Joshua Lee Atkinson, 50, of Casper, Wyoming passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022.
Joshua "Josh" was born on January 14, 1972 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Laurie (Atkinson) Kihle.
Josh moved with his mother as an infant to Cheyenne, Wyoming and then soon on to Casper, where he spent the remainder of his life.
Wyoming was the perfect fit for Josh because he loved the outdoors here. As a young kid, Josh would backpack camp with his Grandfather, Dick Atkinson, up in the mountains. As he grew, he would camp by himself under a simple tarp and his backpack. He also developed a love of bicycles, and would ride all over the state. He worked jobs with companies in Casper specializing in road and mountain bikes and had built for himself some high quality bikes. He certainly was an expert when it came to bikes. He also poured himself completely into his hobbies and interests which included art and photography. More recently, he developed the skills to build model cars with incredible detail so much so that he was asked to create documentation in building a model for one model car company. Josh was very engaging in conversation, and was knowledgeable on many subjects. Josh, along with his grandmother, Marilynn Atkinson, were also members of the Jehovah's Witness in Casper, and had many close friends there.
Along with his mother, Laurie and Ron Kihle, Josh is survived by his brother, Andrew Kihle in Kansas City, KS; and his sister, Rachel (Kihle) Caschette in Thornton, Colorado. Also many aunts, uncles and cousins.
His family and friends do love him and will miss him a lot.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 1:00-4:00 pm at the Mills Community Center, 401 Wasatch in Mills. Snacks and refreshments will be served.
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