August 2007
Barbara L. Lindsay- August 30, 2007
Richard Allan Simonson- August 29, 2007
Ann Ulmer- August 23, 2007
Major Donald R. Roney (U.S. Army Ret.)- August 22, 2007
Donald V. Rogers- August 21, 2007
David J. Cheney- August 24, 2007
Ruth Taggart Blair- August 21, 2007
Stella Amelia De Meo- August 20, 2007
Patty Jean Shuffield- August 20, 2007
Lt. Col. James “Jim” Harold Henderson- August 20, 2007
Helen Elizabeth Eyre Wambeke- August 20, 2007
Daniel Stephen (Steve) Oliver- August 19, 2007
Ada Marie Homewood- August 16, 2007
James R. Vaughn- August 7, 2007
Maria J. Flores- August 6, 2007
P. Jack Hardee- August 2, 2007
Barbara Lindsay, 55, died Thursday, Aug. 30 at the Powell Hospice.
She was born Feb. 11, 1952. She loved working in her yard and doing crafts of all kinds. She enjoyed baking, refinishing furniture and visiting with friends. she had a great love for animals, especially horses, dogs and chickens.
Survivors include her husband Mike; mother-in-law, Virginia; sister-in-law, Christine Shuffield (Nick), all of Powell; step-daughter, Teri Burgher (Gene) and three grandchildren, Kimberly, Krista and Riley of Grand Junction, Colo.; and her mother, Dorothy Walling and brother Brent, both of Burleson, Texas.
Cremation has taken place, with the assistance of Thompson Funeral Home. She will be deeply missed.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5 at Thompson Funeral Home in Powell for Richard Allan Simonson, 28, who died Wednesday, Aug. 29 at Deer Lodge, Mont.
He was born Nov. 13, 1978 at Rock Springs. He married Pamela Harsha Nov. 22, 2005. They lived in Billings, Mont.
Richard was very outgoing and made friends easily. He was a devoted husband, father and son. He was always on the go, but was loving and tender when he needed to be. He enjoyed drawing and collected dragons and swords.
Survivors include his wife Pamela; a son, Christopher J. (C.J.) Simonson, 2; his mother and step-father, Brenda and Les Clarke of Powell; brother, Allen Simonson (A.J.) and wife Stephanie, niece Jazmin and nephew Adien; brother, Michael Keller; and step-sister, Dani Clarke.
He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Forest and Leota Holloday; and an uncle, Ben Simonson.
For those who wish, memorials may be sent to his mother, Brenda Clarke at 239 W. Madison, Powell, WY 82435.
Viewing will be from noon until 1 p.m. on the day of the service.
Ann Ulmer
A vigil service will be conducted tonight (Thursday), Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Cody for Ann Ulmer, 97, who died Thursday, Aug. 23 at West Park Hospital in Cody.
She was born Feb. 19, 1910, to John and Margaret Collins in Madison, S.D. Her early childhood days were spent living in a sod house built by her father. She grew up during the horse and buggy days, tending chickens, geese, cows, pigs and horses. After receiving her elementary and high school education, walking to school 4-5 miles each way, she went to college and became a teacher. She rode her horse 15 miles to the South Dakota schoolhouse to teach.
During her time teaching, she attended dances at Dog Ear Lake and met her future husband, George Ulmer. George and Ann were married in 1932 and went on a horse and buggy honeymoon. They settled down farming, gardening, raising animals and started a family. Thirteen children were born to the couple.
In 1955, they moved to Cody. Throughout the years of making a home and raising her children, Ann was employed outside the home as a domestic housekeeper and a nanny for many Cody families. Some of these families included the Alan Simpson family and the Dr. Steitler family. She was also active in the Catholic Altar and Rosary Society, the Eagles Women Auxiliary marching group, the VFW, and was a member of Senior Citizens Inc.
Ann loved gardening, canning, cooking, playing cards, bingo, music, dancing, and her family will remember her singing like an angel. She dearly loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George; daughter, Patricia; and granddaughters, Carrie Ulmer and Chancey Ulmer. She is survived by 12 children, 29 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Surviving children are: Delores Ulmer, Don (Kamber) Ulmer, Connie Dupuis, Peggy (Gary) Lucus, Roger (Linda) Ulmer, John (Myrna) Ulmer, Mary Carol (John) Steele, Kaye (Jim) O’Mara, Carl (JoAnn) Ulmer, Joan (Kelly) Colvin, Jimmy Ulmer, and Bill Ulmer.
