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Damara Velikaneye
Damara Rae Velikaneye, 28, of Sheridan died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Kane Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating.
Crestina Sanchez
Crestina M. “Cha Cha” Sanchez, 93, formerly of Sheridan, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002, in Michael Manor in Douglas. Vigil service is 7 p.m. today at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Funeral liturgy will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Name Catholic Church with Father Ronald Stolcis officiating. Interment will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Mrs. Sanchez was born July 22, 1908, in San Luis, Colo., to Cristobal and Rosarito Martinez. She grew up in San Luis and married
Pasqual Sanchez there on Nov. 22, 1926. They moved to Sheridan in 1943. Mr. Sanchez died in 1951. Mrs. Sanchez enjoyed hunting and fishing with her husband, embroidery, watching her favorite “soaps” on television and spending time with her family. She was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church. She moved to Douglas in the late 1980s. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Cora Trujillo; her brothers and sisters; and one great-granddaughter and great-grandson. Survivors include two sons, Archie and Art, both of Sheridan; three daughters, Angie Mesa and Ann Benbo, both of Douglas, and Cirea Trujillo of Sheridan; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Whedon Cancer Foundation, 30 S. Scott St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Ruby Stetter
POWELL — Former Sheridan area resident Ruby Ray (Pilch) Stetter, 84, of Powell died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, in the Powell hospital. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with Father Robert Fox officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation in care of Delphine Toner.
Richard Jean (Dick) Bentzen
Richard Jean (Dick) Bentzen, 84, of Sheridan died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002, at the VA Medical Center. Services are noon Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Sheridan with Pastor Kenneth Doolin officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. Bentzen was born April 24, 1917, in Sheridan to Raymond Charles and Marie Natalie (Johnson) Bentzen. He attended Sheridan schools and graduated from Sheridan High School in midschool year 1935. He also attended two years of college at the Bradley School of Horology in Peoria, Ill, and graduated in 1939 with a degree in watchmaking. Mr. Bentzen was a World War II veteran serving in the Navy in the South Pacific on the aircraft carrier USS Sibony as an aircraft instrument repairman. He married
Vivian Gail Laub July 14, 1940, in Sheridan. Mrs. Bentzen died in 1974. He later married
Bea Wallace in Sheridan. She died in 1999. He was a watchmaker and set up his first watchmaker’s bench in the back of the White Swan Barber Shop. He then owned Sheridan Confectionery, which had a soda fountain, and he repaired watches in the back of his store. He later worked at the American Jewelry Store in Sheridan, then for Oswald’s Jewelry, where he retired after 43 years of watchmaking. Mr. Bentzen was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Sheridan and a member of the American Legion and the Powder River Navy. He loved travel, woodworking, singing and tinkering in his shop. Besides his wives, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond, Lyle and Donald. Survivors include two daughters, Marilee Myers of Lake City, Fla., and Jean Ellenwood of Sheridan; one brother, Carl Bentzen of Denver; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church in Sheridan or to the Dick and Bea Bentzen Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Wyoming Girl’s School, Box 868, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Edwin L. Sholine
Edwin L. Sholine, 79, of Sheridan died Friday, Jan. 5, 2002, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with Pastor Chuck Lucas officiating. Mr. Sholine was born June 2, 1922, in Fort Collins, Colo., to William and Elizabeth (Rhieners) Sholine. He grew up and graduated from high school in Fort Collins and graduated from Colorado A&M University. He was a well-known athlete at both institutions. He served in the U.S. Army for three years in the Office of Strategic Services. From 1946-47 he played basketball for the Denver Nuggets. He married
Alice Foreman May 13, 1946, in Cheyenne. They moved to the Sholine Ranch at Glendevey, Colo., where they resided 13 years. They moved to Saratoga in 1959. He managed the Cedar Creek ranch there until 1987, when they moved to Sheridan. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He belonged to Sheridan Wesleyan Church. Survivors include his wife of Sheridan; a son, Jeffrey Sholine of Sheridan; two daughters, Cyndee Jacobson, Sheridan, and Sallie Tippie, Denver; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army or Sheridan Wesleyan Church Building Fund.
