April 2008
Carl Mittlieder- April 5, 2008
Harry D. Cohn- April 6, 2008
Murtis Stemplinger- April 8, 2008
Ruby Haworth- April 9, 2008
MelRee Krivanec- April 10, 2008
James L. Moore- April 11, 2008
Albert Farwell- April 12, 2008
Leonard D. Green- April 17 2008
Van C. Holscher- April 17, 2008
Melinda Pitsch- April 19, 2008
Golden Dean Cozzens- April 25, 2008
Carl Mittlieder, 88, of Powell, died peacefully Saturday, April 5 at Powell
Valley Care Center of natural causes.
He was born Oct. 29, 1919, to Jacob and Caroline (Rebe) Mittlieder in Bowdle,
S.D. The family moved to Circle, Mont., when he was a young child.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946 during World
War II and returned to Circle, Mont. upon his discharge.
On Aug. 17, 1946, he married Joyce Blanche Dobson in Glendive, Mont., and worked
for Consolidated Freghtways and in carpentry until moving to Powell in 1966.
He continued as a carpenter and became a master craftsman, enjoying woodworking
to its fullest. His family is blessed with many pieces of his work to remember
him by.
He most enjoyed working at Mooncrest Ranch north of Cody up to retirement.
Carl also enjoyed fishing, the outdoors, gardening and the family and friends
who will miss him.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Joyce Mittlieder of Powell; five sons,
Clinton Mittlieder of Terry, Mont., Clayton Mittlieder of Burton, Mich., Wayland
Mittlieder of Cody, Duane Mittlieder of Cody and Clifton Mittlieder of Billings,
Mont.; three daughters, Carla Everling of Colorado Springs, Colo., Yvonne Montgomery
of Powell and Pamela Karr of Worland; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and three sisters.
A celebration of life, funeral and informal gathering will be Wednesday, April
9 at 2 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home in Powell, with interment of cremated
remains at Powell’s Crown Hill Cemetery.
Harry D. Cohn of Powell, 80, died Sunday, April 6 at Powell Valley Hospital
of natural causes.
He was born to Pearl and Hanley Cohn on Aug. 28, 1927. His father died when
Harry was a young boy, and thereafter David Madison was his loving provider.
While living in Sheridan, Harry met and married Jane L. Cline. They raised
two daughters together.
Harry worked for the Soil Conservation Service as an assistant engineer for
35 years. He was transferred to Powell with SCS in 1970.
Harry was a faithful member of Jehovah Witnesses through most of his adult
life. He provided loving care for years while serving as an elder in the Sheridan
and Powell areas.
He loved the outdoors and playing golf. His love for carpentry and creating
his handiwork is found in the homes of many family members.
Survivors include his loving wife of 59 years, Jane; two daughters, Barbara
and Deborah; 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Memorial services will be conducted at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, 1202
29th St., Cody, on Friday, April 11 at 3 p.m. Thompson Funeral Home is assisting
the family.
Murtis Stemplinger, 95, died Tuesday, April 8 in Powell.
She was born Nov. 5, 1912, in Mississippi to Eugene and Nellie (Ledbetter)
Prestage. She completed high school and married Calvin (Jack) Crocker in
Tremont, Miss., on March 2, 1929. She later married Joe Stemplinger.
She was a member of the Southern Baptist Church and enjoyed sewing, needlework
and gardening. She was also a member of the Eagles.
In Powell, she was known for her long tenure as a cook at Hansel & Gretel’s
restaurant. She worked at H&G’s for 28 years until her retirement
at the age of 90.
Survivors include a son, Willie Crocker, of Aneta, N.D.; a daughter, Polly
Buchanan (Donald) of Powell; six grandchildren, Mike Crocker of Hillsboro,
N.D., Jim Gunderson of Houston, Texas, Phyllis Rinehart of Villa Grove, Ill.,
Kathy Lind of Grand Forks, N.D., and Jo Aslakson of Aneta, N.D.; eight great-grandchildren,
Bobby Rinehart and Michelle of Villa Grove, Ill., Skylar Aslakson and Cassidy
of Aneta, N.D., Nick Crocker and Corey of Hillsboro, N.D., Ashley Lind of Grand
Forks, N.D., and Mandy Knickerbocker; and great-great grandson, Donald Everet
Alan Knickerbocker of Powell.
She was preceded in death by husband Joe Stemplinger and a grandson, Al Gunderson.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 15 at 10 a.m. at the Southern Baptist
Church, with Billy Greaham officiating. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery
under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home.
Ruby Haworth Winter, 87, Powell, died Wednesday, April 9 at North Big Horn
Hospital in Lovell.