Surviving grandchildren are Debbie (Steve) Bowers; Russ (Kim), Todd (Claire), Scott and Elise Ulmer; Ronnie (Pam) Dupuis; Rick (Chris), Mike (Sharon) and Tony (Jennifer) Lucus; Dionne (Jose) Ramirez, Melissa (Mark) Campbell and Tamara Ulmer; Tawna, Cory (JoAnn) and Cody (Kendra) Steele; Katyann and Jimmy IV O’Mara; Cheyenne (Jay) Smith and Cyrus (Megan) Ulmer; Beau (Calico) Colvin; Jessica (Tom) Nekouei, Justan, Dalton, and Dylan Ulmer; Michelle (Mark) Wheriski, Shawn Wright and Kelly Wright.
Major Donald R. Roney (U.S. Army Ret.) died Aug 22, 2007, in Colorado Springs, Colo., where he resided for the past 45 years. He was 83.
He was born Aug 28, 1923, to Ernest A. Roney and Martha (Hoie) Roney in Powell.
Don’s military career began on Dec 17, 1941, when he and four others enlisted in the U.S.Army during their senior year in high school following the attack on Pearl Harbor. After training he spent 2 1/2 years in Australia and New Guinea and was seriously wounded in combat action on Dec 27, 1942 during the Papua Campaign in New Guinea. Upon returning to the U.S., he was discharged and subsequently attended the University of Wyoming and the University of Denver, graduating in 1950 with a BS degree in Business Administration.
In 1951, Don was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corp of the U.S. Army. He spent the next 15 years on various assignments at Ft Lee, Va.; Frankfurt, Germany; Denver; Mannheim, Germany; and Ft Carson, Colo., where he retired with the rank of Major on Sept. 1, 1967. Don received numerous military awards and medals, notably the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious action in ground operations against the enemy during the Papua Campaign, and the Combat Infantryman Badge. Other awards included the Asia Pacific Theater Campaign Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, the WWII Victory Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Army of Occupation (Germany) Medal.
Don is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Dolores, who was by his side to the end. They were married Aug 21, 1946, in Casper. Also surviving are his son Robert and daughter-in-law Pamela, Federal Way, Wash.; his son Richard and daughter-in-law Jana, Seattle, Wash; his daughter Marie and son-in-law Victor Carter, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; and his son Patrick and daughter -in-law Linda, Scottsdale, Ariz.; and two grandchildren, Kitt Roney and Nash Roney of Scottsdale.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Martha Ann Kallas.
Don, Dolores and family lived on Crown Ridge Drive for many years before moving to Village at Skyline after the children left home. The couple enjoyed worldwide travel following Don’s retirement, as well as social and tailgate events with local friends. By far, however, his greatest interest was in watching his family grow and mature and Don was their most ardent supporter. Don was active in community affairs his entire life, assisting in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Silver Key, and volunteer work at the Ft. Carson Hospital. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, a charter member of VFW Post 5054, a member of the Military Officers Association of America, and a past member of BPOE Lodge 309.
A graveside committal service with full military honors will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 at the Ft Logan National Cemetery near Denver.
For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Donald V. Rogers of Powell, formerly of Michigan, died Tuesday, Aug. 21 in Powell. He was 63.
He was born Feb. 24, 1943, to Russell and Beatrice Berry. He attended school thorugh the 12th grade. He worked in carpenty and the oil fields.
An all around outdoorsman, he especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. He treasured his life in Wyoming. His children and grandchildren will say goodbye to him on Trigger Lake in the Big Horn Mountains.
Survivors include his very special friend, Jo Hayner; a son, Don Rogers of Palmer Lake, Colo.; two daughters, Ginger Royston of charlotte, Mich., and Shawn (John) Raleigh of Salem, Ore.; two sisters, Dixie (Harold) Arndt and Darlene (George) Riddle of Michigan; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Bonnie.
Cremation has taken place, and private family services were held. Thompson Funeral Home assisted.
Ruth Taggart Blair, 89, died Tuesday, Aug. 21 at West Park Hospital in Cody of injuries sustained in an automobile accident Saturday, Aug. 18.
She was born Sept. 19, 1917 to Lloyd and Louise Taggart in Cowley. She married Quin Blair on Sept. 15, 1946.
