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Doris Iola Mitchell Coon
Funeral services for Doris Iola Mitchell Coon, 90, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. Coon died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She was born April 17, 1915, to Minnie Maude Graves and Ormond Michael at the family farm in Burlington Junction, Mo. She left home at age 12 to attend Maryville (Mo.) High School. She graduated in 1931. She received a teaching degree from Northwest Missouri State Teachers College. She earned her master's degree in education at age 56. She married
Herbert Burl Coon on June 8, 1946, in Olathe, Kan. They lived in Missouri, Kansas and, later, in Nevada, where Mrs. Coon taught for 21 years. She retired from teaching in 1981 following the death of her husband. She moved to Billings, then to Sheridan, where she lived for the past 15 years with her son. She enjoyed reading and travel. Survivors include a son, Donald E. Coon of Sheridan; a daughter, Sandra K. Hoffman of Dallas; three sisters, Ruth McClurg of Tulsa, Okla., Mary Weir of Maryland, Mo., and Zella Pluhaugh of Athens, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Whedon Cancer Foundation in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Carliene K. Georgen
A celebration of life for Carliene Kathryn Georgen, 73, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Derryberry officiating. Cremation has taken place, and a private family inurnment of cremains will be later. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Georgen died Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, in St. Vincent's Medical Center in Billings from complications of diabetes. She was born June 13, 1932, in Sheridan to Carl K. and Blanche Evelyn (Jenkins) Peters. She grew up and attended schools in Sheridan and graduated from Sheridan High School. She worked as a bookkeeper at the Montgomery Ward Store in Sheridan for several years. She married
Kenneth Earl Georgen on Aug. 14, 1952, in Sheridan. They moved to Worland and later to northern California. Mrs. Georgen later returned to Sheridan and worked at Jorgenson's Jewelry, then as bookkeeper for Ralph Groshart until she retired from Groshart Eye Clinic in 1997 after more than 35 years. She was a member of the Trail End Guilds and enjoyed gardening, reading and collecting antiques. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Michael of Auburn, Wash.; a daughter, Cynde Georgen of Sheridan; and one grandchild. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Education Strip Assistance Program or Trail End Guilds in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Warren James `Jim' Ullery
Warren James Jim Ullery, 87, of Kaycee died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kaycee Methodist Church with the Rev. Dana Lohse officiating. Visitation is 1-9 p.m. today at Adams Funeral Home Chapel and from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday at Kaycee Methodist Church. Burial will be in Kaycee cemetery. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association Research Foundation or Hoof Prints of the Past Museum in care of the funeral home.
Frank Demchok
Funeral services for Frank Demchok, 83, of Sheridan will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronald Stolcis officiating. Burial will be in the new Eagles Section of Sheridan Municipal cemetery with military rites by the Wyoming National Guard and American Legion Post 7 of Sheridan. Mr. Demchok died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. He grew up and attended schools in Sheridan and was a 1940 graduate of Sheridan High School. He enlisted in the Army Air Force in December 1941 and arrived in Scotland in September 1942. He served 33 months with the 8th Air Force, 93rd Bomb Group, 329th Squadron, in England. He was discharged Sept. 5, 1945. He married
D. Lerrene Rene Powell on Feb. 9, 1947, in Sheridan. He worked for the CB&Q-Burlington Northern Railroad for 41 years, until Sept. 12, 1986, serving as switchman and yardmaster. He was a life member of Eagles Aerie 186 and United Transportation Union 951. He enjoyed golf, bowling and fishing. He was preceded in death by his wife and two brothers. Survivors include two daughters, Frankie Marks of Salt Lake City and Gayle Brantz of Sheridan; a brother, Bill of Sheridan; three sisters, Kate Schubert of Bremerton, Wash., Alice Mentock of Cody, and Virginia Doyle of Kansas City, Mo.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Shrine Children's Travel Fund, P.O. Box K, Sheridan, WY 82801.
