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Edwin Solomon Joubert
Edwin Solomon Joubert, 93, of Buffalo died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, in Sheridan VA Medical Center. He was father of Elaine Knudson of Arvada. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Jarvis officiating. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Wednesday and 8-9:30 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel. Mr. Joubert was born April 20, 1912, in Bear Creek, Wis., to Mitchell and Rose Joubert. The family moved to the Badlands of North Dakota, 15 miles from Belfield, when he was an infant. He grew up in North Dakota and attended country school. The family homesteaded until 1935, when it returned to Wisconsin. Mr. Joubert was drafted into the Army in 1944 and served with the 535th Anti-aircraft Artillery Division under Gen. George Patton in the European Theater. He was honorably discharged in June 1946. He returned to North Dakota until 1950, when he moved to Johnson County. He worked for several ranches. He married
Clara Hardee on June 8, 1952, in Buffalo. They resided on the Three I Ranch south of Kaycee. In 1955, they moved to the Cross H south of Buffalo and later to the Russell Wright Ranch on Clear Creek. In June 1958, they bought a place north of Buffalo and worked for Duane Foss on the M and M. Mr. Joubert later worked as a water well driller, then for Johnson County Road and Bridge until 1974, when he retired. After retirement, he spent time braiding horsehair and doing decorative welding. He was a member of the 49ers Dance Club, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by seven brothers, five sisters and one daughter. Survivors include his wife; another daughter, Bonnie Rose of Thatcher, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor, 16, of Sheridan died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005, at his residence. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with Troy Trueblood officiating. Cremation will follow. Mr. Taylor was born Dec. 17, 1988, in Sheridan to Bradford and Dee (Streeter) Taylor. He attended Sheridan High School. He enjoyed camping and fishing in the mountains, playing chess and music. He was preceded in death by one grandmother and two grandfathers. Survivors include his parents, of Sheridan; two brothers, Nathan Taylor and Ty Pierce; a sister, Tashina Pierce; his grandmother, Carol Streeter of Buffalo; grandparents Lee and Cathy Streeter of Sheridan; and a grandmother, Aly Pierce of Sheridan.
Helen Jeanne (Clark) Cates
Rosary for Helen Jeanne (Clark) Cates, 93, of Sheridan will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Kane Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Burial will be in the Sheridan Elks cemetery. Mrs. Clark died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at Westview Health Care Clinic. She was born Sept. 1, 1912, in New Haven to Curtis and Jessie Clark. She attended a country school through eighth grade, then lived with a sister while attending high school. After graduating from high school, she moved to Omaha, Neb., where she graduated from the Nicholis Senn Hospital as a registered nurse. She worked as a public health nurse until she was hired by the Union Pacific Railroad as a nurse stewardess. She later worked in a doctor's office after World War II. She married
Clarence Pud Cates. She was preceded in death by three sisters and one brother. Survivors include her husband, of Sheridan; two sons, Mike and Jaybe, both of Sheridan; a grandson; and two step-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Volunteers of America, P.O. Box 6291, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Earl W. Watt
Earl E. Watt, 82, of Upton died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at the family home. He was father of Phil Watt of Sheridan. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the Laverne Boal Auditorium in Upton Elementary School with the Rev. Gene Hagerman officiating. Burial will be in the Upton Greenwood cemetery under direction of Worden Funeral Directors of Newcastle. Visiting hours are 2-5 p.m. today at Worden Chapel in Newcastle. Mr. Watt was born June 9, 1923, to Eugene Ellsworth Watt and Margaret Elizabeth Schneider at the family home on Buffalo Creek. He attended country schools and was a 1939 graduate of Upton High School. He married
Mary Alice Fullerton on June 1, 1943, in Atkinson, Neb. They settled on the family ranch near Upton, where they lived for about 10 years before moving to Belgrade, Mont., while Mr. Watt attended Montana State University-Bozeman. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education. After a brief time of teaching, he returned to ranching on Buffalo Creek. In 1973, he moved to Upton and worked as a carpenter. He served on the school board, weed and pest control board and museum board. He was an avid sports fan and attended sports events involving his children and grandchildren around the state. He was preceded in death by two brothers, four sisters and two grandchildren. Other survivors include his wife, of Upton; three daughters, Karen Hudspeth of Upton, Cathy Grekoff of Gillette, Lynnea Prell of Newcastle; three other sons, Don Watt of Chadron, Neb., Steve Watt of Rock Springs and Joe Watt of Upton; a brother, Bruce Watt of Sioux Falls, S.D.; a sister, Lucille Darlington of Upton; 25 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Upton Ambulance Fund.
