Michael Nicholas "Mnm" Martinez
Aug 13, 2019
Michael N. “MNM” Martinez, 62, of Cheyenne, died on August 13, 2019 in Cheyenne. He was born on June 21, 1957 in Laramie to Sadie Martinez and Nicholas Santos. Mr. Martinez served in the U.S. Army and was a self-employed painter. He is survived by his children, Katrina Charging (Chris), Michael Charging (Jennifer), Nicholas Charging, Krystal Escamilla (Carlos), Kristine Charging...
James E. "Jim" Backus
Aug 2, 2019
James E. “Jim” Backus 91 of Cheyenne, WY, passed away on August 2nd at the VA Medical Center in Cheyenne. He was born June 24, 1928 in Frostproof, FL to Fred and Reva (Bagby) Backus. Jim graduated highs school from Frostproof June of 1946 then went on to graduate from Western University in Bowling Green, KY. In his early years...
Gaylord Carrington Fosdick
Aug 1, 2019
Gaylord (Sarge) Carrington Fosdick, 88 of Cheyenne, passed away on August 1, 2019 at Davis Hospice in Cheyenne, WY. He was born on August 10, 1930 in Fargo, ND. Gaylord served for 21 years in the United States Air Force and retired as a Master Sergeant. He also owned “Roller City” for more than 30 years. Gaylord is survived by...
Edward C. Welsh
Jul 28, 2019
Edward C. Welsh of Cheyenne, a retired conductor for the Union Pacific Railroad, died on July 28, 2019 at the age of 70 years surrounded by friends and his loving family as a result of a prolonged illness. Ed was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 14, 1948 to Joseph and Margaret (Clarke) Welsh. He served in the United States...
Gregg Edward Reisner
Jul 26, 2019
Gregg Edward Reisner, 64, of Cheyenne, died on July 26, 2019 in Cheyenne. He was born on November 22, 1954 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. Gregg's unique sense of humor brought joy to everyone he encountered from his students to his co-workers, church , family and friends. Gregg was passionate about reading and loved instilling his passion into his students at...
Caper June Ross
Jul 25, 2019
Caper June Ross, 78, of Cheyenne passed away July 25, 2019 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Caper was born October 17, 1940, in Shady Dale, Georgia. He served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1966 and was stationed at Fort, Chaffee, Arkansas. He also served in the National Guard of Wyoming. After his service, he began his career as...
Emil H. Schmale
Jul 25, 2019
Emil H. “Butch” Schmale died peacefully in Longmont, CO. on July 25, 2019 at the age of 96. He was born near Lodgepole, Nebraska on December 24, 1922. Emil served in the Pacific in WWII on the Naval Ship USS Telfair. After his military service, he became a life-long rancher, managing the Schmale Brothers Ranch at Bosler, Wyoming. He also...
James H. Barrett
Jul 24, 2019
James H. Barrett died at his home on July 24, 2019 at the age of 74. Jim was a retired federal public defender, an active member of the Wyoming State Bar, and a lifelong resident of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Jim is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Francis A. Barrett and Harriett Holland Barrett, granddaughter, McKenna Quast, and his brother,...
Jesse J. Ortega
Jul 24, 2019
Jesse J. Ortega 84, of Cheyenne, WY, passed away on July 24th, 2019 in Cheyenne. He was born March 12, 1935 in Goshen County Wyoming. He married Helen Brown in Fort Collins, Colorado on March 27, 1954. Jesse retired from Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power in 1994 after 41 years. He was also a life member of the Elks Lodge...
Mary E. Porter
Jul 23, 2019
Maria Elena Ruiz-Porter passed away at the age of 82 in her Washington, UT home on July 23, 2019. Her loved ones and friends know her by many names. Her public documents refer to her as Mary Ellen, but she is commonly called Jeri by all her friends and surviving husband. She was also lovingly known as Neni or Tia...
Charles Moore
Jul 22, 2019
Charles William Moore, 86, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 surrounded by his loving family; best friend, Father John Murray, and his loving doctor, Dr A.J. Meares. He was born on March 25, 1933 in Fairmont, Nebraska to Robert Faye Moore and Edna Pauline (Tibbetts) Moore. He moved with his mother and two sisters to Cheyenne,...
Wendell R. Goodwin
Jul 21, 2019
Wendell R. Goodwin, 74, of Cheyenne, died on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at the Granite Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. He was born on August 27, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois. Wendell Goodwin served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War on the USS Prairie. After he left the service he worked for Digital Equipment where he was a software instructor....
Eunice Marie Stecks
Jul 21, 2019
Eunice, 92, of Cheyenne, died Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Granite Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Born on February 15, 1927 in Bushnell, Nebraska, a daughter to Samuel and Sylvia (Waltermire) Jackson. Eunice graduated from Rosalie High School in 1944. She lived her life as a homemaker while also working as a caretaker at the rest area near Pine Bluffs for...
Ronald Cole
Jul 20, 2019
Ronald B. Cole, 61, died July 20, 2019 at home surrounded by family. His final days were spent trout fishing with his son Ryan, driving his sports car and relaxing at home with his chihuahua, Peanut. Ron was born on November 16, 1957 at DePaul Hospital in Cheyenne, WY. He married his high school sweetheart, Dianne Lowe and they had...
Wesley Albert Statkus
Jul 19, 2019
Wesley Albert Statkus, 48, of Cheyenne, passed away July 19, 2019. Born June 24, 1971 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Wesley graduated from Central High, received a B.S. degree from the University of Wyoming, and worked at Capital City Landscaping as an irrigation specialist - a job at which he excelled. Wesley is survived by his mother, Carol Statkus of Cheyenne, brother...
Sherry Lou Zeigler
Jul 16, 2019
Sherry Lou Zeigler,72, passed away on July 16, 2019 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She was born June 24, 1947 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sherry started her adult life going into the Marine Corps as soon as she graduated high school in Indiana. In July of 1968 she met her (current) husband in Washington D.C. Over a 50 dollar bill. A few...
Leonard Clarence Bowman
Jul 15, 2019
Leonard Bowman 1957 - 2019 Born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1957 to Helen and Eldon Bowman, Leonard grew up in Claremont, CA, Wooster, OH, and Flagstaff, AZ. His favorite childhood memories were of summers in Glacier National Park where his father was a Seasonal Park Ranger. He often went on Grizzly patrol riding horseback with his Dad to make sure...
James Hollings
Jul 12, 2019
It is with great sadness that the family of James Hollings, 40, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, announces his passing on July 12, 2019. He was born on August 16, 1978 in Cheyenne, to Larry D. and Linda Sue (Moore) Hollings. He attended McCormick Jr High and Central High School. James was a loving daddy, son, grandson, uncle, cousin and friend. He...
George F. Kroman
Jul 12, 2019
George F. Kroman, 96, of Cheyenne, WY, passed away on July 12, 2019 at Aspen Wind in Cheyenne. He was born April 17, 1923 in Great Falls, MT, son of Frank and Helen Kroman. George met Lillian Mabel Johnson in high school in 1939 and the two were married in March of 1941. George enlisted in the Army Air Force...
James G. Jeffery
Jul 11, 2019
James G. Jeffery, 57, of Cheyenne, WY, passed away on July 11, 2019 in Cheyenne. He was born March 3, 1962 in Hoboken, NJ. There are no services at this time and cremation has taken place.
