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Dorothy K. Waisner

Dorothy K. Waisner, 96, of Sheridan died Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, at Sheridan Manor. Cremation has taken place. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Sheridan Municipal cemetery with the Rev. Scott Lee officiating. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home.

Dorothy K. Waisner

Graveside services for Dorothy K. Waisner, 96, of Sheridan will be 1 p.m. Friday in Sheridan Municipal cemetery with the Rev. Scott Lee officiating. Ms. Waisner died Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, at Sheridan Manor. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Ms. Waisner was born Oct. 26, 1908, in Sheridan to Charles and Kathryn (Jennings) Waisner. She completed high school and college, receiving a bachelor's degree in education. She taught many years in Sheridan High School's English department, retiring in 1973. She enjoyed reading, gardening and pets. She was preceded in death by a brother, Glenn.

Gary Gene Gleason

Gary Gene Gleason, 53, of Smyrna, Tenn., died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005, at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was brother of Bud Gleason of Sheridan. Funeral services will be 5 p.m. Thursday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Smyrna with the Rev. Ronnie Meek officiating. Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. A native of Newcastle, Mr. Gleason served in the Army in Vietnam. He managed Sun Belt Rentals. He was preceded in death by his father, William Gleason. In addition to his brother, survivors include his wife, April; his mother, Hattie Gleason of Gillette; two daughters, Tori Padgett and Danielle Larson, both of Smyrna; four sons, Lowell Schutt of Cheyenne, Josh Gleason of Smyrna, Jacob Gleason of La Vergne, Tenn., and Justin Larson of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; a sister, Sandy Reynolds of Gillette; and nine grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Crazy Horse Memorials, Avenue of the Chiefs, Crazy Horse, SD 57730.

Noreen A. Hopkins

Memorial services for Noreen A. Hopkins, 89, of Story will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Tromble officiating. Inurnment of cremains will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. A reception at the Story Woman's Club will follow the services. Mrs. Hopkins died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005, in Westview Health Care Center in Sheridan. She was born Dec. 30, 1915, in Elgin, Neb., to Oscar and Mary (McKay) Carlson. She grew up on a homestead north of Gillette and graduated from high school in Gillette. She taught in rural schools in Campbell County from 1933-37. She married Sheridan Hopkins on May 1, 1937, in Gillette. They lived in several communities before moving to Story in 1950. They owned and operated Hopkins Realty in Story. Mrs. Hopkins later was the Story postmaster until 1974, when she retired. She was a Cub Scout leader and a founding member of Story Community Church. She enjoyed hunting, fishing and genealogy. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1991; a son, Glen; two brothers, Carl and Bill; and a sister, Edith. Survivors include a son, David of Story; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Susan B. Koleman Breast Cancer Foundation in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.

Elsie Murdock

BUFFALO - Elsie Murdock, 61, of Kaycee died Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with the Rev. Danny Davis officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery with graveside rites. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Thursday and 8-9:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Elsie Murdock Memorial Fund, to help the family with medical expenses, in care of the funeral home.

Sharon Elizabeth Graves

Sharon Elizabeth Graves, 59, died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005, at her residence in Sheridan County. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Danny Davis officiating. Private burial will follow. Mrs. Graves was born Oct. 6, 1945, in St. Paul, Minn., to Lavern and Myrtle Schwartz. She graduated from high school in St. Paul in 1964. She married Charlie Graves on June 3, 1967, in St. Paul. They lived in Denver for nine months before moving to Barnum. They divorced in 1995. Mrs. Graves moved to Buffalo in 1997 and worked at Amie Holt Care Center until ill health forced her to retire. She was a member of Barnum Women's Club and enjoyed crafts, reading and spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister. Survivors include four sons, Tim and Dale, both of Barnum, and Pat and Tracy, both of Banner; a brother, Lavern Schwartz Jr. of St. Paul; a sister, Nicki Lund of Billings; and nine grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Relay for Life in care of the funeral home.

Charles Crowder

Funeral services for Charles Donald Crowder, 81, of Sheridan will be 2 p.m. Monday at Black Hills National cemetery in Sturgis, S.D. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Crowder died Tuesday, July 26, 2005, at Sheridan VA Medical Center. He was born Jan. 17, 1924, in Kansas City, Mo., to Charles and Alice (Stratton) Crowder. He joined the Army in 1945, serving in World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1947 due to an injury. He was an iron worker and English teacher. He was known to correspond with Lynette Squeeky Fromme, a member of the Charles Manson family, as well as with Sara Jane Moore (who attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford), Patty Hearst and Jean Harris, convicted for the murder of author Dr. Herman Tawnower. Mr. Crowder enjoyed playing the trumpet and drums and followed the jazz circuit in Cody, where he was nicknamed Charlie on the moped because he rode around town on one of the vehicles.

