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F. Minnie (Sturdevant) Hoffman
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday for former Sheridan resident F. Minnie (Sturdevant) Hoffman, 85, of Casper at Sheridan Wesleyan Church with the Rev. Darrell White officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Viewing will be 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday at Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. Hoffman died Oct. 14, 2007, in the home of a family member. She was born Sept. 10, 1922, in Douglas to Commodore Oscar Wysong and Dessie Mabel (McCleery). She was a 1940 graduate of Converse County High School. She married
Audra J. Sturdevant on March 25, 1945. He died Feb. 21, 1975. She married
George A. Hoffman on June 1, 1977. He died in 1997. Mrs. Hoffman worked at Jersey Creamery in Buffalo and Pamida in Sheridan before going to work for The Sheridan Press for 20 years. She enjoyed reading, watching old movies, and a trip she made to Australia. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth L. Robertson of Australia and James L. Sturdevant of Sheridan; three daughters, Peggy L. Prill of Palmer, Alaska, Ruth A. Graham of Tooele, Utah, and Beverly K. Jackson of Casper; a sister, Betty Minor of Seattle; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
William R. Gaskill
Memorial services for William R. Gaskill, 55, of Sheridan will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Miller officiating. Inurnment will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Mr. Gaskill died Oct. 12, 2007, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital of natural causes. He was born Aug. 24, 1952, in Sheridan to Clarence E. and Thelma (Lee) Gaskill. He grew up and attended schools here and was a 1970 graduate of Sheridan High School. He studied art and photography at Sheridan College. He worked for Carl's IGA before going to work at Wyoming Sawmills, where he had been employed since 1982. He was a planer operator at the time of his death. He enjoyed photography, Sheridan Bronc football and basketball, sports, and spending time with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Survivors include two nephews. Memorials may be made to Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter, 84 East Ridge Road, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Helen L. Anderson
Former Sheridan resident Helen L. Anderson, 78, Mills, died Oct. 13, 2007, in Casper. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Thursday in Sheridan Municipal cemetery, the Rev. Philip Wold officiating. Born Sept. 8, 1929, in Cumberland, Wis., to John and Minnie Erickson, she moved with her family to Sheridan at age 9. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 1946 and worked several years at KWYO Radio. She married
Don Anderson in Sheridan. They moved in 1954 to Casper, where she worked several years at the Chevrolet Dealership, retiring in 1991. Mrs. Anderson enjoyed tending her many varieties of flowers. She also loved her cats, who were her constant companions. Her husband and a sister, Virginia, preceded her in death. Survivors include three children, Jamie McCorkill of Visalia, Calif., Jonni Bauer of Billings, and Don Jr. of Mills; a brother, Kenneth Erickson of Billings; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Paulette Von Rueden
Paulette Tina Von Rueden, 49, died Oct. 13, 2007, in her Sheridan home of cancer. A celebration of life will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Tongue River Canyon. Born March 5, 1958, in Grand Forks, N.D., to James and Moneta (Myrik) Von Rueden, she worked many years for Infiniti Real Estate Co. as regional vice president. She worked in North Dakota and Montana, among other states. She came to Sheridan in 1997 and recently worked for Western Water Consultants. She loved sewing, reading, being with friends, and most of all spending time with her grandchildren. Her parents preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Lea Von Rueden of Sheridan and Jennifer Dietz of Grand Forks, N.D.; a brother, Paul of Muscatine, Iowa; and four grandchildren. Memorials may benefit Hospice of the Big Horns, P.O. Box 391, Sheridan, WY 82801 or A Place of Wholeness, P.O. Box 4053, Sheridan (for HF Bar Cancer Retreat). Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Lois Mecklenburg Smith
Lois Mecklenburg Smith, 90, of Baraboo, Wis., died Oct. 13, 2007, in St. Clair Nursing Home in Baraboo. She was the mother of Kevin Smith of Sheridan. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Notre Dame's Basilica of the Sacred Heart with her son, the Rev. Douglas Smith of Holy Cross at Notre Dame, as celebrant assisted by other Holy Cross priests and clergy. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Viewing and visitation with the family will be one hour before the funeral Mass. Arrangements are with Kaniewski Funeral Home. Mrs. Smith was born Aug. 16, 1917, in Mishawaka, Ind., to Richard J. Mecklenburg and Edna Kronewitter. She worked briefly in Chicago, then at the University of Notre Dame. She married
Donald Hall Smith on Oct. 25, 1946. They later lived in South Bend, Ind., and Madison, Wis., before moving to Saint Augustine Beach, Fla., where Mr. Smith died in April 1991. They provided support and encouragement for construction of Christ the King parish church and the foundation of Corpus Christi parish, both in South Bend. Mrs. Smith enjoyed playing softball and golf, was a fan of the former Milwaukee Braves, and enjoyed needlework. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Charles. Survivors include two other sons, Curt of Palatka, Fla., and Daniel of Baraboo; a sister, Rosemary Mikulyuk of South Bend; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Holy Cross Mission Center, P.O. Box 543, Notre Dame, IN 46556 or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Harold C. `Doc' Knebel
BUFFALO - Buffalo native Harold Charles Doc Knebel, 83, of Billings died Oct. 13, 2007, in Billings. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with the Rev. Peter Johnson officiating. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Sunday and 8-9:30 a.m. Monday in the chapel. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery in Buffalo with military graveside rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams, Buffalo, WY 82834.
