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Carl Frank McCoy
Carl Frank McCoy, 95, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at Sheridan VA Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Douglas Paul Swanson
Memorial services for Douglas Paul Swanson, 53, of Sheridan are 2 p.m. Friday at Sheridan VA Medical Center Chapel with Chaplain Arden Haeffner officiating.
Mr. Swanson died Sunday, March 29, 2009, at his residence. His death notice appeared in the April 1 Sheridan Press. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Esther ‘Bea’ Leugers
Former Sheridan resident Esther “Bea” Leugers, 88, of Manheim, Pa., died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital. Funeral services were in Lancaster with arrangements by the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home and Chapel. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Jack L. and Beatrice (Carpenter) Castle, she was the wife of Raymond G. Leugers, who died in 1989. She was a Catholic and a homemaker who loved traveling, the Wyoming mountains, the beach, gardening, birds, seafood, and most of all time with her family. She was preceded in death by two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Survivors include three sons, Raymond G. Leugers of Sheridan, Bruce E. Leugers of Millersville, Pa., and David B. Leugers of Newtown Square, Pa.; two daughters, Patricia L. Erickson of New Tripoli, Pa., and Christine J. Keim of Lititz, Pa.; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. To send an online condolence or for more information, visit www.snyderfuneralhome.com.
Steven Hayes
Former Sheridan resident Steven Hayes, 55, of Cambridge, Wis., died Friday, April 3, 2009, at his home of a cardiac event, according to family. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today and one hour before funeral services. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at East Koshkonong Lutheran Church. Born in Lewiston, Idaho, he spent much of his life in the Western United States working as a civil engineer until moving to rural Cambridge in 2004. He married
Karen Christianson on July 20, 1988. He enjoyed fishing, horseback riding, the mountains and working with animals. Survivors include his wife; three children, Nathan Levi Meirer of Wyoming, Heidi Marie Buond of Colorado, and Justin Hayes of Utah; and two grandchildren. Memorials may benefit Koshkonong Lutheran Church.
Thelma Huff
A graveside memorial service will be 10 a.m. Friday in the Elks section of Sheridan Municipal cemetery for Thelma C. Huff, 93, of Sheridan. The Rev. Kevin Jones will officiate, and a luncheon will follow at Story Woman’s Club. Mrs. Huff died March 3 in Westview Health Care Center. Her obituary appeared in the March 6 Sheridan Press. Memorials may benefit donor’s choice. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Margaret C. Killworth
Margaret C. Killworth, 82, of Sheridan died Friday, April 3, 2009, at Sheridan Manor. Rosary will be recited 7 p.m. Tuesday at Kane Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Born June 10, 1926, in Appleton, Wis., to Matthew and Rose (Steger) Smith, she married
Ed Redle on Feb. 9, 1952, in Appleton. The couple moved to Sheridan, where they raised two children. After Mr. Redle’s death, she married
Pat Killworth. One of the highlights of her life was a hole-in-one at the Buffalo Golf Course on June 19, 2001. She served on the mental health board and was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society, Friends of the Library, and the Book Review Club. In addition to her first husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Irene Redle and Sister Grace Smith; and a brother, Richard Smith. Survivors include her husband; a son, Matt Redle of Sheridan; a daughter, Peggy Redle of Denver; and numerous stepchildren, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Memorials may benefit Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library Foundation, 335 W. Alger Ave., Sheridan, WY 82801 or Holy Name Catholic Church, 260 E. Loucks St., Sheridan.
