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Elizabeth Fay `Betty' Stutsman
Elizabeth Fay Betty Stutsman, 100, of Sheridan died July 8, 2007, in Westview Health Care Center. Cremation has taken place, and a memorial service will be later. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Stutsman was born April 15, 1907, in Aberdeen, S.D., to Katherine and Frank Bisbee. She married
William Surface of Sheridan. They were divorced. She married
Howard Stutsman. He died in 1966. In addition to her second husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Stutsman, in 1970. She was a nurse in various hospitals in Montana, Illinois and Washington, where she retired in 1977 after 15 years at Sacred Heart Hospital Home for Retired Nuns in Spokane. After retiring, she returned to Sheridan. She wrote poetry, and many of her poems were published in magazines. She enjoyed playing the piano and entertaining dinner guests. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Sheridan since 1934. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Sheridan or a charity of the donor's choice.
Neil Sherman Bucknam
Neil Sherman Bucknam, 86, of Messalonskee Lake, Maine, died July 5, 2007, at his residence. He was father of Sandra Couture of Sheridan. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel at the Maine Veterans Memorial cemetery in Augusta under direction of Veilleux Funeral Home of Waterville, Maine. Mr. Bucknam was born Jan. 13, 1921, in Fairfield, Maine, to Donald and Mabel (Clukey) Bucknam. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, where he was trained as a mechanic as well as a pilot. He married
Patricia Fitch on Aug. 31, 1946. He was a press mechanic for the Sentinel and a bush pilot for Folsom's in Greenville, Maine. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bird-watching and spending time with family, friends and neighbors. He also enjoyed attending air shows, especially the Blue Angels. He was preceded in death by his wife. Survivors include two sons, Skip and Scott; two other daughters, Sindee Bucknam and Shari Coplan; several brothers and sisters; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to HealthReach Hospice, PO Box 828, Waterville, ME 04901.
Bessie G. Jones
BUFFALO - Funeral services for Buffalo native Bessie G. Jones, 63, of Riverton will be 1 p.m. Friday at Union Congregational Church in Buffalo with the Rev. Nancy Brooks officiating. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery with graveside services. Arrangements are with Adams Funeral Home. Ms. Jones died Feb. 10, 2007, at her home. Memorials may be made to Community Entry Service in Riverton in care of the funeral home, 351 N. Adams, Buffalo.
Alex Bateman
Alex Bateman, 37, of Sheridan died July 1, 2007, at her residence of undetermined causes. Viewing will be 10 a.m. Friday in the Latter-day Saints Church. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in the church. Burial will be in Sheridan Municipal cemetery under direction of Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Lois Katherine Crowley
BUFFALO - Lois Katherine Crowley, 88, of Buffalo died July 3, 2007, in Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with the Rev. Jim Coonis officiating. Viewing will be 1-9 p.m. Friday and 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery with graveside rites. Memorials may be made to Amie Holt Care Center in care of the funeral home.
Eugene C. Barker
Funeral services for Eugene C. Barker, 81, of Sheridan will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Wesleyan Church. Burial will be in Sheridan Elks cemetery under direction of Kane Funeral Home. Mr. Barker died June 29, 2007, at Sheridan VA Medical Center. He was born March 13, 1926, in Parkman to George and Ernestine Barker. He was a 1945 graduate of Sheridan High School and entered the U.S. Navy on Dec. 2, 1944, as a machinist mate third class. He served until July 10, 1946, when he was honorably discharged. He served aboard the USS Bottineau. He married
Teresa Katsos on Dec. 9, 1949, in Price, Utah. During the late 1940s, he and his brothers went into business as Barker Brothers Construction. He worked for Garber Agri-Business from 1988 until 2006, when he retired. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family and the Wal-Mart McDonald's Coffee Gang. He also enjoyed garage sales, according to his family. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Joe, Gabe and Phil. Survivors include his wife; four children, Geni Barker, Mary Masters, Dave Barker and Barbara Taylor; two brothers, Bob and George; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Tony R. Montegna
Tony R. Montegna, 90, of Sheridan died June 28, 2007, in Westview Health Care Center. Arrangements are pending with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
No services are planned for Tony R. Montegna, 90, of Sheridan, who died June 28, 2007, in Westview Health Care Center. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. Montegna was born Dec. 31, 1916, in Sheridan. He grew up and attended Sheridan schools. He was an attendant at the Alamo Service Station in Sheridan. He was preceded in death by three brothers. Survivors include a sister, Josephine Garreston of Worland.