Crestina M. Sanchez
Crestina M. Sanchez, 93, a former Sheridan resident, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002, in Michael Manor in Douglas. Vigil service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Name Catholic Church with Father Ronald Stolcis officiating. Interment will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Marion Potts Compton
TEN SLEEP — Former Sheridan resident Marion Potts Compton, 86, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002, at Poplar Living Center in Casper. Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church in Ten Sleep with the Rev. Judith Bither officiating. Veile Mortuary of Worland is handling arrangements. The casket will be open at the church Thursday from 11 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Ten Sleep cemetery. Mrs. Compton was born Sept. 23, 1915, in Grand Island, Neb., to Evart Ray and Hazel Jemima (Tharp) Potts. She married
Uel W. Compton June 20, 1937, at Potts Ranch near Weston, and they lived in several places while she taught school. They lived in Sheridan 19 years before moving to Ten Sleep. She was preceded in death by her husband and a grandson. Survivors include two daughters, Sue Verley of Sheridan and Ula Dickerman of Casper; a sister, Eva Burton of Glendo; 15 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Memorials are suggested to Ten Sleep United Methodist Women’s organization in care of the Ten Sleep United Methodist Church.
Viola Johnson
Viola Johnson, 91, of Sheridan died Friday, Jan. 4, 2002, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Cremation has taken place and memorial services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kane Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Fox officiating. Interment will be in Sheridan Elks cemetery.
Edwin L. Sholine
Edwin L. Sholine, 79, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with pastor Chuck Lucas officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army.
Richard Jean ‘Dick’ Bentzen
Richard Jean ‘Dick’ Bentzen, 84, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002, at Sheridan VA Medical Center. Services are noon Wednesday at First Baptist Church with pastor Ken Doolin officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Sheridan or the Dick and Bea Bentzen Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Wyoming Girls School, Box 868, Sheridan, WY 82801. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Henry Washut
Kooi native Henry Paul Washut, 80, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, at his home in Casper. Vigil for the Deceased will be 7 p.m. Sunday at Bustard’s Funeral Home. Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church by the Rev. Father Michael Carr and the Rev. Monsignor James O’Neill. Rite of Committal will be at Memorial Gardens cemetery. Mr. Washut was born May 1, 1921, in Kooi to Paul Peter and Eva (Cieslar) Washut. He grew up in Sheridan and was a 1940 graduate of Sheridan High School. He married
Paula Vivian Johnson Aug. 19, 1942, in Hardin, Mont. They moved to Casper in 1945. He helped build the Alaskan Highway during World War II and helped remodel and build North Side Center and Seton House. He was a volunteer with the Boy Scouts and member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. He worked at Fred’s Town and Country, A.G. Thriftway and Smith’s grocery stores and was meat market manager at Roundup Market in Mills. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Louis and Robert, and a sister, Nina Ballek. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Art and Henry, both of Casper; two daughters, Sr. Renee Washut, SCL, of Denver and Kay L. Munson of Great Falls; two brothers, Arthur of Sheridan and Richard of Manson, Wash.; three sisters, Bertha Simmons and Ida Cichonski, both of Sheridan, and Emma Aksamit of Kleenburn; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Memorials may be made to the Holy Cross Center, 1030 N. Lincoln, Casper, WY 82601; St. Anthony’s School Teacher Fund, 218 E. 7th, Casper, 82601; or Central Wyoming Hospice, 319 S. Wilson, Casper, 82601. Memorials may also be left at Bustard’s Funeral Home and Crematory.
Darleen Hollingsworth
Darleen M. Hollingsworth, 83, of Sheridan died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Viewing will be 5-6 p.m. today at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Kane Funeral Home with Pastor Doug Melius officiating. Interment will be in Sheridan Elks cemetery. Mrs. Hollingsworth was born Aug. 14, 1918, in Sheridan to James and Hazel (Snyder) McGovern. She was a 1937 graduate of Big Horn High School. She married
George Peter “Pete” Pelissier in 1938 in Sheridan. He died in June 1991. She later married
Everett A. Hollingsworth. He died June 31, 1992. She worked at the Rural Electric Association in Lodge Grass, Mont., from 1952-58. She also worked for Jiffy Coffee Center and PrestoPrint. She enjoyed gardening, reading, watching game shows and spending time with friends. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by a brother, Harold; three sisters, Norma Wren, Connie Titland Coast and Letha May McGovern; and a daughter, Karen Salisbury. Survivors include three children, Cathy Hollingsworth Coggins and E. Scott Hollingsworth, both of Sheridan, and Bryan DeeAnn Hollingsworth Hartman of Denver; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Darleen Hollingsworth Memorial Fund in care of Delphine Toner, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Margaret Stall
Sheridan County native Margaret Vivian (Banich) Stall, 72, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, Littleton, Colo. Mrs. Stall was born June 8, 1929, in Acme, and the family moved to Sheridan in 1933. She married
Sidney J. Stall of Big Horn. She was a member of the Ride the Rockies Team for 15 years, the Lakewood Athletic Club exercise group and the St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church choir and belonged to a stained glass class. She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include two daughters, Deborah Harris of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Carol Thomas of Austin, Texas; two sons, Michael of Sugar Land, Texas, and William of Fairplay, Colo.; two sisters, Mrs. LeRoy Fradet of Sheridan and Mrs. Harold Roberts of Billings; and one grandchild. Memorials may be made to The Marge Stall Memorial Fund in care of St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 6655 W. Chatfield Ave., Littleton, Colo. 80128.
