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Rosella Kobelin
Rosella Kobelin, 94, died May 12, 2002, at the West Park Long Term Care Center.
Rosella was born in Appleton, Minn., to Albert and Clara Kohlman.
She married
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Guy Kobelin in 1955 and moved to Cody, where Guy was employed by Marathon Oil Co.
Rosella was a member of the Methodist Church and a charter member of Willing Workers.
She is survived by daughters
Jacquelyn Ballou and Darlene Lalicker of Cody, four grandsons and four great-grandchildren.
Rosella was preceded in death by her husband Guy in 1969, her parents, one son, one grandson, three brothers and five sisters.
Cremation has taken place.
Norman 'Buddy' Fuson
Norman "Buddy" Fuson, 77, died March 11, 2002, at University Medical Center in Jackson, Miss.
As a young man, Norman attended Helen Keller School for the Blind in New York. He returned to the school 1980-81. He worked for Royal Maid at Ellisville State School.
He is survived by sister Clytie Williams of Cody, sister-in-law Agness Fuson of Washington and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents Edward and Bessie Fitzgerald Fuson, brother Thornton Fuson and sisters Della Sconfienza and Evelyn Sheets.
Funeral services were March 15 at Jones Funeral Home in Ellisville, Miss.
Josephine S. Montgomery
Josephine S. Montgomery, 77, died May 9, 2002, at her daughter Jody's house with her husband Edward by her side.
She was born Josephine Rosa Salvo in Belmont, Mass., on April 12, 1925. There, she attended Simmons College when she was not cutting classes to watch the Red Sox in nearby Fenway Park.
She majored in chemistry and foreign languages and upon graduation moved to San Francisco to work for Shell Oil as a foreign patent researcher. In San Francisco she met Edward on a blind date.
Josephine and Edward were married
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Oct. 17, 1953, in a small service on Treasure Island, San Francisco Bay. They then traveled to her hometown for a second reception with the multitude of relatives from Josie's extended family.
They settled in Washington, D.C., and then on a farm called the Rocking M in Hillsboro, Va., where they remained until 1990. At the farm, they raised their three children, Adair Montgomery Reeve, Ross Stuart Montgomery and Jody Montgomery Vannoy.
Josie created and maintained a joyful and healthy home environment for her family. During those years, she kept frequent contact with her parents Frances Bonanno and Rosario Salvo, as well as her brother Johnny.
In 1990 she and Ed moved to both Wellington, Fla., and Cody, dividing their time between the residences. Wherever she was her attention was on her three children and four grandchildren.
Josie had a secure and abiding faith and relationship with God. She innately sought to improve her conscious contact with God asking only for knowledge of His will and the power to carry that out.
Josie is survived by her husband Ed, children Adair, Ross and Jody, grandchildren Andrew and Madeleine Reeve, and Emma and Hannah Vannoy.
Josephine was remarkable in her ability to forgive, to look for the virtue in others and to ignore the flaws. Others sensed in the light of her eyes and warm smile that she truly loved others. In turn she was truly loved by those who met her.
A church service will be at 3 p.m. May 14 at Christ Episcopal Church. A memorial service also will be at the Cross Five Ranch at 10 a.m. May 15 with interment at Valley Cemetery to follow.
To share remembrances, the group will return to the Cross Five for brunch after the graveside services. All friends of the family are welcome.
Jess Walter Benson
Jess Walter Benson, 72, died Sunday, May 12, 2002, at West Park Hospital.
He was born in Cheyenne on July 7, 1929, the son of John and Mina Benson. He attended Cheyenne Central High School until 1946 when he joined the Army and served in Korea. Jess later joined the Navy and served in the Mediterranean Sea.
Honorably discharged in 1952, Jess moved to Cody and met Shirley Joan Andren. They were married
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in 1954 and made Cody their lifelong home.
Jess worked for local businesses until 1957 when he joined the Cody Police Department and worked as a police officer for two years. He then joined the Park County Sheriff's Office and served as a deputy sheriff for 13 years. Jess then worked 15 years with the Celotex Corp., retiring as maintenance supervisor in 1991.
In 1960 Jess joined First Baptist Church where he remained faithful and active until his death. He was a supporter of Park Christian Schools.
Jess enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing, camping and being with his family and helping friends.
