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Cecil R. Williams
Former Sheridan resident Cecil Richard Williams, 75, Newcastle, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006, at Weston County Health Services after a long illness. Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Worden Funeral Chapel in Newcastle with Pastor Wayne Wilson officiating. Born Feb. 19, 1931, in Gillette to Noah and Lillie (Crayne) Williams, he grew up on the family ranch north of Gillette. He married
Nancy Roswadovski on June 25, 1955, in Sheridan, where they resided until 1976. Mr. Williams worked for the Padlock Ranch and Big Horn Coal. Three sisters and two brothers preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife; four children, Rick Williams, Ken Williams, and Marcie Crawford, all of Newcastle, and Cindy Taylor of Buffalo; a sister, Beryl McClure of Gillette; and eight grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions.
Clarence `Don' Rice
Clarence Donivan Don Rice, 73, Gillette, a 1951 Sheridan High School graduate, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006, at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Kearny cemetery in Story with Paddy Bard officiating. Born Sept. 22, 1932, in Gillette to Clarence and Edna Mae O'Daniels Rice, he married
Betty Weaver on June 8, 1952. Mr. Rice ranched all his life, enjoyed rodeo, and was an avid roper. He was on the Campbell County Predator Board and a member of the Elks Club, U.S. Team Roping Cowboys Association, Montana Team Roping Association, Wyoming Team Roping Association, American Cowboys Team Roping Association, and a past member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Two sisters preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife; two sons; Kelly Rice of Buffalo and Kim Rice of Clearmont; one daughter, Kyle Bell of Gillette; seven grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Memorials may benefit the Wyoming High School Rodeo Association in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams, Buffalo, WY 82834.
Charles R. Hall
Charles R. Hall, 68, Sheridan, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006, south of Sheridan. At his request, no services are planned. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Born May 14, 1938, in Springfield, Mass., to Charles J. and Helen B. (Thompson) Hall, he grew up in South Hampton, Mass., became a Buffalo police officer, and served in the Navy from 1969 to 1972. He was sent as a Seabee to Vietnam, where he was attached to Seal Team 21. After the service, he moved to Colorado, where he graduated from Red Rocks Community College in 1975. He married
Sharon Gieseker on May 12, 1975, in Golden, Colo. Mr. Hall worked 14 years for the Bureau of Roads and Bureau of Reclamation concrete dams branch. The Halls moved to Fort Washakie in 1990 and to Sheridan in 2002. He was a life member of Disabled American Veterans. He formed a motorcycle club in Westfield, Mass., in 1956 and belonged to Christian Motorcycle Association. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, making deer- and elk-horn jewelry, gardening, his dogs, and especially his family. Two sisters and a brother preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife; a son, Charles Roy Hall of Denver; four daughters by a first marriage, Ann Marie Handrich of LaPorte, Texas, Cindy D. Gallien and Tammy G. Cooper, both of Deer Park, Texas, and Debra L. Coverston of Katy, Texas; a sister, Caroline Frary of Lenox, Mass.; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may benefit Sheridan Animal Shelter, 84 East Ridge Road, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Dorothy E. Cook
Dorothy Elizabeth Cook, 77, Clearmont, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, in Aurora, Colo., according to her family. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Clearmont Elementary Gymnasium with the Rev. Marty Rostad officiating. Born July 30, 1929, in Sheridan to Arthur and Frances (Weaver) Roebling, she graduated from Clearmont High School in 1948 and lived in the Clearmont area her entire life. She was an active member of Clearmont Community Church and a 50-year member of Clearmont Women's Club. Survivors include two sons, David Cook of Cheyenne and Richard Cook of Clearmont; a daughter, Diana Spence of Cheyenne; a brother, Jim Roebling of Clearmont; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may benefit the Clearmont Community Church building campaign or Clearmont Branch Library.
Mike Deliramich
Sheridan-native Mike Deliramich, 71, of Red Wing, Minn., died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006, at his home. Services will be this afternoon in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., with arrangements by Mahn Funeral Home of Red Wing. Born Sept. 19, 1934, in Sheridan to Dan and Mary (Stetez) Deliramich, he graduated from Sheridan High School in 1952 and enlisted in the Navy. He served until 1955, when he was honorably discharged. He married
Glenda Saunders, and they divorced. He married
Margie Harris on May 6, 1976, in Spokane, Wash., and they moved to Minnesota in 1978. Mr. Deliramich worked for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad until his retirement. He and his wife moved to Red Wing in 1993 after retiring. He enjoyed golf and was a member at Mississippi National Golf Links and also a member of Berean Evangelical Lutheran Church in Inver Grove Heights. A stepson, Neal Tyler, and a sister, Ella Gorsch, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Michelle Flores of Bellevue, Wash.; three stepchildren, Marci Sherk and Robin Rivers of Bellevue and Stephen Alcorn of Sagel, Idaho; four siblings, Pete and Maleva Deliramich of Sheridan, Daniel of Castor Valley, Calif., and Rose Bull of Valrico, Fla.; six grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may benefit his church or Fairview Red Wing Hospice.
