AUGUST 2001
Steven Louis Sims ~ August 4, 2001
Dorothy Lee Christensen ~ August 5, 2001
Russell Elmer Webb ~ August 6, 2001
Helen Josie Carter ~ August 6, 2001
Ella Martha McLemore ~ August 8, 2001
Margaret (Maggie) Farman Newell ~ August 10, 2001
Naida Bauder ~ August 18, 2001
William E. (Bill) Irestone ~ August 19, 2001
Dennis Allen Daley ~ August 20, 2001
Lester L. Conner ~ August 26, 2001
Bob Wagner ~ August 26, 2001
Virginia Shock-Nelson ~ August 27, 2001
Herbert Vic Carter ~ August 27, 2001
Richard Burton Nelson ~ August 28, 2001
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Cabre Gymnasium on the Northwest College campus in Powell for Steven Louis Sims, 54, who died of natural causes Saturday, Aug. 4 at his Powell home.
Pastor Dave Seratt will officiate at services and burial in Crown Hill Cemetery for the former long-time Northwest College administrator.
He was born Nov. 23, 1947, in Abilene, Kans., to Don and Pauline (Zey) Sims, the second of eight siblings. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Emporia State College.
He married Shawn Dixon at Jackson on July 25, 1981.
He was first employed by NWC as director of admissions and veterans affairs in 1974. He left Northwest from 1986 to 1988 to work as director of admissions at Fort Hays State College in Hays, Kans., and then returned to NWC as Dean of Students. He served in that capacity until his retirement from the college in 1998.
At the time of his death, he was employed as Human Resource Director at the First National Bank & Trust of Powell.
Mr. Sims coached baseball, was a member of the Powell Rotary Club and served on the board of directors of the Powell Valley Chamber of Commerce and the New Life Christian Fellowship.
He was district representative of Ducks Unlimited, and over the years was involved in countless student activities, projects and programs at NWC. He was a passionate Wyoming sportsman and antique collector.
Above all, he was devoted to his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife Shawn of Powell; his children, Matt of Kansas City, Mo., Rebecca of Houston, Texas, and Erin and Andy of the family home in Powell; his mother, Pauline Sims of Abilene, Texas; his sisters, Donita Fitchof Boise, Idaho, and Beth Schaesteen of St. Louis, Mo.; and his brothers, Tom of Salina, Kans., Jack of Newton, Kans., Dan of Abilene, Kans., and Mike of Leavenworth, Kans.
He was preceded in death by his father, Don, and his brother, Ted.
For those who wish, memorial contributions to the Northwest College Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
Dorothy Lee Christensen ~ August 5
Funeral services are scheduled Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Union Presbyterian Church for a pioneer resident of Powell, Dorothy Lee Christensen, 85, who died Sunday, Aug. 5 at the Powell Nursing Home.
The Rev. Ron Kapalka will officiate at services. Burial will follow in the Cowley Cemetery.
She was born Dec. 26, 1915, to Albert and Ruby (Stewart) Baxter in Powell.
She married Melvin Garrison in 1936. One son, Gene Garrison, was born to this union.
On Feb. 14, 1952, she married LeRoy Christensen.
She worked at First National Bank in Powell for many years as a bookkeeper and teller.
She was a beautiful seamstress and enjoyed knitting, crocheting, needlework, gardening and raising flowers. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren.
Survivors include one son, Gene Garrison and wife Donna of Powell; one grandson, Donny Garrison of Powell; and a granddaughter, Jeannie Cunningham and husband Brian of Powell; one sister, Jeanette Wilson and husband Harry of Powell; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and two brothers.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) at Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home.
Funeral services for a former Deaver resident, Russell Elmer Webb, 77, will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between Basin and Greybull.
Mr. Webb died Monday, Aug. 6 at the Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home in Basin.
He was born at Deaver on May 20, 1924, to Winone Maxwell and Clarence L. Webb. He graduated from Deaver High School in 1942, where he played on the football team and in the band. He joined the National Guard at Lovell.
He was inducted into the U.S. Army in March of 1943 and served in F Company of the 66th Regiment, 2nd Armored Division, landing on Omaha Beach the day after D Day. He was wounded Dec. 20, 1944, in the Battle of the Bulge and received the Purple Heart. He was honorably discharged Dec. 23, 1946.
He married Edith May Leavitt July 21, 1950, at Shell, a marriage sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple on July 7, 1960 for time and all eternity. They had just celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary.
