Bonnie F Oisten
Dec 10, 2015
Bonnie Faye Oisten, 91, of Cheyenne died Dec. 10 at her home. She was born Dec. 9, 1924, in Grand Rapids, Mich. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by eight children; nine grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandson. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son; sister; brother; and three grandchildren. She...
Darla Lee Schamp
Dec 9, 2015
Darla Lee Schamp, 47, of Limon, Colorado, died on December 9, 2015 in Limon. Darla was born on February 27, 1968 in Tacoma, Washington and had lived most of her life in Cheyenne. She loved her kids and her family, and enjoyed music, drawing, crocheting, and going to the river. Darla is survived by two daughters, Ashlee and Kylee Schamp,...
Manuel Lujan, Jr.
Dec 8, 2015
Manuel Lujan, Jr., 57, of Cheyenne, died on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the Davis Hospice Center. Manuel was born on December 1, 1958 in Cheyenne and had lived here all of his life. He was a master mason and had worked for many companies in Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska. Manuel was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and...
Nina W. Francis
Dec 8, 2015
Nina W. (Hutchinson) Francis, 81, of Cheyenne died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 in Cheyenne. She was born October 9, 1934 in Valdosta, Georgia. She moved to Cheyenne last July from Ocala, Florida to be closer to her daughter. Nina is survived by her four children, Jonathan R. Forrester of Ocala, Deborah Wolititch of Cheyenne, Donna J. Yancey of Mississippi, and...
Zelda R. Mordhorst
Dec 8, 2015
Zelda Mordhorst, 87, of Cheyenne, died December 8th. She was born April 12, 1928 in La Salle, Colorado. She graduated from Cheyenne High in 1946. Zelda attended nurses training at Mercy Hospital in Denver and worked at a local doctor’s office for a year or two. On June 10, 1949, Zelda married the love of her life, Marvin Mordhorst, at...
Linda Beth Shellenbarger
Dec 7, 2015
Linda Beth Shellenbarger, 70, of Cheyenne died Monday, December 7, 2015 in Cheyenne. She was born December 20, 1944 in Monroe, Louisiana and had lived here since 1985. Linda married Robert Shellenbarger on October 30, 1986. She was a Certified Nurse Aide and enjoyed reading. Linda is survived by her husband; three children, Joell Bayles of Magnolia, Arkansas, Rhonda Hutchinson...
Nanette "Nan" Ourada
Dec 7, 2015
Nanette W. Ourada, 88, died December 7, 2015 at Granite Rehabilitation and Wellness. She was born on February 3, 1927 in Boise, Idaho to Fred and nannie K. Wood. She married Thomas N. Ourada on July 18, 1945 and had lived here for 69 years. Nanette worked at Dodd’s Drug Store, Blue Cross, Modern Office Reproduction and as a bookkeeper...
Star S. Ray
Dec 5, 2015
Star S. Ray, 64, of Cheyenne, died Saturday, December 5, 2015 at her home. She was born April 12, 1951 in Joplin, Missouri, a daughter to Bernard Carl and Julia (Robinson) Bevins. Star moved to Cheyenne at a young age and was a longtime resident here. Star had a tremendous love of animals, gardening, and most of all, her husband....
Thomas A. Christensen
Dec 4, 2015
Thomas A. Christensen, 74, of Cheyenne, died Friday, December 4, 2015 at Davis Hospice. He was born November 5, 1941 in Morris, Illinois. Thomas was a Navy Corpsman from 1963 until 1967. He married Judith Bunton on August 7, 1965. He worked as a Radiologic Tech in Morris and in Canton, Illinois. In 1982 they moved to Montana, where he...
Ronald Ross Ringo, Iii
Dec 3, 2015
Ronald Ross Ringo, III, 33 of Cheyenne, died on Thursday, December 3, 2015 in Cheyenne. Ross was born on January 15, 1982 in San Diego, California. He was a master tiler who was an avid outdoorsman, fisherman, and hunter. Ross truly was a “McGyver” who could fix anything. Ross was a combat veteran and hero from the Iraq War serving...