Robert Eugene Cole

Memorial services for Robert Eugene Cole, 56, of Story will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Grace Chapel Church in Story with the Rev. Arden Haeffner officiating. Inurnment of cremains will be in Oregon Trail State cemetery. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. Cole died Tuesday, July 26, 2005, in Sheridan VA Medical Center. He was born Feb. 2, 1949, in Gillette to Robert and Elizabeth (Hubbard) Cole. He grew up and graduated from high school in Midwest. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served in Vietnam at Phu Cat Air Base. He attained the rank of staff sergeant. He returned to Midwest after service and worked for Amoco Oil. He worked in Dickinson, N.D., and Evanston with the company. He married Kathryn Anderson on Feb. 20, 1975, in Lake Tahoe, Nev. He left Amoco Oil in 1986 and moved to Dayton, where he purchased Stockman's. He sold Stockman's in 1998 and moved to Story. A member of Sheridan Veterans of Foreign Wars, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, horseback riding, rodeo, country music and being with friends. He was preceded in death by his mother. Survivors include a son, Josh of Sheridan; a daughter, Rewa of Windsor, Colo.; his father of Story; a sister, Cheryl Pesicka of Casper; and one grandson.

Thomas J. Killworth

A memorial Mass for former Sheridan resident Thomas J. Killworth, 89, of Story and Arizona, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Mr. Killworth died Friday, July 15, 2005, after suffering multiple injuries in a three-vehicle accident June 28 in Washington state. At the time of his death, he was being cared for at Bethany at Pacific in Everett, Wash. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Killworth was born June 16, 1916, in Glendive, Mont., to Logan and Candace (Murphy) Killworth. He spent his early years in Glendive and Sheridan. He graduated from Sheridan High School. He attended the University of Wyoming, seeking a degree in forestry, but World War II interrupted his studies. He joined the Army Air Force as a member of the Fifth Fighting Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group. After the war, he returned to help his father in Sawyers Grocery Store in Miles City, Mont. He married Georgia Shy. She died in 1988 after 41 years of marriage. He and his brother, Roger Pat, started Warehouse Market in Sheridan in 1968. Mr. Killworth was a longtime member of Kalif Shrine, Elks USA and the Lions Club. He married Shirley Peters Sanders in 2001. They divided their time between a winter home in Queen Valley, Ariz., and a summer home in Story. Mrs. Killworth died June 28 as a result of the accident. Mr. Killworth was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jack and Dave, and a sister, Kathleen. Survivors include two daughters, Vicki Zimmerman of Snohomish, Wash., and Konnie Herron of Show Low, Ariz.; his brother, Pat; and three granddaughters. Memorials may be made to Shriner's Children's Hospital or the donor's choice.

Jonathon Lee SoRelle

Jonathon Lee SoRelle, 16, of Thermopolis died Thursday, July 28, 2005, in Salt Lake City, where he was life-flighted after a rollover accident near Thermopolis. He was son, grandson, and brother of several Sheridan residents. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Meadowlark Lake in the Big Horn Mountains. A potluck dinner will follow the service. Those attending are asked to bring dinnerware and their own drinks. Arrangements are being handled by the family. Mr. SoRelle was born May 24, 1989, in Worland to John SoRelle and Sandra Pennock. He attended schools in Thermopolis. He attended Sheridan High School in 2004-05. He placed fifth in the Wyoming mathematics Who's Who. He enjoyed skateboarding, X-Box, movies, fishing, hunting and being with friends and family. Survivors include his father of Thermopolis; his mother of Sheridan; two sisters, Christina SoRelle and Hidie Henderson, both of Sheridan; his grandparents, Bill Gleason of Sheridan, Lynn Tacy of Geneva, Ala., and Mary SoRelle of Thermopolis; great-grandmother Hatti Gleason of Gillette; five aunts; five uncles; and several cousins.

Andy B. Hando

A memorial service for former Sheridan resident Andy B. Hando, 57, of Billings will be 10 a.m. Friday in First Christian Church in Sheridan. Mr. Hando died Thursday, July 28, 2005, at the home of his sister, Alice. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are being handled by the family. Mr. Hando was born Jan. 13, 1948, to Ambrose and Ethel (Hando) Watts. He grew up and attended schools in the Sheridan area. He served in the Army from 1967-69, including a tour in Vietnam from 1968-69. He enjoyed spending time with his family, friends and his dogs, Wiener and Champ. He also enjoyed painting landscapes, fishing, boating, camping, hunting and fast cars. He was a ranch hand in his younger years and later worked at XL Tire until 1989. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jim. Survivors include a son, Darrell Smith of Sheridan; four daughters, Kim Dennis of Pocatello, Idaho, Krissy Kosma of Columbus, Mont., Eva Hando of Fishtail, Mont., and Bobbie Brady of Sheridan; two stepdaughters, Carey Harp and Billie Caskey, both of Sheridan; three brothers, Paul of Sheridan and Robert and Mike, both of Sheridan; two sisters, Anna May Stubbert and Alice Henrickson, both of Billings; and 12 grandchildren. Memorials may be made to First Christian Church in Sheridan.