Ruth is survived by her husband of 61 years, Quin Blair of Cody; her son Frederick Q. “Ted” Blair (Judie) of Cody; her grandsons James M. Blair (Emily), Quintin T. Blair and Taggart J. Blair; great-grandson Taylor J. Blair.
The first of nine children, she was preceded in death by brothers Jesse McNiven “Mac” Taggart, Lloyd Taggart and Charles Taggart. She is survived by her brother Scott H. Taggart and sisters Mary Louise Greever, Harriet Burtus, Becky Watkins and Ray Rita Keif and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Ruth was a long-term resident of Cody. She was a graduate of the Chicago Art Institute with varied career as lead designer for Thomas Molesworth; an interior decorator; co-proprietor of the Buffalo Bill Village and eventually Quin Blair Enterprises. Ruth was instrumental in the development of the Western Design Conference in Cody. Prior to 1999 she was an active member of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. She was an active and lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Stella Amelia De Meo, 98, died Aug. 20 at the Powell Valley Care Center.
She was born Oct. 16, 1908, in Wyoming to William Robert (Roy) Todd and Stella Amelia (Fehyl) Todd. In her childhood, she lived in the Meeteetse and Ten Sleep areas and later worked for the Belden family of the Pitchfork Ranch.
She was married to Buck Novack, then Vern Stall and lastly to Anthony De Meo, whom she met in Anchorage, Alas., while he was in the military. When he was discharged, they married and moved to the area he grew up in Greenfield, Mass. He was a road maintenance operator in Massachusetts until his retirement. They moved to Wyoming shortly after he retired, and she enjoyed living near family, rock hunting and gardening.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Stella Mae Stall Deligan, who died 19 days before her 18th birthday; her parents; brothers, Tommie, Dick, Ned and Sonny; and sister, Ruby.
Survivors include a brother, Frank Todd in Arizona, and sisters, Dorothie Buckle, Worland, Margaret Hardee, Powell, and Jessie Kersting, Cody.
At her request, no services were held. The family would appreciate donations in her memory to a scholarship fund at Northwest College or a charity of choice.
Long-time area resident Patty Jean Shuffield died peacefully Monday, Aug. 20 at West Park Long Term Care Center in Cody. She was 73.
She was born Oct. 14, 1933, in Powell to Forest and Alice Menuey, long-time area farmers. In 1949, she married Raymond Francis Shuffield and had three children. They divorced in 1960.
Patty was greatly loved and will be sorely missed. She touched everyone who knew her and was an inspiration to all who knew her as she struggled and smiled thorugh the physical complications of the last four years of her life. Her family will remember that she faced life with a smile and total determination to overcome the bumps along the way.
Patty loved her family and was extremely proud of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was in total awe that she had a hand in their legacy.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her three brothers, Richard Menuey, Dave Menuey and Gary Menuey.
Survivors include her son and two daughters, Nicolas (Christine) Shuffield of Powell, Nita (Lyle) Bjornestad of Powell and Nina (Elwin) Keever of Cody. She is also surived by eight grandchildren, Shauna Mathews, Mandy (Adam) Coates, Shiloh Armstrong, Elizabeth Shuffield, Sarah (Mike) Massey, Curtis (Kate) Bjornestad, Keely (Justin) Hays and Karlyn (John) Brence; and 11 great-grandchildren.
At her request, she has been cremated, and there will be no service.
For those who wish, memorials may be sent to either the Powell or Cody units of the Boys and Girls Club, Main Office, 608 16th Street, Cody, WY 82414.
Lt. Col. James “Jim” Harold Henderson
Lt. Col. James "Jim" Harold Harrison died Monday, Aug. 20, in the Big Horn National Forest while piloting a Civil Air Patrol plane on a search mission for a 16-year-old boy.
His home had been in Cowley for the past 10 years.
He was born June 18, 1948, in Knoxville, Tenn.He was retired from the Active and Reserve U.S. Army. He was sworn into active service in 1971, by Brig. General George Patton, III, at Fort Knox, Ky. He served in Frankfort, Germany, 3rd Armored Division; served in the Persian Gulf War as an area officer for Asia and was a military attaché in Nepal, 1994, for which he received the Defense Meritorious Service Metal.
Henderson was a self-employed businessman and seven-year veteran of the Civil Air Patrol. He served as a search and rescue officer, counter-drug officer, flight release officer, mission check pilot, cadet orientation pilot, SAR/DR mission pilot, transport mission pilot and moral leadership instructor for the Wyoming Wing.
