Carroll Sue Backus
Sep 14, 2017
Carroll “Sue” Backus; Grams; age 82 of Cheyenne, WY passed away peacefully on September 14, 2017 at Davis Hospice Center. Sue was born April 8, 1935 in La Junta, CO to Margie (Eddie) Pinette. She was later adopted be Margie’s sister Dorothy and her husband Cecil Lyon. She always felt blessed to have two mothers and two fathers. Sue was...
Kenneth Dale Federer
Sep 14, 2017
Kenneth Dale Federer passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Kenny was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on August 11, 1949. He grew up on a farm north of Cheyenne. His grandparents, Theodore and Edna Federer were original homesteaders. He worked along side his Dad and Grandfather doing chores, and taking care of the livestock. He...
George M. Smith
Sep 12, 2017
George M. Smith, 77, of Torrington died September 12th in Cheyenne. He was born October 26, 1939 in Niles, Michigan. George was a member of the Moose Lodge and had worked as a security officer and also for Orrison Distribution and Budweiser before retiring. He is survived by his children, Patrice (Douglas) Heyl of Torrington; Michael (Sabrina) Smith of Gladstone,...
Eveline Magrath
Sep 11, 2017
Eveline Luella (Lu) Magrath of Idaho Falls, Idaho died Monday, September 11, 2017 at Lincoln Court Retirement Community after a lengthy illness. She was born November 16, 1933 in Laurel Creek, West Virginia, daughter of George and Annie Marsh. She lived in West Virginia until early adulthood, then moved to Detroit, Michigan to work for GM, where she met her...
Betty Lou O'Neill
Sep 7, 2017
Betty Lou O'Neill, 75, died September 7, 2017 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She was born November 24, 1941 in Long Beach, California to Walter Ray and Betty Jane Pitts and had living in Cheyenne since 1958. She was co-owner of Swede's Roofing until her retirement. Betty is survived by her son, John Falkenhagen of Citrus Heights,...
Robert Donald Giles
Sep 7, 2017
Robert D. (Bob) (Bobby) Giles, 78, departed this life surrounded by his family on September 7, 2017. He was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on December 8, 1938 and resided in Cheyenne his entire life. He attended Cheyenne Central High School and the University of Wyoming. Bob was an accomplished bass guitarist. During the 1950’s and 1960’s, he was the bass...
Laura J. Bromagen
Sep 6, 2017
Laura Jean Bromagen, 85, of Cheyenne, WY passed away on September 6, 2017 in Cheyenne. She was born on March 4, 1932 in Walsenburg, CO. She was the middle child of Matthew and Tina Giro. She married Myron Ray Bromagen on Sept. 17th 1960. They had four children the late Raymond Bromagen (Cheyenne), June Perkins (Cheyenne) Kevin Bromagen and his...
Marshall E. Smith
Sep 6, 2017
Marshall E. Smith was born on August 20, 1939 and died in Cheyenne on September 6, 2017. He was the fourth child of J. Edward and Ethel G. Smith. After graduating from Colorado State University with a degree in mathematics and physics, he worked in computers in Denver, Boston, and Syracuse. He returned to Cheyenne to run the family business,...
James Paul Hein
Sep 4, 2017
James Paul Hein, 76, of Cheyenne, was born in Scottsbluff, NE, June 29, 1941, he passed away September 4, 2017. James grew up in the Scottsbluff area, graduating from Scottsbluff high school in 1959. He married Sharon Margheim, September 1961, they had three daughters, Kaylene, Carol Ann, and Karla. Jim worked for Lockwood Corporation for 24 years and in the...
Alverta Church
Sep 4, 2017
Alverta C. Church, 89, of Cheyenne, WY, passed away on September 4, 2017 in Cheyenne. She was born to Otho and Lucy Sanford on April 6, 1928 in Thermopolis, WY. Services are at a later time.
