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A. John Graham
A. John Graham, 75, of Buffalo and former pastor of the Seventh-Day Adventist church in Sheridan, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005, in San Diego of injuries sustained in a fall. Burial will be at the Graham family plot in Buffalo at a later date. Mr. Graham was born Aug. 1, 1930, to John Samuel Graham and Julia Hester Sollars Graham. He attended schools in the Sussex area where his family owned ranches, herded sheep and cattle and mined coal. He graduated from Burlingame High School, then enrolled in Pacific Union College, a Seventh-day Adventist college near Napa, Calif. His theological studies were interrupted by the Korean War, in which he volunteered for the draft in order to serve as an Army medic with conscientious objector status. He was stationed near the front lines, where he held church services and helped tend soldiers before they were sent to MASH units. He returned to Pacific Union College and completed his education to become a Seventh-Day Adventist minister. He married
V. Joyce Collins on Aug. 2, 1953. The Grahams went as missionaries to Botwood, Newfoundland, Canada, where he built a school, pastored two churches, and taught school for four years. Mr. Graham received his Master of Theology degree at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Mich. He pastored a church in Illinois for 16 years and led the building of schools, church additions, social service halls and other facilities. Mr. Graham taught at the Dinuba Junior Academy in California for two years, then moved to San Diego and started a janitorial business. He retired in 1998 and moved to Buffalo. He served as interim pastor at various churches then was hired full-time to pastor the SDA churches in Sheridan, Buffalo, Ten Sleep and Thermopolis. He retired from those duties on Aug. 1. He was preceded in death by two half-brothers, Harold and Raymond Bock; and two half-sisters, Evelyn and Margaret. Survivors include his wife, of Buffalo; five sons, J.R., Jim, Guy, Dan and David; a daughter, Julie; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
John Charles Terry
Former Sheridan resident John Charles Terry, 83, of Gillette died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005, in Pioneer Manor in Gillette. Private family services will be at a later date. Arrangements are with the Adams Funeral Home of Buffalo. Mr. Terry was born Feb. 13, 1922, in Buffalo to Charles O. and Bernice Cahill Terry. He was a 1940 graduate of Buffalo High School. He joined the U.S. Navy in October 1942 and served aboard the USS James O'Hara in the Atlantic and Pacific. He was discharged in December 1945 then recalled in December 1950 to serve in Korea as a radar man 1st class aboard the USS Charles E. Brannon. He married
Dorothy Forsyth on Nov. 24, 1950, and they made their home in Buffalo where Mr. Terry was a plumber for George Schultz Plumbing. He and Mrs. Terry later owned and operated their own plumbing business in Buffalo for 34 years. They retired from the plumbing business in 1987 and moved to Sheridan. Mr. Terry worked for the HF Bar ranch until ill health forced his retirement. They moved to Gillette in August 2003. Mr. Terry enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodworking. He was preceded in death by a brother and a sister. Survivors include his wife, of Gillette; two daughters, Christine Roth of Gillette and Cathy Sherrard of Sundance; three granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Johnson County Health Care Center's Alzheimer's Unit or the Pioneer Manor Alzheimer's Unit in care of the funeral home.
Doris M. Stampka
Private services for Doris M. Stampka, 93, of Sheridan will take place at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Buffalo, the Rev. George Von Kaenel officiating. Cremation has taken place, and inurnment will be in North Dakota. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home of Sheridan. Mrs. Stampka died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005, in Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo. She was born Feb. 21, 1912, in Cooperstown, N.D., to Martin and Severina (Lawrence) Lieberg. She graduated from high school in 1930 and moved to Jamestown, N.D., with her parents. She graduated from business college in Jamestown and worked for the State Bank of North Dakota. She married
Frank E. Stampka in 1936. They farmed near Fried, N.D., for 19 years, then moved into Jamestown in 1955. Mrs. Stampka managed the Montgomery Ward catalog department in Jamestown for 25 years. Mr. Stampka died in 1967. Mrs. Stampka moved to Sheridan in 1990 to be near her son. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Larry; three sisters, Eleanor Delzer, Jean Michaud and Lila Head; and two brothers, Kenneth and Harley Lieberg. Survivors include one son, Francis M. of Sheridan; a sister, Olga Trangsrud of Jamestown; a brother, Millard Lieberg of Orange, Calif.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Harold Leon `Bud' Brus
BUFFALO - Harold Leon Bud Brus, 75, of Buffalo died Monday, Aug. 22, 2005, at his residence. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with the Rev. John Orwig officiating. Additional services will be 2 p.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Lynn Williamson officiating. Graveside services will be at Memorial Gardens cemetery in Casper. Memorials may be made to Bread of Life Food Pantry in care of the funeral home.
