Ivo Jean Welch, 80, passed away on Jan. 6, 2009 at Wyoming Medical Center. She was born Sept. 4, 1928 to Benjamin Joseph Pipal and Hilda Grace ( Woodraska) Pipal.After attending Teachers College she taught at a country school. In 1948 she was united in marriage to Richard A. Welch. They made their home in Newcastle, WY for 20 years,...

Donald E. Cain, 82, passed away January 7, 2009, at Central Wyoming Hospice. Don was born at Lovoy, WY, in the Salt Creek Oilfield, to Neta M. (Jones) Cain and Glenn Cain, on August 5, 1926. Don attended the Midwest Schools until the sixth grade. He then moved to Whitefish, MT and then to Oregon Basin, WY and attended high...

Carol B. Knox was born November 28, 1911, in Mason City, Iowa, and passed away on January 7, 2009. Carol was born to Hazel Banton Burr and Howard Bowman Burr, and was named Carol Alberta Burr. Six months after her birth, the family moved to Waterloo, Iowa. Carol was educated in Waterloo, and graduated from East High School. She also...

Iya (Adamienko) Wilson, 88, passed away at Life Care Center of Casper, on January 6, 2009. She was born November 26, 1920, in Odessa, Russia. Her parents were forced to leave her 3 months after she was born because Iya was ill when Revolutionary troops invaded her city of birth. For 5 years she was raised in an orphanage. During...

Kathern Ann Snook, 86, passed away Tuesday January 6, 2009 at the Life Care Center, Casper. She was born August 4, 1922 in Princeton, MO to Charles and Alma Minshall. During WWII Kathern worked as a welder in the Oregon Ship Yards. After the war she married Robert I Snook of Lingle, WY. Robert and Kathern moved to Casper around...

Daniel Lester Astry, 59, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 1, 2009. He was born Jan. 4, 1949, in Big Fork MN, one of 12 children to Lester and Dorothy Astry.He was raised in northern California. He served in the US Navy during Vietnam War until 1970. He later met and married Crystal Jarose and had two daughters.He was...

Dennis John VerwornDennis Verworn, 56, of Glenrock, passed away at Wyoming Medical Center on December 31, 2008 with his family at his side. Dennis was born on December 17, 1952, the son of Gottfried and Ella (Zimmerman) Verworn in Miles City, MT. He grew up in Terry, MT where he lived until joining the U.S. Marine Corps. He was honorably...

John "Jack" R. Barksdale, 62, passed away in Grand Junction, Colorado, on December 28, 2008, while surrounded by his loving wife, children, brother and mother. He died from injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Craig, Colorado. John was a humble, private man, who balanced his diverse passions in life with remarkable success. John loved sports from childhood and lettered...

Leigh Albin SwensonServices will be Friday,January 2,2009 at 01:00 p.m., at Community Baptist Church, 301 S. 2nd Street, Glenrock, WY.Visitation will be Wednesday December 31, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home.

EFFIE VICTORIA SMITH Memorial services for Effie V. Smith, 96, will be held at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 520 CY Avenue, Casper, Wyoming, on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 10:00a.m. with Rev. Charles Shannon and Dr. Bryant Badger officiating. Mrs. Smith died December 28, 2008, at Shepherd of the Valley Care Center. Cremation has taken place. Mrs. Smith...

Thursday, December 25, 2008 2:06 AM MST GLENDO -- Dyanne Miller, 73, died in her home on December 22, 2008.Services will be held at a later date.

Sherry Ann Teres Leman, 63, died December 24, 2008 at Shepherd of the Valley Care Center. She was born on October, 28 1945 in Denver, Colorado. Sherry worked for MaryKnoll in Denver in the clerical department. She married Thomas Leman at St Anne's Catholic Church in Arvada, CO on August 3rd 1968. They moved to the Leman family ranch in...

Lois Marion Nemitz Skelton, 82, of Casper passed away on December 23, 2008 at her home after a long illness, surrounded by family. Lois was born on March 25, 2926 near North Redwood, Minnesota to Anna and Charles Nemitz. She graduated from Milroy High school in 1944. Lois Married Wallace Skelton May 11, 1947. They had three children. Lois was...

Wednesday, December 24, 2008 2:05 AM MST CASPER -- Funeral services for Winifred "Babe" Nuzum, 84, will be at 10 a.m.Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, at Newcomer Family Funeral Home.She died on Dec. 22, 2008, at the Wyoming Medical Center.

William "Bill" Leslie Sims, 61 of Casper passed away at his home, Sunday December 21, 2008 after a long battle with cancer.Bill was born on December 10, 1947 in Casper, Wyoming to Frederick and Ethel Irene Sims. He attended Jefferson Elementary School, Dean Morgan Jr. High and graduated June of 1966 from Natrona County High School. He graduated from Casper...

Pat L. Johnson passed away on December 20, 2008, at home in Casper. Born September 12, 1925, in Denver, Colorado, she was the daughter of Pearl and Lew Bradley. She grew up in Denver and spent her teen years in South Gate, California. She graduated with an Associate Degree in Bacteriology from Pasadena College. While working at the Coast to...

Roy Greene, 82, of Casper, passed away on Dec. 21, 2008, at Life Care Center. Survivors include: daughters; Val Wilson, Diana and Al Green, and Dee and Bob Brown; 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Edward "Ed" North, 81, passed away on Dec. 18, 2008, at his home in Casper, WY, after a short battle with leukemia. Ed was born on July 29, 1927, in Casper, WY and graduating from NCHS in 1947. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He married Betty Wolfe on Aug. 27, 1950, in Casper. Ed went to work...

Ronald "Ron" Fell, 66, of Alcova, passed away on Tuesday December 2, 2008, at his residence. Ron was born July 7, 1942, in Ingalls, Kansas, to Albert and Loretta Fell. He was a U.S. Navy veteran aboard the U.S.S. James E. Kyes. He was a long time employee of Pepsi-Cola Company, retiring in 2005. Ron was an avid fisherman and...

DONALD MAGNUS POSTERIVERTON – DONALD MAGNUS POSTE died on Dec. 9, 2008, at the age of 79, at his home, following a lengthy illness.He was born on the family ranch on Ash Creek in Grindstone, SD on Feb. 9, 1929 to Magdalena and Brainard Poste. His older sister, Carol, braved a winter blizzard to summons the county midwife for his...