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Melba Turner Davis
GREYBULL — Melba Turner Davis, 94, died Friday Oct. 19, 2007 at the Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home between Greybull and Basin.
Born June 18, 1913 in Heizer, Kan. she was the oldest child and only daughter of Jan and Fern Cole Turner. Her father a depot agent for the CB&Q Railroad became the depot agent in Greybull in July 1920. Melba began her education at Greybull’s “Stone School” in September 1920. An outstanding student, she was doubly promoted on two occasions and graduated from the Greybull High School at the age of 16 in May 1930.
After working at the Greybull Library for a time in the fall of 1932 Melba enrolled in “normal training,” a teacher education course offered in Worland. After student teaching in Neiber and in Worland elementary school during the spring of 1933, Melba completed her certification by attending summer school at the University of Wyoming in the summer of 1934. That fall she started her first full-time teaching job at the East Emblem School.
In 1937, after teaching at Emblem for three years, she accepted a teaching position at the Durkee School, located in a farming community northeast of Worland.
While teaching in Emblem, Melba became better acquainted with Jonathan Davis, who had been a lowly sophomore at Greybull High School when she was a senior. On Dec. 29, 1937, Melba and Jonathan were married
at the Turner Family Home in Greybull.
In those days it was believed only single women were suited for teaching school, so her teaching ended in May 1938. During the 1950’s she assisted in East Emblem 4-H programs.
Melba also participated actively in the Greybull Parent Teacher Association while her children attended Greybull schools. Always an avid reader and lover of poetry, for many years Melba maintained a small-scale community lending library in her home for the Big Horn County Library.
She joined the First Baptist Church of Greybull in October 1923 and maintained an active membership there for 84 years. In 1938, she became a member of the East Emblem Missionary Society and continued her active participation in that group until her health began to decline. She taught Vacation Bible School at East Emblem during the 1940’s and 1950’s and often taught Sunday school in her home, for her own, and several neighborhood children. In 1983 she compiled a history of Greybull’s First Baptist Church in preparation of the church’s 75th anniversary celebration.
She was a member of the Big Horn County Historical Society. In 1987, Melba and Jonathan published a book titled, “They call it Germania: The History of Wyoming’s Emblem Bench, 1893-1939”. In addition, Melba wrote the East Emblem news items for the Greybull Standard for many years.
Melba was preceded in death by her parents, and her brothers, Warren (Cub) in 1993, and J. Olin in 2001.
She is survived by Jonathan Davis, her husband of 69 years; her three children, Philip (Gina) Davis of Oceano, Calif., Thomas Davis of Emblem and Susan (Chuck) Summerfield of Chester, Pa. In addition, she is survived by her brother, Robert Turner of Denver, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A viewing will be held at the Atwood Family Chapel in Greybull on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.
Funeral services have been scheduled for 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007 at the Atwood Family Chapel in Greybull with Pastor Cathy Bayert officiating. Burial will follow at the Hillside cemetery in Greybull.
In lieu if flowers, donations can be made at the Bank of Greybull, 601 Greybull Ave., Greybull, WY 82426 and are designated for either Greybull’s First Baptist Church or the Greybull Library.
Atwood Family Funeral Directors, Inc. is in charge of the arrangements.
Rachel Lauree Dannar
BASIN — Rachel Lauree Dannar, 27-year-old resident of Chadron, Neb., died on Oct. 20, 2007 from injuries received in a 4-wheeler accident in Anderson, Missouri.
Rachel was born on Oct. 11, 1980 in Denver to Bruce and Sharon (Alfred) Dannar. In 1982 the family moved to Corinne, Utah where she received her elementary education. In 1992 the family relocated to Chadron. Rachel graduated with the class of 1999, here she was involved with school & church activities.
She went to work for Wal-Mart in Chadron and eventually became a department store manager. In January of 2006 Rachel began with the store-planning Department. This has taken her all over the mid-west. In her off duty hours she loved to visit the historical site of these areas, a highlight was being able to walk across the rocks at the headwaters of the Mississippi River where her father had crossed many years before. She was working at Neosho, Mo. at the time of her accident.
