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Betty Lornell Towns
Betty Lornell Towns, 84, of Sheridan died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006, at her residence. Funeral services will be this spring with inurnment in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Ms. Towns was born in Kansas to Victor M. and Sarah A. (Lawrence) Towns. The family moved to Sheridan when she was a child. She attended Sheridan schools and graduated from Sheridan High School. She attended business college in Seattle. She returned to Sheridan and worked at Sheridan VA Medical Center. She moved to Denver but later returned to Sheridan to be near her parents. Survivors include a brother, Richard of Sheridan; and three sisters, Emmojean Lilley of Vancouver, Wash., and Patricia Ann Uzzell and Margaret E. Strickland, both of Clifton, Colo. Memorials may be made to Supported Independence Program, 101 W. Brundage St., or Sheridan Senior Citizens Center, 211 Smith St.
Rita Storms DeLamarter
Rita Storms DeLamarter, 84, of Sheridan died Friday, Jan. 13, 2006, at her residence. Cremation has taken place, and no services are scheduled. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. DeLamarter was born Aug. 4, 1921, in Chewelah, Wash. She married
Richard J. DeLamarter in 1941. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Ransbottom of Sheridan; and two granddaughters.
Bonita Katherine `Bonnie' (Berry) Sorenson
Funeral services for Bonita Katherine Bonnie (Berry) Sorenson, 84, were this morning at First Presbyterian Church in Gillette. Mrs. Sorenson died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006, in Campbell County Memorial Hospital Hospice. She attended high school in Ranchester and was on the state champion girls' basketball team. She was born Sept. 19, 1921, in Alhambra, Calif., to John Franklin and Lora Davis Berry. She moved to Rozet with her mother in 1936. She married
Robert C. Sorenson on June 28, 1942. They resided on the family ranch at Wildcat (near Recluse). She was an honorary member of the Pleasant Hour Club and a member of the CC (Cheerful Chatter) Club at Wildcat. She enjoyed cooking and serving for the clubhouse dances. She also belonged to Presbyterian Women. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1999 and by three brothers. Survivors include three sons, Robert, Steve and Charles, and a daughter, Jan Cundy, all of Gillette; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Campbell County Hospice Hospitality House in care of Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home, 210 W. Fifth St., Gillette, WY 82716, or via the Web at stevensonandsons.com.
Doris Helen Light
Funeral services for Doris Helen Light, 73, of Sheridan were Monday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with the Revs. Robert Miller and Peter James officiating. Burial was in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Mrs. Light died Friday, Jan. 13, 2006, in Deaconess Billings Clinic. She was born Nov. 15, 1932, in Iron Mountain, Mo., to Ewell Landon and Emma Anna (Logan) Bates. She grew up and attended school in Iron Mountain. She married
Elmer Ray Light on Feb. 27, 1954. She took care of her brothers and sisters after the death of her mother in 1961 and cared for elderly individuals in private homes. She was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers. Survivors include two brothers, Marvin Bates of Edmond, Okla., and Ronald Bates of Bismarck, Mo.; and five sisters, Wanda Zimbelman of Laurel, Mont., Verna Nichols of De Soto, Mo., Rita Frost of Dallas, Sue Jackson of Jaynesville, Wis., and Debbie Wohl of Tucson, Ariz.
Lee Lesch
Visitation for Lee Lesch, 74, of Sheridan will be 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday at Kane Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Kirk Peters officiating. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Mr. Lesch died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. He was born Aug. 10, 1931, in New Salem, N.D., to John and Laura (Christian) Lesch. He attended a one-room schoolhouse through eighth grade. He was a 1949 graduate of New Salem High School. He worked for Northern Pacific Railroad as a telegraph operator for 45 years, retiring in 1994. He married
Marguerite Peg Nack on Oct. 11, 1952. He was a member of Big Horn Mountains Eagles Lodge 4169, Immanuel Lutheran Church and Prairie Dog Community Church. His main interests were buying and selling horses, raising cattle and working on the ranch. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his wife; a brother, Oscar; and a sister, Lavern Heid. Survivors include a son, Wayne Lee of Sheridan; and a grandson. Memorials may be made to the Lutheran Center, 1024 N. 30th St., P.O. Box 825, Billings, MT 59105.
