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George Michael Bedner
Funeral services for George Michael Bedner, 71, of Dayton will be 2 p.m. Monday at Kane Funeral Home with Jeff Browning officiating. Viewing will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Dayton cemetery. Mr. Bedner died June 21, 2007, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. He was born Feb. 15, 1936, in Chicago to Michael and Mary Bedner. He attended St. Ann Grade School and was a 1955 graduate of Calumet High School. He served in the Army and the Reserve. He married
Helen Molchan. They later divorced. He owned George's Barber Shop in Gary, Ind., until 1971, when he moved to Dayton. He worked at Zowada Plumbing, Decker Coal and other businesses in Sheridan until 1987, when he opened George's Barber Shop in Ranchester. He retired in 2006. He married
Shirley Carlat in 1993. He was an outdoor enthusiast and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Suzanna Bedner Antholz of Aurora, Colo.; a stepson, Eric Warren of Dayton; a sister, Patricia Conway of Gary; and two granddaughters. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 907 N. Poplar Ave., Suite 185, Casper, WY 82601.
Sandra Lee Dillman
Funeral services for Sandra Lee Dillman, 46, of Sheridan will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with the Rev. Bob Miller officiating. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Monday and noon-1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel. Graveside services will be in Willow Grove cemetery in Buffalo. Mrs. Dillman died June 21, 2007, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She was born Dec. 14, 1960, in McLeansboro, Ill., to Frear and Sylvia Sutphin. The family moved to Gillette and, later, to Buffalo, when she was a child. She attended Buffalo schools until her sophomore year in high school, when her family moved to Clearmont. She was a 1978 graduate of high school there. She attended business college in Rapid City for a year. She married
Roger Malli in 1984 in Sheridan, and they made their home here. They were later divorced. Mrs. Dillman managed Taco John's until 1997. She married
Alvin Dillman on June 14, 1997, in Sheridan. She was food service manager for Maverik Country Stores. She enjoyed her animals, gardening and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her father; a stepfather, Bob Trebelcock; and a sister, Terri Coleman. Survivors include her husband; her mother of Sheridan; a son, Chancey Malli of Sheridan; two brothers, Danny Sutphin of Cheyenne and Michael Sutphin of Sheridan; and one grandson. Memorials may be made to A Place of Wholeness, a cancer support group, in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams, Buffalo, WY 82834.
Alice Kathleen Brothers
Graveside services for former Ranchester resident Alice Kathleen Brothers, 84, of Buffalo will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Willow Grove cemetery with the Rev. Edd Spurlock officiating. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Monday and 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Brothers died June 21, 2007, in Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo. She was born March 3, 1923, in Knoxville, Tenn., to Howard and Minnie Jones. She grew up and graduated from Central High School there in 1940. She attended Maryville (Tenn.) College, where she studied home economics. She married
Lehman Brothers on April 9, 1946. After he was discharged from the Navy, they resided in Knox County, Tenn., until 1986, when they moved to Ranchester. They moved to Buffalo in 1988 to be near children and grandchildren. Mr. Brothers died in 2004. Mrs. Brothers enjoyed cooking, baking and sewing for her grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother. Survivors include three sons, Doug of Buffalo, Terry of Knoxville and Nick of Greenville, S.C.; a daughter, Lynda Dowdy of Taylorsville, N.C.; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Amie Holt Care Center in care of the funeral home, 351 N. Adams in Buffalo.
Catherine M. Grimes
Private services will be later for Catherine M. Grimes, 86, of Sheridan. Mrs. Grimes died June 20, 2007, in Sheridan Manor. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. Grimes was born Sept. 26, 1920, in Delta, Colo., to Charles R. and Theodora A. Fulghum. She was valedictorian of her high school class. She was sent to Sheridan in 1945 by Fox Theaters to manage the Orpheum Theater. She married
Donald J. Grimes on June 12, 1946, in Delta, then returned to Sheridan. She was a homemaker and an avid reader and bridge player. She was preceded in death by 12 siblings and a daughter, Patty Ann Riley. Survivors include her husband of Sheridan; two sons, Charles of Sheridan and William of Laramie; two daughters, Barbara Sowada of Rock Springs and Nancy Stranger of Glenwood Springs, Colo.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Larry Roger Larson
Former Sheridan resident Larry Roger Larson, 73, of Buffalo died June 20, 2007, at his residence following a short illness. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Edd Spurlock officiating. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Tuesday and 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery with military graveside honors by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Wyoming Army National Guard. Mr. Larson was born Dec. 16, 1933, in Clearwater, Neb., to Roger and Olive Larson. The family moved to Cheyenne, then to Buffalo in 1945, and he graduated from Johnson County High School in 1952. He attended the University of Wyoming for a year, then moved to Sheridan and transferred to Sheridan College. He went to work for Percy Robinson's meat-cutting plant in Buffalo in 1954. He married
Doris Johnson on Nov. 2, 1955, in Buffalo. Mr. Larson served with the U.S. Army in Germany from 1956-58. He worked for the Wyoming Department of Transportation in Buffalo for 30 years, retiring in 1991. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife; his mother of Buffalo; one son, Mike of Buffalo; two daughters, Kathy Zorbas of Buffalo and Linde Merrow of Rolla, Mo.; one brother, Lanny of Thornton, Colo.; one sister, Laverna Epp of Hastings, Neb.; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Memorials may be made to Susie Bowling Lawrence Hospice in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams, Buffalo, WY 82834.
