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Herb Griess
DENVER — Herb Griess died Feb.14, 2003 at his home. His funeral service will be Wednesday, Feb.19 at Applewood Valley United Methodist Church, 2035 Ellis Street, Golden, Colo.
He is survived by his wife Norma; children, Julie (Dennis) Pinson and Scott Griess; grandchildren, Shannon, Kari, Crystal, Joseph, Angie and Samantha; great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Dana; six sisters; and three brothers.
Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary in Denver is in charge of the arrangements. The mortuary can be contacted at 303-233-4611.
Ella L. Mangels
SIDNEY — Ella L. Mangels, 92 of Beatrice and formerly of Sidney, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003 in Beatrice. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Philip Found officiating. Burial will be in the St. Paul’s Cemetery north of Potter. Visitation will be Wednesday from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. The family will be at the funeral home to receive guests from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Ella’s name to the Lutheran Hour or to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Holechek Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Ella Louise Mangels, the daughter of Ernest and Clara (Pflughaupt) Baack, was born on May 23, 1910 at Staplehurst, Neb. Following graduation from Seward High School in 1928, Ella taught in Seward County. In 1930, she moved to Potter and taught in Kimball County. Following residency in Colorado from 1934 until 1947, Ella moved to Sidney. She worked at the Sioux Army Depot, the Sidney School Lunch Program and Rudy’s Grocery retiring in 1988 at the age of 78. Ella was a resident of Western Heritage before moving to Chappell in June of 2001 and then to Beatrice in January of 2002. Ella became a faithful member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sidney in 1947 before transferring her membership to Zion Lutheran in Chappell and then to St. Paul’s in Beatrice. She has been a member of LWML, Ladies Aid, Juliette Club and SSO. Ella loved to embroider, crochet and play cards.
Survivors include: sons, Hersey and wife Joan of Seymour, Ind., Jerry and wife Bette of DeWitt, Neb. and Ken and wife Carolyn of Orange, Calif.; sister, Hilda Bredehoft of Sterling, Colo., sisters-in-law, Olga Baack and Mary Ann Baack both of Sidney and Marcella Baack of Kimball; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Her parents; sister, Helen Buhrdorf; three brothers, Art, Herb and Earl; and an infant son, Ronald, preceded Ella in death.
Carmello ‘Shorty’ Saucedo
MORRILL — Funeral Mass of Christian burial for Carmello “Shorty” Saucedo, age 85, will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, at St. Ann Catholic Church in Morrill with The Reverend Father Kevin Koch of Torrington officiating. Burial will follow in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Morrill. A Wake-Rosary service will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday evening Feb. 19, in Morrill at St. Ann. Shorty died on Monday, February 17, 2003 at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. Visitation hours will be held at the Colyer Funeral Home in Torrington on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon and then at St. Ann Catholic Church in Morrill from l p.m. through the Rosary. Those who wish may direct memorial contributions to the family.
Carmello was born on June 17, 1917 in Gonzales, Texas the son of Augustine and Alejandra Saucedo. He grew up there and received his education. On July 21, 1954 he married Mary Lou Valverde, the daughter of Rejino and Esther Valverde, in Laredo, Texas. The couple was married 47 years and had five children. They moved to Morrill in 1961, where they worked for various farmers and raised their family. Carmello worked for 18 years for Great Western Sugar Company and then he went to work for Jirdon Agri until his retirement. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He loved to dance in his younger years and he was a kind, giving and gentle man. He spent a great deal of time amusing his grandchildren and he always stressed the importance of education. He had a wonderful sense of humor, a great ability to make friends and he always worked hard to provide for his family. Carmello had a strong faith and relationship with God and he shared that with his family. He was a member of the St. Ann Catholic Church in Morrill.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou of Morrill; his children, Maria and Manuel Flores and family of Torrington; John and Rosalba Saucedo and family of Guadalajara, Mexico; Alejandro Saucedo and Tina Rigsby and family of Morrill; David and Diane Ellis and family of Gering; Carlos and Lynette Saucedo and family of Torrington; and Mary Lopez of Bayard; 22 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and one sister.
The Colyer Funeral Home of Torrington is in charge of the arrangements.
Funeral services for Heather Ann Guerrero, 15, of Gering, who died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 17, at Northfield Assembly of God Church in Gering with Pastor Arlie Schenbeck officiating. Interment was in Sunset Memorial Park where she was buried on her “Rock’s” birthday, Albert M. Guerrero. The Heather Guerrero Memorial Fund has been established.
Heather was born Feb. 8, 1988 in Scottsbluff, to Anthony and Irene (Eureste) Guerrero. She grew up and attended school in Gering where she was currently a ninth-grader. She participated in volleyball, was student manager for the basketball team, active in the CLOWNS drug free program and was a carrier for the Star-Herald since May of 2002. On June 22, 1997 she accepted Jesus Christ as her savior and attended Northfield Assembly of God Church where she was active in Missionettes and the youth group.