Virginia Faye Wagoner Hepp
Former Sheridan resident Virginia Faye Wagoner Hepp, 70, of Buffalo died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, at the home of her daughter in Buffalo. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the Adams Funeral Home Chapel with Marilyn Connolly and Mark Cotter officiating. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery. Mrs. Hepp was born Aug. 4, 1935, in Shell to Stanley and Lydia Pense. She grew up in Shell and was a 1953 graduate of Greybull High School. She moved to Sheridan after high school and worked at various jobs. She married
Jack Wagoner on Feb 25, 1954, in Billings. They made their home on the Bay State Ranch in Tensleep. They later moved to Kaycee to work on the Gordon Ranch. Mr. Wagoner was killed in an airplane crash in October 1963. The family moved to Buffalo in 1965, and she married
Bill Hepp in 1972 in South Dakota. The Hepps made their home in Buffalo for a short time before moving to the Gordon Ranch. Mr. Hepp died in January 1988. Mrs. Hepp moved to Buffalo and worked for School District 1 until ill health forced her to retire in July. She was a member of the Elks Lodge in Sheridan. She enjoyed dancing and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed outdoor activities. She was preceded in death by two sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Cotter and Linda Bickham, both of Buffalo; a brother, Gary Pense of Kaycee; two sisters, Gloria Borner of Cody and Margie Pense of Thermopolis; five granddaughters; and one great-granddaughter. Memorials may be made to the Susie Bowling Lawrence Hospice in care of the funeral home.
Richard Fred Carr
Richard Fred Carr, 86, of Kaycee died Monday, Nov. 21, 2005, in the Johnson County Health Care Center. He was father of Dick Carr of Banner. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday in the Harold Jarrard Park Building in Kaycee with the Rev. George Von Kaenel officiating Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Friday in the Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo. A Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Kaycee cemetery with military graveside rites by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr. Carr was born Feb. 15, 1919, in Ralston, Neb., to Fred and Jennie Carr. He grew up in Ralston and Omaha, Neb., and attended South High School in Omaha. He worked at various jobs school until July 1942, when he joined the Navy. He after high served in Pearl Harbor during World War II as a submarine mechanic. He received an honorable discharge in October 1945 and returned to Omaha. He married
Lillian Pavel on Aug. 6, 1949, in Omaha. He drove a truck for Safeway. They moved to Kaycee in June 1960, and owned and operated the Kaycee Hardware. Mr. Carr worked as a part-time truck Locker Plant and driver for Clyde Key and Vern Eitel until 1982. The Carrs moved to a ranch east of Kaycee in September 1979. Mr. Carr was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed farming, putting up hay and spending time with his family, grandchildren. Other survivors include his wife, of especially his Kaycee; another son, Fred of Kaycee; a daughter, Janet Angel of Windsor, Colo.; two brothers, Bob of Omaha and Jack of Kingman, Ariz.; a sister, Betty Glasshoff of Gretna, Neb.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Ronald Dean Burnett
Former Sheridan resident Ronald Dean Burnett, 80, of Huntley, Mont., died Friday morning, Nov. 11, 2005, at his residence following a short illness. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment will be at a later date. Arrangements are with Dahl Funeral Home. Memorial services were 11 a.m. Monday at Harvest Church, 1235 Wicks Lane in Billings. Mr. Burnett was born Feb. 22, 1925, in Dalhart, Texas, to Watson A. and Margaret G. (Seward) Burnett. He attended grade school in Sheridan and graduated from Billings High School in 1942. Ron was the high school interscholastic tennis and swimming champion. In the Service, he attended the Navy program at Carroll College in Helena, and radio school at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. After the war, he attended Montana State University in Bozeman, graduating with a degree in business from the University of Montana-Missoula. He married
Betty Jean Brayton in 1947. They were later divorced. He married
Darlene Laas on Dec. 17 and 18, 1970, in Golden, Colo. He owned the Mildred Hazel Shops until 1969 and was a member of the Billings and Browning Lions Clubs. Survivors include his wife, of Huntley; a son, Dan Burnett of Story; three daughters, Carla Burnett of Ashland, Ore., Robin Burnett Patton of Reno, Nev., and Cindy Burnett of Billings; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Paul Joseph Barina Sr.