Elfriede Ann Raney
Elfriede Ann Raney, 72, of Casper died Oct. 11, 2007, in Glenrock. She is mother of Marie Husman and Earl Raney, both of Sheridan. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. today at Newcomers Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Kevin Koch of St. Anthony's Church officiating. Mrs. Raney was born Dec. 2, 1934, in Vienna, Austria, to Anton and Katherina (Michalik) Wancura. She graduated from high school and went to beauty college. She married
James E. Raney on Sept. 7, 1955, in France. She became an American citizen and enjoyed traveling to Austria every other year to visit her family. A volunteer at Wyoming Medical Center, she enjoyed camping, listening to classical music, spending time with her children and grandchildren, crocheting, knitting and dancing. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Leopold and Kurt. Survivors include her husband; two other daughters, Sheila Medow of Casper and Jean Park of Glenrock; another son, Ron of Glenrock; a brother, Anton Wancura; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandsons. Memorials may be made to North Platte Home Health Care and Hospice, 130 N. Ash, Casper, WY 82601.
Dennis `Denny' Kreger Sr.
Sheridan native Dennis Denny Kreger Sr., 60, of Ridgefield, Wash., died Oct. 11, 2007, in his sleep. Services were Monday at Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene. Born to Victor and Mae Kreger, Mr. Kreger was a 1965 graduate of Sheridan High School. He had lived in Ridgefield for 42 years. He was a machinist and enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting and gardening. He was a member of the Lions Club. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Colleen. Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Jackson Kreger; children Dennis Kreger Jr., Tammy Angvall, Laurie Vandermeulen, Shelly Dunn, Jason Kreger, Mathew Jackson, Lynne Jones, Molly Philips and Scott Jackson; and 21 grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Ridgefield Lions Club.
William R. Gaskill
William R. Gaskill, 55, of Sheridan died Oct. 12, 2007, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital of natural causes. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Miller officiating. Inurnment will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Memorials may be made to Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter, 84 East Ridge Road, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Matthew J. Perkins
Visitation for Matthew J. Perkins, 16, of Banner will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Sheridan High School with the Rev. David Duprey officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Mr. Perkins died Oct. 10, 2007, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He was born April 16, 1991, in Sheridan to James and Jane Perkins. He attended Meadowlark Elementary School and Central Junior High School and was a junior in Sheridan High School at the time of his death. He worked at the Sheridan Senior Citizens Center and Sheridan Country Club. In June, he traveled to Europe as one of the Wyoming Music Ambassadors. An avid Packers fan, he was involved in sports throughout his life, including soccer, basketball and Little League baseball. He enjoyed BMX biking, hunting, golf, playing drums at Sheridan High School, being with family and friends, and his dog, McKenzie. He was preceded in death by an infant brother, James Brian, and grandparents Abe and Ann Carlson. Survivors include his parents of Banner; two sisters, Maureen and Anna, both of Sheridan; and three grandparents, James L. and Jan Perkins of Glenview, Ill., and Patricia Hamilton of Goshen, Ind. Memorials may be made to CASA in care of Greta Maxfield, P.O. Box 6022, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Roberta Niesley Wright
Former Big Horn resident Roberta Niesley Wright, 86, of Springfield, Vt., died Oct. 7, 2007, in Springfield Hospital. A memorial service will be Tuesday at St. Mark's Church in Springfield. Mrs. Wright was born in Fairview, N.J., to Martha Ott and Adam Walter Niesley. She studied piano and organ at Yale School of Music in New Haven, Conn., for three years. She married
Frederick R. Claffee, and they lived in Wilmington, Del. She later married
E. Brinton Wright. They lived in Hockessin, Del., before moving to Big Horn, where they raised Thoroughbreds on their Yellow Bird Ranch in the 1970s and '80s. They later moved to Vero Beach, Fla. Mr. Wright died in 1997. Mrs. Wright was a founding member of the Mountain States Combined Training Association and member of the Rocky Mountain Region of the Metropolitan Opera National Council. Survivors include two daughters, Gail Claffee Wood of Coutras, France, and Lori Claffee Kuch of Springfield; a son, David Wright of Lafayette, Colo.; a stepson, E. Brinton Wright of Vero Beach; two grandchildren; two step-granddaughters; and two great-grandsons. Memorials may be made to American Parkinson Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305.