She was born March 21, 1921, in Alamosa, Colo., to Jerry and Anna Gullion.
Her family came from Nebraska in 1926 and homesteaded at Whistle Creek. In
1938, she married James G. Haworth. Of this union, six children were born.
The family lived in Elk Basin, Powell and Basin. James Haworth died in 1977.
Ruth spent many years working for the nursing home in Basin until her retirement
in 1981, when she married Kenneth Winter of Powell. They spent 14 years living
between Powell and Yuma, Ariz. She loved playing golf and playing bingo. In
1995, Kenneth Winter died. Ruby resided at the Absaroka Assisted Living facility
in Cody until her death.
Survivors include six daughters, Elizabeth (Paul) Rodriguez of Powell, Rowena
(Paul) Barr of Soldotna, Alas., Mary (Tom) Watts of Powell, Vera (Howard) Brandstetter
of Chugach, Alas., Janet McGlothlin of Gillette and Phyllis (Mike) Baker of
Thermpolis; one son, Jim (Beth) Haworth of Powell; one sister, Pearl (Alex)
Kraft of Billings, Mont.; one brother, Leonard (Estelle) Gullion of Basin;
23 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, 26 great-great grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands and four brothers.
Memorial services were conducted at the Church of Christ in Powell Monday,
April 14 with Jerry Lanchbury officiating. Burial was in Crown Hill Cemetery
under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home.
MelRee Krivanec of Smithville, Utah, died peacefully at home Thursday, April
10 with her family at her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She was
75.
She was was born Aug. 24, 1932, in Centerfield, Utah to Aaron W. and Ethel
Rust Jensen. MelRee and her sister Clarel grew up during the great depression
in Sanpete County.
MelRee married Frank Lewis Krivanec Jr.on Nov. 24, 1956. The marriage was later
solemnized and the family sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple. Frank passed away
in a boating accident in 1973, leaving MelRee to raise a young family on her
own as she resided in Powell and Bountiful Utah. She succeeded in raising three
sons and a daughter who all attended college and served L.D.S. missions.
She attended Northwest College and the University of Utah where she studied
Medical Technology. She worked and consulted for such companies as MRC-Microbiological
Research Corporation in Bountiful, Utah and MEDTOX Diagnostics in Burlington,
N.C., where she was vice president of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance.
MelRee has helped support missionaries serving all around the world. She has
deeply touched many lives with her service in the church and community.
She was an avid reader and a wonderful cook. She loved music, art, her dogs,
travel, and the beauty of the outdoors. She was generous and always concerned
for those around her.
MelRee courageously fought cancer while never complaining. She kept her sense
of humor and concern for the welfare of others.
MelRee was preceded in death by her husband Frank and three sons, Robert, Michael
and Clair. She will be missed by her surviving children and family: Karl (Christie)
Krivanec, David (Denice) Krivanec and Cindy Krivanec, all of Bountiful, Utah,
and Ken (Kay) Krivanec of Snoqualmie, Wash.; her 12 grandchildren and one great
grandchild; and her sister, Clarel Amtoft ofCenterfield. Services will be held
Saturday, April 19 at the Smithfield, Utah 18thWard chapel. Visitors are welcome
at 9:30 a.m. Funeral services will start at 10:30 a.m.
Interment will be at the Bountiful Cemetery.
James L. Moore, 47, Worland, died suddenly Friday, April 11 from cardiac complications.
He was born April 1, 1961 in Dickinson, N.D., to Jesse J. and Marlene A. (Martin)
Moore. The family moved to Worland in 1964. He attended parochial
school until fifth grade at St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic School and went
on to graduate from Worland High School in 1979.
James played football in high school and drove school bus for three years. When
he received a scholarship to Snow College to play football, he played for the
Badgers for two years and worked on his welding degree, which he received in
1981.
He came back to Worland where he worked in the oil fields for Leonard Pierce
and Exeter Oil Company. He also worked for LK trucking and in 1987 he
started 3 J’s Welding with his father and brother Jay. In 2003, he purchased
Goose’s Liquor and was also a part owner of the Big Horn Bar in Ten Sleep.
He married Patricia Smith in 1985, and to this union were born two children,
Danielle and Travis. They were later divorced.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge, the American Legion, and the local chapter
of the API.
James met Dru in 2003 and they were later married on Oct 8, 2005, in Worland
where they have resided until the time of his death.
His passion was his work. It was his driving force. In the past few years
he has branched out into farming, raising horses at the Iron Rose Ranch.
