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Donald Lee Bauman
Sheridan-native Donald Lee Bauman, 49, of Rawlins died Thursday, Oct. 27, in Lincoln County. Funeral Mass was celebrated this morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rawlins. Cremation has taken place, and Mr. Bauman's ashes will be scattered by family and friends at a later date. He was born Sept. 29, 1956, in Sheridan to Dr. William W. and Irene (Kozeluh) Bauman. The family moved to Rawlins in 1958, and he graduated from Rawlins High School in 1975. He married
Jan Lella Rasmussen on June 14, 1980, in Sheridan. Mr. Bauman was a master electrician and co-owned, with his father and brother, Childress Electric in Rawlins. He was a member of the Elks and Shrine. He enjoyed spending time with his sons, fishing, hunting, boating at Seminoe Reservoir, cooking, and entertaining friends with his renditions of Jimmy Buffett ballads. He was preceded in death by a brother, William Walter Jr. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Jacob and Cody; his parents; his twin sister, Deb Schmidt; and a brother, Tim. Memorials may be made to the Elks W.E.S.T. Program, BPOE 609, P.O. Box 609, Rawlins, WY 82301.
Cora Bolinger
Funeral services for former Sheridan County resident Cora Bolinger, 93, of Buffalo will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Saur officiating. Burial will be in the Sheridan Elks Section of Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Mrs. Bolinger died Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, in Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo. She was mother of Clifton Bolinger of Sheridan. She was born Sept. 2, 1912, in Huntsville, Ark., to Sol and Dovie (Page) Fowler. She married
Claud Bolinger on Sept. 13, 1925, and ran a small country store. The family moved to Ucross in 1936 because of the Great Depression. They built a general store in Ucross, then sold it a year later. Mr. Bolinger worked on Carl Waegel's ranch at Ucross, and Mrs. Bolinger cooked for the ranch's hired men. The couple subleased the Silva Ranch outside Buffalo from 1938-44. They bought the Waegel ranch at Ucross in 1944 and renamed it Bolinger's Ucross Ranch. They operated and expanded the ranch for 25 years until 1969, when they sold it to Raymond Plank, president of Apache Oil Co. The Bolingers moved to Buffalo, where Mrs. Bolinger enjoyed gardening and crocheting afghans for her children and grandchildren. Mr. Bolinger died Dec. 19, 1978. Mrs. Bolinger moved into Amie Holt Care Center in January 2003. Survivors include two daughters, Maxine Cook of Lexington, Neb., and Christine Lane of Scottsdale, Ariz.; another son, Truman of Buffalo; a sister, Lucille Boatright of Huntsville; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Amie Holt Care Center or the donor's choice in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Lloyd Guyer
Rosary will be recited for Lloyd Guyer, 88, of Sheridan, at 7 p.m. Sunday at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Burial will be in Madelia, Minn. Mr. Guyer died Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at Sheridan Manor. He was born Feb. 4, 1917, in Madelia to Lester and Elizabeth (Draper) Guyer. He married
Catherine Osborne in Madelia on April 12, 1938. The family moved to Lake Tahoe, Calif., in 1963. Mr. Guyer moved to Sheridan in 1983 to be near his children. He continued his love of farming, which included tending chickens and selling the eggs. One of his most prized possessions was his "#1 Grandpa" hat. He was preceded in death by three sons, Doyle, Todd and Larry, and two brothers, Dean and Lyle. Survivors include his wife of Sheridan; four daughters, Sharon Jensen, Joann Sieberg, Kathy Averill and Mary Valdez; two sons, Daryl and Mark; 25 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Holy Name Catholic Church, 315 E. Loucks St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Jack L. Rudolph
Jack L. Rudolph, 66, of Sheridan died Friday, Oct. 21, 2005, in Westview Health Care Center. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Terral Bearden officiating. Private family inurnment of cremains will be in the Elks Section of Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter, 84 East Ridge Road, or to a charity of the donor's choice in care of Karen Green, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
JoAnne Marie (Wittman) Farman
Rosary will be recited for JoAnne Marie (Wittman) Farman, 66, of Sheridan at 7 p.m. Thursday at Kane Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Mrs. Farman died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at her residence. She had spent the last several years battling cancer. She was born in Anacortes, Wash., to Francis B. and Helen A. Wittman. She married
Nolan R. Farman in Honolulu in 1961. She enjoyed knitting, baking bread, cooking, playing cards, writing short stories and poetry, staying at the family's mountain cabin, going to lunch with friends and entertaining family. She was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and a Third Order Franciscan. While Mr. Farman was in the Navy, the family lived in Oahu, Hawaii, San Francisco and San Diego until moving to Wyoming in 1980. Mrs. Farman later helped her husband in his business for many years and worked for Decker Coal Co., Process Equipment, Mersco Medical and First Interstate Bank. She was preceded in death by a brother. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Philip of Cody, Randall of Peachtree City, Ga., and Lance of Laramie; a daughter, Saundra of Sheridan; her mother; a brother, Robert Wittman; three sisters, Jolene Pendergrass and Jeanne Wittman of Lacey, Wash., and Julie Rushin of Peachtree City; and five grandchildren. Memorials may benefit Whedon Cancer Foundation in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
William A. `Bill' Andersen
A celebration of the life of William A. Bill Andersen, 62, of Sheridan will be 4-6 p.m. today at Kane Funeral Home. Graveside services will be Tuesday in Memorial Park West Lawn in Racine, Wis., with the Rev. Christopher Manke officiating. Mr. Andersen died Friday, Oct. 21, 2005, at Sheridan Manor. He was born June 30, 1943, in Racine to Hans and Alma (Kohtanen) Andersen. He married
Lois Pasch on Aug. 3, 1967, in Milwaukee. He received his Master of Science degree in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1970 and worked as a chemist for 34 years the last 12 at Inter Mountain Laboratories in Sheridan. He enjoyed model trains, collecting butterflies and spending time with his grandson. Survivors include his wife; a son, David of Victoria, British Columbia; and a grandson.