Sue L. Meyer
Sue Landis Meyer, 65, Ranchester, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Doug Melius officiating. Born Oct. 23, 1940, in Sheridan to Walter Judge and Clella (Lathen) Landis, she graduated in 1958 from Sheridan High School and worked as a waitress at Eatons' Ranch. She later worked as a Frontier Airlines flight attendant. She married
Jerry Meyer on May 12, 1984, in Sheridan. In her later years, Mrs. Meyer worked part time at King's Western Museum. She loved her horses and dogs and was known as a fun person who was loved by her family and friends. Her husband preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Jonalee Watkins of Bristol, Ind., and two aunts. In lieu of flowers, memorials may benefit Hospice of the Big Horns in care of Tara Keep, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home.
James H. Konkel
James H. Konkel, 80, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006, at his Sheridan home after a short battle with cancer. A remembrance of his life will take place in mid-October. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral home. Born Dec. 14, 1925, in LaJunta, Colo., to Reginald L. and Ann (Mead) Konkel, he grew up there and graduated from LaJunta High School in 1943. He was an Eagle Scout in the LaJunta Koshare Indian Boy Scout Dancer Troop and performed throughout Colorado. He was commissioned a Navy ensign in 1945. He married
Joyce Ann Caton in 1949 and graduated that year from the University of Colorado with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. Mr. Konkel lived in Denver and formed MKK Consulting Engineers, where he specialized in mechanical systems for large buildings. The company was known as one of Colorado's premier mechanical engineering firms. He belonged to Denver Lions Club and was president of Valley Country Club. He was also president of the American Consulting Engineers Council in 1967-68, an ACEC fellow, and received its Orley O. Phillips Award. He received the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers Fellow Award and its Conservation Award. In 1981 the University of Colorado honored him with its Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award. He retired in 1991 to Tucson, Ariz., where he enjoyed fishing, golf, landscaping, and painting in watercolor and colored pencils. He authored the handbook Rule of Thumb Cost Estimating for Mechanical Systems in Buildings. He moved in 2003 to Sheridan, where he belonged to the Sheridan Artists Guild and exhibited his artwork in many shows. A brother, Vernon, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Dave Konkel of Wolf and Dan Konkel of Sheridan; a sister, Barbara West of Reno, Nev.; five grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may benefit Sheridan Senior Citizens Center, 211 Smith St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Sue L. Meyer
Sue Landis Meyer, 65, of Ranchester, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Doug Melius officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may benefit Hospice of the Big Horns in care of Tara Keep, First Federal Savings Bank, P.O. Box 6007, Sheridan, WY 82801. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home.
Larsh K. Bristol
Former Sheridan Press photographer Larsh Kellogg Bristol, 54, of rural Waukon, Iowa, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2006. Born May 2, 1952, in Waukon to James D. and Jeanne Kelly (Kellogg) Bristol, he graduated from Waukon High School in 1970 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Wyoming in 1974. He started as a cub reporter for the daily newspaper in Las Vegas. His career included mountain ski rescues in the Grand Tetons while working for the Jackson newspaper; starting a local newspaper and photography studio in Alpine; jumping with skis from helicopters with dynamite in his backpack in search of mountain oil deposits; adventure outfitting on the Snake River; rounding up herds of free-ranging cattle around Sheridan; and opening a photography studio and gallery in Sheridan. He continued his career in northeast Iowa and the Upper Mississippi River Valley, publishing books of photography. He enjoyed motorcycling, kayaking, golf, raising horses on his Waukon farm, and trips to Belize and Guatemala. His mother died in 1995. Survivors include his father of Waukon; a sister, Kappy K. Bristol of Los Angeles; and five cousins.