John Drobish
John Drobish, 77, of Amity, Ore., died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, at his residence of a heart attack. He was the brother of Anne Belish of Ranchester and Martha Kobielusz of Sheridan. Funeral arrangements are pending in Oregon. Mr. Drobish was born Sept. 22, 1927, in Dietz to John and Eva (Boyak) Drobish. He graduated from high school in 1946 and was a member of the Lutheran Church. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Kuzma, and a brother, Robert. Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Leppin, and two sons, Tim and Layton, all of Oregon; another sister, Dolores Wagner of Sundance; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Diane `Coco' Larsen
Diane Coco Larsen, 61, of Sheridan died Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, at her residence. At her request, cremation has taken place, and a private family memorial service will be later. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Larsen was born Sept. 30, 1943, in Waukegan, Ill., to James A. Witten Sr. and Myrtle (Oulds) Barlow. The family later moved to the Banner area. Mrs. Larsen was a 1961 graduate of Big Horn High School. She married
Harry A. Larsen in 1988 in Las Vegas. She enjoyed hunting, camping, travel, gardening and NASCAR. Mr. Larsen preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Richard M. Wimer of Casper; two daughters, Sheila M. Wimer of Casper and Charle' E. Drews of Vallejo, Calif.; two brothers, James A. Witten Jr. of Casper and Billy Witten of Big Horn; three sisters, Linda Evans of Neenah, Wis., Janet Pate of Willis, Texas, and Sharon Flores of Wonder Lake, Ill.; and five grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Home Care Health at Sheridan Memorial Hospital, 1401 W. Fifth St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Clyde E. Terrell
Memorial services for Clyde E. Terrell, 68, of Story are planned for a later date. Mr. Terrell died Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, at his residence after a long battle with cancer. Cremation has taken place with arrangements by Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Terrell was born Dec. 26, 1936. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Hobert.
Survivors include his wife, Gisela; two daughters, Sally Bush and Shary Myers, both of Indiana; three sons, Douglas, Dennis and Duane, all of Indiana; two sisters, Ruby Michael and Mary Alice Brosman, both of Indiana; five brothers, Wayne, Russell, Lowell, Charles and Carl, all of Indiana; and numerous grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Fisher House at Denver VA Medical Center, American Cancer Society, Sheridan VAMC Hospice Program, or Buffalo Music Study Club Youth Scholarships in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Eva Annabell Bunn
Memorial services for Eva Annabell Bunn, 89, of Sheridan will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Fir Lane Memorial Park Funeral Home and Chapel in Spanaway, Wash. Local arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. Bunn died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Cremation has taken place. She was born Dec. 23, 1915, in Seraco County, N.D., to William and Sarah (Willis) Wetzel. She played the piano starting in her early teens and provided music for barn dances, grange dances, weddings and senior citizens dances. She played for a choral group at Araby Acres in Yuma, Ariz., and was a cook at a nursing home in Puyallup, Wash. She married
Warren Bunn on Oct. 20, 1937, in Detroit Lakes, Minn. He preceded her in death. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a grandson. Survivors include a daughter, Jeanette Buxton of Sheridan; two sons, Dennis of Spanaway and Dwight of North Bend, Wash.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Rosie P. Wolfe
Graveside services for Rosie P. Wolfe, 82, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Friday in Sheridan Elks cemetery with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Viewing will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Wolfe died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 14, 1922, in Kleenburn to Frank and Elizabeth (Mediate) Pedulla. She grew up and graduated from high school in Sheridan. After high school, she married
Roy E. Cotton. They divorced. She cooked on ranches for many years and worked as a telephone operator for Mountain Bell until she retired. She married
E.C. Bud Wolfe in Sheridan. He died in 1987. She was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and Telephone Company Pioneers. She enjoyed hunting, fishing and cooking for friends and family. In addition to Mr. Wolfe, she was preceded in death by three infant children and eight brothers and sisters. Survivors include a son, Dan Cotton of Richmond, Calif.; two daughters, Diana Sonderby of Sheridan and Donna Hobbs of Baton Rouge, La.; three stepdaughters, Kay Pittman, Peggy Ann Buss and Patti Klinkosh, all of Sheridan; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Memorials may be made to the Kelly Schreibeis Memorial Foundation in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Herschel Wayne McClure