Leona P. Tappe
Former Sheridan resident Leona P. Tappe, 90, of Fulton, Ill., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006, at her daughter's home in Fulton. Funeral services were today at Sacred Heart Church in Clinton, Iowa. Inurnment was at Holy Family cemetery in New Mallory, Iowa. Mrs. Tappe was a nurse's aide for many years and a partner, with her husband, of Central Western Livestock Order Buying. She was preceded in death by a son, Patrick; two daughters, Carol Tappe-Worden and Judith Tappe; four sisters; and three brothers. Survivors include a son, Michael of Shakopee, Minn.; six daughters, Barbara Timmerman of Clinton, Kay Kramer of Valentine, Neb., Virginia Blann of Fulton, and Mary Jo Gibson, Kathy Noel and Annie Scarff, all of Helena, Mont.; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Harold Wayne Ritterbush
Funeral services for Harold Wayne Ritterbush, 67, of Sheridan will be 2 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Derryberry officiating. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Ritterbush died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 2, 1938, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Harold Willard and Geleah Bernice Ritterbush. He married
Glenda Lucille Burklund on Sept. 18, 1957, in Clay Center, Neb. He attended the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy, along with other law enforcement schools, and was a Wyoming Highway Patrolman for 34 years, retiring as a major. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and refurbishing autos. He was a member of the Peace Officers Associations of Carbon and Platte counties and the Wyoming Peace Officers Association and was a lifetime member of the Wyoming Highway Patrol Association, the National Rifle Association, the Elks Lodge and Wire Wheel Antique Auto Club. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, of Sheridan; a daughter, Rebecca Swanson of Hill City, S.D.; three sons, Robert of Phoenix, Wade of Sheridan and Bryan of Lakenheath Air Force Base, England; two sisters, Marie Jones of Broken Bow, Neb., and Ruby Poirier of Casa Grande, Ariz.; a brother, Douglas of Burnt Ranch, Calif.; and 10 grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church Building Fund in care of Kay Roush, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Elizabeth Louise `Betty' Jacobson
A Christian Wake Service for Elizabeth Louise Betty Jacobson, 85, of Sheridan will be 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Kane Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Name Catholic Church. Burial will be in Sheridan Elks cemetery. Mrs. Jacobson died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006, in Surprise, Ariz. She was born Sept. 5, 1920, in Dayton, Ohio, to Albert and Marion Kenyon. She went to work for National Cash Register after graduating from high school. She moved to Pomona, Calif., in 1955 and worked at Bank of America. She married
Arnold Jacobson on May 16, 1959. They moved to Sheridan in 1961. Mr. Jacobson worked at Prill Bros. They later built a home on Big Horn Avenue and started Jake's Spin-a-Lure in their basement. The company is now owned by their stepdaughter. Mrs. Jacobson enjoyed reading, walking the hills with her husband, and RV group outings with her church. A year and a half ago, the couple bought a winter home in Arizona Traditions, a retirement community in Surprise. Survivors include her husband; a stepdaughter, Suzanne Jacobson of Sheridan; a stepson, Robert of Surprise; a sister, Joan Dresher of Claremont, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Mary Elizabeth Miller Edwards
Visitation for Mary Elizabeth Miller Edwards, 98, of Sheridan is until 4 p.m. today at Kane Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Sheridan Masonic 43 cemetery with the Rev. Doug Goodwin officiating. Mrs. Edwards died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She was born June 5, 1907, in Clarence West, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada, to William and Lizzie (Parker) Miller. She graduated from high school in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, and taught for one year. She then attended Forsyth-Tufts Training School for Dental Hygienists in Boston, graduating in 1928. She married
Charles Kingsley Edwards on Aug. 18, 1936, at her family's home in Clarence West. She received her certificate of U.S. Citizenship on Sept. 21, 1936. She was a member of First Congregational Church in Boxford, Mass., and taught Sunday school. She enjoyed knitting, needlepoint, crossword puzzles, reading, baking apple pies, collecting teddy bears and spending time with family, friends and her cat, Maybe. She was a volunteer for many years at Sheridan Senior Citizens Center, serving noon coffee, and enjoyed playing cards and eating at Heritage Towers on Wednesday nights. She was preceded in death by her husband and two brothers. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Broom of Sheridan; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Memorials may be made to Sheridan Senior Citizens Center or Heritage Towers Dining Room in care of Kay Roush, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Cynthia M. `Pat' Kennedy
Cynthia M. Pat Kennedy, 88, of Sheridan died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. No services are planned. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Kennedy was born Sept. 14, 1917, in East St. Louis, Ill., to Michael Reed and Elsie (Wilton) Kennedy. She grew up and attended schools in St. Louis, receiving her nursing degree there. She married
Tunis Clark in 1954. They owned the PK Ranch west of Sheridan, later selling it to Don Roberts and buying the Bar V Ranch in Montana. They later sold that ranch to the Scott family. Mr. Clark died in 1961. Mrs. Kennedy worked as a sales clerk in various stores in Sheridan. She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. In addition to Mr. Clark, she was preceded in death by a sister.