He was an Eagle Scout, President of the Officers Christian Fellowship and former member of First Baptist Church of both Knoxville, Tenn., and Florence, Ala.
He graduated from Coffee High School in Florence, Ala., attended Kodaikanal School, in Kodaikanal, India. He graduated from the University of North Alabama as an honor graduate in R.O.T.C. and received a Master of Science Degree from University of Southern California.
He is survived by his parents, Dr. Harold (Al) Henderson and Joanna McCammon Henderson, Florence, Ala.; two daughters, Jeannette Marie Henderson, Lansing, Mich., and Joanne Renee Henderson, Grand Rapids, Mich.; a son: Joshua McCammon Henderson, Ann Arbor, Mich.; the mother of his children: Jane D. Henderson, Oscoda, Mich.; and a sister, Elizabeth H. Harwell (B. James), Auburn, Ala.
Jim had a love for the outdoors, traveling and singing, but his true live was helping people. He died doing two things he loved most—helping someone and flying a plane. As a Christian, one of his favorite Bible verses was John 3:16.
Memorial services were held Monday, Aug. 27, at the Glad Tidings Assembly of God, 777 E. 7th St., Powell. A second memorial will be Tuesday, Aug. 28 at the Champion Ferries Funeral Home, South Chapel, in Sheridan. The burial, with full military honors, will be at the McCammon Cemetery, Inc.; Knox County, Tenn.
Memorial Donations may be made to Wyoming Wing Civil Air Patrol, P.O. Box 9507, Cheyenne, WY 82003-9507; Angel Flight West; Attention: Nichole Tyerman; 3161 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica, CA 90409; or Wycliffe Bible Translators; P.O. Box 628200; Orlando, FL 32862
A celebration of the life of David J. Cheney, 54, Laramie, is scheduled Friday, Aug. 31 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Laramie Elks Lodge. He died Friday, Aug. 24 in Riverton.
David was born Nov. 8, 1952, in Seattle, Wash., to George and Barbara (Harrison) Cheney. He had worked as an EMT for the ambulance service in Powell and Cheyenne, and also at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie as a phlebotomist.
He married Annette Jones in Cody June 5, 1993. He was a member of the Cody Elks Lodge.
Survivors include his wife Annette of Laramie; his children, Joel Chaney of Tempe, Ariz., Karly Cheney of Laramie, Scott Cheney of Gillette, Chirstopher and Stephen Cheney of Laramie; his brother, Richard Cheney of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and his sister, Kathy Cheney of Oregon.
Memorials may be made to the Elks Scholarship Fund of the Powell Ambulance Service.
Services are under the direction of Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home, Laramie.
Helen Elizabeth Eyre Wambeke, a Powell native and 25-year postmaster in Deaver, died Monday, Aug. 20, at her Deaver home.
She was 84.
Services for Mrs. Wambeke begin with a rosary at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at St. Barbara’s Catholic Church.
Family visitation is open at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, at the church. The Rev. Father Glen Szczechowski officiates a 10 a.m. Monday Mass at the church. Burial is planned for Deaver Cemetery.
Helen Elizabeth Eyre was born May 27, 1923, in Powell, the daughter of Lucind Catherine (Roney) and Leonard Warner Eyre.
She attended schools in Powell, Deaver and a nurses training school in Weiser, Idaho.
Helen married William T. Wambeke on Sept. 14, 1945, in Billings, Mont.
She served with the Postal Service in Deaver for many years. Helen was named postmaster in 1962, and served until retirement in 1987.
Helen Wambeke was a member of St. Barbara’s Catholic Church and the Deaver Homemakers Club.
She enjoyed horseback riding, gardening, travel and the Wyoming Cowboys.
Survivors are sons Dan and his wife Susan Wambeke of Spokane, Wash., Melvyn and his wife Sara Wambeke of Deaver, and Nicholas and his wife Cheryl Wambeke of Deaver; daughters Kathleen Wambeke Harris of Phoenix, Ariz., Pauline Wambeke of Billings and Linda and her husband Gerry Thompson of Sheridan; sister Mary Lou Rogers of Billings, Mont.; sister-in-law Marge Eyre of Woodstock, Ill.; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William; a brother, Leonard; and a brother Roy and his wife Marie.
Thompson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Public viewing will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 at the funeral home.
