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Myrtle Reukauf
Myrtle Reukauf, 85, of Sheridan, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Reukauf was born July 10, 1916, in Cope, Colo., to Frank and Viola (Aubert) Burns. She married
Duane Reukauf in 1944 in San Francisco. He died in 1995. Mrs. Reukauf was a cook for several ranches in Montana and Wyoming and cooked pies for several restaurants in Sheridan for many years. She enjoyed life and camping, fishing, raising canaries and other birds. She enjoyed animals, her dolls and raising flowers, and especially her dog, Tuffy. Mrs. Reukauf was preceded in death by her husband; one son; seven brothers; and six sisters. Survivors include one grandson, Alan Hack of Sterling, Colo., and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials are suggested to Meals on Wheels in care of Delphine Toner, First Interstate Bank, Sheridan, WY.
Robert Irion
Robert Lue Irion, 71, of Sheridan died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Congregational Church in Broadus, Mont. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Irion was born Aug. 11, 1930, in Miles City, Mont., to Harlan L. and Helen Yerby Irion. He spent his early years on the family ranch on the Mizpah north of Broadus. He attended the Irion School and graduated from Broadus High School in 1947. He worked for Dick Smith on the Smith Ranch for several years before joining his father in the trucking business. He married
Venita Sherva of Baker, Mont., in 1954. They lived in Sheridan and spent winters in Phoenix. Survivors include his wife; a son, Douglas of Temeculah, Calif.; a daughter, Kristi Milam of Top of the World near Yellowstone Park; two sisters, Glenda Somers of Phoenix and Mary Ann McCullough of Ashland, Mont.; and six grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
James Dudley
Former Sheridan resident James Allen Dudley, 78, of Rapid City died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at South Park United Church of Christ in Rapid City with the Rev. Bruce Herrboldt and the Rev. Hector Merced officiating. Arrangements are with Kirk Funeral Home of Rapid City. Mr. Dudley was born Jan. 5, 1923, in Oak, Neb., to Irvin and Addie (Allen) Dudley. He attended schools in Sheridan. He married
Lucile Ratcliff Oct. 29, 1945, in Sheridan. They moved to Rapid City in 1951. Survivors include his wife; three children, Catherine Merced of Minneapolis, Carol Barber of Wall and Don Paris of Seattle; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Mary Buchanan
Mary Gray Lane Buchanan, 78, of Sheridan died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2001, in Westview Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Interment will be in Masonic 43 section of Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Mrs. Buchanan was born Feb. 9, 1923, in Rapid City to Ted Richard Lane and Lois Marion Grant. She grew up in South Dakota and New Hampshire and came to Sheridan in 1933. She was a 1941 graduate of Sheridan High School. She worked as a telephone operator for American Telephone and Telegraph in Sheridan during World War II, and spent six months as an operator in Arizona before returning to Sheridan. She married
Thomas Earle Buchanan May 25, 1945, in Billings. She served as a Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader for many years. She loved classical music and playing the piano, was an amateur botanist and spent hours in the Big Horn Mountains bird-watching and identifying wildflowers. She enjoyed fishing and camping in the Big Horns, reading, china-painting, oil painting and ceramics. She delivered Meals on Wheels for many years and was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and Cheery Chicks Homemakers Club. Survivors include her husband; a son, Ted of Gillette; a daughter, Nancy Talbott of Gillette; a brother, Walter Vernon “Bill” Lane of Missoula, Mont.; and five grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Shrine Crippled Children Travel Fund, Box K, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Helen Juve
Helen V. Juve, 82, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, at her home in Copley, Ohio. She was mother of Tina Klinkosh of Sheridan. A memorial service was Oct. 20 in Copley, with inurnment Oct. 22 at Rose Hill Burial Park. Mrs. Juve was a member of Copley United Methodist Church and a longtime board member and chairwoman of the YWCA. Survivors include her husband, Robert; another daughter, Jenifer Hemstead of Oceanside, Calif.; one son, Robert Jr., of Laramie; a brother, Jack Vosburg; a sister, Mary Catherine Colwell; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Copley United Methodist Church, 1518 S. Cleveland-Massilon Road, Copley, OH 44321.