Robert J. Prusak
Robert J. Prusak, 79, of Sheridan died Thursday, April 2, 2009, at Sheridan VA Medical Center. Cremation has taken place and private family services will be later. Burial of cremains will be in Sheridan Elks cemetery. Kane Funeral Home is in charge arrangements. Born May 24, 1929, in Joliet, Ill., to Andrew and Elizabeth Prusak, he attended Ulm and Sheridan schools. He married
Nancy Fryberger on July 30, 1954. Mr. Prusak was employed by the original Stevens Fryberger Co. until 1960, when he and his wife bought a ranch on the Ulm Divide, where they remained throughout their lives. He served on the Agriculture and Soil Conservation committees, with the 160th Infantry, and later with the 8th Army Military Police in Korea. He was a life member of the Elks, Scottish Rite, Kalif Shrine, and Masonic lodges and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. An award-winning country western performer, Mr. Prusak played with various bands and at many jams and benefits. He was a member of the Wyoming and Black Hills Country Music associations. He was a licensed pilot and in 1999 received a 50-year pin with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He enjoyed his livestock and ranch work. He was preceded in death by his wife. Survivors include one son, Robert E. Prusak of Sheridan; a brother, Andrew J. Prusak, of Bend, Ore; and several nephews. Memorials may benefit Sheridan Historical Society, P.O. Box 73, Sheridan, WY 82801 or donor’s choice.
Janet May
Janet May, 94, of Buffalo died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Sunday and 8-9:30 a.m. Monday followed by services at 10 a.m. at Adams Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob McHenry officiating. Graveside services and burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Born July 30, 1914, in Sheridan to Henry and Florence Pate Warriner, as a small child she lived on a homestead in Whittemer Draw near Clearmont. Her father died in 1917, and her mother attended the University of Wyoming and became a teacher. She lived with her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Warriner, on a ranch on Crazy Woman Creek and also in Sheridan. Mrs. May attended schools in Idaho, Wyoming, and Nebraska for the first three years of school. In 1923, her mother married
W. Clyde Sheely and they moved to Seward, Neb., where she attended school. After graduating, she attended the University of Nebraska from 1932-1935. In 1935 she taught at Highland School north of Newcastle, where she met Clyde E. May. They were married
in Custer, S.D., on May 15, 1936. They moved to Cody, where they lived from 1936-1942. During World War II the family lived in Lincoln, Neb., Buffalo, N.Y., and St. Louis. They moved to Sheridan in April 1945, then to Buffalo in 1969. She attended the University of Wyoming from 1967-1968, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in education. She taught fourth grade in Buffalo from 1968 to June 1977, when she resigned due to family illness. In Sheridan, she was active in the Methodist Church, PTA, Daughters of the American Revolution, United Church Women, Order of the Eastern Star Friendship Chapter 51, and a charter member of Cheeri Chix Homemakers Club. In Buffalo, she was active in the Wesleyan Church, AARP, Johnson County Historical Society, Delta Kappa Gamma, and remained active in Friendship Chapter. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1989, a daughter, two brothers and a sister. Survivors include a son, C. Willard May of Queen Creek, Ariz.; six grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Donations may benefit the Wesleyan Church in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams Ave., Buffalo WY 82834.
Wendell ‘Oakly’ Neard
Sheridan native Wendell “Oakly” Neard, 76, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive. A memorial service with military honors is 11 a.m. today at United Methodist Church of Glendive. Interment will be at a later date in Sheridan. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive is in charge of arrangements. Born Dec. 1, 1932, in Sheridan to Frank and Arlene (Tibbets) Neard, he was raised and educated in Sheridan, graduating with the class of 1952. He joined the U.S. Air Force and served overseas during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Sheridan, where he met Erlys Hunt. They were married
June 16, 1958. The couple moved to Minot, N.D., where he attended Minot State University for two years before transferring to Ellendale Teachers College, part of the University of North Dakota, where he graduated with the class of 1963. The couple moved to Sawyer, N.D., for his first teaching job. Three years later they moved to Kaycee, remaining there for the next 21 years. Before retiring, they moved to Lignite, N.D., where he taught one more year. During his career, he taught high school shop class, elementary through high school physical education, and was a high school basketball coach. After retirement, the couple moved to Minot for nine years before moving to Glendive in 1999. Mr. Neard enjoyed woodworking, painting and was known as an excellent finish carpenter. He was proud to own one share of the Boston Celtics and was good friends with the late singer Chris Ledoux. He was a member of the Kaycee Lions Club for 21 years and a club officer for 10 years. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Aaron T. Jr.; one brother, J.O.; and one sister, Bernice Plumb. Survivors include his wife of Glendive; one daughter, Wendy Buck of Bismarck, N.D.; one son, Aaron Neard, of Glendive; one sister, Lowene McNeese of Billings; one brother, Alvin Neard of Sheridan; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may benefit Alzheimer’s Research Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633.