Sheridan County native Paul Joseph Barina Sr., 89, of Santa Paula, Calif., died Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, in Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, Calif., after a brief illness. A gathering of remembrance is planned for friends and family next spring. Arrangements are with Funeraria del angel Stetler Mortuary in Santa Paula. Mr. Barina was born May 15, 1916, in Monarch to Joseph and Anna (Fasung) Barina. He grew up in Sheridan and was a graduate of Sheridan High School. He joined the Navy in 1935 and was a veteran of World War II. He served as a radio man. He was honorably discharged as chief petty officer in 1945. He married
Marion Bella Mahan on Aug. 21, 1943, while he was stationed in Winslow, Ariz. They moved to Sheridan in the early 1950s, and he worked for the FAA. They moved to Las Vegas in 1958. Mr. Barina retired from the FAA as an electrician technician in 1972. The Barinas moved to Santa Paula in 1986. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Mary, Anna and Betty. Survivors include his wife, of Santa Paula; two daughters, Marion Catherine and Ethel Ann; a son, Paul Joseph Jr.; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
Rose Kolos
Rose Kolos, 85, of Sheridan died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, in Deaconess Medical Center in Billings. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Kane Funeral Home. Memorial Mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Memorials may be made to Holy Name Catholic Church in care of Kay Roush, First Federal Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Catherine Vaccaro
Graveside services for Catherine Vaccaro, 97, of Sheridan will be 2 p.m. Friday in Sheridan Municipal cemetery with the Rev. Thomas Ogg officiating. Military rites will be by the Marine Corps League and American Legion. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Vaccaro died Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, in Westview Health Care Center. She was born Oct. 10, 1908, in New Brunswick, N.J., to Peter and Kristina (Scholz) Pfeiffer. She grew up and attended schools in New Brunswick and graduated from Drake Business College. She worked as a bookkeeper for RCA. She enlisted in the Marine Corps during World War II and served in Virginia and Hawaii. She returned to New Jersey after service and worked at Camp Kilmer for the Army. She married
Ralph Vaccaro on Sept. 27, 1947, in New Brunswick. She worked at several jobs until 1971, when the Vaccaros moved to Las Vegas. They managed a mobile home park for 15 years until retiring in 1982. They moved to Sheridan in April 1995. Mrs. Vaccaro later received several World War II medals from Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. Mr. Vaccaro died in 1996. Mrs. Vaccaro was a member of the American Business Women's Association and a life member of the Women Marines Association and Marine Corps League. She was the oldest woman Marine in Wyoming, according to information from the funeral home. She enjoyed bowling, arts and crafts, gardening and attending the Marine Corps Ball. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Mathew. Survivors include a daughter, Marie Vaccaro of Wolf. Memorials may benefit the Marine Corps League, 204 S. Custer St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Myrna M. Ritchie
Cremation has taken place, and no services are planned for Myrna M. Ritchie, 80, of Sheridan. Arrangements were with Champion Ferries Funeral Home per Mrs. Ritchie's request. Mrs. Ritchie died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She was born July 7, 1925, in Vermont to Edward and Wenoa (Moore) Simons. She grew up and attended schools in Vermont and graduated from high school there. She moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., in 1995. She moved to Sheridan five years ago to be near a daughter. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and travel when her son was in the service. Survivors include two sons, Alan of Newbury, N.H., and Dale of Laurel, Md.; two daughters, Lynn Scott of Colorado Springs and Linda Brownell of Sheridan; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to Sheridan Senior Citizens Center, 211 Smith St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Savanna Sue Casey
Savanna Sue Casey, 9, of South Korea died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to her family. She was granddaughter of Dueane Arther Smith of Sheridan. She was born Sept. 6, 1996, to Jennifer Smith and Edward Casey. Her family traveled to different areas of the world, and she had lived in South Dakota and the Navajo Reservation in Arizona before the family moved to Korea. In addition to her parents, survivors include a brother, Kind Smith.