Kenneth C. Bird
Sheridan native Kenneth Chauncey Bird, 85, of Doraville, Ga., died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006, at home after a long battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 7, 1921, in Sheridan. As a youth, Mr. Bird was active in First Methodist Episcopal (now United Methodist) Church of Sheridan. A three-sport athlete, he attended Sheridan High School, where he was MVP for the football team and a 1938 All Wyoming Team football player. Graduating in 1939, Mr. Bird was named Sheridan Rotary Club Best Citizen for his graduating class. Mr. Bird played football for one year at the University of Wyoming, then transferred to Brigham Young University and played offensive tackle there for three years. He was named to both the All Conference and All American football teams. While at BYU, he was also named to the Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges in 1942, and was senior class president. In 1962, among only six football players in BYU history, Mr. Bird was named to the top Eighteen All Time BYU athletes. Though offered a professional football contract after graduation from BYU, he elected to join the Navy. The Navy trained him at both Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in radar and electronics in preparation for service as a radar officer in World War II. He served in the Pacific on the USS Lenawee and was part of the invasion of Iwo Jima. He viewed the original raising of the U.S. flag there. In 1948, Mr. Bird married
Nona Bess (Nonnie) Smith, his wife of 50 years. They lived in Cody, where he worked at the Bureau of Reclamation and was a member of First Methodist (now United Methodist) Church. Mr. Bird was the first Sunday school superintendent and sang in the church choir. He also volunteered as an assistant Cub Scoutmaster and a sports referee. While his family remained in Cody, in 1954 he traveled to Jordan to help design that country's irrigation system. After briefly living in Great Falls, Mont., in 1960 Mr. Bird and his family transferred to Doraville, a suburb of Atlanta, and he worked at the Federal Power Commission. He retired from the civil service in 1976. A longtime community and church volunteer, Mr. Bird lived in Doraville for 46 years. He continued to play sports into his 70s and sang in various groups and choirs into his 80s. He traveled to Cody and Sheridan every summer to visit family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife and two brothers, Forrest Bird and Dallas Atwood Bird, formerly of Sheridan. Survivors include two sisters, Helen Pearce and Virginia McClintock, both of Sheridan; a brother, Hugh Bird of Sheridan; four daughters, Kay Bird, Vicki Bird Barbre, Nancy Bird Evans, and Janet Bird Quick; six grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Helyn Mae Rasmussen
Helyn Mae Rasmussen, 85, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006, at her Sheridan home. A celebration of life will take place Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Phil Wold officiating. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Born May 29, 1921, in Hartington, Neb., to Guy and Nellie Porter, she grew up and attended schools in Hartington. She married
Willard Nelson Rasmussen on July 3, 1938, in Vancouver, Wash. They lived on construction sites in Washington, Oregon, and Nebraska before settling in Sheridan in 1944. Mrs. Rasmussen worked for Rasmussen Bros. Construction Co. from 1947 to 1969. She and her husband moved in 1970 to Anchorage, Alaska, where they opened and operated Pioneer Parts & Supply. She also worked at Mukluk Freight Lines during construction of the Alaska pipeline. The couple retired and moved to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, in 1979. She helped navigate when they traveled the United States and other countries in a small aircraft piloted by her husband. She belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church and served on its building committee for the Sunday school on Burkitt Street. She also initiated the elevator lift at the church. Known for putting her family's and friend's needs before her own, she was preceded in death by her husband in January 2001 and two great-grandchildren. Survivors include two sons, Harlan of Sheridan and Loren of Juneau, Alaska; two daughters, Elyn Lyon of Salem, Ore., and Jan Bauman of Rawlins; a brother, Roland Porter of Roseberg, Ore.; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Memorials may benefit Trinity Lutheran Church.
Gregory `Bill' Pickett
Funeral services for Gregory Brian Bill Pickett, 55, of Buffalo, who died suddenly Sunday at Johnson County Health Care Center, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Big Horn Baptist Church in Buffalo with the Rev. Tom Saur officiating. Visitation will be at Adams Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday from 1 until 9 p.m. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery with graveside services to follow the funeral. Donations may be made to Buffalo Jam in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams, Buffalo, WY 82834.