Dorothy `Dolly' Kipf
Former Sheridan resident Dorothy Mildred Dolly Kipf, 85, of Miles City, Mont., died June 15, 2007, in Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Friday at Grace Bible Church in Miles City. Burial will be in the family lot of Custer County cemetery in Miles City under direction of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. Mrs. Kipf was born Feb. 26, 1922, in Sturgis, S.D., to Kenneth and Frances Edith (Horn) Danniel. She grew up in the Castle Creek area, attended schools in Hill City, S.D., area and high school in Rapid City. At 16, she hitchhiked to Montana to stay with an aunt. She married
Bob Kipf in 1939 in Glendive, Mont. They worked for ranchers in the Rock Creek, Mont., area for several years before moving to Sidney, Mont. They later bought a farm in Rosebud, Mont. The moved to Sheridan, where she cooked for Beckton Stock Farm. The family moved to Miles City in 1979, then to Sundance. Mrs. Kipf returned to Miles City in May. She enjoyed quilting, needlework, reading, guiding riders through the Little Big Horn and spending time with family. She was preceded in death by her husband; a son, Kelsey Jake; two brothers, Warren Danniel and Frank Bruce; two sisters, Elsie Jackson and Florence Moore; and two grandchildren. Survivors include three sons, Ken of Harlowton, Mont., Larry of Rosebud Creek, Mont., and Lloyd of Bloomingdale, Ga.; three daughters, Lois of Garden City, Idaho, Kathy Bumgardner of Miles City and Karlys Irion of Cave Creek, Ariz.; two brothers, Francis Danniel of Napa, Calif., and Wilbur Bruce of Rapid City; one sister, Rose Berry of Lewistown, Mont.; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Edith I. `Babe' Austin
Graveside memorial services for Edith I. Babe Austin, 75, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Sheridan Municipal cemetery with the Rev. Philip Wold officiating. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Austin died June 7, 2007, at her residence from cancer. She was born in Sheridan to Harry and Viva (Johnson) Anderson, grew up here, and attended Sheridan schools. She married
James Austin in Sheridan in 1950 and worked a number of jobs during her life. She enjoyed garage sales, camping, the mountains, growing flowers, sewing and playing bingo occasionally. She was preceded in death by a son, James; a brother, Andy Anderson; and a sister, Dorothy Huson. Survivors include two daughters, Gail and Helen Austin, both of Sheridan; a son, George of Oklahoma; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Loretta Payette
Funeral services for Loretta Payette, 93, of Sheridan will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with the Rev. Douglas Goodwin officiating. Burial will be in Fairview, Mont. Mrs. Payette died June 17, 2007, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She was born April 23, 1914, in Dore, N.D., to Frank and Pearl (Mann) Clark. She grew up and attended schools in Dore. She married
Herbert Flynn on Nov. 10, 1930, in Sidney, Mont. They lived in Dore until 1951, when they moved to Fairview. Mr. Flynn died in 1974. Mrs. Payette married
Harry Payette in 1977. They lived on a farm east of Fairview. Mr. Payette died in 1986. Mrs. Payette moved to Fairview, then to Sheridan in 1992. She was a member of Community Presbyterian Church in Fairview and Big Horn Mountain Polka Club in Sheridan. She enjoyed gardening, camping, fishing and dancing. In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by a son, Dwain, two brothers and two sisters. Survivors include a son, Jack Flynn of Fairview; a daughter, Joan McChesney of Sheridan; two stepsons, Milo and Vern Payette; a stepdaughter, Anna Kukus; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Community Presbyterian Church in Fairview.
Mary Veronica Young
Memorial services for Mary Veronica Young, 98, of Kirby, Mont., will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Mrs. Young died June 14, 2007, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Cremation has taken place, and arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. Young was born in 1908 in Chadron, Neb., to James T. Young and Margaret Guidinger Young. She attended school through two years of college in Chadron before moving to Montana in 1927 to cook for her uncle, Chas Young. After her mother's death, she remained on the Young ranch in Kirby, Mont., which she inherited from her uncle. She helped raise her younger siblings. She enjoyed polishing agates and other stones, crocheting, knitting and sewing. She made many quilts and was a member of the Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Jesse, Charley and LaRue, and a sister, Sarah Wyrick. Survivors include two brothers, John and Joseph; and two sisters, Adeline Rice and LaRene Adsit. Memorials may be made to Shriner's Crippled Children's Fund, 145 W. Loucks St., or to Holy Name Catholic Church, 9 S. Connor St., Sheridan.