Brenda Grinstine Morris
Brenda Grinstine Morris, 45, of Sheridan died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006, following a battle with cancer. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. today at Sheridan Seventh-day Adventist Church, 345 S. Main St. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church, 2121 Colonial Drive. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Arrangements are with Bullis Mortuary of Hardin, Mont. Mrs. Morris was born July 19, 1960, in Billings to George and Darlene Kemmis Grinstine. She grew up and attended schools in Lodge Grass, Mont., and graduated in 1978 as valedictorian. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Montana State University-Billings. She lived on the family ranch until 1990, when she moved to Sheridan. She married
Scot Morris on Oct. 5, 1996, in Sheridan. They made their home here. She was an accountant for Hoffman Consulting. She participated in various community activities and enjoyed the outdoors, ranching, snowmobiling, camping, playing softball, and her cats. She was a member of Seventh-day Adventist Church of Sheridan, a church board member, and served as treasurer for many years. She was past president of the XI Epsilon Sorority and a 16-year board member of Cit-co Credit Union. She was preceded in death by her father and a half sister, Jackie Diedtrich. Survivors include her husband; a son, Skylar; a stepson, Josh Morris; her mother and stepfather, Darlene and Clarence Westbrook; two sisters, Maxine Nauman and Sue Gilson; and three brothers, George Grinstine Jr. and George and Richard Daylong. Memorials may be made to a college fund for her son, Skylar, at Cit-co Credit Union.
William George `Bill' Balden
BUFFALO - Former Buffalo resident William George Bill Balden, 90, of Casper died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, at his residence. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with the Rev. David Duprey officiating. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery. Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams, Buffalo, WY 82834.
Jack Lee Webb
Memorial services for Jack Lee Webb, 83, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Kane Funeral Home with Therman Briggs officiating. Burial of cremains will follow in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Mr. Webb died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, in Westview Health Care Center. He was born July 22, 1922, in Sheridan to John and Mary (Burkhart) Webb. He served in the Army during World War II in the North Africa and India campaigns. He was a utilities foreman for the city of Sheridan for 36 years until 1984, when he retired. He was a member of Eagles Lodge 186. He enjoyed farming, working with horse teams, breaking horses, and spending time with his friends. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Mascher of Sheridan. Survivors include a nephew, two nieces and numerous cousins. Memorials may be made to Memorial Hospital Foundation in care of Kay Roush, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Clyde Ernest Merrill
Clyde Ernest Merrill, 96, of Sheridan died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Willow Grove cemetery in Buffalo with James Reyer officiating. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Wednesday and 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo. Mr. Merrill was born Jan. 12, 1909, in Parkman to George and Cholista Merrill. He spent his early childhood in Sheridan County, attending every grade school except Taylor School. His father died in the flu epidemic in 1918. After his mother remarried
, Mr. Merrill worked for his stepfather in the Babione Coal Mine east of Kaycee. He married
Grace Streeter on Jan. 17, 1931. In addition to working part time at the coal mine, he worked as a ranch hand for Cy Blair and helped John, Mike and Russell Streeter shear sheep. He and his family operated a ranch on the lower Powder River east of Buffalo from 1939-47, when they sold the ranch and bought another ranch in Decker, Mont. They lived there until 1950, when they moved to Sheridan. They moved to Buffalo in 1957, then returned to Sheridan in 2003. Mr. Merrill was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed ranching, driving trucks, fishing and helping his wife with yard work. He was preceded in death by six brothers, three sisters and two sons. Survivors include his wife; a sister, Edna Ramsey of Oregon; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Jack Lee Webb