Frances Roberta Smith
Frances Roberta Smith, 88, of Buffalo died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Johnson County Healthcare Center. Visitation is 1-9 p.m. Sunday and 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday at Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at the chapel with Pastors Don Paulson and John Constantine officiating. Burial and graveside services will follow at Willow Grove cemetery. Born Jan. 16, 1921, in Rocky Point, Wyo., to George and Ella Jones, she attended school in Rocky Point and graduated from Gillette High School. She earned a teaching certificate and taught school for several years. She married
Paul C. Smith on April 22, 1943, in Broadus, Mont., and they resided on a ranch near Spotted Horse. The couple had a second ranch south of Sheridan where they lived from 1948 until 1955. They moved back to Spotted Horse, where they lived and ranched until retiring to Buffalo in May 1977. Mr. Smith died in May 1982, and Mrs. Smith continued living in Buffalo, where she baby-sat for many children. A member of Big Horn Baptist Church, she enjoyed garage sales and spending time with family. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by an infant son, two sisters, and two brothers. Survivors include a brother, Ben Jones of Spearfish, S.D.; one stepson, Clifford Smith of Sheridan; two stepdaughters, Maxine Yule of Austin, Texas, and Jean Samsel of Scottsdale, Ariz.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may benefit Big Horn Baptist Church in care of Adams Funeral Home at 351 N. Adams in Buffalo.
Lolita Mae ‘Lee’ Anderson
Lolita Mae “Lee” Anderson, 93, of Sheridan died Sunday, March 29, 2009, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Cremation has taken place. A private family service will be later in Loveland, Colo. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Anderson was born May 15, 1915, in Lenox, Iowa, to Joe and Mary (Hearing) Boltinghouse. She married
Max Mills Anderson in 1938. She started work with Western Light and Telephone as a phone operator. During World War II, she worked for the federal government in Washington, D.C. After the war, she had a radio program in Loveland called “Linger with Lee.” She later moved to Denver and worked for KIMN Radio as the “weather girl.” In 1973, she moved to Greeley, Colo., and began a 20-year career as the surgical coordinator with Northern Colorado Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic. Mr. Anderson died in 1991 and Mrs. Anderson retired and moved to Sheridan. Until 2004, she and her daughter owned and operated North Main Antiques. Survivors include a son, Terry Lynn of Fort Collins, Colo.; a daughter Vicki Taylor of Banner; three granddaughters; and one great-grandson.
Audre Rae Beckenhauer
Sheridan native Audre Rae Beckenhauer, 79, of Lincoln, Neb., died Monday, March 16, 2009, in Lincoln. Funeral services were March 20 at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Lincoln with arrangements by Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home. Born Dec. 9, 1929, in Sheridan to Max and Dixie (Eversole) Lowe, she was married
39 years to Dr. William Beckenhauer in Sheridan. She attended Colorado Women’s College in Denver and earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at the University of Wyoming, where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. She earned a master’s degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in history and taught in Lincoln public schools. She worked as a medical technologist with the Fort Collins, Colo., hospital, the Student Health Center at UNL, and the community blood bank. Mrs. Beckenhauer was a member of Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile, and Daughters of the American Revolution. She enjoyed travel, golf and bowling. She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include two sons, Joel Beckenhauer of Lincoln and Kurt Beckenhauer of Washington, D.C.; a daughter, Barbara Beckenhauer of Lincoln; and two grandchildren.