Charles `Joe' Heide
Former Sheridan resident Charles Junior Joe Heide, 77, died Monday, Aug. 14, 2006, at his home in Preston, Nev. Graveside services with military honors were Friday at the Preston cemetery. Born Sept. 8, 1928, in Torrington to Catherane Wilson and Alex Heide, he grew up in Sheridan and served in one of the last cavalry units in Europe. He married
Boniruth DeShazo on June 7, 1952, in Camp Robert, Calif. They raised their family on a citrus farm in Yuma, Ariz., and near the beach in San Diego. Mr. Heide returned to Wyoming, where he retired before moving to Nevada. He enjoyed his family and watching old Westerns. In his younger years, he enjoyed dancing, bowling, fishing and camping. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Alex, David, and Raymond Heide; two sisters, Joyce Satterfield and DeLoris Norebert; and a son, Steven Lewis Heide. Survivors include his wife; a brother, Bill Heide of Sheridan; a sister, MaryAnne Mcfarlane of Casper; a daughter, Cheryl Joleen Mangum of Preston; two sons, Randy and Kevin L. Heide, both of Casper; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Freda P. Woinoski
Former Sheridan County resident Freda Pauline Woinoski, 88, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006, in Walnut Creek, Calif., according to her son. Born Dec. 7, 1917, in Laurel, Mont., to Andrew and Mary Elizabeth (Swartz) Leis, she grew up and attended school in the Ranchester area. After graduating from Ranchester High School, she worked for the Gallatin Ranch in Big Horn and married
Stanley A. Woinoski in 1940. Mrs. Woinoski and her family moved in 1965 to Martinez, Calif., where she worked in a nursing home until retiring in 1995. Four brothers and five sisters preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband and daughter, Linda Woinoski, of Martinez; two sons, Stanley G. of Big Horn and Robert of Oroville, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
William H. `Bill' Rathburn
William H. Bill Rathburn, 89, Sheridan, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006, in Sheridan VA Medical Center. Viewing was Sunday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Funeral service was this morning Trinity Lutheran Church, the Rev. Philip Wold officiating. Burial was in Sheridan Elks cemetery with military rites by the American Legion and National Guard. Born July 15, 1917, in Davenport, Iowa, to William and Rose (Speakman) Rathburn, he grew up and attended schools in Davenport. He worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps building Coralville Reservoir and other projects in Iowa. He married
Katherine Gosch on Nov. 7, 1941, in Kahoka, Mo. He enlisted in the Army in World War II serving in Europe and Africa and earning a second lieutenant's commission. After the service, he moved to Sheridan, where he worked for Husman Construction Co., becoming a superintendent. He retired in 1979. Mr. Rathburn did special projects for friends and neighbors and enjoyed tending bar at the Elks Lodge. He also enjoyed gardening and tending the home he built. He belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church, Sheridan Elks Lodge, Kalif Shrine, Sheridan Masonic Lodge, Moose Lodge, Big Horn Mountain Eagles, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also American Legion post commander and the original Gen. Custer in the legion's 7th Cavalry Drum and Bugle Corps. He was preceded in death by his wife; a granddaughter, Connie Sue; a great-grandson, Peter Marshall; two sisters; and six brothers. Survivors include three sons, William Rathburn II of Sheridan, Raymond of Spokane, Wash., and Stephen of Billings; a daughter, Rosanne McGlaughlin of Tipton, Iowa; a sister, Helen Brown of Davenport; 11 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Memorials may benefit Trinity Lutheran Church, Elks cemetery Fund, or Kalif Shrine Crippled Children Fund.
Charles Hendren
Former Sheridan Police Chief Charles Lee Charley Hendren, 58, of Douglas died Friday, Aug. 11, 2006. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Douglas with the Rev. Roy Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Douglas Park cemetery with military honors under direction of Gorman Funeral Homes-Converse Chapel of Douglas. Mr. Hendren was born Aug. 21, 1947, in Wichita, Kan., to John F. and Ruth (Nichols) Hendren. He was a 1965 graduate of Hayesville (Kan.) High School and received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Washburn University and a bachelor's degree in theology from Baptist Salt Lake College. He married
Veronica (Fronie) Ann Zink on Oct. 13, 1967, in Hayesville. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force, including one year in Vietnam. He began a 35-year law-enforcement career with the Topeka, Kan., Police Department. He later was staff instructor at the Regional Police Academy in Arlington, Texas, and director of training for the El Paso (Texas) County Sheriff's Department before being hired as police chief in Sheridan. He later served as an instructor at the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy in Douglas. He was a cowboy missionary/evangelist, preacher, singer and poet. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife; a son, Rick of Jacksonville, Fla.; a daughter, Kim Fenn of Arlington; a sister, Karen Southwick of Derby, Kan.; and a granddaughter. Memorials may benefit the Douglas Baptist Memorial Fund, 225 S. Fifth Street, Douglas, WY 82633.
Sheldon M. Catron
Sheldon M. Catron, 90, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006, in Sheridan of heart failure. Services are 10 a.m. Aug. 25 at Kane Funeral Home. Born Sept. 12, 1915, in Shelley, Idaho, to Peter and Alice (MacBride) Catron, he worked for Civilian Conservation Corps camps in the Idaho mountains during the Depression. In search of work, he moved with his father to Sheridan in 1936 and began painting. He married
Margaret Baker of Clearmont on Nov. 21, 1940. Mr. Catron was drafted into the Army in 1945 and served in occupied Japan. On his return, he started C and B Paint Co. He painted numerous houses in Sheridan, and his home here was known as a welcome place for many neighborhood children. He and his wife retired to Queens Valley, Ariz., in 1981. He spent the next 24 years golfing almost daily, climbing nearly every peak visible from his home, and traveling the West. He enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, watching TV, and his grandchildren. He was known for his work ethic, generosity, and kindness. He was preceded in death by his wife; a brother, Vincent; and a son, Robert. Survivors include two sons, Charles Catron of Sheridan and Tom Catron of Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Lois Larsen of Firth, Idaho; seven grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and a great-grandson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may benefit Sheridan Senior Citizens Center, Day Break Adult Care Program, 211 Smith St., Sheridan, WY 82801.