Sandra Straight
BUFFALO - Sandra "Sandy" Straight, 59, of Buffalo died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, in Johnson County Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Adams Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tom Saur officiating. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Friday and 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery with graveside rites. Memorials may be made to Susie Bowling Lawrence Hospice in care of the funeral home.
Mary J. Snyder
Funeral services for Mary J. Snyder, 93, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Mormon Church. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Snyder died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, in Westview Health Care Center. She was born Nov. 4, 1912, in Carneyville to Joseph and Eva (Kuzma) Gorzalka. She grew up and attended schools in the Sheridan area and worked as housekeeper on the John Kerns Ranch. She married
Orville Jake Woods on Jan. 5, 1936. They lived in Parkman, where they operated the gas station. Mr. Woods died in 1950. She worked as a mail carrier. She married
Milas Snyder on May 26, 1951, and they moved south of Sheridan. Mr. Snyder died in 1986. Mrs. Snyder enjoyed gardening, sewing and embroidering. She loved animals, especially horses. She was a member of the Mormon Church, the Relief Society and the Parkman Woman's Club. She was preceded in death by four brothers, four sisters and a grandson. Survivors include a son, Joe of Sheridan; two daughters, Eva Bishop and Betty Shassetz, both of Sheridan; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the LDS Church Hardship Fund.
Betty Deyo Clark
No services are scheduled for Betty Deyo Clark, 82, of Sheridan. Cremation has taken place per her request. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. Clark died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 7, 1923, in Sheridan to Fern Aletha Hazelton Hasbrouck and Everett Deyo Hasbrouck. The family ranched in the Big Horn area until 1937. Mrs. Clark was educated in Big Horn until 1937, then attended high school in Buffalo, graduating in 1941. She attended Los Angeles City College for two years. She was a stewardess for Inland Airlines and Western Airlines, operating out of Denver, from 1945-53. She married
Bill Clark on July 23, 1953, in Red Lodge, Mont. Mr. Clark was in the oil business, and the family lived in Billings, Salt Lake City, Worland and Casper. Mr. Clark died Oct. 18, 1975. Mrs. Clark moved to Sheridan in 1979. She was a member of Job's Daughters Bethel Chapter 4 in Buffalo, National Society of Colonial Dames in Wyoming, Sheridan Country Club and the YMCA. She enjoyed golf, dancing and working out at the Y. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Keith. Survivors include two stepdaughters, Bobby Purcell of Billings and Marlene Wagsland of Hayden Lake, Idaho; and step-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Estella E. Stephenson
Funeral services for Estella E. Stephenson, 84, of Ranchester will be private and at a later date. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Stephenson died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She was born near Ranchester on May 26, 1921, to Herbert and Emma (Leis) Fackenthal. She grew up and graduated from high school in Ranchester. She was a lifelong resident of Ranchester. She married
Raymond Stephenson on March 7, 1940, in Billings. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, yard sales, reading especially Westerns collecting dolls, dining out, her cats and dogs, and being with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Frances, and a brother, George. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Anderson of Ranchester; a son, Stuart of Long Beach, Calif.; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Mary Lewis
Rosary will be recited for Mary Lewis, 82, 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. Ronald Stolcis officiating. Mrs. Lewis died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at her residence. She was born May 5, 1923, in Emerson, Neb., to Nicholas and Mary (Doyle) Ryan. She married