Former Sheridan resident Herschel Wayne McClure, 81, of Casper died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005, at Wyoming Medical Center. Cremation has taken place, and at his request no services are planned. Arrangements are with Newcomer Funeral Homes. Mr. McClure was born June 15, 1924, in Maysville, Mo., to Frank and Martha (Johnson) McClure. The family moved to Gillette when he was 4 years old. He grew up in the Gillette area and was a 1942 graduate of Campbell County High School. He worked as a cowpuncher during summers. After graduation he was employed full time for the Keline Ranch south of Gillette. He married
Evelyn D. Lynde on Aug. 9, 1943. He joined the Army in April 1945 and served in the 785th Military Police Battalion. While on Okinawa, he was Gen. Eisenhower's driver during a tour of the island. He received his honorable discharge in November 1946 during the Army's demobilization. He went to work for Wunderlick Construction Co. and moved to Kingman, Ariz., where the company decommissioned 10, 000 military aircraft. While with Wunderlick, he helped build the Cherry Creek Dam in Denver, the Eisenhower Tunnel at Loveland, Colo., and the Trenton (Neb.) Dam. In 1954 he moved his family to Sheridan and spent the next 28 years working for the Caterpillar Dealership in Wyoming. He was transferred to Casper in 1966. He retired in 1982, and he and Mrs. McClure traveled to all 50 states. Their winter home was in Mesa, Ariz. Mr. McClure also enjoyed woodworking, stained glass works, fishing and hunting. He was preceded in death by a sister, Maureen Hayden. Survivors, all of Casper, include his wife; two sons, Terry and Jeff; two daughters, Phyllis Letz and Susan Miller; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, VA 22038-1131. The donation should include the following information, according to the funeral home: In Memory of Herschel W. McClure, the name and address of the person who should be notified of the gift (Evelyn McClure, P.O. Box 50277, Casper, WY 82609) and the name and address of the donor.
Joseph `Ed' Cherni
Joseph Ed Cherni, 53, of Sheridan died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005, at his residence. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Kane Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Inurnment of cremains will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery with military honors. Mr. Cherni was born March 21, 1952, in Sheridan to Joseph and Helen (Madzia) Cherni. He was a 1971 graduate of Sheridan High School. He joined the U.S. Marines in 1972 and served until his honorable discharge in 1973. He worked for Burlington Railroad for several years before attending welding classes at Sheridan College. After completion, he worked as a welder on construction projects throughout Wyoming. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, visiting with people, and his dogs, Snowflake and Taz. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his mother of Sheridan; a son, Robert of St. Louis; and two sisters, Elizabeth and Barbara Cherni, both of Sheridan.
Charlie McGaw
Former Sheridan resident Charlie McGaw, 72, of Oral, S.D., died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005, after battling cancer. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Hot Springs, S.D., with the Rev. Kevin Clark officiating. Inurnment will be 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Black Hills National cemetery in Sturgis, S.D. Arrangements are with McColley's Chapel of the Hills in Hot Springs. Mr. McGaw was born Feb. 23, 1933, in Sutherland, Neb., to G.W. and Ella McGaw. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 1951. While he played on the Sheridan football team, the Broncs won two state championships and he was named as an All-State Guard. He later played football on the University of Wyoming's freshman team. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1955. He continued to play football for the Navy. He married
Sharon Archer on Nov. 27, 1957, at the First Presbyterian Church in Sheridan. The couple later moved to Chadron, Neb., where Mr. McGaw attended college and played football on an undefeated team for the Chadron State Eagles. He graduated from Chadron with a bachelor's degree in education in 1960. The family moved to Hot Springs where Mr. McGaw taught biology, coached high school football and was assistant high school principal. In 1968, he received his master's Degree in education from Chadron State College. He and Mrs. McGaw established Fall River Floral in 1974. They moved to a farm outside Oral in 1984. In 1993, Mr. McGaw was inducted to the Football Hall of Fame at Chadron State College. He enjoyed gardening, growing vegetables and watching his grandchildren's sports. He was preceded in death by a brother, Wayne McGaw. Survivors include his wife, of Oral; three daughters, Lisa Bryant of Custer, S.D., Robyn Peterson of Hemingford, Neb., and Jo McGaw of Salt Lake City; a son, Scott of Park City, Utah; a brother, Bruce of King Hill, Idaho; a sister, Lennes Jackson of Roseville, Minn.; and seven grandchildren. A memorial has been established in Mr. McGaw's name for the St. John's Lutheran Church or Hospice of the Hills, Southern Hills Branch.