Lillian Reese
Lillian Ethel Reese, 87, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001, at Sheridan Manor. Cremation has taken place, and the family will hold private services at a later date. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. Reese was born Aug. 30, 1914, in Mingo Junction, Ohio, to Brewer and Lillie (Mitchell) Thomas. She was a former resident of Follansbee, W.Va., and was a member of the Follansbee United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by two husbands, two brothers and two sisters, all of the Ohio Valley. Survivors include a son, Ernest Brady of Sheridan; a stepdaughter, Marie Cribbs of Follansbee; two granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren.
Thelma Vaughn
Thelma Ethel Hyres (Pat) Vaughn, 86, of Sheridan died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001, in Sheridan Manor. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service has not yet been planned. Interment will be in Palm cemetery in Winter Park, Fla., at a later date. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Vaughn was born May 17, 1915, in Orlando, Fla., to William M. and Mary Irene Hughes (Bartholomew) Hyres. She was preceded in death by two brothers, William M. Hyres Jr. and Milton Benjamin Hyres; and a sister, Edna Irene Hyres Lombardi. Survivors include a son, L. Jeffrey Cook of Sheridan; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to the Sheridan First Baptist Church Building Fund or a charity of the donor’s choice in care of Delphine Toner, First Interstate Bank in Sheridan.
Michael Crilly
Michael Matthew Crilly, 54, of Sheridan died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, at his summer home in Big Fork, Mont. Vigil services will be 7 p.m. today at Kane Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Name Catholic Church with Monsignor Eugene Sullivan officiating. Mr. Crilly was born Oct. 6, 1947, in Lincoln, Neb., to James and Dorothy (Felix) Crilly. He was a graduate of the University of Wyoming. He married
Barbara Fowler Sept. 2, 1972. He taught business education in Montana and Wyoming schools before becoming personnel manager for Decker Coal. He enjoyed golfing, boating, four-wheeling and sports including coaching young people in football and basketball. He was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife of Sheridan; a daughter, Kimberly of Phoenix; a son, Scott of Laramie; two brothers, James of Norfolk, Neb., and Timothy of Cheyenne; and a sister, Mary Liz Gale of Sheridan. Memorials may be made to the Mike Crilly Memorial Fund in care of Delphine Toner, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801. Funds will go to his favorite charities.
Robert Freese
Story-native Robert Merrill Freese, 69, of Pocatello, Idaho, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, at his home. Memorial services were Oct. 6 at Henderson Cornelison Funeral Home in Pocatello with the Rev. Tom H. Tate officiating. Mr. Freese was born Feb. 26, 1932, in Buffalo to Myrle Irene and William Merrill Freese of Story. He grew up and attended school in Story and at Sheridan High School. He worked with horses, rodeoed and hunted. He drove trucks for many years until he had to quit due to health problems. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Patricia Morgan; and a grandson. Survivors include his wife, Helen, and children, sisters, brothers and grandchildren.
Annie “Willa” Cortell Irwin
Annie “Willa” Cortell Irwin, 79, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Viewing is until 4 p.m. today. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Kane Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Wetmore of Sheridan Wesleyan Church officiating. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Mount Pisgah cemetery in Gillette. Mrs. Irwin was born April 7, 1922, in Rozet to Raymond Wilford and Kathryn May Kottraba. She entered first grade in Rozet, then the family moved to Davenport, Neb., for two years. They returned to Rozet, and she graduated from high school there in 1941. She worked on ranches and taught school during World War II. She married
William Russell Irwin May 25, 1944, and they settled in Gillette. He worked for the CB&Q Railroad until 1969, when he retired. They lived in Buffalo until November 1998, when she moved to Sheridan Manor. She enjoyed crocheting, flowers, country music and cats. She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Willa Diane Irwin; a stepdaughter, Dorothy Irwin; and a brother, Leland Kottraba. Survivors include a daughter, Roberta Trenholm of Billings; four sons, Raymond of Douglas, James of Ranchester, Charles of Billings and Duane of Sheridan; a stepson, Leslie of Mayer, Ariz.; a brother, Charles Kottraba of Moorcroft; and three sisters, Leola Thar of Gillette, Helen Whisler of Sheridan and Hazel Riesland of Newcastle; 15 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association in care of Kay Roush, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Michael Crilly
Michael Matthew “Mike” Crilly, 54, of Sheridan died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2001, at his summer home in Big Fork, Mont. Vigil serves will be 7 p.m. Friday at Kane Funeral Home. Mass of the Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Name Catholic Church with Monsignor Eugene Sullivan officiating.
William Merrill Jr.