He was formerly employed by the Deaver Irrigation District and farmed with his father-in-law, Orville Leavitt in Shell. He was with the Wyoming Highway Department for 20 years, eight of which were at South Pass, and the remainder at Basin as district sign foreman.
He enjoyed being busy and farming, gardening and building things. He enjoyed his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and family gatherings.
Survivors include his wife Edith of Basin; a son, William Webb and wife Carol of Greybull; two daughters, Evelyn LeMott and husband Ken of Great Falls, Mont., and Rusty Owen and husband Tim of Basin; four grandsons, Aaron Owen and wife Tara of Powell, Geoffrey Owen and wife Cari of Basin, Aubrey Owen of Powell and Adam Webb of Burlington; five granddaughters, Colleen Johnson and husband Cory of Great Falls, Mont., Angela Hibbert and husband Don of Burlington, Sarah Brown and husband Mitchell of Basin, Deeun Tigner and husband Travis of Worland, and Holly Webb of Basin; two sisters, Pearl Dicks of Powell and Ruth Sutton and husband Paul of Lovell; and one sister-in-law, Joy Webb of Riverton, Utah.
Burial will be in the Whaley Cemetery on Shell Creek.
A memorial service for Helen Josie Carter, 83, who died Monday, Aug. 6 in Puyallup, Wash., will be held at 2 p.m. today (Tuesday) at United Methodist Church in Cody.
She was born to Josie and Maldon Boyer on Oct. 15, 1918 in Bridger, Mont. She married George B. (Slim) Carter in 1940, and they lived in Cody, where she was employed at City Hall.
Survivors include a son, Robert Carter of Basin; a daughter, Linda Bond of Milton, Wash.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Ella Martha McLemore ~ August 8
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Cowley LDS Church for Ella Martha McLemore.
Burial at the Lovell Cemetery will follow the services.
Mrs. McLemore died at her Deaver home on Aug. 8 from brain and lung cancer. She was 86.
Mrs. McLemore was born Dec. 8, 1914, at Bird City, Kan., the daughter of Richard and Bertha Muller. In Kansas, she lived on the family farm, then attended school and college and enjoyed playing basketball.
Mrs. McLemore taught at schools in Wyoming, Kansas and Nebraska. She enjoyed children and country life.
She married Carl Talmon and they had three children, Tony, Tim and Angella. Mr. Talmon passed away and she later married Charles Burns McLemore of Deaver. He preceded her in death in 1993.
Mrs. McLemore spent much time with her three children.
Survivors include three sisters, Lola Cooper and Eva Reinke of Goodland, Kan., and Lucille Scribner of Littleton, Colo.; a brother, Dean Muller of Kansas and Colorado; and several nieces and nephews.
Margaret (Maggie) Farman Newell ~ August 10
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church of Cody for Margaret (Maggie) Farman Newell, 64, who died Friday, Aug. 10 at her home in Cody.
She was born May 15, 1937, to Paul and Margaret (Shillinger) Farman. She married Ralph D. Newell on Feb. 22, 1958, in Wyola, Mont.
A resident of Cody for 43 years, she was a teacher in Park County School District No. 6 until her retirement. She was a member and deacon of First Presbyterian Church and a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood and the retired teachers organization.
Maggie loved the mountains and wildlife and enjoyed going for rides and seeing the wildflowers. She loved traveling and sightseeing, but most of all she loved her family, friends and her Bible studies. She rejoiced in the Lord.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph, of Cody; two daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and David Gilmore and Suzie and Kelly Myrick, all of Powell; a son and daughter-in-law, Brad and Cheryl Newell of Wasilla, Alas.; a brother and sister-in-law, Gary and Bonnie Farman of West Palm Beach, Fla., a sister and brother-in-law, Paula and Alex Nayes of Forsyth, Mont., a sister-in-law, JoAn Wilson of Cody, and a sister-in-law, Martha and husband Bob Anderson of Moab, Utah; grandchildren Clayton, Ashlee, Alyssa, Matt, Mindy and McKenzi; great-granddaughter Natalie; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorial contributions to the Northwest College Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
Burial will be in Cody's Riverside Cemetery.
The mother of a Powell man died Saturday, August 18 at the Powell Nursing Home.
Naida Bauder, 93, was the mother of Ron Rickert. She had come to live in Powell in 1997.
