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Bruce Likes
Bruce Likes, 58, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005, at his Sheridan residence. Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Kane Funeral Home with inurnment in Sheridan Municipal cemetery.
Connie A. Miller
Connie A. Miller, 83, died today, Feb. 23, 2005, at Sheridan Manor. Arrangements are pending with Kane Funeral Home.
Bessie Brewer
Bessie Brewer, 66, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2005, at her Dayton residence. Visitation will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at Kane Funeral Home followed by a Christian wake service there at 7 p.m. Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday at St. Edmund's Catholic Church in Ranchester, the Rev. Tom Ogg officiating, with burial in Dayton cemetery. Born Sept. 7, 1938, in Woodward, Okla., to Francis and Margaret (Jennings) Ludden, she graduated from high school in Woodward in 1956. She also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy from Texas State Women's University. She married
Lawrence Brewer on Dec. 31, 1961, in Fairview, Okla. Mrs. Brewer worked for the VA Hospital, retiring as chief of occupational therapy at Sheridan VA Medical Center in 1993. She enjoyed fishing, travel, painting and crafts and was known as an excellent photographer. She was active in St. Joseph's Council of Catholic Women, Sheridan County Historical Society, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, where she was district president in 1980-81. She also supervised horseshoe games during the annual Dayton Days. A daughter, Kandace Marie Brewer, preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband; her mother, Margaret Davis of Lemoore, Calif.; a brother, Lawrence Ludden of Marleton, N.J.; a sister, Margaret Smith of Lemoore; six nieces; and five nephews.
Betty Ann Jelly
Betty Ann Jelly, 68, Sheridan, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home, the Rev. Judy Roberts officiating, with burial in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Born May 29, 1936, in Sheridan to John and Helen (Kristy) Reed, she grew up and attended school in Sheridan and worked several years for RENEW Recycling. She moved into Sheridan Manor in the early 1990s and married
Kenneth Jelly in November 1997. He died in 2002. Mrs. Jelly was past president of Sheridan Manor Residents Council. She enjoyed dogs, gardening, bingo, arts, crafts and puzzles. A brother, Robert, preceded her in death. Survivors include two sisters, Dorothy Reed of Sheridan and Linda Reed of San Diego; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Memorials may benefit the American Diabetes Foundation.
Mike W. Rideout
Mike Wyatt Rideout, 56, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at his Sheridan home after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Visitation is until 4 p.m. today at Kane Funeral Home. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating, with burial in Sheridan Elks cemetery. Born May 15, 1948, in Sheridan to Howard and Margaret (Holmes) Rideout, he spent his childhood on the family ranch in Decker, Mont., and was active in 4-H. He attended school in Sheridan County and Red Lodge, Mont., and served with the Army's 20th Engineering Battalion in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969. He was honorably discharged in 1970 and received the Army Commendation Medal. He married
Margie Gorzalka on Feb. 23, 1991, in Sheridan. Mr. Rideout was known as a true cowman who never met a stranger and always had a tale to tell. He ranched from Decker to Arizona and Texas and hauled cattle in his own truck from California to Florida. His favorite sport was roping. He belonged to Sheridan Elks Lodge for 25 years, was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and Arizona Cattle Feeders Association and was on the Sheridan-Johnson REA board of directors. He was preceded in death by his father, his mother, and stepfather, Frank Fleury. Survivors include his wife; two sons, J.C. Rideout and Scotty Rideout, both of Sheridan; and numerous cousins, nephews and nieces. His special son was Justin Chacon. Memorials may benefit the Mike W. Rideout Memorial Fund or donor's choice in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, PO Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82001.
Richard L. Chappell
Former Sheridan resident Richard Lee Chappell, 68, Mesa, Ariz., died Monday, Feb. 21, 2005, in Mesa, according to his son. Arrangements are pending.