Her hobbies included writing short stories, poems and cooking. The most important things in her life were her faith in God, her church and family. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints branch in Chadron here she held many calling and positions of service. She loved calling and spending time with her nieces and nephews and helping to teach them to sing and to love the Lord.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents.
She is survived by her parents, Bruce and Sharon Dannar of Manderson, brothers; Buck “Lynette” Dannar of Chadron, Mark “Jodi” Dannar of Chadron, Seth “Andi” Dannar of Terrebonne, Ore., Robert Dannar of Casper, Joshua “Suzanne” Dannar of Basin, Zebulon “Bambi” of Wiesbaden, Germany, sisters; Tamahine Dannar of Casper, Heather “Chris” Pittman of Brigham City, Utah, several nieces and nephews the loves of her life.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2006 at 1 p.m. at the Basin/ Greybull Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Stanley Crossley officiating.
Burial will follow the services at Mount View cemetery in Basin.
Bryant Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements.
Lily Mae (Elliot) Reitz
SIDNEY, Mont. – Lily Mae (Elliot) Reitz, 91, died on Oct. 8, 2007, at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care facility in Sidney, Mont.
Lily was born on Dec. 23, 1915, to parents Charles and Mamie May (Mann) Elliot in Concordia, Kan. She was the fourth eldest of 15 children, five girls and 10 boys. The family later moved to Bethune, Colo. With such a big family to tend to, Lily learned early how to cook, clean and sew. She also helped with the daily chores of the family farm. School was always one to four miles away which the children had to walk.
Lily married
Fredrick Schlickenmayer on Aug. 28, 1932. Together they operated their farm. They had one daughter together, Lucille. Following Fredrick’s death, she married
Theodore Bauer. Together they had three sons, Eugene, Chester and Mike. They continued to farm in Colorado until moving to Worland in 1954 to be closer to Lily’s parents. She worked at the school in the kitchen and at a local restaurant as a cook while living there. She also did housecleaning, ironing and sewing. Theodore passed away in 1957.
Lily continued to work in local restaurants until 1963 when she moved to Sidney to marry John George Reitz. They lived on the farm until 1974 when they moved into Sidney. Lily worked at Jimmy’s restaurant for a time and then the Richland Homes as a cook until 1979 when she retired.
After Lily’s retirement, she began to make crafts and sell them at area bazaars. She enjoyed making quilts, Barbie and Cabbage Patch doll clothes, tea towels and potholders. Lily enjoyed cooking, bingo, bowling, gardening, reading, being a part of the sewing club and making crafts until her health failed.
Lily entered the Sidney Health Center Extended Care facility in Sidney in September of 2006. While a resident there she enjoyed participating in card games and music activities.
Lily was preceded in death by husbands, George, Theodore, and Fredrick; her parents, Charles and Mamie; four sisters; seven brothers; and one grandchild.
Lily is survived by sons, Mike Bauer, Sidney, Chet (Deanna) Bauer, Sidney, and Eugene (Ellen) Bauer, Danville, Iowa; daughter, Lucille (Edward) Kramer, Pueblo, Colo.; stepsons, Gene (Judy) Reitz, Carrollton, Texas, Kenny (Sandy) Reitz, Sidney, and Ted (Bev) Reitz, Sidney; stepdaughters, Mary Ann (Dave) Howard, Sioux Falls, S.D., and Betty Kay Taylor, Sidney; brothers, Robert Elliot, John Elliot and Walter Elliot; a sister, Lulu Coons; 26 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Geneva L. Roberts
Sandy, Utah — Geneva L. Roberts, 89, of Lindon, Utah passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2007 as a result of congestive heart failure.
Geneva was born Oct. 16, 1918, the fifth of 12 children, to Ben and Jennie Leithead in Lovell. She was raised on her parents’ ranch on the upper Nowood River about 10 miles north of Ten Sleep. She graduated from high school in Lovell and from the University of Wyoming with a degree in home economics.
She met her husband W. Lamont Roberts during her first teaching assignment in Mt. View. They married
in the LDS Logan Temple on July 26, 1944. Soon after, they made their home in Worland where W. Lamont Roberts was an agent for Beneficial Life Insurance Company.