Vera Marie Rieber
Vera Marie Rieber, 92, of Carson, Iowa, died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005, in Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow, Neb. She was mother of Phyllis Wilhelm of Sheridan. Visitation was Oct. 14 at Hertz Funeral Home in Carson, and funeral services were Oct. 15 in the Carson Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Carson cemetery. Mrs. Rieber was born April 8, 1913, in Persia, Iowa, to Frank Allen and Grace Mae (Weaver) Fichter. She grew up in Carson. She married
Walter Rudolph Rieber on Jan. 15, 1935, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They moved to the Sandhills of Nebraska and owned a cattle ranch for 10 years. Mrs. Rieber owned and operated two cafes during this time. The Riebers moved back to the Carson area and farmed and fed cattle until 1975, when Mr. Rieber retired. Mrs. Rieber was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, cake decorating, sewing, quilting, playing cards, fishing and travel. She won the Iowa Anglers Award in 1985 for catching an 8.5-pound bass. She received an honorary high school diploma in 2003 as part of the Dreams Come True program. Mr. Rieber died May 2, 1990. Mrs. Rieber moved to Heritage Hall Nursing Home in 1998. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by five infant siblings; two brothers, Ralph and Archie Fichter; three half brothers, Albert, Jay and Frank Fichter; a sister, Vivian Fichter; and a half sister, Edna Spence.' Survivors include three additional daughters, Marlene Van Diest of Dunning, Neb., Carolyn Collier of Poncha Springs, Colo., and Sandra Bolton of Akron, Iowa; a son, Merlyn of Loup City, Neb.; three sisters, Dorothy Slaughter of Carson, Lela Donahue of Elkhorn, Neb., and Bonnie Sales of Council Bluffs; 14 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. A memorial fund has been established.
Nora C. Bender
Rosary for Nora C. Bender, 83, of Sheridan will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Kane Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis as celebrant. Mrs. Bender died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She was born Jan. 12, 1922, in Elyria, Ohio, to Christopher and Louise (Stevens) Browne. She grew up in Sheridan and attended Holy Name Catholic School. She conceived of the idea for the annual Holy Name Chili Dinner as a fund-raiser in 1935, while a pupil in the school. She married
Robert A. Bender on Sept. 27, 1947, in Montesano, Wash. They lived there until 1971, when they moved to Seattle. They lived in Seattle for more than 30 years and were active with the St. Vincent dePaul Society there. They spent their summers in Sheridan until 1999, when they moved here permanently. Mrs. Bender was a parishoner of Holy Name Catholic Church and a member of prayer and Bible-study groups. She was preceded in death by a sister, Marjorie Scheeler. Survivors include her husband, of Sheridan; two sons, Robert Jr. of Los Angeles and David of New York City; a daughter, Patricia Mulcahey of Bellevue, Wash.; a sister, Betty Nelson of Wichita, Kan.; a brother, George Browne of Loveland, Colo.; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Holy Name School Fund in care of Kay Roush, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Milton L. Beggs
Graveside services for Milton L. Beggs, 81, of Sheridan will be next Saturday, Oct. 29, in Polson, Mont. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Beggs died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, in Westview Health Care Center. He was born July 4, 1924, in Pittsburgh to James and Antoinette (Fromme). He grew up in Southern California. He joined the Navy and was a veteran of World War II. He married
Beatrice Schultz on Dec. 14, 1969, in Glendale, Calif. He was employed by the city of Los Angeles for 35 years, the last 10 as superintendent of the Los Angeles Convention Center. He retired to Polson. He was a ham radio operator and enjoyed racing pigeons, reading, being on his sailboat and working on his lake house in Polson. He was preceded in death by his wife, four brothers and one sister. Survivors include three daughters, Jackie Schutte of Sheridan, Christine Veeh of Glendale and Karen Chesley of Laguna Beach, Calif.; a son, Vincent of Torrance, Calif.; two sisters, Clara Callahan of Polson and Margaret LaBorde of San Dimas, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Nora C. Bender
Nora C. Bender, 83, of Sheridan died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Kane Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Memorials may be made to Holy Name School Fund in care of Kay Roush, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Michael DeLuna
Memorial services for Michael DeLuna, 73, of Sheridan will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Kane Funeral Home with George Tellez officiating. Mr. DeLuna died Monday, Oct. 17, 2005, at Sheridan VA Medical Center. Cremation has taken place. He was born Sept. 29, 1932, in Mexico City to Catalina (Suarez) DeLuna. He joined the Army in San Juan, Texas, in 1952 and served in Korea. He was honorably discharged in 1954. He enjoyed racing cars and hunting when he was younger. After retiring from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, he enjoyed camping, fishing and boating. He also enjoyed travel and made frequent trips to Mexico with family and friends. He was preceded in death by a son, Adan. Survivors include two sons, Rene of Sheridan and Raoul of Douglas; a daughter, Kathlena Pinter of Douglas; siblings Beto Suarez, Louis Suarez and Marusa Lopez, all of Mexico; and six grandchildren.