Marc Phillip Coffeen
A celebration of life for Marc Phillip Coffeen, 60, of Sheridan will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Cornerstone Church, 4351 Big Horn Ave., with the Rev. Tony Forman officiating, assisted by Dave Wagner. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery in Big Horn. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mr. Coffeen died Aug. 29, 2007, at his residence. He was born Sept. 29, 1946, in Sedan, France, to Herbert and Suzanne (Consigny) Coffeen, a descendant of Henry Asa Coffeen, for whom Coffeen Avenue in Sheridan, Coffeen Street in Ranchester, and Coffeen Park in the Big Horn Mountains are named. The family moved to Sheridan when he was an infant, and he attended Sheridan Schools, including Coffeen Elementary. He was a 1964 graduate of Sheridan High School. He started to attend Sheridan College but was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam in 1968. He returned to Sheridan and graduated from Sheridan College in 1969 when an Associate of Arts degree. He married
Patricia Genereaux on Aug. 16, 1969, in Sheridan. He was a carpenter before going to work for Decker Coal as a coal miner in 1977. He retired in 1995. He was a member of Cornerstone Church and the Big Horn Historical Society. He was a U.S. and Western history buff and an avid outdoorsman, hunter and photographer. He enjoyed spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Christopher and Nathan, both of Sheridan, and Quinn of Seattle; his mother of Sheridan; a brother, Michael of Sheridan; and two sisters, Patricia Shokrian of Sheridan and Mary Coffeen Carley of Lake City, Fla.
Douglas 'Jim' Palser
Douglas "Jim" Palser, 56, of Sheridan died Aug. 29, 2007, in Sheridan Memorial Hospital of natural causes. A reception in celebration of his life will be 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday in the Knights of Columbus hall. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home.
Leona Reardon
Funeral services for Leona Reardon, 73, of Sheridan will 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Name Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Viewing will be 6-9 p.m. Friday at Kane Funeral Home. Mrs. Reardon died Aug. 27, 2007, in Big Sky Hospice House in Billings after a fall at her residence. She was born May 22, 1934. She worked with children at Head Start as a volunteer with Sheridan's Foster Grandparents program, volunteered with Girl Scouts and Sheridan VA Medical Center, was a member of bowling leagues for many years, and was a member of the Navy Mothers auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Patrick; a sister, Phyllis; and a grandson. Survivors include two daughters, Louise Reardon Horsley of Sheridan and Tammy Reardon of Wolf Creek, Mont.; three sons, Patrick, Michael and DG, all of Gillette; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Reardon Memorial Scholarship Fund to be established at UBS Financial Services, 21 E. Works St. in Sheridan, to continue the education of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Nelda Lea Anderson
Funeral services for Nelda Lea Anderson, 62, of Sheridan will be 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with the Rev. David Duprey officiating. Mrs. Anderson died Aug. 18, 2007, in Los Angeles of lupus. She was born Dec. 15, 1944, in Glendale, Calif., to Loren and Marthe Drown. She married
Les Anderson Sr. on Feb. 8, 1964, in Fontana, Calif. She was diagnosed with lupus in December that year. The couple moved to Sheridan in 1983. Mrs. Anderson was an administrative assistant at the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce along with her daughter, Janelle. The family moved back to southern California in 1988, and she was in real estate with her husband until February. She enjoyed travel, shopping and writing children's stories. She was preceded in death by a brother, Douglas Drown of Sheridan. She and Mr. Anderson returned to Sheridan in March and moved into a home in The Powder Horn in May. The couple returned to Los Angeles on July 1, where she was hospitalized at USC Medical Center & White Memorial Hospital. Survivors include her husband; a son, Les Jr. of Denver; a daughter, Janelle Leslea Martinsen of Sheridan; two brothers, Mike Drown of Sheridan and Anthony Drown of Palm Springs, Calif.; and three granddaughters.
Douglas Montgomery
Douglas Montgomery, 61, of Sheridan died Aug. 25, 2007, in Sheridan VA Medical Center. At his request, cremation has taken place, and no services are planned at this time. Arrangements are with Kane Funeral Home.
Kenneth `Buster' Harlow
Former Sheridan resident Kenneth Buster Harlow, 62, of Gillette died Aug. 23, 2007, in Campbell County Memorial Hospital of natural causes. Funeral services are 2 p.m. today at Family Life Church with the Rev. Martin Crump officiating. Burial is in Mount Pisgah cemetery. Arrangements are with Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home of Gillette. Mr. Harlow was born Dec. 21, 1944, in Gillette to Kenneth Bunny and Velma (Pacot) Harlow. He was a 1964 graduate of Campbell County High School. He was a truck driver for Salt Creek Freightways for several years, then attended Muller College of Massage in California and opened Buster's Therapeutic Massage in Gillette. He taught equine massage therapy across the United States including Sheridan and in Canada. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially the Big Horn Mountains. Survivors include his mother of Gillette; a daughter, Nancy Dubel of Gillette; two sisters, Bonnie Price of Colorado and Susan Johner of Gillette; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson. A memorial has been established at Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home, 210 W. Fifth Street, Gillette, WY 82716.