He is survived by his wife Shirley, sons Dan of Clairmore, Okla., Joe of Basin, Curtis of Cody and daughter Jenna Crawford of Cody, 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, brothers Tom of New Mexico, Lawrence and John of California and sister Mina Mae Montgomery of Arizona.
Jess was preceded in death by his parents and brother Ray who was killed in Vietnam.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 16, at First Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent in Jess' memory to First Baptist Church for Park Christian Schools.
Arthur V. Highland
Arthur V. Highland, 72, of Cody died May 14, 2002, at West Park Long Term Care Center after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease.
He was born July 27, 1929, the third son of Arthur V. Highland and Olga Sophia Monson Highland in Fertile, Minn.
Art married
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Arlyne Holmvik on Dec. 21, 1948, and moved to Cody the following year where he was employed by the Bureau of Reclamation. With his brother-in-law Lester "Bud" Ashling, he built and operated the A&B Drive-in restaurant in 1951 on the site where the Dairy Queen is now located. The restaurant later moved to the base of the Greybull Hill and was renamed Bud's.
Art worked for a number of years for Schlumberger Well Services and later operated a successful guide and outfitting business for many years out of his camp on Open Creek in the Thorofare area of northwest Wyoming.
Art married
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Patti Bader in 1972 and re-entered the restaurant business in 1985 when he opened Happy Daze Drive-In on the West Cody Strip, which he operated until his health began to fail. He enjoyed carpentry work, wildlife painting and was an accomplished musician.
He is survived by his former wives, son Arthur of Spring, Texas, daughters Sheryl Feeley of Cody and Holly Highland of Billings, step-daughters Tammy and Karma Bader of Cody and Jayme Chatlin of West Haven, Utah, 10 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, brothers Roy of Bend, Ore., and Ned of Cody, sisters Arleen Nash of La Mirada, Calif., and Virgine Schoff of Tempe, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Patricia Deroche, brother Raymond and sisters Affie Holvik, Ardis Ashling and Bonnie Azzizzi.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be July 5 at a location to be announced.
Delsa Dalley Jones Wardell
Delsa Dalley Jones Wardell, 96, died May 15, 2002, at the home of her daughter Jeanette Tolman in Otto.
Delsa was born July 1, 1905, at the Otto home of her parents, Lette Selena Dalley Jones and Isaac Jones.
She grew up in the Otto area and attended Big Horn Academy in Cowley, where she met and married
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Ross Dalton Wardell, Sr. of Cowley on Dec. 18, 1921. Their marriage later was sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple by Joseph Fielding Smith on Dec. 11, 1925.
They lived in Cowley, Casper, Lovell and Otto, and San Diego, Calif. Most of their married
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life was spent on the farm south of Otto. They had four boys and three girls.
Delsa was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many leadership and teaching positions. She was musically talented and served as a music director most of her life. She conducted the Otto Male Chorus for 21 years. Along with her husband she also served a two-year building mission for the church in Australia.
After the death of her husband, Delsa married
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Ernest Anderson. They later separated.
She is survived by sons Merlin Wardell of Otto and Leslie Wardell of Billings, daughters Beth Holdaway of St. Anthony, Idaho, and Jeanette Tolman of Otto. Delsa had 52 grandchildren, 177 great-grandchildren, and 69 great-great-grandchildren.
Delsa also was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and three sisters, sons Ross Wardell, Jr. and Calvin Wardell, daughter Lette Mae Dunn, and grandsons Lynn Wardell, Norman Wardell and Brent Wardell.
Viewing will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, at the Burlington-Otto LDS Chapel, where funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Otto Cemetery.
Irene C. Krubeck
Irene C. Krubeck, 71, of Jamestown, N.D., died May 10, 2002, at her home after a long battle with cancer.
Irene was born Aug. 29, 1930, in Napoleon, N.D., the daughter of Peter and Martha Graf Roesler. The family moved to Jamestown, where she grew up and attended Jamestown public schools, graduating from Jamestown High School.
She worked as a clerk for White Drug Co. and married
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Melvin "Chub" Krubeck on July 25, 1951, in Jamestown. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, the Women's Circle, and St. Paul's Choir.
Irene is survived by her husband of 50 years, son James (Michelle) Krubeck of Cody, grandsons Jez (Abby) and Lucas Krubeck, and step-grandchildren Crystal and Heather Dolan and Sonya and Stephanie Sheets.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Iva Aldinger.