Due to investment and work opportunities, they later lived in Carlsbad, N.M.; Casper; Salt Lake City, Utah; Prescott, Ariz.; and finally Lindon, Utah. Mom’s primary focus throughout her life was the nurture and care of her eight children: Stan, Mark, Leitha, Beverly, Keith, Jenet, Robert, and Dee in addition to her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
After her husband was killed in an industrial accident on their 25th wedding anniversary in 1969, mom worked briefly as a schoolteacher. She then worked for several years as the first supervisor of housekeeping in the Provo Temple. In the church she held positions of leadership in all of the auxiliaries. She filled three stake missions and one full-time mission to the Louisiana Baton Rouge Mission. She was a member of the Curly Springs DUP.
She is survived by two sisters, eight children, 40 grandchildren, and 41 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 at 2 p.m. in the Olpin Family Mortuary Chapel, 494 South 300 E., Pleasant Grove where friends may call one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Mt. View Memorial Estates cemetery, Sandy, Utah.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinfamilymortuary.com.
Teresa Donnice Hagan
THERMOPOLIS — Teresa Donnice Hagan, 36, died at her home in Thermopolis on Nov. 16, 2007 from heart failure.
Teresa was born on March 19, 1971 in Mobile, Ala. the daughter of James and Anna Hagan. Teresa had the pleasure of living in many parts of the United States with her family during her youth due to her father’s employment. She graduated from Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach, Calif. in 1989.
Teresa loved swimming and diving and was a member of her high school diving team. Through her life she enjoyed the out of doors, horseback riding, writing poetry, abstract painting and was an excellent cook. She loved to travel and had fond memories of her travels in Europe.
She was married
to John Gregor in Hawaii and they made their home in Santa Monica and Venice Beach, Calif. for several years.
Their lives took different directions and Teresa moved to Ten Sleep in 2002. She later moved to Thermopolis where she lived until the time of her death.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Walter and Bernice Rautio and her paternal grandfather Carroll Hagan.
She is survived by her paternal grandmother, Esther Colliflower of Timonium, Md.; her parents James and Anna Hagan of Ten Sleep; sisters, Marcee Hagan of Santa Monica, Calif., Lisa (Mark) Hoover of Anthem, Ariz. and her nieces and nephew Lauren, Michael and Lindsey Hoover.
Memorial services will be held 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007 at the Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mike Brush officiating. Her cremains will be taken to California for interment at a later date. Bryant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Eula Simpson
THERMOPOLIS — Eula Simpson, 80, passed away Nov. 15 in Phoenix, Ariz.
She was born to William R. Randall and Pearl Blair in the small coal mining community of Twila in southeastern Kentucky. She was the sixth of eight children. After high school she attended Berea College and then Eastern Kentucky University where she graduated with a BS in elementary education, later receiving her masters.
In August of 1947 she married
Matt Simpson and they resided in Twila and Wallins Creek area where she taught and he mined coal until 1960. The family then moved to Thermopolis and she joined the Hot Springs County school district at Springview Elementary School, now Ralph Witters Elementary, and she taught second grade. She continued to enjoy crafts, fishing, gardening and travel. After the death of her husband she spent most winters in Ariz. She was active in Delta Kappa Gamma, VFW Auxiliary and First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, an infant sister and four brothers.
She is survived by sisters Alice Smith of Wallins Creek, Ky. And Agnes Skelton of Louisville, Ky.; sons and daughters in laws, Wayne and DeeAnn Simpson of Glendale, Ariz. and Doug and Linda Simpson of Red Oak, Iowa; as well as two grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Viewing will be at Mortimore Funeral Home, Tuesday morning. Services will be at the First Baptist Church, Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Pastor Harvey Seidel presiding. Interment at Monument Hill cemetery will follow.
Memorials may be made to Mayo Clinic at 13400 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85259, Hospice of the Valley at 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014 or First Baptist Church of Thermopolis.
Mortimore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Robert “Bob” Thornton Coguill
EMBLEM — Robert “Bob” Thornton Coguill, 70, passed away Nov. 17 at Powell Valley Healthcare from complications associated with diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.