Mile `Gene' Rinker

Former Sheridan resident Mile Gene Rinker, 59, of Bangkok, Thailand, died Sunday, July 31, 2005, of progressive supernuclear palsy in Bangkok, according to his family. Born May 21, 1946, to Milo G. and Eleanor M. (Wood) Rinker, he grew up and attended school in Sheridan. He served in the Army from 1963 to 1966, including in South Korea from 1964 to 1965. Survivors include four children, Milo, Todd, Nicole and Cory, all of Southern California; his parents of Rialto, Calif.; two sisters, Judy Taylor of Sheridan and Gloria Rinker of Hendersonville, N.C.; six grandchildren; three nephews; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. In lieu of flowers, contributions may benefit Shriners' Crippled Children's Hospital, Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute, or donor's choice.

Thomas R. McClusky

Thomas R. McClusky, 85, of Sheridan died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mr. McClusky was born Jan. 23, 1920, in Crosby to John and Nora (Scullen) McClusky. He lost his hearing at age 6 and attended the school for the deaf in Colorado Springs, Colo., graduating at 16. He also graduated from Buffalo High School and played football and basketball on the high school teams. He married Florence Stout in Casper. He owned and operated McClusky Boot and Shoe Repair, played intramural basketball for the Sheridan Beer team and enjoyed woodworking and watching sports on television. He was preceded in death by his wife and a stepson, Archie McCarty. He was a special friend of Carol Reed. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Joan Clift of Story; a sister, Catherine Demchok of Sheridan; eight grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Wade Howard Ruegamer

Wade Howard Ruegamer, 39, of Big Timber, Mont., died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at his residence. He was a graduate of Sheridan High School and brother of Wendy Dewey of Sheridan. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Pius Church in Billings. Arrangements are with Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary. Mr. Ruegamer played Legion baseball and was a member of his high school golf team. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Regis College in Denver and worked as a bank examiner for the state of Wyoming. He was a veteran of eight years in the Army, where he rose to the rank of sergeant. He was preceded in death by his mother. In addition to his sister, survivors include his father, Bill, of Billings; three nieces; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorials may be made to Grizzly Athletic Scholarship Association at the University of Montana-Missoula.

Dustin Ray Henthorn

Former Sheridan resident Dustin Ray Henthorn, 30, of Everett, Wash., died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, in a motorcycle accident in Seattle. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services were Sept. 17 at City of Refuge Christ Church in Marysville, Wash. Mr. Henthorn was born Nov. 26, 1974, in Rock Springs to Dennis R. and Christine (Vasquez) Henthorn. The family moved to Sheridan in 1978, and Mr. Henthorn attended schools here through seventh grade. The family moved to Everett in 1988. Mr. Henthorn was a 1993 graduate of Mariner High School in Everett and a 2003 graduate of Edmonds Community College. He married Lisa Epstein on July 26, 2002. He was a former employee of Boeing and worked for Chubb Insurance at the time of his death. Survivors include his wife; his parents of Marysville, Wash.; a sister, Renee of Everett; his maternal grandparents, Joe and Dee Vasquez of Green River, and his paternal grandmother, Marie Henthorn of Casper. Memorials may be made to the American Red Cross for its Hurricane Katrina Fund.

Larry P. Mau

Larry P. Mau, 58, of Sheridan died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005, at Sheridan VA Medical Center. Cremation has taken place. Graveside inurnment services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Greybull cemetery. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Mau was born Dec. 1, 1946, in Greybull to Paul and Frances (Williams) Mau. He attended elementary school in Greybull and graduated from high school in Worland. He graduated from the University of Wyoming with a degree in forestry. He enjoyed fishing and collecting jade and Indian artifacts. He was a member of American Legion Post 7 and Church of the Nazarene. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include a sister, Linda Tacy of Samson, Ala.; an aunt, two nieces, three grandnieces and two grandnephews.

Anne Elizabeth Sanders Cook

Anne Elizabeth Sanders Cook, 92, of Sheridan died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church with Revs. Doug Melius and Brian Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Masonic Circle of Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Cook was born May 6, 1913, in Great Falls, Mont., to Clara Nelson Sanders and Joseph E. Sanders. She was a graduate of Montana State University-Bozeman with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority and the Mortar Board and Phi Kappa Phi honorary societies. She married Willard E. Cook Sr. on July 27, 1938, in Fargo, N.D. They moved to Sheridan in 1944. She was past state president of Chapter T, PEO Sisterhood, and also belonged to First Presbyterian Church (where she was past president of women's groups), the American Association of University Women, Order of the Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile. She was preceded in death by her husband and a son, Stephen. Survivors include a son, Willard E. Jr. of Boxford, Mass.; two daughters, Judith Garber of Big Horn and Janet Cook of Indianola, Wash.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to PEO Educational Projects in care of Carol Stewart, 140 Edwards Court, Sheridan, WY 82801.

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