Donald Francis Wright
Mar 7, 2022
Obituary Donald Francis Wright SR February 12, 1939-March 7, 2022 Donald Francis Wright SR., 83, passed away peacefully at home with his son, Willie by his side. Donald was born in Ajo, Arizona to Henry Leonard and Florence Neil (Jones) Wright on February 12, 1939. Don grew up in the copper mining town of Bisbee, Arizona, and enjoyed a very...
Bob Swander
Mar 2, 2022
Obituary Robert "Bob" Amos Swander January 13, 1933- March 2, 2022 Robert Amos "Bob" Swander passed away peacefully at the New Horizons Care Center in Lovell, Wyoming on March 2, 2022. As he was fond of saying, he lived a "pretty good life!" Bob was born January 13, 1933 in Worland, Wyoming. Adopted by Amos Henry Swander and Ida Bell...
Jr Cowger
Mar 1, 2022
Obituary John Robert Cowger October 5, 1942- March 1, 2022 John Robert "JR" Cowger, 79, passed away on March 1, 2022 in Thermopolis, Wyoming. JR was born on October 5, 1942 in Thermopolis, Wyoming. He was the oldest of three children born to John Halford and Leona Bertha (Shafer) Cowger. He spent his early years in Thermopolis, graduating from Hot...
Mike Rutledge
Feb 26, 2022
Obituary Philip "Mike" Michael Rutledge October 9, 1937- February 26, 2022 Philip Michael "Mike" Rutledge, 84, passed away at his home with his loving wife by his side. Mike was born in Erick, Oklahoma to Cecil Andrew and Mary Meleese (Fullerton) Rutledge on October 9, 1937. After graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Navy. In 1957, he was assigned...
Barbara Ann Wirtzberger
Feb 21, 2022
Obituary Barbara Ann (Reilly) Wirtzberger January 31, 1952- February 21, 2022 Barbara Ann Wirtzberger, 70, passed away on February 21, 2022, in Lehi, Utah after a short battle with cancer. Barb was born January 31, 1952 in Greybull, Wyoming the daughter of Hugh William and Viola (Peterson) Reilly. Barb graduated from Greybull High School class of 1970. After high school,...
Carl Ernest Schweighart
Feb 13, 2022
Obituary Carl Ernest Schweighart September 27, 1926- February 13, 2022 Carl Ernest Schweighart, 95, passed away on February 13, 2022 at his home in Worland with family by his side. Carl was born on September 27, 1926 at the Schweighart Homestead at Cottonwood Creek outside of Worland, WY. Carl was one of 11 children born to Charles and Wilhelmina Schweighart....
Roberta Ruth Rogers
Feb 11, 2022
Obituary Roberta Ruth Rogers November 20, 1958 – February 11, 2022 Roberta "Bobbie" Ruth Rogers passed away at her home in Worland, surrounded by her family on February 11, 2022. Bobbie was born on November 20, 1958 in Everett, Washington, the second of six children born to Charles Roy and Nina Lee (Curtis) Cook. She grew up in Everett and...
Cynthia Gay Goracke
Feb 3, 2022
Obituary Cynthia Gay (McDonald) Goracke December 28, 1969 – February 3, 2022 Cynthia Gay (McDonald) Goracke, age 52 of Basin, Wyoming was born on December 28, 1969 to Edward Orval and Zelma Ellen (Rhodes) McDonald in Marysville, California. She passed away unexpectedly at her home on February 3, 2022. Cynthia was a student at Marysville High School, later obtaining her...
Ronald Joe Carswell
Feb 2, 2022
Obituary Ronald Joe Carswell June 2, 1959- February 2, 2022 Ronald Joe Carswell passed away February 2, 2022, in Thermopolis, Wyoming. Ron was born on June 2, 1959 to Allen and Agatha (Grassl) Carswell in Casper, Wyoming. The family moved to Thermopolis, where he attended school in Hot Springs County and graduated from high school. After school he worked in...
Bruce K. Snider
Jan 31, 2022
Obituary Bruce K. Snider September 1, 1950 – January 31, 2022 Bruce K. Snider, 71, passed away at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on January 31, 2022, after a short, but fierce battle with cancer. Bruce was born on September 1, 1950, the oldest of 6 children born to Paul Olen and Martha (Grosch) Snider in Worland, Wyoming. He...