Services will be conducted Saturday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. in the Northwest College Cabre Gym for Daniel Stephen (Steve) Oliver, who died Sunday, Aug. 19 at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings as the result of injuries sustained in an accident Aug. 14 while performing his duties as a weed sprayer for the Shoshone Irrigation District.
He was born June 15, 1956, in Pittsburg, Kan., to Daniel Oliver and Katherine (Whitcomb) Oliver. His early years were spent in Kansas and Arizona.
He came to Powell as a grade school student, and had lived here ever since. He graduated from Powell High School in 1974 and attended Northwest College for two years and the University of Wyoming for one year.
Steve’s high school years were spent working for numerous farmers in the area. After a short stint working for Hawley Plumbing, he joined the Powell Police Department. He spent more than 25 years in law enforcement as a Powell police officer, followed by a short term as jail administrator at the Park County Jail in Cody. Steve was a well-known and well-loved figure in Powell.
One of Steve’s proudest accomplishments was attending the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va., in 2002.
He recently left law enforcement to go to work for the Shoshone Irrigation District, spending his time outdoors, which he truly loved.
Survivors include his loving wife, Kelly; his two sons, Nick and his wife Sabrina and Jarred Oliver, both of Powell, as well as his three grandsons, Dallas, Tyler and Tucker, who were his greatest joy. Also surviving are his mother and stepfather, Ed and Katherine Hooper of Powell; his sister, Sandy and her husband Marv Wake and nieces Brooke and Chelsea of Worland; his in-laws, Cliff and Shirley Thomas of Powell; and Kelly’s siblings, Sherry and her husband Marshal Robin of Fence Lake, N.M., Teresa and her husband Mike Alexander of Powell and Darren and his wife Julie Thomas of Powell; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by an infant brother, Stanley Richard Oliver; his father, Daniel Oliver; and his grandparents on both sides of the family.
Thompson Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Ada Marie Homewood, a longtime Frannie resident who was a volunteer librarian and 4-H leader, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007.
She was 86.
Services were held Monday, Aug. 20, at the Methodist Church in Deaver. Burial followed in Deaver Cemetery.
Ada Marie was born Oct. 10, 1920, at the family home in Quartz, Mont. She was the last of nine children.
Ada married David K. Bement in April 1938. They had three children. She was widowed in 1945.
She married Harvey Homewood on Nov. 14, 1952, and moved to the family farm near Frannie. Harvey’s failing health forced the couple to sell the farm and move into town in March 1975.
Ada Marie Homewood enjoyed the birthday club, knitting, making patchwork quilts, gardening and canning. She enjoyed the fair, and won numerous blue ribbons with her needle work and canned foods.
“Her family would like people to remember her when she was living at home and feeling well,” family members said. “She will be missed by many.”
Survivors are her children David Bement of Texas and Marie Spohn of Oregon; special friends Delbert and Pat Johnson of Frannie; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her siblings, two husbands, son Larry Bement and one granddaughter.
Thompson Funeral Home handled arrangements.
James R. Vaughn, a World War II veteran, longtime Powell High School guidance counselor and past school board member, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, following a long bout with prostate cancer. He was 87.
A memorial service is being held at the United Methodist Church in Powell this Saturday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m.
Jim was born on May 4, 1920 at Iowa City, Iowa and spent his early years in Bloomfield, Iowa with his adoptive parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Vaughn. Volunteering for the U.S. Army, his tour of duty extended from September 1941 to November 1945. During the period, Jim served in Guadalcanal and Bougainville in the Solomon Islands, and in Luzon, Philippine Islands. He moved through the enlisted ranks to become sergeant major of the 82nd Chemical Mortar Battalion, a unit in demand by the infantry for its use of high explosive and white phosphorus shells.
Upon his return to the U. S., Jim attended the University of Iowa, where he received a bachelor’s degree. He taught biology and general science in the Osage, Iowa, high school for nine years. At that time, he met and then married his wife, LeGene, on Aug. 29, 1950.
Jim earned a master’s degree in educational guidance from the University of Wyoming in 1954, and a professional diploma, with 30 hours beyond a master’s, from UW.
Jim served as a guidance counselor at PHS from 1954 to 1984. During this time, Jim taught field summer school and extension classes for UW.
He served a term as president of the Wyoming Association for Counseling and Development, was a member of the Park County Mental Health Association and was its president, and was a member of the board of directors of the Big Horn Basin Counseling Center. Jim also served on the Wyoming Teacher Education and Professional Standards Board, and was its chairman for two years, and the Professional Standards Board of the Wyoming Department of Education.