James Harold `Jim' Henderson
Memorial services for Lt. Col. James Harold Jim Henderson, 59, were this morning at Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church in Powell. Burial with full military honors will be in McCammon cemetery in Knox County, Tenn. Arrangements are with Berry Funeral Home in Knoxville, Tenn. Lt. Col. Henderson died Aug. 20, 2007, when the Civil Air Patrol plane he was piloting crashed in the Bighorn National Forest during a search for a 16-year-old boy. He was born June 18, 1948, in Knoxville and had lived in Cowley for the past 10 years. He was retired from the active and Reserve U.S. Army. He was sworn into active service in 1971 and served in Frankfort, Germany, 3rd Armored Division, as an area officer for Asia in the Persian Gulf War and was a military attachC in Nepal in 1994, for which he received the Defense Meritorious Service Metal. He was a self-employed businessman and seven-year veteran of the Civil Air Patrol. He served as a search-and-rescue officer, counterdrug officer, flight release officer, mission check pilot, cadet orientation pilot, transport mission pilot and moral leadership instructor for the Wyoming Wing. He was an Eagle Scout, president of the Officers Christian Fellowship and a former member of First Baptist Church in both Knoxville and Florence, Ala. He graduated from Coffee High School in Florence and attended Kodaikanal School in Kodaikanal, India. He was an honor graduate in the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of North Alabama and received a Master of Science degree from the University of Southern California. Survivors include two daughters, Jeannette Marie Henderson of Lansing, Mich., Joanne Renee Henderson of Grand Rapids, Mich.; a son, Joshua McCammon Henderson of Ann Arbor, Mich.; his parents, Dr. Harold Al Henderson and Joanna McCammon Henderson of Florence; and a sister, Elizabeth H. Harwell of Auburn, Ala. Memorials may be made to: Wyoming Wing Civil Air Patrol, P.O. Box 9507, Cheyenne, WY 82003-9507; Angel Flight West, Attention: Nichole Tyerman, 3161 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica, CA 90409; or Wycliffe Bible Translators, P.O. Box 628200, Orlando, FL 32862.
Ellyn Katie Driver
Ellyn Katie Driver, 24, of Murray, Ky., died Aug. 23, 2007, on the campus of Murray State University. She was sister of Linda Lindsey, daughter of Susan (Ryun) Lindsey and granddaughter of Joan Ruth Allred, all of Sheridan. Funeral services are 4 p.m. today in Collier Funeral Home Chapel in Benton, Ky. Mrs. Driver was a waitress at the Cracker Barrell in Murray. Other survivors include her husband, Justin, of Farmington, Ky.; her father, Jeff Lindsey of Gilbertsville, Ky.; a son, Louis, and daughter, Alyxia, both of Murray; two brothers, Wesley Lindsey of Rapid City and Nicholas Prince of Sacramento, Calif.; two sisters, Ruth Mason of Isendorph Air Force Base, Ala., and Michelle Prince of Seattle; a grandmother, Martha Lindsey of Benton; and a grandfather, Forrest Ryun of Monroe, Wash.
Patricia Ann Larson
Memorial services for Patricia Ann Larson, 52, of Sheridan will be 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Phillip Wold officiating. Inurnment of cremains will be in Wisconsin. Arrangements are with Champion Ferries Funeral Home. Mrs. Larson died Aug. 20, 2007, in a plane crash in the Big Horn Mountains. She was born June 30, 1955, in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Rolf and Marjorie (Haenze) Bents. She grew up and graduated from high school in Colorado Springs, Colo. She studied ultrasound technology and worked at Park View Hospital in Pueblo, Colo. She married
John Larson in 1980 in Colorado Springs. They moved to Sheridan in 1983. She graduated from nursing school in 1991 in Sheridan as a registered nurse. She worked at Sheridan VA Medical Center and as needed at Sheridan Memorial Hospital, home care and hospice. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and was active in the Civil Air Patrol as a captain in the U.S. Air Force, working with children and search and rescue. She was working to obtain her pilot's license. She enjoyed stamping and creating her own greeting cards. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2001. Survivors include her father of Pueblo West, Colo. Memorials may be made to Sheridan Dog & Cat Shelter, 84 East Ridge Road in Sheridan, or to First Lutheran Church in Columbus, Wis.