Matthew J. Perkins
Matthew J. Perkins, 16, of Banner died Oct. 10, 2007, in a vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 87. He was the son of James and Jane Perkins of Banner. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Sheridan High School with the Rev. David Duprey officiating. Memorials may be made to CASA in care of Greta Maxfield, P.O. Box 6022, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Lisa Marie Eichler
Lisa Marie Eichler, 41, of Sheridan died in her sleep Oct. 2, 2007, while visiting Rapid City. Funeral services were Tuesday in Riverside cemetery in Cody. A memorial service is planned later in Sheridan. Cremation has taken place. Mrs. Eichler was born Sept. 15, 1966, in New Brunswick, N.J. She enjoyed outdoor activities, the mountains, and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include five children, Leanne, Brian, Aaron A.J., Micheal and Marquax.
Betty Gatlin
Betty Gatlin, 83, of Broadus, Mont., died Oct. 6, 2007, at her residence. She was mother of Linda Trimmer of Sheridan. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Broadus. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, followed by private burial in Valley View cemetery in Broadus. Mrs. Gatlin was born Oct. 24, 1923, to Hans and Lizzie Peterson in Miles City, Mont. She attended the Sonnette rural school and Broadus high school. She married
Grant Gatlin on Nov. 1, 1941. While Mr. Gatlin served in the Navy during World War II, Mrs. Gatlin lived with her parents at Sonnette and helped on the ranch. After the war, she and her husband spent a year in Valdez, Alaska, where he worked on a fishing boat. They returned from Alaska and worked on various ranches in southeastern Montana and later operated the Corral Bar in Birney, Mont. After Mr. Gatlin was elected Powder River County sheriff, Mrs. Gatlin worked as jail cook and, later, dispatcher for the sheriff's office, without pay for the first years until the county hired her. After her husband's tenure as sheriff ended, she worked at the IGA Bakery. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1984 and one grandson. Survivors include two sons, Gary and Ward, both of Broadus; two other daughters, Judy Badgett of Billings and Jeanne Sparks of Broadus; a sister, Helen Bickle of Broadus; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Caring Hands in care of First Bank of Broadus, P.O. Box 347, Broadus, MT 59317 or Holy Rosary Hospice, 2600 Wilson, Miles City, MT 59301.
Wallace `Wally' Jackson
Former Sheridan resident Wallace Wally Jackson, 83, of Salem, Ore., died Oct. 3, 2007, in Salem. A memorial service was Friday in Salem. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park in Medford, Ore. Mr. Jackson was born Sept. 16, 1924, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Harvey and Helen Jackson. He moved to Sheridan in 1940. He moved in 1979 to Salem, where he owned and operated Fir Grove Mobile Home Park. He married
Betty Woodcock on Aug. 25, 1979. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his wife. Survivors include his children, Gale of Casper, Darold of Idaho and Jim of North Carolina; three stepdaughters, Louise LaFon of Oregon, Marilyn Igo of Washington and Beverly McLean of New York; a sister, Cody Kelly of Idaho; a brother, Rex of Washington; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Bobby Dean Massey
Bobby Dean Massey, 53, of Buffalo died Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, at his residence. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Adams Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tom Saur officiating. A private burial for the family will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Bobby Massey Memorial Fund to help his family defray final expenses in care of the Adams Funeral Home at 351 N. Adams, Buffalo WY 82834.
Charles W. McKenzie
Former Sheridan resident Charles Wayne McKenzie, 41, died Sept. 30, 2007, at his Rock Springs home. Memorial services are 11 a.m. Monday at Kane Funeral Home, Pastor Chuck Lucas officiating. Born May 4, 1966, in Sheridan to Victoria Mitchell, Mr. McKenzie attended school here and graduated from Sheridan High School in 1985. He resided in Rock Springs for the past 15 years and worked as a pipe fitter for Solvay Minerals. He most enjoyed spending time with his daughter, Kiley, and also camping, fishing, art, four-wheeling, motorcycling, and Cloud Peak Reservoir. Survivors include his daughter, Kiley Kristine McKenzie of Sheridan; his mother, Victoria Sarokon of Story; a sister, Christi McKenzie Clark of Puyallup, Wash.; and four grandparents, Kenny and Jessie Mitchell of Sheridan and Dick and Betty McKenzie of Big Horn. Donations in his memory may benefit the Kiley Kristine McKenzie Fund, c/o Kathy Keeler, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 430, Buffalo, WY 82834.