Constance Fern Hicks
Sep 3, 2017
Constance Fern Hicks, 94 of Cheyenne, died on September 3, 2017. She was born on July 27, 1923 in Milk River, Alberta, Canada. As a child, she moved to Belle Fouche, South Dakota where she attended and graduated from nursing school. Connie spent her life helping people. She married Franklin Johns in 1945 and worked at the VA hospital in...
Cecil L. Johnston
Sep 2, 2017
Cecil L. Johnston, 67, of Cheyenne died September 2nd at Davis Hospice Center. He was born May 6, 1950 in Greeley, Colorado and had lived here since 1993. Cecil retired from the United States Postal Service after 30 years of service. He served in the United States Army and Army National Guard, retiring after 20 years. He was an avid...
Shanna Lynn Gary
Sep 2, 2017
SHANNA LYNN (FISCH) GARY March 23, 1960 – September 2. 2017 Shanna Lynn, 57, quietly and peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of September 2nd, with her children and her close friend by her side. Shanna was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the first of four children. She attended Central High School, graduating in 1978. She attended the University...
Wallace "Wally" Coker
Sep 2, 2017
Wallace Ray “Wally” Coker of Cheyenne, died September 2 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. He was born October 4, 1929 in Sutherland, Nebraska to Walter J. Coker and Hazel M. (Stanton) Coker. Wally graduated from Sutherland High School. He hired out to Union Pacific Railroad after graduation then spent time in the military in Atlanta, GA. He married Peg Dillon...
Jane Cox
Sep 2, 2017
Jane Cox, 81, of Chugwater, WY died Sept. 2 in Cheyenne, WY. She was born June 13, 1936 in Cumberland, WI. Throughout her career, she worked for various banks and the Wyoming Highway department. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, 4-wheeling, horseback riding and spoiling her dog. Jane is survived by her children, Ken (Teresa) Young of Hillsdale, WY and Tammy Young...
Lillian Edith Harrower
Sep 2, 2017
LILLIAN EDITH HARROWER, AGE 92 OF CHEYENNE, WYO (formally) of KEMMERER, WYO PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AT HOME WITH HER LOVING CHILDREN BY HER SIDE ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2017. LILLIAN E. ROPELATO WAS BORN MAY 11, 1925 IN KEMMERER, WYO. AND GRADUATED FROM KEMMERER HIGH SCHOOL IN 1944. IN 1945 LILLIAN MARRIED THOMAS S. HARROWER SR A LIVESTOCK DEALER AT THE...
Darlene Boulton
Sep 2, 2017
Darlene Boulton, 80, died on Sept. 2 in Denver, Colo. She was born March 6, 1937, in Anoka, Neb., and moved to Cheyenne, Wyo., in 1963, where she lived and worked, before moving to Carpenter, Wyo., in 2011. Darlene is survived by her husband Richard of Carpenter; by sisters Elaine Horst, and Mary McDonald of So. Dak.; and her children...
Kimberly K. Morris
Sep 1, 2017
Kimberly K. Morris 58, of Cheyenne, WY, passed away on September 1, 2017 in Cheyenne. She was born to James and Kumiko Warner on August 12, 1959 in Laurel, MD. Services are at a later time.
Anthony Joseph Garcia, Sr.
Sep 1, 2017
Anthony Joseph Garcia, 71, of Cheyenne, died on Friday, September 1, 2017 in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was born on November 9, 1945 in Rawlins and had lived in Cheyenne for over 20 years. Mr. Garcia worked in the engineer’s department at the Veterans Administration Hospital. He was a member of St. Mary’s Cathedral, was an antique collector, was...
Patricia L. Schmid
Sep 1, 2017
Patricia L. Schmid, 89, of Harlingen, Texas passed away September 1st at Davis Hospice Center. She was born July 4, 1928 in Cheyenne. Prior to retirement, Patricia was a career medical receptionist. She enjoyed reading, gardening, and traveling, especially on cruises. Patricia is survived by her son, Michael (Carla) Schmid of Cheyenne; daughter-in-law, Christina Schmid of Ekalaka, MT; three grandchildren,...