John Lewis on Nov. 17, 1978, in Sheridan. She enjoyed bowling, watercolor and acrylic painting, and gardening, especially herbs. She volunteered with the Sheridan Senior Citizens Center Meals on Wheels program, was a Girl Scout leader for 30 years and was president of the state Girl Scouts organization. She was a charter member of Youth Inc. and served as the organization's secretary since 1957. She was a member of St. Pat's Rosary Group, Akcita Win and Retired Federal Workers. She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include two stepsons, John Lewis Jr. of Gillette and Robert of Sheridan; a daughter, Brenda Ralston of Thermopolis; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Youth Inc. or Girl Scouts of America in care of Karen Green, First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 2007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Philip Rex 'Phil' Varner
Memorial services for former Sheridan resident Philip Rex "Phil" Varner, 77, of Gillette will be 10 a.m. Monday at Family Life Church in Gillette with the Rev. Marty Crump officiating. Inurnment will be in the columbarium at Mount Pisgah cemetery. Arrangements are with Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home of Gillette. Mr. Varner died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at his residence of cancer. He was born July 14, 1928, to Beecher and Hollis (Roberts) Varner in Powersville, Mo. His father was killed in a logging accident when he was 2, and his mother moved the family to Sheridan soon after. He grew up and attended school here. He served in the Navy during World War II. He married
Jeanine Halbert in Sheridan in 1949. He worked for Boyd's Super Market in Sheridan until 1952, when he partnered with Roy Carlson in opening Boyd's Super Foods in Gillette and Sundance. He retired in 1980. He was past president of the Gillette Area Chamber of Commerce, served on the Campbell County School Board, and was a member of the Shriners and Masons. After retiring, he enjoyed traveling with his wife and spending weekends at the lake with his children. He was preceded in death by his wife after 52 years of marriage. Survivors include three children, Teri Hunter of Gillette, and Buz Varner and Debbie DiMichele, both of Bozeman, Mont.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Campbell County Health Care Foundation for the benefit of Cancer Care. Condolences may be sent in care of Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home, 210 W. Fifth St., Gillette, WY 82716 or via the Internet at .
Charles G. Wentz
Former Sheridan resident Charles Grealy Wentz, 76, of Longview, Wash., died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005. A memorial service will be 7 p.m. today at Calvary Community Church in Longview. Placement of ashes will be later in Astoria, Ore. Arrangements are with Columbia Funeral Service. Mr. Wentz was born March 27, 1929, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Joseph Jack and Nellie (Tyndell) Wentz. He attended school in Fort Scott. He lived in Billings for two years, in Casper for 61 years and in Astoria for five years. He moved to Longview two years ago. He and his family lived in Sheridan from around 1988 until the mid-1990s. He was a self-employed truck driver for 27 years. He worked in maintenance for the Holiday Inn in Casper and was a bus driver for a Casper school. He retired in 1988. He married
Eleanor Bishop on July 10, 1958, in Casper. He was preceded in death by three sons, Charles, William and Norman, and five brothers. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Ginger Hudak and Shelly Wentz; two sons, Dennis Wentz and Cody Britton; a sister, Darlene Hackworth; three brothers, Donald, Jack and David; 20 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association of Washington, 2625 Third Ave., Seattle, WA 98121.