William R. Hughes
Former Sheridan resident William Robinson Hughes, 85, of Fountain, Colo., died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Memorial services were at Fountain (Colo.) Valley Baptist Church. Mr. Hughes was born June 4, 1920, in Knoxville, Ill., to William Lewis and Mayte Hughes. The Hughes family moved to Sheridan when he was a child. He married
Georgia Lois Long on Sept. 14, 1945, in Hardin, Mont. She preceded him in death. He was the 1947 Sheridan County Rodeo champion bareback bronc rider. He was first sergeant of Battery B, 300th Field Artillery in Sheridan when the unit was deployed to Korea in 1950. He retired as first sergeant E8 with 27 years of service. After retiring from the Army, he worked at School District 8 in Fountain and the Fountain Sanitation District. He was a lifetime rancher. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a son, Douglas Keith, and a sister, Kate Owens. Survivors include a son, William R. Jr. of Colorado Springs; a daughter, Carol of Fountain; a brother, Gene of Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Pat Bacon of Sheridan; seven granddaughters; and nine great-grandchildren.
Leo Richard Lux
Leo Richard Lux, 50, of Buffalo died Monday, Oct. 17, 2005, at his residence. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Grace Fellowship Church in Buffalo with the Rev. Tom Saur officiating. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Sunday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel. A private burial will be later. Memorials may be made to Family Crisis Center in care of the funeral home.
Helen Lansing `Ardie' Germann
Helen Lansing Ardie Germann, 83, of Sheridan died Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Cremation has taken place. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. Germann was born June 21, 1922, in Long Island, N.Y., to Schuyler and Helen (Martin) Meyer. She grew up in Huntington, Long Island, and graduated from St. Timothy's School. She joined the Navy in 1944 as a WAVE and served until 1946. She married
Oliver Germann on Jan. 21, 1950, in Sutton, Va. They owned and operated the Pioneer Court in Lander for 10 years. She and her husband lived at the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Buffalo for 15 years. She enjoyed card games, swimming and watching figure skating and tennis matches. She was preceded in death by a sister, Molly O'Connor, and a brother, Schuyler Meyer Jr. Survivors include her husband of Sheridan; two daughters, Laura Wintermeyer of California and Cecilia Meyer of Buffalo; a son, Michael of Bozeman, Mont.; a sister, Janet Denison of Montpelier, Vt.; and three grandchildren.
Melvin D. Atwood
Former Sheridan resident Melvin D. Atwood, 85, of Oxley, Ark., died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005, at his residence, according to his family. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Buffalo Senior Center, 671 W. Fetterman. A reception luncheon will follow. Mr. Atwood was born Feb. 7, 1920 in Ulysses, Kan., to O.O. and Martha Atwood. He moved to Wyoming as a teenager and lived and worked on a ranch in Campbell County. He served in the Army during World War II, from 1941-45. He married
Nettie Kate Toney in Texas in 1945. After the war, they moved to Portland, Ore., for two and a half years before moving to Oxley. They moved to Kaycee in 1951 and established a hardware store. Mr. Atwood also worked as a freelance welder. They moved to Sheridan in 1969. In 1996, they moved back to Oxley. Survivors include Mr. Atwood's wife; two sons, Don of Placerville, Calif., and Earl of Cheyenne; two brothers, Eldon of Joliet, Mont., and Omer of Fowler, Colo.; two sisters, Violet Hoover and Wilda Owens of Hutchinson, Kan.; and three grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Oxley Volunteer Fire Department in care of Vannie Toney, 521 Rosebud Loop, Leslie, AR 72645.
William M. `Bill' Frazer
William M. Bill Frazer, 83, of Sheridan died Monday, Oct. 17, 2005, in Sheridan VA Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with the Rev. David Duprey officiating. Burial with military honors will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Little Big Horn National cemetery at Crow Agency, Mont. Memorials may be made to the Sheridan YMCA Give Your Heart to a Child fund, 417 N. Jefferson St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