Jack Lee Webb, 83, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at Westview Health Care Center. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Kane Funeral Home with the Rev. Therman Briggs officiating. Burial of cremains will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Memorials may be made to Memorial Hospital Foundation in care of Kay Roush, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Harlan Norval Tulley
Harlan Norval Tulley, 90, of Sheridan died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006, at Sheridan VA Medical Center. Private services will be later at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Sheridan. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. Tulley was born Oct. 29, 1915, in Worley, Idaho, to Lucian Allan and Harriet Anna (Burlingam) Tulley. He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in soil conservation, later transferring to the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C. His job later took him to residences in Haiti, Nigeria and Ethiopia. He married
Agnes Smith in 1942 in Sheridan. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and flew in B-25 Mitchell bombers with the 12th Air Force, 57th Bomb Wing, 321 Bomb Group, 447 Squadron. He was shot down over the Brenner Pass and was a prisoner of war in Nuremberg, Germany, until his release in April 1945. He was a 50-year member and past master of Sheridan Masonic Lodge 8, past high priest of Holy Royal Arch Knights Templar, past commander of DeMolay No. 6, Royal Arch Mason of Wyoming and grand commander for the state of Wyoming, past master of Royal Archy and selected master of Wyoming. He was a life member of Kalif Shrine and Kalif Buckskin Horse Patrol, past sovereign of Red Cross of Constantine, a 50-year member and five-time past patron of Naomi Chapter No. 2, Order of Eastern Star and a member of St. Denny Conclave, Scottish Rite Free Mason and St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife; and two sons, William and Fredric, both of Sheridan. Memorials may be made to Sheridan VAMC Building 86 Nursing Unit or Knights Templar Eye Fund in care of Tom Nance, 1063 Gladstone St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Erma Jean Deliramich
Memorial services for Erma Jean Deliramich, 79, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kane Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Miller officiating. Burial of cremains will be in the Sheridan Masonic 43 cemetery with committal rites by Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Deliramich died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 12, 1926, in Buffalo to Arthur and Erma (Cash) Carr. She graduated from Buffalo High School and received her teaching degree from Chadron (Neb.) State College. She married
Pete Deliramich on Feb. 20, 1953, in Sheridan. She taught school in Arvada before going to work at Sheridan VA Medical Center. She was administrative assistant in the canteen for many years before retiring. She was a past matron of Eastern Star and a member of Daughters of the Nile and American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed reading, gardening and watching nature. She was preceded in death by two siblings, Debbie Gronski and Billy Carr. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Dan of Buffalo and Andy of Gillette; a daughter, Kathi Deliramich of Billings; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Order of the Eastern Star in care of Kay Roush, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Colleen Floate
Memorial services for Colleen Floate, 52, of Sheridan will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Kane Funeral Home with the Rev. Scott Lee officiating. Mrs. Floate died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, at her residence after a long illness. Cremation has taken place. She was born Aug. 12, 1953, in Sheridan to Truman and Elsie (Careason) Stiles. She married
Dennis Floate on March 21, 1977. She enjoyed doing arts and crafts, spending time with her family, especially her children, and attending Special Olympics and Easter Seals events. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Marian Floate of Sheridan; a son, Truman of Gillette; three sisters, Marie Swinyer of Sheridan, Louise Miller of Batavia, Iowa, and Donna Jean Wintermote of Riverton; and a brother, Donald Stiles of Casper. Memorials may be made to Easter Seals or Special Olympics of Wyoming in care of Kay Roush, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801.