James enjoyed snowmobiling, being in the mountains and at the cabin. He
loved to travel and to play golf. Whether it was having a backyard barbecue
for friends and family or walking on the beach or 4-wheeling out in the badlands,
James was always in his element. He was the “king of raffle tickets,” supporting
many local organizations in the community. He loved his “toys” and
had a great sense of humor. He also had a great love for his dog, Jake
II.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, four uncles and three aunts.
Survivors include his wife, Dru Bower-Moore of Worland; son, Travis Moore of
Sheridan; daughter, Danielle (Matt) Earl; parents, Jesse and Marlene Moore;
brother, Jay (Kelli) Moore; and a sister Jeralyn (Dan) Frederick, all of Worland.
He is also survived by grandchildren Jaden Earl and Rylee Nicole Moore, and
numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Wednesday, April 16 at St. Mary Magdalen’s Catholic
Church in Worland with Father Jim Heiser officiating. Memorials may be
made to the James Moore Memorial for a fund to be named at a later date in
care of Bryant Funeral Home, PO Box 524, Worland, WY 82401.
Funeral services for Albert Morse Farwell, 89, who died Saturday, April 12
at Powell Valley Care Center, will be Friday, April 18 at 10 a.m. at the First
Southern Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral
Home.
He was born July 20, 1918, in Eagle Rock, Mo., the fifth of six children born
to William and Effie Tucker Farwell.
Growing up in a Baptist home, Albert accepted Christ as his savior at an early
age. He was then baptized in the Bethany Baptist Church of American Falls,
Idaho, by the Rev. Alfred Engle. He came to Wyoming with his parents in 1935
and graduated from the Byron High School in 1936.
He served with the Army Air Corps in World War II. Upon returning home, he
married Georgia Mae Van Horne. To this union two sons were born, Mark and John.
Ab and Georgia Mae homesteaded on Heart Mountain. Ab was a charter member of
the Heart Mountain Irrigation District and served in that capacity for 15 years.
Upon retiring in 1981, the Farwells continued to reside on the homestead. Mrs.
Farwell died Dec. 8, 1988.
He was also preceded in death by his parents, William and Effie Farwell, and
his four older siblings, Lloyd, Ralph, O.F. (Pete), and his sister Ewa.
Survivors include his sons Mark and John Farwell, both of Powell; his younger
sister, Edna Galvin of Lakewood, Colo.; five grandchildren, Jennifer Lynn Songer
of Clarion, Pa., Krisitin Diane Farwell of Austin, Texas, Meagan Toth of Casper
and Tom Farwell and Tiana Farwell, both of Powell; and two great-granddaughters,
Kayla Ruddy and Tiffany Ruddy, both of Clarion, Pa.
Leonard D. Green, 71, of Lovell died Thursday, April 17 in Las Vegas, Nev.
He was born in Lovell on Jan. 17, 1937, to T.G. and Eva Green. He attended
Lovell schools and graduated from Lovell High School in 1955. He attended
Sheridan College.
He married Judy Givenrod of Cowley on Aug. 29, 1958.
Leonard worked as a sales representative in Montana and Wyoming before returning
to Lovell in 1974. He and Judy owned and operated Cowboy Contractors from 1976
until their retirement.
Leonard enjoyed golfing and attending Lovell High School sporting events, especially
watching the Lovell Lady Bulldogs. He was a fisherman and served at the Lovell
Mustang Days barbecue where he could visit with people. He was a past member
of the Powell Country Club, a member of the Foster Gulch Golf Course, and the
Associated General Contractors. He was a referee and coach for Little League
baseball, a bowler, and delivered meals at the North Big Horn Senior Center
in Lovell. He wintered in Arizona and Nevada and enjoyed his trips there.
Leonard is survived by his wife, Judy, of Lovell; sons Steve (Cheryl) Green
and Brian (Susan) Green of Lovell; his mother, Eva Asay and stepfather Orvin
Asay of Lovell; grandchildren Casey Green of Laramie, T.J. (Tawni) Green of
Lovell and Kayla, Stephanie and Beau Green of Lovell; great-grandchildren Chelsi
and Kade Green of Lovell; brother Dennis (Jean) Green of Casper; sisters Diane
(Gary) Ley of Powell and Geraldine (Tim) Townsend of Cowley; stepbrother Scott
(Vicky) Asay of Lovell; stepsister Janice Ellis of Cowley, and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 24 at 11 a.m. at the Church of
Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints in Lovell with viewing/visitation one hour
prior to services. Burial will be at the Lovell Cemetery under the direction
of Haskell Funeral Home.