Oscar Benson
Oscar Benson, 90, of Sheridan died Sunday, March 29, 2009, in Sheridan Manor. Cremation has taken place and private graveside services will be later. Born July 13, 1918, in Big Horn to Emil and Lora (Hepp) Benson, he graduated from Big Horn High School and married
Betty Coughran on Feb. 24, 1956, in Hardin, Mont. Mr. Benson spent his life ranching in Big Horn and on Youngs Creek. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and reading. He was preceded in death by his wife, one brother and two sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Pam Stevenson of Sheridan and Cathy Salveson of Chandler, Ariz.; two sisters, Shelia Garber of California and Karleen Anderson of Laramie; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Memorials may benefit Sheridan Senior Center Meals on Wheels, 211 Smith St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Buddy Eugene Daniels
Former Sheridan resident Buddy Eugene Daniels, 42, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at his home in Fromberg, Mont. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Cremation & Funeral Gallery in Billings with cremation to follow. Born Aug. 21, 1966, in Arizona, he attended school in Penn Valley, Calif. He married
Misty Ready and lived for a time in Sheridan, later moving to Whitefish, Mont. He worked as a contractor. He enjoyed roping, riding bulls, hunting, fishing, camping, skiing, and any time spent with his son.
He was preceded in death by a stepson, Chaz Ready. Survivors include his son, Hagen Daniels; his mother, Dana Brace of California; and a grandmother, Ruth Brace of California. Memorials may benefit the Hagen Daniels Benefit Fund c/o any Wells Fargo bank.
Marion Lucile Campbell Freeman
Marion Lucile Campbell Freeman, 91, mother of Lynn Freeman of Sheridan, died Saturday, May 23, 2009, at Poplar Living Center in Casper. Memorial services are 3 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church in Casper. Bustard's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Born Nov. 29, 1917, in Edinboro, Pa., to Jennie (Moffat) and George Campbell, she married
Robert Freeman on June 28, 1941. They farmed in Pennsylvania until 1962, when they moved to Casper. They divorced in 1966. She raised her children and worked as a bookkeeper until retiring in 1980. She was involved in her church, volunteered at the Methodist Thrift Shop, Fort Caspar, and the Senior Center, and pushed the juice cart at Poplar Living Center. The Retired Seniors Volunteer Program gave her an award in 2007 for 25 years of volunteering. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, gardening and dancing. She was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Davis, in 2006; an infant daughter, Jean, in 1944; and a son, Byron, in 1992. Survivors include two additional daughters, Jennifer Cooper and Susan Clark of Casper; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorials may benefit First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund or Casper Senior Center.
Katherine L. Kukuchka
Katherine L. Kukuchka, 87, of Ranchester died Monday, May 25, 2009, in Sheridan Manor. Vigil service is 7 p.m. Friday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Funeral liturgy is 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis as celebrant. Interment will be in the Elks section of Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Born June 7, 1921, in Kooi to Frank and Mary (Soltis) Kawulok Sr., she grew up in Kooi and on the family ranch on Wolf Creek. She attended Englefield and Monarch schools. She married
Karl Kukuchka in Monarch on Sept. 14, 1941. She lived on the family ranch helping her parents during World War II while Mr. Kukuchka served in the military. The couple moved west of Ranchester, then into Ranchester in 1949 with their two children. Mr. Kukuchka died in 1990, and Mrs. Kukuchka went to live with her children in 2008. She was a member of Saint Edmund’s Catholic Church in Ranchester and Sheridan Elks Auxiliary. She enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking, family dinners, the Big Horn Mountains, and especially spending time with her family. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Survivors include one son, Karl Kukuchka of Dayton; one daughter, Karen Scott of Ranchester; one brother, Walter Raymond Kawulok of Ranchester; four sisters, Mary Wolney, Anne Kettley, and Dorothy Williams, all of Sheridan, and Jeanette Bauder of Davenport, Iowa; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorials may benefit St. Edmund's Catholic Church in Ranchester.