Bob was born in Greybull on Oct. 26, 1937 to Thornton and Catherine (Bennett) Coguill. He was schooled at Worland, Frannie and Greybull. He struck out on his own at age 14 doing odd jobs around Greybull, and convinced the BLM that he was old enough to work for them when he was 17 and spent several years building stock ponds in the hills. Bob pumped crude oil from under the Greybull refinery before joining the Army at Uncle Sam’s request in 1960.
Prior to leaving for the Army, he married
Sue Carole Wamhoff of Emblem on May 1, 1960. He served in Korea until 1962, returning to Emblem to his wife and 13-month-old son. After the army, Bob entered the carpentry trade where he worked for the next 30 years building homes and businesses in Greybull, Shell, Cody and the surrounding communities. Towards the end of his career he worked for MI (Dresser) and the REA until rheumatoid arthritis forced an early retirement.
Bob was an avid team roper and he even did a little alfalfa farming on the side to support his hobby. Bob was becoming a very enthusiastic golfer before the arthritis cut that career short, but it did not deter his continued interest in the game. Bob enjoyed the company of his many friends at ropings, golf matches, horse racing and poker tournaments.
But Bob’s greatest pleasure came from his children, grandchildren and of course, Gunner, his faithful companion. Bob and Sue had one daughter, two sons and six grandchildren.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Ray.
Survivors include his bride, Sue of forty seven and a half years of Emblem; his eldest son, Scott (Rhonda) and Children, Jill and Olivia of Butte, Mont.; his son, Roger, (Sina) and children; Ashley and Lyle of Powell; his daughter, Amy Love (David) and children, Sara and Trent of Gillette; his sister and her husband, Bonnie and Dale Sims of Cody; a special cousin, Pat Shepard; his new found Scotland relatives; and many other cousins.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, Nov. 23, 2 p.m. at the Atwood Family Chapel in Greybull. Reverend Phil Grovenstein will be officiating.
Immediately following the services, a reception for the family and friends will be held at the B.P.O.E Elks Lodge #1431 in Greybull.
In lieu of flowers, memorials will be received at Big Horn Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 471, Greybull, WY 82426.
Atwood Family Funeral Directors, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
Nola Eileen Blincow
POWELL — Nola Eileen Blincow, 85, passed away on Nov. 18, after a battle with ovarian cancer.
She was born March 24, 1922 in Oxford, Neb., the daughter of Roy Malvin Blincow and Gracie Mae Huffman.
Nola attended Oxford public schools and lived in Oxford until 1953. Her nickname when she was young was “Blink”, a takeoff of her last name. As a youngster during the depression, she cleaned the piano teacher’s house each week in exchange for piano lessons. She went on to teach piano lessons in Oxford from the age of 15 until her son, Donald, was born in 1944.
Nola married
Earl Leslie Dusenberry on March 17, 1939 in Norton, Kan. From the mid 40s until 1953 she worked at the C. A. Swanson Poultry plant in Oxford.
In 1953 she moved with her family to Meeteetse. In 1954 the family moved to Powell.
After raising her family she received her high school GED diploma in 1963 at Powell High School and then went on to receive an AA degree from Northwest College. She later worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for OKAY (Broderick) Chevrolet, Anderson Accounting, Puregro and J&R Well Service in Powell. Her first husband passed away in 1971.
Nola was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Powell. She was active in the Rebekahs (Odd Fellows Auxiliary) in Oxford. She was active in the Powell Does (Elks) and Powell Eagles Auxiliary and served in various officer capacities, including pianist in both organizations.
Nola married
Stewart Frederick Silvernale in Powell on Jan. 10, 1981. She retired on Dec. 31, 1987, the same date that Fred retired from the Park County Sheriff’s Office. They enjoyed many special trips to the Oregon Coast, playing golf, exploring the small Oregon coastal towns and enjoying the ocean during their years of marriage.
She was preceded in death by both of her parents, a brother, Alvin Blincow, a sister, Juanita Boe, a son, Donald James Dusenberry, her first husband, a grandson, Billy Gene Huhnke and a granddaughter, Mari Lynne Huhnke Lekarczyk.