She is survived by her parents, Anthony and Irene; sisters, Elise and Danielle, both of the home and brother, Marc of the home; grandparents, Albert M. and Terri Guerrero, of Phoenix, Ariz. and Frank and Candy Eureste, of Mitchell; aunts and uncles, Betty Helzer and Al Gomez, of Gering, Mary Jane and Jerry Novakowski, of Grand Island, JoAnn Eureste and Ed Orozco, of Scottsbluff, Peggy and Margarito Carrizales, of Mitchell, Angela and Gilbert Sanchez, of Mitchell, and Alberto “Andy” and Julia Guerrero, of Phoenix, Ariz.; several great aunts and uncles, cousins and a host of friends.
Her maternal grandmother, Alice Eureste; great grandparents, Ralph and Jesse Ojeda, Ignacio and Lupe Guerrero and Jose Eureste preceded her in death.
Kenneth Eugene Meier
Funeral services for Kenneth Eugene Meier, 65, of Scottsbluff, who died Friday April 4, 2003, at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, are pending at the Jolliffe Funeral Home.
Marilyn Mae Olsen
Marilyn Mae Olsen, 81, of Gering, died Thursday, April 3, 2003, at Beverly Health care in Scottsbluff. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, April 7, at Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff, with Pastor Victor McPeak officiating. Inurnment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff. Memorials may be made to Prairie Haven Hospice. Jolliffe Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Marilyn was born June 25, 1921, at Ogallala, to John and Laura (Boehmer) Frerichs. She grew up and received her education there and graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1939. She married Charles H. Olsen Sept. 30, 1942, at Los Angeles, Calif. The couple moved to Scottsbluff that same year, and Marilyn was employed as a cook at the Copper Kettle Restaurant in Terrytown. She then worked at Holland Bakery for many years, at the McLean Potato Cellar, and finally as a cook at Baily’s Café in Scottsbluff before retiring in 1993.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Ralph Beliel of Minatare, Linda Brewer of Brighton, Colo., Julia and Larry Pope of Gillette, Wyo., Connie and Chuck Wingert of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Laura and Joe Singleton of Banner County; sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Harlana Olsen of Minatare and Douglas and Jan Olsen of Scottsbluff; 20 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and one great- great granddaughter; brothers, Erwin Frerichs of Grant, and Howard Frerichs of Ogallala.
Her parents, her husband, a daughter Sharon, a granddaughter, Casie Singleton and brothers, Kenneth and Donald preceded her in death.
Richard Lynn ‘Dick’ Rengler
BAYARD — Richard Lynn "Dick" Rengler, 50, of Bayard, died Thursday, April 3, 2003 at his home. His Funeral will be Monday, April 7 at 2 p.m. at the Bayard Church of Christ with Pastor Jason Hanselman officiating. Interment will be in the Bayard Cemetery. Memorials to Dick’s children would be appreciated. Friends may call at the Church, Sunday, April 6 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Monday, April 7 from 9 a.m. until the funeral. Jolliffe Funeral Home at Bridgeport is in charge of the arrangements.
Dick was born Nov. 22, 1952 in Genoa, Neb., the son of Frederic and Darlene (Cunningham) Rengler. He was raised and educated in St. Edward, Lincoln, North Platte and Bridgeport. He graduated from Bridgeport High School. Dick then attended Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa, where he played baseball. Dick worked for the Western Sugar Co. at Bayard and then transferred to Scottsbluff when the Bayard factory closed. He also participated in town team baseball in Bayard and Bridgeport.
Dick was a member of the Chimney Rock Golf Course at Bayard and was instrumental in establishing the Men’s Golf Association.
He is survived by his children, Rebecca Rengler, Steven Rengler and Lisa Rengler all of Bayard; grandchild, Elijah Elsasser of Bayard; parents, Frederic and Darlene Rengler of Port Aransas, Texas; brother, Larry Rengler of Gurley; and sisters, Diane Marzan and Kathy Malone both of Corpus Christi, Texas
He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents.
John C. Riggs
BRIDGEPORT — John C. Riggs, 60, of Bridgeport, died Thursday, April 3, 2003 due to injuries he received in an automobile accident in Haskell County, Kan. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Jolliffe Funeral Home in Bridgeport.
Lydia Clark Schnoor
TORRINGTON — Memorial services will be held at a later date in Gillette, Wyo., for Lydia Clark Schnoor, 93, who died at Torrington Community Hospital on April 1, 2003. The Colyer Funeral Home was in charge of the cremation arrangements. A memorial has been established to the Land of Goshen Ministries in Torrington.