Gail L. Connerley
Dec 2, 2015
Gail Lynn Connerley, 51, ended her battle with cancer at Davis Hospice Center on Dec. 2, 2015. She was born November 11, 1964, in Eldora, Iowa to Phillip and Shirley Patrick. She lived in Fremont, Nebraska until she married Robert Connerley on September 28, 1985 when they moved to Loveland, Colorado. There, the couple had two daughters but then moved...
Ruth Anne Beckett
Dec 1, 2015
Ms. Ruth Ann Beckett, 65, of Cheyenne passed away Dec. 1 at Cheyenne Health Care. She was born November 20, 1950, in Prescott, Iowa. Ruth met her lifelong partner Willie Morris in Omaha, NE and together they had three children. In 1986 they moved to Cheyenne. Ruth enjoyed fishing, family, and animals. Ruth was preceded in death by her mother...
James August Runyon
Dec 1, 2015
James August Runyon, 83, of Cheyenne, died on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 in Cheyenne. He was born on May 20, 1932 in Cheyenne. Jim served in the United States Marine Corps. He was an operator at Frontier Refinery, an auditor for the State of Wyoming, and a school bus driver for Laramie County School District #1. Jim was a member...
Jennifer Dawn Styles
Nov 29, 2015
Jennifer Dawn Styles, 39, of Cheyenne, died on Sunday, November 29, 2015 in Cheyenne. She was born on September 1, 1976 in Cheyenne and lived here until 1986 when she moved to California. Jennifer then returned to Cheyenne in 2010. Jennifer received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of Southern California and was a Registered Nurse. She...
Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Tolbert
Nov 26, 2015
Elizabeth “Betty” Tolbert, 80, of Cheyenne, died on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at her home. She was born January 27, 1935 in Butte, Montana, daughter to William and Isabelle (Merrick) Whalen. Betty received her degree in Nursing while in West Virginia. She moved to Wyoming eventually settling in Cheyenne in the early 1980’s. Betty was married to James L. Tolbert...
Mary Lee Brownell
Nov 26, 2015
Mary Lee Brownell, 85, was born October 9, 1930 to Nelson and Vera Alberta (Barnhill) Kugler on the family farm in Riverton, Nebraska. She joined her loved ones in heaven on November 26, 2015 at Davis Hospice. The eldest of six children, she grew up on the family farm in rural Riverton and attended school there, graduating in 1949. She...
Charles "Chuck" Tafoya
Nov 25, 2015
Charles “Chuck” Tafoya, 78, of Cheyenne, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Bonaventure in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was born April 27, 1937 in Fort Collins, Colorado, a son to Leo and Benerisa (Maxwell) Tafoya. At a young age Chuck moved to Cheyenne with his family and attended schools, graduating from Cheyenne High School in 1956. He attended LCCC where...
John C. Cole
Nov 22, 2015
John Charles Cole, 78, of Cheyenne, passed away at Granite Wellness Center in Cheyenne on Nov. 22, 2015. John was born Oct. 8, 1937, to Jack and Helen Cole in Cheyenne. He attended St. Mary’s School, becoming a decorated athlete and Eagle Scout. John earned his engineering degree from the University of Wyoming in 1961. John met Penny Smith in...
Gerald T. "Jerry" Pauli
Nov 21, 2015
Gerald T. “Jerry” Pauli, 75, of Cheyenne, died on Saturday, November 21, 2015 in Cheyenne. He was born on February 20, 1940 in Wheatland and had lived in Cheyenne since 1961. Jerry was the owner of The Welding Shop since 1975. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, and enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, and going to the family cabin....
Rebecca R. Harlin
Nov 21, 2015
Rebecca Ruthell (Ruth) Harlin, 85, of Cheyenne, went to be with her Lord on Nov. 21 at Davis Hospice Center. Ruth was born April 4, 1930, in Lohn, Texas, to James Floyd and Mary Eula Montgomery. She lived in Arizona and California, where her two children were born. She moved her family to Cheyenne in 1963. Ruth worked as a...