Margaret McCune
BUFFALO - Margaret McCune, 81, of Buffalo died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, in Amie Holt Care Center. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Monday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with the Rev. John Orwig officiating. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Susie Bowling Lawrence Hospice or Buffalo Senior Center in care of the funeral home.
Elizabeth Faye `Betty' Nimick
Sheridan native Elizabeth Faye Betty Nimick, 75, of Buffalo died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, at her residence. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday in the Community Building on the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Buffalo with the Right Rev. Vernon Strickland officiating. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery with graveside services. Arrangements are with Adams Funeral Home of Buffalo. Mrs. Nimick was born Dec. 29, 1929, in Sheridan to Curlie and Minnie Witzel. Her mother died when she was very young, and she was raised by Earl and Ethel Harper. She attended elementary school in Banner until age 14, when she went to a boarding school in New Mexico. She graduated from Brownmoor School in 1947. She graduated from St. Luke's School of Nursing in Denver as a registered nurse. She was a surgical nurse at the old Sheridan Hospital. She married
George Nimick on July 13, 1953, in Big Horn. They made their home on the 41 Ranch south of Buffalo on the North Fork of Crazy Woman Creek until 1984, when they retired and moved to Buffalo. Mr. Nimick died in July 1994. Mrs. Nimick enjoyed her children and grandchildren, painting and working in her yard and flower gardens. She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother. Survivors include three sons, Howdy, Earl and Burr, all of Buffalo; three daughters, Terry Ahern of Buffalo, Bettina Nimick Wood of Ravensdale, Wash., and Mary B. Nimick of Sheridan; a brother, Bill Harper of Sheridan; and 12 grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Susie Bowling Lawrence Hospice or St. Luke's Episcopal Church in care of the funeral home.
Jerry L. Nichols
BUFFALO - Jerry L. Nichols, 66, of Buffalo died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005, at his residence. Private family services and burial are planned. Arrangements are with Adams Funeral Home of Buffalo. Memorials may be made to Johnson County YMCA in care of the funeral home.
Caroline Marie Aegerter
Caroline Marie Aegerter, 89, of Buffalo died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tom Saur officiating. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Francis Animal Shelter in care of the funeral home.
Byron Elwyn Hobein
Former Sheridan resident Byron Elwyn Hobein, 93, of Anchorage, Alaska, died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005, of natural causes at Providence Horizon House. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Sheridan Municipal cemetery with the Rev. Don Derryberry officiating. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. Hobein was born July 27, 1912, in Lead, S.D. He attended Heiman's Business College. He worked in the Sheridan area for several years before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in July 1944. He served as a ship fitter, second class, until he was honorably discharged in 1946. He served during World War II and on a destroyer repair base in San Diego. He moved in 1948 to Alaska, where he owned and operated Hudson's Shoe Store until his retirement. He was a life member of Anchorage Elks Lodge 1351 and Anchorage Masonic Lodge 17 and a member of the Pioneers of Alaska. He spent many weekends at his cabin on the Kenai River at Cooper Landing. Survivors include his wife, Jean; a daughter, Cathy Stewart of Alaska; a brother, Dale Sickel of Sheridan; a grandson; and four great-grandchildren.
