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Robert Poston
1929-2007
Robert Poston, 78, of Broken Bow, Neb., died April 27.
He was born Jan. 31, 1929, in Callaway, Neb., with prior residence in Pine Bluffs.
Mr. Poston was a farmer.
He is survived by two daughters, Betty Ann of Tennessee and Diane of Nevada; two step-sons, Keith Oliver and Kenny Oliver; a brother, Lynn Poston of Cheyenne; two sisters, Carol Webber of Longmont, Colo., and Vivian Hersh of Nebraska; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mr. Poston was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Poston, on June 24, 1994; two step-sons, Kevin Oliver and Kurt Oliver; and his parents, Frederick and Evelyn Poston.
Graveside services and interment will be 1:30 p.m. today in the Carpenter cemetery with the Rev. Carol Opdycke officiating.
Services are under the direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.
Virginia E. Underwood
1910-2007
Virginia E. Underwood, 97, of Cheyenne, died May 1 in Cheyenne.
Mrs. Underwood was born Feb. 16, 1910, in Omaha, Neb., and had lived in the Cheyenne area all of her life.
She was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral and the Pioneer Club.
Mrs. Underwood is survived by a son and two daughters, Harry Underwood and Adelle Kowalski, both of Cheyenne, and Virginia "Loer" Heling of Riverside, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger on Nov. 20, 2005. They were married
March 4, 1933, in Kimball, Neb.
She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Elen Clark; three grandsons and one great-grandson.
Vigil for the Deceased will be 4 p.m. today at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel.
Funeral Liturgy will be 3 p.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Father Thomas Cronkleton as the celebrant.
Interment will be in Lakeview cemetery.
Pallbearers will be John Underwood, Steve Underwood, Bruce Bristow, Dennis Bristow, Leonard Bristow, and Tim Snyder.
Friends may contribute to the American Heart Association, American Kidney Foundation, or the American Diabetes Association.
Services are under the direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel.
Odin L. Holgerson
1910-2007
Odin L. Holgerson, 97, of Albin died Wednesday at his home.
He was born March 20, 1910, in Norman, Neb., and moved to Albin with his family in 1928.
Odin married
Frances Smith on Nov. 18, 1936, in Scottsbluff, Neb., and was a farmer and rancher all of his life.
Mr. Holgerson was an active community member, serving on numerous boards throughout the county and state including the local school board, water board, weed and pest control board, and the Wyoming Crop Improvement Association.
Odin is survived by his wife Frances of Albin; four children, Lucille Scheel of Pine Bluffs, Bill Holgerson and Larry Holgerson, both of Albin, and Doug Holgerson of Greeley, Colo.; 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Sena Holgerson and two brothers, Richard Holgerson and Fred Holgerson.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church in Pine Bluffs with the Rev. John Melmns officiating.
Interment of his urn will follow at the Albin cemetery.
Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens under the direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.
Friends may send contributions to the Albin Ambulance Fund c/o Ed Allen, 2562 City Rd. 143, Cheyenne, WY 82009.
Donald M. Sorensen
1970-2007
Donald M. Sorensen, 37, of Cheyenne died April 29 in Cheyenne.
He was born Feb. 25, 1970, in San Gabriel, Calif.
Mr. Sorensen was employed by Sanford's and Red Lobster.
He grew up in Atwater, Calif., and moved to Cheyenne approximately 10 years ago.
Mr. Sorensen is survived by his mother, Carol Sorensen of Cheyenne; paternal grandparents, Gerald and Eileen Sorensen of San Jacinto, Calif.; maternal grandmother, Ruth Scheer of Atwater; a brother, Daniel Sorensen of Pittsburgh; and numerous aunts, cousins and a niece.
He was preceded in death by his father, Donald R. Sorensen; and maternal grandfather, Henry Scheer.
Memorial services will be 2:30 p.m. today at Schrader Chapel with Father Bill Hill officiating.
Cremation will be at Schrader's Sunset Park Crematory.
Arrangements by Schrader Funeral Home.
Mary M. Scott
1906-2007
Mary Margaret Scott, 101, of Wheat Ridge, Colo., died April 28 at Mountain Vista Nursing Home in Wheatridge.
She was born Jan. 21, 1906, in Mowrystown, Ohio.
Mrs. Scott worked for Telephone and Telegraph Company, was a postal clerk and owned her own grocery store with her husband.
She is survived by a son, Kelvin Scott of Las Vegas; a daughter, Kay Jost of Lakewood, Colo.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Scott was preceded in death by her husband, Merle (Tim) Scott on Nov. 17, 1979; her parents, James and Lucinda Brown; a step-daughter, Joy; four brothers, Ellis Brown, Lewis Brown, Ted Brown and Charles (Pete) Brown; and two sisters, Hattie and Elsie.
Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. today at the Rugged Cross Chapel in Cheyenne Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Burton Kugler officiating.
Interment will be in Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.
Services are under the direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.
Friends may contribute to the National Wildlife Federation.
Grace A. Morris
1910-2007
Grace A. "Gracie" Morris, 97, departed this life April 28 at Cheyenne Healthcare Center.