She was born May 23, 1908, in Trinidad, Colo., the daughter of Frank B. East and Jessie Edith (Wilcox) East. She
lived in Sterling, Colo., from 1936 to 1997.
She loved bowling and participated in the Women's Bowling Congress for 35 years.
Surviviors include her son and daughter-in-law Ron and Mary Jane Rickert of Powell; five grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place and graveside services for burial of cremains will be held at a future date in Sterling, Colo.
William E. (Bill) Irestone ~ August 19
Funeral services are scheduled today (Thursday) at 11 a.m. at Union Presbyterian Church for William E. (Bill) Irestone, 86, who died Sunday, Aug. 19 at the Powell Hospital & Nursing Home.
The Rev. David Hunter will officiate at services. Burial of cremains will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.
He was born April 28, 1915, in St. Paul, Minn.,the son of William A. Irestone and Myrtle (Russell) Irestone. He was educated in Illinois. He was involved in trucking industry management until his retirement in 1979.
On Jan. 19, 1980, he married H. Donna (Steck) Nielsen in Tucson, Ariz.
Mr. Irestone was a member of the Union Presbyterian Church, the Chicago Transportation Club, Orphei Singing Club, Normennenes Singing Club, Germania Club and the Chicago Swedish Club. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards and playing pool.
Survivors include his wife, H. Donna Irestone of Powell; a daughter, Linda L. DeMartino of Indianapolis, Ind.; two stepsons, Ted G. Nielsen of Hershey, Pa., and Jerry O. Nielsen of Reno, Nev.; seven grandchildren, Kathleen E. Miller, Jennifer L. Partlan, Heide Nielsen, Heather Nielsen, Devan Nielsen, Michelle Nielsen and Amy Nielsen; and three great-grandchildren, Erin Partlan, Liam Partlan and Jeremy Nielsen.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
For those who wish, the family would appreciate memorials to Union Presbyterian Church.
Dennis Allen Daley ~ August 20
A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cody for Dennis Allen Daley, 48, who died at his home in Cody Monday, Aug. 20 of heart complications.
The Rev. Larry Vinson will officiate.
Mr. Daley was born Sept. 17, 1952, in Casper , son of Robert and Margaret (Jolley) Daley. He married Debora Martin on Dec. 17, 1977, and the family moved from Casper to Cody 15 years ago.
He was a master carpenter and opened two businesses while in Cody, D.A.D.'s Carpentry in 1989 and Rocky Mountain Trusses in 1996, working hard to make these enterprises a success.
Mr. Daley built several kiosks for the U.S. Forest Service that have been placed on the North Fork highway. He was a member of Carpenters Local #642.
He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to snowmobile and camp in the mountains. He enjoyed woodworking and attending garage sales and auctions. He loved spending time with his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Debora, of Cody; four children, Dionne of Denver, Colo., Brenton of Casper, and Daniel and Darcy, both of Cody; five grandchildren, Brenton, Erica, Michael, Jordan and Phoenix Daley; a brother, Glenn Daley of Casper; and two sisters, Cheryl Brothwell of Pierce, Colo., and Gloria Hawks of Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Those who wish may make memorial donations to the American Heart Association, 1280 S. Parker Rd., Denver, CO 80231.
Funeral services will be conducted today (Thursday) at 10 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lovell for Lester L. Conner, 85, who died Sunday, Aug. 26 in the Powell Nursing Home.
The Rev. Chris Brandt will officiate at services and burial in the Lovell Cemetery.
Mr. Conner was born June 11, 1916, in Utica, Kans., to James F. (Frank) Conner and Ola Lacy (Alexander) Conner.
A farmer by occupation, he married Alice Ann Fetzer on June 13, 1942, in Red Lodge, Mont., and they lived in Powell and Lovell. He entered the U.S. Navy on Sept. 18, 1942, and served in World War II until his discharge on Oct. 30, 1945.
His first wife died in September of 1967, and he married Beula Maria (Rimby) Hawley on June 19, 1984, at Lander. They made their home in Powell since that time.
He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Lovell, the VFW, American Legion Post 26 and the Powell Senior Center.