James Albert Coones
James Albert Coones, 73, of Buffalo died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005, at his residence. He was brother of Dorothy Jane Sampson of Sheridan. Funeral services were this morning in the Adams Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tom Saur officiating. Mr. Coones was born Sept. 28, 1931, in Gillette to William Cameron and Anna Coones. He grew up in the Spotted Horse area and attended country schools. He went to high school in Sheridan for a time. He was a 1948 graduate of Prairie Grove (Ark.) High School. He joined the U.S. Navy after high school and served on the USS Philippine Sea, an aircraft carrier, in the Sea of Japan during the Korean conflict. He married
Jane Blakemore in 1950 in Prairie Grove, Ark. They made their home in Washington state until Mr. Coones was discharged from the Navy. They moved to Laramie and attended the University of Wyoming. Mr. Coones graduated from UW in 1960 with a degree in soil science. The family moved to Spotted Horse in 1960 and leased a farm, which they eventually purchased. Mr. Coones ranched and farmed until 1991, when he moved to Buffalo to buy and sell farm machinery and work in the oil and gas business. Mr. Coones began Angler Exploration in 1998 and owned and operated the company until his death. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Masonic Lodge. He was a pilot and enjoyed flying, hunting when he was younger, and travel. He was preceded in death by a brother. In addition to his sister, survivors include two sons, Blake and Joe, both of Boise, Idaho; a daughter, Mary Ann Porter of Boise; and seven grandchildren.
Irma Christensen
Former Sheridan County resident Irma Jean Christensen, 68, of Saco, Mont., died Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at her home of an apparent heart attack. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with the Rev. Stanley Stephan officiating. Mrs. Christensen was born Jan. 29, 1937, in Hardin, Mont., to Harry and Bertha (Hodges) Miller. She grew up and attended schools in Hardin and was a 1955 graduate of Hardin High School. She worked on a ranch in Hardin, then moved to Dayton, where she worked as a janitor. She also worked in housekeeping at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She married
Jack Kawulok. He died in 1983. She married
Clayton B. Christensen on March 7, 1984, in Dayton. She helped him in the meatpacking business until 1995, when they retired and moved to Fort Peck, Mont. They moved to Saco in 2001. Mrs. Christensen was a member of First Baptist Church in Hardin. She enjoyed fishing, camping, embroidery, horses, Western novels and spending time with her family. Survivors include her husband; a son, Jesse Hammett of Ranchester; a daughter, Colleen Chavira of El Paso, Texas; four stepsons, Jerry Christensen of Lincoln, Neb., Rich Christensen of Glendale, Ariz., and Ron and Mike Christensen, both of Wright; a stepdaughter, Bernice Lizer of Kearney, Neb.; two sisters, Joy Miller of Hardin and Vickie Hegge of Missoula, Mont.; two brothers, Larry Miller of Kenai, Alaska, and Kevin Miller of Billings; 19 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Dayton Benefit Club or the Dayton or Ranchester fire departments in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
James Lee Schlegel
James Lee Schlegel, 41, of Story died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, at his residence. Private family services will be later. Arrangements are with Adams Funeral Home of Buffalo. Mr. Schlegel was born Oct. 27, 1963, in Freeport, N.Y., to Robert and Vaunda Schlegel. He attended grade school in Story and received his associate's degree at Sheridan College. He worked as a welder-fabricator in Salt Lake City and lived in Elko, Nev. from 1991-99. He married
Ramona Watson in 1992 in Elko. They moved to Pocatello, Idaho, from 1999-2002, when they moved to Story. Mr. Schlegel enjoyed snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, the outdoors and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include his wife; his mother, Vaunda Jones; a son, Kyle Bergum of Elko; three daughters, Jamie and Jennifer Schlegel, both of Story, and Savannah Bergum of Pocatello; a brother, Michael of tory; two sisters, Sharon Schlegel of Story and Punky Legerski of Sheridan; and a grandmother, Frances Huggins of Story. Memorials may be made to Project ALS in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams in Buffalo.
Meghan L. Kelly
Meghan L. Kelly, 14, Buffalo, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, of natural causes at Johnson County Health Care Center.
Services are 2 p.m. Monday at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Buffalo. Visitation is 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to noon Monday at Adams Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Willow Grove cemetery, Buffalo.
Memorials may benefit Eva Knepper Natural Habitat Park Project in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams, Buffalo WY 82834.
