Violet Marie Katana
Mar 9, 2018
Violet Marie Katana, 96, of Ashland, Nebraska passed away March 9, 2018 in Ashland. She was born November 9, 1921 in Cayuga, ND. Violet attended Billings Beauty School in Montana during her junior and senior years of high school. Upon completion, she worked in Hattie’s Beauty Shop in Cheyenne. She became a temporary Christmas helper for the US Postal Service;...
Esther E. Niermann
Mar 9, 2018
Esther E. Niermann, 87, of Hillsdale passed away Mar. 9, 2018 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. She was born November 10, 1930 in Windsor, Colorado. Esther is survived by her two sons, Shirden Alan (Cynthia “Cricket”) Schaefer and Deloss (Carlene) Schaefer; three grandchildren, Bradley (Amanda) Schaefer, Adam Troy Schaefer, and Sommer (Chad) Zavorka; and two great-grandchildren, Payton Elizabeth Schaefer and...
Norman D. Wilson
Mar 9, 2018
Norman Douglas Wilson, 79, of Cheyenne, WY, passed away on March 9th in Ft. Collins, CO. He was born to Henry and Mildred Wilson on June 21, 1938 in Keenesburg, CO. Cremation has taken place. Full obituary to follow soon.
Joan Emma Selby
Mar 8, 2018
Joan Emma Selby, 63, died March 8, 2018 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. She was born April 6, 1954 in Thermopolis, Wyoming to Keith and Deloris Selby. At the time of her death, she was employed as a Direct Service Provider at Bridges of Wyoming. She attended Cheyenne East High School, then relocated with her family to Tripoli, Libya where...
Shirley Ann Fortney
Mar 8, 2018
Shirley Fortney, 83 years young, passed away on March 8th in Laramie, Wyoming after a decade long battle with Alzheimers. Shirley was born August 3, 1934 in Matheson, Colorado to Clyde L. and Mabel F. (Wilson) Peck. She graduated from Greeley High School and earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mathematics from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley....
Shirley J. Pepmeier
Mar 7, 2018
Shirley Jean Pepmeier passed away March 7, 2018 surrounded by family in Cheyenne, WY. She was born August 4, 1937 in Pelican Rapids Village, MN to John and Hansina (Peterson) Svare. She was confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids, MN. During World War II her family moved to Seattle, WA and later moved back to Minnesota and farmed near...
Donna Jean Pelto
Mar 6, 2018
Donna Jean Pelto, 77, of Cheyenne, died on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in Cheyenne. She was born on January 6, 1941 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Donna loved the Lord and her family. She is survived by her husband, Don Pelto, whom she married on May 12, 1962; seven children, Cheryl Colbert (Curtis) of Cheyenne, Michele Ragaglia (Glenn) of Granite Canon,...
Joseph Robert "Bob" King
Mar 6, 2018
Joseph Robert “Bob” King, 92, of Cheyenne died on March 6, 2018 at the Cheyenne Healthcare Center. He was born on July 28, 1925 in Monterey Park, California. Mr. King retired as a manager with Pacific Power and Light. He is survived by a daughter, Coleen King of Cheyenne; and a son, Gary King of Cheyenne. Mr. King was preceded...
Pauline Loucille Jordan
Mar 4, 2018
Pauline Loucille Jordan, 86, formerly of Cheyenne, passed away, Sunday, March 4, 2018. She was born on July 31, 1931 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Mrs. Jordan retired from the State of Wyoming. She took great pride in caring for family and enjoyed being a grandma. She was an active member of the Community of Christ, and enjoyed crafts. She is...
Sharon Ann Brown
Mar 2, 2018
Sharon Ann Brown, 77, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away March 2nd, 2018 at CRMC. She had battled cancer and its effects for 18 years. Sharon owned Tilley’s Dress Shop for a time, but spent most of her career in the insurance business. She was the daughter of Fred E. and Kathleen O’Shea Clark. Sharon is survived by her children, Jeff...