She was born July 24, 1910 on a ranch near New Haven, Wyo., the daughter of Curtis and Jessie (Wilson) Clark. She attended school in Spearfish, S.D., and Gillette, Wyo. In 1927, she married Paul Atkinson. The couple had three daughters and then were later divorced. She married Robert Boyle of Gillette and he passed away in 1961. She then married Hans Schnoor of Casper, Wyo., in 1976. They moved to Torrington after retiring from the ranch in 1994.
Hans preceded Lydia in death in 2001. A brother and two sisters also preceded her.
She is survived by sister, Helen Cates of Sheridan; daughters, Letha Bible and Glenna Madden of Lusk, Wyo., and Helen Brummell of Torrington; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Robert Blanco
Robert Blanco, 50, of Scottsbluff, died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at Beverly Health Care Center in Scottsbluff. Funeral arrangements are pending at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff.
Larry Eugene Guth
DENVER — Larry Eugene Guth passed away April 7, 2003, in Denver, of cancer.
He was born April 19, 1944 in Scottsbluff to Eugene and Ethel (Warren) Guth. He attended Gering Schools and the University of Nebraska. He worked in Denver as a Parts manager for a trucking firm.
He is survived by sons, Eugene and Jesse, of Denver; sister, Betty and husband, Bill Severson of Cheyenne; and aunt, Hazel Warren of Gering.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
Services will be Friday at Horan McConaty Funeral Home at 1091 S. Colo. Blvd in Denver.
Elnora Nickell
KIMBALL — Elnora B. Nickell, of Gering, died at her home on April 9, 2003. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Cantrell Funeral Home of Kimball.
Dorothy Cecil Sexton
MULLEN — Dorothy Cecil Sexton, 92, of Mullen, died Tuesday, April 8, 2003. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 12, at 1 p.m. MDT at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church in Mullen. Interment is at Cedarview Cemetery in Mullen. Visitation will be Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mullen Funeral Home.
She was born Sept. 22, 1910, in Blue Hill, to Mollie (Maire) and Julius Piel. She moved to Mullen when she was 11. She attended school and worked until she met and married Ray Henry Sexton Sr. on Oct. 8, 1926. They established the Sexton Truck Line in 1929, which they worked and ran together until retirement. Her biggest enjoyment in life was her family. She and Ray enjoyed dancing, traveling, playing cards and friends.
Survivors include sons, Ray H. (Gladys) Sexton, of Mullen, Clyde (Carol) Sexton, of Scottsbluff; daughters, Irene (Jerry) Seidler, of Alliance, Lola (Gary) Swanson, of Colon, and Shirley Sweet, of North Platte; 18 grandchildren, 10 step grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, 10 step great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ray (1999), her parents, three brothers and two sisters, two daughters-in-law, one son-in-law and one grandchild.
Wilma J. Ainsworth
TORRINGTON, Wyo. – Funeral services for Wilma J. Ainsworth, 96, will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2003, at the First Wyoming United Presbyterian Church with Reverend Peggy Brown officiating. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery. Viewing hours at the Colyer Funeral Home will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday. The casket will be closed at the service. A memorial has been established to the First Wyoming United Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Ainsworth died on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 at Sierra Vista, Ariz.
She was born September 12, 1906 in Worth County, Mo. the daughter of Dillard B. and Effie (Snoddy) Willhite. The family came to Goshen County in the early 1920s to a homestead near Yoder, Wyo. They later moved to Torrington where they started the O.P. Skaggs grocery store. Wilma took normal training at Torrington High School and graduated in 1924. She taught school in Goshen County. On May 24, 1929 she married Willard Ainsworth at Gering. They lived on the Willhite homestead and later moved to Gooding, Idaho. They returned to Wyoming and farmed near Wheatland and then in 1953 they moved to their farm near Yoder. In 1976 they retired and moved to Torrington. Willard preceded her in death in 1989 and in 1998 Wilma moved to Sierra Vista to be near her son, Jack.
Wilma was affiliated with the First Wyoming United Presbyterian Church where she was a member of Presbyterian Women and study groups. She had been active in the Sunshine Extension Club at Yoder and she was a past Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star at Torrington.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Lynn Ainsworth of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; a brother, Clark Willhite of Torrington; a sister-in-law, Lucille Willhite of Torrington, three grandchildren, Sharon Flores of Sierra Vista, David Ainsworth of Newark, Md. and Marilyn Wood of Aiea, Hawaii; and two great-grandchildren, Jaclyn Richardson of Sierra Vista and David Ainsworth of Germany.
In addition to her husband, Willard, she was preceded in death by her sister, Mildred Kidney and a brother, Neal Willhite.
The Colyer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