Van C. Holscher, 68, of Osage, Wyo., died Thursday, April 17, at the
Weston County Hospital in Newcastle. He was born June 11, 1939 in Lyman, Nebr.,
but grew up in Powell. He attended the University of Wyoming on a track scholarship
and also served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Van loved life and lived
it to the fullest. He loved people, especially his family and best buds. There
was never a dull moment when he was around. Van was a Jack-of-all-trades. He
worked on ranches, construction, trail rides and hunting camps, and he enjoyed
playing drums with the "Pop
a Tops" in Powell.
Van's favorite pastimes were fishing, hunting, gardening
and his greenhouse. But most of all he enjoyed sitting around just visiting
and teasing. He had a special knack of adding a lot of color to his stories.
He will be missed.
Van is survived by his wife, Dianna (Dee) Holscher and
a son, Kyle, from a previous marriage, and several nieces and nephews. A gathering
of friends and family for Van Holscher will be held from noon to 3 p.m., at the
Osage Community Center on Sunday, April 27. Black Hills Funeral Home and Cremation
Services of Sturgis have been entrusted with arrangements.
Melinda Kaye Pitsch
Melinda Pitsch, 45, died unexpectedly in her sleep from natural causes
Saturday, April 19 in Buffalo.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, April 23 from the Willow Grove Cemetery
with Pastor Duane Simonson officiating.
Melinda was born on Nov. 26, 1962 in Sheridan, to Curt and Muffy Pitsch. She
was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sheridan and confirmed at St. Luke’s
Lutheran Church in Buffalo. Melinda graduated from Buffalo High School
in 1981.
As the oldest of four daughters, Melinda was always helpful. She
especially enjoyed being outside with her dad driving the tractor to help with
the crops or riding horses to move the cattle. Melinda was active in
FFA and 4-H judging and loved working with animals.
Her boys Jeff, Dustin and Spencer, were everything to her. She spent
countless hours at the baseball field while they were growing up. Even
when separated by miles, her boys were always dear to her heart.
In her last years, she enjoyed her precious time with her fiancée, Mark,
and working for Oftedal. While working near Buffalo, Mark and Melinda
were able to spend quality time with her parents and Grandma Helen Lusher with
whom she was always close. Mark and Melinda shared a love for each other and
they enjoyed spending time hunting, fishing, and enjoying the outdoors.
Survivors include her sons Dustin and Spencer Fry; parents, Curt and Muffy
Pitsch; fiancée Mark Glatter; sisters Wendy (Dan) Benade, Teri (Kurt)
Thaemert, Shelly (Chad) Poirot; Grandma Helen Lusher; and several aunts, uncles,
cousins, nephews, nieces.
Melinda was preceded in death by her son, Jeff; Grandpa John Lusher; grandparents
Alex and Leora Pitsch; and Uncle John Lusher.
Donations in Melinda’s memory may be made to a scholarship fund for
her sons, Dustin and Spencer, in care of the Adams Funeral Home at 351 N. Adams,
Buffalo, WY 82834.
Former Deaver resident Dean Cozzens, 54, died in his sleep Friday, April 25
in Payson, Ariz.
He was born in Powell Feb. 21, 1954, to Ivan Rex and Kate (Nicholls) Cozzens.
He grew up and graduated from Deaver High School in 1972. He excelled in football
in high school.
Dean married Penny Dian Asay in 1973. This union was blessed with four children.
They were later divorced.
He was a truck driver, driving for Ken Mangus and Montana Sulphur. He worked
construction in Arizona.
Family members will remember him for a heart of gold; when the chips were down,
you could always count on him. He loved to take his family and his mom fishing
at Deaver Resevoir. He loved to hunt and loved nature. When he moved to Arizona,
he lived in the mountains and felt at home.
Survivors include his children, Monica Grace (Jay) Cotter of Powell, James
Dean Cozzens of Cowley, Brandon Rex (Shannon) Cozzens of Lovell and Heather
Dian Cozzens of Cowley; grandchildren, Logan James Cotter and Megan Nichole
Cotter of Powell; brothers, Rex William (Ruby) Cozzens of Cowley, Ronald Nicholls
(Sue) Cozzens of Snohomish, Wash., and Kent Hartley Cozzens of Oak Park, Calif.;
brother-in-law, James Patrick Schmidtberger of Kingman, Ariz.; and sisters,
JoAnn C. (Phillip) Wagner of Lovell and Judy (Jack) Cregger of Powell; and
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in deth by his parents; brothers, Charles Kimball Cozzens and
Ivan David (Buddy) Cozzens; and sister, Phyllis C. Schmidtberger.
Cremation has taken place, and private services will be held at a later date.