In Memory Of
Forrest Lee Mooney
1943
2023
Forrest Lee Mooney
June 2, 1943 — June 27, 2023
Forrest Lee "Skip" Mooney, 80, of Casper, WY passed away on June 27, 2023, at his home surrounded by Love and Family.
Skip was born in Sheridan, WY in 1943 to Forrest Lee Mooney and Lorraine Gayle Dozah. Skip attended school and later moved between Buffalo and Casper, WY.
He joined the United States Navy & served as a Flight Deck Operator "Yellow Shirt" on the USS Ranger during the Vietnam War. He was on Duty in the waters outside Vietnam during the first Aerial firing of the war.
Skip married Darlene Mazerak Mooney and started a family in California. Skip worked in California after the Military for Arco as a truck driver then the family moved to Casper, WY in 1978. Skip worked for Black Hills Trucking for a year and then worked faithfully for Sinclair Oil and retired from Sinclair Oil in 2006.
Skip loved his happy place in the Bighorns with his family. Skip loved to fish, the mountains, animals, and family time.
If anyone knew Skip they knew of his tough exterior & gooey interior. Skip would drop everything for anyone to help them. Skip was a good Dad, protector, and provider to the end. Skip had a great sense of humor and enjoyed his daily entertainment of scam phone calls and his wonderful neighborhood family.
Skip was preceded in death by his Wife Darlene (his Anchor, 2001), Father Forrest Lee Mooney, Mother Lorraine Gayle Dozah & Sister Betty Mooney.
The surviving family includes his sons, Brian (Sharon)Mooney, Shane (Jody)Mooney, Granddaughter Kati Mooney, Step-Grandson Joey (Alysa) Dawson, Step-Great Grandson Briar Dawson & Skip's Sister Mary Soneson(family) and his faithful dog Shadow.
Skip's Service will be on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 11:00 am
Newcomer Funerals and Receptions 710 E. Second Casper, WY 82601
307-234-0234
To view the service via livestream, please click here
Interment:
Wyoming Memorial Gardens
7430 W. Yellowstone Hwy, Casper, WY 82604
(Reception to follow TBA)
Arrangements are under the direction of Newcomer Casper and Pastor Sunny Bray. To share a memory or leave a special message please share memories on Newcomercasper.com. In lieu of flowers please donated in memory of Skip Mooney to Central Wyoming Hospice.
Skip was born in Sheridan, WY in 1943 to Forrest Lee Mooney and Lorraine Gayle Dozah. Skip attended school and later moved between Buffalo and Casper, WY.
He joined the United States Navy & served as a Flight Deck Operator "Yellow Shirt" on the USS Ranger during the Vietnam War. He was on Duty in the waters outside Vietnam during the first Aerial firing of the war.
Skip married Darlene Mazerak Mooney and started a family in California. Skip worked in California after the Military for Arco as a truck driver then the family moved to Casper, WY in 1978. Skip worked for Black Hills Trucking for a year and then worked faithfully for Sinclair Oil and retired from Sinclair Oil in 2006.
Skip loved his happy place in the Bighorns with his family. Skip loved to fish, the mountains, animals, and family time.
If anyone knew Skip they knew of his tough exterior & gooey interior. Skip would drop everything for anyone to help them. Skip was a good Dad, protector, and provider to the end. Skip had a great sense of humor and enjoyed his daily entertainment of scam phone calls and his wonderful neighborhood family.
Skip was preceded in death by his Wife Darlene (his Anchor, 2001), Father Forrest Lee Mooney, Mother Lorraine Gayle Dozah & Sister Betty Mooney.
The surviving family includes his sons, Brian (Sharon)Mooney, Shane (Jody)Mooney, Granddaughter Kati Mooney, Step-Grandson Joey (Alysa) Dawson, Step-Great Grandson Briar Dawson & Skip's Sister Mary Soneson(family) and his faithful dog Shadow.
Newcomer Funerals and Receptions 710 E. Second Casper, WY 82601
307-234-0234
To view the service via livestream, please click here
Interment:
Wyoming Memorial Gardens
7430 W. Yellowstone Hwy, Casper, WY 82604
(Reception to follow TBA)
Arrangements are under the direction of Newcomer Casper and Pastor Sunny Bray. To share a memory or leave a special message please share memories on Newcomercasper.com. In lieu of flowers please donated in memory of Skip Mooney to Central Wyoming Hospice.
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