He loved to play cards and enjoyed going to the Powell Senior Center. He and Beula loved to dance, and he enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include his wife Beula of Powell; three children, Jim and Karen Conner of Riverton, Gary and Lynn Conner of Raymond, Wash., and Tim and Sue Conner of Brookings, S.D.; four step-children, Nona Andersen of Casper, Larry Hawley and wife Sandy of Deming, N.M., Janice Harrison and husband Jan of Powell and John Hawley and wife Carolyn of Monument, Colo.; three sisters, Hazel Basinger of Burlington, Colo., Vera Curtis of Utica, Kans., and Leora Lockard of Louisville, Ky.; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Alice; three brothers and four sisters.
Pallbearers at the funeral will be Dan Fink, Wesley Conner, Larry Fetzer, Harold Fetzer, Larry Hawley and John Hawley.
Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
A former Frannie resident, Bob Wagner, died Sunday, Aug. 26 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He was 78.
He was born in Lovell in 1922, the son of Dora amd Chris Wagner. He grew up and attended Lovell schools.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
From Frannie, he moved to Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Survivors include five brothers, Paul Wagner of Billings, Mont., Ted Wagner of California, Chris (Snooky) Wagner of Eugene, Ore., Phil Wagner of Lovell and Jack Wagner of Billings; four sisters, Gloria Bell of Powell, Lora Mae Howe of Billings, Sally Wagner of Frannie and Rachel Radden of Rock Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Susie Hoagan. Funeral services and burial are scheduled in Pleasant Grove, Utah, on Saturday.
Virginia Schock-Nelson ~ August 27
Graveside services and burial of cremains will be held Saturday at 11 a. m. at Crown Hill Cemetery for pioneer Powell resident, Virginia Schock-Nelson, 87, who died Monday morning, Aug. 27 at the Powell Nursing Home.
Pastor Jesse Sauskojus will officiate at services. Cremation has taken place.
She was born Dec. 10, 1913, in Fairbury, Nebr., to Ora and Blanche (Logan) Wright. She moved to Powell when she was 1 year old to a homestead on the North End.
On April 5, 1934, she married Edward Schock. He preceded her in death in 1975. To this union were born two children, Bill Schock and Donna Schock Monroe.
In January of 1981, she married Henry Nelson, Jr. He preceded her in death in 1989.
She loved to fish, camp, garden, and spend time with her family and friends.
Survivors include her son, Bill Schock of Powell; her daughter, Donna Monroe and husband George of Powell; a sister, Mary Ellen Burgener of Powell; brothers Wayne Wright and wife Clem of Arizona and Raymond Wright and wife Dorothy of California; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Wilbur Wright, and daughter-in-law Betty Schock.
For those who wish, memorials may be made to the Services for the Visually Impaired, P.O. Box 947, Powell, WY 82435.
Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Herbert Vic Carter ~ August 27
The brother of a Powell man died Monday, Aug. 27 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 57.
Herbert Vic Carter was born May 14, 1944, in Des Moines. He was raised in Pleasantville, Iowa, and graduated from high school there in 1962. He married Cathie Crews on Oct. 5, 1963, and they first made their home in Pleasantville where he worked for Hunt Farms.
In 1974, they moved to Wyoming, and he became a heavy equipment operator for Harris Construction in Cody. They lived in Cody for four and a half years before returning to Pleasantville. They also lived in Cody from 1990 to 1997. For the last several years, he has owned and operated his own semi truck.
Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Cathie; three daughters; 11 grandchildren; his mother, Ruby Carter of Pleasantville; four sisters and two brothers. His brother in Powell is Chris Carter.
Richard Burton Nelson ~ August 28
One of the long-time founding family directors of First National Bank & Trust of Powell, Richard Burton Nelson, 89, died Tuesday, Aug. 28 in Cupertino, Calif.
He was the younger brother of R.A. Nelson of Powell, chairman of the board of the bank, and the uncle of bank president Dick Nelson.
He was born Dec. 10, 1911, in Powell, son of S.A. and Sedona (Fesenbeck) Nelson.
A 1927 graduate of Powell High School, he earned a B.S. degree from Cal Tech in 1935 and a Ph.D degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1938. He went on to a distinguished career as a scientist, working for General Electric and Varian in northern California.
Survivors include his wife Pauline in northern California; daughter Anna Ghandour of Santa Rosa, Calif.; brother R.A. Nelson and wife Elsie of Powell; nephew Richard S. Nelson and wife Jeanne of Powell; niece Julie Sullivan and husband John in New York state; and great-nephews Ty and Andy Nelson.
Funeral services are pending in Palo Alto, Calif.