Nola is survived by her husband of 26 years, Fred Silvernale of Powell; daughter Sharon and husband Joe Fech of Meeteetse; son Bill Dusenberry and wife Sharon of Fort Collins, Colo. and son Michael Dusenberry and wife Cindy of Powell. Also survived by brother Bill Blincow and wife Alda and Mark Blincow and wife Janice, both of Oxford, Neb. Nine Grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. From her marriage to Fred Silvernale, she is survived by stepsons Bruce Silvernale of Pine Plains, N.Y., Gary Silvernale of St. Augustine, Fla., Marke Silvernale and wife Michelle of Mequon, Wis. and five step grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Powell on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. Cremation has taken place. Donations may be made in Nola’s memory to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Shirley I. (Mowell) Lassiter
BASIN — Shirley I. (Mowell) Lassiter, 78, passed away early Monday morning, Nov. 19 at the Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home between Basin and Greybull where she had been a resident for a month.
Shirley was born in Greybull on Sep. 11, 1929. She was the daughter of Rex and Rose (Peterson) Mowell. She received her schooling in Shell and Greybull.
Shirley worked as a radio technician for over 20 years at the Wyoming Department of Transportation and retired in 1994.
She was an avid reader and enjoyed playing bingo and cards. She enjoyed people and volunteering, especially at the Senior Citizens Center in Greybull where she served on the board. She loved her boys and spending time with her grandchildren.
Shirley was a member of the VFW Auxiliary #3305 for over 60 years, a member of the Eagles Auxiliary #3086, the Red Hat Society and a member of the First Baptist Church of Basin.
Shirley is preceded in death by her mother and father; husband; two sons, Don and Joe; two brothers, Dale and Vernon; and her sister Nancy.
Shirley is survived by her sons, Bill Lassiter (Joan) of Riverton, Bob Lassiter of Greybull, Steve Lassiter (Holly) of Cody, Jackson Lassiter of Washington, D.C. and a dear stepson, Larry W. Lassiter, Jr. of Yucaipa, Calif.; her brother, Glenn Mowell (Linda) of Lafayette, La.; 19 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
A viewing will be held at the Atwood Family Chapel in Basin on Sunday, Nov. 25 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Basin on Monday, Nov. 26 at 10 a.m. with Reverend Kent Dempsey officiating at the services. Burial will follow at the Mount View cemetery in Basin.
A memorial fund has been established at the Big Horn Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 471, Greybull, WY 82426. Proceeds will go to the Senior Citizens Center in Greybull and the Greybull VFW Auxiliary #3305 Relief Fund.
Atwood Family Funeral Directors, Inc. is in charge of the arrangements.
Hulda Elizabeth Greenlee
WORLAND — Hulda Elizabeth Greenlee, 89, passed away on Monday, Nov. 19, at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Hulda was born on Dec. 25, 1917 in Morse’s Mill, Mo. to Louis Arthur and Anna Marie (Kommer) Bruns.
Hulda started school in Missouri. The family then moved to Colorado, where they lived in various places such as Pueblo, Rocky Fort, La Junta and Swink, County. On July 19, 1936 she married
Lee Moore Greenlee in Pueblo where the couple lived for many years. They owned and operated Lee’s Swap Shop for nine years. The family moved to the mountains for three years and then returned to Colorado Springs where they operated another store for 11 years. Hulda moved back to Pueblo where she worked as a pharmacist assistant for several years.
In her travels, she resided in New Mexico, Northern Calif. and back to Rocky Fort, Colo. She also moved to Arkansas to be close to one of her daughters for a time. In 1998, she moved to Worland to be near her daughter, Lillian, and has resided here until the time of her death.
Hulda enjoyed crocheting and reading. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed all kinds of houseplants. She also loved to travel and spend time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and six brothers.
She is survived by two sons, John “Jean” Greenlee of Cedar Ridge, Colo. and Richard (Akie) Greenlee, also of Calif.; three daughters, Lillian Dillinger of Worland, Trena (Joseph) Mendoza of Paonia, Colo. and Georgia McKay of Ark.; one brother Robert “Bob” Burns of Pueblo, Colo.; and 13 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren and one great-great- great-grandchild.
Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Bryant Funeral Home, PO Box 524, Worland, WY, 82401 is in charge of arrangements.