Robert Aurist `Bob' McCue
Funeral services for former Sheridan County resident Robert Aurist Bob McCue, 77, of Buffalo will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home, Gillette, with Pastor Gordon Harper of the Vineyard Christian Fellowship officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pisgah cemetery, Gillette. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. McCue died June 14, 2007, in Campbell County Memorial Hospital following surgery and a long battle with diabetes. He was born July 19, 1929, to J.A. Aurist and Helen (Likewise) McCue in Gillette. He grew up on the family homestead at Middle Prong and attended country schools in the Arvada area. He was a 1948 graduate of Campbell County High School. He served in the Marines during the Korean War on the front lines for 18 months, followed by duty as a military policeman in Bremerton, Wash., until 1953. He returned to the family ranch after service. He married
Darlene Swede Curtis in 1954. The family purchased an irrigated ranch at Leiter, where they lived until 1999, when they sold the ranch and moved to Buffalo. Mr. McCue served on the board of Sheridan County Weed and Pest, Pratt and Ferris Ditch Co., Cadiz Corp. and the Clear Creek Chapter of FFA. He was a volunteer fireman for the Arvada-Leiter-Clearmont area. He enjoyed horseback riding, square dancing, working with cattle and horses on the ranch, and hunting elk and moose in Jackson Hole. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Marion and Barbara Joy, and two brothers, George and Donald. Survivors include his wife; a son, Robert R. of Buffalo; two daughters, Catherine Nielsen of Rapid City and Debra McCue of Gillette; two brothers, Richard of Moorcroft and James of Gillette; a sister, Thelma Dexter of Gillette; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Campbell County Memorial Hospital Dialysis Unit in care of Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home, 210 W. Fifth Street, Gillette, WY 82716
Mary K. Young
Mary K. Young, 98, of Sheridan died June 14, 2007, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Shriner's Crippled Children's Fund, 145 W. Loucks St., Sheridan, or to Holy Name Catholic Church, 260 E. Loucks St., Sheridan.
Jane Katheryn Coulter
Former Sheridan resident Jane Katheryn Coulter, 85, of Gillette died June 14, 2007, in Campbell County Memorial Hospital of natural causes. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in the Mount Pisgah cemetery shelter in Gillette with the Rev. Donovan Voight of the Presbyterian Church of Moorcroft officiating. Arrangements are with Walter Funeral Home Chapel in Gillette. Mrs. Coulter was born July 23, 1921, in Marmarth, N.D., to James Lund Lawson and Pearl Lavina Liming Lawson. The family moved to Milwaukee, then to Lodge Grass, Mont., where she attended school. She married
James R. Kirk Coulter in 1937 in Hardin, Mont. During their marriage, they lived in Hardin, Gillette, Sheridan, Cheyenne, Pine Haven and Tucson, Ariz. Mrs. Coulter was a member of the Presbyterian Church, a Cub Scout den mother, state Democratic committeewoman for Campbell County, and was appointed by Gov. Joe Hickey to the State Youth Council Board. She was nominated for Wyoming Mother of the Year in 1962, held local and state offices in the American Legion Auxiliary, and served on the staff of the American Legion Girls State Committee. She was a member of Rebekah Lodge 28, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and Daughters of the Nile as well as a 47-year member of Gentian Chapter 23, Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a DeMolay Mother for three terms. Her husband and a son, Darrell, preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Milton and Alton, both of Gillette; three siblings, Jimmy Lawson of England, Ark., Dorothy Hardy of Gillette, and Gayle Albright of Roundup, Mont.; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Memorials may benefit the YES House, in care of Walker Funeral Home, 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, WY 82716.