Susan Kay Malkuch
Susan Kay Malkuch, 59, of Sheridan died Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at her residence following a long illness. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services are planned later. Arrangements are with Mortimore Funeral Home of Thermopolis. Mrs. Malkuch was born Sept. 13, 1945, in Thermopolis to Donnell and Flora (Beer) Anderson. She graduated with honors from Thermopolis High School. She married
Robert A. Malkuch; they were later divorced. She was an employment specialist with Wyoming Job Service. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include a son, Yon of Sheridan; a daughter, Wendy L. Blankenburg of Los Angeles; a brother, Donnell Anderson of Woodland Hills, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Felicia LaToush
Felicia LaToush, 45, died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005, at her Sheridan residence. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the T-T Ranch, 1376 Big Goose Road, with Pastor Dan Keller officiating. Born Aug. 10, 1960, in Sheridan to William John and Carmen Lee (Ryker) Starkey, she moved as a small child with her family to Oklahoma City, where she grew up and attended school. She returned to Sheridan in 1991 and earned an Associate of Applied Science degree from Sheridan College in 1994. She married
Rob LaToush on Sept. 3, 1994, in Story. Mrs. LaToush worked as a registered nurse in Hardin, Mont., and Sheridan. She enjoyed horseback riding, her flower garden, collecting bear figurines, salt and pepper shakers, and wristwatches, and especially spending time with her grandson. For the last three years, she fulfilled her dream of living in a house on a stream and owning her own horse. Her father and a brother preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Monica LaToush of Sheridan; her mother, Carmen Lee George of Sun Lakes, Ariz.; a brother, Kevin Starkey of Littleton, Colo.; and a grandson. Memorials may benefit Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter, 84 East Ridge Road, Sheridan, WY 82801. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Dorothy Arnold
Dorothy Arnold, 85, of Sheridan died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005, in Westview Health Care Center. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home.
Dorothy Arnold
Mass of Christian Burial for Dorothy Arnold, 85, of Sheridan, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. Arnold died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005, in Westview Health Care Center. She was born July 4, 1920, in Arvada to James and Rachel (Sanders) Bell. She attended Wyoming schools for 14 years, then worked for the U.S. Air Force, traveling extensively for several years. She married
Col. Henry H. Arnold Jr. on Oct. 27, 1968, at Fort Shafter in Honolulu. The couple later retired to Sheridan. Mrs. Arnold volunteered at the Chamber of Commerce and Holy Name School, where she was a teacher's assistant and taught religion to preschoolers. A published author, she was president of Sheridan County Republican Women in 1978. She was preceded in death by her husband and a grandson. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Frances Lindquist of Charleston, S.C.; a stepson, Henry H. Arnold III of Volcano, Calif.; two brothers, William Bell of Seguin, Texas, and James Bell of Custer, Mont.; two sisters, Nancy Moses of Sheridan and Barbara Bell of Inglewood, Calif.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Maureen Lenore (Starbuck) DiNunzio
Funeral services for Maureen Lenore (Starbuck) DiNunzio, 77, of Sheridan will be 1 p.m. Friday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Private family committal services will be Friday in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Mrs. DiNunzio died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005, in Sheridan. She was born July 27, 1928, in Denver to Clyde and Katherine (Hanson) Starbuck. She grew up in Brighton, Colo., and Denver and graduated from high school at St. Mary's Academy. She also graduated from St. Louis University with a degree in music and did graduate work in public administration at the University of Colorado. She married
Michael Anthony DiNunzio on May 31, 1962, in Denver. She went to work for the Veterans Administration in Washington, D.C., in 1971 and retired in 1986 as director of the Information and Regulations staff. She later was administrative assistant in the Italian Studies department at Georgetown University. She moved to Sheridan in 1999. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1979. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Carole DiNunzio; a sister, Lucille Strawn of Windham, Maine; a brother, Bertrand Starbuck of Denver; and two step-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter at 84 East Ridge Road.
Steven J. DeLauter
Funeral services for former Sheridan resident Steven James DeLauter, 57, of Gillette will be 1 p.m. today at the Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gordon Harper of Vineyard Christian Fellowship and the Rev. Doug Rumsey of Antelope Valley Baptist Church officiating. Mr. DeLauter died Wednesday, Aug. 10, at his residence. He was a 1966 graduate of Sheridan High School. He was born May 6, 1948, in Duluth, Minn., to David & Gloria (Langlee) DeLauter. The family moved to Casper in 1961. He attended Casper College for a couple of years. He worked for Teton Homes until 1973. He moved to Gillette in 19079 in connection with a job selling for Union Supply. He married
Debbie Sparks in Casper on Sept. 12, 1981. He was employed by Motion Industries at the time of his death. His hobbies included golf and sports. He was noted for making three holes-in-one during his lifetime. He was an 18-year member of Club Energize. Survivors include his wife and a daughter, Lindsey, both of Gillette; his parents of Fort Collins, Colo.; and three brothers, Dave and Mark, both of Fort Collins and Jeffrey of Dacono, Colo. A memorial has been established in Mr. DeLauter's name to benefit Hospice of Campbell County Memorial Hospital in care of the Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716