She was born March 21, 1910, in Altoona, Ala., the daughter of James F. Whisenant and Armie E. (Tidwell) Whisenant.
Gracie was a mortgage loan officer and retired as assistant vice president of the Utah Mortgage and Loan Company in Albuquerque, N.M., where she lived most of her life.
She moved to Cheyenne in 2001.
Gracie was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for more than 60 years.
She was a skilled seamstress.
She loved her flower garden, especially her award-winning roses.
She was multi-talented.
She could build a fence and then cook a mouth-watering pork roast and gravy.
Gracie loved all animals and was a mother to everyone she met.
Her love and sense of humor will be in our hearts forever.
Gracie is survived by her cat, Suki; her niece, Joyce Esch; her great-niece and nephew, Sheri and Randy Morris, all of Cheyenne; a daughter-in-law, Jan Richardson, of Wichita, Kan.; a daughter-of-heart, Lyn Nelson of Grand Junction, Colo.; generations of nieces and nephews; and many, many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles M. Morris; her son, Lowell H. Lindle; two brothers; and four sisters.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. today at Grace United Methodist Church in Cheyenne with Pastor John Laughlin officiating.
In lieu of flowers, friends may contribute to the Grace United Methodist Church building fund at 2950 Spruce Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82001.
Robert S. "Bob" Johnson
Funeral services for Robert Shumway “Bob” Johnson, 83, will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005, at the United Presbyterian Church in Guernsey, with the Reverend Bill Walker officiating. I
nterment with military graveside rites will follow in the Prairie Rest cemetery at Guernsey.
He died Saturday, August 6, at the Poplar Living Center in Casper following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Bob was born June 11, 1922, in Lovell, Wyoming, the son of Seth Ira and Dagmar (Shumway) Johnson. On May 20, 1942, Bob married
Nellie Irene Fuqua in Red Lodge, Montana. Not too long after their wedding, Bob was drafted into the United States Army and was stationed in Europe. He was honorably discharged in 1946. After his discharge, he worked in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a mechanic.
He moved to Guernsey with his wife in November, 1946, and worked at Camp Guernsey National Guard base as a mechanic and later as an officer until 1972 when he retired from the Guard after serving 24 years. In 1964, he bought the Standard Oil bulk agency and retired from that in the early 1990s.
He was a member of the Lake Guernsey Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4471 for many years and served as Post Commander for about 10 years and was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 49 AF&AM.
Bob enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, reading, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years of Guernsey; four daughters and their husbands, Ruth and Larry Brooks of Mesa, Ariz., Melody and Wayne Olsen of Shoshoni, Shelly and Martin Pedersen of Rawlins, and Robbin and Rod Girard of Visalia, Calif.; two brothers, Ted Johnson and wife, Irene of Richland, Utah and Ken Johnson of Salt Lake City, Utah; two sisters, Anna Marie and husband, Richard Asay of Brigham City, Utah and Carol Dunlay of Salt Lake City; nine grandchildren; and seven great-granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Art, Lee, and Ira Johnson.
Serving as pallbearers will be Jeremy Perkins, Ryan Perkins, Tad Klemke, Lukas Klemke, Lance Duhon, and Quint Gudahl.
Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Fletcher, Bounce Haefele, Charles Lawrence, Jack Joecks, Herman Martin, and Harold Rameriz.
Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1517 Broadway, Suite 122, Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69361 would be appreciated by the family.
Gorman Funeral Homes - Platte Chapel of Wheatland, Wyoming, is in charge of the arrangements.
Roy Randall (LeRoy) Rathbun
December 20, 2958 -- June 2, 2006
A celebration of the life of Roy Randall (LeRoy) Rathbun, 47, was conducted Friday, June 9, 2006 at the Vase Funeral Chapel in Rock Springs.
He died June 2 at his home in Green River. He had been a resident of Green River for the past four years and former resident of Rock Springs and Guernsey.
He was born December 20, 1958 in Torrington, the son of Robert R. and Sally a. Rathbun.
He attended school in Guernsey and was a 1977 graduate of Guernsey Sunrise High School. He also attended Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs.
He married
the former Luella Samsel in 1980 and had two sons.
He most recently was employed at Solvay Chemical as a process control technician.
He started a second family when he married
Julie Romero in 2002 and they had a daughter in 2003.
He loved Wyoming and enjoyed the outdoors with his family and friends. He loved to fish and camp. He also enjoyed golfing later on in life.
Survivor include his father, Robert R. Rathbun of Glenrock; two sons, Reid Rathbun and his fiancée of Green River, and Nolan F. Rathbun of Rock Springs; one daughter, Jayden Marie Rathbun of Green River; one brother, Ray R. Rahtbun and his wife of Rock Springs; one sister, Susan K. Preston of Fort Collins, CO; former wives Luella Sweat of Rock Springs and Julie Romero of Green River; two nephews and close family friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Sally Ann Ramsay; stepmother Bernice Rathbun and a close family friend.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Roy “LeRoy” Rathbun Memorial Fund, in care of Trona Valley Community Federal Credit Union, 840 Hitching Post Dr., Green River, WY 82935.
