CASPER- Armanda B. Madruga, 87, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2011 at the Central Wyoming Hospice. Armanda was born in Sao Joao, Pico, Azores, Portugal, the daughter of Maria B. Bettencourt and Manuel H. Bettencourt. On April 12, 1945, she married Joao "John" M. Madruga in Sao Joao, Pico, Azores, Portugal.The couple moved from Portugal to Casper in 1973....

Gary Falkner, 50, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Central Wyoming Hospice. His hobbies included: riding his motorcycle, fishing, camping, and pretty much anything outdoors. He enjoyed driving truck as a profession. He was a member of the Fraternity of Eagles #306. Gary is survived by; Paula, his wife of 25 years; his two daughters, Michelle and Kelley;...

Margaret Mock, 63, of Glenrock, WY passed away on October 18, 2011 at Wyoming Medical Center.

John Andrew Holm, 68, of Custer, SD passed away on October 17, 2011 at Wyoming Medical Center.

William (Bill) J. Bushmaker, 82, passed away on October 18, 2011 at his home surrounded by family until the end.Bill was born on November 16, 1928 to Mathias John and Beulah H. (Seavy) Bushmaker. Born and raised in Sheridan, WY where he graduated from Sheridan High School in 1947, he worked for the Park Street Grocery during school and then...

Fannie Ree Mapp, 85, of Casper Wy went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Fannie was born September 4, 1926 in Lake, Mississippi to Parents Joe Harris and Annie Bell. Fannie was a Deaconess at Christ First Missionary Baptist Church and Mother of Imitate the Image Ministries; she also enjoyed bible study, gardening, sewing and...

Joanne Mae (Cloyd) Deal, 79, left this earth to dance with the angels on October 3, 2011 after a short fight with cancer. Joanne was born on October 25, 1931 in Fairbury, Nebraska. She graduated from Cozad High School in 1949 and attended Doane College in Crete, Nebraska. She moved to Wyoming shortly thereafter where she met a cowboy and...

Debra Ann Holt, 53, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 6,2011 at Central Wyoming Hospice Center. Debra was born on January16, 1958 in New Mexico. She has been a Casper resident since 1990.Debra is survived by her daughter; Teresa (Vernon)Velasquez and son; Tom (Imelda) Holt, her brothers;Bob, Jim, Kenny, Tommy, and Dave Jones, her twogrand children; Dalton Holt and Valerie...

Lowell E. Thomas, 92, of Cheyenne passed away Friday, October 14, 2011 at the Central Wyoming Hospice, Casper, Wyoming.Lowell was born July10, 1919 in Wadena, Minnesota to Edward and Joyce Thomas.Lowell was in the United States Army during W.W.II.He was an avid H.O. Model Railroad collector. He had a brilliant mind and used that gift to build Ham radios. He...

Dylan E. Brock, 24, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011. He was born on September 19, 1987 in Rock Springs, Wyoming to Thomas and Karleen Brock. Shortly after his birth his family moved back to Casper. He attended NCHS graduating with the class of 2006. He then earned an AA degree in Communications at Casper College. He was a talented...

Robert Curtis Conley, 81, passed away October 10, 2011 at Poplar Living Center. Robert was born May 26, 1930 to Lyman (Dan) and Bertha Conley in Afton, Wyoming. He graduated from Star Valley High School in Afton, attended the Univ. of Wyoming, and joined the U.S. Army and the Wyoming National Guard. Robert spent his entire career working for the...

Lafette Arthur Swingholm was born October 7th, 1968 in Casper Wyoming at Natrona County Memorial Hospital. Lafe passed away October 9, 2011 at his home in Ft. Wayne, IN. Lafe graduated from Casper College with 2 Associate degrees and South Dakota School of Mines with a Bachelors of Science.Lafe was preceded in death by 2 grandfathers Floyd Swingholm in 2001...

Wyona "Marie" Dockter, 75, of Thermopolis, Wyoming passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper after an extended illness.She was born April 13, 1936, in Sheridan, Wyoming to Woodrow and Geraldine Garretson. On March 6, 1961 she married Vern Dockter and lived in a variety of places throughout their 50 years of marriage including: Douglas, Gardiner,...

Cecil (CJ) Volney, 90, passed away early Thursday morning October 6, 2011 at Hospice of Casper after a short illness. CJ was born March 10, 1921 in Minot, North Dakota. Living most of his life in Williston, North Dakota. He prospected for uranium, was a part owner in Volney & Wayte Inc. and owned Volney Lanes in Williston. He loved...

Georgia Earline Marburger HaefeleA memorial service in remembrance of Georgia Haefele, 74, will be held October 10, 2011 at 2 p.m. in the McKibben Cafeteria on the Wyoming State Fairgrounds. Cremation has taken place and Georgia's ashes will be scattered by the family at a later date. Georgia Haefele, a lifelong resident of Converse County, died Sunday, October 2, 2011,...

Clarence "C.E" Corson 87, of Casper, passed away at Poplar Living Center on Saturday, October 1, 2011.Clarence was born in Mobridge, SD on March 16, 1924, to parents Marion Jennings Corson and Minnie Colliard Corson.Clarence was preceded in death by his mother and father, two brothers, Warren and George; ex-wife Erna Corson, and their son David. He is survived by...

Eugene V. Simons, 90, passed away onFriday, September 23, 2011. Gene was born inLos Angeles and lived in Casper for 51 years.He graduated from Colorado School ofMines and worked in the oil and miningindustry. He served as an Officerfor four years in the MerchantMarines during WWII.Gene is survived by; his wife, Jewell, of58 years; children: Linda, Jeff, Steve, andJulianne; brothers:...

Donna was born January4, 1967 in Casper, Wyoming,where she was raised. Shepassed away on September 25,2011 after a three-year battlewith Breast Cancer. She issurvived by her parents Leo and Mary Sanchez, husbandPaul Hult, three children, Kelcie Gibson, Ryan Eidsnessand Emily Eidsness, son-in-law Brandon Gibson andtwo grandchildren, Breckyn and Brynlie Gibson, allof Casper. She also has two brothers, Richard Sanchezand wife...

Our beloved mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, Grace Olivama Cordova, 80, was carried by the angels to her heavenly home on Sept. 20, 2011.She moved to Casper at an early age and said, "Casper is my home and I'm not going anywhere else." She married the love of her life and enjoyed countless memories sharing their lives together. Grace loved flowers,...

Ed was born April 16, 1918 on the family farm, Howard County, St. Paul, Nebraska to John S. and Mary K. Fisher) Sevcik. He was the youngest of five children. May 1942, Ed graduated from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Air Force...