He was elected to the Powell School Board in 1984, and served four years as treasurer and three years as the board’s representative on the Northwest Wyoming Board of Cooperative Services, Big Horn Basin Children's Center. Jim was a member, and an elder, of the Presbyterian Church, and was a member of several committees.
Jim enjoyed hunting and fishing, and especially enjoyed his friends and associates. He had a great sense of humor that saw him through some of the tougher times in life.
Survivors are LeGene, his wife of 56 years; daughters Nancy Lee Foster of Davenport, Iowa, and Julie Ann Bennett of Buffalo; a son, James B. Vaughn of Cheney, Wash.; and three grandchildren, Miles and Wesley Bennett, and Teresa Foster.
Maria J. Flores of Lovell died Monday, Aug. 6, 2007 at her home. She was 69.
A rosary is planned for 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at Haskell Funeral Home in Lovell.
Services begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lovell. Interment follows in the Lovell Cemetery.
Maria Perez was born Aug. 15, 1938 in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of Francisco Juarez and Dominga Perez.
She was raised in Cowley by her dad, then later moved to Texas. She had three children, Mary, Vicente and Frank from her first marriage in Texas.
Maria came back to Wyoming as a migrant worker. She had three children, Lydia, Peter and Angel, from her second marriage.
Maria then moved to California for several years and married Luis Flores. They moved back to Lovell 10 years ago.
Maria Flores loved family get-togethers and playing bingo or any other game where she could win money from family or friends, She was a knickknack collector and she kept busy with her dogs, birds and many plants.
Even though Maria had a difficult life, she loved her family and was always there to provide for and protect her family. She will be greatly missed.
Survivors are her husband Luis Flores, of Lovell; her sons, Vicente and his wife Ilda Garcia of Lovell, Frank Garcia of Houston, Texas, Peter Montanez and Angel and his wife Stephanie Montanez, all of Lovell; daughters Mary Maldonado of San Juan, Texas, Lydia Cerda of Lovell; twin sister Isabel Sandoval of El Paso, Texas, and sisters Francis Sanchez of Mineralwell, Texas, and Elizabeth Blackburn of Midwest; her brothers Ramon Juarez of Hobbs, N.M., Raul Rodriguez of Hillsboro, Texas, and Joe Juarez of Bennett, Colo.; 27 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father, Francisco Juarez, and most recently her grandson, Marcos Montanez.
Former Powell resident, P. Jack Hardee, died quietly in his home in Boise, Idaho, on Aug. 2. He was 90.
A memorial service will be conducted Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. in
the Star Friends Church, 439 N. Star Rd., Star, Idaho, 83669, under the
direction of Bell Funeral Home.
Jack was born April 19, 1917, and grew up on a cattle ranch at
Cody. At age 22, he married Helen Anderson and they gave birth to
two sons, Dan and Ken. After Helen’s death in 1954, Jack married Alberta
Lucille Miller Dempster, a widow with a son (Jim) and daughter (Donna) and
moved their blended family to Los Angeles, Calif. There they had two more daughters,
twins Dorothy and Deborah. In 1969, the moved the family to Boise.
While still a young man, Jack entered the construction business as a
plasterer in Wyoming and Montana. When he moved to California he began a
plastering business, employing between 25 and 75 people. He was past
President of California Lathing & Plastering Contractors, San Gabriel Valley
Chapter. After moving to Idaho, he organized Hardee Construction &
Development Company with his son, Dan. He was also an active member of the
Home Builders of Southwest Idaho and Associated General Contractors and
continued in the plastering trade until he retired in 1987.
Jack had a generous heart and boisterous sense of humor. He was
known as a hard worker who loved his family and a practical joker who was the
life of every party and family gathering. He touched the lives of many,
always ready to offer a bed and warm meal to anyone passing through. He loved
to laugh, travel and fish, and was a huge Boise State Bronco fan.
Jack is survived by his wife, Alberta; his sons Dan (Judy), Ken (Susan) and
Jim (Linda); daughters Donna (John), Dorothy (John) and Deborah (Michael); 12
grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and his beloved caregivers, Genene
Gregor and Jeanne Simmons.
The family suggests memorial donations to the P. Jack Hardee
Scholarship fund in care of Bronco Athletic Association, 1910 University
Ave., Boise, Idaho 83725.