Myrona Lee Apland

Obituary Myrona Lee Apland January 3, 1937 – January 5, 2020 Myrona Lee Apland passed away on January 5, 2020 surrounded by family. She was born to Golden Myron and Clara Stella (Stanley) Allred on January 3, 1937, in Worland, Wyoming. She graduated from Ten Sleep High School and then went to Billings Business School. She married Alvin Olson Apland and together they had three children, Tammy, Gary and Jere. Her husband preceded her in death in February of 1969. With children to support, Myrona went to Casper College to pursue a career in nursing. After receiving her LPN license, she brought the children to Thermopolis and went to work at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. She later became a nurse at the Wyoming Pioneer Home from which she later retired. Myrona enjoyed and excelled at all types of crafting and painting. She relished times she was able to drive through the country and explore different places. Her grandkids kept her busy as she spent much of her time running around following their activities or just sitting and playing cards with them. Myrona was very active in her church and loved playing the piano and singing. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Alvin Apland, son Gary Apland and brothers, Stanley and Willard Allred.  She is survived by brother, Lonnie Allred, daughter, Tammy (Tim) Hoaglund, son Jere (Donna) Apland, daughter Barbara (Durwood) Hansen, grandchildren, Jenna Hoaglund, Jacee Hoaglund, Kylee (Allen) Market, Kinley (Josh) Taylor, and Anthony (Katie) Apland and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., January 10, 2020 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Thermopolis with Bishop Duane Maddock officiating. Interment will be held 2:00 pm at the Ten Sleep Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Thermopolis Pioneer Home, 141 Pioneer Home Drive, Thermopolis, WY 82443.