Jack E Ruhter
Aug 11, 2022
JACK RUHTER, 93, died peacefully at home in the early morning hours on August 11th. Jack was born Sept. 8, 1928, in Sidney, Neb. to Robert and Effie Ruhter. One of 3 children Jack was raised on various family farms in the surrounding area. In 1950 he married Mary Jo Ross. They lived in Cheyenne-working and raising their two children,...
Howard J. Wattles
Aug 11, 2022
Howard J. Wattles, 90 of Cheyenne, died on August 10, 2022 in Cheyenne. He was born on June 3, 1932 in Effingham, Illinois. Howard graduated from Billings Senior High in 1951 in Billings, Montana. He joined the Navy Reserve prior to graduation and went to Boot Camp shortly after he graduated. He was stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii with tours...
Ardyce Paff
Aug 11, 2022
Ardyce Mae Paff, 102, of Cheyenne died on August 11, 2022. She was born May 4, 1920 in Donaldson, MN. Ardyce attended business college in Fargo, ND and, while working, enrolled in radio communications classes offered by United Air Lines. She was hired by United and moved to Cheyenne in the early 1940's. She was an early Air Traffic Controller....
Rodean "Rod" Elmstrand
Aug 11, 2022
Rodean “Rod” Elmstrand, 84, of Cheyenne passed away August 11, 2022, at Davis Hospice Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 3, 1937, in Hetland, SD and lived in Cheyenne since 1983. Rod married the love of his life, Char June 27, 1961, had two children, Nannette and Stephen and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Rod joined...
Nancy J. Henderson
Aug 11, 2022
Nancy J. Henderson, 56, of Cheyenne, passed at home on August 11th, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 20th, in Denver, Colorado to Dennis and Donna Miller. The second youngest of 9 children and the daughter of a lineman, Nancy spent much of her younger years traveling and enjoying life with her family. On March 3rd,...
Mary M. Allen
Aug 11, 2022
Mary Michael Allen, of Cheyenne, passed away at Polaris Nursing Home following a short illness. She was born on April 3rd, 1944, in Indianapolis Indiana to Clarence Marshall and Mary Collins. Mary M. Allen was a homemaker and military spouse for over 20 years. She enjoyed knitting, music, and helping her family and friends. She is survived by her sons...
Robert Sadler
Aug 10, 2022
Robert P. Sadler, 88, of Cheyenne, passed at Life Care Center of Cheyenne surrounded by his loving family. HE was born on December 17, 1933, in Detroit MI to Arthur Sadler, and Mable Sadler (Everingham) Robert was a 20-year Veteran of the United States Air Force. After retiring from the Air Force he worked for the Canteen Company (vending machines),...
Adam Martin
Aug 10, 2022
Adam Martin, 27 passed away on August 10 in Cheyenne. Adam was born on December 11, 1994 in Denver, CO. Although he was a quiet person, he had a kind heart and never wanted to hurt another human by his actions. If he thought he could help someone in some way, he was right there to assist. He was always...
Shirley A. Bogensberger
Aug 9, 2022
We are sad to announce the passing of Shirley Bogensberger, she died at the age of 86. She was preceded in death by parents, Al and Eleanor, daughter Theresa, and sister Jacqueline. She is survived by husband, Donald Bogensberger, sister Patty Ellis, children Katheryn (Gary) McKee, Peggy (Joe) Riedesel, Christina (Bob) Schroder and son Richard (Linda) Taylor. Twelve grandchildren, 21...
Jess Lee Smith
Aug 8, 2022
Jess Lee Smith passed away unexpectedly August 8th, 2022 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Jess was born December 14th, 1963 in Sheridan Wyoming to James Smith and Ora Lee Miller. Jess attended high school in Moorcroft, Wy. He spent the majority of his career working in the oil fields. He was a 2x state wrestling champion, and an avid fishermen in his...
Linda Kay Reid
Aug 8, 2022
Linda Kay Reid passed away at the age of 71 on August 8, 2022 surrounded by her family at her home in Cheyenne. She was born in Cheyenne on January 15, 1951, to Russell and Ruth Phelps of Cheyenne, and made this her home all her life. Linda graduated from Cheyenne Central High School in 1969. At the age of...
Kathryn Booth
Aug 7, 2022
August 7, 2022, age 79, Kathryn (Kay) E. Booth, recently of Cheyenne, peacefully passed. She was attended by her beloved son Mark A. (Lauren Hejna) Wolcott at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Kathryn is survived by grandchildren Lauren (Cory) Weiss and their son, Kay's great grandson, Nolan Weiss, and Ryan (Laura) Wolcott of North Carolina, brother William (Bonnie) Fosbury...
Lb Andrew Bergman
Aug 7, 2022
LB Andrew Bergman, 55, of Cheyenne, passed, after a long courageous battle against cancer, at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, on Aug 7, 2022, with family and friends nearby. LB was born on Oct. 4, 1966 in National City, CA to Orville and Jan Bergman. LB spent the last 29 years as a long- haul truck driver, a job dreamed...
Raymond Hernandez
Aug 5, 2022
Raymond Hernandez, 36 of Cheyenne passed away unexpectedly on August 5, 2022, in Cheyenne. He was born June 3, 1986, to Jesse and Delores Hernandez. He was employed in construction. He loved to fish, hanging with his children, friends and family and was a die-hard Cowboys fan! He is survived by his children, Raymond Hernandez Jr., Ava Hernandez, Desmond Hernandez,...
Alexander Savov Orahovats
Aug 5, 2022
Dr. Alexander Savov Orahovats, 91, of Sofia, Bulgaria, died in Cheyenne, WY on August 5, 2022. He was born on November 11, 1930, in Bombay, India. Dr. Orahovats was a scientist of world renown. With more than 160 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, his impact on the area of organic chemistry is immense, as evidenced, amongst others, by his graduate-level...
A.J. "Jack" Wolff
Aug 3, 2022
Jack was born to Albert M. and Berenice Wolff in Allentown, PA on February 24, 1945. There will be no services at this time. Celebration of life will be held in June of 2023.
Elizabeth "Betty" I. Vigil
Aug 2, 2022
Elizabeth “Betty” Ivy Vigil passed away suddenly on August 2, 2022. She was born on June 27, 1936, in Shippingport, Pennsylvania to Fredrick and Lillian Johnson. Betty was kind, caring, loving, and giving to everyone. Betty loved to cook and entertain company. She was stay at home mother, until moving to Cheyenne, where she did housekeeping for several doctor’s homes,...
Debra Jean Cordova
Aug 1, 2022
Debra Jean Cordova, 65, passed away on August 1, 2022 at her home in Cheyenne, due to health complications. Born June 7, 1957 to Joseph C. and Doris (Sheppard) Cordova. Debra is survived by her son, Tyler Cordova, his wife Kambria, and their children, Antheia, Xzekial, Domitryus and Rybel, whom Debra loved dearly. She is also survived by her brothers,...
Helen Jean Martin
Jul 31, 2022
Helen Martin passed away on July 31st, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born on February 7th, 1933 in Ionia, Michigan to Earl and Hazel Longwell. After graduating high school, she married Gerald Martin on September 16, 1950. Three weeks after their wedding, Gerald was drafted into the Korean War. After his service in the Army, Gerald and...