Thomas A. Fanter
Feb 27, 2018
Thomas A. Fanter, 70, of Cheyenne passed away Feb. 27th in Cheyenne. He was born November 14, 1947 in Woodstock, Illinois. Thomas served in the US Navy and retired from the Wyoming Highway Safety Department after 32 years. He was a member of the Cheyenne Frontier Days HEELS and had served on the Indian Village and Security committees. Thomas is...
Shari Lee Farrar
Feb 24, 2018
Shari Lee Farrar, 79, passed away peacefully, February 24th at her home in Hillsdale with her family by her side. She was born Sept. 12, 1938 to Walter and Cleo Beavis of Libertyville, Illinois. In 1958, she married the love of her life, Clint. They homesteaded in Hillsdale, a landmark for all family and friends to gather. Shari retired as...
Larry Wesley Kissell
Feb 24, 2018
Larry Wesley Kissell, 66, of Cheyenne, died February 24, 2018. He was born October11, 1951 in Fort Collins, Colorado, to John Wesley and Rayma (Christensen) Kissell. He grew up in Cheyenne, graduating from Central high school in 1970. He joined the U.S. Navy, where he was an aircraft mechanic for six years. Following his discharge he ran the family business,...
Thomas L. Tyler
Feb 19, 2018
Thomas L. Tyler, 74, of Cheyenne, died Monday, February 19, 2018 at the VA Medical Center. He was born August 16, 1943 in Montrose, Colorado, a son to Forrest Tyler and Rowena (Gant) Warner. He grew up in Cheyenne before joining the U.S. Navy where he served for 21 years. He moved back to Cheyenne in the late 1990’s where...
Ann Darlene Valerio
Feb 19, 2018
Ann D. Moran-Valerio, 70 of Cheyenne, died on February 19, 2018 at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. She was born on October 8, 1947 in Moorhead, Minnesota. Ann is survived by her children, Nicole Lowe (Danny) and Amber Nelson, both of Cheyenne; grandchildren, Tianna, Justen, Jaden, Gavin, and Niko; siblings, Wayne Moran of Brentwood, California and Billy Moran (Cherie) of...
Josephine Espinoza
Feb 18, 2018
Josephine Espinoza, 61, of Lander, died on Sunday, February 18, 2018 in Lander. She was born on February 19, 1961 in Cheyenne. Josephine is survived by three brothers, John, Allen, and Edward Espinoza; and six sisters, Delores Garcia, Isabelle Hernandez, Mary Knight, Veronica Trefren, Helen Gregorio, and Lenora Plata. She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Bessie...
Robert G. Walter
Feb 17, 2018
Robert G. Walter, 88, of Cheyenne, WY, died Saturday February 17, 2018 in Cheyenne. He was born December 19, 1929 in Schuyler County, Illinois, and was the only child born to Joseph and Mildred (Ewing) Walter. He married Alice G. Haman on July 26, 1949. They were married for 64 years before he passed in 2014. He was an optician...
Elaine A. Stockton
Feb 17, 2018
Elaine A. Stockton, 77, of Cheyenne, died peacefully on February 17, 2018 at the Davis Hospice Center after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born on May 31, 1940 in Springfield, Massachusetts. As a child she was active in the Roman Catholic Church. As a teen she won several awards for her beautiful ice skating and her dancing. At...
Larry L. Hootman
Feb 16, 2018
Larry L. Hootman, age 76, passed away February 16, 2018. He was born on March 9, 1941 in Hollis Township, Illinois to Theodore and Lucille Hootman. He was dedicated to a life of service, to his family, his state and country. Larry joined the Air Force when he was 18 and served for 26 years, working around the world as...
Margaret Ann Bigelow
Feb 15, 2018
Margaret Ann Bigelow, 87, of Cheyenne, WY passed away on February 15, 2018 in Cheyenne. She was born on March 22, 1930 in El Dorado, AR. Services will be held at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel on Tuesday February 20th at 2PM.