Janet Louise Scott
Jan 29, 2022
Obituary Janet Louise Scott July 22, 1932- January 29, 2022 Janet Louise Scott, 89, passed away surrounded by her family on January 29, 2022 at her home in Worland, Wyoming. Janet was born on July 22, 1932 to George W. and Lorna Amelia (Geotz) Allen in Monroe, Michigan. Growing up in Michigan, she enjoyed spending time with her friends and...
Evelyn "Lynn" Krei
Jan 28, 2022
Obituary Evelyn "Lynn" Edwards Krei December 15, 1926- January 28, 2022 Evelyn "Lynn" Krei passed away January 28, 2022, in the loving presence of her children, at Spirit Mountain Hospice in Cody Wyoming, following seven years of exceptional care at Willow Creek Facility in Worland. Evelyn Edwards was born December 15, 1926 in Amagansett, Long Island, N.Y. to John and...
Dean Short
Jan 27, 2022
Obituary Merlin Dean Short April 13, 1951- January 27, 2022 Merlin "Dean" Short, 70, passed away at home with his family by his side on January 27, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. Dean was born to Eldon Leroy and Dorothy Francis (Braunell) Short in Worland, Wyoming on April 13, 1951. He grew up in Winchester with his 8...
Gordon Kent Maxwell
Jan 25, 2022
Obituary Gordon Kent Maxwell December 1, 1943- January 25, 2022 Gordon Kent Maxwell, born in Worland, Wyoming December 1, 1943, the son of John W. Maxwell, Sr. and Agnes Halbert Maxwell, died January 25, 2022. Gordon was 78 at the time of his death. Gordon was the youngest of three children, raised in Worland, WY by his loving parents. He...
Roy Allan Schneider
Jan 25, 2022
Obituary Roy Allan Schneider August 20, 1940 – January 25, 2022 Roy Allan Schneider, 81, passed away peacefully at his residence in Worland on January 25, 2022. Roy was born on August 20, 1940, in Worland, Wyoming. He was the oldest of three children born to George Adam and Freida (Batt) Schneider. He welcomed home two sisters, Gayleen and Bonnie....
Joan Frances Woods
Jan 9, 2022
Death Notice Joan Frances Woods January 7, 1934-January 9, 2022 Joan Frances Woods, 88, passed away peacefully in her home with her husband by her side on Sunday, January 9, 2022. Joan was born to Francis E. and Helen (Meling) Van Patten on January 7, 1934 in Santa Barbara, California. She married Lawrence Milton Woods on June 19, 1952 and...
Merle Duane Pitz
Jan 9, 2022
Obituary Merle Duane Pitz August 11, 1932- January 9, 2022 Merle Duane Pitz, 89, passed away on January 9, 2022. He was born in Edmonds County, South Dakota to John and Mary Hansen Pitz on August 11, 1932. Merle attended grade school in Edmonds County and high school in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Merle married Doris Moulton in 1952 and joined...
Malinda Anne Drew
Jan 3, 2022
Obituary Malinda Anne Drew January 21, 1958 – January 3, 2022 Malinda Anne Drew, 63, passed away in Thermopolis on January 3, 2022. Malinda was born on January 21, 1958, in Fromberg, Montana to Benjamin Russell and Edna May (Unken) Reifer. She grew up on the family farm, learning at a young age the value of hard work. Following graduation,...
Frances Marlene Reust
Dec 30, 2021
Obituary Frances Marlene Reust March 29, 1939- December 30, 2021 Frances Marlene Reust, 82, passed away at home surrounded by her loving husband, children and grandchildren on Thursday, December 30, 2021. Frances was born to Ralph Eleston and Pansy Florine (Davidson) Williams in Peru, Indiana on March 29, 1939. She was the second born of 4 children. In her youth,...
Michael Dan Loveless
Dec 24, 2021
Death Notice Michael Dan Loveless Nov 15, 1954- December 24, 2021 Michael Dan Loveless, 67, passed away in his home on December 24, 2021. He was born in Provo, Utah to Wendel R. and Delores Yvonne (Prentice) Loveless on November 15, 1954. Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held in Orem, Utah next spring. Online...