Vera Radtke
Vera Radtke, 94, of Appleton, Minn., died June 12, 2007, at Appleton Area Health Services. She was mother of Jane Gallagher of Sheridan. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in First Congregational Church in Appleton. Burial will be in Appleton City cemetery. Visitation with the family will be at the church one hour before services. Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel in Appleton. Mrs. Radtke was born Oct. 14, 1912, in Tyndall, S.D., to Fred and Myrtle (Washburn) Maynard. She was a 1930 graduate of Correll (S.D.) High School. She married
Eddy Radtke on March 15, 1940. She lived and worked on the family farm in Moyer Township, Minn., until 1978, when she moved to Appleton. She was a member of First Congregational Church, where she was a Sunday school superintendent and teacher for many years. She was active with the Ladies Fellowship and former president of the organization. She was a member of the Home Makers Club and enjoyed being with family, gardening, card games and needlework. She was preceded in death by her husband on April 30, 1993; five brothers, Glenn, Ralph, Earl, Max and Wayne; and five sisters, Nona, Elna, Helen, Gail and Francis. Survivors include another daughter, Janet Clark of Willmar, Minn.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Clara A. Wootton
Graveside committal of cremains of Clara A. Wootton, 63, of Sheridan will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Sheridan Municipal cemetery with Dave Asbury officiating. Arrange-ments are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Wootton died June 11, 2007, at her residence. She was born Jan. 24, 1944, in Sheridan to John and Lita May (Whitten) Mitchell. She grew up in the Arvada area and graduated from Arvada High School. She married
Frank Wootton on Dec. 19, 1964. They resided in Sheridan, and she worked at the Blue Chic Inn. They moved to Worland in 1973. Mrs. Wootton worked at Pinnacle Bank for more than 30 years, until she retired this spring and returned to Sheridan. She was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary in Worland. She enjoyed walking and reading. She was preceded in death by a brother, Art Mitchell, and a sister, Helen Timar. Survivors include a son, Michael, a daughter, Laurie Kiser, and a brother, Allen Mitchell, all of Sheridan; and two grandchildren.
Kenneth L. Channel
Memorial services for Kenneth L. Channel, 69, of Sheridan will be 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Sheridan VA Medical Center Chapel with Chaplain Arden Haeffner officiating. Mr. Channel died June 8, 2007, at Sheridan VAMC. Cremation has taken place with arrangements by Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Channel was born Aug. 23, 1937, in Wyola, Mont., to Ernest and Bessie Channel. He joined the Navy in 1958 and made it his career until retiring in 1974. He enjoyed collecting coins and building model airplanes. He was a member of the Flying Cowboys Model Airplane Club. He was preceded in death by a sister, Byrlla Myhre, and a brother, Albert. Survivors include seven daughters, Connie Romine, Rebecca Pursell, Kathy Walker, Nyhoka Vore, Linda Bennet, Anna Winterman and Phillis Ann; a son, Charles; two sisters, Ellie Horsley and Kathy Kuchera; two brothers, Bud and Justin; 20 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Charles Phillips Jr.
Former Sheridan County resident Charles Phillips Jr., 86, of Gillette died June 10, 2007, in Pioneer Manor. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with the Rev. Tom Saur officiating. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. until noon Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery with military graveside rites by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Mr. Phillips was born May 9, 1921, in Kirksville, Mo., to Charles W. and Daisy Phillips. The family moved to Arvada when he was a child, and he grew up and attended schools there. He was graduated from Arvada High School, where he was a member of the basketball team. After high school he joined the U.S. Navy and served during World War II. He married
Joyce Clabaugh on July 9, 1945, in Hardin, Mont. They resided in San Diego while Mr. Phillips was in the service. After the war he took a job with the Sheridan Flouring Mills Elevator. He later transferred to the elevator in Hardin and eventually transferred to Gillette, where he managed Sheridan Flouring Mills until it was purchased by Farmers Co-op. He continued working for the Co-op until his retirement in 1984. A member of Sheridan Elks Club, he enjoyed fishing, yardwork, elk hunting, watching TV sports, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jesse, and a great-grandson. Survivors include his wife of Gillette; two sons, Bill and Dennis, both of Gillette; two daughters, Susan Garry of Gillette and Linda Cross of Spotted Horse; a sister, Eva Lepper of Casper; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in care of Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams in Buffalo.
Ruth Hill Rader
A private family graveside memorial service for Ruth Hill Rader, 95, of Sheridan is planned with the Revs. David Duprey and Kevin Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Sheridan Masonic Lodge No. 8 Oblong Square section of Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Rader died June 5, 2007, in Westview Health Care Center. Cremation has taken place. She was born March 8, 1912, in Dean, Iowa, to Ina Dora (Purdum) and Otto Lee Hill. The family later homesteaded near Roundup, Mont. After high school, Mrs. Rader received teacher's training in Normal School (now Rocky Mountain College in Billings) and taught in a one-room school near Roundup. Her pupils included her two younger sisters. She married
Boyd William Rader on Sept. 1, 1935, in First Presbyterian Church in Sheridan. She was a 50-year member of PEO Chapter T in Sheridan. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; a sister, Roberta Poll; a brother, Otto L. Hill Jr.; and a grandson. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia R. Dunlap, and sons Boyd William Bill Jr., Richard A. and Robert L., all of Sheridan; a sister, Betty Jeane Thomson of Seattle; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to: Shriners Hospital Children's Travel Fund in care of Kalif Temple, P.O. Box K, Sheridan; Lifelink, P.O. Box 2095, Sheridan; or the Genesis Foundation in care of Mary Lou Sare, 445 W. Loucks St., Sheridan.