Jenine Fricke
Former Sheridan resident Jenine Eleanor Fricke, 51, of Cheyenne died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001, in Rawlins from injuries sustained in a car accident. Funeral services were Wednesday at the Episcopal church in Evanston with the Rev. Ray Walworth officiating. Interment was in Evanston City cemetery. Crandall Funeral Home of Evanston handled arrangements. Mrs. Fricke was born Dec. 31, 1949, in Laramie to James Ross and Esther (Stricker) Fricke. She worked for the state of Wyoming as a driver’s license specialist and was a member of the Episcopal Church. Survivors include her mother of Evanston; a brother, James Ross Fricke II of Sandy, Utah; and two sisters, Jodine Steen of Casa Grande, Ariz., and Judith North of Evanston. Memorials may be made to the Cathedral Home for Children in Laramie.
Kenneth Manring
KAYCEE — Kenneth Harold Manring, 75, of Kaycee died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Johnson County Health Care Center in Buffalo. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at United Methodist Church in Kaycee with the Rev. Dana Lohse officiating. Burial will be in Kaycee cemetery. Arrangements are with Adams Funeral Home of Buffalo. Friends may donate to the family of Mr. Manring in care of Adams Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses.
Darlene Hollingsworth
Darlene Hollingsworth, 83, of Sheridan died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, at Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County. Viewing will be 5-6 p.m. Friday at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Kane Funeral Home with Pastor Doug Melius officiating. Interment will be in Sheridan Elks cemetery.
John Rath
Memorial services for John Rath, 31, of Sheridan will be 3 p.m. Saturday at the Moose Lodge. Mr. Rath died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, at Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are with Hiers Funeral Home in Ocala, Fla.
Sallee Weinberg
Memorial services for Sallee Weinberg, 93, of Sheridan will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Doug Goodwin officiating. Mrs. Weinberg died July 25, 2001. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home.
Jessica Kukuchka
Jessica Marie Kukuchka, 5 months, of Powell died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001, at the home of her parents, Albert and Sara Powers Kukuchka. She was maternal granddaughter of Jim Powers and paternal granddaughter of Deloris Kukuchka, both of Sheridan. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Funeral Home in Cody with interment in Riverside cemetery. The family has asked those attending to wear brightly colored clothing. She was born July 12, 2001, in Billings. Other survivors include two brothers, Kenyon R. and Matthew J., and a sister, Crystal D.; maternal grandmother Marie Burton of Joliet, Mont.; paternal grandparents Albert Sr. and Judy Kukuchka of Powell; and maternal great-grandmother Gladys Ervin of Florida. Memorials may be made to the Jessica Kukuchka Fund in care of Tony Helm, 601 E. Parmalee #11, Buffalo, WY 82834.