Nell Harris
Nell Catherine Niver McKinley Harris, 92, Wyola, Mont., died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Kane Funeral Home, Pastor Hale Harris and the Rev. Charles Wilson officiating, with burial in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Born April 11, 1912, in Arco, Idaho, to Grant and Anna Scouten Niver, she married
Patrick Orville McKinley in 1930. He died in 1969. In the 1940s she managed the Rondi Motel and Service Station until it was changed to XL Motel and Service. She also briefly owned Central Newsstand. She co-owned Sheridan Wrecking and Sheridan Sand and Gravel. She owned and operated the Powder Box and then the Magic Door beauty salon in Sheridan and was a founding member of Calvary Baptist Church. She married
John Gilbert Harris in 1976 in Wyola. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Ronald Patrick McKinley of Wyola and Ridgley Niver McKinley of Sheridan; eight grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may benefit Wyola Community Baptist Church or Camp Bethel, 5103 U.S. Highway 14, Dayton, WY 82836.
Marie L. Pabst
Former Sheridan County resident Marie L. Pabst, 88, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, at Beverly Care Center in Rapid City. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Adams Funeral Home Chapel, Buffalo, the Rev. John Orwig officiating. Visitation is 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at the chapel with burial in Willow Grove cemetery, Buffalo. Born Aug. 31, 1916, in Hussenbach, Russia, to George and Kathrine Leis, she fled with her parents and brother to Germany in 1917 to escape communist troops. After her father's death in 1923, she immigrated to America to join the Henry Bauer family in Clearmont with her mother and brother. She attended school in Johnson County and graduated from Wheatland High School in 1935. She married
John Pabst on Valentine's Day 1936, and they farmed and ranched in Sheridan and Johnson counties. After her husband died in 1966, Mrs. Pabst became a U.S. citizen. In 1967, she began work at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home in Buffalo, retiring in 1987. She moved to Rapid City in 2003 to be closer to family. She loved her family and friends, enjoyed her yard, and valued education and rural ranch life. In addition to her husband, two brothers and a sister preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Larry and John Pabst, both of Rapid City; two daughters, Nancy Pabst and Maggie Nall, both of Casper; a stepbrother, Henry Bauer of Buffalo; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may benefit Willow Grove cemetery in care of Adams Funeral Home.
Wilma Goodfellow
Former Sheridan resident Wilma Goodfellow, 91, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005, in Camp Verde, Ariz., where she lived many years. Private burial was in Greenwood Memory Lawn cemetery in Phoenix. Born April 6, 1913, in Sidney, Iowa, she and her husband, Dr. William Goodfellow, had a home and veterinary clinic in Sheridan. They moved to Texas in 1947 and later divorced. Mrs. Goodfellow attended Northwest College in Minneapolis, where she learned to be a medical and X-ray technician. An avid reader, she enjoyed her children, horses, pets, travel and camping. A son, Cameron Smokey, preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Marian McLean of Camp Verde. Memorials may benefit Verde Valley Humane Society, P.O. Box 1429, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. Arrangements were with Wescott Funeral Home.
Russell Hager
Russell Rusty Hager, 44, Dayton, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, as a result of a motor-vehicle accident. Friends will gather at 4 p.m. Thursday in Dayton Community Hall. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Born Nov. 10, 1960, in Kirksville, Mo., to Oscar and Joyce (Landon) Hager, he attended school in Green City, Mo., until the family moved to Big Horn, where he graduated from high school in 1980. He married
Janette Mydland in 1987. They were divorced. Mr. Hager worked many years as a mechanic for the Padlock Ranch and also as a mechanic for a coal-bed methane company. He enjoyed hunting, playing pool, working with young horses, and spending time with his daughters. He was the companion of Kim Soltis. Other survivors include two daughters, Moriah and Chelsey Hager of Dayton; his parents of Sheridan; a brother, Randy Hager of Elko, Nev.; two sisters, Sonya Mallett of Billings and Cindy Hager of Sheridan; a niece; a nephew; and aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorials may benefit Rusty Hager's Daughters Scholarship Fund in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Marjorie P. Collins
Marjorie Penson Collins, 88, died Friday, Feb. 11, 2005, at her Sheridan home. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church, the Rev. Douglas Goodwin officiating, with burial in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Born Aug. 30, 1916, on Big Bend Ranch at Kirby, Mont., to Tom and Mabel (Barton) Penson, she grew up on the ranch, attended Big Bend and Kirby elementary schools, and graduated in 1934 from Sheridan High School. She married
Byron Collins on Nov. 8, 1937, in Buffalo. They ranched on lower Piney Creek. After age 50, Mrs. Collins attended Sheridan College and worked at Sheridan Memorial Hospital as a certified nurses' assistant. Her husband died in 1989, and she moved into Sheridan in 1997. An accomplished horsewoman, she enjoyed cooking, history, the outdoors, and especially being with her family. She belonged to First Christian Church and Piney Woman's Club. Two brothers, Charles and Greg Penson, and a sister,
Stephen O. Adams
Services and burial for Stephen O. Adams will be in Waterford, Mich., with local arrangements by Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. Adams, 78, Sheridan, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital.