Tom Gandy
BUFFALO - Tom Gandy, 84, of Buffalo died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005, in the Johnson County Health Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Buffalo with the Rev. George Von Kaenel as celebrant. Visitation will be 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo. A Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the church. Burial with graveside rites will be in Willow Grove cemetery after the services Wednesday. Memorials may be made to St. John's Catholic Church or the Buffalo Senior Center in care of the funeral home.
Gerald F. Kelly
Graveside services with military honors for Gerald F. Kelly, 85, of Sheridan will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Sheridan Masonic cemetery with Chaplin Arden Haeffner officiating. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Kelly died Monday, Aug. 29, 2005, in the Sheridan VA Medical Center. He was born July 22, 1920, in Newton, Iowa, to Ivan and Ora (Link) Kelly. The family moved to Jackson Hole when he was 5 years old. He grew up on a ranch on Beaver Creek and attended Sheridan schools. He was a 1940 graduate of Sheridan High School. He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941. His unit was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines at the start of U.S. involvement in World War II, and he spent the next three and one-half years in Japanese prisoner-of-war camps in the Philippines and Japan. He returned to Sheridan after the war. He married
Anna Sundquist. He worked at the Sheridan VAMC originally the Fort MacKenzie Veterans' Hospital until 1975, when he retired. He was an avid outdoorsman and spent every weekend in the mountains teaching his sons to hunt and fish. They camped in tents until he and his family built a cabin on Big Willow. He was a life member of the Elks Club, Masons, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a Cub and Boy Scout leader, and he and his wife were cribbage players. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ivan Kelly Jr.; a sister, Lorena Stevens; and a son, Gerald Jr. Survivors include his wife; a son, Melvin; a grandson; and three great-granddaughters. Memorials may be made to the Shriner's Crippled Children's Fund in care of Brenda Torrens and Nicole Christensen, Bank of the West, 2 N. Main St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Ralph Taylor Watkins
Funeral services for Ralph Taylor Watkins, 87, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Saturday in the Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with Mike Leibee officiating. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Friday and 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Mr. Watkins died Monday, Aug. 29, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. He was born Feb. 10, 1918, in Dunnegan, Mo., to Ira and Nora Taylor Watkins. He grew up and attended school in Missouri. He worked as a ranch hand for several years after moving to Wyoming. He married
Dorothy Osborne in Jetsmore, Kan., in 1943. They moved to Colorado Springs, Colo. Mr. Watkins joined the Army and served in the European Theater during World War II. In 1946, the family moved to Johnson County where Mr. Watkins did ranch work and became a heavy equipment operator. He also worked as a miner in Idaho and for the Shrum Lumber Co. at a sawmill in the Big Horn Mountains. He worked on the North Slope and other locations in Alaska as a supervisor and foreman for more than 15 years. Mrs. Watkins died in May 1979. Mr. Watkins retired in 1983 and moved to Sheridan in 2000. He was a member of the Elks Club and the International Order of Operating Engineers, was an avid fisherman and enjoyed camping in the mountains. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a sister and a brother. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Leibee of Baker, Mont.; a half-sister, Alice Pitts of Bolivar, Mo.; his special friend and companion, Eloise Edwards of Sheridan; a granddaughter; and a great-grandson. Memorials may be made to the St. Francis Animal Shelter in care of the funeral home.
Hazel I. Fox
Arvada native Hazel I. Fox, 90, of Cheyenne died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005, at the Life Care Center. Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens under direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes. Private family services are planned. Mrs. Fox was born Feb. 10, 1915, in Arvada to Dave and Mabel Elliott. She had lived in Cheyenne 15 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold M. Fox, in 1984, and by two brothers and three sisters. Survivors include a son, Arthur A. of Puyallup, Wash.; a daughter, Karen Patterson of Cheyenne; a brother, Curtis Elliott of Recluse; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