Dr. William E. Merrill Jr., 92, of Sheridan died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Cremation has taken place. A private family burial will be in Parish, N.Y., at a later date. Arrangements were with Kane Funeral Home. Dr. Merrill was born Oct. 9, 1909, to William and Grace (Warner) Merrill in Nichols, N.Y. He was a 1931 graduate of Bucknell University and obtained his doctorate in medicine in 1935 at the University of Rochester. He practiced as a country doctor in upstate New York. He married
Dorothy Holbrook in Hornell, N.Y., July 27, 1937. She died in 1971. He married
Katherine Showalter Nov. 22, 1973, in Lewisburg, Pa. She died in 1989. He enjoyed classical music, books, Broadway musicals and playing golf and the violin. He was an anonymous philanthropist to many of his favorite charities. Survivors include a son, John, of Sheridan; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to Dr. William E. Merrill State Park in care of Parish Community Recreation, Marylou Guindon, 2885 E. Main St., Parish, NY 13131. Monies collected will be used to purchase playground equipment.
Grace Pergande & Phyllis Tanner
Private family graveside services for Grace Darling Pergande, 91, of Sheridan and Phyllis Matilda Tanner, 81, of Sacramento, Calif., will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Sheridan Municipal cemetery with the Rev. Doug Goodwin and C.B. Johnson officiating. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Pergande died Sept. 12, 2001, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Miss Tanner died April 4, 2001, in Sacramento. Cremation has taken place for both women. Both requested that they be interred next to their sister, Blanche Clapham, in Sheridan. Mrs. Pergande was born Sept. 30, 1909, in Ridgeway, Mo., to William V. and Mary Nora (Bennet) Tanner. She was an executive secretary in the U.S. government for many years. Miss Tanner was born Sept. 16, 1919, in Ridgeway to William V. and Mary Nora (Bennet) Tanner. They were preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters. Survivors include a brother, Don Tanner of Lebanon, Mo.; two nephews, Walter L. Clapham of Sheridan and Joseph Clapham of Denver; two nieces, Bonnie Tanner of California and Carol Tanner of Pennsylvania; three grandnieces and two grandnephews. Memorials may be made to the Soup Kitchen or the First Christian Church in care of Delphine Toner, First Interstate Bank, Sheridan. Frances Ross Frances M. Ross, 69, of Sheridan died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, at Sheridan Manor. Cremation has taken place. At Mrs. Ross’ request, no services will be held. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. Ross was born Jan. 29, 1932, to Paul and Agnes Madzia in Monarch. She attended the Monarch school and in 1949 married
Don Arborgast. They divorced, and she later married
Paul Ross. She worked as a waitress at the Sheridan Inn, the Sheridan Sandwich Shop, Woody’s Restaurant and the City Drive In. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church on Park Street and enjoyed playing bingo. She was preceded in death by a brother, Paul. Survivors include a daughter, Shawnee Arborgast of Boise, Idaho; three sisters, Alice Warnke, Agnes Legerski and Helen Cherni, all of Sheridan; and a brother, John Madzia of Sheridan.
Myrtle James
BUFFALO — Myrtle Inez James, 75, of Buffalo died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, at Johnson County Healthcare Center. She was sister of Amy Smee of Sheridan. Viewing will be 1-10 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. until time of services Friday. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at the Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with the Rev. Danny Francis officiating. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery. Mrs. James was born April 12, 1926, in Guernsey to Jacob and Nettie Myers. She grew up and was educated in Buffalo. She married
Paul James Oct. 28, 1941. They made their home in Buffalo. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1971 and by a daughter, one brother, one sister, a grandson and a great-granddaughter. Survivors include a son, Edmond of Buffalo; another sister, Ruth Himbaugh of Yuma, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association in care of Adams Funeral Home.
Arlene Grooms
N. Arlene Grooms, 68, of Sheridan died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church with Pastor Doug Goodwin. To honor her wishes, her family will scatter her cremains over the Big Horn Mountains, which she loved. Kane Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Mrs. Grooms was born April 18, 1933, in Kansas to John P. and Irma Fox Wood. She married
Archie Grooms Dec. 4, 1947, in Reno, Nev. She enjoyed being a housewife and homemaker, and enjoyed cooking, flower gardening and spending time outdoors. Survivors, all of Sheridan, include her husband; three daughters, Janet Evans, Peggy Schutte and Tammy Ketcham; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to First Christian Church in care of Nancy Loseke at the US Bank, 203 S. Main, Sheridan, WY 82801.