Services were May 14 in Jamestown with burial at Highland Home Cemetery.
Lloyd Welch Taggart
Lloyd Welch Taggart, 83, died at his home in Cody on May 18, 2002, after suffering a long illness.
Lloyd was born in Cowley on Oct. 26, 1918, to Lloyd and Louise Welch Taggart. He grew up there with a colorful childhood and a wonderful love of family and friends. At age 12 he moved with his family to Cody where he graduated from Cody High School at age 16.
He went on to study at the University of Wyoming where he graduated with a B.S. in civil engineering. He was vice president of his freshman class and president of his sophomore, junior and senior classes. He also participated in the student senate and was an active member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
Lloyd met Adele Shields at UW and they married
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July 12, 1940. Their marriage was sealed in the St. George, Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple on April 4, 1984.
During World War II, Lloyd worked for Boeing Aircraft as a technical representative for B17s and B27s. He traveled extensively throughout Africa, India, China and the Mariana Islands. He also worked for Boeing in the engineering stress and field department in Seattle, Wash.
His career took him to many locations beginning in 1939 with the Bureau of Reclamation in Fresno, Calif. In 1956 he was president of Taggart Construction Co., past chairman and director of the board of Shoshone First National Bank, and secretary/treasurer of the Two Dot Co.
In 1963 Lloyd and Adele moved their family to Las Vegas where Lloyd was president of WMK Transit Mix. In 1978 he was made chairman of the board of Taggart Construction. WMK was sold to ARC America Corp. of London, England, in 1980 and Lloyd became a consultant for the next four years. After retirement to Cody, his hobbies and interests took him to chair the boards of Taggart Galleries and Sweet Water Ranch.
Lloyd's leadership abilities led him to many and varied community service positions. In 1952 he was elected to the Cody School Board. He served as president of the Associated General Contractors of Wyoming and the Wyoming Engineering Society. Lloyd was the recipient of the Sigma Tau Engineering Honorary award at UW. He served as president of the Cody chamber 1964-65 and was a past member of the Rotary Club and Lions Club International.
Lloyd's love of young people led him to participate in the district Boy Scouts of America as commissioner for many years. In 1969, Lloyd's passion for community and state leadership led him to the presidency of the Southern Nevada Ready Mix and Rock Products Association and he also was a past president of the Wyoming National Right To Work Committee.
From 1975-78, Lloyd served on the board of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. In Las Vegas he was elected to the Clark County Chapter of the American Red Cross and served three years.
A national appointment came for Lloyd in 1982 when he was appointed to the Mormon Pioneer Trail Committee in Washington, D.C. Also during that time he served on the board of the Public Service Research Council and was past president of the Federated Employers of Southern Nevada.
In 1988 Lloyd was honored at UW as the distinguished alumnus for his leadership, service and career accomplishments.
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His long-time love of education, art and books grew. He served on an advisory board at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, was on the board of the Friends of the American Heritage Center at UW and also served on the board of the UW Alumni Association.
Lloyd had a passion for collecting rare books and fine art. Through these hobbies Lloyd and Adele met many of their dearest friends and Lloyd had a wonderful knack for staying in touch with them. He was an accomplished photographer.
Lloyd lived his life to the fullest. He was happy whether dancing with Adele, cooking sourdough pancakes for a crowd, sending newspaper
clippings to people he loved, listening to his favorite music, watching Lawrence Welk, browsing junk stores or reading a good book.
Lloyd is survived by children Judy Norcross of Sandy, Utah, Becky (Ken) Flippin of Las Vegas, Lloyd "Tag" Taggart of Centerville, Utah, Todd (Debbie) Taggart of Bullhead City, Ariz., Marc (Gina) Taggart of Cody and Bryan (Udelia) Taggart of Sandy, siblings Ruth (Quin) Blair of Cody, Mary Louise (Bill) Greever of Cody, Harriet Byrtus of Sandy, Becky (Jay) Watkins of Redlands, Calif., Scott (Lucille) Taggart of Kirkland, Wash., Raye Keif of Salt Lake City, 24 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
His wife Adele preceded him in death in October 1998.
Funeral services were Wednesday morning at the Cody LDS Chapel.
Memorial contributions in Lloyd's name may be made to West Park Hospital Home Health Care or Spirit Mountain Hospice.
