1998, in Kearns, Utah. A former resident of Green Rock Village Apartments in Green River, Allender was born Jan. 1, 1907. Mrs. Allender is survived by her daughters, Beverly Wilson, Coos Bay, Ore., and Deborah (Joe) Wiseman of Green River; granddaughter, Jackie (Shelly) Bowen of Taylorsville, Utan; grandchildren, Dawn (Bill) Zumbrennen, of Taylorsville, and Chadd and Lyndsey Wiseman of Green River; great-grandchildren, Brandee, Anthony (Tara), Kane and Laine all of Taylorsville, Utah, and J.J. and Connor of Green River; and great-great-grandchildren, Haylee, Gage, Michaela and Denzel, all of Taylorsville, Utah. She was preceded in death by her husband Leslie J. Allender. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 27, 1998 NADINE HYNES Services for Nadine “Skip” Merideth Hynes were Saturday, June 20 at he First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams Ave. Mrs. Hynes, 62, of 1823 Walnut St., Rock Springs died at 1:20 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since May 6, 1998. Miss Hynes died following a brief illness. She was born on July 14, 1935 the daughter of the late Elmer and Betty Young Likes. She attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1953. She also graduated from the University of Wyoming and later received a medical technician degree from Western Wyoming Community College. Miss Hynes has been retired for 10 years. Miss Hynes was a member of the First Congregational Church, the International Chapter P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter BC and belonged to various bridge clubs. Her pursuits included gardening. Survivors include her two sons, Mark Hynes of Fort Collins, Colo. and Mike Hynes of Loveland, Colo.; one grandson, Logan Hynes of Fort Collins, Cole; four cousins, Norma McConnell and Mary Jo Johnson, both of Rock Springs, Dave Young of Cheyenne, and Alice Young Sabl of Chicago. She was preceded in death by her parents. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 27, 1998 LOIS MARCUM A memorial luncheon for Lois Marcus was conducted from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 1998 at 132 K St., Rock Springs. Mrs. Marcum, 75, of 227 K St., Rock Springs, died at 10:28 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 1998 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center, 1455 Uinta Drive, Green River, where she had been a patient for the past three days. A resident of Rock Springs since 1983 and former resident of Ontario, Calif., Mrs. Marcum had been in ill health for the past one and one-half years. She was born June 5, 1923 in Chattanooga, Okla., the daughter of the late A.E. and Lizzi Cline Blosser. Mrs. Marcum attended schools in California. She married Robert H. Field in Quartzsite, Ariz., on Feb. 12, 1949 and he preceded her in death in February of 1984. Mrs. Marcum was a retired waitress having worked at the Renegade Cafe for eight years, the New Grand Cafe for two years and Pam's Barbecue for four years until ill health forced her retirement in 1997. Survivors include one daughter, Pamela Nigh of Rock Springs; two grandchildren, Robert Morgan of Grapevine, Texas, and Jim Nigh of Salt Lake City; and three great-grandchildren, Krissy and Karah Morgan of Grapevine, and Cayden Nigh of Salt Lake City. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and grandfather, Chief Osceola of the Seminole Indian Tribe. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 27, 1998 ROBERT J. MCGEE CERRITO, Calit, - Mass for Robert J. MeGee was conducted at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, at St. John's the Baptist Catholic Church in El Cerrito, Calif. Burial was at the St. Joseph Cemetery in San Pablo. McGee, 61, 1300 Mariposa, Richmond, Calif., died in a San Pablo care home on June 12, 1998. McGee was born in Arkansas. He lived in Superior and attended school there and then moved to Richmond where he lived for 46 years. McGee was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Teemster's Local 315, Moose Lodge 550 and Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Leopoldine; four sons, Robert J. McGee Jr., of Richmond, Ronald T. McGee of San Ramon, Calif., Richard McGee of Washington, and Gregory McGee of Livermore, Calif.; one brother, Leon T. MeGee Jr. of Citrus Heights, Calif.; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Norman and Dolores Clouse of Rock Springs, John and Lin Legerski of Rock Springs, and Ronald and Stella Noble of Thayne; eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Cecilia McGee, his father, Leon T. McGee and his sister, Katherine McGee. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jun 27, 1998 JIMMY D. YOUNT CASPER - Jimmy D. Yount, 63, of 60 Magnolia St., Casper, died at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 1998 at the Shepard of the Valley Nursing Home in Casper. Yount was born on April 19, 1935 in Steamboat Springs, Colo. He was the son of the late Fred and Isabel Potter Yount. Yount attended schools in Superior and was a graduate of Superior High School with the class of 1953. He was a retired truck driver and worked for A&L Trucking for 10 years. Yount was a member of the Teamster Union No. 85 and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was an avid outdoorsman and hunter. Survivors include two daughters, Beccie Small of Tahoe City, Calif., and Peggy Adam of Hayward, Calif.; one brother; one sister; one grandson, Andrew Small; and his former wife, Jeri "Ramona" Demas Clark. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Carol Yount. He has been cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4, 1998 JOHN R. ADOVNIK A mass of Christian burial for John R. Adovnik was celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Military graveside services and interment were in the St. Joseph’s Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A Parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday, June 29, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Pallbearers were David Oblock, Bill Oblock, Richard Profaizer, Paul Tarkington, Chester “Chet” Tarkington and Mrs. John Profaizer. Honorary pallbearers were Barbara McDaniel, Lynnette Profaizer and Larissa Profaizer. Adovnik, 73, of 305 H St., Rock Springs, died at 5:10 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since June 9, 1998. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Adovnik had been in ill health for the past one year. He was born on Aug. 21, 1924, the son of the late John Sr. and Agnes Fermentin Adovnik. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School wit the class of 1943. He attended Denver University and studied criminal law. He was a law research assistant and a land surveyor in Denver while he was attended the university. He was a partner in Adovnik Rentals. Adovnik was a World War II veteran who served with the No. 297 Engineer Combat Battalion. He participated in the invasion on D-Day and also served in the Batttle of the Bulge and in constructing the bridge over the Rhine River. His unit was also assigned to an infantry division under Gen. George Patton. He was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, the Young At Heart Senior Citizens Center and the National Astronomy Association. His pursuits included studying astronomy, dinosaurs, gardening, carpentry, cooking and he had a natural artistic talent. Survivors include four sisters, Lillian and husband Lewis Oblock of Roy, Utah, Adeline and husband Chet Tarkington of El Dorado Hills, Calif., Yvonne and husband John Profaizer of Watertown, Minn., and Miriam and Isaac Soto of Rock Springs; two brothers, Fred and wife Violet of Houston, Texas, and Henry and wife Jean Adovnik of Payson, Utah; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4, 1998 DON J. BRANSON BOISE, Idaho—Funeral services for Don J. Branson were Tuesday, June 23 at the Cloverdale Funeral Home. Burial followed in Cloverdale Memorial Park. Branson, 58, of Boise, Idaho, died Thursday, June 18, 1998 at home. Branson was born Sept. 9, 1939 at Rock Springs to Jay and Christine (Davis) Branson. He was raised in California. His pursuits included hunting and fishing. He was self-employed as a real estate broker and paralegal. He is survived by his wife, Pat Branson of Boise; son and daughter-in-law, Darrin and Alyne Branson of Boise; mother, Christine Seay of Boise; son and daughter-in-law, Darrell and Diane Branson of Palm Desert, Calif.; grandchildren, Brent and Tawney of Palm Desert; daughter, Cathy Richardson of San Diego, Calif.; and grandchildren, Daniell and Shawna of San Diego. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4, 1998 JAMES RUDOLPH CRADDOCK HOUSTON, Texas—Interment for James Rudolph Craddock was June 24, 1998 in the family cemetery in Crockett, Texas. James Rudolph Craddock, 47, died June 21, 1998 of a heart attack. He was at a friend’s home in Houston at the time. Craddock was born June 27, 1950 in Houston. As a child he lived in Houston, and the Durango, Colo., and Pagosa Springs, Colo. areas. He had also lived in Rock Springs where he worked as a piping design engineer and was employed by Alta CME Engineering and Rapley Engineering and for several other firms in Rock Springs and throughout the United States and Virgin Islands. Survivors include: his mother, Bernice Noble and stepfather, Freddy Noble, of Shepard, Texas; two nephews, Randall Cook of Houston and Curtis Cook of Dallas; and longtime friend Dianne Cozad of Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by his father, James Rudolph Craddock, in 1975 and his sister Brenda Gayle Craddock Cook in 1984. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4, 1998 JOHN P. CROUCH IDAHO FALLS, Idaho—Funeral services for John P. Crouch were Thursday, July 2 at 11 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church under the direction of the Rev. Calvin L. Blankinship Jr. Rosary services were Wednesday, July 1 at Coltrin Colonial Mortuary at 2100 First St. in Idaho Falls. The family met with friends immediately after the rosary. Interment was at Fielding Memorial Cemetery following the services. Military rites were performed by the Bonneville County Veterans Team. Crouch, 73, former Rock Springs resident, died June 28, 1998 at Good Samaritan Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, while under the care of Hospice. He was born Oct. 31, 1924 in Casper to Marshall C. and Hannah Tobin Crouch. He grew up in Rock Springs and attended the University of Wyoming. During World War II, he served in the Pacific with the U.S. Navy on the personnel transport the U.S.S. Catalpa. He was recalled to the Korean War for one year in 1951 where he was stationed at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Base. He married Beverly Botero in 1951. He engaged in newspaper advertising for seven years in Rock Springs and Casper. Upon moving to Idaho Falls, he was employed by Phillips Petroleum Co. at the Atomic Energy Commission. He continued to work at the INEEL for 28 years retiring in 1986 as a senior administrator. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Star Valley Ranch Association. He traveled extensively and spent time at his cabin at Star Valley Ranch. He is survived by his wife of Idaho Falls; two daughters, Michaelena (Randy) Hix of Idaho Falls and Megan Lamb of Newport Beach, Calif.; a son, Brian Crouch of Idaho Falls; a sister, Betty Parker of Rock Springs; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Marshall Crouch Jr. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4, 1998 LOUISE “BOOTS” FLETCHER Funeral services for Louise “Boots” Fletcher were at 10 a.m. Monday, June 29, 1998, at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, corner of Second and B streets, Rock Springs. The Rev. Russell Johnson officiated. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were William Glen Fletcher, Kevin Fletcher, Joseph William Kruljac, Christopher Lord, Terry Wilson and Dallas Bishop. Mrs. Fletcher, 85, of 1205 Hilltop Drive, Rock Springs, died at 12:50 p.m. Friday, June 26, 1998, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient since June 16, 1998. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Fletcher had been in ill health for the past year and one-half. She was born in Rock Springs on Dec. 20, 1912, the daughter of the late Albert Lee and Winifred Baker Hardin. Mrs. Fletcher attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1930. She married William H. Fletcher on July 1, 1932, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 8, 1971. Mrs. Fletcher worked for the Catholic School lunch program as a food served for longer than 20 years. She also worked at the Park Hotel, The Pancake House, The Holiday Inn and for the Star Drive In. Mrs. Fletcher was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, Episcopal Women’s Guild, the V.F.W. Auxiliary, Royal Neighbors of American, Young at Heart Senior Citizens, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 151, and the International Order of the Odd Fellows. Survivors include: one son and daughter-in-law, William A. and Kelly Fletcher of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law Alberta and Robert Avery of Rock Springs; three sisters, Vera Barrass of Mesa, Ariz., Blanche Fergerson of Eureka, Calif., Lois Wilde of Rock Springs; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sisters, Audrey Grace Bacskay and Eleanor Stencil; and two brothers, George and Kenneth Hardin. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4, 1998 EDWIN JOSEPH DAVIDSON LYMAN—Funeral services for Edwin Joseph Davidson were Tuesday, June 30, 1998, 11 a.m. in the Lyman Stake Center, Urie. Burial was in the Lyman Cemetery. Davidson, 69, of Lyman, died June 26, 1998 in Salt Lake City after a long battle with diabetes and heart complications. He was born Dec. 16, 1928 in Fort Bridger to Amber C. Davidson and Sylvia Jane Kilburn Davidson, the second of 10 children. He married Vonda Bird on June 1, 1948 in the Logan LDS Temple. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as bishop of the Lyman Ward and served on the Lyman Town Council. He owned several businesses to support his ranching and was always involved in community service. He lived in Canada for seven years where they raised prize-winning Charolais cattle, but returned to the Bridger Valley to be with the rest of his family. Davidson is survived by his wife, Vonda B. Davidson, Lyman; children, Mrs. Colleen Platts and Mrs. Dick (Susan) Bluemel, both of Lyman, Mrs. Ralph (Sheri) Radcliffe, Provo, Utah, Mrs. Tim (Linda) Campbell, Mountain View, and John and wife Karla Davidson, Mendon, Utah; 23 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Amber Charles and wife Ruth Davidson, Salt Lake City, Mrs. Jean Condos, Mountain View, Mrs. Maevonne Rees, West Jordan, Utah, Nels F. and wife Carole Davidson, South Jordan, Utah, Mrs. Franklin (Sharol) Thompson, Vernal, Utah, Mrs. Jerry (Carol) Barnes, Ventura, Calif., Mrs. Bill (Pat) Riggs, Mustang, Okla., and Mrs. Dan (Elaine) Eaton, Woods Cross, Utah; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Virginia Joyce Davidson; son, Jerry Vernon Davidson; and son-in-law, Scotty Platts. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4, 1998 DONALD STANLEY MILLER Graveside services and interment for Donald Stanley Miller were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, July 3 at the Eden Valley Cemetery. Bishop Dennis Cramer officiated. Pallbearers were R.T. Pennock, Vince Martinez, Gene Smith, D.L. Kersting, Ralph DeLambert, Adam Smith, Bill Mitchelson, Jeremy Wasson, Shawn Kelley and Josh stout. Miller, 22, of Farson Second North, Farson, died at 8:37 p.m. June 29 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. Miller was a lifelong resident of Farson. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Dale S. Majhanovich, an autopsy was conducted Tuesday. He said it is believed Miller died from an acute asthma attack, but the official cause of death is pending final analysis. Miller was born April 16, 1976 in Lander, the son of Donald S. and Vicki Hadley Miller. Miller attended schools in Farson and graduated from the Farson-Eden High School with the class of 1994. He attended Casper College in Casper for one year and UTI in Phoenix, Ariz., for 16 months and graduated in February 1998. His pursuits included fishing and motorcycle riding. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include: his parents, Donald S. and Vicki Miller of Farson; two brothers, Shawn Miller of Fort Collins, Colo., and Brent and wife Judith Miller of Chadron, Neb.; maternal grandparents, Percy and Audrey Hadley of Farson; one niece, Michayla Miller of Chadron; two nephews, Daniel Miller of Chadron and Colten Miller of Laramie; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Galen and Eunice Miller. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4, 1998 ANNA SAMAC STEPHENS Funeral services for Anna Samac Stephens were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, June 29, 1998 at Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Interment took place in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Stephens, 84, of 1424 Main St., Reliance, died approximately 9 a.m. Sunday, June 21, 1998 at her home of a sudden illness. She was born Jan. 4, 1914 in Ely, Nev. the daughter of Michael Samac and Kata Backaric Ilich. Mrs. Stephens attended schools at Winton and Dines and graduated from Reliance High School. She married Kenneth W. Stephens on Jan. 1, 1941 in Manila, Utah. He preceded her in death on Oct. 14, 1991. She had been employed for Union Pacific Coal as a bookkeeper and a clerk for Union Merc in Rock Springs until her retirement. She had also been a bookkeeper for the Reliance School District. She was a member of the Rebecca Lodge, Senior Citizens and the Croatian Lodge-Rock Springs Chapter. Her interests were rock collecting and handwork. Survivors include three daughters, Joyce and Floyd Logan of Rock Springs, Carmen and Hugh Thomas of Harrison, Mich., and Kenilynn Stephens Zanetti of Rock Springs; one brother, Michael Samac of Twin Falls, Idaho; seven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, step-father, Kosta Ilich; and one sister, Mary Kelley. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4, 1998 RICHARD RUHL GEORGE Richard Ruhl George, 44, of 840 West Center, died about June 4, 1998 at his residence of a sudden illness. George was found dead in his residence on June 27, 1998 by friends. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Dale S. Majhanovich, an autopsy was performed on Sunday, June 28, 1998 and it was determined George died from natural causes. He was born Nov. 27, 1953, the son of Richard Niel and Mary Elizabeth Anderson George. He attended school in Reliance and Rock Springs graduating with the class of 1972. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Bridger Coal for 18 years. He served during the Vietnam era with the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. His pursuits were motorcycling, guns and bass guitars. He was active in the American Legion and National Rifle Association. He is survived by his mother, Mary George of Rock Springs; his brother, Sven George of Casper; and a niece and nephew, also of Casper. He was preceded in death by his father, paternal and maternal grandparents. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4, 1998 FREDDIE ORVILLE HAYS A memorial service for Freddie Orville Hays was conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 1998 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Hays, 71, of 4090 Terrace Lane, Green River, died at approximately 3:15 p.m. Friday, June 19, 1998 at his home. A longtime Green River resident and former resident of Rawlins, Hays died following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 3, 1927 in Rawlins the son of the late Irving C. and Addie E. Brott Hays. Hays attended schools in Rawlins. He was a United States Army World War II veteran and was presented a World War II Victory Medal and Army of Occupation Medal. Hays was a member of the Independence Rock Post 2311 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include two sons, Bill Hays and wife Shirl of Green River, and Steve Hays of Rawlins; two brothers, Melvin Hays of Albin and Leonard Hays of Rawlins; and four grandchildren, Russel, Lori, Jessica and Steven Jr. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Frank and Stanley. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4, 1998 CLINTON RICHARD “BO” MCCOY II Clinton Richard “Bo” McCoy II, 37, of 117 L St., died at 10:25 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 1998 at the Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. He was born in Rockford, Ill., on Oct. 11, 1960, to Clinton and Arlene Smith McCoy. He married Shelly Wood in St. George, Utah, in 1984 they later separated. He attended schools in the St. George area. He has been self-employed in the construction business in Rock Springs for the past seven years. His pursuits were fishing, BBQing, camping and being with friends and family. His is survived by his mother, Arlene of St. George; two daughters, Lindisy and Lacy McCoy of Rock Springs; one son, Clinton Richard McCoy III of Green River; two brothers, Pat of Rock Springs and Rocky of St. George; one sister, Kim McCoy of St. George. He was preceded in death by his father, Clinton, and his paternal and maternal grandparents. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4, 1998 WILLIAM JOSEPH “BILL” MILLER ROOSEVELT, Utah—Funeral services for William Joseph “Bill” Miller were Friday, July 3, 1998 at 1 p.m. at the Hullinger Olpin Mortuary, Roosevelt, Utah. Burial was in the Strawberry Cemetery west of Duchesne. Miller, 30, of Lake Oswego, Ore., formerly of Heber City, Utah, and Duchesne, Utah, died June 28, 1998. He was born Aug. 6, 1967 in Roosevelt to Earl Lee and Mary Smith Miller. He married Georgine Louise “Jo” Angwin and later divorced. His pursuits included fishing of all types, using his guns and red Chevrolet pickup truck, cooking and growing roses in his rose garden. The past few years he had taken up golf. He is survived by his mother, Mary Miller of Duchesne; his companion, Jane Kolberg of Lake Oswego; brothers and sisters, Sheila (Vernon) Baum of Vernal, Utah, Susan (Keith) Chapman of Roosevelt, Linda (Ron) Street of Heber City, Kathy (Wayne) Riker of LaPoint, Utah, Rich (Heidi) Miller and John (Launnie) Miller, all of Heber City, and Robert (Lisa) Miller of Mountain View. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4, 1998 MARTHA RIGBY NELSON MANILA, Utah—Funeral services for Martha Rigby Nelson were conducted Saturday, June 27 at 12 p.m. in Manila, Utah. Interment was in the Manila, Daggett County, Cemetery. Martha Rigby Nelson, 90, died Tuesday, June 23, 1998 in Orem, Utah. She was born April 15, 1908 in Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah, to Charles Martin Rigby and Sarah Emma Pritchett Rigby. She married Laurel Daniel Nelson Aug. 3, 1931, and he died July 27, 1967. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Maurice (Emma) Smith of Orem; one son, Lloyd Nelson of Bountiful, Utah; two daughters, Mrs. Glen (Clela) Harris o Orem, and Mrs. Levi (Carlene) Reed of Manila; nine grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Nelson was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, one sister and four brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4, 1998 DWAIN C. SIMS Funeral services for Dwain C. Sims were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, June 26, 1998, at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Slidell, La. The Rev. Don Cottrill officiated. Memorial services were conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, June 29, at the Farson Community Hall in Farson. Inurnment was in the Eden Valley Cemetery. Sims, 60, Pearl River, La., died Monday, June 22, 1998, at his home in Pearl River. A former resident of Rock Springs and resident of Pearl River for the past 17 years, Sims died of cancer of the heart valve. Sims was the son of the late John Clifford and Annie Small Sims. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1956 and graduated from the University of Wyoming with the class of 1961. Sims became a certified public accountant in 1970. Sims married Margaret Hilton. He served with the United States Marine Corps from 1960 to 1964 attaining the rank of first lieutenant. Sims was a member of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church and the New Life Sunday School Class, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and the Alumni Association. Survivors include: his wife Margaret Hilton of Pearl River; two sons, Jonathan Dwain Sims and David Charles Sims, both of Pearl River; one brother David Lewis Sims of Aurora, Colo.; and several nieces and nephews. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 4, 1998 WILLIAM JAMES THOMAN KEMMERER—A mass of Christian burial for William James Thoman was celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 1998 at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Kemmerer. The Rev. John Murray officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 1998 at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Interment was in the Kemmerer Cemetery. Thoman, 77, of the Thoman Ranch, Fontenelle, was pronounced dead at 12:38 a.m. Monday, June 29, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs. He was a lifetime resident of the Kemmerer area. He was born May 24, 1921 in Kemmerer, the son of the late William and Emma Angelo Thoman. Thoman attended schools in Kemmerer and was a graduate of Kemmerer High School with the class of 1941. He married the former Mary A. “Mickey” Ferentchak in Kemmerer. They were married on April 3, 1938 and just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Thoman was the owner and operator of the Thoman ranch. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Lincoln-Sweetwater County Predatory Animal Board, U.S. Forest Advisory Grazing Committee, past estate appraiser for Kemmerer Bank, Granger School Board, past president of the Green River School Board, past chairman of the Sweetwater County School Reorganization Board, Rock Springs Grazing Association shareholder, Wyoming State Fair Board member for five years, Wyoming Farm Bureau charter member, Wyoming Wool Growers Executive Board, Wyoming Stock Growers Executive Board, and past president of the Lincoln County Woolgrowers Association. Thoman and his wife also received the award for the Ranch Couple of the Year in 1988 and 1997. He was an honorary member of the Green River Valley Cattlemen’s Association. Survivors include his wife, Mary “Mickey” of the Thoman Ranch; two sons, Robert “Bob” Thoman and wife Kelly of Riverton and Richard “Dick” Thoman and wife Sue of Fontenelle; three daughters, Mary E. Thoman, Laurie L. Thoman, both of the Thoman Ranch, and Kristy E. and husband Chad Wardell of Big Piney; one brother, Birgil Henry Thoman and wife Bernice of LaBarge; 17 grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Thoman was preceded in death by one son, William J. Thoman Jr.; one daughter, Catherine I. Thoman; one sister, Margaret John; and one brother, Robert Thoman. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 11, 1998 ANNA SAMAC STEPHENS Funeral services for Anna Samac Stephens were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, June 29, 1998 at Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Interment took place in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Stephens, 84, of 1424 Main St., Reliance, died approximately 9 a.m. Sunday, June 21, 1998 at her home of a sudden illness. She was born Jan. 4, 1914 in Ely, Nev., the daughter of Michael Samac and Kata Backaric Ilich. Mrs. Stephens attended schools at Winton and Dines and graduated from Reliance High School. She married Kenneth W. Stephens on Jan. 1, 1941 in Manila, Utah. He preceded her in death on Oct. 14, 1991. She had been employed for Union Pacific Coal as a bookkeeper and a clerk for Union Merc in Rock Springs until her retirement. She had also been a bookkeeper for the Reliance School District. She was a member of the Rebecca Lodge, Senior Citizens and the Croatian Lodge-Rock Springs Chapter. Her interests were rock collecting and handiwork. Survivors include three daughters, Joyce and Floyd Logan of Rock Springs, Carmen and Hugh Thomas of Harrison, Mich., and Kenilynn Stephens Zanetti of Rock Springs; one brother, Michael Samac of Twin Falls, Idaho; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, step-father, Kosta Ilich; and one sister, Mary Kelley. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 11, 1998 PAUL DAVID ANSELMI A memorial mass of Christian burial for Paul David Anselmi was celebrated at 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 433 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Thomas Millane of the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Tucson, Ariz. and the Rev. John Savio of the Holy Spirit Catholic Parishes concelebrated the mass. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Anselmi, 63, of 1727 Collins, Rock Springs, died at 5:03 a.m. Sunday, July 5, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. A lifetime Rock Springs resident, Anselmi died suddenly and unexpectedly from natural causes, according to Sweetwater County Coroner Dale S. Majhanovich. He was born Nov. 10, 1934 in Rock Springs. Anselmi was the son of the late John B. and Lilja Malmberg Anselmi. He attended the Abbey School in Canon City, Colo., and graduated in 1952. Anselmi attended the University of Notre Dame and graduated in 1956 with a degree in business administration and commerce. He married the former Pat Tomsik at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Rock Springs on April 19, 1959. Anselmi was a businessman and entrepreneur and operated Anselmi's Fine Cars from 1962 to 1987. He was also involved in the car rental business, local hotels and real estate development. In February of 1988, Anselmi became president and later chief executive officer of the American National Bank. As a past chairman of the Joint Powers Water Board and president of the Industrial Siting Council, he worked to promote economic development in Sweetwater County. He was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church and the B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 624. His pursuits included playing poker and pan, hunting and spending time with his grandchildren and family. Survivors include his wife, Pat; his son, Paul Thomas Anselmi; his daughter, Liisa and her husband Clark Stith and his daughter, Michelle Anselmi; he is also survived by two brothers, John M. Anselmi of Rock Springs, and Donald R. and wife Dora Anselmi of Jackson; his three grandchildren, Morgan Anselmi of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Kirsi and Steven Anselmi Stith of Rock Springs; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his two brothers, William A. Anselmi and Thomas Anselmi. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 11, 1998 JEAN BERRIER LYMAN - Funeral services for Jean Berrier were at the LDS Ward Chapel in Lyman Monday, July 6, 1998 at 1 p.m. Interment was in the Lyman City Cemetery. Mrs. Berrier, 67, died July 1, 1998 at her home. She was born on Jan. 14, 1931 in Green River to Simon Delmar and Chloie (Bluemel) Cross. She married John Lee Berrier in Lyman on May 13, 1950. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She was a member of the LDS Church. She was a Primary secretary, Relief Society counselor and Relief Society visiting teacher. She was a charter member of the Xadena Club. Her pursuits included crocheting, handiwork, gardening and home decorating. She also collected cream pitchers. Survivors include her husband, John L. Berrier of Ly. man; son, Michael John Berrier of Lyman; daughter, Cheryl Jean Bird of Evanston; brothers, R. Kay Gross of Lyman and Charles R. Gross of Lyman; sister, Patricia Drollette of Smithfield, Utah; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, and brothers, Weston Gross and Lamont Gross. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 11, 1998 JOSEPH BRADLEY CANTWELL ST. DAVID, Ariz. - Services for Joseph Bradley Cantwell were conducted on June 4, 1998, at the St. David, Ariz., LDS Church with the Bishop Karl Becker officiating. Burial followed at the St. David Cemetery. Cantwell, 79, of St. David, Ariz., died on June 1, 1998. He was born on July 13, 1918, in Muldrow, Okla., to Annie and Joseph Cantwell. He was a nuclear engineer at a power plant. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He came to Wyoming to visit his son and family and spent many weeks fishing and camping at Fremont Lake and Little Sandy. He is survived by his wife, Alberta of St. David; one son, Michael and wife Karen of Rock Springs; three grandchildren, Joseph B. and Jessica Cantwell of Renton, Wash., Michael Cantwell, Jr. of Rock Springs and Kayce Cantwell Shupe and husband Roy, of Ogden, Utah; two great-granddaughters, Brittany Cantwell of Rock Springs and Cassidy Cantwell of Renton. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 11, 1998 DONALD CURTIS DARO Donald Curtis Daro, 52 of 1522 Carbon Circle, Rock Springs, died at 12 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 1998 at his home. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 13 years, and former resident of Dix, Neb., Daro had been in all health for the past three months. He was born June 30, 1946 in David City, Neb., the son of Walter H. and Eveliene B. Fricke Daro. Daro attended schools in David City and was a graduate of the David City High School with the Class of 1964. He worked as a driver for Van Waters and Rodgers for the past six years. His pursuits included reading, particularly Louis L'Amour books, dancing and visiting with family and friends. He was a member of FOE Eagles Aerie 151 and American Legion Archle Hay Post. Daro is survived by a special friend, Dorothy M. Pezely of Rock Springs; his mother, Eveliene Daro of David City; one son, Jarod W. Daro of Casper; three daughters, Rebecca M. Daro of Columbus, Neb., Kathy Daro of Denver, and Kimberly Daro of Ogallala, Neb.; four brothers, Norman E. Daro of Cody, James L. Daro and Richard W. "Bill" Daro both of Garrison, Neb., and Russell A. Daro of David City; three sisters, Jacqueline A. Kastl of Weston, Neb., Barbara J. Ingwerson of Bellwood, Neb., and Linda M. Robinson of Garrison; one granddaughter, Holly Jean Daro, two special daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and George Fabiny, and Jolene and Warren Sikch; one special son, Bobby Pezely; five special grandchildren Faun and Zak Fabiny, Jessica and Sondra Sikich and Paul Pezely; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, one brother, Thomas Daro and his maternal and paternal grandparents. Cremation took place following the viewing. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 18, 1998 EVRITT LEROY GRINSTEAD Graveside services and interment for Evritt LeRoy [sic] Grinstead were conducted on Tuesday, July 14, 1998 at 1 p.m. at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Bill Bruce of the First United Methodist Church of Rock Springs officiated. Grinstead, 66, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 5:30 a.m. Monday, July 6, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. He was born Feb. 14, 1932 in Arkansas, Ill., the son of the late William Vernon and Bertha Rogers Grinstead. Survivors include two sons, Ken Grinstead of Olympia, Wash. And John Ritchie of Oklahoma; three daughters, Susan Riches of Olympia, Wash., Kathy Stutman of Salem, Ore. and Lisa Young of Sumner, Wash.; two sisters, Louise McNeal and Tavia Scott. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 18, 1998 AMY JO FREDERICK Funeral services for Amy Jo Frederick were conducted at 7 p.m. Friday, July 17, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Miss Frederick, 44, of 1300 New Hampshire St. No. 31, Rock Springs, died at about 8 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 1998 at her home. Miss Frederick was a resident of Rock Springs since 1978 and former resident of Green River, Pennsylvania, Montana and Alaska. She was born on March 1, 1954 in Elwood City, Pa., the daughter of Robert A. and Norma Jean Cumberledge Frederick. Miss Frederick attended schools in Butler, Pa., and was a graduate of Butler Senior High School with the class of 1972. She was a fly fisherwoman and outdoorsman. Her pursuits included cooking, traveling and making crafts. Miss Frederick was a secretary at Western Atlas. Survivors include her parents, Robert and Norma Frederick of Zelienople, Pa.; a special friend, John Partain of Rock Springs; four brothers, Thomas C. Cumberledge Sr. of Zelienople, J. Keith Frederick of Marietta, Ga., D. Mark Frederick of Portersville, Pa., and V. Luke Frederick of Renfrew, Pa.; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 18, 1998 HARRISON H. KRICHBAUM POCATELLO, Idaho - Funeral services for Harrison H. Krichbaum were conducted at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Pocatello on July 8, 1998. Krichbaum died on July 5, 1998 at home. He was born Sept. 16, 1925 in Rock Springs to Henry and Nelli Krichbaum. He graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1942 and joined the U.S. Army Air Force in 1943 during World War II. After the war he received a degree in civil engineering from the University of Wyoming and was employed at FMC in Pocatello, Idaho, for 36 years. He married Francis Tolar Feb. 23, 1952 in Rock Springs. They were married 47 years and had four daughters and one son. Surviving him are his wife Francis, his four daughters, one son and 10 grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 18, 1998 TRAVIS MAX RANGER SR. GRANGER -- Travis Max Ranger Sr. 27, of 340 Spruce St. No. 4, Granger, died at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 1998 at his home. A resident of Granger for the past two weeks and former resident of Coyote Canyon, N.M., Ranger died following a sudden illness. He was born Oct. 30, 1970 in Gallup, N.M., the son of Tom and Berenice Yazzie Ranger. Ranger attended schools in New Mexico. He married the former Dee Dee Ann Billsie in Gallup on June 15, 1991. Survivors include his parents; his wife, Dee Dee of Granger; three sons, Trenton, Trevor and Travis Jr. of Granger; one daughter, Bianca Ranger of Granger; five brothers, Tom Ranger Jr. and Steve Ranger, both of Coyote Canyon, Tim Ranger of Page, Ariz., Thomas Ranger of Provo, Utah, and Theodore Ranger of Gallup; two sisters, Bernadine Ranger of Ogden, and Tomacita Becenpi of Granger; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. His body was returned to Coyote Canyon. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 18, 1998 GARY JOHN SECRIST BOUNTIFUL, Utah - Services for Gary John Secrist were Friday, July 17, 1998 at 12 p.m. Interment was in the Bountiful City Cemetery, Bountiful, Utah. Secrist, 59, died unexpectedly July 12, 1998 at his ranch in Grouse Creek, Utah. He was born July 27, 1938 in Salt Lake City to Grant H. and Josephine (Zueck) Secrist. He married Renita J. Secrist; previously he married Sibyl Poulson Secrist who preceded him in death and also Sydney Lutz. They later divorced. Secrist was reared and educated in Bountiful and graduated from Davis High School where he participated in football and track. He owned and operated the Lazy 3S Ranch in Grouse Creek for more than 20 years and also has been employed in the trucking industry with IML Freight, Mountain States Trucking and Apex Bulk Commodities. Secrist was a member of the LDS Church and involved in local community affairs. He served in the US. Army and was a member of the Utah Cattlemen's Association and was a calf roper in the Rocky Mountain Rodeo Association. He is survived by his wife, Renita and her sons, Trevor, Casey and Jed Hartzell, all of Evanston; son, Bret (Jamie) Secrist of Riverton; grandchildren, Chance and Rachel Secrist; four brothers, Grant E. Secrist of Cedar City, Utah, Joseph D. Secrist of West Bountiful, Utah, Thomas D. Secrist of Fruit Heights, Utah and William R. Secrist of Evanston; and many aunts, uncles nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Grant H. Secrist; mother, Josephine Zueck Secrist, and his second wife, Sibyl Poulson Secrist. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 18, 1998 ROBERT RUSSELL STURMAN Robert Russell Sturman, 70, of Fort Benning, Ga., former Rock Springs resident, died Saturday, July 11, 1998 at 10:15 p.m. in the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. He was visiting Robert and Sharon Cuthbertson in Green River when he became ill and went to the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was subsequently life-flighted to Salt Lake City. He was born Dec. 12, 1927 to Martin and Mary Novicki Sturman in Rock Springs. He grew up in Rock Springs and attended Rock Springs schools. He joined the U.S. Marines at the end of World War II and later served in Korea and Vietnam as well as the Mediterranean. He retired from the Marines as a first sergeant in September of 1968 with 23 years in the service. He also worked for Sears for 23 years in Harrisburg, Pa. He married Catherine Hoey on July 9, 1950. Survivors include his wife; one son, Robert S. Sturman and daughter-in-law Jeanette, Summerville, S.C., a daughter Shirlanne and son-in-law Charles L. Randall, Columbus, Ga.; four grandchildren, Victoria Ann and Jack Sheridan Randall, Robert Jr., and Zachary Martin Sturman; three sisters, Mary Wall and Clara Wisniewski of Rock Springs and Frances Cowelti, Perris, Calif.; one brother, Martin Sturman and his wife, Olin, Orem, Utah; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Vic Cuthbertson, Helen Brayton and Leona Krasovec; and one grandson, Andrew Randall. The body was cremated. At his request no memorial service is planned. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 25, 1998 FERL JOY BRIGGS MANILA, Utah—Funeral services for Ferl Joy Briggs were Wednesday, July 22, 1998, at 11 a.m. in the Manila Ward LDS Chapel. Burial was in the Manila Cemetery. Mrs. Briggs, 65, of Manila, Utah, died July 19, 1998 in an automobile accident near Pinedale. She was born Nov. 29, 1932 in Manila, a daughter of Archie Marcell Lamb and Isoline Berneice Schofield Lamb. She married Delbert Gene Briggs on Nov. 15, 1951 in Washam. She was a homemaker and a member of the M&L Club and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Manila Ward. She was also a member of the Utah Historical Society. Her pursuits included working wit flowers and traveling. She worked for Daggett County and Daggett School District. Survivors include her husband, Gene Briggs, Manila, Utah; one son, Floyd and wife Peggy, Manila; and grandchildren, Scott G. Briggs, Nicole and husband Scott Taylor and Wade Briggs; and sister, Cherril Woddard, Green River. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, and one sister, Bebe, Duane, Eldon and Burnell. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 25, 1998 JOHN CHARLES BARNUM Funeral services for John Charles Barnum were conducted at 12 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 1998 at the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2180 West Teton Blvd., Green River. Brother Steve Kidwell conducted the services. Interment was in the McKinnon Cemetery, McKinnon. Pallbearers were Ronnie Barnum, Charlie Barnum, Louie Barnum, Michael Barnum, Glen Barnum and Bob Barnum. Barnum, 56, of 422 Rio Verde, Green River, died at 4:15 p.m. Friday, July 17, 1998 one mile west of Green River on Highway 374 after injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Barnum was a resident of Green River for 21 years and former resident of Rock Springs. He was born Nov. 15, 1941 in Raton, N.M., the son of Charles Bell and Josephine Padilla Barnum. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1960. He married Mary Marla Brady on Aug. 15, 1971 at the Slovinski Dom in Rock Springs. He worked as a machine operator for Church and Dwight for 23 years. He was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses Church. Survivors include his mother, Josephine Barnum of Rock Springs; three sons, John Brady and wife Tracy Barnum, Joe Delawn and wife Toni Barnum, both of Provo, Utah and Nathan Seth Barnum of Green River; one daughter, Maria Elena Barnum of Green River; two brothers, Sammy Joe Barnum of Rock Springs and Bob Manuel and wife Lynette Barnum of Mountain View; two sisters, Bessy Rhodes of Tallahassee, Fla., and Eunice Atchinson of Albuquerque, N.M.; four grandchildren, Brandon and Sara Barnum of Provo, and Jessica and Patrick Barnum of Rock Springs; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Evelyn Sandoval. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 25, 1998 MARY MARLA BARNUM Funeral services for Mary Marla Barnum were conducted at 12 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 1998 at the Kindom Hall of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2180 West Teton Blvd., Green River. Brother Steve Kidwell conducted the services. Interment was in the McKinnon Cemetery, McKinnon. Pallbearers were Chad Barnum, Brad Schofield, Brent Hobbs, Brian Hobbs, Veldon Kraft and Lance Brady. Mrs. Barnum, 46, of 4221 Rio Verde, Green River, died at 4:15 p.m. Friday, July 17, 1998 on Highway 374 after injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Mrs. Barnum was a resident of Green River for 21 years and former resident of Rock Springs. Mrs. Barnum was born on Jan. 20, 1952 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Harold Delawn and Zelda Phyllis Tripplet Brady. She attended schools in Manila and was a graduate of the Manila High School with the class of 1970. She married John Charles Barnum on Aug. 15, 1971 at the Slovinski Dom in Rock Springs. Mrs. Barnum was an artist and a member of the Local Color Art Gallery. She was a member of the Jehovah’s Witness Church. Survivors include three sons, John Brady and wife Tracy Barnum, Joe Delawn and wife Toni Barnum, both of Provo, Utah and Nathan Seth Barnum of Green River; one daughter, Maria Elena Barnum of Green River, and Ned and Julcen Brady of Manila; three sisters, Annette and husband Don Schofield of McKinnon, Winona and husband Larry Hobbs of Green River, and Anne Marie and husband Norman Chico of Sacramento, Calif.; four grandchildren, Brandon and Sara Barnum of Provo, and Jessica and Patrick Barnum of Rock Springs; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Barnum was preceded in death by a sister, Bonnie Gregory. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 25, 1998 JUNE JETT Graveside services and interment for June Jett were conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, July 24, 1998 at the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. The Rev. Brian Poad of the Corner Stone Ministries officiated. Mrs. Jett, 52, of 918 McKeehan Ave., Rock Springs, died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the University Hospital in Salt Lake City following a brief illness. Mrs. Jett was a resident of Rock Springs for 21 years and former resident of Oregon. Mrs. Jett was born on Jan. 10, 1946 in Kokomo, Ind., the daughter of Russel Noel and June Roberts Gunderson. She married Michael Jett on Jan. 1, 1992 in Reno, Nev. She was a member of the American Legion Archie Hay Post No. 24 and the VFW Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Michael Jett of Rock Springs; mother, June Gunderson of Lapine, Ore.; three sons, Russel Leon Miller of Shirley, Mass., Richard Miller of Tule Lake, Calif., and John Gallagher of Green River; one daughter, Chris Elaine Galema of Mankato, Minn.; and eight grandchildren, Thomas, Joshua, Steward, Sara, Kathleen, Bert, Ashley and Destainy. She was preceded in death by her father, one daughter, one sister and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 25, 1998 MATTHEW MERL KENDALL Funeral services for Matthew Merl Kendall were conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 1998, at the LDS Church, 1250 W. Teton Blvd., Green River. Bishop John Wilde conducted the services. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Arnold Vandenberg, Trapper Nielson, Kent Wallace, Max Anderson, Steve Guy, Jeff Webber and Jorge Webgber. Honorary pallbearer was David Schultz. Kendall, 17, of 1425 East Teton Blvd., Green River, was a resident of Green River for the past two years and former resident of the Ogden, Utah area. He was born on Aug. 14, 1980 in Ogden, the son of Ronnie S. and Diana Schultz Kendall. He was currently enrolled at Green River High School as a junior. Kendall was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His interests included remote controlled cars. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Diana and Gene Gamble of Green River; his father and stepmother, Ronnie and Wendy Kendall of Clifton, Idaho; his fiancee, Jamie Gilley of Jamestwon; one sister, Amy Kendall of Brigham City, Utah; one brother, Erik Kendall, who is currently serving a mission in the Philippines; a half-sister, Keegan Kendall of Clifton, Idaho; two half-brothers, William Paul of Twin Falls, Idaho, and Daniel Kendall of Clifton; his paternal grandparents, Merl and Donna Kendall of Oxford, Idaho; his maternal grandmother, Rhea Martin of Ogden; two nieces, Stephanie and Aaron Kendall, both of Brigham City; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Merton Schultz. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 25, 1998 KATHRYN S. MAGAGNA A mass of Christian burial for Kathryn S. Magagna was celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio conducted the service. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Juan Eschezaretta, Leon Jauregui, Scott McCurtain, Fred Roberts, Jose Rodriguez and Harold Williams. Mrs. Magagna, 92, of 20 Wardell Court, Rock Springs, died at 1:05 p.m. Friday, July 17, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a brief illness. She was a lifetime resident of Rock Springs. She was born April 30, 1906 in Rock Springs. Mrs. Magagna was the daughter of the late Frank Subic and Katherine Perko Subic. She attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1924. She later attended Barnes Business College in Denver. She married Adolph Magagna in Rock Springs on Nov. 7, 1940 and he preceded her in death on March 1, 1964. She was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, Wyoming Wool Growers Association and her pursuits included gardening. Survivors include one son, Jim Magagna of Rock Springs; five nieces and three nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three brothers, Frank, August and Paul; and three sisters, Mary, Albina Avanzini and Francis Johnson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 25, 1998 LYNN F. “PEPPER” SWITZER Funeral services for Lynn F. “Pepper” Switzer were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 1998 at the Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Daniel York officiated. Military graveside services and interment were in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Pallbearers were Pedro Aguirre, Paul Aguirre, Stephen Aguirre, Bob Gordon, Bob Murdock and Kenneth Cochran. Switzer, 78, of 139 East 2nd North, Green River, died at 2:07 p.m. Saturday, July 18, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. A lifetime resident of Green River, Switzer had been in ill health for the past several years. He was born on Sept. 27, 1919 in Pocatello, Idaho, the son of the late Lee and Clara Bramwell Switzer. Switzer attended schools in Green River and was a graduate of Green River High School with the class of 1937. He married the former Nancy Cochran on April 26, 1974 in Evanston. Switzer was a United States Navy veteran of World War II and he worked in the control tower on the base and also was with the fire squadron for the aircraft on base. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 47 years and retired as a communications office manager in 1982. Switzer was a member of the Assembly of God, F.O. Eagles Aerie 2350 and the VFW. He was an outdoorsman whose pursuits included fishing and hunting in the Hoback area and he enjoyed horses and chasing wild horses and also liked attending the stock shows in Denver. Switzer served with the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Posse and he rode for the Pony Express in the ‘60s. Survivors include his wife, Nancy of Green River; one stepson, Bob Murdock of Mountain View; one daughter, Marilynn Brookman of El Cerritos, Calif.; one stepdaughter, Sherry Aguirre of Green River; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Florence and R.A. Gordon of Green River, and Louise Bruce of Green River and Bob Bruce of Bullhead City, Calif.; four step-grandchildren, Paul and Stephen Aguirre of Green River, and Luke and Mike Murdock of California; two nieces, Vicki Norgaard of Gillette and Sherry Dorigatti of New York; and one nephew, Bob Gordon of Green River. He was preceded in death by his parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 25, 1998 CODY DAVID BRADLEY Memorial services for Cody David Bradley were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, July 20, 1998 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Bradley, 18, of 380 Greasewood St., Green River died July 13, 1998 at 409 South 5th East, Green River. He was a resident of Green River for the past four years and former resident of Colorado, Montana and Kansas. He was born on Nov. 21, 1979 in Newton, Kan., and was the son of Dixie Lee Bradley. He attended schools in Green River. His pursuits included searching for fossils, hiking, fishing and camping. Survivors include his mother, Dixie of Green River; a special friend and Big Brother/Partner, Harry Brown of Grand Junction, Colo.; one half-brother, Shane Bradley of Idaho; two half-sisters, Dusty and Karla Bradley of Utah; his maternal grandmother, Hazel Smith of Sedalia, Mo.; four uncles, Ray Smith of Kailua, Hawaii, Charles Smith of Orlando, Fla., Don Smith of Challenge, Calif., and Dick Smith of Scottsbluff, Neb.; and one aunt, Grace Smith of Tucson, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, James Ray Smith. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 25, 1998 ELDON J. CHRISTENSEN SALT LAKE CITY -- Services for Eldon J. Christensen were at the Sunset-Larkin Mortuary in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 23, 1998 at noon. Burial was in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Christensen, 59, died on Sunday, July 19, 1998, at 2:30 p.m. at his home, 821 Madison Drive in Rock Springs following a bout with cancer. He was born in Salt Lake City on Dec. 10, 1938, the son of the late Olive and Charles Christensen. He graduated from Granite High School in Salt Lake City in 1952. He was married to Larie Packer in Salt Lake City on Dec. 31, 1976. He was employed by Chevron Chemical for 35 years and worked at SF Phosphates, He is survived by relatives including his wife, Larie; brother Wendell Christensen of Rock Springs and Salt Lake City; a sister, Lavelle Angliss of Bellview, Wash.; his nephew and stepson, Dana Christensen of Salt Lake City, niece and stepdaughter, Robyn Christensen and her son, David of Salt Lake, nephew and stepson, Shayne Christensen and his wife, Susan, and their children, Jessica, Shanna, Ryan and Brett, all of Rock Springs, nephew and stepson, Dio Christensen and his children, Bryann, Cameror, Brecque and Karah, nephew and stepson, Jody Christensen and his wife Diane and children Chad, Jennifer and Jerry, niece and stepdaughter, Samantha McCollin and husband Jess and their children, Alyssa and Trevor, all of Salt Lake City. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 25, 1998 ALBERT KENT ROBB Albert Kent Robb, 69, of 5020 Springs Drive No. 72, died at 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, July 19,1998 at the Sage View Care Center from a lengthy illness of 18 months. He was born Dec. 19, 1928 to Albert Melvin and Mary Mortensen Robb at the Iron County Hospital in Cedar City, Utah. He worked as an animal trapper for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife until he retired in 1991. He was a gunsmith and had other interests of hunting, fishing, camping and trapping. He attended schools in Cedar City. He served in the US Navy as an airman during peacetime from 1945 to 1949. He married Bette Smith on May 9, 1980 in Cheyenne. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include his wife, Bette of Rock Springs, and three children, two daughters, Crystal Robb of Rock Springs and Linda Fife of St. George, Utah, and one son, Aaron Barrett of Palmer, Alaska; one brother, Alden Robb of Parawon, Utah. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Mary Robb, and a daughter, Tamee Ann Robb who died Jan. 21, 1991. Cremation has taken place and private family services will be conducted at a later date. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 25, 1998 DORIS WANSGARD ROWSE PRICE, Utah - Doris Wangsgard Rowse, 85, died July 8, 1998. She married Jack R. Rowse Jan. 27, 1934 in Ogden, Utah. Their marriage was later sealed in Salt Lake City LDS Temple. She moved to Rock Springs in 1937. Rowse sang with the Ogden Tabernacle Choir as a young woman singing on an Ogden radio station program and as a soloist in Messiah productions in Rock Springs. She was a director of LDS women's choirs in Phoenix, Ariz. She is survived by sons, Brent (JoAnne), Dale (Caroline) and Van (Sarah); daughter, Sherry McDonald; 25 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Jack; parents, George and Lilly Wangsgard; brothers, Dale and Allen Wangsgard; and son-in-law, Gary McDonald. Interment was in Phoenix. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Jul 25, 1998 RENNA B. CONTRELL STENNER WHITTIER, Calif. - Funeral services for Renna B. Cottrell Stenner were July 17, 1998 at Rose Hill Memorial Park in Whittier, Calif. Mrs. Stenner, 75, died July 14, 1998 at Apple Valley, Calif. She was born Nov. 2, 1922 at Henryetta, Okla. The family moved to New Mexico and then to Superior where she attended schools. She moved to Arizona in 1952. She is survived by one sister and brother-in-law, Hannah and Boyd Soltis of Rock Springs; three children, Dorothye Atchison and Carolyn S. Hewitt, both of Apple Valley and Nicholas G. Cottrell of Newcastle; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and several nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, one son and her parents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 1, 1998 ESTHER ROLLINS SPENCE Funeral services for Esther Rollins Spence were at 1 p.m. Monday, July 27, 1998 at the Green River LDS 3rd Ward Chapel, 1000 West 400 North, Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Esther Rollins Spence, 77, of 710 Ironwood, Green River, died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 1998 at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City after a lengthy illness. She was born March 27, 1921 in Lyman, the daughter of Hardiman Ezra and Wilhelmine Jensen Rollins. She attended schools in Green River and graduated from Green River High School with the class of 1940. She married James LeRoy Spence on June 18, 1941 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He preceded her in death on Nov. 1, 1992 in Green River. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her interests were collecting porcelain dolls. Survivors include two sons, Russell James Spence of Bountiful, Utah and Gary Lee Spence of Ogden, Utah; one daughter, Mrs. Rudy (Sandee) Gunter of Green River; four brothers, Rodney Rollins of Green River, Kermit Rollins of Newberg, Ore., Carl Rollins of Phoenix, Ariz., and Lewis Rollins of Salt Lake City; two sisters, Ila Sandstrom of Niles, Mich., and Stella Bunn of Pocatello, Idaho; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one daughter, Gail Lee Spence, two sisters, Blossom Hickin and Helen Marshal, and one brother, Harold Rollins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 1, 1998 ALBERT VOLCIC Funeral services for Albert Volcic were at 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, 1998 at Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Keith Vosic, Eric Volsic, Shawn Volsic, Kurt Bills, Vince Sellers and Robert Volcic. Volcic, 91, of 1560 Elk St., Rock Springs, died at 3:20 a.m., July 23, 1998 at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs after a lengthy illness. He was born Dec. 17, 1906 in Jerry [sic] Lind, Ark., the son of Jacob and Rose Vertacnick Volcic. He attended schools in Arkansas and moved with his family to Point of Rocks to homestead when he was 10 years old. He later moved to Blairtown and then to the Volcic homestead west of Rock Springs. Volcic was employed for about 40 years in the coal mines in Blairtown, Winton, Dines, Stansbury and Superior. In 1954 he moved to Rock Springs and established Albert’s Trailer Court at 1560 Elk St. He and his brothers were all boxers, Albert Volcic being in the heavyweight division. He was the oldest of five children, all of whom preceded him in death. In earlier year, he made a trip to Europe to search for relatives in Austria and was successful in locating several. Volcic was a member of the United Mine Workers and Eagles Fraternal Order No. 151. His interests were hunting, fishing and dancing. Survivors include two sons, William A. Volcic of Rock Springs and David L. Volcic of Park City, Utah; one daughter, Bonnie Taylor of Jackson; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Tony of Aurora, Colo., Frank and Jack of Rock Springs and sister, Ann Johnson of Rawlins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 1, 1998 VICKI ANN PEARROW Memorial services for Vicki Ann Pearrow were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, July 31, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Mrs. Pearrow, 46, of 914 Muir Ave., Rock Springs, died at 8:27 p.m., Monday, July 27, 1998 at her home. A resident of Rock Springs for 21 years and former resident of California, Mrs. Pearrow had been in ill health since May of 1998. She was born Oct. 4, 1951 in Los Angeles, the daughter of Alexander Cruz and Mary Tisher Cruz. She married Garry Pearrow in Fair Oaks, Calif., on Feb. 28, 1972. Mrs. Pearrow was employed by Smith's Food and Drug for the past eight and one-half years. She was a bowler and also crocheted. Survivors include her husband, Garry of Rock Springs; her parents, Alexander and Mary Cruz of Rock Springs; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ruben and Stacey Alvarez of Rock Springs and Robert and Janet Pearrow of Laramie; one daughter and son-in-law, Dena and Cody Hunt of Glenrock; two brothers, Richard Cruz of Rock Springs and Craig Cruz of Grants Pass, Ore.; one sister, Judy Weaver of Rock Springs, eight grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 1, 1998 MARY A. INGABRAND FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind. - Funeral service for Mary A. Ingabrand was at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 1998 at the Smith and McQuiston Funeral home in Fountain City, Ind., with Fuzzy Lake officiating. Burial was in the Goshen Cemetery. Mrs. Ingabrand, age 75, who resided at 7841 Cart Road, died Saturday, July 25, 1998 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Ind., following a long illness. She was born Aug. 17, 1922 in Hammersville, Ohio to Floyd and Mabel Goldsberry Neal and had resided in the Whitewater Community most of her life. She had attended the Whitewater United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Harry; one son, Roger Ingabrand of Farson; a daughter, Jo Anne Friedgood of Columbus, Ind.; and three granddaughters. She was preceded in death by one brother, Stanley Neal and two sisters, Faye Browne and Marjorie Grierson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 1, 1998 DAVID ADAM TAYLOR Memorial services for David Adam Taylor were at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 26, 1998 at the Sweetwater County Picnic Grounds, west of Green River. Taylor, 16, of 475 E. Fifth S., Green River, died on July 13, 1998. He was a lifetime resident of Green River. He was born on Dec. 31, 1981, in Rock Springs, the son of Rick and LaDonna Giles Carpenter. Taylor was currently enrolled at Green River High School as a sophomore. He was a reader, an outdoorsman, a rock collector and spent time fishing with his grandfather. Survivors include his parents of Green River; one brother, Dustin Young of Green River; one sister, Crystal Young of Green River; one niece, Stephenie Young of Green River; paternal grandparents, Doug and Mary Carpenter of McKinnon; maternal grandparents, John and Irene Miller of Martinton, Ill; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, John Giles and his paternal grandmother, Doris Carpenter. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 1, 1998 ALICE J. BOLIN CHEYENNE - Vigil for the deceased for Alice J. Bolin was Tuesday, 7 p.m. at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes. Funeral liturgy was Wednesday, 1:30 p.m at St. Mary's Cathedral with the Rev. Carl Beavers and Msgr. William Delaney as concelebrants. Interment was in the Olivet Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jerimiah Bolin, Nicholas Bolin, Joseph Villalpando and Mario Villalpando. Mrs. Bolin, 73, of 2410 Evans Ave., died Saturday, July 25, 1998 at United Medical Center-West. She was born Feb. 28, 1925 in Rock Springs and had lived in Cheyenne since 1948. Mrs. Bolin had retired both from DePaul Hospital and Memorial Hospital as a registered nurse. She retired in 1987 after 40 years of service, most of which was in maternity. She was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral, Catholic Nurses and a volunteer at St. Mary's School Bingo. Mrs. Bolin is survived by her husband, Jack H. Bolin of Cheyenne whom she married Oct. 30, 1948 in Cheyenne; three sons, Jack E. Bolin of West Plains, Mo., and Timothy J. Bolin and Thomas C. Bolin, both of Cheyenne; two daughters, Janice Westendorf of Mesa, Ariz., and Mary Bolin of Cheyenne; a brother, Msgr. William Delaney of Cheyenne; three sisters, Evelyn Delbridge of Rock Springs and Agnes Mouer and Patricia Kilpatrick, both of Scottsdale, Ariz.; 19 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Michelle Bolin, her parents, Edward and Mary Delaney; and a sister, Theresa Bugas. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 8, 1998 OZELLA DORRENCE A mass of Christian burial for Ozella Dorrence was celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were George Lammela, Robert Kessner, Ruby Magagna, Mike Dorrence, Daniel Chetterbock and Mitchel Wolfe. Honorary pallbearers were Tony Magagna and William Chetterbock. Mrs. Dorrence, 83, of 708 N St., Rock Springs, died at 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for one day. A longtime Rock Springs resident, Mrs. Dorrence had been in ill health for the past several months. She was born Feb. 20, 1915 in Pittsburg, Okla., the daughter of the late Clifford and Jesse Taylor Coulston. Mrs. Dorrence attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1934. She married S. William Dorrence in Manila, Utah, on Jan. 25, 1934. Mrs. Dorrence was a member of the Our Lad of Sorrows Catholic Church, the Woman’s Club of Rock Springs, was a supervisor at the Sweetwater County Fair in the culinary department, and she was a leader in 4-H. She was a camper in her younger years. Survivors include her husband, S. William Dorrence of Rock Springs; two daughters, Susan Magagna of Rock Springs, and Berniece Lammela of Mesquite, Nev.; one son, Dr. Samuel M. Dorrence of Laramie; one sister, Bessie Carpenter of Bakersfield, Calif.; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Bill Dorrence Jr.; one brother and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 8, 1998 GRACE ANN TILLER Graveside services and interment for Grace Ann Tiller were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, July 31, 1998 at the Mountain View Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Tiller, 82, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 2:20 a.m. Friday, July 31, 1998 at the Sage View Care Center, 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs where she had been a patient for the past two years. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Colorado, Mrs. Tiller had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born Aug. 3, 1915 in Salt Lake City, the daughter of the late Charles and Daisy Jackson. Mrs. Tiller attended schools in Rock Springs. She married Clarence Tiller and he preceded her in death on May 10, 1969. Survivors include three sons, Clarence and wife Michele of Rock Springs, John of Rock Springs and James and wife Cathy of Salt Lake City; one daughter, Clairann Engle; one sister, Margaret Dillon of Green River; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one son, William Tiller. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 8, 1998 JOHN HERMAN HOCK VALLEY CITY, N.D. - A funeral mass for John Herman Hock was celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7 at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Valley City, N.D. with the Rev. Gerard Braun celebrant. A prayer service was recited at 7.30 p.m. Interment will be in St. Catherine's Cemetery at Valley City. Hock, 71, of Valley City died unexpectedly Aug. 3 at his residence in Valley City. Hock, son of Henry and Frances (Arians) Hock, was born Nov. 22, 1926 near Lisbon, N.D. He spent his childhood and was educated in the Lisbon Bed He married Ruth Claus on June 2, 1947. They moved to Valley City in 1955 where he was employed as an X-ray technician at Mercy Hospital until his retirement in 1988. He earned a degree in X-ray technology from Minot State University in 1974. Hock was a member of St. Catherine's parish. He served on the parish council, religious education board, was a Eucharistic minister and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He held memberships in the Eagles, Lions and Sheyenne Riding Club. His pursuits included riding horses, farming and playing or attending sporting events. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; nine children, Carol (Jim) Knutson, Valley City, Kay (Greg) Gaither, St. Charles, Ill., JoAnn (Tim) McDunn, St. Cloud, Minn., Janet (Brian) Midthun, Enderlin, N.D., Tom (Julie) Hock, Long Prairie, Minn., Diane (Ben) Roller, Bismarck, N.D., Donna (Brad) Dekrey, Rock Springs, Mary (Glen) Bruhschwein, Dickinson, N.D., and Nancy (Bruce) Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D.; two sisters, Delores (Richard) Smith, Bloomington, Minn, and LaVonne (Don) Rauhauser, Verona, N.D.; 17 grandsons and nine granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter, Betsy Roller. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 8, 1998 KENNETH DEAN KEELIN HENDERSON, Nev. -- There was small service for Kenneth Dean Keelin at the First Baptist Church on C Street Thursday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. The Rev. Steve Todd officiated. Keelin, 56, 53 West Pacific Apt. 16, Henderson, Nev., died at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, at the St. Rose Dominique Hospital in Las Vegas after a short illness. He was born in West Frankfort, Ill., on Sept. 13, 1941, to Carlos and Mary Eugenia Miller Keelin. He graduated from Reliance High School in 1959 and served in the Naval Air Corps. He was a long-time employee of Kerr McGee of Henderson. Fishing, boating and sand buggy racing were some of his pursuits. In addition to his parents and grandparents, Keelin was preceded in death by his brother/ Carlos, who died at the age of 2, uncles/ Lewis Keelin, Oilie Bowers, and John Miller; aunt/ Delsie Hooker; and nephew/ Donald Keelin, Jr. He is survived by brothers/ Donald and Richard Keelin of Rock Springs, Curtis Keelin of Reliance, and sister/ Carol Gib bons, also of Rock Springs. He is also survived by uncles/ Blaine "Junior" Miller and John Bowers; aunts/ Betty Chartrand and Ruby Hester, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 8, 1998 RUTH MORROW LINDEN, Mich. - Services for Ruth Morrow were Thursday, July 30 at the Linden Community Baptist Church, Linden, Mich. Burial was in the Lakeside Cemetery at Holly, Mich. Mrs. Morrow, 82, Green River, died Tuesday, July 28, 1938 in Flint, Mich. She had been in ill health for some time. She was born Jan. 18, 1916 in Groveland Township, Mich. and spent most of her life in Oakland County, Mich. She also lived in Kalkaska County, Mich., for 20 years. After retirement she spent winters in Florida and for the past two and a half years she was with her daughter, Merrie Haynes, in Green River. She graduated from Royal Oak High School in Royal Oak, Mich., in January of 1935 and married William Morrow on March 20, 1937 in Toledo, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Morrow was a member of the Victory Baptist Church in South Boardman, Mich., and the Church of the Epiphany in Green River. Her pursuits included flower gardening and doing county extension work. She was president of the PTA and Band Boosters in Lake Orion, Mich. Survivors include her husband, William, at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs; daughter, Merrie Haynes and her husband Ken, Green River; daughter, Lynne Martin and her husband Bob, Fenton, Mich.; granddaughter, Stephanie Nichols and her husband Frank, Sterling Heights, Mich.; great-grandson, William Nichols, Sterling Heights; sisters, Myrtle Hardy, Gaylord, Mich., Maud Pauline Fernald in Alabama and Betty Mae Pace, Commerce, Mich.; brothers, Paul Naugle, Caro, Mich., and Everett Junior Naugle, Grant, Mich.; an uncle, Ellenwood Barron of Keego Harbor, Mich.; brother-in-law, Ray Clark Clawson, Mich.; sister-in-law, Ruth Smith, Lawrenceburg, Ind.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Myr Smith Naugle and Fred Smith, stepfather, Everett Naugle; brother, Clyde Smith, and a sister, Neomia Clark. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 15, 1998 LLOYD E. ELDER LITTLETON, Colo. - Services for Lloyd E. Elder were Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Drinkwine Family Chapel in Littleton, Colo. Interment was at 10 a.m. Monday at the Fort Logan National Cemetery. Elder, 66, died in an Aug. 4, 1998 traffic accident in Denver. He was returning home after practicing hockey at an area ice arena when a truck hit his vehicle about two blocks from his home. He was born April 7, 1932 in Colorado where he was raised and later moved to Powell where he was a dairy farmer. His pursuits included hockey, gardening and spending time with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Margaret "Peggy" Elder; four children and their spouses, Sherini and Lesliardesty, Windsor, Colo., Larry and Cleta Elder, Rock Springs, Rhonda and Jeff Overmiller, Rocky Ford, Colo., and Dale "Buzz" Elder, Houston; six grandchildren, Carla, Emily and Eddie Elder of Rock Springs and Marci, Amber and Chris Hardesty, Windsor, one brother and three sisters, Ray Elder, Englewood, Colo., Pearl Wilkenson, Denver, Jean Chavers, Fort Lupton, Colo., and Louise Schoening in Arizona. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 15, 1998 LARRY D. FENNEWALD JR. KIMBERLY, Idaho - Services for Larry Dale "Bear" Fennewald Jr. were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 1998, at the LDS Church, 220 Birch South, Kimberly, Idaho. Burial was at the Sunset Memorial Park, Twin Falls, Idaho. Fennewald, 21, drowned early Thursday, Aug. 6, 1998 in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir on the southeast side of the Blacks Fork Bridge. Fennewald of 468 Calico St., Hansen, Idaho, was born on Aug. 11, 1976, in Olympia, Wash., the son of Larry Fennewald Sr. and Pamela Rodgers. Fennewald married Kandice Schultz of Green River on April 7, 1996. Survivors include his wife of Rock Springs; his father of Idaho; his mother, Pamela Applegate of Colorado; two sons, Jackson Lee and Christian Jesse, both of Rock Springs; two brothers, Jason Fennewald of Idaho and David Fennewald of Colorado; five sisters, Laurie Vega and Amy Hardy, both of Colorado, Sarah and Tasia Yuriga, both of Pennsylvania, and Katie of Idaho, and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and a nephew. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 15, 1998 GEOFFREY ALLEN HOCH CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. -- Funeral services for Geoffrey Allen Hoch were at the First United Methodist Church, 100 North Main St., Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Gary Judson officiating. Burial was in the Woodlawn Cemetery. Hoch, 15, of Pickering St., died Aug. 8, 1998 as the result of injuries sustained in a boating accident on Keuka Lake, Yates County, N.Y. He was born on Jan. 15, 1983 in Rock Springs, to Matt and Jody Ogden Hoch. He had been an honor student at Canandaigua Academy where he played basketball and planned on playing football this fall. He also had been employed at Kentucky Fried Chicken. Hoch was also an eye and organ donor. He is survived by his parents, Jody Hoch of Canandaigua and Matt Hoch of Gillette; two brothers, Justin and Noah of Canandaigua; grandparents, Marlowe and Glenn Odgen, Moline, III., and Jo-Ann Hoch, Brooklyn, N.Y., his great grandmother, Pearl Ingegneri, Somers, N.Y., and several aunts, uncles and cousins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 15, 1998 JUAN B. MARTINEZ RAWLINS - Services for Juan B. Martinez were conducted on Friday, Aug. 14, 1998 at 10 a m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. Malcolm Reid officiating. Rosary services were on Thursday, Aug, 13, 1998 at 7 p.m. also at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Interment followed services at the Rawlins Cemetery. Casketbearers for the services were his grandchildren, David Molina, Matthew Farrington, Chris, Tim, Jason, and Michael Martinez. The honorary casketbearers were his granddaughters, Terri Grant, Christina Martinez, Amy Molina, and LeAnn Martinez. Martinez, 77, died at his Rawlins home after a lengthy illness on Wednesday morning, Aug. 12, 1998. He was born on Sept. 21, 1920, in Mora, N.M., the son of Celedon and Eufracia (Alcon) Martinez. He spent his working career as a section foreman with the Union Pacific. He was a member of the Maintenance of Way Union. His pursuits included gardening, and working with woodcrafts. He served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater and received the Purple Heart. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Stella, of Rawlins; children, daughters, Ruby and her husband, Joe, Tina and her husband Dennis Farrington, both of Rawlins, sons, Johnny and his wife, Rebecca, of Cheyenne, Robert and his wife, Jodi, Andy "Eddie" and his wife, Marie, and Leonard, all of Rawlins. He is survived by a special nephew, Augustine Martinez, of Casper and a brother, Pablin Martinez, of Rawlins, and sisters, Emelia Sandoval, of Greeley, Colo., and Celina Martinez, of Mora. He is survived by 10 grandchildren, David Molina, Matthew Farrington, Chris Martinez, Tim Martinez, Jason Martinez, Michael Martinez, Terri Grant, Christina Martinez, Amy Molina, and LeAnn Martinez and three great-grandchildren, Marissa Molina, Mariah Farrington and Desmend Martinez. He was preceded in death by his parents, Celedon and Eufracia Martinez, five brothers and four sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 15, 1998 GINGER ANN SHIVELY Local services for Ginger Ann Shively were Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Church of Christ on Clearview. Burial was in the Park View Cemetery at New Plymouth, Idaho. Mrs. Shively, 50, died from cancer at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Aug. 2, 1998. She was born Sept. 1, 1947 in Ontario, Ore., the third child of the late Earl and Flora Hager. She attended schools in Fruitland, Idaho, and attended high school in Cascade, Idaho. She married Jerry Shively on Feb. 21, 1965 at Cascade. They lived in Idaho for several years and settled in Rock Springs for the past 19 years. Her pursuits included painting and crafts. She is survived by her husband, Jerry; a daughter and son-in-law, Lena Marie and David George, Hock Springs; brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Vi Hager, Cheyenne; brother and sister-in-law, Gary and Billy Hager, Amarillo, Texas; sister and brother-in-law, JoAnn and Lloyd Tollman, Detroit, Ore.; sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Pete Freeman, Central Point, Ore.; several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by a son, Terry Allen, her parents and grandparents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 15, 1998 CHERYL LYNN MOEWES MOORHEAD, Minn. - A memorial service for Cheryl Lynn Blakely Moewes was Saturday, Aug. 8 at 10:30 a.m., at the first United Methodist Church, Fargo, N.D. Mrs. Moewes, 51, died after a long struggle with ovarian cancer at her home on Aug. 3, 1998. She was born in Rock Springs on Aug 11, 1946, the daughter of Howard S. and Adeline (Asmussen) Blakely. She graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1964 and enrolled at the University of Wyoming in the fall of 1964, majoring in art. She married David S. Moewes on Sept. 5, 1965. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in art from Moorhead State University in 1987. She taught children's art classes at her own Studio 818, the Creative Arts Studio in Fargo and the Moorhead School District. She developed the Art in the Park program for the city of Moorhead, Minn., in 1983 and later designed children's art classes for the Fargo Park District at Trollwood. As a board member of the Lake Region Art Council, Mrs. Moewes was able to help individual artists and arts organizations enrich the lives of people living in Fargo Moorhead and in the surrounding counties and communities. She was a member of the Fargo Moorhead Watercolor society and was involved in writing grants to help fund the Society's Annual Juried Watercolor Show. In recognition of her efforts on behalf of the arts in the community, she was a recipient of the YWCA'S 1997 Woman of the Year Award. Mrs. Moewes served as chairman of the Cancer Crusade in 1974 and was president of the Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society, Clay County, from 1973-75. In the early '80s, through her church, she was involved with sponsor ship of refugees and was primary sponsor for more than 10 refugee families. She served as president of the Edison School PTO in 1981 and served on the Long Range Planning Committee for the Moorhead School District as well as the Superintendent's Advisory Council. In 1982 she was a candidate for the Moorhead School Board and for the Moorhead City Council in 1988. She also served as a member of the board for the Fargo-Moorhead Food Pantry. Mrs. Moewes is survived by her husband, David; a daughter, Kim (Eric) Waagen, Fargo; two sons, Christopher R. Moewes of Eden Prairie, Minn., and Sean David of Moorhead; a brother, Dale (Retha) Blakely of Rock Springs; and two grandchildren, Skyler and Brett Waagen. Her mother (1967) and father (1998) preceded her in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 15, 1998 ROBERT R. STURMAN The American Legion conducted a memorial service for Robert R. Sturman Friday, Aug. 14, 1998 at 10 a.m. The service was conducted at the American Legion at 543 Broadway. Sturman, 70, of Fort Benning, Ga., died July 11, 1998 at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. He was visiting Robert and Sharon Cuthbertson in Greer River when he became ill and had to go to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was later life flighted to Salt Lake City. He was born Dec. 12, 1927 to Martin and Mary Sturman in Rock Springs. His mother died in childbirth and he was raised by Mary Wall and Clara Wisniewski in Rock Springs. He joined the U.S. Marines at the end of World War II and later served in Korea and Vietnam as well as the Mediterranean. He retired from the Marines as a first sergeant in September of 1968 with 23 years in the service. He also worked for Sears in Harrisburg, Pa., for 23 years. He married Catherine Hoey on July 9, 1950. Initially no memorial services were planned at his request. However, family and friends have worked with the American Legion for the Aug. 14 service. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 22, 1998 LEO R. GENTILINI A mass of Christian burial for Leo R. Gentilini was celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 116 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Joey Marcy, Clyde Faler, Fred Parady, Bob Kessner, Jack Podbevsek and Fred Yenko. Gentilini, 83, of 326 N St., Rock Springs, died at 8:35 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, 1998 at his home. Gentilini had been in ill health for the past six months. He was born Aug. 24, 1914 in Rock Springs, the son of the late August and Caroline Mitterhofer Gentilini. Gentilini attended schools in Rock Springs and married Elsie Gosar in Manila, Utah, on April 13, 1940. Gentilini worked for the Union Pacific Coal Co. and the Union Pacific Railroad for 23 years. He then worked for FMC as a trona miner for 20 years. He retired on June 1, 1975. He was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church and the A.F.U. Western Star Lodge No. 202. Gentilini is survived by his wife, Elsie of Rock Springs; his son and daughter-in-law, Raymond and Eleanor Gentilini of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one son-in-law, Michael Lescoe of Flagstaff, Ariz.; a brother and sister-in-law, Max and Thelma Gentilini of Arvada, Colo.; three grandchildren, Marsha McDonald, Elaina Gentilini and Leo Thomas Gentilini; one great-grandchildren, Michael McDonald; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Kareen Lescoe; two sisters, one an infant who died at birth and Mary Marcy; and three brothers, Angelo, Frank and Joe Gentilini. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 22, 1998 ISOBEL E. WANNER Funeral services for Isobel E. Wanner were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1998 at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, corner of 2nd and B street. The Rev. Russel Johnson conducted the service. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs. Wanner, 100, of 81 Bushnell Ave., Rock Springs, died at 7:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, 1998. She was a resident of Sweetwater County since 1925 and former resident of Lyman. She was born Oct. 25, 1897 in Chicago, the daughter of the late John and Estelle Goggin. Mrs. Wanner attended school in Chicago. She later married Dr. Jay G. Wanner in Chicago and he preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 1958. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. Mrs. Wanner celebrated her 100th birthday on Oct. 26 with family and friends at her home in Rock Springs. She was an early Wyoming resident, moving initially to Wheatland from Chicago in 1919 with her husband, the late Dr. J.G. Wanner. After a brief stay in Wheatland, they moved her husband’s medical practice to Lyman until 1923 when they moved to Green River and finally came to Rock Springs in 1929. Her husband died suddenly in 1958. She had two sons, Charles who died in 1996 in Pinedale and Jack, who lives in Denver. She also has five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren living in Colorado, North Carolina, New York and Florida. During World War II, her husband and both sons served in U.S. military service. Dr. Wanner served with the Army Medical Corps in the Aleutian Islands, Charles was in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific and Jack served with the Army Corps of Engineers in Europe. She also experienced an exciting war time experience herself, according to her family. She was on a ship bound for Alaska when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the ship was threatened by a submarine attack. Survivors include one son, John Wanner of Denver. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, Charles Wanner. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 22, 1998 HERBERT T. ALDRIDGE JR. ORANGE, Calif. - Herbert T. Aldridge Jr., 82, of 7235 Cambria Circle, Orange, Calif., died at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 1998 at the home of his son, Justin Aldridge. He was a resident of Orange County, Calif., Redding, Calif., and former resident of Green River. Aldridge died following a brief illness. He was born Sept. 25, 1916 in Burntfork, the son of Herbert F. and Mary Mahoney Aldridge Sr. Aldridge attended schools in McKinnon, and was a graduate of high school with the class of 1934. Ile attended the Hemphill Diesel School for one year. Aldridge was an operating engineer for Morrison Knudsen for nine years and retired in January of 1976. Survivors include two sons, Justin Aldridge of Orange County, Calif., and Richard of Newbury Park, Calif., one sister, Mrs. Al "Snow” Stahlberg of Redding; five grandchildren, one cousin; one niece and one nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents and two cousins. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 22, 1998 RICHARD W. GELVIN Memorial services for Richard W. Gelvin were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Gelvin, 57, of 222 Gateway Blvd., Space No. 85, Rock Springs, died at 11 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 1998 at his home. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 12 years and former resident of Phoenix, Gelvin had been in ill health for the past few years. He was born in Chicago, the son of Leland and Opal Glancy Gelvin. Gelvin attended schools in Arizona. He married the former Roselle Miller in Las Vegas on Dec. 25, 1979. Gelvin was a United States Navy Vietnam veteran. He was an electrical technician for Western Engineering for the past three years. Gelvin was the treasurer for the Instrument Society of America, Survivors include his wife, Roselle of Rock Springs, two sons, Robert Gelvin of Barleme, Tenn., and Gary Wood of Rock Springs; two daughters, Cathy Turnage of Millington, Tenn., and Natalie Jennings of Rock Springs; six grandchildren, Kelly Ambrose, Laura Ambrose, John Gelvin, Lisa Gelvin, Anna Rossie and Leah Rossie; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Leland Gelvin. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 22, 1998 ANN E. GODFREY OMAHA, Neb.-- A rosary service for Ann E. Godfrey was conducted at 7 p.m. Services were at 10 a.m. Monday at Christ the King Catholic Church in Omaha, Neb. Burial was at the Calvary Mausoleum. Mrs. Godfrey. 83, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 1998 at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Godfrey, 8403 Walnut St., Omaha, was born Aug, 25, 1914 in Rock Springs to Frank and Franciska Parco Kershisnik. She married John W. Godfrey. She was a homemaker who was active in the Assistance League, Rotary Anns and the St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband; sons and daughters-in-law, John S. and Jackie Godfrey, Pinedale, Robert L. and Carolyn Godfrey, Omaha, Thomas J. and Darlene Godfrey, Warner Robbins, Ga., James W. Godfrey, Hurricane, Utah, David L. and Cindy Godfrey, Omaha, and Richard J. and Terri Godfrey, Fort Wayne, Ind.; 17 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Frances Kellogg, Littleton, Colo., and Cecilia and her husband, Dan Wilson, Rawlins. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 22, 1998 AURA JEAN “PUG” HICKS GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.-- Services for Aura Jean "Pug" Hicks were conducted in Grand Junction, Colo. Mrs. Hicks, 68, of 98 Willis St., Rock Springs, died at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Auf. 14, 1998 A resident of Rock Springs for the past two years and former Riverton and Glendale, Ariz., resident, Mrs. Hicks had been in ill health for the past two years. She was born June 5, 1930 in Leadville, Colo., the daughter of the late Vivian Bernard and Velma Foster Parsons0 She attended schools in Alma County, Colo., and Denver. She was a retired secretary and dispatcher for the Riverton Fire Department, a dispatcher for the Douglas Police Department and a dispatcher for the Ceres, Calif., Police Department. her pursuits included plastic canvassing and crocheting. Survivors include two sons, Ron Hicks of Peoria, Ariz., and Mike Hicks of Casper; six daughters, Karen Walton and Margaret Hicks, both of Rock Springs, Pamela Smith of Modesto, Calif., Susan McNulty of Douglas, Diane Sala of Arlington, Wash, and Barbie Banks of Gillette; one sister, Doris Mynattt of Simi Valley, Calif.; 15 grandchildren, Elias, Sarah and Brandie Bazan, Bryan, Tracy, Joshua and Tanya Hicks, Dale and Melissa Prouty, Kimberly and Samantha Nelms, Michael and Jonathan Bartee, Danielle Saia and Andy Banks; three great-grandchildren, Elias IV and Zakeriah Bazan and Damien Bartee; two nieces; and three nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Mark Hicks. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 22, 1998 LILLIAN PEARL MCCOY Lillian Pearl McCoy, 97, of 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, died at 8:45 a.m. Friday, June 12, 1998 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River, where she had been a patient since February of 1993. A resident of Green River since 1990 and former resident of West Virginia, Ms. McCoy had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born Sept. 4, 1900 in Nicholas County, W. Va., the daughter of the late Arthur and Ina Curry Craig. Mrs. McCoy attended schools in Nicholas County. She married Moody McCoy in Nicholas County in 122 and he preceded her in death in 1941. Mrs. McCoy was a member of the Baptist Church and her pursuits included crocheting. Survivors include four daughters, Charlotte Ritchie of Green River, Joan Hamon of Port Townsend, Wash., Wilma Rader of Las Vegas, Aletha Breeden of Sissonville, W. Va.; three sisters, Ruth Jordan of Virginia, Thelma Byington of South Carolina, Hazel Sparks of Richwood, W. Va.; 16 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and six brother and three sisters. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 22, 1998 ZELMA LEA BLYTHE NARRAMORE PUYALLUP, Wash.—There was a memorial service for Zelma Lea Blythe Narramore Aug. 2, 1998 at the Powers Funeral Home in Puyallup, Wash. Mrs. Narramore, 78, died July 30, 1998 in Puyallup. She was a former Rock Springs resident who died in her home after a lengthy illness. She was born on Jan. 18, 1920 to Aubrey Allen and Etta May Sparkman Blythe in Kansas City, Mo. She graduated from high school and went on to Teachers College in Maryville, Mo. She married Francis D. Narramore in 1944 and moved to Green River where they lived for several years before moving to Rock Springs. They retired to Boulder where she became ill then moved to Washington. She was a member of the Rock Springs Art Guild and had won recognition for her paintings in both Wyoming and Washington. She is survived by her husband, Frank, Puyallup; two daughters and sons-in-law, Anne and Mike McCollum, Kent, Wash., and Kaye and Ryan Hopp, Kingston, Idaho; one son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Mary Jo Narramore, Rock Springs; one sister, and five brothers and several nieces and nephews; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 22, 1998 KATRYNA “KAT” REINARD A memorial service for Katryna “Kat” Reinard was in Green River Friday, Aug. 21, 1998 at 10 a.m. at the Green River LDS Third Ward with Bishop Ralph Wall officiating. Mrs. Reinard of La Center, Wash., died Aug. 12, 1998 in Longview, Wash., of breast cancer at age 42. She was born Jan. 6, 1956 in Carmi, Ill. She was the daughter of Robert and Janet Barden. She lived in the La Center area for eight years. She was a housewife and homemaker. Her memberships included T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) of Woodland, Wash., and the Church of the Nazarene in Ridgefield, Wash. Her hobbies and interest included painting and crafts. She graduated from Green River High School in Green River. She also attended two years at the University of Wyoming. Mrs. Bernard graduated from Trend College in Longview. Survivors include her husband, Terry Reinard at home. They were married in Bend, Ore., in 1976. Survivors also include two daughters, Alysha Reinard of Ann Arbor, Mich. and Janette Reinard of La Center; one son, Patrick Reinard of La Center; one sister, Rhonda Boren; four brothers, Robert Barden, Frank Barden, Tom Barden and Ken Barden. She was preceded in death by one brother, Patrick Barden. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 22, 1998 THERON RAY “TUFFY” WELTY Theron Ray "Tuffy" Welty, 59, of 6554 South East 65th St., Portland, Ore, died at 8:12 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient since Aug. 12, 1998. A former longtime Rock Springs, Superior and Portland resident, Welty had been in ill health since November of 1997. He was born on Dec. 23, 1938 in Coalgate, Okla., the son of he late William Marshall and Rachel Love Welty. Welty attended schools in Superior. He married the former Donna Lee Dillman in Springfield, Ore., on May 30, 1959. Welty was employed as a welder for Parmon and Ellis Farm Equipment until ill health forced his retirement in November of 1997. He had also seen a former employee of the Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office as a deputy and for Bridger Coal Company. Welty was a member of Local 1432 IAMAW. Survivors include his wife, Donna Lee Welty of Portland; two sons, Theron Ray Welty Jr. of Fort Pierce, Fla., and William Joseph Welty of Portland; four daughters, Rae Del Brashier of Rock Springs, Teresa Litki of Eugene, Ore., Marshell Hines of Topeka, Kan., and Rachel Ann Langley of Portland; one brother, Don Welly of Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.; two sisters, Pat Christina of Dexter, Ore., and Frances Turner of Dallas, Ore., and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 29, 1998 RICHARD BERTAGNOLLI Graveside services for Richard Bertagnolli were Wednesday, Aug 26, 10 a.m. at the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Rock Springs. Bertagnolli, 64, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 1998 in St. George, Utah. He was born June 11, 1934 in Rock Springs, to Richard Joseph Sr. and Rose Tayo Bertagnolli. He married Marjorie Tollefson Jan. 10, 1981 in Rock Springs. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; a son, Michael Bertagnolli, Arlington, Texas; a daughter, Leslie Culver, Tujunga, Calif.; mother, Rose, St. George; sisters, Rosalie Christie, Cody, and Johnna Mau, Kemmerer; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Roberta Netherton. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 29, 1998 CATHERINE COSTANTINO A mass of Christian burial for Catherine Costantino was recited at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Yedinak, Brent Costantino, Dennis Costantino, Tony DeBernardi, Joe DeBernardi and Rudy Menghini. Mrs. Costantino, 73, of 301 I St., Rock Springs, died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, 1998 at the University of Utah Medical Center where she had been a patient for one day. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Costantino died following a sudden illness. She was born Oct. 31, 1924, in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late John and Sarah Veronda. Mrs. Costantino attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1943. She married Lawrence Costantino in Rock Springs on Sept. 1, 1944, and he preceded her in death on Aug. 12, 1984. Mrs. Costantino was employed as a safe deposit box clerk at the Rock Springs National Bank for the past 23 years. She was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Dick and Becky Costantino of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Jim Anselmi of Rock Springs; three grandchildren, Zack, Nick and Ali; and three step-grandchildren, Angie, Tina Anselmi and Luke Angelo McConville; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers, and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 29, 1998 CAROL YOUNT Graveside services and inurnment for Carol Yount were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 1998 at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery north of Rock Springs. Miss Young, 39, of San Bruno, Calif., died on July 8, 1986 in San Bruno, after a short battle with cancer. She was born on Sept. 1, 1946 in Rock Springs, and was the daughter of Guardi and Isabell Ward. Survivors include her parents, Gaurdi and Isabell Ward of Superior; one sister, Judith Dimick; one brother, Ken Ward; two nieces, Becci Small and Peggy Yount; and two nephews, David Yount and Bobby Yount. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Jim Yount. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 29, 1998 DAVID JOHN PARR Graveside services for David John Parr were Friday, Aug. 28, in Rock Springs. The services were at 1 p.m. at the Rest Haven Cemetery. Parr died Aug. 22, 1998 in San Francisco. He was visiting his son, John David Parr, at the time of his death. Parr married Rosalie Stephens in 1962 and they were married for 25 years. He worked in the television industry in various capacities for several years. His employers included KUTV and KCPX. His pursuits included fishing, particularly in the Uintah Mountains. Survivors, in addition to his son, include a daughter, Lori Parr-Campbell, Missoula, Mont.; a brother, Robert Parr, Newman, Calif.; numerous cousins and other relatives in the Wyoming area. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 29, 1998 JUSTYNE TOMICH A mass of Christian burial for Justyne Tomich was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Robert G. Lynch of the Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Pinedale and the Rev. Tom Sheridan and the Rev. John Savio of the Holy Spirit Catholic Churches concelebrated. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Mrs. Tomich, 71, of 3346 Wyoming Highway 191, Eden, died at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1998 at her home. A longtime resident of Eden, Mrs. Tomich died of a sudden illness. She was born on July 7, 1927 in Meridan, Conn., the daughter of the late Jacob A. and Dorothy R. Rosenberg Simon. Mrs. Tomich attended schools in Roswell, N.M., and Tucson, Ariz., and was a graduate of Roswell High School with the class of 1944. She married Edwin John Tomich on Aug. 11, 1956 and he preceded her in death on Dec. 23, 1994. She was a member of the St. Christopher’s Catholic Church in Eden, Eden Valley Fire District, Eden Valley Women’s Club and was the county secretary for the Sweetwater County Farm Bureau. Mrs. Tomich’s pursuits included knitting and ranching. She arranged appointments with county nursing with different clinics. Survivors include two sons, Steven Tomich and wife Debbie of Rock Springs, and Craig Cohen and wife Pat of Mena, Ark.; one daughter, Traci Zuehlsdorff and husband Byron of Rock Springs; six grandchildren, Dotti Thomas and Charla Zuehlsdorff, Joseph A. and Michael J. Tomich, and Johnna Bayles; three great-grandchildren, Sierra, Sarah and Michael Bayles; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one sister, Louise Simon. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Aug 29, 1998 GARY L. ARGUE GILLETTE - Funeral services for Gillette resident Gary L. Argue, 39, were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1998 at New Life Wesleyan Church, Gillette with the Rey. James Brown as officiant, interment followed at Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Gillette. Argue died Thursday, Aug. 20, 1998 from injuries sustained in a one-truck accident. He was born April 23, 1959 in Newcastle to Earl "Tuffy" and Catherine Vigil Argue. He attended school in Buffalo for a time and came to Gillette in the fourth grade where he completed his education. He moved to Rock Springs in 1978. He married Terri Williams on April 16, 1983 in Rock Springs. They moved to Gillette in 1985. He has worked for Exeter and Cyclone for nine years as a tool pusher. His pursuits included boating, fishing, camping and watching sports. He is survived by his wife, Terri Argue; two sons, Gary Joe Argue and Derrick Earl Argue; two daughters, Alissa May Argue, Kasondra Lill Argue; parents, Earl and Catherine Argue, all of Gillette; two brothers, Richard Argue, Gillette, Patrick Argue, Salem, Ore.; a sister, Linda Argue, Gillette, and a half sister, Gin Galentine, Sevierville, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 5, 1998 JEAN M. MAROCKI DOUGLAS Memorial services for Jean M. Marocki Douglas were at the LDS Stake House in Kemmerer Friday, Sept. 4, at 10 a.m. and graveside services were at the Rock Springs Cemetery at 3 p.m. that same day. Mrs. Douglas died Aug. 31, 1998 at Cottonwood Hospital in Murray, Utah, after an extended illness. She was born in Kemmerer Dec. 31, 1926 to Katherine and Frank Marocki. She was married to Jack Douglas in Rock Springs July 27, 1946. They lived in Rock Springs until 1955 when they moved to Las Vegas. After retirement, they moved to Diamondville to be close to their family. She is survived by her husband, Jack Douglas; her children, Jack Dee (Patty) Douglas of Kemmerer, Ruth (Dann) Williams of Rock Springs and Donna Whitten of Las Vegas; her brothers and sisters, M.F. (Katherine) Marocki of Pinedale, James (Laura) Marocki of Tampa, Fla., Donetta Paravicini of Green River, Gilda (Robert) Canestrini of Murray and Judy (Max) Borino of Diamondville. There are seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother and father. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 5, 1998 FREDERICK ARNOLD FLECK Funeral services for Frederick Arnold Fleck were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1998 at the Grace Baptist Church, 100 Willow St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Ron Van Hee officiated. Military graveside services and interment were in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Pallbearers were Jeff McCoy, Jim Garcia, Fred Fleck, Dale Fleck, Todd Brangham and Tommy Brangham. Honorary pallbearers were Tom J. Brangham and Scott Robinson. Fleck, 52, of 340 South Wagon Wheel Apt. No. 6, Green River, died at 2 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, 1998 at his home. A lifetime Rock Springs and Green River resident, Fleck had been in ill health for the past 18 months. He was born June 23, 1946 in Rock Springs, the son of the late Henry and Alice B. Arnold Fleck. Mr. Fleck attended schools in Rock Springs and Reliance. He married the former Donna Smith in Rock Springs on Sept. 8, 1967. Fleck was a United States Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for “T” Enterprises for 12 years. Fleck’s pursuits included camping, fishing and hunting. He is survived by his wife, Donna of Green River; two sons, Fred S. Fleck and Dale Fleck, both of Green River; three daughters and sons-in-law, Cristal and Jeff McCoy and JoAnna and Scott Robinson, both of Green River, and Debra and John Garcia of Rock Springs; one sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Tom Brangham of Green River; six grandchildren, Tracie and Amanda Fleck of Green River, Ashley and Zakery Robinson of Green River, and Nichole and Sierra Garcia of Rock Springs; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, two nieces and two nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Gerald Fleck; and one sister, Thyra Prenk. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 5, 1998 BETTY BLACK GIBSON Funeral services for Betty Black Gibson were conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 1998 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. John Finster of the Union Congregational Church of Green River officiated. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tim Jessen, Jim Gibson, Hector Flores, Tim Gibson, Daniel Gibson, Robert Black and Ray Black. Mrs. Gibson, 75, of 537 East 4th South, Green River, died at 8:17 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for one day. A longtime Green River resident and former Rock Springs and Nevada resident, Mrs. Gibson died following a brief illness. She was born Sept. 5, 1921 in Rock Springs the daughter of the late William and Helen Maxwell Black. Mrs. Gibson attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1940. She married Orme Kilbourn and Jack Vance who she later divorced. She married Lloyd R. “Hoot” Gibson on Feb. 20, 1965 and he preceded her in death on June 3, 1998. Mrs. Gibson was a retired dance instructor and hair stylist. Survivors include one son, Michael Vance of Chico, Calif.; one daughter and son-in-law, Merilee and Scott Brooks; one twin brother, Robert Black of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Kenneth (Kathleen) Gordon of Ocean Park, Wash.; one grandson, Scott Brooks of Reno, Nev.; seven stepchildren, Lloyd W. Gibson of Kingman, Ariz., Viola Dominguez of National City, Calif., Patty Gibson of Riverton, Joyce Fisher of Idaho, Shirley Feek of Cutbank, Mont., Genene Lynch and Lori Baker of Casper; 23 step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, three sisters, two brothers and one niece. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 5, 1998 CHARLES F. “BILL” ALEXANDER PINEDALE - Funeral services for Charles F. “Bill" Alexander, 82, were in Pinedale at Hudson Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Aug. 29. Alexander died at the Sheridan County Health Complex on Aug. 21, 1998. He was born Dec. 28, 1915 to William J. and Ora Yarger Alexander at a ranch near Cora. He was one of eight children. He worked for the Wyoming Highway Dept. for 17 years and owned a ranch near Daniel, and was Sublette County Commissioner for eight years. He married June Johnson on Sept. 14, 1937. They had four children. She died in 1973. He married Val Snyder in 1974. She died in January 1998. He is survived by his children, Shirley Worrell of Van Horn, Texas, Ed Alexander and his wife Dianna of Riverton, Phyllis Haffner and husband Nick of Park, Kan., and Keith Alexander and wife Darlene of Butte, Mont.; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Louise Troxel of Sacramento, Calif., Ruth Bryant of Riverton, and Dorothy Fear of Salt Lake City; two brothers, Edgar Alexander of Rock Springs, Robert Alexander of Cheyenne He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, "Bud" and a sister, Jeanette. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 5, 1998 EDWARD H. CONROY JR. Edward Conroy, 77, of 410 Ironwood, Green River, died at 3:45 a.m. Sunday Aug. 9, 1998 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center where he had been a patient for two years. Conroy had been in ill health for the past four years. Conroy was a resident of Green River for 24 years and former resident of Wharton, Texas. He was born Sept. 26, 1920 in Isabella, Tenn., the son of the late Edward Hurbert and Elizabeth Scruggs Conroy. Conroy attended schools in Tennessee and was a graduate of the Copperhill High School with the class of 1938 he later attended the Iowa State University and the University of Illinois. He married Margaret Belle Little in Billings, Mont., on July 11, 1952. He was a member of the American Chemical Society. Other interests include camping, fishing, gardening, bird watching, classical music, traveling, reading, bridge games, archeology and prehistory. Conroy worked as a chemical engineer for Texas Gulf Incorporated for 34 years and retired in July of 1982. Survivors include his wife Margaret Conroy of Green River; two sons, Charles F. Conroy of Green River, Dennis Conroy of Diamondville; one stepson, Richard E. Bennion of Charlotte N.C.; one stepdaughter, Diane Jansen of Green River; one brother, Richard T. Conroy of Washington, D.C.; one sister, Elizabeth Davies of Mukilteo, Wash.; seven grandchildren, David Conroy, Matt Conroy, Craig Bennion, Karen Jansen, Erik Jansen, Joe Conroy, Laura Conroy; two great-grandchildren, David Conroy, Kevin Conroy. Several nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to his parents Conroy was preceded in death by one son, James Edward Conroy. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 5, 1998 GEORGE BROOK SNOW PINEDALE - Graveside services for George Brook Snow were Friday, Sept. 4 at 2 p.m. at the Pinedale Cemetery with the Rev. Cathy Harrison officiating. Burial was in the Pinedale Cemetery. Snow, 82, of Pinedale died Monday, Sept. 1, 1938 at Pinedale. He was born April 10, 1916 in Evanston to Henry B. and Anna Danielson Snow. He attended schools in Rock Springs for 12 years and married Hannah Pryde Aug. 3, 1935 in Woodruff. After high school he was in the Civilian Conservation Corps then worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company as an electrician. He moved to Bondurant and managed the K-O Ranch. In 1947 he moved to Pinedale and worked for the county road and bridge department for 21 years. Survivors include his wife of Pinedale; five sons, George Leroy Snow, Big Piney, Raymond L. Snow, Bondurant, Ronald H. Snow, Oceanside, Calif., Karl E. Snow, Greeley, Colo., and Dennis J. Snow, Glendive, Mont.; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and seven sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 5, 1998 JAMES LEE FENTON A mass of Christian burial for James Lee Fenton was at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 900 Hitching Post Drive in Green River under the direction of the Rev. Tom Sheridan. Interment was at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 4 in the Mountain View Cemetery in Butte. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Fenton, William Fenton, David Fenton, Henry Fenton, Bernard Fenton and John Corra. Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Richmond, Brian Woods, Ron Bolan, Lynn Cox, Lyle Cox, and Merle Cox. Fenton, 53, of 755 Ironwood in Green River died at 1:52 p.m. on Friday, Aug 28, 1998, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born Jan. 25, 1945 in Loup City, Neb., the son of Henry and Irene C. Jasnoch Fenton. He married Dianne Cox in Butte, Mont., on June 11, 1963. He attended schools in Butte at St. Ann's Elementary and graduated from Boy's Central High School with the class of 1963. He obtained a bachelor and master's degree from the Montana College of Mineral and Science and Technology. He started his career with Peabody Coal in Price, Utah, in 1971 and started working for FMC in December 1975 where he was a mining engineer and then head of the engineering department. He was resident manager for Skull Point Mine in Kemmerer in 1984 and at the time of his death was manager of the New Mine Technology at FMC in Green River. While at FMC he was instrumental in developing the solution mine. He was a member of the Rolling Green Country Club and was a charter member of the Southwest Wyoming Chapter of the SME and held several offices over the years. He was also a member of the Jaycees at Green River and Price, Utah, and was on the South Lincoln County Recreation Board serving as treasurer. He also was chairman for the Turn of the Century Days Parade in Kemmerer and was named Man of the Year for the Jaycees in 1974 in Price. He also coached Little League teams and softball teams. His pursuits were golf, car racing, bowling, hunting, fishing and being outdoors. Fenton was also a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Green River. He is survived by his wife, Dianne of Green River and his mother, Irene of Butte; two sons, Jimmy Fenton of Laramie, and William Fenton of Houston; four daughters, Diane Marie Richmond of Aberdeen, Scotland, Denise Woods of Houston, Danielle Bolan of Helena, Montana, and Dawn Fenton of Green River; three brothers, David Fenton of Houston, Henry Fenton of Helena and Bernard "John" Fenton of Marble, Colo.; and one sister, Mary Spanbauer of Anaconda, Mont., and four grandchildren, Katrina, Rosy, Kayla and Kimberly. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry and a daughter, Deborah Fenton. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 5, 1998 MARGARET A. DAYTON BELDING, Mich. - Margaret A. Dayton, 59 of Rock Springs died Saturday Aug. 22, 1998 at St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids Mich., while visiting family. She was born Feb. 21, 1939 in Rock Springs to John Felix and Mary Korfanta Conzatti. She was married Nov. 1, 1958 to Donald R. Dayton and he survives with their children, Dr. Rick and Margy Dayton, Grand Rapids, Jennifer Dayton, Fort Collins, Colo., Blaine Dayton, Howard City, Mich., and Lisa Dayton, Rock Springs. She is also survived by her mother-in-law, Flora Dayton, Cokeville; five grandchildren; one sister, Mary K. Conzatti, San Diego, and a nephew, Greg Stauss, Grand Rapids. The body was cremated. Interment of ashes will be in Cokeville Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 5, 1998 EDWARD WAYNE GROOMS STURGIS, S.D.-- Inurnment for Edward Wayne Grooms was on Thursday, Sept. 3, 1998 at 2 p.m, at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, S.D. Grooms, 60, of Green River, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 1998 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. Grooms was born on Sept. 30, 1937 in Gladewater, Texas, to Elvase W. and Lulu Belle (Johnson) Grooms. He graduated from Longview High School in Longview, Wash. He had a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech and drama. He served in the United States Air Force. He married Kathleen Bride on June 30, 1980 in Green River. Grooms lived most of his adult life in Oregon working on road construction, in 1980, he moved to Green River. He was a member of the National Laborers Union. His pursuits included playing music in the evenings and on weekends, playing the guitar, fiddle, banjo and other stringed instruments. He watched sports, especially his son, B.J. playing football. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen of Green River; sons, B.J. Grooms of Green River and Sam Grooms of Houston: twins, Shane Grooms of Princeton, Mo, and Sonja Grooms-Turner of Corpus Christi, Texas; sisters, Lila and Ruth; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Melody; and a brother, John Grooms. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 5, 1998 STEVEN A. SCOTT Steven A. Scott, 26, 420 Wilkes Drive No. 27, Green River, died at about 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, 1998. He had been a resident of Rock Springs and Green River since 1987. Scott was born on June 1, 1972 in Fort Dix, N.J., the son of Artie Jr. and Kathleen Simmons Scott. He attended schools in Rock Springs and attended the Casper Community College and graduated with an Associates degree in business. Survivors include his parents, Artie Jr. and Kathleen Scott of Cleveland, Texas; two brothers, Artie Scott III of Oklahoma and David Scott of Rock Springs; one sister, Rebecca Clewis of Clovis, N.M.; his paternal grandparents, Artie and Lottie Scott of Hempstead, Texas, his maternal grandmother, Ethel Simmons of Houston, several aunts, uncles, cousins, and two pieces. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 5, 1998 VIRGINIA LOY MURPHYSBORO, Ill. - Services and interment for Virginia Loy were conducted in Murphysboro, Ill. Mrs. Loy 94, of 1445 Vinta Drive, Green River, died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 1998 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River where she had been a patient for the past three years. A former resident of Murphysboro, and resident of Green River for the past three years, Mrs. Loy had been in ill health for the past few years. She was born Sept. 24, 1903 in Murphysboro, the daughter of the late Thomas and Viola Hall Rolens. She married Elmer A. Loy and he preceded her in death. Survivors include two granddaughters, Wendy Stoll of Louisville, Ky., and Paula Gillen of Green River; four great-grandchildren, Lucy and Ben Stoll of Louisville, and Amy and Tim Gillen of Green River. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers; one sister; two daughters, Mary Vincent, Frances Boling, and one son, William Loy, and one grandson, Christopher Vincent. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 5, 1998 LAURA PEARL NEHLS Laura Pearl Nehls, 92, of 1700 Swanson No. 65, Rock Springs, died Sunday, August 16, 1998. She was born July 12, 1906 in Saguache, Colo., the daughter of the late E.J. "Jud" Davey and Lucy E. Connor Williams. Mrs. Nehls graduated from Saguache County High School with the Class of 1926. She raised her children and at the age of 50 returned to school and earned her LPN in Albuquergue, N.M. She returned to Colorado and worked in a nursing home while caring for her stepmother and her mother. Later she returned to Saggache, Colo., until her health declined, then moved in with daughter, Inez Reed in Wetmore, Colo. She later moved to Rock Springs to live with her daughter, Edna Peterson. Survivors include daughter, Edna Peterson of Rock Springs, daughter and son-in-law, Inez and Alya Reed of Wetmore, son, Gordon and daughter-in-law, Jan Nehls of Las Animas, Colo.; 17 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Nehls was preceded in death by one daughter, Mary Mann, and one son, George Nehis. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 12, 1998 NICK PAINOVICH A mass of Christian burial for Nick Painovich was celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A parish rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Pallbearers were Jimmy Blazovich, Jerod Blazovich, John Blazovich, David Hinz, Mike Hinz and Leonard Lovell. Painovich, 83, of 1223 11th St., Rock Springs, did at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, 1998 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City where he had been a patient since June. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Painovich had been in ill health for the past several years. He was born in Tooele, Utah, on Jan. 31, 1915, the son of the late John and Frances Serdotz Painovich. Painovich attended schools in Rock Springs. He married Frieda Hinz in Newcastle on April 6, 1949. Painovich worked as a coal miner for the Union Pacific Coal Company from 1930 to 1956, Kellogg Lumber Company as a trucker for three years and Stauffer from 1963 to 1976 as an outdoor maintenance person. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church, a member of the United Mine Workers of America, the Croatian Fraternal Union No. 306 and the Western Slavonic Lodge No. 72. He is survived by his wife, Frieda of Rock Springs; two nieces, Frances Bierdersted of Cheyenne and Cecelia Snow of Cheyenne; two nephews, John Blazovich of Rock Springs and Jim Blazovich of Rock Springs; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Milan; and one sister, Mildred. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 12, 1998 STEPEHN LYLE COUCH NAMPA, Idaho - Funeral services and interment for Stephen Lyle Couch were conducted in Nampa, Idaho. Couch, 42, of 116 Spinel Street, Kemmerer, died on Friday, Sept. 4, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. He was a resident of Kemmerer for the past five years and former resident of Evanston. Couch was born on July 27, 1956 in Havre, Mont., the son of Paul and Colleen Flanery Couch. He was a welder and was employed by the Park Acres Construction Company for the past four years. He is survived by his parents, Paul and Colleen Couch of Apache Junction, Ariz.; three brothers, Donald “Don" Couch of British Columbia, Canada, Richard "Rich" Couch of Apache Junction and Mike Couch of Gillette; two sisters, Linda Hewins and Karen Sabourin, both of British Columbla; one aunt and one uncle, Mary and Joe Couch; and several nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his girlfriend, Barbara Grierson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 12, 1998 DR. CRAIG B. CROMPTON A memorial service for Dr. Craig B. Crompton was Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998 at 1 p.m. at the Western Wyoming College Theater, Rock Springs. Dr. Crompton, 47, of 291 Sunset, Green River, died at about 7:06 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, 1998. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Dale S. Majhanovich, Dr. Crompton collapsed at his residence and was brought to the hospital by ambulance. He was born Dec. 21, 1950 in Logan, Utah, to Fae and Clifford Crompton. He graduated from Orem High School and attended Brigham Young University where he played on the varsity football team. During this time, he married Charlene Anderson and they had three daughters, Christa Lee, Angie and Marci. In 1974, he received his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. He then graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1979 after which he specialized in pathology. The Cromptons later divorced. Since 1983, he has been practicing pathology at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. In 1984 he married Janice McCullough. His pursuits included fly fishing for which he and Janice traveled widely in this pursuit to Mexico, Central and South America and Alaska. He also worked on the development of the Green River as a healthy trout habitat. His pursuits also included tying flies, bicycling, cross-country skiing and snow machining, Dr. Crompton is survived by his wife, Janice McCullough Crompton; his three daughters, Christa Lee Smith and her husband, Edward of Logan, Utah, Marci Crompton and Angie Crompton of Salt Lake City; his parents, Clifford and Fae Crompton of Orem; four brothers, Kevin, Corey (Donna), Darryl (Tammy) and Kirby (Jodi); and sister-in-law, Kelly Crompton. He was preceded in death by his oldest brother, Brent Crompton. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 12, 1998 IDA MAY GRAHAM HYSELL SALT LAKE CITY—Funeral services for Ida May Graham Hysell were Tuesday, Sept.8, 1998 at noon at the Murray 29th Ward, 6300 South 700 West. Graveside services were Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., at the Lyman City Cemetery, Lyman. Mrs. Hysell, 88, died Sept. 3, 1993 in Salt Lake City. She was born Nov. 24, 1909 in Cumberland, a daughter of George and Orel Marian Johnson Graham. She married Frank Hysell June 15, 1927 in Evanston and he preceded her in death Nov. 24, 1987. She was a member of the LDS Church. Her pursuits included crocheting and doing genealogy. She is survived by daughters, Vella (Charles) Fryburger, Green River, Irene Sharp, Rock Springs, Orel (Lloyd) Birch, Rock Springs and Merle Lumsden, Murray, Utah; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; sister, Orel Mikkelsen, Payson, Utah; and half-brothers and sisters, Jack Graham, Mountain View, Keith Graham, Mountain View, June Remien, Phoenix, Ariz., and Carma Hysell, Evanston. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and grandson, Michael Bucho. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 12, 1998 WYATT HICKEY MAXFIELD MOUNTAIN VIEW -Graveside services and interment for Wyatt Hickey Maxfield were at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, at the Fort Bridger Cemetery. He died Sept. 4, 1998, in Salt Lake City at the age of 3 months. He was born May 7, 1998, in Evanston, the son of Gerald Eugene and Laura Marie (Pitts) Maxfield. He is survived by his parents of Mountain View; sisters, Carolann, Barbalee, Jonny and Mandy Maxfield, also of Mountain View; and grandparents, Delores Maxfield of Lyman and Reed and Barbara Bluemel of Fort Bridger. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Lawrence Maxfield. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 12, 1998 MARY ANNE MERRILL MCFARLAND OREM, Utah - Graveside services for Mary Anne Merrill McFarland were Friday, Sept. 11, 1999 at 2:30 p.m. in the Orem City Cemetery. Mrs. McFarland, 81, died Sept. 9, 1998 after a long struggle with cancer. She was born Jan. 31, 1917 in Bridger, Mont., to Edgar Bruce and Florence Sherman Merrill. Her pursuits included needlework and making porcelain. She lived in Rock Springs for 30 years working as a nurses’ aid and a waitress and finally retired from Sears. She moved to Orem to be near her nieces and nephews and their children. She is survived by a sister, Cecilia Brown, Orlando, Fla.; four nieces, Lois Logan, Billings, Mont., Margaret Gant, Orem, Marilyn Lewis, Orem and Betty Tennyson, Billings; and nephews, Harvey Croft, Mapleton, Utah; and a brother-in-law, B.W. Croft, Orem. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 12, 1998 RONALD D.J. “PONY” SCHENEVAR A memorial Mass for Ronald D.J. "Pony" Schenevar was said in St. Helens, Mich., over the Labor Day weekend Schenevar, 50, of 1456 Ninth St., Rock Springs, was killed in a traffic accident July 14 on Interstate 90 in Sheridan County. He was a longtime Sweetwater County resident. He was born Jan. 7, 1948 in Trenton, Mich., to Ronald D. and Florence Schenevar. He attended schools in Trenton until his enlistment in the Marine Corps in January 1966. He served in Vietnam, primarily in the defense of DaNang Airbase, where he attained the rank of sergeant (E-5). He worked as a personal trainer, an oilfield operator welder and a construction laborer. At the time of his death, he was a service-connected disabled veteran. He had been a member of Laborers Local 1271 and the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club. He is survived by many brothers and sisters in Sweetwater County. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 19, 1998 RAYMOND FINLEY SR. Funeral services for Raymond Finley Sr. were conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 1998 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. Laurie Bruce and the Rev. Bill Bruce officiated. Pallbearers were James W. Gills, Ray Finley Jr., Kenneth Finley, James Gills III, Raymond Finley III and Kenneth L. Finley Jr. Finley, 72, of 160 South 5th East, Green River, died at 10:22 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. A resident of Green River for the past 20 years, Finley had been in ill health for the past 10 years. He was born Jan. 23, 1926 in Pilgrim, Ky., the son of the late Richard and Virgie Blackburn Finley. Finley attended schools in West Virginia. He married the former Clara Jane Wendell in Blair, W. Va., on May 14, 1951. Finley worked in the coal mines and was employed as a core driller. He also worked as a maintenance operator for the city of Green River for the past eight years. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Clara Jean of Green River; three sons, James W. Gills of Green River, Ray Finley Jr. of Redding, Calif., and Kenneth Finley of Clinton, Colo., one sister, Ruth Ellen Holbrook of Columbus, Ohio; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Troy Finley. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 19, 1998 JAMES R. DANKERT Memorial services for Jack R. Dankert were conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 1998 at the Grace Baptist Church, 100 Willow St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Ron Van Hee officiated. Dankert, 59, of 1314 Kimberly Ave., Rock Springs, died at 3:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 1998 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City where he had been a patient for the past two days. À longtime Rock Springs resident, Dankert died following a sudden illness. He was born Feb. 23, 1939 in Moberly, Mo., the son of the late James W. and Lona B. Via Dankert. Dankert attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1958. He married the former Freda Mobley in Casper on Aug. 21, 19??. Dankert was employed as an underground miner for OCI for the past 30 years. He was in the National Guard and retired in 1991 and he was a member of the American Legion and helped with the program to assist needy families at Christmas time. His pursuits included fishing, camping and hunting. Survivors include his wife, Freda of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Henry Fauvelle of Rock Springs, one stepdaughter, Kathy Walsh of Rock Springs, one brother, Larry Dankert of Rock Springs; his father and mother-in-law, Fred and Irene Mobley of Casper; one granddaughter, Starla Favelle of Seattle; four grandsons, Calvin, Joey, Steven and J.J. Macy, all of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Donald Dankert; and one stepson, Michael W. Walsh. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 19, 1998 FRANCES E. PORTER SOUTH OGDEN, Utah--Funeral services for Frances Elizabeth Porter were Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Lindquist's Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd., South Ogden. Rosary was at 7 p.m. Interment was in Lindquist's Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd. Mrs. Porter, 56, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998 after a lengthy illness at VistaCare Hospice Unit. She was born July 21, 1942 in Rock Springs, a daughter of Frank and Della Haynes Sempsis. She married Harry K. Porter in Manila, Utah, on July 23, 1960. They were later divorced. She had lived in Rock Springs and Superior, Carlsbad, N.M., Sunset, Utah for 20 years and in Ogden for 11 years. She graduated from high school in Carlsbad in 1960 and from Painters Beauty College in Ogden, Utah in 1991. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. She was employed as a mail clerk for the Internal Revenue Service. Surviving are two sons and two daughters, Kevin, Hooper, Utah; Dean, Roy, Utah; Debbie Porter, South Ogden, Utah; and Chris Thompson, Sunset, Utah; five grandchildren, her mother, Della Sempsis, Rock Springs, two brothers and one sister, Mike Sempsis, Chugach, Alaska, Frank Sempsis, Rock Springs and Judy Harvey, Coupeville, Wash. She was preceded in death by her father. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 19, 1998 JACK E. BUSH THORNTON, Colo. - Jack E Bush of Thornton, Colo., a former resident of Rock Springs, died Aug. 14, after a brief illness. He was 97. He was born June 15, 1901 in Hamilton County, Neb. He came to Colorado in 1924 and farmed in the Sterling area for many years. He is survived by two daughters, Agnes Bush, Denver, and Norma Todd, Tempe, Ariz.; sister, Maude Sanderson, Fremont, Neb.; five grandchildren including Debra Lipari, Rock Springs and three great-grandchildren, including Cassie Lipari, Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by a son, Arthur and a granddaughter, Sharon. No services were conducted. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 19, 1998 MYRTLE LAVADA TURNER Funeral services for Myrtle Lavada Turner were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Graveside services and interment were in Canyon City, Ore. Mrs. Turner, 62, of 50 Reliance Road No. 26, Rock Springs, died at 3:46 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 1998 at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 16 years and former resident of John Day, Canyon City and Riddle, Ore., Mrs. Turner had been in ill health for the past two years. She was born on Jan. 1, 1936 in Pushmataha County, Okla. the daughter of the late Willie Ira and Jessie Campbell Vanderpool Mrs. Turner attended schools in Hartshorne, Okla. and Prairie City, Ore., and Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs. She married Duane Turner on Oct. 4, 1970, in Reno, Nev. Mrs. Turner was employed as the society editor and reporter for the Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner and retired in 1996. She was a member of the Sweetwater County Democratic Woman's Club and her pursuits included camping, gardening and spending time with her family and grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Duane of Rock Springs three sons, Tracy Alan Valade of Canyon City, Richard Bar "Rick* Valade of Spray, Ore. and William Cody Turner of Rock Springs; two daughters LaVonne Griffin-Valade of Portland, Ore., and Janet Dickens of Klamath Falls, Ore.; two brothers, Dallas Vanderpool of Soap Lake, Wash., and Andy Vanderpool of Cottage Grove. Ore.; five sisters, Pauline Horrell of Prairie City, Ore, Nadine Carr of Canyon City, Verna Shaffer of Noti, Ore., Peggy Beck of Henderson, Ark., an Charlsie Scott of Salem, Ore.; 15 grandchildren; five great grandchildren: and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry "Hank and Nathan "Junior" Vanderpool, and one sister, Bernice. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 26, 1998 TROY DEAN MORGAN Funeral services for Troy Dean Morgan were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1993 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post, Green River. Sister Betty Lorenz officiated. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery, Green River. Pallbearers were Albert Morgan, Don Morgan, Billy Morgan, Aaron Morgan, Don Price, Rick Christensen, Jason Simmons, Justin Simmons, Richie Gunyan Jr. and Ray Davis. Honorary pallbearers were Richard Gunyan, Dean Simmons, Duane Deck, Tim Gibson, Darrell Prince, Bruce Smith, Kem Hemphill, Robin Foster, Scott Foster, Troy Nolan, Lyle Anderson, Kenneth Bradner, Mike Brander, John Florez, Ruben Florez, Donny Collar, Jake Maser, Josh Maser, Jack Riddle, David Riddle, Mikan Spalding, Jim Gibson, Tim Stevens, Doug Wadswroth, Jeremy Sawick, Angela Berara, Lonnie Gardea, Jay Lofton, Lance Lofton, Chad Johnson, Justin Yeager, Randy Christensen, Paul Mahafey, Kennth Murphy, Joel Martin, Randy Paulson, Kevin Brady, Robb Slaughter, Joe Jaramillo and Dave Hyer. Morgan, 21, of 1400 Bridger Drive No. 23, Green River, died Friday, Sept. 18, 1998. He was a lifetime resident of Green River. He was born May 20, 1974 in Rock Springs, the son of Ann and Richard Gunyan, Darrell Prince and the late Ernest L. Morgan. Morgan attended schools in Green River. Morgan was employed as a carpenter for a construction company in Green River. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Morgan’s pursuits included hunting and fishing. He was also a member of the White Mountain Archery Club. Survivors include his parents, Ann and Richard Gunyan of Green River and Darrell Prince of Green River; two brothers, Wayne and Kim Cretsinger of Green River, and Tony and Amanda Morgan of Green River; one sister, Melene and Tim Gibson of Green River; paternal grandmother, Betty Morgan of Rock Springs; maternal grandparents, Betty and Duane Deck of Green River, and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father; grandfather, Orval Roy Morgan; uncle, Andy Morgan; step-grandmother, Lael Prince; and grandfather, George Melvin. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 26, 1998 MARTIN L. CECIL A memorial service for Martin L. Cecil was at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, 1998 at the Life Christian Center, 23 North Center St., Green River. The Rev. Larry Jensen officiated. Cecil, 69, of 703 Ash Ave., Green River, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born March 21, 1929, in St. Francis, Kan., a son of the late Charley and Loretta Gerver Cecil. Cecil attended schools in St. Francis. Cecil was employed as a truck driver until he retired in 1994. He was a member of the Life Christian Center. Cecil was an arrowhead collector. His pursuits included hunting and fishing. Cecil was survived by his wife, Rosalie Cecil of Green River; one son, Charley Martin and Lori Cecil of Green River; four daughters, Sheri and Larry Hamilton, Debbie and Roy Clark, Virginia and James Bryson and Jackie Cecil, all of Green River; one brother, Galen Kline of Victorville, Calif.; three sisters, Juanita Kirkendall of Portland, Ore., Nova Whisenhunt of Victorville, and Norma Wilson of Victorville; 20 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Lavona Graham; and one brother, Bill Cecil. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 26, 1998 JOHN D. CLARK COALVILLE, Utah -Graveside services for John D. Clark were at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1998 at the Coalville Cemetery, Coalville, Utah. Clark, 60, of 123 Mountain Fuel Station, Green River, died at about 1 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 20, 1998, of natural causes. He was born Sept. 17, 1938 in Ogden, Utah, the son of John "Bunny" E. and Bessie Mae Carter Clark. Clark attended schools in Coalville and Green River and graduated from Green River High School with the class of 1956. In 1957, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served until his honorable discharge in 1963. He also served for three years in the reserve. He had been employed as a communication operator for the Union Pacific Railroad and also had worked for the Alta Club in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Clark's pursuits included dancing and Spanish music. Surviving family members include his mother, Bessie Clark of Green River; one sister, Georgia and John M. Larrabaster of Rock Springs; two nieces, Lisa and Stacey Welsh of Rock Springs, and Lynda and Lyle Smialek of Colorado. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 26, 1998 KATHLEEN DONA CASPER -The mass of the resurrection for Kathleen Dona, 82, was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday morning at St. Anthony's Catholic Church with Monsignor James O'Neill as principal celebrant. The vigil and rosary for the deceased were Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. at St. Anthony's with Deacon Ed McCarthy officiating. She died on Sept. 17, 1998 at Wyoming Medical Center. Helen Kathleen O'Donnell was born on Jan. 16, 1916 to Charles Fredrick O'Donnell and Nelle Barney O'Donnell of Rock Springs. She graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1935 and, after further study, was employed as a bookkeeper at JC Penney. She married Dr. Alde Dona of Rock Springs on Oct. 9, 1941. They lived in Laramie for 10 years and then moved to Washington state while Dr. Dona attended orthodontic school. They spent two and a half years in Munich, Germany, with the United States Army and traveled extensively throughout Europe before moving to Casper in 1958. While in Casper, she was active in her church and community. She was a member of the Dental Wives Association, St. Anthony's Catholic Church, the Altar and Rosary Society and St. Gerard's Circle. She served as president of St. Anthony's Mothers' Club and supported her children in their school, scouting and sports activities. Her pursuits included gardening and music, especially singing. She is survived by five children, Pat McCarthy of Casper, John Dona of Jackson, Dr. Paul Dona of Casper, Dr. Joe Dona of Glenrock, and Janice Dona of Casper; one sister, Marilyn Stiles of Casper; 11 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1978, her parents and one brother, Fredrick R. O'Donnell. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 26, 1998 FLOYD KEITH DUGAN ELKO, Nev. – Floyd Keith Dugan, 68, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 1998, of a heart attack in Winnemucca, Nev. He was born May 20, 1931 in Vandalia, Ill. He was retired. He spent time in Rock Springs and Green River working construction. Survivors include a daughter, Deborah VerStraten in Elko; a daughter, Theresa Schroeder, Winnemucca; a daughter, Nancy Dugan, Fruita, Colo.; a stepdaughter, Pam Winchester, Lander; stepdaughter, Brenda Hamilton, Tacoma, Wash.; brother, Kenneth Dugan, Concord, Calif., sister, Nadine Perce, Concord; brother, Harold Dugan, Alton, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Dugan, mother, Opal Williams and brother, Dean Dugan. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 26, 1998 VICTOR FROLICH SR. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Memorial services for Victor Frolich Sr. were Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Sacramento, Calif. Frolich, 85, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 1998. He was visiting at the home of his son, James Frolich and family at 13653 Fairoaks Blvd., Citrus Heights, Calif., 95610. Frolich was born in Jesenice, Slovenia, Feb. 17, 1913 and immigrated to the United State through Ellis Island at age 7. He made two trips to his birthplace in his lifetime. He grew up in Superior and attended school through the eighth grade and then went to work to help his family. He was in the Civilian Conservation Corps and later worked in the coal mines. He married Nellie Shassetz April 28, 1934. They celebrated their 50th anniversary with family and friends in Rock Springs and their 64th anniversary in Yuma, Ariz., where they resided during the winters. He worked in the mines during World War II. After the war, he moved to Thermopolis and built the Snow White Cabins. They later moved to Lodi, Calif., and purchased a mobile home park. His brother-in-law, Tom Faccio, convinced him to sell his business and move to Alaska. There he built the WYE Motel in Soldotna, Alaska. Survivors include five children, Joan (Cal) Luther, Lodi, Dotti (Ken) Dunlap, Angwin, Calif., Victor Frolich Jr., Soldotna, Linda (Michael) Sipes, Soldotna, and James (Debora) Frolich. He is also survived by grandchildren Karen and Jim Wikoff, David Luther, Craig Luther, Janelle and Gary Breedlove, Michael Praegitzer, Kevin and Barbara Sipes, Victor Frolich III, Aleisha and Traci Frolich and great-great-grandchildren, Nicole and Ryan Breedlove and Jordan Praegitzer; sister "Jeanne (Stanley) Tominc; brothers, John Frolich of Rock Springs and Stanley Frolich of Pinedale; brothers-in-law, John Shassetz and Eugene (Margaret) Boyak of Rock Springs; sister-in-law, Margie Shassetz, Yuma, Ariz.; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Johanna Frolich. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 26, 1998 JULIE MCINNIS EVANSTON - Funeral services for Julie McInnis were Friday, Sept. 25, 1998, at 11 a.m. in the Trinity Lutheran Church at 50 Yellowcreek Road in Evanston Interment was in the Evanston Cemetery. Mrs. Mcinnis, 41, died Sept. 22, 1998 of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born Jan. 5, 1957 in Kemmerer, the daughter of Frank and Helen (Christman) Sears. She married Joseph McInnis on Sept. 10, 1982. She was a member of the Methodist Church and Job's Daughters. She was the president of the Wyoming Public Employees Association. She belonged to Service Employees International Union and was involved with the Democratic party activities in Uinta County and throughout the state of Wyoming. She also founded and operated the Airport Connection since 1997. Her pursuits included fishing, boating, bowling and caring for her pets. She was a travel volunteer for children's activities. She also worked at the Wyoming Port of Entry for the Department of Transportation with 20 years of service. She is survived by her husband, Joseph and two sons, Bradly Joseph and Travis William, all of Evanston; father, Frank Sears of Fort Bridger; brother, Bill Sears of Opal; and sister, Inger Lundershausen of St. George, Utah. She was preceded in death by her mother and a half-brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 26, 1998 LOREN “DUDLEY” HANCOCK A memorial service for Loren "Dudley" Hancock was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1998 at the home of Joe Hancock, 1309 Cottonwood Drive, Rock Springs. Hancock of Rock Springs died at 3:17 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. He was born April 15, 1935, in Cheyenne, the son of the late Loren and Mary Hancock. Hancock attended schools in Cheyenne. Hancock was employed as a brick layer until he retired in 1991. Survivors include three sons, Craig Hancock of Spokane, Wash., Doug Hancock of Cheney, Wash., and Joe Hancock of Rock Springs; two daughters, Leigh-Anna Hancock of Grandview, Wash., and Jana Hancock of Gresham, Ore.; three brothers, George Hancock, Eddie Hancock of Denver, and Mark "Herk" Hancock of Conway, Wash; three sisters, Pat Hancock of Cheyenne, Mary Jo Ore of Casper and Margie Richman of Cheyenne; seven grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Hancock was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Dorothy Pyritz. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Sep 26, 1998 LORRAINE DICKSON MILLBURN SALT LAKE CITY - Graveside memorial services for Lorraine Dickson Milburn were Monday, Sept. 14, at Memorial Estates, 6500 South Redwood Road. Mrs. Millburn, 77, died Monday, Sept. 7, 1998, of cancer. She was born July 16, 1921, in Aguilar, Colo., and graduated from Lafayette, Colo., High School. She graduated from nurses training in Rock Springs and joined the Navy, serving for eight years as a flight nurse during World War II and the Korean War. She was retired from St. Mark's Hospital. She was married to Dr. J.H. Millburn who preceded her in death. Survivors include sisters, Mae Dykes, Rock Springs, Wiletta (Julian) Savala, Casper, Margaret (Don) Good, Denver and Flossie (Bob) McInnis, Salt Lake City; many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 3, 1998 ANDREW “ANDY” FRAZIER SARATOGA—Memorial services for Andrew “Andy” Frazier were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1998, at the Sinclair Southern Baptist Church, 410 East Lincoln Ave., Sinclair. The Rev. Mark Free officiated. Frazier, 75, of 309 North Seventh St., Sinclair, died at 11:55 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, 1998 at the Valley View Care Center, 207 East Holly St., Saratoga, where he had been a patient for the past two years. A resident of Sinclair for the past 34 years, Frazier had been in ill health for the past 10 years. He was born Dec. 28, 1922 in Coffeyville, Kan., the son of the late George and Nellie Bell Frazier. Frazier attended schools in Coffeyville and married the former Emma Esposito in Chicago on July 14, 1945. He worked as an operator for the Sinclair Refinery and retired after working for them for 34 years. Frazier was also self-employed as a dental technician. He played baseball in his youth and was an all star for many years. Survivors include his wife Emma of Sinclair; one son, Michael Frazier also of Sinclair; two daughters and sons-in-law, Delores “Dodie” and Robert “Bob” Wallendorff of Rock Springs, and Vickie and Richard Ballard of Waterloo, Ill.; four half-brothers, George, Tommy, Jerry and Ronnie Frazier, all of Chicago; one half-sister, Janene Clark of Chicago; five grandchildren, Marty Evans, Lacey and Nicki Ballard and Christopher and Aaron Frazier; two great-grandsons, Markie and A.J. Evans; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one grandson, Mark Evans, who died Sept. 26, 1993. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 3, 1998 HUBERTINE “BERTINE” J. REESE Private family funeral services were conducted for Hubertine “Bertine” Reese. Pallbearers were Evan Reese, Tim Reese, Vic Cundy, Bradley Waters, Paul Stevens and John Kennedy. Mrs. Reese, 98, of 1930 Coral St., Rock Springs, died at 10:44 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 1998 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center, 1455 Uinta Drive, Green River, where she had been a patient for the past five and a half years. She was a longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Cumberland and Reliance. She was born Feb. 23, 1900 in Leige, Belgium, the daughter of the late Herbert and Catherine Baldwin LaCroix. Mrs. Reese attended schools in Kemmerer and Cumberland and graduate with the class of 1918, and she later attended the University of Wyoming and graduated with a degree in education. She married Evan Jacob Reese in Kemmerer, in 1922 and they had their marriage solemnized at the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City. He preceded her in death on June 4, 1963. Mrs. Reese was a teacher in Cumberland, in a one-room school house and taught grades one through six. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a member of the Relief Society and many other church activities and a member of the Rock Springs senior citizen’s center. Her pursuits included crocheting and knitting. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law Catherine M. and Vic N. Cundy of Rock Springs; one son-in-law Don Stevens of Prescott, Ariz.; one daughter-in-law, Ruth Reese of Salt Lake City; 11 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, Evan H. Reese, one daughter JoAnn Stevens and one grandson, Brent Stevens. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 3, 1998 DAVID DAVISON Funeral services for David Davison were at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, 1998, at the Grace Baptist Church located at 100 Willow St., Rock Springs, with the Rev. Ron VanHee officiating. Viewing service was Friday, Sept. 25, at Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Interment took place at the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Davison, 37, of 935 Walnut No. 22, Rock Springs, died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1998 from injuries he sustained from an automobile accident. He was a lifetime resident of Rock Springs. He was born May 25, 1961 in Rock Springs, the son of Virgil and Kate Davison. He married Barbara Linninger on July 9, 1983 in Rock Springs. He attended schools in Rock Springs and served two years with the US Navy. Davison was a contracted truck driver for the Casper Star Tribune and the US Postal Service and also worked for Ace Rentals in Rock Springs. Davison was a member of the Grace Baptist Church. His interests included golfing, camping and working with his computer. He is survived by his wife Barbara, daughter Jessica Sue and son, DJ, all of Rock Springs; mother Kate Davison of Rock Springs; nine brothers, Dale Davison and Jim Kiernan both of Rock Springs, Vic Davison of Denver, Buddy Davison, Dennis Davison and Virgil Davison, all of Pinedale, Mike Kiernan of Reliance, Tommy Kiernan and WC Kiernan, both of Fayetteville, N.C.; four sisters, Judy Bowker, Ginny Davison and Diane Davison, all of Rock Springs, and Marie Williams of Cody; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father; two brothers, John Davison and John Kiernan; and grandparents, John and Ora Davison and Marion and Gladys Gould. Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 3, 1998 RICHARD JAMES ENGSTROM Funeral services for Richard James Engstrom were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998, at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, Second and B streets, in Rock Springs. The Rev. Russ Johnson officiated. Pallbearers were Carl McDonald, Robert W. Mizel Jr. Craig Jackson, Ed Robinson, Jon Springer and Chris Foegen. Engstrom, 33, of 216 Liberty St., Rock Springs, died at 12:07 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, 1998, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a resident of Rock Springs since 1985 and former resident of Rawlins. He was born on May 17, 1965, in Rawlins, the son of Carl R. and Lorna May Stamp Engstrom. Engstrom attended schools in Rawlins and graduated with the Rawlins High School Class of 1983. He also attended Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne and the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy in Douglas. He worked as a dispatcher for the Wyoming Highway Patrol from 1983-1984. In 1984, he served on the Hanna Police Department. In 1985, he was hired by the Rock Springs Police Department and in 1991, began working with the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office. He was a watch commander for the sheriff’s office at the time of his death. Engstrom was a member of the Episcopal Church, the Wyoming Peace Officers Association, the current president of the Police Protective Association, the Fraternal Order of Police and the National Sherriff’s Association. He was a decorated law enforcement officer who received the medal of valor. He was recipient of the Top Cop Award and was a squad leader with the Tactical Response Team. He is survived by his parents of Gary, Texas; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Gary D. and Linda of Bairoil, Ernest W. and Wanda of Dallas, Robert W. and Karen of Gillette and Chester C. and Susan of Dallas; one sister and brother-in-law, Janet L. and Sonney Shirley of Sulphur Rock, Ark.; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 3, 1998 ALRENE SOULDBY MCCORMICK DENVER—Services for Arlene Soulsby McCormick, were at Crown Hill Mortuary in Denver at 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2. Mrs. McCormick, 81, of Denver died Monday, Sept. 28, 1998, after a long illness. She was born Oct. 4, 1916, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Arthur and Martha Soulsby. Mrs. McCormick attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1935. She married Herbert T. McCormick in Rock Springs and he preceded her in death. She had been employed by Walgreen Drug Co. and John Bean Jewelry for many years. She is survived by her daughter, Debra Kay McCormick of Denver and two sisters, Dorothy S. Muir of Riverton and Melva A. Peternel of Rock Springs and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother and husband. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 3, 1998 VERA CHRISTINA MELTON Services and interment for Vera Christina Melton were in Douglas. Mrs. Melton, 85, of 1630 Wyoming Drive, Green River, died at 6:50 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, 1998 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center, 1445 Uinta Drive, Green River, where she had been a patient for the past one year. A resident of Green River for the past three years and former resident of Douglas, Mrs. Melton had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born on Dec. 9, 1912 in Canada and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Garrett. She married Carl W. Melton. Mrs. Melton was a restaurant cook in Douglas. Survivors include one granddaughter, Judy Melton of Green River, and one grandson, Kenton Melton of Seattle, four great-grandchildren, Janelle and Carl Melton, Justin Bergstrom and Brook Pincock; two great-great-grandchildren, Carmen Pincock and Dalton Bergstrom. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter, Carmen Sims, and one son, Jim Melton. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 3, 1998 BETTY JEAN ANSELMI MELTON PORT HUENEME, Calif.—Betty Jean Anselmi Melton died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1998. Her husband of 50 years was with her at her home in Port Hueneme, Calif. Mrs. Melton lived in Port Hueneme from June 1963 until her death and was a homemaker. She was born in Laramie to Edward Anselmi and Delphia Quillen Anselmi. As a child she lived in Rock Springs. During World War II her family moved to Bellingham, Wash. After her father’s death in April 1945, the family stayed in Bellingham. Her father was buried in Rock Springs. Her mother married William E.H. Rogers in Bellingham in December 1945. Her stepfather died in 1978 in Bellingham. Her mother came to Port Hueneme to live with Mrs. Melton after her husband’s death. It was in Bellingham that she met her husband Loren R. Melton. She had three children, Wendy-Lee Wolfe of Oxnard, Calif., Loren E. Melton of Indianapolis and Tammi-Sue Erickson of Schertz, Texas. She had nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Her brother Robert C. Anselmi still lives in Bellingham. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 3, 1998 FLOYD KEITH DUGAN ELKO, Nev.—Floyd Keith Dugan, 58, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 1998, of a heart attack in Winnemucca, Nev. He was born May 20, 1931 in Vandalia, Ill. He was retired. He spent time in Rock Springs and Green River working construction. Survivors include a daughter, Deborah VerStraten in Elko; a daughter, Theresa Schroeder, Winnemucca; a daughter, Nancy Dugan, Fruita, Colo.; a step-daughter, Pam Winchester, Lander; step-daughter, Brenda Hamilton, Tacoma, Wash.; brother Kenneth Dugan, Concord, Calif.; sister, Nadine Perce, concord; brother Harold Dugan, Alton, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Dugan, mother Opal Williams and brother, Dean Dugan. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 3, 1998 MAX E. SULLIVAN Memorial services for Max E. Sullivan were conducted in Peru, Ind., and Rock Springs. The body was cremated. Sullivan, 49, of 539 Fairview Lane Space No. 10, Rock Springs, died about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 1998 at his home. A resident of Rock Springs for the past three years and former resident of Denver, Sullivan died following a sudden illness. He was born March 8, 1949 in Peru, the son of Ellis and Eileen Clark Sullivan. He attended schools in Peru and was a graduate of high school with the class of 1968. Sullivan was employed at Napa Auto Parts as a driver. He was a member of the American Legion and his pursuits included hunting, fishing, and camping. Survivors include his parents, Ellis and Eileen Sullivan of Peru; his fiancée, Rosemary Stout; one son, Stephen Sullivan of Indiana; two daughters, Joyce and Samantha Sullivan of Indian; one sister, Jane Hiller of South Carolina; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 3, 1998 JENNIE MALINA LUZAN STONE Jennie Malina Luzan Stone, 95, longtime resident of Rock Springs, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1998, at DelRio Convalescent Hospital in Bell Gardens, Calif., after a lengthy illness. Jennie Malina was born in Slovenia, Yugoslavia, on May 22, 1903. She came to America in 1921 and married Leo Luzan in Chicago that same year. In 1922, they moved to Rock Springs where her husband was a barber and where they resided for 40 years. She was a seamstress and sewed for many women in Rock Springs. They moved to Ontario, Calif., in 1962, upon retirement. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1966. She subsequently married Paul Stone who preceded her in death in 1984. She had eight brothers and sisters, six of whom preceded her in death. A sister, Tina, lives in Florida and one sister survives in Slovenia. She was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Phyllis Luzan. She is survived by one son, William Luzan, of Redondo Beach, Calif.; two grandsons, Michael Luzan of Mission Viego, Calif., and David and wife Connie Luzan and two great-grandsons, Dustin and Mark, all of Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.; several nieces and nephews. She was a member of SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Rock Springs until moving away and of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in California. She was also a member of SNPJ Lodge of Fontana, Calif. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 3, 1998 BETTY JEAN PARKS Funeral services for Betty Jean Parks were conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 1998, at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. Brian Stoffregen of the Mount of Olives Lutheran Church officiated. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Pallbearers were David Christensen, Derek Christensen, Jeremy Christensen, Shane Oliver, John Oliver and Jared Bullock. Honorary pallbearers were Norman Oliver, David Wood, Damian Wood and Terry Kerr. Mrs. Parks of 355 Elm St., Green River, died at 10:12 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1998, at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center, 1455 Uinta Drive, Green River, where she had been a patient since 1995. A resident of Green River since 1971 and former resident of Lark, Utah, Mrs. Parks had been in ill health for the past several months. She was born Sept. 17, 1929 in Murray, Utah, the daughter of the late William and Mildred Beckstead O'Brien. Mrs. Parks attended schools in Murray. She married Raymond Parks in Midvale, Utah, on Sept. 11, 1953, and he preceded her in death Aug. 16, 1991. She is survived by her step-father, Lamar Porter of West Valley, Utah; one son, Brien Parks of Green River; four daughters, Penny Christensen, Billie Parks, Michelle Wood and husband David, all of Green River, and Jalynn Oliver and husband Norman of Fort Bridger; two brothers, Bob O'Brien of Logan, Utah, and Jerry O'Brien of West Valley, Utah; two sisters, Nancy O'Brien of Taylorsville, Utah, and Sheri O'Brien of West Valley, Utah; seven grandsons and two granddaughters; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one sister, Peggy O'Brien. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 3, 1998 SALLY LOVATO MAEZ LAS VEGAS, N.M.--Rosary devotional services for Sally G. Maez were conducted in Las Vegas, N.M., Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the Catholic Daughters reciting the rosary. Funeral services were Thursday, Sept. 24 from the church with the Rev. George Salazar as celebrant. Interment followed at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Casketbearers were Paul Maez, Carlos Maez, Anthony Solano, Max Bernal Jr., Ricky Portillo, Tom Hornsby and Kenneth Garcia. Honorary bearers were all her nieces and nephews, granddaughter Sabrina and grandson Devin. Mrs. Maez, lifelong resident of Las Vegas, N.M., died Sunday, Sept 20, 1998, at the St. Vincent's Hospital in Santa Fe, N.M., following a sudden illness. She was born in Las Vegas Feb. 8, 1943, a daughter of Ray Lovato and Mary Bernal Lovato. She married Albert R. Maez on Nov. 8, 1965 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Las Vegas. She retired in 1995 after 25 years with the Las Vegas city schools. A lifelong Catholic, she was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church and also a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, Las Vegas Women's Club and the New Mexico Highlands University Faculty Women's Club. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Albert R. Maez of Las Vegas; children, Donald A. Maez and wife Carmen and son Devin A. Maez, all of Albuquerque, N.m>, Patrick A. Maez and daughter Sabrina L. Maez of Santa Ana, Calif., and Alberta D. Maez of Las Vegas; sisters, Delma Hornsby and husband Tom and family, Connie McNalley and husband Ron and family, Eloisa Portillo and husband Ralph and family, Gloria Fabian and husband Bill and family, all of Rock Springs, and Nora Lovato of Green River; brothers Johnny Lovato and wife Terri and family of Phoenix, Ariz., and Ray Lovato of Rock Springs. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Mary Lovato, and an aunt, Sophie Romero, in 1992. Attending the services from Rock Springs were her sisters Eloisa and husband, Del and husband, Connie, Gloria and Nora Lovato from Green River; brother Ray Lovato from Rock Spring and John Lovato and family from Phoenix. Also attending were her nieces, Julie Seymour and Lisa Nelson and husband, nephew, Tom Hornsby from Rock Springs and nephew, Ricky Portillo and wife from Denver. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 3, 1998 ROBERT L. HANSON Services for Robert Lowell Hanson were conducted in Fargo, N.D. Hanson, 72, of 908 Kit Carson St., Green River, died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1998, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for the past one week. A resident of Green River for the past one years and former resident of Kinnear, Hanson had been in ill health for the past five years. He was born Nov. 29, 1925 in Arthur, N.D., the son of the late Carl and Amanda Lambrecht Hanson. Hanson was a retired carpenter for the Bridger Coal Company. Survivors include his companion of 20 years, Georgia Kruse of Green River; two daughters, Barbara Satrom of Minneapolis and Carol Leibhan of Fargo, N.D.; one brother, Lloyd Hanson of California; one sister, Audrey Grieves of North Dakota; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents on one brother, Jerry. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 10, 1998 FRANCIS P. “BUD” CODY Funeral services for Francis P. “Bud” Cody were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Military graveside services and interment were in the St. Joseph Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Cody, 73, of 400 West Blair Ave., Space No. 6, Rock Springs, died at 7:22 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, shortly after being admitted. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, Cody died following a brief illness. He was born on May 23, 1925, in Rock Springs, the son of the late Edward and Mary Murphy Cody. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the Class of 1943. Cody also attended Clemson University. He married Beulah Cody and they later divorced. He later married Margaret Cody in Rock Springs on July 23, 1987. From 1946-1961, Cody worked in the trucking industry and was co-owner of a trucking business. He was involved in ranching here and on the family ranch in Pinedale. He also worked as a police officer for the Rock Springs Police Department for 20 years and at the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office for nine years. He retired in 1992. Cody was a World War II veteran who served with the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, F.O. Eagles Aerie 151, VFW, the 87th Infantry Division Association and the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Margaret, of Rock Springs; one son, Ed Cody and his wife Hillary, of Rock Springs; one daughter, Irene Vick of St. Cloud, Minn.; one step-daughter, Esther Jo Wood and her husband, Mark, of Idaho Falls, Idaho; one grandson, Gavin P. Cody of Rock Springs; and one step-granddaughter, Chelsie Cox of Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents and stepmother, Ida Cody; half-brother Billy Cody and stepson George LaCore. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 10, 1998 MARGARET A. DAYTON A graveside memorial service for Margaret A. Dayton was Saturday, Oct. 3, at 2 p.m. at the Cokeville Cemetery. Mrs. Dayton, 59, Rock Springs, died in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Saturday, Aug. 22, 1998, where she was visiting family. She was born Feb. 21, 1939 in Rock Springs to Felix and Mary Korfanta Conzatti. She was married Nov. 1, 1958, to Donald R. Dayton and he survives with their children, Dr. Rick and Margy Dayton, Grand Rapids, Jennifer Dayton, Fort Collins, Colo., Blaine Dayton, Howard City, Mich., and Lisa Dayton, Rock Springs. She is also survived by her mother-in-law, Flora Dayton, Cokeville; five grandchildren; one sister, Mary K. Conzatti, San Diego and a nephew, Greg Stauss, Grand Rapids. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 10, 1998 VELMA Z. O’VERY Velma Z. O’Very, 82, of 707 Crossbow No. 102, Green River, died at 2:02 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past one day. A resident of Green River for the past two years and former resident of Tucson, Ariz., Mrs. O’Very had been in ill health. She was born Jan. 29, 1916 in Petersburg, Texas, the daughter of the late Lem and Judy Owens Bracken. Mrs. O’Very attended schools in Petersburg. She married Delbert O’Very in Reno, Nev., in 1961 and he preceded her in death in 1965. Mrs. O’Very was a retired nurses aid who worked in Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. She was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Joanna Griffin of Rock Springs, and Gladys Ponikvak of Grand Junction, Colo.; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, Robert Joseph Zimmerman, one daughter, Grace Barker, one granddaughter, Carla Lynn and one great-grandson, Lawrence Anthony. Following cremation she was taken to Tucson for interment there. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner, Oct 10, 1998 PHYLLIS JOHNSON PRICE, Utah—Memorial services for Phyllis Johnson were Aug. 24, 1998 at Fausett Mortuary in Price, Utah. Mrs. Johnson, 58, died at Castleview Hospital after a prolonged illness. She was born in Rock Springs on Nov. 27, 1939 to Clyde and Emma Overy Rock. She lived in Superior where she attended schools and in East Carbon, Utah. She married Wilbert Taylor and they were later divorced. She married Hal Johnson of East Carbon. She was active in many community projects and worked on many creative arts projects. She is survived by her mother, Emma C. Rock, Price; son, Willie Johnson and his wife, Becky; daughter, Jodi Johnson, Kearns; grandchildren, jasmine, Jason and Justyce Johnson, and great-grandchild, Damon, Price; sisters, Lavone Harmon and her husband, Pete, San Antonio, Texas, and Claudia Worthington and her husband, Steve, Salt Lake City; an uncle, Allan Overy, Fort Bridger; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Clyde Rock. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 17, 1998 ALICE MARIE CANESTRINI A mass of Christian burial for Alice Marie Canestrini was conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1998 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Tomich, Daniel Tomich, Robert P. Canestrini, William R. Shuster, David Shuster, Richard P. Canestrini and Thomas Canestrini. Mrs. Canestrini, 94, of 1040 Marchant St., Rock Springs, died at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 1998 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center, 1455 Uinta Drive, Green River, where she had been a patient for the past 10 months. She was a longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Reliance. Mrs. Canestrini was born Aug. 11, 1904 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Fred and Oliva Dona Julian. She attended schools in Rock Springs. She married Attilio “Otto” Canestirni in Rock Springs at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church on Dec. 24, 1924. He preceded her in death on April 9, 1985. Mrs. Canestrini was member of Holy Spirit Catholic Parish and was involved with the St. Catherine’s Altar Society. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Gloria Tomich of Rock Springs; one son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Gilda Canestrini of Murray, Utah; three sisters, Anna canestrini and Dora Metelko, both of Rock Springs, and Lena Reinmiller of Klamath Falls, Ore.; five grandchildren, Dr. James and Rosanne TOmich of Redmond, Wash., Robert P. Canestrini of Toole, Utah, Daniel TOmich of Colorado Springs, Colo., Jean Marie and Dennis “Nick” Nickerson of Park City, Utah, and Alyce Loucks of Kirkland, Wash.; two great-grandchildren, Natasha and Ileana Tomich of Redmond; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son-in-law, James G. Tomich and one grandson-in-law, David Loucks. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 17, 1998 FRANCES ETCHEVERRY A mass of Christian burial for Frances Etcheverry was celebrated at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1998 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tony Kaumo, Tim Kaumo, Mike Etcheverry, Ron Fennell and Finn Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were Zachary Fennell, Richie Kaumo, Kevin Kaumo and Alek Johnson. Mrs. Etcheverry, 83, of 904 Potter St., Rock Springs, died at 6:35 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 1998, at her home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Etcheverry had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born April 14, 1915 in Aguilar, Colo., the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Mary S. Maquitto Calligaro. Mrs. Etcheverry attended schools in Park City, Utah. Mrs. Etcheverry was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, American Fraternal Union and the United Mine Workers of America. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Bob Johnson of Rock Springs; two sons, Albert A. Etcheverry of Rock Springs and Joseph L. and Juanita Etcheverry of Cheyenne; one brother, Lawrence Caligaro of Rock Springs; one sister, Lucy Moxley of Worland; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two children who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 17, 1998 CLAUDINA MARTINEZ A mass of Christian burial for Claudina Martinez was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, 1998 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post, Green River. The Rev. Louis Busemeyer S.J. officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, 1998 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Vince Trujillo, David Martinez Jr., Michael Martinez, Joseph Seelen, Chad Rutherford and Glen Martinez. Honorary pallbearers were Amos Martinez, Bobby Trujillo, Aaron Martinez, Drew Martinez, Keith Martinez, Frank Martinez, Jeffrey Sellen, Demetrius Martinez, Tony Martinez, Jamine Martinez and Danny Martinez. Mrs. Martinez, 74, of 375 East 3rd South, Green River, died at 4:12 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 1998, at her home. A former resident of Chmisal, N.M., and resident of Green River since 1948, Mrs. Martinez had been in ill health for the past several months. She was born on Aug. 26, 1924 in Chamisal, the daughter of the late Damian and Corina Dominguez Cordova. She married Thomas R. Martinez on April 20, 1942 in Chamisal. Ms. Martinez worked as a cook for the Wyoming Café for 19 years and the Teton Café for 11 years. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Martinez of Green River; five sons, Joseph Martinez of San Antonio, Texas, Sam Martinez of Las Vegas, Nev., Tom Martinez, Bob Martinez, all of Green River; six daughters, Alice Ussery of Tucson, Ariz., Esther Martinez and Mrs. David (Angie) Martinez, both of Rock Springs, Mrs. Allen (Margie) Taylor, Mrs. Rex (Gloria) Rutherford and Sally Seelen, all of Green River; four brothers, J.D. Cordova of Green River, Celestino Cordova of Roy, Utah, Ben Cordova and Bob Cordova Jr., both of Green River; one sister, Rita Vigil of Green River; and several nieces, nephews and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Amos Martinez; one daughter, Bonnie Martinez; four sisters; one brother; one grandson; and two granddaughters that died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 17, 1998 JOHN RICHARD “DICK” SCHMIDT A mass of Christian burial for John Richard “Dick” Schmidt was celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Wednseday at the Vase Chapel. Military graveside services and interment were in the Paul J. Wataha Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Larry West, Ray Sarcletti, John McCrann, John Oja, Ernie Mecca and Jack M. Knoll. Honorary pallbearers were all of his many friends. Schmidt, 74, of 1406 Collins St., Rock Springs, died at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for the past 11 days. A lifetime Rock Springs resident, Schmidt died following a lengthy illness. He was born May 6, 1924 in Rawlins, the son of the late George Adam and Ethylin Pike Schmidt. Schmidt attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1942. He married for former Grace Park MacGregor in Rock Spring son Sept. 8, 1951. Schmidt enlisted with the Army National Guard. Her served in World War II and toured in Europe and the Philippines. He attended the University of Wyoming for two years and was reinstated to the 141st Tank Battalion by the National Guard. He was stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky., and Camp Irwin, California as a first and second lieutenant in the Korean War and later retired from the National Guard as a captain. Schmidt worked at the American Legion. He later owned and operated Giovale’s for several years. Schmidt was employed at the Sweetwater County Road and Bridge as a heavy equipment operator. He was active in Sweetwater County Emergency Management and the Parks and Recreation Department. Schmidt was instrumental in starting the Red Desert roundup and was elected as the second president of the Red Desert Roundup. He also helped obtain equipment for the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office. Schmidt was a member of several fraternal organizations. In November, 1982, he was elected to the Wyoming State Legislature where he served in 1983-1984 as a State Representative for one term. He served on the Transportation and Highways Committee. In November 1984 he was elected to the Wyoming State Legislature to served 1985-Jan. 2, 1989 as a State Senator. He served on the Travel, Recreation and Wildlife Committee of the State Senate, Transportation and Highway Committee of the State Senate; and Fiscal Affairs and Oversight Committee of the Assembly on the Legislature. Schmidt assisted in obtaining the airplane and tank at Veterans Park. His pursuits included hunting and fishing. He also followed University of Wyoming sports. Survivors include his wife, Grace of Rock Springs; one son and daughter-in-law, Stuart P. and Michell L. Schmidt of Rock Springs; one brother and sister-in-law, George A. and Pauline Schmidt of Sun City, Ariz.; one sister and brother-in-law, Ann F. and Keith Algier of Richmond, Ky.; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Scotty and Virginia MacGregor of Pocatello, Idaho; one sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Jean and Milt Heinz of Stockton, Calif.; three grandsons, James Daniel Schmidt, John Richard Schmidt and Matthew MacGregor Schmidt, all of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, John Richard “Ricky” Schmidt; and two nephews, George Schmidt and Kurt Heinz. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 17, 1998 ARVO O. MALO POCATELLO, Idaho – A memorial reception for Arvo O. Malo was conducted Friday, Oct. 2, in Pocatello, Idaho. Malo died Sept. 28, 1998. He was born to Paul and Christine Nousianen Malo, the youngest of four children. He grew up and was educated in Rock Springs, graduating from high school in 1932. He married Dorothy Krichbaum on May 6, 1941 in Santa Monica, Calif. He started work at FMC in 1954 and retired in 1982. He was a master mechanic. His pursuits included carpentry. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, Pocatello; daughter, Karen Hammond, Pocatello; son, Kenneth Malo, Rock Springs; three grandsons, Mare Hammond, Pocatello, Darren (Tracey) Hammond, Vancouver, Wash., and Kenneth Malo, Grand Forks, ND; a granddaughter, Stacey (William) Baker, Kennewick, Wash.; and four great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, William Malo and Eugene Malo, and a sister, Lila Johnson. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 17, 1998 RHEA L. MARTIN OGDEN. Utah - Funeral services for Rhea L. Martin were Saturday, Oct. 10, 11 a.m. at Leavitt's Chapel of Flowers Mortuary, 836 36th St., Ogden, Utah. Interment was in the Ogden City Cemetery. Mrs. Martin, 73, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1998. She was born on May 29, 1925 in McKinnon, a daughter of Simeon Henderson Brady and Hortense Triplett. She was reared and educated in McKinnon and Green River. She married Donald Martin in the Salt Lake Temple. She was retired from Hill Air Force Base. Mrs. Martin was a member of the LDS Church Her pursuits included knitting, crocheting, collecting clocks and pink dishes. She was a church organist. She also worked in her yard and on genealogy. She is survived by one son, David Shultz; two daughters, Karen (Jay) Wilson and Diana (Gene) Gamble; stepchildren, DeAnna (Alan) Meyer, Vicki (Mike) Forbes, Don (Linda) Martin, Susan (Lynn) Cottle, Bob (Julie) Martin, Jody (Floyd) Myers, Jill (Edward) King and Jim Martin. She is also survived by 30 step-grandchildren, four grandchildren; 13 step great-grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Merton Shelton Shultz; two sisters, two brothers; and one grandson, Matthew Merl Kendall. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 24, 1998 ERNEST J. ARGUELLO A mass of Christian burial for Ernest J. Arguello was celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 1998, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post, Green River. The Rev. Michael Hellman officiated. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 1998 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Arguello, 70, of 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, died at 6:40 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, 1998, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A former resident of Green River for the past 20 years, he was most recently a resident of Sage View Care Center. Arguello had been in ill health for the past several months. He was born July 20, 1928, in Mora, N.M., the son of the late Maximilliano and Marcelovia Arguello. He married Isabella Gonzales on May 7, 1949, in Rawlins. They later divorced. Arguello worked for several different companies, the latest at U.P. Clubhouse as a porter. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Arguello was a member of the F.O. Eagles and the Knights of Columbus in Green River and in New Mexico, and a member of the St. Joseph’s Association. He also was a Little League coach in Tucumeari, N.M. He sang and played guitar for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and many other churches in Green River and he was in a band with friends. He also played the saxophone and guitar for the Golder Hour Senior Citizens Center of Green River. Arguello was awarded a certificate from the Child Development Center in Green River for participation and musical entertainment. Survivors include his former wife, Isabella Gonzales of Tucumeari; two sons, Ernest Arguello Jr. of Tucumeari and Paul Arguello of Amarillo, Texas; three daughters, Juanita Quintana of Amarillo, Roseana Navarrete of Amarillo and Patricia Mares of Green River; one brother, Patricinio Trujillo of Fairview, N.M.; one godson, Ronald Griffin of Layton, Utah; and several nieces, nephews and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Alfonzo Arguello and Manuel Arguello; one sister, Eloida “Ida” Cordova; and one great-granddaughter, Kira Quintana. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 24, 1998 NANCY JANE DENHAM Graveside services and interment for Nancy Jane Denham were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 1998 at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery north of Rock Springs. Mrs. Denham, 76, of 1300 New Hampshire Space 25, Rock Springs, died at 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, 1998, at her home. A resident of Rock Springs for one and one-half years and former resident of Rosamond, Calif., Mrs. Denham had been in ill health for the past six years. She was born Aug. 20, 1922 in Pike County, Ky., the daughter of the late Grover and Mary Hall Irick. She married Alva Wilbur Denham in Charleston, W. Va., on Oct. 30, 1941 and he preceded her in death on Feb. 12, 1998. Mrs. Denham was a member of the Baptist Church. Other interests included traveling, camping, fishing and gardening. Survivors include one son, Richard Leonard Denham of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Don Worden of Rock Springs; two brothers, Harry and Abbtrick, both of Kentucky; three sisters, Rachel Clark, Audrey Parson and Miron Conn, all of Kentucky; three grandchildren, Rachel S. Anson, Donald A. and Christopher E. Worden; two great-grandchildren, Tony and Tyler Anson and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 24, 1998 PHILLIP JOB ROMERO A mass of Christian burial for Phillip Job Romero was celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1998, at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, 1998, at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Romero, 58, of 129 J St., Rock Springs, died at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1998 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City where he had been a patient for the past one day. A longtime Rock Springs resident, Romero died following a lengthy illness. He was born Nov. 26, 1939 in Taos, N.M., the son of Jose “Tim” and Rosana Mondragon Romero. He attended schools in Superior. Romero worked for the Laborer’s Union Local No. 1271 for 30 years. Survivors include his mother, Rosana Romero of Rock Springs; two brothers, Teofilo and Timothy Romero, both of Rock Springs; six sisters, Geneva Padilla of Las Vegas, N.M., Connie Fernandez, Debbie Landeroz and Sheryl Ruiz, all of Rock Springs, Bertha Soto of Aurora, Colo., and Julia Cisneros of Cheyenne; and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his father, Jose “Tim” Romero and one sister, Carmen Romero. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 24, 1998 ANITA S. GERNANDT Memorial services for Anita S. Gernandt were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 1998, at The Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, Second and B streets, Rock Springs. Rev. Russell Johnson officiated. Mrs. Gernandt, 33, of 1252 Kimberly Circle Apartment C, Rock Springs, died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 1998, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City where she had been a patient for one day. She was born July 22, 1925 in Corpus Christi, Texas, the daughter of the late D. Rufus and Grace Taylor. Mrs. Gernandt attended school in Texas. She married Augustine P. Gernandt in Corpus Christi on Oct. 17, 1941. Mrs. Gernandt was a member of Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. She was the past manager of the Episcopal Thrift Store and past director of the Altar Guild. Mrs. Gernandt had many interests including reading, singing, composing music, rock hunting, hiking and collecting Indian artifacts. Survivors include her husband, Augustine of Rock Springs; one daughter, Barbara Scott of Austin, Texas; one brother, C.M. Taylor of Snyder, Texas; one granddaughter, Gabrielle Hitchcock of Austin; two great-grandchildren, Michelle and Cobain Hitchcock, both of Austin; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one brother. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 24, 1998 FRANK MAX ZAVERSNIK ESCONDIDO, Calif. - A memorial service for Frank Max Zaversnik was at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Escondido, Calif., with the Rev. Theodore G. Gullixson officiating. Inurnment was at Eternal Hills Memorial Park Zaversnik, 87, died Sunday, Oct. 4, 1998, in Escondido. He was born May 17, 1911, in Green River. He lived in Escondido for 25 years. He was a foreman for Union Pacific Railroad for 43 years. He served as a Tech 5 in the Army during World War II and served in Normandy, Central Europe and the Rhineland. Zaversnik is survived by his wife of 52 years, Ruth Zaversnik of Escondido; daughter and son-in-law, Francine and David Bill of Fountain Valley, Calif.; brother Lewis Zaversnik of Rock Springs, sister, Elsie Menapace of Rock Springs; grandchildren, Michael and Ashlee Hill of Fountain Valley; and great-grandchild, Jeremiah Hill of Fountain Valley. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 24, 1998 JOHN RICHARD “DICK” SMITH A mass of Christian burial for John Richard "Dick" Schmidt was celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct 15, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs The Rev. John Savio officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Vase Chapel. Military graveside services and interment were in the Paul J. Wataha Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery Pallbearers were Keith West, Ray Sarcletti, John McCrann, John Oja, Ernie Mecca and Jack M. Knoll. Honorary pallbearers were all of his many friends. Schmidt, 74, of 1406 Collins St. Rock Springs, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 1998, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for the past 11 days. A lifetime Rock Springs resident, Schmidt died following a lengthy illness. He was born May 6, 1924, in Rawlins, the son of the late George Adam and Ethylin Pike Schmidt Schmidt, attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1942. He married the former Grace Park MacGregor in Rock Springs on Sept. 8, 1951. Schmidt enlisted with the Army National Guard le served in World War II and toured in Europe and the Philippines. He attended the University of Wyoming for two years and was reinstated to the 141st Tank Battalion by the National Guard. He was stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky., and Camp Irwin, California as a first and second lieutenant in the Korean War and later retired from the National Guard as a captain. Schmidt worked at the American Legion. He later owned and operated Giovale's for several years. Schmidt was employed at the Sweetwater County Road and Bridge as a heavy equipment operator. He was active in Sweetwater County Emergency Management and the Parks and Recreation Department. Schmidt was instrumental in starting the Red Desert Roundup and was elected as the second president of the Red Desert Roundup. He also helped obtain equipment for the Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office. Schmidt was a member of several fraternal organizations. In November 1982, he was elected to the Wyoming State Legislature where he served in 1983-1984 as a State Representative for one term. He served on the Transportation and Highways Committee. In November 1984 he was elected to the Wyoming State Legislature to serve 1985-Jan. 2, 1989 as a State Senator. He served on the Travel, Recreation and Wildlife Committee of the State Senate; Transportation and Highway Committee of the State Senate; and the Fiscal Affairs and Oversight Committee of the Assembly on the Legislature. Schmidt assisted in obtaining the airplane and tank at Veterans Park. His pursuits included hunting and fishing. He also followed University of Wyoming sports. Survivors include his wife, Grace of Rock Springs; one son and daughter-in-law, Stuart P. and Michell L. Schmidt of Rock Springs; one brother and sister-in-law, George A. and Pauline Schmidt of Sun City, Ariz.; one sister and brother-in-law, Ann F. and Keith Algier of Richmond, Ky.; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Scotty and Virginia MacGregor of Pocatello, Idaho; one sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Jean and Milt Heinz of Stockton, Calif.; three grandsons, James Daniel Schmidt, John Richard Schmidt and Matthew MacGregor Schmidt, all of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, John Richard "Ricky" Schmidt; and two nephews, George Schmidt and Kurt Heinz. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 31, 1998 CARL M. BOZNER A mass of Christian burial for Carl M. Bozner was celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 1998 at SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Friday at the Samuel-Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Interment took place in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Timothy R. Tozzi, Timothy Tozzi Jr., David C. Bozner and Nickolas Ganjei. Honorary pallbearers were Aaron D. Corhn and Jerome F. Tozzi Jr. Bozner, 85, 126 Byron St., Vallejo, Calif., died at 2:50 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, 1998 at the Sutter Solano Medical Center in Vallejo of natural causes. He was born Nov. 11, 1912 in Yugoslavia, the son of Frank and Maria Ruth Bozner. His family immigrated to the United States and settled in Rock Springs. He attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1933. He married Isabel Sylvain on Dec. 3, 1956 in Carmen, Idaho. Bozner was a blacksmith for the United Mine Workers for 50 years. He retired in 1977 and moved to Butte, Mont., where he lived for 21 years before moving to Vallejo in 1998. He continued as a blacksmith and operated a shop in his garage for many years. During his retirement, his interest were restoring, designing and making replicas of antiques. Bozner was an accordionist and played publicly for many years. He also composed and played his own music. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Isabel of Vallejo; one son, Carl (Sue) Bozner of Green River; two daughters, Christine (Jerome) Tozzi of Morgan Hill, Calif., and Carol Ganjei of San Jose, Calif.; one stepdaughter-in-law, Ruth Sylvain of Vallejo; one brother, Alfred Bozner of Rock Springs; one sister, Molly Myers of Salmon, Idaho; 22 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren, and three step-great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Dorothy Woodard, and stepson, Edward Sylvain; brothers, Louis, Max, John and Joe and sisters, Mary, Angela and Annie. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 31, 1998 DAVID MICHAEL RODERICK A mass of Christian burial for David Michael Roderick was celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 1998 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 900 Hitching Post Drive, Green River. The Rev. Michael Hellman officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1998 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Pallbearers were Dave Palmer, Tom Nomis, Steve Maes, Ron Clark, Kenny Bardberry and Rudy Yeager. Honorary pallbearers consisted of all his friends and family who are too many to count. Roderick, 45, of 700 Ash Ave., Jamestown, died at about 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 1998 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Green River. He was born Oct. 31, 1952 in Rock Springs, the son of the late Preston H. and Betty Lucille Yeager Roderick. Roderick attended schools in Green River and was a graduate with the Green River High School class of 1971. He married Sue Hall on May 23, 1982. Roderick was the owner and operator of the Wild Horse Saloon and White Horse Construction. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lions Club, Ducks Unlimited, Sweetwater Snow Pokes, Wyoming Liquor Dealers Association, member of the Rolling Green Country Club and was on the Flaming Gorge Days Committee. Roderick was an outdoorsman whose pursuits included hunting, snowmobiling and golfing. He also played pool and he was a Denver Broncos football fan. He also took care of his dog, Koda. Survivors include his wife, Sue Roderick of Green River; one daughter and son-in-law, Kandy and Mike Frink of Green River; three sisters, Charline Lowseth, Judy Roderick and Stephanie Peterson, all of Green River; one grandson, Jeff Frink, also of Green River; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 31, 1998 DAVID MATTHEW TIMLIN A memorial mass for David Matthew Timlin was conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A memorial rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Inurnment was in the Western St. Joseph’s Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Timlin, 33, of 728 N. St., Rock Springs, who resided with his mother, Mary E. Timlin, was pronounced dead on arrival at 1:54 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Timlin had been in ill health for the past several months. He was born May 15, 1965 in Rock Springs, the son of Mary E. Dadich Timlin and Dave Timlin, both of Rock Springs. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1983. Timlin was self-employed and had worked as a produce journeyman for several years. He was a fisherman and snow skier. Timlin was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include his parents of Rock Springs; one sister, Christina “Tina” Warren of Cheyenne; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 31, 1998 ANTON RICHARD “TONY” MENCK URIE - Memorial services for Anton Richard "Tony" Menck were on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1998 at 11 a.m. in the Mountain View LDS Ward Chapel. Menck, age 55, died Oct. 24, 1998 at his residence after a battle with cancer. He was born on March 2, 1943 in New York, the son of Anton and Annie Marie (Owens) Menck. He was raised in Rock River. He served his country in the United States Army. He married Carlene Rollman in 1966 in Buffalo. They later divorced. He resided in the Bridger Valley for 30 years. He was a member of the American Legion. His pursuits included hunting, fishing and camping. He is survived by his daughter, Karen Kim (Steve) Shahan of Evanston; sons, Anton Richard (Vickie) Menck Jr. of Millville, Utah, and Carl Roger (Crystal Menck of Mountain View; seven grandchildren; and special friends, Allan and Cass Wease and their children. He was preceded in death by his parents. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Oct 31, 1998 ALFRED H. WALKER SALT LAKE CITY -- A funeral mass for Alfred H. Walker was celebrated Thursday, 11 a.m. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 1975 South 2300 East. A vigil service was Wednesday, 7 p.m., at Neil O'Donnell and Sons Mortuary, 372 East 100 South. Committal was in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. Walker died on Oct. 24, 1998 from complications from leukemia. He was born Oct. 22, 1924 in Rock Springs to Alfred and Mae Highley Walker Jr., and graduated from Rock Springs High School and attended the University of Wyoming. He served in the U.S. Army in the Southwest Pacific and Philippine Islands where he received his Bronze Star and was in the occupation of Hiroshima in Japan. He began his career with Questar Corp. (Mountain Fuel) in Rock Springs and was later transferred to Salt Lake and worked for many years as an accountant, auditor, assistant controller and controller. He was director of auditing companywide with responsibilities in Wasatch Chemical and Interstate Brick Co. He was a charter member of EDP Auditors Association, Certified Internal Auditor through the Institute of Internal Auditors and a member of the accounting section of the Edison Electrical Institute. He was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. He married Ann Tolar on Aug. 29, 1948 in Rock Springs and shortly after, they moved to Laramie where he attended the University of Wyoming. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August. Walker and his wife, Ann, spent summers at their cabin in Pinedale where he fished and hiked. He is survived by his wife, Ann of Salt Lake City; daughter, Kathy (John) of Leslie, Ga., sons, Keith (Pam) of Salt Lake City and Fred (Nancy) of Anchorage, Alaska; six grandchildren, Ryan Stroyls, Jason, Tyler and Crystal Walker and Amber and Brittany Walker; and sister, Wanda Reynolds of Salt Lake City, --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 7, 1998 ALBERT BRANCH A mass of Christian burial for Albert Branch was celebrated at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 1998 at SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. Interment was in Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A parish rosary was recited Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998 at 7 p.m. at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Branch of 219 H St., Rock Springs, died at 1 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 1998 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salt Lake City, where he had been a patient for the past one week. A lifetime Rock Springs resident, Branch had been in ill health for the past several years. He was born June 28, 1921 in Mora, N.M., the son of the late Patricio and Cordila Sauza [sic]. Branch married the former Viola Muniz on Nov. 18, 1945. Branch worked for Union Pacific Coal Company and FMC for many years. Survivors include his wife, Viola of Rock Springs; one son, Albert (Abby) Branch of Rock Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Tim (Bonnie) Macy of Rock Springs and Mrs. Pat (Vicki) Clingan of Rock Springs; two brothers, Frank Branch of Mora, and Pat Branch of Evanston; four sisters, Mary Sandoval of Cheyenne, Pricilla Vigil and Corina Maestas, both of Salt Lake City, and Dora Kelly of Rock Springs; five grandchildren, Robert Macy, Abbie Branch, Maria Jarman, Michelle Clingan, and Chad Clingan, all of Rock Springs; two great-grandsons, Devin Coleman and Damon Macy; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Onesimo Branch. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 7, 1998 GLEN MATTHEW KINNIBURGH Funeral services for Glen Matthew Kinniburgh were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. The Rev. Bill Bruce conducted the services. Military graveside services and interment were in the Riverview Cemetery. Kinniburgh, 51, of 325 Jensen St., Green River, died at about 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1998. A lifetime resident of Green River, Kinniburgh had been in ill health for the past several months. He was born March 1, 1947 in Rock Springs, the son of Matthew Thomas and Frances Bahan Kinniburgh. Kinniburgh attended schools in Green River and graduated from Green River High School with the class of 1966. He also graduated from Western Wyoming Community College with a degree in law enforcement. Kinniburgh married the former Laura Casteel in Green River. He was employed with the Wyoming Highway Patrol for 22 years until ill health forced his retirement in June of 1995. Kinniburgh was a member of the American Legion, the National Rifle Association, the North American Hunters Club and he was a sportsman. Survivors include his wife, Laura Kinniburgh of Green River; his father, Matthew Kinniburgh of Green River; one son, Doug Kinniburgh of Rapid City, S.D.; two stepdaughters, Tracy and Michelle Casteel of Colorado; one brother, Tom of Green River; twin granddaughters, Kyleen and Amanda Kinniburgh; and one step-granddaughter, Jocelyn Casteel. He was preceded in death by his mother, Frances Kinniburgh and one brother who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 7, 1998 NORMAN WILLIAM HUTTON Funeral services for Norman William Hutton were at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 1998 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Hutton, longtime Rupert, Idaho resident, died at his home in Cedaredge, Colo., on Tuesday afternoon of congestive heart failure. He was 67. He was born on Jan. 5, 1931 at Rock Springs to Dorrance W. and Mary Catherine (Riddle) Hutton. His father worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and the family lived variously in Montana and Idaho when he was a child. They moved to Minidoka, Idaho in 1946. During his high school years, he worked as a box boy at the Rupert Safeway store and later for the Union Pacific Railroad. He graduated from Rupert High School in 1950 and married Billie Marie Vipperman in Rupert on June 15, 1953. They made their home in Rupert and he continued to work as a section man for the Union Pacific on the main line until he moved into the Rupert Branch of the railroad in the late 1970s. After 47 years of service for the Union Pacific, he retired in 1990. He always maintained an interest in railroading. Over the years, he also held jobs at various service stations in Rupert. He was a longtime member of the Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church in Rupert as well and the Rupert Masonic and Elks lodges. He was a regular part of the morning coffee crowd at the Pancake House in Rupert, and was considered a surrogate brother, father and grandpa by many. Hutton and his wife were divorced in 1976 and in June of 1991 he married Geneva A. Durant, a longtime Rupert resident. They moved to Cedaredge that year. Their pursuits included traveling and visiting friends and family. She preceded him in death on Oct. 5, 1998. He is survived by a son, Dave L. Hutton and his wife, Terry, of Moscow, Idaho; two daughters, Tracy K. Nichols and husband, Tom of Cedaredge, and Tammy L. Bible and husband, Wayne of Green River; five grandsons; three granddaughters; and a brother, John D. Hutton and wife, Linda of Marietta, Ga. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 7, 1998 EMMA MITCHELL Funeral services for Emma Mitchell were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998 at the First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House officiated. Interment was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Mitchell, 92, of 422 M St., Rock Springs, died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998 at the Sage View Care Center where she had been a patient for the past one month. A longtime Rock Springs resident, Mrs. Mitchell had been in ill health for the past three years. She was born Nov. 13, 1905 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Herman and Elizabeth Howells Nelson. Mrs. Mitchell attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1923. She married Finis Mitchell in Rock Springs on June 4, 1925 and he preceded her in death on Nov. 13, 1995. Mrs. Mitchell was a member of the First Congregational Church in Rock Springs. Survivors include one son, William R. “Bill” Mitchell of Pinedale; one daughter, Anna Mae and husband Thomas of Las Vegas; three grandchildren, Sandra Snow of Glendive, Mont., and Kevin and Alvin Mitchell of Pinedale; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Finis; six sisters, Hilda, Elizabeth, Mary, Elsie, Annie and Nellie; and one brother, William. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 7, 1998 THOMAS D. MASON A memorial service for Thomas D. Mason was conducted on Friday, Nov. 6, 1998 at 10 a.m., at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Mason, 64, of Cattle Lane Drive No. 4, Cora, died at 3:28 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, Rock Springs, where he had been a patient for the past six days. A resident of Cora for the past year and one-half and former longtime Rock Springs resident, Mason had been in ill health for the past one week. He was born on July 3, 1934 in Rock Springs, the son of the late David T. and Abigail Whalen Mason. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High school with the class of 1951. Mason worked as a miner for Solvay Minerals for 16½ years. Survivors include two sons, David Mason and wife Lori of Green River and Dillon Mason of Rock Springs; one granddaughter, Madison Mason; and three grandsons, David Mason, Zachariah Mason and Joshua Mason. He was preceded in death by his parents. Cremation has taken place at the request of the family. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 7, 1998 PHYLLIS R. SILVERMAN LAKEWOOD, Colo.-- Service and burial for Phyllis R. Silverman were Oct. 14 with Rabbi Bruce Dollin and Cantor Martin Goldstein as officiants. Mrs. Silverman, 70, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 1998, at her home in Lakewood, Colo. She was born April 5, 1928, in Rock Springs where she grew up. Her maiden name was Phyllis R. Cohen. She married Morton B. Silverman Oct. 15, 1950 in Denver. She earned an associate's degree from the University of Denver. She worked as a corporate secretary and credit and office manager for Ossen Photo Supply Company from 1956-75 and for Rocky Mountain Moulding Company from 1975-92. The companies were family businesses and she worked with her husband. She was a member of the Women's Sisterhood at Hebrew Educational Alliance. Survivors include her husband; son, David W. Silverman; son, Max S. Silverman; sisters-in-law, Claire Silverman in California and Shirley Cohen in Denver; granddaughter, Jacqueline Danielle "J.D." Silverman, St. Louis; niece, Traci (Byron) Zuehlsdorff, Rock Springs; nephew, Craig (Patti) Cohen, Mena, Ark.; and cousin Ed Shineberg and his wife Lisel of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 7, 1998 FREDERICK HOWDEN ZIEGLER PINEDALE - Graveside services for Frederick Howden Ziegler were conducted in Cokeville on Nov. 3, 1998. The Rey, Mary Caucutt of St. Andrew's in the Pines Episcopal Church of Pinedale officiated. The American Legion of Cokeville provided a traditional military tribute for his participation in World War II and the Korean War where he served as a first lieutenant and a battery commander. Ziegler, 78, died on Friday, Oct. 30, 1998 in Pinedale. He was born in Albuquerque, N.M., on July 21, 1920 where his parents, Marie and Winfred Ziegler were serving as missionaries for the Episcopal Church. Ziegler attended high school and college in Laramie. He married Madylon Etcheverry of Cokeville in 1947. They had two daughters, Jana Weber of Rock Springs and Julie Michalk of Boise, Idaho. Ziegler was in the livestock business in Cokeville and Rock Springs until 1972. His pursuits included ranching, fishing, hunting and spending time with his brothers in the Pinedale area. He is survived by his brother, Paul Ziegler of Las Vegas, his daughters and his four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Mary Jones of Bellflower, Calif., and his identical twin brother, George Ziegler. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 7, 1998 BERGER ARNOLD STRAND Memorial funeral services for Berger Arnold Strand were conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. Strand, 78, of 721 B St., Rock Springs, died at about 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1998 at the Sage View Care Center, 1325 Sage St., Rock Springs where he had been a patient for the past four days. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 42 years, Strand had been in ill health for the past 16 years. He was born on Jan. 3, 1920 in Laramie, the son of the late John Brady and Anne Johanna Engen Strand. Strand attended schools in Encampment and graduated with the class of 1939. He also attended the University of Wyoming and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in 1949 and also did graduate work in Arizona. He married Ann Scott Smith on May 13, 1959 in Laramie. Strand worked for the University of Wyoming as the Sweetwater County extension agent for 31 years and retired on Dec. 15, 1980. He also had been employed as a county agent for Park County, Natrona County and Washakie County. During World War II, he worked for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was a member of the National County Agents Association, lifetime member of the BPO Elks Lodge in Cody, past president of the Rock Springs Rotary Club, member of the University of Wyoming Alumni Association, National Association of Retired Employees and the AARP. Survivors include his wife, Ann of Rock Springs; five sons, Stephen J. Smith Strand of Jamestown, Colo., Scott W. Smith of Cheyenne, Craig J. Smith of Elko, Nev., Bret Berger Strand of Miami Beach, Fla., and John R. Strand of Rock Springs; two daughters, Shaun K. "Missy" Nethercott of Detroit and Ann Marie DuPape of Rock Springs; 11 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Jorid "Judy" Strand. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 7, 1998 RICHARD SUNIGA Richard Suniga, 43, of 414 Calaveras St., Greenfield, Calif., died at 7:35 pm Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. He was born on Dec. 19, 1954, the son of Victor M. and Ruth Sandoval Suniga. Suniga attended schools in Greenfield and was a graduate of the King City Union High School with the class of 1972. Suniga was employed with the Green Crop Harvesting Company for the past year and he was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include his parents, Victor and Ruth Suniga of Greenfield; his companion, Tina of Greenfield; four sons, David Chavez, Richard Suniga, Moses Suniga and Noe Suniga, all of Greenfield; four brothers, Lupe, Marcus, Michael and Joseph Suriga, all of Greenfield; four sisters, Virginia Wolfe of Green River, and Linda Galardo, Dora Suniga and Elizabeth Suniga, all of Greenfield; and several nieces and nephews. His body was returned to Greenfield for services and interment. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 14, 1998 ALFRED J. ACKER A mass of Christian burial for Alfred J. Acker was recited at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Mountain View Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Roger Moylan, Ray Sarcletti, Rich Matthews, Bruno Bettolo, Jim Buston and Jim Fun. Honorary pallbearers were George McJunkin, Carl Samietz, Mike Legerski Sr., Bill McCurtain, Bob Bettolo and Speggs Tomich. Acker, 83, of 1013 Pinto St., Rock Springs died at about 5 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 1998 at his home. Acker was a longtime resident of Superior and Rock Springs. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Dale S. Majhanovich, Acker died of natural causes. He was born on May 7, 1915 in Rock Springs, the son of the late John and Armida Sconsoni Battisti Acker. Acker attended schools in Superior, He married the former Anna Helena Gecan on July 15, 1944 in San Francisco. Acker worked in the coal mines in Superior for the Union Pacific Coal Company. He also owned and operated the Eagle Bar in Superior for more than 20 years. He later worked as a route salesman for the Yellowstone Wholesale Company for 25 years and he retired in May of 1980. Acker was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie No. 151. His pursuits included hunting, fishing, camping and traveling. Survivors include his wife, Anna of Rock Springs; three sons, Alfred J. Acker Jr., Larry F. and wife Donna G. Acker and Michael E. Acker, all of Rock Springs; one brother, William and wife Elaine of Rock Springs; eight grandchildren, Angela Acker, Alan “A.J.” Acker, Tim Magelitz, Laurie Ellison, Danny Acker, Dennis Hughes, David Hughes and Dyan Petri; three great-grandchildren, Chantelle Hughes, Kendra Shelby and Drew Petri. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter, Theresa Ann; three brothers, Leno Acker, Rudy Battisti and Albert Battisti; and two sisters, Emma Battisti and Lena Battist Prevedel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 14, 1998 JAMES R. DANKERT Graveside services and inurnment for James R. Dankert were conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998 at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery north of Rock Springs. Dankert, 59, of 1314 Kimberly Ave., Rock Springs, died at 3:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 1993 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City where he had been a patient for two days. A lifetime Rock Springs resident, Dankert died following a sudden illness. He was born Feb. 23, 1939 in Moberly, Mo., the son of the late James W. and Lona B. Via Dankert. Dankert attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1958. He married the former Freda Mobley in Casper on Aug. 21, 1969. Dankert was employed as an underground miner for OCI for the past 30 years. He was in the National Guard and retired in 1991, and he was a member of the American Legion and helped with the program to assist needy families at Christmastime. His pursuits included camping and hunting. Survivors include his wife, Freda of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Henry Fauvelle of Rock Springs; one stepdaughter, Kathy Walsh of Rock Springs; one brother, Larry Dankert of Rock Springs; his father and mother-in-law, Fred and Irene Mobley of Casper; one granddaughter, Starla Fauvelle of Seattle; four grandsons, Calvin, Joey, Steven and J.J. Macy, all of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Donald Dankert; and one stepson, Michael W. Walsh. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 14, 1998 DONALD THEODORE “TED” PEDERSEN Funeral services for Donald Theodore “Ted” Pedersen were conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 1998 at the LDS Stake Center, 2055 Edgar, Rock Springs. Bishop Kirk Heaton officiated. Military graveside services and interment were at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Derick Plew, Troy Riskus, Albert Sarcletti, Jon Sarcletti, Vince Sarcletti and Scott Horrocks. Honorary pallbearers were Kelly Iverson, George Gilchrist, Vic Hoffman, Al Kiser, Joe Simms and Mike Vase. Pedersen, 73, of 1128 Lincoln Ave., Rock Springs, died at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where he had been a patient for the past two weeks. A longtime Rock Springs resident, Pedersen had been in ill health for the past four years. He was born on Oct. 16, 1925 in Provo, Utah, the son of the late Theodore A. and Sarah E. Overy Pedersen. Pedersen attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1944. He was a World War II veteran who served in the Marines. He married the former NaDee Thompson on Feb. 4, 1950. Pedersen was employed by Mountain Fuel as a heavy equipment operator, a mechanic and a garage foreman. He retired from Mountain Fuel in 1980 after having worked for them for 34 years. His pursuits included hunting, fishing and camping. He also worked with metals. Survivors include his wife, NaDee of Rock Springs; one son, Donald M. Pedersen of Rock Springs; four daughters, Sheila Walter and husband Rick, Donna Riskus and husband Frank, Janice Plew and husband David, and Debbie Heese and husband Mike, all of Rock Springs; four stepdaughters, Billie Sarcletti and husband Ray of Rock Springs, Geraldine McLinn of Denver, Marilyn Smith of Seattle and Jeanne Chabre and husband Felix of Salt Lake City; 26 grandchildren; ;27 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his parents; his grandparents, James and Sarah Overy; and one brother, Kenneth James “K.J.” Pedersen. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 14, 1998 KENNETH H. KEYES EVANSTON - Funeral services for Kenneth Henry Keyes were Friday, Nov. 13, 1998 at 11 a.m. at the Crandall Funeral Home. Interment was in the Evanston City Cemetery. Keyes, 76, died at his daughter's home Nov. 10, 1998. He was born Nov. 23, 1921 in Evanston to Harry and Elsie (Smithurst) Keyes. He married Bernice Robertson on June 17, 1950 in Evanston. He is survived by Allen of Maui, Hawaii, Ronald (Paula) of Omaha, Neb., Marilyn (Jack) Clark of Evanston; one brother and five sisters, Ted Keyes of Evanston, Evaline Geiger, Betty Cox and Virginia Robertson, all of Evanston, Josephine Nichols of Lyman and Jennie Ann Keeler of Tampa, Fla.; nine grandchildren, Stacy and Nathan Keyes, Kim (Randy) Martin, Andrea (Shane) Carmichael, Harley Fearn, and Kyle, Keri, Karley and Kenny Clark; and five great-grandchildren, Austin, Hali and Yasmin Martin and Nathaniel and Tia Carmichael. Keyes was preceded in death by his mother, father and one sister, Elsie Louise. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 14, 1998 ROSETTA MARIE (RHODES) WAKEFIELD KEMMERER -- Funeral services for Rosetta Marie (Rhodes) Wakefield were Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998 at 10 a.m. at the Penney Berta Methodist Church. Interment was in the Kemmerer City Cemetery. Mrs. Wakefield, 50, died Nov. 7, 1998 at the South Lincoln Medical Center. She was born on May 1, 1948 in Cheyenne to Carl and Minnie (James) Rhodes. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She married Harvey Wakefield on Aug. 7, 1965 in Cheyenne. Her pursuits included sewing, crafts, going to her family cabin, hunting and fishing. Survivors include her husband, Harvey Wakefield of Kemmerer; daughter, Yolanda Jean Wakefield of Kemmerer; granddaughter, Kera Lynn Wakefield of Kemmerer; sisters, Cheryl Rhodes of Cheyenne and Carla Kelley of Loveland, Colo.; brother, Kenneth Rhodes of Kellogg, Iowa; father and stepmother, Carl and Hazel Rhodes of Jay, Okla.; mother, Minnie Drew of Ault, Colo.; mother-in-law, Margie Wakefield of Kemmerer; six half brothers and sisters, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one son, Kent Wayne Wakefield, one half-sister and father-in-law. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 28, 1998 LEOTA HOLLADAY Funeral services for Leota Holladay were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998 at the Green River LDS Chapel at 1000 West 4th North, Green River with Bishop William R. Compton officiating. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery, Green River. Mrs. Holladay, 85, of 389 Lincoln in Green River, died at 11:13 p.m. at her home Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, after being released from Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Green River and a former 10-year resident of Vernon, Texas, Mrs. Holladay had been in ill health the last few weeks. She was born on May 27, 1913 in Auburn, the daughter of Henry Carlos and Lillian Hyde Walton. She attended schools in Auburn and Afton and graduated from Afton High School with the class of 1931. She married Forest Holladay in Auburn on March 16, 1932. She had been employed as a cook at the Sugar Bowl in Green River, Little America and the Care Center in Rock Springs. Mrs. Holladay was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She also was a member of T.O.P.S. Club 107. Her interests were crocheting, knitting, reading and taking care of her husband, children and grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Forest Holladay of Green River, and three daughters, Lila Seyersdahl and Shirlene Hager, both of Green River and Carol Johnson of Pinedale. She had 15 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren and many cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepmother, Maude Sullivan Walton, a son, Carl Holladay, three sisters, Leona Hyde, Elva Walton and Rose Anderson, and one grandson, Christopher Harrison. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 28, 1998 ELLEN TYLER A mass of Christian burial for Ellen Tyler was recited at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Paul J. Wataha Memorial Park section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Todd Julius, Jack Mitchelson, Daniel Julius, Patrick Felcyn, Johnny Partain, Cole Seppie, James Julius and Chad Caufield. Honorary pallbearers were Jim Tyler, John Seppie, Joe Julius, Ed Julius, Roy Stultz, Mike Stultz, Shorty Kobernick, Billy Vaughn, Norm Johnson, Russ Simms, Jack Seppie and Brad Peden. Mrs. Tyler, 72, of 1662 3rd East, Rock Springs, died at 4:02 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 1998 at the University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, where she had been a patient for the past four days. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Reliance and Dines, Mrs. Tyler had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born May 25, 1926 in Dines, the daughter of the late Joseph and Ellen Hackett Mitchelson. Mrs. Tyler attended schools in Reliance. She was married to Ed Julius, Harry Seppie and Lee Tyler. Mrs. Tyler was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Ed and Pat Julius of Rock Springs, Joe and Barbara Julius of Mesquite, Nev., John and Sandy Seppie and Jim Tyler and family, all of Rock Springs; two daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Brad Peden and Cindy Holt, all of Rock Springs; one brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Antonia Mitchelson of Rock Springs; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Dan Julius; one grandson, Joe Seppie; two granddaughters, Jennifer Julius McKinney and Mary Ellen Tyler; and five brothers, Dwayne, Leo, Jim, Tom and Bill Mitchelson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 28, 1998 SOPHIA EVANGELINE FACKRELL SMITH BLANCHARD BRIGHAM CITY, Utah—Sophia Evangeline Fackrell Smith Blanchard, 99, died Nov. 13, 1998 in Brigham City, Utah. She was born Aug. 29, 1899 in Eden, Utah, to James and Julia Ann Edge Fackrell. She married John Thomas Smith on Dec. 22, 1921. He died May 12, 1932. She married Asael Spencer Blanchard on March 9, 1954. He died June 11, 1994. Mrs. Blanchard was a member of the LDS Church. She is survived by son, Warren G. (Frannie) Smith, Spokane, Wash.; two granddaughters, Janice (Tom) Livingston and Nancy Wright; tow great-grandchildren, Lewie Wright and Anne Livingston; and sister, Martha Hooton, Lyman. Burial was in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 28, 1998 CAROLINE ZUABATCH Caroline LaVelle Zubatch, 73, of 829 Ash St., Rock Springs, died at 12:58 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998 at her home in Rock Springs after a lengthy illness. She was born on Nov. 29, 1924 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Lawrence and Elizabeth Hafner Moss. She attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1944. She married Paul Zubatch on Aug. 16, 1951 in Rock Springs at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Mrs. Zubatch was a World War II veteran who served as a medical technician. She was active with the Rock Springs Humane Society and was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Her interests included fishing, camping, and being in the outdoors. She also collected rocks and antiques. Survivors include her husband, Paul Zubatch; a son, Paul J. Zubatch; and daughter, Diane Zubatch, all of Rock Springs; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Lawrence C. and Martin E. Moss. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 28, 1998 VIVIAN H. BALTZELL Vivian H. Baltzell, 79, of 3723 Madison Apt. 3A, Rock Springs, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past five days. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Leadville, Colo., Mrs. Baltzell had been in ill health for the past one month. She was born July 27, 1919 in Bemidji, Minn., the daughter of the late Beherrill and Matilda Hoppe Hunt. Mrs. Baltzell attended schools in Bemidji and graduated from Bemidji High with the class of 1937. She married Gale Oscar Baltzell in Bemidji and he preceded her in death on July 30, 1972. Mrs. Baltzell was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Rebekah Lodge. She was a Denver Bronco football fan and her pursuits included traveling, crossword puzzles and latch hooking. Survivors include one son, Earl Baltzell and wife Joan of Salt Lake City; three daughters, Dianne Reneau and husband Bob of Salinas, Calif., Merry Jackson and husband John of Rock Springs and Sally McCoy of Grand Junction, Colo.; two brothers, Jack and Jim Hunt of Bemidji; two sisters, Dorothy and Lisa and husband Glenn; one sister-in-law, Virginia of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; 12 grandchildren: five great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter, Roseanne Weber; two sons, Robert and Harvey Baltzell; and four brothers, Bill, Earl, Gerald and Harry Hunt. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 28, 1998 DOROTHY R. GILL LYMAN -- Funeral services for Dorothy R. Gill were Friday, Nov. 27, 1998 at the Lyman Stake Center at 1 p.m. Interment was in the Lyman City Cemetery. Mrs. Gill, 83, of Lyman, died Nov. 23, 1998 at her home. She was born April 4, 1915 in Woodruff, Utah, to William and Pearl L. (Porter) Rees. She married James H. Gill on Oct. 10, 1947 in Elko, Nev. She was a member of the LDS Church. Her pursuits included reading, doing latchhook projects, traveling, gardening and bowling. Survivors include her husband, James H. Gill of Lyman; sons, Donald Gill of Lyman and Michael Gill of Twentynine Palms, Calif.; daughters, Blyth S. Moore of Boise, Idaho, Rae Geible of Mountain View and Ann Dyer of Lyman; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Vera Tippits of Salt Lake City, Belva Muir of Kaysville, Utah, and Zoe Eastman of Clarkston, Wash; and sisters-in-law, Waiora Rees (Dale) and Joy Rees (Billy), both of Lyman. She was preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters and her parents, --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 28, 1998 HUGH K. KNOEFEL WORLAND - Funeral services for Hugh K. Knoefel were Friday, Nov. 27 at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Worland. Knoefei, 88, former publisher of the Northern Wyoming Daily News died in Worland on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998. A newspaperman throughout his life, Knoefel came to the Daily News in March of 1946 as publisher of the five-day-a-week Northern Wyoming Daily News. He remained at the helm of the Daily News until his retirement on June 1, 1984, the 45th anniversary of the daily paper. Knoefel began his newspaper career in his home town at the St. Paul Daily News in St. Paul, Minn., following his graduation from Macalester College in St. Paul. Starting out as a reporter, he soon moved into classified advertising and eventually became classified advertising manager. After the paper was purchased by the St. Paul Dispatch Pioneer Press, he had a chance to work for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, so he moved west. He started with the Rocky Mountain News in 1938, and in 1939, moved again, joining the McCraken newspaper family in Cheyenne. The only interruption in his newspaper career with the McCrakens was a two-year hitch in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was discharged in 1945. The service brought Knoefel through Worland on a troop train to Farragut, Idaho, in 1944, his second trip through Worland. The first came when he stopped and stayed at the Dorman Hotel in 1932. The Dorman later became the Hotel Washakie. Knoefel had worked as a ranch hand on the Diamond L. Ranch in Montana as a young man of 19. Tracy McCraken, publisher of the Cheyenne newspapers, asked Knoefel to become the publisher of the Northern Wyoming Daily News in the spring of 1946, and he assumed the helm of the newspaper on April 1 of that year, taking over for Ted O'Melia, who moved to Rawlins to start the Daily Times in that city. Knoefel was publisher of the Daily News until his retirement on June 1, 1984. One of the major milestones in the development of the Daily News was the paper's move in 1956 from offices on Big Horn Ave, to its present location at the corner of 8th Street and Robertson Ave. "We had outgrown our old building," Knoefel said in 1989, during the paper's 50th anniversary celebration. He noted that they considered adding a second story to the old building (now Radio Shack), but discovered that from a cost standpoint, a new building would be about the same as renovations. When the Daily News purchased its present building, it was occupied by Davis Lumber, a plumbing company, a glass shop and a truck repair/heavy equipment firm. The front of the old building was removed to take out the large linotype machines and they and other heavy equipment were skidded to the new location. The whole move was accomplished over a weekend, and the new plant was ready to begin operations by Monday morning. The Big Horn Basin Shoppers Guide was added to the Daily News in 1967, a special weekly section Knoefel started to compete with giveaway papers offering the same type of information. The section later evolved into the Sun Country Review and is still published in the Saturday edition. In 1973, the Daily News converted from hot metal typesetting and presses to "cold type" computer-generated type and an offset press, a four-unit Goss Community Press, capable of printing, 16 broadsheet pages at a time. Noting that the paper had to make the conversion to keep operations modern and competitive, he said that hot metal days had their advantages. "You could fix a linotype machine with baling wire and pliers," he said, but that can't be done with the new equipment. Improvements in typesetting technology continued, and Knoefel kept the Daily News abreast of advances throughout his tenure. From the beginning, the concept of the Daily News was a struggle. When McCraken sent O'Melia to Worland to convert the Grit to a five day-a-week daily, the local forecast for success was mixed. But now, nearly 60 years later, the Daily News is still bringing local news to the people of Worland and the southern Big horn Basin. And it was Knoefel's hand at the helm from the end of World War II into the 1980s that established the newspaper as a permanent part of the Big Horn Basin scene. As publisher, he wrote a weekly column, "This and That,” which featured history and people from the area and won several national awards. He was also the author of "Wyoming's Bloodiest Fourth of July," an account of the Bates Battle in which a U.S. cavalry unit encountered a group of Indians in the southeastern portion of the Big Horn basin and a battle ensued. Active in the community, he was president of Big Horn Basin Newspapers, president of the Worland Building Committee, director of the Laramie Newspapers, Inc., trustee on the Washakie County Memorial Hospital Board, on the advisory board of the National Guard Armory, a member of the Wyoming Selective Service Board, a member of the Wyoming Press Association, the Colorado Press Association and Sigma Delta Chi, the society of professional journalists. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 28, 1998 STELLA LUX CHINOOK, Mont. - Funeral services for Stella Lux were Monday, Nov. 9, 1998 at 11 a.m. in the United Methodist Church in Chinook, Mont., with burial following in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Lux, 86, died of natural causes on Nov. 5, 1998 in the Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, Mont. She was born to Andrew and Julia Paulson on Sept. 24, 1912 in Gillette, Wis. She moved to Shelby, Mont., in 1929. She married Fred Lux in Shelby on Dec. 20, 1930. They moved to Blaine County in 1932, to a farm southeast of Chinook, then in 1938 they moved to the Paradise Valley. They farmed until he became ill, then moved to Chinook in 1960. After her husband died in 1965, she worked for 18 years as a sales clerk in Chinook stores. She was the first resident to move into the Grand Villa in 1979. She spent her last years making quilts and afghans for friends and family. Survivors include two sons, Lee Lux of Miles City, Mont., and Ron Lux of Glasgow, Mont.; two daughters, Sandi Sundsted of Culbertson and Judy Howe of Craig, Colo.; one sister and brother, both in Wisconsin; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Among the grandchildren are Darin Howe and George Lux of Rock Springs, and great-grandchildren, Kyle, Kali and Keki Howe and Kieran and Siobhan Lux. She was preceded in death by her husband; two sons, Richard and Leonard; one grandchild; and one great-great-grandchild. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 28, 1998 WILLIAM J. MATTHEWS A memorial service for William J. Matthews was conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998 at the First Congregational Church, 1275 Adams Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. Jeanny House officiated. Graveside services and interment were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998 at the Kemmerer City Cemetery, Kemmerer. Matthews, 73, of 1200 Wyoming St, Rock Springs, died at 4:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County shortly after being admitted. A longtime Rock Springs resident, Matthews died following a lengthy illness. He was born in Kemmerer on April 17, 1925, a son of the late William Leslie and Edith Dunn Matthews. Matthews attended schools in Kemmerer and Rock Springs, Matthews was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1943. He married Mary Jane Kellogg in Arvada, Colo. in 1947. Matthews was a volunteer fireman for 30 years. He owned and operated Matthews DoNuts for 23 years. He was also the Sweetwater County fire warden for 16 years until his retirement in 1990. Matthews was a 50 year member of the F.O. Eagles Aerie No. 151. Survivor's include his wife, Mary Jane Kellogg Matthews of Rock Springs; three sons, George and wife Markia Matthews of Rock Springs, Kent Matthews of Monument, Colo., and Dr. Ray Matthews and wife Dr. Susan Stein of La Canada, Calif.; six grandchildren, Kelly, Jennifer, Daniel, Jacob, Lucas and Katherine Matthews; and one nephew, Stephen Matthews of Spokane, Wash. Be was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, George R. Matthews. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Nov 28, 1998 HAROLD GLENN WHITE A memorial service for Harold Glenn White was conducted at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998 at the Vase Flaming Gorge Chapel, 263 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River. Bishop Dennis Peterson officiated. White, 59, of 640 Jefferson St., Green River, died on or about Nov. 13, 1998 at his home. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Dale S. Majhanovich, White was found dead in his residence at about 8:10 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, 1998 by the Green River Police Department. An autopsy on Tuesday morning indicated that White died from apparent natural causes. The incident is being investigated by the coroner's office and the Green River Police Department. He was born in Salt Lake City on July 15, 1939, and was raised by his maternal grandmother, Evelyn White. White attended schools in Salt Lake City. He retired from the city of Green River as a scale houseman. White was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is survived by three daughters, Marjorie E. White, Carolyn C. White and Helen J. White, all of Green River; one brother, David L. Thomsen of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Evelyn White, and his stepfather, Clifford Workman. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 5, 1998 KATHRYN A. “KATIE” BEGOVICH A mass of Christian burial for Kathryn A. “Katie” Begovich was celebrated at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A scriptural rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Peter Kure, Don Lund, Terry Lund, Bill Samsel, Steve Tiller and Michael Carney. Honorary pallbearers were Col. Patrick A. Burns, Bob Naish, Mark Begovich, Al Kolman, Dr. W.V. Pryich, Lawrence Pivic and Dr. Jack Kure. Miss Begovich, 79, of 732 N St., Rock Springs, died at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, 1998. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Miss Begovich had been in ill health for the past three years. She was born in Rock Springs on Sept. 6, 1928, the daughter of the late Anton F. and Frances Mrcevic Begovich. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1946. She was employed by the Union Pacific Coal Company, Natural Resources Division (Coal Department) and Rocky Mountain Energy Company as administrative assistance until she retired. Miss Begovich was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Parish. Her interests were gardening, taking care of house plants, knitting, reading, college and professional basketball, and collecting porcelain plates and miniatures. Survivors include her brother, Marko Begovich of Rock Springs with whom she made her home; brother, Matt Begovich of El Cajon, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Peter (Mary) Kure and Anne Burns, both of Cody; several nieces and nephews and their children; and cousins in the United States, New Zealand, Australia and Dalmatia (now Croatia). She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Emma Lund on May 8, 1987. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 5, 1998 CYRIL BLASKO A mass of Christian burial for Cyril Blasko was celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Pallbearers were Leland Johnson, David J. Fedrizzi, Paul Johnson, Alex “Gabby” Garbrecht and Stan Wisniewski. Honorary pallbearer was Dan Blasko. Blasko, 81, of 712 Pennsylvania St., Rock Springs, died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998 at Sage View Care Center where he had been a resident of the past two years. A lifetime Rock Springs resident, Blasko had been in ill health for the past two years. He was born March 16, 1917 in Rock Springs, the son of the late Charles Sr. and Victoria Fabiny Blasko. Blasko attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1935. He married Josephine Ann Jackovich in Rock Springs on June 29, 1940 and she preceded him in death on Jan. 21, 1986. Blasko worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 36 years. He was employed as a switchman, brakeman and yardmaster. He retired in 1979. Blasko was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, Young At Heart Senior Citizens Center and the Seniors Bowling League. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Nancy Blasko of Lewiston, Idaho; two daughters and sons-in-law, Trish and Paul Johnson of Rock Springs and Marianne and Dan Forbes of Denver; four grandchildren, Christopher Blasko and Polly Jo Blasko, both of Lewiston, Idaho, Kylie Jo Johnson and Katie Louise Johnson, both of Rock Springs; two nieces, Shirley Yardas of San Diego and Jeanne Piner of Rock Springs; two nephews, Stanley Yards of San Diego and Don Blasko of Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Richie; three brothers, Mickey, Ben and Charles; and two sisters, Regina and Louise. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 5, 1998 MARY JUNE DODDS Funeral services for Mary June Dodds were at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998 at the LDS Church at 2055 Edgar St. in Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Rock Springs. Mrs. Dodds, 69, of 1634 3rd East No. 6, Rock Springs, died at 3:27 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City from complications following surgery. She was born on April 1, 1929 in St. Clair, Mo., a daughter of Joseph Arthur and Florence Smith Young. A resident of Rock Springs for 46 years, she was also a former resident of Peoria, Ill., where she attended school. She married Leonard Herbin in 1946 and he preceded her in death. She married William R. Dodds on Oct. 11, 1971 in Rock Springs. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her interests included sewing, outdoors and gardening. She is survived by three daughters, Billie Claire Loflin of Rock Springs, Beverly Ann Ledgess of Oologah, Okla., and Karen Kay Herbin of Laramie; two sons, Leon Edward Herbin of Mountain View and Jerry Lee Heribn of Rock Springs; five brothers, Ernest J. Young of Benton, Ill., Charles F. Young of Clarence, MO., Douglas A. Young of Sparland, Ill., David J. Young of Divide, Colo.; eight sisterse, Bessie Mae Baumberger of Greenville, Ill., Sarah Anna Simms of Greenville, Georgia, Marie Crisp of Springbay, Ill., Velma Florence Turner of Peoria, Bonnie Ruth Coones of Bryan, Texas, Virginia Lee Newberry of Barre, Vt., Betty Jean LaMasters of Peoria and Kathleen Patricia “Patty” Wissell of Peoria. She has 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Herbin, her parents, grandparents, two aunts and three uncles. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 5, 1998 GARY LANGLEY Funeral services for Gary Langley were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Joe DeWester conducted the services. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Jeff Rose, Sid Dusel, Terry Garven, John F. Lewis and Tim Morgan. Langley, 33, of 45 Purple Sage Road No. 93, Rock Springs, died at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998. Langley was a longtime Rock Springs resident. He was born on July 15, 1965 the son of Robert Langley and Gloria Phillips. Langley attended schools in Rock Springs. He married Angela Lewis on April 25, 1992. Langley was employed by Lewis and Lewis as a paver. His pursuits include stock car racing, painting cars and he was an outdoorsman. Survivors include his wife, Angela of Rock Springs; [sic] Brenda Dusel of Rock Springs, and Kelly Brown of Rock Springs and Laveda Hoover of Westminster, Colo.; his father, Robert Langley of Lyman; and his mother and stepfather, Gloria and Fred Hester of Phoenix; three sons, Chris Langley of Westminster, Nathan Mathill and Michael Lewis, both of Rock Springs; four daughters, Cassie Langley, Natasha Lewis, Kayleigh Brown and Tearanny Langley, all of Rock Springs; three brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Shelly Langley of Phoenix, Ronnie and Christine Langley of Vernal, Utah, and Rodney and April Hester, Huntsville, Ala.; sister and brother-in-law, Lisa and Jimmy Hester of Huntsville; his maternal grandparents, John and Betty Phillips of Rock Springs; and his paternal grandparents, Jack and Susie Langley of Gutherie, Okla.; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Langley Jr. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 5, 1998 LENA V. STULTZ A mass of Christian burial for Lean V. Stultz was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, 1998 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, 1998, at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Stultz, 78, of 125 White Mountain Drive, Rock Springs, died at 11:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 1998 at her home. A lifelong Rock Springs resident, Mrs. Stultz had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born June 9, 1920 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late John and Katherine Cristelli Dorigatti. Mrs. Stultz attended schools in Rock Springs. She married Roy S. Stultz in Rock Springs on March 18, 1957. Mrs. Stultz was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and her pursuits included reading and sewing. She had been employed at Ben’s Foodliner as a meat wrapper for six years and retired in 1959. Survivors include her husband, Roy S. Stultz of Rock Springs; one son, Michael Ray Stultz of Rock Springs; one daughter, Carol Ann Reitz of Grant, Neb.; one brother, John Dorigatti of Rock Springs; three grandchildren, Cecil Reitz, Mary Ellen Rotness and Tim Reitz; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Mary Zancanella. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 5, 1998 MARY VARADY A mass of Christian burial for Mary Varady was celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 1998 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday at the Vase Funeral Chapel. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Chuck Bonomo, Shane Bonomo, Tony Dunn, Gary Bonomo, Mike Bonomo and David Joseph Fedrizzi. Mrs. Varady, 88, of 330 I St., Rock Springs, and most recently of the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River, died at 5:43, Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past five days. A lifetime Rock Springs resident, Mrs. Varady had been in ill health for the past five years. She was born Nov. 9, 1910, the daughter of the late Antone and Ida Corraza Visintainer. Mrs. Varady attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1928. She married Joseph Varady in Rock Springs on Jan. 20, 1934 and he preceded her in death on March 21, 1966. Mrs. Varady worked as a clerk at the Anthony’s clothing store in Rock Springs and retired in 1988. She was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, Council of Catholic Women, the Homemakers Club, and her pursuits included crocheting and beadwork. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Joan Varady of Palo Alto, Calif.; one daughter, Joanne Varady of Salt Lake City; one sister, Edith Dunn of Rock Springs; three grandchildren, Darlene Varady, Wendy Reyna and Brook Varady; one great-grandson, Ryan Joseph Reyna; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three sisters, three brothers and one grandson. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 5, 1998 STEPHEN LEWIS PAGE Funeral services for Stephen Lewis Page were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. John Crouch of the Jehovah’s Witnesses officiated. Interment was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Carter, Dick Bettolo, Earl Webb, Mike Hendrix, Fred Rollin and Ernie Flores. Honorary pallbearers were Ivan Sweets, Ben Williams, James Reed, Mark Sweets, Donald Carter, Jr., Steve Thomas, Ted Tyler, Michael Sweets, Arthur Page, Kevin Webb and all of his many friends. Page, 39, of 718 Randolph St., Rock Springs, died Friday, Nov. 27, 1998 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. Page was born Nov. 2, 1959 in Rock Springs. He was the son of Evelyn Robinson and the late Leonard G. Page. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1978. Page owned and operated Steve’s Lawn Care for the past 17 years. He was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Page’s pursuits included fishing. Survivors include his mother, Evelyn Page of Rock Springs; one daughter, Stevanna Page of Afton; one brother, George Page of Rock Springs; one half-brother, Eugene Polk of Pueblo, Colo..; five sisters, Cindy Yarber and Candy Hendrix, both of Rock Springs, Cheryle Carter of Omaha, Neb., Linda Johnson of Denver and Christy Harlow of Casper; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Leonard George Page. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 5, 1998 MARION G. COMSTOCK EVANSTON - Marion G. Comstock, 73, of 250 Arrowhead Drive, Evanston, died at 11 p.m. on Nov. 22, 1998 at her home in Evanston after a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 15, 1925 in Malden, Mass., the daughter of Edwin and Ivy Vera Johnson. She attended schools in the Boston area and graduated from high school in Miami. She attended Emory School of Nursing and became a registered nurse. She married Darrel Comstock on Feb. 13, 1955 in Port Hueneme, Calif. Mrs. Comstock was a Korean War veteran who served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was also a world traveler. Survivors included her husband, Darrel Comstock of Evanston; three daughters, Lisa Comstock and Linda Peters, both of Anchorage, Alaska, and Janean Yates of Salt Lake City; 11 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Ralph Johnson. Cremation has taken place. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 5, 1998 BRADFORD L. SCHROEDER A memorial service for Judge Bradford L. Schroeder was conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 2, 1998 at St John's Episcopal Church, 350 Mansface, Green River. The Rev. Canon Bradley F. Wirth and the Rev. Richard Kalber officiated. Schroeder, 45, of 820 Reynolds St., Green River, died at 2:10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, following a lengthy illness. He was a resident of Green River for the past 18 years and a former resident of Casper and of Minnesota. Schroeder was born Dec. 11, 1952 in St. Paul, Minn. He was the son of Raymond Henry and Jacquelyn Wickman Schroeder. He attended schools in Roseville, Minn., and graduated from Alexander Ramsey High School with the class of 1970. Schroeder then attended the University of Minnesota where he graduated magna cum laude in 1974. After acquiring his bachelor's degree, he attended the University of Minnesota Law School where he graduated magna cum laude in 1977. Schroeder married Carmella Guadagnoli June 11, 1988, at the Chapel of the Transfiguration in Moose. He was a prosecuting attorney in Casper for three years. In 1980 he was appointed to the bench by Gov. Ed Herschler. He served as county court judge for the past 18 years. He was a member of numerous organizations and clubs including the Green River Volunteer Fire Department, Ducks Unlimited, Wyoming Bar Association, American Bar Association, Sigma Chi Fraternity, Trout Unlimited and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Schroeder was also a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. He was an outdoorsman. His pursuits include hunting, fishing, backpacking, hiking, canoeing, snowmobiling, skiing, exploring, reading, studying wilderness, history and geography. Survivors include his wife, Carmella Schroeder of Green River; one son, Brandon Schroeder, 8, and one daughter, Courtney Schroeder, 3, both of Green River; parents, Ray and Jackie Schroeder of Casper; one brother, Mark and wife Lisa Schroeder and family of Dellwood, Minn.; one sister, Lisa and Rocky Eades and family of Casper; in-laws, Frank and Beth Guadagnoli of Bothell, Wash,; brother-in-law, Tony Guadagnoli of Bothell; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Franci and Teris Ouzounis and family of Denver; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by a nephew, Jason Eades. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 12, 1998 GEORGE R. BEYDA A mass of Christian burial for George R. Beyda was celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Beyda, 74, of 1321 Liberty Drive, Rock Springs, died at 2:50 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 1998 at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center, 1400 Uinta Drive, Green River, where he had been a resident since September of 1997. A longtime Rock Springs resident, Beyda died following a lengthy illness. He was born May 18, 1924 in Frontier, the son of the late George and Mary Besitka Beyda. Beyda attended schools in Frontier, Diamondville and Kemmerer. He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad in the mail cars, also School District No. 1 in the maintenance department and retired in 1986. Beyda was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church and helped to construct the St. Christopher’s Catholic Church in Eden Valley. He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Beyda’s pursuits included collecting bells and plates. Survivors include his brother, Michael Beyda of Rock Springs; his sister, Dr. Eileen B. Gentry of Sterling, Colo.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Julia Wilde and Mary, who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 12, 1998 INEZ IRENE EWING FLETCHER Funeral services for Inez Irene Ewing Fletcher were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1998 at the LDS 1st Ward Chapel, 1000 W. 4th North, Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Mrs. Fletcher, 94, of 447 N. 1st East, Green River, did at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 1998 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County where she had been a patient for the past three days. A former Rock Springs and Green River resident, Mrs. Fletcher had been in ill health for the past three months. She was born July 18, 1904 in Belle Plain, Minn., the daughter of the late John W. and Nellie Osborne Ewing. Mrs. Fletcher attended schools in Leavenworth, Wash., and graduated from Leavenworth High School with the class of 1922. She then attended Washington State University where she graduated in 1927. After teaching one year at Carbonado, Wash., she accepted a position at Rock Springs High School teaching typing, shorthand and business classes. While in Rock Springs, she met George Fletcher. They were married on May 22, 1933, and their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan, Utah, LDS Temple. They made their home in Green River. She was a teacher at the old Washington Elementary School in Green River from 1942 until retirement in the late 1960s. Survivors include two sons, John E. Fletcher of Green River and Bob and wife Kay Fletcher of Provo, Utah; six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, George, who died on Feb. 1, 1986. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 12, 1998 LOUISE AUGUSTINE MAUREL Services for Louise Augustine Maurel were Saturday, Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. in the Episcopal Church in Rock Springs. Burial was in the Mountain View section of the Rock Springs Cemetery. Miss Maurel, 98, former resident of St. Anthony, Idaho, and Rock Springs, died Nov. 29, 1998 at the Ashton Memorial Nursing Home of natural causes. Miss Maurel was born March 28, 1900 in Besseges, France to Louis and Angeline Roberts Maurel. She came to Rock Springs when she was 12 years old. In 1983 she moved to St. Anthony to be near her niece and family. Miss Maurel received her BA degree at the University of Wyoming and taught in the Rock Springs schools for 50 years, part of which time she was the principal at Roosevelt and Yellowstone School. She taught extension classes in French for the University of Wyoming, gave private French lessons and since early in life, she helped many people get their citizenship papers. She also organized the first Parent-Teacher Association in Rock Springs. She was a member of Phi Sigma Iota, a national honor language society at the University of Wyoming, and in Delta Kappa Gamma, a national honor society for teachers. She was also a member of the American Association of University Women and a member of the community Girl Scout Council. Miss Maurel was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion and also St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in St. Anthony. Her activities aside from teaching were Sunday school classes at the Episcopal Church, St. Margaret’s Guild, and the church Altar Guild. She is survived by her niece, Sandra Potter Heiser of St. Anthony; one great-niece, Michelle Yvonne Heiser of Iowa City, Iowa, and one great-nephew, Brian Pierre Heiser of Fort Collins, Colo. Her parents and her sister, Erma “Emma” Potter, preceded her in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 12, 1998 DONALD VANCE McKENNEY ASTORIA, Ore. - Funeral services for Donald Vance McKenney were conducted on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1998 in Astoria, Ore. McKenney, 70, of Laramie, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 1998 at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie. McKenney was born in Astoria on June 17, 1928 to Donald and Lilly (Anderson) McKenney. He grew up in Astoria attending public schools and graduating from high school in Astoria. He moved to Eugene, Ore., to begin his undergraduate work at the University of Oregon and to later graduate from law school, also at the University of Oregon. McKenney was married to Margaret Hawkins in Astoria in 1951. She died in 1987. He began his lifelong career as an underwriter with Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland in Portland, Ore. In 1974, he was promoted with the same company to work in Bellevue, Wash. He retired because of health reasons in 1985. His hobby was razor clam digging along the coast of Oregon. He also camped along the Nehalem River in Oregon. He was a member of the Catholic Church in the communities in which he lived. He is survived by two daughters, Brenda Leah Holtan of Laramie and Bridget Holland Brown of Howell, Mich.; one son, Paul Donald McKenney of Bellevue; a sister, Mary Larson of Astoria; five grandchildren, Aaron, Chase and Whitney Holton of Laramie and Timmy and Luke Brown of Howell, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and a brother, Danny McKenney. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 12, 1998 ANNA LIZZIE PETERSEN BUHL, Idaho - Funeral services for Anna Lizzie Petersen were conducted Saturday, Dec. 5, 1998 at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Buhl, Idaho. Burial was in the Buhl Cemetery Mrs. Petersen, 86, of Roosevelt, Utah, formerly of Buhl, died Dec. 1, 1998 at the Uintah Basin Medical Clinic. She was born Nov. 15, 1912 in Oklahoma Territory to William and Mary Hanes Waldroupe. She married Chester Petersen Oct. 22, 1928 in LaJunta, Colo. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Buhl. She lived in Buhl and Rock Springs for many years, moving to Roosevelt to live with her daughter in 1994. She is survived by two sons, Vance (Cindy) Petersen, Rock Springs and Bill (Bernice) Petersen, Bellevue, Wash; one daughter, Loma (Wilbur) Mead, Roosevelt; 12 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; sisters, Rose Hunt, Colorado Springs, and Grace Milton, Millville, Calif.; one brother, Andy Waldroupe, Grand Junction, Colo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Petersen in 1959; son, Keith Petersen, 1991; daughter, Mary and grandson, Chris Peterson, 1994; great-granddaughter, Jennifer Elder, 1987, four brothers and two sisters. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 19, 1998 PAUL DEAN BESSO A mass of Christian burial for Paul Dean Besso was recited at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. A parish rosary was recited at the Vase Chapel 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998. Interment was in the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tom Mullen, Donald Lindsley, Michael Radosevich, Zane Radosevich, Bill Kunkel and Terri D. Reed. Honorary pallbearers were Boyd Ramsay and all whose lives he touched. Besso, 44 of Brown’s Park Road No. 2, Maybell, Colo., died on Dec. 13, 1998 at the Willow Creek Ranch in Brown’s Park, Utah. A longtime Brown’s Park resident and former Rock Springs resident, Besso died following an accident at the family ranch. He was born in Rock Springs on Oct. 12, 1954, the son of Charles James and Georgann Radosevich Besso. Besso attended schools in Powderwash, Hiawatha and Grand Junction, Colo. He graduated from the Grand Junction High School with the class of 1972. Besso made his home with his grandparents at the Willow Creek Ranch in Brown’s Park. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include his parents, Charles J. and Georgann Besso of Thayne; one brother, Ron Besso of Rock Springs; one sister, Karla Jean Edwards of Grand Junction; his maternal grandparents, Steve and Arlie Radosevich Brown’s Park; three nieces and one nephew. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Charles M. and Mary Besso. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 19, 1998 JAMES CLINTON CARRILLO Memorial services for James Carrillo were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Darrel R. Cory of the White Mountain Presbyterian Church officiated. Inurnment was in the St. Joseph’s section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Carrillo, 44, of 9401 335 South, McKenna, Wash., died Dc. 6, 1998 in the Tacoma, Wash., area. He was a former longtime resident of Rock Springs and resident of McKenna for the past two months. He was born April 16, 1954 in Rock Spring, the son of Thomas and Peggy Paxton Carrillo. Carrillo’s interests included pitching horseshoes and playing pool. He is survived by his parents, Thomas and Peggy Carrillo of Rock Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Ray Lozier of McKenna; one sister and brother-in-law, Janice and Rodger Lundgren of Green River; two granddaughters; one grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Carrillo was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas, Albert and Steven Carrillo. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 19, 1998 VERONICA DOSER A mass of Christian burial for Veronica Doser was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 1998 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. A parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Sasto Foianini, Andrew Doser, Jim Doser, Tom Doser, John Motto and Steve Rodzinak Jr. Mrs. Doser, 91, of 1109 10th St., Rock Springs, died on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1998 at 4 a.m. in her home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of New Jersey and Wisconsin, Mrs. Doser had been in ill health since February of this year. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Dale S. Majhanovich, Mrs. Doser was found dead in her residence at about 7:45 a.m. by a family member. She was born Feb. 9, 1907, in Perth-Amboy, N.J. Mrs. Doser was the daughter of the late Stephan and Maria Fech Rodzinak. She attended schools in Rock Springs and married Francis H. Doser on Jan. 19, 1933 at the SCM Catholic Church in Rock Springs. He preceded her in death on Nov. 1, 1997. Mrs. Doser was a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. She was also involved with the Blue Army. Mrs. Doser’s pursuits included making rugs, gardening, fishing, cooking and taking rides through the country. Survivors include two sons, Richard Doser and Robert and wife Janice Doser, all of Rock Springs; one brother, John Rodzinak of Rock Springs; one sister-in-law, Lola Rodzinak of Seattle, Wash.; five grandchildren, Andrew Doser of Los Gatos, Calif., Laura Doser of Dubuque, Iowa, James Thomas and Sara Doser, all of Laramie; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, five brothers, Adam who died in infancy, Steve, Andy, Mike and George and four sisters, Anna, Catherine, Helen and Mary and also a sister, Mary who died in infancy. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 19, 1998 LUCILLE FOLKS A mass of Christian burial for Lucille Folks was celebrated at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 1998 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, 633 Bridger Ave., Rock Springs. The Rev. John Savio officiated. Mrs. Folks, 72, 1209 Lincoln Ave., Rock Springs, died at 6:13 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1998 at her home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Williams, Ariz., Mrs. Folk died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Jan. 21, 1926 in Cimmaron, N.M., the daughter of the late John L. and Cornelia D. Gleason Rogers. Mrs. Folks attended schools in Parks, Ariz. and graduated from Williams High School in Williams, Ariz., with the class of 1943. She married Leonard Paul Folks in Tucumcari, N.M., on Oct. 24, 1943 and he preceded her in death on Oct. 18, 1996. Mrs. Folks had been employed as a bookkeeper and teller at the First Security Bank and also was employed at the Lamplighter Motel, the Hillside Motel and the A&W Drive-In. She was a member of the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Mrs. Folks pursuits included camping, fishing, gardening and crocheting. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Terrie and Greg Layos and Trish and Pete Musich, all of Rock Springs; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jim and Mary Ann Folks of San Antonio, Texas; three sisters, Myrna Faye Walker of Chico, Calif., Arthaleen Samples of Flagstaff, Ariz., and May Terry and husband Alton of Anderson, Calif.; one sister-in-law, Lillian Folks of Santa Fe, N.M.; five grandchildren, Brandon Musich of Westminster, Calif., Brian Musich, Bradley Music, Kristen Layos and Michael Layos, all of Rock Springs; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and one son, Jim Folks who died in September of 1971. The body was cremated. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 19, 1998 MELVIN MCTEE Funeral services for Melvin McTee were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Interment was in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardnes. Pallbearers were Al Tirre, Don Baker, Mungo Brown, Brian Phillips, Kyle Rossetti and Brandon Ice. Honorary pallbearer was Ernest Major. McTee, 65, of 9824 Pomering Road, Downey, Calif., died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1998 at his home following a brief illness. He was a former resident of Rock Springs, San Diego, and Huntington Park, Calif. He was born Dec. 1, 1933 in Rock Springs, the son of Sade Krake McTee and the late John Ross McTee. McTee attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 1952. He joined the Navy in 1952 and served four years until 1956. McTee then attended San Diego State College where he earned his bachelor’s degree in education. He married Margaret Brown on Aug. 22, 1953. McTee was a school teacher who worked for the Gage Junior High School in Huntington Park and retired in October 1992. Survivors include his wife, Margaret McTee of Downey; his mother, Sadie McTee of Rock Springs; one brother-in-law, Mungo Brown of Rock Springs; two nieces, Beth Ice and Patsy Rossetti, all of Rock Springs; several cousins, including Mrs. Al (Carol) Tirre of Green River; several great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, and his maternal and paternal grandparents. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 19, 1998 RODGER H. WISNISKI Funeral services for Rodger H. Wisniski were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. The Rev. Bill Bruce officiated. Military graveside services and interment were in the Mountain View Section of the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jim Smith, Bob Smith, Scott Wilcox, Ray Wall, Rick Bartolic and Emil Bartolic. Wisniski, 63, of 4084 Springs Drive, Rock Springs, died at 12:22 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 1998. He was a lifetime Rock Springs resident. Wisniski was pronounced dead at 12:22 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, 1998 shortly after his arrival at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. According to Sweetwater County Coroner Dale S. Majhanovich, Wisniski’s vehicle left the roadway on College Drive and he was brought to the hospital by ambulance. An autopsy was conducted on Sunday morning and results are pending final analysis. The incident is being investigated by the coroner’s office and the Rock Springs Police Department. He was born on May 10, 1934, the son of Clara and Henry Wisniewski, both still residing in Rock Springs. He attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1954. Soon after graduation he joined the Navy and earned the rank of machinist mate first class. After serving 18 years in the Navy, he resigned because of family obligations. He was a Korean War and Vietnam War veteran and visited many countries during his Navy years. After he resigned from the Navy, he returned to Rock Springs to make his home. He was employed by John Bunning Transfer and later by the Rock Springs School District in the maintenance department at the time of his death. His pursuits included fishing and hunting. He was a member of the American Legion in Rock Springs, a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He is survived by his parents; his longtime companion, Ruth Mlinar Wisniski of Rock Springs; four sons, Rodger Jr., Joseph and Kenneth Wisniski, all of Athens, Ga. And Dick Wisniski; one daughter, Toni Ann of Athens; one sister and brother-in-law, Martha and Emil Bartolic of Rock Springs; one brother and sister-in-law, Rick and Diane Wisniewski of Vancouver, Wash.; and many nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts and cousins, many still residing in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 19, 1998 ROBERT D. BEISNER HANNA -- Funeral services for Robert D. Beisner were Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1998 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Hanna with the Rev. Doug Elders officiating. Pallbearers for the services were Bill Beisner, Brett Beisner, Bryan Beisner, Steve Beisner, Jim Beisner and Dale Beisner. Beisner died suddenly at Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawlins on Dec. 11, 1998 at the age of 39. He was born on Sept. 17, 1959, in Murphysboro, Ill., the son of Bob L. and Barbara A. (Nisbet) Beisner. His pursuits included horseback riding. He was employed at Cyprus-Shoshone Coal Company in Hanna at the time of his death. He married Kellee Norwood on May 10, 1980, in Saratoga. He is survived by his wife, Kellee, of Hanna; children, Elise and Amber Beisner, both of Hanna; parents, Bob and Barbara Beisner of Ava, Ill.; three brothers, Bill and Brett of Rock Springs, and Bryan of High Point, N.C. He is also survived by several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and in-laws. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents. Cremation took place following the services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 19, 1998 ALYCE MARIE TOMICH LOUCKS SEATTLE - The funeral mass for Alyce Marie Tomich Loucks was celebrated Monday, Dec. 7, 1998 at noon at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 3218 West Barrett St., Seattle. Interment was at Holyrood Cemetery in Shoreline, Wash. A parish rosary was recited at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1998 at the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 116 Broadway, Rock Springs. The Rev. Tom Sheridan officiated. Mrs. Loucks, 36, died Thursday, Dec. 3, 1998 at Valley Medical Center in Renton, Wash. She was born in Rock Springs Dec. 30, 1961 to Gloria Canestrini Tomich and the late James G. Tomich Sr. She graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1980, graduated with honors in marketing from Seattle University in 1984 and later received a degree in accounting from the university. She was employed at Ethan Allen Interiors in Kent, Wash., and was previously employed at Sab-Tec. She married David G. Loucks on Sept. 19, 1987. He died March 7, 1995. She is survived by her mother, Gloria Tomich of Rock Springs; her brothers, James Tomich, MD, and his wife, Roaanne of Redmond, Wash., and Daniel Tomich of Colorado Springs, Colo.; parents-in-law, Allan and Margaret Loucks; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Allan Loucks Jr., Mary Loucks (Tim) Dowling, Mike (Trudy) Loucks; Mark Loucks, Matthew (Carla) Loucks, Margaret Loucks and Annie Loucks; her special friend, Bruce Hunt; also several nieces, nephews, cousins, uncles aunts and great-aunts. Visitation and viewing was Sunday, Dec. 6, 1998 at Hoffner Fisher and Harvey Chapel, Seattle. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 19, 1998 BETTY LOU PHILLIPS Funeral services for Betty Lou Phillips were at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, 1998 at Samuel Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Mrs. Phillips, 68, of 1508 Ninth St., died at 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 8, 1998 at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City following a short illness. She was born on Feb. 13, 1930 in Sasakwa, Okla., the daughter of Denver G. and Elsie Mae Boyd Piatt. She attended schools in the Oklahoma City area. She married John H. Phillips in Oklahoma City on March 23, 1946. Her interests were bowling and ceramics. Survivors include her husband, John, of Rock Springs; one son, Roy William Phillips, of Vernal, Utah; four daughters, Gloria Hestor of Phoenix, Ariz., Gail Heimbuch of Pleyna, Montana, Glenda Nadwornick of Huron, S.D., and Benita Hardinger of Rock Springs; three sisters, Joann Anderson of Rock Springs, Marcia Barton of Plainsview, Texas, Joan Williams of Oklahoma City, and Goldie Verner of Oklahoma City; 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and two grandsons, Robert James Langley, Jr. who died on Oct. 7, 1997 and Gary Langley died Nov. 25, 1998 --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 19, 1998 VALENTINE DOMINIC RIZZI PRICE, Utah - Graveside services for Valentine Dominic Rizzi were Saturday, Dec. 12, 1998 with the Rev. Joseph Morris, SJ, from the Good Shepherd Catholic Church officiating at the Price City Cemetery. Rizzi died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1998, in a Price, Utah, hospital. Rizzi was born in Hazleton, Pa., on April 1, 1917, to Valentine Guice and Natalie Tait Guice. His father died three weeks before his birth and when he was two years old, his mother married Joseph Rizzi. They moved to Superior where he lived for more than 20 years. He married Dorothy Mae Henderson on May 25, 1940 in Green River. She preceded him in death on April 21, 1996. He had been a resident of East Carbon City, Utah, for the past 50 years and was a longtime employee of U.S. Steel Horse Canyon and Kaiser Steel mines. He retired as a member of UMWA 9958 with 65 years of service. A tribute by a UMWA representative was also part of his graveside service. He is survived by two sons, Val W. and Tyler T. Rizzi, both of West Valley, Utah; three grandsons, Lucky T., Dominic W., and Curtis V. Rizzi; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Violet Anselmi and Mary Ann Arambel of Rock Springs and Isabel Fabian of Cheyenne. Many nieces and nephews also survive him. Be was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 55 years, and one son, Lucky Tim Rizzi Sr. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 25, 1998 EMMA FEARN DUPAPE Funeral services for Emma Fearn DuPape were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1998 at the Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk St., Rock Springs. Military graveside services and interment were at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. DuPape, 75, of 1216 11th St., Rock Springs, died at about 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17, 1998 at her home. Mrs. DuPape died following a lengthy illness. She was a lifetime resident of Rock Springs. She was born March 11, 1923 in Cumberland, the daughter of the late Henry Earl and Blanche Margretta Daniels Welsh. She attended schools in Winton, Reliance and Cumberland. She served in the Army during World War II. She was a member of the American Legion Archie Hay Post 24, VFW, F.O. Eagles No. 151 and B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 624. Her other interests included fishing, camping and crocheting. Survivors include four sons, Burt Lee DuPape, Dennis Gene DuPape, Robin Dale DuPape and Cory Dean DuPape, all of Rock Springs; one daughter, Judy Fearn Ice of Rock Springs; one brother, Earl “Sonny” Welsh Jr. and wife Beverly Jean; 10 grandchildren, Bradley and Brandon Ice, Kimberly Rogers, Tye Dillon and Arron, Eric Stephanie, Sabrina, Dustin and Desirae DuPape; seven great-grandchildren, Storey, Emily and Aubry Ice, Nicole and Ahsley Rogers, Bailey Dillon and Andrew DuPape; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Jim McMillen; one brother, Dean Welsh; and one nephew, Bobby Dean Welsh. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner, Dec 25, 1998 MILDRED “MICKEY” TERNISSIA FERRIN Funeral services for Mildred “Mickey” Ternissia Ferrin were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1998 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Third Ward, 1000 West 4th, Green River. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Mrs. Ferrin, 75, of 472 Tollgate St., Green River, died at 4:25 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17, 1998 in Seguin, Texas, while on vacation, after having been in ill health since 1993. She was born on July 15, 1923 in Bosco, Floyd County, Ky., the daughter of the late Fred C. and Zula Francis Sexton Slone. She attended schools in Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan. She later married James P. Punches and was subsequently divorced from him. She was then married to Richard W. Dixon of Torrance, Calif., for a short time. She was then married to Gerry Ferrin for 38 years. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include her husband, Gerry Ferrin of Rock Springs; five sons, James Eugene Punches of Riverton, Colin Clyde Punches of Addison, Minn., Leslie Dwight Punches and Richard W. Dixon Jr., both of Green River and William Alan Punches; one stepson, Steven Carl Ferrin of Kerrville, Texas; three daughters, Patricia Gale Donohue of Perris, Calif., Vicki Teresa Lansden of Wheatland and Katrina Noelle Courtright of Savannah, Ga.; two stepdaughters, Gaye Lynn Ferrin and Barbara Elaine Ferrin, both of Kerrville; 29 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. ---