Faye A. Macalister
Faye A. Macalister, 86, Sheridan, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Brian Johnson officiating, with burial in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Born June 17, 1918, in Cowles, Neb., to Hiram Walker and Pearl (Sherer) Arnold, she grew up in Cowles and graduated from Cowles High School. She married
J. Gordon Macalister on Jan. 19, 1941, in Red Cloud, Neb. Mrs. Macalister worked many years in her husband's accounting office before joining Sheridan's First National Bank as internal auditor, from which she retired. She attended Sheridan College and the University of Wyoming, graduating in 1974 with a business degree and becoming a certified public accountant. She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church in Sheridan and a 50-year member of both P.E.O. Sisterhood and Daughters of the American Revolution. She also enjoyed family genealogy. Her husband and two brothers preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Douglass Macalister, Glendale, Ariz.; a sister, Phyllis Edmison, Cameron Park, Calif.; and a grandson. Memorials may benefit First Presbyterian Church or donor's choice in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank of Sheridan, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Richard W. Smith
Richard W. Smith, 87, Sheridan, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005, in Sheridan Manor. At his request, cremation has taken place, and services will be later in Anchorage, Alaska. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Born Sept. 20, 1917, in Powers, Ore., to Billy Head and Cora (Chapman) Smith, he grew up and attended school in Oregon and graduated from Willamette University in 1940. He married
Glenna Della Lewis on Dec. 20, 1940. Mr. Smith lived more than 50 years in Alaska and worked as an accountant in Anchorage. After retiring, he worked as a children's school bus attendant in Anchorage, Loveland, Colo., and Big Horn, where he was better known as Grandpa Smith. He was past exalted ruler of the Anchorage Elks Club and member of Pioneers of Alaska. His wife, two sisters and a son preceded him in death. Survivors include four sons, Ronald E. Smith, Loveland, Michael L. Smith and Harry D. Beany Smith, both of Anchorage, and Billy C. Smith, Kenai, Alaska; a daughter, Patricia L. Fisher, Big Horn; a brother, Eugene C. Smith, Anchorage; 14 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.
Constance Miller
Constance Connie Miller, 83, Sheridan, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005, at Sheridan Manor. Her cremains will be scattered in Sunlight Basin north of Cody. Memorial services will be announced later with arrangements by Kane Funeral Home. Born Feb. 1, 1922, in Cody, Neb., to Albert and Myrtle (Hendricks) Colvin, she married
Thomas Schwartz in 1940. They lived in Wichita, Kan., where she worked for the Air Force, transferring to Casper in 1943. She married
Michael Miller in 1948. They owned and operated the Silver Dollar Bar in Lusk for 12 years. They bought the K-Z Guest Ranch north of Cody and operated it for 17 years. They also owned the Wonder Bar in Cody. They moved from Cody to Sheridan in 1993. Mrs. Miller supported wildlife habitat and loved nature, the mountains and fishing. Her husband and a sister, Bobbie, preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Susan Schwartz Pratt, Los Olivas, Calif., and Karna Miller, Sheridan; a son, Mick Miller, Casper; three grandsons; a great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