Matthew C. Roberts
Matthew C. "Mick" Roberts, 85, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at Sheridan Manor. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Saturday at the Methodist Church in Sundance. Kane Funeral Home is handling local arrangements. Fidler Funeral Chapels in Sundance is handling arrangements there. Mr. Roberts was born May 5, 1917, in Crook County to William and Nettie (Angel) Roberts. He attended school in Sundance graduating at age 16. He taught in a one-room country school in the county. He married
Leona "Nonnie" Canfield April 30, 1939. The couple moved to Cheyenne, and he took a position as clerk in the sales tax division for the state of Wyoming. He became a clerk for Burlington Trailways Bus Co. in 1941, retiring in 1980 as a regional superintendent. After his wife died in 1980, he became a bookkeeper for the Albany Cafe and worked there until moving to Sheridan in 1999. Survivors include a son, Larry, and daughter, Geraldine, both of Sheridan; two grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Hook of South Dakota and Nora Reimer of Cheyenne; and a brother, Don, of Texas. Memorials are suggested to the Crook County Library in care of Delphine Toner, First Interstate Bank, Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Elizabeth R. Reimers
Elizabeth Rose Reimers, 66, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002, at her Sheridan home. Visitation is 9 to 10:45 a.m. Monday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Monday at Sheridan Municipal cemetery, George Tellez officiating. Mrs. Reimers was born Dec. 2, 1935, in Sheridan to Ralph Whitaker and Dorothy Elizabeth (Sickler) Jacobs. She grew up at Leiter, attended the Cadiz and Hill schools and graduated from Sheridan High School in 1953. She married
Gene L. Reimers Feb. 13, 1958, in Sheridan. She was a bookkeeper for Riley Motor Co., Sheridan County Clerk’s Office, and Sheridan Motor Inc. She also worked at Boyd’s Supermarket and J.C. Penney Co. Inc. She belonged to Job’s Daughters in high school and First Christian Church, Sheridan. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and also enjoyed horses, camping and reading. A brother, a grandson, a nephew and a niece preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Clinton J. and Jerry R. Reimers, both of Sheridan, and Donald J. Reimers, Jacksonville, Fla.; a daughter, Leslie J. Carter, Sheridan; two sisters, Joan I. Jacobs and Beverly J. Rhodes, both of Sheridan; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may benefit Shrine Children’s Hospital Travel Fund, P.O. Box K, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Doris May Brown
Doris May Brown, 74, of Sheridan died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, in Deaconess Billings Clinic in Billings. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Church of the Holy Trinity, 2644 Big Horn Ave., Sheridan. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with Father Stuart J. Crawshaw officiating. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery in Buffalo. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Miss Brown was born Feb. 6, 1928, in Sheridan to Guy and Madge (Stevens) Brown. She attended Sheridan schools. She was employed at the Michigan National Bank from 1974 until her retirement June 30, 1995. When she retired, she was a special projects manager in the bank’s facilities department responsible for ordering furniture, equipment and signage for branch and department renovations throughout Michigan. She worked in various areas of branch operations for the last five years. Prior to that, she worked in the branch operations center in Lansing, Mich. She moved back to Sheridan in 1996 to be near her sister, Patricia Ward, who survives her. She enjoyed working in her garden and loved animals. Memorials are suggested to the donor’s choice in care of Delphine Toner, First interstate Bank, Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Georgia P. Swank
Georgia P. Swank, 74, of Sheridan died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at Sheridan Manor. Memorial services are 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sheridan with John Graham officiating. Kane Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Matthew ‘Mick’ C. Roberts
Matthew "Mick" C. Roberts, 85, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at Sheridan Manor. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Saturday at the Methodist Church in Sundance. Kane Funeral Home is handling local arrangements. Fidler Funeral Chapels is handling the arrangements in Sundance. Memorials are suggested to the Crook County Library in care of Delphine Toner, First Interstate Bank, Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
O.J. Musegades
BRIDGER, Mont. – O.J. (Jack) Musegades, 91, a longtime resident of Bridger and a former resident of the Sheridan area, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, in Bridger. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bridger. Memorials are suggested to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or the Bridger Senior Center. Smith Funeral Chapel-Laurel is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Musegades was born in 1911 in Mason County, Ill., to Otto and Emma (Boeldt) Musegades. He moved to the Ucross-Clearmont area about 1934 and worked on a ranch. He met Dorothy Pabst, the daughter of Lucas and Katie Pabst, who owned an adjoining ranch, and they married
in 1936 in Sheridan. They began married
life working a ranch on Beaver Creek, and their three children were born in Sheridan and attended school on Beaver Creek. The family moved to the Bridger area about 1951. He was a farmer/rancher in the Bridger area for more than 50 years and a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and Bridger Senior Center. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1993; five brothers; and an infant son. Survivors include a son, Dale, of Tucson, Ariz.; two daughters, JoAnn Peters of Bridger and Donna Reichert of Billings; two sisters, Agnes Rehman and Isabella Moeckly, both of Minnesota; seven grandchildren; and 14 grandchildren.
